Freezing rain warnings are in effect for most of mainland Nova Scotia and much of Cape Breton.

Rainfall warnings are in place&nbsp;for parts of Cape Breton and the mainland, with 25 to 45 millimetres expected to fall Sunday&nbsp;through Monday evening.

Guysborough County, Halifax County east of Porters Lake, Richmond County and Sydney Metro and Cape Breton County have rainfall warnings only.

In inland and northern areas, ice could build up on surfaces including roads, walkways, trees and power lines before it tapers to rain around midnight. This&nbsp;will bring the potential for&nbsp;power outages.

A graphic featuring a map of Nova Scotia uses different colours to show the different weather warnings in place in the province for Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023.

This graphic shows the different weather warnings Nova Scotia is under for Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023.

Environment Canada warnings Nova Scotia Jan. 15, 2023

Periods of rain, which will be heavy, are&nbsp;on the way for tonight and Monday, with a&nbsp;risk of thunderstorms as temperatures climb. Double-digit temperatures are possible for some areas.

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A hockey player in a white jersey is shown approaching the goal with several opponents trailing behind him.

Halifax Moosehead Alexandre Doucet is shown during a Jan. 12, 2023, game against the Quebec Remparts. He scored a shorthanded goal in the game.

Alexandre Doucet

Halifax Mooseheads forward Alexandre Doucet is shown during a game on Jan. 12 against the Quebec Remparts. He scored a shorthanded goal in the game.

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A lineup of white vans and a bus is shown.

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Strait Area Transit buses

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Katy McLean is pictured in her apartment in Vancouver on Friday, Nov. 26, 2021. 

KATY MCKAY

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An entrance to a hospital emergency department.

The entrance to the emergency room at the Aberdeen Regional Hospital in New Glasgow, N.S., is shown.

Emergency room aberdeen hospital new glasgow nova scotia

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A steel truss bridge, with a low-rise building in the foreground.

MacKay Bridge as seen from Shannon Park on Jan. 8, 2019.

MacKay Bridge

The MacKay Bridge as seen from Shannon Park in Dartmouth, N.S., in 2019.

This graphic shows the risk of freezing rain in different parts of Nova Scotia Sunday.

Freezing rain warnings remain in effect for most of Nova Scotia

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