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AWCN17 CWHX 190729
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR ISSUED
BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 4:58 AM NDT SUNDAY 19 APRIL 2009.
..A STORMY WEEK FOR THE LABRADOR COAST
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM ORIGINATING OFF THE UNITED STATES EASTERN
SEABOARD STALLED OVER THE GULF OF ST. LAWRENCE ON MONDAY, APRIL 13
AND THEN BEGAN TO WEAKEN. SNOW ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOW BEGAN OVER
SOUTHEASTERN LABRADOR DURING THE EVENING OF SUNDAY, APRIL 12 AND
SPREAD NORTHWARD DURING THE DAY ON MONDAY.
MEANWHILE ANOTHER LOW DEVELOPED SOUTH OF THE GRAND BANKS ON TUESDAY
AND MOVED OVER THE LABRADOR SEA ON WEDNESDAY WHERE IT REMAINED
STALLED FOR SEVERAL DAYS. THIS SYSTEM BROUGHT HIGH WINDS AND SNOW TO
THE LABRADOR COAST WHICH RESULTED IN EXTENSIVE BLOWING SNOW AND
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS FOR THE MID LABRADOR COAST FOR THE REMAINDER OF
THE WEEK.
THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS AND PEAK WIND
GUSTS FOR LABRADOR.
SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS (SUNDAY, APRIL 12 TO SATURDAY, APRIL 18):
MAKKOVIK................. 98.2 CM
CARTWRIGHT............... 80.1 CM
GOOSE BAY................ 61.7 CM
NAIN..................... 18.9 CM
PEAK WIND GUSTS:
MAKKOVIK................. 104 KM/H (THU, APR 16)
CARTWRIGHT............... 96 KM/H (WED, APR 15)
NAIN..................... 89 KM/H (FRI, APR 17)
GOOSE BAY................ 59 KM/H (WED, APR 15)
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