The snowfall we’ve had this winter is nothing compared to some of the storms that rocked the province in the past. On a scale of one to 10, this winter’s snowfall ranks a three or at best a four when measured against a storm remembered as “The Great Blockage” and the “King of Storms.” The […]

Just over 100 years ago a general emergency was declared when winter storms paralysed the province. Called the “great blockage,” the 1905 storm was hailed as one of the worst to strike Nova Scotia in over a century; during the persistent storm, entire communities were isolated for weeks at a time and with the railway […]

Since Nova Scotia has a relatively short history compared to European and Asiatic areas, if someone was inclined they could easily produce a comprehensive disaster timeline; that is, a year to year record beginning with the Acadian period of all the storms and other natural disasters that have created havoc and hardship in the province. […]

A couple of snowstorms have proved troublesome here this winter.  But while they caused extended power outages all over the region, the storms were relatively minor, probably four or five on a scale of one to ten. Relatively minor, that is, when compared to blizzards and heavy snowfalls  hitting us in earlier times.  The kings […]

If you like to mark anniversaries of memorable storms, there’s a big one coming up next month – the 100th anniversary of the “Great Blockage.” Early in February 1905 snow started to fall in Kings County and it continued for 21 days, literally burying this area under drifts said to be up to five meters […]