THE WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER

COLLEGE PARK, MD


STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE



STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 07 FOR MID-ATLANTIC TO NORTHEAST MAJOR WINTER
STORM
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
400 PM EST TUE JAN 27 2015

...HIGH-IMPACT WINTER STORM CONTINUES TO BRING HEAVY
SNOWFALL...DANGEROUS BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...AND COASTAL FLOODING TO
NEW ENGLAND... 

BLIZZARD WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR RHODE ISLAND...EASTERN
MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHEASTERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...AND DOWN EAST MAINE.

WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT
FOR MUCH OF THE NORTHEASTERN U.S.

COASTAL FLOOD WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FOR MOST OF
THE NORTHEAST COASTLINE.

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

AT 300 PM EST...A SURFACE LOW PRESSURE CENTER WITH AN ESTIMATED
PRESSURE OF 977 MB...28.85 INCHES...WAS CENTERED APPROXIMATELY 65
MILES EAST OF CAPE COD...AND MOVING SLOWLY NORTHWARD. AN OCCLUDED
FRONT EXTENDED NORTHEASTWARD FROM THE SURFACE LOW INTO THE
ATLANTIC OCEAN. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR AND SURFACE
OBSERVATIONS INDICATED THAT WIDESPREAD LIGHT TO MODERATE
SNOW...WITH OCCASIONAL HEAVY SNOW...CONTINUED TO FALL ACROSS MUCH
OF EASTERN NEW ENGLAND. STRONG WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS
TO 40 MPH WERE REPORTED IN MANY AREAS OF NEW ENGLAND. IN AREAS
CLOSE TO THE COAST...WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF
50 MPH WERE REPORTED. OCCASIONAL GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH WERE
REPORTED. FARTHER WEST...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WAS ALSO FALLING
ACROSS PORTIONS OF UPSTATE NEW YORK. 

...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 1100 PM EST SUN
JAN 25 THROUGH 300 PM EST TUE JAN 27...

...CONNECTICUT...
THOMPSON                             30.5                    
MOOSUP                               25.0                    
WATERFORD                            23.0                    
HAMPTON                              22.5                    
MARLBOROUGH                          21.5                    
SOUTH KILLINGLY                      21.0                    
BALTIC                               20.5                    
STAFFORDVILLE                        20.0                    
OLD SAYBROOK                         19.5                    
TOLLAND                              19.5                    
MANCHESTER                           17.5                    
GUILFORD                             17.0                    
NORWICH                              16.0                    
BERLIN 2.4 SSE                       14.2                    
WEST HARTFORD                        13.0                    
WINSTED                               9.0                    
NEW HAVEN                             7.5                    

...MASSACHUSETTS...
AUBURN                               32.5                    
FRAMINGHAM                           30.0                    
LUNENBURG                            30.0                    
WESTFORD                             30.0                    
TYNGSBORO                            29.0                    
NORTHBORO                            27.0                    
OAK BLUFFS                           27.0                    
SHREWSBURY                           26.2                    
EAST FREETOWN                        25.5                    
WORCESTER                            25.0                    
SOMERSET                             24.0                    
PLYMOUTH                             23.8                    
LITTLETON                            23.5                    
PEABODY                              23.0                    
CHELMSFORD                           22.5                    
BOSTON                               21.5                    

...MARYLAND...
CASCADE                               6.0                    
MC HENRY 5 SSE                        6.0                    
OAKLAND                               5.0                    
ECKHART MINES                         4.5                    
GERMANTOWN                            4.5                    
PECKTONVILLE 2 NNW                    4.5                    
FREDERICK 3 NW                        4.0                    
POINT OF ROCKS 1 NE                   4.0                    
WESTMINSTER 2 SE                      3.5                    
HAGERSTOWN 1 E                        3.0                    
SILVER SPRING 5.7 NW                  2.8                    
GAITHERSBURG 3.1 NE                   2.7                    
COLUMBIA 2.3 N                        2.5                    

