The Pacific Storms slamming California and much of the west are finally diminishing by this weekend. But not before both blizzard and tornado conditions coexist in CA and AZ. See Damage reports for CA here, and AZ here. Go to snocountry.com to see snowfall amounts in southwest.
And guess where this picture is from?
It is snowing in Australia.. In Summertime, see BBC story here.
For more on worldwide severe winter weather and a possible explanation, go to weatheraction.com.
Breaking news Tuesday evening December 22, 2009.
From Severe Storm Center, a rather rare meso discussion on heavy snow in Maine.
MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 2264
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
0613 PM CST TUE DEC 22 2009
AREAS AFFECTED…NRN ME
CONCERNING…HEAVY SNOW
VALID 230013Z – 230545Z
MODERATE TO LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW WILL PERSIST THIS EVENING THROUGH THE
OVERNIGHT WITHIN A QUASI-STATIONARY NW TO SE-ORIENTED BAND. SNOWFALL
RATES WITHIN THE BAND SHOULD REACH 1 IN/HR AT TIMES.
RECENT RADAR IMAGERY HAS DEPICTED SNOW IN AN INCREASINGLY
BANDED/CONTRACTED STRUCTURE FROM COASTAL WASHINGTON COUNTY NWWD INTO
NRN PISCATAQUIS COUNTY. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW HAD LIKELY COMMENCED
WITHIN THIS BAND /REF KMLT 2309Z METAR ON FAR WRN EDGE OF BAND/.
AFTERNOON MODEL FORECASTS ARE CONSISTENT THAT THE VIGOROUS SHORT
WAVE TROUGH OVER WRN NEW ENGLAND WILL ONLY SLOWLY SHIFT
EWD…RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL 900-700 MB FRONTOGENETICAL FORCING
REMAINING NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH EARLY WED. THIS WILL LIKELY LEAD
TO SUSTAINED PERSISTENCE OF THE BAND WELL INTO THE OVERNIGHT…WITH
SOME OSCILLATORY DRIFT WHICH IS SUPPORTED BY HI-RES WRF REFLECTIVITY
GUIDANCE. THE FRONTOGENETIC FORCED ASCENT WILL BE JUXTAPOSED WITH A
LARGE DENDRITIC GROWTH LAYER /AOA 100 MB DEPTH/…ESPECIALLY ON THE
SRN PORTION OF THE BAND WHERE THERMODYNAMIC PROFILES WILL REMAIN
COOLER THAN FARTHER N. SNOWFALL RATES AROUND 1 IN/HR SHOULD OCCUR AT
TIMES…AMIDST A LONG DURATION EVENT.
Watch the snow on CrownofMaineCams
See latest snow forecast and totals from National Weather Service in Caribou Maine. Now we are looking at up to 20″ of snow forecast for northern Maine
Back to Monday post..
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Our December 18-20, 2009 storm is in the books with one of the heaviest snowstorms for December from North Carolina to Massachusetts. Tonight that low center is down to 976 millibars position 250 miles southeast of Newfoundland. With steering currents now cut off (going in circles) over the area, the storm has stalled and is feeding warmer south Atlantic air around to the northeast of it’s center. This creates the unusual upside down warm (backdoor) warm front easing westward toward the State of Maine. This has prompted a winter storm watch for eastern Maine. We may have 10″+ of snow by Wednesday with this encore by the blizzard of 2009.
Meanwhile, we have another Pacific storm forming in the west. This storm will make headlines coast to coast on our Christmas week 2009.
Odds of a white Christmas are above normal for most of the United States (and Europe too). Check out this current snow cover map from The National Weather Service.
We will be adding to snow in the west and central states, but may be lose some (not all) snow cover in the east. Here are latest weather watches and warnings from coast to coast.
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This storm has potential to really slow travel from Arizon to Minnisota, and all states inbetween. We ill post more on the New Engand impact, later this week. For most of us (except Maine) the week looks cold and dry into Friday. Check warnings for the nation here.
Here are Public Information Statements by the National Weather Service Regarding the storm that just passed.
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RECORD EVENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1252 AM EST SUN DEC 20 2009
…RECORD DAILY AND MONTHLY MAXIMUM SNOWFALL RECORDS SET YESTERDAY
AT WASHINGTON REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT FOR WASHINGTON DC…
15.0 INCHES OF SNOW WAS OFFICIALLY MEASURED YESTERDAY DECEMBER 19
2009 AT REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT.
THIS BREAKS THE DAILY RECORD SNOWFALL FOR THE DATE…7.0 INCHES SET
BACK IN 1945…AS WELL AS BREAKS THE ALL-TIME RECORD FOR ANY SINGLE
CALENDAR DAY SNOWFALL IN DECEMBER FOR WASHINGTON DC. THE PREVIOUS
DECEMBER SINGLE CALENDAR DAILY RECORD WAS 11.5 INCHES SET ON DEC 17
1932.
A MONTH TO DATE SNOW TOTAL OF 16.6 INCHES HAS BEEN RECORDED SO FAR
AT WASHINGTON REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT…WHICH BREAKS THE PREVIOUS
RECORD DECEMBER MONTHLY SNOWFALL RECORD OF 16.2 INCHES SET IN
DECEMBER 1962.
JRK/SMZ
RECORD EVENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
845 AM EST SUN DEC 20 2009
…SECOND HEAVIEST SNOWFALL EVER FOR PHILADELPHIA…
THE 23.2 INCHES OF SNOW THAT FELL DURING THE NOR`EASTER IN
PHILADELPHIA IS THE SECOND HIGHEST SNOWFALL FOR ANY SINGLE EVENT
EVER. THE ALL TIME RECORD IS 30.7 INCHES SET DURING THE JANUARY
BLIZZARD IN 1996. IN ADDITION, THE 23.2 INCHES OF SNOW ALREADY
EXCEEDS THE NORMAL WINTER SEASONAL SNOWFALL FOR PHILADELPHIA WHICH
IS 19.3 INCHES. ALL THIS BEFORE ASTRONOMICAL WINTER BEGINS
TOMORROW.
TFG
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
308 PM EST MON DEC 21 2009
THE FOLLOWING IS THE FINAL REPORT OF UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE
WEEKEND SNOWSTORM. APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS…COOP
OBSERVERS…SKYWARN SPOTTERS…THE PUBLIC…AND THE MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS.
