THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER
CAMP SPRINGS, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 4 FOR CENTRAL AND EASTERN U.S. MAJOR WINTER
STORM
NWS HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER CAMP SPRINGS MD
400 AM EST SUN DEC 15 2007
...WINTER STORM PUSHING INTO NORTHEASTERN U.S....
WINTER STORM WARNINGS/WATCHES/ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FROM THE
GREAT LAKES REGION EASTWARD INTO THE NEW ENGLAND STATES AND ALONG
THE CENTRAL APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS.
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST WATCHES AND
WARNINGS...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV.
AS OF 400 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADARS SHOWED
TWO AREAS OF PRECIPITATION ACROSS THE EASTERN THIRD OF THE
COUNTRY. ONE AREA WAS OVER THE OHIO VALLEY AREA WITH LIGHT TO
MODERATE PRECIPITATION...WHILE A LARGER AREA OF MODERATE
PRECIPITATION WAS LOCATED ALONG THE EAST COAST FROM NEW ENGLAND TO
FLORIDA. A LINE OF HEAVY RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS WAS MOVING THROUGH
NORTHERN FLORIDA IN ADVANCE OF A COLD FRONT. THE MAIN LOW PRESSURE
CENTER WAS STRENGTHENING OVER THE CENTRAL OHIO RIVER VALLEY AS IT
CONTINUES NORTHEASTWARD...WHILE A SECONDARY AREA OF LOW PRESSURE
WAS DEEPENING OVER SOUTHERN VIRGINIA AND MOVING NORTHWARD.
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 200 AM EST FRI DEC
14 2007 THROUGH 300 AM EST SUN DEC 16 2007...
...NEW YORK...
DOLGEVILLE 4.0
ALBANY 2.0
CATSKILL 1.0
...PENNSYLVANIA...
OIL CITY 6.0
ST MARYS 4.0
SIGEL 3.0
CANADOHTA LAKE 2.6
BUTLER 2.0
TOBYHANNA 2.0
RIDGWAY 2.0
PITTSBURGH 2.0 THRU 12AM EST
ROCKTON 1.0
...OHIO...
LOGAN 4.0
DELAWARE 3.8
SILVERTON 3.5
CINCINNATI 3.5
FAIRFIELD 3.4
BATAVIA 3.4
HAMILTON 3.0
...INDIANA...
SOUTH WHITLEY 7.0
LAFAYETTE 5.5
WASHINGTON 5.7 SSE 5.0
BRIGHT 3.5
RICHMOND 3.5
LAWRENCEBURG 3.0
INDIANAPOLIS 9 W 3.0
PLAINFIELD 2 N 2.0
...KENTUCKY...
FLORENCE 2.5
BURLINGTON 2.0
WALTON 2.0
NAPOLEON 2.0
DRY RIDGE 2.0
...IOWA...
ELLSTON 8.0
LEON 1 E 7.0
CHARITON 4 E 7.0
BEACONSFIELD 6.5
MOUNT AYR 6.5
ALBIA 6.0
BEDFORD 5.0
CORNING 5.0
LEON 4.5
PROMISE CITY 6 NW 4.0
ATLANTIC 5 SW 3.0
CORYDON 3.0
...ILLINOIS...
WOODSTOCK 6.3
MCHENRY 5.1
ROODHOUSE 5.0
QUINCY 5.0
GODFREY 5.0
MOUNT MORRIS 4.5
SYCAMORE 4.0
JACKSONVILLE 3.0
CANTON 3.0
ANDALUSIA 3.0
RIVERTON 2.9
WINCHESTER 2.8
DECATUR 2.5
SPRINGFIELD 2.1
CHICAGO - O'HARE 2.0 THRU 12AM CST
...WISCONSIN...
MILWAUKEE 6.2
LANNON 5.0
BROOKFIELD 4.5
PALMYRA 1 SW 4.2
...MISSOURI...
CHESTERFIELD 8.0
O'FALLON 7.3
MARYVILLE 5.0
GRANT CITY 4.5
SULLIVAN 7 NW 4.0
URBANA 4.0
MIDDLETOWN 3.5
PATTONSBURG 3.0
VANDALIA 3.0
SAVERTON 3.0
LOUISIANA 3.0
PECULIAR 3.0
TROY 9 NE 3.0
HANNIBAL 3.0
BOURBON 3.0
...KANSAS...
