Forecast for Nova Scotia

[Gordon Spencer]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kT6YVsh36ok

 

[Jennifer Bankier]

We have a "bomb" blizzard bearing down upon upon us in Nova Scotia for Wednesday,
with a forecast for West Scotian slope of HURRICANE FORCE winds. It may now
technically be spring, but the temperatures have remained at winter level ... until
the pending arrival of this storm.

I have always suspected that the fact that Nova Scotian houses stand up well to
summer hurricanes on the rare occasions they arrive here is because the houses
have to be designed to stand hurricane force winds from Noreasters in winter.

 

[Jennifer Bankier]

Looking at the east coast satellite image, it almost looked for a while like
the low had an eye, but I assume that's not possible for a winter storm.

Updated forecast suggests area of hurricane force winds is getting bigger:

"Hurricane force winds are expected near the
center of the low as it tracks across southern waters and also
northeast of the low center as the low tracks over eastern waters..."

"Marine interests are advised that hurricane force wind warnings are
In effect for Lurcher..Browns Bank..Georges Bank..West Scotian
Slope..East Scotian Slope..Banquereau..Laurentian Fan..And Cabot
Strait. Storm warnings are in effect for all remaining waters."

 

[Ed Sweeney]

Looking at the east coast satellite image, it almost looked for a while like
the low had an eye, but I assume that's not possible for a winter storm.

Updated forecast suggests area of hurricane force winds is getting bigger:

"Hurricane force winds are expected near the
center of the low as it tracks across southern waters and also
northeast of the low center as the low tracks over eastern waters..."

"Marine interests are advised that hurricane force wind warnings are
In effect for Lurcher..Browns Bank..Georges Bank..West Scotian
Slope..East Scotian Slope..Banquereau..Laurentian Fan..And Cabot
Strait. Storm warnings are in effect for all remaining waters."

Actually, Jennifer, an "eye-like" feature can occur in an extratropical cyclone via warm-air seclusion. It's a different process from how a tropical cyclone develops an eye, but you can see eye-like features in mature, strong nor'easters/coastal storms off the northeastern U.S.

 

[Jennifer Bankier]

Thanks for the info about eye-like features in nor'easters.

I was too optimistic about the strength of Nova Scotian buildings in
winter storms ... this nor'easter tore part of the roof off an apartment building.