THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER
COLLEGE PARK, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 05 FOR SOUTHERN PLAINS TO NORTHEAST U.S.
WINTER STORM
NWS HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER CAMP SPRINGS MD
1000 PM EST WED DEC 26 2012
...THE WINTER STORM HAS NOW BEGUN SHIFTING THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL
TOWARD THE UPPER MID-ATLANTIC/LOWER NEW ENGLAND...
WINTER STORM WARNINGS CONTINUE OVER SECTIONS OF THE CENTRAL
APPALACHIANS NORTHWARD INTO THE UPPER MID-ATLANTIC AND A MAJORITY
OF THE NORTHEASTERN U.S. SURROUNDING THIS REGION TO THE SOUTH AND
WEST ARE SOME WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES.
A MIXTURE OF HIGH WIND WARNINGS AND WIND ADVISORIES ARE IN PLACE
FROM THE WASHINGTON D.C. METRO AREA UP ALONG THE DELMARVA
PENINSULA AND INTO COASTAL LOWER NEW ENGLAND. TO THE SOUTH...SUCH
WARNINGS/ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT ALONG THE SPINE OF THE
SOUTHERN/CENTRAL APPALACHIANS. A SEPARATE AREA OF WIND ADVISORIES
HAVE ALSO BEEN ISSUED ACROSS SECTIONS OF THE SOUTHEASTERN STATES.
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV
AT 900 PM EST...A SECONDARY LOW WHICH DEVELOPED EARLIER THIS
AFTERNOON ACROSS THE CAROLINAS HAS QUICKLY SHIFTED NORTHWARD
REACHING THE DELMARVA PENINSULA THIS EVENING. THIS LOW CENTER WAS
MEASURED AT 994 MB (29.35 INCHES) LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 80 MILES
DUE EAST OF RICHMOND...VIRGINIA. ATTACHED TO THIS CYCLONE WAS A
COLD FRONT WHICH WAS RIGHT ALONG THE COASTLINE THEREBY DRIVING THE
CONVECTIVE PRECIPITATION OFFSHORE. A WEST-TO-EAST ORIENTED WARM
FRONT EXTENDING INTO THE OFFSHORE WATERS HAS ALLOWED LARGE AMOUNTS
OF MOISTURE TO PUSH INTO THE COASTAL UPPER MID-ATLANTIC AND LOWER
NEW ENGLAND. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADARS AND
SURFACE OBSERVATIONS SUGGESTED WINTRY PRECIPITATION HAS BEGUN
DOMINATING WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE LOCATIONS NEAR THE
MID-ATLANTIC/NEW ENGLAND COAST WHERE RAIN WAS FALLING. MODERATE TO
HEAVY SNOWFALL WAS SEEN IN OBSERVATIONS OVER SOUTHERN NEW YORK AND
INTO WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS WHILE AN ARRAY OF PRECIPITATION TYPES
WERE BEING REPORTED TO THE SOUTH ACROSS THE UPPER MID-ATLANTIC. TO
THE SOUTH OF THIS REGION NEAR THE UPPER LOW...WIDELY SCATTERED
LIGHT SNOW WAS OBSERVED ACROSS THE LOWER GREAT LAKES...PORTIONS OF
THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY...AND CENTRAL APPALACHIANS.
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 800 AM EST TUE DEC
25 THROUGH 900 PM EST WED DEC 26...
...CONNECTICUT...
NAUGATUCK 3.8
DANBURY 3.2
NEWTOWN 3.2
CLINTONVILLE 3.0
...ILLINOIS...
ALBION 18.3
MARION 4 S 14.5
MOUNT CARMEL 13.0
DELWOOD 12.0
DONGOLA 12.0
STONEFORT 12.0
CARMI 1 W 11.5
HEROD 9.5
SHAWNEETOWN 9.5
CARBONDALE 1.4 W 9.0
CARRIER MILLS 9.0
ELIZABETHTOWN 9.0
MURPHYSBORO 2.0 NW 8.5
CROSSVILLE 8.0
CARTERVILLE 7.0
BLOOMFIELD 6.0
LAWRENCEVILLE 6.0
...INDIANA...
