THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER

CAMP SPRINGS, MD


STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE



STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 05 FOR CENTRAL AND EASTERN U.S. WINTER STORM
NWS HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER CAMP SPRINGS MD  
400 AM EST WED FEB 02 2011
 
...A MAJOR WINTER STORM IS BRINGING HEAVY SNOW...ICE...HEAVY RAIN
AND THUNDERSTORMS TO A LARGE PORTION OF THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN
U.S.... 
 
A LARGE SWATH OF BLIZZARD WARNINGS...WINTER STORM WARNINGS...ICE
STORM WARNINGS...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORIES...WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORIES AND WINTER STORM WATCHES ARE IN EFFECT...STRETCHING
FROM THE MIDDLE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY EASTWARD ACROSS THE
MIDWEST...AND INTO THE GREAT LAKES...UPPER MID-ATLANTIC...AND NEW
ENGLAND.
 
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV

AT 300 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADARS AND
SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATED A 996 MB...29.41 INCHES...SURFACE
LOW LOCATED OVER CENTRAL INDIANA.  A LARGE AREA OF PRECIPITATION
ASSOCIATED WITH THIS STORM WAS AFFECTING MUCH OF THE MIDWEST...NEW
ENGLAND...AND THE ATLANTIC COAST.  NORTH AND WEST OF THE SURFACE
LOW...A LARGE BAND OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW...COMBINED WITH
SUSTAINED WINDS IN EXCESS OF 20 MPH...WAS OBSERVED FROM EASTERN
IOWA EASTWARD INTO THE GREAT LAKES AND NEW ENGLAND.  FARTHER SOUTH
A LINE OF HEAVY RAIN...WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS TO THE
SOUTH...WAS MOVING TOWARDS THE ATLANTIC COAST AHEAD OF A COLD
FRONT EXTENDING FROM THE LOW.  IN BETWEEN THE HEAVY SNOW AND
THUNDERSTORMS...A WINTRY MIX OF SNOW...SLEET...FREEZING RAIN...AND
RAIN WAS REPORTED ACROSS THE LOWER GREAT LAKES AND NORTHERN MID
ATLANTIC STATES.  BEHIND THE STORM...TEMPERATURES BELOW ZERO WITH
STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WERE REPORTED ACROSS MUCH OF THE UPPER
MIDWEST AND THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL PLAINS. STRONG WINDS AND
SINGLE DIGIT TEMPERATURES WERE BEING REPORTED IN THE SOUTHERN
PLAINS.

...SELECTED STORM TOTAL FREEZING RAIN ICE AMOUNTS IN INCHES FROM
700 AM EST MON JAN 31 THROUGH 300 AM EST WED FEB 02...

...PENNSYLVANIA...
ERNEST                                0.25                     
HOMINY RIDGE                          0.25                     

...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 700 AM EST MON JAN
31 THROUGH 300 AM EST WED FEB 02...

...CONNECTICUT...
SUFFIELD                              7.2                     
ENFIELD                               6.7                     
COVENTRY                              6.5                     
GRANBY                                6.0                     
AVON                                  4.8                     
MANCHESTER                            3.6                     
HARTFORD                              3.5                     

...IOWA...
CORYDON                               7.0                     
MECHANICSVILLE 6 E                    5.9                     
CEDAR RAPIDS 3 NNW                    4.5                     

...ILLINOIS...
OAK PARK                             16.0                     
E BRADFORD                           15.0                     
PITTSFIELD                           15.0                     
QUINCY                               13.5                     
JEROME 1 SW                          13.0                     
PEORIA                               11.3                     
SPRINGFIELD                           8.6                     
LAN ARK 4 NNW                         8.0                     
STERLING                              8.0                     
FARMINGTON                            7.2                     
ST. DAVID                             7.2                     
PETERSBURG                            7.1                     
CORDOVA                               7.0                     
MACKINAW                              6.5                     
MORTON 2 SSW                          6.5                     
DA HINDA                              6.3                     
CARROLL TON                           6.0                     
HOPEWELL                              6.0                     

...INDIANA...
LITERS FORD                          12.0                     
NORTH WEBSTER 2 N                     8.2                     
WARSAW 2 ENE                          5.0                     
LIMA                                  4.5                     
MILLERSBURG 1 SW                      4.0                     

