Historic Winter Storm Grayson Event Summary
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
1000 AM EST FRI JAN 05 2018
...INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING AWAY FROM NEW ENGLAND...SNOW
TAPERING OFF IN NORTHERN MAINE...
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR THE EASTERN HALF OF
MAINE...AS WELL AS FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV
AT 900 AM EST...AN INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM...WITH AN ESTIMATED
CENTRAL PRESSURE OF 956 MB OR 28.23 INCHES...WAS LOCATED ABOUT 170
MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF CARIBOU MAINE. THE STORM CENTER HAD
CONTINUED TO MOVE NORTH-NORTHEAST PASSING EAST OF MAINE ACROSS THE
PROVINCE OF NEW BRUNSWICK...CANADA. DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT
THE LAST BAND OF SNOW OVER NORTHERN MAINE WAS ABOUT TO MOVE AWAY
INTO CANADA. IN ADDITION...WINDS WERE BEGINNING TO SUBSIDE IN
NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND AS THE STORM CENTER BEGAN TO MOVE AWAY.
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 1200 AM EST WED
JAN 03 THROUGH 900 AM EST FRI JAN 05...
...MAINE...
ETNA 3.2 WSW 22.0
PLYMOUTH 3 NE 22.0
FRENCHVILLE 2 ENE 21.0
VAN BUREN 21.0
WINN 2 NE 20.0
BANGOR 18.3
PRESQUE ISLE 18.0
KINGSBURY 2 SSE 15.0
NORWAY 15.0
TURNER 4 S 15.0
ASHLAND 2 SSE 14.0
HOULTON 14.0
STEEP FALLS 3 WSW 14.0
HOLLIS 13.5
LEWISTON 2 E 13.5
GORHAM 13.3
NEW SWEDEN 4 ENE 13.2
ATHENS 13.0
CARIBOU NWS 13.0
MOUNT VERNON 13.0
SACO 2 NNW 13.0
GLENBURN 4 ESE 12.8
HARTFORD 12.5
MECHANIC FALLS 12.2
GRAY NWS OFFICE 12.0
MILLINOCKET 6 N 12.0
PORTLAND JETPORT 11.9
YARMOUTH 11.9
BAR HARBOR 5.0
...SELECTED PEAK WIND GUSTS IN MILES PER HOUR EARLIER IN THE
EVENT...
...CONNECTICUT...
STAMFORD 1 SSW 61
USCG ACADEMY 61
GROTON AIRPORT 58
BRIDGEPORT AIRPORT 52
...DELAWARE...
LEWES NOS 62
DEWEY BEACH 61
NEW CASTLE COUNTY AIRPORT 51
...FLORIDA...
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 49
TITUSVILLE/SPACE CENTER EXE ARPT 45
...MASSACHUSETTS...
NANTUCKET 76
EAST FALMOUTH 75
WELLFLEET 75
ROCKPORT 72
BARNSTABLE 71
AQUINNAH 70
WOODS HOLE 69
EDGARTOWN 65
MANOMET 64
CHATHAM AIRPORT 60
MARTHAS VINEYARD 59
WORCESTER AIRPORT 56
MILFORD 55
GLOUCESTER 53
BOSTON LOGAN 51
...MARYLAND...
CLARKSBERG 2ENE 57
CALVERT CLIFFS 56
GAITHERSBURG 55
SABILLASVILLE 55
PINEY POINT 2 WSW 51
US NAVAL ACADEMY 49
...NORTH CAROLINA...
INGALLS FIELD 53
JEFFERSON 53
ROANOKE REGIONAL AIRPORT 53
BARETT 50
...NEW JERSEY...
HIGH POINT MONUMENT 65
BARNEGAT INLET 59
CAPE MAY 59
MAXFIELD FIELD 58
RUTGERS 56
ATLANTIC CITY INT'L 53
ATLANTIC CITY INTERN 53
SANDY HOOK 51
CAPE MAY NOS 50
OCEAN CITY 49
TETERBORO AIRPORT 49
...NEW YORK...
SCOTCHTOWN 3NNW 68
BAYVILLE 66
CALVERTON 4 NE 64
GREAT GULL ISLAND 64
EATONS NECK 61
JONES BEACH CG 60
SHINNECOCK 60
WHITE PLAINS AIRPORT 58
NYC/JFK AIRPORT 55
TAPPAN ZEE LIGHT 14 55
NYC/LAGUARDIA 52
...PENNSYLVANIA...
