Monday, March 20, 2017

Mid-March Southern Maritimes Winter Storm event summary

Weather summary
for Nova Scotia
issued by Environment Canada
at 9:45 a.m. ADT Monday 20 March 2017.

Discussion.

A low pressure system which developed along the U.S. coastline and
slowly tracked south of the Maritimes on Sunday brought snow to the
region before ending or changing through freezing rain to rain over
much of the province Monday morning.

The following is a summary of weather event information received by
Environment Canada.

1. Summary of snowfall in centimetres:

Yarmouth: 12 to 16
Cape Sable: 10
Western Head: 15
Upper Lahave: 13
Halifax: 4 to 18
Antigonish County: 16 to 23
Rawdon: 18
Trafalgar: 18
Upper Stewiacke: 10
Kings County: 5 to 12
Springfield: 10
Sydney Airport: 21
Ingonish Beach: 11
St. Anns: 15

Please note that this summary may contain preliminary or unofficial
information and does not constitute a complete or final report.

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