Monday, December 16, 2013

Winter Storm Electra event summary

AWCN14 CWHX 160621
WEATHER SUMMARY FOR NEW BRUNSWICK ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 
2:21 A.M. AST MONDAY 16 DECEMBER 2013.

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM THAT DEVELOPED OVER THE EASTERN SEABOARD OF
THE U.S. LATE SATURDAY INTENSIFIED AS IT TRACKED SOUTHEAST OF
CAPE COD SUNDAY MORNING. THE CENTRE OF THIS STRONG WINTER STORM
THEN MOVED ACROSS SOUTHWESTERN NOVA SCOTIA LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON 
BEFORE CONTINUING EASTWARD PASSING JUST SOUTH OF HALIFAX EARLY
SUNDAY EVENING.  THE CENTRE OF THE SYSTEM WAS LOCATED JUST SOUTH OF 
NEWFOUNDLAND EARLY MONDAY MORNING.

THIS SYSTEM BROUGHT HEAVY SNOW, STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES
TO NEW BRUNSWICK ON SUNDAY. ALONG THE FUNDY COAST THE SNOW MIXED
WITH OR CHANGED TO ICE PELLETS DURING THE AFTERNOON.

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ACROSS THE PROVINCE AS 
OF 2:00 AM AST MONDAY:

MANNED OBSERVATION SITES:
 SAINT JOHN............................... 21 CM
 MONCTON.................................. 27 CM
 GAGETOWN................................. 30 CM
 BATHURST................................. 24 CM
 SAINT LĂ©ONARD ........................... 37 CM


UNMANNED OBSERVATION SITES:
(ESTIMATED FROM LIQUID PRECIP AND/OR SNOW DEPTH MEASUREMENTS)

 CHARLO................................... 21 CM
 RED PINES ............................... 31 CM
 DOAKTOWN ................................ 32 CM
 KOUCHIBOUGUAC ............................ 40 CM
 BOUCTOUCHE............................... 24 CM
 MECHANIC SETTLEMENT.....................  25 CM
 FUNDY PARK .............................. 17 CM
 POINT LEPREAU ........................... 16 CM
 GRAND MANAN ISLAND ...................... 15 CM
 ST STEPHEN .............................. 19 CM

UNOFFICIAL/VOLUNTEER OBSERVATION SITES:

 MCNAMEE.................................. 45 CM
 GRAND FALLS.............................. 40 CM
 WOODSTOCK................................ 32 CM
 NEW MARYLAND............................. 35 CM
 MILLVILLE................................ 30 CM
 LONG REACH............................... 30 CM
 FREDERICTON.............................. 30 CM
 TRACADIE................................. 28 CM
 KESWICK RIDGE............................ 27 CM
 BAYSIDE.................................. 26 CM
 ELMWOOD.................................. 22 CM
 SACKVILLE................................ 20 CM
 BAS CARAQUET............................. 19 CM
 BAXTERS CORNER........................... 19 CM
 QUISPAMSIS............................... 17 CM
 EDMUNDSTON............................... 16 CM
 MIRAMICHI................................ 16 CM


THE STORM BROUGHT VERY STRONG EASTERLY WINDS TO THE PROVINCE.
THE FOLLOWING PEAK WINDS GUSTS (70 KM/H OR GREATER) WERE RECORDED
IN NEW BRUNSWICK ON SUNDAY.

  POINT LEPREAU ..........................  78 KM/H
  GRAND MANAN............................   74 KM/H

END/ASPC

AWCN11 CWHX 160622
WEATHER SUMMARY FOR NOVA SCOTIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT
2:22 A.M. AST MONDAY 16 DECEMBER 2013.

