THE WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER
COLLEGE PARK, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 5 FOR EASTERN U.S. WINTER STORM
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
400 PM EST THU JAN 04 2018
...AN INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OFF CAPE COD CONTINUES TO SPREAD
SNOW AND HIGH WINDS INTO NEW ENGLAND...
BLIZZARD WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR COASTAL NORTHERN
MID-ATLANTIC REGION INTO MUCH OF COASTAL NEW ENGLAND AND INTO
EASTERN MAINE.
WINTER STORM WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FARTHER INLAND FROM THE
MID-ATLANTIC UP THROUGH INTERIOR NEW ENGLAND AS WELL AS EXTREME
SOUTHEAST NEW ENGLAND.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FOR PARTS OF THE THE
INTERIOR NORTHERN MID-ATLANTIC...AS WELL AS CENTRAL NORTH
CAROLINA...AND PARTS OF COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA AND GEORGIA.
HIGH WIND WARNING IS EFFECT FOR NANTUCKET ISLAND
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV
AT 300 PM EST...AN INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM...WITH AN ESTIMATED
CENTRAL PRESSURE OF 950 MB OR 28.05 INCHES...WAS LOCATED ABOUT 120
MILES SOUTHEAST OF NANTUCKET ISLAND. AS THE STORM CONTINUED TO
MOVE RAPIDLY TOWARD THE NORTHEAST WHILE ARCTIC AIR REMAINED IN
PLACE ACROSS THE ENTIRE EASTERN U.S...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ALONG
WITH WINDS GUSTING OVER 60 MPH CONTINUED TO IMPACT NORTHERN
MID-ATLANTIC AND NEW ENGLAND COASTAL AREAS...RESULTING IN BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS...BLOWING SNOW...ALONG WITH RISING SEA WATER. A
COASTAL FRONT ALSO HELPED FOCUSED THE HEAVIEST SNOW BAND RIGHT
ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST...EVEN WITH A FEW REPORTS OF THUNDER AND
LIGHTNING ON LONG ISLAND...SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND COAST...AND
CENTRAL COASTAL MAINE. MEANWHILE...WARMER AIR FROM THE ATLANTIC
HAD KEPT THE PRECIPITATION AS RAIN ACROSS EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN NEW
ENGLAND AHEAD OF THE APPROACHING STORM CENTER.
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 1200 AM EST WED
JAN 03 THROUGH 300 PM EST THU JAN 04...
...CONNECTICUT...
BRANFORD 12.5
STAFFORDVILLE 10.6
WESTON 10.2
LEDYARD CENTER 8.9
ENFIELD 8.8
EAST KILLINGLY 6.0
NORTH HAVEN 6.0
BERLIN 3.5
WETHERSFIELD 3.0
ELLINGTON 2.5
...WASHINGTON DC...
WASHINGTON 1 E 0.8
...DELAWARE...
STOCKLEY 8.9
DAGSBORO 3.6
NASSAU 2.8
BETHANY BEACH 2.7
LEWES 2.7
TALLEY BROOK 2.3
...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
...MARYLAND...
OCEAN CITY 11.0
SALISBURY 10.0
SNOW HILL 9.0
RIDGE 1 ENE 5.5
HUGHESVILLE 3 NNE 3.8
SAINT CHARLES 3.0
HERALD HARBOR 2.5
...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 JERSEY...
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE 17.0
BAYVILLE 16.0
MARGATE CITY 16.0
HOWELL TWP 14.0
ATLANTIC CITY 12.7
DENNISVILLE 12.5
NORTHFIELD 11.0
MANTOLOKING 9.5
GALLOWAY TWP 9.0
VILLAS 8.0
MANAHAWKIN 7.0
OCEAN CITY 6.5
WESTWOOD 6.2
SHREWSBURY 4.7
ELDORA 2.8
SHAWCREST 2.0
ATLANTIC CITY INTL ARPT 1.6
...NEW YORK...
TERRYVILLE 15.2
ISLIP AIRPORT 13.6
BROOKLYN 11.5
PORT RICHMOND 9.7
LARCHMONT 9.5
OAKLAND GARDENS 9.3
STUYVESANT TOWN 9.0
NORTH BABYLON 8.5
GLEN HEAD 8.0
CENTRAL PARK 7.8
FARMINGDALE 7.0
MONROE 7.0
NYC/JFK AIRPORT 4.0
...PENNSYLVANIA...
NORRISTOWN 3.0
...RHODE ISLAND...
BARRINGTON 12.5
LITTLE COMPTON 12.5
RIVERSIDE 12.0
WARWICK 2 NNW 11.0
WESTERLY 10.6
...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 ICE AMOUNTS IN INCHES FROM
1200 AM EST WED JAN 03 THROUGH 300 PM EST THU JAN 04...
...NORTH CAROLINA...
BOGUE 1 W 0.20
TRENT WOODS 2 SE 0.10
...SELECTED PEAK WIND GUSTS IN MILES PER HOUR EARLIER IN THE
EVENT...
...DELAWARE...
LEWES NOS 62
...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...
CALVERT CLIFFS 56
...NEW JERSEY...
ATLANTIC CITY INTERN 53
RUTGERS 51
CAPE MAY 50
...NEW YORK...
BAYVILLE 66
GREAT GULL ISLAND 61
WHITE PLAINS AIRPORT 58
...RHODE ISLAND...
CHARLESTOWN 63
BLOCK ISLAND 61
PROVINCETOWN MUNI ARPT 55
...VIRGINIA...
ROANOKE REGIONAL AIRPORT 53
INGALLS FIELD 49
OCEANA NAS/SOUCEK 48
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT HAS
ENDED...
...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
...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
...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
...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
...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 RAPIDLY
NORTHEASTWARD AND REACH ITS PEAK INTENSITY OVER THE GULF OF MAINE
TONIGHT. AS IT DOES SO...THE MOST INTENSE SNOW TOGETHER WITH HIGH
WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT COASTAL NEW ENGLAND WITH BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AS WELL AS STORM SURGES.
SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BE LESS INTENSE FARTHER INLAND. TOTAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 6 TO LOCALLY 18 INCHES ALONG COASTAL
MID-ATLANTIC...AND PARTS OF SOUTHEAST NEW ENGLAND...TO MORE THAN A
FOOT OVER INTERIOR MAINE BEFORE THE STORM MOVES RAPIDLY AWAY INTO
SOUTHEASTERN CANADA ON FRIDAY.
THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE WEATHER PREDICTION
CENTER AT 1000 PM EST. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT.
KONG
Last Updated: 643 PM EST THU JAN 04 2018