THE WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER
COLLEGE PARK, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 08 FOR MID-MARCH NOR'EASTER
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
500 PM EDT TUE MAR 13 2018
...HEAVY SNOW CONTINUES FOR NEW ENGLAND 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 STORM WARNINGS AND
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE
SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL APPALACHIANS AND PORTIONS OF THE OHIO VALLEY.
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 400 PM EDT...SURFACE OBSERVATIONS AND SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWED
THAT THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM (NOR'EASTER) HAD STRENGTHENED TO A
CENTRAL PRESSURE OF 966 MB...28.53 INCHES...AND WAS LOCATED ABOUT
150 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF NANTUCKET...MASSACHUSETTS. NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADARS AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATED
HEAVY SNOW SPREAD ACROSS MUCH OF NEW ENGLAND. MODERATE SNOW WAS
FALLING FARTHER WEST ACROSS PARTS OF NEW YORK.
ADDITIONALLY...WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS WERE OCCURRING ACROSS THE
GREAT LAKES REGION AND OHIO VALLEY.
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 700 AM EDT SUN MAR
11 THROUGH 400 PM EDT TUE MAR 13...
...CONNECTICUT...
EAST KILLINGLY 18.3
WATERFORD 17.5
LEDYARD CENTER 16.6
CHAPLIN 16.5
NORWICH 16.0
POMFRET 15.7
NEW LONDON 15.5
EASTFORD 15.0
HAMPTON 13.0
...MASSACHUSETTS...
FRAMINGHAM 23.3
MILFORD 20.0
LEOMINSTER 17.0
BRIDGEWATER 16.5
WESTWOOD 16.3
MILLVILLE 16.0
NATICK 16.0
STERLING 16.0
WILMINGTON 16.0
BOSTON LOGAN ARPT 8.4
...MAINE...
RAYMOND 15.0
SHADY NOOK 2 WSW 14.0
CAPE NEDDICK 10.6
BIDDEFORD 10.0
DENMARK 10.0
HIRAM 10.0
ROSS CORNER 1 ESE 10.0
MILLBRIDGE 2 NNW 9.0
THOMASTON 8.3
SACO 2 NNW 8.0
...NEW HAMPSHIRE...
CANDIA 21.0
MANCHESTER 19.0
DEERFIELD 1 NNE 16.0
MERRIMACK 16.0
NASHUA 16.0
REEDS FERRY 15.5
EAST DERRY 1 ESE 15.0
PEMBROKE 14.0
BEDFORD 13.5
WINDHAM 12.5
...NEW YORK...
SOUTHAMPTON 18.3
DIX HILLS 11.0
PLAINVIEW 11.0
EAST HAMPTON 10.3
CENTEREACH 10.0
ORIENT 10.0
SOUTH HUNTINGTON 9.6
STONY BROOK 8.3
SAINT JAMES 8.0
COMMACK 7.5
NYC/JFK ARPT 0.5
...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...
BURRILLVILLE 20.0
FOSTER 17.0
WEST GREENWICH 16.0
WOONSOCKET 16.0
CUMBERLAND 14.0
NORTH SMITHFIELD 13.4
WEST WARWICK 12.5
ROCKVILLE 12.0
WESTERLY 11.3
GREENE 11.0
CRANSTON 9.0
SCITUATE 9.0
...VERMONT...
HALIFAX 18.0
NEWFANE 4 SW 16.0
MARLBORO 15.0
CHESTER 10.0
STRATTON 9.0
LUDLOW 8.0
WILMINGTON 8.0
EAST BARRE 1 SW 7.5
WARDSBORO 3 SW 6.5
...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...
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 LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM COULD STRENGTHEN A BIT MORE TUESDAY
EVENING WHILE CONTINUING 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
THURSDAY...THE HEAVIEST WIDESPREAD SNOWFALL TOTALS ARE FORECAST
FOR MUCH OF MAINE AS THE LOW LINGERS NEARBY...WHERE 12 TO 18
INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. 12 TO 18 INCHES OF SNOW IS ALSO
FORECAST FOR WESTERN AND NORTHERN NEW YORK AS LAKE ENHANCEMENT OF
SNOW IS POSSIBLE. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO TAPER OFF IN SOUTHERN NEW
ENGLAND OVERNIGHT...BUT NORTHERN VERMONT AND NEW HAMPSHIRE COULD
SEE AN ADDITIONAL FOOT OF SNOW. 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 SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL APPALACHIANS OVER THE NEXT COUPLE
OF DAYS...WITH AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 6 INCHES POSSIBLE LOCALLY.
THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE WEATHER PREDICTION
CENTER AT 1100 PM EDT. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT.
TATE/REINHART
Last Updated: 500 PM EDT TUE MAR 13 2018