‘Very Powerful’ Fiona Forecast to Bring Severe Winds, Heavy Rain to Atlantic Canada

HALIFAX—
People across Atlantic Canada were stocking up on last−minute essentials and storm−proofing their properties Friday ahead of the arrival of Fiona, which forecasters say will hit the region as a “very powerful” post−tropical storm.
The storm, characterized as “historic” in magnitude by meteorologists, is expected to make landfall Saturday morning, bringing hurricane−force winds and more than 100 millimetres of rain to much of the region and eastern Quebec. Closer to the path of Fiona, more than 200 millimetres of rain is expected to fall — potentially leading to the washout of some roads.
In its latest update, the Canadian Hurricane Centre said the storm is moving northward and is expected to reach Nova Scotia waters late Friday night before passing through Cape Breton early Saturday. Fiona is expected to reach Quebec’s Lower North Shore and southeastern Labrador early Sunday….