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Historic Early January Southern New England and Eastern Atlantic Canadian Blizzard AC Event Summary

AWCN16 CWHX 140848


SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR ISSUED

BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 5:18 AM NST FRIDAY 14 JANUARY 2011.



A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DEVELOPED OFF CAPE HATTERAS EARLIER THIS WEEK

AND MOVED ALONG THE AMERICAN EAST COAST ON WEDNESDAY. THE LOW THEN

TRACKED SOUTH OF NOVA SCOTIA ON THURSDAY AND SOUTHEAST OF THE AVALON

PENINSULA ON THURSDAY NIGHT. SNOW ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM BEGAN

OVER SOUTHERN NEWFOUNDLAND EARLY THURSDAY MORNING AND SPREAD

NORTHWARD THROUGHOUT THE DAY. SNOW BECAME MIXED WITH AND EVEN

CHANGED OVER TO RAIN FOR COASTAL AREAS OF SOUTHERN AND EASTERN

NEWFOUNDLAND. THE HIGHEST SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS WERE REPORTED OVER

THE AVALON PENINSULA.



THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS AT SELECTED

SITES OBSERVED AS OF TODAY AT 5:00 AM NST.



ST. JOHN'S INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.................... 38 CM

ST. JOHN'S WEST .................................... 20 CM *

BROWNSDALE ......................................... 12 CM

CAPE RACE .......................................... 7 CM *

ARGENTIA ........................................... 8 CM *

WINTERLAND ......................................... 5 CM *

ST. LAWRENCE ....................................... 6 CM *

TERRA NOVA ......................................... 16 CM *

GANDER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ....................... 15 CM



* DENOTES APPROXIMATED FROM WATER EQUIVALENT



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AWCN14 CWHX 131250


SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NEW BRUNSWICK ISSUED BY

ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 8:50 AM AST THURSDAY 13 JANUARY 2011.



AN INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS THE GULF OF MAINE GAVE

SNOW AT TIMES HEAVY AND LOCAL BLOWING SNOW TO SOUTHERN AND EASTERN

SECTIONS OF THE PROVINCE ON WEDNESDAY. THE SNOW IS CONTINUING OVER

SOUTHEASTERN REGIONS OF THE PROVINCE.



THE FOLLOWING ARE SOME UNOFFICIAL SNOW TOTALS AT VARIOUS STATIONS

ACROSS NEW BRUNSWICK AS OF 8:00 AM AST.



LOCATION SNOW (CM)

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GRAND MANAN 17

POINT LEPREAU 17

SAINT JOHN 16

NEREPIS* 30

LONG REACH* 31

ST. STEPHEN 10

FREDERICTON 10

MILVILLE* 10

MCNAMEE* 13

MONCTON 31

SACKVILLE* 35

SHEDIAC* 20

FUNDY PARK 23

MECHANIC SETTLEMENT 31

MIRAMICHI 9

RED PINES 7

BATHURST 5

BAS CARAQUET 5

ST. LEONARD 3



* VOLUNTEER OBSERVATION



END/ASPC



AWCN11 CWHX 131248


SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NOVA SCOTIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT

CANADA AT 8:48 AM AST THURSDAY 13 JANUARY 2011.



AN INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS THE GULF OF MAINE GAVE

SNOW AT TIMES HEAVY AND LOCAL BLOWING SNOW TO MANY AREAS OF THE

PROVINCE ON WEDNESDAY. THE SNOW IS CONTINUING OVER NORTHERN NOVA

SCOTIA AND PARTS OF CAPE BRETON.



THE FOLLOWING ARE SOME UNNOFFCIAL SNOWFALL TOTALS REPORTED AT

VARIOUS STATIONS ACROSS NOVA SCOTIA AS OF 8:00 AM AST.



LOCATION SNOW (CM)

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YARMOUTH 15

LOWER ARGYLE** 10

KEJIMKUJIK NATN'L'PARK 29

HALIFAX STANFIELD AIRPORT 8

POCKWOCK LAKE* 13

SHEARWATER* 13

WEST CHEZZETCOOK** 14

SANDY COVE** 14

NINEVEH (NEAR NEW GERMANY)** 27

DIGBY** 26

HILLGROVE** 26

GREENWOOD 20

KENTVILLE 23

MARTOCK SKI HILL 22

UPPER STEWIACKE* 13

LEAMINGTON** 23

DEBERT 11

AMHERST** 28

NAPPAN 25

CARIBOU POINT 8

SYDNEY 6

LOUISBURG** 7



* COOLTAP OBSERVATION

** DENOTES AMATEUR OBSERVATION



END/ASPC


AWCN15 CWHX 131250


SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND ISSUED BY

ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 8:50 AM AST THURSDAY 13 JANUARY 2011.



