THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER

CAMP SPRINGS, MD


STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE



STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 8 FOR AUTUMN MID-ATLANTIC TO NORTHEAST U.S.
MAJOR WINTER STORM
NWS HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER CAMP SPRINGS MD
1100 PM EDT SAT OCT 29 2011
 
...SIGNIFICANT EARLY SEASON WINTER STORM UNFOLDING FROM THE
MID-ATLANTIC STATES INTO THE NORTHEAST...                     
 
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AT 1000 PM EDT...A 992 MB...29.29 INCH...SURFACE LOW WAS LOCATED
SOUTH OF NANTUCKET MASSACHUSETTS...WHICH IS PRODUCING WINDS OF
NEAR HURRICANE-FORCE NORTH OF ITS WARM FRONT OVER THE OPEN OCEAN. 
ITS COLD FRONT EXTENDED SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST FROM THE LOW INTO THE
FLORIDA KEYS.  A LARGE AREA OF PRECIPITATION ASSOCIATED WITH THE
STORM COVERED MUCH OF THE NORTHEASTERN MID-ATLANTIC STATES AND
SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND.  LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW EXTENDS FROM EASTERN
PENNSYLVANIA EAST THROUGH NEW JERSEY AND NORTHWARD TO EAST-CENTRAL
NEW YORK...SOUTHERN VERMONT...MUCH OF NEW HAMPSHIRE...AND
SOUTHWESTERN MAINE.  ACROSS DELAWARE ...MUCH OF LONG ISLAND...AND
SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS...PRECIPITATION WAS IN THE FORM OF RAIN. 
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WERE BEING
EXPERIENCED ACROSS LONG ISLAND...RHODE ISLAND...AND SOUTHEAST
MASSACHUSETTS.

...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 800 AM EDT FRI OCT
28 THROUGH 1000 PM EDT SAT OCT 29...

...CONNECTICUT...
DANBURY                              13.2                     
BRISTOL                              11.0                     
RIDGEFIELD                           10.0                     
OXFORD                                8.5                     
GRANDBY                               7.5                     
SHELTON                               7.4                     
GREENWICH                             7.0                     
MONROE                                7.0                     
SEYMOUR                               7.0                     
NORTH HAVEN                           6.7                     

...MASSACHUSETTS...
PERU                                 23.0                     
WASHINGTON                           22.0                     
LEE                                  21.0                     
PLAINFIELD                           19.8                     
HINSDALE                             19.0                     
NEW MARLBOROUGH                      16.5                     
CHARLEMONT                           15.5                     
SHELBURNE                            15.3                     
GREAT BARRINGTON                     15.0                     
SAVOY                                14.5                     
BECKET                               14.0                     
HEATH                                14.0                     

...MAINE...
SOUTH BERWICK                         4.0                     
CORNISH 1 SSW                         3.0                     
PORTLAND                              2.8                     
GRAY                                  2.5                     
KENNEBUNK 2 NE                        1.5                     
KITTERY POINT                         1.0                     

...NEW HAMPSHIRE...
TROY                                 12.0                     
NEW IPSWICH                          11.0                     
KEENE                                 9.6                     
MARRIMACK                             9.0                     
WILTON                                9.0                     
WASHINGTON 1 ESE                      8.0                     
SOUTH WEARE                           7.6                     
GOFFSTOWN                             7.0                     
MILFORD                               6.5                     
NELSON                                6.5                     

...NEW JERSEY...
SPARTA                               16.2                     
MARCELLA                             15.5                     
WEST MILFORD                         15.5                     
RANDOLPH TWP 1 W                     14.5                     
WANTAGE                              14.0                     
WARREN GLEN 2 SE                     12.5                     
GREEN POND                           11.0                     
LONG VALLEY                          10.5                     
RINGWOOD                             10.5                     
ROCKAWAY                             10.5                     
BUTLER                               10.0                     
LEBANON TWP                          10.0                     
MILTON                               10.0                     

...NEW YORK...
MILLBROOK                            17.9                     
COPAKE FALLS                         13.0                     
HARRIMAN                             12.0                     
MONROE                               12.0                     
MIDDLETOWN                           11.0                     
PINE PLAINS                          11.0                     
CHESTER                              10.7                     
NORTH HILLSDALE                      10.5                     
GLEN SPEY                            10.0                     
HIGHLAND MILLS                       10.0                     
RED ROCK                             10.0                     

...RHODE ISLAND...
NORTH FOSTER                          2.0                     

...SELECTED PEAK WIND GUSTS IN MILES PER HOUR EARLIER IN THE
EVENT...

