Sunday, December 30, 2012

New Year's Eve Nor'Easter Event Summary













AWCN11 CWHX 310320
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NOVA SCOTIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT
CANADA AT 11:20 PM AST SUNDAY 30 DECEMBER 2012.

A MAJOR WINTER STORM AFFECTED MOST OF THE MARITIMES SUNDAY. THE LOW 
PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHED THE MARITIMES FROM THE SOUTHWEST AND 
REACHED THE EASTERN SHORE OF NOVA SCOTIA SUNDAY AFTERNOON WITH A 
CENTRAL PRESSURE OF 956 HPA. SUNDAY EVENING THE STORM HAD PASSED
EAST OF CAPE BRETON AND WAS HEADING FOR NEWFOUNDLAND.

THE STORM BROUGHT SNOW, ICE PELLETS, RAIN AND STRONG WINDS ACROSS
THE PROVINCE. WESTERN AND NORTHERN AREAS SAW MOSTLY SNOW AND BLOWING 
SNOW. ELSEWHERE THE SNOW BECAME MIXED WITH OR CHANGED TO RAIN BEFORE 
CHANGING BACK TO SNOW. EASTERNMOST AREAS OF THE PROVINCE AND CAPE
BRETON SAW MOSTLY RAIN THROUGH THE DAY WITH A CHANGE TO SNOW
EXPECTED OVERNIGHT SUNDAY.

THE STRONG WINDS AND LOW PRESSURE ALSO PRODUCED ELEVATED WATER
LEVELS AND BIG WAVES ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST. DATA FROM FISHERIES
AND OCEANS CANADA TIDAL WATER LEVEL NETWORK INDICATED A STORM SURGE 
HEIGHTS OF ABOUT 80 CM AT HALIFAX WHICH RESULTED IN MINOR FLOODING 
ALONG THE COASTLINE. ADDITIONALLY THERE WERE LARGE WAVES OF 4 TO 6 
METRES ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST.


THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL SNOWFALL (CM) AND RAINFALL (MM) AMOUNTS 
AS OF 9:00 PM AST SUNDAY:

MANNED OBSERVATION SITES
 HALIFAX ................................. 16 CM
 YARMOUTH ................................ 20 CM
 GREENWOOD ............................... 18 CM
 SYDNEY................................... 15.7 MM


UNMANNED OBSERVATION SITES*
 SHEARWATER .............................. 20.3 MM
 MALAY FALLS.............................. 18.1 MM
 WESTERN HEAD ............................ 31.1 MM
 KEJIMKUJIK .............................. 20 CM
 KENTVILLE................................ 14 CM
 DEBERT .................................. 11 CM
 NAPPAN .................................. 15 CM
 CARIBOU POINT............................ 7.4 MM AND 2 CM
 TRACADIE ................................ 11.5 MM
 INGONISH BEACH .......................... 26.5 MM
 PARRSBORO................................ 12 CM


*SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE ESTIMATED FROM WATER EQUIVALENT.

OTHER UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATION SITES:

 ESKASONI ................................ 12.5 MM AND 2 CM
 NEW ROSS ................................ 15.3 CM

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL MAXIMUM WIND OBSERVATIONS:


 YARMOUTH................................. 95 KM/H
 GREENWOOD ............................... 89 KM/H
 MCNABS ISLAND............................ 85 KM/H
 BEAVER ISLAND............................ 100 KM/H
 WESTERN HEAD ............................ 87 KM/H
 BACCARO POINT............................ 109 KM/H
 BRIER ISLAND ............................ 111 KM/H
 NAPPAN .................................. 78 KM/H
 CARIBOU POINT............................ 76 KM/H
 GRAND ETANG.............................. 132 KM/H
 PARRSBORO................................ 76 KM/H



END/ASPC

AWCN15 CWHX 310323
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND ISSUED BY 
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 11:23 PM AST SUNDAY 30 DECEMBER 2012.

A MAJOR WINTER STORM AFFECTED PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND SUNDAY.  THE LOW 
PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHED THE MARITIMES FROM THE SOUTHWEST AND 
REACHED THE EASTERN SHORE OF NOVA SCOTIA SUNDAY AFTERNOON WITH A 
CENTRAL PRESSURE OF 956 HPA. SUNDAY EVENING THE STORM HAD PASSED
EAST OF CAPE BRETON AND WAS HEADING FOR NEWFOUNDLAND.

PRECIPITATION BEGAN EARLY SUNDAY MORNING OVER MUCH OF THE PROVINCE. 
THE MAJORITY OF THE PRECIPITAION FELL AS SNOW. HOWEVER EASTERN AREAS 
OF THE PROVINCE DID SEE RAIN AND SNOW WITH THIS SYSTEM. HIGH WINDS 
REDUCED VISIBILITY AT TIMES.

