Mid-February Eastern Maritimes & Newfoundland Snowstorm Event Summary

AWCN11 CWHX 190703
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NOVA SCOTIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT
CANADA AT 3:03 AM AST SUNDAY 19 FEBRUARY 2012.

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM THAT DEVELOPED EAST OF CAPE HATTERAS ON FRIDAY 
TRACKED NORTHEASTWARD PASSING SOUTH OF NOVA SCOTIA ON SATURDAY TO
LIE OVER SOUTHERN NEWFOUNDLAND EARLY THIS MORNING. THE LOW 
INTENSIFIED RAPIDLY DURING THE DAY SATURDAY AND BROUGHT HEAVY
SNOW TO EASTERN NOVA SCOTIA AND CAPE BRETON. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS 
WERE GENERALLY IN THE 20 TO 40 CM RANGE.

HERE ARE SOME UNOFFICIAL SNOWFALL (CM) AMOUNTS AS OF 2:00 AM AST 
SUNDAY.

MANNED OBSERVATION SITES
 SYDNEY................................... 23 CM

UNMANNED OBSERVATION SITES (SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ESTIMATED)

 MALAY FALLS.............................. 28 CM
 CARIBOU POINT............................ 38 CM
 TRACADIE ................................ 45 CM
 PORT HAWKESBURY.......................... 28 CM
 ESKASONI................................. 17 CM
 NORTHEAST MARGAREE ...................... 14 CM
 CHETICAMP................................ 26 CM
 NORTH MOUNTAIN .......................... 27 CM
 INGONISH BEACH .......................... 32 CM
 ANTIGONISH............................... 32 CM
 NEW GLASGOW.............................. 23 CM


OTHER UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATION SITES:

 LOUISBOURG ............................ 15 CM (AS OF 5:00 PM)
 SPANISH SHIP BAY....................... 30 CM
 DRUM HEAD.............................. 25 CM
 BADDECK BELL........................... 22 CM

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