Mid-December Storm Event Summary/New Maximum Temperature Records

Weather summary
for New Brunswick
issued by Environment Canada
at 6:25 a.m. AST Sunday 15 December 2019.

Discussion.

The following areas set or tied a daily maximum temperature record
on December 14, 2019:

Grand Manan Area (Grand Manan SAR CS)
New record of 12.6
Old record of 12.2 set in 1894
Records in this area have been kept since 1883

Saint John Area (Saint John A)
New record of 13.4
Old record of 10.9 set in 2001
Records in this area have been kept since 1871

St. Stephen Area (St. Stephen)
Tied record of 13.3 set in 1901
Records in this area have been kept since 1898

Woodstock Area (Woodstock Newbridge)
New record of 14.1
Old record of 8.9 set in 1914
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 8:41 a.m. AST Sunday 15 December 2019.

Discussion.

A low pressure system passed through the Eastern United States on
Saturday and into the St. Lawrence River valley Saturday night. The
low brought heavy rain to Nova Scotia Saturday morning through the
early morning hours of Sunday.

The following is a summary of weather event information received by
Environment Canada as of 8:00 am on Sunday.

1. Summary of rainfall in mm:

Halifax Windsor Park 76.0
Dartmouth 75.4
Halifax 71.7
Shelburne Sandy Point 67.9
Mahone Bay 67.1
Hammonds Plains 62.5
Western Head 60.4
Shearwater RCS 60.1
Clam Point 58.0
Bedford Range 56.2
Shearwater Jetty 54.2
West Chezzetcook 52.3
Lake Major 51.9
Halifax Stanlfield Int'l Airport 51.4
Upper LaHave 50.0

The following areas set a daily maximum temperature record on
December 14, 2019:

Antigonish Area (Tracadie)
New record of 15.6
Old record of 13.9 set in 1911
Records in this area have been kept since 1910

Brier Island Area (Brier Island)
New record of 13.4
Old record of 12.2 set in 1956
Records in this area have been kept since 1937

Cheticamp Area (Cheticamp Highlands NP)
New record of 15.6
Old record of 13.9 set in 1968
Records in this area have been kept since 1956

Greenwood Area (Greenwood A)
New record of 17.4
Old record of 14.9 set in 1983
Records in this area have been kept since 1914

Halifax (Shearwater) Area (Shearwater RCS)
New record of 13.0
Old record of 12.2 set in 1953
Records in this area have been kept since 1871

Halifax Area (Halifax Stanfield Int'l A)
New record of 14.3
Old record of 13.3 set in 1983
Records in this area have been kept since 1920

Kejimkujik (National Park) Area (Kejimkujik 1)
New record of 15.5
Old record of 14.5 set in 1983
Records in this area have been kept since 1966

Kentville Area (Kentville CDA CS)
New record of 16.5
Old record of 14.4 set in 1899
Records in this area have been kept since 1898

Parrsboro Area (Parrsboro)
New record of 15.0
Old record of 13.3 set in 1923
Records in this area have been kept since 1897

Port Hawkesbury Area (Port Hawkesbury)
New record of 14.3
Old record of 12.4 set in 2006
Records in this area have been kept since 1875

Sydney Area (Sydney A)
New record of 13.1
Old record of 12.8 set in 1923
Records in this area have been kept since 1870

Truro Area (Debert)
New record of 15.4
Old record of 14.5 set in 1983
Records in this area have been kept since 1873

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 6:29 a.m. AST Sunday 15 December 2019.

Discussion.

The following area set a daily maximum temperature record on
December 14, 2019:

St. Peters Bay Area (St. Peters)
New record of 14.6
Old record of 12.0 set in 1983
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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