STORM FORCE WINDS AND THE LOW PRESSURE PRODUCED LARGE WAVES AND 
ELEVATED WATER LEVELS ESPECIALLY ALONG THE NORTH COAST WHICH ARE 
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TONIGHT.


THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL SNOWFALL (CM) AND RAINFALL (MM) AMOUNTS 
AS OF 9:00 PM AST SUNDAY OBSERVED AT:

MANNED OBSERVATION SITES
 CHARLOTTETOWN............................... 14 CM

UNMANNED OBSERVATION SITES*
 SUMMERSIDE ................................. 16 CM
 HARRINGTON ................................. 16 CM
 ST. PETER'S................................. 6.2 MM AND 12.8 CM
 EAST POINT ................................. 9.9 MM



THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL MAXIMUM WIND OBSERVATIONS:
 CHARLOTTETOWN............................... 82 KM/H
 NORTH POINT................................. 85 KM/H
 SUMMERSIDE ................................. 82 KM/H


END/ASPC

AWCN14 CWHX 310419
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NEW BRUNSWICK ISSUED BY 
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 12:19 AM AST MONDAY 31 DECEMBER 2012.

..CORRECTION TO SECOND SENTENCE OF SECOND PARAGRAPH..THIRD 
SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL.

A MAJOR WINTER STORM AFFECTED MOST OF NEW BRUNSWICK SUNDAY. THE LOW 
PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHED THE MARITIMES FROM THE SOUTHWEST AND 
REACHED THE EASTERN SHORE OF NOVA SCOTIA SUNDAY AFTERNOON WITH A 
CENTRAL PRESSURE OF 956 HPA. SUNDAY EVENING THE STORM HAD PASSED
EAST OF CAPE BRETON AND WAS HEADING FOR NEWFOUNDLAND.

SUBSTANTIAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WERE REPORTED ACROSS MANY REGIONS.  FOR 
SOME AREAS, ESPECIALLY IN KINGS COUNTY, IT WAS THE THIRD SIGNIFICANT 
SNOWFALL OF THE WEEK. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 35 TO 45 CM WERE REPORTED 
AT MECHANIC SETTLEMENT, LONG REACH AND QUISPAMSIS. IN ADDITION,
GUSTY WINDS REDUCED VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN 500 METRES AT TIMES IN 
BLOWING SNOW. SEVERAL REPORTS OF GUSTS TO 80 KM/H WERE REPORTED
ALONG THE ACADIAN COAST.

THE STRONG WINDS AND LOW PRESSURE ALSO PRODUCED ELEVATED WATER
LEVELS AND BIG WAVES ALONG THE COAST FROM MIRAMICHI SOUTHWARD.
DATA FROM FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA TIDAL WATER LEVEL NETWORK 
INDICATED A STORM SURGE HEIGHT OF ABOUT 120 CM AT SHEDIAC WHICH 
RESULTED IN MINOR FLOODING ALONG THE COASTLINE.

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL SNOWFALL (CM) AMOUNTS AS OF 8:00 PM AST 
SUNDAY OBSERVED AT:

MANNED OBSERVATION SITES
 MONCTON .................................22 CM
 SAINT JOHN...............................25 CM
 GAGETOWN.................................20 CM
 BATHURST.................................21 CM
 SAINT LĂ©ONARD ........................... 6 CM

AUTOMATIC WEATHER STATIONS
 GRAND MANAN ISLAND ......................26 CM
 ST STEPHEN ..............................23 CM
 MECHANIC SETTLEMENT......................38 CM
 FUNDY PARK ..............................24 CM
 BOUCTOUCHE ..............................17 CM
 KOUCHIBOUGUAC ...........................37 CM
 FREDERICTON .............................13 CM
 BAS CARAQUET ............................23 CM
 RED PINES................................22 CM
 CHARLO ..................................10 CM
 EDMUNDSTON .............................. 5 CM

VOLUNTEER OBSERVERS
 BAYSIDE .................................25 CM
 LONG REACH ..............................38 CM
 QUISPAMISIS .............................46 CM
 NEREPIS .................................33 CM
 LEWIS MTN MONCTON .......................30 CM
 NEW MARYLAND ............................24 CM
 FREDERICTON .............................23 CM
 KESWICK RIDGE ...........................13 CM
 MIRAMICHI ...............................37 CM
 OAK POINT ...............................27 CM

US NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE REPORTS
 HOULTON ME...............................15 CM
 PRINCETON ME (NW OF ST STEPHEN)..........30 CM
 ROBBINSTON ME (W OF SAINT ANDREWS).......45 CM
 EASTPORT ME (NW OF GRAND MANAN ISLAND)...30 CM

END/ASPC

New Year's Eve Nor'Easter Update Number Five









URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
659 PM EST SUN DEC 30 2012

MEZ002-005-006-310800-
/O.CAN.KCAR.WW.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-121231T0000Z/
/O.CON.KCAR.WC.Y.0009.121231T0500Z-121231T1400Z/
NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN...
MARS HILL...MILLINOCKET...EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...MEDWAY...
HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS
659 PM EST SUN DEC 30 2012

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
9 AM EST MONDAY...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS
IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EST MONDAY.

