THE WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER

COLLEGE PARK, MD


STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE



STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 04 FOR EASTERN U.S. EARLY SEASON WINTER STORM
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
400 AM EST SUN NOV 02 2014

...SNOW WILL BE DEVELOPING LATER THIS MORNING AND EXPANDING THIS
AFTERNOON ACROSS CENTRAL AND EASTERN MAINE...

WINTER STORM WARNINGS ARE EFFECT IN FOR MOST OF CENTRAL AND
EASTERN MAINE.

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN AND WESTERN
MAINE...AS WELL AS THE MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

HIGH WIND WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN
MASSACHUSETTS...AS WELL AS THE OUTER BANKS OF NORTH CAROLINA. WIND
ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FOR A LARGER AREA INCLUDING MUCH OF
SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND...AS WELL AS FOR PORTIONS OF THE MID-ATLANTIC
AND SOUTHEASTERN U.S.

COASTAL FLOOD WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN
MASSACHUSETTS...THE TIDEWATER OF VIRGINIA...AND THE OUTER BANKS OF
NORTH CAROLINA.

COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF THE REMAINDER
OF THE EAST COAST FROM NORTH CAROLINA NORTH TO MAINE.

FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV

AT 300 AM EST...A STRENGTHENING SURFACE LOW WITH A CENTRAL
PRESSURE OF 988 MB...29.18 INCHES...WAS CENTERED OFF THE COAST OF
VIRGINIA...APPROXIMATELY 250 MILES EAST OF WALLOPS ISLAND. THE
SURFACE LOW IS MOVING NORTHEASTWARD. A COLD FRONT EXTENDS
SOUTHWARD FROM THE SURFACE LOW ACROSS THE BAHAMAS. A FEW LIGHT
SNOW SHOWERS CONTINUE OVER THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN
APPALACHIANS...HOWEVER THE PRECIPITATION HAS OTHERWISE ENDED OVER
THE SOUTHERN MID-ATLANTIC STATES. PRECIPITATION AHEAD OF THE
INTENSIFYING SURFACE LOW EAST OF THE MID-ATLANTIC COAST IS SEEN ON
RADAR ENCROACHING ON SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. MUCH OF THIS IS IN THE
FORM OF RAIN...BUT THERE IS SOME PATCHY LIGHT SNOW SEEN FARTHER
NORTH OVER EASTERN MAINE. EARLIER ON SATURDAY...HEAVY SNOW WAS
OBSERVED ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS...WITH SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS NEARING TWO FEET REPORTED IN EASTERN TENNESEE AND
WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. IN SOUTH CAROLINA...SNOW WAS OBSERVED WELL
EAST OF THE MOUNTAINS...AND COLUMBIA RECEIVED ITS EARLIEST SNOW ON
RECORD WITH A TRACE OBSERVED. SNOW WAS OBSERVED IN MANY COASTAL
LOCATIONS TOO INCLUDING MYRTLE BEACH AND CHARLESTON.

...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 1200 AM EDT SAT
NOV 01 THROUGH 300 AM EST SAT NOV 02...

...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...

...MASSACHUSETTS...
PLYMOUTH                              58                    
NANTUCKET                             53                    
MARTHAS VINEYARD                      48                    

...NORTH CAROLINA...
CEDAR ISLAND                          58                    

...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 EAST OF THE VIRGINIA COAST THIS MORNING WILL
CONTINUE TO DEEPEN TODAY AS IT MOVES NORTHEASTWARD...AND IS
FORECAST TO BE APPROACHING NOVA SCOTIA BY THIS EVENING. ANY
ADDITIONAL SNOW SHOWER ACTIVITY OVER THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN
APPALACHIANS WILL END EARLY THIS MORNING WITH LITTLE OR NO
ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION. HOWEVER...AS LOW PRESSURE APPROACHES
SOUTHERN AND EASTERN NEW ENGLAND TODAY...RAIN OR A MIX OF RAIN AND
SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE REGION FROM SOUTH TO NORTH. COLDER AIR
FILTERING SOUTH AROUND THE WEST SIDE OF THE LOW CENTER THOUGH
SHOULD ALLOW ANY RAIN TO CHANGE TO ALL SNOW FOR THE INTERIOR LATER
THIS MORNING AND THEN GRADUALLY FOR COASTAL NEW ENGLAND BY
TONIGHT. 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...A
FEW INCHES OF SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED FOR SOUTHERN MAINE.
ADDITIONALLY...AS THE SURFACE LOW INTENSIFIES OFF THE NEW ENGLAND
COASTLINE TODAY...STRONG GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF
SOUTHERN AND EASTERN NEW ENGLAND...FROM MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE
ISLAND NORTHWARD TO MAINE...WHERE SUSTAINED 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 1000 AM EST. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT.

ORRISON




Last Updated: 352 AM EST SUN NOV 02 2014