Oh, for the good old days of global warming.
NEW BRUNSWICK…
9:43 PM ADT Wednesday 12 March 2014
Blizzard warning in effect for: Acadian Peninsula, Bathurst and Chaleur Region, Kent County, Kouchibouguac National Park and Miramichi and area regions
Blizzard conditions will develop tonight and persist Thursday.
This is a warning that blizzard conditions with near-zero visibilities are expected in these regions. Monitor weather conditions..listen for updated statements.
9:43 PM ADT Wednesday 12 March 2014
Winter storm warning in effect for:
Campbellton and eastern half of Restigouche County,
western half of Restigouche County, Edmundston and Madawaska County, Fredericton and Southern York County, Fundy National Park, Grand Falls and Victoria County, Grand Lake and Queens County, Moncton and Southeast New Brunswick, Mount Carleton – Renous Highway, Oromocto and Sunbury County, Saint John and County, St. Stephen and Northern Charlotte County, Stanley – Doaktown – Blackville Area, Sussex – Kennebecasis Valley and Kings County and Sussex – Kennebecasis Valley and Kings County regions
Snow and blowing snow are forecast tonight and Thursday.
This is a warning that dangerous winter weather conditions are expected in these regions. Monitor weather conditions..listen for updated statements.
A low pressure system will approach the Maritimes tonight and track over Nova Scotia on Thursday.
This system brings snow at times heavy to most of the province. Over northern regions, the snow will end late in the day Thursday bringing snowfall totals of up to 35 centimetres (13.8″). Over northeastern regions of the province the combination of snow, strong winds and cold temperatures will give blizzard conditions.
Over southernmost regions, the heavy snow will change to ice pellets and freezing rain overnight and these conditions will continue Thursday morning. The only region not expected to see significant snowfall is Grand Manan and Coastal Charlotte County where heavy rainfall is expected tonight before the changeover to freezing rain and ice pellets. The precipitation will change back to snow Thursday afternoon then taper off Thursday evening.
The strong northeast winds in the Gulf of St Lawrence combined with higher than normal water levels will push pack ice onto northeast facing shorelines along the coast from the Acadian Peninsula south to Shediac Thursday afternoon into the evening.
NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR
10:29 PM NDT Wednesday 12 March 2014
Winter storm warning in effect for:
Northern Peninsula East, Parson’s Pond – Hawke’s Bay, Port Saunders and the Straits regions
Snowfall amounts near 15 centimetres (5.9″) followed by potentially significant amounts of freezing precipitation are expected on Thursday.
This is a warning that dangerous winter weather conditions are expected in these regions. Monitor weather conditions..listen for updated statements.
A low pressure system over the East Coast of the United States will intensify as it moves across the Maritimes on Thursday to lie over the Gulf of St. Lawrence by Thursday evening. Snow will develop over most regions overnight tonight ahead of this system.
For the Great Northern Peninsula: snow will begin early Thursday morning and then change to ice pellets or freezing rain in the afternoon. Generally 15 centimetres (5.9″) of snowfall is anticipated followed by potentially significant amounts of freezing precipitation. The precipitation will taper off or end Thursday night.
For regions under a freezing rain warning: snow will begin overnight tonight and then change through ice pellets to freezing rain in the morning. Freezing rain may persist for several hours, especially in low-lying valley locations, before temperatures rise above zero allowing the precipitation to change to rain.
For southern coastal regions including the Southern Avalon: snow will change through freezing rain to rain at times heavy by Thursday morning. Total rainfall amounts in excess of 30 millimetres (1.18″) can be expected across these regions before tapering off Thursday night, with amounts over 60 millimetres (2.36″) possible from Burgeo to the Connaigre Peninsula. Warm temperatures combined with these rainfall amounts will lead to significant snow melt, creating a potential for localized flooding.
Additionally, strong south to southeasterly winds ahead of this system will spread across the island during the day on Thursday. Winds in the Wreckhouse area are expected to begin gusting over 100 km/h (62.1 mph) near dawn on Thursday and then persist until Thursday evening. The highest gusts, reaching 130 km/h (80.8 mph) at times, are expected to affect the area during the morning hours on Thursday. Furthermore coastal gusts are forecast to reach 100 km/h (62.1 mph) along parts of the East Coast from Bonavista North to St. John’s Thursday afternoon.
10:29 PM NDT Wednesday 12 March 2014
Winter storm warning in effect for:
Red Bay to L’Anse-au-Clair region
Heavy snow, ice pellets and blowing snow forecast to begin late in the morning on Thursday.
This is a warning that dangerous winter weather conditions are expected in these regions. Monitor weather conditions..listen for updated statements.
A low pressure system over the East Coast of the United States will intensify as it crosses the Maritimes Thursday morning to lie over the Gulf of St. Lawrence by Thursday evening. The system will then move into the Labrador Sea on Friday.
