Winter Storm Orlena Event Summary
Storm Summary Number 4 for Midwest to Northeast Winter Storm
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
1000 AM EST Wed Feb 03 2021
...Light to moderate snow will continue to impact portions of the
Northeast before ending later today...
Winter Storm Warnings are in effect over portions of northern New
York.
Winter Weather Advisories are in effect over portions of central
New York and the Finger Lakes.
For a detailed graphical depiction of the latest watches, warnings
and advisories, please see www.weather.gov
At 900 AM EST...A low pressure center with a central pressure of
986 mb, or 29.12 inches of mercury, was located just off the coast
of Prince Edward Island, Canada. An occluded boundary extended
east out into the Atlantic before branching off to a southward
extending cold front and eastward extending warm front
approximately 130 miles south of Newfoundland. Southwest of this
primary low pressure/frontal system was a secondary low pressure
center over the Bay of Fundy, with a central pressure of 988mb, or
29.18 inches of mercury. Far to the southwest of these features,
National Weather Service radars and surface observations indicated
primarily light snow was occurring over portions of the
Mid-Atlantic, north/central New York, and southern New England.
...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches from 1000
AM EST Sat Jan 30 through 900 AM EST Wed Feb 03...
...CONNECTICUT...
TORRINGTON 1.1 SSE 19.4
MERIDEN 2.8 WSW 17.5
SOUTHINGTON 17.5
CHESHIRE 1 NNW 17.4
RIDGEFIELD 3.6 N 16.8
KILLINGWORTH 1.1 N 16.0
NEWTOWN 4.6 SSW 16.0
BRIDGEPORT AIRPORT 15.2
NEW HAVEN 15.2
BURLINGTON 15.0
NEW HARTFORD CENTER 3.2 SW 14.0
WATERBURY 1.3 WNW 13.0
STAMFORD 4.2 S 12.0
WEST HARTFORD 11.5
LEDYARD CENTER 10.2
...DELAWARE...
NEWARK 3.9 SSW 6.1
HOCKESSIN 2.7 ESE 4.8
SEAFORD 0.7 SW 4.2
DELMAR 4.3 E 4.1
MILFORD 1.5 W 3.6
WILMINGTON 3.6 N 3.4
...WASHINGTON DC...
WASHINGTON 2.6 NE 4.2
...MAINE...
SALEM 15.5
TURNER 4 S 14.5
KITTERY 1 WSW 13.8
NEWRY 3 WSW 13.0
CARRABASSETT VALLEY 5 WSW 12.0
WELLS 3.5 SW 12.0
LINCOLN 5 SW 11.0
MARSHFIELD 2 ENE 10.5
CARIBOU 1 N 10.4
KITTERY POINT 0.8 WSW 10.0
OXFORD 5.3 SW 9.7
WELLS 9.0
BANGOR 2 W 8.7
CAPE ELIZABETH 1.0 NNW 8.7
ROCKPORT 2.8 SW 8.5
SOUTH PORTLAND 1.6 S 7.6
CUTLER 7.0
GRAY 2 NE 6.6
SOUTH CHINA 2 NE 6.0
CUMBERLAND 5.5
PORTLAND 5.5 WNW 5.4
AUGUSTA 1.5 WSW 4.5
...MARYLAND...
HANCOCK 0.8 ESE 20.5
THURMONT 3 N 14.2
MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK 0.4 E 12.8
HAGERSTOWN 4.1 NNW 10.4
WILLIAMSPORT 2.8 ENE 10.3
KEEDYSVILLE 2.0 SSE 8.0
...MASSACHUSETTS...
WILMINGTON 20.0
MAYNARD 0.7 ESE 18.5
ASHBURNHAM 18.4
WESTBOROUGH 18.4
ANDOVER 1.5 W 18.0
WORCESTER 1.6 SE 17.2
BEDFORD 17.0
EAST ACTON 16.8
FRAMINGHAM 16.5
WINCHESTER 16.4
AMESBURY 2.6 WSW 14.0
BLUE HILL COOP 12.7
WESTFIELD 12.5
SPRINGFIELD 11.5
LOWELL 11.0
...NEW HAMPSHIRE...
