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AWCN16 CWHX 031534
WEATHER SUMMARY
FOR NEWFOUNDLAND
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 12:04 P.M. NST TUESDAY 3 FEBRUARY 2026.
DISCUSSION.
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DEVELOPED OFF CAPE HATTERAS ON SATURDAY AND
INTENSIFIED AS IT TRACKED NORTHEASTWARD, PASSING SOUTHEAST OF THE
AVALON PENINSULA MONDAY NIGHT. THE STORM BROUGHT SIGNIFICANT
SNOWFALL AND STRONG WINDS TO EASTERN NEWFOUNDLAND THROUGH THE DAY
MONDAY AND INTO MONDAY NIGHT, ALONG WITH AN INTERMEDIATE PERIOD OF
RAIN OR DRIZZLE OVER SOUTHEASTERNMOST AREAS MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE
STORM RESULTED IN NUMEROUS SCHOOL AND BUSINESS CLOSURES, DISRUPTIONS
TO TRANSIT AND AIR TRAVEL, AND SEVERAL UTILITY OUTAGES.
THE FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF WEATHER EVENT INFORMATION RECEIVED BY
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE CANADA AS OF 11:30 A.M. NST.
TOTAL SNOWFALL (CENTIMETRES):
PARADISE: 47.1 *
ST. JOHN'S INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT: 45.8
ST. JOHN'S EAST: 44.3 *
ST. JOHN'S (BLACKHEAD ROAD): 43.9 *
CONCEPTION BAY SOUTH: 42.5 *
GREEN'S HARBOUR: 35.0 *
GANDER (WEST): 27.4 *
WINTERLAND (AUTO): 19.0
LETHBRIDGE: 18.0
BAY D'ESPOIR: 15.0 *
GRAND FALLS-WINDSOR: 11.9 *
SNOWFALL DATA FROM AUTOMATED (AUTO) STATIONS WERE DERIVED FROM A
COMBINATION OF PRECIPITATION WEIGHING GAUGE AND SNOW-DEPTH SENSORS.
MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS (KILOMETRES PER HOUR):
SAGONA ISLAND: 128
CAPE PINE: 116 *
ST. JOHN'S INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT: 107
GRATES COVE: 106
BONAVISTA: 105
BAULINE: 98 *
TOPSAIL: 98 *
ARGENTIA: 97
ST. LAWRENCE: 96
BURGEO: 95
TRINITY (FORT POINT): 94 *
POOL'S ISLAND: 89
TWILLINGATE: 87
* DENOTES DATA FROM AN UNOFFICIAL STATION.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS SUMMARY MAY CONTAIN PRELIMINARY OR UNOFFICIAL
INFORMATION AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A COMPLETE OR FINAL REPORT.
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