LEHIGH VALLEY INTL AIRPORT 51
POCONO MOUNTAINS MUNI AIRPORT 51
...RHODE ISLAND...
BLOCK ISLAND 71
CHARLESTOWN 63
PROVINCE AIRPORT 55
...VIRGINIA...
CAPE HENRY 7 NW 74
TANGIER SOUND LIGHT 69
PLANTATION FLATS 63
ROANOKE REGIONAL AIRPORT 53
GAINESVILLE 51
INGALLS FIELD 49
RONALD REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT 49
DULLES 48
OCEANA NAS/SOUCEK 48
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT HAS
ENDED...
...CONNECTICUT...
STAFFORDVILLE 16.6
CANTON 15.0
WINSTED 15.0
SOUTHBURY 14.2
BRANFORD 13.5
GRANBY 13.5
STAFFORD SPRINGS 13.1
BURLINGTON 13.0
KILLINGWORTH 13.0
SOUTHINGTON 13.0
TOLLARD 13.0
NEWTOWN 12.6
WILTON 12.5
BRISTOL 12.0
SOMERS 11.8
MILFORD 11.6
STERLING 11.5
BETHEL 11.0
GREENWICH 11.0
WOODSTOCK 11.0
COLUMBIA 10.5
LEDYARD CENTER 10.5
WEST HARTFORD 10.5
ANDOVER 10.2
WINDSOR LOCKS AIRPORT 10.2
EASTFORD 10.0
GALES FERRY 9.5
...WASHINGTON DC...
WASHINGTON 1 E 0.8
...DELAWARE...
STOCKLEY 11.4
SELBYVILLE 7.1 E 11.0
DAGSBORO 10.8
LEWES 10.0
DAGSBORO 7.1 ENE 9.7
NASSAU 9.1
BETHANY BEACH 6.8
HARRINGTON 5.3
WOODSIDE 5.0
BRANDYWINE 4.7
TALLEY BROOK 2.8
NEW CASTLE AIRPORT 2.6
...FLORIDA...
TALLAHASSEE 5.2 E 0.2
...GEORGIA...
ELLABELL 6.0
PEMBROKE 5.0
JESUP 10.0 NNW 4.1
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
...MASSACHUSETTS...
TAUNTON 2.6 NW 17.6
STOUGHTON 17.5
EAST ARLINGTON 17.0
LINCOLN 17.0
MILTON 17.0
WEST PEABODY 17.0
LEXINGTON 16.9
TAUNTON NWS 16.9
WORCESTER 3 WNW 16.8
CHARLESTOWN 16.6
EAST BRIDGEWATER 16.5
MILLBURY 16.5
BROCKTON 16.4
DIGHTON 16.3
DIGHTON 1.1 WSW 16.3
WINCHESTER 16.2
DORCHESTER 16.0
HAVERHILL 16.0
SOUTH WEYMOUTH 16.0
WAKEFIELD 16.0
STERLING 15.8
ROCKLAND 15.5
MILFORD 15.3
BILLERICA 15.2
CONCORD 15.0
GROTON 14.5
...MARYLAND...
OCEAN CITY 11.0
PRINCESS ANNE 2.1 SSW 10.7
OCEAN PINES 0.9 SSW 10.5
SALISBURY 10.0
PRINCESS ANNE 4.4 WSW 9.5
SNOW HILL 9.0
RIDGE 1 ENE 5.5
STEVENSVILLE 4.5
HUGHESVILLE 3 NNE 3.8
SAINT CHARLES 3.0
HERALD HARBOR 2.5
...NORTH CAROLINA...
ROCKYHOCK 12.0
KNOTTS ISLAND 7.5
WILMAR 7.5
EDENTON 9.7 NNW 7.1
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
...NEW HAMPSHIRE...
BERLIN 3.9 ESE 19.5
HENNIKER 1 SSE 15.5
HUDSON 4 SSE 15.0
SEABROOK 1 WNW 15.0
WINDHAM 14.3
BEDFORD 14.0
GILMANTON 14.0
RINDGE 14.0
WEARE 4 SE 14.0
DOVER 13.5
CONCORD ASOS 13.0
RANDOLPH 1 NW 13.0
MARLBOROUGH 12.0
MERRIMACK 11.8
LONDONDERRY 11.5
TILTON 1 WNW 11.0
WEST HAMPSTEAD 11.0
NORTH CONWAY 9.6
PLYMOUTH 8.0
...NEW JERSEY...
