Winter Storm Hercules event summary

AWCN11 CWHX 040848
WEATHER SUMMARY FOR NOVA SCOTIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT
4:48 A.M. AST SATURDAY 4 JANUARY 2014.

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM FORMED SOUTH OF CAPE COD ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON
THEN TRACKED SOUTH OF NOVA SCOTIA THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY AS IT
INTENSIFIED.  THIS SYSTEM BROUGHT BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO MUCH OF
NOVA SCOTIA GIVING WIDE SPREAD WHITE OUT CONDITIONS ACROSS THE
MAJORITY OF THE PROVINCE.

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FROM THIS STORM AS OF
JANUARY 4TH @ 5:00 AM AST :

MANNED OBSERVATION SITES

GREENWOOD ............................... 27 CM
HALIFAX STANFIELD INT'L'AIRPORT.......... 25 CM
SYDNEY................................... 22 CM
YARMOUTH ................................ 19 CM

UNMANNED OBSERVATION SITES
(ESTIMATED FROM LIQUID PRECIP AND/OR SNOW DEPTH MEASUREMENTS)

KENTVILLE ............................... 12 CM
NEW ROSS................................. 10 CM
WESTERN HEAD............................. 26 CM

UNOFFICIAL/VOLUNTEER OBSERVATION SITES

CENTRAL DARTMOUTH ....................... 24 CM
ELMWOOD ................................. 15 CM
LYONS BROOK ............................. 18 CM
ST. MARGARETS BAY ....................... 15 CM

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