Winter Storm Quinlan Event Summary
Storm Summary Number 3 for Mississippi Valley to Northeast Winter
Storm
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
1100 AM EDT Sun Mar 13 2022
...Very strong low pressure pulling away from Atlantic Canada as
snow tapers off over northern New England...
Winter Weather Advisories are in effect over northern Maine.
For a detailed graphical depiction of the latest watches, warnings
and advisories, please see www.weather.gov
At 1000 AM EDT...A very strong and occluded low pressure center
with a minimum central pressure of 943 mb, or approximately 27.85
inches of mercury, was analyzed northeast of New Foundland
entering the Labrador Sea. A strong cold front extends south of
the low and well offshore of the U.S. East Coast over the western
Atlantic Ocean. Behind the rapidly exiting low center, RADAR and
surface observations indicate that the lingering light snow over
northern New England early this morning has now tapered off.
...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches where the
event has ended...
...ALABAMA...
RED BAY 2.8
HARVEST 6 SW 2.5
GUIN 2.0
HUNTSVILLE 3 NE 2.0
HAYDEN 1.5
...ARKANSAS...
WYNNE 2 NE 7.0
PERRYVILLE 5.5
BISMARCK 5.0
FERNDALE 5.0
DECATUR 4.0
LITTLE ROCK 3 N 3.8
VAN BUREN 3.5
NORPHLET 2 SSE 3.0
...CONNECTICUT...
BETHEL 4 NNE 3.2
WEST HARTFORD 3 SW 1.1
...DELAWARE...
NEW CASTLE 1.4
WOODSIDE 0.5
...WASHINGTON DC...
NATIONAL ZOO 1 WSW 2.3
...GEORGIA...
COLWELL 3.0
FORT MOUNTAIN STATION 1 ENE 1.7
...ILLINOIS...
CARBONDALE 4.2
THOMPSONVILLE 3.0
...KENTUCKY...
ESSIE 8.5
BULAN 2 SSE 8.2
BEVERLY 2 SSW 8.0
CARTER CAVES STATION 10 NNE 8.0
CORDIA 7.5
WILLIAMSBURG 7.0
WALKERSVILLE 2.1 SW 6.6
MAYSVILLE 6.5
BOWLING GREEN 5.1
LEXINGTON 6 E 5.0
OXFORD 2 S 5.0
PLANO 5.0
RUSSELLVILLE 5.0
GREENSBURG 4.8
BARDSTOWN 4.3
WEST PADUCAH 1.3
...LOUISIANA...
STERLINGTON 9 W 2.1
SPEARSVILLE 1.5
...MAINE...
PITTSTON FARM 14.0
SAINT AGATHA 8.0
DALLAS 1 NNW 7.8
GREENVILLE 4 E 7.5
CARIBOU 3.0 SSW 6.5
SOLON 3.9 ESE 4.5
ANDOVER 3.8W 4.0
...MARYLAND...
GRANTSVILLE 7 WNW 9.7
NEW WINDSOR 1 ENE 6.0
THURMONT 3 N 5.8
FROSTBURG 2 WNW 3.0
BOONSBORO 3 NNE 2.5
OAKLAND 2.0
...MASSACHUSETTS...
PITTSFIELD 4 SE 3.1
SPRINGFIELD 2 SE 1.5
...MISSISSIPPI...
SOUTHAVEN 1 NW 6.3
HORN LAKE 2 SW 5.5
POPE 3.5
MRYTLE 3.0
TOCCOPOLA 3.0
CLEVELAND 1 NNE 2.8
GREENVILLE 2.0
...MISSOURI...
LAMPE 2 N 4.5
ANNAPOLIS 3.0
LEEPER 3.0
MILLERSVILLE 3.0
NEW MADRID 1.5
...NEW HAMPSHIRE...
CARROLL 4.6 NE 13.2
CLARKSVILLE 2 NNW 10.0
WHITEFIELD 9.0
JEFFERSON 2 ESE 8.5
ASHLAND 2 NNW 3.0
WOLFEBORO 2 WNW 2.3
...NEW JERSEY...
HIGH POINT 2 S 5.3
FLANDERS 5.0
EWING 1.2
...NEW YORK...
CONKLIN 1 N 12.0
NICHOLS 1 E 12.0
HALCOTT CENTER 11.0
BINGHAMPTON 10.4
BESEMER 3 NE 10.0
LAKE PLACID 8.5
FREDONIA 6.0
ORCHARD PARK 6.0
SHEDS 6.0
BATH 5.3
BUFFALO 4.8
ALBANY 2 WSW 4.7
JOHNSON CITY 2 NW 4.0
SPECULATOR 10 SSW 3.1
...OHIO...
