Friday, December 28, 2012

Post Christmas Eastern North American Winter Storm, Event Summary












AWCN14 CWHX 281252
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NEW BRUNSWICK ISSUED BY 
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 8:52 AM AST FRIDAY 28 DECEMBER 2012.

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHED THE REGION FROM THE SOUTHWEST
ON THURSDAY AND IS NOW MOVING ACROSS NOVA SCOTIA. THIS STORM BROUGHT 
LARGE SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TO MUCH OF THE PROVINCE WITH THE HIGHEST 
AMOUNTS NEAR CENTRAL NEW BRUNSWICK. THERE WAS ALSO HEAVY RAIN OVER 
EXTREME SOUTHERN NEW BRUNSWICK, WITH GRAND MANAN ISLAND RECEIVING 
ABOUT 34 MM.

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL SNOWFALL (CM) AND RAINFALL (MM) AMOUNTS 
AS OF 8:00 AM AST FRIDAY OBSERVED AT:

MANNED OBSERVATION SITES
 MONCTON .................................23 CM
 SAINT JOHN...............................11 CM
 SAINT LĂ©ONARD ...........................12 CM
 GAGETOWN.................................38 CM
 BATHURST.................................20 CM

UNMANNED OBSERVATION SITES*
 MECHANIC SETTLEMENT......................20 CM
 BAS CARAQUET ............................10 CM
 RED PINES................................ 5 CM
 EDMUNDSTON .............................. 9 CM
 FREDERICTON .............................22 CM
 FUNDY PARK ..............................13 CM
 KOUCHBOUGUAC ............................25 CM
 ST STEPHEN .............................. 6 CM
 GRAND MANAN ISLAND ......................34 MM RAIN
 CHARLO .................................. 9 CM
 BOUCTOUCHE ..............................27 CM


END/ASPC

STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 11 FOR SOUTHERN PLAINS TO NORTHEAST U.S.
WINTER STORM
NWS HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER CAMP SPRINGS MD
1000 AM EST FRI DEC 28 2012

...CONDITIONS ARE STARTING TO IMPROVE OVER THE NORTHEAST AS
SNOWFALL COMES TO AN END...    

FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV

AT 900 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADARS AND
SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATED A 989 MB...29.21 INCH...SURFACE LOW
LOCATED ALONG THE COAST OF CENTRAL NOVA SCOTIA. A BAND OF LIGHT TO
MODERATE SNOW WAS AFFECTING EXTREME NORTHERN MAINE.

...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 800 AM EST TUE DEC
25 THROUGH 900 AM EST THU DEC 28...

...MAINE...
ISLAND FALLS                         17.0                    
HOULTON                              16.5                    
NORWAY 11.5 WNW                      15.0                    
EAST MACHIAS 4 E                     14.0                    
LINCOLN 4 NE                         13.5                    
NEW PORTLAND 11.8 N                  13.5                    
EAST MILLINOCKET                     13.0                    
MONTICELLO                           12.5                    
TOPSFIELD                            12.4                    
BERWICK                              12.0                    
LEBANON                              12.0                    
MILLINOCKET                          12.0                    
NEW SHARON 2.0 NW                    12.0                    
SCARBOROUGH                          12.0                    
VANCEBORO                            12.0                    
WELLINGTON 2 SSE                     12.0                    
WHITING                              12.0                    
DEDHAM 6 ESE                         11.0                    
MADISON                              11.0                    
SANFORD                              11.0                    
SOUTH BERWICK                        11.0                    
WATERBORO 3 E                        11.0                    
MANCHESTER                           10.5                    

...NEW HAMPSHIRE...
CENTER SANDWICH 4.9 E                14.0                    
ROCHESTER                            14.0                    
RANDOLPH                             13.8                    
MILTON                               13.0                    
DOVER 0.8 E                          11.5                    
PETERBOROUGH                         11.5                    
STRAFFORD 2 SSE                      11.2                    
DEERFIELD 3.2 WSW                    11.0                    
EAST HAMPSTEAD 1 S                   11.0                    
EPPING                               11.0                    
MADISON                              11.0                    
ROLLINSFORD                          11.0                    
BROOKFIELD                           10.5                    
MADISON 1.7 SE                       10.5                    
BERLIN                               10.0                    
EAST WAKEFIELD 1.2 SE                10.0                    

