Wednesday, December 20, 2023

Destructive Subtropical System Event Summary

Weather summary
for New Brunswick
issued by Environment Canada
at 2:31 a.m. AST Wednesday 20 December 2023.

Discussion.

The following areas set a daily maximum temperature record on 
December 19, 2023: 

Bas-caraquet Area (Bas Caraquet) 
New record of 12.7 
Old record of 10.0 set in 1996 
Records in this area have been kept since 1964 

Bathurst Area (Bathurst A) 
New record of 11.8 
Old record of 9.4 set in 1921 
Records in this area have been kept since 1872 

Charlo Area (Charlo Auto) 
New record of 15.4 
Old record of 2.3 set in 2022 
Records in this area have been kept since 1966 

Edmundston Area (Edmundston) 
New record of 9.2 
Old record of 5.6 set in 1957 
Records in this area have been kept since 1918 

Kouchibouguac Area (Kouchibouguac) 
New record of 14.5 
Old record of 13.3 set in 1954 
Records in this area have been kept since 1924 

Miramichi Area (Miramichi RCS) 
New record of 13.2 
Old record of 10.0 set in 1954 
Records in this area have been kept since 1873 

Miscou Island Area (Miscou Island (AUT)) 
New record of 11.0 
Old record of 7.2 set in 1957 
Records in this area have been kept since 1957 

Moncton Area (Moncton/greater Moncton Romeo Leblanc Intl A) 
New record of 14.0 
Old record of 11.7 set in 1954 
Records in this area have been kept since 1881 

St. Stephen Area (St. Stephen) 
New record of 10.1 
Old record of 8.9 set in 1954 
Records in this area have been kept since 1951 

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 New Brunswick
issued by Environment Canada
at 8:28 a.m. AST Tuesday 19 December 2023.

Discussion.

An intense storm tracked through New England on Monday and gave 
significant wind gusts, rainfall amounts and utility outages across 
New Brunswick. 

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

1. Summary of rainfall in millimetres: 

Mechanic Settlement: 65.7 
St. Stephen: 64.7 
Moncton: 36.7 
Sussex: 34.1 
Cambridge Narrows: 34.0 
Chamcook: 32.5 
Fredericton Airport: 31.7 
McNamee: 31.4 
Edmundston: 29.6 
Woodstock: 26.8 

2. Summary of wind in kilometres per hour: 

Fredericton Airport: 100 
Point Lepreau: 96 
St. Stephen: 93 
Saint John: 93 
Moncton: 89 
Woodstock: 88 
Sussex: 85 
Grand Manan: 85 
Miramichi: 81 
Bathurst: 76 
Bas Caraquet: 74 
Miscou Island: 72 
Cambridge Narrows: 71 
Big River: 69

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 9:03 a.m. AST Tuesday 19 December 2023.

Discussion.

An intense storm tracked through New England on Monday and gave 
significant wind gusts, rainfall amounts and utility outages across 
Nova Scotia. 

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

1. Summary of rainfall in millimetres: 

Aldersville: 53.8 
Kejimkujik: 47.8 
Halifax International Airport: 44.2 
Collegeville: 38.6 
Kentville: 36.3 
Tracadie: 35.6 
Malay Falls: 33.2 
Greenwood: 31 
Upper Stewiacke: 28.0 