JACKSON 8.0
MACKSBURG 8.0
BELMONT 6.0
ALLIANCE 4 S 5.0
CHARDON 2 W 5.0
BELPRE 7 NNW 4.5
HOCKING HILLS SP 1 NW 4.5
OAK HILL 6 NE 4.3
MANCHESTER 4.0
GEORGETOWN 3.0
CINCINATTI 7 NNW 1.6
COLUMBUS 4 ESE 1.3
...PENNSYLVANIA...
MOSCOW 11.0
BURLINGTON 1 W 10.8
SAYRE 0.7 S 10.0
PHILIPSBURG 1 S 9.5
MOUNT LEBANON 8.5
BUTLER 6 S 8.3
HARBORCREEK 4 SE 8.0
CARNOT-MOON 1 N 7.5
EDINBORO 2 NW 7.0
MCMURRAY 7.0
OAK FOREST 7.0
WALLACETON 7.0
WEXFORD 7.0
CHESTNUR HILL 1 NNW 6.5
SOUTH STRABANE 6.2
MOSHANNON 2 ENE 6.0
PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL 0.4
...TENNESSEE...
LA FOLLETTE 10.6
ARTHUR 10.0
CARYVILLE 8.0
HOWARD QUARTER 3 WNW 7.5
KINGSTON 6.0
KNOXVILLE 4 ENE 6.0
GERMANTOWN 3 NNW 5.5
ARLINGTON 5.0
FRANKLIN 4 W 5.0
MADISONVILLE 5.0
NASHVILLE 5.0
MIDTOWN MEMPHIS 4.8
LUTTRELL 4.5
MEMPHIS 4.0
PULASKI 4.0
SODDY-DAISY 7 NW 4.0
FAUST 5 NNE 3.8
WATERVILLE 1 NNE 3.0
...VERMONT...
MORGAN 6.7 SE 20.0
EDEN 2 SSW 17.0
WALDEN 1 SSE 13.5
GREENSBORO 2.1 NNW 13.4
WOODFORD 12.0
READSBORO 11.3
JERICHO CENTER 10.5
BARRE 10.1
WALLINGFORD 3 SSW 8.9
...VIRGINIA...
JONESVILLE 7.0
KIMBALL 2 SE 6.3
DULLES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 3.5
STEPHENS CITY 2 E 1.4
...WEST VIRGINIA...
KENNA 7 SE 10.0
SOUTH CHARLESTON 9.6
CROSS LANES 6 W 9.0
SAINT ALBANS 9.0
TEAYS VALLEY 8.5
MADISON 2 W 8.0
MIDDLEBOURNE 3 ESE 7.1
CHESTNUT HILL 1 NNW 6.5
GLENVILLE 6.5
CHAPMANVILLE 6.0
CLARKSBURG 5.5
The very deep low center entering the Labrador Sea will continue
to rapidly pull away to the northeast today and away from Atlantic
Canada. Gusty winds will continue over areas of northern New
England for a few more hours which will result in some additional
blowing and drifting of snow, and locally reduced visibility.
This will be the last Storm Summary issued by the Weather
Prediction Center for this event. Please refer to your local
National Weather service office for additional information.
Orrison
Weather summary
for New Brunswick
issued by Environment Canada
at 8:41 a.m. ADT Sunday 13 March 2022.
Discussion.
An intense low pressure system tracked northeastward across southern
New Brunswick and the Gulf of St. Lawrence Saturday night. This low
caused heavy snow to fall in parts of northern New Brunswick and
heavy rain in parts of central and southern areas of the province.
The following snowfall totals were recorded in cm:
St-Quentin: 21*
Campbellton area: 15-19
Edmundston: 17
St.Hilaire: 15*
St.Andre: 15*
* Unofficial snowfall totals provided courtesy of NB amateaur radio
network and Cocorahs
The following rainfall totals were recorded in mm:
Fundy Park: 45
Barnesville: 29
Saint John: 26
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. ADT Sunday 13 March 2022.
Discussion.
An intense low pressure system tracked northeastward across southern
New Brunswick and the Gulf of St. Lawrence Saturday night. This low
caused heavy rain, strong southerly winds and very mild temperatures
to Nova Scotia on Saturday and Saturday night.