* LOCATIONS...NORTHEAST MAINE

* TEMPERATURES...1 BELOW TO 17 ABOVE ZERO.

* WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 22 BELOW.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.

* IMPACTS...WHILE VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW HAVE IMPROVED DUE
  TO SOMEWHAT LOWER WIND SPEEDS...OPEN AREAS WILL LIKELY CONTINUE
  TO SEE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THROUGH MUCH OF THE NIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF TRAVELING...SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR
DESTINATION. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE
SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL
DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR.

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...WEAR A WARM COAT AND GLOVES AND
COVER YOUR HEAD. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR
FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR.

&&

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New Year's Eve Nor'Easter Update Number Four













URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
258 PM EST SUN DEC 30 2012

MEZ001-003-004-010-310400-
/O.NEW.KCAR.WC.Y.0009.121231T0500Z-121231T1400Z/
NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-
CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA...
FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT...
BAXTER ST PARK...CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM...
MOUNT KATAHDIN...GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD
258 PM EST SUN DEC 30 2012

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM
EST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EST
MONDAY.

* LOCATIONS...NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK...NORTHERN SOMERSET...NORTHERN
  PISCATAQUIS...AND CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS COUNTIES.

* WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 26 BELOW.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...5 BELOW TO 4 ABOVE ZERO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...WEAR A WARM COAT AND GLOVES AND
COVER YOUR HEAD. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR
FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR.

&&

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New Year's Eve Nor'Easter Update Number Three













Stanley - Doaktown - Blackville Area
10:43 AM AST Sunday 30 December 2012
Snowfall warning for
Stanley - Doaktown - Blackville Area continued

Total snowfall amounts of up to 30 centimetres are expected.

An intense low pressure is tracking just off the Atlantic coast of Nova Scotia today. The system has spread snow blowing snow and strong winds over much of New Brunswick and the Gulf of St Lawrence. The blowing snow will be worst along the East Coast of the province where the strongest winds are also expected. Total snowfall amounts from this storm will range from 15 centimetres over northeastern regions to over 30 centimetres over southern parts of the province lesser amounts are forecast in the northwest.

The strong winds and low pressure will produce elevated water levels along the coast from Miramichi south, and waves will be building during the day. The worst threat for coastal flooding will be late this afternoon and this evening during local high tides. Southeast of Shediac there will be less wave activity and more storm surge.

Fredericton and Southern York County
10:43 AM AST Sunday 30 December 2012
Snowfall warning for
Fredericton and Southern York County issued

Total snowfall amounts of up to 30 centimetres are expected.

An intense low pressure is tracking just off the Atlantic coast of Nova Scotia today. The system has spread snow blowing snow and strong winds over much of New Brunswick and the Gulf of St Lawrence. The blowing snow will be worst along the East Coast of the province where the strongest winds are also expected. Total snowfall amounts from this storm will range from 15 centimetres over northeastern regions to over 30 centimetres over southern parts of the province lesser amounts are forecast in the northwest.

The strong winds and low pressure will produce elevated water levels along the coast from Miramichi south, and waves will be building during the day. The worst threat for coastal flooding will be late this afternoon and this evening during local high tides. Southeast of Shediac there will be less wave activity and more storm surge.

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
943 AM EST SUN DEC 30 2012

MEZ002-006-310000-
/O.CON.KCAR.WW.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-121231T0000Z/
NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN...
MARS HILL...HOULTON...HODGDON...SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS
943 AM EST SUN DEC 30 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING.

* LOCATIONS...EASTERN AROOSTOOK COUNTY

* PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW

* ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS AROUND ONE INCH.

* TIMING...LIGHT SNOWFALL THROUGH NOON TODAY. BLOWING SNOW WILL
  CONTINUE TO PRODUCE POOR VISIBILITIES IN OPEN AREAS THROUGH THIS
  EVENING.

* TEMPERATURES...AROUND 20.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* IMPACTS...LOW IMPACT. SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN SOME TRAVEL
  DIFFICULTIES WITH ROADS SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. STRONG AND
  GUSTY NORTH WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING
  SNOW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF TRAVELING... SLOW DOWN AND PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR
DESTINATION. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE
SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL
DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR.

&&

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