AN INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS THE GULF OF MAINE GAVE

SNOW AT TIMES HEAVY AND LOCAL BLOWING SNOW TO MANY AREAS OF THE

PROVINCE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE SNOW WILL TAPER TO FLURRIES TODAY.



THE FOLLOWING ARE SOME UNOFFICIAL SNOW TOTALS REPORTED AT VARIOUS

STATIONS ACROSS PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND AS OF 8:00 AM AST.



LOCATION SNOW (CM)

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CHARLOTTETOWN 18

SUMMERSIDE 27

ST. PETERS 18

HARRINGTON 13



END/ASPC

Historic Early January Southern New England and Eastern Atlantic Canadian Blizzard New England Event Summary

THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER




CAMP SPRINGS, MD



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STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE



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STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 14 FOR EASTERN U.S. WINTER STORM

NWS HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER CAMP SPRINGS MD

400 AM EST THU JAN 13 2011



...WINDS AND SNOW TAPERING OFF IN INTENSITY AS THE SURFACE LOW

PULLS AWAY FROM THE COAST OF MAINE...



WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES REMAIN IN

EFFECT ALONG PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL APPALACHIANS.



FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST

WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV



AT 300 AM EST...A 987 MB...29.15 INCHES...SURFACE LOW WAS LOCATED

OFF THE NEW ENGLAND COAST...JUST SOUTH OF NOVA SCOTIA. NATIONAL

WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADARS AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATED

PATCHY AREAS OF LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND AND

DOWN ALONG THE NORTHERN/CENTRAL APPALACHIANS.



...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 900 AM EST SUN JAN

09 THROUGH 400 AM EST THU JAN 13...



...MAINE...

RICHMOND 1 W 17.5

ACTON 16.0

BRIDGTON 16.0

LISBON 16.0

LEWISTON 15.5

AUGUSTA 1 SE 14.5

SURRY 2 E 14.5

COLUMBIA FALLS 1 NNE 14.0

NAPLES 14.0

STANDISH 2 SSW 14.0

HANCOCK 3 NW 13.5

BARING 4 WNW 13.0

CASCO 13.0

EAST MACHIAS 2 WNW 13.0

GREENFIELD 1 SE 13.0

PENOBSCOT 13.0

DURHAM 2 ENE 10.6

BANGOR 2 W 10.4

PORTLAND 9.2

YORK 1 E 9.0



...NEW HAMPSHIRE...

CONCORD 3 NW 22.0

LACONIA 1 ENE 22.0

DEERFIELD 1 S 20.0

SUNAPEE 3 NW 19.5

LONDONDERRY 18.5

HAMPSTEAD 16.5

NASHUA 15.7

EAST LEMPSTER 15.0

MANCHESTER 15.0

DERRY 14.5

KEENE 14.1

LACONIA 14.1

MOULTONBOROUGH 4 S 12.5

SALISBURY 12.0

SOMERSWORTH 12.0



...NEW YORK...

MILLERTON 21.8

STEPHENTOWN 21.0

NORTH CHATHAM 18.5

DOVER PLAINS 18.0

GRAFTON 18.0

HILLSDALE 18.0

NORTH EASTON 18.0

LEBANON SPRINGS 17.0

BRUNSWICK 16.7

CENTERPORT 16.2

LATHAM 16.2

SOMERS 16.0

WATERVLIET 16.0

ISLIP 15.2

ALBANY 13.2

UPTON 11.8

CENTRAL PARK 9.1

WOODSIDE 7.0



...PENNSYLVANIA...

GRAMPIAN 15.0

SOMERSET 15.0

CHANDLERS VALLEY 13.0

FARMINGTON 11.2

CHALKHILL 2 ENE 10.0

EMPORIUM 10.0

COUDERSPORT 9.0

SAGAMORE 1 NW 8.0

MORRISVILLE 7.9

SCHELLSBURG 7.0

SOMERTON 7.0

KING OF PRUSSIA 6.3

DREXEL HILL 6.2

CARNOT-MOON 1 NNW 6.1 NWS PITTSBURGH

TRAPPE 5.3

WYNWOOD ESTATES 5.3

PHILADELPHIA 5.2

ALLENTOWN 4.1



...RHODE ISLAND...

