Monday, December 30, 2013

Pre New Years Eve Nor'Easter event summary

AWCN14 CWHX 301552
WEATHER SUMMARY FOR NEW BRUNSWICK ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 
11:52 A.M. AST MONDAY 30 DECEMBER 2013.

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM FORMED ALONG THE U.S. EASTERN SEABOARD
SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND TRACKED NORTHEASTWARD SUNDAY NIGHT REACHING
NOVA SCOTIA MONDAY MORNING.
DURING THE DAY SUNDAY A PRE-SYSTEM AREA OF SNOW GAVE LIGHT
SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TO MUCH OF NEW BRUNSWICK AND THE SNOW BECAME
MIXED WITH FREEZING DRIZZLE LATE IN THE DAY. SUNDAY NIGHT HEAVY SNOW 
WAS REPORTED ACROSS SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE PROVINCE WITH MIXED 
PRECIPITATION OVER THE FUNDY REGION. OVER GRAND MANAN ISLAND 
TEMPERATURES WERE ABOVE THE FREEZING MARK THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE 
PRECIPTIATION EVENT.

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS ACROSS NEW
BRUNSWICK FOR THE PERIOD FROM SUNDAY TO MONDAY MORNING:

MANNED OBSERVATION SITES:
 SAINT JOHN........................... 9 CM SNOW (6 MM FREEZING RAIN)
 MONCTON..............................22 CM SNOW
 GAGETOWN.............................24 CM SNOW
 BATHURST............................. 9 CM SNOW
 SAINT-LEONARD........................ 6 CM SNOW

UNMANNED OBSERVATION SITES:

 GRAND MANAN ISLAND ..................30 MM RAIN
 ST STEPHEN...........................20 CM SNOW (VERY SMALL AMOUNTS
                                                 OF FREEZING RAIN)
 FUNDY PARK...........................15 CM SNOW (8 MM FREEZING RAIN)
 MECHANIC SETTLEMENT..................21 CM SNOW (3 MM FREEZING RAIN)
 BOUCTOUCHE...........................15 CM SNOW
 KOUCHIBOUGUAC........................10 CM SNOW
 MIRAMICHI............................ 8 CM SNOW

VOLUNTEER OBSERVATION SITES

 NEREPIS..............................29 CM SNOW
 OAK POINT............................26 CM SNOW
 MIDDLETON............................25 CM SNOW
 CUMBERLAND BAY.......................28 CM SNOW
 BAYSIDE..............................22 CM SNOW
 TWEEDSIDE............................28 CM SNOW
 FREDERICTON..........................25 CM SNOW
 KESWICK RIDGE........................25 CM SNOW
 TRACADIE.............................11 CM SNOW
 BAS CARAQUET......................... 9 CM SNOW
 SAINT-QUENTIN........................ 7 CM SNOW
 MCNAMEE..............................10 CM SNOW
 MILLVILLE............................15 CM SNOW

END/ASPC

AWCN11 CWHX 301546
WEATHER SUMMARY FOR NOVA SCOTIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT
11:46 A.M. AST MONDAY 30 DECEMBER 2013.

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM FORMED ALONG THE U.S. EASTERN SEABOARD
SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND TRACKED NORTHEASTWARD SUNDAY NIGHT REACHING
THE SOUTH SHORE OVERNIGHT AND THEN EASTERN NOVA SCOTIA MONDAY 
MORNING. THE SYSTEM BROUGHT SNOW, FREEZING RAIN AND RAIN TO THE 
PROVINCE.

