THE WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER

COLLEGE PARK, MD


STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE



STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 10 FOR MID-MARCH NOR'EASTER
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
500 AM EDT WED MAR 14 2018

...HEAVY SNOW CONTINUES TO FALL OVER MUCH OF MAINE AND FAR EASTERN
NEW HAMPSHIRE WHILE LIGHT ACTIVITY PREVAILS ACROSS UPPER NEW
ENGLAND INTO NEW YORK...

WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT
OVER A LARGE PORTION OF THE NORTHEAST U.S. ADDITIONALLY...WINTER
STORM WARNINGS AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES REMAIN FOR PORTIONS
OF THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL APPALACHIANS AND PORTIONS OF THE LOWER
OHIO VALLEY.

A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR NANTUCKET.

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

AT 400 AM EDT...SURFACE OBSERVATIONS AND SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWED
THAT THE NOR'EASTER HAS BEGUN ITS GRADUAL WEAKENING PROCESS AS THE
CENTRAL PRESSURE HAS RISEN UP TO 973 MB...28.73 INCHES OF MERCURY
WITH A POSITION JUST EAST OF THE THE SOUTHERN TIP OF NOVA SCOTIA.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADARS AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS
INDICATED HEAVY SNOW SPREAD ACROSS A MAJORITY OF
MAINE...PARTICULARLY THE NORTHERN HALF. MEANWHILE...LIGHT TO
MODERATE SNOW WAS FALLING FARTHER SOUTH AND WEST ACROSS PARTS OF
NEW YORK AS WELL AS OVER VERMONT AND NEW HAMPSHIRE.
ADDITIONALLY...WIDELY SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WERE OCCURRING ACROSS
THE GREAT LAKES REGION...OHIO VALLEY...CENTRAL APPALACHIANS...AND
VIRGINIA PIEDMONT.

...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 700 AM EDT SUN MAR
11 THROUGH 400 AM EDT WED MAR 14...

...CONNECTICUT...
EAST KILLINGLY                       20.1                    
EASTFORD                             18.0                    
CHAPLIN                              17.5                    
WATERFORD                            17.5                    
DANIELSON                            17.0                    
GALES FERRY                          17.0                    
LEDYARD CENTER                       16.6                    
POMFRET                              16.2                    
NORWICH                              16.0                    
NEW LONDON                           15.5                    

...MASSACHUSETTS...
WILMINGTON                           29.5                    
UXBRIDGE                             27.8                    
MILFORD                              26.6                    
BILLERICA                            25.6                    
DRACUT                               25.5                    
DOUGLAS                              25.0                    
HAVERHILL                            24.3                    
BURLINGTON                           24.2                    
BELLINGHAM                           24.0                    
WEST NEWTON                          24.0                    
ANDOVER                              23.8                    
NORTH CHELMSFORD                     23.7                    
NORTHBRIDGE                          23.5                    
SOUTH BOSTON                         16.0                    

...MAINE...
SANFORD                              24.0                    
SHADY NOOK 2 WSW                     21.0                    
KEZAR FALLS                          20.0                    
SHAPLEIGH                            19.0                    
WATERBORO                            19.0                    
BRIDGTON                             18.5                    
HOLLIS                               18.5                    
RUIN CORNER 2 NNW                    18.2                    
EAST SURRY                           16.3                    
BERWICK                              16.0                    
CORNISH 1 SSW                        16.0                    
HOLDEN                               16.0                    
BANGOR FSS                           14.6                    
PORTLAND JETPORT                     11.5                    

...NEW HAMPSHIRE...
NORTHWOOD                            27.0                    
RAYMOND                              27.0                    
ATKINSON                             26.5                    
HAMPSTEAD                            25.0                    
NORTH LONDONDERRY                    24.0                    
TUFTONBORO                           24.0                    
EPSOM                                23.0                    
FREMONT                              23.0                    
MANCHESTER                           23.0                    
MERRIMACK                            23.0                    
WAKEFIELD                            23.0                    

...NEW YORK...
SOUTHAMPTON                          18.3                    
SHAKERS 1 NE                         11.8                    
AUSTERLITZ                           11.5                    
DIX HILLS                            11.0                    
PLAINVIEW                            11.0                    
EAST HAMPTON                         10.3                    
CENTEREACH                           10.0                    
DELANSON                             10.0                    
ORIENT                               10.0                    
ALBANY 2 W                            7.9                    

