THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER
CAMP SPRINGS, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 4 FOR EASTERN U.S. LATE WINTER STORM
NWS HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER CAMP SPRINGS MD
1100 PM EDT FRI MAR 16 2007
...LATE SEASON WINTER STORM CONTINUES TO ORGANIZE OVER THE EASTERN
U.S. WHILE WINTRY PRECIPITATION EXPANDS OVER THE NORTHERN PORTIONS
OF THE MID-ATLANTIC STATES.
WINTER STORM WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FROM NORTHEASTERN WEST
VIRGINIA INTO WESTERN AND CENTRAL MARYLAND AND EXTREME NORTHERN
VIRGINIA THROUGH MUCH OF PENNSYLVANIA...NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...NEW
YORK...WESTERN AND CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...VERMONT...NEW
HAMPSHIRE...MAINE...CONNECTICUT... NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND...AND
WESTERN LONG ISLAND.
HEAVY SNOW WARNINGS HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR EXTREME NORTHWESTERN
PENNSYLVANIA...MUCH OF CENTRAL AND UPSTATE NEW YORK...NORTHWESTERN
MASSACHUSETTS...AND SOUTHERN VERMONT.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FOR EXTREME NORTHERN NEW
YORK...WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA...PORTIONS OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA...MUCH
OF SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL NEW JERSEY...PARTS OF CENTRAL
MARYLAND...MUCH OF DELAWARE...EASTERN LONG ISLAND...AND
SOUTHEASTERN CONNECTICUT.
SNOW ADVISORIES HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR EASTERN WEST
VIRGINIA...EXTREME NORTHEASTERN OHIO...AND WESTERN NEW YORK.
FLOOD WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA AND
PARTS OF SOUTHERN VIRGINIA WHICH INCLUDES THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA...AND AREAS OF CENTRAL MARYLAND.
FLOOD WATCHES ARE IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN MARYLAND...EASTERN
MASSACHUSETTS...AND MUCH OF CONNECTICUT.
COASTAL FLOOD WARNINGS HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR SOUTHERN DELAWARE AND
EXTREME SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY.
AT 1000 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED A
LARGE AREA OF PRECIPITATION MOVING NORTH-NORTHEAST EXTENDING FROM
NORTH CAROLINA UP TO MAINE. THE SOUTHERN PERIPHERY OF THIS WINTER
SYSTEM HAS PRIMARILY BEEN A RAIN EVENT. HOWEVER...A MIXTURE OF
FREEZING RAIN...SLEET...AND SNOW CONTINUES TO DOMINATE AREAS
NORTHWARD INCLUDING MUCH OF THE MID-ATLANTIC AND NEW ENGLANDS
STATES. CURRENTLY...A 998 MILLIBAR LOW RESIDES APPROXIMATELY 30
MILES EAST OF WALLOPS ISLAND...VIRGINIA AND IS FORECASTED TO
CONTINUE MOVING NORTHWARD AND WILL SLOWLY INTENSIFY OVER THE NEXT
48 HOURS.
...SELECTED RAINFALL TOTALS IN INCHES AS OF 10 PM EDT...
...INDIANA...
EAGLE CREEK AIRPARK 2.33
INDIANAPOLIS 2.06
TERRE HAUTE 1.69
...OHIO...
LIMA/ALLEN CO AIRPORT 2.61
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB 2.42
LANCASTER 2.03
ZANESVILLE 1.79
COLUMBUS 1.77
CLEVELAND 1.27
...PENNSYLVANIA...
DUBOIS 1.48
PITTSBURGH/ALLEGHENY CO AIRPORT 1.33
BRADFORD 1.20
...WEST VIRGINIA...
CHARLESTON/YEAGER AIRPORT 1.53
BLUEFIELD/MERCER CO. AIRPORT 1.50
WHEELING 1.44
LEWISBURG 1.34
CHARLESTON 1.15
BLUEFIELD 1.08
...DELAWARE...
