Saturday, November 26, 2011

Late November Snowstorm Event Summary

AWCN16 CWHX 251106
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR ISSUED 
BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:36 AM NST FRIDAY 25 NOVEMBER 2011.

...UPDATED WITH ADDITIONAL DATA...

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TRACKED SOUTH OF NOVA SCOTIA ON WEDNESDAY THEN 
CONTINUED MOVING NORTHEASTWARD PASSING SOUTH OF THE AVALON PENINSULA 
LATE THURSDAY MORNING. THIS SYSTEM DUMPED HEAVY AMOUNTS OF SNOW OVER 
A GOOD PORTION OF THE MARITIMES DURING THE DAY WEDNESDAY BEFORE 
SPREADING INTO SOUTHEASTERN NEWFOUNDLAND WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO 
THURSDAY WITH SIMILAR RESULTS.

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL SNOWFALL TOTALS FOR SELECTED SITES AS OF 
7:30 A.M. NDT TODAY:
WINTERLAND ..................... 39 CM * SEE BELOW
ST. JOHN'S AIRPORT ............. 30 CM
BRANCH ......................... 28 CM
ST. JOHN'S WEST ................ 28 CM * SEE BELOW
ST. LAWRENCE ................... 26 CM * SEE BELOW
BAY D'ESPOIR ................... 17 CM
LETHBRIDGE ..................... 12 CM

ADDITIONALLY, THIS STORM BROUGHT STRONG NORTHEASTERLY WINDS TO MUCH 
OF SOUTHERN AND SOUTHEASTERN NEWFOUNDLAND. THE STRONGEST WIND GUST 
OBSERVED WAS:
CAPE RACE....................... 100 KM/HR

* ESTIMATED USING WATER EQUIVALENT REPORTS FROM AUTOMATIC WEATHER 
OBSERVING STATIONS AND APPLYING A 1.27 CM TO 1 MILLIMETRE SNOW TO 
WATER RATIO, SIMILAR TO THAT REPORTED AT ST. JOHN'S AIRPORT.

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AWCN11 CWHX 240653 SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NOVA SCOTIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 2:53 AM AST THURSDAY 24 NOVEMBER 2011. THE EARLY SEASON SNOW STORM THAT TRACKED JUST SOUTH OF NOVA SCOTIA DUMPED A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW FOR MUCH OF NOVA SCOTIA AND RAIN ALONG THE EXTREME SOUTHWEST COAST. THE FOLLOWING ARE SOME UNOFFICIAL SNOWFALL AND RAINFALL TOTALS AS OF 2 AM THURSDAY NOVEMBER 24. STATION SNOWFALL (CM) RAINFALL (MM) -------------------------------------------------------------- YARMOUTH 4 17 BACCARO POINT 54 KEJIMKUJIK 18 WESTERN HEAD 39 GREENWOOD 35 HALIFAX INTNL 34 UPPER STEWIACKE 21 DEBERT 23 PARRSBORO 20 SYDNEY 40 (WATER EQUIVILENT) VOLUNTER OBSERVATIONS COMMUNITY SNOWFALL (CM) -------------------------------------------------------------- WOLFVILLE 39 SCOTT'S BAY 38 MT UNIACKE 36 NORTH SYDNEY 31 ANTIGONISH 30 NEW GLASGOW 28 UPPER STEWIACKE 28 FALL RIVER 26 CENTRAL DARTMOUTH 22 END/ASPC AWCN14 CWHX 240706 SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NEW BRUNSWICK ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 3:06 AM AST THURSDAY 24 NOVEMBER 2011. AN EARLY SEASON STORM THAT PASSED JUST SOUTH OF NOVA SCOTIA PRODUCED ABOUT 20 CM OF SNOW FOR MUCH OF THE SOUTHERN HALF OF NEW BRUNSWICK. THE FOLLOWING ARE SOME UNOFFICIAL SNOWFALL TOTALS RECORDED AS OF 2 AM THURSDAY NOVEMBER 24, 2011. STATION SNOWFALL (CM) -------------------------------------------------- SAINT JOHN 21 GRAND MANAN 17 ST. STEPHEN 11 MONCTON 20 GAGETOWN 17 END/ASPC

AWCN15 CWHX 240701
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 3:01 AM AST THURSDAY 24 NOVEMBER 2011.

A EARLY SEASON STORM BROUGHT ABOUT 20 CM OF SNOW FOR MUCH OF
THE PROVINCE.

THE FOLLOWING ARE SOME UNOFFICIAL SNOWFALL TOTALS AS OF 2 AM
THURSDAY MORNING.

STATION               SNOWFALL (CM)
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SUMMERSIDE               21
CHARLOTTETOWN AIRPORT    17
ST. PETERS               20


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