ATKINSON 16.0
SALEM 15.5
PLAISTOW 1 SSW 15.0
RYE 1.0 S 14.8
MADISON 1 N 13.8
DERRY 13.3
RINDGE 2 SSE 13.2
GREENVILLE 0.9 N 13.0
NEWTOWN 1.8 NW 13.0
ALBANY 2.8 SW 12.5
STRATHAM 1.9 ESE 12.2
RANDOLPH 1 NW 12.0
DOVER 0.8 E 10.0
EFFINGHAM 2.1 N 8.5
HANOVER 4.8 NE 8.2
LACONIA 1.5 N 8.0
SOUTH SUTTON 1.3 SE 7.8
MANCHESTER 7.7
DANBURY 2.2 ESE 7.6
GORHAM 6.7
BRISTOL 0.4 SSE 6.6
...NEW JERSEY...
MINE HILL TWP 0.4 NE 32.5
FRELINGHUYSEN TWP 1.5 WNW 31.2
SPARTA 30.3
NEWARK 3.9 SSW 28.1
MOUNT ARLINGTON 0.8 S 26.5
BYRAM 26.0
OXFORD 24.0
WHITE HOUSE STATION 20.1
METUCHEN 19.7
MIDDLETOWN 17.0
MORRISTOWN 0.7 WNW 9.2
...NEW YORK...
CANDOR 1.8 N 25.8
FISHKILL 25.6
HARRISON 24.5
DUNDEE 6.2 E 24.0
WHITE PLAINS 22.5
STONY POINT 0.7 NW 20.6
PEEKSKILL 0.4 N 20.5
PORT JERVIS 2.9 ESE 20.4
WALLKILL 3.7 E 19.8
ORANGE LAKE 2 N 19.7
WARWICK 3 WNW 19.2
WARWICK 3.2 WNW 19.2
CAZENOVIA 2.9 SE 19.1
EAST TREMONT 19.0
CORTLAND 18.7
POUGHQUAG 2.0 S 18.6
HICKSVILLE 17.6
CENTRAL PARK 17.2
ONEIDA 0.4 NW 17.1
ALTONA 17.0
BROOKLYN 3.1 NW 17.0
ITHACA 6.4 E 16.8
CONEY ISLAND 2 ENE 16.0
FLATBUSH 2 SSE 15.4
GREENWICH VILLAGE 1 SE 13.7
PERU 4.1 ESE 12.0
ALBANY 1 W 10.0
BINGHAMPTON 1 S 9.0
FULTON 9.0
ROCHESTER 5 WNW 8.6
...NORTH CAROLINA...
MARSHALL 13.6 NNW 10.2
BANNER ELK 1.3 W 9.3
LANSING 5.9 NW 9.0
...PENNSYLVANIA...
ANGELS 2 WNW 35.0
NAZARETH 33.0
LORDS VALLEY 32.0
HAWLEY 1 WNW 30.0
SPRINGBROOK CORNER 29.8
FLEETWOOD 2 ESE 26.2
MOHRSVILLE 2.2 SW 23.2
BETHLEHEM 1.8 NW 21.0
LAUREL RUN 20.5
BEACH LAKE 20.0
READING 3.5 SW 18.3
UPPER STRASBURG 17.5
HIDDEN VALLEY 0.3 ENE 16.5
LEBANON 16.0
SCRANTON 14.5
SELINGSGROVE 1 NNE 14.0
MECHANICSBURG 13.5
STATE COLLEGE 2.6 NW 13.1
DANVILLE 12.0
HARRISBURG 5.9 NE 12.0
CHURCHTOWN 1 WSW 11.8
...RHODE ISLAND...
CHEPACHET 13.0
RICHMOND 12.0
HARRISVILLE 1.2 SSE 11.0
WEST GREENWICH 11.0
BURRILLVILLE 9.0
NORTH SMITHFIELD 0.7 SE 8.0
PROVIDENCE 7.0
WARREN 5.5
...VERMONT...
WOODFORD 17.0
WEST WINDSOR 14.0
WILMINGTON 0.6 WNW 12.0
MILTON 2 SW 11.9
BURLINGTON 1 NNW 11.2
EAST DOVER 1.8 N 11.0
LUDLOW 10.6
BRATTLEBORO 0.7 S 10.3
THETFORD CENTER 9.8
MANCHESTER 2.8 ENE 9.3
WESTMINSTER 9.0
STOWE 0.2 SW 8.4
UNION VILLAGE NEPP 6.2
WALLINGFORD 3 SSW 5.1
WAITSFIELD 4 WNW 4.5
HUNTINGTON 1 E 4.4
WOODBURY 4.3
SMUGGLERS NOTCH 3N 3.5
MONKTON 2 NE 2.8
...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches where the
event has ended...
