THE WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER
COLLEGE PARK, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 07 FOR MID-ATLANTIC TO NORTHEAST MAJOR WINTER
STORM
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
400 PM EST TUE JAN 27 2015
...HIGH-IMPACT WINTER STORM CONTINUES TO BRING HEAVY
SNOWFALL...DANGEROUS BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...AND COASTAL FLOODING TO
NEW ENGLAND...
BLIZZARD WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR RHODE ISLAND...EASTERN
MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHEASTERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...AND DOWN EAST MAINE.
WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT
FOR MUCH OF THE NORTHEASTERN U.S.
COASTAL FLOOD WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FOR MOST OF
THE NORTHEAST COASTLINE.
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV
AT 300 PM EST...A SURFACE LOW PRESSURE CENTER WITH AN ESTIMATED
PRESSURE OF 977 MB...28.85 INCHES...WAS CENTERED APPROXIMATELY 65
MILES EAST OF CAPE COD...AND MOVING SLOWLY NORTHWARD. AN OCCLUDED
FRONT EXTENDED NORTHEASTWARD FROM THE SURFACE LOW INTO THE
ATLANTIC OCEAN. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR AND SURFACE
OBSERVATIONS INDICATED THAT WIDESPREAD LIGHT TO MODERATE
SNOW...WITH OCCASIONAL HEAVY SNOW...CONTINUED TO FALL ACROSS MUCH
OF EASTERN NEW ENGLAND. STRONG WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS
TO 40 MPH WERE REPORTED IN MANY AREAS OF NEW ENGLAND. IN AREAS
CLOSE TO THE COAST...WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF
50 MPH WERE REPORTED. OCCASIONAL GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH WERE
REPORTED. FARTHER WEST...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WAS ALSO FALLING
ACROSS PORTIONS OF UPSTATE NEW YORK.
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 1100 PM EST SUN
JAN 25 THROUGH 300 PM EST TUE JAN 27...
...CONNECTICUT...
THOMPSON 30.5
MOOSUP 25.0
WATERFORD 23.0
HAMPTON 22.5
MARLBOROUGH 21.5
SOUTH KILLINGLY 21.0
BALTIC 20.5
STAFFORDVILLE 20.0
OLD SAYBROOK 19.5
TOLLAND 19.5
MANCHESTER 17.5
GUILFORD 17.0
NORWICH 16.0
BERLIN 2.4 SSE 14.2
WEST HARTFORD 13.0
WINSTED 9.0
NEW HAVEN 7.5
...MASSACHUSETTS...
AUBURN 32.5
FRAMINGHAM 30.0
LUNENBURG 30.0
WESTFORD 30.0
TYNGSBORO 29.0
NORTHBORO 27.0
OAK BLUFFS 27.0
SHREWSBURY 26.2
EAST FREETOWN 25.5
WORCESTER 25.0
SOMERSET 24.0
PLYMOUTH 23.8
LITTLETON 23.5
PEABODY 23.0
CHELMSFORD 22.5
BOSTON 21.5
...MARYLAND...
CASCADE 6.0
MC HENRY 5 SSE 6.0
OAKLAND 5.0
ECKHART MINES 4.5
GERMANTOWN 4.5
PECKTONVILLE 2 NNW 4.5
FREDERICK 3 NW 4.0
POINT OF ROCKS 1 NE 4.0
WESTMINSTER 2 SE 3.5
HAGERSTOWN 1 E 3.0
SILVER SPRING 5.7 NW 2.8
GAITHERSBURG 3.1 NE 2.7
COLUMBIA 2.3 N 2.5
...MAINE...
LEWISTON 2 E 21.5
PORTLAND 20.3
GREENBUSH 18.0
EASTPORT 16.3
EAST MACHIAS 4 E 16.0
YARMOUTH 15.0
YORK 15.0
BANGOR 3 W 14.0
GRAY NWS OFFICE 13.9
AMHERST 13.0
CARY 13.0
RICHMOND 13.0
HOPE 12.0
MANCHESTER 11.0
ROCKPORT 2.8 SW 11.0
HODGON 10.0
...NEW HAMPSHIRE...
ATKINSON 26.0
HUDSON 25.5
WINDHAM 24.3
AUBURN 24.0
WEST HAMPSTEAD 3 WSW 21.0
MERRIMACK 18.5
BROOKLINE 2.1 SW 17.5
LEE 17.0
SALEM 1.7 NNE 16.2
DOVER 0.8 E 12.5
EXETER 1.5 E 12.5
...NEW JERSEY...
BRICK TWP 10.0
HOWELL TWP 8.0
...NEW YORK...
ORIENT 28.5
MATTITUCK 24.8
HAMPTON BAYS 24.0
MEDORD 22.3
ISLIP AIRPORT 20.9
NORTH BABYLON 18.0
MASSAPEQUA 17.8
OLD BETHPAGE 17.6
PLAINVIEW 17.0
CARLE PLACE 13.1
SEAFORD 12.7
GLENDALE 12.1
NYC/LA GUARDIA 11.0
ROCKY POINT 2.0 N 11.0
RYE 11.0
CENTRAL PARK 9.8
REYNOLDSVILLE 8.0
STATEN ISLAND 7.0
...PENNSYLVANIA...
WINDBER COUNTRY CLUB 14.0
QUIGGLEVILLE 10.0
SAINT MARYS 10.0
ROARING SPRING 9.5
LAUREL SUMMIT 8.5
MOON TOWNSHIP 7.5
SCHELLSBURG 2.6 WNW 7.5
EVANS CITY 7.3
CABOT 7.0
CANONSBURG 7.0
ROSEVILLE 6 ENE 5.0
LOWER MAKEFIELD TWP 4.6
STATE COLLEGE 2.4 ENE 4.0
NORTHEAST PHILADELPHIA 2.5
...RHODE ISLAND...
