Monday, February 16, 2015

Winter Storm Neptune event summary

STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 05 FOR NORTHEAST U.S. WINTER STORM
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
400 PM EST SUN FEB 15 2015

...WINTER STORM IS QUICKLY WINDING DOWN FOR NEW ENGLAND AS
DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES AWAY FROM THE REGION...

BLIZZARD WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR CAPE COD AND NANTUCKET AS WELL
AS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEASTERN MAINE.

WINTER STORM WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN
MAINE. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF
MAINE...NEW HAMPSHIRE...AND MASSACHUSETTS.

WIND CHILL WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF THE
NORTHEAST...MID-ATLANTIC...APPALACHIANS AND GREAT LAKES.

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

AT 300 PM EST...A DEEPENING SURFACE LOW WITH A CENTRAL PRESSURE OF
966 MB...28.53 INCHES...WAS LOCATED ALONG THE COAST OF NOVA
SCOTIA...AND MOVING NORTHEASTWARD AWAY FROM NEW ENGLAND. IN THE
WAKE OF THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM A FRIGID ARCTIC AIR MASS HAS
SPREAD ACROSS MUCH OF THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN U.S. NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE RADAR AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATED THAT
LIGHT SNOW WAS FALLING ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHEASTERN MAINE.
FARTHER SOUTH...SNOW HAS COME TO AN END FOR MOST OF NEW
ENGLAND...WITH THE EXCEPTION OF CAPE COD WHERE SOME SNOW SHOWERS
WERE PERSISTING. STRONG WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS...CONTINUED ACROSS MUCH OF THE NORTHEAST AND PORTIONS OF THE
MID-ATLANTIC REGION. THESE WINDS WERE CAUSING BLOWING SNOW AND
REDUCED VISIBILITIES EVEN IN AREAS WHERE SNOWFALL HAS COME TO AN
END.

...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 1200 AM EST SAT
FEB 14 THROUGH 300 PM EST SUN FEB 15...
...MAINE...
ROBBINSTON 1 NW                      25.4                   
LUBEC                                24.0                   
YORK BEACH                           24.0                   
EASTPORT                             23.2                   
KENNEBUNKPORT                        18.0                   
EASTPORT 1.5 SE                      17.0                   
KITTERY POINT 2 W                    17.0                   
OGUNQUIT                             17.0                   
EAST MACHIAS 4 E                     16.0                   
NORTHFIELD                           13.2                   
WHITING 3 NNE                        12.0                   
PEMBROKE 5.4 SSE                     11.0                   
PERRY 2 WNW                           8.0                   
AURORA                                7.0                   
SOUTH PORTLAND 1 SSW                  5.3

AWCN14 CWHX 161652
WEATHER SUMMARY FOR NEW BRUNSWICK ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT
12:52 P.M. AST MONDAY 16 FEBRUARY 2015.

AN INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CURRENTLY IN THE GULF OF ST. LAWRENCE
GAVE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO MOST REGIONS OF NEW BRUNSWICK ON SUNDAY.

THE FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF SNOWFALL AMOUNTS AND PEAK WINDS GUSTS
RECEIVED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AS OF 8:00 A.M. AST 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                  PEAK WINDS
                          (CENTIMETRES)                 (KM/H)

MANNED OBSERVATION SITES

MONCTON                        56                         83
SAINT JOHN                     33                        108
GAGETOWN DND                   33                         57

BATHURST                       34                         46

UNMANNED OBSERVATION SITES

FUNDY PARK                     45                         66
KOUCHIBOUGUAC                  50
ST STEPHEN                                                59
POINT LEPREAU                                             76
GRAND MANAN                                               89
MISCOU ISLAND                                             98
BAS CARAQUET                                              72

UNOFFICIAL/VOLUNTEER OBSERVATIONS

SAUMAREZ                       55
BAS CARAQUET                   45
PAQUETVILLE                    30
TRACADIE                       40
MIRAMICHI                      33
SUNNY CORNER                   37
MCNAMEE                        26
O'DONNELS                      25
KESWICK RIDGE                  16
MILLVILLE                      16
DOAKTOWN                       20
LONG REACH                     23
FREDERICTON NORTH              13
FREDERICTON EAST               22
NEW MARYLAND                   25
SUSSEX CORNER                  40
SUSSEX                         32
BAYSIDE                        35
OAKPOINT                       30
MACES BAY                      15
CHAMCOOK                       12

END
 

AWCN11 CWHX 160736
WEATHER SUMMARY FOR NOVA SCOTIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT
3:36 A.M. AST MONDAY 16 FEBRUARY 2015.