THESE REPORTS ARE FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY. REPORTS FROM COOPERATIVE
OBSERVERS…FAA CONTRACT OBSERVERS…CENTRAL PARK…AND THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE WILL BE SENT TO THE NATIONAL CLIMATIC DATA CENTER FOR
VALIDATION.
THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/NYC
********************STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL********************
LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS
SNOWFALL OF
(INCHES) MEASUREMENT
CONNECTICUT
…FAIRFIELD COUNTY…
NORWALK 12.5 735 AM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
DARIEN 11.5 1200 PM 12/20 CT DOT
NEW CANAAN 10.3 1200 PM 12/20 CT DOT
BRIDGEPORT 9.2 100 PM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
SHELTON 8.8 1056 AM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
DANBURY 7.0 1200 PM 12/20 CT DOT
…MIDDLESEX COUNTY…
EAST HADDAM 23.5 830 AM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
CLINTON 20.0 900 AM 12/20 HAM RADIO
OLD SAYBROOK 20.0 1200 PM 12/20 CT DOT
WESTBROOK 19.0 1030 AM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
CLINTON 16.0 830 AM 12/20 PUBLIC
MIDDLETOWN 12.0 830 AM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
…NEW HAVEN COUNTY…
MADISON 12.2 1027 AM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
NORTH BRANFORD 12.0 830 AM 12/20 PUBLIC
NEW HAVEN 11.0 1200 PM 12/20 CT DOT
BETHANY 10.1 1030 AM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
MILFORD 10.0 1200 PM 12/20 CT DOT
NORTH HAVEN 8.5 830 AM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
BRANFORD 8.0 1006 AM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
BEACON FALLS 7.5 600 AM 12/20 CT DOT
NAUGATUCK 7.4 1250 PM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
WATERBURY 6.3 1200 PM 12/20 CT DOT
MERIDEN 6.0 140 PM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
…NEW LONDON COUNTY…
BALTIC 26.0 1100 PM 12/20 PUBLIC
NORWICH 20.0 1200 PM 12/20 CT DOT
OLD LYME 20.0 940 AM 12/20 HAM RADIO
MONTVILLE 19.0 900 AM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
GALES FERRY 18.5 1045 AM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
GROTON 18.0 1200 PM 12/20 CT DOT
OAKDALE 17.4 1100 AM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
NORWICH 17.0 1200 PM 12/20 COOP
LISBON 15.2 1200 PM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
NORTH FRANKLIN 15.0 850 AM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
NEW JERSEY
…BERGEN COUNTY…
PARAMUS 9.5 515 AM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
SADDLE BROOK 9.0 1000 AM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
PALISADES PARK 8.8 1000 PM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
BERGENFIELD 8.2 900 AM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
RUTHERFORD 8.0 515 AM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
RAMSEY 7.8 1000 PM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
GARFIELD 7.5 1100 AM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
MAHWAH 7.2 830 AM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
RIVERVALE 7.0 700 AM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
TENAFLY 6.8 700 AM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
FORT LEE 6.2 1000 AM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
RIDGEWOOD 6.2 1000 AM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
FAIR LAWN 6.0 1002 AM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
GLEN ROCK 6.0 1000 AM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
NORTHVALE 5.5 1100 AM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
DUMONT 4.0 815 AM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
…ESSEX COUNTY…
NEWARK 11.2 1100 AM 12/20 FAA CONTRACT OBSERVER
MILLBURN 8.3 715 AM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
NEWARK 8.0 1100 AM 12/20 PUBLIC
CEDAR GROVE 7.1 715 AM 12/20 PUBLIC
…HUDSON COUNTY…
JERSEY CITY 10.0 515 AM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
HARRISON 9.5 515 AM 12/20 COOP
HOBOKEN 8.5 512 AM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
KEARNY 7.0 800 AM 12/20 PUBLIC
…PASSAIC COUNTY…
CLIFTON 11.0 515 AM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
RINGWOOD 10.0 515 AM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
CHARLOTTEBURG 5.0 1000 AM 12/20 COOP
…UNION COUNTY…
ELIZABETH 11.0 515 AM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
CLARK 10.0 515 AM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
ROSELLE PARK 10.0 1200 PM 12/20 PUBLIC
WESTFIELD 10.0 200 AM 12/20 PUBLIC
SPRINGFIELD 8.0 1215 PM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
PLAINFIELD 6.8 1201 PM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
NEW YORK
…BRONX COUNTY…
BRONX 9.5 900 AM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
THROGS NECK 9.5 800 AM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
EAST TREMONT 9.2 830 AM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
PARKCHESTER 9.2 400 PM 12/20 COOP
CITY ISLAND 9.1 800 AM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
RIVERDALE 8.6 215 PM 12/20 PUBLIC
…KINGS COUNTY…
BROOKLYN MARINE PARK 14.0 700 AM 12/20 PUBLIC
SHEEPSHEAD BAY 13.2 430 AM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
BOROUGH PARK 12.5 1000 AM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
BROOKLYN 11.8 700 AM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
…NASSAU COUNTY…
WANTAGH 18.0 1100 AM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
OLD BETHPAGE 17.9 1022 AM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
MERRICK 17.6 1020 AM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
PLAINVIEW 16.8 800 AM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
BELLMORE 16.6 1100 AM 12/20 PUBLC
ROCKVILLE CENTRE 15.1 1200 PM 12/20 PUBLIC
HICKSVILLE 15.0 130 PM 12/20 PUBLIC
JERICHO 15.0 1100 PM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
MINEOLA 15.0 800 AM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
WOODBURY 15.0 1200 PM 12/20 PUBLIC
WOODMERE 15.0 1100 AM 12/20 PUBLIC
BETHPAGE 14.6 800 AM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
MASSAPEQUA 14.2 1153 AM 12/20 PUBLIC
OCEANSIDE 14.2 700 AM 12/20 COOP
SEAFORD 14.0 959 AM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
