Wind warning issued for Halifax area (update)
Posted Nov 13, 2018 07:02:00 PM.
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Environment Canada is expecting a wet and windy Tuesday, especially along the Atlantic Coast.
The weather agency has issued a wind warning for several parts of the province, including the Halifax area.
Strong southerly winds gusting from 80 to 100 km/h will develop in western Nova Scotia in the afternoon, spreading east to Cape Breton by midnight.
“Damage to buildings, such as to roof shingles and windows, may occur. High winds may toss loose objects or cause tree branches to break,” the national forecaster said in its 4 p.m. update. “Be prepared to adjust your driving with changing road conditions due to high winds.”
Nova Scotia Power said outages are possible in Metro Halifax and elsewhere in the province.
The temperature is expected to rise to around 13C Tuesday evening before it plummets overnight.
“A large push of cold air coming in and some strong winds with that as well that are going to persist into Wednesday evening,” explained meteorologist Ian Hubbard. “We will see a large temperature drop during the day tomorrow. Temperatures falling anywhere from minus 5 to minus 10 over Nova Scotia. With the strong winds, it's going to feel even colder with the wind chill.”
The 4 p.m. Tuesday forecast is calling for the temperature to fall to minus 7 Wednesday afternoon with a wind chill minus 18.
