Friday, February 28, 2020

Winter Storm Odell Event Summary

Weather summary
for New Brunswick
issued by Environment Canada
at 9:39 a.m. AST Friday 28 February 2020.

Discussion.

A low pressure system approached the Maritimes from New England on
Thursday and tracked across New Brunswick Thursday night. A
combination of snow, rain, ice pellets, freezing rain and strong
winds spread across New Brunswick on Thursday and persisted into
Thursday night. Precipitation has since tapered to flurries.

The following is a summary weather reports from New Brunswick:

Snowfall amounts from Environment and Climate Change Canada stations
(cm):

Red Pines 27
Mechanic settlement 26
Bas Caraquet 23
Doaktown 21
Edmundston 18
Bouctouche 17
Fredericton 16

Volunteer snowfall measurements (cm):

O'Donnells 27.9
Bas Caraquet 27.4
Miramichi 22.1
Madawaska, ME 21.6
McLeod Hill 20.8
Grafton 14
Dorchester, Westmorland County 10.9
Sissons Brook 10.9

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 9:38 a.m. AST Friday 28 February 2020.

Discussion.

A low pressure system approached the Maritimes from New England on
Thursday and tracked across New Brunswick Thursday night. A
combination of snow, rain, ice pellets, freezing rain and strong
winds spread across Nova Scotia on Thursday and persisted Thursday
night.

The following is a summary of weather observations from Nova Scotia:

Peak wind gusts (km/h):

Plateau (Near Cheticamp) 166
Grand Etang 162
Yarmouth (private station) 118
Brier Island 109
North Mountain 102
Yarmouth Airport 98
Sydney 93
Beaver Island 91
Sluice Point 91
Halifax Stanfield Int'l Airport 89

Rainfall amounts (mm):

Western Head 47
Baccaro Point 40
Shelburne 34.2
Duncans Cove 31.5

Snowfall amounts (cm):

Ingonish Beach 25

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

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