THE WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER
COLLEGE PARK, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 13 FOR SOUTHERN ROCKIES TO NORTHEASTERN U.S.
WINTER STORM
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
400 PM EST TUE DEC 29 2015
...HEAVY RAINFALL IS COMING TO AN END ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST BUT
HEAVY SNOW CONTINUES ACROSS PARTS OF NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND...
WINTER STORM WARNINGS...AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES REMAIN IN
EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF NEW ENGLAND.
FREEZING RAIN ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF MASSACHUSETTS
AND PARTS OF NORTHERN CONNECTICUT.
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV
AT 300 PM EST...A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WITH A CENTRAL PRESSURE OF
1010 MB...29.83 INCHES...WAS LOCATED ACROSS WESTERN LAKE HURON AND
MOVING TOWARDS THE NORTHEAST. AN OCCLUDED FRONT AND A STATIONARY
FRONT EXTENDED SOUTHWARD FROM THE LOW ACROSS THE MID-ATLANTIC AND
THE SOUTHEAST. A WARM FRONT EXTENDED ACROSS SOUTHERN VIRGINIA AND
UP THE NORTHEAST COAST WHERE A SECOND LOW PRESSURE CENTER WAS
LOCATED ABOUT 20 MILES NORTH OF NANTUCKET...MASSACHUSETTS.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADARS AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATED
AN AREA OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW STILL IMPACTING PORTIONS OF
NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND...WITH A FREEZING RAIN OR SLEET OBSERVED
ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF NEW ENGLAND. FARTHER
WEST...SOME LIGHT SNOW CONTINUED TO FALL DOWNWIND OF THE GREAT
LAKES AS WELL AS ACROSS PARTS OF THE UPPER MIDWEST AND THE
NORTHERN PLAINS. THE HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST HAS
TAPERED OFF WITH JUST A FEW LIGHT TO MODERATE SHOWERS REMAINING
ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST COAST AND THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE.
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 1200 AM EST SAT
DEC 26 THROUGH 300 PM EST TUE DEC 29...
...MASSACHUSETTS...
HAVERHILL 3.8
HEATH 3.0
LUNENBURG 3.0
METHUEN 3.0
BRADFORD 2.8
FITCHBURG 2.8
...MAINE...
YARMOUTH 6.1
FARMINGTON 6.0
GORHAM 3 SSE 6.0
GRAND LAKE STREAM 5.8
PORTLAND JETPORT 5.5
SOUTH ELIOT 3 NE 5.5
SOUTH WINDHAM 1 ENE 5.0
WEST FALMOUTH 5.0
SOUTH BERWICK 4.3
GRAY NWS OFFICE 4.0
...MICHIGAN...
ROGERS CITY 0.2 WSW 11.0
GOULD CITY 10.5
CURTIS 10.0
MAPLE CITY 10.0
ATLANTA 9.0
SUTTONS BAY 3 S 9.0
GAYLORD 7.0
REXTON 7.0
TRAVERSE CITY 2 WNW 6.2
GREILICKVILLE 2 SW 4.0
SKIDWAY LAKE 2 SW 4.0
JOHANNESBURG 6 SSW 3.5
CADILLAC 5 S 3.1
...MINNESOTA...
MAPLETON 12.5
FAIRMONT 11.5
COMFREY 9.8
WINNEBAGO 1 WNW 9.6
WINDOM 9.1
JACKSON 3 S 9.0
SPRING GROVE 7.5
BLUE EARTH 7.0
ROCHESTER 2 NE 7.0
GOODVIEW 6.7
OWATONNA 6.5
NEW RICHLAND 6.0
MANKATO 4.5
...NEW HAMPSHIRE...
NORTHFIELD 2.8 E 6.0
STRATHAM 2 ENE 6.0
STRAFFORD 2 SSE 5.5
DANBURY 2 ESE 5.3
PENACOOK 2 SSE 5.1
BATH 5.0
BRISTOL 4.3
PITTSBURG 6 NE 3.5
...NEW YORK...
DANNEMORA 1 E 5.0
OGDENSBURG 5.0
MASSENA 4.5
MIDDLE GROVE 4.2
SARANAC 1 SSE 4.0
HERKIMER 3.0
JOHNSTOWN 3.0
QUEENSBURY 3.0
...SOUTH DAKOTA...
