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 END/ASPC
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 END/ASPC
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 END/
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