New Year's Eve Nor'Easter Event Summary

AWCN11 CWHX 310320
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NOVA SCOTIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT
CANADA AT 11:20 PM AST SUNDAY 30 DECEMBER 2012.

A MAJOR WINTER STORM AFFECTED MOST OF THE MARITIMES SUNDAY. THE LOW 
PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHED THE MARITIMES FROM THE SOUTHWEST AND 
REACHED THE EASTERN SHORE OF NOVA SCOTIA SUNDAY AFTERNOON WITH A 
CENTRAL PRESSURE OF 956 HPA. SUNDAY EVENING THE STORM HAD PASSED
EAST OF CAPE BRETON AND WAS HEADING FOR NEWFOUNDLAND.

THE STORM BROUGHT SNOW, ICE PELLETS, RAIN AND STRONG WINDS ACROSS
THE PROVINCE. WESTERN AND NORTHERN AREAS SAW MOSTLY SNOW AND BLOWING 
SNOW. ELSEWHERE THE SNOW BECAME MIXED WITH OR CHANGED TO RAIN BEFORE 
CHANGING BACK TO SNOW. EASTERNMOST AREAS OF THE PROVINCE AND CAPE
BRETON SAW MOSTLY RAIN THROUGH THE DAY WITH A CHANGE TO SNOW
EXPECTED OVERNIGHT SUNDAY.

THE STRONG WINDS AND LOW PRESSURE ALSO PRODUCED ELEVATED WATER
LEVELS AND BIG WAVES ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST. DATA FROM FISHERIES
AND OCEANS CANADA TIDAL WATER LEVEL NETWORK INDICATED A STORM SURGE 
HEIGHTS OF ABOUT 80 CM AT HALIFAX WHICH RESULTED IN MINOR FLOODING 
ALONG THE COASTLINE. ADDITIONALLY THERE WERE LARGE WAVES OF 4 TO 6 
METRES ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST.


THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL SNOWFALL (CM) AND RAINFALL (MM) AMOUNTS 
AS OF 9:00 PM AST SUNDAY:

MANNED OBSERVATION SITES
 HALIFAX ................................. 16 CM
 YARMOUTH ................................ 20 CM
 GREENWOOD ............................... 18 CM
 SYDNEY................................... 15.7 MM


UNMANNED OBSERVATION SITES*
 SHEARWATER .............................. 20.3 MM
 MALAY FALLS.............................. 18.1 MM
 WESTERN HEAD ............................ 31.1 MM
 KEJIMKUJIK .............................. 20 CM
 KENTVILLE................................ 14 CM
 DEBERT .................................. 11 CM
 NAPPAN .................................. 15 CM
 CARIBOU POINT............................ 7.4 MM AND 2 CM
 TRACADIE ................................ 11.5 MM
 INGONISH BEACH .......................... 26.5 MM
 PARRSBORO................................ 12 CM


*SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE ESTIMATED FROM WATER EQUIVALENT.

OTHER UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATION SITES:

 ESKASONI ................................ 12.5 MM AND 2 CM
 NEW ROSS ................................ 15.3 CM

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL MAXIMUM WIND OBSERVATIONS:


 YARMOUTH................................. 95 KM/H
 GREENWOOD ............................... 89 KM/H
 MCNABS ISLAND............................ 85 KM/H
 BEAVER ISLAND............................ 100 KM/H
 WESTERN HEAD ............................ 87 KM/H
 BACCARO POINT............................ 109 KM/H
 BRIER ISLAND ............................ 111 KM/H
 NAPPAN .................................. 78 KM/H
 CARIBOU POINT............................ 76 KM/H
 GRAND ETANG.............................. 132 KM/H
 PARRSBORO................................ 76 KM/H



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AWCN15 CWHX 310323
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND ISSUED BY 
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 11:23 PM AST SUNDAY 30 DECEMBER 2012.

A MAJOR WINTER STORM AFFECTED PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND SUNDAY.  THE LOW 
PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHED THE MARITIMES FROM THE SOUTHWEST AND 
REACHED THE EASTERN SHORE OF NOVA SCOTIA SUNDAY AFTERNOON WITH A 
CENTRAL PRESSURE OF 956 HPA. SUNDAY EVENING THE STORM HAD PASSED
EAST OF CAPE BRETON AND WAS HEADING FOR NEWFOUNDLAND.

PRECIPITATION BEGAN EARLY SUNDAY MORNING OVER MUCH OF THE PROVINCE. 
THE MAJORITY OF THE PRECIPITAION FELL AS SNOW. HOWEVER EASTERN AREAS 
OF THE PROVINCE DID SEE RAIN AND SNOW WITH THIS SYSTEM. HIGH WINDS 
REDUCED VISIBILITY AT TIMES.