2. Summary of wind in kilometres per hour: 

Bay St. Lawrence: 93 
South Harbour: 117 
Englishtown: 98 
Plateau: 132 
St. Joseph du Moine: 124 
Baddeck: 106 
Iona Highland Village: 116 
New France: 105 
College Grant: 105 
Sunny Brae: 105 
Arisaig: 106 
Eastville: 103 
Dean: 113 
Belmont: 97 
Murray Siding: 103 
East Noel: 93 
Gilbert Mountain: 92 
Upper Rawdon: 87 
Kingsport: 80 
Grand Pre: 84 
Avonport: 89 
Hardwood Lands: 113 
Brier Island: 132 
Eskasoni: 122 
Grand Etang: 117 
Greenwood: 107 
Aldersville: 106 
Tracadie: 100 
Yarmouth: 100 
Caribou Point: 99 
North Mountain: 99 
Upper Stewiacke: 98 
Sydney Airport: 98 
Halifax International Airport: 97 
Osborne Head: 97 
Beaver Island: 96 
Nappan: 95 
St. Paul Island: 95 
McNabs Island: 92 
Lunenburg: 91 
Bedford Basin: 90 
Kejimkujik: 88 
Debert: 87 
Port Hawkesbury: 87 
Hart Island: 83 
Collegeville: 82 
Baccaro Point: 81 
Northeast Margaree: 81 
Western Head: 80 
Kentville: 79 
Shearwater Jetty: 78 
Cheticamp: 134 
Halifax Kootenay: 77 
Bedford Range: 76 
Parrsboro: 74 
Ingonish Beach: 70 
Halifax Dockyard: 67

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 2:33 a.m. AST Wednesday 20 December 2023.

Discussion.

The following areas set a daily maximum temperature record on 
December 19, 2023: 

Cheticamp Area (Cheticamp Highlands National Park) 
New record of 16.4 
Old record of 16.0 set in 1996 
Records in this area have been kept since 1956 

Ingonish Area (Ingonish Beach RCS) 
New record of 16.0 
Old record of 15.5 set in 1996 
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/ASPC


Weather summary
for Prince Edward Island
issued by Environment Canada
at 2:39 a.m. AST Wednesday 20 December 2023.

Discussion.

The following areas set a daily maximum temperature record on 
December 19, 2023: 

Charlottetown Area (Charlottetown A) 
New record of 12.7 
Old record of 11.7 set in 1954 
Records in this area have been kept since 1872 

East Point Area (East Point (AUT)) 
New record of 11.4 
Old record of 8.3 set in 2004 
Records in this area have been kept since 1967 

St. Peters Bay Area (St. Peters) 
New record of 14.8 
Old record of 14.0 set in 1996 
Records in this area have been kept since 1960 

Summerside Area (Summerside) 
New record of 12.7 
Old record of 12.2 set in 1996 
Records in this area have been kept since 1898 

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 7:39 a.m. AST Tuesday 19 December 2023.

Discussion.

The following areas set a daily maximum temperature record on 
December 18, 2023: 

East Point Area (East Point (AUT)) 
New record of 11.5 
Old record of 11.0 set in 1990 
Records in this area have been kept since 1967 

St. Peters Bay Area (St. Peters) 
New record of 14.0 
Old record of 12.8 set in 1973 
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 8:37 a.m. NST Wednesday 20 December 2023.

Discussion.

The following areas set a daily maximum temperature record on 
December 19, 2023: 

Badger Area (Badger (AUT)) 
New record of 12.7 
Old record of 11.0 set in 1990 
Records in this area have been kept since 1956 

Bonavista Area (Bonavista) 
New record of 13.6 
Old record of 11.2 set in 1990 
Records in this area have been kept since 1956 

Burgeo Area (Burgeo Nl) 
New record of 8.9 
Old record of 8.0 set in 1990 
Records in this area have been kept since 1939 

Channel - Port Aux Basques Area (Port Aux Basques) 
New record of 9.6 
Old record of 7.0 set in 1996 
Records in this area have been kept since 1898 

Corner Brook Area (Corner Brook) 
New record of 14.2 
Old record of 11.1 set in 1954 
Records in this area have been kept since 1933 

Daniel's Harbour Area (Daniel's Harbour) 
New record of 17.9 
Old record of 13.3 set in 1954 
Records in this area have been kept since 1946 

Deer Lake Area (Deer Lake A) 
New record of 15.1 
Old record of 10.0 set in 1954 
Records in this area have been kept since 1933 

Gander Area (Gander Intl A) 
New record of 12.0 
Old record of 10.0 set in 1990 
Records in this area have been kept since 1937 

