As much of Southern Ontario is hit with a powerful snowstorm, a mix of heavy snow turning into rain is expected to hit Atlantic Canada as the weather system moves further east.
. as Environment Canada says the regions can expect 30 to 50 mm of rain as the snow will change to heavy rain and warned the downpour can cause flash floods and water pooling on some roads.region is also expected to be hit with 10 to 15 cm of snow and 15 to 20 mm of rain as the snow changes to rain overnight and become scattered showers Thursday evening.
All of Nova Scotia has a rainfall and wind warning, while Newfoundland will see a mix of rain, snow and wind that will likely pick up by Thursday and won't subside until the end of the week, Coulson said. "We'll finally see the end of this system totally for most Canadian areas, at this point, by midday to late in the day Friday when the system finally pulls out of Northern Newfoundland," he said.
Environment Canada warned of "significant rainfall" for most of Nova Scotia as they anticipated the province to be hit with 25 to 50 mm of rain. The rain will start in the southwest region early Thursday morning, but there may also be a brief period of snow in the northern areas before it changes into heavy rain.
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