STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 8 FOR MAJOR WINTER STORM NWS HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER CAMP SPRINGS MD 10 AM EST MON DEC 27 2004 ...WINTER STORM PULLING AWAY FROM NEW ENGLAND COAST... WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF DOWNEAST MAINE WHERE SOME ADDITIONAL SNOW COULD FALL THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. AT 9 AM EST THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS WINTER STORM WAS LOCATED OVER THE ATLANTIC OCEAN NEAR 42.5 NORTH LATITUDE AND 63.1 WEST LONGITUDE OR 150 MILES SOUTH OF HALIFAX NOVA SCOTIA. THE STORM IS CURRENTLY TRACKING TO THE NORTHEAST WITH A CENTRAL PRESSURE OF 28.79 INCHES OR 975 MILLIBARS. ...SELECTED STORM TOTALS FOR SNOW ACCUMULATION IN INCHES... MAINE... KITTERY POINT............3.5 SOUTH WINDHAM............3.2 CASCO....................3.0 GRAY.....................3.0 SEBAGO CENTER............2.5 PORTLAND.................2.0 AUBURN...................2.0 MASSACHUSETTS... BREWSTER.................18.0 MARSTONS MILLS...........15.5 DANVERS..................13.0 PLYMOUTH.................13.0 TAUNTON..................11.3 HYANNIS..................11.0 NORWOOD..................11.0 DEDHAM...................10.0 FOXBORO..................10.0 SALEM....................9.0 EVERETT..................8.8 EAST FALMOUTH............7.8 BILLERICA................7.0 WORCHESTER...............6.0 BOSTON...................5.5 NEW HAMPSHIRE... NASHUA...................6.0 PINKHAM NOTCH............6.0 ANDOVER..................5.5 MERRIMACK................5.0 RINDGE...................4.5 SOUTH WEARE..............3.8 PETERBOROUGH.............2.0 CONCORD..................2.0 RHODE ISLAND... TIVERTON.................8.2 BRISTOL..................8.0 BURRILLVILLE.............7.0 NORTH KINGSTOWN..........6.0 EAST PROVIDENCE..........5.5 CONNECTICUT... PAWCATUCK................5.0 STONINGTON...............5.0 PUTNAM...................4.8 WATERFORD BEACH PARK.....4.0 GROTON LONG POINT........3.5 LEDYARD CENTER...........3.5 NEW HAVEN................2.0 NEW YORK... EAST HAMPTON.............8.7 BRIDGEHAMPTON............8.5 EAST JEWETT..............8.0 WESTHAMPTON BEACH........6.5 SCHNECTADY...............6.5 ALBANY...................6.0 FARMINGDALE..............5.1 SCHOHARIE................4.0 HICKSVILLE...............4.0 BAY SHORE................4.0 NEW WINDSOR..............3.6 LEVITTOWN................3.5 HOWELLS..................2.8 NEW YORK CENTRAL PARK....1.8 NEW YORK LA GUARDIA......1.5 NEW JERSEY... MT HOLLY.................2.0 LITTLE FALLS.............1.9 CALDWELL.................1.6 RIDGEWOOD................1.0 ABSECON..................1.0 MARYLAND... SHELLTOWN................4.5 OCEAN CITY...............4.0 POCOMOKE CITY............4.0 CRISFIELD................4.0 VIRGINIA... QUINBY...................14.0 TABB.....................14.0 GRAFTON..................13.5 SMITHFIELD...............12.0 QUINBY...................12.0 EASTVILLE................12.0 THE SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE NEW ENGLAND COAST AND MAINLY IMPACT THE CANADIAN MARITIMES AND SHIPPING INTERETS IN THE NORTHERN ATLANTIC. THE NEXT STATEMENT ON THIS WINTER STORM WILL BE ISSUED AT 4 PM EST. LADER