Much of southern New Brunswick will be in for quite a bit of rain over the next 24 hours or so thanks to an intensifying low pressure system.
Environment Canada has issued rainfall warnings for Grand Manan, Moncton, Saint John, Sussex and the Kennebecasis Valley.
In an interview on Monday morning, meteorologist Jennifer Kowal said the heaviest rain will move from west to east during the day.
“It looks like Moncton will be the ones that get the most rain, we’ve got about 75 millimetres in their forecast. Sussex, Saint John and Grand Manan a little bit less, more like 50 to 65 millimetres,” said Kowal.
Environment Canada said those areas could also see wind gusts of between 50 and 70 kilometres per hour with this storm system.
Other areas of the province are under a special weather statement, including Grand Lake and Kent County, with as much as 50 millimetres of rain possible.
Kowal said the rain will briefly change to snow overnight, with one or two centimetres possible before the system clears out from west to east on Tuesday.
Nova Scotia will bear the brunt of this storm, with isolated amounts of up to 150 millimetres possible over eastern regions of that province.
“Take it slow [on the roads], exercise caution,” said Kowal. “With all of the leaves on the ground, if you haven’t done your yard cleanup, it would be a good idea to make sure storm drains are clear.”
Kowal said the system will backtrack toward the Maritimes later in the week, leading to more showers on Thursday and Friday.
⚠️RAINFALL WARNINGS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN NEW BRUNSWICK
Heavy rain will spread across New Brunswick today. All regions can expect to see heavy downpours, with the highest amount forecast for southernmost regions. #nbstorm
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— ECCC Weather New Brunswick (@ECCCWeatherNB) November 22, 2021
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