GEORGETOWN/SUSSEX CO. AIRPORT 2.30
WILMINGTON AIRPORT 2.28
DOVER AFB 2.11
...VIRGINIA...
SLOAN BRANCH 2.59
LYNCHBURG REGIONAL ARPT 2.50
BLACKWATER 2.48
QUANTICO MCAF 2.34
PEAK CREEK 2.24
RICHMOND 2.23
MANASSAS MUNI AIRPORT 2.10
WILLIS 2.00
WASHINGTON/DULLES 2.00
ROANOKE 1.76
FREDRICKSBURG 1.50
...DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA...
CAPITOL HILL 2.62
WASHINGTON NATIONAL AIRPORT 2.13
...MARYLAND...
SALISBURY REGIONAL AIRPORT 2.71
BALTIMORE SCIENCE CENTER 2.36
BALTIMORE/WASHINGTON INTL ARPT 1.79
SOLOMONS ISLAND 1.32
BWI AIRPORT 1.17
OXON HILL 1.08
...NORTH CAROLINA...
LAURINBURG-MAXTON AIRPORT 2.34
WINSTON-SALEM/SMITH REYNOLDS AP 2.32
HOFFMAN/MACKALL AAF 2.28
RALEIGH/DURHAM INTL ARPT 2.14
...TENNESSEE...
OCONALUFTEE 1.96
NEWFOUND GAP 1.45
MOUNT LECONTE 1.31
...NORTH CAROLINA...
WINSTON-SALEM 2.28
BRYSON CITY 2.10
LENOIR 2.10
HOFFMAN/MACKALL AAF 1.97
LAURINBURG-MAXTON AIRPORT 1.93
FLAT TOP MOUNTAIN 1.84
MOUNT MITCHELL 1.70
...SELECTED SNOWFALL TOTALS IN INCHES AS OF 10 PM EDT...
...MARYLAND...
FROSTBURG 5.8
SMITHBURG 5.0
MIDDLETOWN 4.0
FREDERICK 3.5
FRIENDSVILLE 3.0
...VIRGINIA...
WINCHESTER 4.0
CROSS JUNCTION 4.0
ELKTON 2.0
...WEST VIRGINIA...
INWOOD 5.3
KEARNEYSVILLE 4.3
LEHEW 4.0
MARTINSBURG 3.5
HEDGESVILLE 3.0
KEYSER 2 SSW 2.9
...PENNSYLVANIA...
COUDERSPORT 13.5
DELAWARE WATER PLANT 13.5
SAYLORSBURG 12.0
CRESCO 12.0
SHAMOKIN 12.0
YORK 11.5
HONESDALE 11.5
BROOKLAND 11.0
SHIREMANSTOWN 10.5
DOVER 10.5
LORDS VALLEY 10.3
SHENANDOAH HEIGHTS 10.1
ORRTANA 10.0
WELLSVILLE 10.0
BENTON 9.7
TYLER HILL 9.0
YORK SPRINGS 8.5
TIOGA 8.5
ENOLA 8.5
...DELAWARE...
HOCKESSIN 1.5
YORKLYN 1.5
NEWARK 1.0
...NEW JERSEY...
RIDGEWOOD 8.0
PARK RIDGE 7.0
BUTLER 6.8
RINGWOOD 6.3
MAHWAH 6.0
RAMSEY 6.0
NORTH CALDWELL 6.0
NEWTON 6.0
RIVER VALE 5.9
BERGENFIELD 5.2
GARFIELD 5.1
HASKELL 5.1
HACKETTSTOWN 5.0
MARCELLA 5.0
...NEW YORK...