FLORAL PARK 13.5 1000 AM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
LIDO BEACH 13.5 900 AM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
MALVERNE 13.1 1100 AM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
LYNBROOK 13.0 1100 AM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
SYOSSET 13.0 1215 PM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
LONG BEACH 12.5 330 AM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
MILL NECK 12.0 213 PM 12/20 PUBLIC
…NEW YORK COUNTY…
NORTHERN MANHATTAN 11.4 1100 PM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
NYC/CENTRAL PARK 10.9 700 AM 12/20 CENTRAL PARK ZOO
MANHATTAN 9.5 210 AM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
HARLEM 9.0 800 AM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
…ORANGE COUNTY…
TUXEDO PARK 6.0 545 AM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
WESTTOWN 3.8 830 AM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
WARWICK 3.7 811 AM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
CORNWALL 2.5 900 PM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
GOSHEN 2.5 800 AM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
NEW WINDSOR 2.5 700 AM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
PORT JERVIS 2.3 700 AM 12/20 COOP
…PUTNAM COUNTY…
PUTNAM VALLEY 4.5 635 AM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
CARMEL 3.7 800 AM 12/20 COOP
…QUEENS COUNTY…
NYC/JFK ARPT 14.2 700 AM 12/20 FAA CONTRACT OBSERVER
HOWARD BEACH 13.0 1000 AM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
FRESH MEADOWS 12.5 900 AM 12/20 PUBLIC
BAYSIDE 11.5 900 AM 12/20 PUBLIC
WHITESTONE 11.1 1130 AM 12/20 PUBLIC
NYC/LA GUARDIA 8.8 700 AM 12/20 FAA CONTRACT OBSERVER
…ROCKLAND COUNTY…
MONSEY 5.5 715 AM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
NEW CITY 5.0 940 AM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
STONY POINT 4.0 927 AM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
PIERMONT 3.9 1000 AM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
…SUFFOLK COUNTY…
EAST PATCHOGUE 27.5 1200 PM 12/20 PUBLIC
BROOKHAVEN VILLAGE 27.0 1000 PM 12/20 PUBLIC
MASTIC 26.5 938 AM 12/20 PUBLIC
UPTON 26.3 156 PM 12/20 NWS OFFICE
BELLPORT 26.0 1100 PM 12/20 PUBLIC
HOLTSVILLE 25.0 900 AM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
MOUNT SINAI 25.0 1115 AM 12/20 NWS EMPLOYEE
BRIDGEHAMPTON 25.0 100 PM 12/20 COOP
FLANDERS 25.0 1100 PM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
MEDFORD 24.5 700 PM 12/20 PUBLIC
EAST SETAUKET 24.0 705 AM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
NORTH BABYLON 24.0 258 PM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
NORTH PATCHOGUE 24.0 1000 AM 12/20 PUBLIC
PATCHOGUE 24.0 335 PM 12/20 NWS EMPLOYEE
ISLIP 23.9 100 PM 12/20 FAA CONTRACT OBSERVER
STONY BROOK 23.7 940 AM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
MIDDLE ISLAND 23.5 1100 AM 12/20 NWS EMPLOYEE
BAY SHORE 23.0 1000 AM 12/20 NWS EMPLOYEE
SOUTHAMPTON 23.0 900 AM 12/20 NWS EMPLOYEE
ORIENT 22.0 500 PM 12/20 PUBLIC
WEST ISLIP 21.5 100 PM 12/20 PUBLIC
CENTEREACH 21.0 1000 AM 12/20 NWS EMPLOYEE
MANORVILLE 21.0 130 PM 12/20 PUBLIC
RIVERHEAD 21.0 930 AM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
RONKONKOMA 20.5 949 AM 12/20 NWS EMPLOYEE
CUTCHOGUE 20.0 1147 AM 12/20 NWS EMPLOYEE
SAG HARBOR 20.0 730 AM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
HAUPPAUGE 20.0 100 PM 12/20 PUBLIC
SAYVILLE 19.8 700 AM 12/20 NWS EMPLOYEE
LINDENHURST 19.5 915 AM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
BAITING HOLLOW 18.9 1205 PM 12/20 NWS EMPLOYEE
EAST NORTHPORT 18.5 1000 PM 12/20 PUBLIC
HOLBROOK 18.5 310 AM 12/20 PUBLIC
COMMACK 18.2 500 AM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
DEER PARK 18.0 1000 AM 12/20 PUBLIC
PORT JEFFERSON 18.0 900 AM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
ROCKY POINT 18.0 157 PM 12/20 NWS EMPLOYEE
SETAUKET 17.0 1000 AM 12/20 NWS EMPLOYEE
MATTITUCK 17.0 1030 AM 12/20 PUBLIC
SMITHTOWN 17.0 1000 AM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
HUNTINGTON 15.2 1115 AM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
MELVILLE 14.0 100 PM 12/20 PUBLIC
MONTCLAIR COLONY 12.0 845 AM 12/20 PUBLIC
…WESTCHESTER COUNTY…
PORT CHESTER 12.5 733 AM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
YONKERS 12.2 1015 AM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
LARCHMONT 12.0 700 AM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
SCARSDALE 12.0 730 AM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
EASTCHESTER 11.5 1000 AM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
YONKERS 11.0 725 AM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
NEW ROCHELLE 10.0 900 AM 12/20 PUBLIC
MOUNT VERNON 9.5 1030 AM 12/20 PUBLIC
HASTINGS-ON-HUDSON 9.0 600 AM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
ARMONK 8.5 643 AM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
WHITE PLAINS 7.0 1200 PM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
HARRISON 6.4 800 AM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
BRONXVILLE 5.5 1100 AM 12/20 PUBLIC
CHAPPAQUA 5.5 1040 AM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
YORKTOWN HEIGHTS 3.0 810 AM 12/20 COOP
***********************PEAK WIND GUST***********************
LOCATION PEAK WIND TIME/DATE COMMENTS
GUST OF
(MPH) MEASUREMENT
CONNECTICUT
…NEW LONDON COUNTY…
GROTON/NEW LONDON 41 216 AM 12/20 ASOS
NEW JERSEY
…ESSEX COUNTY…
NEWARK 44 1108 PM 12/19 ASOS
NEW YORK
…NASSAU COUNTY…
BAYVILLE 40 528 PM 12/20 MESONET
…QUEENS COUNTY…
NYC/JFK ARPT 43 1016 PM 12/19 ASOS
BREEZY POINT 36 1205 AM 12/20 MESONET
…SUFFOLK COUNTY…
FARMINGDALE 53 1037 PM 12/19 ASOS
NAPEAGUE 51 1220 AM 12/20 MESONET
SOUTHOLD 50 1259 AM 12/20 MESONET
MONTAUK 48 158 AM 12/20 ASOS
FLANDERS 44 1200 AM 12/20 SKYWARN SPOTTER
SHIRLEY 44 1136 PM 12/19 ASOS
SOUTHAMPTON 43 1210 AM 12/20 MESONET
FIRE ISLAND 41 1035 PM 12/19 MESONET
GILGO BEACH 41 1030 PM 12/20 MESONET
ISLIP 40 1254 PM 12/20 ASOS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1245 PM EST MON DEC 21 2009
THE FOLLOWING ARE A MIX OF OFFICIAL AND UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS OF
SNOWFALL AND WIND FOR THE DECEMBER 20TH 2009 NOREASTER STORM IN THE
TAUNTON FORECAST AREA OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND.
