THE WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER
COLLEGE PARK, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 6 FOR EASTERN U.S. WINTER STORM
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
1000 PM EST THU JAN 04 2018
...AN INTENSE LOW PRESSURE AREA APPROACHING NOVA SCOTIA CONTINUED
TO SPREAD SNOW AND HIGH WINDS ACROSS NEW ENGLAND...
BLIZZARD WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR COASTAL NEW HAMPSHIRE AND
MAINE AS WELL AS NORTHEASTERN MAINE.
WINTER STORM WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FARTHER INLAND ACROSS THE REST
OF MAINE...NEW HAMPSHIRE AND FAR NORTHEAST VERMONT.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FOR COASTAL GEORGIA AND
SOUTH CAROLINA...CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.
A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR NANTUCKET ISLAND.
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV
AT 900 PM EST...AN INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM...WITH AN ESTIMATED
CENTRAL PRESSURE OF 952 MB OR 28.11 INCHES...WAS LOCATED ABOUT 125
MILES SOUTHEAST OF BAR HARBOR MAINE. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ALONG
WITH WIND GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH AND BLOWING SNOW CONTINUED TO IMPACT
NEW HAMPSHIRE AND MAINE...RESULTING IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. A
COASTAL FRONT HAD FOCUSED THE HEAVIEST SNOW BAND RIGHT ALONG THE
IMMEDIATE COAST IN SOUTHEAST MAINE. AS THE STORM CONTINUED TO MOVE
TOWARD NOVA SCOTIA SNOW WAS ENDING ACROSS THE MID-ATLANTIC
REGION...WITH ATTENTION TURNING TO GUSTY WINDS AND VERY COLD WIND
CHILL TEMPERATURES. ADVISORIES AND WATCHES FOR DANGEROUSLY LOW
WIND CHILLS WERE IN EFFECT OVER MUCH OF THE EASTERN AND NORTHERN
U.S...AND THE COLD WEATHER IS FORECAST TO PERSIST THROUGH THE
WEEKEND.
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 1200 AM EST WED
JAN 03 THROUGH 900 PM EST THU JAN 04...
...CONNECTICUT...
SOUTHBURY 14.2
BRANFORD 13.5
KILLINGWORTH 13.0
MONROE 13.0
NEWTOWN 12.6
WILTON 12.5
CHESHIRE 11.8
MILFORD 11.6
BETHEL 11.0
GREENWICH 11.0
STAFFORDVILLE 10.6
LEDYARD CENTER 10.5
WESTON 10.2
GALES FERRY 9.5
...MASSACHUSETTS...
TAUNTON 14.6
TAUNTON - NWS 14.6
ROCKLAND 13.0
WEYMOUTH 13.0
CHARLESTOWN 12.2
WAKEFIELD 11.2
LUNENBURG 11.1
DANVERS 10.0
AGAWAM 8.5
BRIDGEWATER 4.0
...MAINE...
HOLLIS 9.0
OTISFIELD 1 W 8.0
HALLOWELL 7.5
LEWISTONV 2 E 7.5
NEW GLOUCESTER 3 SSE 7.0
WHITEFIELD 6.0
...NEW HAMPSHIRE...
WEST HAMPSTEAD 3 WSW 12.0
HUDSON 10.0
SOMERSWORTH 1 SE 9.0
BOW 8.0
SANBORNTON 6.6
...NEW YORK...
TERRYVILLE 16.4
BOHEMIA 1S 16.3
MIDDLE ISLAND 16.0
ISLIP AIRPORT 15.8
BALDWIN 15.1
EAST HILLS 14.0
QUEENS 13.6
HOWARD BEACH 13.2
MASSAPEQUA 13.0
REGO PARK 13.0
FLATLANDS 12.5
HARRISON 12.5
EAST FLATBUSH 12.4
BEDFORD PARK 12.3
PORT RICHMOND 12.2
YONKERS 12.2
SHEEPSHEAD BAY 12.0
WHITE PLAINS 12.0
BROOKLYN 11.5
BETHPAGE 11.0
GREAT KILLS 10.8
MORRIS PARK 10.7
DONGAN HILLS 10.2
STUYVESANT TOWN 9.7
LARCHMONT 9.5
MANHATTAN 9.0
CENTRAL PARK 8.6
NORTH BABYLON 8.5
NYC/JFK AIRPORT 8.0
LAGUARDIA AIRPORT 7.4
HARLEM RIVER HOUSES 7.0
GREENWICH VILLAGE 6.0
...RHODE ISLAND...
