Early January Winter Storms Event Summary

Weather summary
for New Brunswick
issued by Environment Canada
at 8:35 a.m. AST Thursday 10 January 2019.

Discussion.

On Wednesday, January 9, 2019, a low pressure system began to
approach the Maritimes from the west. Snow and rain ahead of this
system spread across New Brunswick and generated high winds,
significant snowfall and rainfall.

The following is a summary of weather event information received by
Environment Canada as of 4:00 am January 10. This summary may be
updated as new information becomes available.

1. Summary of rainfall in millimetres:

Grand Manan: 30
Saint John: 25
Point Lepreau: 24
Fundy Park: 19
St. Stephen: 13
Mechanic Settlement: 6
Fredericton: 5
Moncton: 5
Bouctouche: 5
Gagetown: 3

2. Summary of snowfall in centimetres:

Miramichi 20 to 55
Bas Caraquet: 34 to 44
Red Pines: 33
McNamee: 33
Millville: 30
Bathurst: 28
Kouchibouguac: 28
Doaktown: 27
Shediac: 27
Fundy Park: 26
Charlo: 24
St-Quentin 23
Madawaska, Maine: 23
Moncton: 21
Bouctouche: 20
Dorchester: 20
Mechanic Settlement: 18
Fredericton: 15
Gagetown: 9
Saint John: 5
St. Stephen: 2

3. Peak wind gusts in kilometers per hour:

Miscou Island 83
Bathurst 74
Miramichi 67
Saint John 67

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 11:24 p.m. AST Wednesday 9 January 2019.

Discussion.

On Wednesday, January 9, 2019, a low pressure system began to
approach the maritimes from the west. Snow and rain ahead of this
system spread across Nova Scotia and generated high winds,
significant rainfall, and blustery conditions during the morning
commuting hours. There were also reports of thunder and lightning in
some of the heavier downpours of rain.

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

1. Rainfall in millimeters:

Yarmouth Airport: 37.1
Shelburne Sandy Point: 40.2
Western Head: 39.1
New Ross: 37.
Shearwater: 40.5

2. Peak wind gusts in kilometers per hour:

St. Joseph du Moine: 178
Grand Etang: 156
Bay St. Lawrence: 115
Osbourne Head: 93
Halifax International Airport: 87
Lunenburg: 85
Halifax Kootenay: 85
Sydney Airport: 80

Some of the reports come from volunteer and automatic weather
stations. This 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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