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Pre-Christmas snowstorm sweeps Atlantic Canada
Staff writers
December 24, 2011 — Snow has blanketed parts of Atlantic Canada, meaning many people will enjoy a White Christmas.
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The bulk of the snow fell on one of the busiest travel days of the holidays
It's going to be a White Christmas after all in parts of Atlantic Canada.
A system moved through the region Friday, bringing more than 15 cm of snow to some places.
The system had mostly moved out of the region by dawn on Christmas Eve, although light sea effect snow showers continued.
The bulk of the snow fell on one of the busiest travel days of the year. Flights were delayed across the region and numerous accidents were reported on Nova Scotia roads.
The snow was good news for ski areas in the Maritimes. Poley Mountain Ski Hill in Waterford, New Brunswick is expecting a busy holiday weekend.
“It's really good, gets people into the (holiday) mood,” said general manager Bill Anderson.
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More than enough snow to make it an official White Christmas
Environment Canada declares a White Christmas when there is 2 cm of snow on the ground Christmas morning. Most places saw more than enough to make it official.
Moncton saw 12 cm, while Charlottetown saw 10 cm and St. John's saw 9 cm.
But Halifax was the big winner, picking up 17 cm by early Saturday morning. That's unusual: the historical probability of a white Christmas in Halifax is only 47 per cent. The likelihood, on average, is higher in Moncton, Charlottetown and St. John's at 63 per cent.
The probability of a white Christmas in Atlantic Canada generally isn't as good as it used to be.
But temperatures will stay cold enough in the wake of this system that the snow will still be around on Christmas morning.
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