BARRINGTON 12.5
LITTLE COMPTON 12.5
RIVERSIDE 12.0
WARWICK 2 NNW 11.0
WESTERLY 10.6
...SELECTED PEAK WIND GUSTS IN MILES PER HOUR EARLIER IN THE
EVENT...
...CONNECTICUT...
USCG ACADEMY 61
GROTON AIRPORT 58
BRIDGEPORT AIRPORT 52
...DELAWARE...
LEWES NOS 62
DEWEY BEACH 61
NEW CASTLE COUNTY AIRPORT 51
...FLORIDA...
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 49
TITUSVILLE/SPACE CENTER EXE ARPT 45
...MASSACHUSETTS...
NANTUCKET 76
EAST FALMOUTH 75
WELLFLEET 75
WOODS HOLE 69
CHATHAM 60
MARTHAS VINEYARD 55
...MARYLAND...
CLARKSBERG 2ENE 57
CALVERT CLIFFS 56
GAITHERSBURG 55
SABILLASVILLE 55
PINEY POINT 2 WSW 51
US NAVAL ACADEMY 49
...NORTH CAROLINA...
INGALLS FIELD 53
JEFFERSON 53
ROANOKE REGIONAL AIRPORT 53
BARETT 50
...NEW JERSEY...
HIGH POINT MONUMENT 65
BARNEGAT INLET 59
CAPE MAY 59
MAXFIELD FIELD 58
RUTGERS 56
ATLANTIC CITY INT'L 53
ATLANTIC CITY INTERN 53
SANDY HOOK 51
CAPE MAY NOS 50
OCEAN CITY 49
...NEW YORK...
SCOTCHTOWN 3NNW 68
BAYVILLE 66
GREAT GULL ISLAND 64
EATONS NECK 61
JONES BEACH CG 60
SHINNECOCK 60
WHITE PLAINS AIRPORT 58
NYC/JFK AIRPORT 55
NYC/LAGUARDIA 52
...PENNSYLVANIA...
LEHIGH VALLEY INTL AIRPORT 51
POCONO MOUNTAINS MUNI AIRPORT 51
...RHODE ISLAND...
CHARLESTOWN 63
BLOCK ISLAND 61
PROVINCETOWN MUNI ARPT 55
...VIRGINIA...
ROANOKE REGIONAL AIRPORT 53
GAINESVILLE 51
INGALLS FIELD 49
RONALD REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT 49
DULLES 48
OCEANA NAS/SOUCEK 48
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT HAS
ENDED...
...WASHINGTON DC...
WASHINGTON 1 E 0.8
...DELAWARE...
STOCKLEY 11.4
DAGSBORO 10.8
LEWES 10.0
NASSAU 9.1
BETHANY BEACH 6.8
HARRINGTON 5.3
WOODSIDE 5.0
BRANDYWINE 4.7
TALLEY BROOK 2.8
NEW CASTLE AIRPORT 2.6
...FLORIDA...
TALLAHASSEE 0.1
...GEORGIA...
ELLABELL 6.0
PEMBROKE 5.0
BROXTON 3.5
MELDRIM 3.5
BAXLEY 1 N 3.0
BLOOMINGDALE 3.0
DIXIE UNION 2 W 3.0
POOLER 3.0
ALMA 2.5
MEINHARD 2 SW 2.0
PATTERSON 2.0
LANIER 1.5
METTER 1.0
UVALDA 1.0
...MARYLAND...
OCEAN CITY 11.0
SALISBURY 10.0
SNOW HILL 9.0
RIDGE 1 ENE 5.5
STEVENSVILLE 4.5
HUGHESVILLE 3 NNE 3.8
SAINT CHARLES 3.0
HERALD HARBOR 2.5
...NORTH CAROLINA...
ROCKYHOCK 12.0
KNOTTS ISLAND 7.5
WILMAR 7.5
COMFORT 7.0
EDENTON 6.5
DOWDY FICKLEN STADIUM 1 SE 6.0
GUM SPRINGS 1 N 6.0
NASHVILLE 6.0
NEW BERN 3 NNE 6.0
PINEHURST 6.0
RAEFORD 1 NNE 6.0
WINDSOR 6.0
SIMPSON 2 W 5.8
CARTHAGE 5.5
HOLLY RIDGE 5.5
LAURINBURG 1 SW 5.3
WISE FORKS 5 WSW 5.2
GRANTSBORO 2 W 5.0
KUHNS 1 WSW 5.0
ORIENTAL 2 WNW 5.0
SEVEN SPRINGS 5.0
RALEIGH 3 WNW 1.0
...NEW JERSEY...
