Mid-December Rainstorm and Record High Temperatures Event Summary

Weather summary
for New Brunswick
issued by Environment Canada
at 12:48 p.m. AST Saturday 22 December 2018.

Discussion.

On Friday, December 21, 2018, a developing low pressure system over
the eastern United States began to intensify as it tracked
northward. As the low pressure system tracked west of the Maritimes,
freezing rain eventually changed over to rain at times heavy as an
unseasonably warm and humid airmass moved through the region. Rain
and warm temperatures persisted into Saturday, December 22, 2018.

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

1. Summary of rainfall in millimeters as of 12 p.m. AST Saturday,
December 22, 2018:

Mechanic Settlement: 91.9
CoCoRaHS AN-NB-14 (Barter Settlement): 83.8
CoCoRaHS CAN-NB-7 (Chamcook): 78.7
Grand Manan: 72.8
Point LePreau: 57.8
St. Stephen: 57.3
Fundy National Park: 59.9
CoCoRaHS AN-NB-84 (Norton): 54.1
CoCoRaHS CAN-NB-4 (Fredericton): 51.3
Edmundston: 50
CoCoRaHS CAN-NB-1 (Fredericton): 50.8
Fredericton Airport: 48
Miscou Island: 47.2
CoCoRaHS CAN-NB-75 (Lincoln): 44.1
5 CDSB Gagetown: 43
CoCoRaHS Gagetown: 42.9
Saint John Airport: 41.8
CoCoRaHS CAN-NB-64 (Keswick Ridge): 40.4
Bas Caraquet: 36.5
Doaktown: 34.1
Woodstock: 30.6
CoCoRaHS CAN-NB-11 (Miramichi): 30.5
CoCoRahs AN-NB-16 (Dorchester): 30.2
CoCoRahs AN-NB-53 (Harvey): 29.7
Charlo: 26.6
Sussex: 25.9
Kouchibouguac: 24.9
Red Pines: 22.4
Bouctouche: 21
Miramichi: 21.6
Moncton Airport: 17.4
Bathurst: 14.6
CoCoRaHS CAN-NB-76 (Grande-Digue): 13.2

Some of the rainfall reports are from automatic weather stations and
may contain incorrect rainfall accumulation as a result of the prior
freezing rain.

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

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 8:33 p.m. AST Saturday 22 December 2018.

Discussion.

On Friday, December 21, 2018 a developing low pressure system over
the eastern United States began to intensify as it tracked
northward. As the low tracked west of the Maritimes it brought heavy
rain and strong southerly winds as an unseasonably warm and humid
airmass moved through the region. The rain is currently wrapping up
over Cape Breton.

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

1. Summary of rainfall in millimeters as of 8 p.m. AST Saturday,
December 22, 2018:

Yarmouth: 27.8
CoCoRaHS CAN-NS-53 (Port Maitland): 47.5
CoCoRaHS CAN-NS-105 (Sluice Point): 41.4
Brier Island: 44.4
CoCoRaHS CAN-NS-119 (Meteghan River): 67.3
Kejimkujik: 36.2
CoCoRaHS CAN-NS-109 (Sandy Cove): 49.8
CoCoRaHS CAN-NS-45 (Springfield): 31
New Ross: 42.6
Bedford Range: 30.8
Malay Falls: 28.9
CoCoRaHS CAN-NS-15 (Enfield): 26.4
CoCoRaHS CAN-NS-62 (Truro): 31
Collegeville: 36.5
CoCoRaHS CAN-NS-86 (Nappan): 27.7

Sydney: 23.8
Louisbourg: 23.9
Eskasoni: 23.1
Northeast Margaree: 12.9
Ingonish Beach: 20.9

2. Summary of wind gusts in kilometres per hour as of 4 p.m. AST
Saturday, December 22, 2018:

Brier Island: 89
Halifax Intl. Airport: 78
Eskasoni: 93
Grand Etang: 102

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 New Brunswick
issued by Environment Canada
at 4:23 a.m. AST Sunday 23 December 2018.

Discussion.

The following stations set a daily maximum temperature record on
December 22, 2018:

Bathurst
New record of 11.4
Old record of 9.4 set in 1895
Records in this area have been kept since 1872

Bouctouche
New record of 12.6
Old record of 9.1 set in 1998
Records in this area have been kept since 1965

Edmundston
New record of 10.1
Old record of 6.7 set in 1949
Records in this area have been kept since 1918

Fredericton
New record of 13.0
Old record of 11.7 set in 1973
Records in this area have been kept since 1871

Fundy Nat'l Park
New record of 12.9
Old record of 10.4 set in 1998
Records in this area have been kept since 1950

Grand Manan
New record of 11.3
Old record of 10.6 set in 1902
Records in this area have been kept since 1883

Kouchibouguac Nat'l Park
New record of 12.9
Old record of 12.2 set in 1949
Records in this area have been kept since 1924

Point Lepreau
New record of 12.3
Old record of 11.1 set in 1949
Records in this area have been kept since 1928

Saint John
New record of 14.1
Old record of 10.6 set in 1902
Records in this area have been kept since 1871

St. Stephen
New record of 14.7
Old record of 10.0 set in 1969
Records in this area have been kept since 1898

Woodstock
New record of 12.1
Old record of 9.5 set in 1994
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 4:24 a.m. AST Sunday 23 December 2018.

Discussion.

The following stations set a daily maximum temperature record on
December 22, 2018:

Brier Island
New record of 12.6
Old record of 11.1 set in 2015
Records in this area have been kept since 1937

Greenwood
New record of 16.8
Old record of 15.6 set in 1949
Records in this area have been kept since 1914

Halifax
New record of 13.6
Old record of 13.3 set in 1949
Records in this area have been kept since 1920

Port Hawkesbury
New record of 12.9
Old record of 11.1 set in 1902
Records in this area have been kept since 1875

Yarmouth
New record of 12.9
Old record of 11.7 set in 1949
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 4:25 a.m. AST Sunday 23 December 2018.

Discussion.

The following station set a daily maximum temperature record on
December 22, 2018:

St. Peters
New record of 12.2
Old record of 10.6 set in 1960
Records in this area have been kept since 1960

Note: The temperature record reported here has been derived from a
selection of historical stations in this 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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