THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER
COLLEGE PARK, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 07 FOR CENTRAL PLAINS TO NORTHEAST U.S.
WINTER STORM
NWS HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
400 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012
...WINTER STORM WINDING DOWN ACROSS THE NORTHEAST WITH LAKE EFFECT
AND UPSLOPE SNOWS IN ITS WAKE...
HIGH WIND WATCHES AND WIND ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FOR A LARGE
PORTION OF THE OHIO AND TENNESSEE RIVER VALLEYS...MID-ATLANTIC
STATES...AND THE NORTHEAST.
WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT
FOR AREAS DOWNWIND OF LAKE MICHIGAN...ERIE...AND ONTARIO AS WELL
AS THE CENTRAL APPALACHIANS.
BLIZZARD WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR A SMALL AREA OF THE
APPALACHIANS OF VIRGINIA...WEST VIRGINIA AND MARYLAND.
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV
AT 300 PM EST...A WEAKENING 990 MB... 29.23 INCHES... SURFACE LOW
WAS LOCATED ABOUT 25 MILES WEST NORTHWEST OF BUFFALO NEW YORK. A
SECONDARY 981 MB... 28.97 INCHES... SURFACE LOW WAS LOCATED ABOUT
40 MILES NORTHWEST OF ALBANY NEW YORK. A SURFACE TROUGH CONNECTS
THE TWO LOWS AND AN OCCLUDED FRONT EXTENDED FROM THE SECONDARY LOW
SOUTHEAST THROUGH SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. A WARM FRONT EXTENDS FROM
THE TRIPLE POINT ALONG THE RHODE ISLAND COAST EAST SOUTHEAST INTO
THE WESTERN ATLANTIC. A COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM THE TRIPLE POINT
SOUTHWARD INTO THE WESTERN ATLANTIC. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
RADARS AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATED A LARGE AREA OF MAINLY
LIGHT SNOW FROM MICHIGAN SOUTHWARD INTO THE OHIO VALLEY...CENTRAL
APPALACHIANS AND EASTWARD INTO NEW YORK STATE. IN NEW ENGLAND...
EAST OF THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY... MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN WAS FALLING
ACROSS MUCH OF NEW ENGLAND. FARTHER NORTH...LIGHT SNOW IS BEING
REPORTED IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE AND NORTHERN
MAINE. IN ADDITION... SOME STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WERE OCCURRING
ACROSS MUCH OF THE EASTERN THIRD OF THE UNITED STATES.
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 600 AM EST WED DEC
19 THROUGH 300 PM EST FRI DEC 21...
...INDIANA...
SPENCER 7.0 S 3.5
INDIANAPOLIS 12.6 NW 3.2
MARSHALL 3.1
BLOOMINGTON 3.0
BLOOMINGTON 6.9 S 3.0
COLUMBUS 2 S 3.0
GOSPORT 4.0 WNW 3.0
LEBANON 4.5 NNE 3.0
ROCHESTER 2 NW 3.0
TIPTON 5 SW 3.0
...KENTUCKY...
HARPER 4.0
HAZEL GREEN 2 S 4.0
DAYSBORO 3.0
FRENCHBURG 2 SW 3.0
SMILAX 3.0
...MICHIGAN...
ISHPEMING 7 SW 20.0
GAYLORD 8 SW 18.0
KINROSS 18.0
NEGAUNEE 3 NE 16.7
DAFTER 16.0
SAULT STE. MARIE 16.0
ARNOLD 15.0
GAYLORD 9 SSW 13.8
SPARR 4 SSW 13.6
SNYDER LAKE 2 NNW 13.5
ELMIRA 3 ESE 13.0
LOVELLS 13.0
VANDERBILT 12.5
ATLANTA 8 N 12.0
GRAND MARAIS 2 ESE 12.0
POWERS 12.0
...NORTH CAROLINA...
BEECH MOUNTAIN 4.0
...NEW HAMPSHIRE...
FRANCESTOWN 4.0
...NEW YORK...
NEWCOMB 4.5
OLMSTEDVILLE 5 NNE 4.0
...PENNSYLVANIA...
COUDERSPORT 3.5
...VIRGINIA...
