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

Posted May 3, 2026 1:31 pm Updated May 3, 2026 1:38 pm 1 min read A pedestrian walks through the rain and wind during a rainfall warning in Halifax on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese Maritimers could see some heavy rain and even some snow as people finish up their weekends and head back into the work week. Environment Canada has issued special weather statements for all of Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and parts of southern and eastern New Brunswick.Cities like Moncton, Saint John and Grand Lake as well as eastern and southern counties are expected to see between 25 to 40 millimetres or rain starting Sunday and going into the night. Get breaking National news Get breaking Canada news delivered to your inbox as it happens so you won't miss a trending story. The agency says there is some uncertainty as to where the highest amounts of rain will fall, but it adds “significant totals” are possible over some parts of the Fundy coast.Similar rainfall amounts are expected for nearly all of Nova Scotia, with high winds of 60 to 80 kilometres-per-hour also expected Sunday. The rainfall and winds are expected to continue into Monday