Bedford residents seek refuge from the heat and enjoy a dip in Paper Mill Lake on Thursday evening.
The record breaking temperatures that Nova Scotians have enjoyed this past week are about to come to an end.
Hurricane Earl is passing through, and the storm will leave behind cooler seasonal temperatures.
As of 10:46 a.m. Environment Canada has issued wind, tropical storm and rainfall warnings. Also added for the Halifax area is a hurricane watch.
“Strong winds with gusts between 90 and a 110 km/h are possible with Earl. This is a warning that potentially damaging winds are expected.”
“A tropical storm warning means that sustained gales…Winds of 63 km/h or more…Are expected in the specified areas within 24 hours.”
Rainfall is expected to exceed 50 millimetres.
As for the hurricane watch, Environment Canada explains that “at 9 a.m. ADT the centre of hurricane Earl was located about 205 kilometres east northeast of Cape Hatteras North Carolina and is moving north northeast at 37 km/h. On its current track Earl is forecast to make landfall in the vicinity of Western Nova Scotia or the Fundy coast of New Brunswick Saturday morning.
It is likely that portions of Southwestern Nova Scotia will have wind gusts reaching or exceeding 100 km/h….Possibly reaching 130 km/h. Wind gusts reaching 90 km/h or higher are possible elsewhere.”
For more information on Hurricane Earl, and how to prepare for major storms, visit www.weatheroffice.gc.ca and The Canadian Hurricane Centre.
Ecole secondaire du Sommet, the new French high school, opened its doors to students this morning. The school is located at 500 Larry Uteck Blvd. For more information visit www.sommet.ednet.ns.ca.
With Hurricane Earl continuing to track toward our province, the RCMP urge citizens to be mindful of the dangers that the storm may present.
As the storm approaches, it is important to remember that extreme weather will result in hazardous conditions, decreased visibility and possible hydro-planing on our roads and highways.
Drivers may also encounter wind-blown debris on the road and sudden flooding which can be dangerous for motorists and detrimental to highway conditions.
The RCMP encourage the public to keep the roads clear for emergency vehicles and refrain from unnecessary travel until after the storm has passed and clean-up efforts are complete.
If you must travel, allow for additional travel time, let someone know your destination, slow down, watch for pooling water and use your hazard signals if you must stop along the way.
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The Nova Scotia RCMP would like to remind the motoring public that in September, students across Nova Scotia from elementary to university, return to class.
As a result the RCMP would like to remind all drivers of their responsibilities, especially when driving in school zones.
To keep our school children safe, please use caution when approaching intersections or crosswalks.
Parked or stopped vehicles may block your view of a pedestrian. Watch for the school safety patrol in their orange vests and stop as directed as patrollers play a vital role in directing children safely across the street.
In Nova Scotia, the speed limit in a school zone is 50 km/hour when children are present.
Please adhere to school and playground posted zone speed limits and slow down when school is in.
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Surfers enjoy the waves brought on by Hurricane Danielle at Lawrencetown Beach. Photo by Chris Helland.
After Hurricane Juan hit Nova Scotia just after midnight on September 29, 2003, some Nova Scotians are worried about the impact of Hurricane Earl on the province.
Surfers love the swells brought on by these big storms, and since Saturday surfers from near and far have been taking advantage of the waves carried in by Hurricane Danielle.
Danielle did not make landfall; Earl may.
It is still too early to be concerned, but Environment Canada advices the public “to stay tuned for updated forecasts.”
The Weather Network explains that “on its current track, Earl is forecast to charge up the US eastern seaboard and eventually move into Canadian waters. Just how much of an impact the storm will have on the Maritimes and Newfoundland is still to be determined.”
Hurricane Earl is now a Category 4 hurricane, but as it moves up the coast it is expected to weaken.
The storm, in some form or another, is expected to reach Nova Scotia by the weekend.
$1,000 shopping spree – just in time for Back To School
It’s time to put your thinking caps on – with a great prize to make it worth the effort.
Just pick up your ballot from Customer Service. Your ballot will have 3 trivia questions that can be answered at various retailers throughout the mall.
Find the answers and drop your ballot off at Customer Service.
Only 2 more days to have your chance to win!! Contest ends on Saturday, August 28th.
101.9 FX and Denyse Sybley will be there on Friday at lunch time and Saturday afternoon for a live remote and to do our draw LIVE on the air! You don’t have to be here to win, but you can be here for the fun!
See you this weekend at Bedford Place Mall!
