Winter Storm Beck Event Summary

Weather summary

for Nova Scotia

issued by Environment Canada

at 12:34 p.m. AST Thursday 1 December 2022.

Discussion.

A strong frontal disturbance swept through the Maritimes Wednesday 

into Thursday. The system brought high wind and rain to Nova Scotia. 

Summary of peak winds and rainfall amounts received by Environment 

and Climate Change Canada as of 12 PM AST, Thursday, December 1st. 

A. Peak winds in kilometres per hour: 

South Shore 70 to 90 

Annapolis Valley 80 to 110 

HRM, Central, Northern, and Eastern regions 80 to 110 

Cape Breton 80 to 110 except 100 to 140 Inverness county 

B: Rainfall totals in millimetres: 

Western region 20 to 30 

Central, northern, and eastern regions 30 to 40 

Cape Breton 30 to 50

Please note that this summary may contain preliminary or unofficial 

information and does not constitute a complete or final report.

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