THIS STORM BEGAN DURING EARLY SATURDAY EVENING DECEMBER 19TH ALONG
SOUTH COASTAL NEW ENGLAND AND WAS AT ITS MOST INTENSE STATE BETWEEN
MIDNIGHT AND 8AM SUNDAY MORNING THE 20TH…WITH MANY REPORTS OF
THUNDER AND SNOWFALL RATES EXCEEDING ONE INCH PER HOUR ALONG WITH
STRONG GUSTY NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS.
COASTAL SOUTHEAST NEW ENGLAND RECEIVED THE BRUNT OF THE STORM WITH
AMOUNTS TAPERING TO ALMOST NIL IN THE NORTHWEST FRINGE OF OUR
FORECAST AREA.
SNOW ENDED FROM WEST TO EAST DURING THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON
OF SUNDAY THE 20TH.
APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS…COOPERATIVE
OBSERVERS…SKYWARN SPOTTERS AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS. THIS
SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON
********************STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL********************
LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS
SNOWFALL OF
(INCHES) MEASUREMENT
CONNECTICUT
…HARTFORD COUNTY…
GLASTONBURY 7.0 650 AM 12/20 SPOTTER
MANCHESTER 7.0 1133 AM 12/20 SPOTTER
FARMINGTON 6.3 1000 AM 12/20 CT DOT
BRISTOL 5.5 1200 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
BURLINGTON 5.5 841 AM 12/20 SPOTTER
UNIONVILLE 5.0 135 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
EAST GRANBY 4.5 800 AM 12/20 CT DOT
SOUTH WINDSOR 3.8 955 AM 12/20 SPOTTER
WINDSOR LOCKS 3.5 100 PM 12/20 BDL AIRPORT
…TOLLAND COUNTY…
MANSFIELD 15.5 1000 AM 12/20 CT DOT
TOLLAND 10.0 805 AM 12/20 HAM RADIO
ELLINGTON 7.0 1050 AM 12/20 HAM RADIO
STAFFORDVILLE 6.0 843 AM 12/20 NWS COOP
STAFFORDVILLE 6.0 700 AM 12/21 NWS COOP
WILLINGTON 6.0 755 AM 12/20 SPOTTER
UNION 4.8 1000 AM 12/20 CT DOT
VERNON 4.8 1000 AM 12/20 CT DOT
…WINDHAM COUNTY…
PUTNAM 20.0 1000 AM 12/20 CT DOT
EAST KILLINGLY 15.7 1126 AM 12/20 SPOTTER
EASTFORD 14.5 1205 PM 12/20 HAM RADIO
STERLING 14.5 1145 PM 12/20 HAM RADIO
WOODSTOCK 14.0 1058 AM 12/20 SPOTTER
THOMPSON 13.9 1247 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
DANIELSON 13.5 1000 AM 12/20 HAM RADIO
NORTH WINDHAM 13.0 120 PM 12/20 HAM RADIO
WINDHAM 13.0 210 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
POMFRET 10.3 810 AM 12/20 SPOTTER
ASHFORD 9.0 1000 AM 12/20 HAM RADIO
MASSACHUSETTS
…BARNSTABLE COUNTY…
BOURNE 21.5 1020 AM 12/20 HAM RADIO
BREWSTER 19.5 424 PM 12/20 PUBLIC
EAST SANDWICH 19.1 650 PM 12/20 NWS EMPLOYEE & COOP
WEST FALMOUTH 17.5 1155 PM 12/20 HAM RADIO
EAST FALMOUTH 17.3 351 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
BREWSTER 16.5 1056 AM 12/20 PUBLIC
YARMOUTH PORT 14.5 700 AM 12/21 NWS EMPLOYEE
HYANNIS 14.0 1040 AM 12/20 HAM RADIO
YARMOUTH 14.0 935 AM 12/20 HAM RADIO
WEST HARWICH 12.5 945 AM 12/20 HAM RADIO
TRURO 12.0 1140 AM 12/20 PUBLIC
HARWICH 11.0 915 AM 12/20 SPOTTER
CHATHAM 6.9 700 AM 12/21 NWS COOP
…BRISTOL COUNTY…
ACUSHNET 20.0 1250 PM 12/20 HAM RADIO
NEW BEDFORD 20.0 110 PM 12/20 HAM RADIO
MANSFIELD 19.4 235 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
FALL RIVER 19.0 440 PM 12/20 NWS EMPLOYEE
RAYNHAM 18.0 1225 PM 12/20 HAM RADIO
FREETOWN 17.0 1125 PM 12/20 HAM RADIO
EAST FREETOWN 16.6 700 AM 12/21 NWS COOP
NORTON 16.3 700 AM 12/21 NWS COOP
NORTH DARTMOUTH 16.0 422 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
ATTLEBORO 15.8 135 PM 12/20 NWS EMPLOYEE
DIGHTON 15.5 235 PM 12/20 NWS EMPLOYEE
TAUNTON 14.4 700 PM 12/20 NWS OFFICE
WESTPORT 14.0 1210 PM 12/20 HAM RADIO
SWANSEA 13.5 140 PM 12/20 HAM RADIO
SOUTH DARTMOUTH 13.0 940 AM 12/20 HAM RADIO
WEST MANSFIELD 13.0 120 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
EASTON 11.8 1200 PM 12/20 HAM RADIO
REHOBOTH 11.2 235 PM 12/20 NWS EMPLOYEE
…DUKES COUNTY…
EDGARTOWN 10.0 125 PM 12/20 HAM RADIO
EDGARTOWN 9.5 700 AM 12/21 NWS COOP
…ESSEX COUNTY…
GLOUCESTER 14.5 1110 AM 12/20 HAM RADIO
BEVERLY 13.0 1215 PM 12/20 HAM RADIO
ROCKPORT 13.0 520 PM 12/20 MEDIA
LYNN 12.5 1105 AM 12/20 HAM RADIO
MARBLEHEAD 12.0 1000 AM 12/20 HAM RADIO
SALEM 12.0 355 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
WEST PEABODY 12.0 1045 AM 12/20 HAM RADIO
BOXFORD 11.0 120 PM 12/20 HAM RADIO
TOPSFIELD 11.0 504 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
IPSWICH 9.6 445 PM 12/20 HAM RADIO
MIDDLETON 8.5 458 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