...ILLINOIS...
BULT FIELD-MONEE 4.9 SE 10.5
HIGHWOOD 0.9 S 10.1
HOFFMAN ESTATES 0.6 ESE 10.0
CRETE 2.6 E 9.5
ROMEOVILLE 9.5
PEOTONE 9.3
HARWOOD HEIGHTS 0.4 NNE 9.0
OAK PARK 1.5 S 8.5
HOMER GLEN 1 NNE 7.5
CEDAR RAPIDS 3 W 7.0
OAK LAWN 6.5
FREEPORT 1 N 5.0
O'HARE AIRPORT 4.5
...INDIANA...
VALPARAISO 2.2 WNW 11.5
LA PORTE 1.6 SW 10.2
DE MOTTE 0.8 NNW 9.7
DYER 1 WNW 8.7
MONTICELLO 1 SE 8.0
RENSSELAER 1.9 SSW 7.5
ROLLING HILLS 1 N 7.3
FRANKFORT 5 NNE 6.1
WEST LAFAYETTE 5 WNW 6.0
WEST LAFAYETTE 5.3
WESTFIELD 1 ESE 4.5
MONUMENT CIRCLE 3 S 4.0
BROOKLYN 3.8
PLAINFIELD 1 W 3.5
...IOWA...
AMANA 4.7 W 6.5
CEDAR RAPIDS 2 W 6.4
HARPERS FERRY 6.4 SSW 5.6
MARION 2 W 5.1
...KENTUCKY...
WILDER .2 ESE 3.5
BURLINGTON .4 SW 2.8
...OHIO...
FREDERICKTOWN 4 NNW 8.7
EAST LIBERTY 4 SSE 8.1
ALBANY 4.1 NW 6.6
PIQUA 0.8 SSE 5.4
FINDLAY 1 SSW 5.0
RUSSIA 1.3 NNW 5.0
VERSAILLES 1.6 WSW 5.0
HUBER HEIGHTS 3.8
TOLEDO 4 SE 3.8
BOWLING GREEN 1 W 3.5
MEXICO 2 NNW 3.5
CIRCLEVILLE 3.0
MIFFLIN 5 NW 3.0
WILMINGTON 1.0
...VIRGINIA...
VERONA .8 N 10.0
MILLBORO 0.3 NW 8.0
STAUNTON 3.7 WSW 7.2
HARRISONBURG 2.1 NNW 7.0
LEESBURG 4.4 W 6.4
CHARLOTTESVILLE 11.1 SW 6.2
BLACKSBURG 2.4 ENE 6.1
...WEST VIRGINIA...
TERRA ALT 4.9 ENE 22.1
BRUCETON MILLS 2.8 S 17.0
THOMAS 7 N 12.4
CASS 3.7 SW 7.0
MORGANTOWN 5.9W 6.8
ALDERSON 0.8 SSW 5.6
PRINCETON 0.3 NNW 4.2
...WISCONSIN...
MILWAUKEE 3.6 NNW 13.0
THIENSVILLE 10.0
WAUWATOSE 1.9 E 10.0
PLEASANT PRARIE 3.8 NW 8.5
KENOSHA 3.8 WSW 8.3
GERMANTOWN 0.6 S 7.5
WEST BEND 7.3 6.6
GENERAL MITCHELL AIPORT 5.3
DANE COUNTY REGIONAL AIRPORT 3.8
NWS MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN 3.7
...Selected preliminary Storm Total Freezing Rain ice amounts in
inches where the event has ended...
...MARYLAND...
BIRDSVILLE 0.33
PIMLICO 0.27
GRANITE 1 SSE 0.25
...VIRGINIA...
DALE CITY 1 W 0.13
STAFFORD 1 NE 0.13
Over the next 18 hours, the low pressure/frontal system is
forecast slightly weaken as it slowly moves northward through the
Gulf of Saint Lawrence and into the Canadian Maritimes. Light to
moderate snow will linger throughout the day and into the early
morning, clearing the region as the system moves north. The
heaviest additional snowfall is expected along the northwestern
slopes of the Adirondacks, where accumulations of 4 to 8 inches is
possible.
