Early March Rainstorm Update One

Early March Rainstorm Warnings

Warnings


Grand Falls and Victoria County

3:57 PM AST Sunday 06 March 2011

Winter storm warning for

Grand Falls and Victoria County continued

Persons in or near this area should be on the lookout for adverse weather conditions and take necessary safety precautions. Watch for updated statements.

Please refer to the latest public forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through your local radio and television stations or Weatheradio.

Warnings

Fredericton and Southern York County

10:49 AM AST Sunday 06 March 2011

Rainfall warning for

Fredericton and Southern York County continued

40 to 75 millimetres expected today and Monday.

This is a warning that significant rainfall is expected in these regions. Monitor weather conditions..Listen for updated statements.

An elongated trough associated with a developing low pressure system over the Eastern United States is currently sitting north of the province and will move southward this afternoon. Heavy snow is forecast north of the trough with rain to its south. Rainfall totals up to 75 millimetres are forecast by Monday night with snowfall varying from 15 cm over some central areas to 60 cm in the northwest. A band of freezing rain will develop tonight along the rain snow boundary which is expected to persist through Monday.

Fredericton and Southern York County


3:57 PM AST SUNDAY 06 MARCH 2011

FREEZING RAIN WARNING FOR

Fredericton and Southern York County ISSUED

Persons in or near this area should be on the lookout for adverse weather conditions and take necessary safety precautions. Watch for updated statements.

Please refer to the latest public forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through your local radio and television stations or Weatheradio.

Fredericton and Southern York County

3:57 PM AST SUNDAY 06 MARCH 2011

RAINFALL WARNING FOR

Fredericton and Southern York County CONTINUED

Persons in or near this area should be on the lookout for adverse weather conditions and take necessary safety precautions. Watch for updated statements.

Please refer to the latest public forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through your local radio and television stations or Weatheradio.

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE


NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME

217 PM EST SUN MAR 6 2011


MEZ015>017-070330-

/O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0024.110307T0600Z-110307T2100Z/

SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...

AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND...

DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY...

PRINCETON

217 PM EST SUN MAR 6 2011


...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM

EST MONDAY...


A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM EST

MONDAY.


* PRECIPITATION TYPE...FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET.


* ACCUMULATIONS...SLEET ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 1 INCH...ALONG WITH

UP TO A QUARTER OF AN INCH OF ICE.


* TIMING...LATE TONIGHT INTO MONDAY AFTERNOON.


* TEMPERATURES...FALLING INTO THE LOWER TO MID 30S.


* WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH.


* IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. EXPECT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. SLEET

AND A GLAZE OF ICE WILL PRODUCE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. ICE MAY

CAUSE A FEW TREE LIMBS TO SNAP WITH SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES

POSSIBLE.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


IF TRAVELING... SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR

DESTINATION. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER

MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS.

&&

$$

MCBURGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE


NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME

217 PM EST SUN MAR 6 2011


MEZ001>004-070330-

/O.CON.KCAR.WS.W.0009.110306T2000Z-110307T2100Z/

NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET-

NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA...

FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN...

MARS HILL...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT...BAXTER ST PARK...

CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM...MOUNT KATAHDIN

217 PM EST SUN MAR 6 2011


...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST MONDAY...


A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST MONDAY.


* PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. WILL BE MIXED WITH SLEET AND

FREEZING RAIN AT TIMES ESPECIALLY ACROSS SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF

THE WARNING AREA.


* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATION OF 14 TO 20 INCHES.

ICE ACCUMULATION UP TO A QUARTER INCH...MAINLY SOUTH OF A LINE

FROM PRESQUE ISLE TO ASHLAND.


* TIMING...LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON.


* TEMPERATURES...FALLING INTO THE LOW TO MID 20S.


* WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.


* IMPACTS...HIGH IMPACT. HEAVY SNOWFALL AND MIXED PRECIPITATION

WILL RESULT IN VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


IF TRAVELING...SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR

DESTINATION. BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS. IF YOU

GET STRANDED... STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER

RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS

AND STATEMENTS.


&&


$$

Early March Rainstorm

In Like A Lion Storm Summary

AWCN16 CWHX 021148


SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR ISSUED

BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 8:18 AM NST WEDNESDAY 2 MARCH 2011.


A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHING NEWFOUNDLAND FROM THE MARITIMES

LATE ON MONDAY BROUGHT SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION AND STRONG WINDS TO

MOST AREAS OF THE ISLAND OVERNIGHT AND TUESDAY. IT TRACKED ACROSS

THE GULF OF ST LAWRENCE TUESDAY MORNING AND THEN CROSSED THE STRAIT

OF BELLE ISLE LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE CONTINUING ENROUTE TO

GREENLAND. PRECIPITATION ASSOCIATED WITH THE SYSTEM INITIALLY FELL

AS SNOW WITH THE HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS RECORDED IN CENTRAL REGIONS.

OVER MOST AREAS, PRECIPITATION CHANGED OVER TO ICE PELLETS OR

FREEZING RAIN, THEN TO RAIN OR DRIZZLE EXCEPT IN THE NORTH, WHERE

PRECIPITATION REMAINED AS SNOW. PRECIPITATION CEASED IN CENTRAL

REGIONS TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND IN EASTERN REGIONS TUESDAY EVENING.


THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OBSERVED AT

SELECTED SITES AS OF 6:00 AM NST WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 2011:

BADGER ..................................... 22 CM*

DEER LAKE .................................. 18 CM

GANDER ..................................... 14 CM

SOPS ARM ................................... 12 CM**

CORMACK .................................... 11 CM**

TERRA NOVA PARK ............................ 11 CM*


* ESTIMATED FROM WATER EQUIVALENT MEASURED BY

AUTOMATIC WEATHER STATION

** VOLUNTEER WEATHER OBSERVATION


THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL PEAK WIND GUSTS OBSERVED AT SELECTED

SITES FOR THE EVENT:

WRECKHOUSE ................................. 178 KM/H

GRATES COVE ................................ 113 KM/H

BONAVISTA .................................. 104 KM/H

PORT AUX BASQUES ........................... 98 KM/H

SAGONA ISLAND .............................. 96 KM/H


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AWCN14 CWHX 011002


SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NEW BRUNSWICK ISSUED BY

ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 6:02 AM AST TUESDAY 1 MARCH 2011.


A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM THAT TRACKED ALONG THE BAY OF FUNDY COAST AND

OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF OF ST LAWRENCE MONDAY NIGHT BROUGHT SNOW TO

MOST OF THE PROVINCE THROUGHOUT THE DAY. SNOW BRIEFLY CHANGED TO

RAIN OR FREEZING RAIN ALONG THE FUNDY COAST MONDAY EVENING.


THE FOLLOWING ARE SNOWFALL TOTALS REPORTED ACROSS THE
PROVINCE EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.


LOCATION SNOW(CM) RAIN(MM) WIND(KM/H)

-----------------------------------------------------

ST. JOHN 10 9 --

POINT LEPREAU 7 - --

GRAND MANAN 10 - --

FREDERICTON 16 - --

MONCTON 13 - --

MECHANIC SETTLEMENT 12 - --

BOUCTOUCHE 16 - --

KOUCHBOUGUAC 17 - --

BATHURST 20 - --

RED PINES 15 - --

BAS CARAQUET 20 - --

EDMUNDSTON 14 - --


END/ASPC

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


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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


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