Early February Snowstorm Number Two Summary

AWCN14 CWHX 062235
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NEW BRUNSWICK ISSUED BY 
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 6:35 PM AST SUNDAY 6 FEBRUARY 2011.

AN INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM THAT TRACKED JUST SOUTH OF NEW
BRUNSWICK BROUGHT SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TO THE SOUTHERN
PARTS OF THE PROVINCE. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW SOME AREAS SAW
STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. THE STORM HAS 
SINCE MOVED OVER EASTERN NEWFOUNDLAND.

THE FOLLOWING ARE SOME SNOWFALL TOTALS THAT HAVE BEEN REPORTED.

LOCATION                SNOW (CM)
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MIRAMICHI               16
FREDERICTON             18
MONCTON                 22
MECHANIC SETTLEMENT     20
KOUCHBOUGUAC            28
NEW MARYLAND *          21

* VOLUNTEER OBSERVATION

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AWCN15 CWHX 070456
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND ISSUED BY 
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 12:56 AM AST MONDAY 7 FEBRUARY 2011.

  AN INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM THAT TRACKED JUST SOUTH OF PEI ON 
SUNDAY BROUGHT SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TO PARTS OF THE
PROVINCE.  THE SNOW WAS MIXED AT TIMES WITH FREEZING RAIN AND ICE 
PELLETS. IN ADDITION TO THE MIXED PRECIPITATION SOME AREAS SAW
STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW.

THE FOLLOWING ARE SOME SNOW TOTALS REPORTED AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS 
ACROSS PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND AS OF 12:05 AM AST MONDAY.

LOCATION                SNOW (CM)
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CHARLOTTETOWN              13
ST. PETERS                 15
ALLISTON*                  12
HARRINGTON                 22
SUMMERSIDE*                23
MORELL*                    12
ELMWOOD                    15


*  VOLUNTEER OBSERVATION

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AWCN16 CWHX 070807
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR ISSUED 
BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 4:37 AM NST MONDAY 7 FEBRUARY 2011.

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM ORIGINATING OVER THE EASTERN UNITED STATES 
RAPIDLY INTENSIFIED AS IT TRACKED NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE MARITIMES 
EARLY ON SUNDAY AND THEN ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN NEWFOUNDLAND IN THE 
EVENING BEFORE MOVING OUT TO SEA SUNDAY NIGHT.  SNOW ASSOCIATED WITH 
THE LOW BEGAN OVER SOUTHWESTERN NEWFOUNDLAND SUNDAY MORNING AND 
SPREAD NORTHWARD AND EASTWARD THROUGHOUT THE DAY, RESULTING IN A 
WEEKEND SNOW STORM FOR MUCH OF THE ISLAND. OVER THE AVALON AND BURIN 
PENINSULAS THE SNOW CHANGED TO RAIN AND DRIZZLE IN THE AFTERNOON AS 
TEMPERATURES ROSE ABOVE THE FREEZING MARK.

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OBSERVED AT 
SELECTED SITES FOR THE EVENT, AS OF 04:30 NST MONDAY:
 GANDER ..................................... 31 CM
 DEER LAKE................................... 30 CM
 TERRA NOVA PARK ............................ 23 CM*
 STEPHENVILLE ............................... 22 CM
 BADGER ..................................... 21 CM*
 BONAVISTA .................................. 16 CM*
 BAY D'ESPOIR ............................... 16 CM**
 ST. JOHN'S ................................. 11 CM
 BRANCH ..................................... 10 CM**
 WINTERLAND ................................. 10 CM*

* APPROXIMATED FROM WATER EQUIVALENT MEASURED BY AUTOMATIC WEATHER
STATION ** VOLUNTEER WEATHER OBSERVATION

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL PEAK WIND GUSTS OBSERVED AT SELECTED 
SITES FOR THE EVENT:
 BONAVISTA ................................. 109 KM/H
 CAPE RACE ................................. 102 KM/H
 POOLS ISLAND .............................. 100 KM/H
 TWILLINGATE ............................... 98 KM/H
 GRATES COVE ............................... 98 KM/H
 WRECKHOUSE................................. 89 KM/H
 PORT AUX BASQUES .......................... 89 KM/H
 BURGEO .................................... 89 KM/H
 ST. LAWRENCE .............................. 87 KM/H
 ARGENTIA .................................. 81 KM/H
 LA SCIE ................................... 81 KM/H

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