Monday, October 30, 2006


Today was a mainly cloudy day with a few sunny breaks. Winds were still strong this morning.

Today's high 7.9*C
Today's low 5.1*C
High barometer 100.3
Low barometer 99.5 kPa

Current

Overcast
Temp 5.2*C
Wind W 20 km
Barometer 100.3 kPa
Humidity 50%
Weekend storm recap.

AWCN11 CWHX 300235
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NOVA SCOTIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT
CANADA AT 10:35 PM AST SUNDAY 29 OCTOBER 2006.

AN INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVED ACROSS WESTERN QUéBEC OVER THE
WEEKEND. A SHARP TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE ASSOCIATED TO THIS LOW MOVED
ACROSS THE MARITIMES LATE SATURDAY AND INTO SUNDAY BRINGING RAIN AND
VERY STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS AHEAD OF IT. BEHIND THE TROUGH
SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS REMAINED STRONG FOR MUCH OF SUNDAY BEFORE
GRADUALLY DIMINISHING LATE SUNDAY EVENING.

HERE ARE SOME RAINFALL AMOUNTS AND MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS ASSOCIATED WITH
THE EVENT.

LOCATION RAINFALL (MM) WIND GUST (KM/H)
-------- ------------- --------------
GRAND ETANG N/A 131 (5AM SUNDAY)
BRIER ISLAND 23 105 (1AM SUNDAY)
SYDNEY 38 80 (8AM SUNDAY)
YARMOUTH 32 96 (11PM SATURDAY)
HALIFAX INTL AIRPORT 54 89 (2AM SUNDAY)
HALIFAX (CLAYTON PARK) 54 N/A
HALIFAX (SHEARWATER) 25 N/A
PORT HAWKESBURY * 54 N/A
GREENWOOD AIRPORT 22 76 (12AM SUNDAY)
GREENWOOD (NORTH MT) N/A 89 (1AM SUNDAY)
BACCARO POINT N/A 94 (9PM SATURDAY)
NAPPAN (NEAR AMHERST) N/A 83 (3PM SUNDAY)

* VOLUNTEER WEATHER WATCHER

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