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Environment Canada has issued a flash freeze warning for most of mainland Nova Scotia and all of Cape Breton. Heavy rains are expected to give way to rapidly plunging temperatures Saturday.
HALIFAX Some residents in Cape Breton were anxiously awaiting rescue on Tuesday after a huge dump of heavy, wet snow over the weekend jammed entrances to homes, blocked roadways and prompted a local state of emergency.