Halloween Storm Event Summary

AWCN16 CWHX 311714
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR ISSUED 
BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 2:44 PM NDT MONDAY 31 OCTOBER 2011.

A MAJOR FALL STORM WHICH BATTERED THE EAST COAST OF THE UNITED STATES 
AND THE MARITIME PROVINCES EARLIER ON THE WEEKEND MOVED INTO 
NEWFOUNDLAND OVER THE COURSE OF THE DAY ON SUNDAY. PRECIPITATION 
ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM BEGAN OVER SOUTHWESTERN NEWFOUNDLAND IN 
THE MORNING AND SPREAD TO NORTHEASTERN REGIONS BY AFTERNOON.

AREAS OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN NEWFOUNDLAND SAW THE PRECIPITATION FALL 
PRIMARILY AS SNOW, WHILE THE SOUTH COAST AND MOST OF THE EAST COAST 
EXPERIENCED RAIN. CONDITIONS GRADUALLY BEGAN TO IMPROVE DURING THE 
DAY ON MONDAY AS THE LOW MOVED OUT TO SEA.

MANY SITES ALSO EXPERIENCED HIGH WINDS, WHICH RESULTED IN BLUSTERY 
CONDITIONS WHERE THE PRECIPITATION WAS FALLING AS SNOW.

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL SNOWFALL TOTALS, RAINFALL TOTALS, AND 
PEAK WIND GUSTS FOR SELECTED SITES AS OF 12:30 P.M. NDT MONDAY:

GANDER..............18 CM SNOW
DEER LAKE...........12 CM SNOW

ST. JOHN'S..........44 MM RAIN
ST. LAWRENCE........40 MM RAIN
WINTERLAND..........31 MM RAIN
BONAVISTA...........31 MM RAIN

BURGEO..............115 KM/H FROM THE NORTHEAST
SAGONA ISLAND.......105 KM/H FROM THE NORTH
BONAVISTA...........105 KM/H FROM THE NORTH
CAPE RACE............93 KM/H FROM THE NORTHWEST
ST. LAWRENCE.........91 KM/H FROM THE EAST
ARGENTIA.............87 KM/H FROM THE NORTH
POOL'S ISLAND........85 KM/H FROM THE NORTHEAST
TWILLINGATE..........85 KM/H FROM THE NORTHEAST
ST. JOHN'S...........80 KM/H FROM THE NORTHWEST
PORT AUX BASQUES.....80 KM/H FROM THE NORTHEAST

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AWCN11 CWHX 311052
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NOVA SCOTIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT
CANADA AT 7:52 AM ADT MONDAY 31 OCTOBER 2011.

AN INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM PASSED JUST SOUTH OF NOVA SCOTIA
ON SUNDAY. THE SYSTEM BROUGHT STRONG WINDS, HEAVY RAIN, STORM SURGE 
AND A DUSTING OF SNOW ACROSS NOVA SCOTIA.

THE FOLLOWING ARE SOME UNOFFICIAL RAINFALL TOTALS AND MAXIMUM WIND 
GUSTS RECORDED AS OF 3 AM ADT MONDAY OCTOBER 31.

STATION               RAINFALL (MM)  PEAK WIND (KM/H)
--------------------------------------------------------------
YARMOUTH                30.6            104
BACCARO POINT           25.1            106
BRIER ISLAND             --             120
KEJIMKUJIK              24.9            --
WESTERN HEAD            58.9            80
LUNENBURG                               91
GREENWOOD               26.6            74
                  & 1.0 CM OF SNOW
SHEARWATER              49.0            82
HALIFAX AIRPORT         32.3            82
                  & 3.2 CM OF SNOW
MCNABS ISLAND            --             113
UPPER STEWIACKE         23.4            76
MALAY FALLS             73.2            --
BEAVER ISLAND            --             109
DEBERT                  31.6            87
PARRSBORO               46.7            82
NAPPAN                  53.6            74
CARIBOU POINT           33.1            91
TRACADIE                27.4            100
PORT HAWKESBURY          --             83
SYDNEY AIRPORT          68.4            106
CHETICAMP               36.5            --
INGONISH BEACH          41.8            --
GRAND ETANG              --             133
NORTH MOUNTAIN          28.9            87

END/ASPC

AWCN15 CWHX 310839
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND ISSUED BY 
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 5:39 AM ADT MONDAY 31 OCTOBER 2011.

AN INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM PASSED JUST SOUTH OF NOVA SCOTIA
ON SUNDAY. THE SYSTEM BROUGHT STRONG WINDS, HEAVY RAIN AND A
DUSTING OF SNOW ACROSS PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND.

THE FOLLOWING ARE SOME RAINFALL TOTALS AND PEAK WINDS RECORDED AS OF 
3 AM MONDAY OCTOBER 31.

STATION               RAINFALL (MM)    PEAK WIND (KM/H)
--------------------------------------------------------------
NORTH POINT                               87
SUMMERSIDE               44.1             83
CHARLOTTETOWN AIRPORT    39.6             83
                    & 3.0 CM OF SNOW
EAST POINT                --              108
ST. PETERS               35.0             82
HARRIGTON                35.5             87

END/ASPC

AWCN14 CWHX 310730
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NEW BRUNSWICK ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 4:30 AM ADT MONDAY 31 OCTOBER 2011.

AN INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM PASSED JUST SOUTH OF NOVA SCOTIA
ON SUNDAY. THE SYSTEM BROUGHT GUSTY WINDS, HEAVY RAIN AND
SNOW FOR PORTIONS OF NEW BRUNSWICK.

THE FOLLOWING ARE SOME UNOFFICIAL RAINFALL TOTALS RECORDED AS OF
3 AM MONDAY OCTOBER 31.

STATION              RAIN AMOUNT IN MM
-----------------------------------------
ST. JOHN                         2.3 & 15.4 CM OF SNOW
GRAND MANAN                     41.0
MONCTON                         45.6 & 6.6 CM OF SNOW
FUNDY PARK                      53.8
MECHANIC SETTLEMENT             26.0
KOUCHBOUGUAC                    31.8
GAGETOWN                         9.4 & 4.8 CM OF SNOW

NEW BRUNSWICK FORESTRY OBSERVATION STATIONS,

STATION                     AMOUNT IN MM
-----------------------------------------
ST. PAUL                        30.0
WOLFE LAKE                      20.3