Late February Winter Storm Update Summary
AWCN16 CWHX 271443
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR ISSUED
BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 11:13 AM NST SUNDAY 27 FEBRUARY 2011.
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHING NEWFOUNDLAND FROM THE MARITIMES
LATE ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25 BROUGHT SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION AND
STRONG WINDS TO MOST AREAS OF THE ISLAND OVERNIGHT AND SATURDAY.
IT TRACKED ALONG THE WEST COAST FRIDAY NIGHT AND THEN CROSSED WESTERN
NEWFOUNDLAND LATE SATURDAY MORNING BEFORE MOVING OFFSHORE ENROUTE TO
GREENLAND. PRECIPITATION ASSOCIATED WITH THE SYSTEM FELL AS RAIN IN
THE SOUTHEAST, WITH TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS NEAR 35 MILLIMETRES REPORTED
IN THE ST. JOHN'S REGION. OVER CENTRAL NEWFOUNDLAND, SNOW CHANGED
TO RAIN AND THEN BACK TO SNOW AS A COLD FRONT BEHIND THE LOW BROUGHT
A RAPID CHANGE TO MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES. IN THE NORTH,
PRECIPITATION REMAINED AS SNOW AND COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS TO
CAUSE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS OVER THE NORTHERN PENINSULA. AS THE LOW
MOVED OFFSHORE ON SATURDAY, FLURRIES AND SNOWSQUALLS DEVELOPED ALONG
THE WEST COAST GIVING SIGNIFICANT LOCAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS AND
NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES. SNOWSQUALLS ALONG THE WEST COAST CONTINUED
SATURDAY NIGHT AND INTO SUNDAY.
THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OBSERVED AT
SELECTED SITES AS OF 11:00 AM NST SUNDAY FEBRUARY 27 2011:
STEPHENVILLE ............................... 40 CM
PLUM POINT ................................. 32 CM**
COW HEAD ................................... 30 CM**
SOPS ARM ................................... 18 CM**
DEER LAKE .................................. 16 CM
THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL TOTAL RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OBSERVED AT
SELECTED SITES FOR THE EVENT:
BRANCH ..................................... 37 MM**
ST. JOHN'S WEST ............................ 33 MM
BROWNSDALE ................................. 31 MM**
ST. JOHN'S AIRPORT ......................... 28 MM
TERRA NOVA PARK ............................ 24 MM
ST. LAWRENCE ............................... 19 MM
GANDER ..................................... 18 MM
ARGENTIA ................................... 17 MM
BONAVISTA .................................. 17 MM
BADGER ..................................... 16 MM*
LETHBRIDGE ................................. 16 MM**
* ESTIMATED FROM COMBINED SNOW AND RAIN AMOUNTS MEASURED BY
AUTOMATIC WEATHER STATION
** VOLUNTEER WEATHER OBSERVATION
THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL PEAK WIND GUSTS OBSERVED AT SELECTED
SITES FOR THE EVENT:
SAGONA ISLAND ............................. SOUTHEAST 142 KM/H
CAPE RACE ................................. SOUTH 122 KM/H
ST. LAWRENCE .............................. SOUTH 120 KM/H
WRECKHOUSE ................................ SOUTHEAST 117 KM/H
BONAVISTA ................................. WEST 115 KM/H
PORT-AUX-BASQUES .......................... WEST 115 KM/H
WINTERLAND ................................ SOUTHEAST 113 KM/H
ST. PIERRE ................................ SOUTH 111 KM/H
TWILLINGATE ............................... NORTHWEST 107 KM/H
LA SCIE ................................... NORTH 119 KM/H
GRATES COVE ............................... SOUTHWEST 115 KM/H
POOLS ISLAND .............................. NORTH 109 KM/H
ARGENTIA .................................. SOUTH 105 KM/H
ST. JOHN'S AIRPORT......................... WEST 104 KM/H
ENGLEE .................................... NORTHWEST 100 KM/H
BURGEO .................................... SOUTH 96 KM/H
GANDER .................................... SOUTH 95 KM/H
ST. ANTHONY ............................... NORTH 87 KM/H
END/
AWCN11 CWHX 260845
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NOVA SCOTIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT
CANADA AT 4:45 AM AST SATURDAY 26 FEBRUARY 2011.
