THE WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER
COLLEGE PARK, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 03 FOR SOUTHERN PLAINS TO NORTHEAST WINTER
STORM
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
900 PM CST FRI DEC 08 2017
...EARLY SEASON WINTER STORM SYSTEM CONTINUES TO AFFECT THE GULF
COAST STATES WHILE SNOW SPREADS NORTH INTO THE MID-ATLANTIC
REGION...
WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT
FROM CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN ALABAMA INTO NORTHWESTERN
GEORGIA...EXTENDING INTO THE WESTERN CAROLINAS...AS WELL AS
PORTIONS OF THE MID-ATLANTIC STATES AND SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND.
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV
AT 800 PM CST...AN AXIS OF PRECIPITATION EXTENDED FROM THE CENTRAL
AND EASTERN GULF COAST TO THE MID-ATLANTIC COAST. WHILE MUCH OF
THE PRECIPITATION WAS FALLING AS A COLD RAIN...LIGHT AND MODERATE
SNOW WAS FALLING ALONG THE NORTHWESTERN EDGES...INCLUDING AS FAR
SOUTH AS MOBILE ALABAMA. THE WINTRY WEATHER WAS OCCURRING NORTH
AND WEST OF A STRONG FRONT LOCATED OFFSHORE OF THE EAST COAST AND
INTO THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO. THE FRONT CONTAINED A SERIES OF
SURFACE LOWS ALONG IT WHICH WERE TRANSLATING NORTHEASTWARD ALONG
THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY.
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 600 PM CST TUE DEC
06 THROUGH 800 PM CST WED DEC 08...
...ALABAMA...
ANNISTON 2 E 10.0
FOSTERS CROSSROADS 4 E 10.0
ASHLAND 8.0
ODENVILLE 4.0
BIRMINGHAM 3.5
TUSCALOOSA 1.5
MOBILE 0.1
...DELAWARE...
DELMAR 4 E 5.5
LONG NECK 5.5
FRANKFORD 4.3
LAUREL 2.0
MILTON 1.5
SEAFORD 1.5
SELBYVILLE 1.0
...GEORGIA...
CROSS ROADS 2 SSE 10.0
SKY VALLEY 10.0
LAKEMONT 8.0
LOST MOUNTAIN PAR 2 WNW 8.0
...MARYLAND...
FRUITLAND 3.0
DAMERON 2 W 2.2
PRINCESS ANNE 2.0
RIDGE 2.0
PITTSVILLE 1.2
...MISSISSIPPI...
BAY SPRINGS 1 WNW 7.0
MAGEE 1 NNE 6.0
TYLERTOWN 16 N 6.0
WAYNESBORO 6.0
MCCOMB 1 NE 5.0
WEST HATTIESBURG 3 SW 5.0
MONTICELLO 4.7
RIDGELAND 4 SSW 4.1
CARTHAGE 3.5
DE KALB 3.5
MERIDIAN 1 SSE 1.0
...NORTH CAROLINA...
HIGHLANDS 15.0
FAIRVIEW 12.0
MAGGIE VALLEY 12.0
CONNESTEE 3 NW 11.0
BREVARD 10.5
DANA 10.0
HENDERSONVILLE 10.0
SKYLAND 10.0
AVERY CREEK 9.5
BARNARDSVILLE 9.5
BLACK MOUNTAIN 9 SE 9.0
CULLOWHEE 9.0
MILLS RIVER 2 W 9.0
WAYNESVILLE 2 NW 9.0
FLETCHER 2 W 8.6
ARDEN 8.5
ASHEVILLE 5 S 8.0
BLACK MOUNTAIN 8.0
ASHEVILLE 2 NNW 7.3
...NEW JERSEY...
GREEN CREEK 1.5
VILLAS 1.0
...SOUTH CAROLINA...
PINE MOUNTAIN 7 ENE 4.5
INMAN 3 WSW 3.1
MOUNTAIN REST 3.0
SPARTANBURG 3.0
TRAVELERS REST 3 SE 3.0
BEREA 2.0
FINGERVILLE 4 WNW 2.0
LANDRUM 2 E 2.0
PICKENS 2.0
SENECA 4 ESE 2.0
TIGERVILLE 4 E 2.0
GREER 4 S 1.6
CLEMSON 1.5
GREENVILLE 1 NE 1.5
LIBERTY 1 W 1.5
WALHALLA 1.5
MAULDIN 2 NE 1.2
WESTMINSTER 1 E 1.0
...TENNESSEE...
