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Here are the areas hit hardest by snow, rain and wind in Thursday's storm

As of 2 a.m., Environment Canada said Bathurst had up to 43 centimetres of snow. Woodstock came in second with 37 cm of snow and Doaktown came in third with 30 cm.

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Charles Sweet, a resident in Bathurst is busy clearing out his driveway with a snowblower on Friday morning. (Photo submitted by Kelly Sweet)

Mother Nature wasn't showing any mercyas a major storm pummelled its way through New Brunswick overnightinto Friday.

But who saw the worst of it?

As of 2 a.m., Environment Canada saidBathurstreceivedup to43 centimetresof snow. Woodstock came in second with 37 cm andDoaktownwas third with 30 cm.

Other parts of the province also saw a significant amount of snow:

  • Kouchibouguac:29 cm
  • Fredericton:25 cm
  • Mechanic Settlement:23 cm
  • Fundy Park:21 cm
  • Miscou Island:20 cm
  • Bouctouche:16 cm
  • Sussex:15 cm
  • Gagetown: 14.5 cm
  • Moncton: 14 cm

Volunteer observations as of 11 p.m.

  • Big River:45 cm
  • Beresford: 31.4 cm
  • Grand Lake: 26.5 cm
  • New Maryland: 26 cm
  • St. Stephen: 18 cm

Who had the most rain?

But it wasn't just snow that pounded the province. Heavy rain also created a mess for people across New Brunswick.

Grand Manan saw 79 millimetres of rain. Saint John was next with 18 mm and Moncton got 10 mm.

As of 5 a.m., Environment Canada said St. Leonard saw strongest wind gusts, at 87 km/h. Miscou Island came in second place with 85 km/h gusts and Saint John had gusts of 85 km/h.

Other parts of the province also saw significant wind gusts:

  • Miramichi: 82km/h
  • Moncton: 80 km/h
  • Sussex: 80 km/h

24 hours of the 'weather bomb' from Fredericton

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CBC's Shane Fowler got out front of the storm that hit Atlantic Canada Thursday with a camera to document a whole day's worth of wind and snow.