Friday, January 27, 2023

Winter Storm Kassandra Event Summary

Storm Summary Number 5 for Southern Plains to New England Winter
Storm
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
1000 PM EST Thu Jan 26 2023

...The system has pulled away from the United States and lingering
snow showers continue to diminish...

A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for part of western Maryland.

Winter Weather Advisories are in effect for areas south and east
of Lake Erie and parts of the central Appalachians.

For a detailed graphical depiction of the latest watches, warnings
and advisories, please see www.weather.gov

At 900 PM EST...The storm system has pulled away from the United
States into eastern Canada, and regional radar imagery and surface
observations show scattered light to moderate snow showers
lingering over the Northeast and Great Lakes region.

...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches from 600 AM
EST Mon Jan 23 through 900 PM EST Thu Jan 26...

...ILLINOIS...
MODOC                                 7.2                    
WASHINGTON 2.0 NNW                    7.1                    
PEORIA 2 NW                           5.0                    
GOODFIELD                             4.0                    
OHARE AIRPORT                         3.5                    
CARTHAGE                              3.0                    
WALNUT HILL 3 NNW                     3.0                    
DOUGLAS - CHICAGO 1 N                 1.4                    

...INDIANA...
COLUMBIA CITY 4.6 S                  11.0                    
GRABILL 5.2 WSW                       9.7                    
FORT WAYNE                            8.5                    
GARRETT                               7.4                    
INDIAN VILLAGE                        7.0                    
GALVESTON                             6.0                    
BRIGHT 2.4 N                          5.0                    
BATESVILLE 0.5 NNE                    4.8                    
SALEM 1 SSE                           2.0                    
EVANSVILLE 8.9 W                      1.5                    

...MAINE...
SAINT PAMPHILE                       16.0                    
SAINT AGATHA                         15.0                    
SAINT JUSTE CROSSING                 14.0                    
ST AURELIA CROSSING 3E               14.0                    
FORT KENT 1 SE                       13.0                    
GREENWOOD 5 W                        11.5                    
CARIBOU 1 N                           9.1                    
JAY 3 WNW                             8.0                    
KINGSBURY 2 SSE                       6.0                    

...MARYLAND...
LA VALE                               5.8                    
LITTLE ORLEANS 5 NNW                  5.5                    
GRANTSVILLE 4 E                       4.5                    
HAGERSTOWN                            3.5                    

...MASSACHUSETTS...
LEYDEN 1 W                            2.5                    
SAVOY                                 2.2                    

...MICHIGAN...
HASTINGS 4.3 SSW                     12.5                    
DEXTER 0.6 ESE                       10.0                    
SHELBY 0.4 SSE                        9.5                    
ANN ARBOR                             8.8                    
SALINE 4 SW                           8.4                    
ADAIR 2 S                             8.0                    
ONSTED                                8.0                    
PLYMOUTH 5 W                          8.0                    
TROY                                  7.5                    
PORTAGE                               5.2                    
FLINT 4 SSW                           3.6                    

...NEW HAMPSHIRE...
STAFFORD 2.9 N                        8.0                    
CENTER SANDWICH 4.9 E                 6.5                    
FREEDOM                               6.3                    

...NEW YORK...
MASSENA                              10.2                    
CAPE VINCENT 5 NE                     8.4                    
MOOERS                                8.0                    
LOUISVILLE 3 SW                       7.5                    
RUSSELL                               7.0                    
COPENHAGEN 4 NW                       6.7                    
AVOCA 2 NW                            6.5                    
RICHLAND 2 N                          6.5                    
CHAUMONT                              5.0                    
CLINTON                               4.0                    
BUFFALO AIRPORT                       3.5                    
MONTICELLO                            3.0                    
TICONDEROGA 3 NNW                     2.0                    
ALBANY 2 W                            1.0                    

...OHIO...
OAKSHADE 1 SW                         7.9                    
UNION 1 WSW                           4.9                    
DAYTON COX AIRPORT                    4.7                    
E PATASKALA                           3.0                    
OXFORD                                3.0                    
CINCINNATI 7 WNW                      1.9                    

...PENNSYLVANIA...
LEONARD HARRISON 1 SSE                8.0                    
HOLLIDAYSBURG                         4.8                    
SPRING TWP                            4.0                    
COOPERSBURG                           3.5                    

...VERMONT...
WESTFIELD                            12.0                    
ALBURGH                              10.0                    
ST ALBANS 3 NNE                       8.0                    
GREENSBORO 3.9 NE                     7.6                    
CABOT 2.3 E                           6.7                    
LUDLOW 3 S                            5.5                    
BURLINGTON 1 NNW                      5.1                    
SOUTH HERO                            1.8                    

...WEST VIRGINIA...
KEYSER                                6.5                    
HARTMANSVILLE 1 E                     6.3                    
BISMARCK                              6.0                    
TERRA ALTA 0.4 E                      5.8                    

...Selected preliminary Storm Total Freezing Rain ice amounts in
inches from 600 AM EST Mon Jan 23 through 900 PM EST Thu Jan 26...