La Scie Area (La Scie) 
New record of 12.4 
Old record of 7.0 set in 1990 
Records in this area have been kept since 1977 

Placentia Area (Argentia (AUT)) 
New record of 13.7 
Old record of 12.7 set in 2015 
Records in this area have been kept since 1945 

St. Anthony Area (St Anthony) 
New record of 14.4 
Old record of 5.0 set in 1973 
Records in this area have been kept since 1945 

Terra Nova (National Park) Area (Terra Nova Nat Park CS) 
New record of 12.4 
Old record of 11.1 set in 1966 
Records in this area have been kept since 1962 

Twillingate Area (Twillingate (AUT)) 
New record of 12.5 
Old record of 8.3 set in 2004 
Records in this area have been kept since 1950 

In addition, the following area set a new extreme monthly maximum 
temperature record on December 19, 2023, for the month of December: 

St. Anthony Area (St Anthony) 
New record of 14.4 
Old record of 12.4 set on December 11, 2023 
Records in this area have been kept since 1945 

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 8:06 a.m. AST Wednesday 20 December 2023.

Discussion.

The following areas set a daily maximum temperature record on 
December 19, 2023: 

Cartwright Area (Cartwright A) 
New record of 13.7 
Old record of 7.8 set in 1954 
Records in this area have been kept since 1934 

Churchill Falls Area (Churchill Falls A) 
New record of 9.7 
Old record of 2.6 set in 2010 
Records in this area have been kept since 1968 

Happy Valley-Goose Bay Area (Goose Bay A) 
New record of 12.2 
Old record of 6.7 set in 1954 
Records in this area have been kept since 1941 

Hopedale Area (Hopedale (AUT)) 
New record of 10.7 
Old record of 3.9 set in 1954 
Records in this area have been kept since 1942 

Mary's Harbour Area (Mary's Harbour A) 
New record of 12.8 
Old record of 3.6 set in 2010 
Records in this area have been kept since 1983 

Wabush Lake Area (Wabush A) 
New record of 7.1 
Old record of 1.1 set in 2010 
Records in this area have been kept since 1960 

In addition, the following areas set a new extreme monthly maximum 
temperature record on December 19, 2023, for the month of December: 

Cartwright Area (Cartwright A) 
New record of 13.7 
Old record of 13.3 set on December 5, 1950 
Records in this area have been kept since 1934 

Churchill Falls Area (churchill Falls A) 
New record of 9.7 
Old record of 8.0 set on December 18, 2023 
Records in this area have been kept since 1968 

Happy Valley-Goose Bay Area (Goose Bay A) 
New record of 12.2 
Old record of 11.7 set on December 5, 1950 
Records in this area have been kept since 1941 

Hopedale Area (Hopedale AUT) 
New record of 10.7 
Old record of 8.9 set on December 1, 1966 
Records in this area have been kept since 1942 

Mary's Harbour Area (Mary's Harbour A) 
New record of 12.8 
Old record of 11.0 set on December 12, 2023 
Records in this area have been kept since 1983 

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 Quebec
issued by Environment Canada
at 11:50 a.m. EST Tuesday 19 December 2023.

Discussion.

A major weather system from the Southeastern United States has 
brought heavy rainfall, strong winds and record temperatures to most 
regions of the province. The heavy rain caused streams to overflow 
in several regions, especially over the north shore of the St 
Lawrence River, and power outages in the Lower St Lawrence. 
Landslides in Shawinigan and Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel, ice jams on 
the Belle-Rivière river (Lac-Saint-Jean) and on the Etchemin river 
(Beauce) as well as road closures and flooding have also been 
reported. 

The following is a preliminary summary of weather event information 
received by Environment Canada. 

