THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER
CAMP SPRINGS, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 03 FOR CENTRAL AND EASTERN U.S. HEAVY
PRECIPITATION EVENT
NWS HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER CAMP SPRINGS MD
1000 AM EST FRI FEB 25 2011
...HEAVY RAIN AND SNOW QUICKLY MOVING EASTWARD AS STORM TRACKS
INTO THE NORTHEAST...
FLOOD WATCHES AND ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT IN EASTERN
OHIO...WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA...NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA...AS WELL AS
PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. HIGH WIND WARNINGS HAVE BEEN
FROM THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS...NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE NORTHERN
MID-ATLANTIC STATES...AND INTO SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND.
WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES REMAIN IN
EFFECT FROM THE LOWER GREAT LAKES TO THE NORTHEAST.
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV
AT 900 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADARS AND
SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATED A 992 MB...29.29 INCHES...SURFACE
LOW OVER WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA WITH AN ASSOCIATED COMMA HEAD
PRECIPITATION SHIELD SPRAWLED ACROSS THE EASTERN U.S.. MODERATE
TO HEAVY SNOW WAS OBSERVED NORTH AND WEST OF THE SURFACE
LOW...ACROSS THE LOWER GREAT LAKES AND NORTHEAST. TO THE SOUTH OF
THE SNOW...MODERATE RAIN WAS BEING REPORTED ACROSS MUCH OF
PENNSYLVANIA AND INTO SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. A LINE OF SHOWERS
WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS WAS MOVING EASTWARD TOWARDS THE
ATLANTIC COAST...AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT EXTENDING SOUTHWARD ALONG
THE APPALACHIANS AND SOUTHEASTERN U.S..
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 1200 AM EST THU
FEB 24 THROUGH 1000 AM EST FRI FEB 25...
...INDIANA...
LEO 2.2 NW 6.3
FORT WAYNE 7.0 NE 6.2
MUNCIE 2.0 ESE 5.8
BLUFFTON 0.9 SE 5.5
BUTLER 0.5 NNE 5.5
HUNTERTOWN 2.6 ESE 5.4
ATLANTA 4.1 ENE 5.0
MARION 5.4 NNE 5.0
ARKON 4.0
FRANKFORT 4.0
WARSAW 2 S 4.0
...NEW YORK...
BERKSHIRE 1.9 ENE 7.0
NORWICH 5.7 NE 6.8
WHITNEY POINT 1.7 SSE 5.1
SCHENECTADY 3.3 E 5.0
WILLIAMSVILLE 1 NW 5.0
ELMIRA 0.9 SE 4.7
VOORHEESVILLE 2.0 NNE 4.6
CANDOR 3.3 NE 4.4
SOUTH CORNING 4.7 S 4.2
BIG FLATS 2.0 W 4.0
HINSDALE 4.4 NW 4.0
RENSSELAERVILLE 2.1 NNW 4.0
...OHIO...
KENT 3.6 NE 6.8
LIMA 2.7 NE 6.5
TOLEDO 2.4 ENE 6.3
PAINESVILLE 3.8 SSW 6.0
FREMONT 0.4 WNW 5.7
NAPOLEON 0.3 NNW 5.6
GENOA 1.1 ENE 5.5
KINSMAN 4.3 SW 5.0
OREGON 2.8 SSW 5.0
PERRYSBURG 6.0 SE 5.0
...PENNSYLVANIA...
ST. MARYS 1.7 SE 4.4
ROSEVILLE 6.0 ENE 4.0
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES FROM 1200 AM EST THU
FEB 24 THROUGH 1000 AM EST FRI FEB 25...
...INDIANA...
ROCKPORT 3.13
EVANSVILLE 3.00
BOONVILLE 1.4 N 2.86
SHARON GROVE 2.80
MILLTOWN 3.7 WSW 2.79
NEW SALISBURY 1.2 WNW 2.79
CORYDON 0.8 ESE 2.75
NEW ALBANY 4.8 NNE 2.75
DARMSTADT 4.4 SSW 2.64
ELIZABETH 1.4 N 2.63
JEFFERSONVILLE 0.8 NW 2.60
...KENTUCKY...
OAK GROVE 2.3 SE 4.43
GRACEY 0.3 NW 4.40
WINGO 2.2 SE 3.90
BOWLING GREEN 5.9 ESE 3.44
RINEYVILLE 1 S 3.38
PADUCAH 1.0 SW 3.29
SMITHS GROVE 0.3 SE 3.26
HANSON 2.2 NE 3.22
FOX CHASE 1.4 W 3.02
DANVILLE 3.9 S 2.98
BRADFORDSVILLE 8.5 ENE 2.96
FORT KNOX AAF 2.79
BOWLING GREEN - WARREN CO ARPT 2.75
FRANKFORT/CAPITAL CITY ARPT 2.60
LEXINGTON/BLUE GRASS FIELD 2.43
...TENNESSEE...
