Early March Rainstorm Summary

AWCN14 CWHX 080911
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NEW BRUNSWICK ISSUED BY 
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 5:11 AM AST TUESDAY 8 MARCH 2011.

A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE THAT WAS SITUATED NORTH OF THE PROVINCE 
SUNDAY MORNING SLOWLY SANK SOUTHWARD DURING THE DAY TO LIE OVER 
SOUTHERN AREAS SUNDAY EVENING. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVED ALONG THE 
TROUGH CROSSING NEW BRUNSWICK MONDAY EVENING BEFORE MOVING OUT OVER 
THE GULF OF ST. LAWRENCE OVERNIGHT MONDAY. SOUTH OF THE TROUGH AND 
LOW MAINLY RAIN FELL WITH SOME AREAS SEEING IN EXCESS OF 50 MMS. 
NORTH OF THESE FEATURES THE PRIMARY PRECIPITATION WAS SNOW. HOWEVER 
IN THE VICINITY OF THE TROUGH A NARROW BAND OF FREEZING RAIN
OCCURRED WHICH LIKELY RESULTED IN SIGNIFICANT ICING OVER SOME
CENTRAL AREAS, SUCH AS ALONG HIGHWAY 8 FROM MCGIVNEY TO MIRAMICHI.

THE FOLLOWING ARE SNOWFALL AND RAINFALL TOTALS REPORTED ACROSS THE 
PROVINCE AS OF 2 AM LOCAL TIME TUESDAY.

LOCATION             SNOW(CM)   RAIN(MM)
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ST. JOHN                           28
ST. STEPHEN                        32
FREDERICTON A'PORT                 51
FREDERICTON CITY                   57
MONCTON                            22
MECHANIC SETTLEMENT                30
BOUCTOUCHE                         26
GAGETOWN                           51
BATHURST                44
CHARLO                  43 (UNCERTAIN)
ST. LEONARD             46
EDMUNDSTON              45 (UNCERTAIN)

THERE MAY BE SOME ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO ADD TO THIS SUMMARY
LATER THIS MORNING AS NEW INFORMATION COMES IN TO THE WEATHER OFFICE 
FROM VOLUNTEER WEATHER OBSERVERS.

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