...MAINE...
LEWISTON 2 E                         21.5                    
PORTLAND                             20.3                    
GREENBUSH                            18.0                    
EASTPORT                             16.3                    
EAST MACHIAS 4 E                     16.0                    
YARMOUTH                             15.0                    
YORK                                 15.0                    
BANGOR 3 W                           14.0                    
GRAY NWS OFFICE                      13.9                    
AMHERST                              13.0                    
CARY                                 13.0                    
RICHMOND                             13.0                    
HOPE                                 12.0                    
MANCHESTER                           11.0                    
ROCKPORT 2.8 SW                      11.0                    
HODGON                               10.0                    

...NEW HAMPSHIRE...
ATKINSON                             26.0                    
HUDSON                               25.5                    
WINDHAM                              24.3                    
AUBURN                               24.0                    
WEST HAMPSTEAD 3 WSW                 21.0                    
MERRIMACK                            18.5                    
BROOKLINE 2.1 SW                     17.5                    
LEE                                  17.0                    
SALEM 1.7 NNE                        16.2                    
DOVER 0.8 E                          12.5                    
EXETER 1.5 E                         12.5                    

...NEW JERSEY...
BRICK TWP                            10.0                    
HOWELL TWP                            8.0                    

...NEW YORK...
ORIENT                               28.5                    
MATTITUCK                            24.8                    
HAMPTON BAYS                         24.0                    
MEDORD                               22.3                    
ISLIP AIRPORT                        20.9                    
NORTH BABYLON                        18.0                    
MASSAPEQUA                           17.8                    
OLD BETHPAGE                         17.6                    
PLAINVIEW                            17.0                    
CARLE PLACE                          13.1                    
SEAFORD                              12.7                    
GLENDALE                             12.1                    
NYC/LA GUARDIA                       11.0                    
ROCKY POINT 2.0 N                    11.0                    
RYE                                  11.0                    
CENTRAL PARK                          9.8                    
REYNOLDSVILLE                         8.0                    
STATEN ISLAND                         7.0                    

...PENNSYLVANIA...
WINDBER COUNTRY CLUB                 14.0                    
QUIGGLEVILLE                         10.0                    
SAINT MARYS                          10.0                    
ROARING SPRING                        9.5                    
LAUREL SUMMIT                         8.5                    
MOON TOWNSHIP                         7.5                    
SCHELLSBURG 2.6 WNW                   7.5                    
EVANS CITY                            7.3                    
CABOT                                 7.0                    
CANONSBURG                            7.0                    
ROSEVILLE 6 ENE                       5.0                    
LOWER MAKEFIELD TWP                   4.6                    
STATE COLLEGE 2.4 ENE                 4.0                    
NORTHEAST PHILADELPHIA                2.5                    

...RHODE ISLAND...
WEST GLOCESTER                       23.1                    
BURRILLVILLE                         23.0                    
NORTH PROVIDENCE                     16.0                    
WEST WARWICK                         16.0                    
CHARLESTOWN                          15.0                    
PORTSMOUTH                           15.0                    
WESTERLY                             13.3                    
CRANSTON 4.1 E                       13.0                    
GREENVILLE 0.7 NNW                   12.5                    
NORTH KINGSTOWN                      12.2                    

...VERMONT...
HARTLAND                              5.0                    
LINCOLN                               4.5                    
WARREN                                4.0                    

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

...MASSACHUSETTS...
NANTUCKET                             78                    
CHATHAM                               75                    
EDGARTOWN                             67                    
ROCKPORT                              64                    
YARMOUTH                              61                    
OAK BLUFFS                            60                    
PROVINCETOWN MUNI ARPT                59                    
FAIRHAVEN                             58                    
VINEYARD HAVEN                        58                    
BARNSTABLE                            53                    
CHATHAM MUNI ARPT                     52                    
SCITUATE                              52                    
PLYMOUTH MUNI ARPT                    49                    

...MAINE...
EASTPORT                              61                    
BROOKLIN                              55                    
SOUTH BRISTOL 3 ESE                   55                    
AUGUSTA STATE AIRPORT                 54                    
TOPSFIELD                             52                    
BAR HARBOR                            47                    

...NEW HAMPSHIRE...
MOUNT WASHINGTON                      78                    

...NEW YORK...
WESTHAMPTON AIRPORT                   60                    
NAPEAGUE                              57                    
PLUM ISLAND 4 ENE                     56                    
EATONS NECK                           52                    

...RHODE ISLAND...
BLOCK ISLAND MUNI ARPT                53                    
NEWPORT                               53                    
MIDDLETOWN                            50                    

