THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER
CAMP SPRINGS, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 8 FOR EASTERN U.S. WINTER STORM
NWS HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER CAMP SPRINGS MD
1000 PM EST SUN DEC 26 2010
...INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CONTINUES TO RAPIDLY INTENSIFY
SOUTHEAST OF LONG ISLAND NEW YORK AS A FULL-BLOWN BLIZZARD PUMMELS
EASTERN NEW JERSEY...NEW YORK CITY AND WESTERN LONG ISLAND...
BLIZZARD WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR COASTAL SECTION OF THE
NORTHERN MID-ATLANTIC STATES...MUCH OF COASTAL NEW
ENGLAND...INCLUDING THE NEW YORK CITY METROPOLITAN
AREA...NORTHWARD THROUGH MOST OF MAINE. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES
AND WINTER STORM WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT NEAR THE WESTERN SLOPES
OF THE APPALACHIANS..MUCH OF NORTH CAROLINA...PARTS OF GEORGIA AND
SOUTH CAROLINA...EASTERN VIRGINIA...AS WELL AS BLOCK ISLAND AND
THE CAPE COD AREA.
HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR MARTHAS VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET
ISLAND IN SOUTHEASTERN NEW ENGLAND.
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV
AT 900 PM EST...AN INTENSE 970 MB...28.64 INCH...SURFACE LOW WAS
ESTIMATED TO BE 140 MILES SOUTHEAST OF NEW YORK CITY. NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADARS AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATED
A LARGE AREA OF SNOW AFFECTING THE COASTAL MID-ATLANTIC STATES
INTO NEW ENGLAND. THE HEAVIEST SNOW...WITH ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS...WAS AFFECTING EASTERN NEW JERSEY...NEW YORK CITY
AND WESTERN LONG ISLAND. LIGHTER SNOW WAS FALLING ACROSS THE
INTERIOR PORTIONS OF NEW ENGLAND AND THE WESTERN SLOPES OF THE
APPALACHIANS. PRECIPITATION HAD CHANGED OVER TO RAIN AROUND THE
CAPE COD AREA.
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 600 AM EST THU DEC
23 THROUGH 900 PM EST SUN DEC 26...
...ALABAMA...
HUNTSVILLE 3 NE 6.0
SKYLINE 5.5
HACKLEBURG 2 E 4.0
MERIDIANVILLE 4.0
MUSCADINE 4.0
MADISON 2 N 3.5
MOULTON 6 W 3.5
ANNISTON 5 SW 3.0
ATTALLA 3.0
HEFLIN 7 S 2.5
ONEONTA 10 SW 2.2
HARTSELLE 2.0
NEW MARKET 6 SW 2.0
FLORENCE 5 N 1.0
...CONNECTICUT...
COS COB 6.5
LISBON 4.0
MANCHESTER 4.0
DANIELSON 3.5
WINDSOR LOCKS 3.0
GALES FERRY 2.8
LEDYARD CENTER 2.6
BRIDGEPORT 2.5
TRUMBUL 2.5
GROTON 2.0
HAMPTON 2.0
...DELAWARE...
SELBYVILLE 11.3
STOCKLEY 9.7
ELLENDALE 8.2
VIOLA 6.2
DOVER 4.0
WILMINGTON 1.7
...GEORGIA...
ROSMAN 5 W 7.4
FORT MOUNTAIN STATE PARK 7.0
SUCHES 7.0
BREVARD 1 NNE 6.5
BLAIRSVILLE 6.0
BLUE RIDGE 6.0
CAMP MERRILL 6.0
HIAWASSEE 6.0
RINGGOLD 6.0
SKY VALLEY 6.0
TRENTON 6.0
HICKORY 2 NW 5.5
DAWSONVILLE 5.0
LAFAYETTE 5.0
DAHLONEGA 4.0
ELLIJAY 4.0
JASPER 4.0
JEFFERSON 4.0
LEXINGTON 4.0
SUMMERVILLE 4.0
WINDER 4.0
CALHOUN 3.0
...KENTUCKY...
