THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER
CAMP SPRINGS, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 7 FOR NORTHEAST U.S. WINTER STORM
NWS HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER CAMP SPRINGS MD
400 PM EST FRI FEB 26 2010
...MAJOR WINTER STORM CONTINUES ACROSS THE NORTHERN MID-ATLANTIC
AND NORTHEAST...
FLOOD WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES ARE CURRENTLY IN EFFECT FROM COASTAL
CONNECTICUT NORTHWARD INTO EASTERN MAINE.
HIGH WIND WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT ALONG THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN
APPALACHIANS.
WINTER STORM WATCHES...WARNINGS...AND ADVISORIES EXTEND FROM
NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...NORTHWARD ACROSS THE CENTRAL
APPALACHIANS AND OHIO VALLEY...AND INTO NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND.
BLIZZARD WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS ALONG
THE SPINE OF THE CENTRAL APPALACHIANS.
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV
AT 300 PM EST...A 985 MB...29.09 INCH...SURFACE LOW WAS LOCATED
OVER CENTRAL LONG ISLAND WITH A LARGE BROKEN PRECIPITATION SHIELD
SPINNING OVER THE NORTHEAST AND THE NORTHERN MID ATLANTIC REGION.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADARS AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS
INDICATED SNOWFALL OF WIDELY VARYING INTENSITIES ACROSS THE
NORTHERN DELMARVA PENINSULA AND EXTENDING NORTHWARD THROUGH MOST
OF PENNSYLVANIA AND NEW YORK...AND ALSO INTO SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND.
FURTHER TO THE EAST...WARMER TEMPERATURES AND PATCHES OF LIGHT
RAIN WERE REPORTED OVER EASTERN NEW ENGLAND. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20
TO 35 MPH WERE OBSERVED ALL ALONG THE COASTAL AREAS OF THE MID
ATLANTIC AND NORTHEAST....AND GUSTS TO 60 MPH HAVE BEEN OBSERVED
IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE APPALACHIANS.
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 1200 AM EST TUE
FEB 23 THROUGH 300 PM EST FRI FEB 26...
...CONNECTICUT...
GREENWICH 10.6
WINSTED 1 SE 10.6
BURLINGTON 10.0
NEW HARTFORD 4 W 9.9
NORTH GRANBY 9.4
DARIEN 8.8
STAMFORD 7.0
...KENTUCKY...
LYNCH 3 SE 7.8
OVEN FORK 1 NE 5.0
BLEDSOE 2 SE 4.0
...MASSACHUSETTS...
SAVOY 42.0
ROWE 25.0
CHESTERFIELD 24.0
ASHFIELD 23.6
HEATH 22.0
SHELBURNE 22.0
PLAINFIELD 21.5
PITTSFIELD 20.0
BECKET 19.8
WORCESTER 10.7
...MARYLAND...
OAKLAND 6.0
...MAINE...
BINGHAM 10 W 10.0
PHILLIPS 10.0
NORWAY 12 WNW 9.8
EAST SANGERVILLE 9.7
SHIRLEY 9.0
WELLINGTON 7.5
NEW SHARON 2 NW 7.1
GREENVILLE 7.0
...NORTH CAROLINA ...
ASHLAND 7.0
REESE 6.5
ROMINGER 5.5
...NEW HAMPSHIRE...
RANDOLF 39.6
KANCAMAGUS 26.0
EAST LEMPSTER 24.0
FRANCESTOWN 19.0
RANDOLPH 1.4 NE 18.6
WASHINGTON 18.5
PETERBOROUGH 18.0
MADISON 17.8
CONWAY 17.0
WEST CHESTERFIELD 16.5
...NEW JERSEY...
SPARTA TWP 4 E 33.0
ROCKAWAY TWP 1 NE 29.8
WEST MILFORD 28.0
VERNON TWP 2 WSW 27.8
ROSELLE 21.4
BERGENFIELD 21.0
NEWARK 14.5
...NEW YORK...
WOODRIDGE 6 S 46.9
ALTAMONT 3 SSW 43.5
DELANSON 3 NNE 40.1
STAMFORD 36.0
HARRIMAN 32.0
NORTH BLENHEIM 30.0
NYC/CENTRAL PARK 20.8
ITHACA 19.5
BINGHAMTON REG 16.3
ALBANY 12.4
...OHIO...
CARROLOTON 5.5
BELLAIRE 4.0
TOLEDO 2 NE 2.3
...PENNSYLVANIA...
