Early February Weather Bomb Event Summary

AWCN16 CWHX 131920
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR ISSUED 
BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 3:50 PM NST MONDAY 13 FEBRUARY 2012.

AN INTENSE STORM SYSTEM DEVELOPED SOUTH OF NOVA SCOTIA ON SATURDAY 
AND TRACKED NORTHWARD INTO THE GULF OF ST. LAWRENCE ON SUNDAY.
THIS STORM AFFECTED THE ENTIRE PROVINCE. HEAVY RAIN AND HURRICANE 
FORCE WIND GUSTS CAUSED FLOODING AND POWER OUTAGES OVER PARTS OF THE 
ISLAND.

THE FOLLOWING ARE UPDATED UNOFFICIAL RAINFALL (MILLIMETRES) AMOUNTS 
AS OF 8:30 AM NST MONDAY OBSERVED AT:
LOGY BAY         .............................93.0 MM
PIPPY PARK       .............................72.0 MM
ST. JOHN'S AIRPORT............................70.2 MM
WRECKHOUSE       .............................53.2 MM
PORT AUX BASQUES .............................34.0 MM
BURGEO           .............................30.5 MM
ST. LAWRENCE     .............................26.3 MM
ARGENTIA         .............................26.1 MM
BONAVISTA        .............................25.6 MM
CAPE RACE        .............................22.5 MM
TERRA NOVA PARK  .............................21.8 MM
GANDER           .............................19.6 MM

THE FOLLOWING ARE UPDATED UNOFFICIAL MAXIMUM WIND OBSERVATIONS:
WRECKHOUSE   .................................148 KM/H
NOTE..THE WIND EQUIPMENT AT WRECKHOUSE FAILED AT THE PEAK OF THE 
STORM.

SAGONA ISLAND.................................139 KM/H
BELL ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE PRIVATE STATION .......129 KM/H
BURGEO........................................124 KM/H
ST. ANTHONY...................................122 KM/H
DANIEL'S HARBOUR..............................120 KM/H
STEPHENVILLE AIRPORT..........................120 KM/H
TWILLINGATE...................................119 KM/H
BONAVISTA.....................................117 KM/H
PORT AUX BASQUES..............................115 KM/H
ARGENTIA......................................107 KM/H
CAPE RACE.....................................107 KM/H
ST. JOHN'S AIRPORT............................107 KM/H
WINTERLAND   .................................107 KM/H
ST. LAWRENCE..................................106 KM/H
DEER LAKE AIRPORT..............................90 KM/H

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AWCN11 CWHX 121507
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NOVA SCOTIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT
CANADA AT 11:07 AM AST SUNDAY 12 FEBRUARY 2012.

AN INTENSIFYING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHED THE MARITIMES FROM
THE SOUTHWEST ON SATURDAY, PASSING OVER EASTERN NOVA SCOTIA SATURDAY 
NIGHT. PRECIPITATION STARTED SATURDAY AFTERNOON AS RAIN FOR MOST 
AREAS. THE ATLANTIC COAST CONTINUED TO RAIN THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT 
BEFORE CHANGING OVER TO A BRIEF PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN AND THEN TO 
FLURRIES BY MORNING. THE REMAINDER OF THE PROVINCE CHANGED OVER TO 
SNOW EARLY SATURDAY EVENING WITH A BRIEF PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN 
BEFORE MORNING.

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

MANNED OBSERVATION SITES HALIFAX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
46.5 MM AND 3 CM YARMOUTH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.4 MM
AND 8 CM GREENWOOD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.2 MM AND 11 CM 
SYDNEY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.8 MM

UNMANNED OBSERVATION SITES*

 UPPER STEWIACKE. . . . . . . . . . . . .  43.6 MM AND 14.5 CM MALAY
FALLS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  98.7 MM WESTERN HEAD . . . . . .
. . . . . . . .  34.4 MM BACCARO POINT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
29.5 MM BRIER ISLAND . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  12.9 MM AND 2.3 CM 
KEJIMKUJIK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  14.5 MM AND 12.6 CM 
KENTVILLE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  13.8 MM AND 19.2 CM DEBERT
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  21.6 MM AND 17.4 CM NAPPAN . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . .  6.1 MM AND 17.7 CM CARIBOU POINT. . . . .
. . . . . . . . .  26 MM AND 31.1 CM TRACADIE . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . .  50.5 MM AND 6 CM NORTHEAST MARGAREE . . . . . . . . . . . 
58.6 MM CHETICAMP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  51.6 MM AND 2 CM 
NORTH MOUNTAIN . . . . . . . . . . . . .  39.8 MM AND 2 CM INGONISH
BEACH . . . . . . . . . . . . .  80.0 MM SABLE ISLAND . . . . . . . .
. . . . . .  13.5 MM PARRSBORO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  15.2
MM AND 11.1 CM LOUISBOURG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  30 MM

*SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE ESTIMATED FROM WATER EQUIVALENT.