...MAINE...
AUGUSTA 1 E                          0.20                    
MILLINOCKET 1 SE                     0.17                    
CARIBOU 1 NNW                        0.12                    
LIVERMORE FALLS 4 SSW                0.10                    
HOULTON 2 E                          0.09                    

...MASSACHUSETTS...
WORCESTER AP                         0.07                    
ORANGE AP                            0.04                    
WESTFIELD-BARNES AP                  0.03                    

...NEW HAMPSHIRE...
MEREDITH 2 W                         0.25                    
WOLFEBORO                            0.25                    
BROOKFIELD 1 NW                      0.19                    

...NEW YORK...
FLOYD BENNETT MEMORIAL               0.27                    
PLATTSBURGH INTL ARPT                0.02                    

...VERMONT...
SPRINGFIELD AIRPORT                  0.11                    
BURLINGTON INTL AIRPORT              0.02                    

...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches where the
event has ended...

...ARKANSAS...
KAY 3 SE                             14.5                    
WITTS SPRINGS                        13.0                    
DEER                                 11.3                    
ST. JOE 2.7 WNW                      10.5                    
HARRISON                             10.0                    
KINGSTON 1 ESE                       10.0                    
FAYATTEVILLE 1 ENE                    8.5                    

...KANSAS...
CAMBRIDGE                             5.5                    
BASSETT 1 SE                          2.2                    
WICHITA EISENHOWER AIRPORT            1.8                    

...MISSOURI...
LANTON 3 NE                          12.0                    
WEST PLAINS                          11.0                    
WILLOW SPRINGS                        9.0                    
PARK HILLS 1 WNW                      8.5                    
ROBY                                  8.0                    
SPRINGFIELD 2 NE                      4.5                    

...NEW MEXICO...
PLEASANT HILL 5 N                     8.5                    
VAUGHN                                8.0                    
CHACON 2 NE                           6.6                    

...OKLAHOMA...
ERICK                                 7.0                    
HOFFMAN 4 S                           6.0                    
LEWISVILLE 5 SW                       6.0                    
MADGE                                 6.0                    
REYDON                                6.0                    

...TEXAS...
MATADOR 1 NW                         10.0                    
PLAINVIEW                             9.0                    
KRESS                                 8.5                    
QUAIL                                 8.0                    
LUBBOCK INTL AIRPORT                  7.0                    
SHAMROCK                              7.0                    
AMARILLO 4 SSW                        3.0                    


Lake effect snow and light snow showers will continue through
tonight in the Northeast and Great Lakes Region. Snow associated
with this system is expected to come to an end during the day on
Friday.

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.

Dolan


Weather summary
for New Brunswick
issued by Environment Canada
at 8:44 a.m. AST Friday 27 January 2023.

Discussion.

A low pressure system over the Great Lakes region approached the 
Maritimes 
Thursday morning and tracked across New Brunswick Thursday 
afternoon. This system brought heavy snow to northern regions of the 
province and heavy rain to southern areas. Precipitation started as 
snow near midnight Wednesday night over western areas of the 
province and spread to the remainder of the province by early 
Thursday morning. Snow changed through ice pellets and freezing rain 
to rain over most areas of the province during the day. In addition, 
strong southeasterly winds occurred over southern and eastern 
coastal sections of the province. 

1. The following is a summary of observed snowfall totals in cm: 

St-Andre: 36 
Edmundston: 32 
Tobique First Nation: 32 
O'Donnells: 20 
Big River: 20 
McNamee: 20 
Miramichi: 17.8 
Millville: 17 
Hanwell: 16 
Fredericton area: 10-15 

2. The following is a summary of observed rainfall totals in mm: 

Harvey: 33.8 
Saint John: 27 
White Head: 26.9 
St. Stephen West: 26.7 
Sackville: 24.9 

3. The following is a summary of observed peak wind gusts in km/h: 

Point Lepreau: 91 
Moncton: 82 
Miscou Island: 74 
Saint John: 72 

4. The following areas set a daily maximum temperature record on 
January 26, 2023: 

Bas-caraquet Area (Bas Caraquet) 
New record of 6.1 
Old record of 5.7 set in 2000 
Records in this area have been kept since 1964 

Miscou Island Area (Miscou Island (AUT)) 
New record of 4.8 
Old record of 3.7 set in 2010 
Records in this area have been kept since 1957 

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 Nova Scotia
issued by Environment Canada
at 9:48 a.m. AST Friday 27 January 2023.

