THE WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER
COLLEGE PARK, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 03 FOR EASTERN U.S. EARLY SEASON WINTER STORM
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
1100 PM EDT SAT NOV 01 2014
...SNOW DIMINISHING ALONG THE SPINE OF THE SOUTHERN
APPALACHIANS...EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE
NORTHEAST TONIGHT...
WINTER STORM WARNINGS ARE EFFECT IN FOR MOST OF CENTRAL AND
EASTERN MAINE.
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN MAINE.
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WESTERN NC
MOUNTAINS.
COASTAL FLOOD WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF MASSACHUSETTS.
HIGH WIND WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN
MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND. WIND ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FOR
A LARGER AREA INCLUDING MUCH OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND...AS WELL AS
FOR PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHEASTERN U.S.
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV
AT 1000 PM EDT...A STRENGTHENING SURFACE LOW WITH A CENTRAL
PRESSURE OF 992 MB...29.26 INCHES...WAS CENTERED OFF THE COAST OF
NORTH CAROLINA...APPROXIMATELY 100 MILES EAST OF CAPE HATTERAS.
THE SURFACE LOW IS MOVING NORTHEASTWARD. A COLD FRONT EXTENDED
SOUTHWARD FROM THE SURFACE LOW ACROSS THE BAHAMAS. BEHIND THE COLD
FRONT...AN UNUSUALLY COLD AIR MASS WAS MOVING INTO MUCH OF THE
SOUTHEASTERN U.S...WITH TEMPERATURES TODAY AS MUCH AS 20 TO 30
DEGREES BELOW AVERAGE IN SOME AREAS. AN ADDITIONAL SURFACE LOW
WITH A CENTRAL PRESSURE OF 996 MB...29.41 INCHES...WAS CENTERED
APPROXIMATELY 120 MILES SOUTHEAST OF NANTUCKET...AND WAS ALSO
MOVING NORTHEASTWARD. AS THE SOUTHERN LOW CONTINUES TO TRACK TO
THE NORTHEAST...PRECIPITATION IS TAPERING OFF ACROSS MUCH OF THE
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS AND SOUTHERN MID-ATLANTIC
STATES. EARLIER IN THE DAY HEAVY SNOW WAS OBSERVED ACROSS
PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS...WITH SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
NEARING TWO FEET REPORTED IN EASTERN TN AND WESTERN NC. ACROSS SC
SNOW ALSO FELL WELL EAST OF THE MOUNTAINS...WITH COLUMBIA
RECEIVING THE EARLIEST SNOWFALL ON RECORD AND A TRACE OF SNOW
REPORTED IN MANY COASTAL LOCATIONS INCLUDING MYRTLE BEACH AND
CHARLESTON. FURTHER TO THE NORTH...PRECIPITATION IS CONTINUING TO
SPREAD ACROSS MAINE...WITH SOME INLAND LOCATIONS NOW REPORTING
SNOW.
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 1200 AM EDT SAT
NOV 01 THROUGH 1000 PM EDT SAT NOV 01...
...KENTUCKY...
HARLAN 3 N 5.0
LYNCH 5.0
DELPHIA 4.0
PAYNE GAP 1 E 4.0
WHITESBURG 4 SSE 4.0
FONDE 3 NE 3.0
CLOVER BOTTOM 1 WSW 2.2
...NORTH CAROLINA...
SPRING CREEK 22.0
LUCK 6 WSW 18.0
HOT SPRINGS 8.4 SSW 8.0
MAGGIE VALLEY 8.0
WEAVERVILLE 7.5
MARSHALL 3 NW 7.0
ASHEVILLE AIRPORT 6 NE 6.0
BEECH MOUNTAIN 6.0
FLAT SPRINGS 6.0
HENDERSONVILLE 6.1 SSW 6.0
ROBBINSVILLE 6 NE 6.0
CANTON 8.0 SSE 5.9
LAUREL SPRINGS 5.9
MARS HILL 5.0 NNW 5.7
FAUST 3 NNW 5.5
WEST JEFFERSON 1 ESE 5.3
BULADEAN 5.0
...TENNESSEE...
GATLINBURG 5 E 22.0
HARTFORD 2 SSW 12.8
HOT SPRINGS 6 NNE 9.2
DEL RIO 8 NE 9.0
COSBY 5 SSW 7.0
HAMPTON 8 SE 7.0
GREENEVILLE 3.0 S 4.1
JONESBOROUGH 2 SSW 3.7
JOHNSON CITY 3 NE 3.5
MONTEREY 3.0
BRISTON 1.2 WNW 2.5
JAMESTOWN 3 SE 2.0
PARROTTSVILLE 1 N 2.0
SPENCER 9 SSE 2.0
GRUETLI-LAAGER 1.5
...VIRGINIA...
