THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER

CAMP SPRINGS, MD


STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE



 
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 7 FOR MAJOR WINTER STORM
NWS HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER CAMP SPRINGS MD
10 PM EST THU DEC 15 2005

...WINTER STORM CONTINUES TO PUSH NORTHEASTWARD... 

SATELLITE...WATER VAPOR...AND RADAR IMAGERY AT 9 PM EST... SHOWED
THE LINGERING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN IS
CONTINUING TO BRING WIDESPREAD LIGHT SNOW THROUGHOUT THE MIDWEST
AND GREAT LAKES REGION. HEAVIER SNOW IS FALLING IN NORTHERN
MICHIGAN.  

MEANWHILE...THE SECOND LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE SOUTHEAST U.S.
IS LIFTING INTO THE MIDDLE ATLANTIC REGION AND WILL CONTINUE TO
MOVE UP THE EAST COAST OVERNIGHT. THERE IS A WIDESPREAD SHIELD OF
PRECIPITATION ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM. AREAS SOUTH OF THE
MASON DIXON LINE ARE EXPERIENCING MOSTLY RAIN AT THIS TIME. HIGHER
ELEVATIONS IN VIRGINIA...WEST VIRGINIA...AND MARYLAND ARE STILL
SEEING A MIX OF FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW WITH ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF
UP TO 0.25 INCHES POSSIBLE TONIGHT. FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET
ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 0.25 INCHES ARE LIKELY AHEAD OF THE SURFACE
WARM FRONT WHICH IS CURRENTLY PUSHING WESTWARD THROUGH THE EASTERN
PARTS OF MARYLAND...DELAWARE...NEW JERSEY...AND PENNSYLVANIA. BY
MORNING THE WINTRY MIX IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE TO RAIN IN THE WARMER
AIR BEHIND THIS FRONT. HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED IN A WIDE AREA OF
THE NORTHEASTERN U.S. INCLUDING MOST OF WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA...NEW
YORK...AND NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND. SNOW FALL TOTALS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES
ARE LIKELY WITH ISOLATED AREAS OF 12 INCHES OR MORE POSSIBLE.

WINTER STORM WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF MICHIGAN...
VIRGINIA...WEST VIRGINIA...MARYLAND...OHIO...PENNSYLVANIA...NEW
JERSEY...NEW YORK...VERMONT...NEW HAMPSHIRE...AND MAINE. ICE STORM
WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN VIRGINIA AND
WESTERN MARYLAND.


...SNOW AND/OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH 10 PM EST THURSDAY...

MINNESOTA...

TWO HARBORS..............26.3  INCHES   735 AM EST THU
SILVER BAY...............20.3  INCHES   545 AM EST THU
WOLF RIDGE...............18.7  INCHES   700 AM EST THU
BEAVER BAY...............17.0  INCHES  1058 PM EST WED
BRIMSON..................16.5  INCHES   545 AM EST THU
LAKEWOOD.................14.5  INCHES  1200 AM EST WED
DULUTH NWS...............15.8  INCHES  1200 PM EST THU

WISCONSIN...

WISCONSIN RAPIDS..........9.0  INCHES  1045 PM EST WED
ROTHSCHILD................8.0  INCHES   800 PM EST WED
BUFFALO...................7.8  INCHES   330 PM EST THU 
WAUSAU....................7.0  INCHES   825 PM EST WED 
OSHKOSH...................7.0  INCHES   650 PM EST WED
ETTRICK...................6.8  INCHES   330 PM EST THU
MEDFORD...................6.8  INCHES   330 PM EST THU  

IOWA...

STRAWBERRY POINT..........8.2  INCHES   330 PM EST THU
OSSIAN....................8.0  INCHES   330 PM EST THU
NASHUA....................7.5  INCHES   330 PM EST THU
ELMA......................7.2  INCHES   330 PM EST THU
IONIA.....................7.1  INCHES   330 PM EST THU
CHARLES CITY..............7.0  INCHES   330 PM EST THU
STACYVILLE................7.0  INCHES   330 PM EST THU 

MICHIGAN...

MENOMINEE.................7.0  INCHES  1029 PM EST WED
PORT AUSTIN...............7.0  INCHES   915 PM EST THU
WATERFORD.................7.0  INCHES   915 PM EST THU
MARLETTE..................6.5  INCHES   915 PM EST THU
SALINE....................6.3  INCHES   915 PM EST THU
TUSTIN....................6.0  INCHES  1130 PM EST WED
GOODRICH..................6.0  INCHES   915 PM EST THU


OHIO...

