THE WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER
COLLEGE PARK, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 06 FOR EASTERN U.S. MAJOR WINTER STORM
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
400 AM EST SAT JAN 23 2016
...A MAJOR WINTER STORM AND BLIZZARD WAS UNDERWAY OVER MUCH OF THE
EASTERN U.S...
BLIZZARD WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN AND COASTAL PORTIONS
OF THE MID-ATLANTIC FROM MOUNTAIN AREAS IN VIRGINIA TO WASHINGTON
D.C...PHILADELPHIA...NEW YORK CITY...AND LONG ISLAND.
WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT
FOR A LARGE AREA FROM THE TENNESSEE VALLEY TO THE OHIO VALLEY OVER
TO THE CAROLINAS...THE MID-ATLANTIC...AND SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND.
HIGH WIND WARNINGS AND WATCHES ARE IN EFFECT FOR COASTAL REGIONS
IN THE MID ATLANTIC AND SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND.
COASTAL FLOOD WARNINGS...ADVISORIES...AND WATCHES ARE IN EFFECT
FROM VIRGINIA TO MASSACHUSSETTS.
STORM WARNINGS AND GALE WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR MID-ATLANTIC
AND NEW ENGLAND COASTAL WATERS.
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV
AT 300 AM EST...A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WITH A CENTRAL PRESSURE OF
989 MB...29.20 INCHES...WAS LOCATED JUST OFF THE SOUTHEASTERN
VIRGINIA COAST. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADARS AND SURFACE
OBSERVATIONS SHOWED MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN HAD DEVELOPED AND
PERSISTED ACROSS SOUTHERN VIRGINIA MOVING NORTHWARD INTO THE
DELMARVA REGION. TO THE NORTH AND WEST...AN EXPANSIVE AREA OF
LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WITH LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW COVERED MUCH OF THE
INTERIOR EASTERN U.S. AND CONTINUED TO SPREAD NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS
SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY AND LONG ISLAND TOWARD SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND.
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 1100 PM EST THU
JAN 21 THROUGH 300 AM EST SAT JAN 23...
...ALABAMA...
HARVEST 5 SSE 3.5
CROSSVILLE 1 NNE 2.5
HUNTSVILLE 1 NNE 2.0
MADISON 1.4
...WASHINGTON DC...
WASHINGTON 1 ENE 7.0
CHEVY CHASE VILLAGE 1 S 4.8
NATIONAL ZOO 1 WSW 4.1
THE MALL 3.5
...DELAWARE...
LAUREL 7.4
DOVER W 6.6
WOODSIDE 6.4
ELLENDALE 5.7
SMYRNA 5.2
NEW CASTLE 5.1
STOCKLEY 4.3
SELBYVILLE 4.0
W DOVER 2.5
NEWARK 2.2
...GEORGIA...
MACEDONIA 6.0
CLEVELAND 2.0
WALESKA 5 ENE 1.0
...KENTUCKY...
ULYSSES 18.0
BEATTYVILLE 3 W 16.0
LANCER 15.5
CENTER 15.0
EGLON 3 S 15.0
IDA MAY 15.0
LOUISA 14.5
MOUNT VERNON 14.5
FRENCHBURG 14.0
UNO 2 ENE 14.0
BOWLING GREEN 11.0
...MARYLAND...
OAKLAND 13.5
RIDGELEY 1 NW 12.0
CUMBERLAND 2 SE 11.5
FROSTBURG 10.5
DOWELL 2 NE 10.0
REDHOUSE 10.0
POTOMAC 1 ENE 9.5
FAULKNER 1 S 8.0
SUITLAND 1 WNW 6.7
COLUMBIA 6.3
BWI AIRPORT 5.6
BALTIMORE 2 SSE 4.5
...NORTH CAROLINA...