NORTH SIOUX CITY 2 SSE 5.0
SPRINGFIELD 4.0
TEA 1 SE 3.5
SIOUX FALLS 3 SW 1.1
...VERMONT...
JAY 6.0
WATERBURY 3 NE 5.1
NORTH FERRISBURGH 5.0
SOUTH BARRE 5.0
SOUTH ROYALTON 5.0
ROCHESTER 4.5
SOUTH BURLINGTON 1 NE 4.5
HYDE PARK 4.0
CHESTER 3.0
...WISCONSIN...
NEW LONDON 14.6
TWO RIVERS 1.4 N 13.5
ASHWAUBENON 13.2
BLACK RIVER FALLS 1.7 NNE 11.5
DE PERE 11.0
MANAWA 11.0
MANITOWOC 11.0
GREEN BAY 10.5
STURGEON BAY 10.5
SHEBOYGAN 3.2 NW 10.2
MISHICOT 10.0
FOND DU LAC 9.5
NEENAH 8.5
LA CROSSE 2 E 7.0
SUAMICO 7.0
MILWAUKEE 6.3
BURLINGTON 6.0
CASSVILLE 6.0
MADISON 4.6
PLATTEVILLE 3.0
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES FROM 1200 AM EST SAT
DEC 26 THROUGH 300 PM EST TUE DEC 29...
...FLORIDA...
TALLAHASSEE 9.6 N 3.42
...GEORGIA...
RABUN GAP 2.1 SW 3.11
RABUN GAP 1.1 WNW 2.94
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL FREEZING RAIN ICE AMOUNTS IN INCHES FROM
1200 AM EST SAT DEC 26 THROUGH 300 PM EST TUE DEC 29...
...NEW HAMPSHIRE...
CRAWFORD NOTCH 0.25
...NEW YORK...
SHAKERS 1 NE 0.20
ADIRONDACK AIRPORT 0.14
MASSENA AIRPORT 0.11
...PENNSYLVANIA...
BEAR LAKE 0.25
BROOKLAND 0.25
BRADFORD REGIONAL 0.20
JOHNSTOWN AIRPORT 0.20
POCONO MOUNTAINS AIRPORT 0.16
...VERMONT...
MT. MANSFIELD 1 ENE 0.20
...SELECTED PEAK WIND GUSTS IN MILES PER HOUR EARLIER IN THE
EVENT...
...ARKANSAS...
PINE BLUFF 58
...ILLINOIS...
WILLARD AIRPORT 48
PEORIA INTERNATIONAL 46
...NEW MEXICO...
FORT SUMNER 2 E 69
CANNON AFB 1 N 62
TOLAR 13 SE 62
TEXICO 3 NNW 61
BITTER LAKE WILD 14 NNE 60
...OKLAHOMA...
ALVA 73
ALTUS AIR FORCE BA 1 NE 69
CENTRAILIA 7 E 64
HESTER 2 N 64
FORT GIBSON 60
DUNCAN 2 S 59
LAWTON 2 S 58
MEERS 9 W 58
...TEXAS...
ANTON 6 SSW 67
OLTON 6 S 67
AMHERST 1 NE 65
FRIONA 2 NE 60
HART 3 N 58
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT HAS
ENDED...
...IOWA...
MONONA 1 SW 11.5
OTHO 4 ENE 10.5
WATERLOO AIRPORT 10.1
DENVER 9.8
CEDAR FALLS 9.5
NEW SHARON 9.5
DECORAH 7.9 ENE 9.0
FORT DODGE 2 NE 7.5
CARROLL 7.0
MONTEZUMA 7.0
NEWHALL S 7.0
OSKALOOSA 7.0
GRAETTINGER 6.5
CEDAR RAPIDS 1 SSE 4.0
JEWELL 3.7
GUTHRIE CENTER 3.5
KNOXVILLE 3.0
...ILLINOIS...
BETTENDORF 5 SSW 5.0
SCHAPVILLE 2 SSE 4.3
ELIZABETH 4.2
MIDWAY AIRPORT 3 SW 2.1
...KANSAS...
PRINCETON 3 S 4.0
RICHMOND 3.5
OLATHE 4 ESE 3.0
OVERLAND PARK 2.8
NORTONVILLE 2.4
VALLEY FALLS 2.4
BLAINE 2.0
...MISSOURI...
