| Comments | On November 13th, an early winter storm stalled for 2 days over Nova Scotia. In some locations, this storm was worse than 'White Juan' earlier in the year. With temperatures around 0C, the system brought rain, ice pellets and snow to the province. This 2-day storm also brought record-breaking snowfalls; 62 cm was recorded in Yarmouth, and 50.4 cm at Shearwater Airport. The nature of the snowfall allowed for significant adhesion and accumulation (10-15 cm) on trees and power lines. The combination of snow and wind caused widespread power outages - 110,000 customers were without power. Damage to the power grid and infrastructure was substantial including 15 damaged towers and thousands of kilometers of damaged/downed power lines. Roughly 200 power crews including 55 from New Brunswick and Maine worked to fix damaged infrastructure and to restore power. Many communities declared states of emergency and the Canadian Armed Forces deployed personnel to assist in relief operations such as providing a mobile kitchen, distributing meals, and providing cots for comfort centres. |