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
END
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
END
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
END
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