Storm data and unusual weather phenomena
Storm Data, Dec, 2004
Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena
Time Path Path
Local/ Length Width
Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards)
KENTUCKY, Central
KYZ023>025-032 Hancock--Breckinridge--Meade--Trimble
22 0540EST
23 0615EST
A winter storm dropped 10 to 20 inches
of snow over the area. Drifts of two to
five feet were reported. Most area
roads were dangerous or impassable.
KYZ026-029>031- Ohio--Bullitt--Jefferson--Oldham--
033>034-038 Henry--Shelby--Spencer
22 0845EST
23 0615EST
A winter storm began with freezing rain
and sleet. It soon turned over to snow,
and dropped five to ten inches of snow
over the area. Many area roads were
dangerous or impassable, but the major
highways and interstates remained open.
Many flights out of Louisville
International Airport were delayed or
cancelled.
KYZ027-061 Grayson--Butler
22 1500EST
23 0615EST
A winter storm dropped about three to
six inches of sleet and snow over the
area. Some structural damage was
reported, mainly to outbuildings and
service station canopies. About 3300
residents were without power for some
period of time.
KYZ035>037- Franklin--Scott--Harrison--Anderson--
039>043-046>049- Woodford--Fayette--Bourbon--Nicholas--
053>057-062>063- Washington--Mercer--Jessamine--Clark--
070>071-074 Larue--Marion--Boyle--Garrard--
Madison--Edmonson--Hart--Logan--
Warren--Barren
22 2029EST
23 0615EST
A winter storm began with freezing
rain, then changed over to sleet and
snow over parts of south central and
east central Kentucky. Ice
accumulations up to one half inch were
reported, with up to an inch of snow or
sleet on top. Some structural failures
were reported, mainly in outbuildings
and awnings covering service stations.
A few flights were cancelled out of
Bluegrass Field in Lexington. Many
residents were without power for an
extended time period, mainly in
Franklin, Harrison, and Scott Counties.
Trees and limbs brought down by the
weight of the ice blocked many area
streets and roads.
KYZ028-045 Hardin--Nelson
22 2100EST
23 0615EST
A winter storm began with freezing
rain. This left a layer of ice about
one inch thick on surfaces. Two to four
inches of snow and sleet fell on top of
this. A hangar collapsed at the airport
in Elizabethtown, destroying a few
airplanes. A few structures failed,
mainly service station canopies or
outbuildings. Some businesses reported
ceiling or other minor building damage,
but no major structural damage was
reported at businesses or residences.
Numerous residents were without power
for an extended period of time. The
weight of ice brought down many trees
and large limbs in the area. Roads were
dangerous or impassable due to the ice,
sleet, and snow cover. Other driving
problems resulted because of fallen
trees or limbs blocking roads.
KENTUCKY, Eastern
Laurel County
London 01 OOOOEST
0730EST
This flash flood event began at 2319
EST on November 30th. Water was
reported flowing over Court Road in
downtown London.
KENTUCKY, Eastern
Knox County
3 N Barbourville 01 0015EST
0800EST
Six to eight inches of water were
reported to be running over Route 6 at
the Smokey Holiness Church. Water was
also over Higgins Branch Road about
three miles north of Barbourville.
KYZ111-114 Lee--Owsley
01 1703EST
02 0700EST
The South Fork of the Kentucky River at
Booneville crested at 27.59 feet or
0.59 feet above flood stage on December
1, 2004 at 11 mm EST. The Kentucky
River at Heidelberg crested at 20.02
feet or 0.02 feet above flood stage on
December 2, 2004 at 3:15 am EST.
KYZ085 Whitley
02 0110EST
1531EST
The Cumberland River at Williamsburg
crested at 21.63 feet or 0.63 feet
above flood stage at 7:59 am EST on
December 2, 2004.
Pulaski County
3 W Somerset 07 0730EST
0930EST
Highway 3260 and Thurman Road closed
due to flood water.
KYZ087 Bell
07 0814EST
1100EST
Several trees blown down across area
roadways in the Pine Mountain State
Resort Park.
KYZ109 Magoffin
07 1010EST
1300EST
Three trees down on Route 134 six miles
west of Salyersville. Shingles blown
off of community center in
Salyersville.
KYZ112 Breathitt
07 1500EST
1700EST
Several trees blown down countywide
including at Panbowl Hollow in Jackson,
Stray Branch Road two miles south of
Jackson, Route 1114 in Houston eight
miles west of Jackson, and Highway 3193
in Wolverine three miles northwest of
Jackson.
Knox County
Bertha 09 1440EST
2040EST
U.S. Highway 1527, Indian Creek, Turkey
Creek, Tower Road, Ferrett Road,
Higgins Road, and California Holler
Road near Bertha Station all underwater
and impassable.
Whitley County
Corbin 09 1504EST
1730EST
Several roads closed countywide due to
high water. This list includes the
intersection of Highways 1064 and 6
four miles southeast of Corbin, Highway
26 at the Corbin Bypass, and Bacon
Creek Road about one and one half miles
south of Corbin.
Breathitt County
Vancleve 10 0810EST
0822EST
Magoffin County
Salyersville 10 0840EST
0847EST
Johnson County
Paintsville 10 0907EST
0912EST
Martin County
Inez 10 0943EST
KYZ085 Whitley
10 1143EST
11 0033EST
The Cumberland River at Williamsburg
crested at 21.28 feet or 0.28 feet
above flood stage at 4:00 pm EST on
December 10, 2004.
Laurel County
Bernstadt 10 1418EST
Penny size hail reported covering the
ground.
KENTUCKY, Northeast
KYZ101-103-105 Greenup--Boyd--Lawrence
07 1300EST
1530EST
Winds gusts of 40 to 60 mph caused wind
damage, mostly branches falling on
power lines. A building in Ashland had
windows blown out.
KENTUCKY, Northern
KYZ089>099 Carroll--Gallatin--Boone--Kenton--
Campbell--Owen--Grant--Pendleton--
Bracken--Robertson--Mason
22 1800EST
23 0100EST
A surface and upper level low pressure
center tracked northeast across the
Ohio Valley on Wednesday, December 22nd
and exited the region on the 23rd. West
of a line from Monterey in Owen county
to Williamstown, to north of Falmouth,
over 4 inches of snow fell, with the
highest amounts of 8 to 12 inches found
along the Ohio River and the Cincinati
metropolitan area. Late in the day on
the 22nd, warm air infiltrated the
lower layers of the atmosphere and
brought periods of freezing rain and
sleet. Areas cast of this line saw ice
accumulations of a quarter to a half
inch by the time the storm had ended on
the 23rd.
KENTUCKY, Southwest
KYZ021 Muhlenberg
02 1800CST
14 1800CST
Minor flooding of the Green River
occurred twice during the first half of
the month. At the Paradise Fossil Plant
near Drakesboro, where flood stage is
380 feet, the river crested at 381.3
feet on the 4th. The second crest was
385.3 feet on the 11th. Both crests
resulted in flooding of primarily
bottomland fields and woodlands.
KYZ004>005-007 Ballard--Mccracken--Livingston
08 1200CST
20 1500CST
Minor flooding of the Ohio River
occurred, mostly from the confluence
with the Tennessee River at Paducah
south to the Mississippi River.
Primarily bottomland fields and
woodlands were flooded. A few parks and
river access roads were flooded,
including one state-maintained road,
Kentucky 787 from mile post 0 to 1 in
McCracken County. The river crested
above flood stage twice at Paducah,
where flood stage is 39 feet. The first
crest was 42.2 feet on the 10th. The
second crest was 41.8 feet on the 16th.
The river barely rose above the 40-foot
flood stage at Smithland, cresting at
40.1 feet on the 10th.
KYZ001>002 Fulton--Hickman
11 1200CST
14 0900CST
Minor flooding of the Mississippi River
occurred. At New Madrid, Missouri,
where flood stage is 34 feet, the river
crested at 34.4 feet on the 12th. The
flooding primarily affected bottomland
fields and a few river access roads.
Two state-maintained roads were closed:
Kentucky 123 in Hickman County from
mile post 14 to 16, and Kentucky 1354
in Fulton County from mile post 0 to
0.4.
KYZ001>022 Fulton--Hickman--Carlisle--Ballard--
Mccracken--Graves--Livingston--
Marshall--Calloway--Crittenden--Lyon--
Trigg--Caldwell--Union--Webster--
Hopkins--Christian--Henderson--
Daviess--Mclean--Muhlenberg--Todd
22 0300CST
23 0300CST
A record-setting winter storm dumped up
to 18 inches of snow across western
Kentucky, closing Interstate 24 and
shutting down most businesses near the
peak of the Christmas shopping season.
The heaviest snowfall, from 12 to 18
inches, occurred along and north of a
line from Paducah to Princeton
(Caldwell County)
to Greenville (Muhlenberg County).
Closer to the Tennessee border, the
precipitation was slower to change from
sleet and freezing rain to snow, which
greatly reduced snowfall amounts. From
3 to 9 inches of sleet and snow, along
with up to a quarter inch of ice
accumulation, was reported from Fulton
and Murray, eastward across
Hopkinsville, to Elkton. Where sleet
and Breezing rain lowered
accumulations, travel conditions were
no better than elsewhere. Travel was
extremely difficult due to near-
blizzard conditions. A 29-mile stretch
of Interstate 24 was shut down in both
directions after snow drifts made is
impassable. The governor declared a
state of emergency. The National Guard
was mobilized to assist over 1,000
motorists who were stranded for as long
as 24 hours along that stretch of
highway, which extended from Trigg
County across Caldwell and Lyon
Counties. Other sections of the highway
were closed for shorter periods of
time. Hundreds of travelers were taken
to shelters at area high schools and
churches. Hotels were totally full from
the Tennessee state line to the
Kentucky Lake region. The gridlock on
I-24 began when a semi overturned near
Cadiz at mile marker 59. As vehicles
waited for the wreck to be cleared,
deepening snow, drifts made the highway
impassable, even to some plows and
graders. State plowing was halted for
hours in Fulton and Hickman Counties
due to near blizzard conditions.
Numerous vehicles were abandoned on
roads across western Kentucky. Gusty
north wind, from 15 to 25 MPH with a
few gusts to 35 MPH caused blowing and
drifting of snow, with drifts up to 5
feet reported. The snow fell in two
waves, the first during the early and
mid morning hours, and the second from
mid-afternoon through about midnight.
The early morning heavy snow produced 4
inches at Paducah. The second and more
prolonged period of heavy snow dumped
an additional 10 inches at Paducah. The
total of 14 inches set a new 24-hour
snowfall record at Paducah, and it was
more than the normal 10 inches for the
entire winter. Most travel, including
that by police and other emergency
workers, was done in four-wheel drive
vehicles. Five-foot drifts in open,
rural areas made roads impassable even
some off-road vehicles. National Guard
humvees were used for emergency
purposes. Mail delivery was suspended
in most areas for at least one day.
The weight of the snow caused several
roofs to collapse, including that of a
furniture store in Paducah, a lumber
company in Benton, and two commercial
buildings in Owensboro. At a marina on
Kentucky Lake, a 50-foot dock collapsed
due to the weight of the snow and ice,
damaging or destroying some of the 46
boats sheltered there. One fatality was
indirectly attributed to the storm. A
64-year-old man died of a heart attack
while shovelling snow at his home in
the community of Folsomdale in Graves
County. The Owensboro and Paducah
Airports were closed for about a day.
Isolated power outages occurred,
primarily in areas that received the
most sleet and ice, from Muhlenberg
County to Christian, Todd, and Trigg
Counties. Around 1,000 homes were
without power in Todd County. For a few
days, many stores were out of certain
items due to delayed deliveries.
Preliminary snow depth reports from
co-operative observers included: 16
inches at Owensboro, 10 inches on the
north side of Mayfield and at Dawson
Springs, 6 inches at Canton (Trigg
County), and 3 inches at Hopkinsville.
Recovery efforts were slowed by gusty
winds and bitterly cold arctic air, as
low as 8 below zero on Christmas
morning.
KYZ001>022 Fulton--Hickman--Carlisle--Ballard--
Mccracken--Graves--Livingston--
Marshall--Caldwell--Union--Webster--
Hopkins--Christian--Henderson Daviess--
Mclean--Muhlenberg--Todd
23 0000CST
25 1200CST
Bitterly cold temperatures arrived in
the wake of a paralyzing snowstorm.
This arctic outbreak resulted in burst
pipes, dead car batteries, and many
inconveniences. Two pipes burst in the
Lyon County courthouse, flooding the
building with three inches of water.
Two water main breaks were reported in
Dawson Springs, a small town near the
Hopkins and Caldwell County line. A
record low temperature of 8 degrees
below zero was set at Paducah on
Christmas morning. This was the coldest
temperature at Paducah since January of
1994. The Henderson co-operative
observer measured a low of 12 below
zero on Christmas. Winds were light
during the coldest weather, reducing
the wind chill hazard somewhat.
LOUISIANA, Northeast
Morehouse Parish
10 NE Bastrop 07 0000CST
0002CST
Numerous large limbs were blown down.
A few blocked some secondary roads.
Richland Parish
Rayville 07 0000CST
0001CST
Several trees were blown down.
Richland Parish
5 E Rayville 07 0005CST
Severe thunderstorm winds damaged one
home east of Rayville.
Catahoula Parish
Harrisonburg 07 0022CST
0026CST
Numerous trees were blown down.
LOUISIANA, Northeast
Franklin Parish
7 SW Wisner to 07 0027CST
2 SW Wisner 0032CST
Numerous trees and power lines were
blown down along with a few power
poles. Damage began near highway 915
around Jones Landing and continued
north-eastward to Ship Road.
Franklin Parish
Crowville 07 0030CST
Several trees were blown down. Some
trees took down power lines and caused
a few roads to be blocked.
Franklin Parish
Gilbert 07 0032CST
0033CST
Numerous trees were blown down along
with a portion of a roof blown off a
building.
East Carroll Parish
Lake Providence 07 0035CST
0036CST
Several large trees were blown down.
Catahoula Parish
Larto to 07 0048CST
2 NE Larto 0050CST
Numerous trees were blown down.
Tensas Parish
1 SW Lake Bruin to 07 0058CST
3 NE Lake Bruin 0103CST
Numerous large trees uprooted or
snapped. Thirty power poles blown down.
Several sheds and outbuildings were
heavily damaged. Several homes
sustained minor to major damage along
with a few car ports damaged. One home
had its French style columns blown
down. Another home had a portion of its
roof pealed off.
Concordia Parish
Vidalia 09 0140CST
0230CST
A few roads were covered by 2 feet of
water.
LOUISIANA, Northwest
NONE REPORTED.
LOUISIANA, Southeast
St. Tammany Parish
Sun 07 0535CST
A few trees and power lines were blown
down.
St. Charles Parish
1 SE Destrehan 09 0343CST
Power lines were knocked down.
Plaquemines Parish
Port Sulphur 22 1945CST
Thunderstorm winds destroyed a mobile
home, damaged the roof of a house, tore
off sections of building's roof, and
blew a boat shed and tree onto Highway
23.
LAZ038-040-056>070 Tangipahoa--St. Tammany--Assumption--
St. James--St. John The Baptist--Upper
Lafourche--St. Charles--Upper
Jefferson--Orleans--Upper Plaquemines--
Upper St. Bernard--Upper Terrebonne--
Lower Terrebonne--Lower Lafourche--
Lower Jefferson--Lower Plaquemines--
Lower St. Bernard
25 0700CST
18000ST
A mixture of sleet and snow fell off
and on during much of Christmas day
resulting in a dusting to one half inch
of accumulation across much of east
central and southeast Louisiana. The
heaviest sleet and snow accumulation
occurred south of New Orleans where one
half to one inch was observed. While
amounts were not heavy, accumulation of
winter precipitation in extreme
southeast Louisiana is very unusual and
resulted in considerable transportation
problems. Many bridges, overpasses, and
other elevated roadways become icy
which resulted in some traffic
accidents, and many of the elevated
roadways were closed due to icing. New
Orleans Armstrong International Airport
was also closed for several hours due
to icing conditions.
LOUISIANA, Southwest
Vernon Parish
7 W Leesville 06 2336CST
Trees were blown down.
Rapides Parish
10 NW Cheneyville 07 0036CST
Trees were blown down.
Allen Parish
Oberlin 07 0l00CST
The roof of the Oberlin City Hall was
blown off, and a downtown business had
a window blown out.
Vermilion Parish
Kaplan 09 0100CST
At least half a dozen homes were
damaged and several barns destroyed
around Kaplan.
Lafayette Parish
Ridge to 09 0125CST 7 50
Scott 0130CST
At least half a dozen homes were
damaged from Ridge to Scott from a fast
moving tornado. One man was injured
when his mobile home flipped over.
LAZ051>054 Cameron--Vermilion--Iberia--St. Mary
25 0000CST
0800CST
Between one to three inches of snow and
sleet fell across coastal areas of
southwest Louisiana. Cameron, Johnson
Bayou, and Holly Beach all recorded one
inch of accumulation, while between
Morgan City and New Iberia saw two
inches. The highest total was near
Intracoastal City with three inches.
MAINE, North
MEZ029 Coastal Hancock
01 1530EST
2000EST
Strong winds developed in advance of
low pressure tracking across Maine.
Wind gusts of 60 to 70 mph were
reported for several hours. The strong
gusty winds brought down trees and
power lines contributing to power
outages ... with several thousand
customers losing power.
MEZ017-030 Central Washington--Coastal Washington
01 1530EST
2100EST
Strong winds developed in advance of
low pressure tracking across Maine.
Wind gusts of 70 to 80 mph were
reported for several hours ... with the
strongest winds occurring near the
coast. The strong winds brought down
trees and power lines contributing to
power outages ... with several thousand
customers losing power. The strong
winds tore a large boat from the
moorings in Easport Harbor.
MEZ001 Northwest Aroostook
01 1800EST
2300EST
Low pressure tracking across Maine
brought heavy wet snow to the region.
Storm total snow accumulations ranged
from 8 to 12 inches. The combination of
heavy wet snow on branches and gusty
winds caused many branches to snap and
fall on power lines ... with the heavy
wet snow causing some trees and
branches to lean on power lines. The
branches and trees contacting power
lines contributed to power outages.
Around 11,500 customers experienced
power outages for varying durations of
time. Snow on roads led to slippery
conditions which contributed to many
traffic accidents.
MEZ029 Coastal Hancock
07 2120EST
08 1100EST
Low pressure approaching from the west
brought a wintery mix of precipitation
to the region. After a light snow
accumulation ... precipitation changed
to sleet and freezing rain. Up to an
inch of sleet and up to a half inch of
ice occurred in many areas.
MEZ015>016 Southern Penobscot--Interior Hancock
07 2330EST
08 1100EST
Low pressure approaching from the west
brought a wintery mix of precipitation
to the region. After a light snow
accumulation ... the precipitation
changed to sleet and freezing rain. Up
to an inch of sleet and up to a half
inch of ice occurred in many areas.
MEZ017-030 Central Washington--Coastal Washington
08 0230EST
1100EST
Low pressure approaching from the west
brought a wintery mix of precipitation
to the region. After a light snow
accumulation ... The precipitation
changed to sleet and freezing rain. Up
to an inch of sleet and up to a half
inch of ice occurred in many areas.
MEZ001 Northwest Aroostook
11 0600EST
1400EST
Low pressure tracking northeast across
Maine brought heavy snow to the region.
Storm total snow accumulations
generally ranged from 12 to 18 inches.
MEZ003>004 Northern Somerset--Northern Piscataquis
11 0700EST
1400EST
Low pressure tracking northeast across
Maine brought heavy snow to the region.
Storm total snow accumulations
generally ranged from 6 to 10 inches.
MEZ002 Northeast Aroostook
11 1000EST
1400EST
Low pressure tracking northeast across
Maine brought heavy snow to the region.
Storm total snow accumulations
generally ranged from 6 to 10 inches.
MEZ001-004>006- Northwest Aroostook--Northern
010>011-015>017- Piscataquis--Central Penobscot--
029>032 Southern Penobscot--Interior Hancock--
Central Washington--Coastal Hancock--
Coastal Washington--Southern
Piscataquis--Northern Washington
23 2100EST
24 0300EST
Strong south to southeast winds
developed in advance of intensifying
low pressure tracking from the eastern
Great Lakes through Quebec province.
Wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph were
reported across the region. The
strongest winds generally occurred
across the higher terrain of the region
and Downcast. The strong winds brought
down many trees and power lines
blocking roads and contributing to
numerous power outages. Nearly 7,000
customers lost power across Penobscot
... Piscataquis and Hancock counties.
MEZ017-029>030 Central Washington--Coastal Hancock--
Coastal Washington
27 1000EST
1500EST
Intensifying low pressure tracking
northeast toward Nova Scotia brought
heavy snow and gusty winds to portions
of Downcast Maine. Storm total snow
accumulations generally ranged from 4
to 8 inches across Hancock county. The
heaviest snow fell across the southeast
corner of Washington county where storm
total snow accumulations generally
ranged from 8 to 12 inches ... with
local totals to 15 inches. Sustained
winds of 20 to 30 mph ... with
occasional gusts in excess of 40 mph
... produced extensive blowing and
drifting snow with near blizzard
conditions at times.
MAINE, South
MEZ012-018-021- Southern Oxford--Interior York--
023>024-026>028 Kennebec--Coastal York--Coastal
Cumberland--Lincoln--Knox--Coastal
Waldo
01 1800EST
2359EST
Strong winds downed trees onto power
lines causing numerous power outages
throughout the area. According to
Central Maine Power Company, about
11,000 customers lost power in southern
Maine. In Lebanon, a wind gust toppled
a large pine tree crushing part of a
home.
MEZ027>028 Knox--Coastal Waldo
03 1200EST
1900EST
An area of low pressure moving east
from the Great Lakes brought 4 to 8
inches of snow across Knox and coastal
Waldo Counties. In general, 1 to 5
inches of snow fell across the
remainder of western Maine.
MEZ023 Coastal York
11 0700EST
1200EST
Low pressure moved northeast through
the Gulf of Maine during the morning
hours of December 11th and caused
coastal flooding in Saco. Gale force
winds accompanied the storm. Surf
Street in Saco flooded and about 175
feet of roadway was undermined, causing
approximately $100,000 in damage. In
Wells and Kennebunk, the surf threw
rocks onto coastal roads.
MEZ013-020>021- Southern Franklin--Androscoggin--
024>025-027 Kennebec--Coastal Cumberland--
Sagadahoc--Knox
23 1800EST
24 0200EST
Strong winds caused trees to fall onto
power lines throughout the area,
causing scattered power outages.
Central Maine Power Company reported
about 8000 customer were without power
from the storm.
MARYLAND, Central
MDZ002>003 Allegany--Washington
01 0645EST
1300EST
Very strong winds accompanied a cold
front that crossed the region on the
first of December. The strong winds
produced damage in parts western
Maryland. Numerous trees and power
lines were downed. Some damage to
structures was reported and there were
many power outages. Winds gusted to 58
mph at Frostburg MD.
MDZ003 Washington
23 1058EST
1300EST
A strong cold front crossed the region
during the afternoon hours of 23
December 2004. Ahead of the cold
frontal passage, very strong winds
occurred in a few locations, generally
along and west of the Blue Ridge
Mountains. A measured peak wind gust
reached 63 kt just northeast of
Smithburg, MD at elevation.
MARYLAND, Northeast
MDZ008-015-020 Cecil--Queen Annes--Caroline
01 0900EST
1600EST
MDZ012-019 Kent--Talbot
01 0900EST
1600EST
The combination of a rapidly
intensifying low pressure system and a
strong cold frontal passage produced
peak wind gusts of between 50 and 62
mph across most of the Maryland Eastern
Shore during the second half of the
morning and throughout most of the
afternoon. Winds increased from the
southwest preceding the cold front
after 9 a.m. EST, but reached their
peak speeds from the time of the cold
frontal passage (around 10 a.m. EST)
into the first half of the afternoon.
Numerous weaker trees and limbs were
knocked down. The wind damage was
exacerbated by the recent wet weather
which made the ground soft and the
prolonged duration of the stronger
winds. Peak wind gusts (from the west)
included 62 mph in Saint Michael's
(Talbot County), 60 mph in Tolchester
Beach (Kent County), 56 mph at the
Baltimore-Washington International
Airport and 53 mph in Salisbury
(Wicomico County).
The winds were caused by the surface
pressure difference (gradient) between
a high pressure system building
northeast from the Gulf Coast States
and an intensifying low pressure system
that moved northeast through the Saint
Lawrence Valley on the 1st. The
strongest winds aloft occurred during
the daytime hours and this coincided
with the maximum daytime heating. The
turbulent mixing that normally occurs
when these two conditions coincide,
efficiently mixed the stronger winds to
the ground.
MDZ008-012-015- Cecil--Kent--Queen Annes--Talbot--
019>020 Caroline
19 0100EST
1000EST
MDZ008-012-015- Cecil--Kent--Queen Annes--Talbot--
019>020 Caroline
19 0100EST
0900EST
The combination of a weak high pressure
system over the region and low level
moisture left in place by a departing
low pressure system to the east caused
dense fog to form across the Maryland
Eastern Shore after midnight EST on the
19th. Air temperatures were at or below
freezing in the area and this permitted
black ice to form on area roadways and
walkways. Untreated roadways were
slippery. Air temperatures rose above
freezing throughout most of the Eastern
Shore by 9 a.m. EST and ended the black
ice problems. The fog dissipated about
an hour later.
MDZ008-012-015- Cecil--Kent--Queen Annes--Talbot--
019>020 Caroline
19 1900EST
20 0600EST
A strong cold front moved through the
Eastern Shore during the late afternoon
and early evening of the 19th.
Precipitation started as rain, but
changed over to light snow as colder
air moved into the state during the
early evening. Snowfall accumulations
were an inch or less, but temperatures
fell quickly below freezing and caused
untreated roads to become quite
slippery on the night of the 19th
through the morning commute on the
20th. Icy roads caused several
accidents in Cecil County. In one
instance, a vehicle struck a tree and
knocked it down, closing a roadway.
MDZ008-012-015- Cecil--Kent--Queen Annes--Talbot--
019>020 Caroline
19 2300EST
20 1400EST
The surface pressure difference
(gradient) between a high pressure
system moving east from the Great Lakes
and an intensifying low pressure system
that developed along the Virginia
coastal waters produced strong
northwest winds overnight on the 19th
through the first half of the day on
the 20th to the Maryland Eastern Shore.
Winds diminished during the afternoon
as the high pressure system moved
closer to the area. The high pressure
system brought with it one of the
coldest air masses to affect the region
during this winter. Peak wind gusts
averaged 45 to 50 mph. Measured peak
gusts included 49 mph in Cambridge
(Dorchester County) and 48 mph in
Tolchester Beach (Kent County).
MDZ008-012-015- Cecil--Kent--Queen Annes--Talbot--
019>20 Caroline
20 0000EST
1200EST
A high pressure system of arctic
origin built into the Eastern Shore on
the 20th. This was one of the coldest
air masses of the entire winter
season. The strong northwest winds
circulating around the high pressure
system produced wind chill factors as
cold as 10 degrees below zero during
the morning of the 20th. Actual low
temperatures included 9 degrees at the
Baltimore-Washington International
Airport, 12 degrees in Salisbury
(Wicomico County) and 14 degrees in
Stevensville (Queen Anne's County).
MARYLAND, South
MDZ021>025 Dorchester--Wicomico--Somerset--Inland
Worcester--Maryland Beaches
19 2100EST
20 0700EST
One half inch to as much as two inches
of snow fell across the Lower Maryland
Eastern Shore. The snow produced
slippery roadways, which resulted in
several accidents. Amounts reported
included Princess Anne in Somerset
county 1.5", Salisbury in Wicomico
county 1", and Snow Hill in Worcester
county 1".
MDZ022>025 Wicomico--Somerset--Inland Worcester
--Maryland Beaches
26 0900EST
1800EST
A winter storm produced one to four
inches of snow across portions of the
Lower Maryland Eastern Shore. The snow
caused hazardous driving conditions,
which resulted in numerous accidents.
The highest amounts were reported at
Shelltown in Somerset county 4.5",
Crisfield in Somerset county 4", Ocean
City in Worcester county 4", Pocomoke
City in Worcester county 4", Snow
Hill in Worcester county 4", Ocean
Pines in Worcester county 3", Princess
Anne in Somerset county 3", and
Salisbury in Wicomico county 1.5".
MARYLAND, West
MDZ001 Garrett
01 0540EST
1000EST
About 25 trees blown down county-wide.
Skywarn spotter in McHenry measured 68
mph (59 knots) at 550 AM.
MDZ001 Garrett
14 0600EST
1600EST
Snow began late in the afternoon of
the 13th. Ridge tops received 6 to 10
inches; valleys 3 to 6.
MDZ001 Garrett
20 0200EST
0500EST
Snow began early in the morning of the
19th, and by 2 AM on 20th, 6 inches of
snow fell.
MDZ001 Garrett
23 1025EST
1200EST
Roof blown off in Oakland. Several
trees downed across county.
MASSACHUSETTS, Central and East
MAZ002-004>005- Western Franklin--Northern Worcester
008>013-016- --Western Middlesex--Western Hampshire
018>019-023>024 --Western Hampden--Eastern Hampshire--
Eastern Hampden--Southern Worcester--
Western Norfolk--Eastern Norfolk--
Western Plymouth--Eastern Plymouth--
Dukes--Nantucket
01 1300EST
2030EST
Damaging winds affected many locations
in Massachusetts, as strengthening low
pressure tracked across northern New
England and a strong cold front pushed
through the region. There were many
reports of downed trees and power
lines, especially across the higher
elevations.
MAZ004-010>011 Northern Worcester--Eastern Hampshire
--Eastern Hampden
19 2100EST
20 1200EST
Heavy snow blanketed parts of central
and western Massachusetts, as low
pressure tracked southeast of New
England. Totals averaging 6 inches
were reported in northern Worcester,
eastern Hampshire, and eastern Hampden
Counties, with lower amounts farther
east where rain and sleet mixed in and
held down storm totals.
Official snowfall totals included 3.8
inches at Worcester Airport, 1.0 inch
at the National Weather Service office
in Taunton, and 0.6 inch at Logan
International Airport in Boston.
Other snowfall totals, as reported by
trained spotters, included 8 inches in
Amherst and at Birch Hill Dam; 7
inches in Westfield, Athol and
Gardner, and 6 inches in Monson,
Boylston, West Brookfield, Leicester,
and Templeton.
MAZ005-007-014 Western Middlesex--Eastern Essex--
Southeast Middlesex
23 1630EST
2110EST
Damaging winds affected parts of the
Merrimack Valley, as a strong cold
front pushed through the region. Trees
were blown down in Littleton and
Concord, a roof was blown off a house
in Bedford, and siding was blown off a
building in Woburn. There were no
reports of injuries.
MAZ005>007- Western Middlesex--Western Essex--
013>024 Eastern Essex--Western Norfolk--
Southeast Middlesex--Suffolk--Eastern
Norfolk--Northern Bristol--Western
Plymouth--Eastern Plymouth--Southern
Bristol--Southern Plymouth--Barnstable
--Dukes--Nantucket
26 1500EST
27 0800EST
A powerful winter storm brought heavy
snow and strong winds to much of
eastern Massachusetts. The highest
snowfall totals were reported in
southeast Massachusetts, including
Cape Cod and the Islands, where
amounts of 10 to 18 inches were
common. A secondary maximum of 10 to
18 inch amounts was observed along the
eastern Massachusetts coast, where a
period of ocean effect snow in the
morning preceded the snowfall from the
storm. Winds gusting as high as 55 mph
during the height of the storm brought
down power lines on Cape Cod, leaving
about 19,000 customers without power.
Dozens of accidents were reported as a
result of slick roads and poor
visibility.
Official snowfall totals included 14
inches at the Blue Hill Observatory in
Milton, 11.3 inches at the National
Weather Service office in Taunton, 7.4
inches at Worcester Airport, and 6.6
inches at Logan International Airport
in Boston.
Other snowfall totals, as reported by
trained spotters, included 19 inches
in Beverly; 18 inches in Brewster and
Chatham; 17 inches in Rowley; 15
inches in Sandwich and Marstons Mills;
14 inches on Nantucket; 12 inches in
Orleans, South Dartmouth, Manchester,
Salem, and Swampscott; 11 inches in
Hyannis, Fall River, Fairhaven,
Norton, Norwood, Needham, Ipswich, and
Georgetown; 9 inches in Edgartown,
West Tisbury, Marshfield, Foxborough,
the Back Bay section of Boston,
Winthrop, Woburn, Everett, and
Newburyport; 8 inches in Medway,
Newton, Waltham, Framingham,
Billerica, and Methuen; and 6 inches
in Seekonk, Northbridge, Chelmsford,
and Groton.
MASSACHUSETTS, West
MAZ001 Northern Berkshire
01 1930EST
Route 8 blocked by fallen trees at
Barker and Valentine Roads in
Pittsfield.
MAZ025 Southern Berkshire
01 1935EST
Route 8 blocked by downed trees
in Otis.
MAZ001 Northern Berkshire
08 2115EST
Locally destructive winds gusts
partially damaged a roof and brought
down a few power lines in the town of
North Adams.
MICHIGAN, East
MIZ049-055 Huron--Sanilac
19 0000EST
2200EST
The arrival of arctic air brought the
first significant lake effect snow
event of the year for the thumb
region. Ten to eighteen inches of snow
fell across the eastern thumb region,
generally cast of a line from Port
Austin to Forester.
MIZ054-060>062- Tuscola--Shiawassee--Genesee--Lapeer
068>070-075>076- --Livingston--Oakland--Macomb--
082>083 Washtenaw--Wayne--Lenawee--Monroe
23 0000EST
1200EST
A strong storm system lifted northeast
out of eastern Texas and moved through
the Ohio Valley on the morning of the
23rd. Snow tapered off by early
afternoon with most locations
receiving between 6 to 10 inches.
Strong northerly winds to 30 mph also
caused significant blowing and
drifting of snow. Here are some of the
higher snowfall totals from each
county:
Burton 7.5 inches (Genesee)
Caseville 8.0 inches (Huron)
Dryden 7.5 inches (Lapeer)
Deerfield 9.0 inches (Lenawee)
Howell 6.0 inches (Livingston)
New Baltimore 9.0 inches (Macomb)
Dundee 8.0 inches (Monroe)
Bloomfield Hills 9.3 inches (Oakland)
Vernon 6.5 inches (Shiawassee)
Fairgrove 6.0 inches (Tuscola)
Saline 8.2 inches (Washtenaw)
Romulus 8.8 inches (Wayne)
MIZ049-055-063 Huron--Sanilac--St. Clair
23 0500EST
1200EST
A strong storm system lifted northeast
out of eastern Texas and moved through
the Ohio Valley on the morning of the
23rd. Heavy snow coupled with
northerly wind gusts of 35 to 45 mph
along the Lake Huron shoreline
resulted in blizzard conditions. Snow
tapered off by early afternoon with
most locations receiving between 6 to
10 inches. Here are some of the higher
snowfall totals from each county:
Caseville 8 inches (Huron)
Sandusky 7.0 inches (Sanilac)
Port Huron 10.0 inches (St Clair)
MICHIGAN, Extreme Southwest
MIZ077>078 Berrien--Cass
13 2100EST
14 0130EST
The first significant lake effect snow
of the 2004-2005 winter season
developed across portions of far
southwestern Lower Michigan. One
distinct band persisted for several
hours from near Watervliet in Berrien
county through Cassopolis and Sister
Lakes in Cass county. A swath of 7 to
9 inches of snow fell during the event
in these area, with amounts rapidly
tapering either side of the band to
range from 4 to 6 inches across the
remainder of Berrien and Cass counties
to only a few inches as you went east
of Cass county. Strong winds of 20
to 30 mph with occasional gusts to 40
mph caused near whiteout conditions at
times.
MIZ077 Berrien
19 0730EST
1500EST
A single band of lake effect snow set
up across much of Berrien county
during the night of the 18th. Before
the band shifted west into the extreme
southwestern part of the county,
8 inches of snow was reported in
Berrien Springs with Benton Harbor
reporting 7.8 inches. Snow amounts
quickly tapered either side of these
areas.
MIZ081 Hillsdale
22 1150EST
23 1044EST
Low pressure moved out of the western
Gulf of Mexico and tracked towards
eastern Ohio. Abundant moisture
accompanying the system allowed for
a large area of snow to blanket much
southern Lower Michigan. Amounts
across far southern Lower Michigan
were generally from 2 to 5 inches,
with Kinderhook in Hillsdale county
receiving 6 inches of total snowfall.
MICHIGAN, North
MIZ008-016 Chippewa--Emmet
02 2100EST
2345EST
An intensifying low pressure system
moved east across northern Lower
Michigan. Snowfall with this system
was enhanced by Lake Michigan. Up to 8
inches of snow fell in parts of
central and northern Emmet County. In
Chippewa County, 8 to 9 inches of
snow fell near Whitefish Point and
Paradise, with 6 to 7 inches across
the rest of the central and western
part of the county.
MIZ008 Chippewa
07 1500EST
2000EST
A low pressure system moved across
southern Lower Michigan during the
daylight hours of the 7th.
Precipitation fell as mainly rain
across northern Lower Michigan;
however, freezing rain occurred in
parts of eastern Upper Michigan. De
Tour Village picked up about half an
inch of ice accumulation, while
Pickford and Kinross each received
around a quarter inch of ice. Further
north, Sault Ste Marie had a mix of
sleet and light freezing rain through
the event, with only small
accumulations of ice.
MIZ008-015>022- Chippewa--Mackinac--Emmet--Cheboygan--
024>027-032>033 Presque Isle--Charlevoix--Leelanau--
Antrim--Otsego--Alpena--Benzie--Grand
Traverse--Kalkaska--Wexford--Missauke
12 2000EST
13 1500EST
An Alberta clipper raced east across
northern Michigan on the 12th. This
system brought 6 to 8 inches of snow
to eastern Upper Michigan, and 4 to
6 inches in northern Lower Michigan.
Things took a turn for the worse as
the system departed on the night of
the 12th into the daylight hours of
the 13th. Much colder air and gusty
winds surged into the region, bringing
anywhere from 2 to 5 inches of snow to
the snowbelts. Strong northwest winds
produced considerable blowing and
drifting snow, contributing to
miserable travel conditions.
MIZ008 Chippewa
19 0400EST
1000EST
Bitterly cold air nosed into northern
Michigan on the morning of the 19th.
Temperatures plunged to 10 to 20 below
zero in Sault Ste Marie and Kinross.
With north winds around 10 mph, wind
chills dropped to 35 below zero or
colder. Kinross had the coldest
reading, with a wind chill of 44 below
zero at 6 am. Conditions were not
quite as frigid outside of Chippewa
County, with wind chills of "only" 20
to 30 below zero.
MIZ008-015>029-031 Chippewa--Mackinac--Emmet--Cheboygan--
Presque Isle--Charlevoix--Leelanau--
Antrim--Otsego--Montmorency--Alpena--
Benzie--Grand Traverse--Kalkaska--
Crawford--Oscoda--Manistee
20 2200EST
21 1400EST
A strong low pressure system slowed as
it moved through the northern Great
Lakes region on the 20th and 21st.
This storm brought the typical
double-barreled punch of winter
weather to the region: system snow as
the storm approached, and lake
enhanced and lake effect snow behind
as cold air wrapped into the system.
The snow was heaviest in eastern Upper
and northwest Lower Michigan, closer
to Lake Michigan. Places in western
Chippewa and Mackinac Counties saw
around a foot of snow, with 8 to 10
inch amounts common in northwest Lower
Michigan. Gusty winds contributed to
blowing and drifting snow, especially
as the storm was otherwise starting to
wind down.
MIZ026 Grand Traverse
23 0800EST
1200EST
North-northeast winds brought a heavy
lake effect snow band down the long
axis of Grand Traverse Bay, straight
into downtown Traverse City. Six to 10
inches of snow fell during the
overnight and morning hours of the
23rd.
MIZ021-027 Antrim--Kalkaska
23 2100EST
24 0600EST
With northwest winds, a heavy lake
effect snow band dropped 6 to 10
inches of snow in western Antrim to
central Kalkaska County (roughly from
Kewadin to the city of Kalkaska).
MIZ016>017-019 Emmet--Cheboygan--Charlevoix
24 1500EST
25 0600EST
More heavy lake effect snow. This
time, with a west wind, the hardest
hit area was far northern Lower
Michigan. Six to ten inches of snow
fell, with the highest amounts near
Petoskey.
MIZ024 Alpena
26 1300EST
1900EST
A band of heavy lake effect snow moved
west off of Lake Huron. Alpena picked
up 6 inches of snow, while Cathro had
8 inches.
MICHIGAN, Upper
MIZ005 Marquette
02 0800EST
03 0100EST
A low pressure system developing over
the Northern Plains moved across the
Upper Great Lakes and brought
significant snow to portions of north
central Upper Michigan on the 2nd. The
heaviest snow occurred over Marquette
County where 24-hour snowfall totals
included 10 inches at the Marquette
National Weather Service and 12 inches
at Skandia.
MIZ001-003>006- Keweenaw--Northern Houghton--Baraga--
009>010-013-084 Marquette--Alger--Gogebic--Iron--Delta
--Southern Houghton
12 0100EST
13 1900EST
A strong low pressure system moving
down from Manitoba brought significant
snow and wind to much of west and
central Upper Michigan on the 12th and
13th. Spotters reported 24-hour
snowfall totals of 10 inches at
Phoenix Farms in Keweenaw County, 13
inches at Wetmore in Alger County, 15
inches at Wakefield in Gogebic County
and Paint Lake in Iron County, and 20
inches at Calumet in northern
Houghton County. 12-hour totals
included 6 inches at Gladstone in
Delta County, 12 inches at Bruce
Crossing in Ontonagon County, 16.5
inches at Watton in Baraga County, and
16.7 inches at the Marquette National
Weather Service.
North winds gusting to 35 mph resulted
in considerable blowing and drifting
of snow and near-blizzard conditions.
The highest wind gusts measured were
over the Keweenaw Peninsula with 48
mph at the Houghton County Airport and
53 mph at Copper Harbor.
Many area schools were either closed
or delayed due to the storm while
numerous minor traffic accidents were
reported as a result of the slippery
roadways.
MIZ001-003-005>006- Keweenaw--Northern Houghton--
009 Marquette--Alger--Gogebic
18 0700EST
19 0400EST
An Arctic front descending over the
Upper Great Lakes region brought
significant lake effect snow, blowing
snow and bitter cold wind chills to
portions of Upper Michigan on the 18th
and the early morning of the 19th. The
snow and north wind gusts over 30 mph
hampered weekend travel as many
stations along Lake Superior reported
frequent white-out conditions in
blowing snow. Wind chills across the
area plummeted to around 20 below
zero. 12-hour snowfall amounts during
the event included 4 to 7 inches over
Gogebic County, 4 to 6 inches over
Marquette County, and 3 to 4 inch
amounts over the Keweenaw Peninsula
and Alger County.
MIZ002-006-012>014- Ontonagon--Alger--Menominee--Delta--
085 Southern Schoolcraft--Northern
Schoolcraft
20 0700EST
21 2200EST
A southerly flow ahead of a strong
Alberta clipper system produced heavy
lake enhanced snows for counties
downwind of Lake Michigan on the 20th
and the early morning of the 21st.
Strong southerly winds gusting to
around 40 mph also resulted in near
blizzard conditions across portions of
Alger, Delta, Menominee, Luce and
Scoolcraft counties due to extreme
blowing and drifting of snow. Roads
become quickly snowpacked and
hazardous which led to numerous minor
accidents. The storm also forced the
temporary closure of U.S. Highway 2
between Rapid River in Delta County
and Manistique in Schoolcraft County
as well as closing many area schools.
24-hour snowfall totals included 10
inches at Menomince, several 10 to 12
inch reports in Schoolcraft County,
12 inches at Grand Marais in Alger
County and 12 inches at Newberry in
Luce County.
Cold Arctic air behind the system then
dumped heavy lake effect snows over
Ontonagon County on the 21st. Rockland
reported a 12-hour snowfall amount of
9 inches.
MIZ006 Alger
23 1900EST
24 0700EST
A northwest flow of Arctic air across
Lake Superior produced heavy lake
effect snows over Alger County on the
night of the 23rd. Munising measured 8
inches in 12 hours.
MIZ005-013>014 Marquette--Delta--Southern Schoolcraft
25 0900EST
26 1600EST
An Arctic airmass lingering over the
region generated heavy lake effect
snow bands off Lake Michigan on the
25th. Areas hit with the heaviest
snows were along the Garden Peninsula
in Delta and southern Schoolcraft
counties. Cooks in southern
Schoolcraft County was blanketed with
15 inches of snow in 12 hours, while
just to the west, Garden Corners in
Delta County received 10 inches.
Heavy lake effect bands also developed
off Lake Superior on the evening of
the 25th and continued into the 26th.
The city of Marquette was pounded with
8 inches of snow in just 3 hours while
the National Weather Service Office
just to the west measured 14 inches in
6 hours. Big Bay in Marquette County
also received 8 inches in 12 hours.
MIZ001>005- Keweenaw--Ontonagon--Northern
009>011-084 Houghton--Baraga--Marquette--Gogebic--
Iron--Dickinson--Southern Houghton
30 0900EST
1600EST
A low pressure system originating over
the Central Plains brought a warm
moist flow of air northward into the
Upper Great Lakes on the 30th. This
warm moist air riding over cold air at
the surface brought widespread
freezing rain to much of west and
central Upper Michigan. Significant
ice accumulation of a quarter inch or
more created hazardous travel on area
roadways. Numerous minor accidents
were reported by law enforcement
officials.
MICHIGAN, West
MIZ037-071>072 Mason--Van Buren--Kalamazoo
12 1900EST
14 0700EST
An Alberta clipper system brought
moderate to heavy snow across portions
of the area, and lake effect snow
developed on the back side of the
system. The heaviest total snowfall
report was received from Scottville
(Mason county) where 9.5 inches of
snow fell. Van Buren and extreme
western Kalamazoo county had from
about 6 to 9.5 inches of total
snowfall.
MIZ037 Mason
18 1200EST
19 2000EST
Heavy lake effect snow developed over
Mason county, and up to ten inches of
snow fell in Ludington.