...MASSACHUSETTS...
STERLING                              8.5                     
LANESBOROUGH                          7.5                     
GEORGETOWN                            7.0                     
LENOX DALE                            6.5                     
SAVOY                                 6.5                     
CLARKSBURG                            6.0                     
WILLIAMSTOWN                          5.5                     
MANSFIELD                             5.3                     

...MICHIGAN...
LOWELL                               10.0                     

...MISSOURI...
NEW BLOOMFIELD                       19.0                     
JEFFERSON CITY                       18.3                     
COLUMBIA 12 N                        18.0                     
APPLETON CITY                        17.0                     
MEXICO                               17.0                     
FULTON 2 SSE                         16.0                     
ST. MARTINS                          15.0                     
STOCKTON                             15.0                     
MEADVILLE                            14.0                     
NEMO                                 14.0                     
ASHLAND 7 NE                         13.0                     
BROOKFIELD                           13.0                     
CHILLICOTHE                          12.5                     

...NEW HAMPSHIRE...
HUDSON                                7.3                     
MILFORD                               7.0                     
GREENFIELD                            5.0                     
KEENE                                 3.8                     
WALPOLE                               2.9                     
NELSON                                2.8                     

...NEW YORK...
NORTH CHATHAM                         9.5                     
SOUTH BERNE                           8.5                     
GHENT                                 7.0                     
ALBANY 2 W                            6.8                     
NEWARK VALLEY                         6.0                     
WALTON                                6.0                     
GILBERTSVILLE                         5.2                     
BINGHAMTON REG ARPT                   4.3                     
SHERBURNE                             4.2                     

...OHIO...
BEL MORE 4 NNE                        6.5                     
VAN WERT                              5.2                     

...RHODE ISLAND...
HARRISVILLE                           6.3                     
MANVILLE                              5.2                     
WOONSOCKET                            5.0                     
WARWICK                               4.9                     
GLOCESTER                             4.0                     

...VERMONT...
BENNINGTON 2 E                        8.0                     
WOODFORD                              7.0                     
GILFORD                               5.2                     

...WISCONSIN...
KEWAUNEE                              9.0                     
GERMANTOWN                            6.9                     
PE LL LAKE                            6.8                     
MOUNT HEREBY                          6.2                     
HARTLAND                              5.5                     
GREEN BAY                             5.0                     
SATISFIED                             4.5                     
DODGE VILLE                           4.0                     
PALMYRA                               4.0                     
WHITEWATER                            4.0                     
MILWAUKEE                             3.7                     

...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SLEET AMOUNTS IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT
HAS ENDED...

...MISSOURI...
ROLLA                                 2.10                     
SEYMOUR 1 N                           1.00                     
WEBB CITY                             1.00                     

...OHIO...
GETTYSBURG 2 N                        2.00                     
KENTON                                1.50                     
VAN WERT                              1.10                     

...OKLAHOMA...
SULPHUR                               2.00                     

...TEXAS...
BOWIE                                 0.75                     

...SELECTED STORM TOTAL FREEZING RAIN IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT
HAS ENDED...

...ARKANSAS...
WINSLOW                               0.25                     

...ILLINOIS...
MOSQUE 2 S                            0.75                     
ELLIS GROVE                           0.50                     
FLORA                                 0.50                     
NASHVILLE                             0.50                     
NEWTON                                0.40                     
LANE                                  0.30                     
MOUNT ZION                            0.30                     
MUTTON                                0.30                     
ROBINSON 7 NW                         0.30                     
CASEY                                 0.25                     
CHARLESTON                            0.25                     
EFFINGHAM                             0.25                     
DANVILLE                              0.20                     

...INDIANA...
INDIANAPOLIS                          0.61                     
GREENS FORK                           0.50                     
LIBERTY                               0.50                     
GREENWOOD                             0.30                     
JAMESTOWN 1 E                         0.30                     
TERRIE HATE                           0.30                     
BATESVILLE                            0.25                     
BROOKVILLE 1 W                        0.25                     
CENTERVILLE                           0.25                     

...MISSOURI...
FORD LAND 4 S                         0.25 5                   
HIGHLAND 3 E                          0.10                     
MACON                                 0.10                     

