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#21 Postby Chris the Weather Man » Thu Feb 19, 2004 9:04 pm

BritBob wrote:That`s absolutely ludicrous reporting, saying it`s the worst in 100 yrs. God, I`d just love to know where they dream this crap up from.

Moncton, in 1992 I believe recorded over 160cms from a single storm, which is still the record. This storm is no where near that. Moncton has so far got 60cms -/+ 5cms for error. Total on the ground must be around 140cms.

Only the winds were exceptional here. Nova Scotia and PEI were hardest, with Halifax areas close to 100cms of snow.

Ps. Ooops, just noticed, welcome Medicinematt:)


Bob, I think, I know the storm in 1992, that you are talking about, The December Nor'Easter of 1992?
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#22 Postby BritBob » Thu Feb 19, 2004 9:07 pm

God, I can`t remember. After all the `excitement` of today my mind`s awash!

I bet Don will know, it`s sure to be on his archives somewhere.

Oh, found it thanks to intellicast.....

the Canadian Maritimes were in the midst of one of their worst blizzards ever. By the time the storm ended late on the 2nd, a general 3 to 4 feet had fallen across New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. Moncton, New Brunswick was buried under 73 inches to set a new all-time single storm record. Winds frequently gusted from 70 to 90 mph. The storm actually backed in from the east and passed very close to Sable Island with a central pressure of 960 millibars (28.35 inches), far deeper than any computer model had forecasted. The backlash of the storm grazed downeast Maine and Cape Cod. Danforth, Maine recorded 13 inches and Wellfleet, Massachusetts measured 7 inches.
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#23 Postby donsutherland1 » Thu Feb 19, 2004 11:09 pm

I believe this was the February 1-2, 1992 storm. I didn't see the year in your post but am pretty sure that this is the one.
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#24 Postby Chris the Weather Man » Thu Feb 19, 2004 11:11 pm

Thank You, Don. Do you have any photos of the storm?
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#25 Postby BritBob » Thu Feb 19, 2004 11:35 pm

donsutherland1 wrote:I believe this was the February 1-2, 1992 storm. I didn't see the year in your post but am pretty sure that this is the one.


Yes it was Don.
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#26 Postby Stormsfury » Thu Feb 19, 2004 11:41 pm

Ironic, isn't it?

Worst snowstorm in 100 years for that region, and just a few months ago, Hurricane Juan was the worst hurricane to hit the region since 1893 ...
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#27 Postby BritBob » Thu Feb 19, 2004 11:45 pm

and possibly more snow for Sunday, and into next week too.

as for tonight, the latest METAR says it all really.... although I expect the snow to taper within the next hour as the last band exits.

CYQM 200200Z 33028G35KT 0SM -SN +BLSN VV000 M06/M08 A2935 RMK
BLSN8 /S05// RVR R29 MISG SLP944
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#28 Postby Anonymous » Fri Feb 20, 2004 12:22 am

Well Brit, if you folks don't have the Grit (lol), then I need to come on up there and shovel you out of your 45 inches of snow. There is no need for all your equipment to break down on you and then you have to pay all that money to have it all fixed up, when you can just have Jeb come on up and shovel it all.

That would be the dream of an entire lifetime........To dig 40+ inches of snow in New Brunswick, while lifelong PEI and NB residents gape at the unprecedented spectacle, with their jaws resting on the snowy ground.

Then they'd watch as I conducted a 20-mile jebwalk!!!!! :)

That would be SO MUCH FUN!!!!! :)


Yeah........You have your big Winters, We have Summers right from Hades.



-Jeb!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Bring It!!!!!!
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#29 Postby donsutherland1 » Fri Feb 20, 2004 10:21 am

Chris,

Unfortunately, I don't have any photos from that storm.
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#30 Postby donsutherland1 » Fri Feb 20, 2004 10:22 am

Thanks Bob for verifying this. I remember the dates of most of the big storms of the 1990s and thought that this was the one you were referring to.
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#31 Postby Anonymous » Fri Feb 20, 2004 11:18 am

Is there any possibility that this Monster PEI/NB Blizzard could become the next 50/50 Low?

Man, if it did, all of March would be wintry here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


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#32 Postby Stephanie » Fri Feb 20, 2004 12:48 pm

Stormsfury wrote:Ironic, isn't it?

Worst snowstorm in 100 years for that region, and just a few months ago, Hurricane Juan was the worst hurricane to hit the region since 1893 ...


That's right SF! :eek:
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#33 Postby JCT777 » Fri Feb 20, 2004 12:55 pm

BritBob - thanks for the updates on the storm. It sure was a major, if not historic, storm!
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#34 Postby BritBob » Fri Feb 20, 2004 9:56 pm

What a day, just took this pic this evening of the 20ft pile of snow in our backyard. My garage, just on the right was literally buried:O

<img src="http://www.maritimesweather.com/Gallery2/Back_yard.jpg"></img>
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#35 Postby Chris the Weather Man » Fri Feb 20, 2004 10:02 pm

Oh, My Lord! NOW THATS ALOT OF SNOW!
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#36 Postby Stephanie » Sat Feb 21, 2004 10:52 am

How much snow did you end up with BritBob? That picture is unreal!
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#37 Postby Chris the Weather Man » Sat Feb 21, 2004 11:00 am

25"
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#38 Postby Stephanie » Sat Feb 21, 2004 11:03 am

Thanks Chris!
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#39 Postby Chris the Weather Man » Sat Feb 21, 2004 11:35 am

No Problem
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#40 Postby donsutherland1 » Sun Feb 22, 2004 8:10 pm

Bob,

That's another great photo. Thanks for sharing it.
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