MICHIGAN, West
MIZ037-043-050 Mason--Oceana--Muskegon
20 0700EST
21 0200EST
This was a combination clipper
system and lake effect snow
event. Up to 10 inches of snow
fell near Big and Little Sable
points. From northwest Muskegon
county north through western
Oceana and Mason counties, near
route 31, six to eight inches
of snow fell.
MIZ074 Jackson
22 2100EST
23 1000EST
Heavy snow was reported in
Jackson county, where up to 7
inches of snow fell in Brooklyn
in southern Jackson county. The
remainder of Jackson county
received an average of 5 to 6
inches of snow.
MINNESOTA, Central and South Central
MNZ041>043- Douglas--Todd--Morrison--Stevens
047>051-054>059- --Pope--Stevens--Benton--
064>070-073>078- Sherburne--Lac Qui Parle--Swift
082>085-091>093 --Chippewa--Kandiyohi--Meeker
--Wright--Yellow Medicine--
Renville--Mcleod--Sibley--Carver
--Scott--Dakota--Redwood--
Brown--Nicollet--Le Sueur--Rice
--Goodhue--Watonwan--Blue Earth
--Waseca--Steele--Martin--
Faribault--Freeborn
12 0600CST
18000ST
MNZ044>045- Mille Lacs--Kanabec--Isanti--
052>053-060>063 Chisago--Hennepin--Anoka--Ramsey
--Washington
12 06000ST
18000ST
Peak Wind Gusts--December 12, 2004
Based on ASOS/AWOS sites and MNDOT
Road Weather Sites
A strong cold front pushed
through Minnesota during the
early morning hours of December
12th. By dawn, winds turned to
the northwest and increased to
25 to 40 MPH with gusts as high
as 70 MPH. The windiest part of
the day was from mid morning
through mid afternoon when many
locations suffered sustained
winds in the 30 to 45 MPH range.
The highest wind gusts recorded
in southern Minnesota during this
time included 71 MPH in Welch
and 62 MPH near Albert Lea, St.
James, Winthrop and Owatonna.
Other notable wind gusts included
59 MPH at New Ulm, 58 MPH in
Mankato, 55 MPH in St. Cloud and
Morris, 54 MPH at Redwood Falls,
and 52 MPH at the Minneapolis/St.
Paul International Airport.
Scattered trees were downed and
a few buildings received minor
roof damage across the region.
MINNESOTA, Northeast
MNZ012-021 Northern Cook / Northern Lake--
Southern Cook
11 1630CST
12 1100CST
Heavy snow fell overnight along
the north shore of Lake Superior
where Lutsen reported 13 inches,
and the Gunflint Trail where snow
amounts ranged from 6 to 11
inches.
MNZ010>012- Koochiching--Northern St. Louis--
018>021-025>026- Northern Cook / Northern Lake--
035-037 Northern Itasca--Central St.
Louis--Southern Lake--Southern
Cook--Northern Cass--Southern
Itasca--Northern Aitkin--Southern
St. Louis /Carlton
30 0700CST
2300CST
Freezing rain caused ice up to
one-half inch thick to accumulate
on roads, sidewalks, trees and
power lines. There were many
reports of tree damage and
sporadic power outages.
MINNESOTA, Northwest
MNZ024-027>032-040 Hubbard--West Becker--East
Becker--Wilkin--West Otter
Tail--East Otter Tail--Wadena
--Grant
11 2109CST
12 1526CST
A surface low pressure system
tracked from north of Winnipeg
(Canada) to the Minnesota
arrowhead, bringing strong winds
in its wake. See eral light snow
events in the days prior to this
event had left just a trace to 2
inches of snow cover over
southeast North Dakota and parts
of west central Minnesota.
However, the first part of
December also brought near-record
warmth. Temperatures on Saturday
the 11th climbed into the upper
30s to middle 40s, putting a good
crust on the snowpack, wind speeds
increased on the back side of the
low pressure system on the 12th,
blowing snow did not become a
widespread problem. The winds did
peak over 50 mph at many
locations. Many accidents were
reported around the Detroit Lakes
area, mostly due to the
combination of slick roads and
strong winds.
MNZ001>009- West Polk--Norman--Clay--Kittson
013>017-022>023 --Roseau--Lake Of The Woods--
West Marshall--East Marshall--
North Beltrami--Pennington--Red
Lake--East Polk--North Clearwater
--South Beltrami--Mahnomen--South
Clearwater
11 2120CST
12 1533CST
A surface low pressure system
tracked from north of Winnipeg
(Canada) to the Minnesota
arrowhead, bringing the first
winter storm of the season.
Several light snow events in the
days prior to this event had left
some snow cover over most of
eastern North Dakota and the
northwest quarter of Minnesota.
4 to 6 inches of snow depth was
reported along a Langdon to
Devils Lake to Finley (all ND) to
Ada (MN) line. However, the first
part of December also brought
near-record warmth. Temperatures
on saturday the 11th climbed into
the upper 30s to middle 40s,
putting a good crust on the
snowpack. The above-freezing
temperatures held into the early
part of sunday (12th), so the
precipitation began as a rain/
freezing rain mix. The rain also
helped melt some of the snowpack
and keep it crusted. As
temperatures fell sunday, any
slushy or wet spots turned to
ice. Wind speeds also increased
as the low pressure system passed
through, with many locations
reporting gusts over 50 mph. Wind
sensors at Hallock, Fisher, St.
Vincent, and 8 miles west of
Donaldson (all in extreme
northwest MN) reported gusts over
58 mph. These strong winds, in
addition to some light snow
showers, produced whiteout
conditions at times. The worst
visibilities occurred in the
northern red river valley, where
trucks were routed off Interstate
29 for a time. Highway departments
in other areas urged people to use
extreme caution if they had to
venture out. In Minnesota, a
fisherman became stranded on
Upper Red Lake, when the blinding
wind hit. The man set up his
portable fishhouse with a small
propane stove, and was rescued
safely after using his cellphone
to call for help.
MNZ001>002- West Polk--Norman--Kittson--
004>009-013>017- Roseau--Lake Of The Woods--West
022>024-027>028 Marshall--East Marshall--North
Beltrami--Pennington--Red Lake--
East Polk--North Clearwater--
South Beltrami--Mahnomen--South
Clearwater--Hubbard--West
Becker--East Becker
29 1530CST
31 0600CST
The second winter storm of the
season was also a mixed
precipitation event. A "hybrid"
surface low pressure system moved
nearly straight east across the
northern plains. It tracked across
northern South Dakota to Aberdeen,
then toward Bemidji (MN) and
Duluth. A strong thermal gradient
developed during the day on
Thursday (30th), with highs from
around 20 near Cando, ND, to
around 40 from Forman, ND, to
Parkers Prairie, MN. A swath of
freezing rain fell first, coating
many areas with a quarter inch
of ice. As the temperature fell,
the freezing rain changed to snow.
The most snow, 6 to 10 inches,
fell along the canadian border
from Langdon to Pembina (ND) to
Hallock to Roseau (MN). Less
snow fell south of this area,
roughly 2 to 5 inches along the
U.S. Highway 2 corridor. Wind
speeds did pick up as the low
pressure system moved east,
producing some visibility
restrictions in blowing snow.
Quite a bit more snow fell north
of the international border,
prompting the closure of Manitoba
Highways 75 and 59 north of the
Pembina (ND) and Lancaster (MN)
border crossings. This stranded
many Canadian hockey fans in
Grand Forks (ND) and Thief River
Falls (MN), who had been watching
the men's (under age 20)
International Hockey Federation
tournament.
MNZ003-029>032-040 Clay--Wilkin--West Otter Tail--
East Otter Tail--Wadena--Grant
30 0739CST
1500CST
A "hybrid" surface low pressure
system moved nearly straight east
across the northern plains. It
tracked across northern South
Dakota to Aberdeen, then toward
Bemidji (MN) and Duluth. A strong
thermal gradient developed during
the day on Thursday (30th), with
highs from around 20 near Cando,
ND, to around 40 from Forman, ND,
to Parkers Prairie, MN. An area
of rain over eastern South Dakota
moved into southeast North Dakota
and west central Minnesota and
fell as freezing rain. A good
quarter to half inch of ice
accumulated across the area. As
temperatures rose to the melting
point or above by thursday
afternoon, some of the ice melted.
This prevented widespread power
outages and major travel problems.
Even so, quite a few accidents
were reported. As the low pressure
system moved east, temperatures
fell thursday night. Any slush
or wet spots quickly froze,
making travel hazardous once
again.
MNZ001>009- West Polk--Norman--Clay--Kittson
013>017-022>024- --Roseau--Lake Of The Woods--
027>028-031>032 West Marshall--East Marshall
North Beltrami--Pennington--Red
Lake--East Polk--North
Clearwater--South Beltrami--
Mahnomen South Clearwater--
Hubbard--West Becker--East
Becker--East Otter Tail--Wadena
31 1535CST
2359CST
A more typical "Colorado Low"
system brought some freezing
drizzle and snow to portions of
eastern North Dakota and the
northwest quarter of Minnesota.
The surface low tracked from the
Kansas area toward western
Wisconsin. The way this system
set up, an impressi-e supply of
gulf moisture was carried
northward, moisture amounts well
above normal for the time of
year. Temperatures on Saturday
(January 1, 2005) showed a strong
northwest to southeast gradient,
with the Cando (ND) area having
a high of zero and the Park
Rapids area around 20F. The
freezing precipitation mostly
affected the U.S. Highway 10
corridor. Snowfall amounts ranged
from 5 to 8 inches along the
Canadian border to around 4
inches alone U.S. Highway 2. Wind
speeds and blowing snow were not
a factor in this system. Many
county highway departments
advised no travel. This event
continued into January 2, 2005.
MINNESOTA, Southeast
MNZ086>087- Dodge--Olmsted--Mower--Fillmore
094>095
12 0800CST
13 0300CST
A strong low pressure system
moved across the northern Great
Lakes, which produced high winds
across southeast Minnesota. Wind
gusts reached nearly 60 mph at
the Rochester International
airport (Olmsted County). Law
enforcement officials reported
the roof was blown off a strip
mall in Austin (Mower County).
MNZ095>096 Fillmore--Houston
20 1200CST
2100CST
A narrow, but intense band of
heavy snowfall affected part of
southeast Minnesota. Several
reports of 6 inch accumulations
came from weather observers
generally along a line from
Spring Valley (Fillmore County)
to La Crescent (Houston County).
The highest amounts reported were
6.5 inches near Spring Valley and
6.3 inches near La Crescent.
MINNESOTA, Southwest
MNZ071>072- Lincoln--Lyon--Murray--Cottonwood
080>081-089>090- --Nobles--Jackson--Pipestone--
097>098 Rock
12 0400CST
1400CST
Sustained winds around 40 mph
with gusts to around 65 mph
occurred from before daybreak
into the early afternoon. Most
of the damage was limited to
minor tree damage and bent or
broken road signs, but the walls
of a lumber yard building under
construction in Jackson collapsed.
MNZ071>072- Lincoln--Lyon--Murray--Cottonwood
080>081-089>090- --Nobles--Jackson--Pipestone
097>098 --Rock
20 0730CST
1600CST
Light freezing rain coated
surfaces with a thin layer of
ice, making travel slow and
hazardous until the freezing
rain ended and temperatures
warmed in the afternoon.
MINNESOTA, West
NONE REPORTED.
MINNESOTA, West Central
MNZ039-046 Traverse--Big Stone
12 0500CST
1300CST
MISSISSIPPI, Central
Bolivar County
2 SW Mound Bayou to 07 0005CST
Mound Bayou 0009CST
Several mobile homes were damaged,
one was destroyed as it was
rolled over and broken apart.
The one injury occurred with the
destroyed mobile home. In
addition, numerous large trees
were blown down along a swath
from 2 miles southwest of Mound
Bayou to Mound Bayou.
MISSISSIPPI, Central
Washington County
Greenville 07 0011CST
A few trees and several power
lines were blown down on Ohaa
and Popular streets.
Bolivar County
Alligator 07 0012CST
Several trees were blown down.
Leflore County
5 WNW Morgan City 07 0022CST
0024CST
Several trees were blown down.
Sharkey County
Rolling Fork 07 0030CST
A few trees were blown down.
Leflore County
1 SE Itta Bena to 07 0033CST
3 NE Itta Bena 0039CST
Numerous trees were blown down
just south of Itta Bena along a
swath to 3 miles northeast of
Itta Bena.
Sunflower County
Indianola 07 0035CST
Several trees were blown down.
Sharkey County
3 E Anguilla to 07 0045CST
5 E Anguilla 0048CST
Just east of the Sunflower River
bridge, at highway 14, power
lines were blown off the power
poles. In addition, a few hopper
bottom truck trailers were blown
over.
Sharkey County
4 N Rolling Fork 07 0045CST
A few trees and many large limbs
were blown down.
Warren County
Eagle Bend 07 0050CST
0051CST
A few trees were blown down on
power lines. A roof was blown
off a porch and onto a power line
taking the line down.
Carroll County
Avalon 07 0051CST
A few trees were blown down
around Avalon.
Issaquena County
9 W Valley Park 07 0053CST
A few trees were blown down on
power lines along highway 465.
Grenada County
3 SE Holcomb to 07 0100CST
5 ESE Holcomb 0105CST
Numerous trees were blown down
with several blocking area roads.
The most damaged occurred along
Sweet Home Road.
Leflore County
3 E Money to 07 0100CST 2 70
4 ENE Money 0104CST
This tornado touched down east
of Money in northeast Leflore
county and was on the ground for
2 miles. While on the ground,
numerous trees were uprooted and
snapped as the tornado moved
northeast.
Humphreys County
Belzoni 07 0108CST
A couple of trees were blown down.
Carroll County
Carrollton 07 0110CST
A few trees were blown down.
Grenada County
Hardy 07 0114CST
0115CST
A few trees were blown down in
the Hardy area.
MISSISSIPPI, Central
Yazoo County
4 SW Satartia to 07 0114CST
3 SE Satartia 0120CST
Several trees were blown down
across the southwest portion of
Yazoo county.
Humphreys County
Belzoni 07 0115CST
0215CST
Several streets were flooded in
town.
Warren County
Yokena 07 0115CST
0117CST
Numerous trees were blown down.
Claiborne County
Port Gibson to 07 0120CST
4 N Carlisle 0135CST
Numerous large limbs were blown
down along with a few power lines.
Warren County
3 SE Yokena to 07 0120CST 9 100
9 E Yokena 0131CST
This tornado touched down just
east of US Highway 61, 3 miles
north of the Claiborne county
line. As the storm moved
northeast, several hundred trees
were blown down or uprooted,
including many large 2-3 foot
diameter trees. Some power lines
were also blown down along the
path including some minor roof
damage to shingles and antennas.
The tornado was on the ground for
9 miles in Warren county. The
tornado continued northeast
across a small portion of
Claiborne county and then into
Hinds county where it dissipated
5 miles southwest of Bolton. The
total path length was 26 miles.
Carroll County
Carrollton 07 0130CST
0215CST
Several streets were flooded in
town.
Claiborne County
3 NW Reganton to 07 0131CST 4 100
4 NE Reganton 0134CST
This tornado moved into Claiborne
county from Warren county and
tracked across the far northeast
corner of the county for 4 miles.
A few hundred trees were blown
down along the southern bank of
the Big Black River. The total
path length of the tornado was 26
miles across Warren, Claiborne
and Hinds county.
Grenada County
4 N Elliott to 07 0132CST
4 NNE Elliott 0134CST
Several trees were blown down on
Tie Plant Road and around Camp
McCain.
Hinds County
11 SW Edwards to 07 0134CST 13 400
5 SW Bolton 0150CST
This tornado moved into Hinds
county from Claiborne county and
intensified as it tracked
northeast across west-central
Hinds county. A few thousand
trees were uprooted and snapped
along the 13 mile path. Just off
State Highway 27, large barn was
severely damaged and a home had
its roof torn off along Newman
Road. On Puckett Road, a home
was damaged and the garage had
its roof torn off. A few more
homes sustained damage as the
tornado moved northeast. The
tornado dissipated 5 miles
southwest of Bolton. The total
path length across Warren,
Claiborne and Hinds county was
26 miles.
Hinds County
Utica 07 0142CST
Hinds County
Utica 07 0144CST
0145CST
A few trees were blown down.
Franklin County
4 NE Hamburg 07 0145CST
A few trees were blown down on
McNair Road just south of the
Jefferson/Franklin county line.
Jefferson County
Me Nair to 07 0145CST
6 E Fayette 0151CST
A few trees and power lines were
blown down.
MISSISSIPPI, Central
Madison County
Ridgeland 07 0145CST
In-flow winds to a thunderstorm tore
some tin off a roof to a business.
Yazoo County
7 SE Benton to 07 0145CST
10 ESE Benton 0150CST
Several trees were blown down across
the eastern portion of Yazoo county. A
small concentration of tree damage
occurred near Linwood Road and Highway
16.
Grenada County
Grenada 07 0150CST
0220CST
Heavy rains caused several streets to
flood in Grenada along with a few
county roads.
Carroll County
5 NE Vaiden to 07 0151CST 2 100
7 NE Vaiden 0154CST
Montgomery County
5.5 SW Kilmichael to 07 0154CST 5.2 150
Kilmichael 0201CST
This tornado touched down 5 miles
northeast of Vaiden, in Carroll county,
and moved northeast for 7.5 miles where
it lifted in Kilmichael, in Montgomery
county. Dozens of trees were snapped
and uprooted along the path with
numerous power lines down around
Kilmichael. Several homes were severely
damaged by fallen trees with one home
totally destroyed.
Webster County
3 W Tomnolen to 07 0205CST
Tomnolen 0210CST
Several trees were blown down in
southwest Webster county and around the
Tomnolen community. One power line was
also blown down in Tomnolen.
Additionally, a few homes sustained
shingle damage to their roofs.
Leflore County
2 E Greenwood 07 0210CST
0300CST
Heavy rains flooded several streets
around town and a portion of a
subdivision just east of town. Twin
Lakes subdivision had a few homes
flooded by several inches of water.
Hinds County
Byram 07 0215CST
A few trees were blown down.
Madison County
3 S Camden to 07 0220CST
8 SE Camden 0227CST
A few trees were blown down around
Camden and south of town. Several trees
were blown down along the Natchez trace
across northeast Madison county.
Webster County
1 N Eupora 07 0222CST
At the ball park in Eupora a dugout and
fence were destroyed along with several
trees and power lines blown down.
Attala County
5 NNW Mc Cool 07 0225CST
0228CST
A few trees and power lines were blown
down south of French Camp.
Webster County
5 E Walthall to 07 0227CST
2 NE Clarkson 0233CST
Thunderstorm winds caused damage from
just east of Walthall to just north of
Clarkson. Several homes across this
area sustained roof damage as shingles
and parts of roofs were blown off.
Numerous trees and several power lines
were also blown down acrossthis area.
Choctaw County
1 N French Camp 07 0230CST
0233CST
Several trees and power lines were
blown down just north of French Camp.
Oktibbeha County
7 ESE Sturgis 07 0230CST 0.2 40
0231CST
This weak tornado uprooted and snapped
a few trees along Craig Springs Road.
Rankin County
5 N Brandon 07 0234CST 0.5 100
0235CST
This weak tornado touched down on Baker
Lane a few miles west of Highway 471,
5 miles north of Brandon. Four homes
sustained minor roof damage and one
shed was destroyed. Several trees were
snapped, 2 were uprooted and 2 power
poles were torn down.
Attala County
6 SSE Ethel to 07 0235CST 4 50
9 SE Ethel 0242CST
A number of trees were blown down and
snapped as this weak tornado tracked
east-northeast for four miles.
Leake County
1 E Thomastown 07 0235CST
Several trees were blown down along
the Natchez Trace.
Oktibbeha County
9 E Sturgis to 07 0235CST 1.2 50
10 ENE Sturgis 0238CST
This weak tornado uprooted and snapped
numerous trees as it moved northeast
for 1 1/4 mile.
Rankin County
7 NE Brandon 07 0237CST 0.7 100
0238CST
Another tornado touched down northeast
of where the Baker Lane tornado
occurred and downed several trees on a
hunting lease in the Pelahatchie Creek
Bottom.
Oktibbeha County
10 NW Starkville 07 0240CST
Rankin County
Brandon 07 0248CST
A couple of trees were blown down on a
house causing significant damage.
Lincoln County
Brookhaven 07 0250CST
Several trees were blown down in the
Brookhaven area. One tree fell on a
house on Chicora Road and destroyed it.
Another tree fell on a mobile home on
Lipsey Street.
Winston County
Rural Hill 07 0255CST
Several trees were blown down along
Highway 14 near Rural Hill.
Scott County
Morton 07 0258CST
A few trees and one power line was
blown down.
Scott County
4 W Harperville to 07 0301CST
3 NW Harperville 0303CST
Several trees were blown down.
Oktibbeha County
12 SSW Starkville 07 0305CST
A few trees were blown down along
Highway 25 near the Winston/Oktibbeha
county line.
Winston County
5 NNE Betheden 07 0305CST
A few trees were blown down along
Highway 25 near the Winston/Oktibbeha
county line.
Neshoba County
5 SSW Philadelphia to 07 0327CST
5 S Philadelphia 0330CST
Several trees were blown down along
Highway 15.
Newton County
Conehatta 07 0327CST
A few trees and power lines were blown
down.
Smith County
5 NE Pineville 07 0328CST
A few trees were blown down.
Newton County
Newton 07 0333CST
A few trees and power lines were blown
down.
Lowndes County
4 N Columbus to 07 0344CST
5 N Columbus 0346CST
Several trees were blown down on Spivey
and Gatlin Roads.
Lowndes County
New Hope to 07 0355CST
4 S New Hope
Numerous trees and power lines were
blown down from Old Yorkville Road
southward to Concord Road.
Lowndes County
3 SW Steens to 07 0355CST 5 200
3 E Steens 0402CST
This tornado touched down southwest of
Steens and tracked east-northeast for
5 miles before moving into Lamar
county, Alabama at 4:02 AM, in the
Luxapalila Creek bottom. Along the
path, several buildings sustained
significant roof damage, one mobile
home was destroyed and an RV was rolled
over and destroyed. Hundreds of trees
were also snapped and uprooted. The
majority of the damage occurred across
Harrison Road, Tom Blalock Road and
Gunshoot Road.
Lauderdale County
Suqualena to 07 0400CST
Meridian 0408CST
A few trees and numerous large limbs
were blown down from Suqualena to
Meridian. One tree fell down on a house
in Suqualena.
Warren County
Vicksburg 09 0007CST
0010CST
A total of eight trees were blown down,
a few in the city and others in the
county.
Warren County
Vicksburg 09 0105CST
0330CST
Two to four inches of rain quickly fell
over portions of Warren county during
the very early morning hours of
December 9th and caused numerous
flooding problems in the county. A
dozen streets were flooded in town
along with one home and a business
flooded just north of town. Near McCool
Logging, flood waters carried nearly a
foot of mud over a section of railroad
track. This track had to be closed and
trains were delayed. Additionally, high
water in a few locations caused a few
water mains to break.
Lincoln County
Brookhaven 09 0330CST
0600CST
Four to five inches of rain fell early
on the morning of December 9th causing
major flooding problems for areas in
and around Brookhaven. Several streets
and roads were covered by water with a
few roads having to close. Additio-
nally, one dozen homes were flooded
with most of the flooding occurring
on Saint George Street.
Madison County
Madison 09 0330CST
0445CST
Heavy rains caused a 100 foot section
of Greenscrossing Road to become
flooded.
Lowndes County
Columbus 09 0345CST
0600CST
Numerous streets and roads were flooded
with several closed due to high water.
A portion of Newbell Road was closed
due damage to the bridge supports.
Simpson County
5 S Mendenhall 09 0345CST
Two trees were blown down on Airport
Road off Highway 13.
Simpson County
1 S Magee 09 0350CST
Two trees were blown down on Coats
Road.
Simpson County
1 N Martinville 09 0353CST
A few tree tops were snapped off.
Simpson County
4 E Martinville 09 0400CST
A few trees were blown down along with
numerous large limbs along Highway 540
in the Upton community.
Smith County
5W Raleigh to 09 0406CST 16 300
6N Pineville 0430CST
This tornado touched down along Highway
18, 5 miles east of Raleigh, and
tracked northeast for 16 miles before
moving into southwest Scott county. The
most significant damaged occurred about
2 miles north of Highway 18 where six
chicken houses were destroyed and
another 3 were damaged. The tornado
continued northeast along Boykin Church
Road and into the Oakahay Creek bottom.
Several hundred trees were uprooted and
snapped between Highway 18 and 35. The
tornado then crossed Highway 35 near
the Lemon community. Here, three homes
sustained minor roof damage and
numerous trees and power lines were
torn down. Continuing northeast, the
tornado moved mainly through the Leaf
River bottom before tracking across
Highway 501 at the Scott/Smith county
line. The total path length was 19
miles across Smith and Scott counties.
Smith
Pineville 09 0424CST
A few trees and numerous large limbs
were blown down.
Scott County
5 E Homewood to 09 0430CST 3 100
8 ENE Homewood 0435CST
This tornado moved into Scott county
from Smith county where Highway 501
intersects both counties. The tornado
tracked northeast for 3 miles before
dissipating along Mudline Road.
Numerous trees were blown down along
the path. The total path length was
19 miles across Smith and Scott
counties.
Newton County
2 SW Little Rock to 09 0453CST
1 SW Little Rock 0454CST
Near Rock Branch Road, numerous trees
were uprooted and snapped. The width of
the damage was 200-300 yards wide.
Newton County
4 NE Little Rock to 09 0456CST
5 NE Little Rock 0458CST
Numerous trees and power lines were
blown down along Rush, Harrington and
Moore Roads. Fallen trees destroyed two
vehicles and one barn was destroyed in
this area.
Jasper County
Bay Spgs 09 0458CST
An awning on the west side of the
hospital was pealed back.
Simpson County
1 SE Harrisville to 09 0500CST
1 S Braxton 0600CST
Heavy rains caused a several roads to
flood. Heed Neely and Ainsworth Roads
were closed due to high water.
Lauderdale County
Suqualena 09 0505CST
Several trees were blown down along
Highway 19.
Lauderdale County
5 W Meridian 09 0506CST
Several trees were blown down along
Interstate 20 near exit 129.
Newton County
Little Rock 09 0510CST
0600CST
Heavy rains caused several roads to
flood just north of Little Rock.
Neshoba County
House 09 0515CST
0630CST
Several roads were flooded across
southeast Neshoba county. County road
4312 had a large section washed out.
Neshoba County
Herbert Spgs 09 0520CST
0522CST
One roof was partially blown off a home
and several out buildings and car sheds
were destroyed. Another home sustained
minor roof damage as some shingles were
blown off. Several trees and power
lines were also blown down in the area.
Kemper County
7 SW De Kalb 09 0527CST 0.2 50
0528CST
This weak tornado downed several trees
when it briefly touched down southwest
of DeKalb.
Kemper County
2 SW De Kalb 09 0538CST 0.2 50
0539CST
This weak tornado downed several trees
when it briefly touched down southwest
of DeKalb.
Kemper County
De Kalb 09 0541CST
0552CST
One mobile home was rolled over and
destroyed along with a roof blown off
an apartment complex. Numerous trees
and power lines were blown down with a
few large trees falling onto houses. A
total of eight homes sustained damage.
Noxubee County
Macon 09 05S0CST
0630CST
Numerous streets and roads were flooded
in and around town.
MSZ018>019 Bolivar--Sunflower
22 1700CST
23 0000CST
MISSISSIPPI, North
Chickasaw County
2 NNE Houlka 07 0214CST 100
0216CST
The tornado touched down just northeast
of Houlka and movede northeast. Four
homes were heavily damaged. A mother
and her child were trapped in one of
the homes but were not injured. One
other home suffered some shingle
damage. Numerous trees were also blown
down.
Monroe County
9 NW New Wren 07 0232CST 0.8 25
0234CST
The tornado touched down in extreme
northwest Monroe County and moved east.
One home had some shingles blown off
its roof. One road sign was twisted.
Several trees were blown down.
MSZ001>004- De Soto--Marshall--Benton--Tippah--
007>008-010-012 Tunica--Tate--Coahoma--Panola
22 1200CST
23 0300CST
A winter storm brought a mix of sleet
and snow to North Mississippi. Most of
the precipitation fell as sleet with
accumulations ranging from 1/2 inch to
2 inches.
MISSISSIPPI, South
MSZ080>082 Hancock--Harrison--Jackson
25 0900CST
1800CST
A mixture of sleet and snow fell off
and on during much of Christmas day
resulting in a dusting to one half inch
of accumulation across much of
southwest, south and coastal
Mississippi. Although not heavy,
accumulation of ice and snow in coastal
Mississippi is unusual and the winter
weather impacted transportation. The
mixture of sleet and snow caused a
number of bridges and overpasses to
become icy which resulted in some
traffic accidents, and closure of some
the elevated roadways.
MISSISSIPPI, Southeast
Stone County
Perkinston 07 0700CST
0703CST
High winds from a thunderstorm damaged
several campers at a recreational
vehicle center near Perkinston.
MISSOURI, East
Warren County
Countywide 07 0045CST
0330CST
Moderate to heavy rain brought several
creeks out of their banks across Warren
County. One water rescue was needed at
a low water crossing. Their were no
injuries.
MOZ074>075- St. Francois--Ste. Genevieve--Iron--
084>085-099 Madison--Reynolds
22 1200CST
Parts of southeast Missouri had a white
Christmas as a storm dropped from 3-5
inches of snow across the area.
MISSOURI, Lower
MOZ113-115 Dunklin--Pemiscot
22 1200CST
23 0300CST
A major winter storm brought a mix of
snow and sleet to the Missouri
bootheel. Two to four inches of snow
and sleet fell in Pemiscot County while
six to eight inches of snow fell in
Dunklin County.
MISSOURI, Northeast
NONE REPORTED.
MISSOURI, Northwest
MOZ046-054 Cooper--Henry
06 0500CST
08 0400CST
The Petite Saline Creek near Boonville
crested at 17.35 feet, or 1.35 feet
above flood stage.
MISSOURI, Southeast
MOZ114 New Madrid
11 1300CST
14 1100CST
Minor flooding of the Mississippi River
occurred below the confluence with the
Ohio River. At New Madrid, where flood
stage is 34 feet, the river crested at
34.4 feet on the 12th. The flooding
primarily affected bottomland fields
and a few river access roads.
MOZ076-086>087- Perry--Bollinger--Cape Girardeau--
100-107>112-114 Wayne--Carter--Ripley--Butler--Stoddard
--Scott--Mississippi--New Madrid
22 0200CST
23 0100CST
A major winter storm dumped from 6 to
14 inches of snow across most of
southeast Missouri, closing interstates
and shutting down most businesses near
the peak of the Christmas shopping
season. The axis of heaviest snowfall,
from 10 to 14 inches, occurred from
Poplar Bluff cast to Cape Girardeau and
Sikeston. South of a Sikeston to Poplar
Bluff line, the precipitation was slow
to change from a mixture of rain and
sleet to snow, which reduced amounts
there to 5 to 8 inches. In Mississippi
County, which received about a foot,
the sheriff department reported most of
their vehicles were disabled in snow
drifts. The ramps at the junction of
Interstates 55 and 57 were blocked by
vehicles. I-55 was reportedly closed
for a time in Scott and New Madrid
Counties. At least two dozen motorists
were sheltered at a fire station in
Portageville. Gusty north winds from 15
to 25 MPH caused blowing and drifting.
The snow fell in two waves, the first
during the late night and early morning
hours, and the other from mid-afternoon
through about midnight. The early
morning burst produced an estimated
4 inches of snow at Cape Girardeau. The
second and more prolonged period of
heavy snow dumped an additional
estimated 10 inches at Cape Girardeau.
Preliminary snowfall reports from
co-operative observers included: 6
inches at Doniphan and Perryville (both
located on the northern and western
fringe of the heavy snow shield) and
10 inches at Marble Hill. Recovery
efforts were slowed by gusty winds and
bitterly cold arctic air, as low as 10
below zero on Christmas morning.
MOZ076-086>087- Perry--Bollinger--Cape Girardeau--
100-107>112-114 Wayne--Carter--Ripley--Butler--Stoddard
--Scott--Mississippi--New Madrid
23 0000CST
25 1200CST
Bitterly cold temperatures arrived in
the wake of a paralyzing snowstorm. The
low temperature on Christmas morning
was 10 below zero at the Cape Girardeau
airport, located south of the city
along the Scott/Cape Girardeau County
line. A co-operative observer in
downtown Cape Girardeau reported a low
of 4 above zero. At Poplar Bluff, a low
of 4 below zero occurred at the airport
east of town. The Poplar Bluff
co-operative observer recorded a low of
1 above zero. Co-operative observers
reported a low of 8 below zero in
Doniphan (Ripley County) and 0 in New
Madrid.
MISSOURI, Southwest
MOZ097-106 Howell--Oregon
22 1700CST
2300CST
A winter storm system that tracked
across northern Arkansas brought four
to seven inches of mixed frozen
precipitation to areas of south central
and southeast Missouri. The storm
clipped Howell and Oregon counties,
bringing a combination of freezing
rain, sleet, and snow.
MONTANA, Central
MTZ009>010-044- North Rocky Mountain Front--Eastern
046-048 Glacier--Toole--Eastern Pondera--
Southern Rocky Mountain Front
03 0815MST
1230MST
A high wind event occurred along the
Rocky Mountain Front and adjacent
plains during the morning and afternoon
hours of the 3rd. Reported wind speeds
include: a gust to 78 ntph at Cut Bank,
a gust to 70 mph at Dupuyer, a gust to
66 mph at East Glacier Park 2E and
Sweet Grass, a gust to 61 mph at
Browning, a gust to 60 mplt at Choteau
5W and a gust to 59 mph at Gold Butte
7N. The strong winds caused areas of
power disruption as tree limbs were
blown into transmission lines. Electric
transmission was lost briefly in an
area of Cut Bank when a trampoline was
blown into a power line.
MTZ009 North Rocky Mountain Front
08 1500MST
A high wind event occurred during the
late afternoon hours on the 7th through
the afternoon of the 8th along the
Northern Rocky Mountain Front. Reported
wind speeds include a gust to 63 mph at
St. Mary 13W.
MTZ009>013- North Rocky Mountain Front--Eastern
044>051 Glacier--Hill--Cascade--Chouteau--
Toole--Liberty--Eastern Pondera--
Blaine--Southern Rocky Mountain Front--
Eastern Teton--Judith Basin--Fergus
10 2125MST
11 1500MST
A high wind event occurred over a wide
area of North Central Montana during
the late evening hours of the 10th
through the afternoon of the 11th.
Reported wind speeds include: a gust to
84 mph at Cascade 5S, a gust to 76 mph
at Chinook 11S, a gust to 70 mph at
St. Mary and Shelby, a gust to 66 mph
at Browning, Choteau 8W and Silver
City, a gust to 65 mph at Inverness
1NW, a gust to 64 mph at Dupuyer 2S and
a gust to 61 mph at Fort Belknap.
60 mph gusts were reported at Cut Bank,
Sweet Grass, Choteau 1N, Chester, Fort
Benton 4SE, Benchland 4N, Hilger 6N and
Helena 10W. Gusts to 58 mph were
reported at Cascade 5S and Norris 6N.
Many tree limbs and branches were
reported downed and an unoccupied house
trailer was blown over.
MTZ009 North Rocky Mountain Front
16 2120MST
A high wind event occurred along the
Northern Rocky Mountain Front during
the evening hours of the 16th. Reported
wind speeds include a gust to 61 mph at
East Glacier 11SE.
MTZ009>014- North Rocky Mountain Front--Eastern
044>051 Glacier--Hill--Cascade--Chouteau--
Southern Lewis And Clark--Toole--
Liberty--Eastern Pondera--Blaine--
Southern Rocky Mountain Front--Eastern
Teton--Judith Basin--Fergus
19 1030MST
20 0600MST
A high wind event occurred over a large
portion of North Central Montana from
the morning of the 19th through early
evening on the 20th. Reported wind
speeds include: a gust to 84 mph at the
Two Medicine Bridge, a gust to 77 mph
at Chinook 11S, a gust to 70 mph at
Choteau, Cut Bank, Gold Butte and
Townsend 3W, a gust to 69 mph at
McDonald Pass, a gust to 66 mph at
Inverness, Bozeman 11E and Roy 1E, a
gust to 65 mph at Sweet Grass, Dupuyer
and Geyser, a gust to 63 mph at
Browning and Pendroy, a gust to 61 mph
at Roy, a gust to 60 mph at Great
Falls, a gust to 58 mph at Loma and a
gust to 57 mph at Fort Belknap and
Malmstrom Air Force Base. The strong
winds downed trees and power lines in
the Helena Valley as well as damaging
several business signs.
MTZ009>010-046-048 North Rocky Mountain Front--Eastern
Glacier--Eastern Pondera--Southern
Rocky Mountain Front
24 0400MST
1600MST
A high wind event occurred along the
Rocky Mountain Front and adjacent
plains during the early morning through
early afternoon hours of the 24th.
Reported wind speeds include: a gust
to 66 mph at Two Medicine, a gust to
60 mph at Valier and the Choteau
Airport and a gust to 55 mph at
Browning. Susutained wind speeds of
40 mph were reported at Cut Bank during
the afternoon hours of the 24th.
MTZ008-012-015- Beaverhead--Cascade--Madison--Judith
050>055 Basin--Fergus--Jefferson--Broadwater--
Meagher--Gallatin
29 1800MST
30 1200MST
A winter storm brought heavy snow to a
large area of North Central and
Southwest Montana from the evening
hours of the 29th through midday on the
30th. Reported snow fall amounts
include: 13 inches at Rimini, 12 inches
at Ennis 15NW, 10 inches at Bozeman
17NE, Norris 14W and Jefferson City,
9 inches at West Yellowstone 5SW, 8
inches at Jefferson City 9W, Lakeview
2SW and Townsend 18ENE. 6 inch snow
falls were reported at Lewistown 22S,
Neihart 7S, Great Falls, Lincoln 7NE,
White Sulphur Springs 32NW, Hobson 3S
and Great Falls 9S. In addition to the
heavy snow, gusty winds caused
widespread blowing and drifting snow.
MONTANA, East
MTZ016-016>017- Central And Se Phillips--Central And
019>020-020>025- Southern Valley--Sheridan--Western
027-059-059>060-062 Roosevelt--Petroleum--Garfield--Mccone
--Richland--Dawson--Wibaux--Northern
Phillips--Little Rocky Mountains--
Eastern Roosevelt
11 1135MST
2257MST
Strong gradient wind in the wake of a
cold front occurred during the
afternoon and evening hours of the
11th. There were numerous reports of
sustained wind speeds of 40 to 50 mph
with wind gusts as high as 62 mph. A
few of the stronger wind reports
included:
50 mph sustained winds 13 miles east-
northeast of Plentywood, 60 mph wind
gusts at Fort Peck, 60 mph wind gusts
35 miles south of Malta, and 62 mph
wind gusts at Whitewater.
MTZ016-016-059>060 Central And Se Phillips--Northern
Phillips--Little Rocky Mountains
19 1710MST
1955MST
Strong wind affected Phillips County
during the evening hours of the 19th.
The strong wind was associated with a
cold front and upper level disturbance
that crossed the area. Sustained winds
of 40 to 60 mph were observed with a
peak wind gust of 70 mph reported at a
DOT site 35 miles southwest of Malta.
MTZ016-016- Central And Se Phillips--Sheridan--
019>025-027-059>062 Western Roosevelt--Petroleum--Garfield
--Mccone--Richland--Dawson--Wibaux--
Northern Phillips--Little Rocky
Mountains--Northern Valley--Eastern
Roosevelt
20 0950MST
1445MST
An arctic cold front dropped south
across northeast Montana during the
late morning and early afternoon hours
of the 20th. Sustained wind speeds of
40 to 50 mph were common, with wind
gusts of between 58 and 77 mph. The
strong wind combined with areas of
light snow to produce blowing snow that
reduced the visibility down to near
zero at times during the afternoon.
Although this was primarily a high wind
event, there were a few areas that
experienced near blizzard conditions
for a short time. A few of the stronger
wind gusts included:
King Coulee Raws site (Valley County):
77 mph
2 WN W of Bloomfield (Dawson County):
71 mph
Whitewater (Phillips County): 67 mph
MTZ016>027- Central And Se Phillips--Central And
059>62 Southern Valley--Daniels--Sheridan--
Western Roosevelt--Petroleum--Garfield
--Mccone--Richland--Dawson--Prairie--
Wibaux--Northern Phillips--Little Rocky
Mountains--Northern Valley--Eastern
Roosevelt
29 2200MST
31 0400MST
A strong area of low pressure developed
in northern Wyoming during the evening
of the 29th, and tracked out into the
western Dakotas during the afternoon of
the 30th. A mix of sleet, freezing
rain, and snow spread across northeast
Montana during the late evening hours
of the 29th, and changed over to all
snow overnight. The snow continued
during the day on the 30th, and tapered
off from west to east across the area
during the evening. The snow was
accompanied by northwest wind of 20 to
30 mph with gusts to around 45 mph. The
strong wind produced considerable
blowing and drifting snow which
continued into the pre dawn hours of
the 31st. Many areas had a period of
freezing rain and sleet at the onset of
the storm which produced a layer of
ice. Snowfall amounts generally ranged
from 2 to 7 inches across northeast
Montana. There were numerous reports of
significant blowing and drifting snow,
and several reports of snowdrifts that
were 3 to 4 feet deep. By the evening
of the 30th many roads were either
closed or open to emergency travel
only. The wind also combined with
temperatures that were in the single
digits to produce wind chills of 15 to
30 below zero.
MTZ016>017-019- Central And Se Phillips--Central And
023>24 Southern Valley--Sheridan--Mccone--
Richland
31 1900MST
2359MST
Low pressure developed during the
evening hours of the 31st across
western Wyoming and snow spread from
south to north across northeast Montana
during the evening hours. By Midnight
an inch or two of snow had accumulated
across much of the area. In addition to
the snow, an east wind of 15 to 25 mph
produced considerable blowing and
drifting snow. The winter storm
continued into the New Year (see
January, 2005 publication).
MONTANA, South
MTZ056 Red Lodge Foothills
23 0100MST
The first heavy snow event occurred
during the early morning hours of the
23th across the foothills of South
Central Montana. The following is a
list of some of the snowfall reports
that were received:
10 inches 1S Red Lodge; 13 inches 6W
Red Lodge (Cole Creek Snotel); 8 inches
in Red Lodge; 10 inches 5SW Red Lodge
(West Fork Rock Creek Near
Timbercrest); 21 inches 5W Red Lodge
(Red Lodge Ski Area).
MTZ029-032-057 Musselshell--Custer--Northern Big Horn
30 1050MST
1852MST
The year ended with some heavy snowfall
across portions of South Central
Montana. The following are some
accumulation amounts:
6 inches 19NW Miles City; 6 inches 7N
Miles City; 7 inches 3W Delphia; 7
inches in Hardin; 9 inches 2N Hardin; 7
inches in Delphia.
MONTANA, West
MTZ001>002-004- Kootenai/Cabinet Region--West Glacier
006-043 Region--Lower Clark Fork Region--
Bitterroot / Sapphire
Mountains--Blackfoot Region
07 1500MST
08 1800MST
A vigorous winter storm brought strong
winds and heavy snow to portions of
western Montana. Snowfall ranged from
6 to 8 inches in the valleys, up to 11
inches in the mountains Wind gusts of
25 to 30 mph caused areas of blowing
and drifting snow. A wind gust was
reported as high as 74 mph in Glacier
National Park.
MTZ001-003>005 Kootenai/Cabinet Region--Flathead/
Mission Valleys--Lower Clark Fork
Region--Missoula / Bitterroot
Valleys
14 0600MST
0800MST
A winter storm with light snow followed
by freezing rain in the valleys caused
numerous vehicle accidents in some
valleys of northwest and west central
Montana. Icy conditions caused many
vehicles to slide into ditches. The
most serious accident occurred in the
Bitterroot Valley, when a true slid off
the road and drove into a utility pole
that was sheared off at the base. The
driver and passenger were treated and
released item the hospital. The
Department of Transportation declared
emergency travel on many valley roads
due to icy conditions from freezing
rain.
MTZ005 Missoula / Bitterroot Valleys
19 1500MST
1700MST
Prefrontal winds were channeled through
east to west oriented canyons leading
into the Bitterroot Valley. Winds were
reported as high as 60 mph with many
reports of downed trees and power
outages. In Hamilton, three large
spruce trees fell onto and damaged a
homeowners carport. At the Ravalli
County Museum, a flagpole on top of the
building was snapped in half, sending
the steel pipe through the roof of the
museum, creating a large hole.
MTZ006>007 Bitterroot / Sapphire Mountains--Butte
/ Pintlar Region
29 1800MST
30 1200MST
Heavy snow event across southwest
Montana brought snow amounts ranging
from 5 to 8 inches in the valleys to a
foot over higher mountains. The city of
Anaconda received a record breaking 5.9
inches for December 30th. The previous
record was 5 inches set in 1977. The
Montana Highway Patrol reported several
severe accidents while at least 20 cars
slid off roads from snow packed and icy
roads. A truck driver totaled his
$85,000 truck when he struck a vehicle
in front of him who lost control and
slowed down. His truck skidded sideways
and rolled into a ditch.
MTZ002 West Glacier Region
30 1745MST
31 2359MST
An arctic front brought gusty east
winds of 15 to 25 mph along with
temperatures falling into the single
digits below zero. These conditions
produced wind chill readings of 20 to
32 degrees below zero.
NEBRASKA, Central
NEZ057>058-069>070 Keith--Perkins--Chase--Hayes
20 1151MST
1400MST
A potent cold front slid through the
area bringing high winds to the
slightly higher terrain of southwest
Nebraska.
NEBRASKA, East
NONE REPORTED.
NEBRASKA, Extreme Northeast
NEZ013>014 Dixon--Dakota
12 06000ST
14000ST
Sustained winds around 40 mph with
gusts to 60 mph occurred from just
before daybreak into the early
afternoon. Reported damage was minor
and limited mainly to minor tree damage
and bent road signs.
