Blustery weather will stir up Atlantic Canada's Thanksgiving weekend
Strong winds will pick up across Atlantic Canada this weekend, and while some may question if this is related to Hurricane Milton, the short answer is no
An unsettled pattern will span Atlantic Canada as we head into the Thanksgiving weekend. A large low pressure system will meander over the region to close out the week, with widespread showers and windy conditions forecast. Another low will track into the region during the weekend, merging with the original low.
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While all eyes remain on Hurricane Milton and its devastating impacts across Florida, Milton will not be to blame for the blustery weekend weather on Canada's East Coast.
As daytime temperatures sit near, or below seasonal, there's also the chance for widespread snow to fall across Labrador through parts of the weekend and early next week. As Canadians know far too well, October snows are not out of the question.
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Weekend winds pick up on Saturday
Atlantic Canada is certainly no stranger to strong winds and fall storms, but this weekend will likely bring the first widespread wind event of the season to much of the region. Some may be tempted to think it's related to Hurricane Milton, but that's actually not the case.
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Due to the reinforcement of a broad upper-level low, Friday's winds will continue to increase throughout the day Saturday, especially across the Northumberland Strait and Newfoundland's southern coast. With these increasing winds, we could see gusts up to 70-90 km/h.
By Sunday, winds will again pick up along coastal areas of the Maritimes, and the west and south coasts of Newfoundland.
Periods of rain persist through Thanksgiving Monday
While winds will be the noticeable change to the recent weather across Atlantic Canada, there's also more rain in the forecast.
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Another low pressure system will drive showers back into the Maritimes on Saturday, but the system will be moving fast enough to reduce the risk for significant rainfall. Eastern New Brunswick, as well as parts of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island could see between 5-15 mm of rainfall.
Sunday will be mainly sunny across the Maritimes, with showers continuing for Newfoundland, but be sure to keep the rain boots in reach, as the soggy weather returns once again to the Maritimes for Thanksgiving Monday.
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