Hurricane Lee is expected to bring flash floods and storm conditions to parts of the U.S. and Canada this weekend.
Hurricane Lee is expected to bring bad weather to parts of coastal New England, eastern Canada and Bermuda on Friday as the huge storm accelerates north over the west Atlantic. The Category 1 hurricane, which was a Category 5 at its peak, is making headway for portions of Maine, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia over the weekend.
A key message from the National Hurricane Center (NHC) released at 5 a.m. on Friday has warned « hurricane » and « tropical storm » conditions are possible in eastern Maine, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. The update cautions that conditions in the area are « likely to lead to downed trees and potential power outages. »
The message also warns Lee will « become post-tropical and begin weakening by Saturday, but it is still expected to be a large and dangerous storm when it reaches eastern New England and Atlantic Canada. » Coastal flooding is likely in the affected areas, expected to begin in New England on Friday afternoon and in Atlantic Canada on Saturday.
