The statement reads as follows:

A low pressure system formed off Cape Hatteras early Saturday and 
rapidly intensified into a powerful storm as it tracked 
northeastward to stall over the Avalon Peninsula on Sunday. From a 
meteorological perspective, the storm met nearly double the criteria 
for a 'weather bomb,' with its central pressure dropping nearly 48 
millibars in 24 hours. Barometric pressure was analyzed at 951 
millibars as the storm's centre moved onto the southern Avalon 
Peninsula, which was the most intense value observed on land over 
Newfoundland since March 2017, and the lowest measured on the Avalon 
Peninsula since Hurricane Igor made landfall in September 2010. 

The main impacts from the storm were associated with strong winds 
and storm surge. 

Numerous reports of coastal flooding due to storm surge were 
received from areas along the east and northeast coasts, leading to 
structural collapses, infrastructure damage, and road washouts in 
several communities. The Town of Gambo entered a state of emergency 
as waves and storm surge inundated parts of the community. 

The strong winds also caused downed trees, damage to buildings, and 
numerous power outages. Saturated and unfrozen ground undoubtedly 
contributed to increased susceptibility to damage compared to what 
might occur during more typical January conditions. A number of 
ferry crossings were cancelled as well. 

Precipitation amounts were relatively modest, consisting of rain in 
the east and snow followed by rain in the west and north. Reported 
snowfall amounts were generally unremarkable, with a couple of 
centimetres or less in most communities that received snow. However, 
difficult driving conditions were reported over higher elevations in 
northern Newfoundland, as well as southern Labrador, suggesting 
heavier snowfall in those areas. 

The following is a summary of weather event information received by 
Environment and Climate Change Canada as of 10:30 A.M. NST today. 

1. Maximum wind gusts in kilometres per hour. 

Sagona Island: 151 
Grates Cove: 141 
Bonavista: 136 
Musgrave Harbour: 134 * 
Pool's Island: 132 
Twillingate: 125 
Cape Pine: 122 * 
Caplin Cove: 120 * 
Saint-Pierre Airport (France): 115 
St. John's Int'l Airport: 115 
Fogo Island: 113 * 
St. John's (Robin Hood Bay): 113 * 
Ferolle Point: 111 
St. John's (East White Hills): 111 * 
Cape Race: 109 
Red Bay (Labrador): 106 * 
St. Anthony Airport: 106 
Trinity (Fort Point): 104 * 
Blanc-Sablon Airport (Quebec): 105 
Gander Int'l Airport: 104 
Lord's Cove: 103 * 
Port aux Basques: 103 

2. Rainfall in millimetres. 

Burin Bay Arm: 41.7 * 
Heart's Desire: 41.4 * 
Green's Harbour: 40.6 * 
Salmonier Nature Park: 39.6 * 
St. Lawrence: 33.5 
Gander West: 25.4 * 
Lethbridge: 23.0 
Bay Roberts: 21.1 * 
St. John's Int'l Airport: 19.4 

* denotes unofficial observation stat