Winter Storm Eartha Event Summary

Weather summary

for New Brunswick

issued by Environment Canada

at 10:09 a.m. AST Sunday 6 December 2020.

Discussion.

Discussion: 

A vigorous weather disturbance currently over the Bay of Fundy 

brought heavy rain, snow, and strong winds to New Brunswick 

beginning Saturday. This system continues to impact the province 

this morning. The heaviest rain was reported over the Fundy region 

where hourly rates were near 10 millimetres per hour Saturday night. 

Power outages and tree damage due to strong wind gusts were also 

reported. In the north, snow continues to fall and early 

measurements of 15 to 20 cm have been received. 

1. Summary of rainfall in millimetres received as of 9 A.M. AST: 

Saint John Airport: 63 

Point Lepreau: 61 

Oak Point: 61 

Grand Manan - Grand Harbour: 60 

Kouchibouguac: 57 

Hoyt: 53 

Maces Bay: 53 

Mechanic Settlement: 49 

St. Stephen Southwest: 49 

Bouctouche: 48 

Saint-Ignace: 48 

Chamcook: 47 

Harvery: 45 

Irishtown: 45 

Norton: 44 

Moncton Airport: 44 

Dorchester: 44 

Sussex Four Corners: 43 

Pennfield Ridge: 42 

Fundy Park (Alma): 42 

New Maryland: 41 

Grande-Digue: 41 

St. Stephen: 41 

Kouchibouguac: 40 

Fredericton Airport: 40 

Anagance: 39 

Miramichi South: 39 

Miramichi Airport 38: 

Fundy Park (Alma): 42 

Doaktown: 36 

Fredericton City: 34 

Sackville: 33 

Woodstock Newbridge: 31 

Brockway: 30 

Bathurst Airport: 29 

Crowe Brook: 29 

Oak Hill: 25 

Bathurst Northwest: 24 

O'Donnells: 24 

Musquash: 24 

Cumberland Bay: 21 

Gagetown Base: 21 

2. Summary of snowfall in centimetres received as of 9 A.M. AST: 

Doyleville: 18 

Grand Falls: 16 

Sisson Brook: 13 

Edmundston: 12 

O'Donnells: 4 

Bathurst: 4 

2. Summary of peak winds in kilometres per hour received as of 9 

A.M. AST: 

Miscou Island: 96 

Bas Caraquet: 83 

Fredericton Airport: 78 

St. Stephen: 68 

Doaktown: 65 

Bathurst: 63 

Fredericton City: 63 

Oak Hill: 63 

Miramichi: 61 

Point Lepreau: 61

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 7:50 a.m. AST Sunday 6 December 2020.

Discussion.

The following areas set or tied a daily maximum temperature record 

on Saturday December 5, 2020: 

Cheticamp Area (Cheticamp Highlands National Park) 

New record of 13.2 

Old record of 12.8 set in 1999 

Records in this area have been kept since 1956 

Halifax (Shearwater) Area (Shearwater RCS) 

Tied record of 13.3 set in 1950 

Records in this area have been kept since 1871 

Yarmouth Area (Yarmouth A) 

New record of 14.4 

Old record of 13.3 set in 1891 

Records in this area have been kept since 1879 

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.

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