WISE 4 S 3.0
...VERMONT...
STRAFFORD 5.5
LUDLOW 3 S 5.3
CAVENDISH 4.5
SPRINGFIELD 4.0
CORINTH 3.5
JAY PEAK 3.0
...WEST VIRGINIA...
MILL CREEK 10 SW 5.0
CHERRY GROVE 6 WSW 4.0
DUO 4.0
...SELECTED PEAK WIND GUSTS IN MILES PER HOUR EARLIER IN THE
EVENT...
...IOWA...
CEDAR RAPIDSD AIRPORT 59
PLEASANT GROVE 3 W 56
BURLINGTON AIRPORT 53
DAVENPORT 53
...ILLINOIS...
GALESBURG 3 ENE 65
GREENVIEW 3 S 62
PANA 62
DIVERNON 1 NNE 61
EFFINGHAM 2 NE 59
LAWRENCEVILLE-VICENNES INTL AIRPORT 58
GIBSON CITY 56
PONTIAC 55
...KANSAS...
COOLIDGE 1 S 60
GARDEN CITY 8 ESE 60
KENDALL 1 ESE 60
SYRACUSE 1 NNE 60
FORBES FIELD AIRPORT 58
LEONA 2 NW 58
LAWERENCE AIRPORT 53
...KENTUCKY...
LOUISVILLE 60
WINCHESTER 3 NNW 56
EDMONTON 5 W 55
HARDINSBURG 5 SW 55
...MASSACHUSETTS...
MARBLEHEAD 62
GLOUCESTER 60
BUZZARDS BAY 55
...MICHIGAN...
SOUTH HAVEN 1 W 70
HOLLAND 5 W 62
BENTON HARBOR 3 WSW 60
BIG SABLE POINT 59
MANISTEE 1 WNW 54
...MISSOURI...
HAZELWOOD 1 SSW 67
LAMBERT-ST LOUIS INTL ARPT 67
HAZELWOOD 52
JEFFERSON CITY MEMORIAL AIRPORT 52
...NORTH CAROLINA...
BOONE 59
...NEBRASKA...
BEATRICE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT 52
VALLEY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE 52
LINCOLN MUNICIPAL AIRPORT 49
...NEW HAMPSHIRE...
PORTSMOUTH INTL AIRPORT 58
...NEW JERSEY...
ARLINGTON 60
HARRISON 60
NORTH ARLINGTON 60
TETERBORO 59
...NEW YORK...
LA GUARDIA 61
...RHODE ISLAND...
BARRINGTON 64
WARWICK 2 NNW 55
...TENNESSEE...
GATLINBURG 5 S 100
PITTMAN CENTER 2 SW 84
HAPPY VALLEY 2 NNE 54
...VERMONT...
NASHVILLE 1 E 73
JERICHO 70
NORTH PAWLET 3 ENE 70
SOUTH CAMBRIDGE 1 SSE 70
BRISTOL 1 W 62
RIPTON 61
...WISCONSIN...
SHEBOYGAN 1 E 58
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT HAS
ENDED...
...COLORADO...
COLONA 8 NNW 12.5
WOLF CREEK PASS 1 SSE 12.0
GENESEE 11.9
RYE 1 SSW 11.2
FOUR CORNERS 8 NE 10.8
ESTES PARK 2 SSE 9.2
ELDORADO SPRINGS 4 WSW 9.0
PENROSE 2 SE 9.0
CRESCENT VILLAGE 2 SSW 8.5
EVERGREEN 3 S 8.0
BROOKVALE 4 SSE 7.8
NEDERLAND 4 ENE 7.0
...IOWA...
STAWBERRY POINT 15.2
DUBUQUE REGIONAL AIRPORT 14.2
ANKENY 2.3 WNW 14.0
NWS OFFICE JOHNSTON 13.8
SAYLORVILLE LAKE 1 S 13.8
GRIMES 1 N 13.4
JOHNSTON 3.7 NNW 13.1
MARSHALLTOWN 13.0
DES MOINES INT AIRPORT 12.4
OELWEIN 11.7
MADRID 6 S 11.5
GUTTENBERG 11.0
EDGEWOOD 10.8
BOONE 10.7
...ILLINOIS...
