THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER
CAMP SPRINGS, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 4 FOR NORTHEASTERN WINTER STORM
NWS HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER CAMP SPRINGS MD
1000 PM EST SUN DEC 21 2008
...WINTER STORM CONTINUING TO BRING HEAVY SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS TO
PORTIONS OF THE NORTHEASTERN US...
BLIZZARD WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN
PORTIONS OF MAINE. WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE NORTHEASTERN US.
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST WATCHES AND
WARNINGS...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV.
AT 1000 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADARS AND
SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATED A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM SITUATED OFF
THE COAST OF THE NEW ENGLAND STATES. A RAPIDLY INTENSIFYING 975
MB...28.79 IN...LOW PRESSURE CENTER WAS LOCATED OFF THE COAST OF
SOUTHERN MAINE. LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WAS FALLING ACROSS
PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEW YORK STATE...WHILE MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW
CONTINUED TO AFFECT AREAS IN THE NORTHEASTERN US.
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 400 AM EST SUN DEC
21 THROUGH 1000 PM EST SUN DEC 21...
...CONNECTICUT...
BURLINGTON CENTER 5.5
TOLLAND 5.5
THOMPSON 5.0
MANCHESTER 4.7
STAFFORD 4.5
NEW BRITAIN 4.3
WETHERSFIELD 4.3
...MAINE...
WINDHAM 14.7
CAPE NEDDICK 14.6
BRUNSWICK 14.0
EUSTIS 13.3
PORTLAND DEERING CENTER 13.0
SANFORD 12.3
DURHAM 12.1
HOLLIS 11.5
KENNEBUNK 11.5
LISBON FALLS 11.1
ACTON 11.0
WESTBROOK 11.0
HOLLIS 10.5
KITTERY POINT 9.0
POLAND 9.0
SACO 9.0
GORHAM 8.2
FRYEBURG 8.0
NORTH BALDWIN 7.0
VINALHAVEN 7.0
BERWICK 6.0
...MASSACHUSETTS...
LOWELL 13.0
METHUEN 12.0
WOBURN 11.0
PEPPERELL 10.9
CHELMSFORD 10.5
WESTFORD 10.5
WINCHESTER 10.5
NORTH BILLERICA 10.3
AYER 10.0
ARLINGTON 9.3
SHIRLEY 8.9
TOWNSEND 8.8
WESTBOROUGH 8.8
FITCHBURG 8.5
SHREWSBURY 8.2
WALPOLE 8.1
HAVERHILL 7.0
LYNN 7.0
WEST PEABODY 6.5
GROTON 6.0
HARVARD 6.0
MENDON 6.0
FOXBORO 5.0
BOSTON 3.2
...NEW HAMPSHIRE...
ROCHESTER 14.0
LISBON 13.8
HAMPSTEAD 13.5
HAMPTON 13.0
MADISON 11.0
NEWPORT 11.0
LONDONDERRY 10.6
NORTH CONWAY 10.3
ATKINSON 10.0
WEARE 10.0
BENTON 9.5
STRATHAM 9.0
SURRY 8.7
MEREDITH 8.0
MERRIMACK 8.0
CONCORD 7.5
RANDOLF 7.0
SAVOY 6.8
BELMONT 6.0
GILFORD 6.0
SPRINGFIELD 6.0
...NEW YORK...
SPECULATOR 14.0
BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE 12.3
LAKE LUZERNE 12.0
WELLS 12.0
CAROGA LAKE 10.5
COSSAYUNA 10.5
LAKE PLEASANT 10.0
WHITEHALL 10.0
EDINBURGH 9.0
STRATFORD 9.0
BROADALBIN 8.5
FISH HOUSE 8.5
HARRISVILLE 8.0
HIGHMARKET 8.0
FORT EDWARD 8.0
KINGSBURY 8.0
OHIO 8.0
SCHOHARIE 7.8
KNOX 7.6
WILTON 7.5
PERTH 7.0
WEST MONROE 7.0
PHOENIX 2.9 SE 6.9
ALBANY 6.5
OSWEGO 6.0
...RHODE ISLAND...
BURRILLVILLE 5.5
NORTH CUMBERLAND 5.5
WOONSOCKET 4.5
CUMBERLAND 4.4
COVENTRY 4.0
...VERMONT...
NORTHFIELD 15.1
SHOREHAM 12.0
SAINT JOHNSBURY 11.5
ANDOVER 11.0
CHELSEA 11.0
BRIDPORT 11.0
MARSHFIELD 11.0
SPRINGFIELD 9.0
SALISBURY 2 N 8.0
TOWNSHEND 8.0
SOUTH BURLINGTON 7.0
STANNARD 7.0
CHELSEA 6.0
GUILFORD 6.0
...SELECTED PEAK WIND GUSTS IN MILES PER HOUR FROM EARLIER IN THE
EVENT...
...MAINE...
PROSPECT HARBOR 55
CUTLER 53
STONINGTON 53
JONESPORT 48
ACADIA NATIONAL PARK 40
...MASSACHUSETTS...
LYNN 53
SALEM 52
NANTUCKET 46
THIS LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO DEEPEN RAPIDLY ALONG THE
NEW ENGLAND COAST...CAUSING CONTINUED SNOWFALL AND STRONG WINDS
ACROSS NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND. INCREASING WINDS AND COLDER AIR WILL
CONTINUE MOVING INTO MUCH OF THE EASTERN UNITED STATES OVERNIGHT.
THIS SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO CANADA BY LATE MONDAY
MORNING.
THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL
PREDICTION CENTER AT 400 AM EST. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
KOST
Last Updated: 1006 PM EST SUN DEC 21 2008