The following peak wind gusts were recorded across the province in
km/h:
Skyline Trail: 130
Eskasoni First Nation: 124
Henry Island: 117
Sydney Airport: 113
Halifax Stanfield International Airport: 111
Port Hawkesbury Airport: 106
Tracadie: 104
Beaver Island: 98
Grand Etang: 96
Osborne Head: 94
Hart Island: 91
Upper Stewiacke: 91
Baccaro Point: 87
Yarmouth Airport: 76
The following rainfall totals in mm were recorded as of 3 AM ADT:
Sydney Airport: 76
Collegeville: 42
Halifax Stanfield International Airport: 41
Eskasoni First Nation: 41
Port Hawkesbury: 39
Louisbourg: 35
Kejimkujik: 33
Western Head: 31
Tracadie: 28
The following areas set or tied a daily maximum temperature record
on March 12, 2022:
Cheticamp Area (Cheticamp Highlands National Park)
New record of 16.7
Old record of 14.7 set in 2011
Records in this area have been kept since 1956
Greenwood Area (Greenwood A)
New record of 15.8
Old record of 14.6 set in 2000
Records in this area have been kept since 1914
Halifax Area (Halifax Stanfield Int'l A)
New record of 13.5
Old record of 13.3 set in 2006
Records in this area have been kept since 1920
Kentville Area (Kentville CDA CS)
New record of 15.0
Old record of 14.4 set in 1930
Records in this area have been kept since 1898
Parrsboro Area (Parrsboro)
New record of 14.1
Old record of 10.4 set in 2021
Records in this area have been kept since 1897
Sydney Area (Sydney A)
Tied record of 12.8 set in 1898
Records in this area have been kept since 1870
Truro Area (Debert)
New record of 14.1
Old record of 12.6 set in 2021
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.
Weather summary
for Nova Scotia
issued by Environment Canada
at 4:54 a.m. ADT Monday 14 March 2022.
Discussion.
The following areas set a daily maximum temperature record on March
13, 2022:
Port Hawkesbury Area (Port Hawkesbury)
New record of 11.2
Old record of 10.6 set in 1968
Records in this area have been kept since 1960
Sydney Area (Sydney A)
New record of 11.9
Old record of 11.1 set in 1903
Records in this area have been kept since 1870
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 5:28 a.m. ADT Sunday 13 March 2022.
Discussion.
The following areas set a daily maximum temperature record on March
12, 2022:
Charlottetown Area (Charlottetown A)
New record of 11.2
Old record of 10.2 set in 2006
Records in this area have been kept since 1872
East Point Area (East Point (AUT))
New record of 8.1
Old record of 6.9 set in 2006
Records in this area have been kept since 1967
St. Peters Bay Area (St. Peters)
New record of 12.9
Old record of 11.2 set in 2021
Records in this area have been kept since 1960
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 Newfoundland
issued by Environment Canada
at 11:42 a.m. NDT Monday 14 March 2022.
Discussion.
A low pressure system emerged from the eastern United States on
Saturday, March 12, and rapidly intensified into a large and
powerful storm as it tracked northeastward to cross southern
Labrador on Sunday, March 13. The storm brought a brief period of
snow and freezing precipitation to Newfoundland, followed by heavy
rain and very mild temperatures, along with extremely high winds. As
it moved away, it gave a second period of high winds, as well as
flurries and snow squalls across western and southern parts of the
island.
The following is a summary of weather event information received by
Environment and Climate Change Canada as of 11:30 A.M. NDT today.
1. Maximum wind gusts in kilometres per hour.
Green Island (Fortune Bay): 147 *
Cape St. Mary's: 141 *
Sagona Island: 138
Saint-Pierre Airport: 133
Cape Pine: 130 *
Port aux Basques: 130
St. Anthony Airport: 126
Englee: 126
Pool's Island: 126
Ramea: 124 *
Bonavista: 122
Pass Island: 120 *
Cape Race: 119
Wreckhouse: 119
Grates Cove: 117
St. John's Int'l Airport: 117
Gander Int'l Airport: 113
Winterland: 111
Salmonier Nature Park: 108 *
Burgeo: 105
St. Lawrence: 105
Twillingate: 100
2. Rainfall amounts in millimetres.
Bay d'Espoir: 118.9 *
Burnt Pond: 78.0
Burgeo: 52.1
Port aux Basques: 44.8
Corner Brook: 43.0
Winterland: 34.9
Rocky Harbour: 31.4
Lethbridge: 31.0
Salmonier Nature Park: 30.0 *
St. John's West: 29.7
Wreckhouse 29.7
La Scie: 27.2
Bay Roberts: 26.2 *
Badger 26.1
Mount Pearl: 25.1 *
Terra Nova National Park 24.4
Millertown: 23.6
St. John's International Airport: 22.8
* denotes data from unofficial source.
