THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER

CAMP SPRINGS, MD


STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE



STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 01 FOR NEW ENGLAND HEAVY SNOW
NWS HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER CAMP SPRINGS MD
435 PM EST SUN JAN 03 2010
 
EXTREMELY HEAVY SNOW FELL ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE NEW ENGLAND
STATES SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY WITH SOME STORM TOTALS IN EXCESS
OF TWO FEET. THE STORM IS WEAKENING AND WILL EXIT THE REGION
SUNDAY NIGHT.
 
WINTER STORM WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF VERMONT AND
NORTHEASTERN NEW YORK STATE.
 
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV

AT 400 PM EST...THE CENTER OF A DEEP AREA OF LOW PRESSURE...977
MB...WAS 170 MILES EAST OF BOSTON AND NEARLY STATIONARY. THE LOW
WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN SUNDAY NIGHT AND MOVE EASTWARD. NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE RADARS SHOWED POCKETS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW
OVER THE NEW ENGLAND STATES...WITH SOME AREAS...ESPECIALLY
MAINE...MOSTLY SNOW FREE. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WERE
CAUSING SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 700 AM EST SAT JAN
02 THROUGH 400 PM EST SUN JAN 03...

...CONNECTICUT...
STAFFORDVILLE                        10.0                     

...MASSACHUSETTS...
BILLERICA                            13.0                     
SOUTH WEYMOUTH                       12.8                     
TOPSFIELD                            12.5                     
BEVERLY                              12.0                     
GLOUCESTER                           12.0                     
HINGHAM                              12.0                     
SAUGUS                               12.0                     
SOUTH BOSTON                         11.0                     

...MAINE...
CUTLER                               18.0                     
EAST MACHIAS                         18.0                     
EASTBROOK                            18.0                     
LUBEC                                18.0                     
PEMBROKE                             18.0                     
SEDGWICK                             16.0                     
BRADFORD                             15.0                     
HANCOCK                              15.0                     
BROOKSVILLE                          14.0                     
LAGRANGE                             14.0                     

...NEW HAMPSHIRE...
BEDFORD                              13.0                     

...VERMONT...
SOUTHERN BURLINGTON                  32.9                     
ESSEX JUNCTION                       26.0                     
WESTFORD                             24.2                     
MILTON                               22.0                     
MONKTON                              21.0                     
CANAAN                               18.0                     
JEFFERSONVILLE                       18.0                     
WALDEN                               18.0                     
CORNWALL                             17.0                     
SHELDON SPRINGS                      16.0                     


THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO WEAKEN SUNDAY NIGHT AND
MOVE EASTWARD. AREAS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO
TAPER OFF TO LIGHT SNOW AND FLURRIES SUNDAY NIGHT WITH MOSTLY
LIGHT ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.

THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL
PREDICTION CENTER AT 1000 PM EST. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS
EVENT.

ECKERT




Last Updated: 439 PM EST SUN JAN 03 2010