A recent Maritimes Doppler Radar Composite. Note the intense bands of between 2 and 4 cm, or roughly 1 to 2 inches, of snow per hour!  

Close up Infrared Satellite picture showing a quite clearly defined "eye" like feature at the center of the "Blizzard of 2006". 

The "Blizzard of 2006" deepening rapidly as the storm center moves South of Eastern Long Island and Cape Cod. The massive low pressure system is headed towards Nova Scotia. It's full effects soon to be felt in the Maritimes. 

Doppler Radar Composite showing the "Blizzard of 2006" ravaging the NE US. Note the darker blues, denoting areas of white out conditions, embedded within the precipitation shield. This storm gave New York City it's heaviest snowfall of record; 26.9 inches of the white stuff! 

Weather Report For Johnson Settlement NB, Recorded At 2200 UCT On 02/12/2006

Weather Report For Johnson Settlement NB, Recorded At 2200 UCT On 02/12/2006

Temp: Current; -10.5 C/13 F, High; -8.2 C/17 F, Low; -19 C/-2 F


Hum: 56%


Bar: 1000 mb/29.53 Inches; Falling Rapidly


Sky: Overcaste: Nimbostratus


Wind: NE; 10 gusting to 20 mph/16 gusting to 32 km/h


Precip: Light Snow


Snowfall: (to current time) 0.2 cm/0.08 Inch


Total Precip: (to current time) A trace of snow melted down


Note: The "Blizzard of 2006" raged to the south of the region today. The storm hammered the NE and Mid-Atlantic areas of the US with a vengeance.