Feb 8-9 Blizzard Nova Scotia Options

[willyswagon]

Ya im hearing an other storm to watch for thursday time period but i doubt that will actually happen .

I would be pleased as can be if we get no more snow for a couple of weeks. The boat show season is about to get under way, and there is nothing worse than trucking down the road with boats in a snow storm.

The wind here has swung from ENE to NE. Maybe this change may bring some snow.

This post has been edited by willyswagon: Feb 9 2013, 09:08 PM

[newfiebrit]

You were always in a tough spot with this storm unfortunately. Some snow on the backside as the low passes by tomorrow night but it doesn't look like a whole lot.

I know, apparently yyt are reporting 22cm down as of around 1:30am last night, so really within the forecast of 15 to 25cm. Just all seemed a bit tame when there was alot of media hype, we see more snow here from much smaller systens that dint have so much hype. The ec warning was a bit confusing as the first paragraph was 25 to 45cm expected, you had to read much further to see they said actually said 15cm for the avalon.

Just above freezing now slight thaw taking place though icy out from the freezing rain, shouldnt lose much snow and a few cms later hopefully.

This post has been edited by newfiebrit: Feb 10 2013, 06:37 AM

[willyswagon]

I was just listening to CBC radio as an EC guy wa talking #s from the storm. Greenwood NS 50 + cm snow.
Woods Harbour NS 168kph winds ( Cat 2 Hurricane strength)

Baccaro Pt Ns had winds sustained at above 100kph for 4 hrs!!!

Check out the CBC NS site to see the damage.

[bigmt]

http://www.weatheroffice.gc.ca/warnings/SW..._e.html?prov=nb

An intense low pressure system approached from the southwest
Friday night and passed south of Nova Scotia late Saturday. Snow
ahead of this system developed late Friday evening and continued
during the day Saturday and Saturday night. Strong northeasterly
winds developed by Saturday morning and persisted Saturday and
Saturday night resulting in extensive blowing snow mainly over
Southern New Brunswick where the heavier snow occurred.

The following are unofficial snowfall (cm) and rainfall (mm) amounts
as of 4:00 AM AST Sunday observed at:

Manned observation sites
Moncton ................................. 34 cm
Saint John............................... 26 cm
Gagetown................................. 21 cm
Bathurst................................. 18 cm
Sackville.................................38 cm

Unmanned observation sites*

Miramichi................................ 9 cm
Bas Caraquet ............................ 4 cm
Red pines................................ 15 cm
St. Leonard.............................. 8 cm
Fundy Park .............................. 15 cm
Kouchbouguac ............................ 45 cm
St Stephen .............................. 11 cm
Grand Manan Island ...................... 15 cm
Charlo .................................. 6 cm
Bouctouche .............................. 9 cm

*snowfall amounts are estimated from water equivalent.



The following are unofficial maximum wind observations:
Moncton ................................. 87 km/h
Saint John............................... 91 km/h
Gagetown................................. 65 km/h
Bathurst................................. 54 km/h
Mechanic Settlement...................... 76 km/h
Miramichi................................ 56 km/h
Bas Caraquet ............................ 67 km/h
Miscou Island............................ 82 km/h
Fredericton arpt ........................ 80 km/h
Point Lepreau............................ 76 km/h
St Stephen .............................. 70 km/h
Grand Manan Island ...................... 96 km/h
Bouctouche .............................. 69 km/h

[willyswagon]

The numbers for NS are even more impressive

Check out the wind and storm surge #s Fifth highest ever in HFX

AWCN11 CWHX 101248
Special weather summary message for Nova Scotia issued by Environment
Canada at 8:48 AM AST Sunday 10 February 2013.

An intense low pressure system approached from the southwest
Friday night and passed south of Nova Scotia late Saturday. Snow
ahead of this system developed late Friday evening and continued
during the day Saturday and into Sunday morning. Strong northeasterly
winds developed by Saturday morning and persisted into Sunday
Morning resulting in blizzard conditions for most of the
Province.

Snowfall amounts were generally from 20 to 30 cm, with higher
Amounts in Northern Nova Scotia and the Cobequid hills, where
Amounts in excess of 50 cm were reported. Winds were highest in
Southwestern Nova Scotia, with the largest being 164 km/h south
Of Yarmouth in woods harbour.

Storms surge and high wave activity caused flooding escpecially
Along the southwest shore from liverpool to Shelburne County.
Halifax recorded a high water level of 2.76 m, within the top five
ever recorded there.


