THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER
COLLEGE PARK, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 03 FOR SOUTHERN PLAINS TO NORTHEAST U.S.
WINTER STORM
NWS HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER CAMP SPRINGS MD
900 AM CST WED DEC 26 2012
...WINTER STORM CONTINUES ACROSS THE OHIO AND TENNESSEE VALLEYS
AND SPREADING INTO APPALACHIANS AND MID-ATLANTIC REGION...
BLIZZARD WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEASTERN
ARKANSAS...SOUTHEASTERN MISSOURI...EXTREME WESTERN
KENTUCKY...SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...A LARGE PORTION OF INDIANA...AND
PORTIONS OF OHIO.
WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT
FOR NORTHEAST TEXAS...AND FROM THE OHIO RIVER VALLEY INTO THE
NORTHEAST. WINTER STORM WATCHES ARE IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF
NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND.
HIGH WIND WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE APPALACHIANS FROM EASTERN
TENNESSEE AND WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA NORTHWARD INTO SOUTHWESTERN
VIRGINIA. HIGH WIND WATCHES ARE IN EFFECT FOR COASTAL AREAS OF
CONNECTICUT...RHODE ISLAND...AND MASSACHUSETTS.
ICE STORM WARNINGS AND FREEZING RAIN ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FOR
THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND EASTERN WEST
VIRGINIA.
FLOOD WATCHES ARE IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA
AND WESTERN NEW JERSEY.
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV
AT 800 AM CST...A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WAS MOVING EAST-NORTHEAST
ACROSS THE TENNESSEE VALLEY. A SURFACE LOW WITH A CENTRAL PRESSURE
OF 994 MB...29.36 INCHES...WAS CENTERED ABOUT 55 MILES
EAST-SOUTHEAST OF NASHVILLE. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADARS AND
SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATED A LARGE AREA OF PRECIPITATION
EXTENDING FROM ILLINOIS AND INTO THE APPALACHIANS...ALSO ACROSS
THE MID ATLANTIC REGION WITH A WELL ORGANIZED SQUALL LINE MOVING
THROUGH NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WAS FALLING
ACROSS ILLINOIS...INDIANA...WESTERN OHIO...AND PORTIONS OF
KENTUCKY. WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH AT TIMES WERE RESULTING IN
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT SOME LOCATIONS. MODERATE RAIN WAS FALLING
ACROSS MUCH OF THE TENNESSEE RIVER VALLEY AND THE CAROLINAS. LIGHT
TO MODERATE SNOW WAS FALLING IN THE APPALACHIANS OF VIRGINIA AND
WEST VIRGINIA. FARTHER SOUTH HEAVY RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE
OCCURRING ACROSS GEORGIA AND THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE.
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 800 AM CST TUE DEC
25 THROUGH 800 AM CST WED DEC 26...
...ARKANSAS...
MORRILTON 13.0
AUSTIN 12.0
BOGG SPRINGS 12.0
POCAHONTAS 12.0
SMITHVILLE 4.4 SSE 12.0
VILONIA 5.7 NNE 12.0
MENA 11.5
MAYFLOWER 11.0
WYE 11.0
CONWAY 10.0
DESHA 10.0
NORTH LITTLE ROCK 4 NE 10.0
PARAGOULD 10.0
PINE RIDGE 10.0
GREENBRIER 2.4 NNW 9.5
MOUNTAIN VIEW 4.7 SSW 9.5
BENTON 4.7 NNE 8.7
HAVANA 11.0 WSW 8.2
MOUNTAIN VIEW 2.8 S 7.5
GRAVEL RIDGE 7.0
DIERKS 5.5
RUSSELLVILLE 5.0
DE QUEEN 4.0
HICKORY RIDGE 4.0
TEXARKANA 1.2
...ILLINOIS...
