Storm data and unusual weather phenomena
Storm Data, Dec, 2004
Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomen
Time Path Path
Local/ Length Width
Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards)
NORTH CAROLINA, Central
Person County
8 SE Roxboro 10 0045EST
Alamance County
Mebane 10 0130EST
0200EST
Back Creek flooded a bridge on
Highway 119.
Guilford County
Greensboro 10 0330EST
0430EST
Buffalo Creek flooded a portion of
Wendover Avenue between Holden Road
and Market Street. Water was
approaching several apartments and a
few secondary roads had to be closed.
Person County
Roxboro 10 0445EST
0530EST
Numerous roads flooded in the city.
NCZ011-026>028- Halifax--Franklin--Nash--Edgecombe--
041>043-075>078- Wake--Johnston--Wilson--Moore--Lee--
084>086-088>089 Harnett--Wayne--Richmond--Scotland--
Hoke--Cumberland--Sampson
26 0100EST
1400EST
Low pressure developed over the Gulf
of Mexico late Saturday afternoon and
moved northeast across northern
Florida late Saturday night, and up
the Southeast U.S. coast on Sunday.
A mixture of snow and sleet overspread
the area from south to north late
Saturday night and continued through
early Sunday afternoon. Snow and
sleet accumulated generally 3 to 6
inches across the Sandhills, eastern
Piedmont, and Coastal Plain. Up to a
quarter inch of ice accrued in the
southern Coastal Plain.
NORTH CAROLINA, Central
Coastal
NCZ029-044>047- Martin--Pitt--Washington--Tyrrell--
079-081-090>093-098- Western Dare--Greene--Western Hyde--
103104 Duplin--Lenoir--Jones--Craven--
Onslow--Eastern Dare--Eastern Hyde
20 0200EST
0800EST
NCZ080-094>095 Beaufort--Pamlico--Carteret
20 0300EST
0900EST
A winter storm blew through Eastern
North Carolina during the early
morning hours of the 20th. Winter
weather advisories were issued for
the entire area. One to three inches
of snow was recorded across most of
the area. However, a band of snow
persisted through mid morning across
portions of Beaufort, Pamlico, and
eastern Carteret counties producing
four to six inches of snow.
NCZ029-044>045- Martin--Pitt--Washington--Greene--
079>080-090>093-098 Beaufort--Duplin--Lenoir--Jones--
Craven--Onslow
26 0400EST
1400EST
Another winter storm affected parts
of eastern North Carolina on the 26th
with a second round of winter weather.
A wintry mix of precipitation occurred
along and west of Highway 17. Portions
of Duplin, Lenoir, Greene, Pitt,
Martin, and Washington counties
received up to 5 inches snow. Freezing
rain resulted in up to one quarter
inch ice accumulations in western
Beaufort, Craven, Jones, Onslow, and
Duplin counties.
NORTH CAROLINA, Extreme
Southwest
NCZ060>061 Cherokee--Clay
22 0600ESTY
23 1000EST
Sustained winds of 45 mph with gusts
to 60 mph.
A strong gradient associated with
cold front brought sustained winds of
45 mph with gusts to 60 mph across
the higher elevations of Cherokee
and Clay Counties. Numerous trees
down.
NORTH CAROLINA, North
Coastal
NCZ012>017- Northampton--Hertford--Gates--
030>032-102 Pasquotank--Camden--Western
Currituck--Bertie--Chowan--
Perquimans--Eastern Currituck
19 2100EST
20 0700EST
One half inch to as much as two
inches of snow fell across northeast
North Carolina. The snow produced
slippery roadways, which resulted in
several accidents. The highest
amounts were reported at Shiloh in
Camden county 2", Currituck in
Currituck county 2", and Hertford in
Perquimans county 1.5".
NCZ012>014-030 Northampton--Hertford--Gates--Bertie
26 0700EST
1700EST
A winter storm produced a narrow band
of six to as much as eleven inches of
snow across interior northeast North
Carolina. The snow caused very
hazardous driving conditions, which
resulted in numerous accidents. The
highest amounts were reported at
Gatesville in Gates county 11",
Sunbury in Gates county 11", Gates in
Gates county 10", Ahoskie in Hertford
county 9.5", Pendleton in Northampton
county 8.5", Murfreesboro in Hertford
county 8", Askewville in Bertie
county 7.5", and Lasker in Northampton
county 6".
NCZ015>017- Pasquotank--Camden--Western
031>032-102 Currituck--Chowan--Perquimans--Eastern
Currituck
26 0700EST
1700EST
A winter storm produced one to as
much as five inches of snow across
the coastal areas of northeast North
Carolina. The snow caused hazardous
driving conditions, which resulted in
numerous accidents. The highest
amounts were reported at South Mills
in Camden county 5", Belvidere in
Perquimans county 5", Edenton in
Chowan county 4.5", Moyock in
Currituck county 4.5", and Elizabeth
City in Pasquotank county 2".
NORTH CAROLINA, Northwest
and North Central
NCZ001-018 Ashe--Watauga
01 0730EST
0849EST
High winds downed numerous trees
across Ashe and Watauga counties of
North Carolina. The Park Service
reported large trees blown down along
the Blue Ridge Parkway east of
Blowing Rock.
NORTH CAROLINA, South
Coastal
NCZ087-096-099 Robeson--Bladen--Columbus
26 0500EST
1700EST
A mixture of sleet, freezing rain, and
snow fell over most of Robeson and
Bladen counties, and parts of Columbus
county. The northern portion of
Robeson county received nearly two
inches of sleet and snow, with mainly
sleet and freezing rain in Bladen and
Columbus counties. The quarter to
half inch of ice caused numerous
reports of power outages due to the
fallen trees and power lines. There
were no reports of injuries.
NORTH CAROLINA, Southwest
NCZ048-050>052- Madison--Mitchell--Swain--Haywood--
063-065 Southern Jackson--Henderson
01 0600EST
02 0600EST
The counties reported damage from
high winds, mainly trees and power
lines, with some structural damage
possible, mainly from falling trees.
Cleveland County
Boiling Spgs 10 0245EST
Heavy rainfall during the previous
day and again late at night, caused
area streams to run high. On one
stream, Beaver Dam Creek, a buildup
of debris in the fast-moving water
may have contributed to the collapse
of a bridge. The bridge was inspected
in June, prior to the remnants of
hurricanes Frances and Ivan affecting
the area, and found to be in "fair"
condition. Three vehicles were driven
into the water before barricades
could be placed. There was one
fatality (indirect) and two injuries
(indirect).
NCZ070 Gaston
10 0400EST
1000EST
The South Fork of the Catawba River
flooded low-lying areas in and around
Cramerton.
NCZ033-048>053-058 Avery--Madison--Yancey--Mitchell--
Swain--Haywood--Buncombe--Graham
11 0600EST
1800EST
Heavy snow fell across the mountains
and accumulated in the high elevations
to 3 to 6 inches. The heavy snow level
in most locations was 4000 feet, but
dropped off to as low as 3000 feet in
the southwest mountains. Elevations
between 2500 feet and 3500 feet
generally had and inch or two.
NCZ033-048>053- Avery--Madison--Yancey--Mitchell--
058>059-062>063 Swain--Haywood--Buncombe--Graham--
Northern Jackson--Macon--Southern
Jackson
14 0000EST
1800EST
Snow fell, along with winds sustained
at 30 mph gusting to 40 mph, and
accumulated generally from 1 to 3
inches across much of the mountains.
Areas along the TN state line received
the most, with areas around Highlands
and Cashiers also receiving similar
amounts.
NCZ033-048>053-058 Avery--Madison--Yancey--Mitchell--
Swain--Haywood--Buncombe--Graham
19 1800EST
20 0100EST
Heavy snow fell for about 7 hours,
along with wind gusts to near 50 mph.
The highest accumulations were along
the Tennessee border, especially in
Graham County where some drifts
reached a reported 2 feet. The snow
and wind was accompanied by very cold
weather. The Asheville Regional
Airport reached a record low of 7
degrees the morning of the 20th.
Buncombe County had heavy snowfall
in the western and northern part of
the county, although areas from
Asheville south to the Henderson
County line only had a trace to an
inch. The temperature fell to below
zero overnight in parts of the
northern mountains, even the valleys,
with single digits common elsewhere.
