The Weather Prediction Center
College Park, MD
Storm Summary Message
Storm Summary Number 8 for Southern Plains to Southeastern U.S.
Winter Storm
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
1000 AM EST Sun Dec 09 2018
...A major winter storm was affecting parts of the Southern
Appalacians and Mid-Atlantic...
Winter Storm Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories stretch
between the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys into the southern
Appalachians and southern Mid-Atlantic.
Flood Watches are in effect for portions of southeastern Georgia.
For a detailed graphical depiction of the latest watches, warnings
and advisories, please see www.weather.gov
At 900 AM EST...A low pressure system with a central pressure of
1010 mb, 29.83 inches of mercury, was located in southern Georgia,
approximately 100 miles northwest of Jacksonville, Florida. This
system was moving eastward along a warm front that stretched
across southern Georgia and offshore of the Southeast coast.
Aloft, an eastward moving upper level disturbance was located over
Tennessee and leading to wintry precipitation east of the
Mississippi River to the Piedmont. Moisture streaming ahead of the
upper level disturbance was overrunning the frontal boundary
allowing for widespread precipitation across the southeast United
States. National Weather Service radar and surface observations
indicated that cold light rain and snow were falling over western
Tennessee, into the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys. Widespread snow
was falling across northern North Carolina and southwest Virginia
with moderate rates in the mountains. Sleet and freezing rain was
falling across northern South Carolina and central North Carolina.
Further south, heavy rain and thunderstorms were found across
Florida ahead of a cold front.
...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches from 700 PM
EST Thu Dec 06 through 900 AM EST Sun Dec 09...
...GEORGIA...
SKY VALLEY 7.5
CLAYTON 3.0
TURNERVILLE 2 NNW 2.7
...NORTH CAROLINA...
SALUDA 1 N 18.5
MAGGIE VALLEY 3 N 16.0
EDNEYVILLE 3 ESE 15.0
CULLOWHEE 14.0
ROSMAN 5 W 13.0
WAYNESVILLE 2 NW 12.4
MEAT CAMP 12.0
COLUMBUS 2 N 7.9
SAPPHIRE 3 NE 7.0
RALEIGH 3 WNW 6.8
DURHAM 6.0
GREENSBORO 1 N 6.0
WAKE FOREST 1 NNW 6.0
GREENVILLE 5.7 NW 4.0
CHARLOTTE 0.5
...SOUTH CAROLINA...
INMAN 3 W 10.2
MOUNTAIN REST 7.0
PINE MOUNTAIN 7 ENE 7.0
GREENVILLE 1.5
...TENNESSEE...
GATLINBURG 8 SE 7.0
MOUNTAIN CITY 5.0
ERWIN 4.0
...VIRGINIA...
QUARRY 1 NNE 10.0
APARAT 7.5
INDEPENDENCE 1 SW 7.5
WEBER CITY 7.0
CHATHAM 4.0
BLACKSBURG 2.5
...WEST VIRGINIA...
PRINCETON 1 WNW 4.0
ATHENS 3.0
...Selected preliminary Storm Total Rainfall in inches from 700 PM
EST Thu Dec 06 through 900 AM EST Sun Dec 09...
...FLORIDA...
PANAMA CITY BEACH 0.3 SW 2.54
GONZALEZ 2.1 E 2.41
PENSACOLA 13.5 WNW 2.39
VALAPARAISO 1.4 N 1.88
...GEORGIA...
HARTWELL 5.6 NW 3.65
ATHENS AIRPORT 3.21
R.B. RUSSELL ARPT 3.20
GAINSVILLE - GILMER MEMORIAL ARPT 2.73
JACKSON ATLANTA INTL ARPT 2.60
...SOUTH CAROLINA...
ANDERSON COUNTY ARPT 2.94
CLEMSON 2.51
NEWBERRY COUNTY ARPT 2.19
GREENWOOD COUNTY ARPT 2.04
...TENNESSEE...
EAST RIDGE 1.8 WSW 3.10
CHATTANOOGA - LOVELL FIELD 3.03
BENTON 2.3 ESE 3.02
CLEVELAND RGNL JETPORT 2.34
...Selected preliminary Storm Total Sleet in inches from 700 PM
EST Thu Dec 06 through 900 AM EST Sun Dec 09...
...NORTH CAROLINA...
LINCOLNTON 3.50
...SOUTH CAROLINA...
