Winter Storm Indra Event Summary

Weather summary
for New Brunswick
issued by Environment Canada
at 2:31 a.m. AST Friday 25 January 2019.

Discussion.

The following station set a daily maximum temperature record on
January 24, 2019:

Miscou Island
New record of 4.5
Old record of 3.9 set in 2018
Records in this area have been kept since 1957

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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Weather summary
for New Brunswick
issued by Environment Canada
at 8:04 a.m. AST Friday 25 January 2019.

Discussion.

Late in the day on Wednesday, January 23, 2019, a warm front
associated with a low pressure system near the Great Lakes began to
track through the Maritimes. This warm front slowly tracked
northward throughout Thursday, January 24 and the centre of the low
pressure system tracked over the province during the early morning
hours of Friday, January 25, 2019.

This storm produced significant freezing rain and rainfall over a
large portion of the province as well as very strong southerly winds
in parts of southern New Brunswick.

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

1. Summary of rainfall in millimeters as of 8 a.m. Friday, January
25:

Mechanic Settlement: 67.8
Miramichi: 61
Sussex Corner: 55.1
Sussex: 54.1
Berwick: 54.1
Woodstock: 52.3
Miramichi: 51.1
McNamee: 50.4
Norton: 50.3
O'Donnells: 50.3
Grafton: 48.3
Little River Hill: 45.1
Kouchibouguac: 44.4
Doaktown: 43.6
St. Stephen: 41.9
Fundy National Park: 41
Harvey: 40.7
Big River: 38
Grand Manan: 36.6
Hanwell: 36.3
Fredericton: 33.8
Bouctouche: 32
Chamcook: 31
Lincoln: 30
Geary: 28.4
Point Lepreau: 28.3
Saint John: 25.2

2. Summary of peak wind gusts in km/h as of 8 a.m. Friday, January
25:

Swallowtail Lighthouse (Grand Manan Island, private): 140
Long Eddy Whistle (Grand Manan Island, private): 107
Saint John Airport: 102
Sussex: 96
Shediac: 90
Point Lepreau: 85
Grand Manan: 76
Mechanic Settlement: 78

Some of these reports are from automatic, private, or volunteer
weather stations so actual measurements may be higher or lower than
indicated. 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 8:07 a.m. AST Friday 25 January 2019.

Discussion.

A strong area of low pressure passed north of Nova Scotia Thursday
night bringing significant amounts of rainfall to some areas, and
widespread strong wind gusts that knocked out power to thousands of
homes and businesses. The following are total rainfall amounts (in
mm) and peak wind gusts (in km/h).

(1) Rainfall.

Parrsboro: 46
Scots Bay: 32
Kejimkujik National Park: 27
Greenwood: 25

(2) Peak wind gusts.

Eskasoni: 117
Stanfield International Airport: 107
Mcnabs Island: 100
Grand Etang: 98
Baccaro Point : 95
Lunenburg : 95
Bedford Basin: 95
Beaver Island: 95
Osborne Head: 93
Tracadie: 93
Western Head: 91
Upper Stewiake: 89
Debert: 87
Sydney: 87
Caribou Point: 87
Yarmouth: 82
Kejimkujik: 80
Hart Island: 80

Some of these reports are from automatic, private, or volunteer
weather stations so actual measurements may be higher or lower than
indicated. 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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