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS ACROSS NOVA SCOTIA 
FOR THE PERIOD FROM SUNDAY TO MONDAY MORNING:

MANNED OBSERVATION SITES
 GREENWOOD ...............................  9 MM FREEZING RAIN AND
                                                RAIN (2 CM SNOW)
 HALIFAX STANFIELD INT'L'AIRPORT.......... 22 MM RAIN WITH SMALL
                                                AMOUNT OF FREEZING
                                                RAIN (4 CM SNOW)
 YARMOUTH ................................ 26 MM RAIN
 SYDNEY .................................. 10 MM FREEZING RAIN AND
                                                 RAIN AND RAIN
                                                 (8 CM SNOW)

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

 BACCARO POINT............................ 26 MM RAIN
 WESTERN HEAD............................. 37 MM RAIN
 NEW ROSS................................. 19 MM RAIN WITH SMALL
                                                 AMOUNT OF
                                                 FREEZING RAIN
                                                 (3 CM SNOW)
 SHEARWATER............................... 41 MM RAIN (1 CM SNOW)
 KENTVILLE ............................... 16 MM FREEZING RAIN AND
                                                 RAIN
                                                 (3 CM SNOW )
 MALAY FALLS.............................. 32 MM RAIN (2 CM SNOW)
 UPPER STEWIACKE.......................... 11 MM RAIN (1 CM SNOW)
 DEBERT................................... 10 MM FREEZING RAIN (5 CM
                                                 SNOW)
 PARRSBORO................................ 17 MM FREEZING RAIN (7 CM
                                                 SNOW)
 NAPPAN................................... 12 MM FREEZING RAIN (8 CM
                                                 SNOW)
 TRACADIE.................................  8 MM FREEZING RAIN AND
                                                 RAIN
                                                 (4 CM SNOW )
 ESKASONI................................. 10 CM SNOW (6 MM FREEZING
                                                 RAIN AND RAIN)

UNOFFICIAL/VOLUNTEER OBSERVATION SITES

 WOOD HARBOUR............................. 25 MM RAIN
 AMIRAULTS HILL........................... 23 MM RAIN
 WOODSTOCK................................ 35 MM
 HILLGROVE................................ 31 MM
 UPPER TANTALON........................... 25 MM RAIN (SMALL AMOUNT
                                                 OF SNOW)
 CENTRAL DARTMOUTH........................ 36 MM RAIN (3 CM SNOW)
 ST ANNS.................................. 18 CM
 ASPY BAY................................. 18 CM

THE STORM BROUGHT VERY STRONG EASTERLY WINDS TO THE GRAND ETANG AREA 
OF CAPE BRETON WITH PEAK WINDS REPORTED AT 132 KM/H.


END/ASPC

AWCN15 CWHX 301410
WEATHER SUMMARY FOR PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA 
AT 10:10 A.M. AST MONDAY 30 DECEMBER 2013.


A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM FORMED ALONG THE U.S. EASTERN SEABOARD
SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND TRACKED NORTHEASTWARD SUNDAY NIGHT REACHING
NOVA SCOTIA MONDAY MORNING.
DURING THE DAY SUNDAY A PRE-SYSTEM AREA OF SNOW GAVE LIGHT
SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TO MUCH OF THE ISLAND. HEAVY SNOW SPREAD ACROSS THE 
ISLAND SUNDAY NIGHT AND THE SNOW BECAME MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN 
BEFORE CHANGING TO RAIN OVER SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF QUEENS AND KINGS 
COUNTIES.

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS ACROSS PRINCE
EDWARD ISLAND FOR THE PERIOD FROM SUNDAY TO MONDAY MORNING:

MANNED OBSERVATION SITES:
 CHARLOTTETOWN.............................. 18 CM (3 MM FREEZING
                                                    RAIN AND RAIN)

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

 SUMMERSIDE................................. 17 CM
 HARRINGTON................................. 17 CM
 ST. PETER'S................................ 20 CM
 EAST POINT................................. 11 CM
 NORTH CAPE ...............................  20 CM

UNOFFICIAL/VOLUNTEER OBSERVATION SITES

 MIMINEGASH................................. 22 CM
 WELLINGTON................................. 21 CM
 SELMON PARK................................ 17 CM
 NEW LONDON................................. 24 CM
 NORTH RUSTICO.............................. 17 CM

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