NCZ034-054>055- Caldwell--Mcdowell--Burke--Northern
059-062>063 Jackson--Macon--Southern Jackson
19 1800EST
20 0100EST
Snow fell and quickly iced up many
roads as the temperature rapidly fell.
Snowfall in many areas reached 1 to 3
inches, but even a half inch in some
places caused traffic problems. The
snow in the foothills counties was
limited to the mountainous western
sections where accumulations actually
reached more than 4 inches in some
cases. Also, 4 to 6 inches were
reported around Nantahala in western
Macon County.
NCZ033-049>050 Avery--Yancey--Mitchell
20 0000EST
0900EST
Wind chill values reached minus 20 to
minus 25 degrees in the valleys, with
some of the peaks reporting
temperatures of minus 10, and winds of
45 mph, resulting in wind chill values
of minus 45.
NCZ048 Madison
21 0800EST
1200EST
Trees and roads were coated with a
thin layer of ice near Marshall and
along the Tennessee state line.
NCZ048-058 Madison--Graham
23 0000EST
0800EST
In Graham County, a garage was blown
down in the Sweetwater district. In
Madison County, a large sign was blown
onto a pickup truck along I-26. Trees
were also downed. The strongest winds
occurred just before daybreak.
NCZ064 Transylvania
23 0800EST
1000EST
The Davidson River left its banks for
a couple of hours following heavy
rainfall of 4 to 6 inches overnight.
NORTH DAKOTA, Central and West
NDZ001>005- Divide--Burke--Renville--Bottineau--
009>013-017>023- Rolette--Williams--Mountrail--Ward--
025-031>037- Mchenry--Pierce--Mckenzie--Dunn--
040>048-050>051 Mercer--Oliver--Mclean--Sheridan--
Wells--Foster--Golden Valley--
Billings--Stark--Morton--Burleigh--
Kidder--Stutsman--Slope--Hettinger--
Grant--Bowman--Adams--Sioux--Emmons--
Logan--La Moure--Mcintosh--Dickey
11 1457CST
12 1200CST
A strong cold front brought high winds
to western and central North Dakota
causing one minor injury and minor
damage across the region. The frontal
system also brought scattered snow
showers with areas of blowing snow
reducing visibilities in several
locations.
No travel was advised in the southwest
due to the high winds. Sustain winds
of 40 to 50 mph existed over the
region with gust of 50 to 65 mph. The
highest gust reported was 76 mph 5
miles cast of Richardton in Stark
County. Damage was confined to a new
construction being built at the Fort
Berthold Community College in
Mountrail County. A male carrying his
luggage from the Bismarck Airport to
his vehicle was blown over by the high
winds causing minor injuries to his
leg.
NDZ002>003- Burke--Renville--Mountrail--Ward--
010>011-018>022- Dunn--Mercer--Oliver--Mclean--
031>037-040>046 Sheridan--Golden Valley--Billings--
Stark--Morton--Burleigh--Kidder--
Stutsman--Slope--Hettinger--Grant--
Bowman--Adams--Sioux--Emmons
20 0900CST
2359CST
A strong cold front out of southern
Canada moved southeast through western
and central North Dakota producing
widespread strong winds to the region.
Sustained winds greater than 40 mph
with occasional gust over 50 mph were
common across the area. The strongest
gust reported was 69 mph 5 miles cast
of Richardton in Stark County. No
reports of damage or injuries were
received.
NORTH DAKOTA, East
NDZ049-052>053 Ransom--Sargent--Richland
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. Several 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. When wind speeds increased
on the back side of the low pressure
system on the 12th, blowing snow did
not become a widespread problem.
However, the strong winds did peak
over 50 mph at many locations.
NDZ006>008- Towner--Cavalier--Pembina--Benson--
014>016-024- Ramsey--Eastern Walsh--Eddy--Nelson--
026>030-038>039-054 Grand Forks--Griggs--Steele--Traill--
Barnes--Cass--Western Walsh
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.
NDZ006>008- Towner--Cavalier--Pembina--Benson--
014>016-024- Ramsey--Eastern Walsh--Eddy--Nelson--
026>030-054 Grand Forks--Griggs--Steele--Traill--
Western Walsh
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. In Grand Forks, all motel
rooms quickly filled up. This prompted
the American Red Cross to open a
relief center in the Alerus Center,
which supplied cots, blankets, and a
breakfast to 385 people. A semi-truck
jacknifed near Joliette, ND, causing
a 4 vehicle pileup behind it. Three
injured people were taken to a Grand
Forks hospital. One of the injured, a
27 year-old Winnipeg man, later died.
Two other vehicles collided just south
of the semi-vehicle accident site.
Traffic was diverted for hours onto a
gravel road.
NDZ038>039-049- Barnes--Cass--Ransom--Sargent--
052>053 Richland
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 Condo,
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. In
Fargo, over 24 accidents were
reported. City bus service was halted
and 4 flights were cancelled at Hector
International Airport. Three people
were treated at emergency rooms due to
falls. Many semi trucks were also
reported in the ditch along Interstate
29.
NDZ006>008- Towner--Cavalier--Pembina--Benson--
014>016-024- Ramsey--Eastern Walsh--Eddy--Nelson--
026>030-038>039-054 Grand Forks--Griggs--Steele--Traill--
Barnes--Cass--Western Walsh
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 impressive 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 (MN) 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 along 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.
OHIO, East
NONE REPORTED.
OHIO, North
OHZ007-009>012-014 Ottawa--Erie--Lorain--Cuyahoga--Lake--
Ashtabula
01 0700EST
1100EST
An area of low pressure moved east
across Lake Erie during the morning
hours of December 1st. Strong westerly
winds occurred behind this low and
caused damage along the south shore of
Lake Erie. A peak wind gust of 64 mph
was measured on South Bass Island
(Ottawa County) around 8 a.m. Many
trees were downed in Ottawa, Erie,
Lorain, Cuyahoga, Lake and Ashtabula
Counties. Scattered power outages were
also reported in these counties.
Damage was done at a water tower
construction site in Lake County.
OHZ003-006>009- Lucas--Wood--Ottawa--Sandusky--Erie--
017>018-027 Hancock--Seneca--Wyandot
07 1200EST
1600EST
An area of strong low pressure moved
northeast across Michigan and into
Ontario on December 7th. Wind gusts of
40 to 50 mph occurred to the east of
the low as it moved through the
region. These gusts downed a few trees
throughout northwestern Ohio.
Scattered power outages were also
reported.
OHZ010>014- Lorain--Cuyahoga--Lake--Geauga--
019>023-028>033- Ashtabula--Huron--Medina--Summit--
036>038-047 Portage--Trumbull--Crawford--
Richland--Ashland--Wayne--Stark--
Mahoning--Marion--Morrow--Holmes--Knox
07 1215EST
1600EST
An area of strong low pressure moved
northeast across Michigan and into
Ontario on December 7th. Strong winds
occurred to the east of the low as it
moved through the region. A line of
weak showers developed to the west of
Interstate 71 during the late
afternoon hours and then raced east
across northeastern Ohio. Gusty winds
associated with this line were
responsible for most of the damage
that occurred. A peak gust of 66 mph
was measured at Burke Lakefront
Airport (Cuyahoga County) at 443 p.m.
Hundreds of trees were downed across
the area and many power outages were
reported. A home in Huron County was
heavily damaged by a fallen tree.
OHZ011>014-022 Cuyahoga--Lake--Geauga--Ashtabula--
Portage
13 0600EST
14 2200EST
A strong cold front moved east across
northeastern Ohio late on December
12th. Cold west winds blowing across
Lake Erie behind the front caused lake
effect snow bands to develop during
the early morning hours of the 13th.
The snow first fell in Ashtabula and
Geauga Counties. As winds became more
northwesterly, intense snow bands
developed and shifted west over the
Cleveland Metro area just in time for
the afternoon rush hour. Snowfall
rates in excess of an inch per hour
were reported from late afternoon
through early evening. Six inches of
snow accumulated at Cleveland Hopkins
International Airport by 6 p.m.
Periods of heavy snow continued
through the morning hours of the 14th.
The activity gradually weakened and
shifted east during the afternoon.
