THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER

CAMP SPRINGS, MD


STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE



STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 6 FOR WINTER STORM SOUTHERN PLAINS TO
NORTHEAST
NWS HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER CAMP SPRINGS MD
300 AM CST SAT MAR 8 2008

...LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM BEGINNING TO MOVE UP THE EASTERN
SEABOARD...

WINTER STORM WATCHES...WARNINGS...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES...SNOW
ADVISORIES...AS WELL AS FLOOD WATCHES AND WARNINGS ARE CURRENTLY
IN EFFECT FROM EXTREME EASTERN TEXAS...NORTHEASTWARD THROUGH THE
NEW ENGLAND STATES. IN ADDITION...BLIZZARD WARNINGS HAVE BEEN
ISSUED FOR PORTIONS OF THE OHIO VALLEY. FLOOD WATCHES AND WARNINGS
REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN FLORIDA AND SOUTHERN
GEORGIA. A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN FLORIDA. FOR A
DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST WATCHES AND
WARNINGS...PLEASE VISIT WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV.

AT 300 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADARS AND
SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATED A 995 MB LOW PRESSURE CENTER
LOCATED ON THE BORDER BETWEEN TENNESSEE AND VIRGINIA. NORTHWEST OF
THIS LOW AN AREA OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW EXTENDED FROM THE
TENNESSEE VALLEY INTO THE OHIO VALLEY. FREEZING RAIN IS ALSO
FALLING IN NEW ENGLAND IN RESPONSE TO A 1006 MB LOW FORMING ON A
COASTAL FRONT. THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO MOVE SOUTHEASTWARD
THROUGH SOUTHERN FLORIDA.

...SELECTED STORM SNOWFALL TOTALS IN INCHES FROM 900 PM CST
THURSDAY MARCH 6...THROUGH 300 AM CST SATURDAY MARCH 8...

...NEW YORK...
PERRYSBURG                     9.0
HAMBURG                        8.0
LOCKPORT                       7.0
BIRDSALL                       5.0
EAST AURORA                    4.0
WARSAW                         4.0
BASOM                          3.2
ALPINE                         3.0

...PENNSYLVANIA...
EDENBORO                       8.0
NORTHEAST                      6.5
ERIE                           6.0
FRANKLIN CTR                   5.7
MEADVILLE                      5.2
LAKE CITY                      5.0
LINESVILLE                     4.8
EAST NEW CASTLE                3.0

...OHIO...
XENIA                          8.5
HAMILTON                       8.5
FAIRFIELD                      8.0
MARYSVILLE                     8.0
SPRINGFIELD                    6.5
CLAYTON                        6.3
HILLSBORO                      6.0
BROWNSVILLE                    6.0
MASSILLON                      6.0
LONDON                         5.5
PORT WILLIAM                   5.5
WASHINGTON COURT               5.4
CANTON-AKRON AIRPORT           5.3
BETHEL                         5.0
CHILLICOTHE                    5.0
LANCASTER                      5.0
MASON                          5.0
CINCINNATI                     4.3
AMSTERDAM                      4.2
NEW LEXINGTON                  4.0
CLEVELAND                      3.0

...INDIANA...
OSGOOD                        10.0
MILAN                          9.0
BRISTOW                        4.0
BOONVILLE                      4.0
VERSAILLES                     4.0
SCOTT                       3 TO 4
MEMPHIS                        3.2
CRAWFORD                    2 TO 3
DUBOIS                      2 TO 3

...KENTUCKY...
FLORENCE                       5.0
CALHOUN                        5.0
OWENTON                        5.0
HARDIN                      4 TO 5
BULLITT                        4.0
LOUISVILLE NWS OFFICE          4.0
RICHWOOD                       4.0
WILLIAMSTOWN                   4.0
VERSAILLES                     4.0
ERLANGER                       3.8
OLDHAM                      2 TO 3
TRIMBLE                     2 TO 3
MEADE                       2 TO 3

...MISSOURI...
BRAGG CITY                     7.0
KENNETT                        6.5
ELLSINORE                      4.5  
GRANT CITY 4.4 WSW             4.0  
WAPPAPELLO                     3.5  
DONIPHAN                       3.5  
HOPKINS 3.9 WSW                3.0  
ALTON                          3.O  

...TEXAS...
LAKE KIOWA                     9.0
SHERMAN                        9.0
GAINESVILLE                    8.0
COLLINSVILLE                   8.0
CELINA                         8.0
DENTON                         7.0
SAGINAW                        6.5
SANGER 5.4 NW                  6.5  
DECATUR                        6.0
SHADEY SHORES                  5.6  
GRAHAM                         5.0  