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM THAT DEVELOPED OVER THE EASTERN SEABOARD OF
THE U.S. LATE SATURDAY INTENSIFIED AS IT TRACKED SOUTHEAST OF
CAPE COD SUNDAY MORNING. THE CENTRE OF THIS STRONG WINTER STORM
THEN MOVED ACROSS SOUTHWESTERN NOVA SCOTIA LATE SUNDAY
AFTERNOON BEFORE CONTINUING EASTWARD PASSING JUST SOUTH OF HALIFAX 
EARLY SUNDAY EVENING.  THE CENTRE OF THE SYSTEM WAS LOCATED
JUST SOUTH OF NEWFOUNDLAND EARLY MONDAY MORNING.

THIS SYSTEM BROUGHT HEAVY SNOW, STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES
TO THE MARITIMES ON SUNDAY. AS THE CENTRE OF THE STORM SYSTEM NEARED 
THE PROVINCE DURING THE DAY THE SNOW BECAME MIXED WITH OR CHANGED TO 
ICE PELLETS OVER MOST AREAS, AND ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST OF NOVA
SCOTIA AND CAPE BRETON THE PRECIPITATION CHANGED TO RAIN BEFORE 
ENDING DURING THE DAY.  AS A RESULT OF THESE MIXED PRECIPITATION 
PHASES, SNOWFALL AMOUNTS VARIED GREATLY ACROSS THE REGION.

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ACROSS THE PROVINCE AS 
OF 2:00 AM AST MONDAY.

MANNED OBSERVATION SITES
 GREENWOOD ............................... 20 CM
 HALIFAX STANFIELD INT'L'AIRPORT.......... 21 CM SNOW /  2 MM RAIN
 YARMOUTH ................................ 17 CM SNOW /  6 MM RAIN
 SYDNEY .................................. 25 CM SNOW / 14 MM RAIN

UNMANNED OBSERVATION SITES
(ESTIMATED FROM LIQUID PRECIP AND/OR SNOW DEPTH MEASUREMENTS)

 BACCARO POINT............................  6 CM SNOW / 20 MM RAIN
 BRIER ISLAND.............................  8 CM SNOW /  3 MM RAIN
 WESTERN HEAD............................. 12 CM SNOW / 19 MM RAIN
 NEW ROSS................................. 21 CM
 SHEARWATER............................... 14 CM SNOW / 22 MM RAIN
 MALAY FALLS.............................. 20 CM SNOW / 17 MM RAIN
 UPPER STEWIACKE.......................... 11 CM SNOW /  2 MM RAIN
 DEBERT................................... 13 CM
 PARRSBORO................................ 15 CM
 NAPPAN................................... 22 CM
 CARIBOU POINT............................  9 CM
 TRACADIE................................. 20 CM
 ESKASONI................................. 15 CM
 NORTHEAST MARGAREE....................... 18 CM
 NORTH MOUNTAIN (CAPE BRETON HIGHLANDS)... 17 CM

UNOFFICIAL/VOLUNTEER OBSERVATION SITES
 LAKE MAJOR .............................. 15 CM SNOW / 18 MM RAIN
 CENTRAL DARTMOUTH........................ 17 CM SNOW / 13 MM RAIN
 PUGWASH.................................. 18 CM
 CROWES MILLS............................. 19 CM
 ADVOCATE HARBOUR......................... 16 CM
 AMHERST HEAD............................. 21 CM
 LEAMINGTON............................... 14 CM
 BIBLE HILL............................... 21 CM
 KINGSTON................................. 15 CM
 NEW GERMANY.............................. 16 CM SNOW / 4 MM RAIN

THE STORM BROUGHT VERY STRONG EASTERLY WINDS TO THE PROVINCE.
THE FOLLOWING PEAK WINDS GUSTS (70 KM/H OR GREATER) WERE RECORDED
IN NOVA SCOTIA ON SUNDAY.