TRAVELERS REST 6 N 3.00
EASLEY 2.00
CENTRAL 1.00
MAULDIN 1.00
...Selected preliminary Storm Total Freezing Rain ice amounts in
inches from 700 PM EST Thu Dec 06 through 900 AM EST Sun Dec 09...
...ARKANSAS...
CLINTON 0.25
JONESBORO 0.25
NEWARK 0.25
SWIFTON 0.25
WALNUT RIDGE 0.25
LESLIE 18 SW 0.20
...KENTUCKY...
EDMONTON 0.10
MAYFIELD 0.10
...SOUTH CAROLINA...
ROCK HILL 0.25
...TENNESSEE...
WESTMORELAND 0.20
PARK LANE 4 NNW 0.17
DYERSBURG 0.10
WHITE BLUFF 0.10
...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches where the
event has ended...
...ARKANSAS...
MARSHALL 2.0
MOUNTAIN VIEW 2.0
...MISSOURI...
KENNETT 2.0
...NEW MEXICO...
KENNA 7 ESE 5.0
RED RIVER 8 SSW 5.0
ELKINS 16 E 4.5
LOS ALAMOS 6 W 3.0
...OKLAHOMA...
ELGIN 3.0
LAWTON 5 W 2.1
FREDERICK 1.0
...TEXAS...
LUBBOCK 3 SSW 10.5
WOLFFORTH 3 ENE 10.0
LITTLEFIELD 9.0
RANSOM CANYON 1 NNE 8.8
THE WOODLANDS 1.8 SE 6.2
BROWNFIELD 6.0
CROSBYTON 6.0
DUMONT 6.0
LUBBOCK INTL ARPT 6.0
WICHITA FALLS 1 WSW 3.0
...Selected preliminary Storm Total Rainfall in inches where the
event has ended...
...ALABAMA...
MOBILE REGIONAL AIRPORT 3.46
GADSDEN MUNICIPAL AIRPORT 3.28
ALABASTER 2.4 NE 3.10
BESSEMER AIRPORT 2.94
HUNTSVILLE INTL/JONES FIELD 2.75
...ARKANSAS...
SOUTH ARKANSAS RGNL ARPT 4.66
MONTICELLO MUNI ARPT 3.54
TEXARKANA RGNL-WEBB FIELD 3.21
DEXTER B FLORENCE MEMORIAL FIELD 2.72
PINE BLUFF - GRIDER FIELD ARPT 2.54
LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE 1.94
...LOUISIANA...
PLAIN DEALING 3 ESE 6.50
MONROE RGNL ARPT 5.40
RUSTON RGNL ARPT 4.81
SHREVEPORT RGNL ARPT 4.55
NATCHITOCHES RGNL APRT 4.21
MANSFIELD - C E RUSTY WILLIAMS ARP 4.11
MOREHOUSE MEMORIAL ARPT 4.11
FT. POLK - PEASON RIDGE 3.88
...MISSISSIPPI...
TRENT LOTT INTL ARPT 3.65
WAVELAND 1 NW 3.25
JACKSON INTL ARPT 2.69
TUPELO REGIONAL AIRPORT 2.66
CLARKSDALE 2.40
NATCHEZ 1.92
...TEXAS...
RICHMOND 3 NW 7.96
BUNKER HILL VILLAGE 3 W 7.88
LAKE JACKSON 7.72
BAY CITY 2 W 6.73
EL LAGO 6.56
PORT ARTHUR 3 NNE 6.29
LEAGUE CITY 1 NE 6.28
DAYTON 0.2 E 6.00
FRIENDSWOOD 6.00
ANGELINA COUNTY AIRPORT 5.90
EAGLE LAKE 7 NE 5.69
HOOKS MEMORIAL AIRPORT 5.48
HOUSTON/HULL FIELD ARPT 4.73
AUSTIN-BERGSTROM AIRPORT 3.73
WACO RGNL ARPT 2.02
The upper level disturbance will continue to steadily progress
east through Monday with the area of low pressure tracking into
the western Atlantic by this afternoon. Snow and freezing rain are
forecast to continue along the northern and western fringes of the
precipitation shield today over the Tennessee Valley into the
southern Appalachains and Piedmont. Up to 18 inches of total
snowfall, along with light freezing rain accumulations are
expected for these locations. Heavy rain will come to an end
across Florida and Georgia by this afternoon.
The next storm summary will be issued by the Weather Prediction
Center at 400 PM EST. Please refer to your local National Weather
Service office for additional information on this event.
Snell
Last Updated: 1005 AM EST SUN DEC 09 2018