Friday, November 28, 2014

Winter Storm Cato event summary

AWCN14 CWHX 271708
WEATHER SUMMARY FOR NEW BRUNSWICK ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 
1:08 P.M. AST THURSDAY 27 NOVEMBER 2014.

AN INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHED THE MARITIMES FROM THE 
SOUTHWEST ON WEDNESDAY AND TRACKED ACROSS NOVA SCOTIA THURSDAY 
MORNING. RAIN BEGAN WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON OVER THE FUNDY REGION AND 
SNOW SPREAD ACROSS EASTERN AND NORTHERN SECTIONS OF THE PROVINCE 
DURING THE EVENING. ICE PELLETS AND SOME FREEZING RAIN WERE REPORTED 
OVER EXTREME SOUTHERN SECTIONS.

THE FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF NOTEWORTHY RAINFALL AND SNOWFALL 
AMOUNTS RECEIVED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AS OF 8:00 A.M. ADT
THURSDAY.

THE FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF SNOWFALL AMOUNTS RECEIVED BY 
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AS OF 12:00 P.M. AST THURSDAY.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS SUMMARY CONTAINS PRELIMINARY OR UNOFFICIAL 
INFORMATION AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A COMPLETE OR FINAL REPORT.
IN SOME CASES SNOWFALL AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN ESTIMATED.



MANNED OBSERVATION SITES
                            SNOWFALL          RAINFALL
                          (CENTIMETRES)     (MILLIMETRES)

ST. JOHN                        21              10
GAGETOWN BASE                   37
MONCTON                         29
BATHURST                        16


VOLUNTEERS OBSERVATIONS

SUSSEX CORNER                   19
OAK POINT                       14
ST STEPHEN                      20
BARTER SETTLEMENT               24
MACES BAY                       13
GASPEREAU FORKS                 30
ODONNELLS                       22
GRAND FALLS                     20
PACQUETVILLE                    17
CARAQUET                        17
MIRAMICHI                       28
SAUMEREZ                        19
EDMUNDSTON                       5

END


AWCN11 CWHX 271710
WEATHER SUMMARY FOR NOVA SCOTIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT
1:10 P.M. AST THURSDAY 27 NOVEMBER 2014.


AN INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHED THE MARITIMES FROM THE 
SOUTHWEST ON WEDNESDAY AND TRACKED ACROSS NOVA SCOTIA THURSDAY 
MORNING. RAIN BEGAN WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS WESTERN REGIONS AND 
SPREAD ACROSS EASTERN AND NORTHERN SECTIONS OF THE PROVINCE DURING 
THE EVENING. HEAVY RAIN WAS REPORTED OVER MOST OF THE PROVINCE 
HOWEVER THE PRECIPITATION CHANGED TO SNOW AND ICE PELLETS OVER 
NORTHERN REGIONS OF THE MAINLAND AND ALSO OVER NORTHERN CAPE BRETON.

THE FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF NOTEWORTHY RAINFALL AND SNOWFALL 
AMOUNTS RECEIVED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AS OF 8:00 A.M. ADT
THURSDAY.

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


AIRPORT OBSERVATION SITES          RAINFALL (MM)  SNOWFALL (CM)


YARMOUTH                               69
GREENWOOD                              54
HALIFAX STANFIELD                      49


AUTOMATED OBSERVATION SITES

BRIER ISLAND                           48
BACCARO POINT                          80
WESTERN HEAD                          101
KENTVILLE                              55
DEBERT                                 23           25
SHEARWATER
PARRSBORO                              13           26
NAPPAN                                 30           20
ATNIGONISH                             48
SYDNEY                                 44
INGONISH BEACH                         42
NORTH MOUNTAIN                                      31
ESKASONI                               41

UNOFFICIAL/VOLUNTEER OBSERVATION SITES

DUNCANS COVE                           85
HUBBARDS                               63
BEDFORD                                50
HAMMONDS PLAINS                        58
DARTMOUTH                              56
WEST PORTERS LAKE                      67
SPANISH SHIP BAY                       55
TRURO                                  52
PICTOU                                 52
ASPRY BAY                              12           27
RIVER JOHN                             54
PUGWASH                                20           26
AMHERST                                15           20
NEW ROSS                               52
PORT MAITLAND                          70
ARGYLE                                115
PUBNICO                                81
CAPE SABLE ISLAND                      80

END


AWCN15 CWHX 271727
WEATHER SUMMARY FOR PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA 
AT 1:26 P.M. AST THURSDAY 27 NOVEMBER 2014.


AN INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHED THE MARITIMES FROM THE 
SOUTHWEST ON WEDNESDAY AND TRACKED ACROSS NOVA SCOTIA THURSDAY 
MORNING. A MIXTURE OF RAIN AND SNOW SPREAD OVER THE PROVINCE 
WEDNESDAY EVENING. ICE PELLETS AND SOME FREEZING RAIN WERE REPORTED 
OVER EXTREME EASTERN SECTIONS.

THE FOLLOWING IS AN UPDATED SUMMARY OF WEATHER EVENT INFORMATION 
RECEIVED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AS OF 9:00 A.M. ADT MONDAY.  AN
UPDATE TO THIS BULLETIN MAY BE PROVIDED LATER TODAY AS ADDITINAL 
INFORMATION IS RECEIVED.

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


AIRPORT OBSERVATION SITES          SNOWFALL (CM)  RAINFALL (MM)

CHARLOTTETOWN                           19              16


AUTOMATED OBSERVATION SITES

EAST POINT                              21              9
ST PETERS                               31              8
HARRINGTON                              29              3
SUMMERSIDE                              19


VOLUNTEER OBSERVATION SITES

ALLISTON                                12              16
SLEMON PARK                             20
MIMINEGASH                              24
WELLINGTON                              22
NEW LONDON                              23

END