A low pressure system from the Great Lakes reached the Maritimes on the morning of March 1. Storm observations in Edmundston began at 1100 UTC and ended at 0010 UTC. Environment and Climate Change Canada initially forecasted the storm to begin in the early morning hours, but it started a bit later. Light snow began at 1120 UTC, with heavier precipitation beginning at 1250 UTC. Mixed precipitation of snow + ice pellets and snow + snow pellets was observed intermittently throughout the storm, as well as moderate to heavily rimed snow. Although temperatures were relatively mild (above 0°C from 1700 - 2300 UTC), no rain was observed at the site. Microphotography was taken throughout the duration of the storm (attempted every 10 minutes), but it was difficult at times because the snow was melting quickly on the collection pad. The majority of imagery was taken with a Nikon camera, but some additional imagery was collected using an iPad + microscope attachment. During observations, the sky remained completely overcast until it started breaking up around 2350 UTC. Below are some photos taken. The size of the particles are in the order of 0.5 - 4 mm. - Lisa
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