...OHIO...
UNION                                 0.80                     
COSHOCTON                             0.60                     
DAYTON                                0.60                     
WEST POINT                            0.60                     
COLUMBUS                              0.50                     
GREENVILLE                            0.50                     
OXFORD                                0.50                     
SALEM                                 0.50                     
ARCANA                                0.40                     
HUBER HEIGHTS 3 SE                    0.40                     
LIBERTY TOWNSHIP                      0.40                     
WORTHINGTON                           0.40                     
SPRINGFIELD 1 NNW                     0.39                     
SHARON VILLE                          0.30 0                   
TIPPY CITY                            0.30 0                   
DOVER                                 0.25                     

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

...ARKANSAS...
BENTONVILLE                           5.0                     
BELLA VISTA                           4.0                     

...KANSAS...
S FORT SCOTT                         18.0                     
ALTA MONT                            13.0                     
ERIE 5 NW                            13.0                     
PARSONS 1 W                          13.0                     
FREDONIA                             11.0                     
ARKANSAS CITY                        10.0                     
CANEY                                10.0                     
GREELEY                              10.0                     
HOWARD                               10.0                     
RICHMOND                             10.0                     
YATES CENTER                         10.0 ESTIMATED           
GARNETT                               9.5                     
OTTAWA                                8.5                     
WINFIELD                              7.5                     
EL DORADO                             7.0                     
TOPEKA 6 WSW                          6.0                     
WICHITA 7.1 ESE                       5.0                     

...MINNESOTA...
MORGAN                               11.0                     
MARSHALL 0.6 S                       10.0                     
BIRD ISLAND 9.0 NNE                   7.0                     
MONTEVIDEO 0.4 SSW                    5.3                     
MINNEAPOLIS                           4.7                     
LAKEVILLE                             4.4                     
FOREST LAKE                           3.3                     

...NEW MEXICO...
CLOUDCROFT 4.9 NE                     5.2                     
ALBUQUERQUE 8.4 ENE                   5.0                     

...OKLAHOMA...
MIAMI                                20.0                     
OWASSO 1 W                           19.0                     
AFTON                                18.0                     
PAHASKA 2 S                          17.0                     
TULSA 9 SE                           15.0                     
VINITA                               12.0                     
GLEN POOL                            11.0                     
HENRYETTA                            11.0                     
HOMINY                               11.0                     
KANSAS 4 E                           11.0                     
NOWATA                               10.0                     
PRYOR                                10.0                     
WAGONER                              10.0                     
CLAREMORE                             9.5                     
NORMAN 7 E                            7.0                     
OKLAHOMA CITY                         7.0                     

...TEXAS...
ABILENE                               6.0                     
ROBY                                  6.0                     
ALBANY                                5.0                     
BOONS VILLE 3 E                       5.0                     
JACKBOOT                              5.0                     
GRAFORD 8.1 ENE                       4.5                     
DECATUR                               4.0                     
FRIONA                                4.0                     


THE SURFACE LOW OVER INDIANA WILL CONTINUE TO LIFT NORTHEASTWARD
ACROSS THE OHIO VALLEY...MOVING TOWARD THE NEW ENGLAND COAST ON
WEDNESDAY.  THE WIDESPREAD WINTRY PRECIPITATION ACROSS THE MIDWEST
WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD EASTWARD INTO NEW ENGLAND AND THE NORTHERN
MID-ATLANTIC REGION.  SLEET...FREEZING RAIN...AND SNOW WILL ALL BE
POSSIBLE...WITH SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED IN MANY AREAS.
WIDESPREAD SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 20 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY
HIGHER AMOUNTS...CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH WEDNESDAY ACROSS MUCH OF
THE MIDWEST...AS WELL AS THE NORTHEAST. ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF A
QUARTER INCH TO AS HIGH AS THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH WILL ALSO BE
POSSIBLE. PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO COME TO AN END ACROSS MOST
OF THE MIDWEST BY WEDNESDAY EVENING AND ACROSS THE NORTHEAST ON
THURSDAY...AS THE STORM SYSTEM MOVES OFFSHORE.    

THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL
PREDICTION CENTER AT 1000 AM EST. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS
EVENT.

COLLINS




Last Updated: 353 AM EST WED FEB 02 2011