Greatest Atlantic Canadian Blizzard of the season thus far; which struck between February 24th and 25th
AWCN14 CWHX 241422
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NEW BRUNSWICK ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 10:22 AM AST TUESDAY 24 FEBRUARY 2009.
THIS IS AN UPDATE OF THE TOTAL EFFECT OF THE WINTER STORM WHICH
DEEPENED RAPIDLY OVER THE GULF OF MAINE ON SUNDAY. THE STORM
PASSED OVER THE BAY OF FUNDY ON MONDAY THEN MOVED INTO THE
GULF OF ST LAWRENCE MONDAY NIGHT. A SWATH OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW
SPREAD ACROSS THE MAJORITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK..IN PARTICULAR THROUGH
CENTRAL AND NORTHEASTERN REGIONS. STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTING
FROM 60 TO 80 KM/H WERE REPORTED WHICH GENERATED WHITEOUT
CONDITIONS FOR TIME PERIODS OF 4 TO 12 HOURS APPROXIMATELY.
THOSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WERE PREVALENT ESPECIALLY IN THE
NORTHEAST.
FOLLOWING IS A COMPLETE SUMMARY OF SNOWFALL TOTALS AND
OTHER WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR THE ENTIRE EVENT,
NOTE: (*) DENOTES VOLUNTEER WEATHER OBSERVATIONS.
LOCATION SNOWFALL (CM) BLIZZARD (HOURS) WINDS (KM/H)
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BAS CARAQUET * 28+ cm/11 + Inches 12 GUSTS 98 km/h/57 mph
BATHURST 55 cm/22 Inches 12 GUSTS 75 km/h/45 mph
CHARLO 20 cm/8 Inches GUSTS 65 km/h/42 mph
FREDERICTON 48 cm/19 Inches
FUNDY NATIONAL PARK 30 cm/12 Inches
KOUCHBOUGUAC 60 cm/24 Inches
MIRAMICHI 36+ cm/14.5 + Inches
MONCTON 21 cm/8.5 Inches GUSTS 60 km/h/40 mph
SAINT JOHN 37 cm/15 Inches
ST. STEPHEN 33 cm/12.5 Inches
SUSSEX 47+ cm/18.5+ Inches
WOODSTOCK 28+ cm/11+ Inches
MCNAMEE 65+ cm/26+ Inches
ST QUENTIN 25+ cm/10+ Inches
MILLVILLE 23+ cm/9+ Inches
COLLETTE 32+ cm/13+ Inches
TWEEDSIDE 35+ cm/14+ Inches
EDMUNDSTON 8 cm/3+ Inches
ST LéONARD 11 cm/4.5 Inches
END/ASPC
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AWCN11 CWHX 240621
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NOVA SCOTIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT
CANADA AT 2:21 AM AST TUESDAY 24 FEBRUARY 2009.
A WINTER STORM APPROACHED FROM THE SOUTHWEST SUNDAY NIGHT THEN
TRACKED ACROSS THE BAY OF FUNDY ON MONDAY. A WARM FRONTAL TROUGH
ASSOCIATED WITH THIS STORM PRODUCED SNOW ICE PELLETS AND HEAVY RAIN
AS IT TRACKED EASTWARD ACROSS NOVA SCOTIA. THE SOUTH SHORE..HALIFAX
AND VICINITY AND EASTERN SHORE, AS WELL AS EASTERN CAPE BRETON SAW
MAINLY RAINFALL. HOWEVER PORTIONS OF THE VALLEY..CENTRAL AND
NORTHERN NOVA SCOTIA SAW CLOSE TO 15 CMS OF SNOW BEFORE BRIEFLY
CHANGING TO RAIN. THERE WERE TWO SEPERATE WIND MAXIMUMS OBSERVED
WITH THIS LATEST STORM..THE FIRST THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS ON
SUNDAY INTO EARLY MONDAY MORNING OUT OF THE EAST JUST AHEAD OF THE
FRONTAL TROUGH, AND A SECOND MAXIMUM OUT OF THE SOUTHWEST IN THE
WAKE OF THE LOW CENTER MOVING THROUGH THE BAY OF FUNDY. HERE IS A
SUMMARY OF WIND GUSTS, RAINFALL AND SNOWFALL TOTALS WITH THIS LATEST
WINTER STORM.
NOTE: (*) DENOTES VOLUNTEER WEATHER OBSERVERVATIONS.
