Late February Snowstorm Event Summary

AWCN14 CWHX 252103
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NEW BRUNSWICK ISSUED BY 
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 5:03 PM AST SATURDAY 25 FEBRUARY 2012.

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TRACKED NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS NEW BRUNSWICK 
TODAY. SNOW AT TIMES HEAVY AND BLOWING SNOW STARTED OVERNIGHT FOR 
NORTHERN NEW BRUNSWICK AND CONTINUED FOR MOST OF THE DAY. SOUTHERN
NEW BRUNSWICK SAW LITTLE SNOW AS IT CHANGED TO ICE PELLETS OR 
FREEZING RAIN BEFORE CHANGING TO RAIN BY MORNING AND ENDED IN
THE AFTERNOON.


THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL SNOWFALL (CM) AMOUNTS
AS OF 4:00 PM AST SATURDAY OBSERVED AT:

MANNED OBSERVATION SITES
 MONCTON ................................. 3 CM
 SAINT LéONARD ........................... 36 CM
 GAGETOWN................................. 13 CM
 BATHURST................................. 33 CM

UNMANNED OBSERVATION SITES*
 MIRAMICHI................................ 21 CM
 BAS CARAQUET ............................ 28 CM
 RED PINES................................ 27 CM
 EDMUNDSTON .............................. 28 CM
 FREDERICTON AQUATIC CENTRE .............. 10 CM
 CHARLO .................................. 36 CM

*SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE ESTIMATED FROM WATER EQUIVALENT.

OTHER UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATION SITES:
 KESWICK RIDGE ........................... 18 CM
 FREDERICTON ............................. 14 CM

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL MAXIMUM WIND OBSERVATIONS:
 MONCTON ................................. 96 KM/H
 SAINT JOHN............................... 82 KM/H
 GAGETOWN................................. 56 KM/H
 BATHURST................................. 50 KM/H
 MECHANIC SETTLEMENT...................... 83 KM/H
 MIRAMICHI................................ 65 KM/H
 BAS CARAQUET ............................ 80 KM/H
 MISCOU ISLAND............................ 69 KM/H
 FREDERICTON ARPT ........................ 50 KM/H
 POINT LEPREAU............................ 67 KM/H
 CHARLO .................................. 54 KM/H
 BOUCTOUCHE .............................. 69 KM/H

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