BLOOMFIELD 2 S 11.8
CROSSVILLE 11.4
EVANSVILLE 5 N 10.5
FORT BRANCH 10.5
OAKLAND CITY 10.5
WADESVILE 10.5
EVANSVILLE 5.9 WNW 10.0
POSEY 10.0
CAMBRIDGE CITY 9.5
PRINCETON 8.9
BLOOMINGTON 6.9 S 8.5
BROOKVILLE 8.0
CENTERVILLE 8.0
EVERTON 8.0
INDIANAPOLIS INT'L AIRPORT 7.2
EDINBURGH 1.0 SSW 7.0
ELLETTSVILLE 2.7 NE 7.0
HOLLAND 6.3 NW 7.0
VELPEN 7.0
LIBERTY 6.5
...KENTUCKY...
OSCAR 7.5
BARDWELL 7.0
PADUCAH NWS 4.6
WICKLIFFE 3.5
BANDANA 3.0
...MARYLAND...
FROSTBURG 2 N 11.5
HANCOCK 9.5
ECKHART MINES 9.0
MIDLOTHIAN 1 SSW 8.0
SWANTON 8.0
CUMBERLAND 7.8
ELLERSLIE 7.0
WESTERNPORT 7.0
MOUNT SAVAGE 1 ENE 6.0
OAKLAND 5.0
...MICHIGAN...
ANN ARBOR 2 WNW 6.5
TROY NW 6.3
BRIGHTON 4 SSW 6.0
EASTPOINTE 6.0
ROCHESTER 2 NW 6.0
ROYAL OAK 6.0
WARREN 5 SSW 5.8
ROCHESTER HILLS 5.7
LAKE ORION 5.5
RIVERVIEW 5.2
...NEW JERSEY...
HIGHLAND LAKE 5.1
RINGWOOD 4.1
WANTAGE 4.0
BUTLER 3.5
HASKELL 3.3
OAKLAND 3.3
MONTAGUE 3.0
...NEW YORK...
ALLEGANY 5 N 10.3
LAKEMONT 8.4
DANSVILLE 7.7
WAVERLY 7.0
SALAMANCA 6.3
CHEMUNG 6.0
ERIN 6.0
WOODHULL 6.0
TUXEDO PARK 5.0
RIPLEY 4 SSW 4.6
MONROE 4.3
GENEVA 4.0
MIDDLETOWN 4.0
MONTGOMERY 4.0
GREENVILLE 3.5
NEW WINDSOR 3.5
BUFFALO INTL ARPT 3.3
...OHIO...
COLDWATER 10.0 10.0
COVINGTON 10.0
BELLEFONTAINE 9.7
MONTVILLE 9.5
YNG AIRPORT 9.3
BROOKVILLE 9.0
GALION 9.0
GREENVILLE 1 E 9.0
MARION 9.0
TROY 1 N 9.0
UNION 9.0
CLAYTON 8.0
DE GRAFF 8.0
EATON N 8.0
QUINCY 8.0
DAYTON COX ARPT 6.9
...PENNSYLVANIA...
BRADFORD 12.0
MARIENVILLE 12.0
SHINGLEHOUSE 11.0
GREENVILLE 10.0
HERMITAGE 10.0
SMETHPORT 10.0
ULYSSES 10.0
COLT STATION 8.5
HERRICKVILLE 8.5
HOLLIDAYSBURG 7.0
MORRISDALE 7.0
NORTHEAST 6 SW 7.0
PENFIELD 7.0
STORMSTOWN 7.0
MONTROSE 1 NNE 6.5
STATE COLLEGE 6 ENE 6.5
WINDFALL 1 WSW 6.5
MILLCREEK TWP 6.4
CANADOHIA LAKE 6.3
LIBERTY CORNERS 6.1
EDINBORO 6.0
MEADVILLE 5.8
CONNEAUTVILLE 6 SW 5.5
ERIE AIRPORT 4.9
LAKE HARMONY 4.5
...TENNESSEE...
DYERSBURG 3 NE 3.0
TIPTONVILLE 2.0
RIPLEY 1.5
COVINGTON 1.0
JACKSON 4 NE 1.0
MARTIN 1.0
...VIRGINIA...
WILDE ACRES 1 N 5.2
LACEY SPRING 2 S 4.5
MUSTOE 1 WSW 4.3
STEPHENS CITY 2 E 4.0
WHITACRE 1 ESE 4.0
WINCHESTER 2 S 4.0
WINTERGREEN 3.5
PURCELLVILLE 1 SW 3.0
SPERRYVILLE 3.0
WASHINGTON DULLES INTL 1.1
...WEST VIRGINIA...