NEZ013>014 Dixon--Dakota
20 0800CST
1400CST
Light freezing rain coated surfaces
with a thin layer of ice, making travel
slow and hazardous until the freezing
rain ended and temperatures warmed in
the afternoon.
NEBRASKA, Extreme Southwest
NONE REPORTED.
NEBRASKA, South Central
NONE REPORTED.
NEBRASKA, West
NONE REPORTED.
NEVADA, North
NOT RECEIVED.
NEVADA, South
NOT RECEIVED.
NEVADA, West
NVZ003 Greater Reno/Carson City/Minden Area
06 1700PST
07 0700PST
A winter storm moved through the Sierra
Nevada overnight from the evening of
the 6th to the morning of the 7th. It
was a warm system, with mainly rain
falling in the valleys of northwestern
Nevada. However, in the Sierra, up to
18 inches of snow fell at elevations
above 7000 feet.
Storm total snowfall amounts:
5 NNW Virginia City (6000 ft) 5.0
inches
NVZ002 Greater Lake Tahoe Area
06 1700PST
07 0700PST
A winter storm moved through the Sierra
Nevada overnight from the evening of
the 6th to the morning of the 7th. It
was a warm system, with mainly rain
falling in the valleys of northwestern
Nevada. However, in the Sierra, up to
18 inches of snow fell at elevations
above 7000 feet.
Storm total snowfall amounts:
Mt. Rose Ski Area 18
inches
NVZ003 Greater Reno/Carson City/Minden Area
06 2000PST
53 knot (61 mph) wind gust reported at
Washoe Valley NDOT wind sensor.
NVZ003 Greater Reno/Carson City/Minden Area
06 2020PST
52 knot (60 mph) wind gust reported at
NWS Forecast Office north of Reno.
NVZ003 Greater Reno/Carson City/Minden Area
06 2050PST
58 knot (67 mph) wind gust reported 5
miles cast of Gardnerville.
NVZ003 Greater Reno/Carson City/Minden Area
06 2050PST
68 knot (78 mph) wind gust reported in
Caughlin Ranch area of southwest Reno.
NVZ003 Greater Reno/Carson City/Minden Area
06 2100PST
63 knot (73 mph) wind gust reported at
Galena RAMS south of Reno.
NVZ003 Greater Reno/Carson City/Minden Area
06 2100PST
58 knot (67 mph) wind gust reported at
NDOT wind sensor located at Five Mile
Flat, 3 miles north of Virginia City.
NVZ003 Greater Reno/Carson City/Minden Area
06 2210PST
53 knot (61 mph) wind gust reported at
DRI wind sensor in southwest Reno.
NVZ003 Greater Reno/Carson City/Minden Area
06 2230PST
54 knot (62 mph) wind gust reported at
NDOT wind sensor at Holbrook Junction.
NVZ003 Greater Reno/Carson City/Minden Area
06 2350PST
54 knot (62 mph) wind gust reported at
DRI wind sensor in Stead.
NVZ002 Greater Lake Tahoe Area
07 2000PST
08 0500PST
Behind a low pressure system that moved
through the Great Basin on the 8th,
snowfall continued in the Sierra
Nevada. Close to 2 feet of snow fell in
the higher elevations of the Sierra.
Storm total snowfall amounts:
2 N Incline Village 22
inches
Mt. Rose Ski Area 9
inches
NVZ003 Greater Reno/Carson City/Minden Area
08 1109PST
Strong winds moving through Washoe
Valley caused six tractor trailers to
overturn on U.S. Highway 395 and Nevada
State Route 429. One truck driver was
critically-injured when a wind gust
pushed a semi-trailer from the opposing
lane into his truck cab. This accident
occurred on Nevada S. R. 429 west of
U.S. Hwy. 395. Another driver was
injured when his northbound semi
overturned because of high winds on
Nevada S.R. 429.
NVZ002 Greater Lake Tahoe Area
29 1600PST
31 1500PST
One of the most powerful snowstorms to
hit the region in 15 years pounded the
northern and central Sierra Nevada and
northwestern Nevada from December 29th
through New Year's Eve. Almost 10 feet
of snow fell in the higher elevations
of the Sierra by the 31st, with up to
2 feet of snow in the valleys of
western Nevada, and up to 5 feet of
snow in the foothills of the Sierra and
Carson Ranges.
Interstate 80 across Donner Summit, and
U.S. Highway 50 across Echo Summit,
were closed intermittently on Dec.
30th. According to newspaper accounts,
operations at the Reno/Tahoe Interna-
tional Airport were suspended late on
the 30th to allow for the sanding and
deicing of the main runway. According
to an airport spokesperson, this was
only the second time in 40 years that
the airport had been shut down. A total
of 25 flights were canceled on the 30th
and 31st as a result of the heavy
snowfall.
In Nevada, the cities of Reno and
Sparks, and Washoe County, issued
states of emergency on the 30th. This
was to allow for the plowing of major
streets, and to assist in the use of
emergency vehicles. According to a
newspaper account, Nevada's governor
sent all non-essential government
employees home by noon on the 31st.
Structural damage was experienced as
the heavy snowfall caused many carports
to collapse, often damaging the
automobiles beneath them. Insurance
officials reported that claims were
already being made for roof damage.
However, more claims would undoubtedly
be made after the snowfall had a chance
to melt and revealed additional damage.
Electrical power was lost by up to
25,000 customers in western Nevada and
the Lake Tahoe area, according to a
spokesperson from the Sierra Pacific
Power Company.
Snowfall storm total amounts through
December 31, 2005:
Diamond Peak Ski Resort 74
inches
Mt. Rose Ski Area 40
inches
NVZ003 Greater Reno/Carson City/Minden Area
29 1600PST
31 1500PST
One of the most powerful snowstorms to
hit the region in 15 years pounded the
northern and central Sierra Nevada and
northwestern Nevada from December 29th
through New Year's Eve. Almost 10 feet
of snow fell in the higher elevations
of the Sierra by the 31st, with up to 2
feet of snow in the valleys of western
Nevada, and up to 5 feet of snow in the
foothills of the Sierra and Carson
Ranges.
Interstate 80 across Donner Summit, and
U.S. Highway 50 across Echo Summit,
were closed intermittently on Dec.
30th. According to newspaper accounts,
operations at the Reno/Tahoe Interna-
tional Airport were suspended late on
the 30th to allow for the sanding and
deicing of the main runway. According
to an airport spokesperson, this was
only the second time in 40 years that
the airport had been shutdown. A total
of 25 flights were canceled on the 30th
and 31st as a result of the heavy
snowfall.
In Nevada, the cities of Reno and
Sparks, and Washoe County, issued
states of emergency on the 30th. This
was to allow for the plowing of major
streets, and to assist in the use of
emergency vehicles. According to a
newspaper account, Nevada's governor
sent all non-essential government
employees home by noon on the 31st.
Structural damage was experienced as
the heavy snowfall caused many carports
to collapse, often damaging the
automobiles beneath them. Insurance
officials reported that claims were
already being made for roof damage.
However, more claims would undoubtedly
be made after the snowfall had a chance
to melt and revealed additional damage.
Electrical power was lost by up to
25,000 customers in western Nevada and
the Lake Tahoe area, according to a
spokesperson from the Sierra Pacific
Power Company.
Snowfall storm total amounts through
December 31, 2005:
7 NW Reno (5360 ft.) 42
inches
6 N Reno 31
inches
3 WSW Reno (Caughlin Ranch) 31
inches
2 E Carson City 30
inches
2 NW Carson City (5200 ft.) 28
inches
5 N Reno 27
inches
Cold Springs (north of Reno) 24
inches
Virginia City 24
inches
Stead 21
inches
inches
6 NNE New Washoe City 20
inches
NEW HAMPSHIRE, North and Central
NHZ002-008>010-014 Southern Coos--Merrimack--Belknap--
Strafford--Coastal Rockingham
01 1800EST
2359EST
Strong winds caused numerous power
outages throughout the area due mainly
to trees falling on power lines.
NHZ002-008 Southern Coos--Merrimack
23 1800EST
24 0200EST
Widely scattered power outages were
reported in isolated locations in New
Hampshire due to strong winds.
NEW HAMPSHIRE, Southern
NHZ011 Cheshire
01 1300EST
2030EST
Damaging winds affected the higher
elevations of Cheshire County, as
strengthening low pressure tracked
across northern new England and a
strong cold front moved through the
region. There were several reports of
downed trees and power lines. No
injuries were reported.
NHZ011 Cheshire
19 2100EST
20 1200EST
Heavy snow blanketed far southwest New
Hampshire, as low pressure tracked
southeast of New England. Amounts
averaging 6 inches were common
throughout Cheshire County. Several
accidents were reported due to the
combination of icy roads and poor
visibility.
Some specific snowfall totals, as
reported by trained spotters, included
7 inches in Keene, Winchester, and
Rindge; and 6 inches in East Alstead.
NEW JERSEY, Northeast
NONE REPORTED.
NEW JERSEY, South and Northwest
NJZ001-007>010- Sussex--Warren--Morris--Hunterdon--
013>018-020>026 Somerset--Western Monmouth--Eastern
Monmouth--Mercer--Salem--Gloucester--
Camden--Western Ocean--Cumberland--
Western Atlantic--Western Cape May--
Eastern Cape May--Eastern Atlantic--
Eastern Ocean
01 1000EST
1800EST
NJ 12-019-027 Middlesex--Northwestern Burlington--
Southeastern Burlington
01 1000EST
1800EST
The combination of a rapidly
intensifying low pressure system and a
strong cold frontal passage produced
peak wind gusts of between 50 and 60
mph across New Jersey during the second
half of the morning and throughout most
of the afternoon of the 1st. The peak
wind gusts occurred from the time of
the cold frontal passage (between 10
a.m. and 11 a.m. EST) into the first
half of the afternoon. Some strong
southwest winds preceded the cold
frontal passage in southeastern New
Jersey. Numerous weaker trees and limbs
and subsequently power lines were
knocked down. The wind strewed garbage
and recycling pails. The wind damage
was exacerbated by the recent wet
weather which made the ground soft and
the prolonged duration of the stronger
winds. Over 25,000 homes and businesses
lost power.
In the northern half of New Jersey, in
Sussex County, a downed tree fell onto
a transmission line near a Vernon
Township substation. This caused a
prolonged outage within the township
and closed the elementary and middle
schools within the township.
A billboard at the Mountain Creek Ski
Resort was badly damaged. In Hunterdon
County, about 3,500 homes and
businesses lost power. In Middlesex
County, in Edison Township, the winds
ripped a portion of a middle school's
roof away. The wind also toppled a 25
foot by 30 foot separation wall in the
bay area of a warehouse. In Dunellen
Borough, a 50 foot tree crashed into a
home and destroyed its bedroom. In
Monmouth County, in Freehold, two
utility poles fell onto a vehicle on
U.S. Route 9. The driver was not
injured, but the southbound lanes were
closed for three hours. Construction
material outside the Long Branch Middle
School was blown onto neighboring
properties. About 11,000 homes and
businesses lost power in Monmouth and
Ocean Counties.
In the southern half of New Jersey, in
Burlington County, busy U.S. Route 206
was closed in Southampton Township
because of a downed tree. In Ocean
County, a tree fell onto the roof of a
home in Little Egg Harbor Township. In
Camden County, one home was condemned
in Cherry Hill after a tree fell
through it. In Salem County, in
Pilesgrove Township, the winds ripped a
25-foot tall cowboy statue in two. The
statue was there for forty years. In
Pennsville Township, a tree fell
through the roof into the living room
of one home. About 550 homes and
businesses lost power in the county. In
Cumberland County, at least eight
utility poles were snapped by high
winds on New Jersey State Route 77 in
Upper Deerfield Township. In Vineland
City, a couple of large trees were
knocked down. One damaged a vehicle and
the porch of a home. In Millvilie City,
a snapped power line crashed into a
home. About 5,800 homes and businesses
lost power. In neighboring Atlantic
County, about 5,000 homes and
businesses lost power.
Peak wind gusts (from the west)
included 62 mph in Marlton (Burlington
County), 61 mph in Tabernacle
(Burlington County), 56 mph at High
Point State Park (Sussex County), 55
mph in Dunellen (Middlesex County),
Cape May (Cape May County) and at the
Atlantic City International Airport, 54
mph at the Atlantic City State Marina,
53 mph in Hammonton (Atlantic County),
52 mph in Belmar (Monmouth County), 51
mph in Barnegat (Ocean County), 49 mph
in Trenton (Mercer County) and
Millvilie (Cumberland County) and 40
mph in Morristown (Morris County).
The winds were caused by the surface
pressure difference (gradient) between
a high pressure system building
northeast from the Gulf Coast States
and an intensifying low pressure system
that moved northeast through the Saint
Lawrence Valley on the 1st. The
strongest winds aloft occurred during
the daytime hours and this coincided
with the maximum daytime heating. The
turbulent mixing that normally occurs
when these two conditions coincide,
efficiently mixed the stronger winds to
the ground.
NJZ010 Somerset
01 1256EST
1825EST
Heavy rain fell during the first half
of the day on the 1st and caused
flooding along parts of the North
Branch of the Raritan River in Somerset
County. The North Branch of the Raritan
River at South Branch was above its 6.9
foot flood stage from 1256 p.m. through
625 p.m. EST on the 1st. It crested at
7.5 feet at 300 p.m. EST. Storm totals
included 1.11 inches in Flemington
(Hunterdon County) and 0.87 inches at
Blackwells Mills (Somerset County).
NJZ016>019 Salem--Gloucester--Camden--Northwestern
Burlington
01 1300EST
1700EST
The combination of the strong west
winds and the run-off from the heavy
rain caused minor tidal flooding at the
times of high tide along the Delaware
River and tidal sections of its
tributaries. The wave action caused by
the winds contributed to the problem.
In Salem County, in Elsinboro Township,
waves crashed into the sea wall and
caused water to soar 30 feet into the
air. In Pennsville, Riviera Road was
closed due to the flooding.
NJZ001 Sussex
06 1100EST
07 1200EST
A wintry mix of light precipitation
associated with a slow moving warm
front affected Sussex County from the
late morning of the 6th through the
morning of the 7th. Precipitation
started as light snow during the late
morning of the 6th and changed over to
a mixture of snow, sleet and freezing
rain shortly after Noon EST on the 6th
and then changed either to plain rain
in some of the valleys and freezing
rain elsewhere during the afternoon of
the 6th. Light freezing rain then
continued until Noon EST on the 7th
when temperatures rose above freezing
and the precipitation changed to plain
rain. Snow accumulations averaged
around one inch and ice accretions were
generally less than one-tenth of an
inch. Untreated roadways were
hazardous.
A dome of cold air associated with a
high pressure system built into New
England as the precipitation was
beginning on the 6th. The high was able
to maintain subfreezing temperatures
into the next day near the surface even
as warmer temperatures were being
lifted above the surface by the
approaching the warm front. While the
warm front never neared the region (it
remained in southern Pennsylvania and
Delmarva), the high pressure system
retreated from Vermont on the morning
of the 6th into New Brunswick Province
Canada during the day on the 7th. This
was distant enough to permit
temperatures to rise above freezing
throughout Sussex County.
Burlington County
5 SE Atsion 08 0100EST
A severe thunderstorm knocked down
large tree limbs and wires in Shamong
Township near its border with
Washington Township.
NJZ014-024>026 Eastern Monmouth--Eastern Cape May--
Eastern Atlantic--Eastern Ocean
10 0500EST
11 1000EST
The combination of an onshore flow and
spring tides associated with the new
moon caused minor tidal flooding during
the morning high tides on the 10th and
the 11th. The highest tides in northern
New Jersey occurred on the 10th, while
in southern New Jersey occurred on the
11th. The high tide at Sandy Hook
reached 7.33 feet above mean lower low
water on the 10th. The high tide at the
Cape May Ferry terminal reached 7.13
feet above mean lower low water on the
11th. Minor tidal flooding starts at
6.7 feet above mean lower low water for
both locations.
A low pressure system moved from the
lower Mississippi Valley on the morning
of the 9th northeast to central
Virginia on the morning of the 10th and
into New York State on the morning of
the 11th. A persistent onshore flow
occurred from the evening on the 9th
into the evening of the 10th and helped
contribute to the minor tidal flooding.
NJZ021-023 Cumberland--Western Cape May
11 0600EST
1100EST
The combination of an onshore flow into
Delaware Bay, run-off from the rain
upstream and spring tides associated
with the new moon caused minor tidal
flooding during the daytime high tide
on the 11th in Delaware Bay. The
highest tide at Reedy Island (Delaware)
was 7.37 feet above mean lower low
water. Minor tidal flooding at Reedy
Island starts at 7.2 feet above mean
lower low water. The highest tide at
the Cape May Ferry Terminal was 7.13
feet above mean lower low water. Minor
tidal flooding at Cape May begins at
6.7 feet above mean lower low water.
The low pressure system moved from the
lower Mississippi Valley on the morning
of the 9th northeast to central
Virginia on the morning of the 10th and
into New York State on the morning of
the 11th.
NJZ016>019 Salem--Gloucester--Camden--Northwestern
Burlington
11 1100EST
1500EST
The combination of an onshore flow into
Delaware Bay, run-off from the rain and
spring tides associated with the new
moon caused minor tidal flooding during
the mid-day high tide cycle on the 11th
along the Delaware River and tidal
sections of its tributaries. Less
widespread minor tidal flooding also
occurred with the high tides on the
10th and the afternoon high tide on the
12th. The highest tide in Burlington
was 9.99 feet above mean lower low
water on the 11th. Minor tidal flooding
begins at 9.0 feet above mean lower low
water. The highest tide at
Philadelphia's Pier 12 was 8.58 feet
above mean lower low water on the 11th.
Minor tidal flooding in Philadelphia
starts at 8.2 feet above mean lower low
water.
The low pressure system moved from the
lower Mississippi Valley on the morning
of the 9th northeast to central
Virginia on the morning of the 10th and
into New York State on the morning of
the 11th.
NJZ009>010-012>027 Hunterdon--Somerset--Middlesex--Western
Monmouth--Eastern Monmouth--Mercer--
Salem--Gloucester--Camden--Northwestern
Burlington--Western Ocean--Cumberland--
Western Atlantic--Western Cape May--
Eastern Cape May--Eastern Atlantic--
Eastern Ocean--Southeastern Burlington
19 0100EST
1000EST
The combination of a weak high pressure
system over the region and low level
moisture left in place by a departing
low pressure system to the east caused
dense fog to form across central and
southern New Jersey after midnight EST
on the 19th. Air temperatures were at
or below freezing in the area and this
permitted black ice to form on area
roadways and walkways. Untreated
roadways and walkways were slippery. A
multi-vehicular pile-up on the Garden
State Parkway in Bass River Township
(Burlington County) resulted in the
death of a 40-year-old woman. Another
Garden State Parkway accident in Old
Bridge Township (Middlesex County)
resulted in the death of a 62-year-old
woman. In Atlantic County, on the Great
Egg Bridge in Somers Point, five
separate accidents involved twenty-two
cars occurred. Lesser black ice and fog
related accidents occurred along New
Jersey State Route 38 in Mount Laurel
(Burlington County) Township and Cherry
Hill (Camden County) Township. Air
temperatures rose above freezing
throughout most of central and southern
New Jersey by 10 a.m. EST and ended the
black ice problems. The fog dissipated
about an hour later.
NJZ001-007>010- Sussex--Warren--Morris--Hunterdon--
012>027 Somerset--Middlesex--Western Monmouth--
Eastern Monmouth--Mercer--Salem--
Gloucester--Camden--Northwestern
Burlington--Western Ocean--Cumberland--
Western Atlantic--Western Cape May--
Eastern Cape May--Eastern Atlantic--
Eastern Ocean--Southeastern Burlington
19 2100EST
20 1400EST
The surface pressure difference
(gradient) between a high pressure
system moving east from the Great Lakes
and an intensifying low pressure system
that developed along the Virginia
coastal waters produced strong
northwest winds overnight on the 19th
into the afternoon of the 20th across
New Jersey. Winds diminished during the
afternoon as the high pressure system
moved closer to the area. The high
pressure system brought with it one of
the coldest air masses to affect the
region during this winter. Peak wind
gusts averaged around 45 mph. Measured
peak gusts included 54 mph at the Cape
May Ferry Terminal (Cape May County),
47 mph at the Barnegat Light (Ocean
County), 41 mph at the Atlantic City
International Airport and Belmar and
Keansburg (Monmouth County) and 40 mph
in Avalon (Cape May County).
NJZ001-007>010- Sussex--Warren--Morris--Hunterdon--
012>027 Somerset--Middlesex--Western Monmouth--
Eastern Monmouth--Mercer--Salem--
Gloucester--Camden--Northwestern
Burlington--Western Ocean--Cumberland--
Western Atlantic--Western Cape May--
Eastern Cape May--Eastern Atlantic--
Eastern Ocean--Southeastern Burlington
20 0000EST
1200EST
A high pressure system of arctic origin
built into New Jersey on the 20th. This
was one of the coldest air masses of
the entire winter season. The strong
northwest winds circulating around the
high pressure system produced wind
chill factors of between 5 and 15
degrees below zero during the morning
of the 20th. Actual low temperatures
included 3 degrees in Newton (Sussex
County), 4 degrees in Sussex and
Pelletown (Sussex County), 5 degrees in
Chatham (Morris County), 6 degrees in
Belvidere (Warren County) and
Flemington (Hunterdon County), 7
degrees in Boonton (Morris County), 8
degrees in Trenton (Mercer County) and
Somerville (Somerset County), 9 degrees
in Lumberton (Burlington County) and
Millville (Cumberland County), 10
degrees in Pennsauken (Camden County)
and Keansburg (Monmouth County), 11
degrees at the Atlantic City
International Airport and 12 degrees in
Wildwood (Cape May County).
NJZ001-007>010- Sussex--Warren--Morris--Hunterdon--
012>018-020>027 Somerset--Middlesex--Western Monmouth--
Eastern Monmouth--Mercer--Salem--
Gloucester--Camden--Western Ocean--
Cumberland--Western Atlantic--Western
Cape May--Eastern Cape May--Eastern
Atlantic--Eastern Ocean--Southeastern
Burlington
23 1200EST
1900EST
NJZ019 Northwestern Burlington
23 1200EST
1900EST
Strong southeast and then west winds
affected New Jersey throughout the
afternoon into the first part of the
evening on the 23rd. The strongest
winds between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. EST
that afternoon. Peak wind gusts
averaged around 45 mph. The winds
pushed over some weak trees and tree
limbs. The recent run of wet weather
made trees more susceptible to being
uprooted by the strong winds.
In Morris County, a Glen Road home in
Denville Township suffered heavy damage
to its roof, deck and external walls
when a pine tree snapped in half and
fell onto it. In Hunterdon County,
several trees were knocked down in Glen
Gardner Borough. About 7,000 homes and
businesses lost power in northwest New
Jersey. In Monmouth County, New Jersey
State Route 33 was closed in Freehold
because of downed wires. Most of Tinton
Falls Borough lost power. In Burlington
County, in Burlington Township, the
wind damaged the roof of one home.
Peak wind gusts included 56 mph at the
Newark Liberty International Airport
(Essex County), 48 mph in Whitehouse
Station (Hunterdon County), 45 mph in
Voorhees Township (Camden County) and
40 mph at the Atlantic City
International Airport.
NJZ001-007>010- Sussex--Warren--Morris--Hunterdon--
012>027 Somerset--Middlesex--Western Monmouth--
Eastern Monmouth--Mercer--Salem--
Gloucester--Camden--Northwestern
Burlington--Western Ocean--Cumberland--
Western Atlantic--Western Cape May--
Eastern Cape May--Eastern Atlantic--
Eastern Ocean--Southeastern Burlington
26 1800EST
27 0500EST
About a day or two too late for a White
Christmas, light snow fell across New
Jersey from the evening of the 26th
into the pre-dawn hours of the 27th.
For many, this was the first
accumulating snow of the season.
Accumulations averaged between one to
two inches across much of the area,
with slightly lower accumulations far
south and slightly higher accumulations
in Monmouth County. Temperatures were
below freezing. The snow, even though
it was light, led to many accidents.
Accumulations included 3.5 inches in
Oakhurst (Monmouth County), 2.1 inches
in Mount Laurel (Burlington County), 2
inches in Milford, Sussex and Newton
(Sussex County), 1.7 inches in
Pottersville (Somerset County), 1.5
inches in New Brunswick (Middlesex
County) and 1 inch in Flemington
(Hunterdon County) and 0.5 inches at
the Atlantic City International
Airport.
While a low pressure system moved
northeast off the North Carolina coast
during the evening of the 26th and did
drop some light snow across the extreme
eastern part of the state, the bulk of
the snow was caused by an upper air
disturbance that moved directly across
New Jersey during the night of the
26th.
NEW MEXICO, Central and North
NMZ0I1-014>015 Central High Plains/Estancia Valley
County--Southwest Mountains/Upper Gila
Region--Lower Rio Grande Valley
06 1500MST
2000MST
Brief heavy snow of 4 to 7 inches was
reported across west central and
central New Mexico mainly south of
Interstate 40 from Quemado east to
Magdalena, Mountainair and Estancia.
Although snow amounts were much lighter
at 2 to 3 inches, paved roadways across
Cibola and McKinley counties became
very slick resulting in numerous
vehicle accidents between Grants and
Gallup as drivers sped too fast for the
conditions. One indirect fatality
occurred near Tohatchi when a 21 year
man died after his vehicle was struck
by an oncoming car that had spun out of
control on snow packed road.
NMZ004>005-007- Sangre De Cristo Mountains--Northeast
011>012-016>019 Highlands--Far Northeast Plains--
Central High Plains/Estancia Valley
County--Conchas Lake/Guadalupe--Lincoln
County High Plains/Hondo Valley--
Capitan/Northern Sacramento Mountains--
De Baca--Chaves County Plains
21 2100MST
23 0600MST
A one-two punch of cold temperatures
and heavy snow developed along the
eastern slopes of the central mountains
and across the eastern plains as the
season's first surge of arctic air
swept down the eastern side of the
state and then was overridden by
several passing upper level storms.
Heavy snows of 5 to 10 inches were
reported along and just east of the
central mountains stretching from Raton
and Capulin south past Las Vegas,
Clines Corners, Corona, Capitan and
Ruidoso. Most of the easterly plains
received amounts 3 to 4 inches with
heaviest amounts of 6 to 7 inches
concentrated from Roswell to Tatum.
NMZ002-004 Northwest Mountains Including Jemez--
Sangre De Cristo Mountains
29 2100MST
30 0700MST
A slow moving storm brought rain to
lower elevations and scattered snows
across the state with heavy snow of 6
to 10 inches concentrated in the high
mountains between Santa Fe and Taos.
Amounts of 3 to 6 inches were reported
from Los Alamos north into Rio Arriba
County.
NEW MEXICO, South Central and Southwest
NMZ022 Southwest Mountains/Lower Gila Region
05 1900MST
06 0500MST
Six inches of snow fell overnight in
the Pinos Altos area above Silver City.
NMZ025 Southern Sacramento Mountains
21 2300MST
22 0500MST
Thunderstorms dropped snow at the rate
of 2 to 3 inches an hour in an around
Cloudcroft, resulting in 8 to 10 inches
accumulation.
NEW MEXICO, Southeast
NMZ028>029 Eddy County Plains--Northern Lea County
22 0300MST
1700MST
A winter storm over the plains of
southeastern New Mexico during the
morning hours of the 22nd resulted in
snow accumulations up to 4 inches
across northern Eddy and Lea Counties.
Although the snowfall resulted in
hazardous driving conditions, no
significant highway closures were
reported. Reported storm total snow
depths included:
Artesia 4 inches
Tatum 4 inches
NMZ028-033 Eddy County Plains--Central Lea County
22 0400MST
1700MST
Lesser snow accumulations over the
southeastern New Mexico plains
included:
Hobbs 2 inches
Lakewood 2 inches
Carlsbad 1 inch
The first of two winter storms to
impact the region in the days prior to
Christmas struck southeastern New
Mexico during the morning of the 22nd.
An arctic airmass invaded much of the
central United States on the 21st.
Strong upper level jet stream winds
developed over the southern periphery
of this airmass by early on the 22nd.
Ascending air associated with the jet
combined with the cold airmass to
produce a round of accumulating
snowfall and winter storm conditions
over the southeastern New Mexico
Plains.
NMZ028 Eddy County Plains
23 1700MST
24 0200MST
Heavy snow began to fall over the
plains of southeastern New Mexico
during the late afternoon and early
evening hours of the 23rd. By the time
the snowfall subsided early on the
24th, accumulations of six inches had
piled up across parts of Eddy and
central Lea Counties. Local authorities
reported that hazardous driving
conditions had resulted in numerous
accidents on area highways by 19:00
MST. During the late evening many roads
and highways across Eddy and Lea
Counties were closed due to icy and
snow packed conditions. Reported storm
total snow accumulations included:
Artesia 6 inches
Carlsbad 6 inches
Hobbs 5 inches
Lovington 5 incites
NMZ028-034 Eddy County Plains--Southern Lea County
23 2000MST
24 0200MST
The second winter storm to impact
southeastern New Mexico during the late
December arctic air outbreak resulted
in half a foot of snow over most of
Eddy and central Lea Counties by
sunrise on Christmas Eve. This as a
potent upper level disturbance moved
over the region and acted upon the
arctic airmass that remained
entrenched across the region. Winter
storm conditions resulted in the
closure of many area roads and
highways. Multiple accidents were
reported along a few routes.
NEW YORK, Central
NYZ022 Steuben
01 1200EST
1700EST
Strong gusty winds approaching 50 mph
behind a cold front caused trees and
wires to fall. The strong wind caused a
10 foot high facade on a building in
Bath to fall 15 feet to the ground. The
facade fell on a woman injuring her.
Debris continued to fall during her
rescue injuring a man helping her. Also
in Bath a 20 foot metal flagpole was
bent. In Avoca, a tree ignited when it
fell on a utility pole.
NYZ023 Schuyler
01 1200EST
1700EST
Strong winds with gusts approaching 50
mph caused isolated damage in Watkins
Glen. After an electric substation was
damaged, more than 1000 customers were
without power.
NYZ009 Northern Oneida
20 0000EST
1000EST
Temperatures well below zero combined
with some wind to produce bitter cold
wind chills of 25 to 40 below zero. An
arctic cold front passed through the
area the morning of the 19th. Northwest
winds of 15 to 20 mph behind the front
started lake effect snow showers and
falling temperatures. The winds
diminished to 10 mph or less late on
the 19th while the skies became clear.
Low temperatures the morning of the
20th were 15 to 30 degrees below zero
Fahrenheit.
NYZ009-015>018- Northern Oneida--Yates--Seneca--
022>025-036>037- Southern Cayuga--Onondaga--Steuben--
044>046-055>057-062 Schuyler--Chemung--Tompkins--Madison--
Southern Oneida--Cortland--Chenango--
Otsego--Tioga--Broome--Delaware--
Sullivan
23 1100EST
1600EST
Strong winds with gusts up to 50 mph
downed trees, wires, and utility poles.
The damage was isolated. The strong
winds occurred around the time of a
cold frontal passage.
NEW YORK, Coastal
NYZ075-077-081 Kings (Brooklyn)--Nassau--Southeast
Suffolk
01 1149EST
1454EST
As a low pressure system moved
northeast across New York State and New
England, it intensified. A cold front,
which extended southwest from this low,
swept east across the region, causing
wind gusts between 55 and 65 mph. High
winds downed tree limbs and power
lines. The Long Island Power Authority
reported approximately 38,000 outages
during the day from Brooklyn east
throughout Suffolk County. The peak
wind gust listed above is from an
Automated Weather Station that measure
instantaneous values. The Automated
Surface Observing Systems (ASOS) at:
LaGuardia Airport measured a peak wind
gust of 52 mph at 2:51 pm.
John F. Kennedy Airport measured a peak
wind gust of 55 mph at 3:21 pm.
Republic Airport in Farmingdale
measured a peak wind gust of 54 mph
at 12:45 pm.
Gabresky Airport in Westhampton Beach
measured a peak wind gust of 51 mph
at 12:42 pm.
ASOS measures a 5 second average of
the highest wind.
NYZ076 Queens
23 1550EST
Strong winds downed a tree onto a car
traveling south along the Cross Island
Parkway near the Grand Central Parkway
in Queens.
The tree crushed the driver to death.
Peak wind gusts were measured at 47
mph at LaGuardia Airport and 45 mph at
Kennedy Airport. M60VE
NYZ079-081 Northeast Suffolk--Southeast Suffolk
27 0200EST
0700EST
A low pressure system developed along
the Southeast U.S. coast and inten-
sified as it moved northeast, passing
about 300 miles southeast of Long
Island. Bands of snow, which became
heavy, rotated northwest around this
system during Sunday evening, December
26th, before ending early Monday
morning.
Snowfall amounts ranged from:
6 to 9 inches across the south fork
(from 6.5 inches at Westhampton Beach
to 8.7 inches at East Hampton)
5 to 8 inches across the north fork
4 to 6 inches across Western Suffolk
County and parts of Nassau County.
NEW YORK, East
NYZ040 Montgomery
01 1213EST
1628EST
The Canajoharie Creek exceeded its
flood stage of 6.0', cresting at 6.46'
at 14:00 EST at the gage just above
the town of Canajoharie.
NYZ049>050-059 Eastern Schenectady--Southern
Saratoga--Eastern Greene
01 1652EST
1904EST
Trees down on power lines
NYZ065 Western Dutchess
01 1725EST
Trees down on South Road in Arlington.
NYZ049 Eastern Schenectady
01 1726EST
Trees down on Swaggertown Road in East
Glenville.
NYZ065 Western Dutchess
01 1735EST
*** 1 INJ *** Woman trapped under
fallen tree at the Mobil Manor Trailer
Park in Hyde Park, New York. She was
later transported to the hospital with
minor lacerations.
NYZ038 Southern Herkimer
02 0600EST
03 0513EST
The Mohawk River exceeded its flood
stage of 403.0', cresting at 403.4'
at 14:00 EST on 12/02/04 at the Utica
gage.
On the late afternoon and
evening of December 1, a steep low
pressure gradient set up over eastern
New York and adjacent New England.
This storm brought a period of high
wind to portions of Dutchess, Saratoga
and Schenectady counties in New York,
as well as Berkshire County in
Massachusetts and Windham County in
Vermont. The main damage associated
with the high winds was confined to
fallen trees, with subsequent
temporary road closures. There was one
injury reported in Western Dutchess
County, where a tree fell on a mobile
home. No other injuries were reported.
This storm also brought moderate to
heavy rain to upper portions of the
Mohawk River. Two to 3 inches of rain
fell in this area, which resulted in
some minor flooding on the Mohawk
River and some of its tributaries.
NYZ040 Montgomery
10 1949EST
11 0528EST
The Canajoharie Creek exceeded its
flood stage of 6.0', cresting at 7.34'
at 23:45 EST on 12/10/04 at the gage
just above the town of Canajoharie.
NYZ065 Western Dutchess
11 1055EST
1140EST
The Hudson River exceeded its flood
stage of 5.0', cresting at 5.06' at
11:15 EST on 12/11/04 at the
Poughkeepsie gage.
NYZ038 Southern Herkimer
11 1627EST
13 0743EST
The Mohawk River exceeded its flood
stage of 403.0', cresting at 403.75'
at 06:00 EST on 12/12/04 at the Utica
gage.
On December 11th and 12th, another
strong low moved across the Saint
Lawrence Valley of New York, bringing
moderate rainfall to portions of
eastern New York. The Canajoharie
Creek came out of its banks above the
town of Canajoharie on the 11th, and
flooding was reported along the Mohawk
River at Utica on December 12th. Basin
average precipitation totals were again
between 2 and 3 inches where minor
flooding occurred. Minor flooding
also occurred during high tide on the
Hudson River near Poughkeepsie on
December 11th as southerly winds
pushed water from New York Harbor up
to the Hudson Estuary.
NYZ042 Northern Warren
23 1411EST
1511EST
NYZ041 Northern Saratoga
23 1645EST
In the town of Wilton, powerlines
down resulting in power outages.
NYZ052 Eastern Albany
23 1745EST
In the city of Green Island, power
lines down.
NYZ053 Western Rensselaer
23 1750EST
In the town of Schodack Center, power
lines down.
On the evening of December 23rd, a
strong cold front worked across
eastern New York and adjacent Western
New England. A line of showers
associated with this front produced a
brief period of strong winds and heavy
rain that impacted portions of eastern
New York. Widespread power outages
were reported in Saratoga, Albany,
and Rensselaer Counties, and minor
flooding was reported in the cities
of Mechanicville, Rensselaer and
Schenectady. Storm related power
outages across New York State exceeded
14,000 customers, and many outposts
throughout the region reported
rainfall totals of at least 1.5
inches, much of which fell in about
an hour's time.
NYZ052 Eastern Albany
27 0400EST
0800EST
An upper level disturbance interacted
with Atlantic moisture and cold air
to produce snow across much of
interior New York and adjacent Western
New England on the early morning of
December 27. Most areas received 3 to
6 inches of snow. However, an enhanced
area in the southern Catskills
received around 7 inches of snowfall,
with East Jewitt officially reporting
the highest amount of 8 inches.
NEW YORK, North
NYZ029-034>035-087 Southeastern St. Lawrence--Western
Essex--Eastern Essex--Southerwestern
St. Lawrence
03 0500EST
1800EST
A weak low pressure system moved from
the eastern Great Lakes Friday
morning, December 3rd across New
England late Friday and Friday night,
December 3rd. Light snow fell across
much of Vermont and northern New York.
In northern New York, the greatest
accumulations of snow reported were
as follows: across southeast and
southwest St Lawrence county,
generally 3 to 4 inches of snow fell,
while across Essex county around 3
inches of snow accumulated.
NYZ026-028-030>031 Northern St. Lawrence--Eastern
Clinton--Southern Franklin--Western
Clinton
11 0400EST
0900EST
A storm system over western Virginia
Friday morning, December 10th moved
northeast across northern New York
Saturday morning, December 11th. A
mixture of snow, sleet and rain
developed across the area the evening
of December 10th and changed to a
steady wet snow overnight. By the
morning of December 11th, accumula-
tions were 7 to 9 inches across
western Clinton county with Ellenburg
Depot reporting 9 1/2 inches. In
eastern Clinton county, between 4 to
6 inches fell while across southern
Franklin county, accumulations were
around 6 inches. In northern St
Lawrence county between 5 and 7
inches fell, with Norfolk reporting 7
inches.
NYZ027-029- Northern Franklin--Southeastern St.
034>035-087 Lawrence--Western Essex--Eastern
Essex--Southerwestern St. Lawrence
11 0400EST
0900EST
A storm system over western Virginia
Friday morning, December 10th moved
northeast across northern New York
Saturday morning, December 11th. A
mixture of snow, sleet and rain
developed across the area the evening
of December 10th and changed to a
steady wet snow overnight. By the
morning of December 11th,
accumulations of snow and sleet were
generally 2 to 4 inches across the
area.
NYZ027-029>031-035 Northern Franklin--Southeastern St.
Lawrence--Southern Franklin--Western
Clinton--Eastern Essex
23 1300EST
1600EST
An intense low pressure system over
eastern Ohio early Thursday morning,
December 23rd moved northeast across
Quebec during Thursday night, December
23rd. Strong winds and heavy rain
accompanied this system. Power outages
were reported in these portions of
northern New York as trees were blown
down onto power lines. Across the
counties of Clinton, Essex and St
Lawrence up to 2000 residents were
reported without power. A wind gust
of 51 knots (59 mph) was measured at
Malone, New York.
NYZ028>029-031-035 Eastern Clinton--Southeastern St.
Lawrence--Western Clinton--Eastern
Essex
27 0400EST
0930EST
A storm system off the southeast US
coast Sunday morning, December 26th
moved northeast to a position south
of Nova Scotia, Canada Monday morning,
December 27th. Brisk north winds
pulled down cold air from Canada. This
resulted in a band of heavy snow in
the Champlain Valley of New York and
in portions of the Adirondacks. Snow
developed Sunday night, December 26th
and became locally heavy at times
later at night. By the morning of
December 27th, generally around 6
inches of snow had fallen, with
significant impacts on Holiday travel
in the Champlain Valley and in
portions of the Adirondacks. The
heaviest snowfall reported was: 6.5
inches in Wanakena (St Lawrence
county) and 6 inches in Westport
(Essex county).
NYZ027-030-034-087 Northern Franklin--Southern
Franklin--Western Essex--Souther-
western St. Lawrence
27 0400EST
0930EST
A storm system off the southeast US
coast Sunday morning, December 26th
moved northeast to a position south
of Nova Scotia, Canada Monday morning,
December 27th. Brisk north winds
pulled down cold air from Canada. This
resulted in a band of steady snow
across portions of northern New York.
By the morning of December 27th,
generally between 3 and 5 inches of
snow had fallen.
NEW YORK, West
NYZ012-019>021-085 Wyoming--Chautauqua--Cattaraugus--
Allegany--Southern Erie
01 0830EST
1600EST
Low pressure over western Lake Erie
intensified as it tracked northeast
to northern New York. The low brought
strong winds, gusting to 60 mph, to
western New York. The strong winds
downed trees and took down power poles
and lines. Scattered power outages
were reported throughout the area.
NYZ001>003- Niagara--Orleans--Monroe--Northern
010>012-019-085 Erie--Genesee--Wyoming--Chautauqua--
Southern Erie
07 2000EST
08 0500EST
Low pressure tracked across the
eastern Great Lakes bringing strong
winds to the Niagara Frontier, western
Southern Tier, and Genesee Valley of
New York. Sustained winds were
measured to 44 mph while gusts to 63
mph were recorded. The winds downed
trees and power lines and poles. Tens
of thousands were without power. A car
was demolished by a fallen tree in
East Pembroke while another sustained
damage in Snyder. Some roads were
temporarily closed by downed trees,
limbs and live wires.
NYZ004>006-012- Wayne--Northern Cayuga--Oswego--
019>020-085 Wyoming--Chautauqua--Cattaraugus--
Southern Erie
13 0850EST
15 0300EST
The first lake effect event of the
2004-05 winter season began off Lake
Erie Monday morning the 13th on a
strong westerly flow with the heaviest
snow falling between 4AM and Noon
over the Boston Hills. The activity
gradually shifted south across the
western southern tier of New York
during the evening. As the winds
shifted to northwest, lake snows
developed off Lake Ontario late Monday
and early Tuesday (the 14th) and
continued through early Wednesday
morning before shutting down. Specific
snowfall totals off Lake Erie
included: Stockton 24"; Sinclairville
20"; Perrysburg 19'; Boston 14";
Yorkshire 13", and Warsaw 11". Off
Lake Ontario, reported snowfall totals
included: Marion 12"; Williamson 9";
and West Monroe and Phoenix 8".
NYZ006-008-010-085 Oswego--Lewis--Northern Erie--Southern
Erie
24 0700EST
26 0300EST
Cold air built in across the lower
Great Lakes during the afternoon of
the 23rd and set up lake effect snow
bands off Lake Erie over the higher
elevations of the Western Southern
Tier. A more intense band set up over
northern Oswego and southwest Lewis
counties off Lake Ontario. The
activity off Lake Erie reorganized
during the mid to late morning of the
24th into a single band from Silver
Creek to Boston and then lifted north
into the Buffalo metro area during
the early afternoon. A general six to
twelve inches fell with the heaviest
amounts from downtown Buffalo to the
Buffalo Airport. The Buffalo Airport
was closed for several hours because
of the snow. Off Lake Ontario, the
lake snows also drifted north into
Jefferson county, then settled back
over Oswego county. Lake Erie snow
amounts included: West Seneca 13";
Buffalo Airport 12"; Hamburg 10"; and
Boston and Silver: Creek 8". Off Lake
Ontario the most snow fell over
Oswego county where 23" was reported
in Pulaski. Other reports included:
North Osceola and Hooker 8" and
Mexico 7".
NYZ010 Northern Erie
31 0930EST
1800EST
A combination of rainfall and runoff
from snowmelt resulted in an ice jam
on Cazenovia Creek in Buffalo. The ice
jammed between the Stevenson and
Cazenovia Streets bridges. Flood
waters backed up into Cazenovia Park.
Private property was not affected.
Number of Estimated
Persons Damage
Location Killed Injured Property Crops
KENTUCKY, Central
KYZ023>025-032
0 0
A winter storm dropped 10 to 20 inches
of snow over the area. Drifts of two to
five feet were reported. Most area
roads were dangerous or impassable.
KYZ026-029>031-
033>034-038
0 0
A winter storm began with freezing rain
and sleet. It soon turned over to snow,
and dropped five to ten inches of snow
over the area. Many area roads were
dangerous or impassable, but the major
highways and interstates remained open.
Many flights out of Louisville
International Airport were delayed or
cancelled.
KYZ027-061
0 0 100K
A winter storm dropped about three to
six inches of sleet and snow over the
area. Some structural damage was
reported, mainly to outbuildings and
service station canopies. About 3300
residents were without power for some
period of time.
KYZ035>037-
039>043-046>049-
053>057-062>063-
070>071-074
0 0 250K
A winter storm began with freezing
rain, then changed over to sleet and
snow over parts of south central and
east central Kentucky. Ice
accumulations up to one half inch were
reported, with up to an inch of snow or
sleet on top. Some structural failures
were reported, mainly in outbuildings
and awnings covering service stations.
A few flights were cancelled out of
Bluegrass Field in Lexington. Many
residents were without power for an
extended time period, mainly in
Franklin, Harrison, and Scott Counties.
Trees and limbs brought down by the
weight of the ice blocked many area
streets and roads.
KYZ028-045
0 0 750K
A winter storm began with freezing
rain. This left a layer of ice about
one inch thick on surfaces. Two to four
inches of snow and sleet fell on top of
this. A hangar collapsed at the airport
in Elizabethtown, destroying a few
airplanes. A few structures failed,
mainly service station canopies or
outbuildings. Some businesses reported
ceiling or other minor building damage,
but no major structural damage was
reported at businesses or residences.
Numerous residents were without power
for an extended period of time. The
weight of ice brought down many trees
and large limbs in the area. Roads were
dangerous or impassable due to the ice,
sleet, and snow cover. Other driving
problems resulted because of fallen
trees or limbs blocking roads.
