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

END/ASPC

New Years Week Cold Wave Day Four

01/03/2014

New Brunswick

Edmundston

Max: -21.9°C              

Min: -35.9°C

 

Charlo

 

Max: -20.8°C              

Min: -31.1°C

Bathurst Airport

Max: -19.1°C              

Min: -27.4°C

 

Bas Caraquet

 

Max: -17.1°C              

Min: -21.8°C

 

Miscou Island

 

Max: -16.1°C              

Min: -21.4°C

Miramichi

Max: -18.9°C              

Min: -25.7°C

Greater Moncton Int'l Airport

Max: -13.6°C              

Min: -24.0°C

Fredericton Int'l Airport

Max: -18.1°C              

Min: -25.4°C

 

St. Stephen

 

Max: -20.4°C              

Min: -24.8°C

Saint John Airport

Max: -18.9°C              

Min: -24.2°C

Point Lepreau

Max: -17.1°C              

Min: -22.1°C

Prince Edward Island

North Cape

Max: -11.7°C              

Min: -18.4°C

Summerside

Max: -11.2°C              

Min: -20.4°C

Charlottetown Airport

Max: -11.0°C              

Min: -20.9°C

Nova Scotia

Nappan AAFC

Max: -11.5°C              

Min: -20.6°C

 

Caribou Point

 

Max: -9.0°C              

Min: -19.2°C

 

Debert

 

Max: -10.8°C              

Min: -20.6°C

 

Halifax Stanfield Int'l Airport

 

Max: -11.7°C              

Min: -18.6°C

Maine

Caribou

Max:  -8°F/-22.2°C
Min: -18°F/-27.8°C

Houlton

Max: -7°F/-21.7°C
Min: -16°F/-26.7°C

Millinocket

Max: -1°C/-18.3°C
Min: -13°F/-25°C

Bangor

Max: 1°F/-17.2°C
Min: -10°F/-23.3°C

Gray

Max: 5°F/-15°F
Min: -9°F/-22.8°C

Portland

Max: 9°F/-12.8°C
Min: -10°F/-23.3°C