Atlantic Canada Weather Bomb Event Summary

AWCN14 CWHX 050820
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NEW BRUNSWICK ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 4:20 AM AST TUESDAY 5 FEBRUARY 2013.

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DEVELOPED SOUTHWEST OF NOVA SCOTIA ON SUNDAY
AND THEN INTENSIFIED RAPIDLY AS IT TRACKED NORTHWARD PASSING JUST
EAST OF CAPE BRETON MONDAY MORNING. BY MONDAY EVENING THE VERY
INTENSE LOW WAS OVER SOUTHEASTERN LABRADOR.

THE LOW BROUGHT SNOW TO MANY PARTS OF NEW BRUNSWICK SUNDAY AND
MONDAY.

THE FOLLOWING ARE SOME UNOFFICIAL TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS
AS OF 02:00 AM TUESDAY 5 FEBRUARY 2013.

MONCTON .................................. 17 CM
SAINT JOHN ............................... 15 CM
BATHURST ................................. 15 CM
CAMPBELLTON .............................. 10 CM
GAGETOWN ................................. 8 CM
TRACADIE ................................. 6 CM

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AWCN11 CWHX 050245
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NOVA SCOTIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT
CANADA AT 10:45 PM AST MONDAY 4 FEBRUARY 2013.

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DEVELOPED SOUTHWEST OF NOVA SCOTIA ON SUNDAY
AND THEN INTENSIFIED RAPIDLY AS IT TRACKED NORTHWARD PASSING JUST
EAST OF CAPE BRETON MONDAY MORNING. BY MONDAY EVENING THE VERY
INTENSE LOW WAS OVER SOUTHEASTERN LABRADOR.

ON SUNDAY AHEAD OF THE LOW MOST OF NOVA SCOTIA EXPERIENCED SNOW,
RAIN, AND FREEZING RAIN. THE MIXED PRECIPITATION CHANGED TO SNOW AND
LOCAL BLOWING SNOW ON MONDAY. ALSO IN THE WAKE OF THE LOW VERY
STRONG WESTERLY WINDS DEVELOPED ACROSS MANY PARTS OF THE PROVINCE.

THE FOLLOWING ARE SOME UNOFFICIAL PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS AND MAXIMUM
WIND OBSERVATIONS AS OF 10:00 PM MONDAY 4 FEBRUARY 2013.

SNOWFALL
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HALIFAX ........................................ 20 CM
DEBERT ......................................... 19 CM
CAPE GEORGE .................................... 15+ CM
SYDNEY ......................................... 15 CM
INGONISH BEACH ................................. 15 CM
DARTMOUTH ...................................... 14 CM
NEW ROSS ....................................... 12 CM
GREENWOOD ......................................  8 CM

RAINFALL
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INGONISH BEACH ................................. 41 MM
ESKASONI ....................................... 37 MM
SYDNEY ......................................... 26 MM
MALAY FALLS .................................... 26 MM
DARTMOUTH ...................................... 12 MM

WIND
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GRAND ETANG .................................... 96 KM/H
BRIER ISLAND ................................... 87 KM/H
CARIBOU POINT .................................. 85 KM/H
BACCARO POINT .................................. 83 KM/H
MCNABS ISLAND .................................. 80 KM/H

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AWCN15 CWHX 050247
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 10:46 PM AST MONDAY 4 FEBRUARY 2013.

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DEVELOPED SOUTHWEST OF NOVA SCOTIA ON SUNDAY
AND THEN INTENSIFIED RAPIDLY AS IT TRACKED NORTHWARD PASSING JUST
EAST OF CAPE BRETON MONDAY MORNING. BY MONDAY EVENING THE VERY
INTENSE LOW WAS OVER SOUTHEASTERN LABRADOR.

ON SUNDAY AHEAD OF THE LOW MOST OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND EXPERIENCED
SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN. THE MIXED PRECIPITATION CHANGED TO SNOW AND
BLOWING SNOW ON MONDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF AROUND 15 TO
20 CM WERE REPORTED. ALSO IN THE WAKE OF THE LOW VERY
STRONG WESTERLY WINDS DEVELOPED ACROSS MANY PARTS OF THE ISLAND.

THE FOLLOWING ARE SOME MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS AS OF 10:00 PM
MONDAY 4 FEBRUARY 2013.

NORTH CAPE ............................... 91 KM/H
ST. PETER'S .............................. 74 KM/H
CHARLOTTETOWN ............................ 72 KM/H
SUMMERSIDE ............................... 70 KM/H

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