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM THAT TRACKED THROUGH THE BAY OF FUNDY AND
OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF OF ST LAWRENCE FRIDAY NIGHT BROUGHT HEAVY
RAIN AND STRONG WINDS TO MOST OF THE PROVINCE. A FEW REGIONS NEAR
THE NEW BRUNSWICK BORDER ALSO RECEIVED A FAIR AMOUNT OF SNOW.
THE FOLLOWING ARE WIND GUSTS, RAINFALL AND SNOWFALL AMOUNTS
REPORTED ACROSS THE PROVINCE AS OF 2 AM SATURDAY. ADDITIONAL
SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED FOR PARTS OF NOVA SCOTIA THIS MORNING.
LOCATION RAIN(MM) SNOW(CM) WIND(KM/H)
-----------------------------------------------------------
GREENWOOD 42 0 70
KENTVILLE 35 2 --
HALIFAX STANFIELD AIRPORT 44 1 93
SHEARWATER 38 1 76
HALIFAX COMMONS 40 0 63
UPPER STEWIACKE 30 0 89
DEBERT 28 1 82
PARRSBORO 34 6 78
WESTERN HEAD 30 0 85
KEJIMKUJIK PARK 44 1 --
MARTOCK 35 4 --
BRIER ISLAND 47 1 102
YARMOUTH 36 0 82
BACCARO POINT 30 0 92
CARIBOU POINT 26 2 63
TRACADIE 28 0 83
PORT HAWKESBURY 31 0 80
SYDNEY 36 3 82
CHETICAMP 28 0 --
BEAVER ISLAND - - 100
GRAND ETANG - - 115
* VOLUNTEER OBSERVATION
END/ASPC
AWCN14 CWHX 260844
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NEW BRUNSWICK ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 4:44 AM AST SATURDAY 26 FEBRUARY 2011.
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM THAT TRACKED THROUGH THE BAY OF FUNDY AND
OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF OF ST LAWRENCE FRIDAY NIGHT BROUGHT SNOW AND
AND STRONG WINDS TO MOST OF THE PROVINCE. SNOW BECAME MIXED WITH OR
CHANGED TO RAIN ALONG THE FUNDY COAST THURSDAY EVENING.
THE FOLLOWING ARE WIND GUSTS, RAINFALL AND SNOWFALL AMOUNTS
REPORTED ACROSS THE PROVINCE AS OF 2 AM SATURDAY. ADDITIONAL
SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED FOR PARTS OF NEW BRUNSWICK THIS MORNING.
THE FOLLOWING ARE SOME SNOWFALL TOTALS THAT HAVE BEEN REPORTED.
LOCATION SNOW(CM) RAIN(MM) WIND(KM/H)
-----------------------------------------------------
ST. JOHN 13 8 82
POINT LEPREAU 12 8 63
ST. STEPHEN 16 - --
GRAND MANAN 8 23 --
FREDERICTON 14 - 60
MONCTON 27 - 65
MECHANIC SETTLEMENT 30 - --
BOUCTOUCHE 9 - 62
MIRAMICHI 9 - --
KOUCHBOUGUAC 21 - --
BATHURST 8 - --
RED PINES 10 - --
BAS CARAQUET 5 - --
NEW MARYLAND* 18 - --
* VOLUNTEER OBSERVATION
END/ASPC
AWCN15 CWHX 260843
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 4:43 AM AST SATURDAY 26 FEBRUARY 2011.
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM THAT TRACKED THROUGH THE BAY OF FUNDY AND
OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF OF ST LAWRENCE FRIDAY NIGHT BROUGHT
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO PRINCE COUNTY AND HEAVY RAIN AND STRONG WINDS
TO KING COUNTY. QUEENS COUNTY EXPERIENCED SNOW, FREEZING RAIN, RAIN
AND STRONG WINDS.
THE FOLLOWING ARE WIND GUSTS, RAINFALL AND SNOWFALL AMOUNTS
REPORTED ACROSS THE PROVINCE AS OF 2 AM SATURDAY. ADDITIONAL
SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED FOR P.E.I THIS MORNING.
LOCATION SNOW(CM) RAIN(MM) WIND(KM/H)
--------------------------------------------------
EAST POINT 3 22 87
ST. PETERS 6 27 50
CHARLOTTETOWN 10 30 67
HARRINGTON 8 26 60
SUMMERSIDE 13 - 82
NORTH CAPE 12 - 85
END/ASPC
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR ISSUED
BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 11:13 AM NST SUNDAY 27 FEBRUARY 2011.
