Snowstorm on Wednesday February 4th - 6th
AWCN14 CWHX 041653
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NEW BRUNSWICK ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 12:53 PM AST WEDNESDAY 4 FEBRUARY 2009.
ON TUESDAY A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM FORMED WELL SOUTH OF NOVA SCOTIA
AND SLOWLY INTENSIFIED DURING THE DAY. THE LOW CROSSED THE EASTERN
SHORE OF NOVA SCOTIA BEFORE EXITING NORTH OF CAPE BRETON EARLY
THIS MORNING. SNOW SPREAD ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF NEW
BRUNSWICK LATE TUESDAY MORNING AND INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON AND
BEGAN TO TAPER OFF BEFORE DAWN TODAY. STRONG NORTH TO
NORTHEASTERLY WINDS CAUSED BLOWING SNOW ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.
HERE IS A SHORT SUMMARY OF SNOWFALL AMOUNTS AS OF 12 PM LOCAL TIME.
NOTE: (*) DENOTES UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS.
LOCATION SNOWFALL AMOUNT (CM)
-------- ------------------
FREDERICTON 11 cm/8.5 Inches
MONCTON 19 cm/7.5 Inches (NOTE BELOW)
SAINT JOHN 16 cm/6.5 Inches
FUNDY PARK 10 cm/4 Inches
BOUCTOUCHE 10 cm/5 Inches
MECHANIC SETTLEMENT 11 cm/8.5 Inches
POLEY MOUNTAIN 25 cm/10 Inches
KOUCHIBOUQUAC 6 cm/2.5 Inches
MILLVILLE (*) 5 cm/2 Inches
TWEEDSIDE (NEAR HARVEY) (*) 3 cm/1.5 Inches
BAS CARAQUET 5 cm/2 Inches
BERTRAND (*) 5 cm/2 Inches
MIRA (*) 7 cm/2.75 Inches
WOODSTOCK (*) 2 cm/0.75 Inches
MCNAMEE (*) 8 cm/3 Inches
NOTE..THE MONCTON OBSERVATION IS BASED ON A 10 TO 1 RATIO OF SNOW
DEPTH TO WATER EQUIVALENT. THIS IS NOT LIKELY REPRESENTATIVE OF THE
ACTUAL RATIO. THEREFORE THE SNOW DEPTH FROM THE STORM IN MONCTON IS
LIKELY GREATER THAN 19 CENTIMETRES.
END/ASPC
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AWCN11 CWHX 040907
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NOVA SCOTIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT
CANADA AT 5:07 AM AST WEDNESDAY 4 FEBRUARY 2009.
ON TUESDAY A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM FORMED WELL SOUTH OF NOVA SCOTIA
AND SLOWLY INTENSIFIED DURING THE DAY. THE LOW CROSSED THE EASTERN
SHORE OF NOVA SCOTIA BETWEEN BEAVER ISLAND AND HART ISLAND BEFORE
EXITING NORTH OF CAPE BRETON EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. SNOW..
ASSOCIATED WITH A WARM FRONT..SPREAD ACROSS THE PROVINCE TUESDAY
MORNING AND REACHED NORTHERN NOVA SCOTIA SHORTLY AFTER LUNCH.
AS THE WARM FRONT NEARED THE ATLANTIC COAST THE SNOW CHANGED OVER TO
FREEZING RAIN AND ICE PELLETS WHICH LIMITED SOME OF THE SNOWFALL
TOTALS NEAR THE IMMEDIATE COASTLINE. THERE WAS AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF
FREEZING RAIN (2-6 HOURS) RESULTING IN 5 TO 10 MM OF ICING REPORTED
BY VOLUNTEER WEATHER OBSERVERS.
HERE IS A BRIEF SUMMARY OF SNOWFALL TOTALS AS OF 2 AM LOCAL TIME
WEDNESDAY.
NOTE: (*) DENOTES VOLUNTEER WEATHER OBSERVERS.