BAYVILLE 18.0
BRICK TWP 18.0
TUCKERTOWN 17.5
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE 17.0
HOWELL 16.5
POINT PLEASANT BEACH 16.5
MARGATE CITY 16.0
OCEAN CITY 15.5
COLTS NECK 15.2
DENNISVILLE 14.5
ATLANTIC CITY INT'L AIRPORT 14.2
HOWELL TWP 14.0
PLEASANTVILLE 13.0
ATLANTIC CITY 12.7
LINCROFT 12.2
MAYS LANDING 12.0
NORTHFIELD 11.0
BRIGANTINE 10.0
MATAWAN 10.0
CAPE MAY 2NW 9.6
CHEESEQUAKE 9.6
VILLAS 9.5
SPOTSWOOD 9.2
CRESSKILL 8.8
HOBOKEN 8.8
ELIZABETH 8.5
NEWARK INTL AIRPORT 8.4
HAWORTH 8.1
WEST ORANGE 7.0
MOUNT HOLLY NWS 6.8
WAYNE 6.5
...PENNSYLVANIA...
LEVITTOWN 5.1
WEST CHESTER 4.6
KING OF PRUSSIA 4.5
PHILADELPHIA INT'L AIRPORT 4.1
NORRISTOWN 3.0
...SOUTH CAROLINA...
SUMMERVILLE 3 SW 7.3
SUMTER 1 SSW 7.0
LADSON 1 SSE 6.5
MONCKS CORNER 7 SSE 6.5
COLLEGE PARK 2 ENE 6.0
RIDGELAND 2 E 6.0
SANGAREE 5 N 6.0
CAMERON 5.8
KNIGHTSVILLE 5 SSE 5.5
CHARLESTON ARPT 1 ESE 5.3
GOOSE CREEK 1 SW 5.3
HILTON HEAD ISLAND 4.5
SHADOWMOSS 1 SW 4.1
BLUFFTON 4.0
YEMASSEE 4.0
...VIRGINIA...
DISPUTANTA 12.0
GREAT BRIDGE 11.0
HAMPTON 2 NW 11.0
COURTLAND 10.5
NORFOLK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 10.0
CRADOCK 9.0
ELKO 9.0
REEDVILLE 9.0
WAVERLY 9.0
GREENBACKVILLE 7.9
KEMPSVILLE 6.0
NORVIEW 5.2
OCEAN VIEW 1 SSE 4.0
WAKEFIELD NWS 3.0
FORT LEE 2 S 1.5
REAGAN NATIONAL ARPT 0.8
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL FREEZING RAIN IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT
HAS ENDED...
...FLORIDA...
BELL 4 S 0.25
LAKE CITY 0.25
PERRY 0.10
...GEORGIA...
BRUNSWICK 0.50
FOLKSTON 3 ENE 0.50
WAYCROSS 0.25
ST. SIMONS 0.12
...NORTH CAROLINA...
BOGUE 1 W 0.20
CAPE CARTERET 0.20
NEWPORT 0.20
CATHERINE LAKE 0.10
TRENT WOODS 0.10
TRENT WOODS 2 SE 0.10
...SOUTH CAROLINA...
CHARLESTON 2 NNW 0.20
JAMES ISLAND 1 SW 0.20
MOUNT PLEASANT 4 ENE 0.19
ISLE OF HOPE 0.08
THE INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE
NORTHEASTWARD AND TRACK TOWARD NOVA SCOTIA AND THE BAY OF FUNDY
OVERNIGHT. CENTRAL PRESSURE IS LIKELY TO REMAIN STEADY. AS IT DOES
LIFT TOWARD SOUTHEAST CANADA...NEW SNOWFALL WILL BE LIMITED TO FAR
NORTHEASTERN NEW ENGLAND WITH CONTINUED STRONG WINDS...BLOWING
SNOW...AND LOW VISIBILITIES RESULTING IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IN
MAINE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL EXCEED MORE THAN A FOOT OVER
INTERIOR MAINE...WITH SNOWFALL DIMINISHING BY EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING. BITTERLY COLD WEATHER WILL PERSIST IN THE WAKE OF THE
STORM...WITH STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILL
TEMPERATURES WELL INTO THE WEEKEND.
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.
GALLINA
Last Updated: 1026 PM EST THU JAN 04 2018