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
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
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