LOCATION SNOWFALL AMOUNT (CM)
--------- -------------------
CLAYTON PARK (*) 12 cmm/ 4.75 Inches
EAST DALHOUSIE (*) 45 cm/18 Inches
GREENWOOD 31.1 cm/12.6 Inches
HALIFAX A'PORT 18.4 cm/7.3 Inches
LIVERPOOL (*) 17 cm/6.75 Inches
SCOTTS BAY (*) 27 cm/10.75 Inches
SYLVESTER (*) 22 cm/8.75 Inches
SYDNEY CITY (*) 13 cm/5.25 Inches
SYDNEY A'PORT 8 cm/3 Inches
WEST BROOKLYN (*) 25 cm/10 Inches
YARMOUTH A'PORT 22.6 cm/9.10 Inches
END/ASPC
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AWCN15 CWHX 040911
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 5:11 AM AST WEDNESDAY 4 FEBRUARY 2009.
ON TUESDAY A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM FORMED WELL SOUTH OF NOVA SCOTIA AND
SLOWLY INTENSIFIED DURING THE DAY. THE LOW CROSSED THE EASTERN SHORE
OF NOVA SCOTIA BEFORE EXITING NORTH OF CAPE BRETON EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING. SNOW BEGAN NEAR NOON OR SHORTLY THEREAFTER AND INTENSIFIED
LATER IN THE DAY. WINDS ALSO INCREASED WITH GUSTS TO 70 KM/H IN THE
EVENING RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
CONDITIONS SLOWLY IMPROVED BEFORE DAWN WEDNESDAY AS THE LOW
CONTINUED TO PULL AWAWY.
HERE IS A SHORT SUMMARY OF SNOWFALL TOTALS AS OF 2 AM LOCAL TIME.
NOTE: (*) DENOTES VOLUNTEER WEATHER OBSERVATIONS.
LOCATION SNOWFALL AMOUNT (CM)
-------- -----------------
CHARLOTTETOWN 19.6 cm/ 7.80 Inches
ELMWOOD (*) +20 cm/+8 Inches
END/ASPC
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AWCN16 CWHX 060847
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR ISSUED
BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 5:17 AM NST FRIDAY 6 FEBRUARY 2009.
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DEVELOPED OFF CAPE HATTERAS WEDNESDAY MORNING
THEN INTENSIFIED AS IT TRACKED QUICKLY NORTHEASTWARD TOWARD
NEWFOUNDLAND. THE LOW MOVED ACROSS THE WESTERN AVALON THURSDAY
EVENING AND IS TRACKING RAPIDLY OUT TO SEA THIS MORNING.
SNOW ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM DEVELOPED OVER SOUTHERN SECTIONS
THURSDAY MORNING AND SPREAD NORTHWARD ACROSS THE ISLAND THROUGH THE
DAY. OVER THE AVALON PENINSULA THE SNOW CHANGED THROUGH ICE PELLETS
AND FREEZING RAIN TO RAIN. WEST OF THE TRACK HEAVY SNOW WAS REPORTED
OVER EASTERN AND CENTRAL NEWFOUNDLAND AND EVEN THE WEST COAST AND
NORTHERN PENINSULA SAW SOME SNOWFALL WITH THIS SYSTEM. STRONG NORTH
TO NORTHWESTERLY WINDS RESULTED IN REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING
SNOW OVER NORTHEASTERN NEWFOUNDLAND THURSDAY EVENING.
HERE ARE SOME UNOFFICIAL PRECIPITATION TOTALS AS OF 4:30 AM NST
TODAY. THIS MESSAGE WILL BE UPDATED LATER THIS MORNING IF ANY NEW
NOTEABLE INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.
/ BONAVISTA................. 17 CM/ 6.75 Inches **
/ TERRA NOVA PARK........... 18 CM/ 7 Inches **
/ GANDER.................... 20 CM/8 Inches
/ BADGER.................... 21 CM/7.5 Inches *
/ DEER LAKE................. 12 CM/ 5 Inches
* ESTIMATED FROM AUTO STATION REPORT.
** ESTIMATED FROM AUTO STATION REPORT AND USING THE SAME LIQUID/SNOW
RATIO AS REPORTED AT GANDER.
