Mid-March Rainstorm Summary

AWCN16 CWHX 150758


SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR ISSUED

BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 5:28 AM NDT TUESDAY 15 MARCH 2011.

A LOW PRESSURE WHICH FORMED SOUTH OF NOVA SCOTIA SUNDAY NIGHT BROUGHT

AN AREA OF PRECIPITATION TO SOUTHEASTERN NEWFOUNDLAND ON MONDAY.

THE PRECIPITATION BEGAN AS RAIN OVER MOST AREAS AND THEN CHANGED TO

SNOW AS TEMPERATURES FELL.


THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OBSERVED AT

SELECTED OBSERVATION SITES:

ST. JOHN'S ................................. 24 CM

TERRA NOVA PARK ............................ 10 CM*

LETHBRIDGE ................................. 10 CM**


THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL TOTAL RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OBSERVED AT

SELECTED OBSERVATION SITES:

ARGENTIA ................................... 18 MM

ST LAWRENCE................................. 12 MM

BRANCH ..................................... 14 MM**


* APPROXIMATED FROM WATER EQUIVALENT MEASURED BY AUTOMATIC WEATHER

STATION ** VOLUNTEER WEATHER OBSERVATION


END/NLWO


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.


END/ASPC


AWCN11 CWHX 122038


SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NOVA SCOTIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT

CANADA AT 4:38 PM AST SATURDAY 12 MARCH 2011.


A FRONTAL SYSTEM THAT TRACKED ACROSS THE MARITIMES FRIDAY NIGHT AND

TODAY BROUGHT RAIN HEAVY AT TIMES TO SOME AREAS. THE RAIN WILL

CONTINUE TO FALL OVER CAPE BRETON THIS EVENING.


THE FOLLOWING ARE RAINFALL AMOUNTS REPORTED ACROSS THE PROVINCE AS

OF 4 PM SATURDAY. LITTLE FURTHER RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED

ACROSS CAPE BRETON THIS EVENING.


LOCATION RAIN(MM)

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GREENWOOD 24

KENTVILLE 28

HALIFAX STANFIELD AIRPORT 25

SHEARWATER 19

DEBERT 14

PARRSBORO 33

WESTERN HEAD 31

KEJIMKUJIK PARK 31

BRIER ISLAND 34

YARMOUTH 23

PORT HAWKESBURY 4

SYDNEY 2

INGONISH BEACH 9


GRAND ETANG - WIND GUSTS REACHED 110 KM/H.


END/ASPC


AWCN15 CWHX 122039


SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND ISSUED BY

ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 4:39 PM AST SATURDAY 12 MARCH 2011.


A FRONTAL SYSTEM THAT TRACKED ACROSS THE MARITIMES FRIDAY NIGHT AND

TODAY BROUGHT RAIN HEAVY AT TIMES TO SOME AREAS.


THE FOLLOWING ARE RAINFALL AMOUNTS REPORTED ACROSS THE PROVINCE AS

OF 4 PM SATURDAY.


LOCATION RAIN(MM)

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CHARLOTTETOWN 8

SUMMERSIDE 13

NORTH CAPE 26


END/ASPC