THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER

CAMP SPRINGS, MD


STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE



STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 8 FOR NORTHERN TIER WINTER STORM
NWS HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER CAMP SPRINGS MD
1100 AM EDT THU APR 5 2007

...HEAVIER SNOW MOVING THROUGH MAINE...LAKE ENHANCED SNOW
CONTINUES ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES.

A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE KEWEENAW PENINSULA IN
MICHIGAN.

WINTER STORM WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE UPPER
PENINSULA AND NORTHWESTERN LOWER MICHIGAN...AS WELL AS PORTIONS OF
VERMONT...NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...AND CENTRAL MAINE.

A HEAVY SNOW WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN MAINE.
IN ADDITION...A SNOW ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEASTERN MAINE.

SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF
MICHIGAN.

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF
NORTHEASTERN NEW YORK...NORTHWESTERN VERMONT...AND NORTHWESTERN
MASSACHUSETTS.

LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEASTERN OHIO AND
NORTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA.

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE TUG HILL PLATEAU
AREA OF NEW YORK STATE EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO.

AT 11 AM EDT...AN INTENSIFYING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WITH A CENTRAL
PRESSURE OF 994 MILLIBARS...29.35 INCHES...WAS CENTERED OVER THE
GULF OF MAINE. THIS LOW WAS MOVING STEADILY NORTH NORTHEAST TOWARD
EASTERN MAINE. PRECIPITATION TO THE NORTH OF THIS SYSTEM WAS IN
THE FORM OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW ACROSS MUCH OF NORTHERN NEW
HAMPSHIRE AND WESTERN MAINE. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WAS
PROGRESSING THROUGH EASTERN MAINE. FURTHER WEST...LOCALLY HEAVY
LAKE-ENHANCED SNOW CONTINUED TO FALL ON THE GREAT LAKES REGION
FROM MICHIGAN AND INDIANA EASTWARD TO PENNSYLVANIA AND NEW YORK.

...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES AS OF 11 AM EDT
THURSDAY...

...MICHIGAN...

ROCKLAND                           25.0 
MARQUETTE INTL ARPT                24.0 
LAURIUM                            22.0 
IRONWOOD                           22.0 
MARQUETTE NWS                      21.7 
PHOENIX                            18.0 
CALUMET 5 S                        17.0 
HURLEY-TOURISM                     17.0 
GURNEY                             14.0 
NORTH ROCKLAND                     12.4
PARADISE 10 S                      10.8 
WHITE PINE                         10.5
MUNISING                           10.0 
WEST MARQUETTE                     10.0 

...NORTH DAKOTA...

HAVANA                              9.0 
HALLIDAY                            8.0 
MEDORA                              6.4 
CARSON                              6.0 
FARGO                               6.0 
GRASSY BUTTE                        5.5 
MANTADOR                            5.5 
TAYLOR                              5.5 
HAZLETON                            5.4 
DUNN CENTER 1 E                     5.2 
FLASHER                             5.2 
BISMARK                             4.0 

...SOUTH DAKOTA...

WAUBAY WILDLIFE REFUGE             11.5 
WEBSTER                             8.5 
HECLA                               8.0 
ROSCOE                              8.0 
CONDE                               6.5 
COLUMBIA 8 N                        6.0 
ROY LAKE STATE PARK                 6.0 
WESTPORT                            6.0 

...MINNESOTA...

ADOLPH                             15.5 
HERMANTOWN                         13.5
SILVER BAY                         13.3 
ASKOV BRUNO                        12.9 
TWO HARBORS 7 NW                   12.3
DULUTH                             12.1
ISLAND LAKE                        12.1 
SOUTH RANGE                        12.0
LITTLE MARAIS                      12.0
BRAINERD 2 E                       11.0
CLOVERLAND 6 NE                    11.0
CLOQUET 5 NW                       11.0 
BREEZY POINT                       10.5
COOK                               10.0 
NORCROSS                           10.0 
LEADER                             10.0 
TAMARACK                            9.5 
BATTLE LAKE 7 SW                    9.0 
DONNELLY                            8.5 
INTERNATIONAL FALLS                 4.0 

...WISCONSIN...

PENCE                              26.0 
GILE                               18.0 
HURLEY                             18.0 
BENNETT                            18.0
MELLEN                             15.0
BAYFIELD                           14.0
SUPERIOR 13 SE                     14.0 
WASHBURN 4 W                       14.0 
OULU                               14.0 
MAPLE                              13.0 
SOLON SPRINGS 5 WSW                 9.5 
GLIDDEN                             9.0 
PRESQUE ISLE                        8.5 
PHELPS                              8.5 
LAND O LAKES                        6.5 

...NEW YORK...

DANNEMORA                           5.0 
GRAFTON                             4.5 
PERRYSBURG                          4.5 
ELLINGTON                           4.5 

...VERMONT...

CHELSEA                            12.0 
DERBY                              12.0 
STANNARD                           12.0 
WEST BARNET                        10.0 
SOUTH WOODSTOCK                     9.0 
LANDGROVE                           8.0 
SPRINGFIELD                         8.0 
EAST MONTPELIER                     7.5 
WOODFORD                            7.3 
BURLINGTON NWS                      2.6 

...NEW HAMPSHIRE...

WOLFEBORO                          12.0 
STRAFFORD                          11.2 
BRISTOL                            11.0 
GILFORD                            11.0 
RUMNEY                             10.0 
CONCORD                             9.5 
HENNIKER                            9.5 
WASHINGTON                          8.5 
ALTON                               8.0 
EAST ALSTEAD                        6.0 
WILTON                              5.0 
NASHUA                              4.5 

...MAINE...

WILTON                             18.0 
HARTFORD                           18.0 
STARKS                             17.0 
AUGUSTA                            14.0 
WELLINGTON                         14.0 
HOLLIS                             13.1 
FREEPORT                           12.5 
BAR HARBOR                         11.0 
AUBURN                             10.0
SOUTH PORTLAND                     10.0 
CAPE ELIZABETH                      8.0
WATERVILLE                          8.0
DURHAM                              7.2
MIRAM                               7.0
PARSONFIELD                         6.5
BRIDGTON                            6.0

...MASSACHUSETTS...

CLARKSBURG                          3.8 
PEPPERELL                           2.8
FITCHBURG                           2.5
TOPSFIELD                           2.5


THE LOW PRESSURE CENTER IS EXPECTED TO MOVE NORTHWARD THROUGH
MAINE TODAY...REACHING CANADA BY FRIDAY. HEAVY SNOW WILL DIMINISH
THIS EVENING ACROSS MAINE...WITH ACCUMULATIONS OF ONE TO TWO FEET
LIKELY FROM NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE EASTWARD INTO MAINE.
 
MEANWHILE...COLD NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL KEEP LAKE-ENHANCED SNOW
SHOWERS OVER THE GREAT LAKES REGION POSSIBLE THROUGH FRIDAY. 
FAVORED LAKE-EFFECT AREAS MAY RECEIVE UP TO A FOOT OF SNOW...WITH
ONLY A FEW INCHES POSSIBLE ELSEWHERE.

THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL
PREDICTION CENTER AT 5 PM EDT. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT.

FRACASSO




Last Updated: 1055 AM EDT THU APR 05 2007