END/
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NEW BRUNSWICK ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 12:53 PM AST WEDNESDAY 4 FEBRUARY 2009.
ON TUESDAY A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM FORMED WELL SOUTH OF NOVA SCOTIA
AND SLOWLY INTENSIFIED DURING THE DAY. THE LOW CROSSED THE EASTERN
SHORE OF NOVA SCOTIA BEFORE EXITING NORTH OF CAPE BRETON EARLY
THIS MORNING. SNOW SPREAD ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF NEW
BRUNSWICK LATE TUESDAY MORNING AND INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON AND
BEGAN TO TAPER OFF BEFORE DAWN TODAY. STRONG NORTH TO
NORTHEASTERLY WINDS CAUSED BLOWING SNOW ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.
HERE IS A SHORT SUMMARY OF SNOWFALL AMOUNTS AS OF 12 PM LOCAL TIME.
NOTE: (*) DENOTES UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS.
LOCATION SNOWFALL AMOUNT (CM)
-------- ------------------
FREDERICTON 11 cm/8.5 Inches
MONCTON 19 cm/7.5 Inches (NOTE BELOW)
SAINT JOHN 16 cm/6.5 Inches
FUNDY PARK 10 cm/4 Inches
BOUCTOUCHE 10 cm/5 Inches
MECHANIC SETTLEMENT 11 cm/8.5 Inches
POLEY MOUNTAIN 25 cm/10 Inches
KOUCHIBOUQUAC 6 cm/2.5 Inches
MILLVILLE (*) 5 cm/2 Inches
TWEEDSIDE (NEAR HARVEY) (*) 3 cm/1.5 Inches
BAS CARAQUET 5 cm/2 Inches
BERTRAND (*) 5 cm/2 Inches
MIRA (*) 7 cm/2.75 Inches
WOODSTOCK (*) 2 cm/0.75 Inches
MCNAMEE (*) 8 cm/3 Inches
NOTE..THE MONCTON OBSERVATION IS BASED ON A 10 TO 1 RATIO OF SNOW
DEPTH TO WATER EQUIVALENT. THIS IS NOT LIKELY REPRESENTATIVE OF THE
ACTUAL RATIO. THEREFORE THE SNOW DEPTH FROM THE STORM IN MONCTON IS
LIKELY GREATER THAN 19 CENTIMETRES.
END/ASPC
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AWCN11 CWHX 040907
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NOVA SCOTIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT
CANADA AT 5:07 AM AST WEDNESDAY 4 FEBRUARY 2009.
ON TUESDAY A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM FORMED WELL SOUTH OF NOVA SCOTIA
AND SLOWLY INTENSIFIED DURING THE DAY. THE LOW CROSSED THE EASTERN
SHORE OF NOVA SCOTIA BETWEEN BEAVER ISLAND AND HART ISLAND BEFORE
EXITING NORTH OF CAPE BRETON EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. SNOW..
ASSOCIATED WITH A WARM FRONT..SPREAD ACROSS THE PROVINCE TUESDAY
MORNING AND REACHED NORTHERN NOVA SCOTIA SHORTLY AFTER LUNCH.
AS THE WARM FRONT NEARED THE ATLANTIC COAST THE SNOW CHANGED OVER TO
FREEZING RAIN AND ICE PELLETS WHICH LIMITED SOME OF THE SNOWFALL
TOTALS NEAR THE IMMEDIATE COASTLINE. THERE WAS AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF
FREEZING RAIN (2-6 HOURS) RESULTING IN 5 TO 10 MM OF ICING REPORTED
BY VOLUNTEER WEATHER OBSERVERS.
HERE IS A BRIEF SUMMARY OF SNOWFALL TOTALS AS OF 2 AM LOCAL TIME
WEDNESDAY.
NOTE: (*) DENOTES VOLUNTEER WEATHER OBSERVERS.
