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AWCN16 CWHX 110944
WEATHER SUMMARY
FOR NEWFOUNDLAND
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 6:14 A.M. NST TUESDAY 11 FEBRUARY 2025.
DISCUSSION.
AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE EMERGED OFF THE U.S. EASTERN SEABOARD NEAR
CAPE COD ON SUNDAY MORNING AND RAPIDLY INTENSIFIED AS IT TRACKED
SOUTHEAST OF THE AVALON PENINSULA ON SUNDAY NIGHT. THE SYSTEM
BROUGHT HEAVY SNOW, STRONG WINDS, AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO
PORTIONS OF EASTERN NEWFOUNDLAND FROM LATE SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING.
NUMEROUS BUSINESSES, OFFICES, AND SCHOOLS WERE CLOSED ON MONDAY AS A
RESULT OF THE STORM. TRAVEL WAS ALSO SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTED DUE TO
FLIGHT CANCELLATIONS, FERRY DISRUPTIONS, AND HAZARDOUS ROAD
CONDITIONS.
THE FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF WEATHER EVENT INFORMATION RECEIVED BY
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE CANADA AS OF 5:30 A.M. NST TUESDAY.
1. SUMMARY OF SNOWFALL IN CENTIMETRES:
ST. JOHN'S INT'L AIRPORT: 41.4
TREPASSEY (AUTO): 41.2 *
ST. JOHN'S EAST: 41.1 *
CONCEPTION BAY SOUTH: 38.5 *
PARADISE: 38.4 *
VICTORIA, CONCEPTION BAY NORTH: 36.0 *
BAY ROBERTS: 28.0 *
BRIGUS: 28.0 *
BONAVISTA (AUTO): 27.0
ST. LAWRENCE (AUTO): 24.0
CLARENVILLE (AUTO): 22.0 *
WINTERLAND (AUTO): 18.0
SNOWFALL AT AUTOMATED (AUTO) STATIONS WAS ESTIMATED USING A
COMBINATION OF DATA FROM SNOW DEPTH AND PRECIPITATION SENSORS.
2. SUMMARY OF PEAK WIND GUSTS IN KILOMETRES PER HOUR:
CAPE PINE: 143 *
CAPE RACE: 126
BONAVISTA: 111
GREEN ISLAND (FORTUNE BAY): 108 *
GRATES COVE: 106
ST. JOHN'S (EAST WHITE HILLS): 106 *
ST. JOHN'S INT'L AIRPORT: 106
MUSGRAVE HARBOUR: 103 *
ARGENTIA: 96
CAPLIN COVE: 96 *
FOGO ISLAND: 93 *
IN ADDITION, AN ANEMOMETER (MOUNTED WELL OVER 100 METRES ABOVE SEA
LEVEL) ON THE HEBRON OIL PLATFORM (NORTHERN GRAND BANKS) MEASURED
WIND SPEEDS AS HIGH AS 167 KM/H.
* 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.
END/NLWO
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