LENA 2 NW 12.0
WINSLOW 4 SSE 9.0
GALENA 3 SE 8.0
LENA 7.5
STOCKTON 3 NNE 7.5
MACOMB 1 SW 5.0
COLONA 2 SE 4.7
FREEPORT 2.0 NW 4.5
NEW WINDSOR 2 N 4.5
REYNOLDS 0.4 NNE 4.5
BRADFORD 0.4 E 4.0
WINNEBAGO 2 N 3.9
CAPRON 0.1 N 3.5
ROSCOE 2 NE 3.5
MOUNT MORRIS 3.3
ORANGEVILLE 2.8 NW 3.0
...KANSAS...
BLAINE 6.0
PLAINVILLE 0.4 SE 6.0
WEBBER 2.6 ENE 5.2
BURR OAK 5.0
EDSON 12.7 N 5.0
GOODLAND 12.1 N 4.6
MORROWVILLE 4.5
HOLTON 4.0
NATOMA 6.7 NNE 4.0
AMERICUS 3.7
...MINNESOTA...
MINNESOTA CITY 9.7
WINONA 4 SW 9.0
GRAND MEADOW 8.0
SPRING VALLEY 3 W 8.0
LAKE CITY 7.5
MANTORVILLE 7.5
DURAND 7.0
ROCHESTER AIRPORT 7.0
OWATONNA 5.0
WANAMINGO 4.0
...MISSOURI...
GALLATIN 0.2 NNW 6.0
SAVANNAH 6.0
PLATTE CITY 2.0 SSE 5.0
ST JOSEPH 2.1 NE 5.0
LA PLATA 1 E 4.5
KIRKSVILLE 4.0
MARYVILLE 4.0
TRENTON 4.0
...NEBRASKA...
CLAY CENTER 2.8 W 10.0
GRETNA 3 NE 10.0
YORK 3.3 N 10.0
BOYSTOWN 1 N 9.2
BRADSHAW 6.4 N 9.0
HASTINGS 1.9 SSW 9.0
OMAHA 2.9 W 8.2
FREMONT 8.0
AURORA 7.5
STRATTON NE 7 NNW 7.2
HOLDREGE 7.0
ANSELMO 6.0
CURTIS 6.0
KEARNEY 6.0
LEXINGTON 6.0
...WISCONSIN...
BEAVER DAM 3 W 20.1
MADISON 7 SW 20.0
MIDDLETON 19.5
CROSS PLAINS 3 SE 18.0
HARTFORD 1 E 16.0
LAKE MILLS 3 WNW 15.1
HARTFORD 1 ENE 15.0
SUN PRAIRIE 15.0
OAKFIELD 14.0
PLATTEVILLE 14.0
TAYCHEEDAH 14.0
STRAWBERRY POINT 12.2
FOSTER 4 SE 12.0
NORTHFIELD 7 NNW 12.0
MADISON TRAUX AIRPORT 11.4
NWS SULLIVAN/MILWAUKEE 9.1
STRONG NORTHWESTERLY FLOW BEHIND THE EXITING STORM SYSTEM WILL
PRODUCE LAKE ENHANCE AND UPSLOPE SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS MUCH OF THE
LOWER GREAT LAKES AND CENTRAL APPALACHIANS THROUGH TONIGHT. AN
ADDITIONAL 1 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE LOWER
GREAT LAKES AND OHIO RIVER VALLEY. DOWNWIND OF LAKES ONTARIO AND
ERIE...SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 6 TO 14 INCHES ARE EXPECTED FROM LAKE
EFFECT SNOW. IN THE UPSLOPE REGIONS OF THE CENTRAL
APPALACHIANS...SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH
UP TO 18 INCHES POSSIBLE IN THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS. ACROSS NEW
ENGLAND...SNOW SHOWERS WILL BE POSSIBLE ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE
SYSTEM AS THE COLD FRONT PASSES THROUGH TONIGHT...HOWEVER LITTLE
SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED.
THIS WILL BE THE LAST STORM SUMMARY ISSUED BY THE
HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER FOR THIS EVENT. PLEASE REFER
TO YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION.
KREKELER
Last Updated: 356 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012