THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER
CAMP SPRINGS, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 6 FOR NORTHEAST U.S. WINTER STORM
NWS HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER CAMP SPRINGS MD
1000 AM EST FRI FEB 26 2010
...MAJOR WINTER STORM CONTINUES ACROSS THE NORTHERN MID ATLANTIC
AND NORTHEAST...
BLIZZARD WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS ALONG
THE SPINE OF THE CENTRAL APPALACHIANS.
WINTER STORM WATCHES...WARNINGS...AND ADVISORIES EXTEND FROM
NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...NORTHWARD ACROSS THE CENTRAL
APPALACHIANS AND EASTERN OHIO VALLEY...AND INTO NORTHERN NEW
ENGLAND.
HIGH WIND WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT ALONG THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN
APPALACHIANS AS WELL AS NORTHERN VIRGINIA AND MOST OF CENTRAL
MARYLAND.
FLOOD WATCHES AND WARNINGS ARE CURRENTLY IN EFFECT FROM COASTAL
CONNECTICUT NORTHWARD INTO EASTERN MAINE.
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV
AT 1000 AM EST...A 979 MB...28.91 INCH...SURFACE LOW WAS LOCATED
OVER THE LONG ISLAND SOUND WITH A LARGE BROKEN PRECIPITATION
SHIELD SPINNING OVER THE NORTHEAST AND NORTHERN MID ATLANTIC.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADARS AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS
INDICATED SNOWFALL OF WIDELY VARYING INTENSITIES ACROSS THE
NORTHERN DELMARVA PENINSULA AND EXTENDING NORTHWARD THROUGH MOST
OF PENNSYLVANIA AND CENTRAL NEW YORK...AND ALSO INTO SOUTHERN NEW
ENGLAND. FURTHER TO THE EAST...WARMER TEMPERATURES AND PATCHES OF
LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN WERE REPORTED OVER EASTERN NEW ENGLAND.
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WERE OBSERVED ALL ALONG THE
COASTAL AREAS OF THE MID ATLANTIC AND NORTHEAST...AND GUSTS TO 60
MPH HAVE BEEN OBSERVED IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE
APPALACHIANS.
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 1200 AM EST TUE
FEB 23 THROUGH 1000 AM EST FRI FEB 26...
...CONNECTICUT...
WINSTED 1 SE 10.6
BURLINGTON 10.0
NEW HARTFORD 4 W 9.9
NORTH GRANBY 9.4
COLEBROOK LAKE 8.0
COLLINSVILLE 5.2
TOLLAND 5.0
...KENTUCKY...
LYNCH 3 SE 7.8
OVEN FORK 1 NE 5.0
BLEDSOE 2 SE 4.0
...MASSACHUSETTS...
SAVOY 28.5
ROWE 25.0
CHESTERFIELD 24.0
ASHFIELD 23.6
HEATH 22.0
SHELBURNE 22.0
PLAINFIELD 21.5
PITTSFIELD 20.0
BECKET 19.8
WORCESTER 10.7
...MARYLAND...
OAKLAND 6.0
...MAINE...
PHILLIPS 10.0
SHIRLEY 9.0
WELLINGTON 7.5
GREENVILLE 7.0
SAINT JUSTE 7.0
MONSON 6.0
...NORTH CAROLINA ...
ASHLAND 7.0
REESE 6.5
ROMINGER 5.5
...NEW HAMPSHIRE...
KANCAMAGUS 26.0
RANDOLF 24.1
EAST LEMPSTER 24.0
FRANCESTOWN 19.0
RANDOLPH 1.4 NE 18.6
WASHINGTON 18.5
PETERBOROUGH 18.0
WEST CHESTERFIELD 16.5
GREENFIELD 16.0
NEWPORT 15.3
...NEW JERSEY...
WEST MILFORD 18.0
HIGHLAND LAKES 17.0
ROSELLE 15.8
RINGWOOD 15.5
WANTAGE 13.5
BETHLEHEM TWP 1 S 12.3
ROCKAWAY TWP 1 NE 12.0
MAHWAH 11.0
OAK RIDGE 10.0
MARCELLA 9.2
SPARTA 9.0
WOODPORT 9.0
NEWARK 4.0
ATLANTIC CITY 3.3
...NEW YORK...
ALTAMONT 30.5
NORTH BLENHEIM 30.0
PRATTSVILLE 30.0
WESTERLO 30.0
TUXEDO 26.2
WILLARD MTN BASE 25.0
NORTH HEBRON 24.0
HARRIMAN 23.2
MEDUSA 23.0
TICONDEROGA 22.5
MOUNTAIN LODGE 22.0
GOSHEN 21.3
MIDDLETOWN 21.0
CRAIGVILLE 20.2
SCHENEVUS 20.0
NYC/CENTRAL PARK 16.9
ITHACA 16.0
BINGHAMTON AIRPORT 14.6
COLLEGE POINT 14.0
ALBANY 12.4
FLORAL PARK 9.1
...OHIO...
CARROLOTON 5.5
BELLAIRE 4.0
TOLEDO 2 NE 2.3
...PENNSYLVANIA...