Northwest winds gusting to as high as
30 mph accompanied the snow and
created near zero visibilities at
times. Snowfall accumulations for the
event were generally between one and
two feet from eastern Cuyahoga County
eastward across Geauga County and into
Ashtabula County. Between 8 and 12
inches of snow was reported over
western Cuyahoga, northern Portage and
Lake Counties. Officially 9.9 inches
of snow was measured at Cleveland
Hopkins. Peak totals for the storm
included: 15.7 inches at Pepper Pike
(Cuyahoga County); 12.3 inches at
Madison (Lake County); 28.5 inches
Hambden Township (Geauga County); 29.5
inches at Hartsgrove (Ashtabula
County) and 13 inches at Aurora
(Portage County). Drifts several feet
deep were reported. Travel was
severely hampered during this event
and hundreds of accidents occurred.
OHZ011>014- Cuyahoga--Lake--Geauga--Ashtabula--
020>022 Medina--Summit--Portage
19 0200EST
2200EST
A strong cold front moved east across
northern Ohio early on December 19th.
Light rain falling in advance of this
front quickly changed to snow during
the early morning hours as colder air
filtered into the region. The snow
intensified around daybreak as winds
became northerly across Lake Erie.
Bands of heavy lake effect snow then
persisted through sunset as
temperatures fell into the single
digits. This activity eventually
tapered off to flurries late in the
evening. Snowfall accumulations during
this event were generally 8 to 12
inches over most of Cuyahoga, Geauga,
Lake and Ashtabula Counties and across
the northern halves of Medina, Portage
and Summit Counties. Some of the
higher totals included: 12.0 inches at
Pepper Pike (Cuyahoga County); 12
inches at Thompson (Geauga County) and
13 inches at Hartsgrove (Ashtabula
County). Northerly winds gusting to as
high as 30 mph combined with the snow
to cause near zero visibilities and
much blowing and drifting. Treacherous
driving conditions and hundreds of
accidents were reported.
OHZ009>011- Erie--Lorain--Cuyahoga--Seneca--
018>020-027>030- Huron--Medina--Wyandot--Crawford--
036>037 Richland--Ashland--Marion--Morrow
22 0700EST
23 1200EST
A record setting winter storm affected
northern Ohio on December 22nd and
23rd. The impact and damage caused by
this storm has been compared to the
Blizzard of January 1978. Low pressure
developed over eastern Texas early on
the 22nd and then moved quickly
northeast. The low eventually tracked
across eastern Ohio during the morning
hours of the 23rd after dumping nearly
two feet of snow on portions of Ohio.
The snow began around daybreak on the
22nd and then intensified around
midday. Heavy snow with visibilities
of a quarter mile or less then
persisted into the early morning hours
of the 23rd. Snowfall rates much of
this time ranged from one to two
inches per hour. Winds increased
significantly during the evening hours
of the 22nd as northerly winds
developed on the backside of the low.
Gusts to 30 mph caused significant
blowing and drifting and near blizzard
conditions from Marion County
northeastward into Erie and Huron
Counties. Drifts several feet deep
were reported. Temperatures warmed
slightly during the early morning
hours of the 23rd as the low moved
into southeast Ohio. This caused the
snow to first mix with, and then
change completely to freezing rain.
This change occurred at Mansfield just
before 3 a.m. and at Cleveland around
4 a.m. The heaviest freezing rain fell
along and west of Interstate 71
between these two cities with over one
half inch of ice accumulation over
much of this corridor. Snowfall totals
ranged from 12 to 18 inches from
Marion and Morrow Counties northeast
to Erie, Lorain and Cuyahoga Counties.
Within that area, there was a narrow
band of even heavier snow with greater
than 18 inches of accumulation from
northern Morrow County across Richland
County and into Ashland County.
Officially, 23.0 inches of snow was
measured at Mansfield Lahm Airport
(Richland County) establishing a new
all time record snowfall. In addition,
0.57 inches of freezing rain was
measured at that location. At
Cleveland Hopkins International
Airport (Cuyahoga County) a total of
15.5 inches of snow fell along 0.58
inches of freezing rain. The freezing
rain significantly compacted the snow
and official measurements made by
cooperative observers around daybreak
likely underestimated the actual
snowfall. Had measurements been taken
around midnight, reported
accumulations would have likely been
several inches higher at most
locations. The wet and very heavy snow
made travel nearly impossible across
northern Ohio. Hundreds of accidents
were reported and holiday travel for
many was not possible. Numerous power
outages as a result of the freezing
rain were reported. The outages were
most widespread in southern portions
of Ashland and Richland Counties where
some areas were without power for
several days. The weight of the heavy
snow damaged the roofs of dozens of
homes and buildings, several of which
had complete roof failures. It took
several days for road crews to
completely clean up after this event.
Damage and clean up costs for this
storm were historic with only the
Blizzard of 1978 having more financial
impact.
OHZ031>032-038-047 Wayne--Stark--Holmes--Knox
22 0900EST
23 1100EST
A record setting winter storm affected
northern Ohio on December 22nd and
23rd and dumped both heavy snow and
freezing rain on Knox, Holmes, Wayne
and Stark Counties. The impact and
damage caused by this storm has been
compared to the Blizzard of January
1978. Low pressure developed over
eastern Texas early on the 22nd and
then moved quickly northeast. The low
eventually tracked across eastern Ohio
during the morning hours of the 23rd
after dumping nearly two feet of snow
on portions of Ohio. The snow began
around daybreak on the 22nd and then
intensified during the afternoon.
During the evening, warmer air spread
into the area as the low approached
from the southwest. This caused the
snow to first mix with, and then
change completely to freezing rain.
Moderate to heavy freezing rain then
continued through the early morning
hours of the 23rd. The freezing rain
lightened around daybreak and then
changed back to light snow as colder
air advected into the area behind the
low. The precipitation finally tapered
to flurries around midday on the 23rd.
One half to as much as one inch of ice
accumulated on area roads and power
lines. Widespread power outages were
reported especially in Knox, Holmes
and southern Wavne Counties. It took
over a week for power to be restored
to all areas. Snow accumulations for
the event ranged from 10 to 12 inches
in northwestern Wayne County to 4 to 8
inches in Knox and southern Holmes
Counties. Travel during this event was
nearly impossible due to the ice
accumulation and downed trees and
power lines. Hundreds of accidents
were reported. It took many days for
road and power company crews to
completely clean up after this event.
Damage and cleanup costs for this
storm were historic with only the
Blizzard of 1978 having more financial
impact.
OHZ003-006>008-017 Lucas--Wood--Ottawa--Sandusky--Hancock
22 1000EST
23 1200EST
A potent winter storm affected
northwestern Ohio on December 22nd and
23rd. Low pressure developed over
eastern Texas early on the 22nd and
then moved quickly northeast. The low
eventually tracked across eastern Ohio
during the morning hours of the 23rd
after dumping nearly two feet of snow
on portions of Ohio. The snow began in
the Findlay area around mid morning on
the 22nd and spread north into the
Toledo area during the evening. The
snow intensified during the late
evening hours with heavy snow then
continuing through daybreak on the
23rd. Snowfall rates of around an inch
per hour occurred during the early
morning hours of the 23rd with
visibilities less than one quarter
mile at times. Northerly winds behind
the low increased during the evening
hours of the 22nd and this caused much
blowing and drifting as well. Drifts
two to three feet deep were common.
Snowfall totals from this event ranged
from 12 to 15 inches in southern
Hancock and eastern Sandusky Counties
to 7 to 10 inches in far western Lucas
County. Accumulations a little further
east in north-central Ohio were nearly
two feet at some spots. Officially,
7.9 inches of snow fell at Toledo
Express Airport (Lucas County). Travel
was nearly impossible during the peak
of this event. Hundreds of accidents
occurred and it took several days for
road crews to clean up after this
event.
OHZ012>014- Lake--Geauga--Ashtabula--Summit--
021>023>033 Portage--Trumbull--Mahoning
22 1100EST
23 1500EST
A potent winter storm affected
northern Ohio on December 22nd and
23rd. Low pressure developed over
eastern Texas early on the 22nd and
then moved quickly northeast. The low
eventually tracked across eastern Ohio
during the morning hours of the 23rd
after dumping nearly two feet of snow
on portions of Ohio. The snow began in
northeastern Ohio late on the morning
of the 22nd and then intensified
during the afternoon. Visibilities
during the evening hours were near
zero at times. After midnight, warmer
air moved into the area and caused the
snow to first mix with, and then
change completely to freezing rain.
