Special weather statement – Hurricane Sandy

Special weather statement – Hurricane Sandy

2012-10-28

WOCN11 CWTO 280410
Special weather statement updated by Environment Canada at 12:10 AM
EDT Sunday 28 October 2012.
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Special weather statement for:
      City of Toronto
      Windsor - Essex - Chatham-Kent
      Sarnia - Lambton
      Elgin
      London - Middlesex
      Simcoe - Delhi - Norfolk
      Dunnville - Caledonia - Haldimand
      Oxford - Brant
      Niagara
      City of Hamilton
      Halton - Peel
      York - Durham
      Huron - Perth
      Waterloo - Wellington
      Dufferin - Innisfil
      Grey - Bruce
      Barrie - Orillia - Midland
      Belleville - Quinte - Northumberland
      Kingston - Prince Edward
      Peterborough - Kawartha Lakes
      Stirling - Tweed - South Frontenac
      Bancroft - Bon Echo Park
      Brockville - Leeds and Grenville
      City of Ottawa
      Gatineau
      Prescott and Russell
      Cornwall - Morrisburg
      Smiths Falls - Lanark - Sharbot Lake
      Parry Sound - Muskoka
      Haliburton
      Renfrew - Pembroke - Barry's Bay
      Algonquin
      Burk's Falls - Bayfield Inlet.

      Wet, windy and wild weather beginning late Monday.

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==discussion==
The remnants of hurricane Sandy will arrive late Monday as a large
and powerful post tropical fall storm over Southern Ontario.  It will
likely track from the Atlantic ocean across the mid Atlantic states
then take an unusual path towards the Lower Great Lakes.

If the storm curves towards the Eastern Seaboard, which a consensus
of numerous computer weather models continues to suggest, there is
little doubt the Northeastern United States will take the brunt of
the storm.  There is also the potential for significant impacts in
Southern and Eastern Ontario.  Significant rainfall appears likely
late Monday into Tuesday.  Strong and gusty winds will also accompany
this storm if it takes this path.  The storm will likely weaken later
Tuesday and on Halloween, but it will remain cool, damp and may still
be somewhat windy for the trick-or-treaters.

A narrow band of wet snow is possible over the Haliburton Highlands
and the higher ground southwest of Georgian Bay.  It may be the first
measurable snowfall of the season if temperatures flirt with the
freezing mark, but it does not appear to be significant at this time.

A complicating factor is the presence of a stalled front now over
Southern Ontario.  Moisture-laden post-tropical storms interacting
with fronts can produce significant rainfall.  Persistent rain is
forecast near this front for today and Monday leading up to the
arrival of Sandy.  It may amount to 20 to 30 mm or more over this
period, especially across Niagara, southcentral Ontario and north to
Georgian Bay.  An additional 30 to 50 mm is expected with Sandy with
excessive amounts of 50 to 100 mm possible.  The forecast track would
also produce widespread 50 to 70 km/h strong winds across Southern
Ontario beginning later Monday.  Severe gusts to 100 km/h are also
likely, as well as storm force winds on the Great Lakes.
The combination of sodden ground, strong winds and some residual
leaves on trees will likely lead to areas with power outages due to
fallen limbs and some downed trees snapping wires.

It is important to put this storm in perspective.  The main reason it
continues to receive considerable press is the forecast intensity by
various weather models, as well as the heavily-populated Northeastern
United States that would feel its greatest impact.  Many weather
models continue to forecast the storm achieving an unprecedented low
central pressure as it comes ashore late Monday.  Generally speaking,
the lower the pressure: the more intense the winds and rain around
the storm.  Even if the computer models are overdoing the strength of
this storm, it may still be a memorable wind-blasted soaker of a fall
storm to reckon with.

Rainfall and wind warnings may be issued by Monday morning for parts
of Southern and Eastern Ontario as this event draws closer and its
exact path and intensity become less uncertain.

More information can be found in the tropical cyclone statement
issued by the Canadian Hurricane Centre of Environment Canada.

Please monitor the latest forecasts and warnings from Environment
Canada at www.weatheroffice.gc.ca.

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WOCN12 CWTO 280402
Special weather statement
Updated by Environment Canada
At 12:02 AM EDT Sunday 28 October 2012.
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Special weather statement for:
      Greater Sudbury and vicinity
      Kirkland Lake - New Liskeard - Temagami
      Manitoulin - Blind River - Killarney
      North Bay - West Nipissing.

First significant snowfall of the season possible Monday.

