THE WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER
COLLEGE PARK, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 03 FOR CENTRAL AND EASTERN U.S. WINTER STORM
AND ARCTIC OUTBREAK
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
300 AM CST MON JAN 06 2014
...WINTRY PRECIPITATION WAS FALLING ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN
U.S. ALONG WITH DANGEROUSLY COLD AIR MASS AFFECTING THOSE
REGIONS...
BLIZZARD WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN INDIANA
AND EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN MICHIGAN.
WINTER STORM WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE MIDWEST
AND LOWER GREAT LAKES. WINTER STORM WARNINGS ARE ALSO IN EFFECT
FOR THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN
APPALACHIANS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS
OF THE TENNESSEE RIVER VALLEY AND THE SOUTHEAST. ACROSS THE
MID-ATLANTIC AND NORTHEASTERN STATES...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORIES
AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE
NORTHEAST.
WIND CHILL ADVISORIES...WATCHES...AND WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR
AN EXTENSIVE AREA OF THE NATION INCLUDING MOST OF THE
PLAINS...MIDWEST...GREAT LAKES...MISSISSIPPI VALLEY...TENNESSEE
VALLEY...OHIO VALLEY...SOUTHEAST...MID-ATLANTIC...AND NORTHEAST.
HARD FREEZE WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF THE LOWER
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY AND SOUTHEASTERN STATES.
HIGH WIND WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEW YORK
STATE AS WELL AS PORTIONS OF MAINE.
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV
AT 200 AM CST...A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WAS MOVING ACROSS THE LOWER
GREAT LAKES TOWARDS CANADA. A SURFACE LOW WITH A CENTRAL PRESSURE
OF 989 MB...29.21 INCHES...WAS LOCATED ON THE WESTERN TIP OF LAKE
ONTARIO. A COLD FRONT WAS EXTENDING SOUTHWARD FROM THIS LOW INTO
THE SOUTHEAST AND THE GULF OF MEXICO. A WARM FRONT WAS DRAPED
ALONG LAKE ONTARIO AND INTO ONTARIO AND QUEBEC. BELOW ZERO
TEMPERATURES WERE FILTERING IN BEHIND THE COLD FRONT INTO THE
UPPER GREAT LAKES AND OHIO VALLEY. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADARS
AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATED LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW FALLING
ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AND OHIO VALLEY...AND THE
UPPER MIDWEST AND UPPER GREAT LAKES. THERE WERE SOME REPORTS OF
SNOW ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE APPALACHIANS.
FURTHERMORE...RAIN MIXED IN WITH REPORTS OF FREEZING RAIN WERE
AFFECTING MUCH OF THE NORTHEAST. LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN WAS ALSO
FALLING ACROSS THE MIDDLE ATLANTIC AND THE SOUTHEAST. REPORTED
WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WERE ALSO OBSERVED ACROSS THE NORTHERN
AND CENTRAL PLAINS...THE UPPER MIDWEST...AND THE OHIO VALLEY. THIS
WAS GIVING WAY TO WIND CHILL VALUES RANGING FROM -30 TO -50
DEGREES FAHRENHEIT...WITH SOME AREAS BELOW -50.
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 1200 PM CST SAT
JAN 04 THROUGH 200 AM CST MON JAN 06...
...ILLINOIS...
MASCOUTAH 15.0
GLEN CARBON 14.5
WOOD RIVER 14.0
CHICAGO 13.5
LINCOLNWOOD 1 E 13.5
EDWARDSVILLE 13.0
CENTRALIA 12.0
COFFEEN 11.9
EFFINGHAM 11.5
ROMEOVILLE 11.1
DOWNERS GROVE 10.6
PANA 10.6
CASEY 10.5
SHILOH 10.5
JOLIET 10.2
GRANITE CITY 10.0
PARIS 10.0
PEORIA 8.0
...INDIANA...
COLUMBIA CITY 7 SSE 16.2
NORTH WEBSTER 2 N 14.3
BLUFFTON 14.0
MARION 13.5
PIERCETON 13.5
WARSAW 3 E 13.5
ABOITE 13.0
ELKHART 13.0
GEORGETOWN 1 NNE 13.0
LA PORTE 12.5
LARWILL 12.5
LINCOLNVILLE 3 ENE 12.5
ANDERSON 12.0
WALLEN 3 ESE 12.0
WHITESTOWN 12.0
CASTLETON 2 S 11.9
HUNTINGTON 11.8
GREENCASTLE 2 NE 11.6
ROSELAND 2 S 11.4
ALEXANDRIA 11.0
HARTFORD CITY 11.0
JAMESTOWN 2 E 11.0
INDIANAPOLIS INTL AIRPORT 10.5
VALPARAISO 10.0
...KANSAS...
