Sunday, December 7, 2008

Snowfall Warning...


Just got back from some cross country skiing in Wilmot Park and noticed this... issued by Environment Canada @ 2:19pm 12/07/08. Got my fingers crossed. - SB

Environment Canada:
SNOWFALL WARNING: Fredericton and Southern York CountyIssued at 2:19 PM AST SUNDAY 7 DECEMBER 2008
SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 15 TO 20 CENTIMETRES ARE EXPECTED TODAY AND TONIGHT. THIS IS A WARNING THAT SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED IN THESE REGIONS. MONITOR WEATHER CONDITIONS..LISTEN FOR UPDATED STATEMENTS.

A DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM SOUTH OF NOVA SCOTIA IS FORECAST TO INTENSIFY RAPIDLY AS IT TRACKS ACROSS EASTERN NOVA SCOTIA EARLY THIS EVENING AND INTO SOUTHERN QUEBEC OVERNIGHT. SNOW AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM HAS SPREAD ACROSS MOST OF THE PROVINCE. HOWEVER, ALONG THE FUNDY COAST AND NORTHUMBERLAND STRAIT A MIXTURE OF RAIN AND SNOW IS BEING REPORTED...BUT THIS WILL CHANGE TO SNOW BY THIS EVENING AS MUCH COLDER AIR USHERS IN BEHIND THE LOW. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 15 TO 20 CENTIMETRES ARE EXPECTED IN PARTS OF CENTRAL AND NORTHERN NEW BRUNSWICK BEFORE TAPERING TO A FEW FLURRIES TONIGHT OR EARLY MONDAY MORNING.