NORTH ANDOVER 7.8 204 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
GEORGETOWN 7.0 110 PM 12/20 HAM RADIO
METHUEN 7.0 225 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
NEWBURYPORT 5.5 700 AM 12/21 NWS COOP
LAWRENCE 4.5 700 AM 12/21 NWS COOP
…HAMPDEN COUNTY…
WILBRAHAM 3.0 159 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
PALMER 2.2 228 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
SOUTHWICK 2.0 905 AM 12/20 HAM RADIO
CHICOPEE 1.5 905 AM 12/20 HAM RADIO
…HAMPSHIRE COUNTY…
WARE 1.8 700 AM 12/21 NWS COOP
AMHERST 1.5 905 AM 12/20 HAM RADIO
WARE 1.5 905 AM 12/20 HAM RADIO
…MIDDLESEX COUNTY…
ASHLAND 14.0 339 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
WAYLAND 14.0 1100 AM 12/20 HAM RADIO
SUDBURY 13.0 703 PM 12/20 HAM RADIO
FRAMINGHAM 12.6 401 PM 12/20 HAM RADIO
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS 12.5 430 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
NATICK 12.5 255 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
WINCHESTER 12.5 845 PM 12/20 PUBLIC
CAMBRIDGE 11.0 1005 AM 12/20 HAM RADIO
WILMINGTON 10.5 135 PM 12/20 HAM RADIO
LINCOLN 10.0 1255 PM 12/20 HAM RADIO
NATICK 10.0 700 AM 12/21 NWS COOP
NORTH READING 10.0 1015 AM 12/20 HAM RADIO
WOBURN 10.0 955 AM 12/20 HAM RADIO
READING 9.5 504 PM 12/20 HAM RADIO
WAKEFIELD 9.5 250 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
BILLERICA 9.1 300 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
NORTH WOBURN 9.0 920 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
STONEHAM 9.0 310 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
NORTH BILLERICA 8.0 325 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
BELMONT 7.0 235 PM 12/20 HAM RADIO
BURLINGTON 7.0 955 AM 12/20 HAM RADIO
WESTFORD 7.0 1210 PM 12/20 HAM RADIO
BEDFORD 6.9 345 PM 12/20 HAM RADIO
LOWELL 6.0 229 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
LOWELL 5.8 700 AM 12/21 NWS COOP
DRACUT 5.2 1035 AM 12/20 SPOTTER
SHIRLEY 3.5 418 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
AYER 3.1 157 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
GROTON 3.0 1125 AM 12/20 SPOTTER
PEPPERELL 2.2 206 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
…NANTUCKET COUNTY…
NANTUCKET 5.8 1020 AM 12/20 HAM RADIO
…NORFOLK COUNTY…
RANDOLPH 16.6 313 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
HOLBROOK 16.0 625 PM 12/20 HAM RADIO
SOUTH WEYMOUTH 15.0 425 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
FOXBORO 14.0 355 PM 12/20 NWS EMPLOYEE
NORWOOD 14.0 354 PM 12/20 NWS EMPLOYEE
MILTON 13.8 700 AM 12/21 NWS COOP-BLUE HILL
WEST WALPOLE 13.0 1109 PM 12/20 HAM RADIO
WALPOLE 12.4 700 AM 12/21 NWS COOP
MILTON 12.0 1130 PM 12/20 HAM RADIO
NEEDHAM 10.5 350 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
MILLIS 10.0 951 AM 12/20 HAM RADIO
…PLYMOUTH COUNTY…
KINGSTON 21.0 110 PM 12/20 HAM RADIO
DUXBURY 20.0 1100 AM 12/20 HAM RADIO
MANOMET 19.5 603 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
HANOVER 19.0 500 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
WHITMAN 19.0 807 PM 12/20 HAM RADIO
MIDDLEBORO 18.5 1200 PM 12/20 PUBLIC
EAST BRIDGEWATER 18.0 125 PM 12/20 HAM RADIO
PLYMOUTH 18.0 544 PM 12/20 HAM RADIO
MIDDLEBORO 17.8 826 PM 12/20 HAM RADIO
BROCKTON 17.0 1035 AM 12/20 HAM RADIO
PLYMPTON 17.0 1145 AM 12/20 HAM RADIO
ROCHESTER 17.0 711 PM 12/20 HAM RADIO
WAREHAM 16.5 115 PM 12/20 HAM RADIO
WEST WAREHAM 16.0 955 AM 12/20 HAM RADIO
HALIFAX 15.0 951 AM 12/20 SPOTTER
HANSON 14.5 538 PM 12/20 HAM RADIO
WEST BRIDGEWATER 14.0 250 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
HINGHAM 13.5 300 PM 12/20 NWS COOP
HANSON 12.5 1120 AM 12/20 HAM RADIO
…SUFFOLK COUNTY…
JAMAICA PLAIN 14.0 1015 AM 12/20 HAM RADIO
WINTHROP 11.9 100 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
ROSLINDALE 11.7 300 PM 12/20 HAM RADIO
EAST BOSTON 10.0 335 PM 12/20 LOGAN AIRPORT
DORCHESTER 8.0 105 PM 12/20 HAM RADIO
…WORCESTER COUNTY…
MENDON 17.0 930 AM 12/20 HAM RADIO
HOPEDALE 14.5 102 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
MILFORD 13.0 1202 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
OXFORD 12.0 114 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
GRAFTON 11.0 930 AM 12/20 SPOTTER
NORTH GRAFTON 10.0 110 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
