THE WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER
COLLEGE PARK, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 3 FOR OHIO VALLEY TO MID-ATLANTIC AND
NORTHEAST WINTER STORM
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
1100 AM EDT WED MAR 21 2018
...A NOR'EASTER WITH HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE
EASTERN SEABOARD INCLUDING WASHINGTON D.C TO BOSTON TODAY AND
THURSDAY...
WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE UPPER
OHIO VALLEY SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL APPALACHIANS NORTHERN
MID-ATLANTIC STATES AND SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND.
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV
AT 1000 AM EDT...THE MAIN SURFACE CENTER OF THE NOR'EASTER
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE WINTRY WEATHER WAS LOCATED NEAR 37.5 NORTH
LATITUDE 71.5 WEST LONGITUDE -- 200 MILES EAST OF THE VIRGINIA
CAPES. ITS CENTRAL PRESSURE WAS 992 MB OR 29.29 INCHES OF
MERCURY. THIS SYSTEM WAS MOVING EAST-NORTHEAST OFFSHORE OF THE
VIRGINIA CAPES. RADAR IMAGERY AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS REVEALED
AN AREA OF SNOW WHICH WAS PATCHY ACROSS TRHE NORTHERN OHIO VALLEY
AND A MORE SOLID AREA FROM THE CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA/VIRGINIA
BORDER NORTHEAST ACROSS PENNSYLVANIA, NEW JERSEY, LONG ISLAND,
INTO SOUTHERNMOST NEW ENGLAND.
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 800 AM EDT TUE MAR
20 THROUGH 1000 AM EDT TUE MAR 20...
...WASHINGTON DC...
NATIONAL ARBORETUM 0.4
...DELAWARE...
NEW CASTLE COUNTY AIRPORT 1.4
GLASGOW 1.0
HOCKESSIN 0.9
TALLEYVILL 0.9
CLAYMONT 0.8
PORT PENN 0.8
...INDIANA...
SALEM 8.3
SAINT JOSEPH 8.2
CURBY 5.0
GREENSBURG 2 S 5.0
KNIGHTSTOWN 5.0
BLOOMINGTON 2 S 4.4
BALL STATE UNIVERSITY 1 W 4.2
COLUMBUS 4.0
GREENVILLE 3.5
PILOT KNOB 3.5
VALLONIA 3.0
GREENDALE 2.0
MITCHELL 2.0
OOLITIC 2.0
...KENTUCKY...
LA GRANGE 8.0
OKOLONA 7.2
MOUNT WASHINGTON 6.9
GOSHEN 5.5
BARDSTOWN 5.3
PROSPECT 1 SSE 5.0
BALLTOWN 1 SSW 3.8
COVINGTON/CINCINNATI AIRPORT 3.4
BUCKNER 2 SE 3.2
ELISABETHTOWN 2 SE 2.7
BEATTYVILLE 2 WSW 2.4
ELIZABETHTOWN 2.1
HENDERSON 2.0
...MARYLAND...
THURMONT 3 N 10.0
FREDERICK 3 NW 9.6
RIDGELEY 1 NW 9.5
PECKTONVILLE 3 NNW 9.2
HAGERSTOWN 1 SW 7.5
WESTMINSTER 2 SE 7.5
BENTLEY SPRINGS 1 E 6.2
FROSTBURG 6.0
MOUNT AIRY 6.0
ELDERSBURG 5.0
CHELTENHAM 1 NNE 4.0
SCARBORO 2 E 4.0
REISTERSTOWN 3.0
NE OAKLAND 2.7
NORBECK 1 ESE 2.3
...NORTH CAROLINA...
WHITEHEAD 3 ESE 1.6
GLADE VALLEY 2 E 1.5
BETHEL HILL 3 ENE 1.0
...NEW JERSEY...
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP 3.6 W 2.2
MANTUA 1.5
LINDENWOLD 1.3
WARETOWN 1.0
VINELAND 0.4
...NEW YORK...
STATEN ISLAND 2.7
KEW GARDENS 2.4
BAYSIDE 2.3
SUNNYSIDE 2.3
ASTORIA 2.0
MIDDLE VILLAGE 2.0
BEDFORD-STUYVESANT 1.0
QUEENS VILLAGE 0.8
NORTH MASSAPEQUA 0.3
...OHIO...
CONVOY 5.5
COLUMBIANA 2 SE 5.0
GREENVILLE 2 S 5.0
ROGERS 2 SE 4.5
TROY 4 S 4.2
LISBON 4.0
NEW KNOXVILLE 4.0
OXFORD 4.0
ARCANUM 3.5
STONE CREEK 5 WSW 3.5
CHEVOIT 3 W 3.0
MARYSVILLE 1 ESE 3.0
WINTERSVILLE 1 NW 3.0
WETHERINGTON 1 ENE 2.9
STEUBENVILLE 2.5
WILMINGTON 2 SSE 1.4
COLUMBUS/JOHN GLENN AIRPORT 1.2
...PENNSYLVANIA...