MOUNT CARMEL 11.0
SHAWNEETOWN 9.5
CARBONDALE 1.4 W 9.0
CARRIER MILLS 9.0
ELIZABETHTOWN 9.0
MURPHYSBORO 2.0 NW 8.5
CARBONDALE 8.0
CROSSVILLE 8.0
CARTERVILLE 7.0
BLOOMFIELD 6.0
LAWRENCEVILLE 6.0
CAIRO 5.5
EQUALITY 5.0
WEST FRANKFORT 5.0
HEROD 4.5
MARION 4.0
WOODLAWN 4.0
ROBINSON 0.4 W 3.9
ROBINSON 3.8
BELLEVIEW 3.1
PITTSBURG 3.0
FAIRFIELD 1.0
...INDIANA...
BLOOMFIELD 2 S 11.8
OAKLAND CITY 10.5
EVANSVILLE 5.9 WNW 10.0
BLOOMINGTON 6.9 S 8.5
INDIANAPOLIS 8.2 SSW 7.1
EDINBURGH 1.0 SSW 7.0
ELLETTSVILLE 2.7 NE 7.0
HOLLAND 6.3 NW 7.0
VELPEN 7.0
BEDFORD 0.8 ENE 6.0
PORTERSVILLE 6.0
POSEYVILLE 6.0
EVANSVILLE 5.0
FRANCISCO 5.0
AUSTIN 4.0
CONNERSVILLE 7 SSW 3.0
MCCUTCHANVILLE 3.0
PAOLI 3.0
INDIANAPOLIS INT'L AIRPORT 2.0
SALEM 2.0
PRINCETON 1.5
...KENTUCKY...
WICKLIFFE 3.5
BANDANA 3.0
KIRKSEY 1.5
MURRAY 1.5
...MISSOURI...
DUDLEY 12.0
MALDEN 8.0
CAPE GIRARDEAU 6.0
KENNETT 6.0
POPLAR BLUFF 5.0
NEELYVILLE 4.5
FREDERICKTOWN 4.0
HAYTI 3.0
BLOOMFIELD 2.0
THAYER 2.0
...OHIO...
BROOKVILLE 4.0
OXFORD 2.0
WEST CARROLLTON 2.0
ENON 3 N 1.3
GREENVILLE 1 E 1.0
WORTHINGTON 1.0
...TENNESSEE...
DYERSBURG 3 NE 3.0
TIPTONVILLE 2.0
RIPLEY 1.5
COVINGTON 1.0
JACKSON 4 NE 1.0
MARTIN 1.0
...VIRGINIA...
HAYWOOD 2.0
BEDFORD 3 SW 1.0
SPERRYVILLE 1.0
NEW CASTLE 1 W 0.7
BERRYVILLE 1 NNW 0.5
BROOKWOOD 0.5
FLOYD 5 N 0.5
...WEST VIRGINIA...
CHERRY GROVE 6 WSW 4.0
KLINE GAP 2 NE 3.0
LOST RIVER 3.0
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL FREEZING RAIN ICE AMOUNTS IN INCHES FROM
800 AM CST TUE DEC 25 THROUGH 800 AM CST WED DEC 26...
...ARKANSAS...
NORTH LITTLE ROCK AIRPORT 0.20
...VIRGINIA...
FLOYD 0.20
FLOYD 5 SE 0.10
NEW CASTLE 1 W 0.10
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES FROM 800 AM CST TUE DEC
25 THROUGH 800 AM CST WED DEC 26...
...NORTH CAROLINA...
LAKE TOXAWAY 1.4 NE 3.66
BREVARD 1.2 NNW 3.03
ROSMAN 4.8 NW 2.94
CANTON 10.3 S 2.89
EAST FLAT ROCK 0.5 NNE 2.79
COLUMBUS 1.9 E 2.61
MARION 2.1 NNW 2.54
CHIMNEY ROCK 0.3 E 2.48
BANNER ELK 1.61
BLOWING ROCK 1.61
FOSCOE 1.61
GLADE VALLEY 1.48
SPARTA 1.20
TODD 1.11
NORTH WILKESBORO 1.10
DOBSON 1.08
...SOUTH CAROLINA...
TRAVELERS REST 2.4 ESE 2.66
LYMAN 2.4 NW 2.60
CLEVELAND 8.0 WSW 2.59
WOODRUFF 3.0 ESE 2.57
TAYLORS 3.0 NNW 2.50
...VIRGINIA...
