Winter Storm Skylar Event Summary
Weather summary
for New Brunswick
issued by Environment Canada
at 10:39 a.m. ADT Thursday 15 March 2018.
Discussion.
An intense winter storm brought heavy snow and high winds with
blowing snow to much of the province Tuesday through Wednesday
night.
Here is a preliminary summary of snowfall amounts and peak wind
gusts reported across the province as of 9:00 AM ADT today.
1. Snowfall in cm:
Bathurst Area : 31-40
Bas Caraquet : 29
Lameque : 28
Miramichi : 46
Fredericton : 25-38
Hanwell : 38
Grafton : 38
Gagetown, Village of : 18
Moncton : 16
Sussex Area : 20-30
Saint John Area : 18-27
Maces Bay : 33
Chamcook : 31
Edmundston Area : 14-19
Charlo : 15
2. Peak wind gusts in km/h:
Bas-Caraquet : 82
Bouctouche : 72
Fredericton Int'l Airport : 76
Grand Manan : 81
Moncton : 85
Miramichi : 76
Miscou Island : 88
Saint John Airport : 76
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 Nova Scotia
issued by Environment Canada
at 9:41 a.m. ADT Wednesday 14 March 2018.
Discussion.
An intense winter storm brought snow, rain and high winds to the
province yesterday and last night, resulting in numerous power
outages. At one point 120,000 people were in the dark.
Here is a summary of snowfall amounts (in cm) and peak wind gusts
(in km/h) reported across the province as of 8 AM ADT today.
1. Snowfall:
East Quinan - 20.8
Tusket - 20.1
Central Argyle - 19.3
Wedgeport - 17.5
Port Maitland - 15.2
Yarmouth Airport - 15.2
Pubnico - 15.2
West Pubnico - 15.0
Hammonds Plains - 14.5
St. Anne - 14.5
New Ross - 12.7
Rawdon Gold Mines - 12.7
Standifeld International Airport - 11.0
Middleton - 10.2
Sandy Cove - 10.0
2. Peak wind gusts:
Grand Etang - 146
Halifax Kootenay - 119
Bay St. Lawrence - 119
Osborne Head - 113
Baccaro Point - 111
Lunenburg - 104
North Mountain - 98
Shearwater - 95
Waddens Cove - 95
Port Hawkesbury - 92
Sydney Airport - 85
Hart Island - 85
Stanfield International Airport - 83
Yarmouth Airport - 82
Tracadie - 80
Baddeck - 79
Greenwood Airport - 78
Brier Island - 78
Western Head - 76
Please note that this summary may contain preliminary or unofficial
information and does not constitute a complete or final report.
End/ASPC
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 15 FOR MID-MARCH NOR'EASTER
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
1100 AM EDT THU MAR 15 2018
...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO TAPER OFF ACROSS NEW YORK AND NEW ENGLAND
THURSDAY MORNING...
THERE ARE NO WATCHES...WARNINGS...OR ADVISORIES FOR THIS STORM
SYSTEM.
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV
AT 1000 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADARS AND
SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATED A 981 MB...29.97 INCHES...SURFACE
LOW LOCATED OVER EASTERN QUEBEC...JUST NORTH OF NEW BRUNSWICK.
SOUTH OF THE LOW...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW SHOWERS WERE OBSERVED
ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHERN MAINE. LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WAS ALSO
REPORTED DOWNWIND OF LAKE ONTARIO...IMPACTING LOCATIONS ACROSS NEW
YORK...VERMONT...NEW HAMPSHIRE...AND WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS.
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 700 AM EDT SUN MAR
11 THROUGH 1000 AM EDT THU MAR 15...
...MASSACHUSETTS...
METHUEN 28.3
UXBRIDGE 27.8
MILFORD 26.6
BILLERICA 25.6
DRACUT 25.5
DOUGLAS 25.0
ANDOVER 24.6
HAVERHILL 24.3
BURLINGTON 24.2
BELLINGHAM 24.0
WEST NEWTON 24.0
NORTH CHELMSFORD 23.7
CHELSEA 1 N 23.6
NORTHBRIDGE 23.5
WILMINGTON 23.4
HOLLISTON 1 W 23.0
...MAINE...
HOLDEN 1 SW 30.0
LITTLE LYFORD POND 30.0
DEDHAM 28.0
ACTON 26.0
BLUE HILL 25.0
DEER ISLE 25.0
MARSHFIELD 2 ENE 25.0
MILBRIDGE 25.0
CORNISH 6 ESE 24.2
LIMINGTON 3 NNE 24.2
HUDSON 24.0
SANFORD 24.0
SOUTH PARIS 24.0
TRENTON 5 SW 24.0
PORTLAND 6 WNW 13.2
...NEW HAMPSHIRE...