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL MAXIMUM WIND OBSERVATIONS:

 YARMOUTH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 KM/H SYDNEY. . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . 98 KM/H MCNABS ISLAND. . . . . . . . . . . .
. .  95 KM/H UPPER STEWIACKE. . . . . . . . . . . . .  85 KM/H BEAVER
ISLAND. . . . . . . . . . . . . .  83 KM/H BRIER ISLAND . . . . . . .
. . . . . . .  87 KM/H DEBERT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  76
KM/H CARIBOU POINT. . . . . . . . . . . . . .  82 KM/H HART ISLAND. .
. . . . . . . . . . . . .  85 KM/H PORT HAWKESBURY. . . . . . . . . .
. . .  74 KM/H GRAND ETANG. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  83 KM/H 
NORTH MOUNTAIN . . . . . . . . . . . . .  83 KM/H ST. PAUL ISLAND. .
. . . . . . . . . . .  107 KM/H SABLE ISLAND . . . . . . . . . . . .
. .  126 KM/H PARRSBORO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  83 KM/H

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AWCN15 CWHX 121401
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND ISSUED BY 
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 10:01 AM AST SUNDAY 12 FEBRUARY 2012.

AN INTENSIFYING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHED THE MARITIMES FROM
THE SOUTHWEST ON SATURDAY, PASSING OVER EASTERN NOVA SCOTIA SATURDAY 
NIGHT. PRECIPITATION STARTED AS RAIN FOR SOME AREAS BUT QUICKLY 
CHANGED OVER TO SNOW. AS THE LONG PASSED AND TEMPERATURES
DROPPED BELOW FREEZING, THE WINDS INCREASED FROM THE NORTH AND 
COMBINED WITH THE SNOW GAVE NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES EARLIER THIS 
MORNING. THIS WAS A SIGNIFICANT STORM THAT BROUGHT HEAVY SNOW,
STRONG WINDS, AND BLOWING SNOW TO MUCH OF THE ISLAND ALONG WITH 
FREEZING RAIN OVER EASTERN SECTIONS.

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

MANNED OBSERVATION SITES CHARLOTTETOWN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
42 CM

UNMANNED OBSERVATION SITES* NORTH POINT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . 28 CM SUMMERSIDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 CM 
HARRINGTON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 CM

*SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE ESTIMATED FROM WATER EQUIVALENT.

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL MAXIMUM WIND OBSERVATIONS: 
CHARLOTTETOWN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 KM/H NORTH POINT. . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 KM/H SUMMERSIDE . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . 78 KM/H HARRINGTON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
KM/H MAPLE PLAINS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 KM/H



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AWCN14 CWHX 121312
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NEW BRUNSWICK ISSUED BY 
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 9:12 AM AST SUNDAY 12 FEBRUARY 2012.

AN INTENSIFYING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHED THE MARITIMES FROM
THE SOUTHWEST ON SATURDAY, PASSING OVER EASTERN NOVA SCOTIA SATURDAY 
NIGHT. PRECIPITATION STARTED AS RAIN IN SOUTHEASTERN NEW BRUNSWICK 
WELL AHEAD OF THE LOW BUT CHANGED TO SNOW AS THE STORM APPROACHED. 
SNOW ENDED OVERNIGHT IN WESTERN REGIONS AND TAPERED TO FLURRIES 
SUNDAY MORNING IN EASTERN REGIONS. MOST OF THE SNOW FELL OVER THE 
EASTERN HALF OF THE PROVINCE.

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL SNOWFALL (CM) AMOUNTS
AS OF 9:00 AM AST SUNDAY OBSERVED AT:

MANNED OBSERVATION SITES MONCTON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
CM SAINT JOHN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 CM SAINT LéONARD . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . TRACE GAGETOWN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 20 CM BATHURST. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 CM

UNMANNED OBSERVATION SITES*

 MECHANIC SETTLEMENT. . . . . . . . . . .  39 CM MIRAMICHI. . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . .  18 CM BAS CARAQUET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
15 CM RED PINES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8 CM EDMUNDSTON . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . .  TRACE FUNDY PARK . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.  14 CM POINT LEPREAU. . . . . . . . . . . . . .  16 CM ST STEPHEN .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .  7 CM BOUCTOUCHE . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .  34 CM

*SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE ESTIMATED FROM WATER EQUIVALENT.

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