SMITH CROSSROADS 1 W 12.1
SLANESVILLE 3 ESE 8.2
KLINE GAP 2 NE 8.1
GREAT CACAPON 8.0
MCCOOLE 3 ESE 8.0
HEDGESVILLE 7.0
TERRA ALTA 1 N 7.0
WINEBRENNERS 2 WNW 6.5
BERKELEY SPRINGS 6.0
HANCOCK 6.0
FALLING WATERS 2 NW 5.7
MARTINSBURG 2 E 5.2
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL FREEZING RAIN ICE AMOUNTS IN INCHES FROM
800 AM EST TUE DEC 25 THROUGH 900 PM EST WED DEC 26...
...MARYLAND...
POINT OF ROCKS 1 NE 0.10
...PENNSYLVANIA...
HOPWOOD 0.50
SCOTTDALE 0.25
WASHINGTON 0.25
CAMP HILL 0.20
PAXTONIA 0.20
EASTON 0.15
ELVERSON 0.13
...VIRGINIA...
MEADOWS OF DAN 0.40
GOSHEN 0.30
COVINGTON 0.25
FLOYD 0.20
BERRYVILLE 1 NNW 0.10
BLACKSBURG 0.10
NEW CASTLE 1 W 0.10
...WEST VIRGINIA...
SMOOT 0.25
HUTTONSVILLE 6 SE 0.10
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES FROM 800 AM EST TUE DEC
25 THROUGH 900 PM EST WED DEC 26...
...NORTH CAROLINA...
LAKE TOXAWAY 1.4 NE 3.66
SHELBY MUNICIPAL ARPT 3.14
BREVARD 1.2 NNW 3.03
ROSMAN 4.8 NW 2.94
CANTON 10.3 S 2.89
EAST FLAT ROCK 0.5 NNE 2.79
COLUMBUS 1.9 E 2.61
MARION 2.1 NNW 2.54
CHIMNEY ROCK 0.3 E 2.48
BANNER ELK 1.61
BLOWING ROCK 1.61
FOSCOE 1.61
GLADE VALLEY 1.48
SPARTA 1.20
TODD 1.11
NORTH WILKESBORO 1.10
DOBSON 1.08
...SOUTH CAROLINA...
TRAVELERS REST 2.4 ESE 2.66
LYMAN 2.4 NW 2.60
CLEVELAND 8.0 WSW 2.59
WOODRUFF 3.0 ESE 2.57
TAYLORS 3.0 NNW 2.50
...VIRGINIA...
HUDDLESTON 1.18
STUART 1.04
...WEST VIRGINIA...
PRINCETON 1.03
...SELECTED PEAK WIND GUSTS IN MILES PER HOUR EARLIER IN THE
EVENT...
...DELAWARE...
DOVER AIR FORCE BASE 64
LEWES 59
...NEW JERSEY...
TUCKERTON SHORES 66
SANDY HOOK 58
ATLANTIC CITY AIRPORT 51
...WEST VIRGINIA...
STANAFORD 2 SE 52
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT HAS
ENDED...
...ARKANSAS...
MORRILTON 13.0
AUSTIN 12.0
BOGG SPRINGS 12.0
POCAHONTAS 12.0
SMITHVILLE 4.4 SSE 12.0
VILONIA 5.7 NNE 12.0
MENA 11.5
MAYFLOWER 11.0
WYE 11.0
CONWAY 10.0
DESHA 10.0
NORTH LITTLE ROCK 4 NE 10.0
PARAGOULD 10.0
PINE RIDGE 10.0
GREENBRIER 2.4 NNW 9.5
MOUNTAIN VIEW 4.7 SSW 9.5
BENTON 4.7 NNE 8.7
HAVANA 11.0 WSW 8.2
MOUNTAIN VIEW 2.8 S 7.5
GRAVEL RIDGE 7.0
DIERKS 5.5
RUSSELLVILLE 5.0
DE QUEEN 4.0
HICKORY RIDGE 4.0
...MISSOURI...
