Friday, February 27, 2015

Surprise Late February Snowstorm event summary

AWCN14 CWHX 261212
WEATHER SUMMARY FOR NEW BRUNSWICK ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT
8:12 A.M. AST THURSDAY 26 FEBRUARY 2015.

A FAST MOVING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TRACKED THROUGH THE BAY OF FUNDY
INTO THE GULF OF ST. LAWRENCE ON WEDNESDAY. SNOW, AT TIMES HEAVY,
BEGAN OVER WESTERN NEW BRUNSWICK WEDNESDAY MORNING AND SPREAD TO THE
EAST IN THE EARLY AFTERNOON.

THE FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF SNOWFALL AMOUNTS RECEIVED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AS OF 8:00 A.M. AST WEDNESDAY.

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                        23
SAINT JOHN                     24
GAGETOWN DND                   18
BATHURST                       17

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

FUNDY PARK                     19
KOUCHIBOUGUAC                  22
ST STEPHEN                     11
POINT LEPREAU                  10
GRAND MANAN                    15
MISCOU ISLAND                  10
BAS CARAQUET                   25
DOAKTOWN                       16
MIRAMICHI                      16


UNOFFICIAL/VOLUNTEER OBSERVATIONS

BAS CARAQUET                   34
FREDERICTON                    27
MARYSVILLE                     25
BAYSIDE                        27
OAKPOINT                       25
NEREPIS                        33
BERWICK                        28
BATHURST                       16
MIDDLETON                      20
HANWELL                        25
SUSSEX CORNER                  28
CUMBERLAND BAY                 18
O'DONNELLS                     33
SAUMAREZ                       46
GASPEREAU FORKS                32
PAQUETVILLE                    21
MIRAMICHI                      24


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