STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 8 FOR MAJOR WINTER STORM
NWS HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER CAMP SPRINGS MD
4 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2005

...WINTER STORM RACES UP THE EAST COAST... 

SATELLITE...AND RADAR IMAGERY AT 4 AM EST... SHOWED THE LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN CONTINUING TO BRING
WIDESPREAD LIGHT SNOW THROUGHOUT THE MIDWEST AND GREAT LAKES
REGION.   

MEANWHILE...THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM THAT BROUGHT SIGNIFICANT ICING
TO THE SOUTHEASTERN U.S IS STILL MAKING ITS WAY UP THE EASTERN
SEABOARD. AT 4 AM EST...THE CENTER OF THE SYSTEM WAS LOCATED OVER
SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA. THE PRECIPITATION SHIELD ASSOCIATED
WITH THIS SYSTEM SPANS A MAJORITY OF THE NORTHEASTERN U.S. AREAS
ALONG THE COAST AND TO THE EAST OF THE LOW WILL EXPERIENCE
PRIMARILY RAIN. HOWEVER...A WINTRY MIX OF FREEZING
RAIN...SLEET...AND SNOW IS EXPECTED IN THE AREAS DIRECTLY IN THE
PATH OF THIS FAST MOVING SYSTEM. THESE AREAS INCLUDE EASTERN
PENNSYLVANIA...AND SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. FATHER WEST AND IN HIGHER
ELEVATIONS HEAVY SNOW IS LIKELY. SNOW FALL TOTALS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES
ARE LIKELY WITH ISOLATED AREAS OF 12 INCHES OR MORE POSSIBLE.

WINTER STORM WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF MICHIGAN...
WEST VIRGINIA...MARYLAND...PENNSYLVANIA...NEW JERSEY...NEW
YORK...CONNECTICUT...VERMONT...NEW HAMPSHIRE...AND MAINE. WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF NEW
YORK...PENNSYLVANIA...MASSACHUSETTS...CONNECTICUT...RHODE
ISLAND...VERMONT...NEW HAMPSHIRE...AND MAINE.


...SNOW AND/OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH 4 AM EST FRIDAY...

MINNESOTA...

TWO HARBORS..............26.3  INCHES   735 AM EST THU
SILVER BAY...............20.3  INCHES   545 AM EST THU
WOLF RIDGE...............18.7  INCHES   700 AM EST THU
BEAVER BAY...............17.0  INCHES  1058 PM EST WED
BRIMSON..................16.5  INCHES   545 AM EST THU
LAKEWOOD.................14.5  INCHES  1200 AM EST WED
DULUTH NWS...............15.8  INCHES  1200 PM EST THU

WISCONSIN...

WISCONSIN RAPIDS..........9.0  INCHES  1045 PM EST WED
ROTHSCHILD................8.0  INCHES   800 PM EST WED
BUFFALO...................7.8  INCHES   330 PM EST THU 
WAUSAU....................7.0  INCHES   825 PM EST WED 
OSHKOSH...................7.0  INCHES   650 PM EST WED
ETTRICK...................6.8  INCHES   330 PM EST THU
MEDFORD...................6.8  INCHES   330 PM EST THU  

IOWA...

STRAWBERRY POINT..........8.2  INCHES   330 PM EST THU
OSSIAN....................8.0  INCHES   330 PM EST THU
NASHUA....................7.5  INCHES   330 PM EST THU
ELMA......................7.2  INCHES   330 PM EST THU
IONIA.....................7.1  INCHES   330 PM EST THU
CHARLES CITY..............7.0  INCHES   330 PM EST THU
STACYVILLE................7.0  INCHES   330 PM EST THU 

MICHIGAN...

MENOMINEE.................7.0  INCHES  1029 PM EST WED
PORT AUSTIN...............7.0  INCHES   915 PM EST THU
WATERFORD.................7.0  INCHES   915 PM EST THU
ARMADA....................7.0  INCHES  1005 PM EST THU
MARLETTE..................6.5  INCHES   915 PM EST THU
ORTONVILLE................6.5  INCHES  1005 PM EST THU
ELBA......................6.5  INCHES  1005 PM EST THU


OHIO...

HARTSGROVE................7.0  INCHES  1022 AM EST THU
ASHTABULA.................6.0  INCHES  1004 AM EST THU
RADNOR....................6.0  INCHES   540 PM EST THU
SANDUSKY..................5.0  INCHES  1021 AM EST THU
TOLEDO....................5.0  INCHES  1007 AM EST THU
SPRINGFIELD...............4.5  INCHES  1120 AM EST THU
TOLEDO ARPT...............4.4  INCHES   923 PM EST THU
LISBON....................0.30 INCH ICE 600 PM EST THU
MARKLEYSBURG..............0.30 INCH ICE 829 PM EST THU
BEAVER FALLS..............0.25 INCH ICE 822 PM EST THU

PENNSYLVANIA...