From red bay to l’anse au Clair: snow will begin Thursday morning and become heavy at times by Thursday afternoon. Additionally strong northeasterly winds will combine with fresh snow to cause reduced visibilities in blowing snow Thursday afternoon. Precipitation is expected to change over to ice pellets later Thursday afternoon, which will persist into Thursday night before changing back to snow by Friday morning. Total snow and ice pellet accumulations will reach near 20 centimetres (7.9″) before tapering off on Friday.
NOVA SCOTIA
9:44 PM ADT Wednesday 12 March 2014
Flash freeze warning in effect for:
Annapolis County, Antigonish County, Colchester County – Cobequid Bay, Colchester County North, Digby County, Guysborough County, Halifax County – east of Porters Lake, Halifax Metro and Halifax County West, Hants County, Inverness County – Mabou and north, Inverness County – south of Mabou, Kings County, Lunenburg County, Pictou County, Queens County, Richmond County, Sydney Metro and Cape Breton County and Victoria County regions
Thursday temperatures will rapidly drop from above to well below zero.
9:44 PM ADT Wednesday 12 March 2014
Winter storm warning in effect for:
Cumberland County – Minas Shore and Cumberland County North and Cobequid Pass regions
Snow, blowing snow, ice pellets and freezing rain expected tonight.
This is a warning that potentially hazardous conditions are expected in these regions. Monitor weather conditions..listen for updated statements.
A low pressure system over New England this evening is pushing a mix of precipitation into Nova Scotia tonight as it tracks towards the Maritimes. Rain at times heavy will spread eastward through the night. Rain will gradually diminish on Thursday. Rainfall amounts between 30 and 50 millimetres (1.18″ to 1.97″) are expected by Thursday morning.
Winter storm conditions are more likely over Northern Nova Scotia where temperatures will be slightly colder to give snow and blowing snow changing through ice pellets and freezing rain overnight tonight back to periods of snow on Thursday.
Strong southeast winds are forecast ahead of the low with gusts of up to 130 km/h (80.8 mph) from Margaree Harbour to Bay St. Lawrence overnight into Thursday morning.
As this system passes on Thursday, a cold northerly flow will cause temperatures to drop rapidly from above to well below zero. Water covered surfaces such as roadways and sidewalks may quickly become ice covered.
ONTARIO
9:12 PM EDT Wednesday 12 March 2014
Wind chill warning in effect for:
Barrie – Collingwood – Hillsdale, Midland – Coldwater – Orr Lake, Orillia – Lagoon City – Washago, Bayfield Inlet – Dunchurch, South River – Burk’s Falls, City of Hamilton, City of Toronto, Innisfil – New Tecumseth – Angus, Orangeville – Grand Valley – Southern Dufferin County, Shelburne – Mansfield – Northern Dufferin County, Dunnville – Caledonia – Haldimand, Rodney – Shedden – Western Elgin County, St. Thomas – Aylmer – Eastern Elgin County, Bruce Peninsula – Sauble Beach – Tobermory, Hanover – Dundalk – Southern Grey County, Owen Sound – Blue Mountains – Northern Grey County, Saugeen Shores – Kincardine – Southern Bruce County, Burlington – Oakville, Caledon, Halton Hills – Milton, Mississauga – Brampton, Goderich – Bluewater – Southern Huron County, Listowel – Milverton – Northern Perth County, Stratford – Mitchell – Southern Perth County, Wingham – Blyth – Northern Huron County, London – Parkhill – Eastern Middlesex County, Strathroy – Komoka – Western Middlesex County, Brantford – County of Brant, Woodstock – Tillsonburg – Oxford County, Bracebridge – Gravenhurst, Huntsville – Baysville, Port Carling – Port Severn, Town of Parry Sound – Rosseau – Killbear Park, Apsley – Woodview – Northern Peterborough County, Fenelon Falls – Balsam Lake Park – Northern Kawartha Lakes, Lindsay – Southern Kawartha Lakes, Peterborough City – Lakefield – Southern Peterborough County, Simcoe – Delhi – Norfolk, Guelph – Erin – Southern Wellington County, Kitchener – Cambridge – Region of Waterloo, Mount Forest – Arthur – Northern Wellington County, Newmarket – Georgina – Northern York Region, Pickering – Oshawa – Southern Durham Region, Uxbridge – Beaverton – Northern Durham Region and Vaughan – Richmond Hill – Markham regions
Cold wind chill values expected overnight into Thursday morning.
Very cold north to northwest winds in the wake of the snow storm will draw in unseasonably cold air overnight. As temperatures bottom out near minus 20C (-4F) or colder in many areas, winds of 20 to 30 km/h (12.4 to 18.6 mph) will produce wind chill values near minus 30C (-22F) except minus 35C (-31F) just east of Georgian Bay.
