Heavy snow for parts of Maritimes [Video]

A powerful winter storm that landed squarely in Newfoundland this weekend also brought rounds of snow and stronger winds to eastern parts of the Maritimes Sunday into Monday. Peak wind gusts exceeded 110 km/h for many coastal areas of Newfoundland. A gust of 151 km/h was recorded at Sagona Island.

Snow reports

A weather station located at North Mountain in the Cape Breton Highlands reported at increase in snow-on-ground of 63 cm, or more than two feet. Other automated weather stations in Inverness and Victoria counties reported snow increases of 10-to-20 cm Sunday into early Monday afternoon.

It is common to see the snow accumulation increase significantly with the increased elevation of the Cape Breton Highlands. The rising topography allows for more lift in the atmosphere which then increases the amount of snow that falls. This is especially true when the wind direction is from the west or northwest due to additional …