DUDLEY 12.0
SIKESTOWN 4 N 9.5
DEXTER 8.7
BLOOMFIELD 8.0
MALDEN 8.0
MINER 8.0
CAPE GIRARDEAU 6.0
KENNETT 6.0
POPLAR BLUFF 5.0
NEELYVILLE 4.5
FREDERICKTOWN 4.0
HAYTI 3.0
THAYER 2.0
...OKLAHOMA...
HEAVENER 10 S 8.0
IDABEL 4 SW 8.0
OCTAVIA 7.0
HAWORTH 4 WSW 6.7
GREENWOOD 6.0
NASHVILLE 6.0
BROKEN BOW 5.0
PANAMA 5.0
RED OAK 5 N 5.0
BENGAL 6 SW 4.0
SWINK 9 N 4.0
OZARK 3.0
POCOLA 3.0
CAMERON 2.0
MESSER 2.0
MULDROW 2.0
...TEXAS...
DE KALB 8.5
BONHAM 6 N 6.0
TOM BEAN 1 W 6.0
DETROIT 5.0
MCKINNEY 5.0
MOUNT VERNON 7 SE 5.0
ALLEN 4.0
CLARKSVILLE 4.0
GLENRIO 5 ENE 4.0
FRISCO 1.9 N 3.8
WICHITA FALLS 2.2 S 3.6
CANYON 3.0
LUTIE 3.0
SHAMROCK 3.0
PANHANDLE 2.5
ARLINGTON 2.0
DENTON 2.0
QUITMAN 2.0
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL FREEZING RAIN IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT
HAS ENDED...
...ARKANSAS...
NORTH LITTLE ROCK AIRPORT 0.20
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT HAS
ENDED...
...ALABAMA...
VALLEY 0.5 N 4.38
COKER 0.6 S 2.83
PRATTVILLE 5.9 WSW 2.70
AUBURN 0.6 ENE 2.33
MONTGOMERY 4.3 ENE 1.94
BIRMINGHAM 3.5 SE 1.80
HUNTSVILLE 5.9 SE 1.76
TALLADEGA 8.8 NW 1.76
TUSKEGEE 8.9 E 1.70
...LOUISIANA...
FERRIDAY 1.1 NNW 3.15
PLAIN DEALING 3.3 ESE 2.92
ABITA SPRINGS 1.9 NE 1.90
SHREVEPORT 5.3 SSE 1.84
LAKE PROVIDENCE 0.8 ESE 1.74
HOMER 1.2 N 1.70
MINDEN 2.2 NE 1.33
BATON ROUGE 3.5 SE 0.80
SLIDELL 2.2 NE 0.80
...MISSISSIPPI...
TERRY 5.7 NW 4.49
RAYMOND 2.7 E 3.61
MERIDIAN 3.2 NW 3.56
RIDGELAND 1.1 S 3.40
DE KALB 3.3 W 3.20
CLINTON 2.1 SW 3.08
VICKSBURG 2.2 NE 2.48
STARKVILLE 5.3 S 2.30
DIAMONDHEAD 1.4 NNW 1.20
OXFORD 10.7 1.09
KILN 3.3 N 1.06
...TEXAS...
OAKWOOD 4.2 NE 1.64
FROST 1.3 WNW 1.49
HALLSVILLE 5.4 NNE 1.42
THE SURFACE LOW WHICH DEVELOPED ACROSS THE CAROLINAS EARLIER THIS
AFTERNOON WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK NORTHWARD TONIGHT REACHING
COASTAL SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW AND
FREEZING RAIN ARE EXPECTED NORTH AND NORTHWEST OF THE LOW TRACK.
DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS...SNOW IS FORECAST ACROSS EASTERN
GREAT LAKES...CENTRAL APPALACHIANS...AND INTO MUCH OF THE
NORTHEASTERN U.S. THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS SHOULD FOCUS FROM UPSTATE
NEW YORK AND LAKE ONTARIO NORTHEASTWARD INTO NEW ENGLAND WHERE
OVER A FOOT OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. ADDITIONALLY...AMOUNTS CLOSER TO
TWO FEET WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS AREAS OF CENTRAL MAINE. BOUNDING
THIS REGION TO THE SOUTH WILL BE AN AXIS OF FREEZING RAIN AND
SLEET WITH A TENTH TO QUARTER OF AN INCH OF ICING EXPECTED FROM
CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA NORTHEASTWARD INTO WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS.
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.
RUBIN-OSTER
Last Updated: 1012 PM EST WED DEC 26 2012