Wednesday, December 30, 2015

Record Warm December (thus far) in Northern & Eastern Maine

...RECORD WARM DECEMBER APPEARS VERY LIKELY AT CARIBOU AND BANGOR...

Month to date it has been the warmest December on record at both Caribou and Bangor. The average temperature at caribou of 31 degrees is 11.6 degrees above the 30-year average. At Bangor, the average temperature so far this month of 36.3 degrees is 10.6 degrees above average. Month to date it has been the warmest December on record at both locations.

Based on the official NWS forecast temperatures through the end of the year, there is a very high likelihood that this December will end up as the warmest on record.

Here are the top 5 warmest Decembers at Caribou:

1. 28.6, 2015 *
2. 26.5, 2001
3. 26.2, 1996
4. 25.2, 2010
5. 23.8, 1973

* based on the official nws forecast temperatures through
  December 31st.

Here are the top 5 warmest Decembers at Bangor:

1. 34.4, 2015*
2. 32.3, 1953
3. 32.1, 1973
4. 30.7, 1949
5. 30.6, 2006

* based on the official nws forecast temperatures through
  December 31st.

Winter Storm Goliath Event Summary

 
Weather summary
for Nova Scotia
issued by Environment Canada
at 3:39 a.m. AST Wednesday 30 December 2015.

==Discussion==

A low pressure system passed south of the Maritimes on Tuesday and
spread snow across the province. Amounts ranged from 15-25 cm over
western regions where snowfall warnings had been issued. The snow
changed to ice pellets freezing rain and then rain along parts of
the south shore.

The following is a summary of weather event information received by
Environment Canada.

1. Summary of snowfall in centimetres:

Yarmouth: 15
Milton (North of Liverpool): 18
Halifax Windsor Park: 15
Shearwater Jetty: 9
Halifax International Airport: 22
Halifax Downtown: 16
Dartmouth: 15-20
Lower Sackville: 20-25
Nappan: 14
Parrsboro: 11
Debert: 12
Upper Stewiacke: 17
Middle Musquodoboit: 15
New Ross: 16
West Brooklin Mountain: 14
Kentville: 17
Greenwood: 16
Kejimkujik: 18
Sydney Airport: 6

Please note that this summary may contain preliminary or unofficial
information and does not constitute a complete or final report.

End/ASPC

Weather summary
for New Brunswick
issued by Environment Canada
at 3:15 a.m. AST Wednesday 30 December 2015.

==Discussion==

A low pressure system passed south of the Maritimes on Tuesday and
spread snow across the province. Amounts ranged from 5 cm in the
north to 15-20 cm in the south where snowfall warnings had been
issued.

The following is a summary of weather event information received by
Environment Canada.

1. Summary of snowfall in centimetres:

Saint John: 19
St. Stephen: 21
Grand Manan: 25
Fredericton: 12
Gagetown: 16
Moncton: 15
Sussex: 11
Fundy Park: 10
Mechanic Settlement: 14
Miramichi: 12
Bathurst: 9
Charlo: 5
Edmundston: 12
Doaktown: 13
Woodstock: 8

Please note that this summary may contain preliminary or unofficial
information and does not constitute a complete or final report.

End/ASPC