THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER
CAMP SPRINGS, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 5 FOR NORTHEASTERN WINTER STORM
NWS HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER CAMP SPRINGS MD
400 AM EST MON DEC 22 2008
...HEAVY SNOW CONTINUES TO POUND MAINE AS THE WINTER STORM MOVES
OFF TO THE NORTHEAST INTO CANADA...
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 U.S.
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST WATCHES AND
WARNINGS...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV.
AT 400 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADARS AND
SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATED A RAPIDLY INTENSIFYING 965 MB LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM SITUATED IN EASTERN MAINE. LIGHT SNOW WAS FALLING
ACROSS PORTIONS OF VERMONT AND NEW HAMPSHIRE...WHILE MODERATE TO
HEAVY SNOW CONTINUED TO FALL MAINE.
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 400 AM EST SUN DEC
21 THROUGH 400 AM EST MON DEC 22...
...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
SEBIC LAKE 10.8
HOLLIS 10.5
AMITY 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
...NEW HAMPSHIRE...
ERROL DAM 18.0
ROCHESTER 18.0
HAMPSTEAD 15.2
LISBON 14.6
HAMPSTEAD 13.5
HAMPTON 13.0
CENTER CONWAY 13.0
MADISON 13.0
WOLFEBORO 12.9
NEWPORT 11.0
LONDONDERRY 10.6
ATKINSON 10.0
WEARE 10.0
MEREDITH 10.0
BENTON 9.5
STRATHAM 9.0
SURRY 8.7
MERRIMACK 8.0
CONCORD 7.5
RANDOLF 7.0
SAVOY 6.8
BELMONT 6.0
GILFORD 6.0
SPRINGFIELD 6.0
...VERMONT...
RANDOLPH CENTER 17.5
NORTHFIELD 16.5
CHELSEA 16.0
DANBY 15.0
MARSHFIELD 13.8
MONTPELIER 13.0
SHOREHAM 12.0
CALAIS 12.0
SAINT JOHNSBURY 11.5
ANDOVER 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
GUILFORD 6.0
......SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES WHERE SNOW HAS
STOPPED...
...NEW YORK...
SPECULATOR 14.0
BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE 12.3
LAKE LUZERNE 12.0
WELLS 12.0
PERU 11.7
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
...MASSACHUSETTS...
EUSTIS 18.0
WATERVILLE 18.0
FALMOUTH 16.0
SACO 16.0
GRAY 15.5
WINDHAM 14.7
DURHAN 13.8
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
...RHODE ISLAND...
BURRILLVILLE 5.5
NORTH CUMBERLAND 5.5
WOONSOCKET 4.5
CUMBERLAND 4.4
COVENTRY 4.0
...CONNECTICUT...
BURLINGTON CENTER 5.5
TOLLAND 5.5
THOMPSON 5.0
MANCHESTER 4.7
STAFFORD 4.5
NEW BRITAIN 4.3
WETHERSFIELD 4.3
...SELECTED PEAK WIND GUSTS IN MILES PER HOUR FROM EARLIER IN THE
EVENT...
...MAINE...
PROSPECT HARBOR 55
BROOKLIN 54
CUTLER 53
STONINGTON 53
JONESPORT 48
ACADIA NATIONAL PARK 40
...MASSACHUSETTS...
LYNN 53
SALEM 52
NANTUCKET 48
THIS LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO DEEPEN RAPIDLY AS IT
MOVES NORTHEAST...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. 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 1000 AM EST. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
COLLINS
Last Updated: 400 AM EST MON DEC 22 2008