Rainfall warning issued for much of slushy Nova Scotia
Rain is mixing with snow that fell overnight, causing water to pool
Roads and sidewalks are slushy around much of Nova Scotia.
Rain is mixing with snow that fell overnight, and that's causing water to pool on some highways. Visibility is poor, some drivers are reporting.
And more bad weather is on the way for the province.
Environment Canada has issued rainfall warnings for:
- Annapolis County
- Colchester County
- Digby County
- Hants County
- Kings County
- Yarmouth County
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—@CBCcameramanThe national weather forecaster expects 20-30 millimetres to fall, melting packed snow and possibly creating flooding conditions. Localized flooding in low-lying areas is possible. Later Sunday, the temperatures were projected to drop, freezing much of that water and potentially creating treacherous driving conditions.
About 15-20 millimetres of rain is expected for:
- Halifax County
- Lunenburg County
- Queens County
- Shelburne County
A special weather statement is in effect for those areas, warning people to watch out for localized flooding and icy driving conditions when the temperature drops below freezing later Sunday.
Transportation trouble
There are delays and cancellations at the Halifax Stanfield International airport. Both arrivals and departures appear to be affected.
Rough seas in the Cabot Strait have caused Marine Atlantic to cancel its Sunday morning sailings to and from Newfoundland.
It has rescheduled passengers to cross on tonight's 11:45 p.m. sailing.
Tancook Island ferry service also has been suspended.
Power outages
Nova Scotia Power crews have restored electrical service to many customers who lost their electricity after high winds and snow hit the province. As of 7:00 p.m., almost 1,400 Nova Scotia Power customers were without power. The number of outages fluctuated throughout the day.
There are pockets of outages throughout the province including parts of Halifax County, Cape Breton, and Kings County.
Nova Scotia Power estimates it will have electricity restored to most places by 3:15 this afternoon.