BALDWIN CITY 5.0
OLATHE 3 WNW 4.2
INDEPENDENCE 4.0
LAWRENCE 4.0
LENEXA 4.0
HOWARD 3.0
KINGMAN 3.0
TORONTO 3.0
...MICHIGAN...
FLINT 16.2
HASLETT 3 ENE 15.3
BELLEVUE 15.0
SAINT JOSEPH 14.8
BATH 2 NE 14.3
BERIEN CENTER 14.0
COLON 3 S 14.0
HOLLY 13.7
CONSTANTINE 2 E 13.5
CORUNNA 13.5
WATERFORD 13.5
HOWELL 13.4
DIMONDALE 13.3
EATON RAPIDS 13.0
GRAND LEDGE 13.0
OKEMOS 12.5
BATTLE CREEK 12.0
LANSING 12.0
HILLSDALE 11.5
WHITE LAKE 4 E 11.1
ANN ARBOR 5 W 9.5
GARDEN CITY 9.4
EAST GRAND RAPIDS 1 S 7.5
...MISSOURI...
FESTUS 13.5
ST. LOUIS 12.5
FLORISSANT 12.0
GRANITE CITY 12.0
ROLLA 7 SSW 12.0
FARMINGTON 11.3
SULLIVAN 11.2
KIRKWOOD 11.0
ROLLA 3 E 10.5
ST. CHARLES 10.3
RICHWOODS 2 NE 10.1
BOURBON 10.0
FENTON 10.0
GRAY SUMMIT 1 NE 10.0
HERCULANEUM 10.0
LEBANON 10.0
JENNINGS 9.8
JEFFERSON CITY 5 W 6.5
...OHIO...
PAULDING 14.0
SWANTON 10.0
SYLVANIA TWP 9.3
COLDWATER 8.0
BRYAN 1 NW 7.0
TOLEDO EXPRESS AIRPORT 6.4
CELINA 5.0
ST. MARYS 4.0
BOWLING GREEN 2 NW 3.5
...TENNESSEE...
JAMESTOWN 2.0
LIVINGSTON 10 N 2.0
MCMINNVILLE 6 ESE 2.0
ASHLAND CITY 1.0
DUNLAP 1.0
JASPER 5 NW 1.0
PIKEVILLE 1.0
TRACY CITY 1.0
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL FREEZING RAIN ICE AMOUNTS IN INCHES FROM
1200 PM CST SAT JAN 04 THROUGH 200 AM CST MON JAN 06...
...DELAWARE...
WILMINGTON 0.05
...MARYLAND...
FREDERICK 0.25
DAMASCUS 3 SSW 0.20
HAGERSTOWN 1 E 0.20
POINT OF ROCKS 0.18
...NEW JERSEY...
HOPEWELL 0.20
TRENTON AIRPORT 0.16
MOUNT HOLLY ARPT 0.03
...PENNSYLVANIA...
YORK SPRINGS 0.30
YORK AIRPORT 0.26
CAMP HILL 0.25
CASHTOWN 1 S 0.25
EAST STROUDSBURG 0.20
GOLDSBORO 0.20
HARRISBURG 5 N 0.20
LEBANON 0.20
SHILLINGTON 0.20
LINGLESTOWN 0.15
PHILADELPHIA 0.09
PHILADELPHIA INTL ARPT 0.05
...VIRGINIA...
DULLES INTERNATIONAL ARPT 3 NW 0.25
LEESBURG 0.25
PURCELLVILLE 0.25
ASHBURN 0.22
BERRYVILLE 1 NNW 0.19
...VERMONT...
BURLINGTON INTL ARPT 0.04
...WEST VIRGINIA...
MARTINSBURG 2 E 0.15
...SELECTED PEAK WIND GUSTS IN MILES PER HOUR EARLIER IN THE
EVENT...
...OHIO...
EAST LIVERPOOL 48
...PENNSYLVANIA...
CHEVY CHASE HEIGHTS 2 E 53
CARNOT-MOON 2 SSW 52
SAXONBURG 1 WSW 52
GROVE CITY 51
KOPPEL 7 E 51
MCMRRAY 3 WNW 51
BALDWIN 50
BURGETTSTOWN 50
MCKEES ROCKS 50
WEST MIFFLIN 1 W 48
MARS 45
...WEST VIRGINIA...
