THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER

COLLEGE PARK, MD


STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE



STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 06 FOR MIDWEST WINTER STORM AND GULF COAST
HEAVY RAINFALL
NWS HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
900 AM CST TUE FEB 26 2013

...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE
MIDWEST AND HEAVY RAINFALL IN THE SOUTHEAST...                    
     

FLOOD AND FLASH FLOOD WATCHES AND WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR MUCH
OF THE GULF COAST AND SOUTHEAST U.S. FROM LOUISIANA TO SOUTH
CAROLINA. FLOOD WATCHES ARE ALSO IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE
MID-ATLANTIC REGION.

HIGH WIND WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE APPALACHIANS IN
TENNESSEE...NORTH CAROLINA...AND SOUTHERN VIRGINIA.

ICE STORM WARNINGS AND FREEZING RAIN ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FOR
PORTIONS OF WEST VIRGINIA.

WINTER STORM WATCHES...WARNINGS...AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES
ARE IN EFFECT FROM PORTIONS OF EASTERN OKLAHOMA NORTHEASTWARD INTO
THE SOUTHERN GREAT LAKES. WINTER STORM WATCHES...WARNINGS...AND
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE ALSO IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE
APPALACHIANS..MID-ATLANTIC...AND NORTHEASTERN STATES.

FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV

AT 800 AM CST...A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WAS MOVING ACROSS THE LOWER
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY INTO THE OHIO VALLEY. THE PRIMARY SURFACE
LOW...WITH A CENTRAL PRESSURE OF 992 MB...29.29 INCHES...WAS
LOCATED OVER SOUTHEAST MISSOURI. AN OCCLUDED BOUNDARY EXTENDED
SOUTHEASTWARD FROM THE SURFACE LOW TO THE THE SOUTHERN
ALABAMA/GEORGIA BORDER WHERE A SECONDARY LOW HAS FORMED. FROM THE
SECONDARY LOW...A COLD FRONT EXTENDS SOUTHWARD INTO THE GULF OF
MEXICO AND A WARM FRONT EXTENDS EASTWARD TO THE GEORGIA COAST. 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADARS AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATED
AN AREA OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW...WITH POCKETS OF HEAVY
SNOW...ACROSS EASTERN KANSAS INTO NORTHERN MISSOURI AND CENTRAL
IOWA. AHEAD OF THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
WERE OCCURRING FROM SOUTHERN ILLINOIS EASTWARD INTO THE OHIO
VALLEY. THE NORTHERN EDGE OF THIS PRECIPITATION REGION IS
OBSERVING A WINTRY MIX OF SNOW SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN.  A SECOND
AREA OF HEAVY PRECIPITATION IS AFFECTING CENTRAL VIRGINIA
SOUTHWARD TO THE GULF COAST OF FLORIDA. LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN AND
STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE AFFECTING FLORIDA.             
                                   

...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 400 PM CST SUN FEB
24 THROUGH 800 AM CST TUE FEB 26...

...IOWA...
CENTERVILLE 3 S                       5.0                    
MYSTIC 5 N                            5.0                    
HUMESTON 2 N                          4.5                    
KEOKUK 1 SE                           4.0                    
ALBIA                                 3.5                    

...ILLINOIS...
COLCHESTER 4 NE                       3.5                    

...KANSAS...
CARBONDALE 5 SW                      10.0                    
KINGMAN                               8.0                    
OSAGE CITY                            8.0                    
READING                               8.0                    
ANTHONY                               7.0                    
GARNETT                               7.0                    
EUDORA                                6.5                    
EMPORIA                               6.0                    
FORT SCOTT                            6.0                    
WICHITA MID CONTINENT ATL             5.9                    
MEADE                                 5.5                    
LAWRENCE 2 NW                         5.0                    
SEDAN                                 5.0                    
TROUSDALE 1 NE                        5.0                    

...MISSOURI...
WARRENSBURG                          11.2                    
COLE CAMP                            11.0                    
MACON                                11.0                    
ADRIAN                               10.0                    
BUTLER                               10.0                    
CENTERVIEW 3 W                        9.3                    
CENTRALIA                             8.6                    
ELMIRA 4 NNW                          8.2                    
CALIFORNIA                            8.0                    
FERRELVIEW                            8.0                    
GRAVOIS MILLS                         8.0                    
LIBERTY 3 E                           8.0                    
LOUISBURG                             8.0                    
MEXICO 4 SE                           7.5                    
ASHLAND                               7.3                    
EKLAND                                7.0                    
NEW BLOOMFIELD                        7.0                    
OLATHE                                7.0                    
WINDSOR                               6.1                    
KANSAS CITY                           6.0                    

