Since early June, Eastern Canada has seen significantly less rainfall than usual — a sharp contrast to last summer, when many regions recorded above-average precipitation.

According to Global News Meteorologist Ross Hull, many cities including Toronto, Halifax, and St. John’s are experiencing 50 per cent or less of normal rainfall since the start of meteorological summer on June 1st, and many cities have also not experienced any measurable rainfall so far this month.

In Nova Scotia, Halifax Water has asked residents to voluntarily conserve water due to low supply levels amid a drought in the province.

The utility said due to a long period of dry weather, the water levels are only expected to get worse in the coming days.

Hull says we don’t yet have the scientific ability to connect t

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