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 END/ASPC
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 END/ASPC
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 END/ASPC
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