Wednesday, November 13, 2019

Winter Storm Caleb Event Summary

Storm Summary Number 6 for Great Lakes to Northeast Snowstorm
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
1000 AM EST Wed Nov 13 2019

...Lake effect snow winding down across Ohio, Pennsylvania, and
New York...

Winter Weather Advisories remain in effect for lake effect belts
downstream of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario in western New York,
northwest Pennsylvania, and far northeast Ohio.

For a detailed graphical depiction of the latest watches, warnings
and advisories, please see www.weather.gov

At 900 AM EST...Surface observations revealed a surface low with
an estimated minimum central pressure of 989 mb, or 29.21 inches
of mercury, moving through central Newfoundland and Labrador. A
cold front extended down through the western Atlantic Ocean and
passing through the Florida Keys. National Weather Service radar
imagery and surface observations showed lake effect snow showers
gradually dissipating downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario. A broad
and intensely cold arctic air mass behind the front had led to
numerous record low temperatures Tuesday and Wednesday mornings
and record cold daytime high temperatures Tuesday from the Great
Lakes and Ohio Valley to the southern Plains. Single digit
temperatures were observed across much of the Great Lakes and
Northeast this morning with even some sub-zero temperatures also
reported.

...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches where the
event has ended......

...MAINE...

MADAWASKA                             12.3                 
SAINT AGATHA 3 ENE              11.0                 
ST. AURELIE CROSSING           11.0                 
VAN BUREN                               10.5                 
SAINT JUSTE CROSSING       10.0                 
CONNOR 2 S                              9.4                 
ESTCOURT STATION 1 SW     9.0                 
FORT KENT 1 SE                       8.5                 
NEW SWEDEN                          8.0                 
CARIBOU NWS                         7.5                 
FRENCHVILLE                         7.5   

.......High pressure will settle in over the eastern U.S. this morning
causing winds and lake effect snow showers to subside. Eastern
regions will see high temperatures only reach the 30s and 40s
today due to the strong dome of high pressure overhead. Below
normal temperatures will persist across the eastern half of the
U.S. through the remainder of the week.

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.

Mullinax           


Weather summary
for New Brunswick
issued by Environment Canada
at 9:15 a.m. AST Wednesday 13 November 2019.

Discussion.

A low pressure system approached the Maritimes Monday night and
tracked over New Brunswick on Tuesday bringing significant snow to
northern parts of the province, a prolonged period of freezing rain
for central parts and a quick transition from snow to rain for
southern New Brunswick.

The following is a summary of weather event information received by
Environment Canada as of 9:00 a.m. AST.

1. Snowfall in centimetres:

Edmundston: 28
Grand Falls: 31
St-Quentin: 25
Big River: 24
Doyleville: 43
Bas Caraquet: 19
Bathurst: 24
Red Pines: 15
Miramichi: 14
Grafton: 11
Charlo: 13

2. Freezing rain duration in hours:

CFB Gagetown 7
Fredericton 3
Moncton 2

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 11:48 a.m. AST Wednesday 13 November 2019.

Discussion.

A low pressure system approaching from the Gulf of Maine Monday
night brought a brief period of snow to northern Nova Scotia before
switching over to an extended period of rain that spread across most
of the Maritimes. The rain started tapering off in the west
overnight and by this morning for the remainder of Nova Scotia.

The main impact was rainfall, with amounts near or above 50
millimetres observed at some locations extending from Halifax County
east to Cape Breton Island.

The following is a summary of weather event information received by
Environment Canada as of 11:00 a.m. AST.

1. Summary of storm total rainfall amounts in millimetres:

Northeast Margaree: 70
Cheticamp Highlands National Park: 53
Osbourne Head: 54
Collegeville: 55
Halifax Windsor Park: 48
Bedford Range: 47
Halifax Airport: 44
Upper Stewiacke Rcs: 43
Tracadie: 39
Shearwater Jetty: 35
Western Head: 33
Shelburne Sandy Point: 35
Ingonish Beach: 34
Baccaro Pt: 30

2. Summary for private weather stations:

Tarbotvale: 71
Moose Lake: 70
English Harbour: 56
Big Baddeck: 56
MacLellans 60
Roberta: 53
Hays River: 49

3. Cocorahs volunteer observations:

Baddeck Forks: 79
St. Anns: 69
Hammonds Plains: 45
Lower Sackville:44
Rawdon Gold Mines: 32
Upper LaHave: 28

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 Prince Edward Island
issued by Environment Canada
at 2:22 a.m. AST Wednesday 13 November 2019.

Discussion.

The following area set a daily maximum temperature record on
November 12, 2019:

St. Peters Bay Area (St. Peters)
New record of 15.0
Old record of 14.9 set in 2012
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.

End/ASPC