LOCATION SNOWFALL AMOUNT (CM)
--------- -------------------
CLAYTON PARK (*) 12 cmm/ 4.75 Inches
EAST DALHOUSIE (*) 45 cm/18 Inches
GREENWOOD 31.1 cm/12.6 Inches
HALIFAX A'PORT 18.4 cm/7.3 Inches
LIVERPOOL (*) 17 cm/6.75 Inches
SCOTTS BAY (*) 27 cm/10.75 Inches
SYLVESTER (*) 22 cm/8.75 Inches
SYDNEY CITY (*) 13 cm/5.25 Inches
SYDNEY A'PORT 8 cm/3 Inches
WEST BROOKLYN (*) 25 cm/10 Inches
YARMOUTH A'PORT 22.6 cm/9.10 Inches
END/ASPC
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AWCN15 CWHX 040911
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 5:11 AM AST WEDNESDAY 4 FEBRUARY 2009.
ON TUESDAY A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM FORMED WELL SOUTH OF NOVA SCOTIA AND
SLOWLY INTENSIFIED DURING THE DAY. THE LOW CROSSED THE EASTERN SHORE
OF NOVA SCOTIA BEFORE EXITING NORTH OF CAPE BRETON EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING. SNOW BEGAN NEAR NOON OR SHORTLY THEREAFTER AND INTENSIFIED
LATER IN THE DAY. WINDS ALSO INCREASED WITH GUSTS TO 70 KM/H IN THE
EVENING RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
CONDITIONS SLOWLY IMPROVED BEFORE DAWN WEDNESDAY AS THE LOW
CONTINUED TO PULL AWAWY.
HERE IS A SHORT SUMMARY OF SNOWFALL TOTALS AS OF 2 AM LOCAL TIME.
NOTE: (*) DENOTES VOLUNTEER WEATHER OBSERVATIONS.
LOCATION SNOWFALL AMOUNT (CM)
-------- -----------------
CHARLOTTETOWN 19.6 cm/ 7.80 Inches
ELMWOOD (*) +20 cm/+8 Inches
END/ASPC
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AWCN16 CWHX 060847
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR ISSUED
BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 5:17 AM NST FRIDAY 6 FEBRUARY 2009.
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DEVELOPED OFF CAPE HATTERAS WEDNESDAY MORNING
THEN INTENSIFIED AS IT TRACKED QUICKLY NORTHEASTWARD TOWARD
NEWFOUNDLAND. THE LOW MOVED ACROSS THE WESTERN AVALON THURSDAY
EVENING AND IS TRACKING RAPIDLY OUT TO SEA THIS MORNING.
SNOW ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM DEVELOPED OVER SOUTHERN SECTIONS
THURSDAY MORNING AND SPREAD NORTHWARD ACROSS THE ISLAND THROUGH THE
DAY. OVER THE AVALON PENINSULA THE SNOW CHANGED THROUGH ICE PELLETS
AND FREEZING RAIN TO RAIN. WEST OF THE TRACK HEAVY SNOW WAS REPORTED
OVER EASTERN AND CENTRAL NEWFOUNDLAND AND EVEN THE WEST COAST AND
NORTHERN PENINSULA SAW SOME SNOWFALL WITH THIS SYSTEM. STRONG NORTH
TO NORTHWESTERLY WINDS RESULTED IN REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING
SNOW OVER NORTHEASTERN NEWFOUNDLAND THURSDAY EVENING.
HERE ARE SOME UNOFFICIAL PRECIPITATION TOTALS AS OF 4:30 AM NST
TODAY. THIS MESSAGE WILL BE UPDATED LATER THIS MORNING IF ANY NEW
NOTEABLE INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.
/ BONAVISTA................. 17 CM/ 6.75 Inches **
/ TERRA NOVA PARK........... 18 CM/ 7 Inches **
/ GANDER.................... 20 CM/8 Inches
/ BADGER.................... 21 CM/7.5 Inches *
/ DEER LAKE................. 12 CM/ 5 Inches
* ESTIMATED FROM AUTO STATION REPORT.
** ESTIMATED FROM AUTO STATION REPORT AND USING THE SAME LIQUID/SNOW
RATIO AS REPORTED AT GANDER.
END/
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