KENTUCKY, Eastern
Laurel County
London 0 0 0 0
This flash flood event began at 2319
EST on November 30th. Water was
reported flowing over Court Road in
downtown London.
KENTUCKY, Eastern
Knox County
3 N Barbourville 0 0 0 0
Six to eight inches of water were
reported to be running over Route 6 at
the Smokey Holiness Church. Water was
also over Higgins Branch Road about
three miles north of Barbourville.
KYZ111-114
0 0 0 0
The South Fork of the Kentucky River at
Booneville crested at 27.59 feet or
0.59 feet above flood stage on December
1, 2004 at 11 mm EST. The Kentucky
River at Heidelberg crested at 20.02
feet or 0.02 feet above flood stage on
December 2, 2004 at 3:15 am EST.
KYZ085
0 0 0 0
The Cumberland River at Williamsburg
crested at 21.63 feet or 0.63 feet
above flood stage at 7:59 am EST on
December 2, 2004.
Pulaski County
3 W Somerset 0 0 0 0
Highway 3260 and Thurman Road closed
due to flood water.
KYZ087
0 0 0 0
Several trees blown down across area
roadways in the Pine Mountain State
Resort Park.
KYZ109
0 0 0 0
Three trees down on Route 134 six miles
west of Salyersville. Shingles blown
off of community center in
Salyersville.
KYZ112
0 0 0 0
Several trees blown down countywide
including at Panbowl Hollow in Jackson,
Stray Branch Road two miles south of
Jackson, Route 1114 in Houston eight
miles west of Jackson, and Highway 3193
in Wolverine three miles northwest of
Jackson.
Knox County
Bertha 0 0 0 0
U.S. Highway 1527, Indian Creek, Turkey
Creek, Tower Road, Ferrett Road,
Higgins Road, and California Holler
Road near Bertha Station all underwater
and impassable.
Whitley County
Corbin 0 0 0 0
Several roads closed countywide due to
high water. This list includes the
intersection of Highways 1064 and 6
four miles southeast of Corbin, Highway
26 at the Corbin Bypass, and Bacon
Creek Road about one and one half miles
south of Corbin.
Breathitt County
Vancleve 0 0 0 0
Magoffin County
Salyersville 0 0 0 0
Johnson County
Paintsville 0 0 0 0
Martin County
Inez 0 0 0 0
KYZ085
0 0 0 0
The Cumberland River at Williamsburg
crested at 21.28 feet or 0.28 feet
above flood stage at 4:00 pm EST on
December 10, 2004.
Laurel County
Bernstadt 0 0 0 0
Penny size hail reported covering the
ground.
KENTUCKY, Northeast
KYZ101-103-105
0 0
Winds gusts of 40 to 60 mph caused wind
damage, mostly branches falling on
power lines. A building in Ashland had
windows blown out.
KENTUCKY, Northern
KYZ089>099
0 0
A surface and upper level low pressure
center tracked northeast across the
Ohio Valley on Wednesday, December 22nd
and exited the region on the 23rd. West
of a line from Monterey in Owen county
to Williamstown, to north of Falmouth,
over 4 inches of snow fell, with the
highest amounts of 8 to 12 inches found
along the Ohio River and the Cincinati
metropolitan area. Late in the day on
the 22nd, warm air infiltrated the
lower layers of the atmosphere and
brought periods of freezing rain and
sleet. Areas cast of this line saw ice
accumulations of a quarter to a half
inch by the time the storm had ended on
the 23rd.
KENTUCKY, Southwest
KYZ021
0 0
Minor flooding of the Green River
occurred twice during the first half of
the month. At the Paradise Fossil Plant
near Drakesboro, where flood stage is
380 feet, the river crested at 381.3
feet on the 4th. The second crest was
385.3 feet on the 11th. Both crests
resulted in flooding of primarily
bottomland fields and woodlands.
KYZ004>005-007
0 0
Minor flooding of the Ohio River
occurred, mostly from the confluence
with the Tennessee River at Paducah
south to the Mississippi River.
Primarily bottomland fields and
woodlands were flooded. A few parks and
river access roads were flooded,
including one state-maintained road,
Kentucky 787 from mile post 0 to 1 in
McCracken County. The river crested
above flood stage twice at Paducah,
where flood stage is 39 feet. The first
crest was 42.2 feet on the 10th. The
second crest was 41.8 feet on the 16th.
The river barely rose above the 40-foot
flood stage at Smithland, cresting at
40.1 feet on the 10th.
KYZ001>002
0 0
Minor flooding of the Mississippi River
occurred. At New Madrid, Missouri,
where flood stage is 34 feet, the river
crested at 34.4 feet on the 12th. The
flooding primarily affected bottomland
fields and a few river access roads.
Two state-maintained roads were closed:
Kentucky 123 in Hickman County from
mile post 14 to 16, and Kentucky 1354
in Fulton County from mile post 0 to
0.4.
KYZ001>022
0 0 225K
A record-setting winter storm dumped up
to 18 inches of snow across western
Kentucky, closing Interstate 24 and
shutting down most businesses near the
peak of the Christmas shopping season.
The heaviest snowfall, from 12 to 18
inches, occurred along and north of a
line from Paducah to Princeton
(Caldwell County)
to Greenville (Muhlenberg County).
Closer to the Tennessee border, the
precipitation was slower to change from
sleet and freezing rain to snow, which
greatly reduced snowfall amounts. From
3 to 9 inches of sleet and snow, along
with up to a quarter inch of ice
accumulation, was reported from Fulton
and Murray, eastward across
Hopkinsville, to Elkton. Where sleet
and Breezing rain lowered
accumulations, travel conditions were
no better than elsewhere. Travel was
extremely difficult due to near-
blizzard conditions. A 29-mile stretch
of Interstate 24 was shut down in both
directions after snow drifts made is
impassable. The governor declared a
state of emergency. The National Guard
was mobilized to assist over 1,000
motorists who were stranded for as long
as 24 hours along that stretch of
highway, which extended from Trigg
County across Caldwell and Lyon
Counties. Other sections of the highway
were closed for shorter periods of
time. Hundreds of travelers were taken
to shelters at area high schools and
churches. Hotels were totally full from
the Tennessee state line to the
Kentucky Lake region. The gridlock on
I-24 began when a semi overturned near
Cadiz at mile marker 59. As vehicles
waited for the wreck to be cleared,
deepening snow, drifts made the highway
impassable, even to some plows and
graders. State plowing was halted for
hours in Fulton and Hickman Counties
due to near blizzard conditions.
Numerous vehicles were abandoned on
roads across western Kentucky. Gusty
north wind, from 15 to 25 MPH with a
few gusts to 35 MPH caused blowing and
drifting of snow, with drifts up to 5
feet reported. The snow fell in two
waves, the first during the early and
mid morning hours, and the second from
mid-afternoon through about midnight.
The early morning heavy snow produced 4
inches at Paducah. The second and more
prolonged period of heavy snow dumped
an additional 10 inches at Paducah. The
total of 14 inches set a new 24-hour
snowfall record at Paducah, and it was
more than the normal 10 inches for the
entire winter. Most travel, including
that by police and other emergency
workers, was done in four-wheel drive
vehicles. Five-foot drifts in open,
rural areas made roads impassable even
some off-road vehicles. National Guard
humvees were used for emergency
purposes. Mail delivery was suspended
in most areas for at least one day.
The weight of the snow caused several
roofs to collapse, including that of a
furniture store in Paducah, a lumber
company in Benton, and two commercial
buildings in Owensboro. At a marina on
Kentucky Lake, a 50-foot dock collapsed
due to the weight of the snow and ice,
damaging or destroying some of the 46
boats sheltered there. One fatality was
indirectly attributed to the storm. A
64-year-old man died of a heart attack
while shovelling snow at his home in
the community of Folsomdale in Graves
County. The Owensboro and Paducah
Airports were closed for about a day.
Isolated power outages occurred,
primarily in areas that received the
most sleet and ice, from Muhlenberg
County to Christian, Todd, and Trigg
Counties. Around 1,000 homes were
without power in Todd County. For a few
days, many stores were out of certain
items due to delayed deliveries.
Preliminary snow depth reports from
co-operative observers included: 16
inches at Owensboro, 10 inches on the
north side of Mayfield and at Dawson
Springs, 6 inches at Canton (Trigg
County), and 3 inches at Hopkinsville.
Recovery efforts were slowed by gusty
winds and bitterly cold arctic air, as
low as 8 below zero on Christmas
morning.
KYZ001>022
0 0 25K
Bitterly cold temperatures arrived in
the wake of a paralyzing snowstorm.
This arctic outbreak resulted in burst
pipes, dead car batteries, and many
inconveniences. Two pipes burst in the
Lyon County courthouse, flooding the
building with three inches of water.
Two water main breaks were reported in
Dawson Springs, a small town near the
Hopkins and Caldwell County line. A
record low temperature of 8 degrees
below zero was set at Paducah on
Christmas morning. This was the coldest
temperature at Paducah since January of
1994. The Henderson co-operative
observer measured a low of 12 below
zero on Christmas. Winds were light
during the coldest weather, reducing
the wind chill hazard somewhat.
LOUISIANA, Northeast
Morehouse Parish
10 NE Bastrop 0 0
Numerous large limbs were blown down.
A few blocked some secondary roads.
Richland Parish
Rayville 0 0 1K
Several trees were blown down.
Richland Parish
5 E Rayville 0 0 15K
Severe thunderstorm winds damaged one
home east of Rayville.
Catahoula Parish
Harrisonburg 0 0 10K
Numerous trees were blown down.
LOUISIANA, Northeast
Franklin Parish
7 SW Wisner to 0 0 40K
2 SW Wisner
Numerous trees and power lines were
blown down along with a few power
poles. Damage began near highway 915
around Jones Landing and continued
north-eastward to Ship Road.
Franklin Parish
Crowville 0 0 20K
Several trees were blown down. Some
trees took down power lines and caused
a few roads to be blocked.
Franklin Parish
Gilbert 0 0 50K
Numerous trees were blown down along
with a portion of a roof blown off a
building.
East Carroll Parish
Lake Providence 0 0 3K
Several large trees were blown down.
Catahoula Parish
Larto to 0 0 10K
2 NE Larto
Numerous trees were blown down.
Tensas Parish
1 SW Lake Bruin to 0 0 65K
3 NE Lake Bruin
Numerous large trees uprooted or
snapped. Thirty power poles blown down.
Several sheds and outbuildings were
heavily damaged. Several homes
sustained minor to major damage along
with a few car ports damaged. One home
had its French style columns blown
down. Another home had a portion of its
roof pealed off.
Concordia Parish
Vidalia 0 0 5K
A few roads were covered by 2 feet of
water.
LOUISIANA, Northwest
NONE REPORTED.
LOUISIANA, Southeast
St. Tammany Parish
Sun 0 0 1.5K
A few trees and power lines were blown
down.
St. Charles Parish
1 SE Destrehan 0 0 75K
Power lines were knocked down.
Plaquemines Parish
Port Sulphur 0 0 15K
Thunderstorm winds destroyed a mobile
home, damaged the roof of a house, tore
off sections of building's roof, and
blew a boat shed and tree onto Highway
23.
LAZ038-040-056>070
0 0
A mixture of sleet and snow fell off
and on during much of Christmas day
resulting in a dusting to one half inch
of accumulation across much of east
central and southeast Louisiana. The
heaviest sleet and snow accumulation
occurred south of New Orleans where one
half to one inch was observed. While
amounts were not heavy, accumulation of
winter precipitation in extreme
southeast Louisiana is very unusual and
resulted in considerable transportation
problems. Many bridges, overpasses, and
other elevated roadways become icy
which resulted in some traffic
accidents, and many of the elevated
roadways were closed due to icing. New
Orleans Armstrong International Airport
was also closed for several hours due
to icing conditions.
LOUISIANA, Southwest
Vernon Parish
7 W Leesville 0 0 2K
Trees were blown down.
Rapides Parish
10 NW Cheneyville 0 0 2K
Trees were blown down.
Allen Parish
Oberlin 0 0 50K
The roof of the Oberlin City Hall was
blown off, and a downtown business had
a window blown out.
Vermilion Parish
Kaplan 0 0 200K
At least half a dozen homes were
damaged and several barns destroyed
around Kaplan.
Lafayette Parish
Ridge to 0 1 250K
Scott
At least half a dozen homes were
damaged from Ridge to Scott from a fast
moving tornado. One man was injured
when his mobile home flipped over.
LAZ051>054
0 0
Between one to three inches of snow and
sleet fell across coastal areas of
southwest Louisiana. Cameron, Johnson
Bayou, and Holly Beach all recorded one
inch of accumulation, while between
Morgan City and New Iberia saw two
inches. The highest total was near
Intracoastal City with three inches.
MAINE, North
MEZ029
0 0
Strong winds developed in advance of
low pressure tracking across Maine.
Wind gusts of 60 to 70 mph were
reported for several hours. The strong
gusty winds brought down trees and
power lines contributing to power
outages ... with several thousand
customers losing power.
MEZ017-030
0 0
Strong winds developed in advance of
low pressure tracking across Maine.
Wind gusts of 70 to 80 mph were
reported for several hours ... with the
strongest winds occurring near the
coast. The strong winds brought down
trees and power lines contributing to
power outages ... with several thousand
customers losing power. The strong
winds tore a large boat from the
moorings in Easport Harbor.
MEZ001
0 0
Low pressure tracking across Maine
brought heavy wet snow to the region.
Storm total snow accumulations ranged
from 8 to 12 inches. The combination of
heavy wet snow on branches and gusty
winds caused many branches to snap and
fall on power lines ... with the heavy
wet snow causing some trees and
branches to lean on power lines. The
branches and trees contacting power
lines contributed to power outages.
Around 11,500 customers experienced
power outages for varying durations of
time. Snow on roads led to slippery
conditions which contributed to many
traffic accidents.
MEZ029
0 0
Low pressure approaching from the west
brought a wintery mix of precipitation
to the region. After a light snow
accumulation ... precipitation changed
to sleet and freezing rain. Up to an
inch of sleet and up to a half inch of
ice occurred in many areas.
MEZ015>016
0 0
Low pressure approaching from the west
brought a wintery mix of precipitation
to the region. After a light snow
accumulation ... the precipitation
changed to sleet and freezing rain. Up
to an inch of sleet and up to a half
inch of ice occurred in many areas.
MEZ017-030
0 0
Low pressure approaching from the west
brought a wintery mix of precipitation
to the region. After a light snow
accumulation ... The precipitation
changed to sleet and freezing rain. Up
to an inch of sleet and up to a half
inch of ice occurred in many areas.
MEZ001
0 0
Low pressure tracking northeast across
Maine brought heavy snow to the region.
Storm total snow accumulations
generally ranged from 12 to 18 inches.
MEZ003>004
0 0
Low pressure tracking northeast across
Maine brought heavy snow to the region.
Storm total snow accumulations
generally ranged from 6 to 10 inches.
MEZ002
0 0
Low pressure tracking northeast across
Maine brought heavy snow to the region.
Storm total snow accumulations
generally ranged from 6 to 10 inches.
MEZ001-004>006-
010>011-015>017-
029>032
0 0
Strong south to southeast winds
developed in advance of intensifying
low pressure tracking from the eastern
Great Lakes through Quebec province.
Wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph were
reported across the region. The
strongest winds generally occurred
across the higher terrain of the region
and Downcast. The strong winds brought
down many trees and power lines
blocking roads and contributing to
numerous power outages. Nearly 7,000
customers lost power across Penobscot
... Piscataquis and Hancock counties.
MEZ017-029>030
0 0
Intensifying low pressure tracking
northeast toward Nova Scotia brought
heavy snow and gusty winds to portions
of Downcast Maine. Storm total snow
accumulations generally ranged from 4
to 8 inches across Hancock county. The
heaviest snow fell across the southeast
corner of Washington county where storm
total snow accumulations generally
ranged from 8 to 12 inches ... with
local totals to 15 inches. Sustained
winds of 20 to 30 mph ... with
occasional gusts in excess of 40 mph
... produced extensive blowing and
drifting snow with near blizzard
conditions at times.
MAINE, South
MEZ012-018-021-
023>024-026>028
0 0 19K
Strong winds downed trees onto power
lines causing numerous power outages
throughout the area. According to
Central Maine Power Company, about
11,000 customers lost power in southern
Maine. In Lebanon, a wind gust toppled
a large pine tree crushing part of a
home.
MEZ027>028
0 0
An area of low pressure moving east
from the Great Lakes brought 4 to 8
inches of snow across Knox and coastal
Waldo Counties. In general, 1 to 5
inches of snow fell across the
remainder of western Maine.
MEZ023
0 0 100K
Low pressure moved northeast through
the Gulf of Maine during the morning
hours of December 11th and caused
coastal flooding in Saco. Gale force
winds accompanied the storm. Surf
Street in Saco flooded and about 175
feet of roadway was undermined, causing
approximately $100,000 in damage. In
Wells and Kennebunk, the surf threw
rocks onto coastal roads.
MEZ013-020>021-
024>025-027
0 0 6K
Strong winds caused trees to fall onto
power lines throughout the area,
causing scattered power outages.
Central Maine Power Company reported
about 8000 customer were without power
from the storm.
MARYLAND, Central
MDZ002>003
0 0
Very strong winds accompanied a cold
front that crossed the region on the
first of December. The strong winds
produced damage in parts western
Maryland. Numerous trees and power
lines were downed. Some damage to
structures was reported and there were
many power outages. Winds gusted to 58
mph at Frostburg MD.
MDZ003
0 0
A strong cold front crossed the region
during the afternoon hours of 23
December 2004. Ahead of the cold
frontal passage, very strong winds
occurred in a few locations, generally
along and west of the Blue Ridge
Mountains. A measured peak wind gust
reached 63 kt just northeast of
Smithburg, MD at elevation.
MARYLAND, Northeast
MDZ008-015-020
0 0 10K
MDZ012-019
0 0 20K
The combination of a rapidly
intensifying low pressure system and a
strong cold frontal passage produced
peak wind gusts of between 50 and 62
mph across most of the Maryland Eastern
Shore during the second half of the
morning and throughout most of the
afternoon. Winds increased from the
southwest preceding the cold front
after 9 a.m. EST, but reached their
peak speeds from the time of the cold
frontal passage (around 10 a.m. EST)
into the first half of the afternoon.
Numerous weaker trees and limbs were
knocked down. The wind damage was
exacerbated by the recent wet weather
which made the ground soft and the
prolonged duration of the stronger
winds. Peak wind gusts (from the west)
included 62 mph in Saint Michael's
(Talbot County), 60 mph in Tolchester
Beach (Kent County), 56 mph at the
Baltimore-Washington International
Airport and 53 mph in Salisbury
(Wicomico County).
The winds were caused by the surface
pressure difference (gradient) between
a high pressure system building
northeast from the Gulf Coast States
and an intensifying low pressure system
that moved northeast through the Saint
Lawrence Valley on the 1st. The
strongest winds aloft occurred during
the daytime hours and this coincided
with the maximum daytime heating. The
turbulent mixing that normally occurs
when these two conditions coincide,
efficiently mixed the stronger winds to
the ground.
MDZ008-012-015-
019>020
0 0
MDZ008-012-015-
019>020
0 0
The combination of a weak high pressure
system over the region and low level
moisture left in place by a departing
low pressure system to the east caused
dense fog to form across the Maryland
Eastern Shore after midnight EST on the
19th. Air temperatures were at or below
freezing in the area and this permitted
black ice to form on area roadways and
walkways. Untreated roadways were
slippery. Air temperatures rose above
freezing throughout most of the Eastern
Shore by 9 a.m. EST and ended the black
ice problems. The fog dissipated about
an hour later.
MDZ008-012-015-
019>020
0 0
A strong cold front moved through the
Eastern Shore during the late afternoon
and early evening of the 19th.
Precipitation started as rain, but
changed over to light snow as colder
air moved into the state during the
early evening. Snowfall accumulations
were an inch or less, but temperatures
fell quickly below freezing and caused
untreated roads to become quite
slippery on the night of the 19th
through the morning commute on the
20th. Icy roads caused several
accidents in Cecil County. In one
instance, a vehicle struck a tree and
knocked it down, closing a roadway.
MDZ008-012-015-
019>020
0 0
The surface pressure difference
(gradient) between a high pressure
system moving east from the Great Lakes
and an intensifying low pressure system
that developed along the Virginia
coastal waters produced strong
northwest winds overnight on the 19th
through the first half of the day on
the 20th to the Maryland Eastern Shore.
Winds diminished during the afternoon
as the high pressure system moved
closer to the area. The high pressure
system brought with it one of the
coldest air masses to affect the region
during this winter. Peak wind gusts
averaged 45 to 50 mph. Measured peak
gusts included 49 mph in Cambridge
(Dorchester County) and 48 mph in
Tolchester Beach (Kent County).
MDZ008-012-015-
019>20
0 0
A high pressure system of arctic
origin built into the Eastern Shore on
the 20th. This was one of the coldest
air masses of the entire winter
season. The strong northwest winds
circulating around the high pressure
system produced wind chill factors as
cold as 10 degrees below zero during
the morning of the 20th. Actual low
temperatures included 9 degrees at the
Baltimore-Washington International
Airport, 12 degrees in Salisbury
(Wicomico County) and 14 degrees in
Stevensville (Queen Anne's County).
MARYLAND, South
MDZ021>025
0 0
One half inch to as much as two inches
of snow fell across the Lower Maryland
Eastern Shore. The snow produced
slippery roadways, which resulted in
several accidents. Amounts reported
included Princess Anne in Somerset
county 1.5", Salisbury in Wicomico
county 1", and Snow Hill in Worcester
county 1".
MDZ022>025
0 0
A winter storm produced one to four
inches of snow across portions of the
Lower Maryland Eastern Shore. The snow
caused hazardous driving conditions,
which resulted in numerous accidents.
The highest amounts were reported at
Shelltown in Somerset county 4.5",
Crisfield in Somerset county 4", Ocean
City in Worcester county 4", Pocomoke
City in Worcester county 4", Snow
Hill in Worcester county 4", Ocean
Pines in Worcester county 3", Princess
Anne in Somerset county 3", and
Salisbury in Wicomico county 1.5".
MARYLAND, West
MDZ001
0 0 15K
About 25 trees blown down county-wide.
Skywarn spotter in McHenry measured 68
mph (59 knots) at 550 AM.
MDZ001
0 0
Snow began late in the afternoon of
the 13th. Ridge tops received 6 to 10
inches; valleys 3 to 6.
MDZ001
0 0
Snow began early in the morning of the
19th, and by 2 AM on 20th, 6 inches of
snow fell.
MDZ001
0 0 8K
Roof blown off in Oakland. Several
trees downed across county.
MASSACHUSETTS, Central and East
MAZ002-004>005-
008>013-016-
018>019-023>024
0 0 340K
Damaging winds affected many locations
in Massachusetts, as strengthening low
pressure tracked across northern New
England and a strong cold front pushed
through the region. There were many
reports of downed trees and power
lines, especially across the higher
elevations.
MAZ004-010>011
0 0
Heavy snow blanketed parts of central
and western Massachusetts, as low
pressure tracked southeast of New
England. Totals averaging 6 inches
were reported in northern Worcester,
eastern Hampshire, and eastern Hampden
Counties, with lower amounts farther
east where rain and sleet mixed in and
held down storm totals.
Official snowfall totals included 3.8
inches at Worcester Airport, 1.0 inch
at the National Weather Service office
in Taunton, and 0.6 inch at Logan
International Airport in Boston.
Other snowfall totals, as reported by
trained spotters, included 8 inches in
Amherst and at Birch Hill Dam; 7
inches in Westfield, Athol and
Gardner, and 6 inches in Monson,
Boylston, West Brookfield, Leicester,
and Templeton.
MAZ005-007-014
0 0 75K
Damaging winds affected parts of the
Merrimack Valley, as a strong cold
front pushed through the region. Trees
were blown down in Littleton and
Concord, a roof was blown off a house
in Bedford, and siding was blown off a
building in Woburn. There were no
reports of injuries.
MAZ005>007-
013>024
0 0
A powerful winter storm brought heavy
snow and strong winds to much of
eastern Massachusetts. The highest
snowfall totals were reported in
southeast Massachusetts, including
Cape Cod and the Islands, where
amounts of 10 to 18 inches were
common. A secondary maximum of 10 to
18 inch amounts was observed along the
eastern Massachusetts coast, where a
period of ocean effect snow in the
morning preceded the snowfall from the
storm. Winds gusting as high as 55 mph
during the height of the storm brought
down power lines on Cape Cod, leaving
about 19,000 customers without power.
Dozens of accidents were reported as a
result of slick roads and poor
visibility.
Official snowfall totals included 14
inches at the Blue Hill Observatory in
Milton, 11.3 inches at the National
Weather Service office in Taunton, 7.4
inches at Worcester Airport, and 6.6
inches at Logan International Airport
in Boston.
Other snowfall totals, as reported by
trained spotters, included 19 inches
in Beverly; 18 inches in Brewster and
Chatham; 17 inches in Rowley; 15
inches in Sandwich and Marstons Mills;
14 inches on Nantucket; 12 inches in
Orleans, South Dartmouth, Manchester,
Salem, and Swampscott; 11 inches in
Hyannis, Fall River, Fairhaven,
Norton, Norwood, Needham, Ipswich, and
Georgetown; 9 inches in Edgartown,
West Tisbury, Marshfield, Foxborough,
the Back Bay section of Boston,
Winthrop, Woburn, Everett, and
Newburyport; 8 inches in Medway,
Newton, Waltham, Framingham,
Billerica, and Methuen; and 6 inches
in Seekonk, Northbridge, Chelmsford,
and Groton.
MASSACHUSETTS, West
MAZ001
0 0
Route 8 blocked by fallen trees at
Barker and Valentine Roads in
Pittsfield.
MAZ025
0 0
Route 8 blocked by downed trees
in Otis.
MAZ001
0 0 1K
Locally destructive winds gusts
partially damaged a roof and brought
down a few power lines in the town of
North Adams.
MICHIGAN, East
MIZ049-055
0 0
The arrival of arctic air brought the
first significant lake effect snow
event of the year for the thumb
region. Ten to eighteen inches of snow
fell across the eastern thumb region,
generally cast of a line from Port
Austin to Forester.
MIZ054-060>062-
068>070-075>076-
082>083
0 0
A strong storm system lifted northeast
out of eastern Texas and moved through
the Ohio Valley on the morning of the
23rd. Snow tapered off by early
afternoon with most locations
receiving between 6 to 10 inches.
Strong northerly winds to 30 mph also
caused significant blowing and
drifting of snow. Here are some of the
higher snowfall totals from each
county:
Burton 7.5 inches (Genesee)
Caseville 8.0 inches (Huron)
Dryden 7.5 inches (Lapeer)
Deerfield 9.0 inches (Lenawee)
Howell 6.0 inches (Livingston)
New Baltimore 9.0 inches (Macomb)
Dundee 8.0 inches (Monroe)
Bloomfield Hills 9.3 inches (Oakland)
Vernon 6.5 inches (Shiawassee)
Fairgrove 6.0 inches (Tuscola)
Saline 8.2 inches (Washtenaw)
Romulus 8.8 inches (Wayne)
MIZ049-055-063
0 0
A strong storm system lifted northeast
out of eastern Texas and moved through
the Ohio Valley on the morning of the
23rd. Heavy snow coupled with
northerly wind gusts of 35 to 45 mph
along the Lake Huron shoreline
resulted in blizzard conditions. Snow
tapered off by early afternoon with
most locations receiving between 6 to
10 inches. Here are some of the higher
snowfall totals from each county:
Caseville 8 inches (Huron)
Sandusky 7.0 inches (Sanilac)
Port Huron 10.0 inches (St Clair)
MICHIGAN, Extreme Southwest
MIZ077>078
0 0 0
The first significant lake effect snow
of the 2004-2005 winter season
developed across portions of far
southwestern Lower Michigan. One
distinct band persisted for several
hours from near Watervliet in Berrien
county through Cassopolis and Sister
Lakes in Cass county. A swath of 7 to
9 inches of snow fell during the event
in these area, with amounts rapidly
tapering either side of the band to
range from 4 to 6 inches across the
remainder of Berrien and Cass counties
to only a few inches as you went east
of Cass county. Strong winds of 20
to 30 mph with occasional gusts to 40
mph caused near whiteout conditions at
times.
MIZ077
0 0
A single band of lake effect snow set
up across much of Berrien county
during the night of the 18th. Before
the band shifted west into the extreme
southwestern part of the county,
8 inches of snow was reported in
Berrien Springs with Benton Harbor
reporting 7.8 inches. Snow amounts
quickly tapered either side of these
areas.
MIZ081
0 0
Low pressure moved out of the western
Gulf of Mexico and tracked towards
eastern Ohio. Abundant moisture
accompanying the system allowed for
a large area of snow to blanket much
southern Lower Michigan. Amounts
across far southern Lower Michigan
were generally from 2 to 5 inches,
with Kinderhook in Hillsdale county
receiving 6 inches of total snowfall.
MICHIGAN, North
MIZ008-016
0 0
An intensifying low pressure system
moved east across northern Lower
Michigan. Snowfall with this system
was enhanced by Lake Michigan. Up to 8
inches of snow fell in parts of
central and northern Emmet County. In
Chippewa County, 8 to 9 inches of
snow fell near Whitefish Point and
Paradise, with 6 to 7 inches across
the rest of the central and western
part of the county.
MIZ008
0 0
A low pressure system moved across
southern Lower Michigan during the
daylight hours of the 7th.
Precipitation fell as mainly rain
across northern Lower Michigan;
however, freezing rain occurred in
parts of eastern Upper Michigan. De
Tour Village picked up about half an
inch of ice accumulation, while
Pickford and Kinross each received
around a quarter inch of ice. Further
north, Sault Ste Marie had a mix of
sleet and light freezing rain through
the event, with only small
accumulations of ice.
MIZ008-015>022-
024>027-032>033
0 0
An Alberta clipper raced east across
northern Michigan on the 12th. This
system brought 6 to 8 inches of snow
to eastern Upper Michigan, and 4 to
6 inches in northern Lower Michigan.
Things took a turn for the worse as
the system departed on the night of
the 12th into the daylight hours of
the 13th. Much colder air and gusty
winds surged into the region, bringing
anywhere from 2 to 5 inches of snow to
the snowbelts. Strong northwest winds
produced considerable blowing and
drifting snow, contributing to
miserable travel conditions.
MIZ008
0 0
Bitterly cold air nosed into northern
Michigan on the morning of the 19th.
Temperatures plunged to 10 to 20 below
zero in Sault Ste Marie and Kinross.
With north winds around 10 mph, wind
chills dropped to 35 below zero or
colder. Kinross had the coldest
reading, with a wind chill of 44 below
zero at 6 am. Conditions were not
quite as frigid outside of Chippewa
County, with wind chills of "only" 20
to 30 below zero.
MIZ008-015>029-031
0 0
A strong low pressure system slowed as
it moved through the northern Great
Lakes region on the 20th and 21st.
This storm brought the typical
double-barreled punch of winter
weather to the region: system snow as
the storm approached, and lake
enhanced and lake effect snow behind
as cold air wrapped into the system.
The snow was heaviest in eastern Upper
and northwest Lower Michigan, closer
to Lake Michigan. Places in western
Chippewa and Mackinac Counties saw
around a foot of snow, with 8 to 10
inch amounts common in northwest Lower
Michigan. Gusty winds contributed to
blowing and drifting snow, especially
as the storm was otherwise starting to
wind down.
MIZ026
0 0
North-northeast winds brought a heavy
lake effect snow band down the long
axis of Grand Traverse Bay, straight
into downtown Traverse City. Six to 10
inches of snow fell during the
overnight and morning hours of the
23rd.
MIZ021-027
0 0
With northwest winds, a heavy lake
effect snow band dropped 6 to 10
inches of snow in western Antrim to
central Kalkaska County (roughly from
Kewadin to the city of Kalkaska).
MIZ016>017-019
0 0
More heavy lake effect snow. This
time, with a west wind, the hardest
hit area was far northern Lower
Michigan. Six to ten inches of snow
fell, with the highest amounts near
Petoskey.
MIZ024
0 0
A band of heavy lake effect snow moved
west off of Lake Huron. Alpena picked
up 6 inches of snow, while Cathro had
8 inches.
MICHIGAN, Upper
MIZ005
0 0
A low pressure system developing over
the Northern Plains moved across the
Upper Great Lakes and brought
significant snow to portions of north
central Upper Michigan on the 2nd. The
heaviest snow occurred over Marquette
County where 24-hour snowfall totals
included 10 inches at the Marquette
National Weather Service and 12 inches
at Skandia.
MIZ001-003>006-
009>010-013-084
0 0
A strong low pressure system moving
down from Manitoba brought significant
snow and wind to much of west and
central Upper Michigan on the 12th and
13th. Spotters reported 24-hour
snowfall totals of 10 inches at
Phoenix Farms in Keweenaw County, 13
inches at Wetmore in Alger County, 15
inches at Wakefield in Gogebic County
and Paint Lake in Iron County, and 20
inches at Calumet in northern
Houghton County. 12-hour totals
included 6 inches at Gladstone in
Delta County, 12 inches at Bruce
Crossing in Ontonagon County, 16.5
inches at Watton in Baraga County, and
16.7 inches at the Marquette National
Weather Service.
North winds gusting to 35 mph resulted
in considerable blowing and drifting
of snow and near-blizzard conditions.
The highest wind gusts measured were
over the Keweenaw Peninsula with 48
mph at the Houghton County Airport and
53 mph at Copper Harbor.
Many area schools were either closed
or delayed due to the storm while
numerous minor traffic accidents were
reported as a result of the slippery
roadways.
MIZ001-003-005>006-
009
0 0
An Arctic front descending over the
Upper Great Lakes region brought
significant lake effect snow, blowing
snow and bitter cold wind chills to
portions of Upper Michigan on the 18th
and the early morning of the 19th. The
snow and north wind gusts over 30 mph
hampered weekend travel as many
stations along Lake Superior reported
frequent white-out conditions in
blowing snow. Wind chills across the
area plummeted to around 20 below
zero. 12-hour snowfall amounts during
the event included 4 to 7 inches over
Gogebic County, 4 to 6 inches over
Marquette County, and 3 to 4 inch
amounts over the Keweenaw Peninsula
and Alger County.
MIZ002-006-012>014-
085
0 0
A southerly flow ahead of a strong
Alberta clipper system produced heavy
lake enhanced snows for counties
downwind of Lake Michigan on the 20th
and the early morning of the 21st.
Strong southerly winds gusting to
around 40 mph also resulted in near
blizzard conditions across portions of
Alger, Delta, Menominee, Luce and
Scoolcraft counties due to extreme
blowing and drifting of snow. Roads
become quickly snowpacked and
hazardous which led to numerous minor
accidents. The storm also forced the
temporary closure of U.S. Highway 2
between Rapid River in Delta County
and Manistique in Schoolcraft County
as well as closing many area schools.
24-hour snowfall totals included 10
inches at Menomince, several 10 to 12
inch reports in Schoolcraft County,
12 inches at Grand Marais in Alger
County and 12 inches at Newberry in
Luce County.
Cold Arctic air behind the system then
dumped heavy lake effect snows over
Ontonagon County on the 21st. Rockland
reported a 12-hour snowfall amount of
9 inches.
MIZ006
0 0
A northwest flow of Arctic air across
Lake Superior produced heavy lake
effect snows over Alger County on the
night of the 23rd. Munising measured 8
inches in 12 hours.
MIZ005-013>014
0 0
An Arctic airmass lingering over the
region generated heavy lake effect
snow bands off Lake Michigan on the
25th. Areas hit with the heaviest
snows were along the Garden Peninsula
in Delta and southern Schoolcraft
counties. Cooks in southern
Schoolcraft County was blanketed with
15 inches of snow in 12 hours, while
just to the west, Garden Corners in
Delta County received 10 inches.
Heavy lake effect bands also developed
off Lake Superior on the evening of
the 25th and continued into the 26th.
The city of Marquette was pounded with
8 inches of snow in just 3 hours while
the National Weather Service Office
just to the west measured 14 inches in
6 hours. Big Bay in Marquette County
also received 8 inches in 12 hours.
MIZ001>005-
009>011-084
0 0
A low pressure system originating over
the Central Plains brought a warm
moist flow of air northward into the
Upper Great Lakes on the 30th. This
warm moist air riding over cold air at
the surface brought widespread
freezing rain to much of west and
central Upper Michigan. Significant
ice accumulation of a quarter inch or
more created hazardous travel on area
roadways. Numerous minor accidents
were reported by law enforcement
officials.
MICHIGAN, West
MIZ037-071>072
0 0
An Alberta clipper system brought
moderate to heavy snow across portions
of the area, and lake effect snow
developed on the back side of the
system. The heaviest total snowfall
report was received from Scottville
(Mason county) where 9.5 inches of
snow fell. Van Buren and extreme
western Kalamazoo county had from
about 6 to 9.5 inches of total
snowfall.
MIZ037
0 0
Heavy lake effect snow developed over
Mason county, and up to ten inches of
snow fell in Ludington.
MICHIGAN, West
MIZ037-043-050
0 0
This was a combination clipper
system and lake effect snow
event. Up to 10 inches of snow
fell near Big and Little Sable
points. From northwest Muskegon
county north through western
Oceana and Mason counties, near
route 31, six to eight inches
of snow fell.
MIZ074
0 0
Heavy snow was reported in
Jackson county, where up to 7
inches of snow fell in Brooklyn
in southern Jackson county. The
remainder of Jackson county
received an average of 5 to 6
inches of snow.
MINNESOTA, Central and South Central
MNZ041>043-
047>051-054>059-
064>070-073>078-
082>085-091>093
0 0
MNZ044>045-
052>053-060>063
0 0 0.80K
Peak Wind Gusts--December 12, 2004
Based on ASOS/AWOS sites and MNDOT
Road Weather Sites
A strong cold front pushed
through Minnesota during the
early morning hours of December
12th. By dawn, winds turned to
the northwest and increased to
25 to 40 MPH with gusts as high
as 70 MPH. The windiest part of
the day was from mid morning
through mid afternoon when many
locations suffered sustained
winds in the 30 to 45 MPH range.
The highest wind gusts recorded
in southern Minnesota during this
time included 71 MPH in Welch
and 62 MPH near Albert Lea, St.
James, Winthrop and Owatonna.
Other notable wind gusts included
59 MPH at New Ulm, 58 MPH in
Mankato, 55 MPH in St. Cloud and
Morris, 54 MPH at Redwood Falls,
and 52 MPH at the Minneapolis/St.
Paul International Airport.
Scattered trees were downed and
a few buildings received minor
roof damage across the region.
MINNESOTA, Northeast
MNZ012-021
0 0
Heavy snow fell overnight along
the north shore of Lake Superior
where Lutsen reported 13 inches,
and the Gunflint Trail where snow
amounts ranged from 6 to 11
inches.
MNZ010>012-
018>021-025>026-
035-037
0 0
Freezing rain caused ice up to
one-half inch thick to accumulate
on roads, sidewalks, trees and
power lines. There were many
reports of tree damage and
sporadic power outages.
MINNESOTA, Northwest
MNZ024-027>032-040
0 0
A surface low pressure system
tracked from north of Winnipeg
(Canada) to the Minnesota
arrowhead, bringing strong winds
in its wake. See eral light snow
events in the days prior to this
event had left just a trace to 2
inches of snow cover over
southeast North Dakota and parts
of west central Minnesota.
However, the first part of
December also brought near-record
warmth. Temperatures on Saturday
the 11th climbed into the upper
30s to middle 40s, putting a good
crust on the snowpack, wind speeds
increased on the back side of the
low pressure system on the 12th,
blowing snow did not become a
widespread problem. The winds did
peak over 50 mph at many
locations. Many accidents were
reported around the Detroit Lakes
area, mostly due to the
combination of slick roads and
strong winds.
MNZ001>009-
013>017-022>023
0 0
A surface low pressure system
tracked from north of Winnipeg
(Canada) to the Minnesota
arrowhead, bringing the first
winter storm of the season.
Several light snow events in the
days prior to this event had left
some snow cover over most of
eastern North Dakota and the
northwest quarter of Minnesota.
4 to 6 inches of snow depth was
reported along a Langdon to
Devils Lake to Finley (all ND) to
Ada (MN) line. However, the first
part of December also brought
near-record warmth. Temperatures
on saturday the 11th climbed into
the upper 30s to middle 40s,
putting a good crust on the
snowpack. The above-freezing
temperatures held into the early
part of sunday (12th), so the
precipitation began as a rain/
freezing rain mix. The rain also
helped melt some of the snowpack
and keep it crusted. As
temperatures fell sunday, any
slushy or wet spots turned to
ice. Wind speeds also increased
as the low pressure system passed
through, with many locations
reporting gusts over 50 mph. Wind
sensors at Hallock, Fisher, St.
Vincent, and 8 miles west of
Donaldson (all in extreme
northwest MN) reported gusts over
58 mph. These strong winds, in
addition to some light snow
showers, produced whiteout
conditions at times. The worst
visibilities occurred in the
northern red river valley, where
trucks were routed off Interstate
29 for a time. Highway departments
in other areas urged people to use
extreme caution if they had to
venture out. In Minnesota, a
fisherman became stranded on
Upper Red Lake, when the blinding
wind hit. The man set up his
portable fishhouse with a small
propane stove, and was rescued
safely after using his cellphone
to call for help.
MNZ001>002-
004>009-013>017-
022>024-027>028
0 0
The second winter storm of the
season was also a mixed
precipitation event. A "hybrid"
surface low pressure system moved
nearly straight east across the
northern plains. It tracked across
northern South Dakota to Aberdeen,
then toward Bemidji (MN) and
Duluth. A strong thermal gradient
developed during the day on
Thursday (30th), with highs from
around 20 near Cando, ND, to
around 40 from Forman, ND, to
Parkers Prairie, MN. A swath of
freezing rain fell first, coating
many areas with a quarter inch
of ice. As the temperature fell,
the freezing rain changed to snow.
The most snow, 6 to 10 inches,
fell along the canadian border
from Langdon to Pembina (ND) to
Hallock to Roseau (MN). Less
snow fell south of this area,
roughly 2 to 5 inches along the
U.S. Highway 2 corridor. Wind
speeds did pick up as the low
pressure system moved east,
producing some visibility
restrictions in blowing snow.
Quite a bit more snow fell north
of the international border,
prompting the closure of Manitoba
Highways 75 and 59 north of the
Pembina (ND) and Lancaster (MN)
border crossings. This stranded
many Canadian hockey fans in
Grand Forks (ND) and Thief River
Falls (MN), who had been watching
the men's (under age 20)
International Hockey Federation
tournament.
MNZ003-029>032-040
0 0
A "hybrid" surface low pressure
system moved nearly straight east
across the northern plains. It
tracked across northern South
Dakota to Aberdeen, then toward
Bemidji (MN) and Duluth. A strong
thermal gradient developed during
the day on Thursday (30th), with
highs from around 20 near Cando,
ND, to around 40 from Forman, ND,
to Parkers Prairie, MN. An area
of rain over eastern South Dakota
moved into southeast North Dakota
and west central Minnesota and
fell as freezing rain. A good
quarter to half inch of ice
accumulated across the area. As
temperatures rose to the melting
point or above by thursday
afternoon, some of the ice melted.
This prevented widespread power
outages and major travel problems.
Even so, quite a few accidents
were reported. As the low pressure
system moved east, temperatures
fell thursday night. Any slush
or wet spots quickly froze,
making travel hazardous once
again.
MNZ001>009-
013>017-022>024-
027>028-031>032
0 0
A more typical "Colorado Low"
system brought some freezing
drizzle and snow to portions of
eastern North Dakota and the
northwest quarter of Minnesota.
The surface low tracked from the
Kansas area toward western
Wisconsin. The way this system
set up, an impressi-e supply of
gulf moisture was carried
northward, moisture amounts well
above normal for the time of
year. Temperatures on Saturday
(January 1, 2005) showed a strong
northwest to southeast gradient,
with the Cando (ND) area having
a high of zero and the Park
Rapids area around 20F. The
freezing precipitation mostly
affected the U.S. Highway 10
corridor. Snowfall amounts ranged
from 5 to 8 inches along the
Canadian border to around 4
inches alone U.S. Highway 2. Wind
speeds and blowing snow were not
a factor in this system. Many
county highway departments
advised no travel. This event
continued into January 2, 2005.
MINNESOTA, Southeast
MNZ086>087-
094>095
0 0 5K
A strong low pressure system
moved across the northern Great
Lakes, which produced high winds
across southeast Minnesota. Wind
gusts reached nearly 60 mph at
the Rochester International
airport (Olmsted County). Law
enforcement officials reported
the roof was blown off a strip
mall in Austin (Mower County).
MNZ095>096
0 0
A narrow, but intense band of
heavy snowfall affected part of
southeast Minnesota. Several
reports of 6 inch accumulations
came from weather observers
generally along a line from
Spring Valley (Fillmore County)
to La Crescent (Houston County).
The highest amounts reported were
6.5 inches near Spring Valley and
6.3 inches near La Crescent.
MINNESOTA, Southwest
MNZ071>072-
080>081-089>090-
097>098
0 0 10K
Sustained winds around 40 mph
with gusts to around 65 mph
occurred from before daybreak
into the early afternoon. Most
of the damage was limited to
minor tree damage and bent or
broken road signs, but the walls
of a lumber yard building under
construction in Jackson collapsed.
MNZ071>072-
080>081-089>090-
097>098
0 0
Light freezing rain coated
surfaces with a thin layer of
ice, making travel slow and
hazardous until the freezing
rain ended and temperatures
warmed in the afternoon.
MINNESOTA, West
NONE REPORTED.
MINNESOTA, West Central
MNZ039-046
0 0
MISSISSIPPI, Central
Bolivar County
2 SW Mound Bayou to 0 1 60K
Mound Bayou
Several mobile homes were damaged,
one was destroyed as it was
rolled over and broken apart.
The one injury occurred with the
destroyed mobile home. In
addition, numerous large trees
were blown down along a swath
from 2 miles southwest of Mound
Bayou to Mound Bayou.