Temperatures briefly climbed above
freezing around daybreak on the 23rd
causing the freezing rain to change to
rain. Colder air working in behind the
low changed the rain back to light
snow later in the morning. Periods of
snow then persisted through the middle
portion of the afternoon. Snowfall
accumulations ranged from 12 to 16
inches over Lake, Geauga and northern
Ashtabula Counties, and 4 to 6 inches
in southern Mahoning County. In
addition, most of the area saw at
least a quarter inch of ice
accumulation with as much as one half
inch of ice over most of Mahoning and
southern Trumbull Counties. Scattered
power outages resulted from the ice
accumulation. Travel during this event
was very treacherous with hundreds of
accidents reported. It took several
days for road and power company crews
to completely clean up after this
event. Damage and clean up costs for
this storm were in the millions.
OHIO, Northwest
OHZ001>002- Williams--Fulton--Defiance--Henry--
004>005-015>016- Paulding--Putnam--Van Wert--Allen
024>025
22 0320EST
23 1044EST
Low pressure moved out of the western
Gulf of Mexico and tracked towards
eastern Ohio. Abundant moisture
accompanying the system allowed for
record snowfall across portions of
northwestern Ohio. Accumulations
ranged from 6 to as much as 14 inches
across this area, with much of Allen
county and the southeastern part of
Putnam county seeing the highest
amounts. During the peak of the storm,
the snow fell at the rate of 2 to 3
inches per hour in some areas.
OHIO, Southeast
OHZ066-075-083>086 Perry--Athens--Jackson--Vinton--Meigs--
Gallia
7 1230EST
1530EST
Wind gusts of 40 to 60 mph caused
scattered wind damage, mainly branches
falling on power lines. The gusts were
associated with weakening showers along
a cold front.
OHIO, Southwest
OHZ026-034>035- Hardin--Mercer--Auglaize--Darke--
042>046-051>056- Shelby--Logan--Union--Delaware--Miami--
060>065-070>073- Champaign--Clark--Madison--Franklin--
077>081 Licking--Preble--Montgomery--Greene--
Fayette--Pickaway--Fairfield--Butler--
Warren--Clinton--Ross--Hamilton--
Clermont--Brown--Highland--Adams
22 0820EST
23 0300EST
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.
A swath of heavy snow cut through
southeast Indiana and into the Miami
Valley of Ohio. 24 hour storm
totals in this narrow band exceeded 2
feet in Preble and Darke counties.
Snowfall totals of 20 inches or more
were found along a line generally
running from Eaton to Greenville,
Piqua, Sidney, and Bellefontaine.
Along and west of the I-71 corridor
between Cincinnati and Columbus ...
over 8 inches of snow fell. East of
this line, warm air infiltrated the
lower layers of the atmosphere and
brought periods of freezing rain and
sleet during the evening and overnight
hours. A quarter inch or more of ice
occurred along a line from Batavia to
Hillsboro, to Circleville and Newark.
Several communities in south central
and central Ohio were crippled by
power outages. Up to 236,000 electric
customers were without power for
several hours, some lasting up to a
week before it was restored. At one
point in time, 90% of Highland county
was without power, and parts of Adams
county were without water for a
week. The Ohio Insurance Agency
estimated the damage to all of Ohio
from this storm to be on the order of
85 million dollars, including over 25
million dollars in property damage.
OKLAHOMA, Eastern
OKZ076 Le Flore
01 000CST
02 23000ST
The Poteau River near Panama rose
above its flood stage of 29 feet at 12
am cst on November 30. The river
crested at 32.20 feet at 12 am cst on
December 1. The river fell below its
flood stage at 11 pm cst on December
2nd. Minor agricultural land flooding
occurred.
Mcintosh County
5 N Eufaula 06 1725CST
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60
miles an hour blew down large tree
limbs.
OKZ076 Le Flore
22 09000ST
2200CST
A cold front moved through the area
the night before. It was follow by an
upper level system. The combination of
the front to the south and the upper
level system caused snow to fall
across Le Flore county from mid
morning into the afernoon. The largest
snowfall report received was in Big
Cedar where 4.5 inches of snow fell.
OKLAHOMA, Extreme Southeast
NONE REPORTED.
OKLAHOMA, Panhandle
NONE REPORTED.
OKLAHOMA, Western, Central and Southeast
Harmon County
2 S Hollis 06 1207CST
Love County
Marietta 06 1555CST
OKZ021>023- Beckham--Washita--Caddo--Grady--
027>048-050>052 Mcclain--Cleveland--Pottawatomie--
Seminole--Hughes--Harmon--Greer--
Kiowa--Jackson--Tillman--
Comanche--Stephens--Garvin--
Murray-- Pontotoc--Coal--Cotton--
Jefferson--Carter--Johnston--
Atoka--Love--Marshall--Bryan
22 0530CST
2000CST
The first snowfall of the season for
parts of central and southern Oklahoma
and western north Texas produced
widespread snowfall totals of 1-3
inches with a few isolated areas
receiving up to 4 inches of snow,
especially in southeast Oklahoma. Wind
speeds of 15-30 mph also caused some
blowing and drifting of the snow.
Numerous traffic accidents and
cancellations of schools and
activities were reported due to the
slick and hazardous roadways. Some of
these traffic accidents caused a few
injuries along with 3 indirect deaths.
OREGON, Central and East
ORZ049 Grand Ronde Valley
04 0530PST
0715PST
Sustained winds of 40 to 44 MPH with
gusts up to 52 MPH were measured at the
base of Ladd Canyon.
ORZ043 Central Oregon
06 0330PST
2359PST
Heavy snow fell on the south side of
Bend, and in the Sunriver and La Pine
areas. Snow accumulations from the
event included 12-18 inches in the
Sunriver and La Pine areas, 14 inches
nine miles southwest of Alfalfa, and
12 inches four miles south of Bend.
Numerous tree branches were downed due
to heavy wet snow, with numerous
transformers blown out between La Pine
and Sunriver.
ORZ048 Ochoco-John Day Highlands
06 1629PST
07 0430PST
6 inches of snow was measured in
Seneca.
ORZ043 Central Oregon
07 2300PST
08 1400PST
12-24 inches of snow was reported in
La Pine, with a total of 30 inches of
snow on the ground.
ORZ042 North Central Oregon
08 0000PST
0200PST
High winds caused power outages over
much of Jefferson County which
resulted in the closing of Madras High
School. Along the Culver highway, the
roof of a shed, estimated to be 10
feet by 20 feet, blew off and struck a
power pole. A couple transformers also
blew out on HeHe Butte and Blue Lake
Road. On Quail Road west of Madras, a
roof flew off a carport and a window
was blown out of a garage. A new house
under construction suffered damage
after the wind toppled roof trusses. A
few trees were also toppled during the
storm, which fell on electrical wires
and a home. The property damage from
this event is estimated at $10,000.
ORZ045 Foothills Of The Blue Mountains
08 0424PST
0630PST
High winds gusts estimated at 58 MPH
in Pilot Rock caused shingles to be
blown off a roof. At the Pendleton
Airport, a peak wind gusts of 43 MPH
was measured at 4:24 AM.
ORZ049 Grand Ronde Valley
19 0730PST
0845PST
Sustained winds of 40 MPH occurred at
the base of Ladd Canyon.
ORZ049 Grand Ronde Valley
25 0415PST
A wind gust of 59 MPH was measured at
4:15 AM by an automated weather
station at Union Junction near Hot
Lake. Occasional wind gusts between
50-55 MPH continued through 10:25 AM.
ORZ041 Eastern Columbia River Gorge
28 2207PST
29 1427PST
Heavy snow fell in the Eastern
Columbia River Gorge near The Dalles,
with most of the accumulating snow
falling before 8:30 AM where 3-4
inches of snow was reported.
OREGON, Northwest
ORZ013 Cascades In Lane County
06 0800PST
2000PST
A Pacific storm dumped 14 inches of
new snow at Willamette Pass.
ORZ011 Northern Oregon Cascades
08 0000PST
09 0000PST
ORZ001>002-007 Northern Oregon Coast--Central Oregon
Coast--Central Willamette Valley
08 0600PST
1300PST
A large powerful Pacific storm brought
a wide variety of weather to
Northwestern Oregon. High winds along
the Coast heralded the approach of the
storm early in the morning. Later in
the morning high winds downed trees
and tree limbs in the McMinnville,
Amity and western Salem areas, with
power outages for 2600 customers. At
10 AM Astoria Building Inspector Jim
Byerley was struck by lightning
crossing a street in downtown Astoria.