HARTSGROVE................7.0  INCHES  1022 AM EST THU
ASHTABULA.................6.0  INCHES  1004 AM EST THU
RADNOR....................6.0  INCHES   540 PM EST THU
SANDUSKY..................5.0  INCHES  1021 AM EST THU
TOLEDO....................5.0  INCHES  1007 AM EST THU
SPRINGFIELD...............4.5  INCHES  1120 AM EST THU
MARYSVILLE................4.0  INCHES   923 AM EST THU
LISBON....................0.30 INCH ICE 600 PM EST THU
MARKLEYSBURG..............0.30 INCH ICE 829 PM EST THU
BEAVER FALLS..............0.25 INCH ICE 822 PM EST THU

PENNSYLVANIA...

PUNXSUTAWNEY..............7.0  INCHES   836 PM EST THU
JOHNSTOWN.................6.5  INCHES   830 PM EST THU
CENTRAL CITY..............5.0  INCHES   621 PM EST THU
PORT ROYAL................4.6  INCHES   941 PM EST THU
HERSHEY...................4.0  INCHES   413 PM EST THU
BUTLER....................4.0  INCHES   700 PM EST THU
FRANKLIN..................4.0  INCHES   827 PM EST THU

INDIANA...

WINCHESTER................2.5  INCHES  1054 AM EST THU
GENEVA....................1.7  INCHES  1246 PM EST THU
BRIGHT....................1.5  INCHES  1145 AM EST THU

TENNESSEE...

MOUNT LECONTE.............9.0  INCHES   730 AM EST THU

GEORGIA...

LAVONIA...................0.25 INCH ICE 430 AM EST THU
CLARKESVILLE..............0.25 INCH ICE 530 AM EST THU
MOUNTAIN CITY.............0.25 INCH ICE 630 AM EST THU

NORTH CAROLINA...

CONCORD ..................0.25 INCH ICE 1025 AM EST THU
REIDSVILLE................0.25 INCH ICE 1015 AM EST THU
DANBURY...................0.25 INCH ICE 1000 AM EST THU
MOUNT AIRY................0.25 INCH ICE 1100 AM EST THU
WALKERTOWN................0.25 INCH ICE  249 PM EST THU
WINSTON SALEM.............0.25 INCH ICE  249 PM EST THU
GREENSBORO................0.25 INCH ICE  249 PM EST THU

SOUTH CAROLINA...

MOUNT MITCHELL............3.0  INCHES  1012 AM EST THU 
GREENVILLE................0.25 INCH ICE 530 AM EST THU
PICKENS...................0.25 INCH ICE 530 AM EST THU
ABBEVILLE.................0.25 INCH ICE 530 AM EST THU
ANTIOCH...................0.25 INCH ICE 630 AM EST THU
GREER.....................0.25 INCH ICE 530 AM EST THU
LAURENS...................0.25 INCH ICE 530 AM EST THU

VIRGINIA...

MONTEREY..................7.0  INCHES   700 PM EST THU
WOODSTOCK.................3.0  INCHES   645 PM EST THU
ELK CREEK.................2.0  INCHES   600 PM EST THU
BRIDGEWATER...............1.8  INCHES   735 PM EST THU
COVESVILLE................1.8  INCHES   735 PM EST THU
RUCKERSVILLE..............1.5  INCHES   735 PM EST THU
LINDEN....................1.5  INCHES   447 PM EST THU
CHARLOTTESVILLE...........1.00 INCH ICE  635 PM EST THU
STAUNTON..................0.50 INCH ICE  630 PM EST THU
STEPHENS CITY.............0.50 INCH ICE  724 PM EST THU
BUCKINGHAM................0.50 INCH ICE  445 PM EST THU
LOUISA....................0.30 INCH ICE  820 PM EST THU
LYNCHBURG.................0.25 INCH ICE  413 PM EST THU
MARTINSVILLE..............0.25 INCH ICE 1000 AM EST THU

WEST VIRGINIA...

KEYSER....................3.8  INCHES   728 PM EST THU
UPPER TRACT...............3.5  INCHES   725 PM EST THU
MARLINGTON................3.0  INCHES  1152 AM EST THU
SNOWSHOE..................3.0  INCHES  1150 AM EST THU
MEADOW RIDGE..............3.0 INCH SLEET 1155 AM EST THU
BUNKER HILL...............0.30 INCH ICE   530 PM EST THU
OAK HILL..................0.25 INCH ICE  1155 AM EST THU
BECKLEY...................0.25 INCH ICE  1155 AM EST THU

MARYLAND...

CUMBERLAND................3.0  INCHES   630 PM EST THU
FROSTBURG.................3.0  INCHES   442 PM EST THU
CLEAR SPRING..............1.8  INCHES   710 PM EST THU
FREDERICK.................0.40 INCH ICE 813 PM EST THU
CLEAR SPRING..............0.25 INCH ICE 710 PM EST THU
WILLIAMSPORT..............0.10 INCH ICE 815 PM EST THU 


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