GREENCASTLE 13.9
YORK SPRINGS 12.0
CASHTOWN 1 S 10.7
ORRTANNA 10.0
ABBOTTSTOWN 2.4 N 9.0
ROCKWOOD 8.7
GLENCOE 1 E 8.5
SPRING GROVE 8.5
BIGLERVILLE 3 WSW 8.0
GETTYSBURG 8.0
SOMERSET 7.8
BITTINGER 2 NW 7.3
STEWARTSTOWN 7.0
UPPER STRASBRUG 7.0
...VIRGINIA...
HERMITAGE 4 S 8.8
GREENVILLE 8.0
CATAWABA 1 NNE 7.0
WAYNESBORO 7.0
COVINGTON CITY 6.0
FINCASTLE 2 NNW 6.0
HARRISONBURG 6.0
IDA 1 SW 6.0
HAYWOOD 5.2
CROZET 5.0
PRICES FORK 2 SSE 4.2
BARBOURSVILLE 4.0
BLACKSBURG 3.0
NATIONAL AIRPORT 1 WSW 2.9
DULLES AIRPORT 2.2
...WEST VIRGINIA...
SWEET SPRINGS 11.8
MARTINSBURG 2 E 9.9
WAYSIDE 9.3
VANVILLE 1 SSW 8.8
HINTON 4 E 8.0
ATHENS 7.0
MAXWELTON 3 S 6.5
BLUEFIELD 2 SE 6.0
WARDENSVILLE 3 E 5.0
ALDERSON 4.5
GRAFTON 3 NE 4.0
PIPESTEM 4.0
GHENT 3.0
RUPERT 3.0
STANAFORD 3 SE 3.0
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SLEET IN INCHES FROM 800 AM EDT TUE MAR 20
THROUGH 1000 AM EDT TUE MAR 20...
...NORTH CAROLINA...
ROXBORO 4 N 0.10
...VIRGINIA...
WILLIS 2 ESE 0.10
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL FREEZING RAIN ICE AMOUNTS IN INCHES FROM
800 AM EDT TUE MAR 20 THROUGH 1000 AM EDT TUE MAR 20...
...DELAWARE...
TOWNSEND 0.20
NEW CASTLE COUNTY AIRPORT 0.08
...MARYLAND...
ELKTON 5 NW 0.16
BEL AIR 0.10
CROFTON 0.10
SAVAGE 1 ESE 0.10
NORBECK 1 ESE 0.06
COLUMBIA 2 N 0.05
PIKESVILLE 2 SE 0.03
...NEW JERSEY...
NEWPORT 0.20
MILLVILLE MUNI AIRPORT 0.06
ATLANTIC CITY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 0.05
...PENNSYLVANIA...
THORNTON 0.15
CHADDS FORD 0.10
DAVIS 0.10
PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 0.02
...VIRGINIA...
OPAL 1 NW 0.07
...WEST VIRGINIA...
REEDSVILLE 0.12
RUPERT 0.05
...SELECTED PEAK WIND GUSTS IN MILES PER HOUR EARLIER IN THE
EVENT...
...DELAWARE...
LEWES NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE 55
DEWEY BEACH 1 SE 51
SUSSEX COUNTY AIRPORT 48
GREENWOOD 42
INDIAN RIVER BAY 42
...NEW JERSEY...
BRANDYWINE SHOAL NOS 54
RUTGERS 49
SEASIDE HEIGHTS 48
TUCKERTON 48
TRIXIES 46
CAPE MAY 45
OCEAN CITY 45
...PENNSYLVANIA...
NEWTOWN 41
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT HAS
ENDED...
...TENNESSEE...
JAMESTOWN 3.1 SE 2.8
MONTEREY 3.9 W 2.5
BYRDSTOWN 2.8 SSW 2.4
ROAN MOUNTAIN 7.1 W 1.6
MAYNARDVILLE 0.6 E 1.3
COOKEVILLE 1 SW 1.1
BETHPAGE 4.5 NW 1.0
WHITE HOUSE 1 SE 0.5
THE LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY OFF THE MID-ATLANTIC
COAST TODAY MOVING MORE NORTHEASTWARD WITH TIME CLIPPING THE
OFFSHORE ISLANDS OF MASSACHUSETTS ON ITS MARCH TOWARD ATLANTIC
CANADA. HEAVY SNOW WILL IMPACT THE NORTHERN MID-ATLANTIC AND NEW
ENGLAND STATES AND AREAS OF THE MEGALOPOLIS FROM NEAR WASHINGTON
D.C. TO PHILADELPHIA...NEW YORK AND BOSTON, WITH 12 TO 18 INCHES
FORECAST ACROSS NORTHERN NEW JERSEY, SOUTHEAST NEW YORK, AND
SOUTHWEST CONNECTICUT. STRONG AND POSSIBLY DAMAGING WINDS WILL
IMPACT EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS LATER TODAY. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO
TAPER OFF OVER PORTIONS OF THE OHIO AND TENNESSEE VALLEYS, AND
NEAR WASHINGTON D.C. TODAY AS THE SYSTEM MOVES FARTHER AFIELD.
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.
ROTH
Last Updated: 1101 AM EDT WED MAR 21 2018