...NEW YORK...
PHOENIX 7.0 NNE                      21.5                    
OGDENSBURG 1.6 SE                    21.0                    
BALDWINSVILLE 3.5 NE                 17.5                    
ADDISON                              17.4                    
PERU 4 ESE                           17.3                    
BEAVER FALLS 0.1 SW                  17.0                    
EAST BERNE                           17.0                    
LAKE PLACID                          17.0                    
BOONVILLE 8.0 E                      16.5                    
ALLEGANY 4.7 N                       16.0                    
EDWARDS                              16.0                    
GALLUPVILLE                          16.0                    
HIGHMOUNT                            16.0                    
MIDDLEBURGH                          16.0                    
OGDENSBURG                           16.0                    
POTSDAM                              16.0                    
INDIAN LAKE                          15.8                    
WELLS                                15.5                    
HORNELL                              15.3                    
WALWORTH 1.7 SW                      15.1                    
SLOANSVILLE                          15.0                    
VOAK 1 E                             15.0                    
WALES 2 S                            15.0                    
WINDHAM                              15.0                    
GLEN                                 14.5                    
SUMMIT                               14.5                    
LIVERPOOL                            14.3                    
BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE                   14.2                    
COBLESKILL                           14.0                    
ESPERANCE                            14.0                    
GREECE                               14.0                    
HULETTS LANDING                      14.0                    
HUNTER                               14.0                    
POTTER HOLLOW                        14.0                    
PRINCETOWN                           14.0                    
SHOHARIE                             14.0                    
SOUTH BERNE                          14.0                    

...VERMONT...
WOODFORD                             27.0                    
NORTHFIELD 1.5 N                     20.5                    
LANDGROVE                            20.2                    
WARREN                               20.0                    
BERLIN 4.3 WNW                       19.2                    
MORETOWN                             18.0                    
ROXBURY                              18.0                    
SWANTON                              18.0                    
WILMINGTON                           18.0                    
WILLIAMSTOWN                         17.0                    
JONESVILLE                           16.5                    
BELMONT                              16.0                    
RICHMOND                             15.0                    
HINESBURG                            14.0                    
RIPTON                               13.0                    
SOUTH BURLINGTON 1 NE                13.0                    

...SELECTED PEAK WIND GUSTS IN MILES PER HOUR EARLIER IN THE
EVENT...

...DELAWARE...
DOVER AIR FORCE BASE                  64                    
LEWES                                 59                    

...MASSACHUSETTS...
MILTON 3 SSW                          74                    
BROOKLINE                             64                    
CUTTYHUNK 6 WSW                       61                    
FAIRHAVEN                             61                    
SCITUATE                              61                    
CHATHAM                               60                    
ORLEANS                               60                    
REVERE                                60                    

...NORTH CAROLINA...
BOONE                                 64                    
WAGONER 2 NNW                         60                    

...NEW JERSEY...
TUCKERTON SHORES                      66                    
SANDY HOOK                            58                    
ATLANTIC CITY AIRPORT                 51                    

...NEW YORK...
EATONS NECK                           60                    

...RHODE ISLAND...
CONIMICUT                             61                    
POINT JUDITH                          61                    
BARRINGTON                            60                    

...WEST VIRGINIA...
STANAFORD 2 SE                        52                    

...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT HAS
ENDED...

...ARKANSAS...
MORRILTON                            13.0                    
AUSTIN                               12.0                    
BOGG SPRINGS                         12.0                    
POCAHONTAS                           12.0                    
SMITHVILLE 4.4 SSE                   12.0                    
VILONIA 5.7 NNE                      12.0                    
MENA                                 11.5                    
MAYFLOWER                            11.0                    
WYE                                  11.0                    
CONWAY                               10.0                    
DESHA                                10.0                    
NORTH LITTLE ROCK 4 NE               10.0                    
PARAGOULD                            10.0                    
PINE RIDGE                           10.0                    
GREENBRIER 2.4 NNW                    9.5                    
MOUNTAIN VIEW 4.7 SSW                 9.5                    
BENTON 4.7 NNE                        8.7                    
HAVANA 11.0 WSW                       8.2                    

...CONNECTICUT...
NORTH GRANBY 1 ENE                    8.6                    
BURLINGTON                            6.2                    
COLLINSVILLE                          6.1                    
TERRYVILLE                            6.0                    
TORRINGTON                            5.5                    
WOLCOTT                               5.3                    
AVON                                  5.2                    
COVENTRY                              5.0                    
FARMINGTON                            5.0                    
TOLLAND                               5.0                    

