THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER
CAMP SPRINGS, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 03 FOR LATE SEASON MID-ATLANTIC AND NORTHEAST
WINTER STORM
NWS HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER CAMP SPRINGS MD
500 PM EDT MON APR 23 2012
...HISTORIC LATE-APRIL WINTER STORM IS AFFECTING INTERIOR PORTIONS
OF THE MID-ATLANTIC AND NORTHEASTERN STATES...
FLOOD WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NEW
HAMPSHIRE. FLOOD WATCHES ARE IN EFFECT FROM SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE
NORTHEASTWARD IN SOUTH CENTRAL MAINE. FLOOD ADVISORIES ARE IN
EFFECT FOR PORTION OF EASTERN MAINE.
WINTER STORM WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FROM THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF
NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA NORTHWARD TO WESTERN NEW YORK STATE. WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF
CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA.
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV
AT 400 PM EDT...A SURFACE LOW WITH A CENTRAL PRESSURE OF 988
MB...29.18 INCHES...WAS CENTERED ABOUT 20 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
ALBANY NEW YORK...AND MOVING NORTHWESTWARD. AN OCCLUDED FRONT
EXTENDS FROM THE LOW OFF TO THE EAST. A COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM A
TRIPLE POINT IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE SOUTHWARD IN TO THE
ATLANTIC OCEAN AND IS MOVING NORTHEASTWARD. A WARM FRONT EXTENDS
FROM THE TRIPLE POINT NORTHEASTWARD ALONG THE COAST OF NEW
HAMPSHIRE AND MAINE. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR AND SURFACE
OBSERVATIONS INDICATED WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION WEST OF THE
SURFACE LOW FROM NORTH CAROLINA NORTHWARD INTO WESTERN NEW YORK.
PRECIPITATION WAS ALSO OCCURRING EAST OF THE SURFACE IN EASTERN
MAINE AS WELL AS SOME SCATTERED SHOWERS MOVING ACROSS EASTERN
MASSACHUSSETS. ACROSS NEW ENGLAND...MOST OF THE PRECIPITATION WAS
FALLING IN THE FORM OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN. ACROSS THE HIGHER
ELEVATIONS FROM NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA THROUGH WESTERN
PENNSYLVANIA AND NEW YORK...PRECIPITATION WAS FALLING IN THE FORM
OF SNOW...WITH RAIN IN THE VALLEYS. A DEEPENING SURFACE LOW AND
TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT HAS LEAD TO GUSTY WINDS AS HIGH AS 40
TO 50 MPH AT TIMES ACROSS AREAS OF THE COASTAL NORTHEAST.
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 200 AM EDT SUN APR
22 THROUGH 400 PM EDT MON APR 23...
...MARYLAND...
KEYSERS RIDGE 5.0
FROSTBURG 4.5
MC HENRY 4.8 SSW 3.0
...NEW YORK...
NEWFIELD 10.0
MECKLENBURG 4 SW 8.5
ENFIELD 0.8 ENE 8.2
RIDGEBURY 8.0
DUNDEE 6.2 E 7.5
SMITH VALLEY 1.9 SE 7.5
LOCKE 7.0
TULLY 1.7 WSW 7.0
ELMIRA 2 E 6.8
ALFRED 6.0
FREEVILLE 2.6 N 6.0
...PENNSYLVANIA...
LAUREL SUMMIT 13.6
SYLVANIA 3.3 SSW 11.0
NANTY GLO 1 S 8.8
ACME 8.0
OAKLAND 8.0
SABINSVILLE 8.0
CAIRNBROOK 7.0
COVINGTON 6.0
BELMONT 0.1 NE 4.0
DONEGAL 2 NW 4.0
WESTMONT 1.1 W 3.3
...WEST VIRGINIA...
AURORA 5.0
KINGWOOD 8 ESE 5.0
LAUGHLINTOWN 3 E 5.0
CLYDE 4.0
CANAAN HEIGHTS 3.0
CHERRY GROVE 6 WSW 3.0
DAVIS 3 E 3.0
HARTMANSVILLE 1 E 2.0
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES FROM 200 AM EDT SUN APR
22 THROUGH 400 PM EDT MON APR 23...
...CONNECTICUT...
JEWETT CITY 4.41
WEST HAVEN 4.19
PORTLAND 1 S 3.52
AVON 3.41
NORWICH 3.37
NEW HAVEN 3.34
NORWALK 2.90
REDDING 2.75
MERIDEN/MARKHAM MUNI ARPT 2.70
HARTFORD/BRADLEY INTL ARPT 2.67
DANBURY MUNI ARPT 2.63
BRIDGEPORT 2.54
STAMFORD 2.44
WILLIMANTIC/WINDHAM ARPT 2.34
...DELAWARE...
WILMINGTON ARPT 1.97
WILMINGTON AIRPORT 1.95
DOVER AFB 1.89
GEORGETOWN/SUSSEX CO. ARPT 1.67
...MASSACHUSETTS...
