Sunday, January 22, 2012

Mid-January Alberta Clipper Event Summary

AWCN14 CWHX 211227
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NEW BRUNSWICK ISSUED BY 
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 8:27 AM AST SATURDAY 21 JANUARY 2012.

A WEAK BUT SLOW MOVING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TRACKED ACROSS NEW
BRUNSWICK ON FRIDAY AND PRODUCED A BAND OF HEAVY SNOW TO THE NORTH
OF ITS TRACK.

HERE ARE SOME UNOFFICIAL SNOWFALL TOTALS AS OF 8 AM AST THIS MORNING.


BATHURST................................18 CM
RED PINES...............................13 CM
MISCOU ISLAND...........................13 CM
BAS CARAQUET............................14 CM
CHARLO..................................15 CM
MECHANIC SETTLEMENT.....................11 CM
MONCTON AIRPORT......................... 5 CM
SAINT JOHN AIRPORT.......................5 CM
GAGETOWN.................................4 CM
ST. STEPHEN..............................4 CM
EDMUNDSTON...............................6 CM
ST. LEONARD..............................6 CM

**WOODSTOCK.............................15 CM
**OAK POINT.............................11 CM
**MCNAMEE...............................10 CM
**SACKVILLE.............................10 CM
**GRAND BAY............................. 6 CM

** DENOTES AMATEUR/VOLUNTEER WEATHER OBSERVER

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Mid-January Eastern Newfoundland Weather Bomb Event Summary

AWCN16 CWHX 210401
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR ISSUED 
BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 12:31 AM NST SATURDAY 21 JANUARY 2012.

ON FRIDAY MORNING, A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TRACKING NORTHEASTWARD 
PASSED JUST SOUTHEAST OF CAPE RACE. THE LOW CONTINUED TO TRACK EAST 
OF THE AVALON PENINSULA THROUGHOUT THE AFTERNOON BEFORE CONTINUING 
OUT TO SEA ON FRIDAY EVENING. THIS SYSTEM BROUGHT HEAVY SNOW, HIGH 
WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW TO EASTERN
NEWFOUNDLAND THROUGHOUT MUCH OF THE DAY ON FRIDAY.

HERE ARE THE HIGHEST SNOWFALL AMOUNTS REPORTED ON FRIDAY:
ST. JOHN'S......................25 CM
PORT UNION......................17 CM
LETHBRIDGE......................16 CM
BONAVISTA.......................15 CM*
TERRA NOVA......................11 CM*
GANDER...........................7 CM
WINTERLAND.......................7 CM*
ST. LAWRENCE.....................6 CM*

*SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE ESTIMATED FROM WATER EQUIVALENT.

HERE ARE THE HIGHEST WIND GUSTS REPORTED ON FRIDAY:
CAPE RACE....................118 KM/H
GRATES COVE...................83 KM/H
ST. JOHN'S....................74 KM/H
LONG POND.....................74 KM/H
BONAVISTA.....................74 KM/H
ARGENTIA......................70 KM/H

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