ABINGDON 5.0
INDEPENDENCE 5 NE 4.0
MEADOWS OF DAN 4.0
NORA 4 SSE 4.0
TAZEWELL 4.0
GALAX 3.8
ELK CREEK 3.0
FLOYD 3.0
MOUNTAIN LAKE 3.0
TODD 1 NNW 3.0
WOODLAWN 3.0
MARION 2.2
RURAL RETREAT 2.0
...WEST VIRGINIA...
BLUEFIELD 3.0
SNOWSHOE 1.0
...SELECTED PEAK WIND GUSTS IN MILES PER HOUR EARLIER IN THE
EVENT...
...DELAWARE...
DEWEY BEACH 42
...GEORGIA...
TYBEE ISLAND 1 SSW 50
RACCOON BLUFF 22 ESE 49
WILMINGTON ISLAND 46
HUNTER ARMY AIRFIELD 45
KIAWAH ISLAND 42
...MASSACHUSETTS...
NANTUCKET 41
...NORTH CAROLINA...
DUCK 51
...NEW JERSEY...
BEACH HAVEN 46
LONG BEACH ISLAND 46
...SOUTH CAROLINA...
CHARLESTON 4 ESE 46
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT HAS
ENDED...
...GEORGIA...
BRASSTOWN BALD 2.0
DAWSONVILLE 15 NW 2.0
JASPER 6 NE 2.0
BLUE RIDGER 9.4 WNW 1.5
DAHLONEGA 9 N 1.0
MORGANTON 3.1 SSE 1.0
...SOUTH CAROLINA...
RED BANK 4.5
GILBERT 4.3
SUMMIT 1 WNW 4.0
CLINTON 2.8
BEREA 1 NNW 2.5
GREENWOOD 5.0 W 2.5
LEXINGTON 5 W 2.0
PELION 2.0
SALUDA 2.0
BATESBURG 1.0
E PELZER 1.0
THE SURFACE LOW OFF THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST IS FORECAST TO DEEPEN
TONIGHT AS IT MOVES NORTHEASTWARD...AND IS FORECAST TO BE OFF THE
COAST OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND BY SUNDAY MORNING AS IT BEGINS TO
CONSOLIDATE WITH THE SURFACE LOW FARTHER NORTH. ALTHOUGH A FEW
SNOW SHOWERS COULD PERSIST INTO SUNDAY MORNING...SNOW WILL
CONTINUE TO TAPER OFF THIS EVENING ACROSS THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL
APPALACHIANS. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE
FORECAST ACROSS THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS IN WESTERN NORTH
CAROLINA BEFORE SNOW COMES TO AN END. AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
APPROACHES NEW ENGLAND TONIGHT...RAIN WILL GRADUALLY CHANGE OVER
TO SNOW ACROSS NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND AS COLDER AIR MOVES INTO THE
REGION. SNOW WILL BEGIN TO TAPER OFF ACROSS MOST OF NORTHERN NEW
ENGLAND DURING THE DAY ON SUNDAY BUT IS FORECAST TO PERSIST ACROSS
NORTHERN MAINE INTO SUNDAY NIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS FORECAST TO
FALL ACROSS CENTRAL AND EASTERN MAINE...WHERE SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF
7 TO 14 INCHES ARE FORECAST. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE.
FARTHER SOUTH...FROM SOUTHERN MAINE INTO MUCH OF NEW HAMPSHIRE AND
PORTIONS OF VERMONT...SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 5 INCHES ARE
POSSIBLE. ADDITIONALLY...AS THE SURFACE LOW INTENSIFIES OFF THE
NEW ENGLAND COASTLINE TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY...STRONG GUSTY WINDS ARE
EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF EASTERN NEW ENGLAND...FROM MASSACHUSETTS
AND RHODE ISLAND NORTHWARD TO MAINE...WHERE WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH
ARE FORECAST. WIND GUSTS AS HIGH AS 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS
COASTAL PORTIONS OF MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND.
THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE WEATHER PREDICTION
CENTER AT 400 AM EST. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT.
PEREIRA/RYAN
Last Updated: 1042 PM EDT SAT NOV 01 2014