...OHIO...
CHARDON                               2.8                    
MONTVILLE                             2.2                    
CHAGRIN FALLS                         2.0                    

...PENNSYLVANIA...
TUNKHANNOCK 4 NW                      5.0                    
POCONO COUNTRY 1 S                    4.5                    
STERLING                              4.5                    
COOLBAUGH                             4.4                    
MILFORD 9 NW                          4.4                    
LAKE WYNONAH                          4.1                    
BEACH LAKE                            4.0                    
DYBERRY                               4.0                    
NEW MILFORD 2 SSE                     4.0                    
STANFORDVILLE SE                      4.0                    

...RHODE ISLAND...
NORTH FOSTER                         25.1                    
SCITUATE                             22.0                    
NORTH SMITHFIELD                     21.5                    
BURRILLVILLE                         21.0                    
WOONSOCKET                           20.0                    
CUMBERLAND                           18.5                    
CHEPACHET                            18.0                    
SMITHFIELD                           18.0                    
CRANSTON                             17.0                    
WEST GLOCESTER                       17.0                    
WEST WARWICK                         17.0                    
NORTH PROVIDENCE                     15.1                    

...VERMONT...
EAST BARRE 1 SW                      19.7                    
HALIFAX                              18.5                    
WILLIAMSTOWN                         17.0                    
NEWFANE 4 SW                         16.0                    
MARLBORO                             15.0                    
STRATTON                             15.0                    
WEST DOVER                           15.0                    
NORWICH 4 NW                         13.7                    
EAST MONTPELIER                      13.5                    
HARTLAND 1 SW                        13.0                    
LANDGROVE                            13.0                    
WOODFORD                             13.0                    

...WEST VIRGINIA...
CALVIN                               18.0                    
MUDDLETY                             16.0                    
CRAIGSVILLE 1 NE                     15.0                    
TIOGA                                15.0                    
RAINELLE 4 NE                        12.5                    
CAMDEN ON GAULEY 2 SW                12.0                    
SNOWSHOE                             11.0                    
DAVIS                                10.4                    
HUNTERSVILLE                         10.0                    
MT NEBO 1 SE                         10.0                    

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

...GEORGIA...
GADDISTOWN 4 N                        48                    
FULTON COUNTY ARPT                    46                    
HARTSFIELD-JACKSON ATLANTA ARPT       45                    
TYBEE ISLAND 4 NW                     45                    
HUNTER ARMY AIRFIELD                  41                    

...MASSACHUSETTS...
EAST FALMOUTH                         81                    
HYANNIS ARPT                          79                    
NANTUCKET 3 SE                        77                    
BARNSTABLE                            76                    
WELLFLEET                             70                    
KALMUS                                69                    
WOODS HOLE                            68                    
AQUINNAH                              64                    
VINEYARD HAVEN                        64                    
PLUM ISLAND                           61                    

...NORTH CAROLINA...
JENNETTES PIER                        69                    
OREGON INLET                          65                    
DUCK FRF RESEARCH PIER                60                    
STUMPY POINT                          58                    
HATTERAS HIGH                         52                    
AVON                                  50                    
KILL DEVIL HILLS                      47                    

...RHODE ISLAND...
NEWPORT                               64                    
ROSE ISLAND                           52                    
T.F. GREEN ARPT                       48                    
WESTERLY ARPT                         48                    

...SOUTH CAROLINA...
CHARLESTON 4 ESE                      44                    

...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT HAS
ENDED...

...IOWA...
CENTERVILLE 2 NNW                     4.5                    
CANTRIL                               4.0                    
MOUNT STERLING 3 WNW                  4.0                    

...ILLINOIS...
EICHORN                               5.0                    
SHAWNEETOWN 2 SW                      5.0                    
NORRIS CITY 3 E                       4.1                    
HARRISBURG 13 SE                      4.0                    
KARBERS RIDGE 2 SW                    4.0                    

...INDIANA...
TELL CITY                             5.0                    
WEST FORK                             3.5                    
JASPER 1 WSW                          2.0                    
EVANSVILLE                            1.8                    

...KENTUCKY...
LEXINGTON 3 SSE                      10.5                    
BEREA                                10.0                    
KEENE 5 NE                            9.0                    
PAINT LICK                            9.0                    
WILMORE                               9.0                    
STANTON 4 ESE                         8.5                    
CLOVER BOTTOM 1 WSW                   8.0                    
RUCKERVILLE                           8.0                    
WINCHESTER 6.4 SE                     8.0                    
RICHMOND 4 E                          7.0                    
YELLOW ROCK                           7.0                    