OLD FORT 14.0
FAIRVIEW 12.0
LINVILLE 12.0
SUGAR GROVE 12.0
CELO 11.0
CRUMPLER 11.0
CRUSO 5 ENE 11.0
MARSHALL 10.0
SCALY 10.0
BLOWING ROCK 4 W 9.0
WAYNESVILLE 3 NNW 9.0
BOONE 8.3
ASHEVILLE 2 W 8.0
ETOWAH 1.9 NW 8.0
VALLE CRUCIS 1 SSE 8.0
...NEW JERSEY...
WILDWOOD CREST 12.0
GREEN CREEK 8.5
S CAPE MAY COURT HOU 8.5
WRIGHTSTOWN 6.5
DENNISVILLE 5.2
CAPE MAY 5.0
HOWELL 5.0
ABSECON 4.0
MAYS LANDING 4.0
COLLINGSWOOD 3.5
ATLANTIC CITY INTL ARPT 3.3
...OHIO...
IRONTON 9.5
WOODSFIELD 1 NE 9.0
CLARINGTON 7.5
ATHENS 7.0
STOCKPORT 7.0
CALDWELL 1 SSE 6.5
SCIOTOVILLE 6.0
WINTERSVILLE 1 NE 2.5
CADIZ 2 WSW 2.0
NEW PHILADELPHIA 2 W 1.5
...PENNSYLVANIA...
FLATWOODS 12.0
CONNELLSVILLE 11.0
GREENSBORO 10.0
WAYNESBURG 10.0
EAST FREEDOM 8.0
HOLIDAYSBURG 7.0
PUZZLETOWN 7.0
BENSALEM 6.7
BEDFORD 5.0
YORK SPRINGS 5.0
PHILADELPHIA FIRE 66 4.7
PHILADELPHIA INTL ARPT 3.9
...SOUTH CAROLINA...
CHESNEE 7.0
LANDRUM 6.0
TRAVELERS REST 8.9 N 5.5
CHESNEE 3.9 SW 3.5
GREER 5 NW 3.0
TAYLORS 6.1 NNW 2.8
LYMAN 5.3 WNW 2.5
...TENNESSEE...
LAFAYETTE W 13.5
CROSS PLAINS 11.0
JAMESTOWN 11.0
WHITE HOUSE 7 ESE 10.0
SAMBURG 9.0
DICKSON 6 NW 8.5
DRESDEN 8.5
GREENBRIER 2 S 8.5
NASHVILLE 4 SW 7.1
CLARKSVILLE 3 NNW 7.0
LIVINGSTON 10 SE 6.5
GOODLETTSVILLE 6.0
...VIRGINIA...
ELMA 1 SSW 15.0
NEW CASTLE 13.3
MUSTOE 1 WSW 12.4
GAINESVILLE 12.0
STEWARTSVILLE 2 ENE 12.0
ROANOKE 11.5
BLACKSBURG 2 NE 11.1
HAYWOOD 9.7
ARLINGTON 2 ESE 9.5
DALE CITY 1 W 9.3
COLEMAN STORE 4 NNW 9.0
FRANCONIA 1 SSW 9.0
ROSE HILL 2 NNW 8.7
NEWCASTLE 1 NE 8.5
WYTHEVILLE 8.1
DULLES AIRPORT 8.0
HILLSVILLE 8.0
ROCKY MOUNT 2 NE 8.0
REAGAN NATIONAL ARPT 6.8
...WEST VIRGINIA...
THOMAS 17.0
WESTON 16.5
PETERSBURG 16.0
PRINCETON 15.0
ALBRIGHT 14.0
BLUEWELL 14.0
GLENVILLE 14.0
ROWLESBURG 9 ESE 14.0
COLFAX 13.5
CHEAT LAKE 4 ESE 13.0
DEER RUN 2 WSW 13.0
MASONTOWN 13.0
RENICK 13.0
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL FREEZING RAIN ICE AMOUNTS IN INCHES FROM
1100 PM EST THU JAN 21 THROUGH 300 AM EST FRI JAN 23...
...KENTUCKY...
