THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER
CAMP SPRINGS, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 5 FOR EASTERN U.S. LATE WINTER STORM
NWS HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER CAMP SPRINGS MD
500 AM EDT SAT MAR 17 2007
...LATE SEASON WINTER STORM MOVING INTO NEW ENGLAND...
WINTER STORM WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN NEW
JERSEY...EASTERN NEW YORK...PORTIONS OF
MASSACHUSETTS...VERMONT...NEW HAMPSHIRE...MAINE...AND PORTIONS OF
CONNECTICUT.
HEAVY SNOW WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL AND UPSTATE
NEW YORK...NORTHWESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...AND SOUTHERN VERMONT.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FOR EXTREME NORTHERN NEW
YORK...AND PORTIONS OF CONNECTICUT AND MASSACHUSETTS.
SNOW ADVISORIES HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA...AND
PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEW YORK.
FLOOD WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR PARTS OF SOUTHERN
VIRGINIA...NORTHERN NORTH CAROLINA...AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NEW
YORK...PENNSYLVANIA...OHIO...AND INDIANA.
FLOOD WATCHES ARE IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...MUCH
OF CONNECTICUT..AND RHODE ISLAND.
AT 400 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED AN
AREA OF PRECIPITATION MOVING NORTH-NORTHEAST OVER NEW YORK STATE
AND NEW ENGLAND. THE PRECIPITATION ON THE SOUTHERN END OF THIS
WINTER SYSTEM HAS EXITED THE MID-ATLANTIC AND SOUTHEAST COAST.
SNOW WAS BEING REPORTED ACROSS UPSTATE NEW YORK AND CENTRAL NEW
ENGLAND NORTHEASTWARD INTO MAINE. A MIXTURE OF FREEZING
RAIN...SLEET...AND SNOW WAS OBSERVED THROUGH PARTS OF SOUTHERN NEW
ENGLAND...WITH RAIN ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN NEW ENGLAND WHERE WARMER
AIR HAS MOVED IN OFF THE ATLANTIC OCEAN. A 995 MILLIBAR LOW
PRESSURE CENTER WAS LOCATED OVER EASTERN LONG ISLAND AND IS
FORECAST TO CONTINUE MOVING NORTH-NORTHEASTWARD.
...SELECTED RAINFALL TOTALS IN INCHES AS OF 4 AM 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
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 4 AM EDT...
...MARYLAND...
MIDDLETOWN 8.0
WOLFSVILLE 8.0
FREDERICK 7.5
WALKERSVILLE 7.0
FROSTBURG 6.5
BWI AIRPORT 0.6
...VIRGINIA...
WINCHESTER 5.5
STEPHENS CITY 4.3
STERLING NWS 1.2
ARLINGTON 1.0
...DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA...
CAPITOL HILL 0.4
...WEST VIRGINIA...
INWOOD 7.5
HARPERS FERRY 6.7
MARTINSBURG 6.5
KEYSER 2 SSW 5.6
SHENENDOAH JUNCTION 5.5
...PENNSYLVANIA...
TOBYHANNA 14.5
COUDERSPORT 13.5
DELAWARE WATER PLANT 13.5
EAST STROUDSBURG 13.2
SAYLORSBURG 12.0
CRESCO 12.0
SHAMOKIN 12.0
YORK 11.5
HONESDALE 11.5
BROOKLAND 11.0
HARRISBURG 9.5
ALLENTOWN 5.9
PHILADELPHIA 2.0
...DELAWARE...
HOCKESSIN 3.0
PINE CREEK VALLEY 2.9
BEAR 2.1
WILMINGTON 1.5
...NEW JERSEY...
MONTAGUE 11.0
WANTAGE 11.0
BUTLER 8.5
NEWTON 8.5
DENVILLE 8.0
RIDGEWOOD 8.0
PARK RIDGE 7.0
RINGWOOD 6.3
MAHWAH 6.0
RAMSEY 6.0
NORTH CALDWELL 6.0
NEWARK 4.7
...NEW YORK...
LIVINGSTON MANOR 18.5
LIBERTY 15.0
ALBANY 14.0
KINGSTON 13.5
ROCK HILL 13.3
SOUTH CAIRO 12.5
CATSKILL 11.3
SOUTH FALLSBURG 9.5
AUSTERLITZ 9.0
PINE PLAINS 9.0
ARMONK 8.6
CLAVERACK 8.5
CARMEL 8.0
NEW SQUARE 7.5
GOSHEN 7.1
PORT JERVIS 7.0
NEWBURGH 6.5
BINGHAMTON 5.1
NEW YORK CENTRAL PARK 3.5
...CONNECTICUT...
MANCHESTER 10.0
NORTH CANAAN 9.5
BROOKFIELD 8.6
LITCHFIELD 8.5
GRANBY 8.5
WINCHESTER 8.3
SOUTHBURY 8.0
WEST HARTFORD 7.0
SHARON 7.0
DANBURY 6.9
SOUTH WINDSOR 6.5
NAUGATUCK 6.5
FAIRFIELD 6.4
DARIEN 6.0
MERIDEN 6.0
NORWICH 6.0
BRIDGEPORT 5.0
...MASSACHUSETTS...
ALFORD 12.0
CHESTER 12.0
GREENFIELD 11.0
NORTH OTIS 10.0
TOPSFIELD 10.0
LOWELL 9.8
IPSWICH 9.0
WORCESTER 7.8
BOSTON 7.0
TAUNTON 5.8
...RHODE ISLAND...
BURRILLVILLE 7.0
NORTH FOSTER 6.2
RICHMOND 6.0
EAST GREENWICH 5.5
TIVERTON 3.8
...NEW HAMPSHIRE...
DERRY 11.8
STRATHAM 10.0
MILFORD 9.0
HUDSON 8.9
BOW 8.8
KEENE 8.3
WINDHAM 7.5
HAMPTON 6.0
...VERMONT...
SPRINGFIELD 11.0
CHESTER 10.5
RUTLAND 7.0
NWS BURLINGTON 3.7
...MAINE...
SANFORD 9.0
PORTLAND-DEERING 7.3
HEBRON 7.0
GRAY 6.8
BETHEL 6.5
...SELECTED ICE ACCUMULATION TOTALS IN INCHES AS OF 4 AM 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
THE STORM WILL SLOWLY INTENSIFY OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS AS IT MOVES
INTO EASTERN MAINE AND EVENTUALLY THE CANADIAN MARITIMES. LIGHTER
WRAP-AROUND SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FALL ACROSS WESTERN NEW
YORK...WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA...AND WEST VIRGINIA THROUGH THE
DAY.THE STORM IS FORECAST TO PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF
SNOW ACROSS THE INTERIOR PORTIONS OF THE NORTHEAST. TOTAL SNOWFALL
COULD EXCEED ONE FOOT ACROSS CENTRAL AND NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND.
SOME ICING IS POSSIBLE IN PARTS OF NEW ENGLAND. THIS LATE WINTER
STORM WILL GRADUALLY WIND DOWN ACROSS THE NORTHEAST LATER TODAY.
THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL
PREDICTION CENTER AT 1100 AM EDT. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT.
FRACASSO
Last Updated: 452 AM EDT SAT MAR 17 2007