We’ll start to feel the effects of category 1 hurricane Sandy at midnight tonight, that’s according to Environment Canada meteorologist Claude Cote.
Cote tells CHSJ news our drizzle early tonight will turn into rain at midnight. From early Tuesday morning to late Wednesday Greater Saint John will experience brisk winds gusting up to 75 km/hour and a total of 50 millimetres of rain. He says one area of concern in the province is by St. George and St. Stephen, where rain could exceed 50 millimetres.
Cote says rain will be heavy at times, and we could have thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon. He adds we’ve seen worse storms this time of year, but we still need to be prepared for it.
Since there’s a full moon tonight, Cote says we’ll have rough seas and high water levels.
He finishes by saying these weather conditions can change at any moment.
