Monday, March 16, 2015

Mid-March Winter Storm event summary

AWCN14 CWHX 161426
WEATHER SUMMARY FOR NEW BRUNSWICK ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT
11:26 A.M. ADT MONDAY 16 MARCH 2015.

AN INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TRACKED JUST SOUTH OF NOVA SCOTIA ON
SUNDAY. HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW DEVELOPED OVERNIGHT SATURDAY
NIGHT OR EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS GIVING NEAR ZERO
VISIBILITIES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW PERSISTED THROUGHOUT THE DAY
ON SUNDAY AND MUCH OF SUNDAY NIGHT FOR SOUTHERN REGIONS OF THE
PROVINCE.

THE FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF SNOWFALL AMOUNTS RECEIVED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AS OF 9:00 A.M. ADT MONDAY.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS SUMMARY CONTAINS PRELIMINARY OR UNOFFICIAL
INFORMATION AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A COMPLETE OR FINAL REPORT.
IN SOME CASES SNOWFALL AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN ESTIMATED.


                             SNOWFALL
                           (CENTIMETRES)

AIRPORT OBSERVATION SITES

MONCTON                         44
SAINT JOHN                      36
GAGETOWN DND                    32


AUTOMATED OBSERVATION SITES (ESTIMATED FROM 10:1 SNOW TO LIQUID
RATIO)

BOUCTOUCHE                      16
FUNDY PARK                      40
KOUCHIBOUGUAC                   30
MECHANIC SETTLEMENT             36
ST STEPHEN                      20
DOAKTOWN                         7
WOODSTOCK                       15
MIRAMICHI                        4

UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS

GASPEREAU FORKS                 41
SUSSEX CORNER                   37
EDMUNDSTON                      10
MCNAMEE                         21
MILLVILLE                       25
BAYSIDE                         14
KESWICK RIDGE                   19
CHAMCOOK                        14
CUMBERLAND BAY                  15
O'DONNELLS                      21
GRAND FALLS                     14


END


AWCN11 CWHX 161426
WEATHER SUMMARY FOR NOVA SCOTIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT
11:26 A.M. ADT MONDAY 16 MARCH 2015.

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM FORMED NEAR CAPE COD SATURDAY EVENING
AND INTENSIFIED AS IT TRACKED JUST OFF THE ATLANTIC COAST OF NOVA
SCOTIA ON SUNDAY. HEAVY SNOW, BLOWING SNOW, RAIN, AND HIGH WINDS
ACCOMPANIED THIS SYSTEM.

THE FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF SNOWFALL AMOUNTS, RAINFALL AMOUNTS AND
MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS RECEIVED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AS OF 9:00 A.M.
ADT MONDAY MARCH 16, 2015.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS SUMMARY CONTAINS PRELIMINARY OR UNOFFICIAL
INFORMATION AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A COMPLETE OR FINAL REPORT.
IN SOME CASES SNOWFALL AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN ESTIMATED.


AIRPORT OBSERVATION SITES
                            SNOWFALL         RAINFALL      WIND GUST
                           (CENTIMETRES)  (MILLIMETRES)    (KM/H)

YARMOUTH                         3              21            61
GREENWOOD                       23                            65
HALIFAX INTERNATIONAL           21                            67
SYDNEY                          59                            82

AUTOMATED OBSERVATION SITES
(SNOWFALL ESTIMATED BASED ON 10:1 LIQUID RATIO)

NAPPAN                          35
PARRSBORO                       24
INGONISH BEACH                  41
SHEARWATER                      26                           78
KENTVILLE                       26
GRAND ETANG                     15                          167
BRIER ISLAND                                                 80
ESKASONI                        50
PORT HAWKESBURY                                              87
BEAVER ISLAND                                               104
BACCARO POINT                   34                           80
CARIBOU POINT                                                56
UPPER STEWIACKE                 14

UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS

NORTH EAST POINT                                43
LOWER WEST PUBNICO                              28
MIDDLETON                       20
SPRINGFIELD                     25
HAMMONDS PLAINS                 28
ENFIELD                         17
AMHERST                         47
ST. ANNS                        62
ASPY BAY                        46


END


AWCN15 CWHX 161426
WEATHER SUMMARY FOR PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 11:26 A.M. ADT MONDAY 16 MARCH 2015.

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM FORMED NEAR CAPE COD SATURDAY EVENING
AND INTENSIFIED AS IT TRACKED JUST OFF THE ATLANTIC COAST OF NOVA
SCOTIA ON SUNDAY. HEAVY SNOW, BLOWING SNOW, AND HIGH WINDS
ACCOMPANIED THIS SYSTEM.

THE FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF SNOWFALL AMOUNTS AND MAXIMUM WIND
GUSTS RECEIVED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AS OF 9:00 A.M. ADT MONDAY
MARCH 16, 2015.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS SUMMARY CONTAINS PRELIMINARY OR UNOFFICIAL
INFORMATION AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A COMPLETE OR FINAL REPORT.
IN SOME CASES SNOWFALL AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN ESTIMATED.


                            SNOWFALL            WIND GUSTS
                          (CENTIMETRES)           (KM/H)

AIRPORT OBSERVATION SITES

CHARLOTTETOWN                   48                  87


AUTOMATED OBSERVATION SITES
(SNOWFALL ESTIMATED BASED ON 10:1 LIQUID RATIO)

ST PETERS                       26                  70
HARRINGTON                      21                  80
NORTH POINT                     23                  95
SUMMERSIDE                                          93
MAPLE PLAINS                                        70

UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS

WELLINGTON                      25
NEW LONDON                      29
BONSHAW                         52

END

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