POINT PLEASANT BEACH 0.5 SW 20.0
BERKELEY TWP 2.7 SSE 18.3
BAYVILLE 18.0
BRICK TWP 18.0
LONG BRANCH 0.5 W 18.0
TUCKERTOWN 17.5
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE 17.0
HOWELL 16.5
POINT PLEASANT BEACH 16.5
MARGATE CITY 16.0
OCEAN CITY 15.5
COLTS NECK 15.2
DENNISVILLE 14.5
ATLANTIC CITY INT'L AIRPORT 14.2
HOWELL TWP 14.0
PLEASANTVILLE 13.0
ATLANTIC CITY 12.7
LINCROFT 12.2
MAYS LANDING 12.0
NORTHFIELD 11.0
BRIGANTINE 10.0
MATAWAN 10.0
CAPE MAY 2NW 9.6
CHEESEQUAKE 9.6
VILLAS 9.5
SPOTSWOOD 9.2
CRESSKILL 8.8
HOBOKEN 8.8
ELIZABETH 8.5
NEWARK INTL AIRPORT 8.4
HAWORTH 8.1
WEST ORANGE 7.0
MOUNT HOLLY NWS 6.8
WAYNE 6.5
...NEW YORK...
BRIGHTWATERS 0.7 NNW 17.5
TERRYVILLE 16.4
BOHEMIA 1S 16.3
MIDDLE ISLAND 16.0
OCEANSIDE 16.0
ISLIP AIRPORT 15.8
BALDWIN 15.1
EAST HILLS 14.0
QUEENS 13.6
HOWARD BEACH 13.2
MASSAPEQUA 13.0
REGO PARK 13.0
FLATLANDS 12.5
EAST FLATBUSH 12.4
BEDFORD PARK 12.3
PORT RICHMOND 12.2
YONKERS 12.2
SHEEPSHEAD BAY 12.0
WHITE PLAINS 12.0
BROOKLYN 11.5
BETHPAGE 11.0
GREAT KILLS 10.8
STUYVESANT TOWN 9.7
LARCHMONT 9.5
MANHATTAN 9.0
CENTRAL PARK 8.6
NORTH BABYLON 8.5
AVERILL PARK 1 WNW 8.4
NYC/JFK AIRPORT 8.0
LAGUARDIA AIRPORT 7.4
HARLEM RIVER HOUSES 7.0
GREENWICH VILLAGE 6.0
...PENNSYLVANIA...
SPRINGBORO 3.0 WNW 8.4
WYNCOTE 0.3 ENE 6.5
ROCKLEDGE 1.3 SE 5.5
LEVITTOWN 5.1
WEST CHESTER 4.6
KING OF PRUSSIA 4.5
PHILADELPHIA INT'L AIRPORT 4.1
NORRISTOWN 3.0
...RHODE ISLAND...
WARREN 16.9
BRISTOL 16.5
CRANSTON 16.0
PAWTUCKET 16.0
WEST WARWICK 15.7
CUMBERLAND 14.0
NORTH PROVIDENCE 14.0
RIVERSIDE 14.0
TIVERTON 14.0
WARWICK 2 NNW 13.9
PORTSMOUTH 13.5
PROVIDENCE 13.3
BURRILLVILLE 13.0
BARRINGTON 12.5
GREENE 12.5
LITTLE COMPTON 12.5
MIDDLETOWN 12.0
WESTERLY 11.4
BLOCK ISLAND 10.0
...SOUTH CAROLINA...
DANIEL ISLAND 1.0 SW 8.0
SUMMERVILLE 3 SW 7.3
MONCKS CORNER 7 SSE 7.0
SUMTER 1 SSW 7.0
LADSON 1 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
...VIRGINIA...
HAMPTON 1.9 NW 15.0
ONANCOCK 3.9 SW 13.0
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
...VERMONT...
