Mid-March Winter Storm Event Summary

AWCN14 CWHX 202032
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NEW BRUNSWICK ISSUED BY 
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 5:31 PM ADT WEDNESDAY 20 MARCH 2013.

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DEVELOPED SOUTH OF LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK
ON TUESDAY AND THEN TRACKED NORTHWARD TOWARD THE MARITIMES TO LIE 
OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF OF ST LAWRENCE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE
LOW BROUGHT SNOW TO MANY PARTS OF THE PROVINCE.

THE FOLLOWING ARE SOME UNOFFICIAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS
AS OF 3:00 PM ADT WEDNESDAY:

MANNED OBSERVATION SITES
 MONCTON ................................ 19.0 CM
 ST. LéONARD ............................ 28.0 CM
 BATHURST ............................... 21.0 CM
 GAGETOWN ............................... 24.0 CM
 SAINT JOHN.............................. 14.0 CM

AUTOMATED OBSERVATION SITES

 GRAND MANAN ............................ 18.0 CM
 ST. STEPHEN ............................ 12.0 CM
 MECHANIC SETTLEMENT .................... 17.0 CM
 FUNDY PARK ............................. 17.0 CM
 EDMUNDSTON ............................. 16.0 CM

OTHER UNOFFICIAL OR VOLUNTEER OBSERVATIONS:

 WOODSTOCK .............................. 41.0 CM
 DOWNTOWN FREDERICTON ................... 27.0 CM
 OAK POINT .............................. 18.0 CM
 MILLVILLE**............................. 35.0 CM
 ISLAND VIEW**........................... 34.0 CM
 LONG REACH**............................ 20.0 CM
 TWEEDSIDE**............................. 20.0 CM
 MCNAMEE**............................... 18.0 CM
 SUSSEX**................................ 15.0 CM

** AS OF 7:30AM ADT WEDNESDAY.


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AWCN11 CWHX 202031
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NOVA SCOTIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT
CANADA AT 5:31 PM ADT WEDNESDAY 20 MARCH 2013.

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DEVELOPED SOUTH OF LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK
ON TUESDAY AND THEN TRACKED NORTHWARD TOWARD THE MARITIMES TO LIE
OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF OF ST LAWRENCE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE
LOW BROUGHT SNOW AND STRONG WINDS TO MANY PARTS OF THE PROVINCE.

THE FOLLOWING ARE SOME UNOFFICIAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS AND PEAK
WIND GUSTS AS OF 3:00 PM ADT WEDNESDAY:

MANNED OBSERVATION SITES
HALIFAX STANFIELD INT'L.................. 16.0 CM
YARMOUTH ................................ 14.0 CM
GREENWOOD ............................... 13.0 CM
SYDNEY................................... 4.0 CM

AUTOMATED OBSERVATION SITES
BACCARO POINT............................ 19.0 CM
KEJIMKUJIK NAT'L'PARK.................... 15.0 CM
WESTERN HEAD............................. 26.0 CM
KENTVILLE................................ 10.0 CM
SHEARWATER............................... 18.0 CM
PARRSBORO................................ 10.0 CM
NAPPAN .................................. 11.0 CM
DEBERT...................................  9.0 CM
UPPER STEWIACKE.......................... 10.0 CM
TRACADIE................................. 12.0 CM
INGONISH BEACH...........................  9.0 CM
NEW ROSS ................................ 18.0 CM
ESKASONI ................................ 12.0 CM

OTHER UNOFFICIAL OR VOLUNTEER OBSERVATIONS:
CENTRAL DARTMOUTH........................ 18.0 CM
COLE HARBOUR ............................ 20.0 CM
BURNSIDE ............................... 16-20 CM
LOWER ARGYLE ...........................  10.0 CM
DAYTON .................................  10.0 CM
WOODSTOCK ..............................  11.0 CM
HILLGROVE ..............................  10.0 CM
CAPE SABLE .............................  15.0 CM
LAKE MAJOR .............................  16.0 CM
ST MARGARETS BAY .......................  15.0 CM


PEAK WIND GUSTS:
MCNABS ISLAND .......................... 93.0 KM/H
GRAND ETANG ........................... 128.0 KM/H
BEAVER ISLAND .........................  95.0 KM/H
BACCARO POINT .........................  87.0 KM/H
BRIER ISLAND ..........................  82.0 KM/H
WOODS HARBOUR .........................  90.0 KM/H

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