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 LéONARD 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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