THE WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER
COLLEGE PARK, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 08 FOR MID-ATLANTIC TO NORTHEAST MAJOR WINTER
STORM
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
1000 PM EST TUE JAN 27 2015
...WINTER STORM BEGINNING TO DECREASE IN INTENSITY ACROSS NEW
ENGLAND...PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW STILL POSSIBLE ACROSS EASTERN NEW
ENGLAND OVERNIGHT...
BLIZZARD WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND
MAINE.
WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT
FOR MUCH OF NEW ENGLAND.
COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE NEW
ENGLAND COASTLINE.
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV
AT 900 PM EST...A SURFACE LOW PRESSURE CENTER WITH AN ESTIMATED
PRESSURE OF 985 MB...29.09 INCHES...WAS CENTERED APPROXIMATELY 150
MILES EAST OF BOSTON...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. FARTHER WEST...SCATTERED LIGHT SNOW WAS
REPORTED ACROSS WESTERN NEW ENGLAND AND PORTIONS OF UPSTATE NEW
YORK. STRONG WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS WERE
REPORTED IN MANY AREAS OF NEW ENGLAND. IN AREAS CLOSE TO THE
COAST...OCCASIONAL WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WERE REPORTED.
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 1100 PM EST SUN
JAN 25 THROUGH 900 PM EST TUE JAN 27...
...CONNECTICUT...
THOMPSON 33.5
PUTNAM 30.0
LISBON 26.0
COLCHESTER 25.0
MOOSUP 25.0
WATERFORD 23.0
HAMPTON 22.5
HADDAM 22.0
MARLBOROUGH 21.5
SOUTH KILLINGLY 21.0
BALTIC 20.5
STAFFORDVILLE 20.0
OLD SAYBROOK 19.5
TOLLAND 19.5
MANCHESTER 17.5
WEST HARTFORD 13.0
NEW HAVEN 8.5
...MASSACHUSETTS...
LUNENBURG 36.0
AUBURN 35.0
CLINTON 34.1
LITTLETON 34.0
FRAMINGHAM 33.5
WORCESTER 32.0
METHEUN 31.2
WESTFORD 30.0
TYNGSBORO 29.0
SHREWSBURY 28.4
KINGSTON 28.0
NORTHBORO 27.0
OAK BLUFFS 27.0
SOUTH BOSTON 27.0
EAST FREETOWN 26.0
...MAINE...
LEWISTON 2 E 27.0
SANFORD 1 S 26.0
PORTLAND 1 E 25.2
WELLS 24.0
WINDHAM 23.0
GRAY NWS OFFICE 22.4
EASTPORT 20.3
TOPSHAM 20.3
GREENBUSH 18.0
CHARLOTTE 16.5
EAST MACHIAS 4 E 16.0
YARMOUTH 15.0
YORK 15.0
BANGOR 3 W 14.0
BROOKSVILLE 14.0
...NEW HAMPSHIRE...
NASHUA 33.2
HUDSON 32.0
SEABROOK 1 WNW 27.6
ATKINSON 26.0
LONDONDERRY 1 S 25.4
WINDHAM 24.3
AUBURN 24.0
WEST HAMPSTEAD 3 WSW 21.0
BARRINGTON 19.0
MERRIMACK 18.5
BROOKLINE 2.1 SW 17.5
LEE 17.0
SALEM 1.7 NNE 16.2
CUSHING 16.0
CONCORD 12.0
...NEW YORK...
ORIENT 30.0
SOUTHAMPTON 29.0
MEDORD 25.6
ISLIP AIRPORT 24.8
MATTITUCK 24.8
HAMPTON BAYS 24.0
WEST BABYLON 24.0
MASSAPEQUA 17.8
OLD BETHPAGE 17.6
PLAINVIEW 17.0
CARLE PLACE 13.1
SEAFORD 12.7
GLENDALE 12.1
BRONX 11.8
NYC/LA GUARDIA 11.4
ROCKY POINT 2.0 N 11.0
RYE 11.0
WHITE PLAINS 10.3
CENTRAL PARK 9.8
STATEN ISLAND 7.0
...RHODE ISLAND...
BURRILLVILLE 26.5
WEST GLOCESTER 24.0
GLENDALE 23.5
WESTERLY 21.0
NORTH FOSTER 20.7
WEST WARWICK 18.5
NORTH PROVIDENCE 16.0
CHARLESTOWN 15.0
PORTSMOUTH 15.0
CRANSTON 4.1 E 13.0
GREENVILLE 0.7 NNW 12.5
NORTH KINGSTOWN 12.2
...VERMONT...
POWNAL 8.6
DANBY 6.0
HARTLAND 6.0
WOODFORD 5.8
MILTON 1 W 5.5
SALISBURY 5.5
LANDGROVE 5.2
MANCHESTER 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
AQUINNAH 74
HUMAROCK 74
CENTERVILLE 72
EDGARTOWN 67
ROCKPORT 64
YARMOUTH 61
OAK BLUFFS 60
PROVINCETOWN MUNI ARPT 59
FAIRHAVEN 58
VINEYARD HAVEN 58
BARNSTABLE 53
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
...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
...NEW JERSEY...
MANASQUAN 12.0
SAYREVILLE 10.5
BRICK TWP 10.0
LINCROFT 9.2
NEPTUNE TWP 8.5
NORTH BERGEN 8.1
BERKELEY TWP 8.0
HOWELL TWP 8.0
WHITING 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
NEWARK AIRPORT 6.0
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
...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
...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. GUSTY WINDS AND SNOW WILL BEGIN TO GRADUALLY
TAPER OFF FROM SOUTH TO NORTH TONIGHT...BUT WILL LAST INTO EARLY
WEDNESDAY MORNING ACROSS PORTIONS OF MAINE. ACROSS EASTERN MAINE
AND NEW HAMPSHIRE...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 IN MANY AREAS. ALONG THE IMMEDIATE
COASTLINE...WIND GUSTS TO NEAR 65 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE.
ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 4 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER
AMOUNTS...ARE EXPECTED ACROSS EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHWARD TO
NEW HAMPSHIRE AND 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 400 AM EST. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT.
RYAN
Last Updated: 947 PM EST TUE JAN 27 2015