...DELAWARE...
LEWES                                 49                     

...MASSACHUSETTS...
NANTUCKET                             53                     
OTIS AFB                              53                     
MARTHAS VINEYARD                      49                     
PROVINCETOWN                          47                     

...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT HAS
ENDED...

...WASHINGTON DC...
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY                   0.2                     

...DELAWARE...
NEWARK                                2.0                     
GREENVILLE                            0.9                     
HOCKESSIN                             0.4                     
TALLEYS CORNER                        0.4                     
WILMINGTON AIRPORT                    0.3                     

...MARYLAND...
SABILLASVILLE                        11.5                     
FROSTBURG                             9.5                     
THURMONT 6 W                          8.5                     
ELDERSBURG 2 NW                       7.8                     
SMITHSBURG 3 NE                       7.3                     
MANCHESTER 5 NW                       7.0                     
REDHOUSE                              7.0                     
WOLFSVILLE                            7.0                     
WOODLAND 1 W                          7.0                     
MC HENRY 4.8 SSE                      6.5                     
LINEBORO 4 E                          5.5                     
TANEYTOWN                             5.5                     

...PENNSYLVANIA...
HUFFS CHURCH                         16.0                     
HAZLETON                             13.1                     
WILLIAMS TWP                         13.0                     
ARENDTSVILLE 6 NW                    12.5                     
TOWAMENSING TWP                      12.5                     
LAUREL SUMMIT                        12.2                     
ALBRIGHTSVILLE                       12.0                     
BLUE KNOB                            12.0                     
FAYETTEVILLE 6 ENE                   12.0                     
TOBYHANNA                            12.0                     

...VIRGINIA...
SKYLAND                               9.0                     
BIG MEADOWS                           8.0                     
LINDEN 2 N                            8.0                     
WILDE ACRES 1 N                       7.4                     
BETHEL 2 ESE                          6.5                     
CEDAR GROVE 2 NE                      6.0                     
CLARY 2 NNW                           5.3                     
KEEZLETOWN                            5.3                     
FRONT ROYAL                           5.0                     
MONTEREY 2 WSW                        5.0                     
WINCHESTER                            5.0                     

...WEST VIRGINIA...
MOUNT STORM 2 SSE                    14.0                     
KIRBY 4 WNW                          12.0                     
CHERRY GROVE 6 WSW                   10.0                     
MOUNT PISGAH 2 E                     10.0                     
TERRA ALTA                           10.0                     
BLOOMERY 1 SW                         8.0                     
FRANKLIN 4 W                          8.0                     
SMITH CROSSROADS 1 W                  7.3                     
CORTLAND 2 SW                         6.5                     
ROMNEY 4 E                            6.4                     


THE SURFACE LOW OFFSHORE SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND IS FORECAST TO
DEEPEN AS IT BYPASSES CAPE COD TO THE EAST SUNDAY MORNING AND
APPROACHES NOVA SCOTIA SUNDAY AFTERNOON.  AS THE LOW STRENGTHENS
AND MOVES NORTHEASTWARD...PRECIPITATION SHOULD COME TO AN END
ACROSS THE NORTHEAST MID-ATLANTIC STATES TONIGHT AND ACROSS NEW
ENGLAND BY LATE SUNDAY.  STORM SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 5 TO 10
INCHES...WITH LOCALLY AMOUNTS UP TO TWO FEET...ARE EXPECTED ACROSS
INLAND AREAS OF THE NORTHEASTERN STATES. LIGHTER SNOWFALL AMOUNTS
OF UP TO 3 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE CLOSER TO THE I-95 CORRIDOR. 
HEAVY WET SNOW ACCUMULATING ON TREES THAT HAVE NOT YET LOST LEAVES
MAY LEAD TO DOWNED TREE BRANCHES AND POWER OUTAGES.  PLEASE REFER
TO PRODUCTS FROM YOUR LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE FOR DETAILS
SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA.

THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL
PREDICTION CENTER AT 500 AM EDT. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS
EVENT.

ROTH




Last Updated: 1107 PM EDT SAT OCT 29 2011