THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER

CAMP SPRINGS, MD


STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE



STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 5 FOR EASTERN U.S. HEAVY RAIN AND SNOW
NWS HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER CAMP SPRINGS MD
400 PM EST TUE NOV 29 2011
 
...A LARGE STORM IN THE EASTERN U.S. IS BRINGING SNOW TO AREAS
FROM THE OHIO RIVER VALLEY NORTHWARD TO THE GREAT LAKES...   
 
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE OHIO
RIVER VALLEY AND MICHIGAN. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE ALSO IN
EFFECT FOR THE APPALACHIANS OF NORTH CAROLINA.
 
FLOOD WATCHES AND WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT ACROSS MUCH OF THE
OHIO VALLEY AND SOUTHERN GREAT LAKES...AS WELL AS PORITONS OF THE
SOUTHERN U.S.
 
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV

AT 300 PM EST...A DEEP COLD-CORE CUT-OFF UPPER-LEVEL LOW WAS
LOCATED OVER THE TENNESSEE VALLEY...AND WAS DRIFTING
NORTHEASTWARD. AT THE SURFACE...A COMPLEX LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WITH
THREE AREAS OF LOW PRESSURE WAS CENTERED ACROSS THE OHIO RIVER
VALLEY. THE DEEPEST SURFACE LOW WAS LOCATED ACROSS EASTERN LAKE
ERIE...WITH A CENTRAL PRESSURE OF 998 MB...29.47 INCHES. A SHARP
COLD FRONT EXTENDED SOUTHEASTWARD FROM THE LAKE ERIE SURFACE LOW
TO OFF THE VIRGINIA COAST. LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN...WITH AREAS OF
HEAVY RAIN...WAS FALLING ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION FROM EASTERN
NORTH CAROLINA...NORTHWESTWARD THROUGH PENNSYLVANIA AND WESTERN
NEW YORK...AND WESTWARD TO THE GREAT LAKES AND OHIO VALLEY. LIGHT
TO MODERATE SNOW WAS FALLING AT A FEW LOCATIONS IN MICHIGAN...AS
WELL AS ACROSS INDIANA AND PORTIONS OF ILLINOIS. SNOW WAS ALSO
FALLING IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF NORTH CAROLINA.  

...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 700 AM EST SUN NOV
27 THROUGH 300 PM EST TUE NOV 29...

...INDIANA...
WILLIAMS 2 SW                         1.5                     
BLOOMINGTON                           1.0                     

...SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES FROM 700 AM EST SUN NOV
27 THROUGH 300 PM EST TUE NOV 29...

...GEORGIA...
DILLARD 3.5 NE                        7.75                     
RABUN GAP 2.1 SW                      5.72                     
RINGGOLD 5.0 W                        4.94                     
LYERLY 4.8 SSE                        4.42                     
SUMMERVILLE 2.6 NW                    4.28                     
BLUE RIDGE 9.4 WNW                    4.09                     
LA FAYETTE 2.9 NE                     4.00                     
TRENTON 5.8 S                         3.98                     
MCCAYSVILLE 5.7 WSW                   3.86                     
HELEN 9.5 ENE                         3.59                     
CLARKESVILLE 11.5 NNW                 3.39                     
ELLIJAY 9.9 NW                        3.10                     
DAHLONEGA 6.4 NW                      3.08                     

...ILLINOIS...
CHRISMAN 3.6 ESE                      2.17                     
LAWRENCEVILLE 1.4 W                   2.11                     
PARIS                                 2.00                     
LAWRENCEVILLE-VINCENNES INTL AP       1.97                     
MATTOON/CHARLESTON                    1.54                     

...INDIANA...
FORT WAYNE/BAER FIELD                 2.49                     
GRISSOM AFB/PERU                      2.22                     
EVANSVILLE RGNL ARPT                  1.88                     
INDIANAPOLIS INTL ARPT                1.79                     
KOKOMO MUNI ARPT                      1.78                     
TERRE HAUTE/HULMAN RGNL ARPT          1.78                     
LAFAYETTE/PURDUE UNIV ARPT            1.76                     
SHELBYVILLE MUNI ARPT                 1.53                     

