THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER
CAMP SPRINGS, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 10 FOR EASTERN U.S. WINTER STORM
NWS HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER CAMP SPRINGS MD
1000 AM EST MON DEC 27 2010
...INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CONTINUES TO INTENSIFY NEAR CAPE
COD MASSACHUSETTS AS A FULL-BLOWN BLIZZARD AFFECTS SOUTHERN NEW
ENGLAND AND THE NEW YORK CITY AREA...
BLIZZARD WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR THE NEW YORK CITY METRO
AREA...COASTAL NEW ENGLAND...AND INTERIOR SECTIONS OF NORTHERN
MAINE. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES AND WINTER STORM WARNINGS REMAIN
IN EFFECT NEAR THE WESTERN SLOPES OF THE APPALACHIANS...MUCH OF
NORTH CAROLINA...AS WELL AS THE INTERIOR SECTIONS OF NORTHERN NEW
ENGLAND AND EASTERN UPSTATE NEW YORK.
HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR CAPE COD...MARTHAS VINEYARD AND
NANTUCKET ISLAND IN SOUTHEASTERN NEW ENGLAND...AS WELL AS FOR THE
APPALACHIANS IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA.
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV
AT 900 AM EST...AN INTENSE 962 MB...28.41 INCH...SURFACE LOW WAS
ESTIMATED TO BE EAST OF NANTUCKET MASSACHUSETTS. NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE DOPPLER RADARS AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATED AREAS OF
LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW AFFECTING AREAS FROM LONG ISLAND INTO NEW
ENGLAND. PRECIPITATION WAS FALLING AS RAIN AROUND THE CAPE COD
AREA. IN ADDITION...THE STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT CREATED BY THE
LOW PRESSURE WAS CAUSING WINDS ACROSS THE MID-ATLANTIC STATES AND
NEW ENGLAND TO GUST UP TO 45 MPH...CREATING LARGE AREAS OF BLOWING
SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES.
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 600 AM EST THU DEC
23 THROUGH 900 AM EST MON DEC 27...
...CONNECTICUT...
DANBURY 11.1
BURLINGTON 11.0
LITTLE MILFORD 10.0
STAMFORD 10.0
TORRINGFORD 9.5
WETHERSFIELD 8.0
STAFFORDVILLE 7.5
MANCHESTER 7.0
WEST HARTFORD 6.5
EAST KILLINGLY 5.5
...DELAWARE...
WOODBURY 11.7
SELBYVILLE 11.3
STOCKLEY 9.7
ELLENDALE 8.2
VIOLA 6.2
DOVER 4.0
WILMINGTON 3.4
...MASSACHUSETTS...
NORTH OTIS 17.0
SAUGUS 17.0
EAST BOSTON 16.5
WHITMAN 12.3
RANDOLPH 11.8
TAUNTON 11.0
SOUTH ATTLEBORO 10.0
FRAMINGHAM 9.6
WORCESTER 9.5
CHESTERFIELD 7.5
VINEYARD HAVEN 4.0
WEST SPRINGFIELD 3.5
...MARYLAND...
OCEAN CITY 13.5
FRUITLAND 11.8
POCOMOKE CITY 11.0
PORTNEYS OVERLOOK 5.7
RIDGE 1 NW 4.9
SAINT JAMES 1 E 4.5
DENTON 4.0
MECHANICSVILLE 4.0
TANGLEWOOD 2.5
HOLLYWOOD 2.0
...MAINE...
AUGUSTA 1 SE 10.0
HARRINGTON 9.0
AURORA 8.0
KENNEBUNK 2 NE 8.0
MACHIAS 7.5
DOVER-FOXCROFT 7.0
CAMDEN 1 SSW 6.2
BAR HARBOR 6.0
BANGOR 3.0
...NEW HAMPSHIRE...
RANDOLPH 15.5
UNITY 15.0
NEW LONDON 13.0
WEBSTER 3 SSW 12.0
WALPOLE 11.0
BRISTOL 1 NNW 10.5
KEENE 10.0
NEWBURY 4 SE 9.5
EATON 3 SSW 8.0
GOFFSTOWN 7.0
...NEW JERSEY...
LINCOLN PARK 29.0
LYNDHURST 29.0
ELIZABETH 26.5
FANWOOD 26.0
HARRISON 25.0
HASKELL 24.5
CHESEQUAKE 23.2
EDISON 20.1
MILLBURN 20.0
NEWARK AIRPORT 20.0
ATLANTIC CITY 19.0
CAPE MAY 18.0
NORTHFIELD 17.5
SOUTH RIVER 16.5
TABERNACLE 12.5
...NEW YORK...