GILMAN CITY 4.0
LOCK SPRINGS 4.0
LEXINGTON 3.8
WESTON 3.5
INDEPENDENCE 3.0
UNIONVILLE 3.0
BRECKENRIDGE 4 N 2.5
KANSAS CITY INTL ARPT 2.3
...NEBRASKA...
WAYNE 5.1
OMAHA 3.5
GRETNA 3 ENE 3.3
BELLEVUE 4 WNW 2.7
PAPILLION WSW 2.0
SALEM 5 SW 2.0
...NEW MEXICO...
BONITO LAKE 6 WSW 41.0
CLOUDCROFT 30.0
EDGEWOOD 2 S 26.0
SEDILLO 5 NNE 25.0
SAN ANTONITO 3 E 24.0
ALTO 2 S 21.0
MAGDALENA 15 N 21.0
TIJERAS 9.1 SE 20.0
MANZANO 2 SE 19.0
NOGAL 19.0
SANDIA PARK 19.0
CAPITAN 4.3 WSW 18.0
APACHE SUMMIT 16.0
SANDIA PARK 3.6 ESE 16.0
ROSWELL 1 NW 15.5
EUNICE 4 E 15.0
WEED 13.0
LAS CRUCES 12.0
SANTA FE 9.6 S 8.0
...OKLAHOMA...
NNW BOISE CITY 9.5
TURPIN 6.0
SHATTUCK 0.7 SSW 3.1
ERICK 0.2 NE 2.3
OWASSO 6 ENE 1.5
...TEXAS...
QUEEN 24.0
ARTESIA 3 N 20.0
FRIONA 18.0
CARLSBAD 3 S 15.0
EUNICE 4 E 15.0
HOBBS 14.0
ALPINE 12.0
ATOKA 12.0
GREENWOOD 12.0
PLAINS 12.0
DENVER CITY 11.0
LUBBOCK 11.0
PLAINVIEW 10.0
EL PASO 5.1 WSW 9.5
SIERRA BLANCA 9.0
ANTHONY 1.0 ENE 8.5
ODESSA 8.5
LEVELLAND 8.0
MULESHOE 8.0
SEMINOLE 8.0
TAHOKA 8.0
MIDLAND INTERNATIONAL 7.6
TEXLINE 7.5
DALHART 7.0
HORIZON CITY 1.9 NNW 7.0
N DUMAS 7.0
SOCORRO 3.5 NW 6.5
WESTWAY 8 E 6.2
BROWNFIELD 6.0
FORT MCKAVETT 6.0
ABILENE 4.9
MAY 4.5
PAMPA 1 NW 4.0
SHAMROCK 4.0
AMARILLO 4.8 WSW 3.0
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT HAS
ENDED...
...ARKANSAS...
ELM SPRINGS 10.12
ROGERS/CARTER FIELD 9.98
BENTONVILLE 9.96
BATESVILLE RGNL ARPT 9.07
ROGERS 7.81
SILOAM SPRINGS/SMITH FIELD 7.74
DECATUR 3 ESE 7.08
FAYETTEVILLE/DRAKE FIELD 6.61
BELLA VISTA 1 NNW 6.57
VINEY GROVE 2 NW 6.57
FARMINGTON 1 WSW 5.77
SPRINGDALE 6 WSW 5.46
MOUNT IDA 3.95
LITTLE ROCK AFB 3.01
...IOWA...
BURLINGTON RGNL ARPT 1.36
...ILLINOIS...
ROXANA 2 S 9.98
ALTON 8.28
PONTOON BEACH 8.25
JERSEYVILLE 8.13
COLLINSVILLE 7.50
RUMA 7.00
HILLSBORO 6.77
DU QUOIN 6.25
WITT 4 SE 6.20
DECATUR AIRPORT 6.07
PANA 6.02
EDWARDSVILLE 5.93
STAUNTON 4 SSW 5.92
CAHOKIA/ST LOUIS 5.69
SPARTA 5.50
SHELBYVILLE 5.45
NEOGA 5.22
SCOTT AFB/BELLEVILLE 5.17
CARBONDALE/MURPHYSBORO 4.88
MOUNT VERNON/OUTLAND AIRPORT 4.83
LINCOLN/LOGAN CO. 4.08
GREENVILLE 2.90
CHAMPAIGN/URBANA 2.63
SPRINGFIELD/CAPITAL ARPT 2.42
...INDIANA...