AN INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM FORMED SOUTH OF NOVA SCOTIA EARLY
SUNDAY MORNING AND MOVED UP ACROSS THE EASTERN MAINLAND THROUGH THE
EVENING HOURS. HEAVY SNOW, BLOWING SNOW, RAIN, ICE PELLETS,
FREEZING RAIN AND HIGH WINDS ACCOMPANIED THIS SYSTEM. THE HEAVY
RAIN OVER THE EASTERN PARTS OF THE PROVINCE CAUSED LOCALIZED
FLOODING, WHICH WAS FOLLOWED BY A SHARP DROP IN TEMPERATURES THAT
LEAD TO VERY ICY CONDITIONS.

THE FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF SNOWFALL AMOUNTS, RAINFALL AMOUNTS AND
MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS RECEIVED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AS OF 2:00 A.M.
AST MONDAY FEBRUARY 16TH, 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         RAINALL      WIND GUST
                           (CENTIMETRES)  (MILLIMETRES)    (KN/H)

GREENWOOD                      52                            83
HALIFAX STANFIELD              28                            82
YARMOUTH                       42                            93
SYDNEY                                                       93

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

KEJIMKUJIK NAT'L'PARK           34
KENTVILLE                       38
NEW ROSS                        30
UPPER STEWIAKE                  21
NAPPAN                          21                           98
PARRSBORO                       20                          108
INGONISH BEACH                  17
MALAY FALLS                                   34
SHEARWATER                                    30
TRACADIE                                      24
GRAND ETANG                                                 176
BRIER ISLAND                                                120
ESKASONI                                                     96
PORT HAWKESBURY                                              96
DEBERT                                                       93
BEAVER ISLAND                                                93
BACCARO POINT                                                89
CARIBOU POINT                                                89

VOLUNTEER OBSERVATIONS

AMHERST HEAD                    65
OXFORD                          60
LEAMINGTON                      60
WEST BROOKLYN MOUNTAIN          51
SCOTT'S BAY                     50
KINGSTON                        42

THIS BULLETIN WILL LIKELY BE UPDATED LATER THIS MORNING AS NEW
VOLUNTEER WEATHER REPORTS ARE RECEIVED.

END


AWCN15 CWHX 161827
WEATHER SUMMARY FOR PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 2:27 P.M. AST MONDAY 16 FEBRUARY 2015.

AN INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM FORMED SOUTH OF NOVA SCOTIA EARLY
SUNDAY MORNING AND MOVED NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE EASTERN PORTION
OF THE PROVINCE SUNDAY NIGHT. HEAVY SNOW, BLOWING SNOW AND HIGH
WINDS ACCOMPANIED THIS SYSTEM. THE CONFEDERATION BRIDGE WAS
CLOSED TO ALL TRAFFIC. SNOW CHANGED TO RAIN OVER EASTERN
AREAS RESULTING IN VERY ICY CONDITIONS.

THE FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF SNOWFALL AMOUNTS AND MAXIMUM WIND
GUSTS RECEIVED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AS OF 2:00 P.M. AST MONDAY
FEBRUARY 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                   80                  93


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

ST PETERS                       36
HARRINGTON                      55                  87
NORTH POINT                                        128
SUMMERSIDE                                         115
MAPLE PLAINS                                        83

VOLUNTEERS OBSERVATIONS

BONSHAW                         68
NEW LONDON                      62
ELMWOOD                         73
BURLINGTON                      50
WELLINGTON                      35
ALLISTON                        41
MIMINEGASH                      40

THIS BULLETIN WILL LIKELY BE UPDATED AS NEW VOLUNTEER WEATHER
REPORTS ARE RECEIVED.

END

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