Frost Advisories Issued For Nova Scotia And Southern Maine

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Caribou ME

913 PM EDT Sat Oct 8 2022

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Southern Penobscot-Interior Hancock-Central Washington-

Coastal Hancock-Coastal Washington-

Including the cities of Bangor, Brewer, Orono, Old Town, Amherst,

Aurora, Dedham, Eastbrook, Great Pond, Calais, Grand Lake Stream,

Wesley, Princeton, Ellsworth, Bar Harbor, Bucksport, Orland,

Castine, Eastport, Perry, Machias, and Cherryfield

913 PM EDT Sat Oct 8 2022

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM

EDT SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Temperatures in the lower 30s will result in frost

  formation.

* WHERE...Southern Penobscot, Interior Hancock, Central

  Washington, Coastal Hancock and Coastal Washington Counties.

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 9 AM EDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if

  left uncovered.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

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9:55 PM ADT Saturday 08 October 2022

Frost advisory in effect for:

Halifax Metro and Halifax County West

Frost may damage some crops in frost-prone areas.

Minimum temperatures: Zero to plus 4 C (coolest in low lying inland areas).

Locations: mainland Nova Scotia.

Time span: early Sunday morning.

Remarks: Patchy frost is expected to form as clear skies and light winds coincide with cool temperatures, especially in low lying areas.

Frost advisories are issued when temperatures are expected to reach the freezing mark during the growing season, leading to potential damage and destruction to plants and crops.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to NSstorm@ec.gc.ca or tweet reports using #NSStorm.

The Ghost Of Hurricane Ian Event Summary

Weather summary

for Nova Scotia

issued by Environment Canada

at 8:45 a.m. ADT Friday 7 October 2022.

Discussion.

A heavy rainfall event occurred Thursday across Nova Scotia from the 

remnants of Ian. The following is a list of storm totals received by 

ECCC meteorologists as of 9 am ADT. 

1. Rainfall reported by ECCC weather stations in millimeters: 

HALIFAX KOOTENAY 96.6 

SHEARWATER JETTY 78.2 

HALIFAX WINDSOR PARK 59.2 

SHEARWATER 53.4 

WESTERN HEAD 51.4 

KEJIMKUJIK NATIONAL PARK 44.8 

OSBORNE HEAD 41.4 

BACCARO POINT 28.5 

COLLEGEVILLE 25.6 

DEBERT 25.5 

CARIBOU POINT 23.2 

KENTVILLE 20.7 

PORT HAWKESBURY 18.9 

2. Rainfall reported by weather-watchers and other volunteer 

observers in millimeters: 

COASTAL PORT MAITLAND 87.4 

PORT MOUTON 83.6 

EAST KEMPTVILLE 82.4 

PLEASANT RIVER 63.2 

HALIFAX COMMONS 57.2 

WEST CALEDONIA 55.4 

DUNCANS COVE 49.0 

NEWCOMBVILLE 46.2 

EASTERN PASSAGE 46.0 

SPRINGFIELD 44.7 

UPPER FALMOUTH 38.8 

TIMBERLEA 35.8

Please note that this summary may contain preliminary or unofficial 

information and does not constitute a complete or final report.

End/ASPC