The following are unofficial snowfall (cm) and rainfall (mm) amounts
as of 8:00 AM AST Sunday observed at:

Manned observation sites
Halifax ................................. 26 cm
Yarmouth ................................ 14 cm
Greenwood ............................... 51 cm
Sydney................................... 38 cm
Shearwater............................... 19 cm

Unmanned observation sites*
Upper Stewiacke.......................... 29 cm
Kejimkujik .............................. 44 cm
Nappan .................................. 57 cm
Ingonish Beach .......................... 21 cm
Parrsboro................................ 23 cm
Advocate harbour......................... 31.0 cm
Tatamagouche............................. 28.0 cm
Stoney Island............................ 30.0 cm
Amherst head............................. 46.5 cm


*snowfall amounts are estimated from water equivalent.

Volunteer observation sites

Baddeck................................ 19 cm
Louisbourg ............................ 22 cm


The following are unofficial maximum wind observations:


Beaver Island............................ 119 km/h
Baccaro Point............................ 132 km/h
Woods harbour............................ 164 km/h
Digby.................................... 140 km/h
Brier Island ............................ 108 km/h
West pubnico............................. 133 km/h
North mountain .......................... 93 km/h


END/ASPC

[willyswagon]

Here on PEI it depends where you are. I've heard from 15- 30 cm winds only made it to the mid 80s.

The local plow operator say about 30cm. I'm not sure if they do this off island but, here he is snow trapping in a local field in order to slow down the drifting.

[newfiebrit]

Horrible clean up this morning, layer of thawing ice on top of 20 odd cms of snow, heavy stuff, reminded me of the blizzard last month though nothing like the amount, certainly very big piled infront of drives the plow had left, still a pretty decent amount despite my disappointment last night, the drifts are knee deep in the back garden.

6 degrees here now, as I read on twitter only in nl would you be out shoveling snow in a t shirt? kind of a blessing as its cleared the roads of the inch thick sheets of ice the freezing rain left. Forecast blizzard conditions overnight and monday morning as the low moves away, not a huge amount of snow 4 to 8cm but worse with strong winds.

[newfiebrit]

Gander are up to 51cm at 10:30pm and the snow still not done from this system, good chance they will break 60cm. Certainly a monster in central nl!

[newfiebrit]

Looks like Gander didn't get much more after last night, but 53cm (apparently at 55cm since the bulletin was issued), a very notable storm in those parts. EC summary for NL:

AWCN16 CWHX 110855
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR ISSUED
BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 5:25 AM NST MONDAY 11 FEBRUARY 2013.

AN INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM ORIGINATING OFF THE US EASTERN
SEABOARD TRACKED SOUTHEAST OF NEWFOUNDLAND ON SUNDAY NIGHT.
THIS SYSTEM BROUGHT HEAVY SNOW, STRONG NORTHEASTERLY WINDS AND
BLOWING SNOW TO MOST OF NEWFOUNDLAND THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND.
OVER EASTERN NEWFOUNDLAND THE SNOW GAVE WAY TO FREEZING PRECIPITATION
AND EVENTUALLY SHOWERS BEFORE CHANGING BACK TO SNOW.

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL SNOWFALL (CM) AMOUNTS
AS OF 5:30 AM NST MONDAY OBSERVED AT:
OFFICIAL OBSERVATION SITES:

GANDER AIRPORT ................................... 53.0 CM
TERRA NOVA ....................................... 44.7 CM *
BONAVISTA ........................................ 24.7 CM
ST. JOHN'S AIRPORT ............................... 22.0 CM
MILLERTOWN ....................................... 20.8 CM *
DEER LAKE AIRPORT ................................ 18.0 CM

* DENOTES AMOUNTS BASED ON WATER EQUIVALENT

OTHER UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATION SITES:
LETHBRIDGE ....................................... 21.0 CM
WHITBOURNE ....................................... 21.0 CM

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL MAXIMUM WIND OBSERVATIONS:

WRECKHOUSE ....................................... 141 KM/H
BURGEO ........................................... 113 KM/H
SAGONA ISLAND .................................... 106 KM/H
TWILLINGATE ...................................... 109 KM/H
BONAVISTA ........................................ 96 KM/H *
PORT AUX BASQUES ................................. 95 KM/H
ST. LAWRENCE ..................................... 94 KM/H *
CAPE RACE ........................................ 89 KM/H
DEER LAKE ........................................ 83 KM/H
POOL'S ISLAND .................................... 83 KM/H
FEROLLE POINT .................................... 76 KM/H
ST. ANTHONY ...................................... 74 KM/H
LA SCIE .......................................... 74 KM/H
ST JOHN'S AIRPORT ................................ 73 KM/H
GANDER AIRPORT ................................... 70 KM/H

* DENOTES THAT THE WINDS DROPPED OUT AND
SENSOR MAY HAVE FROZEN BY FREEZING PRECIPITATION

END/

This post has been edited by newfiebrit: Feb 11 2013, 08:04 AM

[newfiebrit]

Seen this on a another site, interesting satellite timelapse images from NASA of the 2 storms merging!

http://www.nasa.gov/topics/earth/features/...-noreaster.html