We lucked out on the power, didnt lose it this time. 60,000 without power, several outages around here.
Our temperature last evening was 15, this morning 10, warmest place in Canada this morning is 16.2 in Nfld
Canadian Poncho said
Dec 19, 2023
Surprisingly our power stayed on. It's a Christmas miracle! lol
MC said
Dec 19, 2023
We got lucky as well. The power flickered a couple of times but we didn't lose it. Environment Canada weather summaries below. Brier Island had a maximum wind gust of 132 km/h (!)... hopefully Ashmore and others from the area made out okay.
NOVA SCOTIA
AWCN11 CWHX
Weather summary
for Nova Scotia
issued by Environment Canada
at 9:03 a.m. AST Tuesday 19 December 2023.
Discussion.
An intense storm tracked through New England on Monday and gave
significant wind gusts, rainfall amounts and utility outages across
Nova Scotia.
The following is a summary of weather event information received by
Environment Canada.
1. Summary of rainfall in millimetres:
Aldersville: 53.8
Kejimkujik: 47.8
Halifax International Airport: 44.2
Collegeville: 38.6
Kentville: 36.3
Tracadie: 35.6
Malay Falls: 33.2
Greenwood: 31
Upper Stewiacke: 28.0
2. Summary of wind in kilometres per hour:
Bay St. Lawrence: 93
South Harbour: 117
Englishtown: 98
Plateau: 132
St. Joseph du Moine: 124
Baddeck: 106
Iona Highland Village: 116
New France: 105
College Grant: 105
Sunny Brae: 105
Arisaig: 106
Eastville: 103
Dean: 113
Belmont: 97
Murray Siding: 103
East Noel: 93
Gilbert Mountain: 92
Upper Rawdon: 87
Kingsport: 80
Grand Pre: 84
Avonport: 89
Hardwood Lands: 113
Brier Island: 132
Eskasoni: 122
Grand Etang: 117
Greenwood: 107
Aldersville: 106
Tracadie: 100
Yarmouth: 100
Caribou Point: 99
North Mountain: 99
Upper Stewiacke: 98
Sydney Airport: 98
Halifax International Airport: 97
Osborne Head: 97
Beaver Island: 96
Nappan: 95
St. Paul Island: 95
McNabs Island: 92
Lunenburg: 91
Bedford Basin: 90
Kejimkujik: 88
Debert: 87
Port Hawkesbury: 87
Hart Island: 83
Collegeville: 82
Baccaro Point: 81
Northeast Margaree: 81
Western Head: 80
Kentville: 79
Shearwater Jetty: 78
Cheticamp: 134
Halifax Kootenay: 77
Bedford Range: 76
Parrsboro: 74
Ingonish Beach: 70
Halifax Dockyard: 67
Please note that this summary may contain preliminary or unofficial
information and does not constitute a complete or final report.
End/ASPC
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
AWCN15 CWHX
Weather summary
for Prince Edward Island
issued by Environment Canada
at 7:39 a.m. AST Tuesday 19 December 2023.
Discussion.
The following areas set a daily maximum temperature record on
December 18, 2023:
East Point Area (East Point (AUT))
New record of 11.5
Old record of 11.0 set in 1990
Records in this area have been kept since 1967
St. Peters Bay Area (St. Peters)
New record of 14.0
Old record of 12.8 set in 1973
Records in this area have been kept since 1960
Note: The temperature records reported here have been derived from a
selection of historical stations in each geographic area that were
active during the period of record.
Please note that this summary may contain preliminary or unofficial
information and does not constitute a complete or final report.
End/ASPC
NEW BRUNSWICK
AWCN14 CWHX
Weather summary
for New Brunswick
issued by Environment Canada
at 8:28 a.m. AST Tuesday 19 December 2023.
Discussion.
An intense storm tracked through New England on Monday and gave
significant wind gusts, rainfall amounts and utility outages across
New Brunswick.
The following is a summary of weather event information received by
Environment Canada.
1. Summary of rainfall in millimetres:
Mechanic Settlement: 65.7
St. Stephen: 64.7
Moncton: 36.7
Sussex: 34.1
Cambridge Narrows: 34.0
Chamcook: 32.5
Fredericton Airport: 31.7
McNamee: 31.4
Edmundston: 29.6
Woodstock: 26.8
2. Summary of wind in kilometres per hour:
Fredericton Airport: 100
Point Lepreau: 96
St. Stephen: 93
Saint John: 93
Moncton: 89
Woodstock: 88
Sussex: 85
Grand Manan: 85
Miramichi: 81
Bathurst: 76
Bas Caraquet: 74
Miscou Island: 72
Cambridge Narrows: 71
Big River: 69
Please note that this summary may contain preliminary or unofficial
information and does not constitute a complete or final report.