WEST GLOCESTER 21.2

WOONSOCKET 17.5

SCITUATE 16.0

COVENTRY 15.0

NORTH FOSTER 14.4

LINCOLN 14.0

WEST WARWICK 14.0

PAWTUCKET 11.5

CHARLESTOWN 10.8

PROVIDENCE 9.5

BARRINGTON 7.0



...VERMONT...

WILMINGTON 36.0

READSBORO 30.0

WOODFORD 30.0

LANDGROVE 23.5

WESTMINSTER 22.0

BELLOWS FALLS 19.0

BRATTLEBORO 19.0

SOUTH NEWFANE 17.5

MARLBORO 16.1

NORTH SPRINGFIELD 3 SSW 16.0

BENNINGTON 4 E 15.0

CORNWALL 13.3

DORSET 12.0

JERICHO 10.3

RUTLAND 10.0

STOWE 8.0

NASHVILLE 1 ESE 5.6

SOUTH BURLINGTON 4.7



...WEST VIRGINIA...

FRENCH CREEK 2 SE 21.0

BAYARD 16.0

SNOWSHOE 12.0

ELKINS 1 N 10.0

MATOAKA 3 E 10.0

LESTON 9.0

BELINGTON 8.0

DAVIS 3 SE 7.4

ALBRIGHT 6.0

FRIARS HILL 5.0

LENORE 2 SE 5.0

MORGANTOWN 4.5

MCMECHEN 6 E 4.2

BECKLEY 4.0

CYCLONE 2 NNE 4.0

HUNTINGTON 3.0



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

ENDED...



...ALABAMA...

CENTRAL FLORENCE 11.0

KILLEN 3 ESE 10.5

ANDERSON COOP 9.8

E MADISON 9.1

HUNTSVILLE - JONES FIELD 8.9

WINCHESTER BACKYARD 8.8

ATHENS 5 N 8.2

MOULTON COOP 7.7

BIG COVE 7.0

HARTSELLE 7.0



...ARKANSAS...

ASHDOWN 8.0

MALVERN 8.0

ARKADELPHIA 7.0

DIERKS 7.0

ALEXANDER 6.0

CADDO VALLEY 6.0

GURDON 6.0

HASKELL 6.0

HOPE 6.0

MABELVALE 6.0

LITTLE ROCK 5.6



...CONNECTICUT...

NORTH HAVEN 29.5

STAFFORDVILLE 29.0

CORNWALL 28.0

NEW FAIRFIELD 28.0

WOODBURY 28.0

CANAAN 27.0

MANCHESTER 27.0

GLASTONBURY 25.5

TOLLAND 25.0

WINDSOR LOCKS 25.0

SHARON 24.8

NEW BRITAIN 24.3

ELLINGTON 24.0

SIMSBURY 24.0

WEST HARTFORD 22.0

DANBURY 17.9



...DELAWARE...

GREENVILLE 4.8

NEWARK 4.7

CLAYMONT 4.5

HOCKESSIN 4.5

PRICES CORNER 4.5

BEAR 4.3

WILMINGTON 4.3

GLASGOW 4.0

NEW CASTLE 4.0



...GEORGIA...

SUCHES 10.0

MINERAL BLUFF 9.0

CHICKAMAUGA 8.0

DALTON 7.5

CLAYTON 8 NW 7.0

DILLARD 7.0

JASPER 4 S 6.5

WATKINSVILLE 6.2

CANTON 1 S 6.0

ATLANTA 3.0



...IOWA...

RINGSTED 12.0

FORT DODGE 5 NNW 9.8

DES MOINES 5 WNW 9.1

MURRAY 8.1

CLIVE 1 E 7.7

NEWTON AIRPORT 3 WNW 6.4

HEATH MEMORIAL CO 3 NNE 6.0

KEOSAUQUA 1 N 5.0

WHAT CHEER 4 E 4.5

DUBUQUE REGIONAL ARPT 2.7



...ILLINOIS...