1. Summary of rainfall amounts in millimetres as of 11 AM this 
morning: 

Montreal (downtown): 84 
Montreal (Dorval): 65 
St-Hubert: 77 
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu: 51 
Frelishburg: 48 
Trois-Rivières: 70 
L'Assomption: 71 
Saint-Jovite: 43 
Shawinigan: 73 
Quebec City: 51 
Laurentians Wildlife Reserve: 102 
Charlevoix (Le Massif): 128 
La Tuque: 48 
Normandin: 42 
Grandes-Bergeronnes: 54 
Baie-Comeau: 63 
Sept-Îles: 55 

2. Summary of wind gusts in kilometres per hour: 

Cap-de-la-Madeleine: 141 
Mont Joli: 98 
Baie-Comeau: 89 
Cap-Chat 92 
Gaspé: 87 
La Pocatière: 82 
Sherbrooke: 72 
Port Meunier: 87 
Havre-Saint-Pierre: 85 
Natashquan: 100 

3. Summary of the new temperature records for December 18 (previous 
record): 

Montreal: 9.2 (8.9 in 1921) 
Sherbrooke: 15.4 (12.2 in 1921) 
Trois-Rivières: 10.2 (4.4 in 1931) 
Quebec City: 11.5 (4.3 in 1996) 
Mont-Joli: 16.0 (10.2 in 2000) 
New Carlisle: 11.8 (7.8 in 1928) 
Gaspé: 14.8 (12.5 in 2000) 
Baie-Comeau: 11.9 (7.4 in 2000) 
Sept-Îles: 9.5 (6.1 in 1973) 
Natashquan: 7.8 (6.5 in 2000)

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

End/QSPC


Storm Summary Number 4 for Mid-Atlantic to Northeast Coastal Low
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
1000 AM EST Tue Dec 19 2023

...Conditions continue to improve as the system moves farther
away...

River flood warnings are in effect for portions of Maine.

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

At 900 AM EST...The low pressure system continues to move farther
to the northeast into southeastern Canada. Lingering light showers
in southern Maine are tapering off, and winds continue to decrease.

...Selected preliminary Storm Total Rainfall in inches from 700 AM
EST Sat Dec 16 through 900 AM EST Tue Dec 19...

...MAINE...
NEWRY 4 WNW                          7.60                    
KINGFIELD 2 WSW                      6.06                    
TEMPLE 1.8 W                         6.01                    
SALEM 2 ESE                          5.45                    
SHAPLEIGH 4 NE                       5.42                    
BRIDGTON 5 S                         5.32                    
HARTFORD 1.4 N                       5.24                    
NEW GLOUCESTER 1 WNW                 5.20                    
FARMINGTON 4.8 NNW                   5.16                    
HARRISON 2 N                         5.12                    
RUMFORD                              5.11                    
CORNISH 5.6 ESE                      4.86                    
OXFORD 5.3 SW                        4.68                    
READFIELD 2.0 NNE                    4.51                    
GRAY 2.9 SSE                         4.40                    

...Selected preliminary Peak Wind gusts in miles per hour earlier
in the event...

...CONNECTICUT...
GROTON AIRPORT 2 SW                    59                    
MADISON                                58                    

...DELAWARE...
BRIGANTINE 1 NE                        62                    
SYCAMORE 3 E                           58                    

...FLORIDA...
FOLLY BEACH                            57                    
BUOY 42036                             54                    
ST PETERSBURG                          52                    
SKYWAY FISHING PIER                    51                    
TAMPA INTL AIRPORT                     47                    

...MAINE...
TRESCOTT 2 E                           93                    
CRIEHAVEN 4 SSE                        78                    
BELMONT 1 SW                           72                    
BANGOR                                 71                    
ELLSWORTH                              71                    
KITTERY POINT 8 SE                     71                    
AUGUSTA                                68                    

...MARYLAND...
SALISBURY-WICOMICO 1 SE                60                    
TAYLORS ISLAND 8 NW                    58                    

...MASSACHUSETTS...
BULE HILL OBSERVATORY                  90                    
MILTON 3 SW                            90                    
LOGAN AP                               68                    
NANTUCKET AP                           67                    
NORWOOD AP                             67                    
SANDWICH 2 NNE                         65                    
GOSHEN 1 N                             63                    
SOUTH BOSTON 2 E                       62                    
WOODS HOLE 1 WSW                       62                    