GARDNER 3.87
FOXBORO 3.50
IPSWICH 3.49
NORWOOD MEMORIAL ARPT 2.63
FITCHBURG 2.62
BEVERLY MUNI ARPT 2.54
WESTFIELD/BARNES MUNI ARPT 2.50
WORCESTER MUNI ARPT 2.50
EAST MILTON 2.45
LAWRENCE MUNI ARPT 2.41
BOSTON/LOGAN 2.31
TAUNTON MUNI ARPT 2.29
...MARYLAND...
PATUXENT RIVER NAS 3.15
PIMLICO 2.60
SALISBURY RGNL ARPT 1.90
OCEAN CITY MUNI ARPT 1.65
...MAINE...
FERRY BEACH STATION 1 NW 4.10
GRAY 3.98 NWS OFFICE
BIDDEFORD 3.5 SE 3.65
DURHAM 3.45
SACO 2.2 SE 2.90
WELLS 3.5 SW 2.87
PORTLAND INTL JET 2.86
WESTPORT ISLAND 2.9 NE 2.36
ROUND POND 0.7 SSW 2.35
AUBURN 2.5 NNE 2.30
AUBURN-LEWISTON MUNI ARPT 2.08
FRYEBURG 1.88
AUGUSTA STATE ARPT 1.77
...NORTH CAROLINA...
HATTERAS/BILLY MITCHELL AP 3.18
...NEW HAMPSHIRE...
NEW BOSTON 2.4 S 5.04
GREENLAND 1.5 SSE 3.00
RANDOLPH 1.4 NE 2.83
PEASE AFB/PORTSMOUTH 2.68
NASHUA/BOIRE FIELD 2.22
ROCHESTER/SKYHAVEN ARPT 1.78
JAFFREY MUNI ARPT 1.75
...NEW JERSEY...
WEST PATERSON 3.26
NEWARK 3.03
EGG HARBOR TWP 1 NW 2.81
WOODBINE 5 NE 2.63
BELMAR/FARMINGDALE 2.30
CALDWELL/ESSEX CO. ARPT 2.27
WILDWOOD/CAPE MAY CO. ARPT 2.27
TRENTON/MERCER CO. ARPT 2.14
MOUNT HOLLY 2.08
MCGUIRE AFB/WRIGHTSTOWN 2.02
ANDOVER/AEROFLEX ARPT 1.95
SOMERVILLE 1.95
...NEW YORK...
SCHENECTADY 5.6 SSW 3.76
ALTAMONT 2.7 SSW 3.74
MEDFORD 3.50
LYNBROOK 3.49
UPTON 3.35
MIDDLE ISLAND 0.8 ESE 3.32
FREEHOLD 3.4 E 3.30
SHIRLEY/BROOKHAVEN ARPT 3.15
HOPEWELL JUNCTION 2.4 SSE 3.14
ISLIP/MACARTHUR 2.95
MONTAUK AIRPORT 2.91
CENTRAL PARK 2.89
PHOENICIA 2.62
NEW YORK/JFK 2.50
...PENNSYLVANIA...
POTTSTOWN 2 NNE 2.75
POTTSTOWN LIMERICK ARPT 2.28
DOYLESTOWN ARPT 2.08
PHILADELPHIA INTL ARPT 1.97
ALLENTOWN-BETHLEHEM 1.89
...RHODE ISLAND...
NORTH CUMBERLAND 3.81
WOONSOCKET 3.70
PROVIDENCE 3.14
WESTERLY STATE ARPT 2.48
NEWPORT 1.87
...VIRGINIA...
NORFOLK INTL ARPT 2.25
FORT EUSTIS/FELKER 2.18
LANGLEY AFB/HAMPTON 1.83
RICHMOND 1.79
...VERMONT...
SPRINGFIELD/HARTNESS STATE ARPT 1.91
...SELECTED PEAK WIND GUSTS IN MILES PER HOUR EARLIER IN THE
EVENT...
...CONNECTICUT...
GROTON/NEW LONDON 44
...MASSACHUSETTS...
FAIRHAVEN 54
EAST MILTON 49
BOSTON 40
NANTUCKET 40
...NEW JERSEY...
SANDY HOOK 51
...NEW YORK...
TOMPKINSVILLE 2 N 58
NEW YORK/LA GUARDIA 54
THE SURFACE LOW IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE ITS TRACK INTO THE
INTERIOR NORTHEAST TODAY...AND SHOULD BE NEAR THE EASTERN SHORE OF
LAKE ONTARIO BY THIS EVENING. ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE LOW...SNOW
WILL CONTINUE TO FALL ACROSS AREAS FROM WEST VIRGINIA TO WESTERN
NEW YORK TODAY AND INTO TONIGHT...BEFORE BEGINNING TO SLOWLY TAPER
OFF BY TUESDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 6
INCHES. WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS AREAS FROM THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF
WEST VIRGINIA AND WESTERN MARYLAND NORTHWARD TO THE SHORES OF LAKE
ERIE AND LAKE ONTARIO IN NEW YORK. IN NEW ENGLAND...WIDESPREAD
MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN WILL WILL BEGIN TAPERING OFF FROM SOUTH TO
NORTH.
THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL
PREDICTION CENTER AT 1100 PM EDT. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS
EVENT.
KREKELER
Last Updated: 440 PM EDT MON APR 23 2012