EVANSVILLE 1 SE 5.40
LAFAYETTE/PURDUE UNIV ARPT 4.31
ULEN 3 N 4.21
TERRE HAUTE/HULMAN RGNL ARPT 4.15
CRAWFORDSVILLE 5 S 3.74
INDIANAPOLIS INTL ARPT 3.52
LAPEL 5 NW 3.51
SHELBYVILLE MUNI ARPT 3.37
THRONTOWN 3 SW 3.37
GREENCASTLE 4 ESE 3.23
CARMEL 1 NNE 3.08
MUNCIE/JOHNSON FIELD 2.72
KOKOMO MUNI ARPT 2.61
GRISSOM AFB/PERU 2.07
...KANSAS...
BARTLETT 4.90
OSWEGO 4.25
ALTAMONT 3.05
COFFEYVILLE MUNI ARPT 3.01
PITTSBURG 1 WSW 1.99
CANEY 1.90
...KENTUCKY...
BENTON 6.27
PADUCAH/BARKLEY 4.69
OWENSBORO/DAVIESS CO. APT 4.17
HENDERSON CITY 3.83
FORT KNOX AAF 2.47
FRANKFORT/CAPITAL CITY ARPT 2.46
LEXINGTON/BLUE GRASS FIELD 1.63
...MISSOURI...
UNION 12.25
MONETT 10.50
WAYNESVILLE 10.20
SPRINGFIELD 7 SSW 10.00
ST. ANN 9.88
COTTLEVILLE 9.66
HARVESTER 9.58
WELDON SPRING 9.38
PERSHING 9.10
ST. PETERS 2 SSE 9.10
ROSEBUD 9.01
SPRINGFIELD 3 SW 8.96
ST LOUIS/LAMBERT INTL ARPT 8.65
LEBANON 2 S 8.28
ROLLA/VICHY AIRPORT 8.17
REPUBLIC 6 SW 7.70
ST. PETERS 7.56
ST CHARLES 7.49
MARYLAND HEIGHTS 6.42
FORNEY AAF/FORT LEONARDWOOD 6.40
KAISER/LAKE OZARK 6.26
JOPLIN RGNL ARPT 5.61
FERGUSON 5.02
LOUISBURG 5 W 5.00
...NORTH CAROLINA...
COLUMBUS 1.9 E 3.82
LAKE TOXAWAY 3.2 ENE 3.76
CHIMNEY ROCK 0.3 E 3.63
ARDEN 2.4 WNW 3.41
CANTON 10.7 S 3.35
ASHEVILLE 3.3 SE 3.31
COLUMBUS 2.3 ESE 3.29
TRYON 2.2 ESE 3.28
...OHIO...
LIMA/ALLEN CO. ARPT 3.60
CINCINNATI 3.18
MANSFIELD/LAHM MUNI ARPT 2.38
MANSFIELD/ONTARIO 2.30
VERSAILLES 1 WSW 2.20
PORT COLUMBUS INTL AIRPORT 2.17
DAYTON GENERAL AIRPORT 2.14
WESTMINSTER 2 WNW 2.05
CLEVELAND-OLD BROOKLYN 1.55
...OKLAHOMA...
CHECOTAH 10.00
TAHLEQUAH 10.00
MCALESTER REGIONAL ARPT 8.29
WILBURTON 8.28
TALIHINA 8.18
EUFAULA 7.88
WESTVILLE 7.81
OKMULGEE 7.75
KANSAS 6 S 7.34
MUSKOGEE 1 NE 7.20
TULSA/LLOYD JONES 6.09
TINKER AFB/OKLAHOMA CITY 3.40
BARTLESVILLE MUNI ARPT 2.98
GUTHRIE MUNI ARPT 2.57
...TENNESSEE...
CLARKSVILLE/OUTLAW FIELD 2.45
CHATTANOOGA-LOVELL FIELD 1.29
NASHVILLE METRO ARPT 1.23
...TEXAS...