HUDDLESTON 1.18
STUART 1.04
ROCKY MOUNT 0.58
BOONES MILL 0.42
...WEST VIRGINIA...
PRINCETON 1.03
BLUEFIELD 0.52
LINSIDE 0.48
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT HAS
ENDED...
...OKLAHOMA...
HEAVENER 10 S 8.0
IDABEL 4 SW 8.0
OCTAVIA 7.0
HAWORTH 4 WSW 6.7
GREENWOOD 6.0
NASHVILLE 6.0
BROKEN BOW 5.0
PANAMA 5.0
RED OAK 5 N 5.0
BENGAL 6 SW 4.0
SWINK 9 N 4.0
OZARK 3.0
POCOLA 3.0
CAMERON 2.0
MESSER 2.0
MULDROW 2.0
...TEXAS...
DE KALB 8.5
BONHAM 6 N 6.0
TOM BEAN 1 W 6.0
DETROIT 5.0
MCKINNEY 5.0
MOUNT VERNON 7 SE 5.0
ALLEN 4.0
CLARKSVILLE 4.0
GLENRIO 5 ENE 4.0
FRISCO 1.9 N 3.8
WICHITA FALLS 2.2 S 3.6
CANYON 3.0
LUTIE 3.0
SHAMROCK 3.0
PANHANDLE 2.5
ARLINGTON 2.0
DENTON 2.0
QUITMAN 2.0
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT HAS
ENDED...
...ALABAMA...
VALLEY 0.5 N 4.38
COKER 0.6 S 2.83
PRATTVILLE 5.9 WSW 2.70
AUBURN 0.6 ENE 2.33
MONTGOMERY 4.3 ENE 1.94
BIRMINGHAM 3.5 SE 1.80
HUNTSVILLE 5.9 SE 1.76
TALLADEGA 8.8 NW 1.76
TUSKEGEE 8.9 E 1.70
...LOUISIANA...
FERRIDAY 1.1 NNW 3.15
PLAIN DEALING 3.3 ESE 2.92
ABITA SPRINGS 1.9 NE 1.90
SHREVEPORT 5.3 SSE 1.84
LAKE PROVIDENCE 0.8 ESE 1.74
HOMER 1.2 N 1.70
MINDEN 2.2 NE 1.33
BATON ROUGE 3.5 SE 0.80
SLIDELL 2.2 NE 0.80
...MISSISSIPPI...
TERRY 5.7 NW 4.49
RAYMOND 2.7 E 3.61
MERIDIAN 3.2 NW 3.56
RIDGELAND 1.1 S 3.40
DE KALB 3.3 W 3.20
CLINTON 2.1 SW 3.08
VICKSBURG 2.2 NE 2.48
STARKVILLE 5.3 S 2.30
DIAMONDHEAD 1.4 NNW 1.20
OXFORD 10.7 1.09
KILN 3.3 N 1.06
...TEXAS...
OAKWOOD 4.2 NE 1.64
FROST 1.3 WNW 1.49
HALLSVILLE 5.4 NNE 1.42
THE SURFACE LOW WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK OVER TENNESSEE VALLEY...THE
APPALACHIANS...AND MOVE TOWARD NEW ENGLAND BY THURSDAY MORNING.
SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN ARE EXPECTED NORTH OF THE LOW TRACK. SNOW
AMOUNTS OF UP TO 10 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED INTO THE OHIO RIVER
VALLEY...AND AMOUNTS EXCEEDING A FOOT ACROSS INTERIOR NEW ENGLAND.
FREEZING RAIN ACCUMULATIONS OF A TENTH TO A HALF INCH WILL BE
POSSIBLE FROM VIRGINIA...WEST VIRGINIA AND OHIO NORTHEASTWARD INTO
NEW ENGLAND. HEAVY RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED
OVER THE NEXT DAY...WITH RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES
POSSIBLE FROM NORTH CAROLINA NORTHWARD THROUGH THE COASTAL
MID-ATLANTIC STATES.
THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL
PREDICTION CENTER AT 300 PM CST. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS
EVENT.
FANNING
Last Updated: 958 AM EST WED DEC 26 2012