Surprise Maritimes Snowstorm event summary

AWCN11 CWHX 061206
WEATHER SUMMARY FOR NOVA SCOTIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT
8:06 A.M. AST THURSDAY 6 FEBRUARY 2014.

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DEVELOPED SOUTH OF LONG ISLAND EARLY ON 
WEDNESDAY THEN TRACKED NORTHEASTWARD PASSING SOUTH OF NOVA
SCOTIA WEDNESDAY EVENING BEFORE SPEEDING AWAY TO THE NORTHEAST 
OVERNIGHT.  SNOW BEGAN OVER SOUTHWESTERN NOVA SCOTIA WEDNESDAY 
MORNING THEN SPREAD TO THE REMAINDER OF THE PROVINCE DURING THE DAY. 
SNOW GRADUALLY ENDED FROM WEST TO EAST OVER THE PROVINCE LATE 
WEDNESDAY EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.

THE FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF SNOWFALL AMOUNTS RECEIVED BY 
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AS OF 7:00 A.M THURSDAY.

LOCATION                        SNOWFALL AMOUNT IN CENTIMETRES

AIRPORT OBSERVATION SITES YARMOUTH                       25 GREENWOOD
                     12 HALIFAX STANFIELD INT'L'13 SYDNEY            
            11


AUTOMATED OBSERVATION SITES* KEJIMKUJIK                     16 
WESTERN HEAD                   18 NEW ROSS                       11 
KENTVILLE                      17 PARRSBORO                      17 
NAPPAN                         15 ESKASONI                       21

*SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE ESTIMATED FROM WATER EQUIVALENT AND/OR SNOW 
DEPTH SENSORS.


OTHER UNOFFICIAL VOLUNTEER OBSERVATIONS:

CAPE SABLE ISLAND               23
LOWER ARGYLE                    30
DAYTON                          25
WOODSTOCK                       17
HILLGROVE                       15
CENTRAL DARTMOUTH               14
HAMMONDS PLAINS                 15
UPPER TANTALLON                 12
WEST BROOKLYN (KINGS CO.)       14
ANTIGONISH                      22
NORTH SYDNEY                    19
SANDY COVE                      15
JOLLIMORE                       15
LEAMINGTON                      15
WEST CHEZZETCOOK                19
NINEVEH                         15


PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS SUMMARY MAY CONTAIN PRELIMINARY OR UNOFFICIAL 
INFORMATION AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A COMPLETE OR FINAL REPORT.

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