GRAY 6.2 SSE 14.5
HAYS 13.5
ELLIS 12.0
SCHOENCHEN 6 WNW 12.0
ELLSWORTH 12.0
GALATIA 12.0
LARNED 6 NNW 11.5
MCCRACKEN 11.0
BURDETT 10 NNW 11.0
DODGE CITY 2 NNW 10.0
WALDO 8.0
NESS CITY 8.0
RUSSELL 8.0
PLAINVILLE 4 WNW 8.0
GREAT BEND 7.5
NORTH LYONS 6.0
CLAY CENTER 6.0
MINNEAPOLIS 7.0
CIMARRON 5.5
CONCORDIA 5.0
CLYDE 5.0
ADA 5.0
GOODLAND 4.4
...NEBRASKA...
NEBRASKA CITY 6.5
WILBER 3 N 6.0
GUIDE ROCK 5.0
DESHLER 5.0
ORLEANS 2 W 5.0
LINCOLN 7 SE 4.7
BELLEVUE 2 SE 4.1
FAIRMONT 4.0
FRANKLIN 4.0
OMAHA 3.6
HASTINGS 4 N 3.4
...OKLAHOMA...
ENID 4.0
PONCA CITY 3.5
BEAVER 3.0
GATE 2.5
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL FREEZING RAIN ACCUMULATION IN INCHES FROM
200 AM EST FRI DEC 14 2007 THROUGH 300 AM EST SUN DEC 16 2007...
...MARYLAND...
FROSTBURG 0.13
FREDERICK 0.10
...VIRGINIA...
CHRISTIANSBURG 0.38
SWOOPE 0.25
STAUNTON 0.25
STEPHENSON 0.13
CHECK 0.13
WINCHESTER 0.10
...OHIO...
PORTSMOUTH 0.20
...INDIANA...
FRANKFORT 0.25
PARAGON 0.13
...ILLINOIS...
CHESTER 2 SSE 0.25
...MISSOURI...
FREDRICKTOWN 0.25
POTOSI 2 SSE 0.25
SALEM 0.20
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES FROM 200 AM EST FRI DEC
14 2007 THROUGH 300 AM EST SUN DEC 16 2007...
...SOUTH CAROLINA...
COLUMBIA OWENS ARPT 2.37
COLUMBIA METRO ARPT 2.10
...GEORGIA...
WARNER ROBINS AFB 3.23
MACON 2.72
AUGUSTA/BUSH FIELD 2.58
...ALABAMA...
DOTHAN MUNI ARPT 2.58
CAIRNS AAF/OZARK 2.44
...TEXAS...
COLLEGE STATION/EASTERWOOD FIELD 2.50
LUFKIN/ANGELINA CO ARPT 1.86
HUNTSVILLE 1.50
NACOGDOCHES 1.47
PARIS/COX FIELD 1.46
...ARKANSAS...
HOT SPRINGS/MEMORIAL FIELD 2.58
MOUNT IDA 2.05
BLYTHEVILLE AIRPORT 2.71
BATESVILLE REGIONAL AIRPORT 2.36
THE VIGOROUS SURFACE LOW OVER THE OHIO VALLEY WILL ADVANCE
NORTHEASTWARD AND WEAKEN LATER TODAY WHILE A NEW LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM INTENSIFIES ALONG THE NORTHEAST COAST. WITH PLENTY OF
MOISTURE AVAILABLE...THE COMBINATION OF THESE STORMS IS EXPECTED
TO PRODUCE HEAVY SNOW FROM THE GREAT LAKES REGION TO INTERIOR NEW
ENGLAND. SOME LOCAL AREAS MAY RECEIVE OVER A FOOT OF SNOW.
FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET ARE ALSO POSSIBLE AS VERY MOIST AIR IS
FORCED UPWARD OVER SUB-FREEZING SURFACE TEMPERATURES...ESPECIALLY
ACROSS CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA INTO NEW YORK AND CENTRAL NEW ENGLAND.
FURTHER SOUTH...HEAVY RAIN WILL ADVANCE EASTWARD AHEAD OF THE COLD
FRONT.
FINALLY...VERY STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR ACROSS MUCH OF
THE NORTHEAST IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE INTENSE DEEPENING OF THE
STORM ALONG THE COAST.
THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL
PREDICTION CENTER AT 1000 AM EST SUNDAY. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR
LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
ON THIS EVENT.
FRACASSO/KORTY
Last Updated: 403 AM EST SUN DEC 16 2007