Thursday, December 18, 2014

Surprise Mid-December Winter Storm event summary

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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
412 PM EST THU DEC 18 2014

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 24
HOURS FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION. APPRECIATION
IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...CWOP
OBSERVERS...SKYWARN SPOTTERS...FACEBOOK FANS...AND MEDIA FOR THESE
REPORTS. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT
WEATHER.GOV/CARIBOU

********************STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL********************

LOCATION          STORM TOTAL     TIME/DATE   COMMENTS
                     SNOWFALL           OF
                     /INCHES/   MEASUREMENT

MAINE

...AROOSTOOK COUNTY...
   HOULTON               13.0   759 AM 12/18
   LINNEUS               12.5   800 AM 12/18
   SHERMAN 1 E           12.0  1013 AM 12/18
   ISLAND FALLS          12.0  1200 PM 12/18
   NORTH AMITY           12.0   800 AM 12/18
   DYER BROOK            12.0   145 PM 12/18
   CARIBOU 1 N           11.8   400 PM 12/18  NWS CARIBOU OFFICE
   LIMESTONE             11.0  1227 PM 12/18
   BLAINE                11.0   759 AM 12/18
   STOCKHOLM 3 W         10.6   320 PM 12/18
   EASTON                10.5   345 PM 12/18
   OAKFIELD 1 NNW        10.0   512 AM 12/18
   SHERMAN               10.0   454 AM 12/18
   NEW LIMERICK          10.0  1108 AM 12/18
   HODGDON               10.0   547 AM 12/18
   HAYNESVILLE           10.0  1133 AM 12/18
   FORT FAIRFIELD 2 NE    9.7  1225 PM 12/18  NWS EMPLOYEE
   CARIBOU 3 NE           9.5   305 PM 12/18
   PRESQUE ISLE 10 W      9.0  1001 AM 12/18
   GRAND ISLE             9.0   253 PM 12/18
   VAN BUREN              9.0   842 AM 12/18
   CONNOR                 8.6   317 PM 12/18
   MADAWASKA              8.6   923 AM 12/18
   CARY                   8.0   927 PM 12/17
   SAINT FRANCIS 2 NE     8.0  1208 PM 12/18
   HOULTON 3 N            8.0   529 AM 12/18
   PRESQUE ISLE           8.0   825 AM 12/18
   MADAWASKA              8.0  1229 PM 12/18
   LIMESTONE              8.0   222 PM 12/18
   SAINT AGATHA           7.8   105 PM 12/18
   PRESQUE ISLE           7.6   700 AM 12/18
   PORTAGE                7.5  1049 AM 12/18
   LILLE                  7.0   953 AM 12/18
   WINTERVILLE            6.8   800 AM 12/18
   STOCKHOLM 2 S          6.0   700 AM 12/18
   ASHLAND 1 SSE          6.0   528 AM 12/18
   FORT KENT 2 S          6.0   700 AM 12/18
   SAINT AGATHA 2 WNW     5.8   624 AM 12/18
   LILLE 5 SSE            5.5   548 AM 12/18
   FORT KENT 1 SW         4.5   700 AM 12/18
   FORT KENT              3.5  1000 AM 12/18

...HANCOCK COUNTY...
   MARIAVILLE 1 E         2.0   700 AM 12/18
   HANCOCK                1.0   802 AM 12/18
   PROSPECT HARBOR        1.0   810 AM 12/18
   HANCOCK 2 SE           1.0   700 AM 12/18
   BUCKSPORT              1.0   400 AM 12/18
   MARIAVILLE 7 SSW       1.0   700 AM 12/18
   SURRY 2 E              0.6   700 AM 12/18
   ELLSWORTH 1 NNW        0.3   700 AM 12/18

...PENOBSCOT COUNTY...
   MATTAWAMKEAG           8.0   921 AM 12/18
   MILLINOCKET            8.0   522 AM 12/18
   MILLINOCKET 2 SE       7.0   700 AM 12/18
   MEDWAY                 6.0   610 AM 12/18
   LINCOLN                4.0   609 AM 12/18
   PLYMOUTH               3.3   610 AM 12/18
   STETSON 5 ENE          3.0   700 AM 12/18
   LAGRANGE               3.0  1109 AM 12/18
   CHESTER 3 E            2.8   700 AM 12/18
   CARMEL                 2.5   544 AM 12/18
   HOWLAND                2.5  1242 PM 12/18  SNOW ENDED
   NEWPORT 3 ESE          2.5   700 AM 12/18
   BANGOR                 2.2   854 AM 12/18
   PLYMOUTH 3 NE          2.1   700 AM 12/18
   ETNA                   2.1   650 AM 12/18
   LEVANT                 2.0   613 AM 12/18
   GREENBUSH              2.0   831 AM 12/18
   ENFIELD                2.0   922 AM 12/18
   BANGOR 2 W             1.9   100 PM 12/18
   CORINNA                1.5   900 AM 12/18
   BREWER                 1.0   614 AM 12/18
   NEWPORT                1.0   541 AM 12/18
   NEWBURGH               1.0   523 AM 12/18

