Winter Storm Hunter Event Summary

Weather summary
for New Brunswick
issued by Environment Canada
at 3:46 a.m. AST Sunday 14 January 2018.

Discussion.

A low pressure system tracked across the region on Sunday bringing
heavy rain followed by a period of freezing rain and a rapid drop in
temperatures. Additionally record breaking warm temperatures caused
significant melting of the existing snow on the ground. Strong
southwesterly winds gave power outages to portions of southern New
Brunswick mainly near the Fundy coast.

The following is a summary of weather event information received by
Environment Canada at 8 pm Saturday January 13, 2018.

1. Summary of rainfall in millimetres:

Mechanic Settlement: 127.5
Bouctouche: 97.6
St. Stephen: 88.7
Kouchibouguac: 76.8
Gagetown: 64
Sussex: 61.2
Fredericton Airport: 60.8
Doaktown: 57.4
Fredericton: 55.4
Fundy Park: 51.5
Woodstock: 49.4
Grand Manan: 44.3
Red Pines: 30.7
Moncton: 27.8
Saint John: 21.2
Bas Caraquet: 19.4
Bathurst: 18.2
Miscou Island: 15.5
Charlo: 9.6

2. Summary of snowfall in centimetres:

Bathurst: 4

3. Summary of wind in kilometres per hour:

Saint John: 96
Grand Manan: 74
Point Lepreau: 70

The following stations set daily maximum temperature records on
January 13, 2018:

Bas Caraquet
New record of 10.6
Old record of 10.4 set in 2005
Records in this area have been kept since 1964

Bouctouche
New record of 15.9
Old record of 13.8 set in 2005
Records in this area have been kept since 1965

Fredericton
New record of 11.9
Old record of 10.6 set in 1932
Records in this area have been kept since 1871

Fundy Nat'l Park
New record of 14.1
Old record of 11.3 set in 2005
Records in this area have been kept since 1950

Grand Manan
New record of 13.1
Old record of 10.6 set in 1890
Records in this area have been kept since 1883

Miscou Island
New record of 8.0
Old record of 6.4 set in 2005
Records in this area have been kept since 1957

Moncton
New record of 16.7
Old record of 12.2 set in 1972
Records in this area have been kept since 1881

Saint John
New record of 14.8
Old record of 9.4 set in 1932
Records in this area have been kept since 1871

St. Stephen
New record of 14.2
Old record of 12.5 set in 2005
Records in this area have been kept since 1898

Woodstock
New record of 11.6
Old record of 10.0 set in 2005
Records in this area have been kept since 1886

Note: The temperature records reported here have been derived from a
selection of historical stations in each geographic area that were
active during the period of record.

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

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Weather summary
for Nova Scotia
issued by Environment Canada
at 3:43 a.m. AST Sunday 14 January 2018.

Discussion.

The following stations set or tied daily maximum temperature records
on January 13, 2018:

Antigonish
Tied record of 15.6 set in 1913
Records in this area have been kept since 1910

Brier Island
New record of 13.0
Old record of 10.2 set in 2012
Records in this area have been kept since 1937

Cheticamp
New record of 18.9
Old record of 16.6 set in 2005
Records in this area have been kept since 1956

Greenwood
New record of 19.0
Old record of 13.9 set in 1972
Records in this area have been kept since 1914

Shearwater
New record of 13.2
Old record of 10.3 set in 2012
Records in this area have been kept since 1871

Halifax
New record of 15.4
Old record of 10.6 set in 2012
Records in this area have been kept since 1920

Ingonish
New record of 17.0
Old record of 13.9 set in 2005
Records in this area have been kept since 1950

Kejimkujik
New record of 16.1
Old record of 12.2 set in 1972
Records in this area have been kept since 1966

Kentville
New record of 17.8
Old record of 13.3 set in 1972
Records in this area have been kept since 1898

Parrsboro
New record of 18.2
Old record of 13.7 set in 2005
Records in this area have been kept since 1897

Port Hawkesbury
New record of 14.8
Old record of 11.7 set in 1972
Records in this area have been kept since 1875

Sydney
New record of 14.2
Old record of 12.0 set in 1983
Records in this area have been kept since 1870

Truro
New record of 16.5
Old record of 12.2 set in 1885
Records in this area have been kept since 1873

Yarmouth
New record of 13.4
Old record of 10.0 set in 1890
Records in this area have been kept since 1879

Note: The temperature records reported here have been derived from a
selection of historical stations in each geographic area that were
active during the period of record.

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

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Weather summary
for Prince Edward Island
issued by Environment Canada
at 3:45 a.m. AST Sunday 14 January 2018.

Discussion.

The following stations set daily maximum temperature records on
January 13, 2018:

Charlottetown
New record of 14.5
Old record of 8.1 set in 2012
Records in this area have been kept since 1872

East Point
New record of 11.4
Old record of 8.1 set in 2005
Records in this area have been kept since 1967

St. Peters
New record of 17.8
Old record of 11.7 set in 2005
Records in this area have been kept since 1960

Note: The temperature records reported here have been derived from a
selection of historical stations in each geographic area that were
active during the period of record.

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

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