...OKLAHOMA...
PAGE                          14.0
DAYTON                        12.0
MANSFIELD                     10.0
HONOBIA                        9.0
GREENWOOD                      7.0
KINGSTON                       6.0
KENT 5 NW                      6.0
FORT SMITH                     5.0
ALBION                         4.0
EXCELSIOR                      4.0
ANTLERS                        3.0

...ARKANSAS...
FOX                           18.0
MOUNT GEORGE                  14.0
DODD MOUNTAIN                 14.0
VENDOR                        13.0  
DEER                          12.0  
MOUNT JUDEA                   11.0  
LESLIE                        10.0 
YELLVILLE 4 S                 10.0
MARIANNA 5 W                   9.8  
OZONE                          9.0  
JASPER                         9.0  
WALDORN                        8.5
FISHER                         8.0  
WESTERN GROVE 2 NW             8.0  
MENA                           8.0  
VIOLA                          8.0
MOUNT JUDEA                    8.0 
MOUNTAIN VIEW                  7.5
FLIPPIN                        7.0  
MARSHALL                       6.5
MARVELL                        6.0
WHEATLEY                       5.0
POCAHONTAS                     4.0
NORTH LITTLE ROCK              2.0
MAGNOLIA                       2.0

...LOUISIANA...
BOSSIER CITY                   2.0
OIL CITY                       2.0
RINGGOLD 6 W                   2.0
COTTON VALLEY                  1.5

...MISSISSIPPI...
TUNICA                         6.3
OLIVE BRANCH 5 SW              4.0
LYON                           3.0
MANTACHIE                      1.3

...TENNESSEE...
GERMANTOWN 3 NW                6.4
ATOKA                          4.0
GIBSON 4 NNW                   3.0
OAKLAND 3 NW                   3.0
DOWNTOWN MEMPHIS 4 E           3.0

...SELECTED STORM RAINFALL TOTALS IN INCHES FROM 900 PM CST
THURSDAY MARCH 6...THROUGH 300 AM CST SATURDAY MARCH 8...

...SOUTH CAROLINA...
SURFSIDE BEACH                 1.54
LONGS                          1.30
MCCOLL 3 NNW                   1.13

...FLORIDA...
GREENACRES CITY 2.5 W          4.02  
ABERDEEN 3.7 WNW               3.82  
SUN VALLEY 0.8 SW              3.51  
PORT ST. JOE 0.6 SE            3.40  
CALLAWAY 0.3 W                 3.27  
TYNDALL AFB/PANAMA CITY        3.10  
KINARD 1.2 ENE                 2.99  
KISSIMMEE 2.5 ENE              2.44  
LAKE WORTH 1.0 NNW             2.43  
POINCIANA PLACE 2.6 NNW        2.37 
QUINCY 6.0 SW                  2.34  
TALLAHASSEE 6.1 NE             2.10  

...GEORGIA...
BAINBRIDGE                     2.72

...ALABAMA...
MOBILE 5.1 S                   3.45  
FAIRHOPE 1.4 W                 3.18  
THEODORE 3.9 SSE               3.08  
LOXLEY 0.4 SSW                 2.82  

...TEXAS...
VICTORIA 1.3 E                 3.01  
CORPUS CHRISTI 9.1 NW          2.06  


THE LOW PRESSURE CENTER ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT WILL DEEPEN AND
MOVE NORTHEASTWARD THROUGH THE CENTRAL APPALACHIANS ON SATURDAY. A
SWATH OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW EXTENDING FROM TENNESSEE TO
NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND IS FORECAST. AREAS OF THE NORTHERN OHIO
VALLEY AND LOWER GREAT LAKES COULD SEE ADDITIONAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS OF EIGHT INCHES OR MORE...BRINGING STORM TOTAL
AMOUNTS OF BETWEEN 1 AND 2 FEET.  IN ADDITION...FREEZING RAIN IS
POSSIBLE FROM THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY...NORTHEASTWARD INTO NORTHERN
NEW ENGLAND. HEAVY RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL REGENERATE ALONG
THE EAST COAST ON SATURDAY WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF FLOODING.   

THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL
PREDICTION CENTER AT 900 AM CST MARCH 8. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR
LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
ON THIS EVENT.

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Last Updated: 351 AM EST SAT MAR 08 2008