The Weather Prediction Center
College Park, MD
Storm Summary Message
Storm Summary Number 9 for Southern Plains to Southeastern U.S.
Winter Storm
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
400 PM EST Sun Dec 09 2018
...A major winter storm continues across parts of the Southern
Appalacians and Mid-Atlantic...
Winter Storm Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories stretch from
the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys into the southern Appalachians and
southern Mid-Atlantic.
For a detailed graphical depiction of the latest watches, warnings
and advisories, please see www.weather.gov
At 300 PM EST...A low pressure system with a central pressure of
1006 mb, 29.70 inches of mercury, was located off of the Carolina
Coast, approximately 30 miles southeast of Myrtle Beach, South
Carolina. This system was moving northeastward along a warm front
that stretched offshore of the Southeast coast. Aloft, an eastward
moving upper level disturbance was located over eastern Tennessee
and leading to wintry precipitation in Tennessee and Kentucky.
Moisture streaming ahead of the upper level disturbance was
overrunning the frontal boundary allowing for widespread
precipitation across the southern Mid-Atlantic. National Weather
Service radar and surface observations indicated that cold light
rain and snow were falling over Tennessee and Kentucky, into the
Southern Appalachians. Widespread heavy snow was falling across
northern North Carolina, southern and central Virginia. Sleet and
freezing rain was falling across central North Carolina.
...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches from 700 PM
EST Thu Dec 06 through 300 PM EST Sun Dec 09...
...KENTUCKY...
EOLIA 6.0
PRESTONSBURG 4 WSW 3.3
...MARYLAND...
CALLAWAY 2 W 2.0
LEONARDTOWN 2.0
LUSBY 0.5
...NORTH CAROLINA...
SALUDA 1 N 18.5
SPARTA 3 NE 18.5
CEDAR MOUNTAIN 18.0
LINVILLE 18.0
ROCKY BOTTOM 3 N 18.0
MAGGIE VALLEY 3 N 16.0
MOUNT AIRY 16.0
EDNEYVILLE 3 ESE 15.0
WINSTON-SALEM 2 S 14.5
CULLOWHEE 14.0
DURHAM 5 NW 14.0
ROXBORO 14.0
ROSMAN 5 W 13.0
WAYNESVILLE 2 NW 12.4
MEAT CAMP 12.0
GREENSBORO 4 NW 11.8
RALEIGH 5 N 8.0
WAKE FOREST 1 NNW 6.0
GREENVILLE 5.7 NW 4.0
...SOUTH CAROLINA...
INMAN 3 W 11.9
MOUNTAIN REST 7.0
PINE MOUNTAIN 7 ENE 7.0
GAFFNEY 6 NW 6.7
GREENVILLE 4 NNE 4.5
...TENNESSEE...
KINGSPORT 1 NW 12.0
MOUNT CARMEL 2 WNW 11.0
NEWFOUND GAP 10.0
BRISTOL 3 W 8.0
GATLINBURG 8 SE 7.0
GREENVILLE 2 WNW 6.0
MOUNTAIN CITY 5.0
ERWIN 4.0
...VIRGINIA...
FRIES 18.0
SPRING VALLEY 4 SSW 16.5
RINGGOLD 3 NNW 14.6
WOODLAWN 1 E 14.0
CHILOWIE 12.0
GATE CITY 2 SW 12.0
NARROWS 2 SW 12.0
SALTVILLE 12.0
SOUTH BOSTON 12.0
BLACKSBURG 2 NE 8.5
LYNCHBURG 1 W 6.4
MIDLOTHIAN 6.3
...WEST VIRGINIA...
LAWN 1 NNE 13.0
HINTON 11.0
PRINCETON 1 WSW 10.0
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS 9.0
ATHENS 7.5
CEDAR FORK 7.0
...Selected preliminary Storm Total Rainfall in inches from 700 PM
EST Thu Dec 06 through 300 PM EST Sun Dec 09...
...FLORIDA...
PANAMA CITY BEACH 0.3 SW 2.54
GONZALEZ 2.1 E 2.41
PENSACOLA 13.5 WNW 2.39
CLEARWATER AIR PARK 2.23
VALAPARAISO 1.4 N 1.88
...Selected preliminary Storm Total Sleet in inches from 700 PM
EST Thu Dec 06 through 300 PM EST Sun Dec 09...
...NORTH CAROLINA...
LINCOLNTON 3.50
...SOUTH CAROLINA...
TRAVELERS REST 6 N 3.00
EASLEY 2.00
FOUNTAIN INN 2.00
CLEMSON 2 SW 1.50
CENTRAL 1.00
MAULDIN 1.00
...Selected preliminary Storm Total Freezing Rain ice amounts in
inches from 700 PM EST Thu Dec 06 through 300 PM EST Sun Dec 09...
...KENTUCKY...
SCOTTSVILLE 0.28
GOLD CITY 0.25
RUSSELL SPRINGS 5 NNE 0.25
TEMPLE HILL 0.25
EDMONTON 0.10
MAYFIELD 0.10
...SOUTH CAROLINA...
ROCK HILL 0.25
...TENNESSEE...
WESTMORELAND 0.20
PARK LANE 4 NNW 0.17
DYERSBURG 0.10
WHITE BLUFF 0.10
...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches where the
event has ended...
