Current Conditions - Pictou, NS

Latest Weather News - Halifax

• El Nino expected to lessen the number of tropical storms and hurricanes this season

  The Canadian Hurricane Centre is predicting a slightly below average hurricane season because forecasters are anticipating the emergence of a disruptive El Nino climate pattern.

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  May 21
• Warm weather in the Maritimes hints at a hot summer ahead

  The summer forecast is calling for above-normal temperatures in July and August. Wednesday's high reached 30 C in Halifax and 32 C in Fredericton.

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  May 20
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• Drought conditions improve nationwide but Maritime farmers still recovering

  The April report from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada notes Atlantic Canada saw slow improvement from last year's extreme drought conditions

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  May 19
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• First heat warnings of the year issued for parts of Nova Scotia

  The warnings cover Annapolis, Kings, Lunenburg and Queens counties. Temperatures are expected to reach 30 C, combined with overnight lows near 16 C.

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  May 19
• 30 cm of snow to 30 C: Long weekend weather varies greatly across Canada

  Multiple weather systems are bringing a mixed bag of weather across Canada for the long weekend, with snow and wind in the Prairies and above-seasonal temperatures across Ontario.

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  May 15
• Maritimes set for wet start to workweek with heavy rain, possible snow forecast

  Environment Canada has issued special weather statements for Sunday into Monday in Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and parts of southern and eastern New Brunswick. 

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  May 3
• ‘Stay connected’: Atlantic Canada’s messy winter has been hard on students, seniors

  The severe weather is the latest in a winter that has taken its toll on both students and seniors in Atlantic Canada.

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  Apr 1
• Snowfall closes some schools, cancels ferries in Nova Scotia

  Snow has led to several school closures along Nova Scotia's east coast, with some ferry trips scheduled for Monday night also cancelled.

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  Mar 23
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• Parts of Nova Scotia, Quebec get early spring blast of snow

  Two days after the first day of spring, parts of Atlantic Canada and Quebec will see another blast of winter with Environment Canada forecasting several centimetres of snow.

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  Mar 22
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• Nova Scotia, New Brunswick bracing for heavy rain, strong winds

  The federal weather agency says most of southern and central New Brunswick and western and eastern Nova Scotia will be impacted.

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  Mar 16
• Winter’s grip continues across much of Canada; forecasts call for snow, freezing rain

  Snow is continuing to fall in parts of Ontario, B.C. and Quebec, with heavy rain and freezing rain expected in some communities in the Maritimes and Ontario.

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  Mar 15
• Atlantic Canada wakes up to more snow and ice in wake of winter storm

  Public schools in Nova Scotia, P.E.I. and Newfoundland and Labrador's capital city were closed Tuesday as crews cleaned up the roads.

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  Feb 24
• Powerful nor’easter hits Nova Scotia: flights cancelled, power outages expected

  A powerful nor'easter is blowing through Nova Scotia -- cancelling schools, causing travel disruptions and leaving power outages in its wake. 

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  Feb 23
• More than 100 cm of snow in N.L. amid relentless storm season in Atlantic Canada

  Environment Canada has issued blowing snow and winter storm warnings for much of Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and eastern New Brunswick.

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  Feb 23
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• Newfoundland slammed by snow as Maritimes set to face winter storm

  Heavy snow is falling in northeastern Newfoundland, with a separate system set to hit most parts of the Maritimes on Monday into Tuesday.

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  Feb 22
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• Parts of Atlantic Canada once again pummeled by winter storm

  It seemed there was nowhere to put all the snow as shovellers in St. John's worked to clear knee-deep drifts blanketing their front stoops Monday morning.

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  Feb 2
• Major weather alerts issued for Saskatchewan, Toronto and N.S

  Canada is facing widespread winter weather, with freezing rain in Saskatchewan, extreme cold in Toronto and heavy snow expected in Nova Scotia.

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  Jan 31
• Shovelling snow can put strain on your heart. How to stay safe as millions dig out

  As Torontonians dig out from more than 40 cm of snow, health-care professionals are urging people to take precautions to avoid straining their heart when shovelling.

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  Jan 26
• Maritimes digging out from snow storm that’s closed schools, grounded flights

  Schools, universities, businesses, government buildings and municipal services were shut down — some announcing the closures ahead of the storm.

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  Jan 26
• Heavy snow, extreme cold in store for Atlantic Canada as weather warnings issued

  Heavy snow, extreme cold and gusty winds could make for tricky commutes across much of Atlantic Canada this morning.

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  Jan 26
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• Much of Canada faces extreme cold, heavy snow in latest winter blast

  Extreme cold is expected in many parts of the country from the Prairies to the Maritimes, with heavy snow also forecast for Quebec and Atlantic Canada.

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  Jan 25
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• Wind chill index expected to plunge in parts of Atlantic Canada this weekend

  Environment Canada says the bone-chilling cold sweeping across Canada today will arrive in the Atlantic region early Saturday.

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  Jan 23
• More than 13,000 customers still without power in Nova Scotia after storm

  As of Tuesday afternoon, most of the outages were clustered along the south shore in the Bridgewater, Shelburne and Liverpool areas. 

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  Jan 20
• Winter storm causes outages in Nova Scotia and cancellations across the Maritimes

  An overnight storm has dumped heavy, wet snow across the Maritimes, leaving more than 120,000 homes and businesses in Nova Scotia without electricity this morning.

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  Jan 19