Winter Storm Gail Event Summary (Local Data)

Weather summary

for Nova Scotia

issued by Environment Canada

at 10:28 a.m. AST Friday 18 December 2020.

Discussion.

A low pressure system passed south of Nova Scotia on Thursday and 

Thursday night bringing snow to most of the province. 

The following is a summary of weather event information received by 

Environment Canada by 10:00 am, Friday, December 18th. 

1. Summary of snowfall from manned observations in cm. 

Halifax Stanfield Int'l Airport 20 

Yarmouth Airport 8 

Greenwood 8 

2. Summary of snowfall estimates from Environment Canada automatic 

stations in cm. 

Kejimkujik National Park 27 

Kentville 17 

Shearwater 14 

Western Head 14 

Shelburne 12 

New Ross 10 

3. Summary of volunteer observations in cm 

Halifax and Vicinity: 

Central Halifax 21 

Dartmouth 18 

Hammonds Plains 17 

Duncans Cove 25 

Elmsdale 17 

Lunenburg County: 

Mahone Bay 21 

Upper Lahave 22 

Yarmouth County: 

Dayton 10 

Lower West Pubnico 13 

Sluice Point 23 

Port Maitland 21 

Digby County: 

Port Maitland 15 

Annapolis County: 

Middleton 10 

Springfield 7 

Kings County: 

Port Williams 10 

Hants County: 

Rawdon Gold Mines 8 

Pictou County: 

Pictou 13 

New Glasgow 9

Please note that this summary may contain preliminary or unofficial 

information and does not constitute a complete or final report.

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