Winter Storm Linus event summary

AWCN14 CWHX 031522
WEATHER SUMMARY FOR NEW BRUNSWICK ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 
11:22 A.M. AST TUESDAY 3 FEBRUARY 2015.

AN INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM THAT FORMED NEAR LONG ISLAND MONDAY 
AFTERNOON INTENSIFIED AS IT TRACKED NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS EASTERN
NOVA SCOTIA EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.  SNOW FROM THIS SYSTEM SPREAD
INTO SOUTHWESTERN NEW BRUNSWICK MONDAY AFTERNOON AND BECAME HEAVY AT 
TIMES OVER MUCH OF THE PROVINCE MONDAY NIGHT.  VERY STRONG
NORTHEAST WINDS DEVELOPED MONDAY EVENING, AND THESE WINDS COMBINED 
WITH VERY COLD AIR OVER THE PROVINCE TO GIVE NEAR-ZERO VISIBILITIES 
IN BLOWING SNOW AS WELL AS VERY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES TO MANY PARTS 
OF THE PROVINCE MONDAY NIGHT. MONCTON AND OTHER PARTS OF
SOUTHEASTERN NEW BRUNSWICK REPORTED OVER 8 HOURS OF BLIZZARD 
CONDITIONS MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING.

INCLUDING THIS STORM, NEW BRUNSWICK HAS BEEN IMPACTED BY THREE
WINTER STORMS IN THE PAST WEEK, AND CUMULATIVELY MONCTON AND SAINT
JOHN HAVE RECEIVED A TOTAL OF 139 AND 128 CENTIMETERS OF SNOW 
RESPECTIVELY FROM THESE COMBINED SYSTEMS.

THE FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF SNOWFALL AMOUNTS AND PEAK WINDS 
RECEIVED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AS OF 10:00 A.M. AST TUESDAY.

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.


                            SNOWFALL
                          (CENTIMETRES)

AIRPORT OBSERVATION SITES

MONCTON                        45
SAINT JOHN                     31
GAGETOWN                       22
BATHURST                        8


AUTOMATED OBSERVATION SITES
(SNOWFALL ESTIMATED BASED ON 1:10 LIQUID RATIO)

FUNDY PARK                     30
MECHANIC SETTLEMENT            23
KOUCHIBOUGUAC                  21
ST STEPHEN                     19
BOUCTOUCHE                     15
POINT LEPREAU                  14
GRAND MANAN                    14
WOODSTOCK                      13


VOLUNTEER OBSERVATIONS

MIDDLETON (NEAR SACKVILLE)     43
GASPEREAU FORKS                36
IRISHTOWN                      34
CUMBERLAND BAY                 28
MIRAMICHI                      26
MCNAMEE                        23
BAYSIDE                        23
O'DONNELLS                     23
OAK POINT                      22
SUSSEX                         22
KESWICK RIDGE                  21
MILLVILLE                      20
FREDERICTON                    18
TRACADIE                       17
BAS CARAQUET                   12


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AWCN11 CWHX 031609
WEATHER SUMMARY FOR NOVA SCOTIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 9:49 
A.M. AST TUESDAY 3 FEBRUARY 2015.

AN INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHED NOVA SCOTIA MONDAY BRINGING 
HEAVY SNOW, BLOWING SNOW, ICE PELLETS, FREEZING RAIN, RAIN AND HIGH 
WINDS TO THE ENTIRE PROVINCE.  THE LOW EVENTUALLY TRACKED UP THE 
EASTERN SHORE OVERNIGHT LAST NIGHT AND PASSED JUST WEST OF CAPE
BRETON ISLAND THIS MORNING. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WERE REPORTED ACROSS 
CENTRAL AND NORTHERN PARTS OF THE PROVINCE. EARLIER INDICATIONS 
LEADING UP TO THE STORM WAS FOR MANY AREAS (PARTICULARLY NEAR THE 
ATLANTIC COAST) TO RECIEVE HIGH AMOUNTS OF RAIN. HOWEVER THE STORM 
TRACKED FURTHER TO THE SOUTH ALLOWING THE COLD AIR TO REMAIN IN
PLACE FOR SOME AREAS. AS A RESULT TEMPERATURES ONLY MADE IT ABOVE
THE FREEZING MARK OVER THE EASTERN MAINLAND AND CAPE BRETON WHERE 
TEMPERATURES REACHED AS HIGH AS PLUS 9. THESE AREAS SUBSEQUENTLY 
EXPERIENCED A FLASH FREEZE WITH TEMPERATURES DROPPING AS MUCH AS 14 
DEGREES IN 3 HOURS.