MISSISSIPPI, Central
Washington County
Greenville 0 0 5K
A few trees and several power
lines were blown down on Ohaa
and Popular streets.
Bolivar County
Alligator 0 0 1K
Several trees were blown down.
Leflore County
5 WNW Morgan City 0 0 1K
Several trees were blown down.
Sharkey County
Rolling Fork 0 0
A few trees were blown down.
Leflore County
1 SE Itta Bena to 0 0 10K
3 NE Itta Bena
Numerous trees were blown down
just south of Itta Bena along a
swath to 3 miles northeast of
Itta Bena.
Sunflower County
Indianola 0 0 1K
Several trees were blown down.
Sharkey County
3 E Anguilla to 0 0 8K
5 E Anguilla
Just east of the Sunflower River
bridge, at highway 14, power
lines were blown off the power
poles. In addition, a few hopper
bottom truck trailers were blown
over.
Sharkey County
4 N Rolling Fork 0 0
A few trees and many large limbs
were blown down.
Warren County
Eagle Bend 0 0 12K
A few trees were blown down on
power lines. A roof was blown
off a porch and onto a power line
taking the line down.
Carroll County
Avalon 0 0 1K
A few trees were blown down
around Avalon.
Issaquena County
9 W Valley Park 0 0 3K
A few trees were blown down on
power lines along highway 465.
Grenada County
3 SE Holcomb to 0 0 20K
5 ESE Holcomb
Numerous trees were blown down
with several blocking area roads.
The most damaged occurred along
Sweet Home Road.
Leflore County
3 E Money to 0 0 10K
4 ENE Money
This tornado touched down east
of Money in northeast Leflore
county and was on the ground for
2 miles. While on the ground,
numerous trees were uprooted and
snapped as the tornado moved
northeast.
Humphreys County
Belzoni 0 0
A couple of trees were blown down.
Carroll County
Carrollton 0 0
A few trees were blown down.
Grenada County
Hardy 0 0 2K
A few trees were blown down in
the Hardy area.
MISSISSIPPI, Central
Yazoo County
4 SW Satartia to 0 0 10K
3 SE Satartia
Several trees were blown down
across the southwest portion of
Yazoo county.
Humphreys County
Belzoni 0 0
Several streets were flooded in
town.
Warren County
Yokena 0 0 7K
Numerous trees were blown down.
Claiborne County
Port Gibson to 0 0 15K
4 N Carlisle
Numerous large limbs were blown
down along with a few power lines.
Warren County
3 SE Yokena to 0 0 30K
9 E Yokena
This tornado touched down just
east of US Highway 61, 3 miles
north of the Claiborne county
line. As the storm moved
northeast, several hundred trees
were blown down or uprooted,
including many large 2-3 foot
diameter trees. Some power lines
were also blown down along the
path including some minor roof
damage to shingles and antennas.
The tornado was on the ground for
9 miles in Warren county. The
tornado continued northeast
across a small portion of
Claiborne county and then into
Hinds county where it dissipated
5 miles southwest of Bolton. The
total path length was 26 miles.
Carroll County
Carrollton 0 0
Several streets were flooded in
town.
Claiborne County
3 NW Reganton to 0 0 15K
4 NE Reganton
This tornado moved into Claiborne
county from Warren county and
tracked across the far northeast
corner of the county for 4 miles.
A few hundred trees were blown
down along the southern bank of
the Big Black River. The total
path length of the tornado was 26
miles across Warren, Claiborne
and Hinds county.
Grenada County
4 N Elliott to 0 0 5K
4 NNE Elliott
Several trees were blown down on
Tie Plant Road and around Camp
McCain.
Hinds County
11 SW Edwards to 0 0 500K
5 SW Bolton
This tornado moved into Hinds
county from Claiborne county and
intensified as it tracked
northeast across west-central
Hinds county. A few thousand
trees were uprooted and snapped
along the 13 mile path. Just off
State Highway 27, large barn was
severely damaged and a home had
its roof torn off along Newman
Road. On Puckett Road, a home
was damaged and the garage had
its roof torn off. A few more
homes sustained damage as the
tornado moved northeast. The
tornado dissipated 5 miles
southwest of Bolton. The total
path length across Warren,
Claiborne and Hinds county was
26 miles.
Hinds County
Utica 0 0
Hinds County
Utica 0 0 1K
A few trees were blown down.
Franklin County
4 NE Hamburg 0 0 2K
A few trees were blown down on
McNair Road just south of the
Jefferson/Franklin county line.
Jefferson County
Me Nair to 0 0 15K
6 E Fayette
A few trees and power lines were
blown down.
MISSISSIPPI, Central
Madison County
Ridgeland 0 0 5K
In-flow winds to a thunderstorm tore
some tin off a roof to a business.
Yazoo County
7 SE Benton to 0 0 10K
10 ESE Benton
Several trees were blown down across
the eastern portion of Yazoo county. A
small concentration of tree damage
occurred near Linwood Road and Highway
16.
Grenada County
Grenada 0 0 5K
Heavy rains caused several streets to
flood in Grenada along with a few
county roads.
Carroll County
5 NE Vaiden to 0 0 10K
7 NE Vaiden
Montgomery County
5.5 SW Kilmichael to 0 0 250K
Kilmichael
This tornado touched down 5 miles
northeast of Vaiden, in Carroll county,
and moved northeast for 7.5 miles where
it lifted in Kilmichael, in Montgomery
county. Dozens of trees were snapped
and uprooted along the path with
numerous power lines down around
Kilmichael. Several homes were severely
damaged by fallen trees with one home
totally destroyed.
Webster County
3 W Tomnolen to 0 0 10K
Tomnolen
Several trees were blown down in
southwest Webster county and around the
Tomnolen community. One power line was
also blown down in Tomnolen.
Additionally, a few homes sustained
shingle damage to their roofs.
Leflore County
2 E Greenwood 0 0 50K
Heavy rains flooded several streets
around town and a portion of a
subdivision just east of town. Twin
Lakes subdivision had a few homes
flooded by several inches of water.
Hinds County
Byram 0 0 2K
Madison County
3 S Camden to 0 0 10K
8 SE Camden
A few trees were blown down around
Camden and south of town. Several trees
were blown down along the Natchez trace
across northeast Madison county.
Webster County
1 N Eupora 0 0 15K
At the ball park in Eupora a dugout and
fence were destroyed along with several
trees and power lines blown down.
Attala County
5 NNW Mc Cool 0 0 5K
A few trees and power lines were blown
down south of French Camp.
Webster County
5 E Walthall to 0 0 100K
2 NE Clarkson
Thunderstorm winds caused damage from
just east of Walthall to just north of
Clarkson. Several homes across this
area sustained roof damage as shingles
and parts of roofs were blown off.
Numerous trees and several power lines
were also blown down acrossthis area.
Choctaw County
1 N French Camp 0 0 15K
Several trees and power lines were
blown down just north of French Camp.
Oktibbeha County
7 ESE Sturgis 0 0 5K
This weak tornado uprooted and snapped
a few trees along Craig Springs Road.
Rankin County
5 N Brandon 0 0 50K
This weak tornado touched down on Baker
Lane a few miles west of Highway 471,
5 miles north of Brandon. Four homes
sustained minor roof damage and one
shed was destroyed. Several trees were
snapped, 2 were uprooted and 2 power
poles were torn down.
Attala County
6 SSE Ethel to 0 0 20K
9 SE Ethel
A number of trees were blown down and
snapped as this weak tornado tracked
east-northeast for four miles.
Leake County
1 E Thomastown 0 0 10K
Several trees were blown down along
the Natchez Trace.
Oktibbeha County
9 E Sturgis to 0 0 20K
10 ENE Sturgis
This weak tornado uprooted and snapped
numerous trees as it moved northeast
for 1 1/4 mile.
Rankin County
7 NE Brandon 0 0 10K
Another tornado touched down northeast
of where the Baker Lane tornado
occurred and downed several trees on a
hunting lease in the Pelahatchie Creek
Bottom.
Oktibbeha County
10 NW Starkville 0 0
Rankin County
Brandon 0 0 25K
A couple of trees were blown down on a
house causing significant damage.
Lincoln County
Brookhaven 0 0 65K
Several trees were blown down in the
Brookhaven area. One tree fell on a
house on Chicora Road and destroyed it.
Another tree fell on a mobile home on
Lipsey Street.
Winston County
Rural Hill 0 0 10K
Several trees were blown down along
Highway 14 near Rural Hill.
Scott County
Morton 0 0 5K
A few trees and one power line was
blown down.
Scott County
4 W Harperville to 0 0 5K
3 NW Harperville
Several trees were blown down.
Oktibbeha County
12 SSW Starkville 0 0 5K
A few trees were blown down along
Highway 25 near the Winston/Oktibbeha
county line.
Winston County
5 NNE Betheden 0 0 5K
A few trees were blown down along
Highway 25 near the Winston/Oktibbeha
county line.
Neshoba County
5 SSW Philadelphia to 0 0 5K
5 S Philadelphia
Several trees were blown down along
Highway 15.
Newton County
Conehatta 0 0 8K
A few trees and power lines were blown
down.
Smith County
5 NE Pineville 0 0 1K
A few trees were blown down.
Newton County
Newton 0 0 8K
A few trees and power lines were blown
down.
Lowndes County
4 N Columbus to 0 0 10K
5 N Columbus
Several trees were blown down on Spivey
and Gatlin Roads.
Lowndes County
New Hope to 0 0 20K
4 S New Hope
Numerous trees and power lines were
blown down from Old Yorkville Road
southward to Concord Road.
Lowndes County
3 SW Steens to 0 0 200K
3 E Steens
This tornado touched down southwest of
Steens and tracked east-northeast for
5 miles before moving into Lamar
county, Alabama at 4:02 AM, in the
Luxapalila Creek bottom. Along the
path, several buildings sustained
significant roof damage, one mobile
home was destroyed and an RV was rolled
over and destroyed. Hundreds of trees
were also snapped and uprooted. The
majority of the damage occurred across
Harrison Road, Tom Blalock Road and
Gunshoot Road.
Lauderdale County
Suqualena to 0 0 20K
Meridian
A few trees and numerous large limbs
were blown down from Suqualena to
Meridian. One tree fell down on a house
in Suqualena.
Warren County
Vicksburg 0 0 2K
A total of eight trees were blown down,
a few in the city and others in the
county.
Warren County
Vicksburg 0 0 50K
Two to four inches of rain quickly fell
over portions of Warren county during
the very early morning hours of
December 9th and caused numerous
flooding problems in the county. A
dozen streets were flooded in town
along with one home and a business
flooded just north of town. Near McCool
Logging, flood waters carried nearly a
foot of mud over a section of railroad
track. This track had to be closed and
trains were delayed. Additionally, high
water in a few locations caused a few
water mains to break.
Lincoln County
Brookhaven 0 0 150K
Four to five inches of rain fell early
on the morning of December 9th causing
major flooding problems for areas in
and around Brookhaven. Several streets
and roads were covered by water with a
few roads having to close. Additio-
nally, one dozen homes were flooded
with most of the flooding occurring
on Saint George Street.
Madison County
Madison 0 0 5K
Heavy rains caused a 100 foot section
of Greenscrossing Road to become
flooded.
Lowndes County
Columbus 0 0 25K
Numerous streets and roads were flooded
with several closed due to high water.
A portion of Newbell Road was closed
due damage to the bridge supports.
Simpson County
5 S Mendenhall 0 0
Two trees were blown down on Airport
Road off Highway 13.
Simpson County
1 S Magee 0 0
Two trees were blown down on Coats
Road.
Simpson County
1 N Martinville 0 0
A few tree tops were snapped off.
Simpson County
4 E Martinville 0 0 2K
A few trees were blown down along with
numerous large limbs along Highway 540
in the Upton community.
Smith County
5W Raleigh to 0 0 1M
6N Pineville
This tornado touched down along Highway
18, 5 miles east of Raleigh, and
tracked northeast for 16 miles before
moving into southwest Scott county. The
most significant damaged occurred about
2 miles north of Highway 18 where six
chicken houses were destroyed and
another 3 were damaged. The tornado
continued northeast along Boykin Church
Road and into the Oakahay Creek bottom.
Several hundred trees were uprooted and
snapped between Highway 18 and 35. The
tornado then crossed Highway 35 near
the Lemon community. Here, three homes
sustained minor roof damage and
numerous trees and power lines were
torn down. Continuing northeast, the
tornado moved mainly through the Leaf
River bottom before tracking across
Highway 501 at the Scott/Smith county
line. The total path length was 19
miles across Smith and Scott counties.
Smith
Pineville 0 0 2K
A few trees and numerous large limbs
were blown down.
Scott County
5 E Homewood to 0 0 20K
8 ENE Homewood
This tornado moved into Scott county
from Smith county where Highway 501
intersects both counties. The tornado
tracked northeast for 3 miles before
dissipating along Mudline Road.
Numerous trees were blown down along
the path. The total path length was
19 miles across Smith and Scott
counties.
Newton County
2 SW Little Rock to 0 0 30K
1 SW Little Rock
Near Rock Branch Road, numerous trees
were uprooted and snapped. The width of
the damage was 200-300 yards wide.
Newton County
4 NE Little Rock to 0 0 50K
5 NE Little Rock
Numerous trees and power lines were
blown down along Rush, Harrington and
Moore Roads. Fallen trees destroyed two
vehicles and one barn was destroyed in
this area.
Jasper County
Bay Spgs 0 0 10K
An awning on the west side of the
hospital was pealed back.
Simpson County
1 SE Harrisville to 0 0 5K
1 S Braxton
Heavy rains caused a several roads to
flood. Heed Neely and Ainsworth Roads
were closed due to high water.
Lauderdale County
Suqualena 0 0 8K
Several trees were blown down along
Highway 19.
Lauderdale County
5 W Meridian 0 0 8K
Several trees were blown down along
Interstate 20 near exit 129.
Newton County
Little Rock 0 0 5K
Heavy rains caused several roads to
flood just north of Little Rock.
Neshoba County
House 0 0 15K
Several roads were flooded across
southeast Neshoba county. County road
4312 had a large section washed out.
Neshoba County
Herbert Spgs 0 0 30K
One roof was partially blown off a home
and several out buildings and car sheds
were destroyed. Another home sustained
minor roof damage as some shingles were
blown off. Several trees and power
lines were also blown down in the area.
Kemper County
7 SW De Kalb 0 0 5K
This weak tornado downed several trees
when it briefly touched down southwest
of DeKalb.
Kemper County
2 SW De Kalb 0 0 5K
This weak tornado downed several trees
when it briefly touched down southwest
of DeKalb.
Kemper County
De Kalb 0 1 70K
One mobile home was rolled over and
destroyed along with a roof blown off
an apartment complex. Numerous trees
and power lines were blown down with a
few large trees falling onto houses. A
total of eight homes sustained damage.
Noxubee County
Macon 0 0 2K
Numerous streets and roads were flooded
in and around town.
MSZ018>019
0 0 400K
MISSISSIPPI, North
Chickasaw County
2 NNE Houlka 0 0 75K
The tornado touched down just northeast
of Houlka and movede northeast. Four
homes were heavily damaged. A mother
and her child were trapped in one of
the homes but were not injured. One
other home suffered some shingle
damage. Numerous trees were also blown
down.
Monroe County
9 NW New Wren 0 0 25K
The tornado touched down in extreme
northwest Monroe County and moved east.
One home had some shingles blown off
its roof. One road sign was twisted.
Several trees were blown down.
MSZ001>004-
007>008-010-012
0 0 8K
A winter storm brought a mix of sleet
and snow to North Mississippi. Most of
the precipitation fell as sleet with
accumulations ranging from 1/2 inch to
2 inches.
MISSISSIPPI, South
MSZ080>082
0 0
A mixture of sleet and snow fell off
and on during much of Christmas day
resulting in a dusting to one half inch
of accumulation across much of
southwest, south and coastal
Mississippi. Although not heavy,
accumulation of ice and snow in coastal
Mississippi is unusual and the winter
weather impacted transportation. The
mixture of sleet and snow caused a
number of bridges and overpasses to
become icy which resulted in some
traffic accidents, and closure of some
the elevated roadways.
MISSISSIPPI, Southeast
Stone County
Perkinston 0 0 8K
High winds from a thunderstorm damaged
several campers at a recreational
vehicle center near Perkinston.
MISSOURI, East
Warren County
Countywide 0 0
Moderate to heavy rain brought several
creeks out of their banks across Warren
County. One water rescue was needed at
a low water crossing. Their were no
injuries.
MOZ074>075-
084>085-099
0 0
Parts of southeast Missouri had a white
Christmas as a storm dropped from 3-5
inches of snow across the area.
MISSOURI, Lower
MOZ113-115
0 0 2K
A major winter storm brought a mix of
snow and sleet to the Missouri
bootheel. Two to four inches of snow
and sleet fell in Pemiscot County while
six to eight inches of snow fell in
Dunklin County.
MISSOURI, Northeast
NONE REPORTED.
MISSOURI, Northwest
MOZ046-054
0 0
The Petite Saline Creek near Boonville
crested at 17.35 feet, or 1.35 feet
above flood stage.
MISSOURI, Southeast
MOZ114
0 0
Minor flooding of the Mississippi River
occurred below the confluence with the
Ohio River. At New Madrid, where flood
stage is 34 feet, the river crested at
34.4 feet on the 12th. The flooding
primarily affected bottomland fields
and a few river access roads.
MOZ076-086>087-
100-107>112-114
0 0
A major winter storm dumped from 6 to
14 inches of snow across most of
southeast Missouri, closing interstates
and shutting down most businesses near
the peak of the Christmas shopping
season. The axis of heaviest snowfall,
from 10 to 14 inches, occurred from
Poplar Bluff cast to Cape Girardeau and
Sikeston. South of a Sikeston to Poplar
Bluff line, the precipitation was slow
to change from a mixture of rain and
sleet to snow, which reduced amounts
there to 5 to 8 inches. In Mississippi
County, which received about a foot,
the sheriff department reported most of
their vehicles were disabled in snow
drifts. The ramps at the junction of
Interstates 55 and 57 were blocked by
vehicles. I-55 was reportedly closed
for a time in Scott and New Madrid
Counties. At least two dozen motorists
were sheltered at a fire station in
Portageville. Gusty north winds from 15
to 25 MPH caused blowing and drifting.
The snow fell in two waves, the first
during the late night and early morning
hours, and the other from mid-afternoon
through about midnight. The early
morning burst produced an estimated
4 inches of snow at Cape Girardeau. The
second and more prolonged period of
heavy snow dumped an additional
estimated 10 inches at Cape Girardeau.
Preliminary snowfall reports from
co-operative observers included: 6
inches at Doniphan and Perryville (both
located on the northern and western
fringe of the heavy snow shield) and
10 inches at Marble Hill. Recovery
efforts were slowed by gusty winds and
bitterly cold arctic air, as low as 10
below zero on Christmas morning.
MOZ076-086>087-
100-107>112-114
0 0
Bitterly cold temperatures arrived in
the wake of a paralyzing snowstorm. The
low temperature on Christmas morning
was 10 below zero at the Cape Girardeau
airport, located south of the city
along the Scott/Cape Girardeau County
line. A co-operative observer in
downtown Cape Girardeau reported a low
of 4 above zero. At Poplar Bluff, a low
of 4 below zero occurred at the airport
east of town. The Poplar Bluff
co-operative observer recorded a low of
1 above zero. Co-operative observers
reported a low of 8 below zero in
Doniphan (Ripley County) and 0 in New
Madrid.
MISSOURI, Southwest
MOZ097-106
0 0
A winter storm system that tracked
across northern Arkansas brought four
to seven inches of mixed frozen
precipitation to areas of south central
and southeast Missouri. The storm
clipped Howell and Oregon counties,
bringing a combination of freezing
rain, sleet, and snow.
MONTANA, Central
MTZ009>010-044-
046-048
0 0
A high wind event occurred along the
Rocky Mountain Front and adjacent
plains during the morning and afternoon
hours of the 3rd. Reported wind speeds
include: a gust to 78 ntph at Cut Bank,
a gust to 70 mph at Dupuyer, a gust to
66 mph at East Glacier Park 2E and
Sweet Grass, a gust to 61 mph at
Browning, a gust to 60 mplt at Choteau
5W and a gust to 59 mph at Gold Butte
7N. The strong winds caused areas of
power disruption as tree limbs were
blown into transmission lines. Electric
transmission was lost briefly in an
area of Cut Bank when a trampoline was
blown into a power line.
MTZ009 0 0
A high wind event occurred during the
late afternoon hours on the 7th through
the afternoon of the 8th along the
Northern Rocky Mountain Front. Reported
wind speeds include a gust to 63 mph at
St. Mary 13W.
MTZ009>013-
044>051 0 0
A high wind event occurred over a wide
area of North Central Montana during
the late evening hours of the 10th
through the afternoon of the 11th.
Reported wind speeds include: a gust to
84 mph at Cascade 5S, a gust to 76 mph
at Chinook 11S, a gust to 70 mph at
St. Mary and Shelby, a gust to 66 mph
at Browning, Choteau 8W and Silver
City, a gust to 65 mph at Inverness
1NW, a gust to 64 mph at Dupuyer 2S and
a gust to 61 mph at Fort Belknap.
60 mph gusts were reported at Cut Bank,
Sweet Grass, Choteau 1N, Chester, Fort
Benton 4SE, Benchland 4N, Hilger 6N and
Helena 10W. Gusts to 58 mph were
reported at Cascade 5S and Norris 6N.
Many tree limbs and branches were
reported downed and an unoccupied house
trailer was blown over.
MTZ009
0 0
A high wind event occurred along the
Northern Rocky Mountain Front during
the evening hours of the 16th. Reported
wind speeds include a gust to 61 mph at
East Glacier 11SE.
MTZ009>014-
044>051
0 0
A high wind event occurred over a large
portion of North Central Montana from
the morning of the 19th through early
evening on the 20th. Reported wind
speeds include: a gust to 84 mph at the
Two Medicine Bridge, a gust to 77 mph
at Chinook 11S, a gust to 70 mph at
Choteau, Cut Bank, Gold Butte and
Townsend 3W, a gust to 69 mph at
McDonald Pass, a gust to 66 mph at
Inverness, Bozeman 11E and Roy 1E, a
gust to 65 mph at Sweet Grass, Dupuyer
and Geyser, a gust to 63 mph at
Browning and Pendroy, a gust to 61 mph
at Roy, a gust to 60 mph at Great
Falls, a gust to 58 mph at Loma and a
gust to 57 mph at Fort Belknap and
Malmstrom Air Force Base. The strong
winds downed trees and power lines in
the Helena Valley as well as damaging
several business signs.
MTZ009>010-046-048
0 0
A high wind event occurred along the
Rocky Mountain Front and adjacent
plains during the early morning through
early afternoon hours of the 24th.
Reported wind speeds include: a gust
to 66 mph at Two Medicine, a gust to
60 mph at Valier and the Choteau
Airport and a gust to 55 mph at
Browning. Susutained wind speeds of
40 mph were reported at Cut Bank during
the afternoon hours of the 24th.
MTZ008-012-015-
050>055
0 0
A winter storm brought heavy snow to a
large area of North Central and
Southwest Montana from the evening
hours of the 29th through midday on the
30th. Reported snow fall amounts
include: 13 inches at Rimini, 12 inches
at Ennis 15NW, 10 inches at Bozeman
17NE, Norris 14W and Jefferson City,
9 inches at West Yellowstone 5SW, 8
inches at Jefferson City 9W, Lakeview
2SW and Townsend 18ENE. 6 inch snow
falls were reported at Lewistown 22S,
Neihart 7S, Great Falls, Lincoln 7NE,
White Sulphur Springs 32NW, Hobson 3S
and Great Falls 9S. In addition to the
heavy snow, gusty winds caused
widespread blowing and drifting snow.
MONTANA, East
MTZ016-016>017-
019>020-020>025-
027-059-059>060-062 0 0
Strong gradient wind in the wake of a
cold front occurred during the
afternoon and evening hours of the
11th. There were numerous reports of
sustained wind speeds of 40 to 50 mph
with wind gusts as high as 62 mph. A
few of the stronger wind reports
included:
50 mph sustained winds 13 miles east-
northeast of Plentywood, 60 mph wind
gusts at Fort Peck, 60 mph wind gusts
35 miles south of Malta, and 62 mph
wind gusts at Whitewater.
MTZ016-016-059>060
0 0
Strong wind affected Phillips County
during the evening hours of the 19th.
The strong wind was associated with a
cold front and upper level disturbance
that crossed the area. Sustained winds
of 40 to 60 mph were observed with a
peak wind gust of 70 mph reported at a
DOT site 35 miles southwest of Malta.
MTZ016-016-
019>025-027-059>062
0 0
An arctic cold front dropped south
across northeast Montana during the
late morning and early afternoon hours
of the 20th. Sustained wind speeds of
40 to 50 mph were common, with wind
gusts of between 58 and 77 mph. The
strong wind combined with areas of
light snow to produce blowing snow that
reduced the visibility down to near
zero at times during the afternoon.
Although this was primarily a high wind
event, there were a few areas that
experienced near blizzard conditions
for a short time. A few of the stronger
wind gusts included:
King Coulee Raws site (Valley County):
77 mph
2 WN W of Bloomfield (Dawson County):
71 mph
Whitewater (Phillips County): 67 mph
MTZ016>027-
059>62
0 0
A strong area of low pressure developed
in northern Wyoming during the evening
of the 29th, and tracked out into the
western Dakotas during the afternoon of
the 30th. A mix of sleet, freezing
rain, and snow spread across northeast
Montana during the late evening hours
of the 29th, and changed over to all
snow overnight. The snow continued
during the day on the 30th, and tapered
off from west to east across the area
during the evening. The snow was
accompanied by northwest wind of 20 to
30 mph with gusts to around 45 mph. The
strong wind produced considerable
blowing and drifting snow which
continued into the pre dawn hours of
the 31st. Many areas had a period of
freezing rain and sleet at the onset of
the storm which produced a layer of
ice. Snowfall amounts generally ranged
from 2 to 7 inches across northeast
Montana. There were numerous reports of
significant blowing and drifting snow,
and several reports of snowdrifts that
were 3 to 4 feet deep. By the evening
of the 30th many roads were either
closed or open to emergency travel
only. The wind also combined with
temperatures that were in the single
digits to produce wind chills of 15 to
30 below zero.
MTZ016>017-019-
023>24
0 0
Low pressure developed during the
evening hours of the 31st across
western Wyoming and snow spread from
south to north across northeast Montana
during the evening hours. By Midnight
an inch or two of snow had accumulated
across much of the area. In addition to
the snow, an east wind of 15 to 25 mph
produced considerable blowing and
drifting snow. The winter storm
continued into the New Year (see
January, 2005 publication).
MONTANA, South
MTZ056
0 0
The first heavy snow event occurred
during the early morning hours of the
23th across the foothills of South
Central Montana. The following is a
list of some of the snowfall reports
that were received:
10 inches 1S Red Lodge; 13 inches 6W
Red Lodge (Cole Creek Snotel); 8 inches
in Red Lodge; 10 inches 5SW Red Lodge
(West Fork Rock Creek Near
Timbercrest); 21 inches 5W Red Lodge
(Red Lodge Ski Area).
MTZ029-032-057
0 0
The year ended with some heavy snowfall
across portions of South Central
Montana. The following are some
accumulation amounts:
6 inches 19NW Miles City; 6 inches 7N
Miles City; 7 inches 3W Delphia; 7
inches in Hardin; 9 inches 2N Hardin; 7
inches in Delphia.
MONTANA, West
MTZ001>002-004-
006-043
0 0
A vigorous winter storm brought strong
winds and heavy snow to portions of
western Montana. Snowfall ranged from
6 to 8 inches in the valleys, up to 11
inches in the mountains Wind gusts of
25 to 30 mph caused areas of blowing
and drifting snow. A wind gust was
reported as high as 74 mph in Glacier
National Park.
MTZ001-003>005
0 0
A winter storm with light snow followed
by freezing rain in the valleys caused
numerous vehicle accidents in some
valleys of northwest and west central
Montana. Icy conditions caused many
vehicles to slide into ditches. The
most serious accident occurred in the
Bitterroot Valley, when a true slid off
the road and drove into a utility pole
that was sheared off at the base. The
driver and passenger were treated and
released item the hospital. The
Department of Transportation declared
emergency travel on many valley roads
due to icy conditions from freezing
rain.
MTZ005
0 0
Prefrontal winds were channeled through
east to west oriented canyons leading
into the Bitterroot Valley. Winds were
reported as high as 60 mph with many
reports of downed trees and power
outages. In Hamilton, three large
spruce trees fell onto and damaged a
homeowners carport. At the Ravalli
County Museum, a flagpole on top of the
building was snapped in half, sending
the steel pipe through the roof of the
museum, creating a large hole.
MTZ006>007
0 0 85K
Heavy snow event across southwest
Montana brought snow amounts ranging
from 5 to 8 inches in the valleys to a
foot over higher mountains. The city of
Anaconda received a record breaking 5.9
inches for December 30th. The previous
record was 5 inches set in 1977. The
Montana Highway Patrol reported several
severe accidents while at least 20 cars
slid off roads from snow packed and icy
roads. A truck driver totaled his
$85,000 truck when he struck a vehicle
in front of him who lost control and
slowed down. His truck skidded sideways
and rolled into a ditch.
MTZ002
0 0
An arctic front brought gusty east
winds of 15 to 25 mph along with
temperatures falling into the single
digits below zero. These conditions
produced wind chill readings of 20 to
32 degrees below zero.
NEBRASKA, Central
NEZ057>058-069>070
0 0
A potent cold front slid through the
area bringing high winds to the
slightly higher terrain of southwest
Nebraska.
NEBRASKA, East
NONE REPORTED.
NEBRASKA, Extreme Northeast
NEZ013>014
0 0
Sustained winds around 40 mph with
gusts to 60 mph occurred from just
before daybreak into the early
afternoon. Reported damage was minor
and limited mainly to minor tree damage
and bent road signs.
NEZ013>014
0 0
Light freezing rain coated surfaces
with a thin layer of ice, making travel
slow and hazardous until the freezing
rain ended and temperatures warmed in
the afternoon.
NEBRASKA, Extreme Southwest
NONE REPORTED.
NEBRASKA, South Central
NONE REPORTED.
NEBRASKA, West
NONE REPORTED.
NEVADA, North
NOT RECEIVED.
NEVADA, South
NOT RECEIVED.
NEVADA, West
NVZ003
0 0
A winter storm moved through the Sierra
Nevada overnight from the evening of
the 6th to the morning of the 7th. It
was a warm system, with mainly rain
falling in the valleys of northwestern
Nevada. However, in the Sierra, up to
18 inches of snow fell at elevations
above 7000 feet.
Storm total snowfall amounts:
5 NNW Virginia City (6000 ft) 5.0
inches
NVZ002
0 0
A winter storm moved through the Sierra
Nevada overnight from the evening of
the 6th to the morning of the 7th. It
was a warm system, with mainly rain
falling in the valleys of northwestern
Nevada. However, in the Sierra, up to
18 inches of snow fell at elevations
above 7000 feet.
Storm total snowfall amounts:
Mt. Rose Ski Area 18
inches
NVZ003
0 0
53 knot (61 mph) wind gust reported at
Washoe Valley NDOT wind sensor.
NVZ003
0 0
52 knot (60 mph) wind gust reported at
NWS Forecast Office north of Reno.
NVZ003
0 0
58 knot (67 mph) wind gust reported 5
miles cast of Gardnerville.
NVZ003
0 0
68 knot (78 mph) wind gust reported in
Caughlin Ranch area of southwest Reno.
NVZ003
0 0
63 knot (73 mph) wind gust reported at
Galena RAMS south of Reno.
NVZ003
0 0
58 knot (67 mph) wind gust reported at
NDOT wind sensor located at Five Mile
Flat, 3 miles north of Virginia City.
NVZ003
0 0
53 knot (61 mph) wind gust reported at
DRI wind sensor in southwest Reno.
NVZ003
0 0
54 knot (62 mph) wind gust reported at
NDOT wind sensor at Holbrook Junction.
NVZ003
0 0
54 knot (62 mph) wind gust reported at
DRI wind sensor in Stead.
NVZ002
0 0
Behind a low pressure system that moved
through the Great Basin on the 8th,
snowfall continued in the Sierra
Nevada. Close to 2 feet of snow fell in
the higher elevations of the Sierra.
Storm total snowfall amounts:
2 N Incline Village 22
inches
Mt. Rose Ski Area 9
inches
NVZ003
0 2 50K
Strong winds moving through Washoe
Valley caused six tractor trailers to
overturn on U.S. Highway 395 and Nevada
State Route 429. One truck driver was
critically-injured when a wind gust
pushed a semi-trailer from the opposing
lane into his truck cab. This accident
occurred on Nevada S. R. 429 west of
U.S. Hwy. 395. Another driver was
injured when his northbound semi
overturned because of high winds on
Nevada S.R. 429.
NVZ002
0 0
One of the most powerful snowstorms to
hit the region in 15 years pounded the
northern and central Sierra Nevada and
northwestern Nevada from December 29th
through New Year's Eve. Almost 10 feet
of snow fell in the higher elevations
of the Sierra by the 31st, with up to
2 feet of snow in the valleys of
western Nevada, and up to 5 feet of
snow in the foothills of the Sierra and
Carson Ranges.
Interstate 80 across Donner Summit, and
U.S. Highway 50 across Echo Summit,
were closed intermittently on Dec.
30th. According to newspaper accounts,
operations at the Reno/Tahoe Interna-
tional Airport were suspended late on
the 30th to allow for the sanding and
deicing of the main runway. According
to an airport spokesperson, this was
only the second time in 40 years that
the airport had been shut down. A total
of 25 flights were canceled on the 30th
and 31st as a result of the heavy
snowfall.
In Nevada, the cities of Reno and
Sparks, and Washoe County, issued
states of emergency on the 30th. This
was to allow for the plowing of major
streets, and to assist in the use of
emergency vehicles. According to a
newspaper account, Nevada's governor
sent all non-essential government
employees home by noon on the 31st.
Structural damage was experienced as
the heavy snowfall caused many carports
to collapse, often damaging the
automobiles beneath them. Insurance
officials reported that claims were
already being made for roof damage.
However, more claims would undoubtedly
be made after the snowfall had a chance
to melt and revealed additional damage.
Electrical power was lost by up to
25,000 customers in western Nevada and
the Lake Tahoe area, according to a
spokesperson from the Sierra Pacific
Power Company.
Snowfall storm total amounts through
December 31, 2005:
Diamond Peak Ski Resort 74
inches
Mt. Rose Ski Area 40
inches
NVZ003
0 0
One of the most powerful snowstorms to
hit the region in 15 years pounded the
northern and central Sierra Nevada and
northwestern Nevada from December 29th
through New Year's Eve. Almost 10 feet
of snow fell in the higher elevations
of the Sierra by the 31st, with up to 2
feet of snow in the valleys of western
Nevada, and up to 5 feet of snow in the
foothills of the Sierra and Carson
Ranges.
Interstate 80 across Donner Summit, and
U.S. Highway 50 across Echo Summit,
were closed intermittently on Dec.
30th. According to newspaper accounts,
operations at the Reno/Tahoe Interna-
tional Airport were suspended late on
the 30th to allow for the sanding and
deicing of the main runway. According
to an airport spokesperson, this was
only the second time in 40 years that
the airport had been shutdown. A total
of 25 flights were canceled on the 30th
and 31st as a result of the heavy
snowfall.
In Nevada, the cities of Reno and
Sparks, and Washoe County, issued
states of emergency on the 30th. This
was to allow for the plowing of major
streets, and to assist in the use of
emergency vehicles. According to a
newspaper account, Nevada's governor
sent all non-essential government
employees home by noon on the 31st.
Structural damage was experienced as
the heavy snowfall caused many carports
to collapse, often damaging the
automobiles beneath them. Insurance
officials reported that claims were
already being made for roof damage.
However, more claims would undoubtedly
be made after the snowfall had a chance
to melt and revealed additional damage.
Electrical power was lost by up to
25,000 customers in western Nevada and
the Lake Tahoe area, according to a
spokesperson from the Sierra Pacific
Power Company.
Snowfall storm total amounts through
December 31, 2005:
7 NW Reno (5360 ft.) 42
inches
6 N Reno 31
inches
3 WSW Reno (Caughlin Ranch) 31
inches
2 E Carson City 30
inches
2 NW Carson City (5200 ft.) 28
inches
5 N Reno 27
inches
Cold Springs (north of Reno) 24
inches
Virginia City 24
inches
Stead 21
inches
inches
6 NNE New Washoe City 20
inches
NEW HAMPSHIRE, North and Central
NHZ002-008>010-014
0 0 5K
Strong winds caused numerous power
outages throughout the area due mainly
to trees falling on power lines.
NHZ002-008
0 0 2K
Widely scattered power outages were
reported in isolated locations in New
Hampshire due to strong winds.
NEW HAMPSHIRE, Southern
NHZ011
0 0 20K
Damaging winds affected the higher
elevations of Cheshire County, as
strengthening low pressure tracked
across northern new England and a
strong cold front moved through the
region. There were several reports of
downed trees and power lines. No
injuries were reported.
NHZ011
0 0
Heavy snow blanketed far southwest New
Hampshire, as low pressure tracked
southeast of New England. Amounts
averaging 6 inches were common
throughout Cheshire County. Several
accidents were reported due to the
combination of icy roads and poor
visibility.
Some specific snowfall totals, as
reported by trained spotters, included
7 inches in Keene, Winchester, and
Rindge; and 6 inches in East Alstead.
NEW JERSEY, Northeast
NONE REPORTED.
NEW JERSEY, South and Northwest
NJZ001-007>010-
013>018-020>026
0 0 200K
NJZ012-019-027
0 0 100K
The combination of a rapidly
intensifying low pressure system and a
strong cold frontal passage produced
peak wind gusts of between 50 and 60
mph across New Jersey during the second
half of the morning and throughout most
of the afternoon of the 1st. The peak
wind gusts occurred from the time of
the cold frontal passage (between 10
a.m. and 11 a.m. EST) into the first
half of the afternoon. Some strong
southwest winds preceded the cold
frontal passage in southeastern New
Jersey. Numerous weaker trees and limbs
and subsequently power lines were
knocked down. The wind strewed garbage
and recycling pails. The wind damage
was exacerbated by the recent wet
weather which made the ground soft and
the prolonged duration of the stronger
winds. Over 25,000 homes and businesses
lost power.
In the northern half of New Jersey, in
Sussex County, a downed tree fell onto
a transmission line near a Vernon
Township substation. This caused a
prolonged outage within the township
and closed the elementary and middle
schools within the township.
A billboard at the Mountain Creek Ski
Resort was badly damaged. In Hunterdon
County, about 3,500 homes and
businesses lost power. In Middlesex
County, in Edison Township, the winds
ripped a portion of a middle school's
roof away. The wind also toppled a 25
foot by 30 foot separation wall in the
bay area of a warehouse. In Dunellen
Borough, a 50 foot tree crashed into a
home and destroyed its bedroom. In
Monmouth County, in Freehold, two
utility poles fell onto a vehicle on
U.S. Route 9. The driver was not
injured, but the southbound lanes were
closed for three hours. Construction
material outside the Long Branch Middle
School was blown onto neighboring
properties. About 11,000 homes and
businesses lost power in Monmouth and
Ocean Counties.
In the southern half of New Jersey, in
Burlington County, busy U.S. Route 206
was closed in Southampton Township
because of a downed tree. In Ocean
County, a tree fell onto the roof of a
home in Little Egg Harbor Township. In
Camden County, one home was condemned
in Cherry Hill after a tree fell
through it. In Salem County, in
Pilesgrove Township, the winds ripped a
25-foot tall cowboy statue in two. The
statue was there for forty years. In
Pennsville Township, a tree fell
through the roof into the living room
of one home. About 550 homes and
businesses lost power in the county. In
Cumberland County, at least eight
utility poles were snapped by high
winds on New Jersey State Route 77 in
Upper Deerfield Township. In Vineland
City, a couple of large trees were
knocked down. One damaged a vehicle and
the porch of a home. In Millvilie City,
a snapped power line crashed into a
home. About 5,800 homes and businesses
lost power. In neighboring Atlantic
County, about 5,000 homes and
businesses lost power.
Peak wind gusts (from the west)
included 62 mph in Marlton (Burlington
County), 61 mph in Tabernacle
(Burlington County), 56 mph at High
Point State Park (Sussex County), 55
mph in Dunellen (Middlesex County),
Cape May (Cape May County) and at the
Atlantic City International Airport, 54
mph at the Atlantic City State Marina,
53 mph in Hammonton (Atlantic County),
52 mph in Belmar (Monmouth County), 51
mph in Barnegat (Ocean County), 49 mph
in Trenton (Mercer County) and
Millvilie (Cumberland County) and 40
mph in Morristown (Morris County).
The winds were caused by the surface
pressure difference (gradient) between
a high pressure system building
northeast from the Gulf Coast States
and an intensifying low pressure system
that moved northeast through the Saint
Lawrence Valley on the 1st. The
strongest winds aloft occurred during
the daytime hours and this coincided
with the maximum daytime heating. The
turbulent mixing that normally occurs
when these two conditions coincide,
efficiently mixed the stronger winds to
the ground.
NJZ010
0 0
Heavy rain fell during the first half
of the day on the 1st and caused
flooding along parts of the North
Branch of the Raritan River in Somerset
County. The North Branch of the Raritan
River at South Branch was above its 6.9
foot flood stage from 1256 p.m. through
625 p.m. EST on the 1st. It crested at
7.5 feet at 300 p.m. EST. Storm totals
included 1.11 inches in Flemington
(Hunterdon County) and 0.87 inches at
Blackwells Mills (Somerset County).
NJZ016>019
0 0 0
The combination of the strong west
winds and the run-off from the heavy
rain caused minor tidal flooding at the
times of high tide along the Delaware
River and tidal sections of its
tributaries. The wave action caused by
the winds contributed to the problem.
In Salem County, in Elsinboro Township,
waves crashed into the sea wall and
caused water to soar 30 feet into the
air. In Pennsville, Riviera Road was
closed due to the flooding.
NJZ001
0 0
A wintry mix of light precipitation
associated with a slow moving warm
front affected Sussex County from the
late morning of the 6th through the
morning of the 7th. Precipitation
started as light snow during the late
morning of the 6th and changed over to
a mixture of snow, sleet and freezing
rain shortly after Noon EST on the 6th
and then changed either to plain rain
in some of the valleys and freezing
rain elsewhere during the afternoon of
the 6th. Light freezing rain then
continued until Noon EST on the 7th
when temperatures rose above freezing
and the precipitation changed to plain
rain. Snow accumulations averaged
around one inch and ice accretions were
generally less than one-tenth of an
inch. Untreated roadways were
hazardous.
A dome of cold air associated with a
high pressure system built into New
England as the precipitation was
beginning on the 6th. The high was able
to maintain subfreezing temperatures
into the next day near the surface even
as warmer temperatures were being
lifted above the surface by the
approaching the warm front. While the
warm front never neared the region (it
remained in southern Pennsylvania and
Delmarva), the high pressure system
retreated from Vermont on the morning
of the 6th into New Brunswick Province
Canada during the day on the 7th. This
was distant enough to permit
temperatures to rise above freezing
throughout Sussex County.
Burlington County
5 SE Atsion 0 0
A severe thunderstorm knocked down
large tree limbs and wires in Shamong
Township near its border with
Washington Township.
NJZ014-024>026
0 0 0
The combination of an onshore flow and
spring tides associated with the new
moon caused minor tidal flooding during
the morning high tides on the 10th and
the 11th. The highest tides in northern
New Jersey occurred on the 10th, while
in southern New Jersey occurred on the
11th. The high tide at Sandy Hook
reached 7.33 feet above mean lower low
water on the 10th. The high tide at the
Cape May Ferry terminal reached 7.13
feet above mean lower low water on the
11th. Minor tidal flooding starts at
6.7 feet above mean lower low water for
both locations.
A low pressure system moved from the
lower Mississippi Valley on the morning
of the 9th northeast to central
Virginia on the morning of the 10th and
into New York State on the morning of
the 11th. A persistent onshore flow
occurred from the evening on the 9th
into the evening of the 10th and helped
contribute to the minor tidal flooding.
NJZ021-023
0 0 0
The combination of an onshore flow into
Delaware Bay, run-off from the rain
upstream and spring tides associated
with the new moon caused minor tidal
flooding during the daytime high tide
on the 11th in Delaware Bay. The
highest tide at Reedy Island (Delaware)
was 7.37 feet above mean lower low
water. Minor tidal flooding at Reedy
Island starts at 7.2 feet above mean
lower low water. The highest tide at
the Cape May Ferry Terminal was 7.13
feet above mean lower low water. Minor
tidal flooding at Cape May begins at
6.7 feet above mean lower low water.
The low pressure system moved from the
lower Mississippi Valley on the morning
of the 9th northeast to central
Virginia on the morning of the 10th and
into New York State on the morning of
the 11th.
NJZ016>019
0 0 0
The combination of an onshore flow into
Delaware Bay, run-off from the rain and
spring tides associated with the new
moon caused minor tidal flooding during
the mid-day high tide cycle on the 11th
along the Delaware River and tidal
sections of its tributaries. Less
widespread minor tidal flooding also
occurred with the high tides on the
10th and the afternoon high tide on the
12th. The highest tide in Burlington
was 9.99 feet above mean lower low
water on the 11th. Minor tidal flooding
begins at 9.0 feet above mean lower low
water. The highest tide at
Philadelphia's Pier 12 was 8.58 feet
above mean lower low water on the 11th.
Minor tidal flooding in Philadelphia
starts at 8.2 feet above mean lower low
water.
The low pressure system moved from the
lower Mississippi Valley on the morning
of the 9th northeast to central
Virginia on the morning of the 10th and
into New York State on the morning of
the 11th.