KAUNEONGA 11.0
KINGSTON 10.0
SOUTH FALLSBURG 9.5
AUSTERLITZ 9.0
PINE PLAINS 9.0
ARMONK 8.6
CLAVERACK 8.5
WEST TAGHKANIC 8.5
ARLINGTON 8.5
LIVINGSTON MANOR 8.0
NEW WINDSOR 8.0
CARMEL 8.0
LIBERTY 7.7
NEW SQUARE 7.5
YORKTOWN HEIGHTS 7.5
ROCK HILL 7.2
GOSHEN 7.1
PORT JERVIS 7.0
WESTTOWN 7.0
...CONNECTICUT...
BROOKFIELD 8.6
SOUTHBURY 8.0
WINSTED 7.0
WEST HARTFORD 7.0
SHARON 7.0
PITTSFIELD 7.0
DANBURY 6.9
SOUTH WINDSOR 6.5
MIDDLETOWN 6.5
NAUGATUCK 6.5
FAIRFIELD 6.4
DARIEN 6.0
BEACON FALLS 6.0
EAST MERIDEN 6.0
MERIDEN 6.0
WALLINGFORD 6.0
WATERBURY 6.0
NORWICH 6.0
NORTH BRANFORD 6.0
NEW CANAAN 6.0
...MASSACHUSETTS...
WORCESTER 6.4
MANCHESTER 5.8
WINTHROP 5.5
WALES 5.5
HOLYOKE 5.0
NORTH GRAFTON 5.0
TOPSFIELD 5.0
REHOBOTH 4.8
HUDSON 4.3
TOWNSEND 4.1
...RHODE ISLAND...
NORTH FOSTER 6.2
BURRILLVILLE 6.0
RICHMOND 6.0
EAST GREENWICH 3.5
WESTERLY 3.3
LITTLE COMPTON 2.7
...NEW HAMPSHIRE...
DERRY 8.0
WINDHAM 7.5
HAMPTON 6.0
DURHAM 5.0
HENIKER 5.0
NEWPORT 4.3
BARNSTEAD 4.0
MILFORD 3.5
...MAINE...
PORTLAND-DEERING 5.3
PORTLAND-RIVERTON 4.0
BOOTHBAY 4.0
KEENEBUNK 4.0
GORHAM 3.8
PHIPPSBURG 3.5
HOLLIS 3.0
...SELECTED ICE ACCUMULATION TOTALS IN INCHES AS OF 10 PM EDT...
...PENNSYLVANIA...
SEVEN VALLEYS 0.35
MILLERSVILLE 0.25
WECFORD 0.25
AURORA 0.25
GREENCASTLE 0.20
YORK SPRINGS 0.10
HARRISBURG 0.10
THIS LATE WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP TONIGHT INTO
SATURDAY. THE SURFACE LOW CURRENTLY OFF THE DELMARVA COASTLINE AND
WILL PROGRESS NORTHWARD AND STRENGTHEN WITH TIME. SNOW WILL
CONTINUE TO EXPAND AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY THROUGH THE NORTHERN
MID-ATLANTIC STATES AS IT CONTINUES TO PUSH INTO THE UPPER NEW
ENGLAND STATES TONIGHT.
THE STORM WILL PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW ACROSS
THE INTERIOR PORTIONS OF THE NORTHEAST. TOTAL SNOWFALL COULD
EXCEED ONE FOOT FROM NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA TO EASTERN NEW YORK
AND INTO CENTRAL AND NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND. SOME ICING IS POSSIBLE
IN PARTS OF THE NEW ENGLAND STATES FROM THIS STORM. BY SATURDAY
MORNING THE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO BE LOCATED NEAR SOUTHEASTERN
MASSACHUSETTS...CHANGING SOME AREAS TO PLAIN RAIN ALONG THE
SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND COAST. BY SUNDAY THE HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION
SHOULD BE EXITING THE NORTHEAST AS THE STORM WILL BE PUSHING INTO
CANADA...WITH WRAP-AROUND SNOW POSSIBLE ACROSS NORTHERN NEW
ENGLAND.
THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL
PREDICTION CENTER AT 500 AM EDT. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT.
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Last Updated: 1056 PM EDT FRI MAR 16 2007