...MARYLAND...
MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK E                  3.0                    
LONG GREEN 2 NW                       1.7                    
BENTLEY SPRINGS 1 E                   1.5                    
FROSTBURG 2 ENE                       1.3                    

...MISSOURI...
WRIGHT CITY                           5.0                    
HIGH HILL 5 NE                        4.7                    
KIMMSWICK 1 W                         4.5                    
KINGDOM CITY 3 SE                     4.5                    
WARRENTON                             4.5                    
ETHEL 1 N                             4.0                    
BUELL 3 N                             3.7                    
WELDON SPRING 2 WNW                   3.0                    

...NORTH CAROLINA...
BALDWIN 1 SW                          7.0                    
TODD                                  7.0                    
WHITEHEAD 3 ESE                       6.0                    
GLADE VALLEY 3 ENE                    5.8                    
REIDSVILLE 3 NNW                      5.7                    
BROWNS SUMMIT 3 NW                    5.5                    
CAMP SPRINGS 2 NNE                    5.5                    
DEEP GAP                              5.0                    
ENNICE                                5.0                    
FLEETWOOD 3.1 SSE                     5.0                    
NORLINA 5.0 N                         5.0                    

...NEW JERSEY...
HIGHLAND LAKES                        7.5                    
GREEN POND                            5.4                    
FRANKLIN LAKES                        5.3                    
HAMBURG                               5.0                    
RIVERDALE 3 WSW                       5.0                    
WANTAGE 3 N                           4.8                    
FREEHOLD                              4.7                    
CLARKSBURG                            4.5                    
NEWARK AIRPORT                        0.3                    
ATLANTIC CITY                         0.2                    

...TENNESSEE...
SPRINGFIELD 10 SW                     2.5                    
BETHPAGE 4.5 NW                       2.3                    
GREENBRIER 1.4 N                      2.0                    
LAFAYETTE                             2.0                    
PORTLAND                              2.0                    
WHITE HOUSE 1 E                       2.0                    

...VIRGINIA...
MUSTOE 1 WSW                         11.8                    
MILL GAP 3 SSW                        9.0                    
GALAX CITY 2 NNW                      8.5                    
INDIAN VALLEY 1 ENE                   7.0                    
MILLBORO                              7.0                    
WARM SPRINGS 2 N                      7.0                    
MONTEREY 6.5 SSW                      6.8                    
BAYWOOD 5 NW                          6.5                    
CHRISTIANSBURG 1 ESE                  6.5                    
ELK CREEK                             6.5                    
HILLSVILLE 4 WNW                      6.5                    
MERRIMAC 2 NW                         6.5                    
WINTERGREEN 3 NW                      6.5                    


THE NOR'EASTER SHOULD CONTINUE TO SLOWLY WEAKEN AS IT MOVES INTO
EASTERN QUEBEC LATER TODAY. THROUGH THURSDAY...THE HEAVIEST
WIDESPREAD SNOWFALL TOTALS ARE FORECAST FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL AND
NORTHERN MAINE AS THE LOW LINGERS NEARBY...WHERE 8 TO 12 INCHES OF
SNOW IS EXPECTED...WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. OVERALL
STORM TOTALS WILL LIKELY EXCEED 2 FEET OVER MANY LOCATIONS. TO THE
WEST...6 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW IS ALSO FORECAST FOR WESTERN AND
NORTHERN NEW YORK AS LAKE ENHANCEMENT OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE. WHILE
SNOW IS TAPERING OFF OVER SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND EARLY THIS
MORNING...VERMONT AND NEW HAMPSHIRE COULD SEE AN ADDITIONAL 4 TO 8
INCHES OF SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS. TREACHEROUS CONDITIONS WILL
CONTINUE AS THE HEAVY SNOW COMBINES WITH STRONG WINDS. PEOPLE IN
THESE AREAS SHOULD MONITOR LOCAL INFORMATION ON THIS ONGOING
WINTER STORM. ELSEWHERE...CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN FAVORABLE FOR
SNOW IN THE CENTRAL APPALACHIANS OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF
DAYS...WITH AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES POSSIBLE LOCALLY.

THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE WEATHER PREDICTION
CENTER AT 1100 AM EDT. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT.

RUBIN-OSTER




Last Updated: 452 AM EDT WED MAR 14 2018