GRAND ETANG............................... 174 KM/H
BRIER ISLAND.............................. 119 KM/H
BEAVER ISLAND............................. 111 KM/H
LUNENBURG................................. 104 KM/H
KOOTENAY (NEAR HALIFAX)...................  98 KM/H
BACCARO POINT.............................  95 KM/H
NORTH MOUNTAIN (CAPE BRETON HIGHLANDS)....  91 KM/H
WESTERN HEAD..............................  83 KM/H
YARMOUTH..................................  82 KM/H
TRACADIE..................................  78 KM/H
SYDNEY....................................  78 KM/H
SHEARWATER................................  76 KM/H
HALIFAX STANFIELD INT'L...................  74 KM/H

END/ASPC

AWCN15 CWHX 160622
WEATHER SUMMARY FOR PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA 
AT 2:22 A.M. AST MONDAY 16 DECEMBER 2013.

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM THAT DEVELOPED OVER THE EASTERN SEABOARD OF
THE U.S. LATE SATURDAY INTENSIFIED AS IT TRACKED SOUTHEAST OF
CAPE COD SUNDAY MORNING. THE CENTRE OF THIS STRONG WINTER STORM
THEN MOVED ACROSS SOUTHWESTERN NOVA SCOTIA LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON 
BEFORE CONTINUING EASTWARD PASSING JUST SOUTH OF HALIFAX EARLY
SUNDAY EVENING.  THE CENTRE OF THE SYSTEM WAS LOCATED JUST SOUTH OF 
NEWFOUNDLAND EARLY MONDAY MORNING.

THIS SYSTEM BROUGHT HEAVY SNOW, STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES
TO PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND ON SUNDAY. THE SNOW MIXED WITH OR CHANGED TO 
ICE PELLETS FOR A TIME DURING THE AFTERNOON.

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ACROSS THE PROVINCE AS 
OF 2:00 AM AST MONDAY:

MANNED OBSERVATION SITES:
 CHARLOTTETOWN.............................. 18 CM

UNMANNED OBSERVATION SITES:
(ESTIMATED FROM LIQUID PRECIP AND/OR SNOW DEPTH MEASUREMENTS)

 SUMMERSIDE................................. 16 CM
 HARRINGTON................................. 18 CM
 STANHOPE................................... 21 CM
 ST. PETER'S................................ 17 CM
 EAST POINT................................. 12 CM

UNOFFICIAL/VOLUNTEER OBSERVATION SITES:

 BURLINGTON................................. 25 CM
 ALLISTON................................... 20 CM
 ALBERTON................................... 20 CM
 MORELL..................................... 19 CM

THE STORM BROUGHT VERY STRONG EASTERLY WINDS TO THE PROVINCE.
THE FOLLOWING PEAK WINDS GUSTS (70 KM/H OR GREATER) WERE RECORDED
ON SUNDAY:

 SUMMERSIDE................................  78 KM/H
 EAST POINT................................  85 KM/H

END/ASPC


STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 05 FOR OHIO VALLEY TO NORTHEAST WINTER STORM
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
400 PM EST SUN DEC 15 2013

...DEEP LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM BEGINNING TO MOVE AWAY FROM NEW
ENGLAND...            

WINTER STORM WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN MAINE THROUGH
EARLY THIS EVENING.

FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV

AT 300 PM EST...A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WITH AN ESTIMATED CENTRAL
PRESSURE OF 982 MB...29.00 INCHES...CONTINUED TO DEEPEN RAPIDLY AS
IT WAS MOVING ACROSS THE GULF OF MAINE TOWARD NOVA SCOTIA IN
CANADA. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADARS AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS
INDICATED THAT SNOW IN CENTRAL NEW ENGLAND HAD TAPERED OFF RAPIDLY
IN THE PAST FEW HOURS.  MEANWHILE...HEAVY SNOW IN EASTERN MAINE
WAS BEGINNING TO MOVE OFF TO THE EAST INTO SOUTHEASTERN CANADA.

...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 700 PM EST FRI DEC
13 THROUGH 300 PM EST SUN DEC 15...