He was shaken and sore, examined at
Columbia Memorial Hospital and
released. Heavy rain accompanied this
storm, resulting in a mud and rock
slide that closed Oregon Highway 36
near Triangle Lake for a day. The
storm dumped heavy snow in the Mt Hood
area, where one and a half to two feet
of new snow was reported. The
storm also generated high seas, which
created high surf along the Northern
and Central Oregon Coast the next day.
Buoys 20 miles off the Oregon Coast
reported maximum seas of 25 to 26 feet.
Clatsop County
Astoria 08 1000PST
ORZ001>002 Northern Oregon Coast--Central Oregon
Coast
08 1200PST
09 1200PST
ORZ004 Central Coast Range Of W Oregon
08 1500PST
ORZ001-006-009>010 Northern Oregon Coast--Greater Portland
Metro Area--Western Columbia River
Gorge--North Oregon Cascades Foothills
12 0400PST
1400PST
Strong high pressure east of the
Cascades caused strong East Winds,
mainly near the Columbia Gorge and
Cascade foothills. Gusts to 59 mph
were reported, with widespread reports
of downed trees and tree limbs. Power
was out to 20000 customers in NW
Oregon and SW Washington as a result.
Telephone service was apparently
disrupted near the Northern Oregon
Coast for over an hour.
ORZ002 Central Oregon Coast
25 1200PST
High winds accompanied a strong Pacific
front as it hit the Central Oregon
Coast on Christmas Day. Reported winds
included gusts to 76 mph at Sea Lion
Caves, sustained winds of 48 mph
gusting to 60 mph at Florence, and
sustained winds 47 mph gusting to 63
mph at Newport.
ORZ007 Central Willamette Valley
31 1200PST
1400PST
A warm front pushing into the Central
Willamette Valley New Year's Eve
brought gusty winds that downed trees,
tree limbs, and power lines in the
Albany and Corvallis areas. Power was
lost to 1700 customers.
OREGON, Southeast
ORZ062 Baker
06 0700MST
07 1200MST
Please see narrative for Idaho this
date.
ORZ062 Baker
08 0300PST
1200PST
Please see narrative for Idaho for
this date.
ORZ061 Harney
28 2245PST
29 0200PST
A winter storm system over Eastern
Oregon produced up to 6 inches of new
snow over Northern Harney County. This
system moved northward across Eastern
Oregon with lessor snow fall amounts.
OREGON, Southwest
ORZ021-021 South Central Oregon Coast
04 0800PST
1900PST
Recorded at Cape Blanco at 1300 and
1500 PST.
A High Wind Warning was in effect for
the coastal headlands of Oregon zones
ORZ021/022 from 04/1530 PST until
04/2108 PST. Warning criteria was met
continuously during the stretch from
0800 to 1900 PST except for two
observations at 1100 and 1800 PST.
ORZ021-021 South Central Oregon Coast
05 2300PST
06 0500PST
Recorded at Cape Blanco at 0000 PST.
A High Wind Warning was in effect for
the coastal headlands of ORZ021/022
from 05/2356 PST until 06/0945 PST.
Warning criteria was met continuously
from 05/2300 until 06/0500. The peak
sustained winds and peak gust are
recorded above.
ORZ027-027-030-030- South Central Oregon Cascades--
030 Northern & Eastern Klamath County
& Western Lake County
06 0800PST
08 1000PST
Crater Lake National Park reported 18
inches of snow in 24 hours.
A Winter Storm Warning was in effect
for ORZ027 above 3500 feet from 1415
PST on 12/6 until 1635 PST on 12/6,
when it was downgraded to a Snow
Advisory. A Snow and Blowing Snow
Advisory was in effect for zone ORZ030
from 06/1835 PST until 07/0400 PST. It
appears that the warning should have
been continued at least another day,
and should have covered the Chemult
area in ORZ030 as well.
ORZ030 Northern & Eastern Klamath County &
Western Lake County
06 1927PST
Spotter KL73 1 W Crescent recorded 11
inches of snow.
A Snow and Blowing Snow Advisory was
in effect for ORZ029/030/031 effective
06/1600 PST through 07/0400 PST. It is
likely that the above observation was
inaccurate due to the windy
conditions. This was the only
verifying report recorded in this area
for this event.
ORZ021-021-021-021- South Central Oregon Coast--Klamath
021-029 Basin
07 0800PST
08 0100PST
Recorded at Cape Blanco at 1900 and
2100 PST on 12/7.
A High Wind Warning was in effect for
the coastal headlands of ORZ021/022
from 07/1500 PST until 08/0400 PST.
Warning criteria was met continuously
from 07/0800 until 08/0100. The peak
sustained winds and peak gust at Cape
Blanco and Cape Arago are recorded
above. It appears some high winds
occurred inland from the headlands as
well. A few high wind observations
were recorded inland this night ...
but only wind advisories were in
effect in those areas.
Jackson County
Butte Falls 08 1206PST
1406PST
A spotter at Hwy 140 10 SE Butte Falls
reported that Butte Creek had water
running over the road and the creek
rising rapidly. An Urban and Small
Stream Flood Advisory was issued for
Oregon zones ORZ021/022/023/024/025/
026/027/028 at 1400 PST on 12/8 and
expired at 2100 PST on 12/8.
ORZ022 Curry County Coast
09 0846PST
2100PST
Several riverside homes on the
Winchuck and Chetco rivers were either
isolated by water or had their lower
levels flooded. No injuries or deaths
were reported.
The Curry Coastal Pilot published the
above report. A Flood Warning was
issued for the Chetco River at 09/0845
PST and expired at 09/2100 PST. No
flood stage has been established for
this river and there are no gages.
ORZ021 South Central Oregon Coast
09 1600PST
10 1400PST
The South Fork of the Coquille River
at Myrtle Point exceeded flood stage
during this time interval. The crest
was 39.8 feet at 10/0745.
A Flood Warning was in effect for the
South Fork of the Coquille River at
Myrtle Point at 09/0645 PST and
expired at 10/1845 PST.
ORZ021 South Central Oregon Coast
10 0200PST
11 0600PST
The Coquille River at Coquille
exceeded flood stage during this time
interval. The flood crest was 22.0
feet at 11/1115 PST. A Flood Warning
was issued for the Coquille River at
Coquille at 09/0950 PST and expired at
11/0947.
ORZ021-021-021 South Central Oregon Coast
10 1825PST
2100PST
Recorded at Cape Blanco at 1025 PST.
A High Wind Warning was in effect for
the coastal headlands of ORZ021/022
from 10/1225 PST until 10/1645 PST.
Warning criteria was met continuously
from 07/1825 until 08/2100. The peak
sustained winds and peak gust at Cape
Blanco are recorded above.
ORZ021-021-021 South Central Oregon Coast
13 1125PST
1600PST
Recorded at Cape Blanco at 1355 PST.
A High Wind Warning was in effect for
the coastal headlands of ORZ021/022
from 13/1455 PST until 13/2000 PST.
Warning criteria was met continuously
from 13/1125 until 13/1600 PST except
for one observation at 1410 PST. The
peak sustained winds and peak gust at
Cape Blanco and Cape Arago are
recorded above.
ORZ021-021 South Central Oregon Coast
25 0800PST
1600PST
Cape Blanco winds met High Wind
Warning criteria continuously during
this time interval, except for the
1100 PST observation. The highest
recorded sustained wind was 47 mph at
1000 PST.
A High Wind Warning was issued for
this event at 0330 PST on 12/25,
effective from 1 PM until 9 PM on
12/25. The winds increased earlier
than expected, but the warning did
verify. The warning was cancelled at
2055 PST on 12/25.
ORZ029 Klamath Basin
26 1000PST
27 1000PST
Cooperative observer at Chiloquin
reported 11.1 inches of snow in 24
hours.
No warning or advisory was in effect
at this time, but this was the only
report of heavy snow received from the
area, so it appears that it was not a
widespread event in this zone.
ORZ021-021 South Central Oregon Coast
29 2310PST
2325PST
Recorded at Cape Blanco.
