Early December Weather Bomb Event Summary

AWCN17 CWHX 091732
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR ISSUED 
BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 2:02 PM NST FRIDAY 9 DECEMBER 2011.

A VERY INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TRACKED ACROSS THE MARITIMES AND 
THROUGH THE GULF OF ST. LAWRENCE DURING THE DAY THURSDAY THEN ACROSS 
SOUTHEASTERN LABRADOR THURSDAY EVENING BEFORE MOVING OFF OVER THE 
LABRADOR SEA EARLY THIS MORNING. THE SYSTEM BROUGHT SNOW AT TIMES 
HEAVY, HIGH WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW TO MOST OF LABRADOR OVERNIGHT 
THURSDAY.

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL PEAK WIND GUSTS RECORDED DURING THE 
EVENT:
MAKKOVIK..................... 126 KM/H
CARTWRIGHT................... 117 KM/H
BLANC SABLON................. 117 KM/H
NAIN......................... 105 KM/H
GOOSE BAY....................  91 KM/H

HERE ARE SOME UNOFFICIAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS RECORDED DURING THE 
EVENT:
GOOSE BAY.................... 44.0 CM
MAKKOVIK..................... 39.0 CM
CARTWRIGHT................... 20.0 CM
NAIN......................... 11.0 CM

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AWCN14 CWHX 091634
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NEW BRUNSWICK ISSUED BY 
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 12:34 PM AST FRIDAY 9 DECEMBER 2011.

AN INTENSIFYING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM THAT PASSED OVER SOUTHEAST NEW
BRUNSWICK THURSDAY MORNING BROUGHT SNOW TO MUCH OF NORTHERN NEW
BRUNSWICK AS WELL AS GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS IN ITS WAKE AS IT CROSSED 
THE GULF OF ST LAWRENCE LATER IN THE DAY. HERE ARE SOME NOTABLE 
SNOWFALL AMOUNTS AND PEAK WIND GUSTS FROM THIS STORM ON THURSDAY. 
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE UNOFFICIAL AND ARE ONLY
FOR THE SYSTEM THAT MOVED IN OVER THE EARLY MORNING HOURS OF
THURSDAY DECEMBER 8TH, AS NORTHERN NEW BRUNSWICK ALSO RECEIVED SOME 
SNOW ON WEDNESDAY FROM AN UNRELATED SYSTEM.

SNOWFALL AMOUNTS:
ST LéONARD, NB..................13 CM
BATHURST, NB....................16 CM
CHARLO, NB......................16 CM (UNOFFICIAL)

PEAK WIND GUSTS:
BAS-CARAQUET, NB................87 KM/H
MONCTON, NB.....................82 KM/H
MISCOU ISLAND, NB...............80 KM/H
BATHURST, NB....................74 KM/H
BOUCTOUCHE, NB..................70 KM/H
MIRAMICHI, NB...................63 KM/H


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AWCN15 CWHX 091630
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND ISSUED BY 
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 12:30 PM AST FRIDAY 9 DECEMBER 2011.

A VERY INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TRACKED THROUGH SOUTHERN NEW
BRUNSWICK AND INTO THE GULF OF ST LAWRENCE DURING THE DAY ON 
THURSDAY. THIS STORM BROUGHT INTENSE WINDS THE ISLAND.

THE FOLLOWING ARE OFFICIAL PEAK WIND GUSTS FOR THE STORM.

LOCATION PEAK WIND GUSTS (KM/H)

SUMMERSIDE, PEI..........................83
NORTH POINT, PEI.........................98
CHARLOTTETOWN, PEI.......................78
EAST POINT, PEI..........................91


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AWCN16 CWHX 090927
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR ISSUED 
BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 5:57 AM NST FRIDAY 9 DECEMBER 2011.

A VERY INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TRACKED ACROSS THE MARITIMES AND 
THOUGH THE GULF OF ST. LAWRENCE DURING THE DAY THURSDAY THEN ACROSS 
SOUTHEASTERN LABRADOR THURSDAY EVENING BEFORE MOVING OFF OVER THE 
LABRADOR SEA EARLY THIS MORNING. THE SYSTEM BROUGHT SOME SNOW, 
FREEZING RAIN, AND RAIN TO THE ISLAND ON THURSDAY HOWEVER IT WAS THE 
WINDS THAT WERE THE MAIN IMPACT TO THE ISLAND.

HERE ARE SOME UNOFFICIAL PEAK WIND GUSTS FOR VARIOUS STATIONS ACROSS 
THE ISLAND AS OF 5:30 AM THIS MORNING.

ENGLEE ............................. 159 KM/H
SAGONA ISLAND ...................... 148 KM/H
ST. ANTHONY AIRPORT ................ 146 KM/H
BONAVISTA .......................... 139 KM/H
FEROLLE POINT ...................... 137 KM/H
GRATES COVE ........................ 130 KM/H
DANIEL'S HARBOUR ................... 128 KM/H
TWILLINGATE ........................ 128 KM/H
PORT AUX BASQUES ................... 126 KM/H
ARGENTIA ........................... 124 KM/H
LA SCIE ............................ 119 KM/H
WRECKHOUSE ......................... 119 KM/H
POOL'S ISLAND ...................... 117 KM/H
DEER LAKE AIRPORT .................. 113 KM/H
ROCKY HARBOUR ...................... 113 KM/H
WINTERLAND ......................... 113 KM/H
BURGEO ............................. 109 KM/H
CORNER BROOK ....................... 106 KM/H
ST. JOHN'S AIRPORT ................. 106 KM/H
GANDER AUTO STATION ................ 102 KM/H
ST. LAWRENCE ....................... 100 KM/H
GANDER AIRPORT......................  98 KM/H
CAPE RACE ..........................  96 KM/H
TERRA NOVA .........................  87 KM/H

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AWCN11 CWHX 082216
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NOVA SCOTIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT
CANADA AT 6:16 PM THURSDAY 8 DECEMBER 2011.

A VERY INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TRACKED THROUGH SOUTHERN NEW
BRUNSWICK AND INTO THE GULF OF ST LAWRENCE DURING THE DAY TODAY.
THIS STORM BROUGHT INTENSE WINDS TO MOST OF MAINLAND NOVA SCOTIA AND 
TO CAPE BRETON.

THE FOLLOWING ARE OFFICIAL PEAK WIND GUSTS AS OF 6:00 PM THURSDAY, 
DECEMBER 8.

LOCATION PEAK WIND GUSTS (KM/H)

BRIER ISLAND, NS........................104
YARMOUTH, NS............................85
BACCARO POINT, NS.......................98
WESTERN HEAD, NS........................90
LUNENBURG, NS...........................96
HALIFAX STANFIELD, NS...................104
MCNAB'S ISLAND, NS......................120
UPPER STEWIACKE, NS.....................95
CARIBOU POINT, NS.......................104
PORT HAWKESBURY, NS.....................107
TRACADIE, NS............................89
HART ISLAND, NS.........................118
SYDNEY, NS..............................111
FORT LOUISBOURG, NS.....................119
GRAND ETANG, NS.........................105

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