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHING NEWFOUNDLAND FROM THE MARITIMES
LATE ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25 BROUGHT SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION AND
STRONG WINDS TO MOST AREAS OF THE ISLAND OVERNIGHT AND SATURDAY.
IT TRACKED ALONG THE WEST COAST FRIDAY NIGHT AND THEN CROSSED WESTERN
NEWFOUNDLAND LATE SATURDAY MORNING BEFORE MOVING OFFSHORE ENROUTE TO
GREENLAND. PRECIPITATION ASSOCIATED WITH THE SYSTEM FELL AS RAIN IN
THE SOUTHEAST, WITH TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS NEAR 35 MILLIMETRES REPORTED
IN THE ST. JOHN'S REGION. OVER CENTRAL NEWFOUNDLAND, SNOW CHANGED
TO RAIN AND THEN BACK TO SNOW AS A COLD FRONT BEHIND THE LOW BROUGHT
A RAPID CHANGE TO MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES. IN THE NORTH,
PRECIPITATION REMAINED AS SNOW AND COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS TO
CAUSE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS OVER THE NORTHERN PENINSULA. AS THE LOW
MOVED OFFSHORE ON SATURDAY, FLURRIES AND SNOWSQUALLS DEVELOPED ALONG
THE WEST COAST GIVING SIGNIFICANT LOCAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS AND
NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES. SNOWSQUALLS ALONG THE WEST COAST CONTINUED
SATURDAY NIGHT AND INTO SUNDAY.
THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OBSERVED AT
SELECTED SITES AS OF 11:00 AM NST SUNDAY FEBRUARY 27 2011:
STEPHENVILLE ............................... 40 CM
PLUM POINT ................................. 32 CM**
COW HEAD ................................... 30 CM**
SOPS ARM ................................... 18 CM**
DEER LAKE .................................. 16 CM
THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL TOTAL RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OBSERVED AT
SELECTED SITES FOR THE EVENT:
BRANCH ..................................... 37 MM**
ST. JOHN'S WEST ............................ 33 MM
BROWNSDALE ................................. 31 MM**
ST. JOHN'S AIRPORT ......................... 28 MM
TERRA NOVA PARK ............................ 24 MM
ST. LAWRENCE ............................... 19 MM
GANDER ..................................... 18 MM
ARGENTIA ................................... 17 MM
BONAVISTA .................................. 17 MM
BADGER ..................................... 16 MM*
LETHBRIDGE ................................. 16 MM**
* ESTIMATED FROM COMBINED SNOW AND RAIN AMOUNTS MEASURED BY
AUTOMATIC WEATHER STATION
** VOLUNTEER WEATHER OBSERVATION
THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL PEAK WIND GUSTS OBSERVED AT SELECTED
SITES FOR THE EVENT:
SAGONA ISLAND ............................. SOUTHEAST 142 KM/H
CAPE RACE ................................. SOUTH 122 KM/H
ST. LAWRENCE .............................. SOUTH 120 KM/H
WRECKHOUSE ................................ SOUTHEAST 117 KM/H
BONAVISTA ................................. WEST 115 KM/H
PORT-AUX-BASQUES .......................... WEST 115 KM/H
WINTERLAND ................................ SOUTHEAST 113 KM/H
ST. PIERRE ................................ SOUTH 111 KM/H
TWILLINGATE ............................... NORTHWEST 107 KM/H
LA SCIE ................................... NORTH 119 KM/H
GRATES COVE ............................... SOUTHWEST 115 KM/H
POOLS ISLAND .............................. NORTH 109 KM/H
ARGENTIA .................................. SOUTH 105 KM/H
ST. JOHN'S AIRPORT......................... WEST 104 KM/H
ENGLEE .................................... NORTHWEST 100 KM/H
BURGEO .................................... SOUTH 96 KM/H
GANDER .................................... SOUTH 95 KM/H
ST. ANTHONY ............................... NORTH 87 KM/H
END/
AWCN11 CWHX 260845
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NOVA SCOTIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT
CANADA AT 4:45 AM AST SATURDAY 26 FEBRUARY 2011.