PUNXSUTAWNEY..............7.0  INCHES   836 PM EST THU
DUNCANSVILLE..............6.6  INCHES  1049 PM EST THU
JOHNSTOWN.................6.5  INCHES   830 PM EST THU
ALTOONA...................6.0  INCHES  1011 PM EST THU
CENTRAL CITY..............5.0  INCHES   621 PM EST THU
PORT ROYAL................4.6  INCHES   941 PM EST THU
HERSHEY...................4.0  INCHES   413 PM EST THU
YORK SPRINGS..............0.25 INCH ICE 815 PM EST THU
SINKING SPRING............0.25 INCH ICE 957 PM EST THU

INDIANA...

WINCHESTER................2.5  INCHES  1054 AM EST THU
GENEVA....................1.7  INCHES  1246 PM EST THU
BRIGHT....................1.5  INCHES  1145 AM EST THU

TENNESSEE...

MOUNT LECONTE.............9.0  INCHES   730 AM EST THU

GEORGIA...

LAVONIA...................0.25 INCH ICE 430 AM EST THU
CLARKESVILLE..............0.25 INCH ICE 530 AM EST THU
MOUNTAIN CITY.............0.25 INCH ICE 630 AM EST THU

NORTH CAROLINA...

CONCORD ..................0.25 INCH ICE 1025 AM EST THU
REIDSVILLE................0.25 INCH ICE 1015 AM EST THU
DANBURY...................0.25 INCH ICE 1000 AM EST THU
MOUNT AIRY................0.25 INCH ICE 1100 AM EST THU
WALKERTOWN................0.25 INCH ICE  249 PM EST THU
WINSTON SALEM.............0.25 INCH ICE  249 PM EST THU
GREENSBORO................0.25 INCH ICE  249 PM EST THU

SOUTH CAROLINA...

MOUNT MITCHELL............3.0  INCHES  1012 AM EST THU 
GREENVILLE................0.25 INCH ICE 530 AM EST THU
PICKENS...................0.25 INCH ICE 530 AM EST THU
ABBEVILLE.................0.25 INCH ICE 530 AM EST THU
ANTIOCH...................0.25 INCH ICE 630 AM EST THU
GREER.....................0.25 INCH ICE 530 AM EST THU
LAURENS...................0.25 INCH ICE 530 AM EST THU

VIRGINIA...

MONTEREY..................7.0  INCHES   700 PM EST THU
WOODSTOCK.................3.0  INCHES   645 PM EST THU
ELK CREEK.................2.0  INCHES   600 PM EST THU
BRIDGEWATER...............1.8  INCHES   735 PM EST THU
COVESVILLE................1.8  INCHES   735 PM EST THU
WHITE HALL................1.8  INCHES  1036 PM EST THU
CROZET....................1.7  INCHES  1145 AM EST THU
CHARLOTTESVILLE...........1.00 INCH ICE  635 PM EST THU
WHITE HALL................0.60 INCH ICE 1036 PM EST THU
STAUNTON..................0.50 INCH ICE  630 PM EST THU
STEPHENS CITY.............0.50 INCH ICE  724 PM EST THU
BUCKINGHAM................0.50 INCH ICE  445 PM EST THU
HARRISONBURG..............0.35 INCH ICE 1045 PM EST THU
PURCELLVILLE..............0.35 INCH ICE 1059 PM EST THU

WEST VIRGINIA...

KEYSER....................3.8  INCHES   728 PM EST THU
UPPER TRACT...............3.5  INCHES   725 PM EST THU
MARLINGTON................3.0  INCHES  1152 AM EST THU
SNOWSHOE..................3.0  INCHES  1150 AM EST THU
MARTINSBURG...............2.0  INCHES   100 PM EST THU
MEADOW RIDGE..............3.0 INCH SLEET 1155 AM EST THU
FRANKLIN..................0.75 INCH ICE   930 PM EST THU
PETERSBURG................0.50 INCH ICE   930 PM EST THU
BUNKER HILL...............0.40 INCH ICE   911 PM EST THU
CHARLESTOWN...............0.40 INCH ICE   930 PM EST THU
MARTINSBURG...............0.25 INCH ICE   842 PM EST THU
OAK HILL..................0.25 INCH ICE  1155 AM EST THU

MARYLAND...

FROSTBURG.................5.0  INCHES   905 PM EST THU
CUMBERLAND................3.0  INCHES   630 PM EST THU
CLEAR SPRING..............1.8  INCHES   710 PM EST THU
SMITHSBURG................1.5  INCHES  1112 PM EST THU
FREDERICK.................0.40 INCH ICE  813 PM EST THU
WESTMINSTER...............0.25 INCH ICE  600 PM EST THU
CLEAR SPRING..............0.25 INCH ICE  710 PM EST THU
SMITHSBURG................0.25 INCH ICE 1112 PM EST THU


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