NJZ009>010-012>027
0 0
The combination of a weak high pressure
system over the region and low level
moisture left in place by a departing
low pressure system to the east caused
dense fog to form across central and
southern New Jersey after midnight EST
on the 19th. Air temperatures were at
or below freezing in the area and this
permitted black ice to form on area
roadways and walkways. Untreated
roadways and walkways were slippery. A
multi-vehicular pile-up on the Garden
State Parkway in Bass River Township
(Burlington County) resulted in the
death of a 40-year-old woman. Another
Garden State Parkway accident in Old
Bridge Township (Middlesex County)
resulted in the death of a 62-year-old
woman. In Atlantic County, on the Great
Egg Bridge in Somers Point, five
separate accidents involved twenty-two
cars occurred. Lesser black ice and fog
related accidents occurred along New
Jersey State Route 38 in Mount Laurel
(Burlington County) Township and Cherry
Hill (Camden County) Township. Air
temperatures rose above freezing
throughout most of central and southern
New Jersey by 10 a.m. EST and ended the
black ice problems. The fog dissipated
about an hour later.
NJZ001-007>010-
012>027
0 0 20K
The surface pressure difference
(gradient) between a high pressure
system moving east from the Great Lakes
and an intensifying low pressure system
that developed along the Virginia
coastal waters produced strong
northwest winds overnight on the 19th
into the afternoon of the 20th across
New Jersey. Winds diminished during the
afternoon as the high pressure system
moved closer to the area. The high
pressure system brought with it one of
the coldest air masses to affect the
region during this winter. Peak wind
gusts averaged around 45 mph. Measured
peak gusts included 54 mph at the Cape
May Ferry Terminal (Cape May County),
47 mph at the Barnegat Light (Ocean
County), 41 mph at the Atlantic City
International Airport and Belmar and
Keansburg (Monmouth County) and 40 mph
in Avalon (Cape May County).
NJZ001-007>010-
012>027
0 0
A high pressure system of arctic origin
built into New Jersey on the 20th. This
was one of the coldest air masses of
the entire winter season. The strong
northwest winds circulating around the
high pressure system produced wind
chill factors of between 5 and 15
degrees below zero during the morning
of the 20th. Actual low temperatures
included 3 degrees in Newton (Sussex
County), 4 degrees in Sussex and
Pelletown (Sussex County), 5 degrees in
Chatham (Morris County), 6 degrees in
Belvidere (Warren County) and
Flemington (Hunterdon County), 7
degrees in Boonton (Morris County), 8
degrees in Trenton (Mercer County) and
Somerville (Somerset County), 9 degrees
in Lumberton (Burlington County) and
Millville (Cumberland County), 10
degrees in Pennsauken (Camden County)
and Keansburg (Monmouth County), 11
degrees at the Atlantic City
International Airport and 12 degrees in
Wildwood (Cape May County).
NJZ001-007>010-
012>018-020>027
0 0 80K
NJZ019
0 0 20K
Strong southeast and then west winds
affected New Jersey throughout the
afternoon into the first part of the
evening on the 23rd. The strongest
winds between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. EST
that afternoon. Peak wind gusts
averaged around 45 mph. The winds
pushed over some weak trees and tree
limbs. The recent run of wet weather
made trees more susceptible to being
uprooted by the strong winds.
In Morris County, a Glen Road home in
Denville Township suffered heavy damage
to its roof, deck and external walls
when a pine tree snapped in half and
fell onto it. In Hunterdon County,
several trees were knocked down in Glen
Gardner Borough. About 7,000 homes and
businesses lost power in northwest New
Jersey. In Monmouth County, New Jersey
State Route 33 was closed in Freehold
because of downed wires. Most of Tinton
Falls Borough lost power. In Burlington
County, in Burlington Township, the
wind damaged the roof of one home.
Peak wind gusts included 56 mph at the
Newark Liberty International Airport
(Essex County), 48 mph in Whitehouse
Station (Hunterdon County), 45 mph in
Voorhees Township (Camden County) and
40 mph at the Atlantic City
International Airport.
NJZ001-007>010-
012>027
0 0
About a day or two too late for a White
Christmas, light snow fell across New
Jersey from the evening of the 26th
into the pre-dawn hours of the 27th.
For many, this was the first
accumulating snow of the season.
Accumulations averaged between one to
two inches across much of the area,
with slightly lower accumulations far
south and slightly higher accumulations
in Monmouth County. Temperatures were
below freezing. The snow, even though
it was light, led to many accidents.
Accumulations included 3.5 inches in
Oakhurst (Monmouth County), 2.1 inches
in Mount Laurel (Burlington County), 2
inches in Milford, Sussex and Newton
(Sussex County), 1.7 inches in
Pottersville (Somerset County), 1.5
inches in New Brunswick (Middlesex
County) and 1 inch in Flemington
(Hunterdon County) and 0.5 inches at
the Atlantic City International
Airport.
While a low pressure system moved
northeast off the North Carolina coast
during the evening of the 26th and did
drop some light snow across the extreme
eastern part of the state, the bulk of
the snow was caused by an upper air
disturbance that moved directly across
New Jersey during the night of the
26th.
NEW MEXICO, Central and North
NMZ0I1-014>015
0 0
Brief heavy snow of 4 to 7 inches was
reported across west central and
central New Mexico mainly south of
Interstate 40 from Quemado east to
Magdalena, Mountainair and Estancia.
Although snow amounts were much lighter
at 2 to 3 inches, paved roadways across
Cibola and McKinley counties became
very slick resulting in numerous
vehicle accidents between Grants and
Gallup as drivers sped too fast for the
conditions. One indirect fatality
occurred near Tohatchi when a 21 year
man died after his vehicle was struck
by an oncoming car that had spun out of
control on snow packed road.
NMZ004>005-007-
011>012-016>019
0 0
A one-two punch of cold temperatures
and heavy snow developed along the
eastern slopes of the central mountains
and across the eastern plains as the
season's first surge of arctic air
swept down the eastern side of the
state and then was overridden by
several passing upper level storms.
Heavy snows of 5 to 10 inches were
reported along and just east of the
central mountains stretching from Raton
and Capulin south past Las Vegas,
Clines Corners, Corona, Capitan and
Ruidoso. Most of the easterly plains
received amounts 3 to 4 inches with
heaviest amounts of 6 to 7 inches
concentrated from Roswell to Tatum.
NMZ002-004
0 0
A slow moving storm brought rain to
lower elevations and scattered snows
across the state with heavy snow of 6
to 10 inches concentrated in the high
mountains between Santa Fe and Taos.
Amounts of 3 to 6 inches were reported
from Los Alamos north into Rio Arriba
County.
NEW MEXICO, South Central and Southwest
NMZ022
0 0
Six inches of snow fell overnight in
the Pinos Altos area above Silver City.
NMZ025
0 0
Thunderstorms dropped snow at the rate
of 2 to 3 inches an hour in an around
Cloudcroft, resulting in 8 to 10 inches
accumulation.
NEW MEXICO, Southeast
NMZ028>029
0 0 0 0
A winter storm over the plains of
southeastern New Mexico during the
morning hours of the 22nd resulted in
snow accumulations up to 4 inches
across northern Eddy and Lea Counties.
Although the snowfall resulted in
hazardous driving conditions, no
significant highway closures were
reported. Reported storm total snow
depths included:
Artesia 4 inches
Tatum 4 inches
NMZ028-033
0 0 0 0
Lesser snow accumulations over the
southeastern New Mexico plains
included:
Hobbs 2 inches
Lakewood 2 inches
Carlsbad 1 inch
The first of two winter storms to
impact the region in the days prior to
Christmas struck southeastern New
Mexico during the morning of the 22nd.
An arctic airmass invaded much of the
central United States on the 21st.
Strong upper level jet stream winds
developed over the southern periphery
of this airmass by early on the 22nd.
Ascending air associated with the jet
combined with the cold airmass to
produce a round of accumulating
snowfall and winter storm conditions
over the southeastern New Mexico
Plains.
NMZ028
0 0 0 0
Heavy snow began to fall over the
plains of southeastern New Mexico
during the late afternoon and early
evening hours of the 23rd. By the time
the snowfall subsided early on the
24th, accumulations of six inches had
piled up across parts of Eddy and
central Lea Counties. Local authorities
reported that hazardous driving
conditions had resulted in numerous
accidents on area highways by 19:00
MST. During the late evening many roads
and highways across Eddy and Lea
Counties were closed due to icy and
snow packed conditions. Reported storm
total snow accumulations included:
Artesia 6 inches
Carlsbad 6 inches
Hobbs 5 inches
Lovington 5 incites
NMZ028-034
0 0 0 0
The second winter storm to impact
southeastern New Mexico during the late
December arctic air outbreak resulted
in half a foot of snow over most of
Eddy and central Lea Counties by
sunrise on Christmas Eve. This as a
potent upper level disturbance moved
over the region and acted upon the
arctic airmass that remained
entrenched across the region. Winter
storm conditions resulted in the
closure of many area roads and
highways. Multiple accidents were
reported along a few routes.
NEW YORK, Central
NYZ022
0 2 50K
Strong gusty winds approaching 50 mph
behind a cold front caused trees and
wires to fall. The strong wind caused a
10 foot high facade on a building in
Bath to fall 15 feet to the ground. The
facade fell on a woman injuring her.
Debris continued to fall during her
rescue injuring a man helping her. Also
in Bath a 20 foot metal flagpole was
bent. In Avoca, a tree ignited when it
fell on a utility pole.
NYZ023
0 0 5K
Strong winds with gusts approaching 50
mph caused isolated damage in Watkins
Glen. After an electric substation was
damaged, more than 1000 customers were
without power.
NYZ009
0 0 0
Temperatures well below zero combined
with some wind to produce bitter cold
wind chills of 25 to 40 below zero. An
arctic cold front passed through the
area the morning of the 19th. Northwest
winds of 15 to 20 mph behind the front
started lake effect snow showers and
falling temperatures. The winds
diminished to 10 mph or less late on
the 19th while the skies became clear.
Low temperatures the morning of the
20th were 15 to 30 degrees below zero
Fahrenheit.
NYZ009-015>018-
022>025-036>037-
044>046-055>057-062
0 0 90K
Strong winds with gusts up to 50 mph
downed trees, wires, and utility poles.
The damage was isolated. The strong
winds occurred around the time of a
cold frontal passage.
NEW YORK, Coastal
NYZ075-077-081
0 0
As a low pressure system moved
northeast across New York State and New
England, it intensified. A cold front,
which extended southwest from this low,
swept east across the region, causing
wind gusts between 55 and 65 mph. High
winds downed tree limbs and power
lines. The Long Island Power Authority
reported approximately 38,000 outages
during the day from Brooklyn east
throughout Suffolk County. The peak
wind gust listed above is from an
Automated Weather Station that measure
instantaneous values. The Automated
Surface Observing Systems (ASOS) at:
LaGuardia Airport measured a peak wind
gust of 52 mph at 2:51 pm.
John F. Kennedy Airport measured a peak
wind gust of 55 mph at 3:21 pm.
Republic Airport in Farmingdale
measured a peak wind gust of 54 mph
at 12:45 pm.
Gabresky Airport in Westhampton Beach
measured a peak wind gust of 51 mph
at 12:42 pm.
ASOS measures a 5 second average of
the highest wind.
NYZ076 1 0
Strong winds downed a tree onto a car
traveling south along the Cross Island
Parkway near the Grand Central Parkway
in Queens.
The tree crushed the driver to death.
Peak wind gusts were measured at 47
mph at LaGuardia Airport and 45 mph at
Kennedy Airport. M60VE
NYZ079-081 0 0
A low pressure system developed along
the Southeast U.S. coast and inten-
sified as it moved northeast, passing
about 300 miles southeast of Long
Island. Bands of snow, which became
heavy, rotated northwest around this
system during Sunday evening, December
26th, before ending early Monday
morning.
Snowfall amounts ranged from:
6 to 9 inches across the south fork
(from 6.5 inches at Westhampton Beach
to 8.7 inches at East Hampton)
5 to 8 inches across the north fork
4 to 6 inches across Western Suffolk
County and parts of Nassau County.
NEW YORK, East
NYZ040 0 0
The Canajoharie Creek exceeded its
flood stage of 6.0', cresting at 6.46'
at 14:00 EST at the gage just above
the town of Canajoharie.
NYZ049>050-059 0 0
Trees down on power lines
NYZ065 0 0
Trees down on South Road in Arlington.
NYZ049 0 0
Trees down on Swaggertown Road in East
Glenville.
NYZ065 0 1
*** 1 INJ *** Woman trapped under
fallen tree at the Mobil Manor Trailer
Park in Hyde Park, New York. She was
later transported to the hospital with
minor lacerations.
NYZ038 0 0
The Mohawk River exceeded its flood
stage of 403.0', cresting at 403.4'
at 14:00 EST on 12/02/04 at the Utica
gage.
On the late afternoon and
evening of December 1, a steep low
pressure gradient set up over eastern
New York and adjacent New England.
This storm brought a period of high
wind to portions of Dutchess, Saratoga
and Schenectady counties in New York,
as well as Berkshire County in
Massachusetts and Windham County in
Vermont. The main damage associated
with the high winds was confined to
fallen trees, with subsequent
temporary road closures. There was one
injury reported in Western Dutchess
County, where a tree fell on a mobile
home. No other injuries were reported.
This storm also brought moderate to
heavy rain to upper portions of the
Mohawk River. Two to 3 inches of rain
fell in this area, which resulted in
some minor flooding on the Mohawk
River and some of its tributaries.
NYZ040 0 0
The Canajoharie Creek exceeded its
flood stage of 6.0', cresting at 7.34'
at 23:45 EST on 12/10/04 at the gage
just above the town of Canajoharie.
NYZ065 0 0
The Hudson River exceeded its flood
stage of 5.0', cresting at 5.06' at
11:15 EST on 12/11/04 at the
Poughkeepsie gage.
NYZ038 0 0
The Mohawk River exceeded its flood
stage of 403.0', cresting at 403.75'
at 06:00 EST on 12/12/04 at the Utica
gage.
On December 11th and 12th, another
strong low moved across the Saint
Lawrence Valley of New York, bringing
moderate rainfall to portions of
eastern New York. The Canajoharie
Creek came out of its banks above the
town of Canajoharie on the 11th, and
flooding was reported along the Mohawk
River at Utica on December 12th. Basin
average precipitation totals were again
between 2 and 3 inches where minor
flooding occurred. Minor flooding
also occurred during high tide on the
Hudson River near Poughkeepsie on
December 11th as southerly winds
pushed water from New York Harbor up
to the Hudson Estuary.
NYZ042 0 0
NYZ041 0 0
In the town of Wilton, powerlines
down resulting in power outages.
NYZ052 0 0
In the city of Green Island, power
lines down.
NYZ053 0 0
In the town of Schodack Center, power
lines down.
On the evening of December 23rd, a
strong cold front worked across
eastern New York and adjacent Western
New England. A line of showers
associated with this front produced a
brief period of strong winds and heavy
rain that impacted portions of eastern
New York. Widespread power outages
were reported in Saratoga, Albany,
and Rensselaer Counties, and minor
flooding was reported in the cities
of Mechanicville, Rensselaer and
Schenectady. Storm related power
outages across New York State exceeded
14,000 customers, and many outposts
throughout the region reported
rainfall totals of at least 1.5
inches, much of which fell in about
an hour's time.
NYZ052 0 0
An upper level disturbance interacted
with Atlantic moisture and cold air
to produce snow across much of
interior New York and adjacent Western
New England on the early morning of
December 27. Most areas received 3 to
6 inches of snow. However, an enhanced
area in the southern Catskills
received around 7 inches of snowfall,
with East Jewitt officially reporting
the highest amount of 8 inches.
NEW YORK, North
NYZ029-034>035-087 0 0
A weak low pressure system moved from
the eastern Great Lakes Friday
morning, December 3rd across New
England late Friday and Friday night,
December 3rd. Light snow fell across
much of Vermont and northern New York.
In northern New York, the greatest
accumulations of snow reported were
as follows: across southeast and
southwest St Lawrence county,
generally 3 to 4 inches of snow fell,
while across Essex county around 3
inches of snow accumulated.
NYZ026-028-030>031 0 0 40K
A storm system over western Virginia
Friday morning, December 10th moved
northeast across northern New York
Saturday morning, December 11th. A
mixture of snow, sleet and rain
developed across the area the evening
of December 10th and changed to a
steady wet snow overnight. By the
morning of December 11th, accumula-
tions were 7 to 9 inches across
western Clinton county with Ellenburg
Depot reporting 9 1/2 inches. In
eastern Clinton county, between 4 to
6 inches fell while across southern
Franklin county, accumulations were
around 6 inches. In northern St
Lawrence county between 5 and 7
inches fell, with Norfolk reporting 7
inches.
NYZ027-029-
034>035-087 0 0 25K
A storm system over western Virginia
Friday morning, December 10th moved
northeast across northern New York
Saturday morning, December 11th. A
mixture of snow, sleet and rain
developed across the area the evening
of December 10th and changed to a
steady wet snow overnight. By the
morning of December 11th,
accumulations of snow and sleet were
generally 2 to 4 inches across the
area.
NYZ027-029>031-035 0 0 50K
An intense low pressure system over
eastern Ohio early Thursday morning,
December 23rd moved northeast across
Quebec during Thursday night, December
23rd. Strong winds and heavy rain
accompanied this system. Power outages
were reported in these portions of
northern New York as trees were blown
down onto power lines. Across the
counties of Clinton, Essex and St
Lawrence up to 2000 residents were
reported without power. A wind gust
of 51 knots (59 mph) was measured at
Malone, New York.
NYZ028>029-031-035 0 0 40K
A storm system off the southeast US
coast Sunday morning, December 26th
moved northeast to a position south
of Nova Scotia, Canada Monday morning,
December 27th. Brisk north winds
pulled down cold air from Canada. This
resulted in a band of heavy snow in
the Champlain Valley of New York and
in portions of the Adirondacks. Snow
developed Sunday night, December 26th
and became locally heavy at times
later at night. By the morning of
December 27th, generally around 6
inches of snow had fallen, with
significant impacts on Holiday travel
in the Champlain Valley and in
portions of the Adirondacks. The
heaviest snowfall reported was: 6.5
inches in Wanakena (St Lawrence
county) and 6 inches in Westport
(Essex county).
NYZ027-030-034-087 0 0
A storm system off the southeast US
coast Sunday morning, December 26th
moved northeast to a position south
of Nova Scotia, Canada Monday morning,
December 27th. Brisk north winds
pulled down cold air from Canada. This
resulted in a band of steady snow
across portions of northern New York.
By the morning of December 27th,
generally between 3 and 5 inches of
snow had fallen.
NEW YORK, West
NYZ012-019>021-085 0 0 60K
Low pressure over western Lake Erie
intensified as it tracked northeast
to northern New York. The low brought
strong winds, gusting to 60 mph, to
western New York. The strong winds
downed trees and took down power poles
and lines. Scattered power outages
were reported throughout the area.
NYZ001>003-
010>012-019-085 0 0 235K
Low pressure tracked across the
eastern Great Lakes bringing strong
winds to the Niagara Frontier, western
Southern Tier, and Genesee Valley of
New York. Sustained winds were
measured to 44 mph while gusts to 63
mph were recorded. The winds downed
trees and power lines and poles. Tens
of thousands were without power. A car
was demolished by a fallen tree in
East Pembroke while another sustained
damage in Snyder. Some roads were
temporarily closed by downed trees,
limbs and live wires.
NYZ004>006-012-
019>020-085 0 0 7K
The first lake effect event of the
2004-05 winter season began off Lake
Erie Monday morning the 13th on a
strong westerly flow with the heaviest
snow falling between 4AM and Noon
over the Boston Hills. The activity
gradually shifted south across the
western southern tier of New York
during the evening. As the winds
shifted to northwest, lake snows
developed off Lake Ontario late Monday
and early Tuesday (the 14th) and
continued through early Wednesday
morning before shutting down. Specific
snowfall totals off Lake Erie
included: Stockton 24"; Sinclairville
20"; Perrysburg 19'; Boston 14";
Yorkshire 13", and Warsaw 11". Off
Lake Ontario, reported snowfall totals
included: Marion 12"; Williamson 9";
and West Monroe and Phoenix 8".
NYZ006-008-010-085 0 0 8K
Cold air built in across the lower
Great Lakes during the afternoon of
the 23rd and set up lake effect snow
bands off Lake Erie over the higher
elevations of the Western Southern
Tier. A more intense band set up over
northern Oswego and southwest Lewis
counties off Lake Ontario. The
activity off Lake Erie reorganized
during the mid to late morning of the
24th into a single band from Silver
Creek to Boston and then lifted north
into the Buffalo metro area during
the early afternoon. A general six to
twelve inches fell with the heaviest
amounts from downtown Buffalo to the
Buffalo Airport. The Buffalo Airport
was closed for several hours because
of the snow. Off Lake Ontario, the
lake snows also drifted north into
Jefferson county, then settled back
over Oswego county. Lake Erie snow
amounts included: West Seneca 13";
Buffalo Airport 12"; Hamburg 10"; and
Boston and Silver: Creek 8". Off Lake
Ontario the most snow fell over
Oswego county where 23" was reported
in Pulaski. Other reports included:
North Osceola and Hooker 8" and
Mexico 7".
NYZ010 0 0 3K
A combination of rainfall and runoff
from snowmelt resulted in an ice jam
on Cazenovia Creek in Buffalo. The ice
jammed between the Stevenson and
Cazenovia Streets bridges. Flood
waters backed up into Cazenovia Park.
Private property was not affected.
Location Character of Storm
KENTUCKY, Central
KYZ023>025-032
Heavy Snow
A winter storm dropped 10 to 20 inches
of snow over the area. Drifts of two to
five feet were reported. Most area
roads were dangerous or impassable.
KYZ026-029>031-
033>034-038
Winter Storm
A winter storm began with freezing rain
and sleet. It soon turned over to snow,
and dropped five to ten inches of snow
over the area. Many area roads were
dangerous or impassable, but the major
highways and interstates remained open.
Many flights out of Louisville
International Airport were delayed or
cancelled.
KYZ027-061
Winter Storm
A winter storm dropped about three to
six inches of sleet and snow over the
area. Some structural damage was
reported, mainly to outbuildings and
service station canopies. About 3300
residents were without power for some
period of time.
KYZ035>037-
039>043-046>049-
053>057-062>063-
070>071-074
Ice Storm
A winter storm began with freezing
rain, then changed over to sleet and
snow over parts of south central and
east central Kentucky. Ice
accumulations up to one half inch were
reported, with up to an inch of snow or
sleet on top. Some structural failures
were reported, mainly in outbuildings
and awnings covering service stations.
A few flights were cancelled out of
Bluegrass Field in Lexington. Many
residents were without power for an
extended time period, mainly in
Franklin, Harrison, and Scott Counties.
Trees and limbs brought down by the
weight of the ice blocked many area
streets and roads.
KYZ028-045
Ice Storm
A winter storm began with freezing
rain. This left a layer of ice about
one inch thick on surfaces. Two to four
inches of snow and sleet fell on top of
this. A hangar collapsed at the airport
in Elizabethtown, destroying a few
airplanes. A few structures failed,
mainly service station canopies or
outbuildings. Some businesses reported
ceiling or other minor building damage,
but no major structural damage was
reported at businesses or residences.
Numerous residents were without power
for an extended period of time. The
weight of ice brought down many trees
and large limbs in the area. Roads were
dangerous or impassable due to the ice,
sleet, and snow cover. Other driving
problems resulted because of fallen
trees or limbs blocking roads.
KENTUCKY, Eastern
Laurel County
London Flash Flood
This flash flood event began at 2319
EST on November 30th. Water was
reported flowing over Court Road in
downtown London.
KENTUCKY, Eastern
Knox County
3 N Barbourville Flash Flood
Six to eight inches of water were
reported to be running over Route 6 at
the Smokey Holiness Church. Water was
also over Higgins Branch Road about
three miles north of Barbourville.
KYZI11-114
Flood
The South Fork of the Kentucky River at
Booneville crested at 27.59 feet or
0.59 feet above flood stage on December
1, 2004 at 11 mm EST. The Kentucky
River at Heidelberg crested at 20.02
feet or 0.02 feet above flood stage on
December 2, 2004 at 3:15 am EST.
KYZ085
Flood
The Cumberland River at Williamsburg
crested at 21.63 feet or 0.63 feet
above flood stage at 7:59 am EST on
December 2, 2004.
Pulaski County
3 W Somerset Flash Flood
Highway 3260 and Thurman Road closed
due to flood water.
KYZ087
High Wind (G50)
Several trees blown down across area
roadways in the Pine Mountain State
Resort Park.
KYZ109
High Wind (G50)
Three trees down on Route 134 six miles
west of Salyersville. Shingles blown
off of community center in
Salyersville.
KYZ112
High Wind (G50)
Several trees blown down countywide
including at Panbowl Hollow in Jackson,
Stray Branch Road two miles south of
Jackson, Route 1114 in Houston eight
miles west of Jackson, and Highway 3193
in Wolverine three miles northwest of
Jackson.
Knox County
Bertha Flash Flood
U.S. Highway 1527, Indian Creek, Turkey
Creek, Tower Road, Ferrett Road,
Higgins Road, and California Holler
Road near Bertha Station all underwater
and impassable.
Whitley County
Corbin Flash Flood
Several roads closed countywide due to
high water. This list includes the
intersection of Highways 1064 and 6
four miles southeast of Corbin, Highway
26 at the Corbin Bypass, and Bacon
Creek Road about one and one half miles
south of Corbin.
Breathitt County
Vancleve Hail (0.88)
Magoffin County
Salyersville Hail (0.75)
Johnson County
Paintsville Hail (0.75)
Martin County
Inez Hail (0.75)
KYZ085
Flood
The Cumberland River at Williamsburg
crested at 21.28 feet or 0.28 feet
above flood stage at 4:00 pm EST on
December 10, 2004.
Laurel County
Bernstadt Hail (0.75)
Penny size hail reported covering the
ground.
KENTUCKY, Northeast
KYZ101-103-105
High Wind (G50)
Winds gusts of 40 to 60 mph caused wind
damage, mostly branches falling on
power lines. A building in Ashland had
windows blown out.
KENTUCKY, Northern
KYZ089>099
Winter Storm
A surface and upper level low pressure
center tracked northeast across the
Ohio Valley on Wednesday, December 22nd
and exited the region on the 23rd. West
of a line from Monterey in Owen county
to Williamstown, to north of Falmouth,
over 4 inches of snow fell, with the
highest amounts of 8 to 12 inches found
along the Ohio River and the Cincinati
metropolitan area. Late in the day on
the 22nd, warm air infiltrated the
lower layers of the atmosphere and
brought periods of freezing rain and
sleet. Areas cast of this line saw ice
accumulations of a quarter to a half
inch by the time the storm had ended on
the 23rd.
KENTUCKY, Southwest
KYZ021
Flood
Minor flooding of the Green River
occurred twice during the first half of
the month. At the Paradise Fossil Plant
near Drakesboro, where flood stage is
380 feet, the river crested at 381.3
feet on the 4th. The second crest was
385.3 feet on the 11th. Both crests
resulted in flooding of primarily
bottomland fields and woodlands.
KYZ004>005-007
Flood
Minor flooding of the Ohio River
occurred, mostly from the confluence
with the Tennessee River at Paducah
south to the Mississippi River.
Primarily bottomland fields and
woodlands were flooded. A few parks and
river access roads were flooded,
including one state-maintained road,
Kentucky 787 from mile post 0 to 1 in
McCracken County. The river crested
above flood stage twice at Paducah,
where flood stage is 39 feet. The first
crest was 42.2 feet on the 10th. The
second crest was 41.8 feet on the 16th.
The river barely rose above the 40-foot
flood stage at Smithland, cresting at
40.1 feet on the 10th.
KYZ001>002
Flood
Minor flooding of the Mississippi River
occurred. At New Madrid, Missouri,
where flood stage is 34 feet, the river
crested at 34.4 feet on the 12th. The
flooding primarily affected bottomland
fields and a few river access roads.
Two state-maintained roads were closed:
Kentucky 123 in Hickman County from
mile post 14 to 16, and Kentucky 1354
in Fulton County from mile post 0 to
0.4.
KYZ001>022
Winter Storm
A record-setting winter storm dumped up
to 18 inches of snow across western
Kentucky, closing Interstate 24 and
shutting down most businesses near the
peak of the Christmas shopping season.
The heaviest snowfall, from 12 to 18
inches, occurred along and north of a
line from Paducah to Princeton
(Caldwell County)
to Greenville (Muhlenberg County).
Closer to the Tennessee border, the
precipitation was slower to change from
sleet and freezing rain to snow, which
greatly reduced snowfall amounts. From
3 to 9 inches of sleet and snow, along
with up to a quarter inch of ice
accumulation, was reported from Fulton
and Murray, eastward across
Hopkinsville, to Elkton. Where sleet
and Breezing rain lowered
accumulations, travel conditions were
no better than elsewhere. Travel was
extremely difficult due to near-
blizzard conditions. A 29-mile stretch
of Interstate 24 was shut down in both
directions after snow drifts made is
impassable. The governor declared a
state of emergency. The National Guard
was mobilized to assist over 1,000
motorists who were stranded for as long
as 24 hours along that stretch of
highway, which extended from Trigg
County across Caldwell and Lyon
Counties. Other sections of the highway
were closed for shorter periods of
time. Hundreds of travelers were taken
to shelters at area high schools and
churches. Hotels were totally full from
the Tennessee state line to the
Kentucky Lake region. The gridlock on
I-24 began when a semi overturned near
Cadiz at mile marker 59. As vehicles
waited for the wreck to be cleared,
deepening snow, drifts made the highway
impassable, even to some plows and
graders. State plowing was halted for
hours in Fulton and Hickman Counties
due to near blizzard conditions.
Numerous vehicles were abandoned on
roads across western Kentucky. Gusty
north wind, from 15 to 25 MPH with a
few gusts to 35 MPH caused blowing and
drifting of snow, with drifts up to 5
feet reported. The snow fell in two
waves, the first during the early and
mid morning hours, and the second from
mid-afternoon through about midnight.
The early morning heavy snow produced 4
inches at Paducah. The second and more
prolonged period of heavy snow dumped
an additional 10 inches at Paducah. The
total of 14 inches set a new 24-hour
snowfall record at Paducah, and it was
more than the normal 10 inches for the
entire winter. Most travel, including
that by police and other emergency
workers, was done in four-wheel drive
vehicles. Five-foot drifts in open,
rural areas made roads impassable even
some off-road vehicles. National Guard
humvees were used for emergency
purposes. Mail delivery was suspended
in most areas for at least one day.
The weight of the snow caused several
roofs to collapse, including that of a
furniture store in Paducah, a lumber
company in Benton, and two commercial
buildings in Owensboro. At a marina on
Kentucky Lake, a 50-foot dock collapsed
due to the weight of the snow and ice,
damaging or destroying some of the 46
boats sheltered there. One fatality was
indirectly attributed to the storm. A
64-year-old man died of a heart attack
while shovelling snow at his home in
the community of Folsomdale in Graves
County. The Owensboro and Paducah
Airports were closed for about a day.
Isolated power outages occurred,
primarily in areas that received the
most sleet and ice, from Muhlenberg
County to Christian, Todd, and Trigg
Counties. Around 1,000 homes were
without power in Todd County. For a few
days, many stores were out of certain
items due to delayed deliveries.
Preliminary snow depth reports from
co-operative observers included: 16
inches at Owensboro, 10 inches on the
north side of Mayfield and at Dawson
Springs, 6 inches at Canton (Trigg
County), and 3 inches at Hopkinsville.
Recovery efforts were slowed by gusty
winds and bitterly cold arctic air, as
low as 8 below zero on Christmas
morning.
KYZ001>022
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Bitterly cold temperatures arrived in
the wake of a paralyzing snowstorm.
This arctic outbreak resulted in burst
pipes, dead car batteries, and many
inconveniences. Two pipes burst in the
Lyon County courthouse, flooding the
building with three inches of water.
Two water main breaks were reported in
Dawson Springs, a small town near the
Hopkins and Caldwell County line. A
record low temperature of 8 degrees
below zero was set at Paducah on
Christmas morning. This was the coldest
temperature at Paducah since January of
1994. The Henderson co-operative
observer measured a low of 12 below
zero on Christmas. Winds were light
during the coldest weather, reducing
the wind chill hazard somewhat.
LOUISIANA, Northeast
Morehouse Parish
10 NE Bastrop Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Numerous large limbs were blown down.
A few blocked some secondary roads.
Richland Parish
Rayville Thunderstorm Wind (G55)
Several trees were blown down.
Richland Parish
5 E Rayville Thunderstorm Wind (G70)
Severe thunderstorm winds damaged one
home east of Rayville.
Catahoula Parish
Harrisonburg Thunderstorm Wind (G65)
Numerous trees were blown down.
LOUISIANA, Northeast
Franklin Parish
7 SW Wisner to Thunderstorm Wind (G73)
2 SW Wisner
Numerous trees and power lines were
blown down along with a few power
poles. Damage began near highway 915
around Jones Landing and continued
north-eastward to Ship Road.
Franklin Parish
Crowville Thunderstorm Wind (G65)
Several trees were blown down. Some
trees took down power lines and caused
a few roads to be blocked.
Franklin Parish
Gilbert Thunderstorm Wind (G75)
Numerous trees were blown down along
with a portion of a roof blown off a
building.
East Carroll Parish
Lake Providence Thunderstorm Wind (G60)
Several large trees were blown down.
Catahoula Parish
Larto to Thunderstorm Wind (G65)
2 NE Larto
Numerous trees were blown down.
Tensas Parish
1 SW Lake Bruin to Thunderstorm Wind (G75)
3 NE Lake Bruin
Numerous large trees uprooted or
snapped. Thirty power poles blown down.
Several sheds and outbuildings were
heavily damaged. Several homes
sustained minor to major damage along
with a few car ports damaged. One home
had its French style columns blown
down. Another home had a portion of its
roof pealed off.
Concordia Parish
Vidalia Flash Flood
A few roads were covered by 2 feet of
water.
LOUISIANA, Northwest
NONE REPORTED.
LOUISIANA, Southeast
St. Tammany Parish
Sun Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
A few trees and power lines were blown
down.
St. Charles Parish
1 SE Destrehan Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Power lines were knocked down.
Plaquemines Parish
Port Sulphur Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Thunderstorm winds destroyed a mobile
home, damaged the roof of a house, tore
off sections of building's roof, and
blew a boat shed and tree onto Highway
23.
LAZ038-040-056>070
Winter Storm
A mixture of sleet and snow fell off
and on during much of Christmas day
resulting in a dusting to one half inch
of accumulation across much of east
central and southeast Louisiana. The
heaviest sleet and snow accumulation
occurred south of New Orleans where one
half to one inch was observed. While
amounts were not heavy, accumulation of
winter precipitation in extreme
southeast Louisiana is very unusual and
resulted in considerable transportation
problems. Many bridges, overpasses, and
other elevated roadways become icy
which resulted in some traffic
accidents, and many of the elevated
roadways were closed due to icing. New
Orleans Armstrong International Airport
was also closed for several hours due
to icing conditions.
LOUISIANA, Southwest
Vernon Parish
7 W Leesville Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Trees were blown down.
Rapides Parish
10 NW Cheneyville Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Trees were blown down.
Allen Parish
Oberlin Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
The roof of the Oberlin City Hall was
blown off, and a downtown business had
a window blown out.
Vermilion Parish
Kaplan Thunderstorm Wind (G60)
At least half a dozen homes were
damaged and several barns destroyed
around Kaplan.
Lafayette Parish
Ridge to Tornado (Fl)
Scott
At least half a dozen homes were
damaged from Ridge to Scott from a fast
moving tornado. One man was injured
when his mobile home flipped over.
LAZ051>054
Between one to three inches of snow and
sleet fell across coastal areas of
southwest Louisiana. Cameron, Johnson
Bayou, and Holly Beach all recorded one
inch of accumulation, while between
Morgan City and New Iberia saw two
inches. The highest total was near
Intracoastal City with three inches.
MAINE, North
MEZ029
High Wind (G61)
Strong winds developed in advance of
low pressure tracking across Maine.
Wind gusts of 60 to 70 mph were
reported for several hours. The strong
gusty winds brought down trees and
power lines contributing to power
outages ... with several thousand
customers losing power.
MEZ017-030
Strong winds developed in advance of
low pressure tracking across Maine.
Wind gusts of 70 to 80 mph were
reported for several hours ... with the
strongest winds occurring near the
coast. The strong winds brought down
trees and power lines contributing to
power outages ... with several thousand
customers losing power. The strong
winds tore a large boat from the
moorings in Easport Harbor.
MEZ001
Heavy Snow
Low pressure tracking across Maine
brought heavy wet snow to the region.
Storm total snow accumulations ranged
from 8 to 12 inches. The combination of
heavy wet snow on branches and gusty
winds caused many branches to snap and
fall on power lines ... with the heavy
wet snow causing some trees and
branches to lean on power lines. The
branches and trees contacting power
lines contributed to power outages.
Around 11,500 customers experienced
power outages for varying durations of
time. Snow on roads led to slippery
conditions which contributed to many
traffic accidents.
MEZ029
Winter Storm
Low pressure approaching from the west
brought a wintery mix of precipitation
to the region. After a light snow
accumulation ... precipitation changed
to sleet and freezing rain. Up to an
inch of sleet and up to a half inch of
ice occurred in many areas.
MEZ015>016
Low pressure approaching from the west
brought a wintery mix of precipitation
to the region. After a light snow
accumulation ... the precipitation
changed to sleet and freezing rain. Up
to an inch of sleet and up to a half
inch of ice occurred in many areas.
MEZ017-030
Low pressure approaching from the west
brought a wintery mix of precipitation
to the region. After a light snow
accumulation ... The precipitation
changed to sleet and freezing rain. Up
to an inch of sleet and up to a half
inch of ice occurred in many areas.
MEZ001
Heavy Snow
Low pressure tracking northeast across
Maine brought heavy snow to the region.
Storm total snow accumulations
generally ranged from 12 to 18 inches.
MEZ003>004
Low pressure tracking northeast across
Maine brought heavy snow to the region.
Storm total snow accumulations
generally ranged from 6 to 10 inches.
MEZ002
Heavy Snow
Low pressure tracking northeast across
Maine brought heavy snow to the region.
Storm total snow accumulations
generally ranged from 6 to 10 inches.
MEZ001-004>006-
010>011-015>017-
029>032
High Wind (G52)
Strong south to southeast winds
developed in advance of intensifying
low pressure tracking from the eastern
Great Lakes through Quebec province.
Wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph were
reported across the region. The
strongest winds generally occurred
across the higher terrain of the region
and Downcast. The strong winds brought
down many trees and power lines
blocking roads and contributing to
numerous power outages. Nearly 7,000
customers lost power across Penobscot
... Piscataquis and Hancock counties.
MEZ017-029>030
Winter Storm
Intensifying low pressure tracking
northeast toward Nova Scotia brought
heavy snow and gusty winds to portions
of Downcast Maine. Storm total snow
accumulations generally ranged from 4
to 8 inches across Hancock county. The
heaviest snow fell across the southeast
corner of Washington county where storm
total snow accumulations generally
ranged from 8 to 12 inches ... with
local totals to 15 inches. Sustained
winds of 20 to 30 mph ... with
occasional gusts in excess of 40 mph
... produced extensive blowing and
drifting snow with near blizzard
conditions at times.
MAINE, South
MEZ012-018-021-
023>024-026>028
Strong Wind
Strong winds downed trees onto power
lines causing numerous power outages
throughout the area. According to
Central Maine Power Company, about
11,000 customers lost power in southern
Maine. In Lebanon, a wind gust toppled
a large pine tree crushing part of a
home.
MEZ027>028
Heavy Snow
An area of low pressure moving east
from the Great Lakes brought 4 to 8
inches of snow across Knox and coastal
Waldo Counties. In general, 1 to 5
inches of snow fell across the
remainder of western Maine.
MEZ023
Storm Surge
Low pressure moved northeast through
the Gulf of Maine during the morning
hours of December 11th and caused
coastal flooding in Saco. Gale force
winds accompanied the storm. Surf
Street in Saco flooded and about 175
feet of roadway was undermined, causing
approximately $100,000 in damage. In
Wells and Kennebunk, the surf threw
rocks onto coastal roads.
MEZ013-020>021-
024>025-027
Strong Wind
Strong winds caused trees to fall onto
power lines throughout the area,
causing scattered power outages.
Central Maine Power Company reported
about 8000 customer were without power
from the storm.
MARYLAND, Central
MDZ002>003
High Wind (G50)
Very strong winds accompanied a cold
front that crossed the region on the
first of December. The strong winds
produced damage in parts western
Maryland. Numerous trees and power
lines were downed. Some damage to
structures was reported and there were
many power outages. Winds gusted to 58
mph at Frostburg MD.
MDZ003
High Wind (G63)
A strong cold front crossed the region
during the afternoon hours of 23
December 2004. Ahead of the cold
frontal passage, very strong winds
occurred in a few locations, generally
along and west of the Blue Ridge
Mountains. A measured peak wind gust
reached 63 kt just northeast of
Smithburg, MD at elevation.
MARYLAND, Northeast
MDZ008-015-020
Strong Wind
MDZ012-019
High Wind (G54)
The combination of a rapidly
intensifying low pressure system and a
strong cold frontal passage produced
peak wind gusts of between 50 and 62
mph across most of the Maryland Eastern
Shore during the second half of the
morning and throughout most of the
afternoon. Winds increased from the
southwest preceding the cold front
after 9 a.m. EST, but reached their
peak speeds from the time of the cold
frontal passage (around 10 a.m. EST)
into the first half of the afternoon.
Numerous weaker trees and limbs were
knocked down. The wind damage was
exacerbated by the recent wet weather
which made the ground soft and the
prolonged duration of the stronger
winds. Peak wind gusts (from the west)
included 62 mph in Saint Michael's
(Talbot County), 60 mph in Tolchester
Beach (Kent County), 56 mph at the
Baltimore-Washington International
Airport and 53 mph in Salisbury
(Wicomico County).
The winds were caused by the surface
pressure difference (gradient) between
a high pressure system building
northeast from the Gulf Coast States
and an intensifying low pressure system
that moved northeast through the Saint
Lawrence Valley on the 1st. The
strongest winds aloft occurred during
the daytime hours and this coincided
with the maximum daytime heating. The
turbulent mixing that normally occurs
when these two conditions coincide,
efficiently mixed the stronger winds to
the ground.
MDZ008-012-015-
019>020
Dense Fog
MDZ008-012-015-
019>020
Winter Weather/Mix
The combination of a weak high pressure
system over the region and low level
moisture left in place by a departing
low pressure system to the east caused
dense fog to form across the Maryland
Eastern Shore after midnight EST on the
19th. Air temperatures were at or below
freezing in the area and this permitted
black ice to form on area roadways and
walkways. Untreated roadways were
slippery. Air temperatures rose above
freezing throughout most of the Eastern
Shore by 9 a.m. EST and ended the black
ice problems. The fog dissipated about
an hour later.
MDZ008-012-015-
019>020
Winter Weather/Mix
A strong cold front moved through the
Eastern Shore during the late afternoon
and early evening of the 19th.
Precipitation started as rain, but
changed over to light snow as colder
air moved into the state during the
early evening. Snowfall accumulations
were an inch or less, but temperatures
fell quickly below freezing and caused
untreated roads to become quite
slippery on the night of the 19th
through the morning commute on the
20th. Icy roads caused several
accidents in Cecil County. In one
instance, a vehicle struck a tree and
knocked it down, closing a roadway.
MDZ008-012-015-
019>020
5K Strong Wind
The surface pressure difference
(gradient) between a high pressure
system moving east from the Great Lakes
and an intensifying low pressure system
that developed along the Virginia
coastal waters produced strong
northwest winds overnight on the 19th
through the first half of the day on
the 20th to the Maryland Eastern Shore.
Winds diminished during the afternoon
as the high pressure system moved
closer to the area. The high pressure
system brought with it one of the
coldest air masses to affect the region
during this winter. Peak wind gusts
averaged 45 to 50 mph. Measured peak
gusts included 49 mph in Cambridge
(Dorchester County) and 48 mph in
Tolchester Beach (Kent County).
MDZ008-012-015-
019>20
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
A high pressure system of arctic
origin built into the Eastern Shore on
the 20th. This was one of the coldest
air masses of the entire winter
season. The strong northwest winds
circulating around the high pressure
system produced wind chill factors as
cold as 10 degrees below zero during
the morning of the 20th. Actual low
temperatures included 9 degrees at the
Baltimore-Washington International
Airport, 12 degrees in Salisbury
(Wicomico County) and 14 degrees in
Stevensville (Queen Anne's County).
MARYLAND, South
MDZ021>025
Winter Weather/Mix
One half inch to as much as two inches
of snow fell across the Lower Maryland
Eastern Shore. The snow produced
slippery roadways, which resulted in
several accidents. Amounts reported
included Princess Anne in Somerset
county 1.5", Salisbury in Wicomico
county 1", and Snow Hill in Worcester
county 1".
MDZ022>025
Winter Storm
A winter storm produced one to four
inches of snow across portions of the
Lower Maryland Eastern Shore. The snow
caused hazardous driving conditions,
which resulted in numerous accidents.
The highest amounts were reported at
Shelltown in Somerset county 4.5",
Crisfield in Somerset county 4", Ocean
City in Worcester county 4", Pocomoke
City in Worcester county 4", Snow
Hill in Worcester county 4", Ocean
Pines in Worcester county 3", Princess
Anne in Somerset county 3", and
Salisbury in Wicomico county 1.5".
MARYLAND, West
MDZ001
High Wind (G59)
About 25 trees blown down county-wide.
Skywarn spotter in McHenry measured 68
mph (59 knots) at 550 AM.
MDZ001
Heavy Snow
Snow began late in the afternoon of
the 13th. Ridge tops received 6 to 10
inches; valleys 3 to 6.
MDZ001
Heavy Snow
Snow began early in the morning of the
19th, and by 2 AM on 20th, 6 inches of
snow fell.
MDZ001
High Wind (G50)
Roof blown off in Oakland. Several
trees downed across county.
MASSACHUSETTS, Central and East
MAZ002-004>005-
008>013-016-
018>019-023>024
High Wind (G58)
Damaging winds affected many locations
in Massachusetts, as strengthening low
pressure tracked across northern New
England and a strong cold front pushed
through the region. There were many
reports of downed trees and power
lines, especially across the higher
elevations.