TUXEDO 26.0
PINE PLAINS 25.0
BEDFORD PARK 22.0
KINDERHOOK 21.0
MONROE 20.6
NORTH CHATHAM 20.3
GHENT 20.0
BROOKLYN 17.5
MAPLECREST 17.0
MOUNT VERNON 17.0
LONG BEACH 16.0
NEW HYDE PARK 14.2
CENTRAL PARK 13.0
ISLIP 11.8
ALBANY 9.0
...PENNSYLVANIA...
PHILADELPHIA INTL ARPT 12.4
CLIFTON HEIGHTS 11.7
WYNNEWOOD 11.0
BENSALEM 8.1
EAST NANTMEAL 7.0
QUAKERTOWN 7.0
BLAKESLEE 6.3
FOLCROFT 4.5
POCONO SUMMIT 4.3
ALLENTOWN 2.8
...RHODE ISLAND...
NORTH KINGSTOWN 12.0
WEST WARWICK 12.0
WOONSOCKET 12.0
EAST PROVIDENCE 10.0
WEST GREENWICH 9.5
WARREN 9.0
WESTERLY 8.0
CRANSTON 7.0
NEWPORT 7.0
BRISTOL 6.2
...VERMONT...
WOODFORD 20.0
LANDGROVE 18.0
SPRINGFIELD 15.0
N HARTLAND RES 11.0
LUDLOW 10.0
WOODSTOCK 10.0
CORINTH 7.2
BROOKFIELD 2 WSW 6.5
...SELECTED PEAK WIND GUSTS IN MILES PER HOUR IN THE LAST SIX
HOURS...
...CONNECTICUT...
BRIDGEPORT AIRPORT 58
...MASSACHUSETTS...
WELLFLEET 80
ORLEANS 79
NANTUCKET 70
MARSTON MILLS 64
ROCKPORT 59
...MAINE...
MOUNT DESERT ROCK 67
CUTLER RAINWISE 65
...NEW HAMPSHIRE...
PORTSMOUTH 3 WNW 52
...NEW YORK...
BAYVILLE 68
ISLIP AIRPORT 64
SHINNECOCK HILLS 58
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT HAS
ENDED...
...ALABAMA...
HUNTSVILLE 3 NE 6.0
SKYLINE 5.5
HACKLEBURG 2 E 4.0
MERIDIANVILLE 4.0
MUSCADINE 4.0
MADISON 2 N 3.5
MOULTON 6 W 3.5
ANNISTON 5 SW 3.0
ATTALLA 3.0
HEFLIN 7 S 2.5
ONEONTA 10 SW 2.2
HARTSELLE 2.0
NEW MARKET 6 SW 2.0
FLORENCE 5 N 1.0
...GEORGIA...
ROSMAN 5 W 7.4
FORT MOUNTAIN STATE PARK 7.0
SUCHES 7.0
BREVARD 1 NNE 6.5
BLAIRSVILLE 6.0
BLUE RIDGE 6.0
CAMP MERRILL 6.0
HIAWASSEE 6.0
RINGGOLD 6.0
SKY VALLEY 6.0
TRENTON 6.0
HICKORY 2 NW 5.5
DAWSONVILLE 5.0
LAFAYETTE 5.0
...IOWA...
NORTH WASHINGTON 10.5
NEW HAMPTON 1 S 10.0
SPRINGVILLE 9.7
OELWEIN 9.5
LOWDEN 9.2
BERTRAM 9.0
ANAMOSA 4 ENE 8.8
MARION 2 NW 8.8
DAVENPORT MUNICIPAL AIRPORT 8.4
CEDAR RAPIDS 5 NW 8.3
...ILLINOIS...
BEACH PARK 1W 9.9
CHATSWORTH 8.0
GURNEE 2NE 8.0
NORTHBROOK 7.4
MOLINE QUAD-CITY AIRPORT 7.2
ABINGDON 1 N 7.0
PEORIA 7.0
ALTONA 6.6
BLOOMINGTON 3 NE 6.5
CORDOVA 6.5
EVANSTON 6.1
MORTON GROVE 4.8
SPRINGFIELD 4.6
BROOKPORT 3 N 3.0
OHARE AIRPORT 2.0
...INDIANA...
NEW HARMONY 6.0
POSEYVILLE 6.0
RAINSVILLE 4.2
LAFAYETTE 11 S 4.0
WEST LAFAYETTE 2 NW 3.6
ATTICA 3.5
EVANSVILLE 3.0
VINCENNES 4 E 2.6
INDIANAPOLIS INTL ARPT 1.6
...KENTUCKY...