...MAINE...
BIDDEFORD 2 NNE                      16.5                    
KENNEBUNK 2 NE                       14.0                    
MARS HILL                            14.0                    
CAPE NEDDICK                         12.8                    
OTISFIELD 1 W                        12.5                    
STANDISH 3 E                         12.5                    
CHESTERVILLE 3 W                     12.0                    
CUMBERLAND CENTER 6 SSW              12.0                    
EAST BOOTHBAY                        12.0                    
WESTPORT ISLAND 2 SSW                11.6                    
PORTLAND                             11.5                    
NEW GLOUCESTER 3 SE                  11.3                    
BETHEL 6 SSE                         11.0                    
GREEN 5 NNW                          11.0                    
CORNISH 1 SSW                        10.7                    
OXFORD 2 NE                          10.7                    
GRAY 2 ENE                           10.5                    
WELLS 4 SW                           10.5                    
DURHAM 2 SE                          10.3                    
NAPLES 3 NE                          10.0                    
SEBAGO 2 ESE                         10.0                    

...NEW HAMPSHIRE...
EXETER 2 E                           13.5                    
CENTER SANDWICH 5 E                  13.3                    
LINNEUS 1 ESE                        13.0                    
WEST HAMPSTEAD 3 WSW                 13.0                    
NORTHFIELD 3 E                       12.5                    
MEREDITH 3 SSW                       12.2                    
DEERFIELD                            12.0                    
EAST MACHIAS 4 E                     12.0                    
EAST ALSTEAD                         11.0                    
PETERBOROUGH                         11.0                    
WEST CHESTERFIELD WNW                10.7                    
FITZWILLIAM                          10.0                    
WAPOLE                               10.0                    
BROOKLINE                             9.5                    
MILFORD 3 SE                          9.5                    
NASHUA                                9.0                    
STERLING                              9.0                    

...NEW YORK...
GREENVILLE CENTER                    14.0                    
SOUTH BERNE                          14.0                    
AMSTERDAM                            13.5                    
SARATOGA SPRINGS                     13.5                    
SCHENECTADY 5.6 SSW                  13.1                    
ALBANY 0.7 SW                        13.0                    
FORT HUNTER                          13.0                    
GLENVILLE                            13.0                    
HUDSON FALLS                         13.0                    
ALTAMONT                             12.5                    
KNOX                                 12.5                    
MEDUSA                               12.5                    
NORTON HILL                          12.0                    
ONEONTA                              12.0                    
CAROGA LAKE                          11.0                    
MIDDLEBURGH                          11.0                    
SMITHVILLE FLATS                     11.0                    
NEWARK 1 E                           10.1                    

...PENNSYLVANIA...
TOBYHANNA                            12.0                    
AVIS                                 11.8                    
PEN ARGYL                            11.0                    
WILLIAMSPORT 21 N                    11.0                    
ALBRIGHTSVILLE                       10.0                    
KRESGEVILLE                          10.0                    
OGLETOWN                             10.0                    
WINDFALL 1 WSW                       10.0                    
CRESCO                                9.5                    
ALTOONA                               9.0                    
BROOKLAND                             9.0                    
WILLIAMSPORT                          8.1                    
EAST STROUDSBURG                      8.0                    
HOWARD                                8.0                    
JERSEY SHORE                          8.0                    
SCHNECKSVILLE                         8.0                    
SCRANTON                              5.5                    

...VERMONT...
WOODFORD                             18.0                    
LANDGROVE                            17.0                    
SHREWSBURY                           17.0                    
CAVENDISH                            16.0                    
WALDEN                               15.0                    
WASHINGTON                           15.0                    
ROCHESTER 1 S                        14.0                    
SOUTH ROYALTON                       14.0                    
LUDLOW 3 S                           13.3                    
BRIDGEWATER                          13.0                    
CHELSEA                              13.0                    
BROOKFIELD                           12.0                    
EAST MONTPELIER                      12.0                    
NORTHFIELD                           12.0                    
CORINTH                              11.5                    
PLAINFIELD                           10.5                    
SOUTH NEWFANE                        10.5                    
EAST DUMMERSTON                      10.0                    
SPRINGFIELD                          10.0                    

...SELECTED PEAK WIND GUSTS IN MILES PER HOUR EARLIER IN THE
EVENT...

