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WWCN11 CWHX 310749

FREEZING RAIN WARNING

FOR NOVA SCOTIA

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 4:49 A.M. ADT MONDAY 31 MARCH 2025.

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FREEZING RAIN WARNING FOR:

=NEW= SYDNEY METRO AND CAPE BRETON COUNTY

=NEW= RICHMOND COUNTY

=NEW= INVERNESS COUNTY - SOUTH OF MABOU

=NEW= INVERNESS COUNTY - MABOU AND NORTH

=NEW= VICTORIA COUNTY

      COLCHESTER COUNTY - COBEQUID BAY

      CUMBERLAND COUNTY - MINAS SHORE

      CUMBERLAND COUNTY NORTH AND COBEQUID PASS

      COLCHESTER COUNTY NORTH

      PICTOU COUNTY

      ANTIGONISH COUNTY.



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==DISCUSSION==



FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.



LOCATIONS: NORTHERN NOVA SCOTIA, INCLUDING CAPE BRETON ISLAND. 



TOTAL FREEZING RAIN AMOUNTS: POSSIBLY UP TO 5 MM. 



FREEZING RAIN DURATION: 4 TO 6 HOURS. 



REMARKS: A WARM FRONT SWEEPING ACROSS THE REGION IS BRINGING A 

PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN THIS MORNING. FREEZING RAIN WILL THEN 

TRANSITION TO RAIN LATE THIS MORNING OVER MAINLAND NOVA SCOTIA, AND 

INTO THIS AFTERNOON FOR CAPE BRETON. FREEZING RAIN MAY LINGER INTO 

THIS EVENING OVER THE CAPE BRETON HIGHLANDS.



SURFACES SUCH AS HIGHWAYS, ROADS, WALKWAYS AND PARKING LOTS MAY 

BECOME ICY AND SLIPPERY. BE PREPARED TO ADJUST YOUR DRIVING WITH 

CHANGING ROAD CONDITIONS. 



FREEZING RAIN WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN RAIN FALLING IN SUB-ZERO 

TEMPERATURES CREATES ICE BUILD-UP AND ICY SURFACES. 



PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY 

ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO 

NSSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR POST REPORTS ON X USING (HASH)NSSTORM.



HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA



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