SMILAX 6.0
ELVA 5.5
FONDE 5.5
HOLMES MILL 1 SW 5.5
HARDY 5.0
TATUMSVILLE 5.0
VIRGIE 5.0
GREENVILLE 8 ESE 4.8
ASHCAMP 4.5
BENTON 3 WNW 4.5
CENTRAL CITY 4.5
GREENVILLE 8 SE 4.5
BASKETT 4.1
MOUSIE 4.0
WEST PADUCAH 3.8
BAXTER 3.5
DICE 2 NNW 3.5
PIKEVILLE 8 NNE 3.5
BOWLING GREEN 3.0
VIPER 3.0
WHITESBURG 3.0
FERGUSON 1.5
...MASSACHUSETTS...
WESTPORT 8.0
TAUNTON 7.5
BRIDGEWATER 7.0
ROSLINDALE 6.5
WAYLAND 6.5
SANDWICH 6.3
CARVER 6.0
SOMERSET 5.0
WEST BARNSTABLE 5.0
BLACKSTONE 4.5
NEW BEDFORD 4.5
EAST FALMOUTH 4.0
VINEYARD HAVEN 4.0
YARMOUTHPORT 4.0
MIDDLEBORO 3.1
QUINCY 3.0
SOUTH DARTMOUTH 3.0
SOUTH BOSTON 2.0
...MARYLAND...
PORTNEYS OVERLOOK 5.0
RIDGE 1 NW 4.9
DENTON 4.0
MECHANICSVILLE 4.0
SAINT JAMES 1 E 3.1
TANGLEWOOD 2.5
HOLLYWOOD 2.0
DENTSVILLE 1.0
...MISSISSIPPI...
NEW ALBANY 2.0
OXFORD 2.0
YUMA 4 ESE 2.0
BOONEVILLE 1.5
FULTON 3 W 1.3
AMORY 1.0
GRENADA 1.0
HOUSTON 1.0
MANTACHIE 1.0
PITTSBORO 1.0
WATER VALLEY 1.0
WATER VALLEY 4 W 0.8
...NORTH CAROLINA...
ENFIELD 1 SSW 12.5
WILSON 12.5
EMIT 1 NE 12.0
NASHVILLE 12.0
PIKEVILLE 2 W 11.1
AULANDER 2 NE 11.0
GATES 11.0
ROBBINSVILLE 12 W 11.0
DUNN 10.5
EUREKA 4 SSW 10.5
MIDDLESEX 5 SW 10.5
FOUNTAIN 3 WSW 10.3
CLAYTON 6 SSE 10.0
FRANKLINTON 10 N 10.0
KNIGHTDALE 3 SE 10.0
HENDERSONVILLE 6 SW 9.3
ASHEVILLE 9.0
GASTON 6 W 9.0
MIDWAY 9.0
ROXBORO 4 N 8.8
RALEIGH 8.5
STATESVILLE 2 N 8.5
FAYETTEVILLE 1 NW 8.2
LUMBERTON 3 S 7.2
ELIZABETHTOWN 3 WSW 6.0
WHITEVILLE 6 NNW 4.0
...NEW JERSEY...
CAPE MAY 18.0
SCOTCH BONNET 15.8
ATLANTIC CITY 15.7
NEWARK 14.0
NORTHFIELD 14.0
TOMS RIVER 14.0
BERKELEY TWP 13.5
CREAM RIDGE 12.2
BEESLEYS POINT 12.0
ELIZABETH 11.7
UNION 11.3
CHEESEQUAKE 11.2
POINT PLEASANT BEACH 11.0
WEST CAPE MAY 11.0
BELLEVILLE 10.5
GARFIELD 9.8
HASKELL 9.0
EWING 8.5
NORTH CAPE MAY 8.5
PEMBERTON 8.2
CROSSWICKS 8.0
GREEN CREEK 7.8
JERSEY CITY 7.6
WILDWOOD CREST 7.0
HEISLERVILLE 6.8
ABSECON 6.0
BAYVILLE 6.0
OCEAN CITY 6.0
SOMERS POINT 6.0
LINDENWOLD 5.1
MALAGA 5.0
MILLVILLE 8 SW 4.5
MANAHAWKIN 4.1
TABERNACLE 4.0
...NEW YORK...