MORGAN 7 SE 14.0
MIDDLETOWN SPR 2 ENE 11.0
WAITSFIELD 4 WNW 10.0
SHEFFIELD 5 WNW 9.0
UNDERHILL 5 NNE 9.0
WESTFORD 2 NW 9.0
JEFFERSONVILLE 8.8
MIDDLEBURY 3 ENE 8.5
GRANBY 1 NW 7.8
LANDGROVE 7.8
...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
TRENT WOODS 2 SE 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 IS FORECAST TO WEAKEN AS IT MOVES
FARTHER AWAY INTO SOUTHEASTERN CANADA. THE REMAINING SNOW IN
NORTHERN MAINE SHOULD TAPER OFF TO FLURRIES BY MIDDAY. SOME LIGHT
SNOW OR FLURRIES COULD LINGER A BIT LONGER IN CENTRAL NEW ENGLAND.
IN THE WAKE OF THE STORM...COLD AIR WILL BE USHERED INTO THE
EASTERN U.S....LEADING TO OCCASIONAL GUSTY WINDS AND DANGEROUS
WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES WELL INTO THE WEEKEND.
THIS WILL BE THE LAST STORM SUMMARY ISSUED BY THE WEATHER
PREDICTION CENTER FOR THIS EVENT. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
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Weather summary
for New Brunswick
issued by Environment Canada
at 9:02 a.m. AST Friday 5 January 2018.
Discussion.
A low pressure system formed near Florida on Wednesday and rapidly
intensified into an intense winter storm as it sped up the Atlantic
coast towards the Maritimes on Thursday. The storm is still
currently moving over New Brunswick as of 5 AM Friday.
Snow, blowing snow, rainfall, high winds as well as storm surge were
experienced in New Brunswick with this system.
The following is a summary of weather event information received by
Environment and Climate Change Canada.
1. Summary of snowfall in cm as of 8 A.M AST:
Bathurst: 51
Woodstock: 37
Oromocto (CFB Gagetown): 32
Doaktown: 30
Kouchibouguac: 29
Fredericton: 26
Mechanic Settlement: 23
Fundy Park: 21
Miscou Island: 21
Bas Caraquet: 18
Bouctouche: 16
Sussex: 15
Moncton: 14
Volunteer observations of snowfall in cm as of 8 A.M AST:
Big River: 45
Miramichi: 44
Baresford: 31.4
Grand Lake: 26.5
New Maryland: 26.0
St. Stephen: 18
Dorchester: 12
2. Summary of rainfall in mm as of 8 A.M AST:
Grand Manan: 79
Saint John: 18
Moncton: 10
Bas Caraquet: 10 (estimated)
3. Summary of maximum wind gusts in km/h as of 8 A.M AST:
Moncton: 91
Bas Caraquet: 87
St. Leonard: 87
Miscou Island: 85
Saint John: 85
Miramichi: 82
Sussex: 80
Grand Manan: 80
Some of the snowfall reports are from unmanned stations, so actual
amounts may be higher or lower than indicated.
Please note that this summary may contain preliminary or unofficial
information and does not constitute a complete or final report.
End/ASPC
Weather summary
for Nova Scotia
issued by Environment Canada
at 7:45 a.m. AST Friday 5 January 2018.
Discussion.
A low pressure system formed near Florida on Wednesday and rapidly
intensified into an intense winter storm as it sped up the Atlantic
coast towards the Maritimes on Thursday. The storm is still
currently moving over northern New Brunswick as of 7:45 AM Friday.
Snow, blowing snow, rainfall, high winds and well as significant
storm surge were experienced in Nova Scotia with this system.
The following is a summary of weather event information received by
Environment and Climate Change Canada.
1. Summary of snowfall in cm as of 2 A.M AST:
Sydney: 30
Greenwood: 9
2. Summary of rainfall in mm as of 2 A.M AST:
Halifax International Airport: 37.4
Shearwater: 36.7
Yarmouth: 26.8
Baccaro Point: 18.8
Western Head: 15.1
Greenwood: 12.4
Sydney: 12.4
3. Summary of maximum wind gusts in km/h as of 7:45 A.M AST:
Grand Etanq: 170
St. Paul Island: 135
Bay St. Lawrence Volunteer Station: 134
Port of Iona Volunteer Station: 121
Osborne Head: 122
Halifax Kootenay: 115
Halifax International Airport: 119
Baccaro Point: 113
Lunenburg: 111
Western Head: 109
Sydney: 102
Brier Island: 102
North Mountain: 102
Eskasoni: 102
Upper Stewiacke: 98
Bedford Basin: 98
Tracadie: 98
Shearwater: 98
Nappan: 96
Halifax Dockyard: 95
North Mountain: 95
Yarmouth: 91
New Ross: 91
Kejimkujik: 89
Debert: 85
Greenwood: 83
Bedford Range: 82
Parrsboro: 80
Halifax Windsor Park: 80
Some of the snowfall reports are from unmanned stations, so actual
amounts may be higher or lower than indicated.
