Friday, March 14, 2014

Winter Storm Vulcan event summary

AWCN14 CWHX 140118
WEATHER SUMMARY FOR NEW BRUNSWICK ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 
10:18 P.M. ADT THURSDAY 13 MARCH 2014.

AN INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHING FROM NEW ENGLAND CROSSED 
NOVA SCOTIA TODAY TO LIE NEAR NEWFOUNDLAND THIS EVENING. THIS SYSTEM 
BROUGHT HEAVY SNOWFALL TO MUCH OF THE PROVINCE, AND HEAVY RAINS TO 
PARTS OF THE FUNDY COAST. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH NEAR ZERO 
VISIBILITIES WERE OBSERVED OVER EASTERN AND NORTHEASTERN PARTS OF THE 
PROVINCE

THE FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF WEATHER EVENT INFORMATION RECEIVED BY 
ENVIRONMENT CANADA.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS SUMMARY MAY CONTAIN PRELIMINARY OR UNOFFICIAL 
INFORMATION AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A COMPLETE OR FINAL REPORT. 
RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE IN MILLIMETRES AND SNOWFALL AMOUNTS IN 
CENTIMETRES.

MANNED OBSERVATION SITES              RAINFALL    SNOWFALL
MONCTON                                 2             28
SAINT JOHN                              28             7
SAINT LĂ©ONARD                                         26
GAGETOWN                                5             45
BATHURST                                1             44

UNMANNED OBSERVATION SITES*
MIRAMICHI                                             24
BAS CARAQUET                                          29
MISCOU ISLAND                                         31
DOAKTOWN                                              30
RED PINES                                             36
CHARLO                                                29
EDMUNDSTON                                            18
FREDERICTON ARPT                                      32
FREDERICTON CDA                                       40
FUNDY PARK                              21            10
KOUCHBOUGUAC                                          19
GRAND MANAN ISLAND                      40             1
MECHANIC SETTLEMENT                                   24

*SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE ESTIMATED FROM WATER EQUIVALENT.

END


AWCN11 CWHX 132220
WEATHER SUMMARY FOR NOVA SCOTIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT
7:20 P.M. ADT THURSDAY 13 MARCH 2014.

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM PASSING OVER NOVA SCOTIA TODAY BROUGHT A MIXED 
BAG OF PRECIPITATION TO THE MARITIMES.  PRECIPITATION FELL MAINLY AS 
RAIN OVER MOST AREAS OF NOVA SCOTIA.

THE FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF WEATHER EVENT INFORMATION RECEIVED BY 
ENVIRONMENT CANADA.

                                      RAINFALL
REGION                              AMOUNTS (MM)

MANNED OBSERVATION SITES
HALIFAX                                 55.1
YARMOUTH                                31.6
GREENWOOD                               27.6
SYDNEY                                  43.4

UNMANNED OBSERVATION SITES
SHEARWATER                              49.9
UPPER STEWIACKE                         39.4
MALAY FALLS                             49.8
WESTERN HEAD                            34.9
BACCARO POINT                           28.2
BRIER ISLAND                            40.3
NEW ROSS                                45.7
KEJIMKUJIK                              36.3
KENTVILLE                               32.9
DEBERT                                  36.1
CARIBOU POINT                           25.4

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS SUMMARY MAY CONTAIN PRELIMINARY OR UNOFFICIAL 
INFORMATION AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A COMPLETE OR FINAL REPORT.

END

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