Historic Early January Southern New England and Eastern Atlantic Canadian Blizzard AC Event Summary

AWCN16 CWHX 140848


SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR ISSUED

BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 5:18 AM NST FRIDAY 14 JANUARY 2011.



A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DEVELOPED OFF CAPE HATTERAS EARLIER THIS WEEK

AND MOVED ALONG THE AMERICAN EAST COAST ON WEDNESDAY. THE LOW THEN

TRACKED SOUTH OF NOVA SCOTIA ON THURSDAY AND SOUTHEAST OF THE AVALON

PENINSULA ON THURSDAY NIGHT. SNOW ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM BEGAN

OVER SOUTHERN NEWFOUNDLAND EARLY THURSDAY MORNING AND SPREAD

NORTHWARD THROUGHOUT THE DAY. SNOW BECAME MIXED WITH AND EVEN

CHANGED OVER TO RAIN FOR COASTAL AREAS OF SOUTHERN AND EASTERN

NEWFOUNDLAND. THE HIGHEST SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS WERE REPORTED OVER

THE AVALON PENINSULA.



THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS AT SELECTED

SITES OBSERVED AS OF TODAY AT 5:00 AM NST.



ST. JOHN'S INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.................... 38 CM

ST. JOHN'S WEST .................................... 20 CM *

BROWNSDALE ......................................... 12 CM

CAPE RACE .......................................... 7 CM *

ARGENTIA ........................................... 8 CM *

WINTERLAND ......................................... 5 CM *

ST. LAWRENCE ....................................... 6 CM *

TERRA NOVA ......................................... 16 CM *

GANDER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ....................... 15 CM



* DENOTES APPROXIMATED FROM WATER EQUIVALENT



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AWCN14 CWHX 131250


SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NEW BRUNSWICK ISSUED BY

ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 8:50 AM AST THURSDAY 13 JANUARY 2011.



AN INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS THE GULF OF MAINE GAVE

SNOW AT TIMES HEAVY AND LOCAL BLOWING SNOW TO SOUTHERN AND EASTERN

SECTIONS OF THE PROVINCE ON WEDNESDAY. THE SNOW IS CONTINUING OVER

SOUTHEASTERN REGIONS OF THE PROVINCE.



THE FOLLOWING ARE SOME UNOFFICIAL SNOW TOTALS AT VARIOUS STATIONS

ACROSS NEW BRUNSWICK AS OF 8:00 AM AST.



LOCATION SNOW (CM)

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GRAND MANAN 17

POINT LEPREAU 17

SAINT JOHN 16

NEREPIS* 30

LONG REACH* 31

ST. STEPHEN 10

FREDERICTON 10

MILVILLE* 10

MCNAMEE* 13

MONCTON 31

SACKVILLE* 35

SHEDIAC* 20

FUNDY PARK 23

MECHANIC SETTLEMENT 31

MIRAMICHI 9

RED PINES 7

BATHURST 5

BAS CARAQUET 5

ST. LEONARD 3



* VOLUNTEER OBSERVATION



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AWCN11 CWHX 131248


SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NOVA SCOTIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT

CANADA AT 8:48 AM AST THURSDAY 13 JANUARY 2011.



AN INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS THE GULF OF MAINE GAVE

SNOW AT TIMES HEAVY AND LOCAL BLOWING SNOW TO MANY AREAS OF THE

PROVINCE ON WEDNESDAY. THE SNOW IS CONTINUING OVER NORTHERN NOVA

SCOTIA AND PARTS OF CAPE BRETON.



THE FOLLOWING ARE SOME UNNOFFCIAL SNOWFALL TOTALS REPORTED AT

VARIOUS STATIONS ACROSS NOVA SCOTIA AS OF 8:00 AM AST.



LOCATION SNOW (CM)

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YARMOUTH 15

LOWER ARGYLE** 10

KEJIMKUJIK NATN'L'PARK 29

HALIFAX STANFIELD AIRPORT 8

POCKWOCK LAKE* 13

SHEARWATER* 13

WEST CHEZZETCOOK** 14

SANDY COVE** 14

NINEVEH (NEAR NEW GERMANY)** 27

DIGBY** 26

HILLGROVE** 26

GREENWOOD 20

KENTVILLE 23

MARTOCK SKI HILL 22

UPPER STEWIACKE* 13

LEAMINGTON** 23

DEBERT 11

AMHERST** 28

NAPPAN 25

CARIBOU POINT 8

SYDNEY 6

LOUISBURG** 7



* COOLTAP OBSERVATION

** DENOTES AMATEUR OBSERVATION



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AWCN15 CWHX 131250


SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND ISSUED BY

ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 8:50 AM AST THURSDAY 13 JANUARY 2011.



AN INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS THE GULF OF MAINE GAVE

SNOW AT TIMES HEAVY AND LOCAL BLOWING SNOW TO MANY AREAS OF THE

PROVINCE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE SNOW WILL TAPER TO FLURRIES TODAY.



THE FOLLOWING ARE SOME UNOFFICIAL SNOW TOTALS REPORTED AT VARIOUS

STATIONS ACROSS PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND AS OF 8:00 AM AST.



LOCATION SNOW (CM)

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CHARLOTTETOWN 18

SUMMERSIDE 27

ST. PETERS 18

HARRINGTON 13



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