A High Wind Warning was issued for the
coastal headlands of ORZ021/022 at
0420 PST on 12/29, effective in the
afternoon and evening of 12/29. The
gusts recorded above verified the
warning, no sustained wind reports
verified. The warning was cancelled at
0400 PST on 12/30.
ORZ021-021-021 South Central Oregon Coast
30 1000PST
2300PST
Cape Blanco winds met warning criteria
continuously during this time interval,
except for the 1200 and 1600 PST
observations.
The highest recorded sustained wind was
51 mph at 1100 PST.
A High Wind Warning was issued for the
coastal headlands of ORZ021/022 at 1600
PST on 12/30 effective immediately.
Warning winds were already occurring
when the warning was issued. The war-
ning was cancelled at 0300 PST on 12/31
except for Cape Blanco, which never was
cancelled.
PACIFIC
NOT RECEIVED.
PACIFIC OCEAN
San Mateo Pt To
Mexican Bdr Out
30Nm
10W Oceanside Harbo 28 1500PST
E Santa Barbara Chnl
Pt Conception To Pt
Mugu
3 W Rincon Point 28 1700PST
1705PST
A waterspout was reported 3 miles west
of Rincon Point.
PENNSYLVANIA, Central
PAZ004>006- Warren--McKean--Potter--Elk--Cameron--
010>011-017- Clearfield--Cambria--Blair--Hunting-
024>027-033-059-066 don--Mifflin --Somerset--Lebanon--
Lancaster
01 0700EST
1800EST
Strong west to northwest winds in the
wake of a cold front buffeted the re-
gion from early Wednesday morning on
December 1st, and continued into the
early evening hours. Wind gusts of up
to 60 mph downed numerous trees, and
also led to many power outages. Parti-
cularly hard hit were Cambria and
Somerset Counties, where several roads
were closed due to downed trees.
Approximately 2500 people were without
power from these winds in the Johnstown
area in Cambria County, and approxi-
mately 500 were without power in Clear-
field County. Additionally, nearly 3000
were without power in Lancaster County
due to these strong winds.
PAZ004>005 Warren--Mckean
14 0500EST
1000EST
Very cold air spilling across the re-
latively warmer waters of the Great
Lakes produced localized heavy snow
squalls across portions of Warren and
McKean Counties from Monday afternoon
on December 13th, into the midday hours
of Tuesday December 14th. Localized
amounts of 6 to 8 inches occurred in
extreme northwest Warren, and northern
McKean Counties within the more per-
sistent snow bands. The heaviest and
most widespread snow squalls, and sub-
sequent accumulation, occurred during
the early morning hours of Tuesday.
PAZ004>006- Warren--Mckean--Potter--Elk--Cameron--
010>012-017>018- Northern Clinton--Clearfield--Northern
024-033-037-041>042 Centre-- Cambria--Somerset--Tioga--
Northern Lycoming--Sullivan
20 0418EST
1200EST
Bitterly cold temperatures of zero to
12 below zero, combined with gusty
winds of 15 to 25 mph produced dange-
rously low wind chill values across
North Central Pennsylvania during the
early morning hours of Monday, December
20th. Some wind chill values were as
low as 25 to 30 degrees below zero at
times.
PAZ005>006-012- Mckean--Potter--Northern Clinton--
017>018-024-033>034 Clearfield--Northern Centre--Cambria--
Somerset--Bedford
23 0700EST
1200EST
A low pressure system moved northeast
from the lower Mississippi Valley into
the eastern Great Lakes from late Wed-
nesday evening on December 22nd into
Thursday December 23rd, and rapidly
intensified. .q strong cold front
trailing from this low swept cast
across central Pennsylvania during the
late morning and early afternoon hours
of Thursday December 23rd. Several
intense lines of rain shower: deve-
loped along, and just ahead of this
cold front, which were accompanied by
damaging wind gusts of up to 60 mph.
These strong winds downed numerous
trees and power lines across portions
of central Pennsylvania. In addition,
strong winds occurred earlier on Thurs-
day morning along and immediately to the
north of some ridgetops, which produced
minor structural damage in Centre
County, where siding and shingles were
reportedly blown off a house in
Philipsburg at approximately 8 AM EST.
PENNSYLVANIA, East
PAZ054>055- Carbon--Monroe--Berks--Lehigh--North-
060>062-068>071 ampton--Montgomery--Bucks--Delaware--
01 1000EST
1700EST
M50UT
PAZ067 Chester
01 1000EST
1700EST
The combination of a rapidly intensi-
fying low pressure system and a strong
cold frontal passage produced peak wind
gusts of around 50 mph across Eastern
Pennsylvania during the second half of
the morning and throughout most of the
afternoon of the 1 st. 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. A 50-year-old man was
killed by a fallen tree in Montgomery
County. 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 100,000 homes and busine-
sses lost power across Eastern Pennsyl-
vania.
In the greater Philadelphia Metropoli-
tan area, in Whitemarsh Township (Mont-
gomery County), a 50-year-old man was
crushed and killed by a fallen pine
tree on Caramoor Farm. PECO Energy
reported about 103,000 of its customers
lost power due to the downed trees,
tree limbs and wires. The breakdown was
approximately 39,500 in Delaware Coun-
ty, 26,500 in Chester County, 22,000 in
Montgomery County, 9,000 in Bucks Coun-
ty and 6,000 within Philadelphia. All
power was restored by the 2nd. In Phi-
ladelphia, construction material debris
was blown off a Center City building.
No injuries were reported. Trees were
downed along the Schuylkill Expressway.
In Montgomery County, some of the
longer outages occurred in Springfield
Township. In Hatfield Township, a house
fire was caused by a toppled tree. The
tree pulled down a power line which
caused a power surge into the home's
basement. In Delaware County, downed
trees caused road closures in Chester
Heights Borough and Newtown Township.
In Newtown, a downed wire ignited a
fire in the front yard of one home. A
couple of schools dismissed children
early because they lost power. In Ches-
ter County, a transformer fire occurred
in East Bradford Township after its
pole was knocked over. Many traffic
lights were out throughout the county.
In the Lehigh Valley and the Poconos,
about 15,500 homes and businesses lost
power. The strong winds ripped off a
100-foot by 40-foot section of bricks
along the north wall of the Wachovia
Bank Building in downtown Bethlehem
(Northampton County). Several vehicles
were damaged and the building was eva-
cuated for safety reasons. In North-
ampton County, power outages were re-
ported, in Bath, Bangor, Bethlehem,
Easton, Nazareth and Upper Mount Be-
thel. Outages in Lehigh County, outages
were concentrated within Allentown.
Peak wind gusts (from the west) inclu-
ded 58 mph in Downingtown (Chester
County), 53 mph at the Northeast Phi-
ladelphia Airport, 52 mph at the Phi-
ladelphia International Airport, Mount
Pocono (Monroe County), Reading (Berks
County) and Willow Grove (Montgomery
County), 51 mph in London Grove (Ches-
ter County), 48 mph in Pottstown (Mont-
gomery County), 46 mph at the Lehigh
Valley International Airport and 45 mph
in Doylestown (Bucks County).
The winds were caused by the surface
pressure difference (gradient) between
a high pressure system building north-
east from the Gulf Coast States and an
intensifying low pressure system that
moved northeast through the Saint Law-
rence Valley on the 1st. The strongest
winds aloft occurred during the daytime
hours and this coincided with the maxi-
mum daytime heating. The turbulent
mixing that normally occurs when these
two conditions coincide, efficiently
mixed the stronger winds to the ground.
PAZ054>055 Carbon--Monroe
06 0900EST
1500EST
A wintry mix of light precipitation
associated with a slow moving warm
front affected the Poconos from the
morning of the 6th into the afternoon
of the 7th. Precipitation started as
light snow during the morning of the
6th and changed over to a mixture of
snow, Location sleet and freezing rain
around Noon EST on Ole 6th and then
changed either to plait rain in the
valley, or freezing rain over the
higher terrain during the afternoon of
the 6th. Light freezing rain then con-
tinued over the higher terrain until
the afternoon of the 7th when tempera-
tures rose above freezing and the pre-
cipitation changed to plain rain. Snow
accumulations were less than one-quar-
ter of an inch and ice accretions
approached one-quarter of an inch. Un-
treated roadways were hazardous.