POCONO SUMMIT 19.0
MOUNT COBB 18.0
GLENBURN 12.9
ALBRIGHTSVILLE 12.0
ALLENTOWN 12.0
DINGMANS FERRY 12.0
HAWLEY 4 NE 12.0
DINGMANS FERRY 11.0
GOLD KEY LAKE 11.0
HARFORD 11.0
HAWLEY 3.8 NE 11.0
HAZLETON 11.0
LENOXVILLE 11.0
PHILADELPHIA 4.1
...RHODE ISLAND...
BURRILLVILLE 6.5
WEST GLOCESTER 3 SE 5.3
...TENNESSEE...
APPALACHIA 3.0
ROAN MOUNTAIN 3.0
...VERMONT...
WEST HALIFAX 38.5
LUDLOW 32.3
WARREN 32.0
WAITSVILLE 2 W 31.0
LANDGROVE 29.0
POMFRET 3 N 27.4
RANDOLPH CENTER 26.0
BROOKFIELD 2 WSW 25.7
ATHENS 24.4
SOUTH BURLINGTON 3 SE 18.2
...WEST VIRGINIA...
VALLEY HEAD 14.0
SNOWSHOE 12.0
ERBACON 10.0
ELKINS 9.0
BLUEFIELD 8.7
SNOWSHOE 7.0
BAYARD 6.6
RUNA 6.6
CANAAN VALLEY STATE 5.0
MCROSS 4.3
DAVIS 3 SE 3.5
BECKLEY 3.0
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES FROM 1200 AM EST TUE
FEB 23 THROUGH 400 AM EST FRI FEB 26...
...CONNECTICUT...
OAKDALE 3 WNW 4.04
WALLINGFORD 2.59
MILFORD 3 ESE 2.50
NORWALK 2.45
NORWALK 2.11
BRIDGEPORT 1.58
...MASSACHUSETTS...
STERLING 4.71
MILFORD 2 NNW 3.01
WINCHESTER 1 SE 2.88
FRANKLIN 1 NE 2.66
CAMBRIDGE 1 NNW 2.23
BOSTON 1 WSW 1.72
...MAINE...
BRUNSWICK 5.02
WESTBROOK 4.53
SOUTH BERWICK 4.39
NEWCASTLE 4.02
PORTLAND-N DEERING 3.90
AUBURN 3.20
GARDINER 3.10
DEER ISLE 2.60
GRAY 2.47
DIXMONT 1.87
...NEW HAMPSHIRE...
EXETER 1 SW 3.59
DURHAM 3.41
MADBURY 2.94
PORTSMOUTH/PEASE 2.04
RANDOLPH 1.97
EAST WAKEFIELD 1.33
CONCORD AIRPORT 1.05
...NEW YORK...
ISLIP 2.19
LINDENHURST 2.04
CATSKILL 1.23
COLONIE 1.01
...SELECTED PEAK WIND GUSTS IN MILES PER HOUR EARLIER IN THE
EVENT...
...MASSACHUSETTS...
EAST BOSTON 60
...MARYLAND...
BALLENGER CREEK 1 NNE 63
CLEAR SPRING 63
BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON AIRPORT 53
...MAINE...
BROOKLIN 70
PORTLAND JETPORT 67
WELLS 66
NEW HARBOR 63
BRUNSWICK 62
CAMP ELLIS 62
ROCKLAND/KNOX 54
ROBBINSTON 52
SANFORD MUNI 52
WISCASSET 52
...NEW HAMPSHIRE...
MOUNT WASHINGTON 123
CONCORD AIRPORT 68
PORTSMOUTH/PEASE 68
GREENLAND 63
BLACK CAT ISLAND 60
...NEW YORK...
EAST ATLANTIC BEACH 60
WEST FIRE ISLAND 51
...PENNSYLVANIA...
FARMINGTON 56
...VIRGINIA...
HOT SPRINGS 60
AFTON MOUNTAIN 55
PURCELLVILLE 55
DULLES AIRPORT 53
...VERMONT...
CLARENDON 1 NE 58
...WEST VIRGINIA...
PETERSBURG 1 S 67
MARTINSBURG AIRPORT 1 N 55
THE SURFACE LOW IS EXPECTED TO LINGER AND SLOWLY WEAKEN ALONG THE
NEW ENLAND COAST FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS AND SNOW WILL
CONTINUE ACROSS THE NORTHEAST AND CENTRAL APPALACHIANS INTO
SATURDAY. HOWEVER...THE STRONG WINDS AND LARGE AREAS OF MODERATE
TO HEAVY PRECIPITATION OVER THE NORTHEAST AND THE NORTHERN MID
ATLANTIC WILL BEGIN TO ABATE BY FRIDAY EVENING AS THE STORM SYSTEM
LOSES INTENSITY. THIS STORM HAS ALREADY DELIVERED WIDESPREAD
SNOWFALL TOTALS ON THE ORDER OF 10 TO 20 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY
HIGHER AMOUNTS...FROM NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA TO NORTHERN
VERMONT...AND ADDITIONAL TOTALS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE
BEFORE THE HEAVIER SNOWFALL DIMINISHES.
THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL
PREDICTION CENTER AT 400 PM EST. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS
EVENT.
HAMRICK
Last Updated: 951 AM EST FRI FEB 26 2010