MOZELLE 0.30
MONTICELLO 0.25
W CORBIN 0.25
BOWLING GREEN 0.22
WHITLEY CITY 0.20
WILLIAMSBURG 0.20
...NORTH CAROLINA...
CARRBORO 0.25
GARNER 3 SSE 0.25
HARRISBURG 5 S 0.20
SNOW HILL 0.20
ASHEBORO 1 S 0.10
DANBURY 2 NW 0.10
...SOUTH CAROLINA...
FORT MILL 2 WNW 0.50
JEFFERSON 4 N 0.25
LANCASTER 0.25
DARLINGTON 0.20
CLINTON 0.10
RIDGEWAY 8 ENE 0.10
FLORENCE 0.05
...TENNESSEE...
CLARKSVILLE 6 NW 0.23
WESTMORELAND 5 SE 0.15
CLARKSVILLE 5 NW 0.11
WHITE HOUSE 0.10
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SLEET IN INCHES FROM 1100 PM EST THU JAN
21 THROUGH 300 AM EST FRI JAN 23...
...KENTUCKY...
MADISONVILLE 0.25
...SELECTED PEAK WIND GUSTS IN MILES PER HOUR EARLIER IN THE
EVENT...
...DELAWARE...
BISHOPVILLE 17 NNE 62
DEWEY BEACH 62
BIG STONE BEACH 18 SE 60
LEWES 56
SUSSEX COUNTY ARPT 54
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT HAS
ENDED...
...ARKANSAS...
NORTH LITTLE ROCK 2.6 NNE 8.0
AUSTIN 7.0
SHERWOOD 1 NNW 7.0
EAST END 6.5
N LITTLE ROCK ARPT 6.2
HENSLEY 6.0
POWHATAN 5.5
WEST LITTLE ROCK 4.0
...MISSISSIPPI...
OXFORD 2.0
CLARKSDALE 1.0
THE LOW PRESSURE CENTER NEAR THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST WILL
CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES NORTHEASTWARD JUST OFF THE
MID-ATLANTIC COAST. AS THE INTENSIFYING STORM INGESTS MOISTURE
FROM THE ATLANTIC AND DUMPS IT INTO THE ARCTIC AIR TO THE NORTH
AND WEST...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO PICK UP IN INTENSITY
EARLY SATURDAY MORNING AND WINDS WILL BEGIN TO STRENGTHEN IN THE
INTERIOR MID-ATLANTIC REGION WHERE HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED TO
PERSIST THROUGH MUCH OF SATURDAY. FARTHER NORTH...MODERATE TO
HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED TO SPREAD INTO SOUTHERN NEW YORK AND NEW
ENGLAND OVERNIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH SATURDAY. NORTHEASTERLY
WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN TO STORM FORCE NEAR THE COAST.
TOTAL SNOWFALL BETWEEN 1 AND 2 FEET IS EXPECTED FROM EASTERN
KENTUCKY TO NEW JERSEY. SNOWFALL TOTALS IN EXCESS OF 2 FEET ARE
POSSIBLE ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL APPALACHIANS AND
MID-ATLANTIC...INCLUDING THE WASHINGTON D.C. AND BALTIMORE
METROPOLITAN AREAS. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FROM 1 TO 2 FEET ARE EXPECTED
FARTHER WEST TOWARD WEST VIRGINIA AND FARTHER NORTHEAST ACROSS
SOUTHERN NEW YORK AND NEW ENGLAND. HIGH STORM SURGE AND
SIGNIFICANT COASTAL FLOODING WILL ALSO BE A CONCERN ALONG THE
MID-ATLANTIC COASTAL REGIONS.
THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE WEATHER PREDICTION
CENTER AT 1000 AM EST. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT.
FANNING
Last Updated: 358 AM EST SAT JAN 23 2016