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.
Zavadoff
Weather summary
for New Brunswick
issued by Environment Canada
at 10:25 a.m. AST Wednesday 3 February 2021.
Discussion.
Snow spread across the province on Tuesday with a changeover to ice
pellets and then rain Tuesday evening over southeastern parts of the
province.
The following is a summary of weather information received by
Environment Canada as of 10:00 a.m. AST Wednesday.
1. Summary of snowfall in cm:
Bas Caraquet 35
Miramichi 34
Edmundston 15 - 30
New Maryland 26
Fredericton 13 - 25
Bouctouche 24
Grande-Digue 24
Moncton 21
Hanwell 19
Hoyt 18
Oak Point 15
Saint John 10
2. Summary of rainfall in mm:
Oak Point 37
Grande-Digue 33
Dorchester 29
3. Summary of peak wind gusts in km/h:
Whistle Point, Grand Manan Island 111
North Head, Grand Manan Island, 108
Kent Island 106
Saint John 87
Bas Caraquet 81
Miramichi 81
Miscou Island 81
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 10:45 a.m. AST Wednesday 3 February 2021.
Discussion.
A low pressure system brought snow to the province on Tuesday with a
changeover through ice pellets to rain through the day. The system
also brought strong winds Tuesday and Tuesday night.
The following is a summary of weather information received by
Environment Canada as of 10:00 a.m. AST Wednesday.
1. Summary of snowfall in cm:
Kejimkujik National Park 22
Kentville 21
Greenwood 21
New Ross 21
Newcombville 18
Eastern Passage 17
Pictou 17
Dartmouth 16
Sandy Cove 14
Halifax Stanfield Int'l Airport 14
Port Maitland 13
2. Summary of rainfall in mm:
Ingonish Beach 90 to 105 (initial snowfall amounts uncertain)
Western Head 76
Malay Falls 73
Trafalgar 74
Saint Anns 64
Sydney 57
Baccaro Point 56
Shelburne 55
Baddeck 54
Halifax Stanfield Int'l Airport 44
Mahone Bay 43
New Ross 37
Collegeville 34
Pictou 34
Yarmouth 27
3. Summary of peak wind gusts in km/h:
Grand Etang 167
Lunenburg 111
Osborne Head 107
Baccaro Point 98
Halifax Stanfield Int'l Airport 100
Sydney 91
Yarmouth 85
Port Hawkesbury 83
Please note that this summary may contain preliminary or unofficial
information and does not constitute a complete or final report.
Weather summary
for Nova Scotia
issued by Environment Canada
at 3:05 a.m. AST Thursday 4 February 2021.
Discussion.
The following areas set or tied a daily maximum temperature record
on Wednesday February 3, 2021:
Antigonish Area (Tracadie)
New record of 12.8
Old record of 11.1 set in 1973
Records in this area have been kept since 1910
Cheticamp Area (Cheticamp Highlands National Park)
New record of 14.8
Old record of 13.0 set in 1982
Records in this area have been kept since 1956
Kentville Area (Kentville CDA CS)
Tied record of 12.8 set in 1973
Records in this area have been kept since 1898
Port Hawkesbury Area (Port Hawkesbury)
New record of 11.4
Old record of 11.1 set in 1970
Records in this area have been kept since 1960
Sydney Area (Sydney A)
New record of 9.7
Old record of 9.4 set in 1973
Records in this area have been kept since 1870
Truro Area (Debert)
New record of 13.3
Old record of 12.8 set in 1973
Records in this area have been kept since 1873
Note: the temperature records reported here have been derived from a
selection of historical stations in each geographic area that were
active during the period of record.
Please note that this summary may contain preliminary or unofficial
information and does not constitute a complete or final report.
End/ASPC
End/ASPC
Weather summary
for Prince Edward Island
issued by Environment Canada
at 11:01 a.m. AST Wednesday 3 February 2021.
Discussion.
A low pressure system brought snow to the province on Tuesday with a
changeover through ice pellets to rain through the day. The system
also brought strong winds Tuesday and Tuesday night.
The following is a summary of weather information received by
Environment Canada as of 11:00 a.m. AST Wednesday.