Discussion.

A low pressure system over the Great Lakes region approached the 
Maritimes Thursday morning and tracked across New Brunswick Thursday 
afternoon. This system brought rain at times heavy to most of Nova 
Scotia and very strong southerly winds on Thursday. The rain was 
preceded briefly by a period snow in some areas Thursday morning. 

1. The following is a summary of peak wind gusts from official and 
volunteer sources in km/h: 

Henry Island: 138 
Iona: 134 
Eskasoni First Nation: 132 
Avonport: 124 
McNabs Island: 122 
Dean: 122 
Middle Musquodoboit: 121 
South Harrison Settlement: 116 
Eskasoni: 115 
Jimtown: 114 
Gelncoe: 113 
Briar Island: 111 
Beaver Island: 106 
Englishtown: 106 
West Pubnico: 106 
Shearwater: 104 
Port Hawkesbury: 103 
Sydney Airport: 102 
New Tusket: 101 
East Kemptville: 100 
Sluice Point: 98 
Glace Bay: 98 
Halifax Stanfield Airport: 93 
Woods Harbour: 93 
Yarmouth Airport: 89 
Lunenburg: 85 
Port Hawkesbury: 85 

Les Suetes region: 

St. Joseph du Moine: 150 
Skyline Train: 140 
Plateau: 137 
Grand Etang: 124 
Cheticamp: 122 

2. The following is a summary of rainfall totals from official and 
volunteer sources in mm: 

Ingonish: 72.6 
West Brooklyn Mountain: 57.6 
Tarbotvale: 57.0 
Bridgewater: 52.8 
East Kemptville: 51.4 
Deerfield: 49 
Guysborough: 46 
Halifax Stanfield Airport: 44 
Hammonds Plains: 42 
Port Hawkesbury: 40 
Cape Sable Island: 39 
Malay Falls: 38 
Yarmouth: 33 
Shearwater: 33 
Western Head: 29 
Baccaro Point: 27 
Louisbourg: 20 
Sydney Airport: 7

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 8:49 a.m. AST Friday 27 January 2023.

Discussion.

A low pressure system over the Great Lakes region approached the 
Maritimes 
Thursday morning and tracked across New Brunswick Thursday 
afternoon. This 
system brought snow, rain, freezing rain and strong southerly winds 
to Prince Edward Island on Thursday. 

The following is a summary of peak wind gusts from official and 
volunteer sources in km/h: 

Savage Harbour: 105 
East Point: 87 
North Cape: 85 
Summerside: 85 
Charlottetown: 85 
Harrington: 82

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 Labrador
issued by Environment Canada
at 6:03 p.m. AST Friday 27 January 2023.

Discussion.

An intense low pressure system tracked northeastward across the 
Maritimes on Thursday, across eastern Labrador Thursday night, and 
over the Labrador Sea this morning. This system brought a brief but 
intense period of snow to parts of central Labrador and blizzard 
conditions to parts of the north Labrador coast mainly Thursday 
night. Strong coastal winds also accompanied this system. 

The following is a summary of weather event information received by 
Environment and Climate Change Canada. 

1. Summary of snowfall in centimetres: 

Makkovik: 34 
Goose Bay Airport: 24 

2. Summary of peak wind gusts in kilometres per hour: 

Mary's Harbour: 98 
Makkovik: 96 
Black Tickle: 95 * 
Cartwright: 87 

* denotes unofficial station

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 11:17 a.m. NST Friday 27 January 2023.

Discussion.

An intense low pressure system tracked northeastward across the 
Maritimes on Thursday, across eastern Labrador Thursday night, and 
over the Labrador Sea this morning. The system brought a shot of 
snow and freezing precipitation then rain to most of southwestern, 
western, northern, and central Newfoundland Thursday into Thursday 
night. The rest of the island received only rain with this system. 
The big story with this storm were the widespread winds. The 
strongest winds were in the west while easternmost areas were spared 
the worst of it. 

The following is a summary of weather event information received by 
Environment and Climate Change Canada. 

