Mid-February Maritimes Winter Storm Event Summary: Atlantic Canada Data

AWCN11 CWHX 181001
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NOVA SCOTIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT
CANADA AT 6:01 AM AST MONDAY 18 FEBRUARY 2013.

AN INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHED FROM THE SOUTHWEST
SUNDAY AND TRACKED ACROSS NOVA SCOTIA SUNDAY EVENING. RAIN
AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM DEVELOPED SATURDAY EVENING AND CONTINUED
DURING THE DAY SUNDAY HOWEVER OVER EASTERN AND NORTHERN REGIONS OF 
THE PROVINCE MIXED PRECIPITATIONS WERE REPORTED. THE RAIN CHANGED TO 
SNOW SUNDAY AFTERNOON IN THE WAKE OF THE SYSTEM. FREEZING RAIN 
PREVAILED OVER NORTHWESTERN REGIONS SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

STRONG EASTERLY WINDS DEVELOPED EARLY SUNDAY MORNING OVER CAPE
BRETON AND PERSISTED FOR MUCH OF THE DAY. WIND DAMAGE WAS REPORTED
IN THE CHETICAMP AREA WHERE GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 160 KM/H WERE 
MEASURED. LATE SUNDAY VERY STRONG WESTERLY WINDS DEVELOPED IN THE 
WAKE OF THE SYSTEM.

RAINFALL AMOUNTS WERE GENERALLY FROM 15 TO 30 MM, WITH HIGHER
AMOUNTS IN CAPE BRETON, WHERE AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF 50 MM WERE 
REPORTED.

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL SNOWFALL (CM) AND RAINFALL (MM) AMOUNTS 
FROM THE ONSET OF THE PRECIPITATION TO 2:00 AM AST MONDAY:

MANNED OBSERVATION SITES            RAIN         SNOW
 HALIFAX ...........................33 MM        4 CM
 YARMOUTH ..........................10 MM       14 CM
 GREENWOOD .........................19 MM        6 CM
 SYDNEY.............................57 MM       15 CM

UNMANNED OBSERVATION SITES*
 SHEARWATER.........................48 MM        1 CM
 UPPER STEWIACKE....................20 MM        N/A
 KEJIMKUJIK ........................N/A         12 CM
 NAPPAN ............................N/A          4 CM
 INGONISH BEACH ....................77 MM       16 CM
 PARRSBORO..........................25 MM        1 CM


*SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE ESTIMATED FROM WATER EQUIVALENT.

VOLUNTEER OBSERVATION SITES

 LAKE MAJOR.........................41 MM
 LOUISBOURG ........................59 MM


THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL MAXIMUM WIND OBSERVATIONS:

 HART ISLAND..............................  96 KM/H
 BEAVER ISLAND............................ 102 KM/H
 BACCARO POINT............................ 106 KM/H
 BRIER ISLAND ............................ 115 KM/H
 GRAND ETANG.............................. 161 KM/H


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AWCN14 CWHX 181027
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NEW BRUNSWICK ISSUED BY 
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 6:27 AM AST MONDAY 18 FEBRUARY 2013.

AN INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHED FROM THE SOUTHWEST
SUNDAY AND TRACKED ACROSS NOVA SCOTIA SUNDAY EVENING. RAIN
AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM DEVELOPED SATURDAY EVENING AND CONTINUED
DURING THE DAY SUNDAY HOWEVER OVER EASTERN AND NORTHERN REGIONS OF 
THE PROVINCE MIXED PRECIPITATIONS WERE REPORTED. THE RAIN CHANGED TO 
SNOW SUNDAY AFTERNOON IN THE WAKE OF THE SYSTEM. FREEZING RAIN 
PREVAILED OVER NORTHWESTERN REGIONS SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL SNOWFALL (CM) AND RAINFALL (MM) AMOUNTS 
AS OF 2:00 AM AST MONDAY OBSERVED AT:

MANNED OBSERVATION SITES
 MONCTON ................................. 27 CM
 SAINT JOHN............................... 24 CM
 GAGETOWN................................. 20 CM
 BATHURST................................. 21 CM

UNMANNED OBSERVATION SITES*

 MIRAMICHI................................ 20 CM
 BAS CARAQUET ............................ 18 CM
 RED PINES................................ 17 CM
 ST. LEONARD.............................. 17 CM
 FUNDY PARK .............................. N/A
 KOUCHIBOUGUAC ............................26 CM
 ST STEPHEN .............................. 10 CM
 GRAND MANAN ISLAND ...................... 17 CM
 CHARLO .................................. N/A
 BOUCTOUCHE .............................. 21 CM

*SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE ESTIMATED FROM WATER EQUIVALENT.



THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL MAXIMUM WIND OBSERVATIONS:
 MONCTON ................................. 74 KM/H
 SAINT JOHN............................... 95 KM/H
 GAGETOWN................................. 65 KM/H
 BATHURST................................. 59 KM/H
 MECHANIC SETTLEMENT...................... 72 KM/H
 MIRAMICHI................................ 59 KM/H
 BAS CARAQUET ............................ 90 KM/H
 MISCOU ISLAND............................ 95 KM/H
 FREDERICTON ..............................82 KM/H
 GRAND MANAN ISLAND ...................... 82 KM/H

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AWCN16 CWHX 181815
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR ISSUED 
BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 2:45 PM NST MONDAY 18 FEBRUARY 2013.

AN INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVED UP THE AMERICAN SEABOARD ON 
SUNDAY AND THEN MOVED TO LIE OVER THE MARITIMES SUNDAY NIGHT. THIS 
LOW BROUGHT SNOW, RAIN AND STRONG WINDS TO MUCH OF THE ISLAND SUNDAY 
AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY NIGHT. THE LOW WILL WEAKEN TODAY AS IT TRACKS 
SLOWLY EASTWARD ACROSS NEWFOUNDLAND.

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL SNOWFALL (CM) AMOUNTS AS OF 2:30 PM NST 
MONDAY OBSERVED AT:

MANNED OBSERVATION SITES
 GANDER ........................................... 18.6 CM
 DEER LAKE ........................................ 17.8 CM

UNMANNED OBSERVATION SITES*
 MILLERTOWN ....................................... 23.1 CM
 TERRA NOVA ....................................... 14.1 CM

*SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE ESTIMATED FROM WATER EQUIVALENT.

OTHER UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATION SITES:
 PLUM POINT ....................................... 20.0 CM
 CORMACK .......................................... 18.0 CM

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL RAINFALL (MM) AMOUNTS AS OF 2:30 PM NST 
MONDAY OBSERVED AT:

MANNED OBSERVATION SITES
 ST. JOHN'S ....................................... 23.6 MM

UNMANNED OBSERVATION SITES
 ST. LAWRENCE ..................................... 24.7 MM
 ARGENTIA.......................................... 19.4 MM
 CAPE RACE ........................................ 12.0 MM

OTHER UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATION SITES:
 WHITBOURNE ....................................... 19.0 MM
 LETHBRIDGE ....................................... 12.0 MM

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL MAXIMUM WIND OBSERVATIONS:
 WRECKHOUSE ....................................... 170 KM/H
 ROCKY HARBOUR .................................... 128 KM/H
 BURGEO ........................................... 124 KM/H
 DANIEL'S HARBOUR ................................. 124 KM/H
 PORT AUX BASQUES ................................. 115 KM/H
 SAGONA ISLAND .................................... 109 KM/H
 ST ANTHONY ....................................... 109 KM/H
 CAPE RACE ........................................ 107 KM/H
 ARGENTIA.......................................... 106 KM/H
 STEPHENVILLE ..................................... 102 KM/H

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