MAZ004-010>011
Heavy Snow
Heavy snow blanketed parts of central
and western Massachusetts, as low
pressure tracked southeast of New
England. Totals averaging 6 inches
were reported in northern Worcester,
eastern Hampshire, and eastern Hampden
Counties, with lower amounts farther
east where rain and sleet mixed in and
held down storm totals.
Official snowfall totals included 3.8
inches at Worcester Airport, 1.0 inch
at the National Weather Service office
in Taunton, and 0.6 inch at Logan
International Airport in Boston.
Other snowfall totals, as reported by
trained spotters, included 8 inches in
Amherst and at Birch Hill Dam; 7
inches in Westfield, Athol and
Gardner, and 6 inches in Monson,
Boylston, West Brookfield, Leicester,
and Templeton.
MAZ005-007-014
High Wind (G58)
Damaging winds affected parts of the
Merrimack Valley, as a strong cold
front pushed through the region. Trees
were blown down in Littleton and
Concord, a roof was blown off a house
in Bedford, and siding was blown off a
building in Woburn. There were no
reports of injuries.
MAZ005>007-
013>024
Winter Storm
A powerful winter storm brought heavy
snow and strong winds to much of
eastern Massachusetts. The highest
snowfall totals were reported in
southeast Massachusetts, including
Cape Cod and the Islands, where
amounts of 10 to 18 inches were
common. A secondary maximum of 10 to
18 inch amounts was observed along the
eastern Massachusetts coast, where a
period of ocean effect snow in the
morning preceded the snowfall from the
storm. Winds gusting as high as 55 mph
during the height of the storm brought
down power lines on Cape Cod, leaving
about 19,000 customers without power.
Dozens of accidents were reported as a
result of slick roads and poor
visibility.
Official snowfall totals included 14
inches at the Blue Hill Observatory in
Milton, 11.3 inches at the National
Weather Service office in Taunton, 7.4
inches at Worcester Airport, and 6.6
inches at Logan International Airport
in Boston.
Other snowfall totals, as reported by
trained spotters, included 19 inches
in Beverly; 18 inches in Brewster and
Chatham; 17 inches in Rowley; 15
inches in Sandwich and Marstons Mills;
14 inches on Nantucket; 12 inches in
Orleans, South Dartmouth, Manchester,
Salem, and Swampscott; 11 inches in
Hyannis, Fall River, Fairhaven,
Norton, Norwood, Needham, Ipswich, and
Georgetown; 9 inches in Edgartown,
West Tisbury, Marshfield, Foxborough,
the Back Bay section of Boston,
Winthrop, Woburn, Everett, and
Newburyport; 8 inches in Medway,
Newton, Waltham, Framingham,
Billerica, and Methuen; and 6 inches
in Seekonk, Northbridge, Chelmsford,
and Groton.
MASSACHUSETTS, West
MAZ001
High Wind (G60)
Route 8 blocked by fallen trees at
Barker and Valentine Roads in
Pittsfield.
MAZ025
High Wind (G60)
Route 8 blocked by downed trees
in Otis.
MAZ001
High Wind (G60)
Locally destructive winds gusts
partially damaged a roof and brought
down a few power lines in the town of
North Adams.
MICHIGAN, East
MIZ049-055
Winter Storm
The arrival of arctic air brought the
first significant lake effect snow
event of the year for the thumb
region. Ten to eighteen inches of snow
fell across the eastern thumb region,
generally cast of a line from Port
Austin to Forester.
MIZO54-060>062-
068>070-075>076-
082>083
Winter Storm
A strong storm system lifted northeast
out of eastern Texas and moved through
the Ohio Valley on the morning of the
23rd. Snow tapered off by early
afternoon with most locations
receiving between 6 to 10 inches.
Strong northerly winds to 30 mph also
caused significant blowing and
drifting of snow. Here are some of the
higher snowfall totals from each
county:
Burton 7.5 inches (Genesee)
Caseville 8.0 inches (Huron)
Dryden 7.5 inches (Lapeer)
Deerfield 9.0 inches (Lenawee)
Howell 6.0 inches (Livingston)
New Baltimore 9.0 inches (Macomb)
Dundee 8.0 inches (Monroe)
Bloomfield Hills 9.3 inches (Oakland)
Vernon 6.5 inches (Shiawassee)
Fairgrove 6.0 inches (Tuscola)
Saline 8.2 inches (Washtenaw)
Romulus 8.8 inches (Wayne)
MIZ049-055-063
Blizzard
A strong storm system lifted northeast
out of eastern Texas and moved through
the Ohio Valley on the morning of the
23rd. Heavy snow coupled with
northerly wind gusts of 35 to 45 mph
along the Lake Huron shoreline
resulted in blizzard conditions. Snow
tapered off by early afternoon with
most locations receiving between 6 to
10 inches. Here are some of the higher
snowfall totals from each county:
Caseville 8 inches (Huron)
Sandusky 7.0 inches (Sanilac)
Port Huron 10.0 inches (St Clair)
MICHIGAN, Extreme Southwest
MIZ077>078
Winter Storm
The first significant lake effect snow
of the 2004-2005 winter season
developed across portions of far
southwestern Lower Michigan. One
distinct band persisted for several
hours from near Watervliet in Berrien
county through Cassopolis and Sister
Lakes in Cass county. A swath of 7 to
9 inches of snow fell during the event
in these area, with amounts rapidly
tapering either side of the band to
range from 4 to 6 inches across the
remainder of Berrien and Cass counties
to only a few inches as you went cast
of Cass county. Strong winds of 20
to 30 mph with occasional gusts to 40
mph caused near whiteout conditions at
times.
MIZ077
Heavy Snow
A single band of lake effect snow set
up across much of Berrien county
during the night of the 18th. Before
the band shifted west into the extreme
southwestern part of the county,
8 inches of snow was reported in
Berrien Springs with Benton Harbor
reporting 7.8 inches. Snow amounts
quickly tapered either side of these
areas.
MIZ081
Winter Storm
Low pressure moved out of the western
Gulf of Mexico and tracked towards
eastern Ohio. Abundant moisture
accompanying the system allowed for
a large area of snow to blanket much
southern Lower Michigan. Amounts
across far southern Lower Michigan
were generally from 2 to 5 inches,
with Kinderhook in Hillsdale county
receiving 6 inches of total snowfall.
MICHIGAN, North
MIZ008-016
Heavy Snow
An intensifying low pressure system
moved east across northern Lower
Michigan. Snowfall with this system
was enhanced by Lake Michigan. Up to 8
inches of snow fell in parts of
central and northern Emmet County. In
Chippewa County, 8 to 9 inches of
snow fell near Whitefish Point and
Paradise, with 6 to 7 inches across
the rest of the central and western
part of the county.
MIZ008
Ice Storm
A low pressure system moved across
southern Lower Michigan during the
daylight hours of the 7th.
Precipitation fell as mainly rain
across northern Lower Michigan;
however, freezing rain occurred in
parts of eastern Upper Michigan. De
Tour Village picked up about half an
inch of ice accumulation, while
Pickford and Kinross each received
around a quarter inch of ice. Further
north, Sault Ste Marie had a mix of
sleet and light freezing rain through
the event, with only small
accumulations of ice.
MIZ008-015>022-
024>027-032>033
Winter Storm
An Alberta clipper raced east across
northern Michigan on the 12th. This
system brought 6 to 8 inches of snow
to eastern Upper Michigan, and 4 to
6 inches in northern Lower Michigan.
Things took a turn for the worse as
the system departed on the night of
the 12th into the daylight hours of
the 13th. Much colder air and gusty
winds surged into the region, bringing
anywhere from 2 to 5 inches of snow to
the snowbelts. Strong northwest winds
produced considerable blowing and
drifting snow, contributing to
miserable travel conditions.
MIZ008
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Bitterly cold air nosed into northern
Michigan on the morning of the 19th.
Temperatures plunged to 10 to 20 below
zero in Sault Ste Marie and Kinross.
With north winds around 10 mph, wind
chills dropped to 35 below zero or
colder. Kinross had the coldest
reading, with a wind chill of 44 below
zero at 6 am. Conditions were not
quite as frigid outside of Chippewa
County, with wind chills of "only" 20
to 30 below zero.
MIZ008-015>029-031
Winter Storm
A strong low pressure system slowed as
it moved through the northern Great
Lakes region on the 20th and 21st.
This storm brought the typical
double-barreled punch of winter
weather to the region: system snow as
the storm approached, and lake
enhanced and lake effect snow behind
as cold air wrapped into the system.
The snow was heaviest in eastern Upper
and northwest Lower Michigan, closer
to Lake Michigan. Places in western
Chippewa and Mackinac Counties saw
around a foot of snow, with 8 to 10
inch amounts common in northwest Lower
Michigan. Gusty winds contributed to
blowing and drifting snow, especially
as the storm was otherwise starting to
wind down.
MIZ026
Heavy Snow
North-northeast winds brought a heavy
lake effect snow band down the long
axis of Grand Traverse Bay, straight
into downtown Traverse City. Six to 10
inches of snow fell during the
overnight and morning hours of the
23rd.
MIZ021-027
Heavy Snow
With northwest winds, a heavy lake
effect snow band dropped 6 to 10
inches of snow in western Antrim to
central Kalkaska County (roughly from
Kewadin to the city of Kalkaska).
MIZ016>017-019
Heavy Snow
More heavy lake effect snow. This
time, with a west wind, the hardest
hit area was far northern Lower
Michigan. Six to ten inches of snow
fell, with the highest amounts near
Petoskey.
MIZ024
Heavy Snow
A band of heavy lake effect snow moved
west off of Lake Huron. Alpena picked
up 6 inches of snow, while Cathro had
8 inches.
MICHIGAN, Upper
MIZ005
Heavy Snow
A low pressure system developing over
the Northern Plains moved across the
Upper Great Lakes and brought
significant snow to portions of north
central Upper Michigan on the 2nd. The
heaviest snow occurred over Marquette
County where 24-hour snowfall totals
included 10 inches at the Marquette
National Weather Service and 12 inches
at Skandia.
MIZ001-003>006-
009>010-013-084
Winter Storm
A strong low pressure system moving
down from Manitoba brought significant
snow and wind to much of west and
central Upper Michigan on the 12th and
13th. Spotters reported 24-hour
snowfall totals of 10 inches at
Phoenix Farms in Keweenaw County, 13
inches at Wetmore in Alger County, 15
inches at Wakefield in Gogebic County
and Paint Lake in Iron County, and 20
inches at Calumet in northern
Houghton County. 12-hour totals
included 6 inches at Gladstone in
Delta County, 12 inches at Bruce
Crossing in Ontonagon County, 16.5
inches at Watton in Baraga County, and
16.7 inches at the Marquette National
Weather Service.
North winds gusting to 35 mph resulted
in considerable blowing and drifting
of snow and near-blizzard conditions.
The highest wind gusts measured were
over the Keweenaw Peninsula with 48
mph at the Houghton County Airport and
53 mph at Copper Harbor.
Many area schools were either closed
or delayed due to the storm while
numerous minor traffic accidents were
reported as a result of the slippery
roadways.
MIZ001-003-005>006-
009
Winter Storm
An Arctic front descending over the
Upper Great Lakes region brought
significant lake effect snow, blowing
snow and bitter cold wind chills to
portions of Upper Michigan on the 18th
and the early morning of the 19th. The
snow and north wind gusts over 30 mph
hampered weekend travel as many
stations along Lake Superior reported
frequent white-out conditions in
blowing snow. Wind chills across the
area plummeted to around 20 below
zero. 12-hour snowfall amounts during
the event included 4 to 7 inches over
Gogebic County, 4 to 6 inches over
Marquette County, and 3 to 4 inch
amounts over the Keweenaw Peninsula
and Alger County.
MIZ002-006-012>014-
085
Winter Storm
A southerly flow ahead of a strong
Alberta clipper system produced heavy
lake enhanced snows for counties
downwind of Lake Michigan on the 20th
and the early morning of the 21st.
Strong southerly winds gusting to
around 40 mph also resulted in near
blizzard conditions across portions of
Alger, Delta, Menominee, Luce and
Scoolcraft counties due to extreme
blowing and drifting of snow. Roads
become quickly snowpacked and
hazardous which led to numerous minor
accidents. The storm also forced the
temporary closure of U.S. Highway 2
between Rapid River in Delta County
and Manistique in Schoolcraft County
as well as closing many area schools.
24-hour snowfall totals included 10
inches at Menomince, several 10 to 12
inch reports in Schoolcraft County,
12 inches at Grand Marais in Alger
County and 12 inches at Newberry in
Luce County.
Cold Arctic air behind the system then
dumped heavy lake effect snows over
Ontonagon County on the 21st. Rockland
reported a 12-hour snowfall amount of
9 inches.
MIZ006
Heavy Snow
A northwest flow of Arctic air across
Lake Superior produced heavy lake
effect snows over Alger County on the
night of the 23rd. Munising measured 8
inches in 12 hours.
MIZ005-013>014
Heavy Snow
An Arctic airmass lingering over the
region generated heavy lake effect
snow bands off Lake Michigan on the
25th. Areas hit with the heaviest
snows were along the Garden Peninsula
in Delta and southern Schoolcraft
counties. Cooks in southern
Schoolcraft County was blanketed with
15 inches of snow in 12 hours, while
just to the west, Garden Corners in
Delta County received 10 inches.
Heavy lake effect bands also developed
off Lake Superior on the evening of
the 25th and continued into the 26th.
The city of Marquette was pounded with
8 inches of snow in just 3 hours while
the National Weather Service Office
just to the west measured 14 inches in
6 hours. Big Bay in Marquette County
also received 8 inches in 12 hours.
MIZ001>005-
009>011-084
Ice Storm
A low pressure system originating over
the Central Plains brought a warm
moist flow of air northward into the
Upper Great Lakes on the 30th. This
warm moist air riding over cold air at
the surface brought widespread
freezing rain to much of west and
central Upper Michigan. Significant
ice accumulation of a quarter inch or
more created hazardous travel on area
roadways. Numerous minor accidents
were reported by law enforcement
officials.
MICHIGAN, West
MIZ037-071>072
Heavy Snow
An Alberta clipper system brought
moderate to heavy snow across portions
of the area, and lake effect snow
developed on the back side of the
system. The heaviest total snowfall
report was received from Scottville
(Mason county) where 9.5 inches of
snow fell. Van Buren and extreme
western Kalamazoo county had from
about 6 to 9.5 inches of total
snowfall.
MIZ037
Heavy Snow
Heavy lake effect snow developed over
Mason county, and up to ten inches of
snow fell in Ludington.
MICHIGAN, West
MIZ037-043-050
Heavy Snow
This was a combination clipper
system and lake effect snow
event. Up to 10 inches of snow
fell near Big and Little Sable
points. From northwest Muskegon
county north through western
Oceana and Mason counties, near
route 31, six to eight inches
of snow fell.
MIZ074
Heavy Snow
Heavy snow was reported in
Jackson county, where up to 7
inches of snow fell in Brooklyn
in southern Jackson county. The
remainder of Jackson county
received an average of 5 to 6
inches of snow.
MINNESOTA, Central and South Central
MNZ041>043-
047>051-054>059-
064>070-073>078-
082>085-091>093
High Wind (G40)
MNZ044>045-
052>053-060>063
Strong Wind
Peak Wind Gusts--December 12, 2004
Based on ASOS/AWOS sites and MNDOT
Road Weather Sites
A strong cold front pushed
through Minnesota during the
early morning hours of December
12th. By dawn, winds turned to
the northwest and increased to
25 to 40 MPH with gusts as high
as 70 MPH. The windiest part of
the day was from mid morning
through mid afternoon when many
locations suffered sustained
winds in the 30 to 45 MPH range.
The highest wind gusts recorded
in southern Minnesota during this
time included 71 MPH in Welch
and 62 MPH near Albert Lea, St.
James, Winthrop and Owatonna.
Other notable wind gusts included
59 MPH at New Ulm, 58 MPH in
Mankato, 55 MPH in St. Cloud and
Morris, 54 MPH at Redwood Falls,
and 52 MPH at the Minneapolis/St.
Paul International Airport.
Scattered trees were downed and
a few buildings received minor
roof damage across the region.
MINNESOTA, Northeast
MNZ012-021
Heavy Snow
Heavy snow fell overnight along
the north shore of Lake Superior
where Lutsen reported 13 inches,
and the Gunflint Trail where snow
amounts ranged from 6 to 11
inches.
MNZ010>012-
018>021-025>026-
035-037
Ice Storm
Freezing rain caused ice up to
one-half inch thick to accumulate
on roads, sidewalks, trees and
power lines. There were many
reports of tree damage and
sporadic power outages.
MINNESOTA, Northwest
MNZ024-027>032-040
High Wind (G40)
A surface low pressure system
tracked from north of Winnipeg
(Canada) to the Minnesota
arrowhead, bringing strong winds
in its wake. See eral light snow
events in the days prior to this
event had left just a trace to 2
inches of snow cover over
southeast North Dakota and parts
of west central Minnesota.
However, the first part of
December also brought near-record
warmth. Temperatures on Saturday
the 11th climbed into the upper
30s to middle 40s, putting a good
crust on the snowpack, wind speeds
increased on the back side of the
low pressure system on the 12th,
blowing snow did not become a
widespread problem. The winds did
peak over 50 mph at many
locations. Many accidents were
reported around the Detroit Lakes
area, mostly due to the
combination of slick roads and
strong winds.
MNZ001>009-
013>017-022>023
Winter Storm
A surface low pressure system
tracked from north of Winnipeg
(Canada) to the Minnesota
arrowhead, bringing the first
winter storm of the season.
Several light snow events in the
days prior to this event had left
some snow cover over most of
eastern North Dakota and the
northwest quarter of Minnesota.
4 to 6 inches of snow depth was
reported along a Langdon to
Devils Lake to Finley (all ND) to
Ada (MN) line. However, the first
part of December also brought
near-record warmth. Temperatures
on saturday the 11th climbed into
the upper 30s to middle 40s,
putting a good crust on the
snowpack. The above-freezing
temperatures held into the early
part of sunday (12th), so the
precipitation began as a rain/
freezing rain mix. The rain also
helped melt some of the snowpack
and keep it crusted. As
temperatures fell sunday, any
slushy or wet spots turned to
ice. Wind speeds also increased
as the low pressure system passed
through, with many locations
reporting gusts over 50 mph. Wind
sensors at Hallock, Fisher, St.
Vincent, and 8 miles west of
Donaldson (all in extreme
northwest MN) reported gusts over
58 mph. These strong winds, in
addition to some light snow
showers, produced whiteout
conditions at times. The worst
visibilities occurred in the
northern red river valley, where
trucks were routed off Interstate
29 for a time. Highway departments
in other areas urged people to use
extreme caution if they had to
venture out. In Minnesota, a
fisherman became stranded on
Upper Red Lake, when the blinding
wind hit. The man set up his
portable fishhouse with a small
propane stove, and was rescued
safely after using his cellphone
to call for help.
MNZ001>002-
004>009-013>017-
022>024-027>028
Winter Storm
The second winter storm of the
season was also a mixed
precipitation event. A "hybrid"
surface low pressure system moved
nearly straight east across the
northern plains. It tracked across
northern South Dakota to Aberdeen,
then toward Bemidji (MN) and
Duluth. A strong thermal gradient
developed during the day on
Thursday (30th), with highs from
around 20 near Cando, ND, to
around 40 from Forman, ND, to
Parkers Prairie, MN. A swath of
freezing rain fell first, coating
many areas with a quarter inch
of ice. As the temperature fell,
the freezing rain changed to snow.
The most snow, 6 to 10 inches,
fell along the canadian border
from Langdon to Pembina (ND) to
Hallock to Roseau (MN). Less
snow fell south of this area,
roughly 2 to 5 inches along the
U.S. Highway 2 corridor. Wind
speeds did pick up as the low
pressure system moved east,
producing some visibility
restrictions in blowing snow.
Quite a bit more snow fell north
of the international border,
prompting the closure of Manitoba
Highways 75 and 59 north of the
Pembina (ND) and Lancaster (MN)
border crossings. This stranded
many Canadian hockey fans in
Grand Forks (ND) and Thief River
Falls (MN), who had been watching
the men's (under age 20)
International Hockey Federation
tournament.
MNZ003-029>032-040
Ice Storm
A "hybrid" surface low pressure
system moved nearly straight east
across the northern plains. It
tracked across northern South
Dakota to Aberdeen, then toward
Bemidji (MN) and Duluth. A strong
thermal gradient developed during
the day on Thursday (30th), with
highs from around 20 near Cando,
ND, to around 40 from Forman, ND,
to Parkers Prairie, MN. An area
of rain over eastern South Dakota
moved into southeast North Dakota
and west central Minnesota and
fell as freezing rain. A good
quarter to half inch of ice
accumulated across the area. As
temperatures rose to the melting
point or above by thursday
afternoon, some of the ice melted.
This prevented widespread power
outages and major travel problems.
Even so, quite a few accidents
were reported. As the low pressure
system moved east, temperatures
fell thursday night. Any slush
or wet spots quickly froze,
making travel hazardous once
again.
MNZ001>009-
013>017-022>024-
027>028-031>032
Winter Storm
A more typical "Colorado Low"
system brought some freezing
drizzle and snow to portions of
eastern North Dakota and the
northwest quarter of Minnesota.
The surface low tracked from the
Kansas area toward western
Wisconsin. The way this system
set up, an impressi-e supply of
gulf moisture was carried
northward, moisture amounts well
above normal for the time of
year. Temperatures on Saturday
(January 1, 2005) showed a strong
northwest to southeast gradient,
with the Cando (ND) area having
a high of zero and the Park
Rapids area around 20F. The
freezing precipitation mostly
affected the U.S. Highway 10
corridor. Snowfall amounts ranged
from 5 to 8 inches along the
Canadian border to around 4
inches alone U.S. Highway 2. Wind
speeds and blowing snow were not
a factor in this system. Many
county highway departments
advised no travel. This event
continued into January 2, 2005.
MINNESOTA, Southeast
MNZ086>087-
094>095
High Wind (G52)
A strong low pressure system
moved across the northern Great
Lakes, which produced high winds
across southeast Minnesota. Wind
gusts reached nearly 60 mph at
the Rochester International
airport (Olmsted County). Law
enforcement officials reported
the roof was blown off a strip
mall in Austin (Mower County).
MNZ095>096
Winter Storm
A narrow, but intense band of
heavy snowfall affected part of
southeast Minnesota. Several
reports of 6 inch accumulations
came from weather observers
generally along a line from
Spring Valley (Fillmore County)
to La Crescent (Houston County).
The highest amounts reported were
6.5 inches near Spring Valley and
6.3 inches near La Crescent.
MINNESOTA, Southwest
MNZ071>072-
080>081-089>090-
097>098
High Wind (G57)
Sustained winds around 40 mph
with gusts to around 65 mph
occurred from before daybreak
into the early afternoon. Most
of the damage was limited to
minor tree damage and bent or
broken road signs, but the walls
of a lumber yard building under
construction in Jackson collapsed.
MNZ071>072-
080>081-089>090-
097>098
Winter Weather/Mix
Light freezing rain coated
surfaces with a thin layer of
ice, making travel slow and
hazardous until the freezing
rain ended and temperatures
warmed in the afternoon.
MINNESOTA, West
NONE REPORTED.
MINNESOTA, West Central
MNZ039-046
High Wind (G35)
MISSISSIPPI, Central
Bolivar County
2 SW Mound Bayou to Thunderstorm Wind (G73)
Mound Bayou
Several mobile homes were damaged,
one was destroyed as it was
rolled over and broken apart.
The one injury occurred with the
destroyed mobile home. In
addition, numerous large trees
were blown down along a swath
from 2 miles southwest of Mound
Bayou to Mound Bayou.
MISSISSIPPI, Central
Washington County
Greenville Thunderstorm Wind (G55)
A few trees and several power
lines were blown down on Ohaa
and Popular streets.
Bolivar County
Alligator Thunderstorm Wind (G53)
Several trees were blown down.
Leflore County
5 WNW Morgan City Thunderstorm Wind (G55)
Several trees were blown down.
Sharkey County
Rolling Fork Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
A few trees were blown down.
Leflore County
1 SE Itta Bena to Thunderstorm Wind (G63)
3 NE Itta Bena
Numerous trees were blown down
just south of Itta Bena along a
swath to 3 miles northeast of
Itta Bena.
Sunflower County
Indianola Thunderstorm Wind (G55)
Several trees were blown down.
Sharkey County
3 E Anguilla to Thunderstorm Wind (G60)
5 E Anguilla
Just east of the Sunflower River
bridge, at highway 14, power
lines were blown off the power
poles. In addition, a few hopper
bottom truck trailers were blown
over.
Sharkey County
4 N Rolling Fork Thunderstorm Wind (G53)
A few trees and many large limbs
were blown down.
Warren County
Eagle Bend Thunderstorm Wind (G55)
A few trees were blown down on
power lines. A roof was blown
off a porch and onto a power line
taking the line down.
Carroll County
Avalon Thunderstorm Wind (G55)
A few trees were blown down
around Avalon.
Issaquena County
9 W Valley Park Thunderstorm Wind (G55)
A few trees were blown down on
power lines along highway 465.
Grenada County
3 SE Holcomb to Thunderstorm Wind (G70)
5 ESE Holcomb
Numerous trees were blown down
with several blocking area roads.
The most damaged occurred along
Sweet Home Road.
Leflore County
3 E Money to Tornado (F1)
4 ENE Money
This tornado touched down east
of Money in northeast Leflore
county and was on the ground for
2 miles. While on the ground,
numerous trees were uprooted and
snapped as the tornado moved
northeast.
Humphreys County
Belzoni Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
A couple of trees were blown down.
Carroll County
Carrollton Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
A few trees were blown down.
Grenada County
Hardy Thunderstorm Wind (G57)
A few trees were blown down in
the Hardy area.
MISSISSIPPI, Central
Yazoo County
4 SW Satartia to Thunderstorm Wind (G60)
3 SE Satartia
Several trees were blown down
across the southwest portion of
Yazoo county.
Humphreys County
Belzoni Flash Flood
Several streets were flooded in
town.
Warren County
Yokena Thunderstorm Wind (G65)
Numerous trees were blown down.
Claiborne County
Port Gibson to Thunderstorm Wind (G55)
4 N Carlisle
Numerous large limbs were blown
down along with a few power lines.
Warren County
3 SE Yokena to Tornado (F1)
9 E Yokena
This tornado touched down just
east of US Highway 61, 3 miles
north of the Claiborne county
line. As the storm moved
northeast, several hundred trees
were blown down or uprooted,
including many large 2-3 foot
diameter trees. Some power lines
were also blown down along the
path including some minor roof
damage to shingles and antennas.
The tornado was on the ground for
9 miles in Warren county. The
tornado continued northeast
across a small portion of
Claiborne county and then into
Hinds county where it dissipated
5 miles southwest of Bolton. The
total path length was 26 miles.
Carroll County
Carrollton Flash Flood
Several streets were flooded in
town.
Claiborne County
3 NW Reganton to Tornado (F1)
4 NE Reganton
This tornado moved into Claiborne
county from Warren county and
tracked across the far northeast
corner of the county for 4 miles.
A few hundred trees were blown
down along the southern bank of
the Big Black River. The total
path length of the tornado was 26
miles across Warren, Claiborne
and Hinds county.
Grenada County
4 N Elliott to Thunderstorm Wind (G57)
4 NNE Elliott
Several trees were blown down on
Tie Plant Road and around Camp
McCain.
Hinds County
11 SW Edwards to Tornado (F2)
5 SW Bolton
This tornado moved into Hinds
county from Claiborne county and
intensified as it tracked
northeast across west-central
Hinds county. A few thousand
trees were uprooted and snapped
along the 13 mile path. Just off
State Highway 27, large barn was
severely damaged and a home had
its roof torn off along Newman
Road. On Puckett Road, a home
was damaged and the garage had
its roof torn off. A few more
homes sustained damage as the
tornado moved northeast. The
tornado dissipated 5 miles
southwest of Bolton. The total
path length across Warren,
Claiborne and Hinds county was
26 miles.
Hinds County
Utica Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Hinds County
Utica Thunderstorm Wind (653)
A few trees were blown down.
Franklin County
4 NE Hamburg Thunderstorm Wind (G55)
A few trees were blown down on
McNair Road just south of the
Jefferson/Franklin county line.
Jefferson County
Me Nair to Thunderstorm Wind (G60)
6 E Fayette
A few trees and power lines were
blown down.
MISSISSIPPI, Central
Madison County
Ridgeland Thunderstorm Wind (G47)
In-flow winds to a thunderstorm tore
some tin off a roof to a business.
Yazoo County
7 SE Benton to Thunderstorm Wind (G60)
10 ESE Benton
Several trees were blown down across
the eastern portion of Yazoo county. A
small concentration of tree damage
occurred near Linwood Road and Highway
16.
Grenada County
Grenada Flash Flood
Heavy rains caused several streets to
flood in Grenada along with a few
county roads.
Carroll County
5 NE Vaiden to Tornado (F0)
7 NE Vaiden
Montgomery County
5.5 SW Kilmichael to Tornado (F1)
Kilmichael
This tornado touched down 5 miles
northeast of Vaiden, in Carroll county,
and moved northeast for 7.5 miles where
it lifted in Kilmichael, in Montgomery
county. Dozens of trees were snapped
and uprooted along the path with
numerous power lines down around
Kilmichael. Several homes were severely
damaged by fallen trees with one home
totally destroyed.
Webster County
3 W Tomnolen to Thunderstorm Wind (G57)
Tomnolen
Several trees were blown down in
southwest Webster county and around the
Tomnolen community. One power line was
also blown down in Tomnolen.
Additionally, a few homes sustained
shingle damage to their roofs.
Leflore County
2 E Greenwood Flash Flood
Heavy rains flooded several streets
around town and a portion of a
subdivision just east of town. Twin
Lakes subdivision had a few homes
flooded by several inches of water.
Hinds County
Byram Thunderstorm Wind (G53)
Madison County
3 S Camden to Thunderstorm Wind (G57)
8 SE Camden
A few trees were blown down around
Camden and south of town. Several trees
were blown down along the Natchez trace
across northeast Madison county.
Webster County
1 N Eupora Thunderstorm Wind (G62)
At the ball park in Eupora a dugout and
fence were destroyed along with several
trees and power lines blown down.
Attala County
5 NNW Mc Cool Thunderstorm Wind (G57)
A few trees and power lines were blown
down south of French Camp.
Webster County
5 E Walthall to Thunderstorm Wind (G70)
2 NE Clarkson
Thunderstorm winds caused damage from
just east of Walthall to just north of
Clarkson. Several homes across this
area sustained roof damage as shingles
and parts of roofs were blown off.
Numerous trees and several power lines
were also blown down acrossthis area.
Choctaw County
1 N French Camp Thunderstorm Wind (G60)
Several trees and power lines were
blown down just north of French Camp.
Oktibbeha County
7 ESE Sturgis Tornado (F0)
This weak tornado uprooted and snapped
a few trees along Craig Springs Road.
Rankin County
5 N Brandon Tornado (F0)
This weak tornado touched down on Baker
Lane a few miles west of Highway 471,
5 miles north of Brandon. Four homes
sustained minor roof damage and one
shed was destroyed. Several trees were
snapped, 2 were uprooted and 2 power
poles were torn down.
Attala County
6 SSE Ethel to Tornado (F0)
9 SE Ethel
A number of trees were blown down and
snapped as this weak tornado tracked
east-northeast for four miles.
Leake County
1 E Thomastown Thunderstorm Wind (G57)
Several trees were blown down along
the Natchez Trace.
Oktibbeha County
9 E Sturgis to Tornado (F0)
10 ENE Sturgis
This weak tornado uprooted and snapped
numerous trees as it moved northeast
for 1 1/4 mile.
Rankin County
7 NE Brandon Tornado (F0)
Another tornado touched down northeast
of where the Baker Lane tornado
occurred and downed several trees on a
hunting lease in the Pelahatchie Creek
Bottom.
Oktibbeha County
10 NW Starkville Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Rankin County
Brandon Thunderstorm Wind (G55)
A couple of trees were blown down on a
house causing significant damage.
Lincoln County
Brookhaven Thunderstorm Wind (G60)
Several trees were blown down in the
Brookhaven area. One tree fell on a
house on Chicora Road and destroyed it.
Another tree fell on a mobile home on
Lipsey Street.
Winston County
Rural Hill Thunderstorm Wind (G57)
Several trees were blown down along
Highway 14 near Rural Hill.
Scott County
Morton Thunderstorm Wind (G55)
A few trees and one power line was
blown down.
Scott County
4 W Harperville to Thunderstorm Wind (G55)
3 NW Harperville
Several trees were blown down.
Oktibbeha County
12 SSW Starkville Thunderstorm Wind (G55)
A few trees were blown down along
Highway 25 near the Winston/Oktibbeha
county line.
Winston County
5 NNE Betheden Thunderstorm Wind (G55)
A few trees were blown down along
Highway 25 near the Winston/Oktibbeha
county line.
Neshoba County
5 SSW Philadelphia to Thunderstorm Wind (G55)
5 S Philadelphia
Several trees were blown down along
Highway 15.
Newton County
Conehatta Thunderstorm Wind (G60)
A few trees and power lines were blown
down.
Smith County
5 NE Pineville Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
A few trees were blown down.
Newton County
Newton Thunderstorm Wind (G60)
A few trees and power lines were blown
down.
Lowndes County
4 N Columbus to Thunderstorm Wind (G55)
5 N Columbus
Several trees were blown down on Spivey
and Gatlin Roads.
Lowndes County
New Hope to Thunderstorm Wind (G60)
4 S New Hope
Numerous trees and power lines were
blown down from Old Yorkville Road
southward to Concord Road.
Lowndes County
3 SW Steens to Tornado (F2)
3 E Steens
This tornado touched down southwest of
Steens and tracked east-northeast for
5 miles before moving into Lamar
county, Alabama at 4:02 AM, in the
Luxapalila Creek bottom. Along the
path, several buildings sustained
significant roof damage, one mobile
home was destroyed and an RV was rolled
over and destroyed. Hundreds of trees
were also snapped and uprooted. The
majority of the damage occurred across
Harrison Road, Tom Blalock Road and
Gunshoot Road.
Lauderdale County
Suqualena to Thunderstorm Wind (G55)
Meridian
A few trees and numerous large limbs
were blown down from Suqualena to
Meridian. One tree fell down on a house
in Suqualena.
Warren County
Vicksburg Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
A total of eight trees were blown down,
a few in the city and others in the
county.
Warren County
Vicksburg Flash Flood
Two to four inches of rain quickly fell
over portions of Warren county during
the very early morning hours of
December 9th and caused numerous
flooding problems in the county. A
dozen streets were flooded in town
along with one home and a business
flooded just north of town. Near McCool
Logging, flood waters carried nearly a
foot of mud over a section of railroad
track. This track had to be closed and
trains were delayed. Additionally, high
water in a few locations caused a few
water mains to break.
Lincoln County
Brookhaven Flash Flood
Four to five inches of rain fell early
on the morning of December 9th causing
major flooding problems for areas in
and around Brookhaven. Several streets
and roads were covered by water with a
few roads having to close. Additio-
nally, one dozen homes were flooded
with most of the flooding occurring
on Saint George Street.
Madison County
Madison Flash Flood
Heavy rains caused a 100 foot section
of Greenscrossing Road to become
flooded.
Lowndes County
Columbus Flash Flood
Numerous streets and roads were flooded
with several closed due to high water.
A portion of Newbell Road was closed
due damage to the bridge supports.
Simpson County
5 S Mendenhall Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Two trees were blown down on Airport
Road off Highway 13.
Simpson County
1 S Magee Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Two trees were blown down on Coats
Road.
Simpson County
1 N Martinville Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
A few tree tops were snapped off.
Simpson County
4 E Martinville Thunderstorm Wind (G55)
A few trees were blown down along with
numerous large limbs along Highway 540
in the Upton community.
Smith County
5W Raleigh to Tornado (F1)
6N Pineville
This tornado touched down along Highway
18, 5 miles east of Raleigh, and
tracked northeast for 16 miles before
moving into southwest Scott county. The
most significant damaged occurred about
2 miles north of Highway 18 where six
chicken houses were destroyed and
another 3 were damaged. The tornado
continued northeast along Boykin Church
Road and into the Oakahay Creek bottom.
Several hundred trees were uprooted and
snapped between Highway 18 and 35. The
tornado then crossed Highway 35 near
the Lemon community. Here, three homes
sustained minor roof damage and
numerous trees and power lines were
torn down. Continuing northeast, the
tornado moved mainly through the Leaf
River bottom before tracking across
Highway 501 at the Scott/Smith county
line. The total path length was 19
miles across Smith and Scott counties.
Smith Thunderstorm Wind (G53)
Pineville
A few trees and numerous large limbs
were blown down.
Scott County
5 E Homewood to Tornado (F0)
8 ENE Homewood
This tornado moved into Scott county
from Smith county where Highway 501
intersects both counties. The tornado
tracked northeast for 3 miles before
dissipating along Mudline Road.
Numerous trees were blown down along
the path. The total path length was
19 miles across Smith and Scott
counties.
Newton County
2 SW Little Rock to Thunderstorm Wind (G70)
1 SW Little Rock
Near Rock Branch Road, numerous trees
were uprooted and snapped. The width of
the damage was 200-300 yards wide.
Newton County
4 NE Little Rock to Thunderstorm Wind (G72)
5 NE Little Rock
Numerous trees and power lines were
blown down along Rush, Harrington and
Moore Roads. Fallen trees destroyed two
vehicles and one barn was destroyed in
this area.
Jasper County
Bay Spgs Thunderstorm Wind (G55)
An awning on the west side of the
hospital was pealed back.
Simpson County
1 SE Harrisville to Flash Flood
1 S Braxton
Heavy rains caused a several roads to
flood. Heed Neely and Ainsworth Roads
were closed due to high water.
Lauderdale County
Suqualena Thunderstorm Wind (G55)
Several trees were blown down along
Highway 19.
Lauderdale County
5 W Meridian Thunderstorm Wind (G55)
Several trees were blown down along
Interstate 20 near exit 129.
Newton County
Little Rock Flash Flood
Heavy rains caused several roads to
flood just north of Little Rock.
Neshoba County
House Flash Flood
Several roads were flooded across
southeast Neshoba county. County road
4312 had a large section washed out.
Neshoba County
Herbert Spgs Thunderstorm Wind (G75)
One roof was partially blown off a home
and several out buildings and car sheds
were destroyed. Another home sustained
minor roof damage as some shingles were
blown off. Several trees and power
lines were also blown down in the area.
Kemper County
7 SW De Kalb Tornado (F0)
This weak tornado downed several trees
when it briefly touched down southwest
of DeKalb.
Kemper County
2 SW De Kalb Tornado (F0)
This weak tornado downed several trees
when it briefly touched down southwest
of DeKalb.
Kemper County
De Kalb Thunderstorm Wind (G80)
One mobile home was rolled over and
destroyed along with a roof blown off
an apartment complex. Numerous trees
and power lines were blown down with a
few large trees falling onto houses. A
total of eight homes sustained damage.
Noxubee County
Macon Flash Flood
Numerous streets and roads were flooded
in and around town.
MSZ018>019
Ice Storm
MISSISSIPPI, North
Chickasaw County
2 NNE Houlka Tornado (F2)
The tornado touched down just northeast
of Houlka and movede northeast. Four
homes were heavily damaged. A mother
and her child were trapped in one of
the homes but were not injured. One
other home suffered some shingle
damage. Numerous trees were also blown
down.
Monroe County
9 NW New Wren Tornado (F1)
The tornado touched down in extreme
northwest Monroe County and moved east.
One home had some shingles blown off
its roof. One road sign was twisted.
Several trees were blown down.
MSZ001>004-
007>008-010-012
Winter Storm
A winter storm brought a mix of sleet
and snow to North Mississippi. Most of
the precipitation fell as sleet with
accumulations ranging from 1/2 inch to
2 inches.
MISSISSIPPI, South
MSZ080>082
Winter Storm
A mixture of sleet and snow fell off
and on during much of Christmas day
resulting in a dusting to one half inch
of accumulation across much of
southwest, south and coastal
Mississippi. Although not heavy,
accumulation of ice and snow in coastal
Mississippi is unusual and the winter
weather impacted transportation. The
mixture of sleet and snow caused a
number of bridges and overpasses to
become icy which resulted in some
traffic accidents, and closure of some
the elevated roadways.
MISSISSIPPI, Southeast
Stone County
Perkinston Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
High winds from a thunderstorm damaged
several campers at a recreational
vehicle center near Perkinston.
MISSOURI, East
Warren County
Countywide Flash Flood
Moderate to heavy rain brought several
creeks out of their banks across Warren
County. One water rescue was needed at
a low water crossing. Their were no
injuries.
MOZ074>075-
084>085-099
Winter Storm
Parts of southeast Missouri had a white
Christmas as a storm dropped from 3-5
inches of snow across the area.
MISSOURI, Lower
MOZ113-115
Winter Storm
A major winter storm brought a mix of
snow and sleet to the Missouri
bootheel. Two to four inches of snow
and sleet fell in Pemiscot County while
six to eight inches of snow fell in
Dunklin County.
MISSOURI, Northeast
NONE REPORTED.
MISSOURI, Northwest
MOZ046-054
Flood
The Petite Saline Creek near Boonville
crested at 17.35 feet, or 1.35 feet
above flood stage.
MISSOURI, Southeast
MOZ114
Flood
Minor flooding of the Mississippi River
occurred below the confluence with the
Ohio River. At New Madrid, where flood
stage is 34 feet, the river crested at
34.4 feet on the 12th. The flooding
primarily affected bottomland fields
and a few river access roads.
MOZ076-086>087-
100-107>112-114
Winter Storm
A major winter storm dumped from 6 to
14 inches of snow across most of
southeast Missouri, closing interstates
and shutting down most businesses near
the peak of the Christmas shopping
season. The axis of heaviest snowfall,
from 10 to 14 inches, occurred from
Poplar Bluff cast to Cape Girardeau and
Sikeston. South of a Sikeston to Poplar
Bluff line, the precipitation was slow
to change from a mixture of rain and
sleet to snow, which reduced amounts
there to 5 to 8 inches. In Mississippi
County, which received about a foot,
the sheriff department reported most of
their vehicles were disabled in snow
drifts. The ramps at the junction of
Interstates 55 and 57 were blocked by
vehicles. I-55 was reportedly closed
for a time in Scott and New Madrid
Counties. At least two dozen motorists
were sheltered at a fire station in
Portageville. Gusty north winds from 15
to 25 MPH caused blowing and drifting.
The snow fell in two waves, the first
during the late night and early morning
hours, and the other from mid-afternoon
through about midnight. The early
morning burst produced an estimated
4 inches of snow at Cape Girardeau. The
second and more prolonged period of
heavy snow dumped an additional
estimated 10 inches at Cape Girardeau.
Preliminary snowfall reports from
co-operative observers included: 6
inches at Doniphan and Perryville (both
located on the northern and western
fringe of the heavy snow shield) and
10 inches at Marble Hill. Recovery
efforts were slowed by gusty winds and
bitterly cold arctic air, as low as 10
below zero on Christmas morning.
MOZ076-086>087-
100-107>112-114
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Bitterly cold temperatures arrived in
the wake of a paralyzing snowstorm. The
low temperature on Christmas morning
was 10 below zero at the Cape Girardeau
airport, located south of the city
along the Scott/Cape Girardeau County
line. A co-operative observer in
downtown Cape Girardeau reported a low
of 4 above zero. At Poplar Bluff, a low
of 4 below zero occurred at the airport
east of town. The Poplar Bluff
co-operative observer recorded a low of
1 above zero. Co-operative observers
reported a low of 8 below zero in
Doniphan (Ripley County) and 0 in New
Madrid.
MISSOURI, Southwest
MOZ097-106
Winter Storm
A winter storm system that tracked
across northern Arkansas brought four
to seven inches of mixed frozen
precipitation to areas of south central
and southeast Missouri. The storm
clipped Howell and Oregon counties,
bringing a combination of freezing
rain, sleet, and snow.
MONTANA, Central
MTZ009>010-044-
046-048
High Wind (G61)
A high wind event occurred along the
Rocky Mountain Front and adjacent
plains during the morning and afternoon
hours of the 3rd. Reported wind speeds
include: a gust to 78 ntph at Cut Bank,
a gust to 70 mph at Dupuyer, a gust to
66 mph at East Glacier Park 2E and
Sweet Grass, a gust to 61 mph at
Browning, a gust to 60 mplt at Choteau
5W and a gust to 59 mph at Gold Butte
7N. The strong winds caused areas of
power disruption as tree limbs were
blown into transmission lines. Electric
transmission was lost briefly in an
area of Cut Bank when a trampoline was
blown into a power line.
MTZ009 High Wind (G55)
A high wind event occurred during the
late afternoon hours on the 7th through
the afternoon of the 8th along the
Northern Rocky Mountain Front. Reported
wind speeds include a gust to 63 mph at
St. Mary 13W.
MTZ009>013-
044>051 High Wind (G61)
A high wind event occurred over a wide
area of North Central Montana during
the late evening hours of the 10th
through the afternoon of the 11th.
Reported wind speeds include: a gust to
84 mph at Cascade 5S, a gust to 76 mph
at Chinook 11S, a gust to 70 mph at
St. Mary and Shelby, a gust to 66 mph
at Browning, Choteau 8W and Silver
City, a gust to 65 mph at Inverness
1NW, a gust to 64 mph at Dupuyer 2S and
a gust to 61 mph at Fort Belknap.
60 mph gusts were reported at Cut Bank,
Sweet Grass, Choteau 1N, Chester, Fort
Benton 4SE, Benchland 4N, Hilger 6N and
Helena 10W. Gusts to 58 mph were
reported at Cascade 5S and Norris 6N.
Many tree limbs and branches were
reported downed and an unoccupied house
trailer was blown over.
MTZ009
High Wind (G53)
A high wind event occurred along the
Northern Rocky Mountain Front during
the evening hours of the 16th. Reported
wind speeds include a gust to 61 mph at
East Glacier 11SE.
