THE WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER

COLLEGE PARK, MD


STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE



STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 01 FOR MID-ATLANTIC TO NORTHEASTERN U.S.
THANKSGIVING EVE WINTER STORM
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
400 PM EST WED NOV 26 2014

...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO IMPACT THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY TRAVELERS FROM
THE MID-ATLANTIC THROUGH THE NORTHEAST...        

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

AT 300 PM EST...A SURFACE LOW WITH AN ESTIMATED CENTRAL PRESSURE
OF 998 MB...29.47 INCHES...WAS LOCATED ABOUT 100 MILES EAST OF THE
DELMARVA PENINSULA IN THE WESTERN ATLANTIC. NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE RADARS AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATED THAT A WIDE
SWATH OF PRECIPITATION CONTINUED TO SPREAD NORTHEASTWARD FROM THE
MID-ATLANTIC INTO MUCH OF NEW ENGLAND.  THE PRECIPITATION WAS
FALLING IN THE FORM OF RAIN CLOSER TO THE COAST WHEREAS LIGHT TO
MODERATE SNOW TO LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW WAS FALLING ROUGHLY TO THE
NORTH AND WEST OF THE I-95 CORRIDOR.  THE BACK EDGE OF THE SNOW
WAS MOVING INTO WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND WESTERN NEW YORK...

...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 1200 AM EST WED
NOV 26 THROUGH 300 PM EST WED NOV 26...

...MARYLAND...
MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK 1 WNW              7.0                    

...NORTH CAROLINA...
BEECH MOUNTAIN                        5.0                    
CRESTON                               3.0                    
BOONE 5 E                             2.5                    
BANNER ELK                            2.0                    

...NEW JERSEY...
HARDYSTON TWP 3.2 SE                  4.7                    
RANDOLPH TWP 2.0 E                    4.0                    
OAKLAND 0.9 SSE                       3.0                    

...NEW YORK...
FREEHOLD 3.4 E                        5.5                    
LONG EDDY 6.5 NNE                     5.5                    
NORWICH 5.4 W                         5.4                    
RENSSELAERVILLE 2.1 NNW               5.4                    
SPECULATOR 10.0 SSW                   3.0                    
BRONX 3.5 NW                          0.6                    

...PENNSYLVANIA...
BEAR CREEK 1 NW                       7.6                    
HARFORD 1.4 NNE                       4.7                    
CHAMPION 5 SE                         3.0                    
OHIOPYLE 6 SW                         2.8                    

...VIRGINIA...
MOUNT ROGERS SUMMIT                   8.0                    
SIMMONSVILLE 2 W                      6.5                    
CHRISTIANSBURG 2 SSW                  5.8                    
LAUREL RIDGE                          5.8                    
CHRISTIANSBURG 1.8 SSW                5.5                    
MOUNTAIN LAKE                         5.0                    
PILOT                                 5.0                    
CHECK                                 4.5                    
ALLEGHANY SPRINGS                     4.0                    
HILLSVILLE                            4.0                    
PEAKS OF OTTER SUMMIT                 4.0                    
RADFORD 2.2 NE                        4.0                    
VESUVIUS                              3.0                    
ROCKBRIDGE BATHS 3 SW                 1.5                    
BLACKSBURG 2 ENE                      1.3                    

...WEST VIRGINIA...
HARMAN                                7.0                    
FLAT TOP                              6.0                    
HARMAN 3 NNE                          6.0                    
CANAAN HGTS 3 S                       5.0                    
GAP MILLS                             5.0                    
TERRA ALTA                            5.0                    
TUNNELTON                             4.5                    


THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM RESPONSIBLE FOR THE WINTRY CONDITIONS IN
THE MID-ATLANTIC AND NORTHEAST IS EXPECTED TO MOVE RAPIDLY
NORTHEASTWARD WEDNESDAY NIGHT TO A POSITION JUST OFF THE WESTERN
TIP OF NOVA SCOTIA CANADA BY THANKSGIVING MORNING.  THE STORM
SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO
4 INCHES FROM PARTS OF NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA INTO EASTERN NEW
YORK...WITH 4 TO 8 INCHES ACROSS MUCH OF NEW ENGLAND INCLUDING UP
TO A FOOT OR MORE INTO PORTIONS OF EASTERN MAINE THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING.  THE WINTRY CONDITIONS AND POSSIBLE SLICK ROADWAYS COULD
RESULT IN DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS THROUGHOUT MUCH OF THE
NORTHEAST AND INTERIOR MID ATLANTIC REGION INTO THANKSGIVING DAY.

THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE WEATHER PREDICTION
CENTER AT 1000 PM EST. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT.

KONG/SULLIVAN




Last Updated: 412 PM EST WED NOV 26 2014