THE WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER
COLLEGE PARK, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 09 FOR MID-MARCH NOR'EASTER
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
1100 PM EDT TUE MAR 13 2018
...HEAVY SNOW HAS MOVED UP INTO MUCH OF MAINE WHILE LIGHT ACTIVITY
PREVAILS ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF NEW ENGLAND INTO NEW YORK...
BLIZZARD WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR COASTAL AREAS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
AND MAINE.
WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT
OVER 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 1000 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 POSITIONED
SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF NOVA SCOTIA. NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADARS AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATED
HEAVY SNOW SPREAD ACROSS MUCH OF CENTRAL TO EASTERN MAINE.
MEANWHILE...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WAS FALLING FARTHER SOUTH AND
WEST ACROSS PARTS OF NEW YORK AS WELL AS REMAINING PORTIONS OF NEW
ENGLAND. 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 1000 PM EDT TUE MAR 13...
...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...
FRAMINGHAM 23.3
FRANKLIN 23.0
NORTH CHELMSFORD 22.7
BURLINGTON 22.0
CONCORD 22.0
MILFORD 22.0
CLINTON 21.5
EAST ARLINGTON 21.5
TEWKSBURY 21.5
LEXINGTON 21.4
BOSTON LOGAN ARPT 8.4
...MAINE...
SANFORD 24.0
SHADY NOOK 2 WSW 21.0
KEZAR FALLS 20.0
SHAPLEIGH 19.0
WATERBORO 19.0
HOLLIS 18.5
RUIN CORNER 2 NNW 18.2
BERWICK 16.0
CORNISH 1 SSW 16.0
OTISFIELD 1 W 15.0
...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
DIX HILLS 11.0
PLAINVIEW 11.0
EAST HAMPTON 10.3
CENTEREACH 10.0
DELANSON 10.0
ORIENT 10.0
SOUTH HUNTINGTON 9.6
STONY BROOK 8.3
NYC/JFK ARPT 0.5
...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...
SCITUATE 22.0
NORTH FOSTER 21.9
NORTH SMITHFIELD 21.5
BURRILLVILLE 20.0
WOONSOCKET 20.0
CUMBERLAND 18.5
CRANSTON 17.0
WEST GLOCESTER 17.0
WEST WARWICK 17.0
GREENE 16.0
...VERMONT...
HALIFAX 18.5
EAST BARRE 1 SW 17.7
WILLIAMSTOWN 17.0
NEWFANE 4 SW 16.0
MARLBORO 15.0
STRATTON 15.0
WEST DOVER 15.0
EAST MONTPELIER 13.5
HARTLAND 1 SW 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 HAS LIKELY MAXIMIZED ITS STRENGTH WITH A GRADUAL
WEAKENING AS IT MOVES INTO THE CANADIAN MARITIMES ON WEDNESDAY.
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...WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS
APPROACHING 2 FEET. TO THE WEST...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 500 AM EDT. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT.
RUBIN-OSTER
Last Updated: 1058 PM EDT TUE MAR 13 2018