Thursday, November 09, 2006

Rainfall and wind summary from today's storm.

AWCN11 CWHX 100107
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NOVA SCOTIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT
CANADA AT 9:07 PM AST THURSDAY 9 NOVEMBER 2006.

A STRONG TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE MOVED ACROSS NOVA SCOTIA TODAY
BRINGING PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN AND STRONG WINDS TO THE REGIONS.

THE FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF PRELIMINARY PRECIPITATION TOTALS
RECORDED AT SOME LOCATIONS UP TO 8 PM THURSDAY EVENING:

YARMOUTH 57 MM
KEJIMAKUJIK 65 MM
WESTERN HEAD 34 MM
GREENWOOD 42 MM
HALIFAX AIRPORT 62 MM
HALIFAX SHEARWATER 47 MM
DEBERT 42 MM
PARSBORO 59 MM
NAPPAN 56 MM
CLAYTON PARK (UNOFFICIAL) 58 MM
BRIDGEWATER ( UNOFFICIAL) 57 MM
SYDNEY 34 MM
INGONISH BEACH 54 MM

STRONGEST REPORTED GUSTS:
HALIFAX AIRPORT 92 KM/H
MCNABS ISLAND 95 KM/H
WESTERN HEAD 85 KM/H
BEAVER ISLAND 92 KM/H
GRAND ETANG 108 KM/H


END/ASPC

Rain at times heavy today and strong SE winds. Heavy rain let up near mid afternoon and drizzle since the Wind has since died down.

Today's high 14.9*C
Today's low 12.1*C
High barometer 101.3 kPa
Low barometer 99.3 kPa
Rainfall 52 mm
Storm total 59 mm

Current

Drizzle
Temp 13.8*C
Wind SW 15 km
Barometer 99.3 kPa
Humidity 95%