...NEW HAMPSHIRE...
RYE 8 ESE                              72                    
PIERMONT 3 ESE                         62                    
SOMERSWORTH 3 WNW                      55                    

...NEW YORK...
TOMPKINSVILLE 2 N                      66                    
MAMARONECK 1 S                         64                    
SHIRLEY AIRPORT                        64                    
PLUM ISLAND 3 WSW                      63                    
EATONS NECK 2 SSW                      60                    
FISHERS ISLAND 2 WSW                   59                    
FRESH MEADOWS 2 W                      58                    
HAMPTON BAYS 4 SE                      58                    
RYE 1 SSW                              58                    

...NORTH CAROLINA...
DAVIS 4 SE                             64                    
CAPE LOOKOUT                           62                    
FRISCO 1 ENE                           61                    
MICHAEL J SMITH AIRPORT                60                    

...RHODE ISLAND...
BARRINGTON                             68                    
BLOCK ISLAND 2 ESE                     65                    
NEWPORT AP                             64                    

...SOUTH CAROLINA...
FLORENCE                               67                    
BUOY 41004                             65                    
EDISTO BUOY                            65                    
CHARLESTON                             49                    

...VIRGINIA...
CAPE HENRY 6 NW                        63                    
OCCOQUAN RIVER                         58                    

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

...CONNECTICUT...
DURHAM 1.2 W                         7.94                    
STERLING 2.6 N                       5.20                    
MOOSUP 1.7 NE                        5.17                    
WATERBURY OXFORD AIRPORT             5.10                    
BRISTOL 2.7 WNW                      4.95                    
DANIELSON 3.2 ESE                    4.95                    
WINSTED 3.8 ESE                      4.87                    
BROOKFIELD                           4.75                    
NAUGATUCK 1.7 NNE                    4.61                    
NEW HARTFORD CENTER 3.2 SW           4.48                    
BETHEL 0.5 E                         4.39                    
WATERTOWN 0.5 S                      4.32                    

...DELAWARE...
LEWES 4.6 SSW                        5.56                    
DELMAR 4.3 E                         5.47                    
MILTON 7.6 SSE                       5.10                    
MILLSBORO 1.3 W                      4.98                    
LAUREL 5.6 ESE                       4.95                    
DOVER 0.5 SSW                        4.66                    
SEAFORD 2.3 SSE                      4.38                    
BRIDGEVILLE 3.0 ESE                  4.28                    

...FLORIDA...
GAINESVILLE 2.0 NW                   7.50                    
OCALA                                7.08                    
JACKSONVILLE 5.9 SW                  6.32                    
MICANOPY 3.6 SSW                     6.29                    
ARCHER 3.8 N                         5.94                    
PALM SHORES 4.3 WNW                  5.68                    
ST. AUGUSTINE 5.1 WNW                5.66                    
ORANGE PARK 4.1 WSW                  5.55                    
LAKE CITY 8.7 S                      5.39                    
FORT WHITE 4.4 NE                    5.30                    
WEST MELBOURNE                       4.75                    
JUPITER 2.9 NW                       4.56                    
BIG PINE KEY 0.9 WNW                 3.25                    

...GEORGIA...
SAVANNAH 8.2 SSE                     7.73                    
SKIDAWAY ISLAND 0.8 NE               5.64                    
SAPELO ISLAND 2.3 NW                 5.52                    
COFFEE BLUFF                         5.23                    
KINGSLAND 2.9 NE                     5.17                    
JEKYLL ISLAND 0.6 E                  5.00                    
TYBEE ISLAND 0.7 NNE                 4.98                    
VALDOSTA 1.9 N                       4.49                    