WEST GLOCESTER 23.1
BURRILLVILLE 23.0
NORTH PROVIDENCE 16.0
WEST WARWICK 16.0
CHARLESTOWN 15.0
PORTSMOUTH 15.0
WESTERLY 13.3
CRANSTON 4.1 E 13.0
GREENVILLE 0.7 NNW 12.5
NORTH KINGSTOWN 12.2
...VERMONT...
HARTLAND 5.0
LINCOLN 4.5
WARREN 4.0
...SELECTED PEAK WIND GUSTS IN MILES PER HOUR EARLIER IN THE
EVENT...
...MASSACHUSETTS...
NANTUCKET 78
CHATHAM 75
EDGARTOWN 67
ROCKPORT 64
YARMOUTH 61
OAK BLUFFS 60
PROVINCETOWN MUNI ARPT 59
FAIRHAVEN 58
VINEYARD HAVEN 58
BARNSTABLE 53
CHATHAM MUNI ARPT 52
SCITUATE 52
PLYMOUTH MUNI ARPT 49
...MAINE...
EASTPORT 61
BROOKLIN 55
SOUTH BRISTOL 3 ESE 55
AUGUSTA STATE AIRPORT 54
TOPSFIELD 52
BAR HARBOR 47
...NEW HAMPSHIRE...
MOUNT WASHINGTON 78
...NEW YORK...
WESTHAMPTON AIRPORT 60
NAPEAGUE 57
PLUM ISLAND 4 ENE 56
EATONS NECK 52
...RHODE ISLAND...
BLOCK ISLAND MUNI ARPT 53
NEWPORT 53
MIDDLETOWN 50
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT HAS
ENDED...
...WASHINGTON DC...
WASHINGTON 1.1
...DELAWARE...
NEWARK 3.9 SSW 1.6
DOVER 1.1 NNE 1.0
...NEW JERSEY...
NORTH BERGEN 8.1
BERKELEY TWP 8.0
HOWELL TWP 8.0
HARRISON 0.3 N 7.2
LONG BRANCH 0.5 W 7.0
PENNINGTON 0.6 ENE 7.0
EAST RUTHERFORD 6.8
OCEAN TWP 0.8 SE 6.3
NEWARK AIRPORT 6.0
TOMS RIVER TWP 2.8 SSE 5.5
CHEESEQUAKE 5.0
TRENTON 4.0
...OHIO...
GALION 8.0
MANSFIELD/ONTARIO 8.0
BOWERSTON 7.0
MINERAL CITY 7.0
DALTON 6.5
LEXINGTON 1 NW 6.5
ASHLAND 4 SW 6.0
CALCUTTA 6.0
GLASGOW 6.0
QUAKER CITY 5.3
BELLEFONTAINE 2 N 5.0
RICHMOND 5.0
STEUBENVILLE 5.0
BELLEVUE 1 N 4.3
BARNESVILLE 4.0
...TENNESSEE...
GATLINBURG 6 SE 4.5
NEWFOUND GAP 1 N 4.3
...VIRGINIA...
FAIRFAX 4.3
BLUEMONT 4.2
LINDEN 1 SW 4.0
WINCHESTER 2 S 3.5
BURKE 1 ESE 3.0
CHESTER GAP 3.0
CEDAR HILL 3 NNW 2.5
DULLES INTL ARPT 2.0
...WEST VIRGINIA...
TERRA ALTA 1 NE 7.0
CHESTER 5.0
MOUNT STORM 5.0
BURLINGTON 4.0
CANAAN HEIGHTS 4.0
KLINE GAP 2 ESE 4.0
WEIRTON 4.0
FALLING WATERS 2 NW 3.8
INWOOD 3.8
MARTINSBURG 2 E 3.5
FALLING WATERS 3.0
MOZART 3.0
FOLLANSBEE 2.5
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL FREEZING RAIN IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT
HAS ENDED...
...WEST VIRGINIA...
FLAT TOP 0.38
THE SURFACE LOW OFF THE NEW ENGLAND COAST IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE
MOVING SLOWLY NORTHEASTWARD TONIGHT...REACHING NOVA SCOTIA
WEDNESDAY MORNING. HIGH WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW WILL BEGIN TO
GRADUALLY TAPER OFF FROM SOUTH TO NORTH TONIGHT...BUT WILL LAST
INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING ACROSS PORTIONS OF MAINE. HEAVY
SNOWFALL WILL COMBINE WITH SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND
GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH...TO CREATE LIFE-THREATENING WHITEOUT OR
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. THESE WINDS MAY LEAD TO DOWNED TREES AND
POWER LINES RESULTING IN POWER OUTAGES. TRAVEL WILL BE IMPOSSIBLE
AND LIFE-THREATENING IN MANY AREAS. ALONG THE IMMEDIATE
COASTLINE...WIND GUSTS TO NEAR 65 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. COASTAL
FLOODING AND SEVERE BEACH EROSION WILL ALSO BE A POSSIBILITY...AND
VULNERABLE ROADS AND STRUCTURES MAY BE FLOODED OR DAMAGED.
ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 8 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER
AMOUNTS...ARE EXPECTED FROM EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS NORTHWARD TO
MUCH OF MAINE. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 15 TO 25 INCHES
WILL BE COMMON IN THESE AREAS...WITH LOCALIZED STORM TOTALS
EXCEEDING 30 INCHES.
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.
RYAN
Last Updated: 358 PM EST TUE JAN 27 2015