Late March Winter Storm event summary

AWCN14 CWHX 221542
WEATHER SUMMARY FOR NEW BRUNSWICK ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT
12:42 P.M. ADT SUNDAY 22 MARCH 2015.

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM FROM THE GREAT LAKES MERGED WITH ANOTHER LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM WHICH DEVELOPED ALONG THE EASTERN SEABOARD OF THE
UNITED STATES.  THE MAIN LOW PRESSURE CENTER PASSED JUST SOUTH OF
NOVA SCOTIA SATURDAY NIGHT THEN CROSSED CAPE BRETON SUNDAY MORNING
AND THEN OVER THE GULF OF ST. LAWRENCE SUNDAY AFTERNOON.  SNOW BEGAN
OVER THE PROVINCE SATURDAY AFTERNOON OVER WESTERN REGIONS AND
SATURDAY NIGHT OVER EASTERN REGIONS OF THE
PROVINCE.

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

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                         22
SAINT JOHN                       8
GAGETOWN DND                     5
BATHURST                        13

AUTOMATED OBSERVATION SITES (ESTIMATED FROM 10:1 SNOW TO LIQUID
RATIO)

BOUCTOUCHE                      15
FUNDY PARK                      14
KOUCHIBOUGUAC                   14
MECHANIC SETTLEMENT             15
ST. STEPHEN                      5
DOAKTOWN                         7
WOODSTOCK                        2
MIRAMICHI                       15
BAS CARAQUET                    13
CHARLO                           6
EDMUNDSTON                       8

UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS RECEIVED EARLY THIS MORNING

MIDDLETON                       18
OAK POINT                        7
BAXTERS CORNER                   9
SUSSEX CORNER                   12
FREDERICTON                      5
GASPEREAU FORKS                  9
KESWICK RIDGE                    3
CHAMCOOK                         4
GRAND FALLS                     14

END

AWCN11 CWHX 221529
WEATHER SUMMARY FOR NOVA SCOTIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT
12:29 P.M. ADT SUNDAY 22 MARCH 2015.

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DEVELOPED ALONG THE EASTERN SEABOARD OF THE
UNITED STATES ON FRIDAY AND BEGAN TRACKING NORTHEASTWARD.  THE LOW
PASSED JUST SOUTH OF NOVA SCOTIA SATURDAY NIGHT THEN CROSSED CAPE
BRETON SUNDAY MORNING TO LIE OVER THE GULF OF ST. LAWRENCE THIS
AFTERNOON.  SNOW BEGAN OVER THE PROVINCE SATURDAY AFTERNOON THEN
CHANGED QUICKLY TO RAIN OVER SOUTHERN AND EASTERN REGIONS BY
SATURDAY EVENING.  THE PRECIPITATION REMAINED AS SNOW OVER THE
VALLEY AND NORTHERN REGIONS OF NOVA SCOTIA.

THE FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF RAINFALL AND SNOWFALL AMOUNTS RECEIVED
BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AS OF 9:00 A.M. ADT SUNDAY MARCH 22, 2015.

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.


                             RAINFALL          SNOWFALL
                           (MILLIMETRES)     (CENTIMETRES)

AIRPORT OBSERVATION SITES

YARMOUTH                         6                 2
GREENWOOD                        0                16
HALIFAX INTERNATIONAL           10                 6
SYDNEY                          14                 0

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

ESKASONI                        25                 0
KENTVILLE                        0                13
MALAY FALLS                     20
SHEARWATER                      12                 5

UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS:

AMHERST                          0                16
ENFIELD                         11                 5
GEORGES RIVER                   22                 0
NAPPAN                           0                18
RAWDON GOLD MINES                3                16
SPANISH SHIP BAY                23                 0
TRURO                            1                 5

END