...VERMONT...
STOWE 8 NW                            56                    
BREAD LOAF                            50                    
DANBY FOUR COR 2 SSE                  50                    

...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT HAS
ENDED...

...CONNECTICUT...
CANTON                                8.0                    
BERLIN 2.4 SSE                        7.9                    
TORRINGTON                            7.5                    
HADDAM                                7.3                    
NORTH HAVEN                           7.2                    
WESTON                                7.2                    
MILFORD                               7.0                    
WALLINGFORD                           7.0                    
WINDSOR LOCKS 1 WNW                   6.9                    
STAFFORD SPRINGS                      6.8                    
SCOTLAND                              6.0                    
NEW HAVEN                             5.5                    
SIMSBURY                              5.5                    
VERNON                                5.1                    
ASHFORD                               5.0                    
ROCKY HILL                            4.4                    
NEW CANAAN                            4.3                    
COLUMBIA                              4.0                    

...ILLINOIS...
WARSAW 5.8 SE                        10.1                    
CHAMPAIGN 2.2 S                       9.5                    
URBANA 0.9 SSE                        8.1                    
STREATOR                              7.0                    
FAIRBURY                              6.0                    
PONTIAC                               6.0                    

...INDIANA...
CONNERSVILLE                          4.0                    
SAINT PETER 5 NNW                     2.5                    

...MASSACHUSETTS...
PLAINFIELD 2.2 SW                    11.7                    
WESTMINSTER                          10.8                    
SHELBURNE                            10.5                    
LUNENBURG                            10.1                    
BRADFORD                             10.0                    
GEORGETOWN                           10.0                    
GREENFIELD                           10.0                    
PEPPERELL                            10.0                    
TOPSFIELD                            10.0                    
ASHFIELD                              9.5                    
WAKEFIELD                             9.5                    
TOWNSEND                              9.2                    
HEATH                                 9.0                    
LEYDEN                                9.0                    
NORTH LEOMINSTR                       9.0                    
STERLING                              9.0                    
LEOMINSTER                            8.0                    

...MARYLAND...
MC HENRY 4.8 SSE                      6.0                    
OAKLAND                               6.0                    
WOLFE MILL 3 ESE                      6.0                    
ECKHART MINES 1 S                     5.5                    
MILLERS 4 NE                          3.6                    
MOUNT SAVAGE 1 ENE                    3.5                    
NORRISVILLE                           3.5                    
HAGERSTOWN                            3.0                    
WESTMINSTER                           3.0                    
COCKEYSVILLE 2 E                      2.8                    
FREDERICK 3 NW                        2.7                    
DAMASCUS 3 SSW                        1.3                    

...MICHIGAN...
NEWPORT                               9.1                    
MORENCI                               8.7                    
TECUMSEH                              7.9                    
ANN ARBOR 5 SSE                       7.5                    
TIPTON                                7.5                    
BROWNSTOWN TOWNSHIP                   5.5                    
CATHRO 5 S                            5.2                    
OSSINEKE 1 NNE                        5.0                    
ANN ARBOR                             4.1                    
SAGINAW 5 W                           2.8                    

...MISSOURI...
LAKE ST. LOUIS                        9.7                    
MARTHASVILLE 6.2 ENE                  8.5                    
WENTZVILLE                            8.3                    
KAHOKA 3.1 W                          7.0                    
WASHINGTON 2.7 ESE                    5.2                    
PALMYRA 4.5 NNW                       4.5                    

...NEW JERSEY...
SUSSEX 5.8 N                          9.3                    
BLAIRSTOWN                            8.1                    
ASBURY                                7.0                    
LAKE HOPATCONG                        7.0                    
ALLAMUCHY                             6.8                    
HIGHTSTOWN                            6.7                    
MILTON                                6.5                    
CRANFORD                              6.3                    
EAST RUTHERFORD                       6.3                    
MAHWAH                                6.3                    
WEST MILFORD                          6.3                    
BUTLER                                6.0                    
HACKETTSTOWN                          6.0                    
NEWARK                                6.0                    
WHITEHOUSE STATION                    5.8                    
HOPE                                  5.5                    
OAKHURST                              5.5                    
BOUND BROOK                           4.5                    
HIGHLAND LAKES                        4.0                    

