Cape Breton (NS) gets up to 15 cm/6 Inches of wet snow in rare May storm
Updated Sun. May. 11 2008 6:55 PM ET
CTV.ca News Staff
Between 10 and 15 centimetres of snow fell on Cape Breton Island on Sunday in a rare snowstorm that left motorists wishing they hadn't already removed their snow tires for spring.
"It's pretty greasy," one Cape Breton driver told CTV Atlantic on Sunday, adding she was preparing for a drive to Halifax without her winter tires. "I don't know how that's going to pan out."
The steady sprinkling of thick, wet snowflakes resulted in at least six accidents on the island, although no one was seriously injured, said Const. Gary Fraser of the Cape Breton police.
By noon, road conditions had deteriorated to the point that police put out the call for salt trucks.
The trucks took longer to get on the road than expected because they had already been reassigned to summer construction duty and had to have their plows reattached.
"These are rare, these mid-May storms," Fraser told CTV Atlantic. "It is rare and it is surprising how fast it was coming on today."
Drivers weren't the only ones experiencing a wrench in their plans. Golfers at one Cape Breton course spent the day cooped up in the club house, even though courses have been open for weeks.
"The last few days were pretty summery," said one disappointed golfer. "Now it's winter again. Crazy."
According to Environment Canada, Cape Breton often sees about three centimetres of snow over the month of May. In 1972, 25 centimetres fell on one May day.
Last year on May 11, the temperature was 21 degrees Celsius.
The rest of Nova Scotia also faced bad weather on Sunday, but mainly in the form of rain. The National Concrete Canoe Championships, being hosted by Halifax's Dalhousie University, were cancelled due to the precipitation.
'Toxic' snow lingers in Montreal
In Montreal, temperatures this month have been higher than normal, but signs of winter are still in full view. Huge piles of snow still linger in dumpsites, parking lots and parks, and some environmentalists are worried they are becoming toxic after soaking up a significant amount of air pollution.
City officials say they're not worried about the snow because it will run into sewers and be treated before it ends up in the waterways. However, in Mascouche, north of Montreal, inspectors are looking into whether melting snow may be going directly into the river.
With reports from CTV's Toby Koffman and Genevieve Beauchemin
CTV.ca News Staff
Between 10 and 15 centimetres of snow fell on Cape Breton Island on Sunday in a rare snowstorm that left motorists wishing they hadn't already removed their snow tires for spring.
"It's pretty greasy," one Cape Breton driver told CTV Atlantic on Sunday, adding she was preparing for a drive to Halifax without her winter tires. "I don't know how that's going to pan out."
The steady sprinkling of thick, wet snowflakes resulted in at least six accidents on the island, although no one was seriously injured, said Const. Gary Fraser of the Cape Breton police.
By noon, road conditions had deteriorated to the point that police put out the call for salt trucks.
The trucks took longer to get on the road than expected because they had already been reassigned to summer construction duty and had to have their plows reattached.
"These are rare, these mid-May storms," Fraser told CTV Atlantic. "It is rare and it is surprising how fast it was coming on today."
Drivers weren't the only ones experiencing a wrench in their plans. Golfers at one Cape Breton course spent the day cooped up in the club house, even though courses have been open for weeks.
"The last few days were pretty summery," said one disappointed golfer. "Now it's winter again. Crazy."
According to Environment Canada, Cape Breton often sees about three centimetres of snow over the month of May. In 1972, 25 centimetres fell on one May day.
Last year on May 11, the temperature was 21 degrees Celsius.
The rest of Nova Scotia also faced bad weather on Sunday, but mainly in the form of rain. The National Concrete Canoe Championships, being hosted by Halifax's Dalhousie University, were cancelled due to the precipitation.
'Toxic' snow lingers in Montreal
In Montreal, temperatures this month have been higher than normal, but signs of winter are still in full view. Huge piles of snow still linger in dumpsites, parking lots and parks, and some environmentalists are worried they are becoming toxic after soaking up a significant amount of air pollution.
City officials say they're not worried about the snow because it will run into sewers and be treated before it ends up in the waterways. However, in Mascouche, north of Montreal, inspectors are looking into whether melting snow may be going directly into the river.
With reports from CTV's Toby Koffman and Genevieve Beauchemin
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