A dome of cold air associated with a
high pressure system built into New
England as the precipitation was be-
ginning on the 6th. The high was able
to maintain subfreezing temperatures
into the next day near the surface even
as warmer temperatures were being lif-
ted above the surface by the approach-
ing the warm front. While the warm
front never neared the region (it re-
mained 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 tempera-
tures to rise above freezing throughout
the Poconos.
PAZ070>071 Delaware--Philadelphia
11 1100EST
1400EST
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 sec-
tions of its tributaries. The highest
tide at Philadelphia's Pier 12 was 8.58
feet above mean lower low water on the
11th. Minor tidal flooding in Philadel-
phia 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 Virgi-
nia on the morning of the 10th and into
New York State on the morning of the
11th.
PAZ054>055- Carbon--Monroe--Berks--Lehigh--North-
060>062-067>071 ampton--Chester--Montgomery--Bucks--
Delaware--Philadelphia
19 0400EST
1100EST
PAZ054>055- Carbon--Monroe--Berks--Lehigh--North
060>062-067>071 ampton--Chester--Montgomery--Bucks--
Delaware--Philadelphia
19 0400EST
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 Eastern Penn-
sylvania 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 slip-
pery. In Chester and Bucks Counties,
about 75 vehicular accidents were
blamed on the black ice and fog. Air
temperatures rose above freezing
throughout most of Eastern Pennsylvania
by 9 a.m. EST and ended the black ice
problems. The fog dissipated about an
hour later.
PAZ054>055- Carbon--Monroe--Berks--Lehigh--North-
060>062-067>069 ampton--Chester--Montgomery--Bucks
19 1500EST
2200EST
A strong cold front moved through East-
ern Pennsylvania during the afternoon
of the 19th. Precipitation started as
light snow in the Poconos, but light
rain elsewhere. As colder air moved
into the area, the rain changed to
light snow during the mid and late af-
ternoon. Snowfall accumulations were
less than an inch, but temperatures
fell quickly below freezing and caused
untreated roads to become quite slip-
pery by the early evening. Scores of
accidents occurred from the Poconos
through the northwestern Philadelphia
suburbs. The worst reported accidents
were in Bucks and Berks Counties. In
Bucks County, a multi-vehicle crash
closed Interstate 95 in Bristol Town-
ship. Slippery roads also caused a
multi-vehicle pileup on Limekiln Pike
in Hilltown Township. In Berks County,
there were numerous accidents along the
Interstate 78 corridor which included
jackknifed tractor-trailers. Three en-
trances to the interstate were closed
because of accidents. Roads were also
closed in Longswamp and Maxatawny
Townships.
PAZ054>055- Carbon--Monroe--Berks--Lehigh--North-
060>062-067>071 ampton--Chester--Montgomery--Bucks--
Delaware--Philadelphia
19 2100EST
20 1400EST
The surface pressure difference (gra-
dient) between a high pressure system
moving cast from the Great Lakes and
an intensifying low pressure system
that developed along the Virginia
coastal waters produced strong north-
west winds overnight on the 19th into
the afternoon of the 20th across East-
ern Pennsylvania. Winds diminished
during the afternoon as the high pres-
sure 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 45 mph in
Mount Pocono (Monroe County) and 43 mph
at the Philadelphia International
Airport.
PAZ054>055- Carbon--Monroe--Berks--Lehigh--North-
060>062-067>071 ampton--Chester--Montgomery--Bucks--
Delaware--Philadelphia
20 OOOOEST
1200EST
A high pressure system of arctic origin
built into Eastern Pennsylvania 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 pro-
duced wind chill factors of between 20
and 30 degrees below zero in the Po-
conos and between 10 and 20 zero else-
where during the morning of the 20th.
Actual low temperatures included 5
degrees below zero in the Mount Pocono
(Monroe County), 2 degrees below zero
at the F. E. Walter Dam (Carbon Coun-
ty), 3 degrees in Springtown (Bucks
County), 4 degrees in hamburg (Berks
County), Perkasie (Bucks County), Forks
Township (Northampron County) and at
the Lehigh Valley International Airport
5 degrees in Reading (Berks County), 6
degrees in Doylestown (Bucks County)
and West Chester (Chester County), 7
degrees in Pottstown and Willow Grove
(Montgomery County), 8 degrees in Media
(Delaware County) and 10 degrees at the
Philadelphia International Airport.
PAZ054>055- Carbon--Monroe--Lehigh--Northampton--
061>062-067>071 Chester--Montgomery--Bucks--Delaware--
Philadelphia
23 1200EST
1900EST
PAZ060 Berks
23 1200EST
1800EST
Strong southeast and then west winds
affected eastern Pennsylvania through-
out the afternoon of the 23rd. The
strongest winds in the Poconos preceded
the cold frontal passage during the
first half of the afternoon. Elsewhere
the strongest winds coincided with the
cold frontal passage between 3 p.m. and
5 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 Berks County, a barn collapsed in
Robeson Township. In Montgomery County,
the strong winds knocked down an old
two-story barn in Hatfield Township. A
stretch of County Line Road was closed
because of the barn debris. In Doyles-
town, a downed tree limb snapped a live
power line to the ground. A Doylestown
firefighter suffered a minor shock when
he entered an apartment near the live
wire and touched the hot water heater.
About 3,000 homes and businesses lost
power in southeastern Pennsylvania in
the PECO Energy service area. In the
Lehigh Valley, several neighborhoods
lost power. Fire fighters were called
to four transformer fires.
Peak wind gusts included 47 mph at the
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International
Airport (Lackawanna County), 41 mph at
the Philadelphia International Airport
and 40 mph at the Lehigh Valley Inter-
national Airport.
PAZ054>055- Carbon--Monroe--Berks--Lehigh--North-
060>062-067>071 ampton--Chester--Montgomery--Bucks--
Delaware--Philadelphia
26 2000EST
27 0500EST
About a day or two too late for a White
Christmas, light snow fell across East-
ern Pennsylvania 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. Accu-
mulations averaged between one to two
inches across much of the area, with
slightly lower accumulations near
Philadelphia. Temperatures were below
freezing. The snow, even though it was
light, led to many accidents. In Bucks
County, in Milford Township, a truck
slid off a road. In the Lehigh Valley
and the Poconos, the snow and ice led
to numerous accidents, particularly on
Interstates 78 and 80, U.S. Route 22
and Pennsylvania State Route 33. While
the accidents were numerous, there were
few injuries and most were minor.
Accumulations included 2.0 inches in
Springtown, Perkasie and Fricks (Bucks
County), 1.4 inches at the Lehigh Val-
ley International Airport, 1.0 inch in
Green Lane (Montgomery County), 0.5
inches in Media (Delaware County) and
0.3 inches at the Philadelphia Interna-
tional Airport.
While a low pressure system moved
northeast off the North Carolina coast
during the evening of the 26th, the
driving force for the snow was the up-
per air disturbance that moved directly
across Eastern Pennsylvania during the
night of the 26th.
PENNSYLVANIA, Northeast
PAZ044-047 Lackawanna--Luzerne
01 1000EST
1500EST
Strong winds with and behind a cold
front caused isolated power outages and
damage. Winds gusted to close to 50
mph. A traffic signal was blown down in
Moosic in Lackawanna County. In Lacka-
wanna County, about 1000 electric cus-
tomers lost power, while in Luzeme
County, about 12,000 electric customers
lost power.
PAZ038>040- Bradford--Susquehanna--Northern Wayne--
043>044-047>048-072 Wyoming--Lackawanna--Luzerne--Pike--
Southern Wayne
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. A few thousand
customers lost power. Lackawanna County
had the worst damage. In that county a
commercial warehouse wall buckled. Two
150 foot billboards with 36 inch dia-
meter posts broke. Several trees down
in Scranton and Moosic. One tree fell
on a house on South Webster Avenue in
Scranton.
PENNSYLVANIA, Northwest
PAZ001>002 Northern Erie--Southern Erie
01 0900EST
1200EST
An area of low pressure moved east
across Lake Erie during the morning
hours of December 1st. Strong westerly
winds occurred behind this low and
caused damage along the south shore of
Lake Erie. A peak wind gust of 60 mph
was measured at the Walnut on South
Bass Island (Ottawa County) around 8
a.m. Many trees were downed across
Erie County.
PAZ001>003 Northern Erie--Southern Erie--Crawford
07 1600EST
1900EST
An area of strong low pressure moved
northeast across Michigan and into
Ontario on December 7th. A line of weak
showers developed over northern Ohio in
association with the low and then raced
east into northwestern Pennsylvania
during the early evening hours of the
7th. Gusty winds associated with this
line downed many trees in Eric and
Crawford Counties. A few outages were
also reported.