3. The following areas set a daily maximum temperature record on
March 13, 2022:
Badger Area (Badger (AUT))
New record of 11.6
Old record of 8.6 set in 2013
Records in this area have been kept since 1956
Bonavista Area (Bonavista)
New record of 11.8
Old record of 10.1 set in 2014
Records in this area have been kept since 1956
Burgeo Area (Burgeo Nl)
New record of 9.1
Old record of 7.2 set in 1940
Records in this area have been kept since 1939
Cape Race Area (Cape Race (AUT))
New record of 8.8
Old record of 6.9 set in 2014
Records in this area have been kept since 1920
Deer Lake Area (Deer Lake A)
New record of 10.6
Old record of 8.9 set in 1936
Records in this area have been kept since 1933
Gander Area (Gander Intl A)
New record of 12.2
Old record of 8.7 set in 2014
Records in this area have been kept since 1937
La Scie Area (La Scie)
New record of 9.6
Old record of 6.2 set in 2013
Records in this area have been kept since 1977
St. Anthony Area (St Anthony)
New record of 6.8
Old record of 5.8 set in 2013
Records in this area have been kept since 1945
St. Lawrence Area (St Lawrence)
New record of 9.9
Old record of 9.3 set in 2014
Records in this area have been kept since 1909
Terra Nova (National Park) Area (Terra Nova Nat Park CS)
New record of 11.1
Old record of 9.9 set in 2014
Records in this area have been kept since 1962
Twillingate Area (Twillingate (AUT))
New record of 10.5
Old record of 8.1 set in 2014
Records in this area have been kept since 1950
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/NLWO
Weather summary
for Labrador
issued by Environment Canada
at 12:04 p.m. ADT Monday 14 March 2022.
Discussion.
A low pressure system emerged from the eastern United States on
Saturday, March 12, and rapidly intensified into a large and intense
storm as it crossed southern Labrador on Sunday, March 13. Heavy
snow and strong winds associated with the system caused blizzard
conditions across much of Labrador with widespread blowing snow.
Over southeastern parts of Labrador, a transition through freezing
rain to rain occurred early Sunday morning before precipitation
changed back to flurries.
Of note: the Cartwright weather station measured a barometric
pressure value of 945.1 milibars at 11:59 A.M. ADT on Sunday. This
broke the old all-time lowest barometric pressure of 950.7 mb
previously recorded at the site on December 2, 1972. Barometric
pressure records have been kept at Cartwright since 1955.
The following is a summary of weather event information received by
Environment and Climate Change Canada as of 12:00 P.M. ADT today.
1. Snowfall amounts in centimetres.
Makkovik Airport: 46
Happy Valley-Goose Bay Airport: 44
L'Anse au Loup: 17 *
Wabush: 11
2. Rainfall amounts in millimetres.
L'Anse au Loup: 16 *
3. Maximum wind gusts in kilometres per hour.
Black Tickle: 132 *
Hopedale: 128
Rigolet: 110 *
Cartwright Airport: 109 (incomplete data)
Red Bay: 109 *
Makkovik Airport: 107
Postville: 103 *
Blanc-Sablon Aiport: 97
Nain Airport: 95
* denotes data from unofficial source
Please note that this summary may contain preliminary or unofficial
information and does not constitute a complete or final report.
End/NLWO
End/ASPC
Weather summary
for Quebec
issued by Environment Canada
at 10:51 a.m. EDT Sunday 13 March 2022.
Discussion.
A low pressure system gave significant snowfall amounts over several
areas of Quebec beginning Friday afternoon through overnight
Saturday to Sunday. Over the east, freezing rain was reported
overnight in addition to the snow.
Blowing snow affected Central and Eastern Quebec during the day
Saturday and continues to be reported over the Gaspe Peninsula and
the Lower North Shore, giving difficult road conditions this
morning.
The following is a summary of weather event information received by
Environment Canada.
1. Summary of snowfall amounts in centimetres
Eastern Townships: 20 to 30 cm
Beauce: 15 to 25 cm
Mauricie: 15 to 20 cm
Quebec City: 15 to 20 cm
Saguenay: 10 to 15 cm
Kamouraska: 20 to 25 cm
Témiscouata: 35 to 45 cm
Rimouski: 20 to 25 cm
Amqui: 20 to 25 cm
Sainte-Anne-des-Monts: 15 cm
Gaspé Park: 20 to 40 cm
Bonaventure: 20 to 25 cm
New-Carlisle: 15 to 20
Gaspé: 20 to 25 cm
Escoumin: 20 to 25 cm
Baie-Comeau: 10 to 15 cm
Sept-Îles: 15 to 20 cm
Natashquan: 20 to 30 cm
2. Summary of freezing rain event:
Natashquan: beginning March 12, at 8 PM through March 13, 2 AM.
3. Summary of high wind (in km/h):
Rimouski: 81
Ile Biquette: 85
Baie-Comeau: 85
Sainte-Madeleine: 89
Ile-aux-Perroquets: 81
Blanc-Sablon: 91
Please note that this summary may contain preliminary or unofficial
information and does not constitute a complete or final report.
End/QSPC
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