SMILAX 6.0
ELVA 5.5
FONDE 5.5
HOLMES MILL 1 SW 5.5
HARDY 5.0
TATUMSVILLE 5.0
VIRGIE 5.0
GREENVILLE 8 ESE 4.8
ASHCAMP 4.5
BENTON 3 WNW 4.5
CENTRAL CITY 4.5
GREENVILLE 8 SE 4.5
BASKETT 4.1
MOUSIE 4.0
...MINNESOTA...
RED WING 7.0
AUSTIN 2 W 6.8
MADELIA 6.2
OAK CENTER 6.2
ROCKFORD 6.1
MORGAN 6.0
WELCOME 6.0
WHEATON 6.0
WINNEBAGO 6.0
MINNEAPOLIS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 4.6
...MISSOURI...
FRENCH VILLAGE 2 E 4.0
GLENDALE 3.9
MONROE CITY 3.8
ST LOUIS 3.4
ELLISVILLE 3.1
...MISSISSIPPI...
NEW ALBANY 2.0
OXFORD 2.0
YUMA 4 ESE 2.0
BOONEVILLE 1.5
FULTON 3 W 1.3
AMORY 1.0
GRENADA 1.0
HOUSTON 1.0
MANTACHIE 1.0
PITTSBORO 1.0
WATER VALLEY 1.0
WATER VALLEY 4 W 0.8
...NORTH CAROLINA...
NASHVILLE 13.0
TARBORO 12.5
ROANOKE RAPIDS 12.0
GATES 11.0
PIKEVILLE 11.0
ASHEVILLE 9.0
SMITHFIELD 9.0
RALEIGH 8.5
ELIZABETH CITY 8.0
HERTFORD 7 S 7.0
...SOUTH CAROLINA...
FRANKLIN 10 N 10.0
GRANITE FALLS 4 ESE 7.0
POLKVILLE 5 S 5.5
PUMPKIN CENTER 5.3
SIMPSONVILLE 6 ENE 5.0
CLARKESVILLE 5 W 4.7
MONROE 4.7
HARRISBURG 1 S 4.3
BROOKWOOD TRAILER 1 NNE 4.2
LANDRUM 4.2
HARTSVILLE 4.0
LANCASTER 4.0
MULLINS 1 N 4.0
...SOUTH DAKOTA...
VICTOR 4 NNE 8.0
MCINTOSH 6 SE 5.0 ESTIMATED
...TENNESSEE...
COSBY 9.0
ERWIN 8.0
GATLINBURG 3 SE 8.0
COWAN 6.5
BENTON 6.0
GATLINBURG 6.0
MURPHY 6.0
CLEVELAND 5.0
ETOWAH 5.0
HAMPTON 5.0
CHATTANOOGA 3.0
...VIRGINIA...
ONLEY 14.0
NORFOLK 13.4
FRANKLIN 13.2
SMITHFIELD 13.2
CHESAPEAKE 13.0
HAMPTON 13.0
WAKEFIELD 11.8
NEWPORT NEWS 11.5
WALLOPS ISLAND 11.5
WILLIAMSBURG 9.5
PETERSBURG 6.8
...WISCONSIN...
KENOSHA 4 SW 8.1
CASSVILLE 8 NE 5.5
WYALUSING 5.2
...WEST VIRGINIA...
BLUEFIELD 2.0
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SLEET AMOUNTS IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT
HAS ENDED...
...ALABAMA...
LEBANON 10 W 0.10
...TENNESSEE...
LEBANON 10 W 0.10
THE INTENSE SURFACE LOW IS EXPECTED TO MOVE NORTHEAST TOWARDS NOVA
SCOTIA DURING THE DAY TODAY. GALE FORCE WINDS COMBINED WITH HEAVY
SNOW ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY AND
SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND INTO THIS AFTERNOON...CREATING DANGEROUS
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AS THE LOW LIFTS NORTHEAST. AS THE LOW MOVES
NORTHEAST THIS AFTERNOON...SNOW WILL BEGIN TO TAPER OFF ACROSS
SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND...BUT SHOULD CONTINUE FURTHER NORTH UNTIL
LATE TONIGHT. TOTAL SNOWFALL OVER THE NEW YORK CITY METRO AREA
AND SOUTHEASTERN NEW ENGLAND COULD RANGE FROM 12 TO 24
INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. RESIDENTS FROM THE NEW YORK
CITY AREA INTO NEW ENGLAND SHOULD CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR THE
PROGRESS OF THIS DANGEROUS WINTER STORM.
THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL
PREDICTION CENTER AT 400 PM EST. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS
EVENT.
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Last Updated: 1005 AM EST MON DEC 27 2010