WESTBOROUGH 10.0 100 PM 12/20 NWS EMPLOYEE
SHREWSBURY 7.0 130 PM 12/20 HAM RADIO
WORCESTER 7.0 730 AM 12/20 HAM RADIO
BOYLSTON 6.7 144 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
SOUTHBRIDGE 6.0 945 AM 12/20 SPOTTER
WORCESTER 5.7 100 PM 12/20 ORH AIRPORT
STERLING 5.0 135 PM 12/20 HAM RADIO
STURBRIDGE 4.0 905 AM 12/20 HAM RADIO
WEST BOYLSTON 4.0 815 AM 12/20 HAM RADIO
AUBURN 3.8 205 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
SOUTH SPENCER 2.1 1028 AM 12/20 COCORAHS
WEST BROOKFIELD 2.0 1055 AM 12/20 SPOTTER
FITCHBURG 1.5 115 PM 12/20 HAM RADIO
NEW HAMPSHIRE
…HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY…
HUDSON 3.3 405 PM 12/20 NWS COOP
NASHUA 2.5 700 AM 12/21 CWSU
RHODE ISLAND
…BRISTOL COUNTY…
WARREN 21.0 110 PM 12/20 HAM RADIO
BARRINGTON 18.3 352 PM 12/20 PUBLIC
…KENT COUNTY…
WEST GREENWICH 22.0 900 AM 12/20 HAM RADIO
COVENTRY 18.0 135 PM 12/20 HAM RADIO
WEST WARWICK 17.0 1241 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
WARWICK 16.0 515 PM 12/20 TF GREEN AIRPORT
…NEWPORT COUNTY…
NEWPORT 20.5 1235 PM 12/20 HAM RADIO
PORTSMOUTH 19.5 140 PM 12/20 HAM RADIO
LITTLE COMPTON 18.0 1201 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
MIDDLETOWN 18.0 325 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
TIVERTON 17.0 1220 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
…PROVIDENCE COUNTY…
WOONSOCKET 19.0 1210 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
CUMBERLAND 18.1 513 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
HOPE 18.0 100 PM 12/20 HAM RADIO
WOONSOCKET 17.8 700 AM 12/21 NWS COOP
WEST GLOCESTER 17.4 410 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
NORTH FOSTER 17.1 935 AM 12/20 COOP
CRANSTON 17.0 126 PM 12/20 HAM RADIO
RUMFORD 15.5 547 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
CUMBERLAND 15.0 345 PM 12/20 NWS EMPLOYEE
PROVIDENCE 15.0 330 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
BURRILLVILLE 14.0 1205 PM 12/20 PUBLIC
…WASHINGTON COUNTY…
SOUTH KINGSTOWN 19.9 125 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
CHARLESTOWN 19.2 1100 AM 12/20 HAM RADIO
BLOCK ISLAND 18.0 855 AM 12/20 HAM RADIO
WESTERLY 18.0 805 AM 12/20 HAM RADIO
NORTH KINGSTOWN 15.0 1255 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
********************SUSTAINED WIND SPEED ********************
LOCATION SUSTAINED WIND SPEED TIME/DATE COMMENTS
OF
(MPH) MEASUREMENT
MASSACHUSETTS
…BARNSTABLE COUNTY…
PROVINCETOWN 44 135 AM 12/20 SPOTTER PVC AWOS
FALMOUTH 39 155 AM 12/20 SPOTTER FMH AWOS
HYANNIS 38 400 AM 12/20 SPOTTER HYA ASOS
…DUKES COUNTY…
VINEYARD HAVEN 39 353 AM 12/20 SPOTTER MVY ASOS
…NANTUCKET COUNTY…
NANTUCKET 50 344 AM 12/20 SPOTTER ACK ASOS
…PLYMOUTH COUNTY…
PLYMOUTH 32 1252 AM 12/20 SPOTTER PYM ASOS
MARSHFIELD 31 220 AM 12/20 SPOTTER GHG AWOS
…SUFFOLK COUNTY…
EAST BOSTON 31 224 AM 12/20 SPOTTER BOS ASOS
RHODE ISLAND
…NEWPORT COUNTY…
NEWPORT 31 304 AM 12/20 SPOTTER UUU ASOS
…WASHINGTON COUNTY…
BLOCK ISLAND 32 255 AM 12/20 SPOTTER BID AWOS
***********************PEAK WIND GUST***********************
LOCATION PEAK WIND TIME/DATE COMMENTS
GUST OF
(MPH) MEASUREMENT
MASSACHUSETTS
…BARNSTABLE COUNTY…
MARSTONS MILLS 58 845 AM 12/20 SPOTTER HAM RADIO
EAST FALMOUTH 56 231 AM 12/20 SPOTTER HAM RADIO
YARMOUTH 56 1126 AM 12/20 SPOTTER HAM RADIO
HYANNIS 54 351 AM 12/20 SPOTTER HYA ASOS
YARMOUTH 54 117 AM 12/20 SPOTTER HAM RADIO
FALMOUTH 52 155 AM 12/20 SPOTTER FMH AWOS
HYANNIS 52 823 AM 12/20 SPOTTER HAM RADIO
CHATHAM 47 458 AM 12/20 SPOTTER CQX ASOS
…BRISTOL COUNTY…
FAIRHAVEN 52 220 AM 12/20 SPOTTER HAM RADIO
…DUKES COUNTY…
VINEYARD HAVEN 58 322 AM 12/20 SPOTTER MVY ASOS
…NANTUCKET COUNTY…
NANTUCKET 61 205 AM 12/20 SPOTTER ACK ASOS
NANTUCKET 53 553 AM 12/20 SPOTTER HAM RADIO
…PLYMOUTH COUNTY…
PLYMOUTH 55 152 AM 12/20 SPOTTER HAM RADIO
PLYMOUTH 48 150 AM 12/20 SPOTTER PYM ASOS
RHODE ISLAND
…BRISTOL COUNTY…
BRISTOL 50 330 AM 12/20 SPOTTER HAM RADIO
…NEWPORT COUNTY…
NEWPORT 46 444 AM 12/20 SPOTTER HAM RADIO
…WASHINGTON COUNTY…
BLOCK ISLAND 48 255 AM 12/20 SPOTTER BID AWOS
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
259 PM EST SUN DEC 20 2009
THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST FEW
HOURS FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION.
APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS…COOPERATIVE
OBSERVERS…SKYWARN SPOTTERS AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS. THIS
SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/GRAY
********************STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL********************
LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS
SNOWFALL OF
(INCHES) MEASUREMENT
MAINE
…CUMBERLAND COUNTY…
PORTLAND JETPORT 0.3 100 PM 12/20
GRAY NWS OFFICE T 100 PM 12/20
…YORK COUNTY…
KITTERY POINT 4.5 153 PM 12/20 SNOW HAS STOPPED
SANFORD 3.0 250 PM 12/20
SOUTH ELIOT 2.8 153 PM 12/20 SNOW HAS ENDED
KENNEBUNK 2.0 1123 AM 12/20
NEW HAMPSHIRE
…ROCKINGHAM COUNTY…
HAMPSTEAD 5.4 110 PM 12/20
HAMPTON 5.1 1210 PM 12/20
STRATHAM 5.0 1245 PM 12/20
DEERFIELD 2.5 1230 PM 12/20 SN ENDED
…STRAFFORD COUNTY…
BARRINGTON 2.6 1250 PM 12/20
STRAFFORD 1.8 217 PM 12/20
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1011 PM EST SUN DEC 20 2009
THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 24 HOURS
FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION. APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED
TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS…COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS…SKYWARN SPOTTERS
AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR
HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/CARIBOU
********************STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL********************
LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS
SNOWFALL OF
(INCHES) MEASUREMENT
MAINE
…HANCOCK COUNTY…
SOUTHWEST HARBOR 6.5 236 PM 12/20 SPOTTER HA047
BAR HARBOR 6.0 531 PM 12/20 SPOTTER HA015
BAR HARBOR 5.8 503 PM 12/20 SPOTTER HA001
BLUE HILL 5.0 441 PM 12/20 SPOTTER HA032
ELLSWORTH (EAST 4.3 441 PM 12/20 COOP ELLM1
SURRY 4.0 446 PM 12/20 SPOTTER HA028
BROOKSVILLE 3.0 517 PM 12/20 SPOTTER HA003
ORLAND 3.0 442 PM 12/20 DOT DOT73
SEDGWICK 1.5 441 PM 12/20 SPOTTER HA026
…PENOBSCOT COUNTY…
BANGOR T 441 PM 12/20 ASOS KBGR
…WASHINGTON COUNTY…
COLUMBIA FALLS 4.5 644 PM 12/20 SPOTTER WS014
CUTLER 4.0 448 PM 12/20 SPOTTER WS040
HARRINGTON 4.0 441 PM 12/20 SPOTTER WS022
MARSHFIELD 4.0 446 PM 12/20 SPOTTER WS029
WHITING 4.0 459 PM 12/20 SPOTTER WS038
EAST MACHIAS 3.5 458 PM 12/20 COOP ESTM1
EASTPORT 3.0 459 PM 12/20 SPOTTER WS021
FOSTER
The storm headed our way is blazing a trail from coast to coast.
Blizzard Warnings are in effect from Arizona to Wisconsin. Kirkwood CA already has 40″ of snow from this storm. For New England we expect a quiet Tuesday (though watch for black ice early) before the storm arrives Wednesday.
The warnings and observations are from the National Weather Service.
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
140 PM CST MON DEC 7 2009 /1240 PM MST MON DEC 7 2009/
…PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT…
…HIGH WIND IMPACT STATEMENT…
VALID…
TUESDAY
HIGH WINDS EXPECTED…
THE FIRST WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT COOL SEASON HIGH WIND EVENT IS
FORECAST TUESDAY AS AN UPPER TROUGH PASSES EAST INTO THE SOUTHERN
PLAINS. HIGH WINDS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS A LARGE PORTION OF SOUTHEAST
NEW MEXICO…THE WEST TEXAS MOUNTAINS…AND THE PERMIAN BASIN.
HISTORICALLY…THIS EVENT APPEARS COMPARABLE TO THE JANUARY 17,
1996 HIGH WIND EVENT THAT PRODUCED A RECORD 128 MPH WIND GUST
THROUGH GUADALUPE PASS AND SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE ACROSS PORTIONS OF
SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO…THE UPPER TRANS PECOS…AND THE WESTERN
PORTIONS OF THE PERMIAN BASIN.
AFFECTED AREA…
THE GUADALUPE…DELAWARE…DAVIS MOUNTAINS ARE EXPECTED TO HAVE
THE STRONGEST WINDS. DANGEROUS WIND GUSTS NEAR 120 MPH ARE
POSSIBLE THROUGH GUADALUPE PASS. WIND GUSTS NEAR 90 MPH ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE THROUGH THE DAVIS AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS.
IN ADDITION…HIGH WINDS ARE LIKELY TO AFFECT THE ADJACENT PLAINS
OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND SOUTHWEST TEXAS. THE SOUTHEAST NEW
MEXICO PLAINS…THE UPPER TRANS PECOS…THE VAN HORN AREA…AND
THE WESTERN PERMIAN BASIN COULD GET GUSTS AS HIGH AS 75 MPH. THE
CENTRAL AND NORTHERN PERMIAN BASIN COULD EXPERIENCE WIND GUSTS OF
60 TO 65 MPH. FARTHER EAST…ACROSS THE EASTERN PERMIAN BASIN AND
ROLLING PLAINS…WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED.
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
1126 AM MST MON DEC 7 2009
AZZ015-016-080230-
/O.CON.KFGZ.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-091208T1900Z/
WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM-EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF…FLAGSTAFF
1126 AM MST MON DEC 7 2009
…BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TUESDAY…
A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TUESDAY.
* TIMING…SNOWFALL HAS ALREADY STARTED AND WILL INCREASE IN
INTENSITY THROUGH THE DAY. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED
THIS EVENING INTO EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…12 TO 28 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED.
* SNOW LEVELS…WILL START AROUND 5500 FEET…RISE TO 6000 FEET
MONDAY EVENING AND THEN FALL RAPIDLY TO 4000 FEET EARLY TUESDAY
MORNING.
* WINDS…SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BECOME SUSTAINED FROM 30 TO 40 MPH
WITH GUSTS FROM 40 TO 60 MPH. THE COMBINATION OF SNOWFALL…
BLOWING SNOW…AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL COMBINE TO REDUCE
VISIBILITIES AND CREATE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS…ESPECIALLY THIS
EVENING THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
703 PM MST MON DEC 7 2009
…WINTER STORM TO BRING HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS…
A STRONG WINTER STORM CONTINUES TO BRING HIGH ELEVATION SNOW…
VALLEY RAIN… AND STRONG WINDS TO NORTHERN ARIZONA. SNOW AND
RAIN WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT
BRINGING SUBSTANTIAL SNOWFALL TO THE HIGHER TERRAIN AND HEAVY
RAINFALL TO THE LOWER ELEVATIONS.
SNOWFALL REPORTS AS OF 5 PM MST INCLUDE:
MUNDS PARK ………. 12 TO 16 INCHES.
