Fall storm set to bring rain and wind to the Maritimes this weekend

Cloudy sky and a gusty northerly wind prevail through the end of this week in the Maritimes. A fall storm will bring a risk of heavy rain and high winds to the region this weekend.

Cloudy sky and a gusty northerly wind prevail through the end of this week. A fall storm brings a risk of heavy rain and high wind to the region this weekend.

A low-pressure system developing in the northeastern United States is expected to move into the Maritimes Saturday.

Another slow mover it will have lingering impacts on weather through Sunday as it moves to position over the Gulf of St. Lawrence.

Primarily a rain and wind event, some wet snow may mix in for areas of New Brunswick Saturday night into early Sunday morning.

The centre of the storm is then expected to meander across Newfoundland on Monday. Gusty winds and showers may linger on Monday for Prince Edward Island and Cape Breton.

Areas of light rain and showers on the region Friday may produce some totals of 5 to 15 mm.