KILLEEN MUNI ARPT 10.44
PARIS/COX FIELD 5.66
TYLER/POUNDS FIELD 4.71
CORSICANA/CAMPBELL FIELD 4.10
SULPHUR SPRINGS MUNI ARPT 3.88
DENTON MUNI ARPT 3.51
SHERMAN/DENISON 3.04
FORT WORTH NAS 2.84
GAINESVILLE 2.79
FORT WORTH/MEACHAM 2.45
COLLEGE STATION/EASTERWOOD FLD 2.35
WACO-MADISON COOPER 2.21
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL FREEZING RAIN IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT
HAS ENDED...
...IOWA...
MIDDLETOWN 0.25
BURLINGTON 2 NW 0.20
MEDIAPOLIS 3 SSE 0.20
...ILLINOIS...
KEWANEE 1 SSW 1.00
ABINGDON 1 N 0.30
CREVE COEUR 0.30
GALESBURG 0.30
BLOOMINGTON 3 NE 0.25
GERMANTOWN HILLS 0.25
PEORIA 8 NW 0.25
...INDIANA...
FORT WAYNE 5 N 0.20
GOSHEN 2 NW 0.15
NORTH WEBSTER 2 N 0.12
FORT WAYNE 1 NE 0.10
...KANSAS...
ANTHONY 8 NE 1.00
GRENOLA 1 N 0.50
HARPER 0.50
MURDOCK 5 E 0.25
...MARYLAND...
GRANTSVILLE 0.10
OAKLAND 0.10
...MISSOURI...
CHARLIE HEATH MEM 3 ENE 0.25
...OKLAHOMA...
BURBANK 0.25
...TEXAS...
ASPERMONT 0.50
DICKENS 0.50
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SLEET AMOUNTS IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT
HAS ENDED...
...IOWA...
SPRINGVILLE NNW 4.80
IOWA CITY 1 WSW 3.50
LOWDEN 2.00
MUSCATINE 2.00
PARNELL WNW 1.75
BURLINGTON 2 NW 0.90
NORTH ENGLISH 0.50
...ILLINOIS...
ROCKFORD AIRPORT 3.50
BROOKFIELD 4 NE 3.00
NORA 1 ESE 2.80
MIDWAY AIRPORT 3 SSW 2.10
OHARE AIRPORT 1.90
CHICAGO HEIGHTS 3 NNW 1.70
CHICAGO RIDGE 3 E 1.50
SOMONAUK 1.30
CHICAGO 1 S 1.20
PLAINFIELD 3 SW 1.20
LEBERTYVILLE 1.10
MCHENRY 0.25
BATAVIA 0.20
...INDIANA...
REMINGTON N 1.64
VALPARAISO 0.90
PORTAGE 0.60
...KANSAS...
CHAUTAUQUA 0.25
...MICHIGAN...
PERRY 3 SW 2.30
ROMULUS 0.60
...MISSOURI...
CHARLIE HEATH MEM 3 ENE 1.50
TRENTON 1.00
MEMPHIS 0.47
...OKLAHOMA...
SHAWNEE 1.50
GLENPOOL 1.00
CLAREMORE 0.50
JENKS 0.50
TULSA 0.50
THE LOW PRESSURE CENTER IN THE GREAT LAKES IS FORECAST TO WEAKEN
TODAY WHILE THE NEW LOW PRESSURE CENTER OFF THE MASSACHUSETTS
COAST MOVES UP THE NEW ENGLAND COAST. AS THE MAIN ENERGY OF THE
SYSTEM SHIFTS EASTWARD TO THE NEW LOW PRESSURE CENTER OFF THE
NORTHEAST COAST AND COLD AIR REMAINS IN PLACE OVER NEW
ENGLAND...HEAVY SNOW IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE ACROSS CENTRAL AND
NORTHERN MAINE WHERE ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES IS
EXPECTED TONIGHT AND INTO WEDNESDAY. FARTHER WEST...REMAINING
MOISTURE COMBINED WITH THE SURFACE TROUGH AXIS WILL SUPPORT
LIGHTER AMOUNTS OF SNOW ACROSS AND DOWNWIND OF THE GREAT
LAKES...AND PARTS OF THE UPPER MIDWEST AND NORTHERN PLAINS. IN
ADDITION...SOME LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IS STILL POSSIBLE ACROSS
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND WITH LITTLE TO NO ACCUMULATION
EXPECTED.
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.
SANTORELLI
Last Updated: 406 PM EST TUE DEC 29 2015