JAMESTOWN 10 S 5.00
CLARKSVILLE 10.2 WSW 4.96
TROY 1.5 SW 4.80
PARIS 1.0 W 4.11
GREENBRIER 1.4 N 3.85
RIDGETOP 3.8 SW 3.74
ADAMS 2.9 WSW 3.72
TENNESSEE RIDGE 3.0 S 3.64
WESTMORELAND 5.4 NNE 3.58
SPRINGFIELD 1.8 WSW 3.56
LAFAYETTE 3.7 NNW 3.52
WHITE HOUSE 0.7 N 3.52
NASHVILLE METRO ARPT 2.10
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT HAS
ENDED...
...IOWA...
N BEDFORD 6.0
OSKALOOSA 4.5
WHAT CHEER 4 E 4.5
AINSWORTH 7.4 N 4.0
MURRAY 4.0
S HUMESTON 4.0
MOUNT AYR 3.0
OTTUMWA 3.0
...ILLINOIS...
CARLINVILLE 0.5 NNE 6.0
PLAINVILLE 0.2 NW 5.4
QUINCY 4.7
CHATHAM 1.4 ESE 4.0
PETERSBURG 7.5 W 4.0
...KANSAS...
HOYT 5 E 9.0
LONG ISLAND 1 N 8.0
DENTON 7.0
HORTON 7.0
OSKALOOSA 7.0
NORTON 0.4 N 6.8
MCFARLAND 0.1 SE 6.0
OKETO 3 W 6.0
TOPEKA 4.1 W 5.8
LAWRENCE 1.6 ESE 5.5
MANHATTAN 5.5
...MISSOURI...
NORTH KANSAS CITY 7.2
BOWLING GREEN 7.0
HANNIBAL 7.0
PARKVILLE 3.1 NW 7.0
PLATTE CITY 2.0 SSE 6.6
BOWLING GREEN 10.0 S 6.5
GOWER 6.5
PLATTSBURG 5.7 S 6.5
WEATHERBY LAKE 0.8 NNW 6.5
CAMERON 6.0
MEXICO 6.0
QUINCY 6.0
...NEBRASKA...
BLUE HILL 4 SW 12.0
CLAY CENTER 6 ESE 7.5
DEWEESE 6.0
FRANKLIN 6.0
RED CLOUD 6.0
TECUMSEH 5.0
MILFORD 4.2
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT HAS
ENDED...
...ARKANSAS...
COLLEGE CITY 6.01
WALNUT RIDGE RGNL ARPT 5.93
BLACK ROCK 3.61
BATESVILLE RGNL ARPT 3.58
JONESBORO 4.8 ENE 3.18
ALPENA 0.2 NE 2.31
...KANSAS...
COFFEYVILLE MUNI ARPT 2.28
...MISSOURI...
CARUTHERSVILLE 1.6 N 5.71
KENNETT 0.8 N 4.96
BLOOMFIELD 3.57
ANNISTON 1.9 WNW 3.55
POPLAR BLUFF MUNI ARPT 3.17
CAPE GIRARDEAU MUNI ARPT 2.68
WEST PLAINS 2.2 NNW 2.19
BUFFALO 1.0 SW 2.16
POPLAR BLUFF 7.4 NW 2.10
THE SURFACE LOW OVER WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA IS EXPECTED TO QUICKLY
MOVE NORTHEASTWARD INTO NEW ENGLAND ON FRIDAY. WIDESPREAD SNOW IS
EXPECTED NORTH OF THE LOW TRACK OVER THE SOUTHERN GREAT LAKES AND
INTERIOR PARTS OF NEW ENGLAND. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO
4 INCHES WILL BE COMMON ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON. ACROSS THE NORTHEAST U.S...SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 8 TO 12
INCHES WILL BE COMMON...WITH SOME AREAS RECEIVING MORE THAN 15
INCHES OF SNOW. FREEZING RAIN ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO A QUARTER
INCH WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE ACROSS AREAS OF THE NORTHEAST. HEAVY
RAIN IS EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF COASTAL NEW ENGLAND...WITH 1
TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN POSSIBLE. SNOW ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES SHOULD
COME TO AN END BY LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AS THE SURFACE LOW MOVES
OFF THE EAST COAST. SNOW WILL PERSIST ACROSS NEW ENGLAND THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...BEFORE COMING TO AN END EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
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.
GERHARDT
Last Updated: 953 AM EST FRI FEB 25 2011