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Environment Canada has issued yellow warnings for wintry conditions in parts of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.
Yellow warnings are the lowest on Environment Canada’s scale and the most common. The agency says the impacts of these weather events are likely going to be moderate.
People in northern Inverness County are under a winter storm warning on Sunday, which will last until the evening. Residents can expect wind gusts of up to 80 km/h and between five and 10 centimetres of snow.
The agency warns Cape Breton residents in communities stretching from Mabou to Pleasant Bay that visibility could suddenly be reduced to near zero at times, deteriorating travel conditions.
The agency also says starting Monday, freezing rain will hit Fredericton, Moncton and most of southern New Brunswick, except the Bay of Fundy area.
Western, central and northern Nova Scotia, including Halifax, will also see freezing rain from Monday morning to Monday afternoon.
The agency expects four to eight millimeters of freezing rain will fall in Nova Scotia, with higher amounts over higher terrain. The rainfall could last between four and six hours.
In New Brunswick, the freezing rain duration will be longer – up to eight hours in some areas, and between five and 10 millimeters of precipitation.
P.E.I. and the rest of New Brunswick is also under a special weather statement. Environment Canada says people in those parts of the Maritimes will see freezing rain on Monday before ending overnight.
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