WAUKEGAN 6.7

HIGHWOOD 1 NE 6.0

MORRISONVILLE 6.0

PANA 5.5

OHARE AIRPORT 5.2

PEORIA 5.0

NOKOMIS 5 NW 4.8

PLAINVILLE 4.5

SPRINGFIELD 3.1

MOLINE QUAD-CITY ARPT 2.9



...INDIANA...

BLUFFTON 5.3

HOLTON 5.0

MONROEVILLE 5.0

FORT WAYNE 5 SW 4.8

PARAGON 3 S 4.8

GREENSBURG 5 NE 4.5

MARION 4.2

INDIANAPOLIS 7 SW 4.1

WEST LAFAYETTE 2 NW 3.8

ODON 3 SE 3.6



...KENTUCKY...

LOUISVILLE INTL ARPT 3.0

CINCINNATI - NORTHERN KY ARPT 2.7

BURLINGTON 5 S 2.6

CRITTENDON 2.5

LEXINGTON 2.3



...MASSACHUSETTS...

SAVOY 34.5

PLAINFIELD 26.5

CHESTERFIELD 26.3

WINCHESTER 24.2

GEORGETOWN 24.0

WILMINGTON 24.0

MILLBURY 23.0

PITTSFIELD 23.0

STURBRIDGE 23.0

CHESTER 22.0

HAMPDEN 22.0

AGAWAM 21.5

MILFORD 21.2

BRIMFIELD 21.0

SHREWSBURY 21.0

BILLERICA 20.5

TOPSFIELD 20.5

WAKEFIELD 20.3

LYNN 16.0

WORCESTER 15.5

SPRINGFIELD 13.7

EAST BOSTON 11.6



...MARYLAND...

CONOWINGO 6.0

HIGHLAND VIEW 1 N 5.3

FAIR HILL 5.0

BEL AIR 4.5

HANCOCK 3.5

LINEBORO 2 E 3.4

PARKTON 3.0



...MICHIGAN...

WARREN 2 NNE 4.5

NEWPORT 4 SSE 4.4

RIVERVIEW 4.0

LINDEN 3.0

SE ANN ARBOR 3.0

DETROIT 2.5



...MISSOURI...

BARING 5 ENE 6.7

DOWNING 3 NNE 6.3

HARRISBURG 1 SSE 6.0

COLUMBIA 1 W 5.6

CENTRALIA 5.5

FRANKFORD 5.5

JEFFERSON CITY 5.0

MEMPHIS 4.5

LOOSE CREEK 4.0

ST LOUIS - LAMBERT INTL ARPT 3.3



...MISSISSIPPI...

ASHLAND 10.0

BALDWYN 10.0

LAMBERT 1 W 8.0

SENATOBIA 7.2

RIENZI 7.0

TUPELO 7.0

MARKS 6.5

SALTILLO 6.0

BATESVILLE 10 S 5.0

CLEVELAND 5.0



...NORTH CAROLINA...

BAKERSVILLE 5 N 20.0

WHITTIER 4 ESE 13.0

CASHIERS 1 NNW 12.5

WAYNESVILLE 4.7 NW 12.1

ROBBINSVILLE 1.5 NNW 11.4

ROCKINGHAM 10.0

BRYSON CITY 7 SE 9.0

CULLOWHEE 8.5

ASHEVILLE 7.0

CHARLOTTE 4.0



...NEW JERSEY...

EAST RUTHERFORD 12.5

HACKENSACK 12.1

CLIFTON 11.0

CHEESEQUAKE 10.2

GARFIELD 9.8

HOBOKEN 9.1

NEWARK 9.1

NEWARK AIRPORT 9.1

ROCKY HILL 9.0

HAMILTON SQUARE 8.5

HILLSBOROUGH 8.3

BELVIDERE 8.0

CALIFON 7.6

HIGH BRIDGE 1 WNW 7.6

TRENTON 7.0



...OHIO...

SOLON 5.5

YNG AIRPORT 5.2

TROY 4.5

VANDALIA 4.2

WEST ALEXANDRIA 4.0

UNION 3.7

TOLEDO-PT PLACE 3.6

FAIRFIELD 3.0

CLEVELAND 2.7

DAYTON COX ARPT 2.7



...OKLAHOMA...

BATTIEST 6.0

IDABEL 6.0



...SOUTH CAROLINA...

DACUSVILLE 3 NNE 9.0

DARLINGTON 2 SSW 9.0

BENNETTSVILLE 8.0

CLYDE 8.0

TAYLORS 3 NNW 7.8

BUFFALO 7.0

GREER 8 SSE 7.0

GREENVILLE 3 N 6.0

HARTSVILLE 5.5

INMAN 5 W 5.0



...TENNESSEE...

