THE WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER
COLLEGE PARK, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 5 FOR MID-ATLANTIC AND NORTHEAST WINTER STORM
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
1100 PM EDT WED MAR 21 2018
...CENTER OF NOR'EASTER BEGINS TO PULL AWAY FROM THE COAST BUT
BANDS OF HEAVY SNOW CONTINUE TO ROTATE ACROSS LONG ISLAND AND INTO
NEW JERSEY...
WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES REMAIN IN
EFFECT ACROSS NORTHERN MID-ATLANTIC INTO SOUTHERN AND SOUTHEASTERN
NEW ENGLAND...ALONG COASTAL MAINE...AS WELL AS PARTS OF THE
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS.
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV
AT 1000 PM EDT...SATELLITE IMAGERY AND NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
DOPPLER RADARS INDICATE THAT THE CENTER OF THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
WITH AN ESTIMATED PRESSURE OF 992 MB...29.29 INCHES...WAS
BEGINNING TO DRIFT EASTWARD TO A POSITION ABOUT 100 MILES EAST OF
EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND. RADAR IMAGERY AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS
SHOWED BANDS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WERE ROTATING ACROSS
COASTAL SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND INTO MUCH OF NEW JERSEY BEFORE
TAPERING OFF TO LIGHT SNOW ACROSS DELAWARE AND EASTERN MARYLAND.
SCATTERED AREAS OF SNOW AND SNOW SHOWERS WERE ROTATING SOUTHWARD
ACROSS EASTERN AND SOUTHERN PENNSYLVANIA...PARTS OF THE OHIO
VALLEY AND INTO THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS.
MEANWHILE...BANDS OF SNOW WERE APPROACHING SOUTHEASTERN NEW
ENGLAND WHERE TEMPERATURES REMAINED ABOVE FREEZING AS THE CENTER
OF THE NOR'EASTER WAS EDGING CLOSER FROM SOUTH.
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 800 AM EDT TUE MAR
20 THROUGH 1000 PM EDT TUE MAR 20...
...CONNECTICUT...
STAMFORD 3.5
NEW CANAAN 2.7
BRIDGEPORT AIRPORT 1.8
...WASHINGTON DC...
NATIONAL ZOO 1 WSW 4.1
ANACOSTIA 1 SSE 2.0
...DELAWARE...
TOWNSEND 9.0
NEWARK 5.8
SMYRNA 5.0
NEW CASTLE COUNTY AIRPORT 4.9
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
LOUISVILLE NWS OFFICE 7.8
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...
THURMONT 3 N 16.5
SABILLASVILLE 2 SSE 15.0
BLOOMFIELD 1 SSE 13.5
FAIRPLAY 3 SW 13.5
MAUGANSVILLE 1 NE 13.0
NORRISVILLE 1 WSW 13.0
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
LUMBERTON 10.5
ELKTON 9.6
FREDERICK 3 NW 9.6
BAYVILLE 9.5
HAGERSTOWN 1 SW 9.0
BEL AIR 7.8
WESTMINSTER 2 SE 7.5
UNIVERSITY PARK 1 E 6.5
MOUNT AIRY 6.0
...NORTH CAROLINA...
MAGGIE VALLEY 10.0
WOLF LAUREL 9.0
LUCK 8.0
ALARKA 7.5
MAGGIE VALLEY 1 NNW 6.0
BRYSON CITY 2 NNW 5.0
WENTWORTH 2.8
ROXBORO 2.0
...NEW JERSEY...
HARRISON 7.5
ELIZABETH 7.0
NEWARK AIRPORT 6.9
BLOOMFIELD 6.6
HACKETTSTOWN 6.3
KEARNY 6.1
RIDGEWOOD 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...
GASHOUSE DISTRICT 8.5
BAYSIDE 8.3
BEDFORD-STUYVESANT 8.0
WOODLAWN 7.6
WESTERLEIGH/STATEN ISLAND 7.2
CENTRAL PARK 6.7
PLAINVIEW 5.8
LAGUARDIA AIRPORT 5.7
STUYVESANT TOWN 5.7
WHITESTONE 5.6
PORT WASHINGTON 5.5
SETAUKET 5.3
NEW ROCHELLE 5.0
QUEENS VILLAGE 5.0
JFK AIRPORT 4.5
WHITE PLAINS 4.5
EAST FLATBUSH 4.1
FORT HAMILTON 4.1
SMITHTOWN 3.3
...PENNSYLVANIA...
WAYNE HEIGHTS 16.8
GREENCASTLE 16.2
MACUNGIE 15.5
CASHTOWN 15.3
HUFFS CHURCH 15.3
DOVER 15.0
PUZZLETOWN 15.0
GEISTOWN 2 SE 14.3
LOYSVILLE 14.0
MERCERSBURG 14.0
ROCKVILLE 14.0
SAXTON 14.0
CASHTOWN 1 S 13.5
MONTGOMERYVILLE 13.1
HOLIDAYSBURG 13.0
WILLIAMSBURG 12.3
CHICKAREE 12.0
YORK SPRINGS 12.0
BOSWELL 11.0
COALDALE 11.0
ORRTANNA 10.0
ABBOTTSTOWN 2.4 N 9.0
...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
STAUNTON 2 N 11.5
FISHERSVILLE NE 10.8
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
CARRSBROOK 3 WNW 7.0
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...
SMITH CROSSROADS 1 W 15.9
FALLING WATERS 2 NW 15.0
MARTINSBURG 2 E 14.9
ORGAN CAVE 14.0
SWEET SPRINGS 14.0
DEER RUN 2 WSW 11.0
LINSIDE 6 NE 11.0
SHENANDOAH JUNCTION 10.1
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 1000 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 1000 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 SHOULD REACH PEAK INTENSITY THIS EVENING
AS THE CENTER PASSES 150 MILES SOUTH OF LONG ISLAND TONIGHT BEFORE
MOVING AWAY TOWARD NOVA SCOTIA CANADA ON THURSDAY. WET
SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...CAN BE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR A WHILE
TONIGHT ACROSS NORTHERN MID-ATLANTIC AND SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND
COASTAL SECTIONS INCLUDING NEW YORK CITY. AS THE STORM CENTER
MOVES EASTWARD FURTHER AWAY FROM THE COAST LATER TONIGHT...SNOW
WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF ACROSS NEW JERSEY. SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND
WILL SEE THE SNOW GRADUALLY TAPERING OFF FROM WEST TO EAST
OVERNIGHT. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO A FOOT CAN BE
EXPECTED ALONG THE I-95 CORRIDOR ACROSS NORTHERN NEW
JERSEY...SOUTHEAST NEW YORK...AND SOUTHWEST CONNECTICUT.
MEANWHILE...COASTAL NEW ENGLAND CAN EXPECT 6 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW
ON THURSDAY BEFORE THE SYSTEM MOVES AWAY INTO THE CANADIAN
MARITIMES THURSDAY NIGHT.
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.
KONG
Last Updated: 1131 PM EDT WED MAR 21 2018