9:12 PM EDT Wednesday 12 March 2014
Winter storm warning in effect for:
Brockville – Prescott, Gananoque – Mallorytown, Merrickville-Wolford – Kemptville, Westport – Charleston Lake, Cornwall – Lancaster, Maxville – Alexandria, Morrisburg – Long Sault, Winchester – Newington, Kingston – Odessa – Frontenac Islands, Napanee – Consecon, Picton – Sandbanks Park and Tamworth – Sydenham – South Frontenac regions
Heavy snow and blowing snow tonight.
An intense low pressure system currently over the Eastern Seaboard is affecting the area with a significant snowfall. Snow at times heavy continues across parts of Eastern Ontario. Total snowfall amounts of 15 to 25 cm (5.9″ to 9.8″) are expected with this storm. The snow will taper off later tonight.
Brisk northeasterly winds gusting up to 60 km/h (37.3 mph) are also causing poor visibilities in blowing snow. Motorists should prepare for hazardous driving conditions tonight.
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
9:44 PM ADT Wednesday 12 March 2014
Flash freeze warning in effect for:
Kings County region
Thursday temperatures will rapidly drop from above to well below zero.
9:44 PM ADT Wednesday 12 March 2014
Winter storm warning in effect for:
Prince County and Queens County regions
Snow, blowing snow, ice pellets and freezing rain are expected tonight.
This is a warning that potentially hazardous conditions are expected in these regions. Monitor weather conditions..listen for updated statements.
A low pressure system will push a mix of precipitation into Prince Edward Island tonight as it tracks into the Maritimes. Snow will be heavy at times especially over western portions of the province where strong gusty winds will also give reduced visibilities in blowing snow. Snow will change to freezing rain and ice pellets further east. There is the potential for a prolonged period of freezing rain over central portions of the island overnight and into Thursday morning. Snow will change to rain in the east with a period of freezing rain and ice pellets likely during the transition.
As this system passes on Thursday, a cold northerly flow will cause temperatures to drop rapidly from above to well below zero Celsius. Water covered surfaces such as roadways and sidewalks may quickly become ice covered.
Also, strong northeasterly winds in the Gulf of St. Lawrence combined with higher than normal water levels will push pack ice onto the shoreline along the North Coast of Prince Edward Island Thursday afternoon into the evening.
QUEBEC
8:54 PM EDT Wednesday 12 March 2014
Winter storm warning in effect for:
Amqui – Matapédia Valley, Anticosti, Beauce, Blanc-Sablon, Chevery, Drummondville – Bois-Francs, Eastern Townships, Forillon National Park – Gaspé – Percé, Gaspésie National Park – Murdochville, Lachute – Saint-Jérôme, Lanaudière, Metro Montréal – Laval, Montmagny – L’Islet, Natashquan, New Carlisle – Chandler, Québec, Restigouche – Bonaventure, Richelieu Valley – Saint-Hyacinthe, Sainte-Anne-des-Monts – Grande-Vallée, Témiscouata and Vaudreuil – Soulanges – Huntingdon regions
A total of 30 to 50 centimetres (11.8″ to 19.6″) of snow is expected along the Appalachians and on the eastern part of the Lower North Shore. Regions closer to the St. Lawrence will see 15 to 25 centimetres (5.9″ to 9.7″). Strong winds will create blowing snow greatly reducing visibilities.
8:54 PM EDT Wednesday 12 March 2014
Blowing snow warning in effect for:
Charlevoix, Kamouraska – Rivière-du-Loup – Trois-Pistoles, Matane, Mauricie, Minganie and Rimouski – Mont-Joli rewgions
Strong winds combined with snow will give blowing snow. Visibilities will be greatly reduced over these regions tonight.
8:54 PM EDT Wednesday 12 March 2014
Wind chill warning in effect for:
Chibougamau region
Very cold air combined with moderate winds will give extreme wind chills beginning tonight.
An intense low pressure system south of the Great Lakes will reach the Maritimes tomorrow. Snow currently falling over Southern and Central Quebec will spread toward the Gaspé Peninsula tonight.
Northeasterly gusts of 60 to 100 km/h (37.2 to 62.1 mph) combined with snow will cause blowing snow and greatly reduced visibilities.
Tomorrow morning, the storm will reach the Lower North Shore while conditions improve over Quebec City and regions further west. Plan your travels and check road conditions before heading out.
Meanwhile, very cold temperatures combined with moderate winds will generate wind chill values near -39C (-38.2F) tonight and tomorrow morning in the Chibougamau region.
http://weather.gc.ca/warnings/index_e.html
Thanks to Terry Homeniuk for this link