Environment Canada is keeping a special weather statement in effect for all of Nova Scotia as strong winds and heavy rain hammer parts of the province.

Temperatures are on the rise, with a chance of thunderstorms as fog patches lift through the afternoon. Winds will remain strong through the morning, with gusts up to 90 km/h.

The storm is already causing issues for some customers waking up without electricity in parts of Highland Park, Beaver Bank, and Dartmouth. As of 6:30 a.m., nearly 13,000 customers are without power.

With frozen ground in some areas limiting how much rain can soak in, localized flooding is possible in spots with poor drainage. Rain is expected to taper off later this evening, but there is a 30 per cent chance of flurries, and the windchill is forecast to drop to minus 10 overnight.