...PISCATAQUIS COUNTY...
   DOVER-FOXCROFT 4 SW    4.0   700 AM 12/18
   KINGBURY 2 SSE         3.0   706 AM 12/18
   SANGERVILLE 1 ENE      3.0   510 AM 12/18
   ABBOT                  3.0   943 AM 12/18
   BROWNVILLE 1 SSW       2.5  1059 AM 12/18
   DOVER-FOXCROFT         2.5  1001 AM 12/18
   BROWNVILLE JUNCTION    2.0  1058 AM 12/18
   DOVER-FOXCROFT 1 WSW   1.5   700 AM 12/18
   MILO                   1.5   811 AM 12/18

...WASHINGTON COUNTY...
   CHERRYFIELD 1 WSW     12.0   655 AM 12/18
   CHERRYFIELD           10.0   644 AM 12/18
   MILLBRIDGE             7.0  1123 AM 12/18
   COOPER                 6.0   700 AM 12/18
   MACHIAS                3.5   801 AM 12/18
   ROBBINSTON             3.2   943 AM 12/18
   CHARLOTTE              3.0   805 AM 12/18
   WESLEY 2 W             3.0   700 AM 12/18
   MEDDYBEMPS             3.0   806 AM 12/18
   TOPSFIELD              3.0   629 AM 12/18  MIXED WITH SLEET
   DENNYSVILLE            3.0   856 AM 12/18
   WESLEY 1 NNE           3.0   506 AM 12/18
   COLUMBIA FALLS         2.5  1134 AM 12/18
   EDMUNDS                2.5   921 AM 12/18
   PRINCETON              2.5   410 PM 12/18
   MACHIAS                2.1   700 AM 12/18
   BARING 5 WNW           2.0   130 PM 12/18
   EAST MACHIAS 4 E       2.0   819 AM 12/18
   LUBEC 2 S              1.5   700 AM 12/18
   BARING 4 WNW           1.5   700 AM 12/18
   PEMBROKE 1 WSW         1.0   659 AM 12/18
   JONESBORO              1.0   635 AM 12/18
   EDMUNDS 3 NE           0.5   700 AM 12/18
   EASTPORT               0.4   829 AM 12/18
   EASTPORT               0.2   700 AM 12/18

$$

TRF
AWCN14 CWHX 181229
WEATHER SUMMARY FOR NEW BRUNSWICK ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 
8:29 A.M. AST THURSDAY 18 DECEMBER 2014.

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVED UP THE EASTERN SEABOARD ON WEDNESDAY 
REACHING SOUTHEASTERN NEW BRUNSWICK EARLY THURSDAY. THIS SYSTEM 
BROUGHT RAIN OVER THE FUNDY REGION, UP TO SEVEN HOURS OF FREEZING 
RAIN OVER SOUTHERN PARTS OF THE PROVINCE AND HEAVY SNOW ACROSS 
CENTRAL AND NORTHERN REGIONS.

THE FOLLOWING IS A PRELIMINARY SUMMARY OF RAINFALL AND SNOWFALL 
AMOUNTS RECEIVED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AS OF 8 A.M. AST THURSDAY. 
THIS MESSAGE WILL BE UPATED LATE THIS AFTERNOON.

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 AND FREEZING RAIN 
AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN RAINFALL AMOUNTS.

MANNED OBSERVATION SITES
                            SNOWFALL          RAINFALL
                          (CENTIMETRES)     (MILLIMETRES)

SAINT JOHN                                      30
MONCTON                                         14
BATHURST                       17


                           SNOWFALL           RAINFALL
                          (CENTIMETRES)     (MILLIMETRES)

AUTOMATIC OBSERVATIONS

POINT LEPREAU                                   28
ST. STEPHEN                     1               20
GRAND MANAN                                     37
FREDERICTON CDA                15                5
FUNDY PARK                                      32
MECHANIC SETTLEMENT             1               26
BOUCTOUCHE                      5               10
KOUCHIBOUGUAC                  16               13
MIRAMICHI                      12
DOAKTOWN                       20
WOODSTOCK                      32
EDMUNDSTON                     12
CHARLO                         10
RED PINES                      12
BAS CARAQUET                    9

                           SNOWFALL           RAINFALL
                          (CENTIMETRES)     (MILLIMETRES)

VOLUNTEERS OBSERVATIONS

ST. STEPHEN                      4               19
SACKVILLE                                        24
MIDDLETON                                        33
DIEPPE                                           37
SUSSEX CORNER                                    36
BASTERS CORNER                  TRACE            35
CUMBERLAND BAY                  11               18
FREDERICTON                     15
KESWICK RIDGE                   19
GASPEREAU FORKS                 31
ODONNELLS                       22
GRAND FALLS                     15-20
MCNAMEE                         22
ST-QUENTIN                      14
TRACADIE                        13

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