CHARLESTOWN 3 NE 52
WILLIAMSTOWN 3 SSE 52
WEST LIBERTY 3 WNW 51
THOMAS 4 W 47
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT HAS
ENDED...
...ARKANSAS...
BELLA VISTA 5.0
BENTONVILLE 3.0
CENTERTON 3.0
DECATUR 3.0
...IOWA...
KEOKUK 5.5
...OKLAHOMA...
BARTLESVILLE 5.0
JAY 4.0
PRYOR 4.0
MIAMI 3.5
BIXBY 3 W 3.0
CHELSEA 3.0
CLEVELAND 3.0
JEFFERSON 3.0
PONCA CITY 3.0
STILLWATER 8 NW 3.0
...SELECTED WIND CHILL VALUES REPORTED EARLIER IN THE EVENT...
...IOWA...
MASON CITY -48
SHELDON -45
STORM LAKE -45
ESTHERVILLE -45
CHARLES CITY -45
QUAD CITIES -42
CEDAR RAPIDS -42
DES MOINES -39
FORT DODGE -38
...MINNESOTA...
GRAND MARAIS AIRPORT -55
FLAG ISLAND -53
GRAND RAPIDS -53
GLENWOOD -53
NORTHOME -52
BEMIDJI -52
DULUTH -52
CROOKSTON -51
ALEXANDRIA AIRPORT -50
INTERNATIONAL FALLS -50
HALLOCK -50
STARBUCK 9 SSW -50
BAUDETTE -47
MINNEAPOLIS -46
...MONTANA...
COMERTOWN 6 S -63
NAVAJO 1 N -61
BREDETTE 8 WSW -59
COMERTOWN 6 S -58
LINDSAY 7 NNW -57
SAINT MARIE -56
NOHLY 12 WSW -54
LANDUSKY 5 W -53
BLOOMFIELD 6 ESE -50
GLASGOW -50
VIDA 9 S -50
ZORTMAN 10 ENE -50
...NORTH DAKOTA...
ROLLA -60
CROSBY 1 NNW -59
AMBROSE 4 SE -58
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE -58
RAY 2 W -58
RUGBY AIRPORT -58
ELLENDALE -56
TIOGA 2 ESE -56
DENHOFF 1 ENE -55
FORBES 9 NW -55
STERLING 3 NE -55
CARRINGTON AIRPORT -54
SHELL VALLEY 1 ENE -54
STANLEY 1 SW -54
INTL PEACE GARDENS -53
DICKINSON -51
BISMARCK -46
...SOUTH DAKOTA...
HILLHEAD 3 WSW -53
WEBSTER 3 S -52
BUFFALO -50
LONG LAKE 10 W -50
HILLHEAD 3 WSW -48
BULLHEAD 11 S -47
WATERTOWN MUNICIPAL AIROPRT -47
FAITH -47
ABERDEEN -45
PIERRE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT -44
...WISCONSIN...
DEXTER 1 ENE -47
NEW RICHMOND -47
WAUSAU -44
EAU CLAIRE COUNTY AIRPORT -42
MEDFORD -42
RHINELANDER -42
MADISON -33
GREEN BAY -30
THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER LAKE ONTARIO IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
MOVING NORTHEAST INTO ONTARIO AND QUEBEC PROVINCES BY MONDAY
MORNING. ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE LOW...LAKE EFFECT SNOWS ARE
EXPECTED TO INCREASE ON MONDAY WITH SOME LOCALLY HEAVY AMOUNTS UP
TO 10 INCHES POSSIBLE. THE NORTHEAST CAN ALSO EXPECT BETWEEN 1 TO
3 INCHES OF SNOW. IN ADDITION...FREEZING RAIN ACCUMULATIONS
GREATER THAN A QUARTER OF AN INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS PORTIONS
OF THE NORTHEAST. MOST OF THE ACTIVITY WILL TAPER OFF BY MONDAY
MORNING. STRONG GUSTY WINDS BEHIND THE STORM SYSTEM...IN
COMBINATION OF FRIGID ARCTIC AIR...WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD
WIND CHILL VALUES. THESE VALUES RANGING FROM -30 TO -60 DEGREES
FAHRENHEIT WILL BE COMMON ACROSS THE HIGH PLAINS INTO THE MIDWEST
AND OHIO VALLEY ON MONDAY MORNING.
THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE WEATHER PREDICTION
CENTER AT 900 AM CST. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT.
FANNING
Last Updated: 403 AM EST MON JAN 06 2014