Surprise Second Mid-February Winter Storm Event Summary: Maritimes Data

AWCN14 CWHX 220028
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NEW BRUNSWICK ISSUED BY 
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 8:28 PM AST THURSDAY 21 FEBRUARY 2013.

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TRACKED SLOWLY EASTWARD ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW
BRUNSWICK ON WEDNESDAY AND IS NOW EAST OF THE REGION. SNOW AND
STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS GIVING BLOWING SNOW AND WHITEOUT CONDITIONS 
WERE EXPERIENCED OVER NORTHERN NEW BRUNSWICK. OVER SOUTHERN SECTIONS 
CLOSER TO THE LOW THE SNOW CHANGED THROUGH FREEZING RAIN/ICE PELLETS 
AND THEN TO RAIN BEFORE CHANGING BACK TO SNOW.

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL SNOWFALL (CM) AMOUNTS AS OF 8:00 PM AST 
THURSDAY OBSERVED AT:

MANNED OBSERVATION SITES
 MONCTON ................................. 14 CM
 ST. LEONARD ............................. 16 CM
 BATHURST ................................ 67 CM

UNMANNED OBSERVATION SITES*

 RED PINES ............................... 30 CM
 KOUCHIBOUGUAC ............................19 CM
 CHARLO .................................. 33 CM
 BOUCTOUCHE .............................. 16 CM
 EDMUNDSTON .............................. 23 CM

*SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE ESTIMATED FROM WATER EQUIVALENT.


THE FOLLOWING ARE VOLUNTEER OBSERVATIONS:
 MIRAMICHI ................................30 CM
 BAS CARAQUET ............................ 55 CM
 ST-QUENTIN .............................. 15 CM
 MCNAMEE ................................. 14 CM
 TRACADIE ................................ 31 CM
 FORT KENT, MAINE ........................ 35 CM

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