1. Summary of rainfall in millimetres: 

Bay d'Espoir: 55 * 
St. Albans: 43 
Burgeo: 29 
Port aux Basques: 22 
Wreckhouse: 21 

2. Summary of peak wind gusts in kilometres per hour: 

St. Paul's: 152 * 
Wreckhouse: 147 
Green Island (Fortune Bay): 138 * 
Cape St. Mary's: 137 * 
Cape Bonavista: 132 * 
Port aux Basques: 127 
Sagona Island: 124 
Ramea: 124 * 
Daniel's Harbour: 123 
Ferrolle Point: 121 
Bonavista: 121 
Stephenville Airport: 120 
St. Anthony (Fox Point): 118 * 
St. Lunaire-Griquet: 117 * 
Burgeo: 111 
St. Lawrence: 108 
Marticot Island: 108 
Bell Island: 106 * 
Fogo Island: 105 * 
Grates Cove: 104 
St. Pierre: 104 
Deer Lake Airport: 103 
St. Anthony Airport: 103 
Gander Int'l Airport: 103 
Rocky Harbour (town) 101 * 
Argentia: 101 
Winterland: 96 
Pool's Island: 96 
Cape Pine: 95 * 
St John's (East White Hills): 92 * 
St. John's In'tl Airport: 91 

* denotes unofficial station

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 Ontario and the National Capital Region
issued by Environment Canada
at 2:35 p.m. EST Thursday 26 January 2023.

Discussion.

A Texas Low brought significant snowfall to southern Ontario 
Wednesday into today. Snowfall continues over portions of eastern 
Ontario this afternoon. Peak snowfall rates of 3 to 6 centimetres 
per hour were reported in many locations making for hazardous 
travel. In addition to the intense snowfall, thundersnow was 
observed over portions of extreme southwestern Ontario, Niagara and 
in the Kingston area. 

The following is a summary of weather event information received by 
Environment and Climate Change Canada as of 1 P.M. EST. 

1. Summary of total snowfall amounts from official observing sites 
in centimetres: 
Ottawa International Airport 27 
North York (OSPC) 20.5 
Wiarton Airport 19 
Trenton Airport 18 
Hamilton Airport 17 
Toronto Pearson International Airport 14 
Kingston Airport 12 

2. Summary of total snowfall amounts from volunteer observers in 
centimetres: 
Renfrew 25 
Merrickville 23 
Winchester 22.5 
Brampton 22 
Oak Ridges 22 
Pickering 22 
Whitby 22 
Snelgrove 21.5 
Kingston 21 
Vaughan 21 
Cambridge 20.5 
Milton 20.5 
Milverton 20.5 
Aurora 20 
Barrie 20 
Brighton 20 
Woodbridge 20 
Consecon 19 
King City 19 
Bradford 18.5 
Ancaster 18 
Kitchener Stanley Park 18 
Lindsay 18 
Millbrook 18 
Keene 17.5 
Toronto 11 to 17.5 
Parkhill 17 
Burlington 16 
Caledon 16 
Milford 16 
Saint Catharines 16 
Vankleek Hill 16 
Brampton 15 
Woodstock 14.5 
Brussels 14 
Huntsville 14

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

End/OSPC


Weather summary
for Quebec
issued by Environment Canada
at 6:07 p.m. EST Thursday 26 January 2023.

Discussion.

A winter storm affected the province of Quebec last night and today. 
Significant snowfall amounts have already been observed in several 
areas. Blowing snow gave zero visibilities locally in the Quebec 
City region, the Lower St Lawrence, the Chaleur Bay and the North 
Shore. 

The following is a summary of snowfall amounts from Wednesday 
evening through today at 06:00 PM (in centimetres) 

- Montreal: 25 to 30 
- Lanaudière: 25 to 35 
- Lachute: 20 to 25 
- Laurentians: 20 to 30 
- Ottawa / Gatineau: 20 to 25 
- Vaudreuil-Soulanges: 20 to 30 
- Richelieu Valley: 15 to 25 
- Mauricie: 15 to 25 
- Beauce: 25 
- Drummonville - Bois-Franc: 20 to 30 
- Eastern Townships: 25 to 35 
- Quebec City: 15 to 20 
- Charlevoix: 20 to 25 
- Kamouraska: 20 to 30 
- Témiscouata: 20 to 30 
- Mont-Joli: 20 to 25 
- Amqui: 25 to 30 
- Ste-Anne-des-Monts: 15 to 20 
- Chandler: 20 to 30 
- Gaspe: 20 to 25 
- Les Escoumins: 15 to 20 
- Sept-Îles: 15 to 20 
- Minganie: 20 to 30 

Please check your local forecasts for details: 
https://meteo.gc.ca/forecast/canada/index_f.html?id=QC (FR) 
https://weather.gc.ca/forecast/canada/index_e.html?id=QC (EN) 

You can also obtain real-time information on our Twitter accounts: 
@ECCCMeteoQC (FR) 
@ECCCWeatherQC (EN)

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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