Environmental Conditions, 1983 Season 



Air temperatures over Labrador and eastern 

 Newfoundland show various departures from 

 climatological averages (Table 4). The four 

 weather stations listed (Hopedale, Labrador 

 (55°25'N, 60°10'W); Goose, Labrador (53°25'N, 

 60°20'W); Gander, Newfoundland (48°55'N, 

 54°35'W); St. John's, Newfoundland (47°35'N, 

 52°40'W)) were selected to give a cross section 

 of weather trends throughout the province. 

 Generally, the temperatures during the fall of 



1982 and winter of 1983 averaged below normal 

 at the stations. It wasn't until March that 

 temperatures started to return to normal. April 

 and May were warmer than usual in New- 

 foundland with temperatures fluctuating in 

 Labrador. For the early summer months, 

 temperatures averaged near normal before fall- 

 ing below normal in August. September 

 temperatures were relatively normal. 



Table 4 

 Environmental Conditions for 1983 International Ice Patrol Season 



* No snowfall recorded during this month 



** Data for this table is taken from information published by the Canadian Climate Centre, At- 

 mospheric Environment Service, Downsview, Ontario, Canada. In June 1983, they changed their 

 publication format and the percent of Normal Snowfall was no longer included. 



