Late November Snowstorm Event Summary

AWCN16 CWHX 251106
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR ISSUED 
BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:36 AM NST FRIDAY 25 NOVEMBER 2011.

...UPDATED WITH ADDITIONAL DATA...

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TRACKED SOUTH OF NOVA SCOTIA ON WEDNESDAY THEN 
CONTINUED MOVING NORTHEASTWARD PASSING SOUTH OF THE AVALON PENINSULA 
LATE THURSDAY MORNING. THIS SYSTEM DUMPED HEAVY AMOUNTS OF SNOW OVER 
A GOOD PORTION OF THE MARITIMES DURING THE DAY WEDNESDAY BEFORE 
SPREADING INTO SOUTHEASTERN NEWFOUNDLAND WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO 
THURSDAY WITH SIMILAR RESULTS.

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL SNOWFALL TOTALS FOR SELECTED SITES AS OF 
7:30 A.M. NDT TODAY:
WINTERLAND ..................... 39 CM * SEE BELOW
ST. JOHN'S AIRPORT ............. 30 CM
BRANCH ......................... 28 CM
ST. JOHN'S WEST ................ 28 CM * SEE BELOW
ST. LAWRENCE ................... 26 CM * SEE BELOW
BAY D'ESPOIR ................... 17 CM
LETHBRIDGE ..................... 12 CM

ADDITIONALLY, THIS STORM BROUGHT STRONG NORTHEASTERLY WINDS TO MUCH 
OF SOUTHERN AND SOUTHEASTERN NEWFOUNDLAND. THE STRONGEST WIND GUST 
OBSERVED WAS:
CAPE RACE....................... 100 KM/HR

* ESTIMATED USING WATER EQUIVALENT REPORTS FROM AUTOMATIC WEATHER 
OBSERVING STATIONS AND APPLYING A 1.27 CM TO 1 MILLIMETRE SNOW TO 
WATER RATIO, SIMILAR TO THAT REPORTED AT ST. JOHN'S AIRPORT.

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AWCN11 CWHX 240653
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NOVA SCOTIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT
CANADA AT 2:53 AM AST THURSDAY 24 NOVEMBER 2011.

THE EARLY SEASON SNOW STORM THAT TRACKED JUST SOUTH OF NOVA
SCOTIA DUMPED A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW FOR MUCH OF NOVA SCOTIA 
AND RAIN ALONG THE EXTREME SOUTHWEST COAST.

THE FOLLOWING ARE SOME UNOFFICIAL SNOWFALL AND RAINFALL TOTALS AS OF 
2 AM THURSDAY NOVEMBER 24.

STATION               SNOWFALL (CM)    RAINFALL (MM)
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YARMOUTH                4               17
BACCARO POINT                           54
KEJIMKUJIK              18
WESTERN HEAD                            39
GREENWOOD               35
HALIFAX INTNL           34
UPPER STEWIACKE         21
DEBERT                  23
PARRSBORO               20
SYDNEY                  40 (WATER EQUIVILENT)

VOLUNTER OBSERVATIONS
COMMUNITY            SNOWFALL (CM)
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WOLFVILLE               39
SCOTT'S BAY             38
MT UNIACKE              36
NORTH SYDNEY            31
ANTIGONISH              30
NEW GLASGOW             28
UPPER STEWIACKE         28
FALL RIVER              26
CENTRAL DARTMOUTH       22



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AWCN14 CWHX 240706
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NEW BRUNSWICK ISSUED BY 
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 3:06 AM AST THURSDAY 24 NOVEMBER 2011.

AN EARLY SEASON STORM THAT PASSED JUST SOUTH OF NOVA SCOTIA
PRODUCED ABOUT 20 CM OF SNOW FOR MUCH OF THE SOUTHERN HALF OF NEW
BRUNSWICK.

THE FOLLOWING ARE SOME UNOFFICIAL SNOWFALL TOTALS RECORDED AS OF
2 AM THURSDAY NOVEMBER 24, 2011.

STATION                         SNOWFALL (CM)
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SAINT JOHN                      21
GRAND MANAN                     17
ST. STEPHEN                     11
MONCTON                         20
GAGETOWN                        17

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AWCN15 CWHX 240701
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 3:01 AM AST THURSDAY 24 NOVEMBER 2011.

A EARLY SEASON STORM BROUGHT ABOUT 20 CM OF SNOW FOR MUCH OF
THE PROVINCE.

THE FOLLOWING ARE SOME UNOFFICIAL SNOWFALL TOTALS AS OF 2 AM
THURSDAY MORNING.

STATION               SNOWFALL (CM)
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SUMMERSIDE               21
CHARLOTTETOWN AIRPORT    17
ST. PETERS               20


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