STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 04 FOR LATE SEASON MID-ATLANTIC AND NORTHEAST
WINTER STORM
NWS HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER CAMP SPRINGS MD
1100 PM EDT MON APR 23 2012
...HISTORIC LATE-APRIL WINTER STORM IS AFFECTING INTERIOR PORTIONS
OF THE MID-ATLANTIC AND NORTHEASTERN STATES...
WINTER STORM WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT FROM THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS
OF WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND WESTERN NEW YORK.
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV
AT 1000 PM EDT...A SURFACE LOW WITH A CENTRAL PRESSURE OF 989
MB...29.21 INCHES...WAS CENTERED ABOUT 50 MILES NORTH NORTHWEST OF
SYRACUSE 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 CENTRAL VERMONT SOUTHEASTWARD OFF THE CAPE COD
COAST AND IS MOVING NORTHEASTWARD. A WARM FRONT EXTENDS FROM THE
TRIPLE POINT NORTHEASTWARD THROUGH CENTRAL MAINE. NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE RADAR AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATED WIDESPREAD
PRECIPITATION SOUTHWEST OF THE SURFACE LOW FROM WEST VIRGINIA INTO
WESTERN NEW YORK. PRECIPITATION WAS ALSO OCCURRING EAST OF THE
SURFACE LOW IN NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND. ACROSS NEW ENGLAND...MOST OF
THE PRECIPITATION WAS FALLING IN THE FORM OF MODERATE TO HEAVY
RAIN. ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF 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 1000 PM EDT MON APR 23...
...MARYLAND...
FROSTBURG 6.0
KEYSERS RIDGE 5.0
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 23.2
SYLVANIA 3.3 SSW 11.0
NANTY GLO 1 S 8.8
ACME 8.0
NORTHEAST 6 SW 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 1000 PM EDT MON APR 23...
...CONNECTICUT...
JEWETT CITY 4.41
WEST HAVEN 4.19
SOUTHINGTON 3.89
PORTLAND 1 S 3.52
AVON 3.41
NORWICH 3.37
NEW HAVEN 3.34
NORWALK 2.90
HARTFORD/BRADLEY INTL ARPT 2.78
REDDING 2.75
MERIDEN/MARKHAM MUNI ARPT 2.70
DANBURY MUNI ARPT 2.63
BRIDGEPORT 2.59
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
TAUNTON 3.37
NORWOOD MEMORIAL ARPT 2.63
FITCHBURG 2.62
BEVERLY MUNI ARPT 2.54
BOSTON/LOGAN 2.52
WESTFIELD/BARNES MUNI ARPT 2.50
WORCESTER MUNI ARPT 2.50
EAST MILTON 2.45
LAWRENCE MUNI ARPT 2.41
...MARYLAND...
PATUXENT RIVER 3.15
PIMLICO 2.60
SALISBURY RGNL ARPT 2.07
OCEAN CITY MUNI ARPT 1.88
...MAINE...
SACO 4.79
GRAY 4.44 NWS OFFICE
PORTLAND INTL JET 4.20
FERRY BEACH STATION 1 NW 4.10
AUGUSTA STATE ARPT 3.76
BIDDEFORD 3.5 SE 3.65
AUBURN-LEWISTON MUNI ARPT 3.54
DURHAM 3.45
SACO 2.2 SE 2.90
WELLS 3.5 SW 2.87
WESTPORT ISLAND 2.9 NE 2.36
ROUND POND 0.7 SSW 2.35
AUBURN 2.5 NNE 2.30
...NORTH CAROLINA...
HATTERAS/BILLY MITCHELL AP 3.18
...NEW HAMPSHIRE...
NEW BOSTON 2.4 S 5.04
NORTH WEARE 3.27
GREENLAND 1.5 SSE 3.00
PEASE AFB/PORTSMOUTH 2.95
MOUNT WASHINGTON 2.83
RANDOLPH 1.4 NE 2.83
NASHUA/BOIRE FIELD 2.57
ROCHESTER/SKYHAVEN ARPT 2.27
JAFFREY MUNI ARPT 1.89
...NEW JERSEY...
WEST PATERSON 3.26
NEWARK 3.03
EGG HARBOR TWP 1 NW 2.81
WOODBINE 5 NE 2.63
ANDOVER/AEROFLEX ARPT 2.51
CALDWELL/ESSEX CO. ARPT 2.51
MOUNT HOLLY 2.47
WILDWOOD/CAPE MAY CO. ARPT 2.38
BELMAR/FARMINGDALE 2.30
MCGUIRE AFB/WRIGHTSTOWN 2.26
TRENTON/MERCER CO. ARPT 2.25
...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
ALBANY 2.32 NWS OFFICE
...PENNSYLVANIA...
POTTSTOWN LIMERICK ARPT 2.85
DOYLESTOWN ARPT 2.38
PHILADELPHIA INTL ARPT 2.11
ALLENTOWN-BETHLEHEM 2.03
...RHODE ISLAND...
WESTERLY 3.82
NORTH CUMBERLAND 3.81
WOONSOCKET 3.70
PROVIDENCE 3.40
WARWICK 3.36
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 NORTHWESTWARD
INTO SOUTHERN CANADA TONIGHT...AND SHOULD BE NORTH OF LAKE ONTARIO
OVERNIGHT. ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE LOW...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO
FALL ACROSS AREAS FROM WEST VIRGINIA TO WESTERN NEW YORK TONIGHT
...BEFORE BEGINNING TO TAPER OFF BY TUESDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL
SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO 4 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE
HIGHER TERRAIN OF WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA 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
OVERNIGHT.
THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL
PREDICTION CENTER AT 500 AM EDT. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS
EVENT.
KREKELER