...ILLINOIS...
ALBION                               18.3                    
MARION 4 S                           14.5                    
MOUNT CARMEL                         13.0                    
DELWOOD                              12.0                    
DONGOLA                              12.0                    
STONEFORT                            12.0                    
CARMI 1 W                            11.5                    
HEROD                                 9.5                    
SHAWNEETOWN                           9.5                    
CARBONDALE 1.4 W                      9.0                    
CARRIER MILLS                         9.0                    
ELIZABETHTOWN                         9.0                    

...INDIANA...
ELLETTSVILLE                         12.8                    
BLOOMINGTON 5 SW                     12.5                    
MARTINSVILLE                         12.5                    
VINCENNES                            12.5                    
BLOOMFIELD 2 S                       11.8                    
CROSSVILLE                           11.4                    
EVANSVILLE 5 N                       10.5                    
OAKLAND CITY                         10.5                    
EVANSVILLE 5.9 WNW                   10.0                    

...KENTUCKY...
OSCAR                                 7.5                    
BARDWELL                              7.0                    
PADUCAH NWS                           4.6                    
WICKLIFFE                             3.5                    
BANDANA                               3.0                    

...MASSACHUSETTS...
SAVOY                                20.2                    
ASHFIELD                             15.0                    
HEATH                                15.0                    
PLAINFIELD                           14.4                    
SHELBURNE                            14.0                    
WINDSOR                              13.4                    
ADAMS                                12.0                    
CHESHIRE                             12.0                    
STOCKBRIDGE                          12.0                    
WASHINGTON                           12.0                    
NORTH OTIS                           11.5                    
CHARLEMONT                           11.0                    
LEYDEN                               11.0                    
GREENFIELD                           10.5                    

...MARYLAND...
FROSTBURG 2 N                        13.5                    
HANCOCK                               9.5                    
ECKHART MINES                         9.0                    
MIDLOTHIAN 1 SSW                      8.0                    
SWANTON                               8.0                    
CUMBERLAND                            7.8                    
ELLERSLIE                             7.0                    
WESTERNPORT                           7.0                    
MOUNT SAVAGE 1 ENE                    6.0                    
OAKLAND                               5.0                    

...MICHIGAN...
PORT HURON 1.2 NW                    11.2                    
N PORT HURON                          8.0                    
RICHMOND 4 NNW                        7.7                    
NEW BALTIMORE                         7.5                    
LEXINGTON                             7.0                    
WHITE LAKE                            6.8                    
ANN ARBOR 2 WNW                       6.5                    
TROY NW                               6.3                    
BRIGHTON 4 SSW                        6.0                    
EASTPOINTE                            6.0                    
ROCHESTER 2 NW                        6.0                    
ROYAL OAK                             6.0                    

...MISSOURI...
DUDLEY                               12.0                    
SIKESTOWN 4 N                         9.5                    
DEXTER                                8.7                    
BLOOMFIELD                            8.0                    
MALDEN                                8.0                    
MINER                                 8.0                    
CAPE GIRARDEAU                        6.0                    
KENNETT                               6.0                    
POPLAR BLUFF                          5.0                    

...MISSISSIPPI...
ROBINSONVILLE                         1.5                    

...NEW JERSEY...
HIHGLAND LAKE                         6.1                    
MONTAGUE                              5.5                    
RINGWOOD                              4.1                    
MILTON                                4.0                    
WANTAGE                               4.0                    
BUTLER                                3.5                    
HASKELL                               3.3                    
OAKLAND                               3.3                    

...OHIO...
CHAGRIN FALLS                        11.0                    
SALEM                                10.5                    
KIRTLAND                             10.3                    
COLDWATER                            10.0                    
COVINGTON                            10.0                    
MONTVILLE                            10.0                    
NEWTON FALLS 1N                      10.0                    
BELLEFONTAINE                         9.7                    
YNG AIRPORT                           9.3                    
BROOKVILLE                            9.0                    
GALION                                9.0                    
GREENVILLE 1 E                        9.0                    
MARION                                9.0                    
TROY 1 N                              9.0                    
UNION                                 9.0                    

...OKLAHOMA...
HEAVENER 10 S                         8.0                    
IDABEL 4 SW                           8.0                    
OCTAVIA                               7.0                    
HAWORTH 4 WSW                         6.7                    
GREENWOOD                             6.0                    
NASHVILLE                             6.0                    
BROKEN BOW                            5.0                    
PANAMA                                5.0                    
RED OAK 5 N                           5.0                    
BENGAL 6 SW                           4.0                    
SWINK 9 N                             4.0                    
OZARK                                 3.0                    
POCOLA                                3.0                    

