Nor'easter expected to be blocked from making landfall in Nova Scotia, says meteorologist

Advertisement 1 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Breadcrumb Trail Links HomeAtlantic CanadaNewsNova ScotiaHalifax Nor'easter expected to be blocked from making landfall in Nova Scotia, says meteorologist You can still plan of feeling some effects from the storm despite a high pressure system that will likely block the system from making landfall. Author of the article: By George Myrer Published Sep 24, 2026 Last updated 1 hour ago 2 minute read A nor'easter forming on the eastern seaboard is not expected to make landfall in Nova Scotia this weekend. PHOTO BY RYAN TAPLIN /The Chronicle Herald Article content A nor’easter developing along the Eastern Seaboard is not expected to make landfall in Nova Scotia, meteorologist Cindy Day says. Article content “A nor’easter is coming together right now off the Virginia coast and it’s going to bring us weather this weekend,” said Day. Article content Article content “By the time it reaches Canadian waters, it will look weakened to just an area of low pressure. But it definitely is going to give us a miserable weekend and early part of next week.” Article content Article content Day said a strong blocking high north of Quebec City will hold the system back and act like a wall. This will keep the system spiralling off the Virginia coast. Article content The system will slowly creep up to Cape Cod by Friday afternoon into the evening. Day expects the system to keep spiralling off Cape Cod, then make its way into the Gulf of Maine and roll back. Article content “It doesn’t actually cross our region,” said Day, who operates a weather service at cindyday.ca. Article content “Friday is when we’re going to start to feel the first effects. Article content “The clouds will thicken ahead of it, and then some showers come in Friday late in the day. Showers will continue at times heavy, but it’s not steady from Friday night to Tuesday, but there will be wet weather wrapping around that system.” Article content Day expects southwestern Nova Scotia will see the heaviest rainfall with potential for 50 to 60 millimetres. Cape Breton is not expected to take another heavy rainfall hit, with 20 to 25 millimetres projected for the area. Article content Article content “This is not their event, and I’m sure they’re happy to hear that,” said Day. Article content Earlier this month, Cape Breton was hit by a slow-moving weather system that brought 100–250 millimetres of rain…