Surprise Eastern Maritimes Snowstorm

AWCN11 CWHX 061320
WEATHER SUMMARY FOR NOVA SCOTIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT
9:20 A.M. AST FRIDAY 6 FEBRUARY 2015.

A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE TRACKED ACROSS THE MARITIMES BRINGING 
PERIODS OF RAIN AND HEAVY SNOW TO NOVA SCOTIA YESTERDAY, LAST NIGHT, 
AND THIS MORNING. STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS ALSO DEVELOPED 
GIVING LOCALLY REDUCED VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW LAST NIGHT. THE 
SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW HAVE EASED OVER MAINLAND NOVA SCOTIA BUT WILL 
CONTINUE OVER CAPE BRETON UNTIL MIDDAY.  TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 
AROUND 10 TO 25 CENTIMETRES WERE REPORTED THROUGHOUT THE PROVINCE.


THE FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF SNOWFALL AMOUNTS RECEIVED BY 
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AS OF 8:00 A.M. AST FRIDAY.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS SUMMARY CONTAINS PRELIMINARY OR UNOFFICIAL 
INFORMATION AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A COMPLETE OR FINAL REPORT.
IN SOME CASES SNOWFALL AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN ESTIMATED.

AIRPORT OBSERVATION SITES
                            SNOWFALL
                           (CENTIMETRES)

GREENWOOD                      22
HALIFAX STANFIELD              22
YARMOUTH                        9
SYDNEY                         17

AUTOMATED OBSERVATION SITES
(SNOWFALL ESTIMATED BASED ON 10:1 LIQUID RATIO)

KEJIMKUJIK NAT'L'PARK           15
KENTVILLE                       15
PARRSBORO                        9
NAPPAN                          12


VOLUNTEER OBSERVATIONS

HALIFAX PENINSULA               14
UPPER TANTALON                  15
CENTRAL DARTMOUTH               19
WOODSTOCK                       17
HAMMONDS PLAINS                 19
DUNCANS COVE                    18
PORT MAITLAND                   15
KENTVILLE                       15
PORT WILLIAMS                   18
FALL RIVER                      19
BRIDGETOWN                      15
SPRINGFIELD                     11


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AWCN15 CWHX 061321
WEATHER SUMMARY FOR PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA 
AT 9:21 A.M. AST FRIDAY 6 FEBRUARY 2015.

A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE TRACKED ACROSS THE MARITIMES BRINGING
HEAVY SNOW TO PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND YESTERDAY AND LAST NIGHT. STRONG 
AND GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS ALSO DEVELOPED GIVING LOCALLY REDUCED 
VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW OVERNIGHT AND EARLY THIS MORNING. TOTAL 
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF AROUND 15 TO 35 CENTIMETRES WERE REPORTED.

THE FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF SNOWFALL AMOUNTS RECEIVED BY 
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AS OF 8:00 A.M. AST FRIDAY.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS SUMMARY CONTAINS PRELIMINARY OR UNOFFICIAL 
INFORMATION AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A COMPLETE OR FINAL REPORT.
IN SOME CASES SNOWFALL AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN ESTIMATED.


                            SNOWFALL
                          (CENTIMETRES)

AIRPORT OBSERVATION SITES

CHARLOTTETOWN                   34


AUTOMATED OBSERVATION SITES
(SNOWFALL ESTIMATED BASED ON 10:1 LIQUID RATIO)

EAST POINT                      14
ST PETERS                       16
HARRINGTON                      15


VOLUNTEERS OBSERVATIONS

SUMMERSIDE                       8
NEW LONDON                      14


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