THE WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER

COLLEGE PARK, MD


STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE



STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 03 FOR NORTHEAST WINTER STORM
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
1000 PM EST MON FEB 08 2016

...A STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE MOVING AWAY FROM THE NORTHEAST
COAST CONTINUES TO BRING LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOWFALL TO PARTS OF
NEW ENGLAND... 

WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES REMAIN IN
EFFECT FOR MUCH OF EASTERN NEW ENGLAND.

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

AT 900 PM EST...A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WITH A CENTRAL PRESSURE OF
977 MB...28.85 INCHES...WAS WELL OFF THE NEW ENGLAND COAST AND
MOVING NORTHEASTWARD. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADARS AND
SURFACE OBSERVATIONS SHOWED LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOWFALL FALLING
ACROSS MUCH OF NEW ENGLAND...AS WELL AS PORTIONS OF EASTERN NEW
YORK AND LONG ISLAND. AN AREA OF MODERATE TO LOCALLY HEAVIER SNOW
WAS FALLING IN CENTRAL MAINE. WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WERE
ALSO BEING REPORTED ALONG THE NEW ENGLAND COAST FROM MASSACHUSETTS
TO NOVA SCOTIA...CANADA.  

...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 500 AM EST MON FEB
08 THROUGH 900 PM EST MON FEB 08...

...CONNECTICUT...
LEDYARD CENTER                        6.0                    
NEW HAVEN                             6.0                    
EASTON                                5.0                    
NEW FAIRFIELD 3 NNE                   5.0                    
NEW MILFORD 3 ESE                     5.0                    
STONINGTON                            5.0                    
NORWICH                               4.5                    
HADDAM                                4.3                    
OLD SAYBROOK                          4.3                    
COLCHESTER                            4.0                    
WESTBROOK                             3.1                    
NEW LONDON                            2.8                    
NEW CANAAN                            2.5                    

...MASSACHUSETTS...
ORLEANS                               9.0                    
YARMOUTHPORT                          9.0                    
CENTERVILLE                           8.9                    
WEST WAREHAM                          8.9                    
OAK BLUFFS                            8.8                    
BREWSTER                              8.0                    
EAST WAREHAM                          8.0                    
EAST BRIDGEWATER                      7.5                    
EAST FALMOUTH                         7.5                    
BOURNE                                7.0                    
HARWICH                               7.0                    
NANTUCKET                             7.0                    
SANDWICH                              6.8                    
WAQUOIT                               6.5                    
LEOMINSTER                            5.6                    
TAUNTON                               2.9                    

...MAINE...
WHITING 3 NNE                         4.5                    
PHIPPSBURG 2 SSW                      4.2                    
BASS HARBOR 5 S                       4.0                    
NEW GLOUCESTER                        3.0                    
YORK                                  3.0                    
GRAY NWS OFFICE                       2.2                    
HOPE                                  2.0                    

...NEW HAMPSHIRE...
STRATHAM 2 ENE                        5.3                    
WEST HAMPSTEAD                        5.0                    
ATKINSON                              4.3                    
HUDSON 4 SSE                          4.1                    
NEW BOSTON 2 S                        3.2                    
CONCORD ASOS                          1.4                    

...NEW YORK...
YAPHANK                               6.4                    
MATTITUCK                             6.1                    
FLANDERS                              6.0                    
OLD FIELD                             6.0                    
ORIENT                                6.0                    
SOUTHAMPTON                           6.0                    
SMITHTOWN                             5.5                    
JAMESPORT                             5.1                    
BABYLON                               3.4                    
DIX HILLS                             3.3                    
ISLIP                                 2.4                    
BAYSIDE                               2.0                    
LITTLE NECK                           2.0                    
NYC/JFK ARPT                          1.6                    
NYC LA GUARDIA                        0.9                    

...RHODE ISLAND...
COVENTRY                              8.5                    
SCITUATE                              8.0                    
WEST GREENWICH                        7.5                    
WEST WARWICK                          7.0                    
CRANSTON                              6.5                    
RICHMOND                              6.5                    
PROVIDENCE                            6.2                    
NORTH KINGSTOWN                       5.0                    
ROCKVILLE                             5.0                    
GLOCESTER                             3.0                    
N. CUMBERLAND                         3.0                    
TIVERTON                              3.0                    

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

...MASSACHUSETTS...
NANTUCKET                             65                    
SCITUATE                              61                    
MILTON 3 SSW                          59                    

...RHODE ISLAND...
CHARLESTOWN                           61                    


THE SNOWFALL ACROSS NEW ENGLAND WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH FROM
SOUTH TO NORTH AS THE STRONG LOW MOVES FARTHER AWAY FROM THE
COAST. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF PARTS OF FAR NORTHERN NEW
ENGLAND...MOST OF THE SNOWFALL SHOULD COME TO AN END ON TUESDAY.
ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF LESS THAN 6 INCHES...WITH
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS...CAN BE EXPECTED IN ASSOCIATION WITH THIS
SYSTEM. EVEN AFTER THIS STORM MOVES OUT OF THE AREA...SOME LIGHTER
SNOW IS EXPECTED AS A SECOND LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES UP THE
NORTHEAST COAST BY MIDWEEK.

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.

SANTORELLI




Last Updated: 1006 PM EST MON FEB 08 2016