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM THAT TRACKED THROUGH THE BAY OF FUNDY AND
OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF OF ST LAWRENCE FRIDAY NIGHT BROUGHT HEAVY
RAIN AND STRONG WINDS TO MOST OF THE PROVINCE. A FEW REGIONS NEAR
THE NEW BRUNSWICK BORDER ALSO RECEIVED A FAIR AMOUNT OF SNOW.
THE FOLLOWING ARE WIND GUSTS, RAINFALL AND SNOWFALL AMOUNTS
REPORTED ACROSS THE PROVINCE AS OF 2 AM SATURDAY. ADDITIONAL
SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED FOR PARTS OF NOVA SCOTIA THIS MORNING.
LOCATION RAIN(MM) SNOW(CM) WIND(KM/H)
-----------------------------------------------------------
GREENWOOD 42 0 70
KENTVILLE 35 2 --
HALIFAX STANFIELD AIRPORT 44 1 93
SHEARWATER 38 1 76
HALIFAX COMMONS 40 0 63
UPPER STEWIACKE 30 0 89
DEBERT 28 1 82
PARRSBORO 34 6 78
WESTERN HEAD 30 0 85
KEJIMKUJIK PARK 44 1 --
MARTOCK 35 4 --
BRIER ISLAND 47 1 102
YARMOUTH 36 0 82
BACCARO POINT 30 0 92
CARIBOU POINT 26 2 63
TRACADIE 28 0 83
PORT HAWKESBURY 31 0 80
SYDNEY 36 3 82
CHETICAMP 28 0 --
BEAVER ISLAND - - 100
GRAND ETANG - - 115
* VOLUNTEER OBSERVATION
END/ASPC
AWCN14 CWHX 260844
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NEW BRUNSWICK ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 4:44 AM AST SATURDAY 26 FEBRUARY 2011.
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM THAT TRACKED THROUGH THE BAY OF FUNDY AND
OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF OF ST LAWRENCE FRIDAY NIGHT BROUGHT SNOW AND
AND STRONG WINDS TO MOST OF THE PROVINCE. SNOW BECAME MIXED WITH OR
CHANGED TO RAIN ALONG THE FUNDY COAST THURSDAY EVENING.
THE FOLLOWING ARE WIND GUSTS, RAINFALL AND SNOWFALL AMOUNTS
REPORTED ACROSS THE PROVINCE AS OF 2 AM SATURDAY. ADDITIONAL
SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED FOR PARTS OF NEW BRUNSWICK THIS MORNING.
THE FOLLOWING ARE SOME SNOWFALL TOTALS THAT HAVE BEEN REPORTED.
LOCATION SNOW(CM) RAIN(MM) WIND(KM/H)
-----------------------------------------------------
ST. JOHN 13 8 82
POINT LEPREAU 12 8 63
ST. STEPHEN 16 - --
GRAND MANAN 8 23 --
FREDERICTON 14 - 60
MONCTON 27 - 65
MECHANIC SETTLEMENT 30 - --
BOUCTOUCHE 9 - 62
MIRAMICHI 9 - --
KOUCHBOUGUAC 21 - --
BATHURST 8 - --
RED PINES 10 - --
BAS CARAQUET 5 - --
NEW MARYLAND* 18 - --
* VOLUNTEER OBSERVATION
END/ASPC
AWCN15 CWHX 260843
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 4:43 AM AST SATURDAY 26 FEBRUARY 2011.
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM THAT TRACKED THROUGH THE BAY OF FUNDY AND
OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF OF ST LAWRENCE FRIDAY NIGHT BROUGHT
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO PRINCE COUNTY AND HEAVY RAIN AND STRONG WINDS
TO KING COUNTY. QUEENS COUNTY EXPERIENCED SNOW, FREEZING RAIN, RAIN
AND STRONG WINDS.
THE FOLLOWING ARE WIND GUSTS, RAINFALL AND SNOWFALL AMOUNTS
REPORTED ACROSS THE PROVINCE AS OF 2 AM SATURDAY. ADDITIONAL
SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED FOR P.E.I THIS MORNING.
LOCATION SNOW(CM) RAIN(MM) WIND(KM/H)
--------------------------------------------------
EAST POINT 3 22 87
ST. PETERS 6 27 50
CHARLOTTETOWN 10 30 67
HARRINGTON 8 26 60
SUMMERSIDE 13 - 82
NORTH CAPE 12 - 85
END/ASPC
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