...PENNSYLVANIA...
COUDERSPORT                          15.0                    
COOPERSTOWN                          14.0                    
OIL CITY                             14.0                    
SYLVANIA 3.3 SSW                     14.0                    
BRADFORD                             12.0                    
MARIENVILLE                          12.0                    
SENECA                               12.0                    
LIBERTY CORNERS                      11.5                    
SHINGLEHOUSE                         11.0                    
GREENVILLE                           10.5                    
HERMITAGE                            10.0                    
PLEASANT MOUNT 13                    10.0                    
SMETHPORT                            10.0                    
ULYSSES                              10.0                    

...RHODE ISLAND...
BURRILLLVILLE                         4.5                    
NORTH FOSTER                          4.5                    
WEST GLOCESTER                        4.3                    

...TENNESSEE...
DYERSBURG 3 NE                        3.0                    
TIPTONVILLE                           2.0                    
RIPLEY                                1.5                    
COVINGTON                             1.0                    
JACKSON 4 NE                          1.0                    
MARTIN                                1.0                    

...TEXAS...
DE KALB                               8.5                    
BONHAM 6 N                            6.0                    
TOM BEAN 1 W                          6.0                    
DETROIT                               5.0                    
MCKINNEY                              5.0                    
MOUNT VERNON 7 SE                     5.0                    
ALLEN                                 4.0                    
CLARKSVILLE                           4.0                    
GLENRIO 5 ENE                         4.0                    
FRISCO 1.9 N                          3.8                    
WICHITA FALLS 2.2 S                   3.6                    

...VIRGINIA...
WILDE ACRES 1 N                       5.2                    
WINCHESTER 5.1 NE                     5.2                    
LACEY SPRING 2 S                      4.5                    
MUSTOE 1 WSW                          4.3                    
STEPHENS CITY 2 E                     4.0                    
WHITACRE 1 ESE                        4.0                    
WINTERGREEN                           3.5                    
PURCELLVILLE 1 SW                     3.0                    
SPERRYVILLE                           3.0                    
WASHINGTON DULLES INTL                1.1                    

...WEST VIRGINIA...
SMITH CROSSROADS 1 W                 13.7                    
SLANESVILLE 3 ESE                     8.2                    
KLINE GAP 2 NE                        8.1                    
CANAAN HEIGHTS                        8.0                    
GREAT CACAPON                         8.0                    
MCCOOLE 3 ESE                         8.0                    
HEDGESVILLE                           7.0                    
TERRA ALTA 1 N                        7.0                    
WINEBRENNERS 2 WNW                    6.5                    
BERKELEY SPRINGS                      6.0                    
HANCOCK                               6.0                    
MARTINSBURG 2 E                       5.2                    

...SELECTED STORM TOTAL FREEZING RAIN IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT
HAS ENDED...

...ARKANSAS...
NORTH LITTLE ROCK AIRPORT             0.20                    

...MARYLAND...
POINT OF ROCKS 1 NE                   0.10                    

...PENNSYLVANIA...
FELLOWSVILLE 2 NW                     0.50                    
HOPWOOD                               0.50                    
SCOTTDALE                             0.25                    
WASHINGTON                            0.25                    
CAMP HILL                             0.20                    
PAXTONIA                              0.20                    
EASTON                                0.15                    
ELVERSON                              0.13                    

...VIRGINIA...
MEADOWS OF DAN                        0.40                    
GOSHEN                                0.30                    
COVINGTON                             0.25                    
FLOYD                                 0.20                    
BERRYVILLE 1 NNW                      0.10                    
BLACKSBURG                            0.10                    
NEW CASTLE 1 W                        0.10                    

...WEST VIRGINIA...
FELLOWSVILLE 2 NW                     0.50                    
KINGWOOD                              0.25                    
NEWBURG                               0.25                    
SMOOT                                 0.25                    
HUTTONSVILLE 6 SE                     0.10                    

...SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT HAS
ENDED...