...KENTUCKY...
ALBANY 5.3 W                          4.84                     
LIBERTY 1.1 SE                        3.99                     
MONTICELLO 9.1 W                      3.87                     
BRADFORDSVILLE 8.5 ENE                3.63                     
TEMPLE HILL                           3.51                     
BURKESVILLE 0.7 NE                    3.35                     
TOMPKINSVILLE 12.1 WNW                3.18                     
LONDON-CORBIN ARPT                    3.13                     
LONDON 1.7 NE                         3.12                     
LEXINGTON/BLUE GRASS FIELD            2.94                     
FRANKFORT/CAPITAL CITY ARPT           2.68                     
LOUISVILLE                            2.63                     
FORT KNOX AAF                         2.45                     
BOWLING GREEN-WARREN CO. ARPT         1.62                     

...MICHIGAN...
ADRIAN/LENAWEE CO. ARPT               2.67                     
MOUNT CLEMENS                         2.59                     
DETROIT METRO AIRPORT                 2.45                     
DETROIT CITY AIRPORT                  2.27                     
ANN ARBOR MUNI ARPT                   2.14                     
DETROIT/WILLOW RUN                    2.08                     
JACKSON/REYNOLDS FIELD                1.63                     

...NORTH CAROLINA...
CANTON 10.3 S                         6.27                     
FRANKLIN 7.5 SW                       6.23                     
LINVILLE 2.5 ENE                      5.40                     
BLOWING ROCK 4.4 NE                   4.79                     
BREVARD 4.0 S                         4.66                     
CULLOWHEE 11.2 ESE                    4.58                     
BOONE 4.8 SE                          4.49                     
LAURINBURG-MAXTON ARPT                3.10                     
ASHEVILLE MUNI ARPT                   2.59                     
SOUTHERN PINES/MOORE CO. ARPT         2.57                     
HICKORY RGNL ARPT                     1.89                     
BURLINGTON-ALAMANCE RGNL ARPT         1.72                     
FORT BRAGG/FAYETTEVILLE               1.70                     
LUMBERTON MUNI ARPT                   1.69                     
FAYETTEVILLE RGNL ARPT                1.55                     

...OHIO...
DEFIANCE MEMORIAL ARPT                2.80                     
ALVORDTON 0.5 E                       2.77                     
PIONEER 0.3 NE                        2.69                     
TOLEDO                                2.61                     
BRYAN 1.3 E                           2.57                     
TOLEDO/METCALF FIELD                  2.29                     
NAPOLEON 0.3 NNW                      2.27                     
CINCINNATI (ASOS)                     2.16                     
HAMILTON ARPT                         2.08                     
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB/DAYTON           2.07                     
DAYTON/JAMES M COX AIRPORT            2.01                     
MANSFIELD/LAHM MUNI ARPT              1.90                     
LANCASTER                             1.88                     
CLEVELAND-HOPKINS INTL ARPT           1.67                     
WILMINGTON/CINCINNATI WFO             1.66                     
PORT COLUMBUS INTL AIRPORT            1.57                     

...SOUTH CAROLINA...
CLEVELAND 8.0 WSW                     3.89                     
SALEM 2.7 WNW                         3.75                     
PICKENS 8.7 N                         3.74                     
MOUNTAIN REST 3.7 S                   3.72                     
MARIETTA 1.8 SW                       2.81                     
CLEMSON/OCONEE CO. RGNL ARPT          1.86                     
ANDERSON CO. ARPT                     1.82                     
GREENVILLE/SPARTANBURG AP             1.82                     

...TENNESSEE...
SPARTA 10.2 NNW                       6.90                     
PETROS 0.2E                           6.61                     
TEN MILE 2.2 NW                       6.18                     
RED BANK 3.4 NNE                      6.04                     
DUNLAP 4.6 SSW                        5.99                     
WHITWELL 0.3 SE                       5.77                     
PIKEVILLE 8.0 N                       5.75                     
GRAYSVILLE 12.5 WSW                   5.50                     
HARRIMAN 4.5 SW                       5.48                     
OAK RIDGE (ASOS)                      4.96                     
CHATTANOOGA-LOVELL FIELD (ASOS)       4.83                     
CROSSVILLE MEMORIAL ARPT              4.33                     
KNOXVILLE MUNI ARPT                   2.62                     
SMYRNA AIRPORT                        1.80                     
NASHVILLE METRO ARPT                  1.61                     

...VIRGINIA...
FERRUM 5.1 SW                         3.12                     
COPPER HILL 6.2 S                     3.04                     
FLOYD 8.0 ENE                         2.84                     
COVINGTON 4.1 E                       2.73                     
ROANOKE 5.5 SW                        2.55                     
ROANOKE MUNI ARPT                     2.07                     
ROCKY MOUNT 5.1 WNW                   2.07                     
WOOLWINE 0.4 SW                       2.03                     

...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT HAS
ENDED...