...MARYLAND...
PARSONSBURG 1.6 WNW                  6.66                    
SALISBURY 2.1 SSE                    5.41                    
DELMAR 0.3 ESE                       5.36                    
PRINCESS ANNE 2.1 SSW                4.78                    
NORTH BEACH 1.8 WNW                  4.03                    
LEXINGTON PARK 6.1 SSE               3.75                    
BEL AIR 2.5 NNE                      3.37                    

...MASSACHUSETTS...
CONWAY 2.9 NW                        4.83                    
ASHFIELD 1.4 NE                      4.80                    
DOUGLAS 1.9 NNE                      4.69                    
WESTHAMPTON 1.8 SW                   4.66                    
BUCKLAND 1.8 ESE                     4.51                    
WILLIAMSBURG 1.2 WSW                 4.49                    
MAYNARD 0.7 ESE                      4.44                    
HARVARD 2.1 S                        4.02                    

...NEW HAMPSHIRE...
JACKSON 3.7 NW                       6.45                    
STRAFFORD 2.9 N                      5.37                    
NEW DURHAM 2.5 E                     5.30                    
NEPP SITE AT WATERVILLE              5.08                    
WAKEFIELD 6.0 NNW                    5.05                    
HUDSON 2.9 NE                        4.40                    
AUBURN 1.8 E                         4.34                    
NORTHWOOD 2.9 WSW                    4.33                    
DERRY 5.7 N                          4.26                    
LONDONDERRY 3.3 W                    4.11                    
DUNBARTON 1.1 S                      4.10                    
ROCHESTER 1.2 E                      3.75                    

...NEW JERSEY...
OAKLAND 0.9 SSE                      5.68                    
WEST MILFORD TWP 2.5 SSE             5.56                    
ROXBURY TWP 1.2 ESE                  5.55                    
RINGWOOD                             5.30                    
VERONA TWP 0.8 W                     5.27                    
WAYNE TWP 2.3 ESE                    5.20                    
POMPTON LAKES 1.0 ENE                5.18                    
ESTELL MANOR                         5.01                    
HAMMONTON 1.9 S                      4.97                    
CHATHAM 0.6 NW                       4.89                    

...NEW YORK...
NISKAYUNA 0.4 S                      7.60                    
HIGHLAND MILLS                       5.45                    
CORNWALL ON HUDSON 0.6 NNW           5.15                    
PHOENECIA                            5.08                    
GERMANTOWN                           4.98                    
JAMESPORT 0.6 SSW                    4.78                    
BEACON 0.7 SE                        4.66                    
ACRA 1.0 SSW                         4.54                    
STONY POINT 0.7 NW                   4.48                    
TANNERSVILLE 2 SSE                   4.30                    
BINGHAMTON 1.8 SSE                   3.92                    
BROOKLYN                             3.08                    
ALBANY 0.7 SW                        2.86                    

...NORTH CAROLINA...
EDENTON 0.5 NE                       7.05                    
MOUNT OLIVE 2.4 SW                   6.45                    
EVERGREEN 3.3 NE                     6.36                    
LA GRANGE 0.9 SW                     6.27                    
ROPER 2.4 NE                         5.91                    
GOLDSBORO 4.4 E                      5.78                    
NEW BERN 5.3 SW                      5.72                    
SEYMOUR-JOHNSON AFB                  5.02                    
RALEIGH                              3.94                    
PITTSBORO                            3.88                    

...PENNSYLVANIA...
MOUNT POCONO 0.7 N                   4.74                    
PORTLAND 2.7 WNW                     4.66                    
STRASBURG                            4.42                    
AUBURN 0.1 WNW                       4.04                    
LAKE HARMONY 2.4 WNW                 4.02                    
ATGLEN 0.2 W                         3.98                    
GAP 0.3 NW                           3.98                    
WEST CHESTER 2.4 SSE                 3.84                    

...RHODE ISLAND...
SMITHFIELD 0.5 SW                    5.80                    
WOONSOCKET 1.8 WNW                   5.72                    
FOSTER 4.8 SSE                       5.53                    
NORTH SMITHFIELD 0.6 S               5.43                    
GREENVILLE 6.7 WSW                   5.39                    