DEERFIELD 3 WSW 28.6
MIDDLETON 28.0
DANVILLE 27.0
NORTHWOOD 27.0
RAYMOND 27.0
ATKINSON 26.5
HUDSON 1 SSE 26.3
LEE 25.5
ROCHESTER 1 SSE 25.5
DERRY 6 N 25.0
EAST WAKEFIELD 1 SE 25.0
HAMPSTEAD 25.0
PEMBROKE 25.0
WAKEFIELD 24.5
NORTH LONDONDERRY 24.0
TUFTONBORO 24.0
CONCORD 17.1
...NEW YORK...
ELLENBURG 23.0
AVERILL PARK 21.5
ALTONA 20.0
DUANE CENTER 19.8
SOUTHAMPTON 18.3
CHATEAUGAY 17.0
JEFFERSON 16.8
VERMONTVILLE 15.0
KEESEVILLE 13.2
CHAZY 2 N 12.5
SCHODACK 12.2
LAKE PLACID 12.0
SHAKERS 1 NE 11.8
AUSTERLITZ 11.5
KEENE VALLEY 3 NE 11.4
...VERMONT...
GRANITEVILLE 29.5
EAST BARRE 1 SW 26.6
WILLIAMSTOWN 24.0
WOODFORD 23.0
WESTFIELD 22.0
WEST WARDSBORO 1 ESE 21.7
AVERILL 1 ENE 21.2
MORGAN 7 SE 21.0
WILMINGTON 1 WNW 21.0
WOLCOTT 21.0
UNDERHILL CENTER 2 E 20.0
POMFRET 3 N 19.3
WATERBURY CENTER 2 NNE 19.0
WEST NORWICH 1 SE 18.7
PITTSFORD 2 SSE 18.6
...SELECTED PEAK WIND GUSTS IN MILES PER HOUR EARLIER IN THE
EVENT...
...GEORGIA...
GADDISTOWN 4 N 48
FULTON COUNTY ARPT 46
HARTSFIELD-JACKSON ATLANTA ARPT 45
TYBEE ISLAND 4 NW 45
HUNTER ARMY AIRFIELD 41
...MASSACHUSETTS...
EAST FALMOUTH 81
HYANNIS ARPT 79
NANTUCKET 3 SE 77
BARNSTABLE 76
WELLFLEET 70
KALMUS 69
WOODS HOLE 68
AQUINNAH 64
VINEYARD HAVEN 64
PLUM ISLAND 61
...NORTH CAROLINA...
JENNETTES PIER 69
OREGON INLET 65
DUCK FRF RESEARCH PIER 60
STUMPY POINT 58
HATTERAS HIGH 52
AVON 50
KILL DEVIL HILLS 47
...RHODE ISLAND...
NEWPORT 64
ROSE ISLAND 52
T.F. GREEN ARPT 48
WESTERLY ARPT 48
...SOUTH CAROLINA...
CHARLESTON 4 ESE 44
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT HAS
ENDED...
...CONNECTICUT...
OAKDALE 23.0
FRANKLIN 4 ENE 22.0
NORWICH 2 NNE 21.2
SALEM 3 E 21.0
EAST KILLINGLY 20.1
CHAPLIN 19.0
EASTFORD 18.0
WATERFORD 17.5
DANIELSON 17.0
GALES FERRY 17.0
MOOSUP 2 NE 17.0
LEDYARD CENTER 16.6
POMFRET 16.2
NEW LONDON 15.5
...IOWA...
CENTERVILLE 2 NNW 4.5
CANTRIL 4.0
MOUNT STERLING 3 WNW 4.0
...ILLINOIS...
EICHORN 5.0
SHAWNEETOWN 2 SW 5.0
NORRIS CITY 3 E 4.1
HARRISBURG 13 SE 4.0
KARBERS RIDGE 2 SW 4.0
...INDIANA...
TELL CITY 5.0
WEST FORK 3.5
JASPER 1 WSW 2.0
EVANSVILLE 1.8
...KENTUCKY...
LEXINGTON 3 SSE 10.5
BEREA 10.0
KEENE 5 NE 9.0
PAINT LICK 9.0
WILMORE 9.0
STANTON 4 ESE 8.5
CLOVER BOTTOM 1 WSW 8.0
RUCKERVILLE 8.0
WINCHESTER 6.4 SE 8.0
RICHMOND 4 E 7.0
...MARYLAND...
DEEP CREEK LAKE 7.0
DEER PARK 4 N 6.0
MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK 5.8
LONG GREEN 2 NW 1.7
BENTLEY SPRINGS 1 E 1.5
FROSTBURG 2 ENE 1.3
...MISSOURI...