STORM FORCE WINDS AND THE LOW PRESSURE PRODUCED LARGE WAVES AND 
ELEVATED WATER LEVELS ESPECIALLY ALONG THE NORTH COAST WHICH ARE 
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TONIGHT.


THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL SNOWFALL (CM) AND RAINFALL (MM) AMOUNTS 
AS OF 9:00 PM AST SUNDAY OBSERVED AT:

MANNED OBSERVATION SITES
 CHARLOTTETOWN............................... 14 CM

UNMANNED OBSERVATION SITES*
 SUMMERSIDE ................................. 16 CM
 HARRINGTON ................................. 16 CM
 ST. PETER'S................................. 6.2 MM AND 12.8 CM
 EAST POINT ................................. 9.9 MM



THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL MAXIMUM WIND OBSERVATIONS:
 CHARLOTTETOWN............................... 82 KM/H
 NORTH POINT................................. 85 KM/H
 SUMMERSIDE ................................. 82 KM/H


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AWCN14 CWHX 310419
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NEW BRUNSWICK ISSUED BY 
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 12:19 AM AST MONDAY 31 DECEMBER 2012.

..CORRECTION TO SECOND SENTENCE OF SECOND PARAGRAPH..THIRD 
SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL.

A MAJOR WINTER STORM AFFECTED MOST OF NEW BRUNSWICK SUNDAY. THE LOW 
PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHED THE MARITIMES FROM THE SOUTHWEST AND 
REACHED THE EASTERN SHORE OF NOVA SCOTIA SUNDAY AFTERNOON WITH A 
CENTRAL PRESSURE OF 956 HPA. SUNDAY EVENING THE STORM HAD PASSED
EAST OF CAPE BRETON AND WAS HEADING FOR NEWFOUNDLAND.

SUBSTANTIAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WERE REPORTED ACROSS MANY REGIONS.  FOR 
SOME AREAS, ESPECIALLY IN KINGS COUNTY, IT WAS THE THIRD SIGNIFICANT 
SNOWFALL OF THE WEEK. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 35 TO 45 CM WERE REPORTED 
AT MECHANIC SETTLEMENT, LONG REACH AND QUISPAMSIS. IN ADDITION,
GUSTY WINDS REDUCED VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN 500 METRES AT TIMES IN 
BLOWING SNOW. SEVERAL REPORTS OF GUSTS TO 80 KM/H WERE REPORTED
ALONG THE ACADIAN COAST.

THE STRONG WINDS AND LOW PRESSURE ALSO PRODUCED ELEVATED WATER
LEVELS AND BIG WAVES ALONG THE COAST FROM MIRAMICHI SOUTHWARD.
DATA FROM FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA TIDAL WATER LEVEL NETWORK 
INDICATED A STORM SURGE HEIGHT OF ABOUT 120 CM AT SHEDIAC WHICH 
RESULTED IN MINOR FLOODING ALONG THE COASTLINE.

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL SNOWFALL (CM) AMOUNTS AS OF 8:00 PM AST 
SUNDAY OBSERVED AT:

MANNED OBSERVATION SITES
 MONCTON .................................22 CM
 SAINT JOHN...............................25 CM
 GAGETOWN.................................20 CM
 BATHURST.................................21 CM
 SAINT LéONARD ........................... 6 CM

AUTOMATIC WEATHER STATIONS
 GRAND MANAN ISLAND ......................26 CM
 ST STEPHEN ..............................23 CM
 MECHANIC SETTLEMENT......................38 CM
 FUNDY PARK ..............................24 CM
 BOUCTOUCHE ..............................17 CM
 KOUCHIBOUGUAC ...........................37 CM
 FREDERICTON .............................13 CM
 BAS CARAQUET ............................23 CM
 RED PINES................................22 CM
 CHARLO ..................................10 CM
 EDMUNDSTON .............................. 5 CM

VOLUNTEER OBSERVERS
 BAYSIDE .................................25 CM
 LONG REACH ..............................38 CM
 QUISPAMISIS .............................46 CM
 NEREPIS .................................33 CM
 LEWIS MTN MONCTON .......................30 CM
 NEW MARYLAND ............................24 CM
 FREDERICTON .............................23 CM
 KESWICK RIDGE ...........................13 CM
 MIRAMICHI ...............................37 CM
 OAK POINT ...............................27 CM

US NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE REPORTS
 HOULTON ME...............................15 CM
 PRINCETON ME (NW OF ST STEPHEN)..........30 CM
 ROBBINSTON ME (W OF SAINT ANDREWS).......45 CM
 EASTPORT ME (NW OF GRAND MANAN ISLAND)...30 CM

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