AWCN11 CWHX 050935
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NOVA SCOTIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT
CANADA AT 5:35 AM AST TUESDAY 5 DECEMBER 2006.
ON SUNDAY A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVED OFF THE CAROLINA COAST AND
UNDERWENT RAPID INTENSIFICATION DURING THE DAY ON MONDAY. IT PASSED
SOUTH OF NOVA SCOTIA MONDAY EVENING BEFORE CRASHING INTO SOUTHERN
NEWFOUNDLAND EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. MOSTLY RAIN WAS ORIGINALLY
FORECAST FOR THE BULK OF THE MAINLAND AS WELL AS CAPE BRETON HOWEVER
DUE TO THE RAPID DEEPENING OF THE LOW, SOMEWHAT COLDER AIR WAS
DRAINED INTO THE CYCLONE. THIS RESULTED IN A CHANGEOVER TO SNOW
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON ACROSS THE PROVINCE AS THE COLDER AIR
FILTERED IN FROM THE NORTHWEST.
THE FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF PRECIPITATION TOTALS
RECORDED AT SOME LOCATIONS UP TO 5 AM TUESDAY MORNING:
YARMOUTH 8.6 CM
KEJIMAKUJIK 11.4 CM
GREENWOOD 8.0 CM
HALIFAX AIRPORT 21.8 CM
SHEARWATER (UNNOFFICIAL) 14.0 CM
CLAYTON PARK (UNOFFICIAL) 20.0 CM
LR. SACKVILLE (UNNOFFICIAL) 20.0 CM
HAMMONDS PLAINS (UNNOFFICIAL) 23.0 CM
SYDNEY 28.0 CM
STRONGEST REPORTED GUST:
SABLE ISLAND 141 KM/H
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