1. Summary of snowfall in cm:
Foxley River 21
Long Creek 17
Bonshaw 14
New London 14
Wellington 11
2. Summary of rainfall in mm:
Foxley River 35
Bonshaw 34
Fortune Bridge 34
Morell 34
New London 34
Glencoe 31
Long Creek 30
Wellington 20
3. Summary of peak wind gusts in km/h:
North Point 87
Charlottetown 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 Prince Edward Island
issued by Environment Canada
at 3:06 a.m. AST Thursday 4 February 2021.
Discussion.
The following area set a daily maximum temperature record on
Wednesday February 3, 2021:
St. Peters Bay Area (St. Peters)
New record of 12.8
Old record of 11.7 set in 1973
Records in this area have been kept since 1960
Note: the temperature record reported here has been derived from a
selection of historical stations in this geographic area that were
active during the period of record.
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 Ontario and the National Capital Region
issued by Environment Canada
at 1:09 p.m. EST Wednesday 3 February 2021.
Discussion.
Snow fell across Eastern Ontario Tuesday and last night. Eastern
Ontario was on the edge of a large winter storm that affected parts
of Quebec, New England and the Maritimes.
The following is a summary of total snowfall amounts Tuesday and
last night received by Environment and Climate Change Canada.
1. Summary of snowfall in cm from official sources:
Ottawa Airport: 6
Gatineau Airport: 2
2. Summary of snowfall in cm from CoCoRaHS and Cooltap volunteers:
Cornwall 31.0
Dalhousie Mills 17.8
Osgood 9.0
Vankleek Hill 6.9
Toledo 6,4
Stittsville 3.8
3. Summary of snowfall in cm from other volunteers:
Winchester 24.0
Please note that this summary may contain preliminary or unofficial
information and does not constitute a complete or final report.
End/OSPC
Weather summary
for Quebec
issued by Environment Canada
at 10:21 a.m. EST Thursday 4 February 2021.
Discussion.
The coastal low that affected the province Tuesday and Wednesday has
left significant snowfall amounts in addition to generating high
winds over several areas. The following is a summary of snowfall
amounts in centimetres.
Montreal: 21
Trois-Rivières: 20
Beauce: 15 to 20
Eastern Townships: 15 to 25
Montérégie: 20 to 35
Quebec City: 5 to 15
Charlevoix (Massif): 15
Rimouski: 47
Gaspé: 50
Sept-Îles: 19
Témiscouata: 30
Blanc-Sablon: 35
The following is a summary of the strongest wind gusts (in km/h):
Mont-Joli: 89
Île Rouge: 91
Cap-Chat: 83
New-Carlisle: 87
Cap-d'Espoir: 96
Pointe-des-Monts: 94
Île Bicquette: 98
Île-aux-Grues: 109
Île d'Orléans: 96
La Pocatière: 83
Blanc-Sablon: 102
Please note that this summary may contain preliminary or unofficial
information and does not constitute a complete or final report.
End/QSPC
Weather summary
for Newfoundland
issued by Environment Canada
at 10:09 a.m. NST Thursday 4 February 2021.
Discussion.
Yesterday, February 3, a deep low pressure system crossed Nova
Scotia early in the morning then continued to move towards the
northeast during the day.
The following is a summary of notable wind speeds received by
Environment and Climate Change Canada:
1. Maximum wind gusts in kilometres per hour:
Wreckhouse: 163
* Green Island (Fortune Bay): 142
* Pass Island: 124
* Ramea: 116
Port aux Basques: 115
Bonavista: 105
Stephenville Airport: 105
* Cape St. Mary's: 101
Long Pond: 98
* Cow Head: 95
* Fox Point (St. Anthony): 95
Rocky Harbour: 86
Twillingate: 86
Gander International Airport: 85
Daniel's Harbour: 82
St. John's Int'l Airport: 76
* denotes unofficial station
Note: Rocky Harbour station is located in a sheltered site; wind
gusts in the Bonne Bay area were likely much higher than observed at
this station.
2. The following area set a daily maximum temperature record on
Wednesday, February 3, 2021:
Winterland Area (Winterland Branch Hill)
New record of 9.7
Old record of 7.8 set in 2009
Records in this area have been kept since 1970
Note: the temperature record reported here has been derived from a
selection of historial stations in this geographic area that were
active during the period of record.
Please note that this summary may contain preliminary or unofficial
information and does not constitute a complete or final report.
End/NLWO
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