THE WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER
COLLEGE PARK, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 4 FOR OHIO VALLEY TO MID-ATLANTIC AND
NORTHEAST WINTER STORM
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
500 PM EDT WED MAR 21 2018
...A NOR'EASTER WITH HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE
EASTERN SEABOARD FROM THE DELMARVA TO BOSTON TODAY INTO THURSDAY...
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV
AT 400 PM EDT...GOES-16 SATELLITE IMAGERY REVEALS A NEW SURFACE
CENTER OF THE NOR'EASTER RESPONSIBLE FOR THE WINTRY WEATHER HAS
RECENTLY FORMED NEAR 37.8 NORTH LATITUDE 74.1 WEST LONGITUDE -- 80
MILES SOUTHEAST OF CAPE MAY NEW JERSEY. ITS CENTRAL PRESSURE WAS
ESTIMATED NEAR 992 MB OR 29.29 INCHES OF MERCURY. THE CENTER WAS
MOVING NORTHEAST PARALLEL TO THE EASTERN SEABOARD. RADAR IMAGERY
AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS REVEALED AN AREA OF SNOW WHICH WAS PATCHY
ACROSS THE NORTHERN OHIO VALLEY AND FROM WASHINGTON D.C. WEST AND
SOUTHWARD INTO THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS. A MORE SOLID AREA
EXTENDED NORTHEAST FROM THE DELMARVA ACROSS EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA,
NEW JERSEY, SOUTHEAST NEW YORK, AND SOUTHERNMOST NEW ENGLAND.
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 800 AM EDT TUE MAR
20 THROUGH 400 PM EDT TUE MAR 20...
...CONNECTICUT...
NEW CANAAN 2.7
...WASHINGTON DC...
NATIONAL ZOO 1 WSW 4.1
ANACOSTIA 1 SSE 2.0
NATIONAL ARBORETUM 0.4
...DELAWARE...
NEWARK 5.8
NEW CASTLE COUNTY AIRPORT 4.9
SMYRMA 3.5
GLASGOW 1.0
HOCKESSIN 0.9
TALLEYVILL 0.9
CLAYMONT 0.8
PORT PENN 0.8
...KENTUCKY...
BROOKS 2 S 10.0
LOUISVILLE 4 SE 9.5
SMITHFIELD 8.6
LA GRANGE 8.0
OKOLONA 7.2
MIDDLETOWN 4 E 7.0
MOUNT WASHINGTON 6.9
FREDERICKTOWN 4 NW 6.0
ELIZABETHTOWN 5.5
GOSHEN 5.5
BARDSTOWN 5.3
OWENTON 5.0
PROSPECT 1 SSE 5.0
CAMPBELL COUNTY LAKE 1 WSW 4.2
COVINGTON/CINCINNATI AIRPORT 3.4
...MARYLAND...
SABILLASVILLE 2 SSE 15.0
BLOOMFIELD 1 SSE 13.5
MAUGANSVILLE 1 NE 13.0
THURMONT 3 N 12.7
LONG MEADOW 1 SSE 12.5
BRADDOCK HEIGHTS 1 NNW 12.0
FROSTBURG 11.0
PECKTONVILLE 3 NNW 11.0
RIDGELEY 1 NW 11.0
FREDERICK 3 NW 9.6
HAGERSTOWN 1 SW 9.0
NORRISVILLE 1 WSW 9.0
BEL AIR 7.8
WESTMINSTER 2 SE 7.5
UNIVERSITY PARK 1 E 6.5
MOUNT AIRY 6.0
...NORTH CAROLINA...
WOLF LAUREL 7.0
MAGGIE VALLEY 1 NNW 6.0
BRYSON CITY 2 NNW 5.0
WENTWORTH 2.8
ROXBORO 2.0
WHITEHEAD 3 ESE 1.6
GLADE VALLEY 2 E 1.5
CONCORD 4 E 1.4
BETHANY 4 SW 1.2
BETHEL HILL 3 ENE 1.0
LAKE TOWNSEND 4 WSW 0.8
OAK HILL 5 NNW 0.7
MONTICELLO 5 NW 0.6
ROXBORO 4 N 0.6
...NEW JERSEY...
HACKETTSTOWN 6.3
KEARNY 6.1
HOBOKEN 5.0
MOUNT LAUREL 5.0
STEWARTSVILLE 2.4
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP 3.6 W 2.2
MOORESTOWN TOWNSHIP 0.6 SE 2.0
CLINTON TOWNSHIP 0.6 SE 1.8
MANTUA 1.5
LINDENWOLD 1.3
WARETOWN 1.0
VINELAND 0.4
...NEW YORK...