MTZ009>014-
044>051
High Wind (G73)
A high wind event occurred over a large
portion of North Central Montana from
the morning of the 19th through early
evening on the 20th. Reported wind
speeds include: a gust to 84 mph at the
Two Medicine Bridge, a gust to 77 mph
at Chinook 11S, a gust to 70 mph at
Choteau, Cut Bank, Gold Butte and
Townsend 3W, a gust to 69 mph at
McDonald Pass, a gust to 66 mph at
Inverness, Bozeman 11E and Roy 1E, a
gust to 65 mph at Sweet Grass, Dupuyer
and Geyser, a gust to 63 mph at
Browning and Pendroy, a gust to 61 mph
at Roy, a gust to 60 mph at Great
Falls, a gust to 58 mph at Loma and a
gust to 57 mph at Fort Belknap and
Malmstrom Air Force Base. The strong
winds downed trees and power lines in
the Helena Valley as well as damaging
several business signs.
MTZ009>010-046-048
High Wind (G57)
A high wind event occurred along the
Rocky Mountain Front and adjacent
plains during the early morning through
early afternoon hours of the 24th.
Reported wind speeds include: a gust
to 66 mph at Two Medicine, a gust to
60 mph at Valier and the Choteau
Airport and a gust to 55 mph at
Browning. Susutained wind speeds of
40 mph were reported at Cut Bank during
the afternoon hours of the 24th.
MTZ008-012-015-
050>055
Winter Storm
A winter storm brought heavy snow to a
large area of North Central and
Southwest Montana from the evening
hours of the 29th through midday on the
30th. Reported snow fall amounts
include: 13 inches at Rimini, 12 inches
at Ennis 15NW, 10 inches at Bozeman
17NE, Norris 14W and Jefferson City,
9 inches at West Yellowstone 5SW, 8
inches at Jefferson City 9W, Lakeview
2SW and Townsend 18ENE. 6 inch snow
falls were reported at Lewistown 22S,
Neihart 7S, Great Falls, Lincoln 7NE,
White Sulphur Springs 32NW, Hobson 3S
and Great Falls 9S. In addition to the
heavy snow, gusty winds caused
widespread blowing and drifting snow.
MONTANA, East
MTZ016-016>017-
019>020-020>025-
027-059-059>060-062 High Wind (G53)
Strong gradient wind in the wake of a
cold front occurred during the
afternoon and evening hours of the
11th. There were numerous reports of
sustained wind speeds of 40 to 50 mph
with wind gusts as high as 62 mph. A
few of the stronger wind reports
included:
50 mph sustained winds 13 miles east-
northeast of Plentywood, 60 mph wind
gusts at Fort Peck, 60 mph wind gusts
35 miles south of Malta, and 62 mph
wind gusts at Whitewater.
MTZ016-016-059>060
High Wind (G61)
Strong wind affected Phillips County
during the evening hours of the 19th.
The strong wind was associated with a
cold front and upper level disturbance
that crossed the area. Sustained winds
of 40 to 60 mph were observed with a
peak wind gust of 70 mph reported at a
DOT site 35 miles southwest of Malta.
MTZ016-016-
019>025-027-059>062
High Wind (G67)
An arctic cold front dropped south
across northeast Montana during the
late morning and early afternoon hours
of the 20th. Sustained wind speeds of
40 to 50 mph were common, with wind
gusts of between 58 and 77 mph. The
strong wind combined with areas of
light snow to produce blowing snow that
reduced the visibility down to near
zero at times during the afternoon.
Although this was primarily a high wind
event, there were a few areas that
experienced near blizzard conditions
for a short time. A few of the stronger
wind gusts included:
King Coulee Raws site (Valley County):
77 mph
2 WN W of Bloomfield (Dawson County):
71 mph
Whitewater (Phillips County): 67 mph
MTZ016>027-
059>62
Winter Storm
A strong area of low pressure developed
in northern Wyoming during the evening
of the 29th, and tracked out into the
western Dakotas during the afternoon of
the 30th. A mix of sleet, freezing
rain, and snow spread across northeast
Montana during the late evening hours
of the 29th, and changed over to all
snow overnight. The snow continued
during the day on the 30th, and tapered
off from west to east across the area
during the evening. The snow was
accompanied by northwest wind of 20 to
30 mph with gusts to around 45 mph. The
strong wind produced considerable
blowing and drifting snow which
continued into the pre dawn hours of
the 31st. Many areas had a period of
freezing rain and sleet at the onset of
the storm which produced a layer of
ice. Snowfall amounts generally ranged
from 2 to 7 inches across northeast
Montana. There were numerous reports of
significant blowing and drifting snow,
and several reports of snowdrifts that
were 3 to 4 feet deep. By the evening
of the 30th many roads were either
closed or open to emergency travel
only. The wind also combined with
temperatures that were in the single
digits to produce wind chills of 15 to
30 below zero.
MTZ016>017-019-
023>24
Winter Storm
Low pressure developed during the
evening hours of the 31st across
western Wyoming and snow spread from
south to north across northeast Montana
during the evening hours. By Midnight
an inch or two of snow had accumulated
across much of the area. In addition to
the snow, an east wind of 15 to 25 mph
produced considerable blowing and
drifting snow. The winter storm
continued into the New Year (see
January, 2005 publication).
MONTANA, South
MTZ056
Heavy Snow
The first heavy snow event occurred
during the early morning hours of the
23th across the foothills of South
Central Montana. The following is a
list of some of the snowfall reports
that were received:
10 inches 1S Red Lodge; 13 inches 6W
Red Lodge (Cole Creek Snotel); 8 inches
in Red Lodge; 10 inches 5SW Red Lodge
(West Fork Rock Creek Near
Timbercrest); 21 inches 5W Red Lodge
(Red Lodge Ski Area).
MTZ029-032-057
Heavy Snow
The year ended with some heavy snowfall
across portions of South Central
Montana. The following are some
accumulation amounts:
6 inches 19NW Miles City; 6 inches 7N
Miles City; 7 inches 3W Delphia; 7
inches in Hardin; 9 inches 2N Hardin; 7
inches in Delphia.
MONTANA, West
MTZ001>002-004-
006-043
Winter Storm
A vigorous winter storm brought strong
winds and heavy snow to portions of
western Montana. Snowfall ranged from
6 to 8 inches in the valleys, up to 11
inches in the mountains Wind gusts of
25 to 30 mph caused areas of blowing
and drifting snow. A wind gust was
reported as high as 74 mph in Glacier
National Park.
MTZ001-003>005
Winter Weather/Mix
A winter storm with light snow followed
by freezing rain in the valleys caused
numerous vehicle accidents in some
valleys of northwest and west central
Montana. Icy conditions caused many
vehicles to slide into ditches. The
most serious accident occurred in the
Bitterroot Valley, when a true slid off
the road and drove into a utility pole
that was sheared off at the base. The
driver and passenger were treated and
released item the hospital. The
Department of Transportation declared
emergency travel on many valley roads
due to icy conditions from freezing
rain.
MTZ005
High Wind (G56)
Prefrontal winds were channeled through
east to west oriented canyons leading
into the Bitterroot Valley. Winds were
reported as high as 60 mph with many
reports of downed trees and power
outages. In Hamilton, three large
spruce trees fell onto and damaged a
homeowners carport. At the Ravalli
County Museum, a flagpole on top of the
building was snapped in half, sending
the steel pipe through the roof of the
museum, creating a large hole.
MTZ006>007
Heavy Snow
Heavy snow event across southwest
Montana brought snow amounts ranging
from 5 to 8 inches in the valleys to a
foot over higher mountains. The city of
Anaconda received a record breaking 5.9
inches for December 30th. The previous
record was 5 inches set in 1977. The
Montana Highway Patrol reported several
severe accidents while at least 20 cars
slid off roads from snow packed and icy
roads. A truck driver totaled his
$85,000 truck when he struck a vehicle
in front of him who lost control and
slowed down. His truck skidded sideways
and rolled into a ditch.
MTZ002
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
An arctic front brought gusty east
winds of 15 to 25 mph along with
temperatures falling into the single
digits below zero. These conditions
produced wind chill readings of 20 to
32 degrees below zero.
NEBRASKA, Central
NEZ057>058-069>070
High Wind (G58)
A potent cold front slid through the
area bringing high winds to the
slightly higher terrain of southwest
Nebraska.
NEBRASKA, East
NONE REPORTED.
NEBRASKA, Extreme Northeast
NEZ013>014
High Wind (G52)
Sustained winds around 40 mph with
gusts to 60 mph occurred from just
before daybreak into the early
afternoon. Reported damage was minor
and limited mainly to minor tree damage
and bent road signs.
NEZ013>014
Winter Weather/Mix
Light freezing rain coated surfaces
with a thin layer of ice, making travel
slow and hazardous until the freezing
rain ended and temperatures warmed in
the afternoon.
NEBRASKA, Extreme Southwest
NONE REPORTED.
NEBRASKA, South Central
NONE REPORTED.
NEBRASKA, West
NONE REPORTED.
NEVADA, North
NOT RECEIVED.
NEVADA, South
NOT RECEIVED.
NEVADA, West
NVZ003
Heavy Snow
A winter storm moved through the Sierra
Nevada overnight from the evening of
the 6th to the morning of the 7th. It
was a warm system, with mainly rain
falling in the valleys of northwestern
Nevada. However, in the Sierra, up to
18 inches of snow fell at elevations
above 7000 feet.
Storm total snowfall amounts:
5 NNW Virginia City (6000 ft) 5.0
inches
NVZ002
Heavy Snow
A winter storm moved through the Sierra
Nevada overnight from the evening of
the 6th to the morning of the 7th. It
was a warm system, with mainly rain
falling in the valleys of northwestern
Nevada. However, in the Sierra, up to
18 inches of snow fell at elevations
above 7000 feet.
Storm total snowfall amounts:
Mt. Rose Ski Area 18
inches
NVZ003
High Wind (G53)
53 knot (61 mph) wind gust reported at
Washoe Valley NDOT wind sensor.
NVZ003
High Wind (G52)
52 knot (60 mph) wind gust reported at
NWS Forecast Office north of Reno.
NVZ003
High Wind (G58)
58 knot (67 mph) wind gust reported 5
miles cast of Gardnerville.
NVZ003
High Wind (G68)
68 knot (78 mph) wind gust reported in
Caughlin Ranch area of southwest Reno.
NVZ003
High Wind (G63)
63 knot (73 mph) wind gust reported at
Galena RAMS south of Reno.
NVZ003
High Wind (G58)
58 knot (67 mph) wind gust reported at
NDOT wind sensor located at Five Mile
Flat, 3 miles north of Virginia City.
NVZ003
High Wind (G53)
53 knot (61 mph) wind gust reported at
DRI wind sensor in southwest Reno.
NVZ003
High Wind (G54)
54 knot (62 mph) wind gust reported at
NDOT wind sensor at Holbrook Junction.
NVZ003
High Wind (G54)
54 knot (62 mph) wind gust reported at
DRI wind sensor in Stead.
NVZ002
Heavy Snow
Behind a low pressure system that moved
through the Great Basin on the 8th,
snowfall continued in the Sierra
Nevada. Close to 2 feet of snow fell in
the higher elevations of the Sierra.
Storm total snowfall amounts:
2 N Incline Village 22
inches
Mt. Rose Ski Area 9
inches
NVZ003
High Wind (G63)
Strong winds moving through Washoe
Valley caused six tractor trailers to
overturn on U.S. Highway 395 and Nevada
State Route 429. One truck driver was
critically-injured when a wind gust
pushed a semi-trailer from the opposing
lane into his truck cab. This accident
occurred on Nevada S. R. 429 west of
U.S. Hwy. 395. Another driver was
injured when his northbound semi
overturned because of high winds on
Nevada S.R. 429.
NVZ002
Heavy Snow
One of the most powerful snowstorms to
hit the region in 15 years pounded the
northern and central Sierra Nevada and
northwestern Nevada from December 29th
through New Year's Eve. Almost 10 feet
of snow fell in the higher elevations
of the Sierra by the 31st, with up to
2 feet of snow in the valleys of
western Nevada, and up to 5 feet of
snow in the foothills of the Sierra and
Carson Ranges.
Interstate 80 across Donner Summit, and
U.S. Highway 50 across Echo Summit,
were closed intermittently on Dec.
30th. According to newspaper accounts,
operations at the Reno/Tahoe Interna-
tional Airport were suspended late on
the 30th to allow for the sanding and
deicing of the main runway. According
to an airport spokesperson, this was
only the second time in 40 years that
the airport had been shut down. A total
of 25 flights were canceled on the 30th
and 31st as a result of the heavy
snowfall.
In Nevada, the cities of Reno and
Sparks, and Washoe County, issued
states of emergency on the 30th. This
was to allow for the plowing of major
streets, and to assist in the use of
emergency vehicles. According to a
newspaper account, Nevada's governor
sent all non-essential government
employees home by noon on the 31st.
Structural damage was experienced as
the heavy snowfall caused many carports
to collapse, often damaging the
automobiles beneath them. Insurance
officials reported that claims were
already being made for roof damage.
However, more claims would undoubtedly
be made after the snowfall had a chance
to melt and revealed additional damage.
Electrical power was lost by up to
25,000 customers in western Nevada and
the Lake Tahoe area, according to a
spokesperson from the Sierra Pacific
Power Company.
Snowfall storm total amounts through
December 31, 2005:
Diamond Peak Ski Resort 74
inches
Mt. Rose Ski Area 40
inches
NVZ003
Heavy Snow
One of the most powerful snowstorms to
hit the region in 15 years pounded the
northern and central Sierra Nevada and
northwestern Nevada from December 29th
through New Year's Eve. Almost 10 feet
of snow fell in the higher elevations
of the Sierra by the 31st, with up to 2
feet of snow in the valleys of western
Nevada, and up to 5 feet of snow in the
foothills of the Sierra and Carson
Ranges.
Interstate 80 across Donner Summit, and
U.S. Highway 50 across Echo Summit,
were closed intermittently on Dec.
30th. According to newspaper accounts,
operations at the Reno/Tahoe Interna-
tional Airport were suspended late on
the 30th to allow for the sanding and
deicing of the main runway. According
to an airport spokesperson, this was
only the second time in 40 years that
the airport had been shutdown. A total
of 25 flights were canceled on the 30th
and 31st as a result of the heavy
snowfall.
In Nevada, the cities of Reno and
Sparks, and Washoe County, issued
states of emergency on the 30th. This
was to allow for the plowing of major
streets, and to assist in the use of
emergency vehicles. According to a
newspaper account, Nevada's governor
sent all non-essential government
employees home by noon on the 31st.
Structural damage was experienced as
the heavy snowfall caused many carports
to collapse, often damaging the
automobiles beneath them. Insurance
officials reported that claims were
already being made for roof damage.
However, more claims would undoubtedly
be made after the snowfall had a chance
to melt and revealed additional damage.
Electrical power was lost by up to
25,000 customers in western Nevada and
the Lake Tahoe area, according to a
spokesperson from the Sierra Pacific
Power Company.
Snowfall storm total amounts through
December 31, 2005:
7 NW Reno (5360 ft.) 42
inches
6 N Reno 31
inches
3 WSW Reno (Caughlin Ranch) 31
inches
2 E Carson City 30
inches
2 NW Carson City (5200 ft.) 28
inches
5 N Reno 27
inches
Cold Springs (north of Reno) 24
inches
Virginia City 24
inches
Stead 21
inches
inches
6 NNE New Washoe City 20
inches
NEW HAMPSHIRE, North and Central
NHZ002-008>010-014
Strong Wind
Strong winds caused numerous power
outages throughout the area due mainly
to trees falling on power lines.
NHZ002-008
Strong Wind
Widely scattered power outages were
reported in isolated locations in New
Hampshire due to strong winds.
NEW HAMPSHIRE, Southern
NHZ011
High Wind (G58)
Damaging winds affected the higher
elevations of Cheshire County, as
strengthening low pressure tracked
across northern new England and a
strong cold front moved through the
region. There were several reports of
downed trees and power lines. No
injuries were reported.
NHZ011
Heavy Snow
Heavy snow blanketed far southwest New
Hampshire, as low pressure tracked
southeast of New England. Amounts
averaging 6 inches were common
throughout Cheshire County. Several
accidents were reported due to the
combination of icy roads and poor
visibility.
Some specific snowfall totals, as
reported by trained spotters, included
7 inches in Keene, Winchester, and
Rindge; and 6 inches in East Alstead.
NEW JERSEY, Northeast
NONE REPORTED.
NEW JERSEY, South and Northwest
NJZ001-007>010-
013>018-020>026
Strong Wind
NJZ012-019-027
High Wind (G54)
The combination of a rapidly
intensifying low pressure system and a
strong cold frontal passage produced
peak wind gusts of between 50 and 60
mph across New Jersey during the second
half of the morning and throughout most
of the afternoon of the 1st. The peak
wind gusts occurred from the time of
the cold frontal passage (between 10
a.m. and 11 a.m. EST) into the first
half of the afternoon. Some strong
southwest winds preceded the cold
frontal passage in southeastern New
Jersey. Numerous weaker trees and limbs
and subsequently power lines were
knocked down. The wind strewed garbage
and recycling pails. The wind damage
was exacerbated by the recent wet
weather which made the ground soft and
the prolonged duration of the stronger
winds. Over 25,000 homes and businesses
lost power.
In the northern half of New Jersey, in
Sussex County, a downed tree fell onto
a transmission line near a Vernon
Township substation. This caused a
prolonged outage within the township
and closed the elementary and middle
schools within the township.
A billboard at the Mountain Creek Ski
Resort was badly damaged. In Hunterdon
County, about 3,500 homes and
businesses lost power. In Middlesex
County, in Edison Township, the winds
ripped a portion of a middle school's
roof away. The wind also toppled a 25
foot by 30 foot separation wall in the
bay area of a warehouse. In Dunellen
Borough, a 50 foot tree crashed into a
home and destroyed its bedroom. In
Monmouth County, in Freehold, two
utility poles fell onto a vehicle on
U.S. Route 9. The driver was not
injured, but the southbound lanes were
closed for three hours. Construction
material outside the Long Branch Middle
School was blown onto neighboring
properties. About 11,000 homes and
businesses lost power in Monmouth and
Ocean Counties.
In the southern half of New Jersey, in
Burlington County, busy U.S. Route 206
was closed in Southampton Township
because of a downed tree. In Ocean
County, a tree fell onto the roof of a
home in Little Egg Harbor Township. In
Camden County, one home was condemned
in Cherry Hill after a tree fell
through it. In Salem County, in
Pilesgrove Township, the winds ripped a
25-foot tall cowboy statue in two. The
statue was there for forty years. In
Pennsville Township, a tree fell
through the roof into the living room
of one home. About 550 homes and
businesses lost power in the county. In
Cumberland County, at least eight
utility poles were snapped by high
winds on New Jersey State Route 77 in
Upper Deerfield Township. In Vineland
City, a couple of large trees were
knocked down. One damaged a vehicle and
the porch of a home. In Millvilie City,
a snapped power line crashed into a
home. About 5,800 homes and businesses
lost power. In neighboring Atlantic
County, about 5,000 homes and
businesses lost power.
Peak wind gusts (from the west)
included 62 mph in Marlton (Burlington
County), 61 mph in Tabernacle
(Burlington County), 56 mph at High
Point State Park (Sussex County), 55
mph in Dunellen (Middlesex County),
Cape May (Cape May County) and at the
Atlantic City International Airport, 54
mph at the Atlantic City State Marina,
53 mph in Hammonton (Atlantic County),
52 mph in Belmar (Monmouth County), 51
mph in Barnegat (Ocean County), 49 mph
in Trenton (Mercer County) and
Millvilie (Cumberland County) and 40
mph in Morristown (Morris County).
The winds were caused by the surface
pressure difference (gradient) between
a high pressure system building
northeast from the Gulf Coast States
and an intensifying low pressure system
that moved northeast through the Saint
Lawrence Valley on the 1st. The
strongest winds aloft occurred during
the daytime hours and this coincided
with the maximum daytime heating. The
turbulent mixing that normally occurs
when these two conditions coincide,
efficiently mixed the stronger winds to
the ground.
NJZ010
Flood
Heavy rain fell during the first half
of the day on the 1st and caused
flooding along parts of the North
Branch of the Raritan River in Somerset
County. The North Branch of the Raritan
River at South Branch was above its 6.9
foot flood stage from 1256 p.m. through
625 p.m. EST on the 1st. It crested at
7.5 feet at 300 p.m. EST. Storm totals
included 1.11 inches in Flemington
(Hunterdon County) and 0.87 inches at
Blackwells Mills (Somerset County).
NJZ016>019
Astronomical High Tide
The combination of the strong west
winds and the run-off from the heavy
rain caused minor tidal flooding at the
times of high tide along the Delaware
River and tidal sections of its
tributaries. The wave action caused by
the winds contributed to the problem.
In Salem County, in Elsinboro Township,
waves crashed into the sea wall and
caused water to soar 30 feet into the
air. In Pennsville, Riviera Road was
closed due to the flooding.
NJZ001
Winter Weather/Mix
A wintry mix of light precipitation
associated with a slow moving warm
front affected Sussex County from the
late morning of the 6th through the
morning of the 7th. Precipitation
started as light snow during the late
morning of the 6th and changed over to
a mixture of snow, sleet and freezing
rain shortly after Noon EST on the 6th
and then changed either to plain rain
in some of the valleys and freezing
rain elsewhere during the afternoon of
the 6th. Light freezing rain then
continued until Noon EST on the 7th
when temperatures rose above freezing
and the precipitation changed to plain
rain. Snow accumulations averaged
around one inch and ice accretions were
generally less than one-tenth of an
inch. Untreated roadways were
hazardous.
A dome of cold air associated with a
high pressure system built into New
England as the precipitation was
beginning on the 6th. The high was able
to maintain subfreezing temperatures
into the next day near the surface even
as warmer temperatures were being
lifted above the surface by the
approaching the warm front. While the
warm front never neared the region (it
remained in southern Pennsylvania and
Delmarva), the high pressure system
retreated from Vermont on the morning
of the 6th into New Brunswick Province
Canada during the day on the 7th. This
was distant enough to permit
temperatures to rise above freezing
throughout Sussex County.
Burlington County
5 SE Atsion Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
A severe thunderstorm knocked down
large tree limbs and wires in Shamong
Township near its border with
Washington Township.
NJZ014-024>026
Astronomical High Tide
The combination of an onshore flow and
spring tides associated with the new
moon caused minor tidal flooding during
the morning high tides on the 10th and
the 11th. The highest tides in northern
New Jersey occurred on the 10th, while
in southern New Jersey occurred on the
11th. The high tide at Sandy Hook
reached 7.33 feet above mean lower low
water on the 10th. The high tide at the
Cape May Ferry terminal reached 7.13
feet above mean lower low water on the
11th. Minor tidal flooding starts at
6.7 feet above mean lower low water for
both locations.
A low pressure system moved from the
lower Mississippi Valley on the morning
of the 9th northeast to central
Virginia on the morning of the 10th and
into New York State on the morning of
the 11th. A persistent onshore flow
occurred from the evening on the 9th
into the evening of the 10th and helped
contribute to the minor tidal flooding.
NJZ021-023
Astronomical High Tide
The combination of an onshore flow into
Delaware Bay, run-off from the rain
upstream and spring tides associated
with the new moon caused minor tidal
flooding during the daytime high tide
on the 11th in Delaware Bay. The
highest tide at Reedy Island (Delaware)
was 7.37 feet above mean lower low
water. Minor tidal flooding at Reedy
Island starts at 7.2 feet above mean
lower low water. The highest tide at
the Cape May Ferry Terminal was 7.13
feet above mean lower low water. Minor
tidal flooding at Cape May begins at
6.7 feet above mean lower low water.
The low pressure system moved from the
lower Mississippi Valley on the morning
of the 9th northeast to central
Virginia on the morning of the 10th and
into New York State on the morning of
the 11th.
NJZ016>019
Astronomical High Tide
The combination of an onshore flow into
Delaware Bay, run-off from the rain and
spring tides associated with the new
moon caused minor tidal flooding during
the mid-day high tide cycle on the 11th
along the Delaware River and tidal
sections of its tributaries. Less
widespread minor tidal flooding also
occurred with the high tides on the
10th and the afternoon high tide on the
12th. The highest tide in Burlington
was 9.99 feet above mean lower low
water on the 11th. Minor tidal flooding
begins at 9.0 feet above mean lower low
water. The highest tide at
Philadelphia's Pier 12 was 8.58 feet
above mean lower low water on the 11th.
Minor tidal flooding in Philadelphia
starts at 8.2 feet above mean lower low
water.
The low pressure system moved from the
lower Mississippi Valley on the morning
of the 9th northeast to central
Virginia on the morning of the 10th and
into New York State on the morning of
the 11th.
NJZ009>010-012>027
Dense Fog
NJZ009>010-012>027
Winter Weather/Mix
The combination of a weak high pressure
system over the region and low level
moisture left in place by a departing
low pressure system to the east caused
dense fog to form across central and
southern New Jersey after midnight EST
on the 19th. Air temperatures were at
or below freezing in the area and this
permitted black ice to form on area
roadways and walkways. Untreated
roadways and walkways were slippery. A
multi-vehicular pile-up on the Garden
State Parkway in Bass River Township
(Burlington County) resulted in the
death of a 40-year-old woman. Another
Garden State Parkway accident in Old
Bridge Township (Middlesex County)
resulted in the death of a 62-year-old
woman. In Atlantic County, on the Great
Egg Bridge in Somers Point, five
separate accidents involved twenty-two
cars occurred. Lesser black ice and fog
related accidents occurred along New
Jersey State Route 38 in Mount Laurel
(Burlington County) Township and Cherry
Hill (Camden County) Township. Air
temperatures rose above freezing
throughout most of central and southern
New Jersey by 10 a.m. EST and ended the
black ice problems. The fog dissipated
about an hour later.
NJZ001-007>010-
012>027
Strong Wind
The surface pressure difference
(gradient) between a high pressure
system moving east from the Great Lakes
and an intensifying low pressure system
that developed along the Virginia
coastal waters produced strong
northwest winds overnight on the 19th
into the afternoon of the 20th across
New Jersey. Winds diminished during the
afternoon as the high pressure system
moved closer to the area. The high
pressure system brought with it one of
the coldest air masses to affect the
region during this winter. Peak wind
gusts averaged around 45 mph. Measured
peak gusts included 54 mph at the Cape
May Ferry Terminal (Cape May County),
47 mph at the Barnegat Light (Ocean
County), 41 mph at the Atlantic City
International Airport and Belmar and
Keansburg (Monmouth County) and 40 mph
in Avalon (Cape May County).
NJZ001-007>010-
012>027
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
A high pressure system of arctic origin
built into New Jersey on the 20th. This
was one of the coldest air masses of
the entire winter season. The strong
northwest winds circulating around the
high pressure system produced wind
chill factors of between 5 and 15
degrees below zero during the morning
of the 20th. Actual low temperatures
included 3 degrees in Newton (Sussex
County), 4 degrees in Sussex and
Pelletown (Sussex County), 5 degrees in
Chatham (Morris County), 6 degrees in
Belvidere (Warren County) and
Flemington (Hunterdon County), 7
degrees in Boonton (Morris County), 8
degrees in Trenton (Mercer County) and
Somerville (Somerset County), 9 degrees
in Lumberton (Burlington County) and
Millville (Cumberland County), 10
degrees in Pennsauken (Camden County)
and Keansburg (Monmouth County), 11
degrees at the Atlantic City
International Airport and 12 degrees in
Wildwood (Cape May County).
NJZ001-007>010-
012>018-020>027
Strong Wind
NJZ019
High Wind (G50)
Strong southeast and then west winds
affected New Jersey throughout the
afternoon into the first part of the
evening on the 23rd. The strongest
winds between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. EST
that afternoon. Peak wind gusts
averaged around 45 mph. The winds
pushed over some weak trees and tree
limbs. The recent run of wet weather
made trees more susceptible to being
uprooted by the strong winds.
In Morris County, a Glen Road home in
Denville Township suffered heavy damage
to its roof, deck and external walls
when a pine tree snapped in half and
fell onto it. In Hunterdon County,
several trees were knocked down in Glen
Gardner Borough. About 7,000 homes and
businesses lost power in northwest New
Jersey. In Monmouth County, New Jersey
State Route 33 was closed in Freehold
because of downed wires. Most of Tinton
Falls Borough lost power. In Burlington
County, in Burlington Township, the
wind damaged the roof of one home.
Peak wind gusts included 56 mph at the
Newark Liberty International Airport
(Essex County), 48 mph in Whitehouse
Station (Hunterdon County), 45 mph in
Voorhees Township (Camden County) and
40 mph at the Atlantic City
International Airport.
NJZ001-007>010-
012>027
Winter Weather/Mix
About a day or two too late for a White
Christmas, light snow fell across New
Jersey from the evening of the 26th
into the pre-dawn hours of the 27th.
For many, this was the first
accumulating snow of the season.
Accumulations averaged between one to
two inches across much of the area,
with slightly lower accumulations far
south and slightly higher accumulations
in Monmouth County. Temperatures were
below freezing. The snow, even though
it was light, led to many accidents.
Accumulations included 3.5 inches in
Oakhurst (Monmouth County), 2.1 inches
in Mount Laurel (Burlington County), 2
inches in Milford, Sussex and Newton
(Sussex County), 1.7 inches in
Pottersville (Somerset County), 1.5
inches in New Brunswick (Middlesex
County) and 1 inch in Flemington
(Hunterdon County) and 0.5 inches at
the Atlantic City International
Airport.
While a low pressure system moved
northeast off the North Carolina coast
during the evening of the 26th and did
drop some light snow across the extreme
eastern part of the state, the bulk of
the snow was caused by an upper air
disturbance that moved directly across
New Jersey during the night of the
26th.
NEW MEXICO, Central and North
NMZ0I1-014>015
Heavy Snow
Brief heavy snow of 4 to 7 inches was
reported across west central and
central New Mexico mainly south of
Interstate 40 from Quemado east to
Magdalena, Mountainair and Estancia.
Although snow amounts were much lighter
at 2 to 3 inches, paved roadways across
Cibola and McKinley counties became
very slick resulting in numerous
vehicle accidents between Grants and
Gallup as drivers sped too fast for the
conditions. One indirect fatality
occurred near Tohatchi when a 21 year
man died after his vehicle was struck
by an oncoming car that had spun out of
control on snow packed road.
NMZ004>005-007-
011>012-016>019
Heavy Snow
A one-two punch of cold temperatures
and heavy snow developed along the
eastern slopes of the central mountains
and across the eastern plains as the
season's first surge of arctic air
swept down the eastern side of the
state and then was overridden by
several passing upper level storms.
Heavy snows of 5 to 10 inches were
reported along and just east of the
central mountains stretching from Raton
and Capulin south past Las Vegas,
Clines Corners, Corona, Capitan and
Ruidoso. Most of the easterly plains
received amounts 3 to 4 inches with
heaviest amounts of 6 to 7 inches
concentrated from Roswell to Tatum.
NMZ002-004
Heavy Snow
A slow moving storm brought rain to
lower elevations and scattered snows
across the state with heavy snow of 6
to 10 inches concentrated in the high
mountains between Santa Fe and Taos.
Amounts of 3 to 6 inches were reported
from Los Alamos north into Rio Arriba
County.
NEW MEXICO, South Central and Southwest
NMZ022
Heavy Snow
Six inches of snow fell overnight in
the Pinos Altos area above Silver City.
NMZ025
Heavy Snow
Thunderstorms dropped snow at the rate
of 2 to 3 inches an hour in an around
Cloudcroft, resulting in 8 to 10 inches
accumulation.
NEW MEXICO, Southeast
NMZ028>029
Winter Storm
A winter storm over the plains of
southeastern New Mexico during the
morning hours of the 22nd resulted in
snow accumulations up to 4 inches
across northern Eddy and Lea Counties.
Although the snowfall resulted in
hazardous driving conditions, no
significant highway closures were
reported. Reported storm total snow
depths included:
Artesia 4 inches
Tatum 4 inches
NMZ028-033
Winter Weather/Mix
Lesser snow accumulations over the
southeastern New Mexico plains
included:
Hobbs 2 inches
Lakewood 2 inches
Carlsbad 1 inch
The first of two winter storms to
impact the region in the days prior to
Christmas struck southeastern New
Mexico during the morning of the 22nd.
An arctic airmass invaded much of the
central United States on the 21st.
Strong upper level jet stream winds
developed over the southern periphery
of this airmass by early on the 22nd.
Ascending air associated with the jet
combined with the cold airmass to
produce a round of accumulating
snowfall and winter storm conditions
over the southeastern New Mexico
Plains.
NMZ028
Winter Storm
Heavy snow began to fall over the
plains of southeastern New Mexico
during the late afternoon and early
evening hours of the 23rd. By the time
the snowfall subsided early on the
24th, accumulations of six inches had
piled up across parts of Eddy and
central Lea Counties. Local authorities
reported that hazardous driving
conditions had resulted in numerous
accidents on area highways by 19:00
MST. During the late evening many roads
and highways across Eddy and Lea
Counties were closed due to icy and
snow packed conditions. Reported storm
total snow accumulations included:
Artesia 6 inches
Carlsbad 6 inches
Hobbs 5 inches
Lovington 5 incites
NMZ028-034
Winter Weather/Mix
The second winter storm to impact
southeastern New Mexico during the late
December arctic air outbreak resulted
in half a foot of snow over most of
Eddy and central Lea Counties by
sunrise on Christmas Eve. This as a
potent upper level disturbance moved
over the region and acted upon the
arctic airmass that remained
entrenched across the region. Winter
storm conditions resulted in the
closure of many area roads and
highways. Multiple accidents were
reported along a few routes.
NEW YORK, Central
NYZ022
Strong Wind
Strong gusty winds approaching 50 mph
behind a cold front caused trees and
wires to fall. The strong wind caused a
10 foot high facade on a building in
Bath to fall 15 feet to the ground. The
facade fell on a woman injuring her.
Debris continued to fall during her
rescue injuring a man helping her. Also
in Bath a 20 foot metal flagpole was
bent. In Avoca, a tree ignited when it
fell on a utility pole.
NYZ023
Strong Wind
Strong winds with gusts approaching 50
mph caused isolated damage in Watkins
Glen. After an electric substation was
damaged, more than 1000 customers were
without power.
NYZ009
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Temperatures well below zero combined
with some wind to produce bitter cold
wind chills of 25 to 40 below zero. An
arctic cold front passed through the
area the morning of the 19th. Northwest
winds of 15 to 20 mph behind the front
started lake effect snow showers and
falling temperatures. The winds
diminished to 10 mph or less late on
the 19th while the skies became clear.
Low temperatures the morning of the
20th were 15 to 30 degrees below zero
Fahrenheit.
NYZ009-015>018-
022>025-036>037-
044>046-055>057-062
Strong Wind
Strong winds with gusts up to 50 mph
downed trees, wires, and utility poles.
The damage was isolated. The strong
winds occurred around the time of a
cold frontal passage.
NEW YORK, Coastal
NYZ075-077-081
High Wind (G61)
As a low pressure system moved
northeast across New York State and New
England, it intensified. A cold front,
which extended southwest from this low,
swept east across the region, causing
wind gusts between 55 and 65 mph. High
winds downed tree limbs and power
lines. The Long Island Power Authority
reported approximately 38,000 outages
during the day from Brooklyn east
throughout Suffolk County. The peak
wind gust listed above is from an
Automated Weather Station that measure
instantaneous values. The Automated
Surface Observing Systems (ASOS) at:
LaGuardia Airport measured a peak wind
gust of 52 mph at 2:51 pm.
John F. Kennedy Airport measured a peak
wind gust of 55 mph at 3:21 pm.
Republic Airport in Farmingdale
measured a peak wind gust of 54 mph
at 12:45 pm.
Gabresky Airport in Westhampton Beach
measured a peak wind gust of 51 mph
at 12:42 pm.
ASOS measures a 5 second average of
the highest wind.
NYZ076 Strong Wind
Strong winds downed a tree onto a car
traveling south along the Cross Island
Parkway near the Grand Central Parkway
in Queens.
The tree crushed the driver to death.
Peak wind gusts were measured at 47
mph at LaGuardia Airport and 45 mph at
Kennedy Airport. M60VE
NYZ079-081 Heavy Snow
A low pressure system developed along
the Southeast U.S. coast and inten-
sified as it moved northeast, passing
about 300 miles southeast of Long
Island. Bands of snow, which became
heavy, rotated northwest around this
system during Sunday evening, December
26th, before ending early Monday
morning.
Snowfall amounts ranged from:
6 to 9 inches across the south fork
(from 6.5 inches at Westhampton Beach
to 8.7 inches at East Hampton)
5 to 8 inches across the north fork
4 to 6 inches across Western Suffolk
County and parts of Nassau County.
NEW YORK, East
NYZ040 Flood
The Canajoharie Creek exceeded its
flood stage of 6.0', cresting at 6.46'
at 14:00 EST at the gage just above
the town of Canajoharie.
NYZ049>050-059 High Wind (G60)
Trees down on power lines
NYZ065 High Wind (G60)
Trees down on South Road in Arlington.
NYZ049 High Wind (G60)
Trees down on Swaggertown Road in East
Glenville.
NYZ065
High Wind (G60)
*** 1 INJ *** Woman trapped under
fallen tree at the Mobil Manor Trailer
Park in Hyde Park, New York. She was
later transported to the hospital with
minor lacerations.
NYZ038 Flood
The Mohawk River exceeded its flood
stage of 403.0', cresting at 403.4'
at 14:00 EST on 12/02/04 at the Utica
gage.
On the late afternoon and
evening of December 1, a steep low
pressure gradient set up over eastern
New York and adjacent New England.
This storm brought a period of high
wind to portions of Dutchess, Saratoga
and Schenectady counties in New York,
as well as Berkshire County in
Massachusetts and Windham County in
Vermont. The main damage associated
with the high winds was confined to
fallen trees, with subsequent
temporary road closures. There was one
injury reported in Western Dutchess
County, where a tree fell on a mobile
home. No other injuries were reported.
This storm also brought moderate to
heavy rain to upper portions of the
Mohawk River. Two to 3 inches of rain
fell in this area, which resulted in
some minor flooding on the Mohawk
River and some of its tributaries.
NYZ040 Flood
The Canajoharie Creek exceeded its
flood stage of 6.0', cresting at 7.34'
at 23:45 EST on 12/10/04 at the gage
just above the town of Canajoharie.
NYZ065 Flood
The Hudson River exceeded its flood
stage of 5.0', cresting at 5.06' at
11:15 EST on 12/11/04 at the
Poughkeepsie gage.
NYZ038 Flood
The Mohawk River exceeded its flood
stage of 403.0', cresting at 403.75'
at 06:00 EST on 12/12/04 at the Utica
gage.
On December 11th and 12th, another
strong low moved across the Saint
Lawrence Valley of New York, bringing
moderate rainfall to portions of
eastern New York. The Canajoharie
Creek came out of its banks above the
town of Canajoharie on the 11th, and
flooding was reported along the Mohawk
River at Utica on December 12th. Basin
average precipitation totals were again
between 2 and 3 inches where minor
flooding occurred. Minor flooding
also occurred during high tide on the
Hudson River near Poughkeepsie on
December 11th as southerly winds
pushed water from New York Harbor up
to the Hudson Estuary.
NYZ042 High Wind (G45)
NYZ041 High Wind (G60)
In the town of Wilton, powerlines
down resulting in power outages.
NYZ052 High Wind (G60)
In the city of Green Island, power
lines down.
NYZ053 High Wind (G60)
In the town of Schodack Center, power
lines down.
On the evening of December 23rd, a
strong cold front worked across
eastern New York and adjacent Western
New England. A line of showers
associated with this front produced a
brief period of strong winds and heavy
rain that impacted portions of eastern
New York. Widespread power outages
were reported in Saratoga, Albany,
and Rensselaer Counties, and minor
flooding was reported in the cities
of Mechanicville, Rensselaer and
Schenectady. Storm related power
outages across New York State exceeded
14,000 customers, and many outposts
throughout the region reported
rainfall totals of at least 1.5
inches, much of which fell in about
an hour's time.
NYZ052 Heavy Snow
An upper level disturbance interacted
with Atlantic moisture and cold air
to produce snow across much of
interior New York and adjacent Western
New England on the early morning of
December 27. Most areas received 3 to
6 inches of snow. However, an enhanced
area in the southern Catskills
received around 7 inches of snowfall,
with East Jewitt officially reporting
the highest amount of 8 inches.
NEW YORK, North
NYZ029-034>035-087 Winter Weather/Mix
A weak low pressure system moved from
the eastern Great Lakes Friday
morning, December 3rd across New
England late Friday and Friday night,
December 3rd. Light snow fell across
much of Vermont and northern New York.
In northern New York, the greatest
accumulations of snow reported were
as follows: across southeast and
southwest St Lawrence county,
generally 3 to 4 inches of snow fell,
while across Essex county around 3
inches of snow accumulated.
NYZ026-028-030>031 Winter Storm
A storm system over western Virginia
Friday morning, December 10th moved
northeast across northern New York
Saturday morning, December 11th. A
mixture of snow, sleet and rain
developed across the area the evening
of December 10th and changed to a
steady wet snow overnight. By the
morning of December 11th, accumula-
tions were 7 to 9 inches across
western Clinton county with Ellenburg
Depot reporting 9 1/2 inches. In
eastern Clinton county, between 4 to
6 inches fell while across southern
Franklin county, accumulations were
around 6 inches. In northern St
Lawrence county between 5 and 7
inches fell, with Norfolk reporting 7
inches.
NYZ027-029-
034>035-087 Winter Weather/Mix
A storm system over western Virginia
Friday morning, December 10th moved
northeast across northern New York
Saturday morning, December 11th. A
mixture of snow, sleet and rain
developed across the area the evening
of December 10th and changed to a
steady wet snow overnight. By the
morning of December 11th,
accumulations of snow and sleet were
generally 2 to 4 inches across the
area.
NYZ027-029>031-035 High Wind (G51)
An intense low pressure system over
eastern Ohio early Thursday morning,
December 23rd moved northeast across
Quebec during Thursday night, December
23rd. Strong winds and heavy rain
accompanied this system. Power outages
were reported in these portions of
northern New York as trees were blown
down onto power lines. Across the
counties of Clinton, Essex and St
Lawrence up to 2000 residents were
reported without power. A wind gust
of 51 knots (59 mph) was measured at
Malone, New York.
NYZ028>029-031-035 Winter Storm
A storm system off the southeast US
coast Sunday morning, December 26th
moved northeast to a position south
of Nova Scotia, Canada Monday morning,
December 27th. Brisk north winds
pulled down cold air from Canada. This
resulted in a band of heavy snow in
the Champlain Valley of New York and
in portions of the Adirondacks. Snow
developed Sunday night, December 26th
and became locally heavy at times
later at night. By the morning of
December 27th, generally around 6
inches of snow had fallen, with
significant impacts on Holiday travel
in the Champlain Valley and in
portions of the Adirondacks. The
heaviest snowfall reported was: 6.5
inches in Wanakena (St Lawrence
county) and 6 inches in Westport
(Essex county).
NYZ027-030-034-087 Winter Weather/Mix
A storm system off the southeast US
coast Sunday morning, December 26th
moved northeast to a position south
of Nova Scotia, Canada Monday morning,
December 27th. Brisk north winds
pulled down cold air from Canada. This
resulted in a band of steady snow
across portions of northern New York.
By the morning of December 27th,
generally between 3 and 5 inches of
snow had fallen.
NEW YORK, West
NYZ012-019>021-085 High Wind (G53)
Low pressure over western Lake Erie
intensified as it tracked northeast
to northern New York. The low brought
strong winds, gusting to 60 mph, to
western New York. The strong winds
downed trees and took down power poles
and lines. Scattered power outages
were reported throughout the area.
NYZ001>003-
010>012-019-085 High Wind (G54)
Low pressure tracked across the
eastern Great Lakes bringing strong
winds to the Niagara Frontier, western
Southern Tier, and Genesee Valley of
New York. Sustained winds were
measured to 44 mph while gusts to 63
mph were recorded. The winds downed
trees and power lines and poles. Tens
of thousands were without power. A car
was demolished by a fallen tree in
East Pembroke while another sustained
damage in Snyder. Some roads were
temporarily closed by downed trees,
limbs and live wires.
NYZ004>006-012-
019>020-085 Heavy Snow
The first lake effect event of the
2004-05 winter season began off Lake
Erie Monday morning the 13th on a
strong westerly flow with the heaviest
snow falling between 4AM and Noon
over the Boston Hills. The activity
gradually shifted south across the
western southern tier of New York
during the evening. As the winds
shifted to northwest, lake snows
developed off Lake Ontario late Monday
and early Tuesday (the 14th) and
continued through early Wednesday
morning before shutting down. Specific
snowfall totals off Lake Erie
included: Stockton 24"; Sinclairville
20"; Perrysburg 19'; Boston 14";
Yorkshire 13", and Warsaw 11". Off
Lake Ontario, reported snowfall totals
included: Marion 12"; Williamson 9";
and West Monroe and Phoenix 8".
NYZ006-008-010-085 Heavy Snow
Cold air built in across the lower
Great Lakes during the afternoon of
the 23rd and set up lake effect snow
bands off Lake Erie over the higher
elevations of the Western Southern
Tier. A more intense band set up over
northern Oswego and southwest Lewis
counties off Lake Ontario. The
activity off Lake Erie reorganized
during the mid to late morning of the
24th into a single band from Silver
Creek to Boston and then lifted north
into the Buffalo metro area during
the early afternoon. A general six to
twelve inches fell with the heaviest
amounts from downtown Buffalo to the
Buffalo Airport. The Buffalo Airport
was closed for several hours because
of the snow. Off Lake Ontario, the
lake snows also drifted north into
Jefferson county, then settled back
over Oswego county. Lake Erie snow
amounts included: West Seneca 13";
Buffalo Airport 12"; Hamburg 10"; and
Boston and Silver: Creek 8". Off Lake
Ontario the most snow fell over
Oswego county where 23" was reported
in Pulaski. Other reports included:
North Osceola and Hooker 8" and
Mexico 7".
NYZ010 Flood
A combination of rainfall and runoff
from snowmelt resulted in an ice jam
on Cazenovia Creek in Buffalo. The ice
jammed between the Stevenson and
Cazenovia Streets bridges. Flood
waters backed up into Cazenovia Park.
Private property was not affected.
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