...OKLAHOMA...
FORT SUPPLY 3 SE                     18.0                    
WOODWARD                             15.0                    
BEAVER                               11.0                    
ALVA                                  6.0                    
TURPIN                                6.0                    
WATONGA 12 S                          6.0                    
MAYFIELD                              5.0                    
GUYMON                                4.5                    

...SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES FROM 400 PM CST SUN FEB
24 THROUGH 800 AM CST TUE FEB 26...

...ALABAMA...
CLAYHATCHEE 6 E                       3.05                    
FAIRHOPE 2.3 N                        2.78                    
WILMER 8 SE                           2.70                    
MOBILE/BATES FIELD                    2.63                    
SILVER HILL                           2.29                    
CAIRNS AAF/OZARK                      2.00                    

...FLORIDA...                    
PANAMA CITY BEACH 0.3 SW              5.87                    
PORT ST. JOE 8 NNW                    4.80                    
QUINCY 6 SW                           4.76                    
APALACHICOLA MUNI ARPT                4.57                    
HAVANA 4 SW                           4.34                    
MONTICELLO 10 SW                      4.32                    
MARIANNA MUNI ARPT                    4.13                    
PERRY/FOLEY ARPT                      4.00                    
PENSACOLA RGNL ARPT                   3.25                    
JACKSONVILLE INTL ARPT                2.78                    

...GEORGIA...                    
COOLIDGE                              4.51                    
BAINBRIDGE 2 ESE                      4.43                    
BOSTON 3.4 NNW                        4.33                    
CHATTAHOOCHEE 2 N                     4.28                    
ADEL                                  4.19                    
ATTAPULGUS                            3.53                    
FARGO                                 3.47                    
VALDOSTA                              3.23                    
QUITMAN                               3.22                    
MOODY AFB/VALDOSTA                    3.16                    

...NORTH CAROLINA...
FRANKLIN 7.5 SW                       2.37                    
LAKE TOXAWAY 3 ENE                    2.08                    

...SOUTH CAROLINA...
BLUFFTON 5 NW                         2.85                    
RIDGELAND 1 SSE                       2.75                    

...SELECTED STORM TOTAL FREEZING RAIN ICE AMOUNTS IN INCHES FROM
400 PM CST SUN FEB 24 THROUGH 800 AM CST TUE FEB 26...

...NORTH CAROLINA...
FAIRVIEW                              0.50                    
EAST FLAT ROCK 2 E                    0.25                    
SALUDA                                0.25                    
WEAVERVILLE                           0.25                    
JEFFERSON                             0.20                    
ETOWAH 4 SSE                          0.16                    
CEDAR MOUNTAIN                        0.15                    
VALDESE                               0.12                    

...OKLAHOMA...
TURPIN                                0.30                    

...VIRGINIA...
MEADOWS OF DAN                        0.10                    

...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SLEET IN INCHES FROM 400 PM CST SUN FEB 24
THROUGH 800 AM CST TUE FEB 26...

...MISSOURI...
HORTON 2 S                            2.00                    
PITTSBURGH 4 W                        0.20                    

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

...NEW MEXICO...
N SAN AUGUSTIN PASS                   71                    
N SALINAS PEAK                        64                    
RATON CREWS AIRPORT                   64                    
DUNKEN 2 NE                           59                    
TULAROSA 20 WNW                       59                    
BOSQUE DEL APACHE REFUGE 22 SE        54                    
CLAYTON 2 ENE                         54                    
FORT STANTON 2 SSE                    54                    
OSCURO 7 W                            51                    
ROSWELL 4 SSE                         51                    
SANTA TERESA 5 SW                     51                    
LAS VEGAS 6 NE                        49                    
MILNESAND 4 E                         48                    
DORA 2 SW                             46                    

...TEXAS...
EL PASO 2 N                           84                    
PANTEX                                77                    
AMARILLO 6 ENE                        75                    
GREENWOOD                             70                    
ODONNELL 1 N                          67                    
SAN ANGELO 6 SW                       64                    
FORT BLISS 1 S                        62                    
CLAUDE 17 SSE                         60                    
LUBBOCK 6 NE                          58                    