STUYVESANT TOWN 5.7
PORT WASHINGTON 5.5
CENTRAL PARK NEW YORK CITY 5.0
NEW ROCHELLE 5.0
QUEENS VILLAGE 5.0
WHITE PLAINS 4.5
LAGUARDIA AIRPORT 4.2
EAST FLATBUSH 4.1
FORT HAMILTON 4.1
SMITHTOWN 3.3
STATEN ISLAND 2.7
KEW GARDENS 2.4
BAYSIDE 2.3
SUNNYSIDE 2.3
ASTORIA 2.0
...PENNSYLVANIA...
GREENCASTLE 16.2
GEISTOWN 2 SE 14.3
MERCERSBURG 14.0
CASHTOWN 1 S 13.5
HOLIDAYSBURG 13.0
MACUNGIE 13.0
WILLIAMSBURG 12.3
YORK SPRINGS 12.0
BOSWELL 11.0
COALDALE 11.0
ORRTANNA 10.0
ABBOTTSTOWN 2.4 N 9.0
ROCKWOOD 8.7
GLENCOE 1 E 8.5
GETTYSBURG 8.0
...TENNESSEE...
GATLINBURG 5 SE 8.0
CLARKRANGE 6.0
JAMESTOWN 3.1 SE 2.8
MONTEREY 3.9 W 2.5
BYRDSTOWN 2.8 SSW 2.4
ROAN MOUNTAIN 2.0
GREENEVILLE 1.5
MAYNARDVILLE 0.6 E 1.3
COOKEVILLE 1 SW 1.1
BETHPAGE 4.5 NW 1.0
CELINA 1.0
BLOUNTVILLE 0.7
WHITE HOUSE 1 SE 0.5
...VIRGINIA...
MUSTOE 1 WSW 12.9
FISHERSVILLE 1 NE 10.8
FINCASTLE 7 W 9.0
MILL GAP 9.0
HERMITAGE 4 S 8.8
SPARKLING SPRINGS 3 ESE 8.6
GAINESBORO 1 W 8.5
GREENVILLE 8.0
SALEM CITY 1 S 8.0
CATAWABA 1 NNE 7.0
LOVETTSVILLE 7.0
WAYNESBORO 7.0
BEDFORD 1 NE 6.5
DULLES AIRPORT 5.2
REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT 4.0
BLACKSBURG 3.0
...WEST VIRGINIA...
FALLING WATERS 2 NW 14.0
MARTINSBURG 2 E 14.0
ORGAN CAVE 14.0
SWEET SPRINGS 14.0
DEER RUN 2 WSW 11.0
LINSIDE 6 NE 11.0
WAYSIDE 9.3
BUNKER HILL SE 9.0
VANVILLE 1 SSW 8.8
HINTON 4 E 8.0
ATHENS 7.0
MAXWELTON 3 S 6.5
BLUEFIELD 2 SE 6.0
CHESTER 5.0
WARDENSVILLE 3 E 5.0
ALDERSON 4.5
GRAFTON 3 NE 4.0
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SLEET IN INCHES FROM 800 AM EDT TUE MAR 20
THROUGH 400 PM 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 400 PM EDT TUE MAR 20...
...DELAWARE...
TOWNSEND 0.20
ODESSA 0.10
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...
HAMMONTON 0.20
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
HARVEY CEDARS 42
...PENNSYLVANIA...
NEWTOWN 41
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT HAS
ENDED...
...INDIANA...
HAMBURG 2 SW 11.0
RAMSEY 2 NNE 8.5
SALEM 8.3
PALMYRA 8.2
SAINT JOSEPH 8.2
MONROEVILLE 7.5
JEFFERSONVILLE 6.5
GREENSBURG 6.0
SOLON 1 WSW 5.5
CURBY 5.0
KNIGHTSTOWN 5.0
BLOOMINGTON 2 S 4.4
BALL STATE UNIVERSITY 1 W 4.2
COLUMBUS 4.0
GREENVILLE 3.5
...OHIO...
SIDNEY 7.0
MONTEZEMA 6.7
NEW LONDON 3 NW 6.3
CALCUTTA 6.0
CONVOY 6.0
COLUMBIANA 2 SE 5.0
GREENVILLE 2 S 5.0
BROOKLYN 1 S 4.7
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
WILMINGTON 2 SSE 1.4
COLUMBUS/JOHN GLENN AIRPORT 1.2
THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO SLOWLY INTENSIFY OFF THE
MID-ATLANTIC COAST LATER TODAY 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 PHILADELPHIA NORTHEAST TO NEW YORK
AND BOSTON, WITH 12 TO 18 INCH TOTALS 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 FULLY OVER PORTIONS OF
THE OHIO AND TENNESSEE VALLEYS, AND NEAR AND SOUTH OF BALTIMORE
THIS EVENING AS THE SYSTEM MOVES FARTHER AFIELD.
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.
ROTH
Last Updated: 455 PM EDT WED MAR 21 2018