THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER

CAMP SPRINGS, MD


STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE



STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 3 FOR SOUTHERN PLAINS...OHIO
VALLEY...NORTHEAST U.S. WINTER STORM
NWS HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER CAMP SPRINGS MD  
300 PM CST TUE JAN 27 2009
 
...SNOW... SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN CONTINUING FROM THE SOUTHERN
PLAINS TO THE MID ATLANTIC COAST WITH MAJOR ICING EXPECTED FROM
THE LOWER AND MIDDLE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY INTO THE OHIO VALLEY...

A MIXTURE OF ICE AND WINTER STORM WARNINGS...FREEZING RAIN AND
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FROM TEXAS...
NORTHEASTWARD THROUGH THE OHIO VALLEY AND INTO NEW ENGLAND. WINTER
STORM WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF THE NORTHEASTERN U.S.
 
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV

AT 300 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADARS AND
SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATED A BROAD SWATH OF PRECIPITATION
EXTENDING FROM THE SOUTHERN PLAINS NORTHEASTWARD TO THE DELMARVA
PENINSULA. LIGHT SNOW WAS FALLING ON THE NORTHERN FRINGES OF THE
PRECIPITATION FROM PORTIONS OF OKLAHOMA...KANSAS...AND NEBRASKA
INTO SOUTHERN OHIO AND NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE MID ATLANTIC
REGION. A MIXTURE OF SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WAS FALLING JUST
SOUTH OF THE SNOW FROM NORTHERN AND EASTERN ARKANSAS NORTHEASTWARD
THROUGH PORTIONS OF SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA. THE PRECIPITATION IS
ASSOCIATED WITH A WARM AND STATIONARY FRONTAL BOUNDARY EXTENDING
FROM NORTHWEST LOUISIANA...THROUGH THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AND INTO
THE MID ATLANTIC REGION.

...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 700 PM CST MON JAN
26 THROUGH 300 PM CST TUE JAN 27...

...ILLINOIS...
FLORA 6 SE                            4.8
BRIDGEPORT 2 W                        4.5
LAWRENCEVILLE 0.7 S                   4.5 
BELLEVILLE 4.5 WNW                    3.5 
CLAY                                  3.5
EFFINGHAM                             3.1
ST. CLAIR                             2.0 SNOW AND SLEET
CHARLESTON                            2.5
SPRINGFIELD 4.4 W                     1.7

...INDIANA...
LEAVENWORTH                           4.0
CLARKSVILLE                           3.0
ENGLISH                               2.5

...MISSOURI...
JACKSON                               5.0 SNOW AND SLEET
SEDALIA                               1.5 SNOW AND SLEET
WINDSOR                               2.0 SNOW AND SLEET
BOONVILLE                             0.6 SNOW AND SLEET


...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SLEET IN INCHES FROM 700 PM CST MON JAN 26
THROUGH 300 PM CST TUE JAN 27...  

...OKLAHOMA...
WELEETKA                             3.50 SLEET AND ICE
BIXBY                                2.00
JAY                                  2.00
COX CITY                             1.75 SLEET AND ICE
LINDSAY                              1.50
SEMINOLE                             1.30 
BIXBY 4 N                            1.25 SLEET AND ICE
BRISTOW                              1.00
SCIPIO 6 WNW                         1.00
PRYOR                                0.75
WETUMKA                              0.75
GRAINOLA                             0.50
NOWATA                               0.50
PAWNEE                               0.50
VINITA                               0.50

...ARKANSAS...
MOUNTAIN HOME 3 NE                   2.00 SLEET AND ICE
CORNING                              1.50 SLEET AND ICE
POCAHONTAS                           1.50
WALNUT RIDGE                         1.00 SLEET AND ICE
BEAVER 1 NNE                         1.00
JONESBORO                            0.60 SLEET AND ICE
BIGGERS                              0.50

...ILLINOIS...
MAKANDA                              3.50
SPARTA 4 SE                          1.00

...MISSOURI...
REYNOLDS                             2.50
POTOSI                               2.00
STEELVILLE 5 SW                      1.50
NIANGUA                              1.25

...KENTUCKY...
CARLISLE                             1.00

...TENNESSEE...
UNION CITY                           0.75 SLEET AND ICE

                     
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL FREEZING RAIN IN INCHES FROM 700 PM CST
JAN 26 THROUGH 300 PM CST JAN 27...

...TEXAS...
EASTLAND                             0.10
MONTAGUE                             0.10
STEPHENVILLE 22 NW                   0.10
BRECKENRIDGE                         0.10
GAINESVILLE                          0.10

...OKLAHOMA...
MUSKOGEE                             1.30
WESTVILLE                            1.25
KINGSTON 2 S                         0.75
MCALESTER                            0.60
TULSA                                0.50
OKAY 3 W                             0.50
KEOTA                                0.50
RED STAR                             0.50
WESLEY                               0.25
BROKEN ARROW                         0.20

...ARKANSAS..
CLINTON                              1.00
CLARKSVILLE                          1.00
EVENING SHADE                        1.00
MOUNTAIN HOME 3 NE                   1.00
HARRISON                             0.90
CHIMES                               0.75
FERN 1 SW                            0.75
POCAHONTAS 5 E                       0.75
SILOAM SPRINGS                       0.50
BIGGERS                              0.50
MOUNT MAGAZINE STATE PARK            0.50
MENA                                 0.25

...INDIANA...
NEW AMSTERDAM                        0.25
RIPLEY 5 E                           0.25
UNION CITY                           0.25
MARTINSBURG 1 N                      0.10

...KENTUCKY...
CLARKSON                             0.80
RICHMOND                             0.75
CAMPBELLSVILLE                       0.70
SHEPHERDSVILLE 5 E                   0.50
CALLOWAY                             0.40
PADUCAH                              0.40

...TENNESSEE...
MACON                                0.25
UNION CITY                           0.25
RIPLEY 5 E                           0.25
GREENFIELD                           0.13
FRIENDSHIP                           0.10
DYERSBURG                            0.10

...MISSOURI...
POPLAR BLUFF                         0.60
OZARK                                0.50
GAINESVILLE                          0.25

PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE... WITH HEAVIER
PRECIPITATION CONCENTRATING FROM SOUTHEASTERN MISSOURI THROUGH THE
OHIO VALLEY. HEAVY SNOW ALSO IS EXPECTED FROM NORTHERN OHIO
THROUGH CENTRAL NEW ENGLAND...WITH A POTENTIAL FOR ICING OVER
PORTIONS OF MARYLAND...NORHTERN VIRGINIA...AND PENNSYLVANIA.

THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY FOR THIS EVENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE
HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER AT 900 PM CST TUE JAN 27
2009. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT.

KOST




Last Updated: 409 PM EST TUE JAN 27 2009