LOCATION RAINFALL (MM)
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BACARRO POINT 19 mm/0.75 Inches
CAPE SABLE * 31 mm/1.40 Inches
DUNCANS COVE * 35 mm/1.45 Inches
HALIFAX INTERNATIONAL 24 mm/0.95 Inches
LAKE MAJOR * 25 mm/1 Inches
LIVERPOOL * 36 mm.1.47 Inches
LOUISBURG * 17 mm/0.60 Inches
MALAY FALLS 28 mm/1.30 Inches
POCKWOCK LAKE * 34 mm/1.43 Inches
QUEEN SQUARE * 26 mm/1.10 Inches
SPANISH BAY * 37 mm/1.48 Inches
SYDNEY AIRPORT 14 mm/0.55 Inches
WESTERN HEAD 22 mm/0.80 Inches
YARMOUTH 31 mm/1.40 Inches
SNOWFALL (CM)
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AMHERST * 20 cm/8 Inches
ANTIGONISH * 18 cm/7 Inches
GREENWOOD 13 cm/5.5 Inches
LYONS BROOK 12 cm/5 Inches
SCOTT'S BAY * 10 cm/4 Inches
PEAK GUST (KM/H)
----------------
BACARRO POINT 106 km/h/65 mph
BEAVER ISLAND 96 km/h/55 mph
BEDFORD BASIN 83 km/h/45 mph
BRIER ISLAND 80 km/h/42 mph
CAPE SABLE 101 km/h/60 mph
CARIBOU POINT 78 km/h/42 mph
GRAND ETANG 133 km/77 mph
HALIFAX INTERNATIONAL 80 km/h/42 mph
HALIFAX KOOTENAY 102 km/h/62 mph
HART ISLAND 102 km/h/62 mph
OSBORNE HEAD 100 km/h/60 mph
SPANISH HARBOUR * 100 km/h/60 mph
ST. PAUL'S ISLAND 109 km/h/70 mph
TRACADIE 78 km/h/42 mph
WESTERN HEAD 96 km/h/55 mph
WINDY HILL 93 km/h/52 mph
YARMOUTH 87 km/h/47 mph
END/ASPC
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AWCN15 CWHX 240623
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 2:23 AM AST TUESDAY 24 FEBRUARY 2009.
A WINTER STORM APPROACHED FROM THE SOUTHWEST SUNDAY NIGHT THEN
TRACKED ACROSS THE BAY OF FUNDY ON MONDAY. A WARM FRONTAL TROUGH
ASSOCIATED WITH THIS STORM PRODUCED A BAND OF FAIRLY HEAVY SNOW THAT
AFFECTED THE ISLAND OVERNIGHT SUNDAY INTO MONDAY MORNING WITH A
BRIEF CHANGEOVER TO SHOWERS BEFORE THE SYSTEM MOVED OFF TO THE
NORTHEAST. VERY STRONG EASTERLY WINDS ACCOMPANIED THE SNOW AND
PRODUCED WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ACROSS THE PROVINCE. HERE IS BRIEF
SUMMARY OF THE SNOWFALL TOTALS AND PEAK WIND GUSTS AS OF 2 AM LOCAL
TIME.
NOTE: (*) DENOTES VOLUNTEER WEATHER OBSERVATIONS.
LOCATION SNOWFALL (CM)
-------- ------------
ALLISTON * 15 cm/6 Inches
CHARLOTTETOWN 15 cm/6 Inches
ELMWOOD * 25 cm/10 Inches
SUMMERSIDE * 19 cm/7 Inches
PEAK GUST (KM/H)
---------------
EAST POINT 80 km/h/42 mph
SUMMERSIDE 89 km/h/50 mph
NORTH POINT 108 km/h/69 mph
END/ASPC
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AWCN17 CWHX 252222
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR ISSUED
BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 6:52 PM NST WEDNESDAY 25 FEBRUARY 2009.
AN INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TRACKED SLOWLY THROUGH THE GULF OF ST
LAWRENCE ON TUESDAY AND ACROSS THE BELLE ISLE BANK TODAY BEFORE
MOVING OFF TO SEA. SNOW AT TIMES HEAVY, STRONG WINDS AND POOR
VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM BEGAN EARLY
TUESDAY MORNING OVER SOUTHEASTERN AND CENTRAL LABRADOR AND SPREAD
NORTHWARD ALONG THE LABRADOR COAST TO REACH HOPEDALE BY TUESDAY
AFTERNOON. THE SNOW TAPERED OFF THIS AFTERNOON AS THE LOW MOVED AWAY
FROM THE COAST.
THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS AND PEAK WIND
GUSTS FOR LABRADOR. NOTE THAT * MEANS ESTIMATED.
SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS:
CARTWRIGHT............... 36 CM/ 14.5 Inches
MAKKOVIK................. 21 CM/8.5 Inches
MARY'S HARBOUR........... 10 CM/4 Inches *
GOOSE BAY................ 8 CM/3 Inches
PEAK WIND GUSTS:
CARTWRIGHT............... 87 KM/H/45 mph
MAKKOVIK................. 65 KM/H/42 mph
MARY'S HARBOUR........... 56 KM/H/35 mph
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