LAGRANGEVILLE 9.0
SHEEPSHEAD BAY 9.0
FRESH MEADOWS 8.4
BAYSIDE 8.0
TUXEDO PARK 8.0
EAST NORTHPORT 7.3
MONROE 7.0
VALLEY COTTAGE 7.0
POUGHKEEPSIE 6.7
UPTON 6.6
BALDWIN 6.5
BRONX 6.5
GREAT KILLS 6.5
LONG BEACH 6.5
FLORAL PARK 6.1
VALLEY STREAM 6.1
ROCKVILLE CENTRE 5.8
ISLIP AIRPORT 5.6
MOUNT VERNON 5.5
NYC/LA GUARDIA 5.4
NYC/JFK AIRPORT 5.2
CUTCHOGUE 5.0
CENTRAL PARK 4.5
EAST SETAUKET 4.3
BELLPORT 4.0
FLANDERS 4.0
PLAINVIEW 4.0
PORT JEFFERSON 4.0
...PENNSYLVANIA...
PHILADELPHIA 4.8
BENSALEM 4.0
CLIFTON HEIGHTS 3.1
CROYDON 3.0
WYNNEWOOD 3.0
EAST NANTMEAL TWP 2.8
TRAPPE 1.3
DREXEL HILL 1.1
...RHODE ISLAND...
WEST GREENWICH 6.8
NARRAGANSETT 6.5
BRISTOL 6.2
KINGSTOWN 6.0
SOUTH KINGSTOWN 6.0
LITTLE COMPTON 5.5
WOONSOCKET 5.0
NEWPORT 4.3
WARWICK 4.0
CHARLESTOWN 3.2
WESTERLY 3.0
...SOUTH CAROLINA...
FRANKLIN 10 N 10.0
GRANITE FALLS 4 ESE 7.0
POLKVILLE 5 S 5.5
PUMPKIN CENTER 5.3
SIMPSONVILLE 6 ENE 5.0
CLARKESVILLE 5 W 4.7
MONROE 4.7
HARRISBURG 1 S 4.3
BROOKWOOD TRAILER 1 NNE 4.2
LANDRUM 4.2
HARTSVILLE 4.0
LANCASTER 4.0
MULLINS 1 N 4.0
HILLS 1 E 3.5
JONESVILLE 3.4
GRAY COURT 3.2
CADES 4 WNW 3.0
CHESTER 3.0
CONCORD 3.0
LAURENS 3.0
MOUNT PISGAH 2 SE 3.0
BLYTHEWOOD 2.5
CHESTERFIELD 2.0
...TENNESSEE...
COSBY 9.0
ERWIN 8.0
GATLINBURG 3 SE 8.0
COWAN 6.5
BENTON 6.0
GATLINBURG 6.0
MURPHY 6.0
CLEVELAND 5.0
ETOWAH 5.0
HAMPTON 5.0
MARYVILLE 5.0
TELLICO PLAINS 5.0
SEWANEE 4.5
NW WINCHESTER 4.1
ATHENS 4.0
CADES COVE 4.0
ALLARDT 7 SSW 3.5
CHATTANOOGA 3.0
LOIS 3.0
BOONSHILL 1.5
...VIRGINIA...
SMITHFIELD 13.2
CHESAPEAKE 13.0
CHUCKATUCK 1 N 12.0
NORFOLK INTL AIRPORT 12.0
PARKSLEY 2 W 12.0
CAPE CHARLES 11.5
YORKTOWN 11.5
AULANDER 2 NE 11.0
PORTSMOUTH 10.8
BEACONSDALE 10.0
WAKEFIELD 10.0
BLOXOM 9.5
GLOUCESTER COURTHOUSE 9.5
DISPUTANTA 2 N 8.5
PURDY 8.0
GASBURG 6.5
WALTHALL 6.5
FRANKLIN 6.1
HAMPTON 6.0
VIRGINIA BEACH 6.0
WISE 6.0
GASTON 1 W 5.5
DAHLIA 5 S 5.0
BYLLESBY 2 SSE 4.9
WILLIAMSBURG 1 S 4.5
NEWPORT NEWS 1 SW 4.3
...WEST VIRGINIA...
BLUEFIELD 2.0
...SELECTED PEAK WIND GUSTS IN MILES PER HOUR IN THE LAST SIX
HOURS...
...CONNECTICUT...
BRIDGEPORT AIRPORT 58
MADISON 56
GROTON 52
NEW HAVEN 51
...NEW JERSEY...
NEWARK AIRPORT 51
...NEW YORK...
