Historic Newfoundland Blizzard/Weather Bomb and Cold Wave Day - 01/17/2020

Weather summary
for Newfoundland
issued by Environment Canada
at 1:00 p.m. NST Saturday 18 January 2020.

Discussion.

A powerful January storm brought intense winds and record-breaking
snowfall to parts of Newfoundland on Friday into Friday night.

A new all-time daily snowfall record was established at St. John's
International Airport.

New record: 76.2 cm (January 17, 2020).
Previous daily record: 68.4 cm (April 5, 1999).
Records began in 1942.

The above total is applicable for the January 17 climatological day,
which is a 24 hour period ending at 2:30 A.M. NST on January 18. An
additional centimetre was recorded after 2:30 A.M.

The following is a preliminary summary of information received by
Environment and Climate Change Canada as of 12:30 P.M. NST.

Total snowfall (in centimetres):

Mount Pearl: 93
Paradise: 91
St. John's East: 82
St. John's International Airport: 77
Lethbridge: 48
Gander West: 35
Gander International Airport: 34
St. Lawrence: 31

Maximum wind gusts (in kilometres per hour):

Green Island, Fortune Bay: 171
Bonavista: 164
Grates Cove: 156
Heart's Delight-Islington: 156
Cape Pine: 146
Green Island, Trinity Bay: 145
Twillingate: 140
St. John's - Doheney Place: 134
St. John's - East White Hills: 132
St-Pierre: 130
St. John's - Dockyard: 129
Pass Island: 126
Allan's Island: 116
Holyrood: 114
Bishop's Cove: 113
Ramea: 109
St. Lawrence: 106
Burgeo: 105
St. John's West: 105
Deer Park: 101
North Harbour: 101
Gander: 97

At St. John's International Airport the official wind sensor
malfunctioned during the storm. Reported winds were estimated to be
between 65 and 85 knots (120 to 157 km/h). However, it will likely
not be possible to provide a verified maximum gust.

The wind sensor at Gander International Airport also briefly
malfunctioned. The highest gust at the nearby Gander climate station
was measured as reaching 97 km/h.

Please note that this summary may contain preliminary or unofficial
information and does not constitute a complete or final report.

End/NLWO

Weather summary
for Newfoundland
issued by Environment Canada
at 8:29 a.m. NST Saturday 18 January 2020.

Discussion.

Snowfall Record.

A new all-time daily snowfall record was established yesterday at
St. John's International Airport.

New record: 76.2 cm (January 17, 2020).

Previous daily record: 68.4 cm (April 5, 1999).

Records began in 1942.

Please note that this summary may contain preliminary or unofficial
information and does not constitute a complete or final report.

End/NLWO

Cold Wave Day - 01/17/2020

New Brunswick

Bathurst Airport

Max: -12.4°C
Min: -19.8 °C

Bouctouche AAFC

Max: -8.8°C
Min: -19.9°C

Charlo

Max: -13.3°C
Min: -19.8°C

CFB Gagetown

Max: -9.8°C
Min: -19.0°C

Doaktown

Max: -10.4°C
Min: -.22.8°C

Edmundston

Max: -15.1°C
Min: -27.0°C

Fredericton International Airport

Max: -9.7°C
Min: -18.5°C

Kouchibouguac

Max: -9.3°C
Min: -20.3°C

Miramichi

Max: -10.8°C
Min: -19.2°C

Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc International Airport

Max: -8.9°C
Min: -19.6°C

Saint John Airport

Max: -8.2°C
Min: -19.0°C

Nappan AAFC

Max: -6.2°C
Min: -18.4°C

Sussex Four Corners

Max: -8.6°C
Min: -19.7°C

Woodstock

Max: -12.6°C
Min: -20.5°C

Nova Scotia

Parrsboro

Max: -6.1°C
Min: 18.0°C

Maine

Caribou

Max: 8°F/-13.3°C
Min: -8°F/-22.2°C

Frenchville

Max: 5°F/-15.0°C
Min: -9°F/-22.8°C

Millinocket

Max: 16°F/-8.9°C
Min: -1°F/-18.3°C

Houlton

Max: 12°F/-11.1°C
Min: -4°F/-20.0°C