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

...COLORADO...
PINECLIFFE 4 SSE                     27.2                    
GOLDEN 12 NW                         23.9                    
CONIFER 3 WSW                        21.5                    
GENESEE                              20.3                    
BUENA VISTA 4 WNW                    19.0                    
ELDORADO SPRINGS 4 WSW               18.0                    
JAMESTOWN 3 W                        15.2                    
ARAPAHOE PARK 5 SSW                  14.3                    
IDLEDALE 2 NW                        12.7                    
NEDERLAND 4 ENE                      12.5                    
MONUMENT 2 ENE                       11.0                    
BERGEN PARK                          10.8                    
ASPEN SPRINGS NNW                    10.6                    
DENVER INTL AIRPORT                   9.0                    
FORT COLLINS 4 S                      8.2                    
BOULDER                               8.0                    

...NEW MEXICO...
SAN JOSE                              6.0                    
CLINES CORNERS 7 SE                   4.0                    
COWLES                                3.0                    
SANTA FE 6 SSE                        3.0                    
SANDIA PARK 4 E                       2.5                    
TRUJILLO                              2.5                    
TESUQUE 1 W                           2.4                    
LITTLE WALNUT VIL 2 SSW               2.0                    

...TEXAS...
FOLLETT                              21.0                    
AMARILLO 7 ENE                       17.0                    
BORGER 1 SE                          16.0                    
FRITCH                               16.0                    
PAMPA                                15.0                    
PERRYTON 1 WSW                       15.0                    
SLAPOUT                              15.0                    
TULIA                                15.0                    
BOOKER                               14.0                    
CLAUDE                               14.0                    
WHEELER                              14.0                    
WHITE DEER                           14.0                    
SILVERTON                            13.0                    
DARROUZETT 3 S                       12.5                    
BRISCOE 7 WNW                        12.0                    
DUMAS                                12.0                    

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

...LOUISIANA...
COLYELL                               5.05                    
DUPLESSIS                             4.92                    
BAPTIST                               4.75                    
MERAUX 0.8 WNW                        4.55                    
COVINGTON 2 SE                        4.54                    
ABITA SPRINGS 2.2 SSW                 4.27                    
HOLDEN                                4.26                    
PORT VINCENT                          4.17                    
COVINGTON                             4.02                    
KLEINPETER                            3.87                    
LAFAYETTE RGNL ARPT                   2.92                    
NEW ORLEANS/LAKEFRONT                 2.91                    
SLIDELL                               2.50                    

...MISSISSIPPI...
VIDALIA                               3.83                    
FENTON                                3.71                    
LUCEDALE 13 SE                        3.71                    
DIAMONDHEAD                           3.09                    
PASCAGOULA                            2.95                    
PASS CHRISTIAN 3.5 NE                 2.83                    
GULFPORT-BILOXI                       2.68                    
VICKSBURG                             2.59                    
GAUTIER 6 NNW                         2.57                    


THE SURFACE LOW IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTHEASTWARD TOWARD CENTRAL INDIANA BY TUESDAY EVENING AND INTO
NORTHWEST OHIO WEDNESDAY MORNING. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL
CONTINUE NORTH AND WEST OF THE LOW CENTER...SPREADING FROM THE
MIDDLE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY INTO THE GREAT LAKES BY THIS EVENING.
SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 4 TO 12 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER
AMOUNTS...WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM THE MIDDLE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY INTO
THE SOUTHERN GREAT LAKES. ADDITIONALLY...FREEZING RAIN
ACCUMULATIONS OF A TENTH OF AN INCH ARE EXPECTED IN NORTHERN
INDIANA...AND NORTHWESTERN OHIO. ALSO...AMOUNTS RANGING FROM A
QUARTER OF AN INCH TO HALF AN INCH ARE ALSO POSSIBLE IN THE
APPALACHIANS...FROM NORTH CAROLINA NORTHWARD INTO PENNSYLVANIA AND
UPSTATE NEW YORK. FURTHER SOUTH AND EAST... MODERATE TO HEAVY
RAINFALL WILL SPREAD FROM THE SOUTHEAST INTO THE MID-ATLANTIC
STATES. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS RANGING FROM 1 TO 2
INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS...WILL BE POSSIBLE.          


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.

KREKELER




Last Updated: 1012 AM EST TUE FEB 26 2013