THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER
CAMP SPRINGS, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 9 FOR EASTERN U.S. WINTER STORM
NWS HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER CAMP SPRINGS MD
400 AM EST MON DEC 27 2010
...INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CONTINUES TO RAPIDLY 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 COASTAL SECTIONS OF THE
NORTHERN MID-ATLANTIC STATES...MUCH OF COASTAL NEW
ENGLAND...INCLUDING THE NEW YORK CITY METROPOLITAN
AREA...NORTHWARD THROUGH MOST OF 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 BLOCK
ISLAND AND THE CAPE COD AREA.
HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR MARTHAS VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET
ISLAND IN SOUTHEASTERN NEW ENGLAND.
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV
AT 300 AM EST...AN INTENSE 970 MB...28.64 INCH...SURFACE LOW WAS
ESTIMATED TO BE NEAR NANTUCKET MASSACHUSETTS. NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE DOPPLER RADARS AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATED A LARGE
AREA OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW AFFECTING THE COASTAL MID-ATLANTIC
STATES INTO NEW ENGLAND. LIGHTER SNOW WAS FALLING ACROSS THE
INTERIOR PORTIONS OF NEW ENGLAND AND THE WESTERN SLOPES OF THE
APPALACHIANS. PRECIPITATION HAD CHANGED OVER TO RAIN AROUND THE
CAPE COD AREA.
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 600 AM EST THU DEC
23 THROUGH 300 AM EST MON DEC 27...
...CONNECTICUT...
COS COB 6.5
LISBON 4.0
MANCHESTER 4.0
DANIELSON 3.5
WINDSOR LOCKS 3.0
GALES FERRY 2.8
LEDYARD CENTER 2.6
BRIDGEPORT 2.5
TRUMBUL 2.5
GROTON 2.0
HAMPTON 2.0
...DELAWARE...
SELBYVILLE 11.3
STOCKLEY 9.7
ELLENDALE 8.2
VIOLA 6.2
DOVER 4.0
WILMINGTON 1.7
...MASSACHUSETTS...
SAUGUS 12.3
SOUTH BOSTON 12.0
RANDOLPH 11.8
FOXBORO 11.5
TAUNTON 11.3
HOLBROOK 10.0
WHITMAN 9.5
WORCESTER 9.5
NORWOOD 9.2
MIDDLEBORO 8.5
...MARYLAND...
PORTNEYS OVERLOOK 5.0
RIDGE 1 NW 4.9
DENTON 4.0
MECHANICSVILLE 4.0
SAINT JAMES 1 E 3.1
TANGLEWOOD 2.5
HOLLYWOOD 2.0
DENTSVILLE 1.0
...NEW JERSEY...
LYNDHURST 29.0
ELIZABETH 26.5
FANWOOD 26.0
HASKELL 24.5
HARRISON 24.0
NEWARK 23.0
EDISON 20.1
MILLBURN 20.0
CAPE MAY 18.0
ATLANTIC CITY 15.7
...NEW YORK...
TUXEDO 26.0
MONROE 20.6
BEDFORD PARK 18.8
BROOKLYN 17.5
MOUNT VERNON 17.0
YONKERS 16.0
NEW HYDE PARK 14.2
CENTRAL PARK 13.0
NORTH BABYLON 12.5
ISLIP 11.8
WHITE PLAINS 11.0
...PENNSYLVANIA...
PHILADELPHIA 4.8
BENSALEM 4.0
CLIFTON HEIGHTS 3.1
CROYDON 3.0
WYNNEWOOD 3.0
EAST NANTMEAL TWP 2.8
TRAPPE 1.3
DREXEL HILL 1.1
...RHODE ISLAND...
WEST GREENWICH 6.8
NARRAGANSETT 6.5
BRISTOL 6.2
KINGSTOWN 6.0
SOUTH KINGSTOWN 6.0
LITTLE COMPTON 5.5
WOONSOCKET 5.0
NEWPORT 4.3
WARWICK 4.0
CHARLESTOWN 3.2
WESTERLY 3.0
...SELECTED PEAK WIND GUSTS IN MILES PER HOUR IN THE LAST SIX
HOURS...
...CONNECTICUT...
BRIDGEPORT AIRPORT 58
MADISON 56
GROTON 52
NEW HAVEN 51
...NEW JERSEY...
NEWARK AIRPORT 51
...NEW YORK...
ISLIP AIRPORT 66
SHINNECOCK HILLS 58
FIRE ISLAND 53
GILGO BEACH 53
WESTHAMPTON 52
FARMINGDALE 51
GREAT KILLS 50
NYC/JFK AIRPORT 49
EAST MORICHES 48
WHITE PLAINS 48
NYC/LA GUARDIA 47
...RHODE ISLAND...
BLOCK ISLAND 47
...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 EAST OF LONG ISLAND IS EXPECTED TO MOVE
NORTHEAST TOWARDS NOVA SCOTIA DURING THE DAY ON MONDAY. GALE FORCE
WINDS COMBINED WITH HEAVY SNOW ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS
NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND INTO MONDAY
MORNING...CREATING DANGEROUS BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AS THE LOW LIFTS
NORTHEAST. BY MONDAY AFTERNOON...THE LOW IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO
THE GULF OF MAINE...BRINGING THE HEAVY SNOW NORTHWARD TO MAINE AS
SNOW TAPERS OFF ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. TOTAL SNOWFALL OF
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 NORTHERN MID-ATLANTIC STATES AND 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 1000 AM EST. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS
EVENT.
HAMRICK
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Last Updated: 351 AM EST MON DEC 27 2010