Fall storm to bring strong winds and rain Thursday

If you're a fan of the beautiful fall foliagewhich is nearing its peak right now, be sure to get out and enjoy the sights on Wednesday.

The landscape will look much different aftera powerful fall storm tracks through the region on Thursday.

The incoming storm will develop through Tuesday and Wednesday as a low-pressure system movinginto the Great Lakes merges with a low developing over the southeastern U.S.

The two systems will combine to create a strong coastal storm which will then track through the Maritimes on Thursday.

While some heavy rain and downpours are on the menu, it will likely be the storm'sstrong winds that will have the biggest impact.

Power outage potential

With the storm still developing, there continues to be some uncertainty but it is looking more likely we'll be seeing widespread wind gusts over 70 km/h across Nova Scotia, P.E.I. and much of New Brunswick.

Even more problematic wind gusts of over 90 km/h are also looking likely with this storm, especially across Nova Scotia. The question remains however, how widespread will they be.

Either way, folks should be preparing for some power outages on Thursday.

While Dorian gave many treesa "haircut"so to speak, blowing down some of the most vulnerable trees and limbs, there will no doubt be more branchesfalling on Thursday, causing some issues with power lines.

Stay tuned to CBC News for updates, and follow me on Facebook. Over the next 24-36 hours we'll be getting a better sense of just how widespread those strongest and most problematic winds will be.

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