AWCN16 CWHX 080015
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR ISSUED
BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 8:45 PM NST SATURDAY 7 NOVEMBER 2009.
A LOW PRESSURE CENTRE FORMED OFF OF CAPE HATTERAS EARLY ON THURSDAY
MORNING AND MOVED NORTHEASTWARD ALONG THE US SEABOARD WHERE IT MERGED
WITH AN OTHER SYSTEM THAT ORIGINATED IN ALBERTA. THIS SYSTEM RAPIDLY
INTENSIFIED AS IT PAST JUST SOUTH OF NOVA SCOTIA ON FRIDAY.
AHEAD OF THE STORM PRECIPITATION BEGAN TO FALL AS SNOW OVER THE SOUTH
COAST AND WAS ACCOMPANIED BY STRONG EASTERLY WINDS. THE SNOW PUSHED
NORTH ACROSS MOST THE ISLAND BY NOON ON FRIDAY WHILE IT CHANGED TO
RAIN AND DRIZZLE FOR MOST THE SOUTH COAST AND AVALON.
THE STORM SLOWLY CROSSED THE AVALON PENINSULA OVERNIGHT FRIDAY TO LIE
NORTHEAST OF NEWFOUNDLAND BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. BEHIND THIS SYSTEM
STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS DEVELOPED ALONG MOST OF THE NORTHEAST COAST
DELIVERING A SECOND SHOT OF SNOW TO THE REGION BEFORE DEPARTING
SATURDAY EVENING.
THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF SIGNIFICANT TOTAL SNOW FALL AMOUNTS
OBSERVED AT SELECTED SITES...
 GANDER INT'L ARPT .......... 21.0 CM
 CORMACK .................... 20.0 CM
 ENGLEE ..................... 18.2 CM
 DEER LAKE .................. 17.8 CM
 CORNER BROOK ..............  12.7 CM
 BADGER ..................... 11.5 CM
 PLUM POINT ................. 10.0 CM
THE FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF THE HIGHEST OBSERVED WIND GUSTS...
 TWILLINGATE ................ 116 KM/H
 CAPE PINE .................. 112 KM/H
 SAGONA ISLAND .............. 100 KM/H
 CAPE RACE ..................  98 KM/H
 BURGEO .....................  98 KM/H
 BONAVISTA ..................  94 KM/H
 GRATES COVE ................  85 KM/H
 ST. PIERRE .................  83 KM/H
 WINTERLAND .................  83 KM/H
 ST. LAWRENCE ...............  83 KM/H
 MARTICOT ISLAND ............  82 KM/H
 PORT-AUX-BASQUES ............ 80 KM/H
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