By Tom Peters, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Advocate The severe drought that has encompassed much of Nova Scotia \u2014 with governments and agencies on high alert forcing bans and restrictions on water usage and woods and park travel \u2014 is a situation that could stretch into the coming weeks. Looking at the seasonal forecast through the end of October, it \u201clooks warm and it looks dry,\u201d says Brian Proctor with Environment and Climate Change Canada. \u201cWe are not seeing any indication to a real return to normal or seasonally expected weather as we move into fall,\u201d he said in an interview. At this time of the year, he said, \u201cas we move toward precipitation in September which is often dependent on tropical storms, depressions or possibly hurricanes, there is… <\/p>\n
By Tom Peters, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Advocate The severe drought that has encompassed much of Nova Scotia \u2014 with governments and agencies on high alert forcing bans and restrictions on water usage and woods and park travel \u2014 is a situation that could stretch into the coming weeks. Looking at the seasonal forecast through the end of October, it \u201clooks warm and it looks dry,\u201d says Brian Proctor with Environment and Climate Change Canada. \u201cWe are not seeing any indication to a real return to normal or seasonally expected weather as we move into fall,\u201d he said in an interview. At this time of the year, he said, \u201cas we move toward precipitation in September which is often dependent on tropical storms, depressions or possibly hurricanes, there is... <\/p>\n