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.

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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