Monday, February 17, 2014

Winter Storm Quintus event summary

AWCN14 CWHX 162117
WEATHER SUMMARY FOR NEW BRUNSWICK ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 
5:17 P.M. AST SUNDAY 16 FEBRUARY 2014.

AN INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CROSSED NOVA SCOTIA THIS AFTERNOON
AND WILL MOVE OVER WESTERN NEWFOUNDLAND TONIGHT. SNOW, STRONG 
NORTHERLY WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW BEGAN LAST NIGHT AND CONTINUED INTO 
TODAY.

THE FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF WEATHER EVENT INFORMATION RECEIVED BY 
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AS OF 4:00 P.M.

LOCATION                        SNOWFALL (CM)   PEAK WIND GUST (KM/H)

MANNED OBSERVATION SITES

MONCTON                         37              91
SAINT JOHN                      27              82
SAINT LĂ©ONARD                   13              45
GAGETOWN                        28              59
BATHURST                        41              74

UNMANNED OBSERVATION SITES

MECHANIC SETTLEMENT             24              69
MIRAMICHI                                       50
BAS CARAQUET                    34              82
RED PINES                       23              50
MISCOU ISLAND                                   89
EDMUNDSTON                                      45
FUNDY PARK                      17
KOUCHIBOUGUAC                   22
POINT LEPREAU                   25              69
ST STEPHEN                                      52
GRAND MANAN ISLAND              24              83
CHARLO                          32              46
BOUCTOUCHE                                      74

UNOFFICIAL/VOLUNTEER OBSERVATION SITES (AS OF 7:30 AM)

KESWICK RIDGE                   21
BAYSIDE                         19
MILLVILLE                       33
MCNAMEE                         25
TWEEDSIDE                       25
DUNLOP                          24
CAMPBELLTON                     20

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS SUMMARY MAY CONTAIN PRELIMINARY OR UNOFFICIAL 
INFORMATION AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A COMPLETE OR FINAL REPORT.

END

AWCN11 CWHX 162150
WEATHER SUMMARY FOR NOVA SCOTIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT
5:50 P.M. AST SUNDAY 16 FEBRUARY 2014.

AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE FORMED OFF THE US COASTLINE NEAR CAPE
HATTERAS SATURDAY AND RAPIDLY INTESIFIED INTO A MAJOR WINTER STORM
AS IT TRACKED ACROSS EASTERN NOVA SCOTIA SUNDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW, ICE 
PELLETS, FREEZING RAIN, RAIN AND STRONG WINDS ACCOMPANIED THIS
LATEST STORM. THE FREEZING RAIN LEAD TO A FEW POWER OUTAGES TO 
PORTIONS OF THE PROVINCE AS BRANCHES SNAPPED AND FELL ON POWER
LINES. THE STRONG WINDS ALSO LEAD TO NUMEROUS OUTAGES DURING THE 
EVENT.

THE FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF SNOWFALL AMOUNTS AND HIGHEST
WINDS RECEIVED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AS OF 5:00 P.M. AST:

SNOWFALL (CM)
-----------------------------------
GREENWOOD                       21
NAPPAN*                         16
SCOTT'S BAY*                    15
YARMOUTH                        14
WEST BROOKLYN*                  12

(*) DENOTES VOLUNTEER OBSERVATIONS

WIND GUSTS (KM/H)
-----------------------------------
GRAND ETANG                     167
ANTIGONISH HARBOUR*             127
BRIER ISLAND                    115
CARIBOU POINT                   111
PICTOU CAUSEWAY (WEBCAM)        108
CANSO CAUSEWAY (WEBCAM)         107
SYDNEY                          100
ESCASONI                         98
PORT HAWKESBURY                  98
HART ISLAND                      96
YARMOUTH                         89
BEAVER ISLAND                    87
INGONISH BEACH                   85
LUNENBURG                        80
TRACADIE                         78
PARRSBORO                        78
STANFIELD INTERNATIONAL          78

(*) DENOTES VOLUNTEER OBSERVATIONS

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS SUMMARY MAY CONTAIN PRELIMINARY OR UNOFFICIAL 
INFORMATION AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A COMPLETE OR FINAL REPORT.

END

AWCN15 CWHX 162224
WEATHER SUMMARY FOR PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA 
AT 6:24 P.M. AST SUNDAY 16 FEBRUARY 2014.

AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE FORMED OFF THE US COASTLINE NEAR CAPE
HATTERAS SATURDAY AND RAPIDLY INTESIFIED INTO A MAJOR WINTER STORM
AS IT TRACKED ACROSS EASTERN NOVA SCOTIA SUNDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW, 
FREEZING RAIN, RAIN AND STRONG WINDS AFFECTED THE ISLAND DURING THIS 
EVENT. VISIBILITIES WERE REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN SNOW AND 
BLOWING SNOW, WHICH LEAD TO THE CLOSURE OF THE CONFEDERATION BRIDGE 
AFTER A MULTI-VEHICLE ACCIDENT SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

THE FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF SNOWFALL AMOUNTS AND HIGHEST
WINDS RECEIVED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AS OF 6:00 P.M. AST:

SNOWFALL (CM)
-------------------------------
NORTH POINT                  24
SUMMERSIDE                   23
ALBERTON                     18
ALLISTON                     17
CHARLOTTETOWN                16

WING GUSTS (KM/H)
-------------------------------
EAST POINT                  113
NORTH POINT                 104
SUMMERSIDE                   93
ST. PETER'S                  91
CHARLOTTETOWN                80


PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS SUMMARY MAY CONTAIN PRELIMINARY OR UNOFFICIAL 
INFORMATION AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A COMPLETE OR FINAL REPORT.

END

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