GATLINBURG 5 SE 6.0
ERWIN 4.5
COSBY 2 S 3.6
MOUNTAIN CITY 4 WSW 3.0
HAMPTON 4 ENE 2.0
MCDONALD 1 S 2.0
UNICOI 2.0
CHARLESTON 1.0
ALCOA 1 NW 0.5
EAGLETON VILLAGE 0.5
COLONIAL HEIGHTS 6 E 0.3
CHURCH HILL 1 E 0.2
ROAN MOUNTAIN 2 SW 0.2
...VIRGINIA...
SWANSONVILLE 4 ESE 5.2
GLADESBORO 3 SE 5.0
DANVILLE AIRPORT 4.6
AXTON 4.5
DANVILLE AIRPORT 3 E 4.5
MEADOWS OF DAN 4.5
MEADOWS OF DAN 4 NNE 4.0
CHATHAM 3.5
FARMVILLE 3.5
APPOMATTOX 3.0
GLADYS 1 SSE 3.0
HOLLY HILLS 1 WNW 3.0
INDEPENDENCE 5 N 3.0
MOSELEY 3.0
SAXE 3.0
BUENA VISTA CITY 2.5
WOOLWINE 4 NNE 2.5
MONTPELIER 5 E 2.4
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SLEET IN INCHES FROM 600 PM CST TUE DEC 06
THROUGH 800 PM CST WED DEC 08...
...NORTH CAROLINA...
CLAYTON 4 WNW 0.10
DURHAM 0.10
ENFIELD 5 N 0.10
...SOUTH CAROLINA...
ROCK HILL 0.20
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL FREEZING RAIN ICE AMOUNTS IN INCHES FROM
600 PM CST TUE DEC 06 THROUGH 800 PM CST WED DEC 08...
...NORTH CAROLINA...
ROXBORO 4 N 0.01
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT HAS
ENDED...
...LOUISIANA...
KENTWOOD 6.5
BRANDON 6N 5.0
DONALDSONVILLE 5.0
JONESVILLE 19 SSW 5.0
LIVINGSTON 5.0
...TEXAS...
CORPUS CHRISTI 1 NNE 7.0
KINGS CROSSING GOLF 2E 7.0
ALPINE 6.5
CHISOS BASIN 5.0 DRIFTS 12-14IN
FORT DAVIS 3W 5.0
INGLESIDE 4.0
MARATHON 4.0
PREMONT 7SW 4.0
SINTON 3.5
KYLE 3.0
LAVACA 2.8
TIMBERWOOD PARK 3SW 2.7
SHINER 4 NE 2.2
CAMP SWIFT 2NNW 2.0
ZORN 3NW 2.0
D'HANIS 2NNE 1.9
LUMBERTON 1.8
CORTULLA 2NE 1.5
LEAGUE CITY 1.5 ICE ON HWY 45 AND 6
A DOMINANT SURFACE LOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP DURING THE DAY ON
SATURDAY OFF OF THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST...AND TRACK NORTHEASTWARD
THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE SPREADING NORTH THROUGH
THE NORTHERN MID-ATLANTIC REGION LATE TONIGHT AND WILL REACH
SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE AXIS OF HEAVIEST
SNOWFALL WILL LIKELY BE ALONG AND EAST OF THE I-95 CORRIDOR WITH
ROUGHLY 3 TO 6 INCHES IN THE FORECAST. LOCALLY HEAVIER
ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR PORTIONS OF NEW ENGLAND AS THE
SURFACE LOW DEEPENS...BEFORE SNOW COMES TO AN END SUNDAY MORNING.
ACCUMULATING SNOW HAS ALREADY IMPACTED SEVERAL COMMUNITIES ALONG
THE GULF COAST STATES WITH POWER OUTAGES AND DOWNED TREES
REPORTED. SNOW COVERED ROADS ACROSS MUCH OF THE SOUTH WILL
CONTINUE TO RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS.
THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE WEATHER PREDICTION
CENTER AT 300 AM CST. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT.
OTTO
Last Updated: 1031 PM EST FRI DEC 08 2017