HAWLEY 2 NNW 31.9
BEAR CREEK 28.0
FOREST CITY 24.9
DINGMANS FERRY 4 WSW 22.3
JESSUP 21.0
POCONO PEAK LAKE 20.5
SCRANTON 13.5
PHILADELPHIA 4.1
...RHODE ISLAND...
BURRILLVILLE 6.5
WEST GLOCESTER 3 SE 5.3
...TENNESSEE...
APPALACHIA 3.0
ROAN MOUNTAIN 3.0
...VERMONT...
WEST HALIFAX 38.5
LUDLOW 32.3
WARREN 32.0
WAITSVILLE 2 W 31.0
LANDGROVE 29.0
POMFRET 3 N 28.2
RANDOLPH CENTER 26.0
BROOKFIELD 2 WSW 25.7
ATHENS 24.4
SOUTH BURLINGTON 3 SE 18.2
...WEST VIRGINIA...
VALLEY HEAD 14.0
SNOWSHOE 12.0
ERBACON 10.0
ELKINS 9.0
BLUEFIELD 8.7
SNOWSHOE 7.0
BAYARD 6.6
RUNA 6.6
CANAAN VALLEY STATE 5.0
MCROSS 4.3
DAVIS 3 SE 3.5
BECKLEY 3.0
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES FROM 1200 AM EST TUE
FEB 23 THROUGH 300 PM EST FRI FEB 26...
...CONNECTICUT...
OAKDALE 3 WNW 4.04
WALLINGFORD 2.59
ROCKY RIVER 2.58
STAFFORDVILLE 2.54
MILFORD 3 ESE 2.50
NORWALK 2.45
...MASSACHUSETTS...
GROVELAND 1 WSW 4.84
WINCHESTER 1 SE 4.82
STERLING 4.71
JAMAICA PLAIN 1 NE 4.23
BOSTON 1 WSW 3.23
SPENCER 2.86
LAWRENCE 2.58
...MAINE...
SCARBOROUGH 1 WSW 8.38
STANDISH 2 W 7.48
GORHAM 6.68
SOUTH BERWICK 6.53
PORTLAND-DEERING CTR 6.22
LISBON FALLS 5.80
GRAY 5.63
WESTPORT ISLAND 5.45
AUBURN 5.03
DURHAM 4.77
...NEW HAMPSHIRE...
DURHAM 6.73
CONWAY 5.87
EAST ROCHESTER 5.85
EXETER 2 E 5.48
MOUNT WASHINGTON 4.73
LACONIA 4.63
PORTSMOUTH/PEASE 4.26
KEENE 1 NE 4.12
GREENVILLE 3.40
CONCORD 2.99
...NEW YORK...
TANNERSVILLE 5.00
PLATTE COVE 3.66
ISLIP 2.41
NORTH CHATHAM 2.40
ALCOVE DAM 2.28
POUGHKEEPSIE AP 2.24
LINDENHURST 2.04
SARATOGA NHP 1.68
CATSKILL 1.23
ALBANY AIRPORT 1.09
...VERMONT...
MIDDLESEX 7 NE 2.31
WEST HALIFAX 1.80
GRAFTON 1.77
BRATTLEBORO 1.48
...SELECTED PEAK WIND GUSTS IN MILES PER HOUR EARLIER IN THE
EVENT...
...NEW HAMPSHIRE...
MOUNT WASHINGTON 123
THE SURFACE LOW IS EXPECTED TO LINGER AND SLOWLY WEAKEN ALONG THE
NEW ENLAND COAST FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS AND SNOW WILL
CONTINUE ACROSS THE NORTHEAST AND CENTRAL APPALACHIANS INTO
SATURDAY. HOWEVER...THE STRONG WINDS AND LARGE AREAS OF MODERATE
TO HEAVY PRECIPITATION OVER THE NORTHEAST AND THE NORTHERN MID
ATLANTIC REGION WILL BEGIN TO ABATE BY FRIDAY EVENING AS THE STORM
SYSTEM LOSES INTENSITY. THIS STORM HAS ALREADY DELIVERED SNOWFALL
TOTALS THAT EXCEED 30 INCHES IN SOME AREAS...AND ADDITIONAL TOTALS
OF 4 TO 8 INCHES...WITH LOCALIZED AREAS OF 12 INCHES...ARE
POSSIBLE BEFORE THE HEAVIER SNOWFALL DIMINISHES.
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.
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Last Updated: 400 PM EST FRI FEB 26 2010