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

...WASHINGTON DC...
WASHINGTON                            1.1                    

...DELAWARE...
NEWARK 3.9 SSW                        1.6                    
DOVER 1.1 NNE                         1.0                    

...NEW JERSEY...
NORTH BERGEN                          8.1                    
BERKELEY TWP                          8.0                    
HOWELL TWP                            8.0                    
HARRISON 0.3 N                        7.2                    
LONG BRANCH 0.5 W                     7.0                    
PENNINGTON 0.6 ENE                    7.0                    
EAST RUTHERFORD                       6.8                    
OCEAN TWP 0.8 SE                      6.3                    
NEWARK AIRPORT                        6.0                    
TOMS RIVER TWP 2.8 SSE                5.5                    
CHEESEQUAKE                           5.0                    
TRENTON                               4.0                    

...OHIO...
GALION                                8.0                    
MANSFIELD/ONTARIO                     8.0                    
BOWERSTON                             7.0                    
MINERAL CITY                          7.0                    
DALTON                                6.5                    
LEXINGTON 1 NW                        6.5                    
ASHLAND 4 SW                          6.0                    
CALCUTTA                              6.0                    
GLASGOW                               6.0                    
QUAKER CITY                           5.3                    
BELLEFONTAINE 2 N                     5.0                    
RICHMOND                              5.0                    
STEUBENVILLE                          5.0                    
BELLEVUE 1 N                          4.3                    
BARNESVILLE                           4.0                    

...TENNESSEE...
GATLINBURG 6 SE                       4.5                    
NEWFOUND GAP 1 N                      4.3                    

...VIRGINIA...
FAIRFAX                               4.3                    
BLUEMONT                              4.2                    
LINDEN 1 SW                           4.0                    
WINCHESTER 2 S                        3.5                    
BURKE 1 ESE                           3.0                    
CHESTER GAP                           3.0                    
CEDAR HILL 3 NNW                      2.5                    
DULLES INTL ARPT                      2.0                    

...WEST VIRGINIA...
TERRA ALTA 1 NE                       7.0                    
CHESTER                               5.0                    
MOUNT STORM                           5.0                    
BURLINGTON                            4.0                    
CANAAN HEIGHTS                        4.0                    
KLINE GAP 2 ESE                       4.0                    
WEIRTON                               4.0                    
FALLING WATERS 2 NW                   3.8                    
INWOOD                                3.8                    
MARTINSBURG 2 E                       3.5                    
FALLING WATERS                        3.0                    
MOZART                                3.0                    
FOLLANSBEE                            2.5                    

...SELECTED STORM TOTAL FREEZING RAIN IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT
HAS ENDED...

...WEST VIRGINIA...
FLAT TOP                              0.38                    


THE SURFACE LOW OFF THE NEW ENGLAND COAST IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE
MOVING SLOWLY NORTHEASTWARD TONIGHT...REACHING NOVA SCOTIA
WEDNESDAY MORNING. HIGH WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW WILL BEGIN TO
GRADUALLY TAPER OFF FROM SOUTH TO NORTH TONIGHT...BUT WILL LAST
INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING ACROSS PORTIONS OF MAINE. HEAVY
SNOWFALL WILL COMBINE WITH SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND
GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH...TO CREATE LIFE-THREATENING WHITEOUT OR
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. THESE WINDS MAY LEAD TO DOWNED TREES AND
POWER LINES RESULTING IN POWER OUTAGES. TRAVEL WILL BE IMPOSSIBLE
AND LIFE-THREATENING IN MANY AREAS. ALONG THE IMMEDIATE
COASTLINE...WIND GUSTS TO NEAR 65 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. COASTAL
FLOODING AND SEVERE BEACH EROSION WILL ALSO BE A POSSIBILITY...AND
VULNERABLE ROADS AND STRUCTURES MAY BE FLOODED OR DAMAGED.

ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 8 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER
AMOUNTS...ARE EXPECTED FROM EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS NORTHWARD TO
MUCH OF MAINE. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 15 TO 25 INCHES
WILL BE COMMON IN THESE AREAS...WITH LOCALIZED STORM TOTALS
EXCEEDING 30 INCHES.

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.

RYAN




Last Updated: 358 PM EST TUE JAN 27 2015