Sheila's Brush event summary

AWCN11 CWHX 191302
WEATHER SUMMARY FOR NOVA SCOTIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT
10:02 A.M. ADT THURSDAY 19 MARCH 2015.

A VIGOUROUS LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DEVELOPED OVER CENTRAL CANADA ON
TUESDAY AND INTENSIFIED AS IT TRACKED JUST OFF THE ATLANTIC COAST OF
NOVA SCOTIA. HEAVY SNOW, BLOWING SNOW, AND HIGH WINDS ACCOMPANIED
THIS SYSTEM. VOLUNTEER REPORTS WERE AS HIGH AS 75 CM.

THE FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF SNOWFALL AMOUNTS AND MAXIMUM WIND
GUSTS RECEIVED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AS OF 10:00 A.M. ADT THURSDAY
MARCH 19, 2015.

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         WIND GUST
                           (CENTIMETRES)      (KM/H)

AIRPORT OBSERVATION SITES

YARMOUTH                        11              89
GREENWOOD                       37              63
HALIFAX INTERNATIONAL           48              56
SYDNEY                          24              76

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

SHEARWATER                      27
KENTVILLE                       21
ESKASONI                        12
BACCARO POINT                    7
INGONISH                        14
UPPER STEWIACKE                 18

UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS:

ASPY BAY                        32
BEDFORD                         63
DUNCANS COVE                    41
ENFIELD                         50
FALL RIVER                      55
GEORGE RIVER                    25
HAMMONDS PLAINS                 74
HMC DOCKYARD                    52
PORT WILLIAMS                   27
TRURO                           42
WOLVILLE                        45

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