Tuesday, February 06, 2024

Historic Long Duration Eastern Maritimes Snowstorm Event Summary

Weather summary
for Nova Scotia
issued by Environment Canada
at 10:46 a.m. AST Monday 5 February 2024.

Discussion.

A stalled low pressure system south of Sable Island brought heavy 
snow and strong winds to much of the province over the last 72 
hours. Conditions are beginning to improve this morning, but some 
snow continues over northern mainland Nova Scotia today. 

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

1. Summary of total snowfall in centimetres for the period from 8 
a.m. Friday to 9 a.m. Monday: 

Sydney (volunteer observer) 150 
Sydney Airport 103 
Ingonish 98 
Halifax Stanfield 84 
Spanish Ship Bay 75 
Rawdon Gold Mine 73 
Jimtown 70 
Dartmouth 33-52 
Bedford 49 
Middle River 47 
Hammonds Plains 30-43 
St. Anns 41 
Halifax (city center) 30-40 
Duncans Cove 40 
Northport 27 

2. Summary of water equivalent in millimetres measured at automated 
weather stations for this weather event: 

Louisbourg 109 
Ingonish Beach 84 
North Mountain 79 
Eskasoni First Nation 54 
Collegeville 44 
Tracadie 33 
Nappan 25 

More information will be added to this report as it becomes 
available to forecasters.

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

End/ASPC


Weather summary
for Prince Edward Island
issued by Environment Canada
at 11:06 a.m. AST Monday 5 February 2024.

Discussion.

A stalled low pressure system south of Sable Island brought heavy 
snow and strong winds to much of the province over the last 72 
hours. Conditions will improve across P.E.I. later today. 

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

1. Summary of total snowfall in centimetres for the period from 8 
a.m. Friday to 9 a.m. Monday: 

Fortune Bridge 66 
Charlottetown 62 
Bonshaw 58 
Bedford Corner 27 
Wellington 20 
Foxley River 18.5 

2. Summary of water equivalent in millimetres measured at automated 
weather stations for this weather event: 

St. Peters 47 
Stanhope 41 

More information may be added to this report if it becomes available 
to forecasters.

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

End/ASPC

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