JACOB LAKE ………. 12 INCHES.
FLAGSTAFF ……….. 12 TO 18 INCHES
GRAND CANYON S. RIM . 3 TO 6 INCHES.
BELLEMONT/NWS ……. 7 INCHES.
GREER …………… 2 INCHES.
HEBER …………… 3 TO 4 INCHES.
SELIGMAN ………… 0.2 INCHES.
ASHFORK …………. 1.5 INCHES.
PRESCOTT ………… 0.2 INCHES.
PONDEROSA PARK …… 6.1 INCHES.
CROWN KING ………. 7.0 INCHES.
STRAWBERRY ………. 5.0 INCHES.
PINETOP …………. 7.0 INCHES.
NAVAJO NATIONAL MON . 3.0 INCHES.
ALPINE ………….. 7.0 INCHES.
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.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
512 PM PST MON DEC 07 2009
..TIME… …EVENT… …CITY LOCATION… …LAT.LON…
..DATE… ….MAG…. ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. …SOURCE….
..REMARKS..
1200 PM HEAVY SNOW KIRKWOOD SKI AREA 38.68N 120.04W
12/07/2009 M40.0 INCH ALPINE CA PUBLIC
STORM TOTAL 30-40 INCHES.
1205 PM HEAVY SNOW ALPINE MEADOWS 39.17N 120.22W
12/07/2009 M42.0 INCH PLACER CA PUBLIC
SKI RESORT STORM TOTAL 33-42 INCHES.
1256 PM SNOW SPANISH SPRINGS 39.62N 119.72W
12/07/2009 M6.0 INCH WASHOE NV NWS EMPLOYEE
0112 PM HEAVY SNOW 5 ENE CISCO 39.32N 120.45W
12/07/2009 M35.0 INCH NEVADA CA TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL OF 35 INCHES NEAR KINGVALE. WATER EQUIVALENT
OF 1.93 INCHES. STOPPED SNOWING AND SUN IS OUT.
0156 PM HEAVY SNOW NW SOUTH LAKE TAHOE 38.94N 119.99W
12/07/2009 M13.0 INCH EL DORADO CA TRAINED SPOTTER
CURRENT SNOWFALL TOTAL NEAR REAGAN BEACH AS OF 2PM.
SPOTTER REPORTED CLEARING SKIES.
0158 PM SNOW 4 W JUNE LAKE 37.78N 119.15W
12/07/2009 M10.0 INCH MONO CA PUBLIC
STORM TOTAL AT JUNE MOUNTAIN SKI AREA. STILL SNOWING.
0219 PM HEAVY SNOW 3 E SODA SPRINGS 39.32N 120.32W
12/07/2009 M36.0 INCH NEVADA CA PUBLIC
STORM TOTAL 22-36 INCHES AT SUGAR BOWL SKI RESORT.
0230 PM HEAVY SNOW 4 W MAMMOTH LAKES 37.64N 119.03W
12/07/2009 M13.0 INCH MONO CA PUBLIC
STORM TOTAL AT MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN SKI AREA. STILL SNOWING.
0350 PM HEAVY SNOW 7 S RENO 39.40N 119.76W
12/07/2009 M10.0 INCH WASHOE NV TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL. SNOW ENDED AT APPROXIMATELY 350 PM.
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.
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
518 PM MST MON DEC 7 2009
…A MAJOR WINTER STORM WILL BRING STRONG MOUNTAIN WINDS AND
WIDESPREAD SNOWFALL TO EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN COLORADO…
.A STRONG PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL PUSH ACROSS THE GREAT BASIN
TONIGHT. ABUNDANT PACIFIC MOISTURE WILL PRODUCE WIDESPREAD HEAVY
SNOWFALL OVER EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN COLORADO. IN ADDITION…
GUSTY WINDS WILL INCREASE AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO PUSH
INTO REGION TUESDAY PRODUCING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS OVER THE
SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN COLORADO. HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE
TO ACCUMULATE IN THE MOUNTAINS TONIGHT AND TUESDAY AS THE COLD
FRONT SWEEPS ACROSS THE REGION.
GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS-WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS-
UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE-
NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-
LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…SKYWAY…CRESTED BUTTE…TAYLOR PARK…
MARBLE…RIDGWAY…GLADE PARK…OURAY…TELLURIDE…LAKE CITY…
SILVERTON…RICO…HESPERUS…MONTICELLO AND VICINITY
518 PM MST MON DEC 7 2009
…BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST TUESDAY…
A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST TUESDAY.
* A STRONG WINTER STORM HAS MOVED INTO THE REGION AND WILL
CONTINUE TO PRODUCE SNOWFALL THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL
RESULT IN PERIODS OF WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW…
TONIGHT AND TUESDAY.
* BY TUESDAY EVENING 16 TO 30 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS EXPECTED
WITH FAVORED SOUTHWEST FACING SLOPES RECEIVING ACCUMULATIONS
OF UP TO 3 FEET. SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING WILL OCCUR.
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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
419 PM MST MON DEC 7 2009
…COLD FIRST SIX DAYS OF DECEMBER…
DECEMBER FIRST THROUGH SIXTH WAS INDEED A COLD PERIOD IN CHEYENNE.
THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE IN CHEYENNE FROM DECEMBER FIRST THROUGH
SIXTH WAS 13.6 DEGREES…15.1 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL. THIS AVERAGE
TEMPERATURE WAS THE THIRD COLDEST FOR THIS PERIOD SINCE 1871.
HERE ARE THE TEN COLDEST DECEMBER 1 THROUGH 6 PERIODS IN CHEYENNE
IN TERMS OF AVERAGE TEMPERATURE.
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (DEGREES)…YEAR
12.2…1972
12.9…1909
13.6…2009
18.7…1978
19.5…1984
19.9…1873
20.1…1928
20.2…2005 AND 1955
20.3…1992
THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE WAS 23.3 DEGREES…THE SECOND COLDEST
DECEMBER 1 THROUGH 6 PERIOD. THE COLDEST SUCH PERIOD WAS IN 1909
WHEN THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE WAS 22.0 DEGREES.
THE AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE WAS 3.8 DEGREES…THE SECOND COLDEST
DECEMBER 1 THROUGH 6 PERIOD. THE COLDEST SUCH PERIOD WAS IN 1972
WHEN THE AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE WAS 1.0 DEGREES.
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