Early December Eastern Maritimes Storm event summary

AWCN15 CWHX 050227
WEATHER SUMMARY FOR PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA 
AT 10:27 P.M. AST WEDNESDAY 4 DECEMBER 2013.

AN INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CROSSED CAPE BRETON EARLIER TODAY AND 
IS NOW OVER NEWFOUNDLAND. THIS SYSTEM GAVE STRONG WINDS, HEAVY RAIN, 
SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WHERE QUITE VARIABLE BUT
SOME SECTIONS OF THE PROVINCE HAD 5 TO 15 CENTIMETRES.

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS ACROSS THE 
PROVINCE AS OF 8:00 PM ADT WEDNESDAY.

MANNED OBSERVATION SITES
 CHARLOTTETOWN............................... 72 MM RAIN / 11 CM SNOW

UNMANNED OBSERVATION SITES
 NORTH POINT................................. 42 MM RAIN / 7 CM SNOW
 SUMMERSIDE ................................. 51 MM
 HARRINGTON ................................. 72 MM RAIN / 8 CM SNOW
 ST. PETER'S................................. 55 MM RAIN / 3 CM SNOW
 EAST POINT............ ..................... 32 MM

UNOFFICIAL/VOLUNTEER OBSERVATION SITES
 ALLISTON.................................... 70 MM
 ALBERTON....................................  9 CM SNOW

THE FOLLOWING PEAK WINDS GUSTS WERE RECORDED ACROSS THE PROVINCE.

 CHARLOTTETOWN...............................  87 KM/H
 NORTH POINT.................................  93 KM/H
 SUMMERSIDE .................................  74 KM/H
 HARRINGTON .................................  82 KM/H
 ST. PETER'S.................................  95 KM/H
 MAPLE PLAINS ...............................  63 KM/H
 EAST POINT ................................. 117 KM/H

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AWCN11 CWHX 050201
WEATHER SUMMARY FOR NOVA SCOTIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT
10:01 P.M. AST WEDNESDAY 4 DECEMBER 2013.

AN INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CROSSED CAPE BRETON EARLIER TODAY AND 
IS NOW OVER NEWFOUNDLAND. THIS SYSTEM GAVE STRONG WINDS, HEAVY RAIN, 
SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. THE WINDS WHERE SO STRONG THAT THEY CAUSED A 
TRUCK TO FLIP OVER ON THE CANSO CAUSEWAY AND THOUSANDS OF CUSTOMERS 
LOST POWER. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WHERE QUITE VARIABLE BUT SOME CENTRAL 
AND EASTERN SECTIONS OF THE PROVINCE HAD 5 TO 10 CENTIMETRES.

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS ACROSS THE PROVINCE AS 
OF 8:00 PM ADT WEDNESDAY.

MANNED OBSERVATION SITES
 GREENWOOD ............................... 69 MM
 HALIFAX STANFIELD INT'L'AIRPORT.......... 60 MM
 YARMOUTH ................................ 26 MM
 SYDNEY .................................. 24 MM

UNMANNED OBSERVATION SITES
 BACCARO POINT  .......................... 45 MM
 BRIER ISLAND ............................ 19 MM
 WESTERN HEAD ............................ 54 MM
 NEW ROSS ................................ 64 MM
 KENTVILLE ............................... 65 MM
 SHEARWATER .............................. 60 MM
 MALAY FALLS ............................. 71 MM
 UPPER STEWIACKE.......................... 63 MM
 PARRSBORO ............................... 73 MM
 DEBERT .................................. 59 MM
 NAPPAN .................................. 53 MM
 TRACADIE ................................ 71 MM
 CARIBOU POINT ........................... 59 MM
 PORT HAWKESBURY ......................... 54 MM
 ESKASONI ................................ 22 MM
 INGONISH BEACH .......................... 40 MM

UNOFFICIAL/VOLUNTEER OBSERVATION SITES
 UPPER TANTALLON.......................... 53 MM
 LAKE MAJOR............................... 78 MM
 LYONS BROOK.............................. 50 MM
 POCKWOCK LAKE............................ 60 MM
 ST. MARGARETS BAY........................ 65 MM

THE FOLLOWING PEAK WINDS GUSTS WERE RECORDED IN NOVA SCOTIA
ON WEDNESDAY.

YARMOUTH................................... 63 KM/H
BRIER ISLAND..............................  67 KM/H
WESTERN HEAD..............................  65 KM/H
LUNENBURG.................................. 72 KM/H
SHEARWATER................................. 74 KM/H
HALIFAX STANFIELD INT'L'AIRPORT...........  72 KM/H
GREENWOOD.................................. 57 KM/H
DEBERT..................................... 87 KM/H
UPPER STEWIACKE............................ 83 KM/H
BEAVER ISLAND.............................  89 KM/H
CARIBOU POINT.............................. 98 KM/H
TRACADIE..................................  76 KM/H
HART ISLAND............................... 102 KM/H
PORT HAWKESBURY........................... 116 KM/H
ESKASONI FIRST NATION.....................  87 KM/H
SYDNEY..................................... 82 KM/H
NORTH MOUNTAIN............................. 87 KM/H
GRAND ETANG............................... 108 KM/H

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