ISLIP AIRPORT 66
SHINNECOCK HILLS 58
FIRE ISLAND 53
GILGO BEACH 53
WESTHAMPTON 52
FARMINGDALE 51
GREAT KILLS 50
NYC/JFK AIRPORT 49
EAST MORICHES 48
WHITE PLAINS 48
NYC/LA GUARDIA 47
...RHODE ISLAND...
BLOCK ISLAND 47
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT HAS
ENDED...
...IOWA...
NORTH WASHINGTON 10.5
NEW HAMPTON 1 S 10.0
SPRINGVILLE 9.7
OELWEIN 9.5
LOWDEN 9.2
BERTRAM 9.0
ANAMOSA 4 ENE 8.8
MARION 2 NW 8.8
DAVENPORT MUNICIPAL AIRPORT 8.4
CEDAR RAPIDS 5 NW 8.3
...ILLINOIS...
BEACH PARK 1W 9.9
CHATSWORTH 8.0
GURNEE 2NE 8.0
NORTHBROOK 7.4
MOLINE QUAD-CITY AIRPORT 7.2
ABINGDON 1 N 7.0
PEORIA 7.0
ALTONA 6.6
BLOOMINGTON 3 NE 6.5
CORDOVA 6.5
EVANSTON 6.1
MORTON GROVE 4.8
SPRINGFIELD 4.6
BROOKPORT 3 N 3.0
OHARE AIRPORT 2.0
...INDIANA...
NEW HARMONY 6.0
POSEYVILLE 6.0
RAINSVILLE 4.2
LAFAYETTE 11 S 4.0
WEST LAFAYETTE 2 NW 3.6
ATTICA 3.5
EVANSVILLE 3.0
VINCENNES 4 E 2.6
INDIANAPOLIS INTL ARPT 1.6
...MINNESOTA...
RED WING 7.0
AUSTIN 2 W 6.8
MADELIA 6.2
OAK CENTER 6.2
ROCKFORD 6.1
MORGAN 6.0
WELCOME 6.0
WHEATON 6.0
WINNEBAGO 6.0
MINNEAPOLIS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 4.6
...MISSOURI...
FRENCH VILLAGE 2 E 4.0
GLENDALE 3.9
MONROE CITY 3.8
ST LOUIS 3.4
ELLISVILLE 3.1
...SOUTH DAKOTA...
VICTOR 4 NNE 8.0
MCINTOSH 6 SE 5.0 ESTIMATED
...WISCONSIN...
KENOSHA 4 SW 8.1
CASSVILLE 8 NE 5.5
WYALUSING 5.2
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SLEET AMOUNTS IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT
HAS ENDED...
...ALABAMA...
LEBANON 10 W 0.10
...TENNESSEE...
LEBANON 10 W 0.10
THE ALREADY INTENSE SURFACE LOW SOUTH OF LONG ISLAND IS EXPECTED
TO FURTHER INTENSIFY TONIGHT. GALE FORCE WINDS COMBINED WITH HEAVY
SNOW ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY AND
SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND FROM TONIGHT INTO EARLY MONDAY
MORNING...CREATING DANGEROUS BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AS THE LOW
LINGERS TO THE SOUTHEAST OF LONG ISLAND. BY MONDAY AFTERNOON...THE
LOW IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE GULF OF MAINE...BRINGING THE
HEAVY SNOW NORTHWARD TO MAINE AS SNOW TAPERS OFF ACROSS SOUTHERN
NEW ENGLAND. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE
POSSIBLE OVER EASTERN VIRGINIA AND MARYLAND...WITH HEAVIER SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS NORTH OF THE DELMARVA INTO THE NEW ENGLAND STATES.
TOTAL SNOWFALL OVER THE NEW YORK CITY METRO AREA AND SOUTHEASTERN
NEW ENGLAND CAN RANGE FROM 12 TO 18 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER
AMOUNTS. RESIDENTS FROM NORTHERN MID-ATLANTIC STATES NORTHWARD
THROUGH NEW ENGLAND SHOULD CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR THE
PROGRESS OF THIS DANGEROUS WINTER STORM.
THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL
PREDICTION CENTER AT 400 AM EST. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS
EVENT.
KONG
Last Updated: 1013 PM EST SUN DEC 26 2010