LAWRENCEBURG 12 S 11.0

PULASKI 11.0

CORNERSVILLE 3 SE 9.5

HARRISON 9.0

LYNCHBURG 8.0

SHELBYVILLE 9 S 7.3

CHATTANOOGA 7.0

SMITHVILLE 4 WSW 6.2

KNOXVILLE 4.0

NASHVILLE 3.0



...TEXAS...

NEW BOSTON 7.0

CLARKSVILLE 6.0

COOPER 6.0

PRINCETON 3 N 5.1

MINEOLA 5.0

MOUNT PLEASANT 5.0

SULPHUR SPRINGS 5.0

WINNSBORO 5.0

PARIS 4.8

DE KALB 4.5

DODD CITY 4.5

MOUNT VERNON 4.0



...WISCONSIN...

KENOSHA 6.1

RACINE 2 WSW 4.7

BROOKFIELD 2 SW 4.6

SHEBOYGAN FALLS 4.0

BROOKFIELD 1 SW 3.5

MADISON TRUAX AIRPORT 3.2

PEWAUKEE 3.0

TWO RIVERS 2.5

MILWAUKEE INTL ARPT 1.5



...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SLEET AMOUNTS IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT

HAS ENDED...



...ALABAMA...

LOWNDESBORO 4 E 3.00

MAYLENE 2.20

CHILDERSBURG 0.50

HOLT 5 W 0.30

WEDOWEE 0.10



...ARKANSAS...

EL DORADO 0.50



...GEORGIA...

GRIFFIN 1.00

CARROLLTON 0.90

BYRON 0.75

ROBERTA 0.75

CENTERVILLE 0.50



...MISSISSIPPI...

E MOORHEAD 0.80

GREENWOOD 0.80

ACKERMAN 0.50

WINONA 0.50

NEW ALBANY 0.30



...VIRGINIA...

WINTERPOCK 4 N 0.50

YORKTOWN 0.50



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

HAS ENDED...



...ALABAMA...

ASHLAND 0.75

TUSCALOOSA 0.60

SHELBY COUNTY AIRPORT 0.50

ALEXANDER CITY 0.41

SEALE 0.40

BUTLER 0.25

CLAY 0.25

IRONDALE 4 N 0.25

MONTGOMERY 2 E 0.21



...ARKANSAS...

TEXARKANA 0.50



...GEORGIA...

WRIGHTSVILLE 1.50

FORT VALLEY 0.75

ROBERTA 0.75

AGUSTA 0.50

DAWSON 0.50

EVANS 0.50

MACON 0.50

SYLVANIA 0.50

ASHBURN 0.25



...KENTUCKY...

THOUSANDSTICKS 0.10



...LOUISIANA...

BENTON 10 W 0.25

HAUGHTON 5 WNW 0.25

SHONGALOO 0.25



...MARYLAND...

BRYANTOWN 3 N 0.10



...MISSISSIPPI...

BASSFIELD 0.25

CHURCH HILL 0.25

LOYD STAR 0.25



...NORTH CAROLINA...

CHADBOURN 0.30

CHARLOTTE 0.25

CARY 4 E 0.20

CEDAR CREEK 5 SSW 0.10

RALEIGH 4 SW 0.10



...SOUTH CAROLINA...

AIKEN 1.00

ALLENDALE 1.00

MARTIN 1.00

JOHNS ISLAND 0.50

MANNING 0.50

SUMMERVILLE 0.50

WEST ASHLEY 0.40

BAMBERG 0.25

TEGA CAY 1 ESE 0.25

CHARLESTON AIRPORT 0.12



...TEXAS...

HENDERSON 0.25



...VIRGINIA...

DELTAVILLE 1 ESE 0.10

NEWLAND 0.10

DULLES INTL ARPT 0.05





AS THE SURFACE LOW PULLS FARTHER AWAY FROM THE NEW ENGLAND COAST

ON THURSDAY...THE WINDS AND SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH ACROSS

THE REGION. A FEW SNOW SHOWERS WILL LINGER ACROSS PORTIONS OF

NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...BUT ADDITIONAL

ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE MINIMAL.



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.



GERHARDT

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Last Updated: 345 AM EST THU JAN 13 2011

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