THE WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER
COLLEGE PARK, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 07 FOR MID-MARCH NOR'EASTER
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
1100 AM EDT TUE MAR 13 2018
...HEAVY SNOW IS OCCURRING ACROSS MUCH OF THE NORTHEAST DUE TO A
STRONG NOR'EASTER...
BLIZZARD WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR COASTAL AREAS OF
MASSACHUSETTS...NEW HAMPSHIRE...AND MAINE...AS WELL AS MARTHA'S
VINEYARD.
WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT
OVER THE NORTHEAST U.S. ADDITIONALLY...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES
ARE IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL
APPALACHIANS.
A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR NANTUCKET.
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV
AT 1000 AM EDT...SURFACE OBSERVATIONS AND SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWED
THAT THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM (NOR'EASTER) HAD STRENGTHENED TO A
CENTRAL PRESSURE OF 970 MB...28.64 INCHES...AND WAS LOCATED ABOUT
140 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF NANTUCKET...MASSACHUSETTS. NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADARS AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATED
HEAVY SNOW SPREAD FROM LONG ISLAND TO MUCH OF NEW ENGLAND.
MODERATE SNOW WAS OCCURRING FARTHER WEST ACROSS PARTS OF NEW YORK
AND NEW JERSEY.
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 700 AM EDT SUN MAR
11 THROUGH 1000 AM EDT TUE MAR 13...
...CONNECTICUT...
NEWTOWN 8.3
WILTON 6.8
RIDGEFIELD 6.6
BETHEL 4 NNE 5.8
LEDYARD CENTER 5.5
WOODSTOCK 5.0
STAMFORD 3 NW 4.3
EAST KILLINGLY 4.0
POMFRET 4.0
NEW HARTFORD CENTER 3 SW 3.9
...MASSACHUSETTS...
NORTH DIGHTON 8.2
ACUSHNET 8.0
FRAMINGHAM 6.8
SANDISFIELD 3 S 6.7
FRANKLIN 6.5
WESTWOOD 6.3
EAST FREETOWN 6.0
FALL RIVER 6.0
NATICK 6.0
...NEW HAMPSHIRE...
ALSTEAD 6 ESE 4.0
RINDGE 2 S 3.5
HANCOCK 2.8
EPPING 2.0
HUDSON 1 SSE 2.0
WEST HAMPSTEAD 2.0
CONCORD 1.0
...NEW JERSEY...
HIGHLAND LAKES 5.5
FRANKLIN LAKES 5.3
HAMBURG 5.0
CLARKSBURG 4.5
HARDYSTON TWP 3 SE 4.0
MARCELLA 4.0
MINE HILL TWP 4.0
ATLANTIC CITY 0.2
...NEW YORK...
SOUTH HUNTINGTON 6.6
PLAINVIEW ENE 6.5
WOODBURY 6.5
DURHAMVILLE 4 NNW 6.2
ONEIDA NW 6.2
LEVITTOWN 5.7
CAZENOVIA 3 SE 5.5
CHITTENANGO 2 ESE 5.5
VERNON NNW 5.4
ARMONK SE 5.2
KNOX 2.0
...PENNSYLVANIA...
TUNKHANNOCK 4 NW 5.0
STERLING 4.5
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
MOUNTAIN TOP 1 SW 3.5
...RHODE ISLAND...
BURRILLVILLE 8.0
RICHMOND 5 NNE 6.5
COVENTRY 6.0
NORTH SMITHFIELD 1 S 6.0
WEST WARWICK 6.0
CUMBERLAND 4.7
NORTH PROVIDENCE 4.5
WEST GREENWICH 4.5
WARREN 3.4
...VERMONT...
WARDSBORO 3 SW 6.5
WILMINGTON 1 WNW 6.0
WOODFORD 6.0
LUDLOW 3 S 4.3
LANDGROVE 1 NNE 3.0
PUTNEY 2 WNW 2.7
PROCTORSVILLE NNE 2.5
ROCKINGHAM 1 NNE 2.2
BRAINTREE 3 SW 2.1
...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 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...
KALMUS 69
NANTUCKET 3 SE 69
WELLFLEET 69
EAST FALMOUTH 68
WOODS HOLE 68
AQUINNAH 64
VINEYARD HAVEN 64
PLUM ISLAND 61
PROVINCETOWN 2 NW 60
...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...
ROSE ISLAND 52
...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
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
...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
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
WINTERGREEN 3 NW 6.5
BLACKSBURG 3 NNW 5.5
THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY ON TUESDAY AND
CONTINUE ITS NORTHWARD TRACK OFFSHORE OF THE NORTHEAST U.S. COAST.
BY WEDNESDAY...THE NOR'EASTER WILL MAKE ITS WAY INTO THE CANADIAN
MARITIMES AND BEGIN TO WEAKEN. THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...THE
HEAVIEST SNOWFALL TOTALS ARE FORECAST FOR MAINE AS THE LOW LINGERS
NEARBY...WITH 18 TO 24 INCHES POSSIBLE. 12 TO 18 INCHES ARE LIKELY
THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR NORTHERN NEW YORK AND MUCH OF NEW
ENGLAND...INCLUDING THE CITY OF BOSTON. FARTHER WEST...PARTS OF
THE LOWER GREAT LAKES REGION COULD SEE 8 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW OVER
THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS DUE TO LAKE ENHANCEMENT. 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. ELSEWHERE...CONDITIONS
WILL REMAIN FAVORABLE FOR SNOW IN THE CENTRAL APPALACHIANS OVER
THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS...WITH AN ADDITIONAL 4 TO 8 INCHES
POSSIBLE LOCALLY.
THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE WEATHER PREDICTION
CENTER AT 500 PM EDT. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT.
TATE/REINHART
Last Updated: 1058 AM EDT TUE MAR 13 2018