End/ASPC
NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR
AWCN17 CWHX
Weather summary
for Labrador
issued by Environment Canada
at 5:27 a.m. AST Tuesday 19 December 2023.
Discussion.
The following areas set a daily maximum temperature record on
December 18, 2023:
Churchill Falls Area (Churchill Falls A)
New record of 8.0
Old record of 7.2 set in 1973
Records in this area have been kept since 1968
Happy Valley-Goose Bay Area (Goose Bay A)
New record of 10.1
Old record of 9.4 set in 1973
Records in this area have been kept since 1941
Hopedale Area (Hopedale (AUT))
New record of 7.2
Old record of 6.1 set in 1973
Records in this area have been kept since 1942
Mary's Harbour Area (Mary's Harbour A)
New record of 7.7
Old record of 3.8 set in 2010
Records in this area have been kept since 1983
Nain Area (Nain A)
New record of 4.0
Old record of 3.4 set in 2010
Records in this area have been kept since 1984
Wabush Lake Area (Wabush A)
New record of 6.1
Old record of 5.6 set in 1973
Records in this area have been kept since 1960
Note: the temperature records reported here have been derived from a
selection of historical stations in each geographic area that were
active during the period of record.
Please note that this summary may contain preliminary or unofficial
information and does not constitute a complete or final report.
End/NLWO
AWCN16 CWHX
Weather summary
for Newfoundland
issued by Environment Canada
at 5:53 a.m. NST Tuesday 19 December 2023.
Discussion.
The following areas set a daily maximum temperature record on
December 18, 2023:
La Scie Area (La Scie)
New record of 9.2
Old record of 5.3 set in 2016
Records in this area have been kept since 1977
St. Anthony Area (St Anthony)
New record of 11.0
Old record of 6.1 set in 1973
Records in this area have been kept since 1945
Twillingate Area (Twillingate (AUT))
New record of 9.9
Old record of 6.6 set in 2016
Records in this area have been kept since 1950
Note: the temperature records reported here have been derived from a
selection of historical stations in each geographic area that were
active during the period of record.
Please note that this summary may contain preliminary or unofficial
information and does not constitute a complete or final report.
End/NLWO
65 SD L79 said
Dec 20, 2023
watching what has been going on up the east coast. Unbelievable
MC said
Dec 20, 2023
Man, what a large system. The winds have turned to the NNW and are shaking the house at the moment. Tomorrow the temp is supposed to drop to -1 with -12 wind chill from 80 km/h gusts.
Eastern NS is going to get it worse, though, with another 50 to 70 mm of rain tonight switching to ice pellets and freezing rain tomorrow, wind gusting to 90, then 10 to 15 cm of snow tomorrow night.
And winter is just starting... groan.
Canadian Poncho said
Dec 21, 2023
Power was out for 2 hours already. While outside firing up the generator I witnessed a tree blowing over in my woods. That's a first for me.
MC said
Dec 21, 2023
Todd! Now, finally somebody can answer the question... you know, if a tree falls in the forest...
:D
DonSSDD said
Dec 21, 2023
MC, Ive always said, if a tree falls in the forest and my wife isnt there to see it, am I still wrong?
We woke up today to the ground and everything covered in ice from freezing rain and it never got above 1C, but my wife saw a black and orange caterpillar crawling across the gravel as she was going out in the car around 2:00pm. I cant imagine where that came from. Low -8 tonight, windchill-15.
Due to bad weather a cruise ship scheduled to visit the Bahamas today got rerouted to Saint John today, windchill there was -12, 2900 people got a surprise.
-- Edited by DonSSDD on Thursday 21st of December 2023 04:29:07 PM
Canadian Poncho said
Dec 21, 2023
Indeed!
MC wrote:
Todd! Now, finally somebody can answer the question... you know, if a tree falls in the forest...
:D
Canadian Poncho said
Dec 21, 2023
I saw an earwig on our porch earlier in the week. I yelled "Behold a Christmas Earwig!"
DonSSDD wrote:
MC, Ive always said, if a tree falls in the forest and my wife isnt there to see it, am I still wrong?