WRIGHT CITY 5.0
HIGH HILL 5 NE 4.7
KIMMSWICK 1 W 4.5
KINGDOM CITY 3 SE 4.5
WARRENTON 4.5
ETHEL 1 N 4.0
BUELL 3 N 3.7
WELDON SPRING 2 WNW 3.0
...NORTH CAROLINA...
BOONE 8.0
VALLE CRUCIS 1 SSE 7.6
LOVILL 1 SSW 7.5
SEVEN DEVILS 7.5
BAKERSVILLE 5 N 7.4
BALDWIN 1 SW 7.0
TODD 7.0
SUGAR GROVE 6.0
WHITEHEAD 3 ESE 6.0
GLADE VALLEY 3 ENE 5.8
...NEW JERSEY...
HIGHLAND LAKES 7.5
GREEN POND 5.4
FRANKLIN LAKES 5.3
HAMBURG 5.0
RIVERDALE 3 WSW 5.0
WANTAGE 3 N 4.8
FREEHOLD 4.7
CLARKSBURG 4.5
NEWARK AIRPORT 0.3
ATLANTIC CITY 0.2
...OHIO...
HIRAM 3.5
MANTUA 1 NNW 3.5
KENT 4 NE 3.3
MONTVILLE 1 SSE 3.0
CHARDON 2.8
BATAVIA 3 NE 2.0
CHAGRIN FALLS 2.0
NEWTON FALLS 1 N 2.0
WADSWORTH 5 WNW 2.0
...PENNSYLVANIA...
TUNKHANNOCK 4 NW 5.0
POCONO COUNTRY 1 S 4.5
STERLING 4.5
COOLBAUGH 4.4
MILFORD 9 NW 4.4
LAKE WYNONAH 4.1
BEACH LAKE 4.0
DYBERRY 4.0
NEW MILFORD 2 SSE 4.0
STANFORDVILLE SE 4.0
CONNEAUT LAKE 1 NE 3.8
...RHODE ISLAND...
NORTH FOSTER 25.1
BURRILLVILLE 25.0
SCITUATE 22.0
NORTH SMITHFIELD 21.5
WOONSOCKET 20.0
CUMBERLAND 18.5
CHEPACHET 18.0
SMITHFIELD 18.0
CRANSTON 17.0
WEST GLOCESTER 17.0
WEST WARWICK 17.0
NORTH PROVIDENCE 15.1
...TENNESSEE...
ROAN MOUNTAIN 7 W 7.0
LIMESTONE 6.0
JONESBOROUGH 4.0
SPRINGFIELD 10 SW 2.5
BETHPAGE 4.5 NW 2.3
KYLES FORD 1 N 2.1
GREENBRIER 1.4 N 2.0
LA FOLLETTE 2.0
LAFAYETTE 2.0
PORTLAND 2.0
MORRISTOWN 3 NNW 1.5
GATLINBURG 5 SE 0.5
...VIRGINIA...
MUSTOE 1 WSW 11.8
MILL GAP 3 SSW 9.0
GALAX CITY 2 NNW 8.5
INDIAN VALLEY 1 ENE 7.0
MILLBORO 7.0
WARM SPRINGS 2 N 7.0
MONTEREY 6.5 SSW 6.8
BAYWOOD 5 NW 6.5
CHRISTIANSBURG 1 ESE 6.5
ELK CREEK 6.5
HILLSVILLE 4 WNW 6.5
MERRIMAC 2 NW 6.5
WINTERGREEN 3 NW 6.5
KONNAROCK 5.0
...WEST VIRGINIA...
CALVIN 18.0
DAVIS 16.0
MUDDLETY 16.0
CANAAN VALLEY 15.2
CRAIGSVILLE 1 NE 15.0
TIOGA 15.0
RAINELLE 4 NE 12.5
CAMDEN ON GAULEY 2 SW 12.0
QUINWOOD 12.0
RUPERT 3 N 12.0
SNOWSHOE 11.0
HUNTERSVILLE 10.0
MT NEBO 1 SE 10.0
THE NOREASTER THAT BROUGHT OVER 2 FEET OF SNOW TO PORTIONS OF THE
NORTHEAST EARLIER THIS WEEK WILL BEGIN TO DISSIPATE WHILE
MEANDERING OVER EASTERN QUEBEC ON THURSDAY. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3
INCHES OF SNOWFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE IN LOCATIONS DOWNWIND OF LAKE
ONTARIO AND OVER THE TERRAIN OF INTERIOR NEW ENGLAND ON
THURSDAY...BUT ELSEWHERE...LITTLE TO NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS
ARE EXPECTED FROM THIS STORM.
THIS WILL BE THE LAST STORM SUMMARY ISSUED BY THE WEATHER
PREDICTION CENTER FOR THIS EVENT. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
REINHART