...NEW YORK...
NEW WINDSOR                           8.5                    
ARMONK                                7.6                    
KENT CLIFFS                           7.5                    
BEDFORD PARK                          7.1                    
BAYVILLE                              6.1                    
CENTRAL PARK                          5.0                    
SLOATSBURG                            5.0                    
WADING RIVER                          5.0                    
NYC/LA GUARDIA                        4.7                    
SHEEPSHEAD BAY                        3.0                    

...OHIO...
PIERPONT 2 SE                         5.7                    
MENDON                                5.5                    
SANDUSKY                              5.0                    
KENSINGTON                            4.5                    
GREENVILLE 2 W                        4.0                    
KENTON 1 SSW                          4.0                    
TROY 2 SW                             4.0                    
TERRE HAUTE                           3.5                    
WAPAKONETA 2 SSE                      3.5                    
KDAY DAYTON COX APT                   3.2                    

...RHODE ISLAND...
COVENTRY                              5.0                    
SOUTH KINGSTOWN                       5.0                    
CUMBERLAND                            4.8                    
BRISTOL                               3.0                    
PORTSMOUTH                            3.0                    

...VIRGINIA...
FORT VALLEY                           4.0                    
MONTEREY                              3.2                    
WINCHESTER                            3.0                    
STEPHENS CITY 2 E                     1.8                    
MILL GAP 1 SW                         1.7                    
FRONT ROYAL                           1.3                    
HAYWOOD                               1.1                    
EDINBURG                              1.0                    
MOUNT WEATHER                         1.0                    

...WEST VIRGINIA...
KEYSER 1 WSW                          6.5                    
CROSSROADS 1 W SMITH                  5.9                    
MOUNT STORM                           5.7                    
BERKELEY SPGS                         5.0                    
SHANKS 3 WSW                          5.0                    
SPRINGFIELD 2.3 ESE                   5.0                    
TOMAHAWK 4 WNW                        4.5                    
SHANGHAI 2 SSE                        3.0                    

...SELECTED STORM TOTAL FREEZING RAIN IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT
HAS ENDED...

...NEW JERSEY...
FLORENCE                              0.25                    
KINGWOOD TWP                          0.25                    
LAKE HOPATCONG                        0.25                    
HADDON HEIGHTS                        0.20                    
HILLSBOROUGH                          0.20                    
STEWARTSVILLE                         0.20                    
TRENTON AIRPORT                       0.20                    
MOUNT LAUREL                          0.10                    
RINGOES                               0.10                    

...PENNSYLVANIA...
NEW SMITHVILLE                        0.50                    
READING 4 SW                          0.30                    
SPRING GROVE                          0.30                    
BETHLEHEM TWP                         0.25                    
GILBERSTVILLE                         0.25                    
GILBERTSVILLE                         0.25                    
WYOMISSING                            0.25                    
GRATERFORD                            0.20                    
SKIPPACK                              0.20                    
AMBLER 1 W                            0.10                    
BROOKHAVEN                            0.10                    

...WEST VIRGINIA...
MOUNT STORM                           0.10                    


AS THE DEEP SURFACE LOW CONTINUES TO MOVE EASTWARD AWAY FROM NEW
ENGLAND...THE REMAINING HEAVY SNOW SHOULD TAPER OFF TO LIGHT SNOW
THIS EVENING. UP TO A FEW ADDITIONAL INCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE
THROUGH THIS EVENING. ALTHOUGH LIGHT SNOW OR SNOW SHOWERS MAY
LINGER INTO MONDAY IN NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND...ONLY LIGHT
ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED.

THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE WEATHER PREDICTION
CENTER AT 1000 PM EST. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT.

KONG

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