...ARKANSAS...
MARSHALL 2.0
MOUNTAIN VIEW 2.0
...GEORGIA...
SKY VALLEY 8.0
CLAYTON 3.0
TURNERVILLE 2 NNW 2.7
...MISSOURI...
KENNETT 2.0
...NEW MEXICO...
KENNA 7 ESE 5.0
RED RIVER 8 SSW 5.0
ELKINS 16 E 4.5
LOS ALAMOS 6 W 3.0
...OKLAHOMA...
ELGIN 3.0
LAWTON 5 W 2.1
FREDERICK 1.0
...TEXAS...
LUBBOCK 3 SSW 10.5
WOLFFORTH 3 ENE 10.0
LITTLEFIELD 9.0
RANSOM CANYON 1 NNE 8.8
THE WOODLANDS 1.8 SE 6.2
BROWNFIELD 6.0
CROSBYTON 6.0
DUMONT 6.0
LUBBOCK INTL ARPT 6.0
WICHITA FALLS 1 WSW 3.0
...Selected preliminary Storm Total Rainfall in inches where the
event has ended...
...ALABAMA...
MOBILE REGIONAL AIRPORT 3.46
GADSDEN MUNICIPAL AIRPORT 3.28
ALABASTER 2.4 NE 3.10
BESSEMER AIRPORT 2.94
HUNTSVILLE INTL/JONES FIELD 2.75
...ARKANSAS...
SOUTH ARKANSAS RGNL ARPT 4.66
MONTICELLO MUNI ARPT 3.54
TEXARKANA RGNL-WEBB FIELD 3.21
DEXTER B FLORENCE MEMORIAL FIELD 2.72
PINE BLUFF - GRIDER FIELD ARPT 2.54
LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE 1.94
...GEORGIA...
HARTWELL 5.6 NW 3.65
ATHENS AIRPORT 3.21
R.B. RUSSELL ARPT 3.20
GAINSVILLE - GILMER MEMORIAL ARPT 2.73
JACKSON ATLANTA INTL ARPT 2.60
...LOUISIANA...
PLAIN DEALING 3 ESE 6.50
MONROE RGNL ARPT 5.40
RUSTON RGNL ARPT 4.81
SHREVEPORT RGNL ARPT 4.55
NATCHITOCHES RGNL APRT 4.21
MANSFIELD - C E RUSTY WILLIAMS ARP 4.11
MOREHOUSE MEMORIAL ARPT 4.11
FT. POLK - PEASON RIDGE 3.88
...MISSISSIPPI...
TRENT LOTT INTL ARPT 3.65
WAVELAND 1 NW 3.25
JACKSON INTL ARPT 2.69
TUPELO REGIONAL AIRPORT 2.66
CLARKSDALE 2.40
NATCHEZ 1.92
...SOUTH CAROLINA...
ANDERSON COUNTY ARPT 2.98
NEWBERRY COUNTY ARPT 2.59
GREENWOOD COUNTY ARPT 2.38
COLUMBIA 2.29
FLORENCE RGNL ARPT 2.07
...TENNESSEE...
EAST RIDGE 1.8 WSW 3.10
CHATTANOOGA - LOVELL FIELD 3.03
BENTON 2.3 ESE 3.02
CLEVELAND RGNL JETPORT 2.34
...TEXAS...
RICHMOND 3 NW 7.96
BUNKER HILL VILLAGE 3 W 7.88
LAKE JACKSON 7.72
BAY CITY 2 W 6.73
EL LAGO 6.56
PORT ARTHUR 3 NNE 6.29
LEAGUE CITY 1 NE 6.28
DAYTON 0.2 E 6.00
FRIENDSWOOD 6.00
ANGELINA COUNTY AIRPORT 5.90
EAGLE LAKE 7 NE 5.69
HOOKS MEMORIAL AIRPORT 5.48
HOUSTON/HULL FIELD ARPT 4.73
AUSTIN-BERGSTROM AIRPORT 3.73
WACO RGNL ARPT 2.02
...Selected preliminary Storm Total Freezing Rain ice amounts in
inches where the event has ended...
...ARKANSAS...
ALICIA 2 NNE 0.50
AUGUSTA 15 E 0.50
STEPROCK 0.50
CLINTON 0.25
JONESBORO 0.25
NEWARK 0.25
SWIFTON 0.25
WALNUT RIDGE 0.25
LESLIE 18 SW 0.20
...GEORGIA...
ELBERTON 5 N 0.25
LAKE TAMARACK 3 E 0.25
The upper level disturbance will continue to steadily progress
east through Monday with the area of low pressure tracking along
the North Carolina Coast this evening and exiting into the western
Atlantic by Monday. Snow and freezing rain are forecast to
continue along the northern and western fringes of the
precipitation shield today over the Tennessee Valley into the
southern Appalachains and Piedmont. Up to 18 inches of total
snowfall, along with light freezing rain accumulations are
expected for these locations.
The next storm summary will be issued by the Weather Prediction
Center at 1000 PM EST. Please refer to your local National Weather
Service office for additional information on this event.
Snell
Last Updated: 353 PM EST SUN DEC 09 2018