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Atlantic Canada storm summary


Atlantic Canada was hit by another powerful storm Thursday and Friday. The storm brought significant rain, snow, and strong winds.


Here are some storm totals by province.



New Brunswick

Rainfall:

  • Harvey: 106 mm

  • Fundy National Park: 76 mm

  • Waterside: 66 mm

  • Dorchester: 56 mm

  • Sackville: 48 mm

  • Jolicure: 47 mm

  • Miramichi: 35-45 mm

  • Saint John: 36 mm

  • Hoyt: 28 mm

  • Cap Pele: 26 mm

  • Doaktown: 26 mm

  • Oak Point: 26 mm


Snowfall:

  • Restigouche: 15-20 cm

  • Madawaska: 15-25 cm


Wind gusts:

  • Saint John: 93 km/h

  • Moncton: 93 km/h

  • Sussex: 93 km/h

  • Grand Manan Island: 87 km/h

  • Mechanic Settlement: 87 km/h


Newfoundland

Snowfall:

  • L'Anse au Loup: 59 cm

  • Daniel's Harbour: 19 cm

  • Rocky Harbour: 11 cm


Rainfall (including freezing rain where applicable):

  • Gallants: 126.5 mm

  • Jack Ladder: 109.7 mm

  • Bay d'Espoir: 108.7 mm

  • Stephenville Airport: 107.2 mm

  • Corner Brook: 78.6 mm

  • Humber Village: 67.1 mm

  • Deer Lake Airport: 66.9 mm

  • Rocky Harbour: 60.0 mm

  • Millertown: 50.1 mm

  • Twillingate: 50.0 mm

  • Burgeo: 46.9 mm

  • Grand Falls-Windsor: 45.8 mm

  • Badger: 45.2 mm

  • Wreckhouse: 42.8 mm

  • Port aux Basques: 37.7 mm


Wind gusts:

  • Sagona Island: 136 km/h

  • Grates Cove: 135 km/h

  • Cape Bonavista: 127 km/h

  • Green Island (Fortune Bay): 126 km/h

  • Bonavista: 125 km/h

  • St. John's International Airport: 120 km/h

  • Cape Pine: 119 km/h

  • Ramea: 117 km/h

  • St. John's (East White Hills): 114 km/h

  • St. John's (Robin Hood Bay): 114 km/h

  • Burgeo: 112 km/h

  • Cape Race: 111 km/h

  • Salmonier Nature Park: 110 km/h

  • Arnold's Cove: 109 km/h

  • Saint-Pierre Airport: 109 km/h

  • Caplin Cove: 108 km/h

  • Wreckhouse: 108 km/h

  • Bell Island: 104 km/h

  • Ochre Pit Cove: 101 km/h

  • Gander International Airport: 100 km/h

  • Marticot Island: 100 km/h


Nova Scotia

Rainfall:

  • Halifax - Dartmouth: 35-55 mm

  • Middleton: 50 mm

  • New Ross: 46 mm

  • Kejimkujik National Park: 45 mm

  • Northport: 43 mm

  • Ingonish Beach: 39 mm

  • Collegeville: 39 mm

  • Centrelea: 36 mm

  • North Mountain: 35 mm

  • Malay Falls: 38 mm

  • Wolfville: 37 mm

  • Nappan: 35 mm

  • Northeast Margaree: 32 mm

  • Trafalgar: 32 mm

  • Parrsboro: 30 mm

  • Greenwood: 29 mm

  • Kentville: 28 mm

  • Yarmouth: 27 mm

  • Meteghan River: 26 mm

  • Cape Breton County: 15-25 mm


Wind gusts:

  • Beaver Island: 117 km/h

  • Grand Etang: 115 km/h

  • Sydney: 111 km/h

  • Kootenay: 111 km/h

  • Osborne Head: 109 km/h

  • Port Hawkesbury: 100 km/h

  • Heart Island: 100 km/h

  • Debert: 100 km/h

  • Skyline Trail: 124 km/h

  • Bay St. Lawrence: 109 km/h

  • Victoria Mines: 101 km/h


Prince Edward Island

Rainfall:

  • Prince County: 23-34 mm

  • Queens County: 16-25 mm

  • Kings County: 10-16 mm


Wind gusts:

  • St. Peter's: 93 km/h

  • Charlottetown: 85 km/h

  • East Point: 82 km/h


Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada

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