THE WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER
COLLEGE PARK, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 05 FOR MID-MARCH NOR'EASTER
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
1100 PM EDT MON MAR 12 2018
...SNOW IS CURRENTLY FALLING ACROSS EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND
SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA WITH LIGHTER ACTIVITY SPREADING INTO AREAS
OF THE UPPER MID-ATLANTIC. A DEVELOPING NOR'EASTER WITH HEAVY SNOW
AND GUSTY WINDS WILL AFFECT MUCH OF NEW ENGLAND OVERNIGHT AND INTO
TUESDAY.
BLIZZARD WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN
MASSACHUSETTS...INCLUDING CAPE COD AND MARTHAS VINEYARD.
WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT
FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CAROLINA...SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA...AND WEST
VIRGINIA. ADDITIONALLY...WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT OVER THE NORTHEAST U.S.
A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR NANTUCKET...AND WIND
ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE OUTER BANKS OF NORTH CAROLINA.
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV
AT 1000 PM EDT...A STRENGTHENING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WITH AN
ESTIMATED CENTRAL PRESSURE OF 989 MB...29.21 INCHES...WAS LOCATED
OFFSHORE OF THE OUTER BANKS OF NORTH CAROLINA. ON THE BACKSIDE OF
THIS LOW...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADARS AND SURFACE
OBSERVATIONS INDICATED THAT LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN WAS FALLING IN
FAR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA...EASTERN VIRGINIA...AND INTO THE
DELMARVA PENINSULA. WEST AND NORTH OF THE RAIN AREAS...MODERATE
SNOW WAS OBSERVED OVER EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEASTERN
VIRGINIA WHILE SNOW SHOWERS WERE NOTED BACK TOWARD THE VIRGINIA
PIEDMONT. TO THE NORTH...A BROAD SHIELD OF LIGHT SNOW WAS FALLING
ACROSS CENTRAL PORTIONS OF THE MID-ATLANTIC INTO MUCH OF NEW YORK
WITH POCKETS OF RAIN AND SNOW GIVEN MARGINAL SURFACE TEMPERATURES.
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 700 AM EDT SUN MAR
11 THROUGH 1000 PM EDT MON MAR 12...
...MARYLAND...
FROSTBURG 2 ENE 1.3
...NORTH CAROLINA...
BALDWIN 1 SW 7.0
TODD 7.0
WHITEHEAD 3 ESE 6.0
GLADE VALLEY 3 ENE 5.8
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
BOONE 2 W 4.8
WINSTON-SALEM 2.0
...VIRGINIA...
MUSTOE 1 WSW 11.8
MILL GAP 3 SSW 9.0
WARM SPRINGS 2 N 7.0
MONTEREY 6.5 SSW 6.8
CHRISTIANSBURG 1 ESE 6.5
ELK CREEK 6.5
GALAX CITY 2 NNW 6.5
HILLSVILLE 4 WNW 6.5
MERRIMAC 2 NW 6.5
NEWPORT 6.0
...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
HUNTERSVILLE 10.0
MT NEBO 1 SE 10.0
NETTIE 10.0
HARRIET 3 NW 9.2
...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
...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
...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
SNOW IN THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS AND NORTH CAROLINA IS EXPECTED
TO WIND DOWN TONIGHT AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES NORTHWARD.
HOWEVER...CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN FAVORABLE FOR SNOW IN THE CENTRAL
APPALACHIANS OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS...WITH AN ADDITIONAL 6
TO 10 INCHES POSSIBLE LOCALLY. HOWEVER...THE NORTHEAST IS EXPECTED
TO RECEIVE THE HIGHEST SNOWFALL TOTALS AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
CONTINUES TO RAPIDLY INTENSIFY OFFSHORE AND MOVE NORTHWARD.
BEGINNING OVERNIGHT...EASTERN MAINE AND MASSACHUSETTS IN
PARTICULAR ARE FORECAST TO RECEIVE 12 TO 18 INCHES OF
SNOW...INCLUDING THE CITY OF BOSTON. FARTHER WEST ACROSS NORTHERN
AND WESTERN PARTS OF NEW YORK AND WESTERN NEW ENGLAND...6 TO 12
INCHES OF SNOW IS FORECAST. TREACHEROUS CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AS
THE HEAVY SNOW COMBINES WITH STRONG WINDS. PEOPLE IN THESE AREAS
SHOULD MONITOR LOCAL INFORMATION ON THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS
WINTER STORM.
THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE WEATHER PREDICTION
CENTER AT 500 AM EDT. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT.
RUBIN-OSTER
Last Updated: 1040 PM EDT MON MAR 12 2018