Talk:Late November 2006 Nor'easter

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1 Current event?
2 Florida?
3 944mb low?
4 Still active?

[edit] Current event?

If this storm is still actve, and is moving into Canada, why not include a current storm info section? What are its effects to Canada? AstroHurricane001 19:38, 25 November 2006 (UTC)

It brushed by Nova Scotia and Newfoundland, but did bring them some rain and likely some wind. I'll check with someone I know at Environment Canada to see if there is any other information, because an initial search online has turned up nothing from the St. Johns and Halifax newspapers. This cyclone deepened rapidly last night, and is half way to Europe. Thegreatdr 21:07, 25 November 2006 (UTC)

Thanks, and I'm guessing that the effects on Canada weren't as severe as what happened in the US, because of what the article says. Despite the deepening pressure, I guess it wasn't major enough to be mentioned in a major newspaper. Maybe there's some info on Wikinews. Also, since Enviroment Canada might have tracked this storm, there might be some info on The weather network. AstroHurricane001 22:24, 25 November 2006 (UTC)

That does look like a good site for future conditions. I couldn't find anything about past conditions other than climatological averages. Looks like Halifax enjoys a beautiful summer. =) Thegreatdr 00:29, 26 November 2006 (UTC)

If you want to check the past data, enter the city, click on last 24h on the left column, or scroll down, select the date for historical data, and click submit. Snow in Florida is very rare, and I think a newspaper is enough for a reference. AstroHurricane001 00:36, 27 November 2006 (UTC)

Good to know. This cyclone is going to hang around Iceland for the next week. I'm guessing we need to keep it current until this circulation fades away? Thegreatdr 01:14, 28 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Florida?

Is this the same storm system that brought snow flurries to central Florida? bob rulz 10:47, 26 November 2006 (UTC)

Yes. Thegreatdr 11:14, 26 November 2006 (UTC)

I figured as much. I've found a newspaper article on the event, but that's about all the info I can find on it at the moment. bob rulz 11:40, 26 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] 944mb low?

What is the source for the 944 mbar figure? That is far deeper than even the 1993 North American Storm Complex, and more intense than any Atlantic hurricane this season, in line with a Category 4 hurricane! Anyway, good start on this article - I never even thought about it for that system! CrazyC83 03:10, 29 November 2006 (UTC)

Well, you can expect to see more storms of the same type near that same area! A new storm is expected to bring stormy conditions from the Gulf of Mexico to Atlantic Canada. This could bring record breaking high tempertures to parts of eastern US and Canada, and snow to parts of Ohio, Pensylvania, Michigan, etc and parts of Ontario and Quebec. It already has brought thunderstorms to Parts of Michigan, Iowa, Minnesota, etc, and snow/ice/freezing rain/blizzard/extreme weather to parts of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, and parts of Northern US! Hopefully it doesn't become another Cat. 4. AstroHurricane001 13:26, 29 November 2006 (UTC)

The OPC surface analysis from that time...their analyses are online for a week through www.opc.ncep.noaa.gov if you'd like to view them. The system was well out to sea at the time, but the North Atlantic and North Pacific manage a few storms of of 950 hPa or below each winter. Keep in mind extratropical cyclones have broader wind fields. Quikscat gave the system uncontaminated 80 kt wind vectors, for reference. Thegreatdr 14:27, 29 November 2006 (UTC)