Rainfall warnings in place for parts of Nova Scotia, ferry crossings cancelled

Rain and gusty winds are on the way Thursday and into Friday. Lataevia Beezer shares your Atlantic Canadian weather forecast.

Heavy rain is expected to fall in parts of Nova Scotia from Thursday morning until Friday evening.

Yellow rainfall warnings are in place for Guysborough County, Richmond County, Sydney Metro and Cape Breton County.

Environment Canada says 50 to 70 mm of rain is in the forecast.

“Gusty winds accompanying the rain may cause tree branches to break. Local utility outages are possible,” the warning reads.

CTV Atlantic meteorologist Kalin Mitchell says the wind should gradually ease Friday evening into Saturday morning.

There are no weather alerts currently in place for New Brunswick or Prince Edward Island, though a gusty northerly wind is also expected in those provinces.

Travel

The following Marine Atlantic crossings are cancelled Thursday due to adverse weather conditions:

• The 11:15 p.m. sailing from North Sydney, N.S., to Port aux Basques, N.L.
• The 11:30 p.m. sailing from Port aux Basques to North Sydney

The following crossings are cancelled on Friday:

• The 11:45 a.m. sailing from Port aux Basques to North Sydney
• The 11:45 a.m. sailing from North Sydney to Port aux Basques

The ferry service also warns sailings that have not been cancelled may be delayed.

For more Nova Scotia news, visit our dedicated provincial page