Surprise Pre-Christmas Storm Event Summary

Weather summary

for Nova Scotia

issued by Environment Canada

at 9:27 a.m. AST Tuesday 22 December 2020.

Discussion.

A low pressure system tracked from the southwest of Nova Scotia on 

Monday and over Cape Breton Island this morning. The system is 

continuing north into the Gulf of St. Lawrence today. 

1. Summary of total rainfall in millimetres from official and 

volunteer observations as of 9AM AST December 22, 2020: 

St. Anns 76.2 

Baddeck Forks 62.2 

Port Morien 61.7 

Sydney Auto 60.2 

Louisbourg 47.9 

Ingonish Beach 45.8 

Sydney Airport 45.3 

Eskasoni First Nation 42.1 

Port Hawkesbury 33.7 

Port Maitland 29.2 

Centrelea 28.9 

Middleton 27.7 

Malay Falls 27.6 

Trafalgar 26.9 

Springfield 26.7 

Pictou 26.7 

Sandy Cove 26.4 

Lower West Pubnico E 25.9 

Meteghan River 25.9 

West Chezzetcook 25.9 

Cedar Lake 24.9 

Caribou Point 23.9 

Sable Island 23.3 

Greenwood 22.8 

Hammonds Plains 22.6 

Yarmouth 22.5 

Brier Island 22.2 

Sable Island 22.2 

New Glasgow 22.1 

Collegeville 22 

Yarmouth 22

Please note that this summary may contain preliminary or unofficial 

information and does not constitute a complete or final report.

End/ASPC