End of February Alberta Clipper

Moncton and Southeast New Brunswick
3:39 PM AST Monday 27 February 2012
Snowfall warning for
Moncton and Southeast New Brunswick continued

15 cm of snow expected tonight and Tuesday morning.

This is a warning that significant snowfall is expected in these regions. Monitor weather conditions..Listen for updated statements.

A low pressure system is forecast to track over Nova Scotia tonight and early Tuesday morning. Snow beginning this evening will taper to flurries near noon Tuesday. The highest amounts are expected in Southeastern New Brunswick where 15 cm is expected. Elsewhere in Southern New Brunswick 5 to 10 cm of snow is expected.
Halifax County - east of Porters Lake
3:45 PM AST Monday 27 February 2012
Snowfall warning for
Halifax County - east of Porters Lake continued

Snowfall amounts of 15 centimetres are expected overnight and into Tuesday.

This is a warning that significant snowfall is expected in these regions. Monitor weather conditions..Listen for updated statements.

A low pressure system north of the Great Lakes will move eastward today and cross the Gulf of Maine overnight. The low will pass over Southern Nova Scotia Tuesday morning and will continue to move eastward to lie south of Newfoundland by Tuesday evening.

Snow will begin over Southwestern Nova Scotia this evening and spread northeast overnight. The snow will intensify by Tuesday morning with 15 centimetres expected for northern mainland Nova Scotia. Southern Nova Scotia will see the snow changeover to rain and then back to flurries. Winds will strengthen from the northeast Tuesday afternoon giving some local blowing snow.

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

END/ASPC