Thursday, December 19, 2013

Winter Storm Falco event summary

AWCN14 CWHX 190126
WEATHER SUMMARY FOR NEW BRUNSWICK ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 
9:26 P.M. AST WEDNESDAY 18 DECEMBER 2013.

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM PASSED ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST OF NOVA
SCOTIA TODAY AS IT INTENSIFIED.  THE CENTER OF THE LOW IS
CURRENTLY LYING JUST EAST OF CAPE BRETON AND IS EXPECTED TO TRACK 
NORTHEAST TO LIE OVER NEWFOUNDLAND OVERNIGHT.

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW
BRUNSWICK AS OF 8:00 PM AST WEDNESDAY:

MANNED OBSERVATION SITES:
 SAINT JOHN............................... 9 CM
 MONCTON.................................. 26 CM

UNMANNED OBSERVATION SITES:
(ESTIMATED FROM LIQUID PRECIP AND/OR SNOW DEPTH MEASUREMENTS)

 KOUCHIBOUGUAC ........................... 9 CM
 BOUCTOUCHE............................... 11 CM
 MECHANIC SETTLEMENT...................... 21 CM
 FUNDY PARK .............................. 23 CM
 GAGETOWN ................................ 8 CM
 GRAND MANAN ISLAND ...................... 14 CM

UNOFFICIAL/VOLUNTEER OBSERVATION SITES

 FREDERICTON .............................  5 CM

END/ASPC

AWCN11 CWHX 190831
WEATHER SUMMARY FOR NOVA SCOTIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT
4:31 A.M. AST THURSDAY 19 DECEMBER 2013.

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM PASSED ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST OF NOVA
SCOTIA ON WEDNESDAY AND INTENSIFIED.  THE SYSTEM BROUGHT HEAVY
SNOW, FREEZING RAIN, STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES TO THE 
PROVINCE. THERE WAS A CHANGEOVER TO RAIN OVER SOME REGIONS AS THE
LOW TRACKED ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST.

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ACROSS THE PROVINCE AS 
OF 4:00 AM AST THURSDAY.

MANNED OBSERVATION SITES
 GREENWOOD ............................... 24 CM
 HALIFAX STANFIELD INT'L'AIRPORT.......... 13 CM
 YARMOUTH ................................ 11 CM
 SYDNEY .................................. 12 CM

UNMANNED OBSERVATION SITES
(ESTIMATED FROM LIQUID PRECIP AND/OR SNOW DEPTH MEASUREMENTS)

 BACCARO POINT............................ 14 CM
 WESTERN HEAD............................. 29 CM
 NEW ROSS................................. 18 CM
 SHEARWATER............................... 12 CM
 KENTVILLE ............................... 22 CM
 MALAY FALLS.............................. 27 CM
 UPPER STEWIACKE..........................  7 CM
 DEBERT...................................  7 CM
 PARRSBORO................................ 19 CM
 NAPPAN................................... 22 CM
 CARIBOU POINT............................ 11 CM
 TRACADIE................................. 19 CM
 ESKASONI................................. 17 CM
 NORTH MOUNTAIN (CAPE BRETON HIGHLANDS)... 15 CM
 INGONISH ................................ 20 CM

UNOFFICIAL/VOLUNTEER OBSERVATION SITES
 BADDECK ................................. 20 CM
 CENTRAL DARTMOUTH........................ 12 CM
 LOUISBOURG .............................. 15 CM
 LYONS BROOK ............................. 17 CM
 ST MARGARETS BAY ........................ 15 CM


THE STORM BROUGHT VERY STRONG EASTERLY WINDS TO THE GRAND ETANG AREA 
OF CAPE BRETON WITH PEAK WINDS REPORTED AT 139 KM/H.


END/ASPC

AWCN15 CWHX 190844
WEATHER SUMMARY FOR PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:44 A.M. AST THURSDAY 19 DECEMBER 2013.

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM PASSED ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST OF NOVA
SCOTIA ON WEDNESDAY AND INTENSIFIED.  THIS SYSTEM BROUGHT HEAVY
SNOW, STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES TO PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND ON
WEDNESDAY.

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ACROSS THE PROVINCE AS
OF 4:00 AM AST THURSDAY:

MANNED OBSERVATION SITES:
CHARLOTTETOWN.............................. 22 CM

UNMANNED OBSERVATION SITES:
(ESTIMATED FROM LIQUID PRECIP AND/OR SNOW DEPTH MEASUREMENTS)

SUMMERSIDE.................................  9 CM
HARRINGTON................................. 14 CM
ST. PETER'S................................ 19 CM
EAST POINT.................................  9 CM
NORTH CAPE ...............................  18 CM

UNOFFICIAL/VOLUNTEER OBSERVATION SITES

ALBERTON .................................. 25 CM
ALLISTON .................................. 22 CM
ELMWOOD ................................... 20 CM

END/ASPC

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