...ALABAMA...
HUNTSVILLE 5.8 ENE                    2.3                     
HAMPTON COVE 2.1 WNW                  2.0                     
SCOTTSBORO 4 W                        2.0                     

...ARKANSAS...
PARAGOULD 11 SW                       8.0                     
JONESBORO 2 N                         6.0                     
WILSON                                3.0                     
POCAHONTAS W                          2.5                     
CORNING                               2.0                     
IMBODEN                               2.0                     
TRUMANN                               2.0                     
COLLEGE CITY                          1.0                     
SWIFTON                               1.0                     

...MISSOURI...
CARUTHERSVILLE                        4.5                     
HORNERSVILLE                          3.5                     
MALDEN                                3.5                     
CAMPBELL                              3.0                     
COVINGTON                             3.0                     
JONESBORO 2 NE                        3.0                     
KENNETT                               3.0                     
ELLSINORE                             2.0                     
ROUND SPRING                          1.0                     

...TENNESSEE...
DENMARK                               5.0                     
ATOKA                                 3.0                     
JACKSON                               3.0                     
OAKLAND 1.3 NE                        2.5                     
BELLS 2.5 NE                          2.0                     
DYERSBURG                             2.0                     
BEMIS                                 1.3                     
BARTLETT 1 S                          1.0                     
MAURY CITY                            1.0                     

...SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT HAS
ENDED...

...ALABAMA...
CALERA 3.5 NNW                        5.40                     
SYLVANIA 3.4 ESE                      5.32                     
MENTONE 3.9 SW                        5.22                     
HOLLYTREE 0.6 NNE                     5.06                     
ROSA 2.8 SW                           4.69                     
CLANTON 8.6 E                         4.50                     
ONEONTA 0.9 SE                        4.45                     
HUNTSVILLE 7.0 SE                     4.37                     
ONEONTA 7.5 ESE                       4.29                     
SPRINGVILLE 5.3 WNW                   4.23                     
BIRMINGHAM MUNI ARPT                  3.06                     
ANNISTON METRO AIRPORT                2.91                     
MONTGOMERY/DANNELLY                   2.85                     
ALABASTER/SHELBY CO. ARPT             2.82                     
MAXWELL AFB/MONTGOMERY                2.72                     
HUNTSVILLE/MADISON CO. ARPT           2.62                     
ALEXANDER CITY                        2.55                     
DECATUR-PRYOR FIELD                   1.91                     
TUSCALOOSA MUNI ARPT                  1.22                     

...FLORIDA...
TYNDALL AFB/PANAMA CITY               2.77                     


AS THE UPPER-LEVEL LOW AND ASSOCIATED AREAS OF SURFACE LOW
PRESSURE CONTINUE TO LIFT NORTHEASTWARD TONIGHT AND
WEDNESDAY...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD ACROSS AREAS FROM THE
WESTERN OHIO RIVER VALLEY NORTHWARD INTO THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES.
FARTHER EAST...PRECIPITATION WILL FALL PRIMARILY IN THE FORM OF
RAIN...WITH SNOW IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE APPALACHIANS.
PRECIPITATION SHOULD COME TO AN END FOR MOST AREAS OF THE OHIO
RIVER VALLEY AND GREAT LAKES BY LATE WEDNESDAY. ADDITIONAL
SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 6 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH
WEDNESDAY ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE OHIO RIVER VALLEY NORTHWARD INTO
THE GREAT LAKES.   

THIS WILL BE THE LAST STORM SUMMARY ISSUED BY THE
HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER FOR THIS EVENT. PLEASE REFER
TO YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION.

RYAN
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Last Updated: 349 PM EST TUE NOV 29 2011