Powerful winds lead to outages across N.S.

Nova Scotia power is reporting over 40 outages impacting over 10,000 customers as of early Saturday afternoon. The majority is concentrated in the southern reaches of the province.

Major outages, impacting over 1,000 homes and businesses each, are located around Mount Pleasant, Cherryfield, Lake La Rose and Lower Melbourne.

Outages are occurring across the province as Nova Scotia experiences very high winds.

Early this morning Environment Canada released a wind warning for Digby, Yarmouth and Shelburne counties. Wind gusts up to 90 km/h can be expected late into the afternoon.

The weather agency warns that high winds can toss objects or break tree branches, cautioning motorists on hazardous driving conditions, especially on highways.

While Nova Scotia Power estimates to have power restored to the majority of customers by 4:30 p.m., central regions like Lunenburg County also have special weather statements for wind.