We woke up today to the ground and everything covered in ice from freezing rain and it never got above 1C, but my wife saw a black and orange caterpillar crawling across the gravel as she was going out in the car around 2:00pm. I cant imagine where that came from. Low -8 tonight, windchill-15.
Due to bad weather a cruise ship scheduled to visit the Bahamas today got rerouted to Saint John today, windchill there was -12, 2900 people got a surprise.
-- Edited by DonSSDD on Thursday 21st of December 2023 04:29:07 PM
Dam Jim your gonna ruin our secret, LOL. Cold weather coming soon. We will blame it on Jim.
-12 next week.
hawkeye5766 wrote:
The clock is right and the temp is right. Saving on firewood this year!!
DonSSDD said
Jan 7, 2024
Had a discussion with my sister, her granddaughter was in Niagara Falls, my sister was there with her daughter March break 1984. While they were there in 84, pei had a major blizzard and schools were closed for 9 days in western pei. I think I remember this, I was living in Halifax, pei s snowplows and normal snow equipment wouldnt do the job, had to use large bulldozers to clear many of the roads.
Our current storm was slated to start at 9:00am, it just started at 7pm, may get 10-20 cms.
-- Edited by DonSSDD on Sunday 7th of January 2024 06:46:06 PM
Crazy warm
It's Deja Vu here in PEI again. I better get the gas cans filled up.
Special weather statement issued for:
Kings County P.E.I., P.E.I. (018100)
Queens County P.E.I., P.E.I. (018200)
Current details:
Strong winds and heavy rainfall are expected on Monday.
Strongest winds gusts: could exceed 100 km/h.
Possible rainfall amounts: 30-50 mm by Tuesday.
Timing: late Sunday night and continuing Monday.
Locations: P.E.I.
Absolutly beautiful here today !
Not a reccord. That was set in 1971.
Took the dog out after work for a very long walk.
Got to watch the jets play.
"She's blowin' a gale!"
Confederation bridge is closed.
Just about everyone around us is without power. It's just a matter of time...
Our temperature last evening was 15, this morning 10, warmest place in Canada this morning is 16.2 in Nfld
We got lucky as well. The power flickered a couple of times but we didn't lose it. Environment Canada weather summaries below. Brier Island had a maximum wind gust of 132 km/h (!)... hopefully Ashmore and others from the area made out okay.
NOVA SCOTIA
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
NEW BRUNSWICK
NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR
watching what has been going on up the east coast. Unbelievable
Man, what a large system. The winds have turned to the NNW and are shaking the house at the moment. Tomorrow the temp is supposed to drop to -1 with -12 wind chill from 80 km/h gusts.
Eastern NS is going to get it worse, though, with another 50 to 70 mm of rain tonight switching to ice pellets and freezing rain tomorrow, wind gusting to 90, then 10 to 15 cm of snow tomorrow night.
And winter is just starting... groan.
Power was out for 2 hours already. While outside firing up the generator I witnessed a tree blowing over in my woods. That's a first for me.
Todd! Now, finally somebody can answer the question... you know, if a tree falls in the forest...
:D
MC, Ive always said, if a tree falls in the forest and my wife isnt there to see it, am I still wrong?
We woke up today to the ground and everything covered in ice from freezing rain and it never got above 1C, but my wife saw a black and orange caterpillar crawling across the gravel as she was going out in the car around 2:00pm. I cant imagine where that came from. Low -8 tonight, windchill-15.
Due to bad weather a cruise ship scheduled to visit the Bahamas today got rerouted to Saint John today, windchill there was -12, 2900 people got a surprise.
-- Edited by DonSSDD on Thursday 21st of December 2023 04:29:07 PM
White Christmas, I think NOT!
The clock is right and the temp is right. Saving on firewood this year!!
thats awesome Jim, we are getting colder weather now and if that takes away the rain im good with it
Test Drive !
Double digits in January
Got home, needed to de-stress,
So I made a snow angel.
I proudly showed my wife and she said "did you fall again ?"
you need to add an arrow head to your angel
Had a discussion with my sister, her granddaughter was in Niagara Falls, my sister was there with her daughter March break 1984. While they were there in 84, pei had a major blizzard and schools were closed for 9 days in western pei. I think I remember this, I was living in Halifax, pei s snowplows and normal snow equipment wouldnt do the job, had to use large bulldozers to clear many of the roads.
Our current storm was slated to start at 9:00am, it just started at 7pm, may get 10-20 cms.
-- Edited by DonSSDD on Sunday 7th of January 2024 06:46:06 PM