...ALABAMA...
VALLEY 0.5 N                          4.38                    
EVERGREEN                             3.28                    
COKER 0.6 S                           2.83                    
PRATTVILLE 5.9 WSW                    2.70                    
MAXWELL AFB/MONTGOMERY                2.51                    
AUBURN 0.6 ENE                        2.33                    
TUSCALOOSA MUNI ARPT                  2.11                    
BIRMINGHAM 3.5 SE                     1.80                    
HUNTSVILLE 5.9 SE                     1.76                    
TALLADEGA 8.8 NW                      1.76                    
TUSKEGEE 8.9 E                        1.70                    

...GEORGIA...
FORT BENNING                          2.54                    
CARTERSVILLE                          1.83                    

...LOUISIANA...
FERRIDAY 1.1 NNW                      3.15                    
PLAIN DEALING 3.3 ESE                 2.92                    
SHREVEPORT                            2.20                    
BARKSDALE AFB/BOSSIER CITY            1.91                    
ABITA SPRINGS 1.9 NE                  1.90                    
LAKE PROVIDENCE 0.8 ESE               1.74                    
HOMER 1.2 N                           1.70                    
MINDEN 2.2 NE                         1.33                    
BATON ROUGE 3.5 SE                    0.80                    
SLIDELL 2.2 NE                        0.80                    

...MASSACHUSETTS...
WATERTOWN                             3.05                    
IPSWICH                               3.01                    
BOXFORD                               2.81                    
WOBURN                                2.51                    
BRADFORD                              2.50                    
READING                               2.45                    
WALTHAM                               2.45                    
WELLESLEY                             2.37                    
NATICK                                2.36                    
CONCORD                               2.34                    
LYNN                                  2.17                    

...MARYLAND...
OCEAN CITY MUNI ARPT                  2.94                    
SALISBURY RGNL ARPT                   1.75                    

...MISSISSIPPI...
TERRY 5.7 NW                          4.49                    
RAYMOND 2.7 E                         3.61                    
MERIDIAN 3.2 NW                       3.56                    
JACKSON/HAWKINS FIELD                 3.52                    
RIDGELAND 1.1 S                       3.40                    
DE KALB 3.3 W                         3.20                    
CLINTON 2.1 SW                        3.08                    
VICKSBURG 2.2 NE                      2.48                    
STARKVILLE 5.3 S                      2.30                    
VICKSBURG/TALLULAH ARPT               1.91                    

...NORTH CAROLINA...
LAKE TOXAWAY 1.4 NE                   3.66                    
SHELBY MUNI ARPT                      3.22                    
BREVARD 1.2 NNW                       3.03                    
ROSMAN 4.8 NW                         2.94                    
CANTON 10.3 S                         2.89                    
EAST FLAT ROCK 0.5 NNE                2.79                    
COLUMBUS 1.9 E                        2.61                    
MANTEO/DARE CO ARPT                   2.55                    
MARION 2.1 NNW                        2.54                    
CHIMNEY ROCK 0.3 E                    2.48                    
HICKORY RGNL ARPT                     2.22                    
ROCKY MOUNT-WILSON ARPT               2.09                    

...SOUTH CAROLINA...
TRAVELERS REST 2.4 ESE                2.66                    
LYMAN 2.4 NW                          2.60                    
CLEVELAND 8.0 WSW                     2.59                    
WOODRUFF 3.0 ESE                      2.57                    
TAYLORS 3.0 NNW                       2.50                    
GREENVILLE/SPARTANBURG AP             2.40                    
ROCK HILL-YORK CO ARPT                1.95                    

...TEXAS...
OAKWOOD 4.2 NE                        1.64                    
FROST 1.3 WNW                         1.49                    
HALLSVILLE 5.4 NNE                    1.42                    

...VIRGINIA...
NORFOLK INTL ARPT                     2.53                    
OCEANA NAS/SOUCEK                     2.34                    
WALLOPS ISLAND                        2.33                    
NEWPORT NEWS/WILLIAMSBURG INL AP      1.78                    


THE SURFACE LOW WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK NORTHEASTWARD THROUGH THE
CANADIAN MARITIMES ON FRIDAY. SNOW WILL BE COMING TO AN END EARLY
FRIDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND WITH ADDITIONAL
ACCUMULATION OF 1 INCH IS POSSIBLE. GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON BUT GRADUALLY WEAKEN AS THE STORM SYSTEM
MOVES AWAY FROM THE AREA.   

THIS WILL BE THE LAST STORM SUMMARY ISSUED BY THE
HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER FOR THIS EVENT. PLEASE REFER
TO YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION.

FANNING

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