March 1st Surprise Nova Scotian Snowstorm

AWCN11 CWHX 021224
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NOVA SCOTIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT
CANADA AT 8:24 AM AST FRIDAY 2 MARCH 2012.

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TRACKED SOUTH OF NOVA SCOTIA OVERNIGHT
THURSDAY. SNOW ASSOCIATED WITH THE SYSTEM BEGAN OVER SOUTHWEST NOVA
SCOTIA THURSDAY MORNING AND SPREAD TO CENTRAL REGIONS BY EVENING.
THE SNOW TAPERED TO FLURRIES IN THE SOUTHWEST THIS MORNING AND IS
EXPECTED TO END BY NOON OVER CENTRAL REGIONS.

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL SNOWFALL (CM) AMOUNTS
AS OF 8:00 AM AST FRIDAY OBSERVED AT:

MANNED OBSERVATION SITES
HALIFAX ................................  2.8 CM
YARMOUTH ............................... 13.2 CM
GREENWOOD ..............................  3.4 CM

UNMANNED OBSERVATION SITES*

WESTERN HEAD ........................... 14.9 CM
BACCARO POINT .......................... 10.1 CM
KEJIMKUJIK ............................  10.1 CM


*SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE ESTIMATED FROM WATER EQUIVALENT.


OTHER UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATION SITES:

CAPE SABLE ISLAND ........................ 26 CM
WOODS HARBOUR ............................ 30 CM
WEST PUBNICO ............................. 25 CM
LOWER ARGYLE ............................. 30 CM
DAYTON ................................... 30 CM
HILLGROVE ................................ 12 CM

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