Current Track of Hurricane Bill
as of August 23rd 3:30pm ADT

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Hurricane Bill brought high winds, heavy rain and dangerous surf to Nova Scotia as it blew into the region as a Category 1 storm on Sunday.

Bill knocked out power to thousands, flooded some roads and disrupted travel plans.

The storm was about 140 kilometres south of Halifax at noon AT Sunday, moving northeast at about 54 km/h. It was expected to move into Cape Breton late in the afternoon or early evening, with sustained winds of 120 km/h.

The storm was expected to maintain hurricane strength until it moves into the Cabot Strait and into Newfoundland.

As the hurricane moved into the Atlantic region Sunday morning, Bill made its presence felt. Conditions were deteriorating by the hour, prompting the Canadian Hurricane Centre to urge everyone to stay away from the Atlantic coastline because of the dangerous waves.

"This is not something to be taken lightly," said Peter Bowyer, the centre's program manager.

By 11 a.m., winds were gusting to 70 km/h in Yarmouth and 56 km/h at the Halifax airport, said CBC meteorologist Peter Coade.

The RCMP closed the highway into Peggys Cove, as well as the road near Lawrencetown Beach, east of Dartmouth, and Cow Bay Road near the causeway.

Police said several cars had gone off the road because of heavy rains and localized flooding in the Halifax area. Drivers were urged to stay off Highway 101.

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