Mid-March Eastern Maritimes Winter Storm Event Summary

AWCN11 CWHX 230000
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NOVA SCOTIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT
CANADA AT 9:00 PM ADT FRIDAY 22 MARCH 2013.

A VERY INTENSE STORM TRACKED NORTHEASTWARD FROM THE ATLANTIC TOWARDS 
CAPE BRETON THURSDAY NIGHT. THE STORM PASSED NEAR SYDNEY EARLY
FRIDAY MORNING BEFORE MOVING NORTHWARD INTO THE GULF OF ST.
LAWRENCE.

HEAVY SNOW, VERY STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW 
ACCOMPANIED THIS STORM OVER CAPE BRETON AND THE EASTERN MAINLAND OF 
NOVA SCOTIA THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING.

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL SNOWFALL (CM) AND RAINFALL (MM) AMOUNTS 
AS OF 7:49 PM ADT FRIDAY OBSERVED AT:

MANNED OBSERVATION SITES
 HALIFAX ...................................... 2.4 CM
 SYDNEY........................................ 23  CM

UNMANNED OBSERVATION SITES*

 UPPER STEWIACKE................................ 4  CM
 MALAY FALLS.................................... 16 CM
 TRACADIE ...................................... 13 CM
 PORT HAWKESBURY................................ 30 CM
 CHETICAMP...................................... 32 CM
 INGONISH BEACH ................................ 26 CM


*SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE ESTIMATED FROM WATER EQUIVALENT.

OTHER UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATION SITES:

 COLE HARBOUR DARTMOUTH......................... 10 CM
 CENTRAL DARTMOUTH..............................  7 CM
 TRURO ....................................... .  4 CM
 SAMBORO....................................... 4.5 CM
 SPANISH SHIP BAY/LISCOMB (GUYSBOROUGH COUNTY).. 50 CM
 NORTH SYDNEY................................... 30 CM
 DRUM HEAD (GUYSBOROUGH COUNTY)................. 25 CM


THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL MAXIMUM WIND OBSERVATIONS:


 SYDNEY......................................  91 KM/H
 BEAVER ISLAND............................... 106 KM/H
 CARIBOU POINT...............................  93 KM/H
 TRACADIE ...................................  87 KM/H
 HART ISLAND................................. 115 KM/H
 PORT HAWKESBURY.............................  96 KM/H

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