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