THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER
CAMP SPRINGS, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 8 FOR AUTUMN MID-ATLANTIC TO NORTHEAST U.S.
MAJOR WINTER STORM
NWS HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER CAMP SPRINGS MD
1100 PM EDT SAT OCT 29 2011
...SIGNIFICANT EARLY SEASON WINTER STORM UNFOLDING FROM THE
MID-ATLANTIC STATES INTO THE NORTHEAST...
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV
AT 1000 PM EDT...A 992 MB...29.29 INCH...SURFACE LOW WAS LOCATED
SOUTH OF NANTUCKET MASSACHUSETTS...WHICH IS PRODUCING WINDS OF
NEAR HURRICANE-FORCE NORTH OF ITS WARM FRONT OVER THE OPEN OCEAN.
ITS COLD FRONT EXTENDED SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST FROM THE LOW INTO THE
FLORIDA KEYS. A LARGE AREA OF PRECIPITATION ASSOCIATED WITH THE
STORM COVERED MUCH OF THE NORTHEASTERN MID-ATLANTIC STATES AND
SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW EXTENDS FROM EASTERN
PENNSYLVANIA EAST THROUGH NEW JERSEY AND NORTHWARD TO EAST-CENTRAL
NEW YORK...SOUTHERN VERMONT...MUCH OF NEW HAMPSHIRE...AND
SOUTHWESTERN MAINE. ACROSS DELAWARE ...MUCH OF LONG ISLAND...AND
SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS...PRECIPITATION WAS IN THE FORM OF RAIN.
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WERE BEING
EXPERIENCED ACROSS LONG ISLAND...RHODE ISLAND...AND SOUTHEAST
MASSACHUSETTS.
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 800 AM EDT FRI OCT
28 THROUGH 1000 PM EDT SAT OCT 29...
...CONNECTICUT...
DANBURY 13.2
BRISTOL 11.0
RIDGEFIELD 10.0
OXFORD 8.5
GRANDBY 7.5
SHELTON 7.4
GREENWICH 7.0
MONROE 7.0
SEYMOUR 7.0
NORTH HAVEN 6.7
...MASSACHUSETTS...
PERU 23.0
WASHINGTON 22.0
LEE 21.0
PLAINFIELD 19.8
HINSDALE 19.0
NEW MARLBOROUGH 16.5
CHARLEMONT 15.5
SHELBURNE 15.3
GREAT BARRINGTON 15.0
SAVOY 14.5
BECKET 14.0
HEATH 14.0
...MAINE...
SOUTH BERWICK 4.0
CORNISH 1 SSW 3.0
PORTLAND 2.8
GRAY 2.5
KENNEBUNK 2 NE 1.5
KITTERY POINT 1.0
...NEW HAMPSHIRE...
TROY 12.0
NEW IPSWICH 11.0
KEENE 9.6
MARRIMACK 9.0
WILTON 9.0
WASHINGTON 1 ESE 8.0
SOUTH WEARE 7.6
GOFFSTOWN 7.0
MILFORD 6.5
NELSON 6.5
...NEW JERSEY...
SPARTA 16.2
MARCELLA 15.5
WEST MILFORD 15.5
RANDOLPH TWP 1 W 14.5
WANTAGE 14.0
WARREN GLEN 2 SE 12.5
GREEN POND 11.0
LONG VALLEY 10.5
RINGWOOD 10.5
ROCKAWAY 10.5
BUTLER 10.0
LEBANON TWP 10.0
MILTON 10.0
...NEW YORK...
MILLBROOK 17.9
COPAKE FALLS 13.0
HARRIMAN 12.0
MONROE 12.0
MIDDLETOWN 11.0
PINE PLAINS 11.0
CHESTER 10.7
NORTH HILLSDALE 10.5
GLEN SPEY 10.0
HIGHLAND MILLS 10.0
RED ROCK 10.0
...RHODE ISLAND...
NORTH FOSTER 2.0
...SELECTED PEAK WIND GUSTS IN MILES PER HOUR EARLIER IN THE
EVENT...
...DELAWARE...
LEWES 49
...MASSACHUSETTS...
NANTUCKET 53
OTIS AFB 53
MARTHAS VINEYARD 49
PROVINCETOWN 47
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT HAS
ENDED...
...WASHINGTON DC...
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY 0.2
...DELAWARE...
NEWARK 2.0
GREENVILLE 0.9
HOCKESSIN 0.4
TALLEYS CORNER 0.4
WILMINGTON AIRPORT 0.3
...MARYLAND...
SABILLASVILLE 11.5
FROSTBURG 9.5
THURMONT 6 W 8.5
ELDERSBURG 2 NW 7.8
SMITHSBURG 3 NE 7.3
MANCHESTER 5 NW 7.0
REDHOUSE 7.0
WOLFSVILLE 7.0
WOODLAND 1 W 7.0
MC HENRY 4.8 SSE 6.5
LINEBORO 4 E 5.5
TANEYTOWN 5.5
...PENNSYLVANIA...
HUFFS CHURCH 16.0
HAZLETON 13.1
WILLIAMS TWP 13.0
ARENDTSVILLE 6 NW 12.5
TOWAMENSING TWP 12.5
LAUREL SUMMIT 12.2
ALBRIGHTSVILLE 12.0
BLUE KNOB 12.0
FAYETTEVILLE 6 ENE 12.0
TOBYHANNA 12.0
...VIRGINIA...
SKYLAND 9.0
BIG MEADOWS 8.0
LINDEN 2 N 8.0
WILDE ACRES 1 N 7.4
BETHEL 2 ESE 6.5
CEDAR GROVE 2 NE 6.0
CLARY 2 NNW 5.3
KEEZLETOWN 5.3
FRONT ROYAL 5.0
MONTEREY 2 WSW 5.0
WINCHESTER 5.0
...WEST VIRGINIA...
MOUNT STORM 2 SSE 14.0
KIRBY 4 WNW 12.0
CHERRY GROVE 6 WSW 10.0
MOUNT PISGAH 2 E 10.0
TERRA ALTA 10.0
BLOOMERY 1 SW 8.0
FRANKLIN 4 W 8.0
SMITH CROSSROADS 1 W 7.3
CORTLAND 2 SW 6.5
ROMNEY 4 E 6.4
THE SURFACE LOW OFFSHORE SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND IS FORECAST TO
DEEPEN AS IT BYPASSES CAPE COD TO THE EAST SUNDAY MORNING AND
APPROACHES NOVA SCOTIA SUNDAY AFTERNOON. AS THE LOW STRENGTHENS
AND MOVES NORTHEASTWARD...PRECIPITATION SHOULD COME TO AN END
ACROSS THE NORTHEAST MID-ATLANTIC STATES TONIGHT AND ACROSS NEW
ENGLAND BY LATE SUNDAY. STORM SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 5 TO 10
INCHES...WITH LOCALLY AMOUNTS UP TO TWO FEET...ARE EXPECTED ACROSS
INLAND AREAS OF THE NORTHEASTERN STATES. LIGHTER SNOWFALL AMOUNTS
OF UP TO 3 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE CLOSER TO THE I-95 CORRIDOR.
HEAVY WET SNOW ACCUMULATING ON TREES THAT HAVE NOT YET LOST LEAVES
MAY LEAD TO DOWNED TREE BRANCHES AND POWER OUTAGES. PLEASE REFER
TO PRODUCTS FROM YOUR LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE FOR DETAILS
SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA.
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.
ROTH
Last Updated: 1107 PM EDT SAT OCT 29 2011