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==discussion==
A large and powerful fall storm that is expected to affect Southern
Ontario is also threatening to spread snow into parts of Northeastern
Ontario for Monday.

Significant snowfall amounts of 5 to 15 cm are quite possible on
Monday. In addition strong northerly winds may also result in very
low visibility in blowing snow in areas where the temperature
Remains at or below freezing.

Snowfall amounts will depend on the exact track and intensity of the
storm itself as it moves closer to the regions on Monday. They will
also depend on the temperature, as areas where the temperature stays
just above freezing may receive some of the precipitation in the form
of rain or a rain-wet snow mix.

Please monitor the latest forecasts and warnings from Environment
Canada at www.weatheroffice.gc.ca

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WOCN10 CWUL 271921
Special weather statement
Issued by Environment Canada
At 3:21 PM EDT Saturday 27 October 2012.
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Special weather statement for:
      Western Quebec
      Eastern Quebec
      Central Quebec.

        Frankenstorm expected for Halloween.

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==discussion==
Category 1 hurricane Sandy is currently located off the coast of
Florida with winds of over 120 km/h. Sandy is expected to move
northward or northeastward while maintaining hurricane strength.
Sandy will gradually lose a few of its tropical characteristics in
the next few hours. On Monday, Sandy is expected to veer
northwestward toward the U.S. Eastern Seaboard. Current indications
suggest that Sandy will move inland around the New York area as a
very powerful storm.

The effects of the storm will be felt in Quebec by early next week.
As the storm approaches, strong winds and rain will affect Southern
and Central Quebec. There is still some degree of uncertainty as to
the storm's forecast track, so it is still too early to provide
details regarding precipitation amounts.

Meanwhile, the strong northeasterly winds that will develop ahead of
the system combined with high tides Monday night and especially
Tuesday night could produce higher than normal water levels in the St
Lawrence River, mainly in Quebec City region. This could result in
coastal flooding.

The public is advised to monitor future forecasts and warnings as
warnings may be required or extended.

Please monitor the latest forecasts and warnings from Environment
Canada at www.weatheroffice.gc.ca.

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WLCN41 CWUL 271850
Smog warning
Updated at 02:50 PM EDT Saturday 27 October 2012.
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Smog warning issued for the following regions:
          Metro Montréal - Laval
          Vaudreuil - Soulanges - Huntingdon
          Richelieu Valley - Saint-Hyacinthe
          Lachute - Saint-Jérôme
          Lanaudière.

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Atmospheric conditions that have resulted in poor air quality will
persist through tonight.

We can all help improve air quality by doing simple things, such as
using public transit, reducing our driving speed and not letting our
car engines idle unnecessarily.

Smog especially affects asthmatic children and people with
respiratory ailments or heart disease. It is therefore recommended
that these individuals avoid intense physical activity outdoors until
the smog warning is lifted.Tonight.

We can all help improve air quality by doing simple things, such as
using public transit, reducing our driving speed and not letting our
car engines idle unnecessarily.

Smog especially affects asthmatic children and people with
respiratory ailments or heart disease. It is therefore recommended
that these individuals avoid intense physical activity outdoors until
the smog warning is lifted.

Additional information

This warning is issued jointly by Environment Canada, the Ministère
du Développement durable, de l'Environnement et des Parcs, the
Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux, the Direction de santé
publique de l'Agence de la santé et des services sociaux de Montréal
and the city of Montréal.

To view the smog warning, go to Environment Canada's Web site at
WWW.QC.EC.GC.CA/ATMOS/SMOG.

For the air quality index for the city of Montréal, visit the city's
Web site at WWW.RSQA.QC.CA.

For air quality indexes elsewhere in Quebec, visit the Web site of
the Ministère du Développement durable, de l'Environnement et des
Parcs at WWW.MDDEP.GOUV.QC.CA/AIR/IQA/INDEX_EN.HTM.

To learn more about the effects of smog on your health, visit the Web
site of the Direction de santé publique de l'Agence de la santé et
des services sociaux de Montréal at
WWW.SANTEMONTREAL.QC.CA/VIVRE-EN-SANTE/ENVIRONNEMENT-SAIN/INFO-SMOG

Or the Web site of the Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux
(msss) at
WWW.MSSS.GOUV.QC.CA/SUJETS/SANTEPUB/ENVIRONMENT/INDEX.PHP?ACCUEIL.

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Vernon Ikeda – VE2MBS/VE2QQ

Pointe-Claire, Québec

RAC Blog Editor/RAC E-News/Web News Bulletin Editor