...SOUTH CAROLINA...
MCCLELLANVILLE 0.2 ESE              14.59                    
GEORGETOWN 11.2 SW                  14.42                    
MURRELLS INLET 2.4 NW               11.00                    
MYRTLE BEACH 8.6 WSW                 9.45                    
PAWLEYS ISLAND 2.7 WNW               8.66                    
HEMINGWAY 6.3 SE                     8.30                    
ISLE OF PALMS 0.1 E                  8.17                    
LORIS 5.3 W                          8.04                    
HILTON HEAD ISLAND 4.7 NW            7.15                    
CONWAY 10.4 ENE                      6.96                    
MOUNT PLEASANT 8.2 NE                6.76                    
CHARLESTON 4.8 SE                    6.18                    

...VERMONT...
QUECHEE 0.7 WSW                      4.27                    
MARLBORO 2.0 NNE                     4.04                    
MIDDLESEX 6.9 NE                     3.88                    
SHELBURNE 0.5 ENE                    3.55                    
POMFRET 2.6 N                        3.48                    
GUILFORD 6.4 SSW                     3.47                    
WILMINGTON 0.6 WNW                   3.37                    
JOHNSON 0.8 W                        3.32                    
MIDDLEBURY 0.3 N                     3.23                    
NEW HAVEN 2.4 SE                     3.11                    

...VIRGINIA...
METOMPKIN 0.9 SE                     6.26                    
NASSAWADOX 4.6 SW                    5.95                    
PAINTER 4.4 W                        4.98                    
VIRGINIA BEACH 9.7 NNE               4.89                    
HAMPTON 3.4 W                        4.56                    
FRANKTOWN 2.6 WSW                    4.40                    
NORFOLK 3.0 S                        3.81                    
CHESAPEAKE 1.8 NE                    3.70                    

Light precipitation in southern Maine is forecast to end tonight.
Cold air in the wake of the storm will lead to heavy lake effect
snowfall downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through tonight.
Elevation snowfall is also expected in the Appalachians today.

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

Eastern Nova Scotia Pre-Christmas Winter Storm






































11:15 PM AST Wednesday 20 December 2023
A long episode of heavy rain is expected.

Additional 20 to 70 mm rainfall by Thursday morning.

Locations: eastern mainland Nova Scotia and Cape Breton.

Similar storms in the past have caused:
- water overtopping property and infrastructure
- fast-flowing water, often at levels exceeding river banks
- washouts and closures of roads and bridges 

Time span: Until early Thursday morning.

Remarks: A southerly flow will continue to direct significant rainfall from the subtropics into eastern Nova Scotia. Rainfall rates could exceed 15 mm per hour over some locations.

Heavy downpours can cause flash floods and water pooling on roads.

Rainfall warnings are issued when significant rainfall is expected.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to NSstorm@ec.gc.ca or tweet reports using #NSStorm.


11:12 PM AST Wednesday 20 December 2023
Strong winds that may cause damage are expected or occurring.

Maximum wind gusts: 90 km/h.

Locations: Pictou, Antigonish and Guysborough Counties as well as Cape Breton Island.

Time span: beginning tomorrow and persisting tomorrow night.

Remarks: Winds will diminish slightly over the eastern mainland Thursday evening.

Utility outages may occur.

Wind warnings are issued when there is a significant risk of damaging winds.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to NSstorm@ec.gc.ca or tweet reports using #NSStorm.


11:25 PM AST Wednesday 20 December 2023
Snow and strong northerly winds are expected.

Locations: Cape Breton Island.

Total snowfall: possibly 10 to 15 cm.

Time span: Thursday afternoon into Friday morning. Heaviest snowfall likely Thursday night.

Remarks: As the rain transitions to ice pellets there will be a risk of freezing rain.

Winter type warnings may be issued with subsequent forecasts.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to NSstorm@ec.gc.ca or tweet reports using #NSStorm.