THE FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF SNOWFALL AMOUNTS, RAINFALL AMOUNTS AND 
PEAK WINDS RECEIVED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AS OF 10:00 A.M. AST 
TUESDAY.

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.

AIRPORT OBSERVATION SITES
                            SNOWFALL         RAINFALL     PEAK WIND
                           (CENTIMETRES)   (MILLIMETRES)   (KM/H)

GREENWOOD                      37                            78
HALIFAX STANFIELD              24                            82
YARMOUTH                       24
SYDNEY                         15               30           108

AUTOMATED OBSERVATION SITES
(SNOWFALL ESTIMATED BASED ON 10:1 LIQUID RATIO)

KEJIMKUJIK NAT'L'PARK          31
KENTVILLE                      34
PARRSBORO                      28                            96
NAPPAN                         32                            82
BACCARO POINT                  13                            85
WESTERN HEAD                   24
SHEARWATER                     25
UPPER STEWIAKE                 31
MALAY FALLS                    19               48
DEBERT                         38                            89
CARIBOU POINT                  35                            96
TRACADIE                       24               25           74
CHETICAMP                      18
INGONISH BEACH                 37
ESKASONI                       27               22           135
GRAND ETANG                                                  145 
DAYTON                         20
WOODSTOCK                      24

VOLUNTEER OBSERVATIONS

PORT WILLIAMS                  36
RAWDON GOLD MINES              29
HAMMONDS PLAINS                21
BRIDGETOWN                     25
SPRINGFIELD                    17
PORT MAITLAND                  18
DUNCANS COVE                   19
NORTHEAST POINT                                 35
TRURO                          22
SANDY COVE                     20
LEAMINGTON                     35
ANTIGONISH HARBOUR             15
EAST LOON LAKE                 22
NINEVEH                        18

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AWCN15 CWHX 031623
WEATHER SUMMARY FOR PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA 
AT 12:23 P.M. AST TUESDAY 3 FEBRUARY 2015.

AN INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHED PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
MONDAY BRINGING HEAVY SNOW, BLOWING SNOW AND HIGH WINDS. THE LOW 
EVENTUALLY TRACKED UP OVER EASTERN NOVA SCOTIA OVERNIGHT LAST NIGHT 
AND PASSED JUST EAST OF THE ISLAND THIS MORNING. WIDE SPREAD
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WERE REPORTED ACROSS THE PROVINCE MONDAY NIGHT 
INTO THIS MORNING.

THE FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF SNOWFALL AMOUNTS AND PEAK WINDS 
RECEIVED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AS OF 10:00 A.M. AST TUESDAY.

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.


                            SNOWFALL         PEAK WIND GUSTS
                          (CENTIMETRES)          (KM/H)

AIRPORT OBSERVATION SITES

CHARLOTTETOWN                   64

AUTOMATED OBSERVATION SITES
(SNOWFALL ESTIMATED BASED ON 10:1 LIQUID RATIO)

EAST POINT                      19                74
ST PETERS                       29                78
HARRINGTON                      25                76
NORTH POINT                     27                93

VOLUNTEERS OBSERVATIONS

SUMMERSIDE                      23
NEW LONDON                      38
MIMINEGASH                      27
BONSHAW                         66

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