Monday, December 16, 2019

Winter Storm Finley



















URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Gray ME
1016 PM EST Mon Dec 16 2019

...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOWFALL IMPACTING THE TUESDAY MORNING
COMMUTE...

.A storm system crosses south of the area Tuesday into Tuesday
night. Light accumulating snow is likely throughout the day for
the area, starting around dawn along the Massachusetts border.
Light snow will spread through southern and central New Hampshire
into southwest Maine through the late morning hours. Light snow
continues into the evening commute, then begins to decrease in
coverage and pull away to the east through the evening.

MEZ018-023-024-NHZ009-010-171130-
/O.EXT.KGYX.WW.Y.0030.191217T1200Z-191218T0300Z/
Interior York-Coastal York-Coastal Cumberland-Belknap-Strafford-
Including the cities of Hollis, Alfred, Lebanon, Sanford,
Goodwins Mills, Buxton, Limington, Berwick, Biddeford, Saco,
Old Orchard Beach, Kittery, Portland, Cape Elizabeth,
South Portland, Westbrook, Yarmouth, Brunswick, Laconia, Gilford,
Meredith, Barrington, Rochester, Dover, Rollinsford, Somersworth,
Durham, and Madbury
1016 PM EST Mon Dec 16 2019

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 10 PM EST
TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 6
  inches.

* WHERE...Portions of central New Hampshire and southwest Maine.

* WHEN...From 7 AM to 10 PM EST Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous
  conditions could impact the morning and evening commutes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling.

For a more precise forecast for your specific location...go to
www.weather.gov/gray..

&&
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Gray ME
936 PM EST Mon Dec 16 2019

MEZ007>009-012>014-019>022-025>028-NHZ001>006-180245-
Northern Oxford-Northern Franklin-Central Somerset-Southern Oxford-
Southern Franklin-Southern Somerset-Interior Cumberland-Androscoggin-
Kennebec-Interior Waldo-Sagadahoc-Lincoln-Knox-Coastal Waldo-
Northern Coos-Southern Coos-Northern Grafton-Northern Carroll-
Southern Grafton-Southern Carroll-
936 PM EST Mon Dec 16 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Maine, south central Maine,
southwest Maine, west central Maine, western Maine and northern New
Hampshire.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Low pressure will pass south of the region on Tuesday and provide
accumulating snow the area. 2-4 inches are possible in central and
northern areas. Snow is expected to begin until after the morning
commute, but will likely be ongoing into Tuesday evening.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will likely be needed.

$$

11:16 PM AST Monday 16 December 2019
Special weather statement in effect for:

Halifax Metro and Halifax County West
Significant snowfall still possible for southwestern Nova Scotia on Tuesday night and Wednesday, less likely elsewhere.

Total snowfall: possibly reaching 10 cm in the southwest, with only 2 to 5 cm now expected from Halifax eastward

Locations: Atlantic coastal regions of Nova Scotia.

Time span: Tuesday evening until noon Wednesday for Yarmouth County to Halifax Metro and Halifax County West. Wednesday morning to Wednesday evening for Halifax County - East of Porters Lake to Sydney Metro and Cape Breton County.

Remarks: An approaching low pressure system is now expected to track further south of Nova Scotia than previously forecast on Tuesday night and Wednesday. Snow is still forecast to begin over southwestern Nova Scotia Tuesday afternoon and then spread eastward, reaching Cape Breton on Wednesday morning. However, total snowfall is now only expected to approach 10 cm over the South Shore from Yarmouth to Lunenburg Counties.

Due to the uncertainty which remains in the forecast track, the snowfall forecast may be revised as the system approaches. In any case, this snowfall event has the potential to create difficult driving conditions in some areas during the Wednesday morning commute.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to NSstorm@canada.ca or tweet reports using #NSStorm.

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.

End/ASPC

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.

End/ASPC

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.

End/ASPC

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