Please note that this summary may contain preliminary or unofficial
information and does not constitute a complete or final report.
End/ASPC
Weather summary
for Prince Edward Island
issued by Environment Canada
at 5:28 a.m. AST Friday 5 January 2018.
Discussion.
A low pressure system formed near Florida on Wednesday and rapidly
intensified into an intense winter storm as it sped up the Atlantic
coast towards the Maritimes on Thursday. The storm is still
currently moving over New Brunswick as of 5 AM Friday.
High winds and storm surge were the main threats with this system
over Prince Edward Island.
The following is a summary of weather event information received by
Environment and Climate Change Canada.
1. Summary of maximum wind gusts in km/h as of 5 A.M AST:
East Point: 106
Charlottetown Airport: 95
North Cape: 95
Summerside: 82
Harrington: 82
Maple Plains: 80
Please note that this summary may contain preliminary or unofficial
information and does not constitute a complete or final report.
End/ASPC
Weather summary
for Quebec
issued by Environment Canada
at 10:21 a.m. EST Friday 5 January 2018.
Discussion.
A major storm system is currently affecting Eastern Quebec. This
weather system is bringing with it heavy snow, high winds and
blowing snow.
Behind this storm, over Western Quebec, extreme cold conditions are
occurring.
The following is a summary of weather event information received by
Environment Canada.
1. Summary of snowfall amounts (in centimetres):
Eastern Townships: 15 to 25
Beauce: 15
Central Quebec: 20 to 25
Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean: 10 to 15 (ongoing)
Kamouraska: 15
Rimouski: 25 to 30 (ongoing)
Amqui: 20 to 25 (ongoing)
Sainte-Anne-des-Monts: 25 to 30 (ongoing)
Gaspé: 38 (ongoing)
Chaleur Bay: 25 (ongoing)
Baie-Comeau: 20 to 25 (ongoing)
Sept-Îles: 15 to 20 (ongoing)
Minganie: 10 to 15 (ongoing)
Natashquan: 10 to 15 (ongoing)
Chevery: 20 to 25 (ongoing)
2. Summary of windspeeds (km/h):
The massif, Charlevoix: 98
Île rouge: 96
Mont-Joli: 91
Cap-Chat: 94
New Carlisle: 85
Cap-d'Espoir: 107
Pointe-des-Monts: 104
Port Menier: 92
Îles-de-la-Madeleine: 111
Île-aux-Perroquets: 100
Havre-Saint-Pierre: 81
Natashquan: 87
Cape Whittle, Chevery: 109
Blanc-Sablon: 102
3. Summary of regions severely affected by blowing snow:
Zero visibilities in snow and blowing snow resulted in numerous road
closures. Coastal flooding have also occurred on the north side of
the Gaspé peninsula, including Matane-sur-Mer.
Lower St Lawrence and the Gaspé peninsula:
- Highway 132 closed from La Pocatière to Rivière-au-Renard
- Highway 20 closed from La Pocatière eastward
- Highway 185 closed
- Highway 85 closed between Dégelis and Rivière-du-Loup
- Highway 232 and highway 195 closed
- Highway 299 closed from Sainte-Anne-des-Monts to New Richmond
- Highway 132 closed between Chandler and new
Lower Noth Shore
- Highway 138 closed from Kegaska to Blanc-Sablon
Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean:
- Highway 169 closed between Hébertville and Alma
- Highway 170 closed Saint-Bruno and Saint-gedeon
Montérégie
- Highway 209 closed between Franklin and Saint-Constant
4. Summary of extreme wind chill values:
Petawawa, Pontiac: -41
Témiscamingue: -39
Rouyn-Noranda: - 43
Val-d'Or: -43
Gouin Reservoir: -42
Matagami: -46
Waskaganish: -40
Chibougamau: -41
Please note that this summary may contain preliminary or unofficial
information and does not constitute a complete or final report.
End/QSPC
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