PAZ001>003 Northern Erie--Southern Erie--Crawford
13 0100EST
14 0600EST
A strong cold front moved east across
northwestern Pennsylvania during the
early morning hours of December 13th.
Cold west winds blowing across Lake
Erie behind the front caused lake
effect snow bands to develop along the
south shore of the lake during the pre-
dawn hours of the 13th. The snow inten-
sified after daybreak with snowfall
rates greater than an inch per hour
through the early afternoon hours.
Winds became more northwesterly during
the afternoon and this shifted the
heavier bands of snow inland across
southern Erie County and northern Craw-
ford County. This activity then persis-
ted through the morning of the 14th
with snowfall rates at times greater
than an inch per hour. West to north-
west winds gusting to as high 30 mph
combined with the snow to create near
zero visibilities at times. Snowfall
totals for the event ranged from 12 to
15 inches along the lakeshore to more
than two feet inland of the lake. Peak
totals for the storm were; 27.4 inches
at Franklin Center (Erie County) and 27
inches at Conneaurville (Crawford
County). Officially, 13.6 inches of
snow fell at Erie International Air-
port. Drifts several feet deep were
also reported. Travel during this
event was severely hampered and hund-
reds of accidents occurred.
PAZ001>003 Northern Erie--Southern Erie--Crawford
22 0900EST
23 1500EST
A potent winter storm affected western
Pennsylvania on December 22nd and 23rd.
Low pressure developed over eastern
Texas early on the 22nd and then moved
quickly northeast. The low eventually
tracked across eastern Ohio during the
morning hours of the 23rd after dumping
heavy snow and freezing rain on Erie
and Crawford Counties. The snow began
in these counties during the morning of
the 22nd and intensified around midday.
Moderate to heavy snow with snowfall
rates of half an inch to an inch per
hour then continued until around mid-
night on the 23rd. After midnight, war-
mer air moved into the area and caused
the snow to first mix with, and then
change completely to freezing rain.
Temperatures briefly climbed above
freezing around daybreak on the 23rd
causing the freezing rain to change to
rain. As the low moved east, colder air
advected in changing the rain back to
light snow late in the morning. Periods
of light snow then persisted through
the middle portion of the afternoon.
Snowfall accumulations ranged from 6 to
9 inches in northern Eric County to 4
to 6 inches in far southern Crawford
County. In addition, between one quar-
ter and one half inch of freezing rain
fell on most of Erie and Crawford Coun-
ties. Officially, 7.9 inches of snow
and one half inch of freezing rain were
measured at Erie International Airport.
Scattered power outages resulted from
the ice accumulation. Travel during
this event was very treacherous with
dozens of accidents reported. Damage
and clean up costs for this storm were
considerable.
PENNSYLVANIA, West
PAZ032 Fayette
01 0530EST
1300EST
Many trees fell, especially in the
townships of Bullskin, German, and
Redstone.
PAZ029 Washington
01 0630EST
0700EST
Trees blown onto house in Washington.
Trees down also in Amity and Charleroi.
8400 customers lost electric power.
PAZ023 Indiana
01 0643EST
62 mph wind gust at Indiana airport.
50-foot tree blown onto a garage on 6th
Street.
PAZ030 Westmoreland
01 0650EST
61 mph gust at Latrobe airport. A
Skywarn spotter measured 58 mph at 615
am, also in Latrobe.
PENNSYLVANIA, West
PAZO16 Jefferson
01 0724EST
61 mph gust at Dubois airport.
PAZ021 Allegheny
01 0945EST
1015EST
In North Huntingdon, wind knocked down
a tree, which fell on a hunter. He was
rescued 45 minutes later.
PAZ008>009-030 Venango--Forest--Westmoreland
14 1000EST
1800EST
The first lake effect snow of the
season began late in the afternoon of
the 13th. Laurel Mountain,
Pleasantville, and East Hickory
received 6 inches of snow.
PAZ007-032 Mercer--Fayette
19 2200EST
20 0300EST
Another round of lake effect snow
began in the early morning of the 19th.
Farming (Fayette Co) reported 6" of
snow by 10 PM on 19th. Sharon had 4
inches by 10 PM on 19th, and 6" by
midnight. In Mercer Co, near Hermitage,
on Interstate 80, snow covered roads
caused an 80-car accident 1130 AM on
19th. 100 people were injured, 3
seriously.
PAZ030 Westmoreland
23 0850EST
3 roofs blown off in Latrobe.
PAZ032 Fayette
23 0950EST
Large tree limbs down in Connellsville.
PAZ023 Indiana
23 1030EST
Trees down in Homer City.
PUERTO RICO
Northwest
Hatillo 16 2020AST
2225AST
Flooded homes were reported at Barrio
Corcovado, sector El Fuego.
PRZ005 North Central
16 2020AST
Landslide was reported at Barrio
Bajuras in the Vega Alta municipality,
along road 647, km.11.0
Northwest
Camuy 16 2025AST
2225AST
Flooded homes were reported at
Estancias de Membrillo.
North Central
Arecibo 16 2025AST
2225AST
Flooded homes were reported in the
municipality of Arecibo at Barrio
Garrochales and sector La Mucura.
Highway 2 near km.2.1 and road 51 were
also reported flooded.
PRZ001 San Juan And Vicinity
30 1030AST
Two swimmers were overtaken by a wave
while swimming at the Pinones Beach,
Monte Grande sector. One of them was
rescued, the other drowned.
M321W
RHODE ISLAND
RIZ001>002-004 Northwest Providence--Southeast
Providence--Eastern Kent
01 1300EST
2030EST
Damaging winds affected parts of
central and northern Rhode Island, as
strengthening low pressure tracked
across northern New England and a
strong cold front moved through the
region. There were many reports of
downed trees and power lines,
especially in the higher elevations.
RIZ001>002 Northwest Providence--Southeast
Providence
23 1630EST
2110EST
Damaging winds affected parts of
northern Rhode Island, as a strong
cold front pushed through the region.
Gusts estimated near 60 mph brought
down trees and wires in Providence,
Smithfield, and Johnston. There were
no reports of injuries.
RIZ001>007 Northwest Providence--Southeast
Providence--Western Kent--Eastern
Kent--Bristol--Washington--Newport
26 1500EST
27 0800EST
A powerful winter storm brought heavy
snow and strong winds to Rhode Island.
Snowfall totals of 6 to 10 inches were
widely observed throughout the state,
along with winds gusting as high as 50
mph along the south coast. There were
dozens of reports of accidents due to
the combination of slick roads and
poor visibility.
Officially, the snowfall total at T.F.
Green State Airport in Warwick was 7.0
inches. Other snowfall totals, as
reported by trained spotters, included
10 inches in Portsmouth; 9 inches in
Little Compton, South Kingstown, and
Cumberland; 8 inches in North
Kingstown, Tiverton, Bristol, Cranston,
downtown Providence, and Woonsocket;
and 7 inches in Hope Valley,
Barrington, Burrillville, and North
Foster.
SOUTH CAROLINA, Central
Aiken County
1 S Monetta 10 0215EST
WAGT TV spotter reported 3/4 inch hail.
Lexington County
3 SW Lexington 10 0305EST
SKYWARN HAM radio spotter reported
trees down along I-20 at mile marker
53
Richland County
St Andrews 10 0318EST
Sheriff reported powerlines down in
the St. Andrews area on Longcreck Road.
Aiken County
Beech Is 10 0342EST
Elect coop reported large branches
down on powerlines in Beech Is.
Barnwell County
Williston 10 0358EST
Emergency Manager reported dime size
hail in Williston.
Orangeburg County
Santee 10 0410EST
SKYWARN HAM operator reported 3/4 inch
hail in Santee.
Orangeburg County
Santee 10 0410EST
SKYWARN HAM operator reported trees
down in Santee.
Orangeburg County
5.5 NNE Orangeburg to 10 0450EST 1.5 80
7 NNE Orangeburg 0452EST
Damage survey found an F3 tornado
demolished a brick church, completely
destroyed 2 mobile homes and several
outbuildings. The main damage occurred
on Coulter road.
Calhoun County
1.5 S St Matthews to 10 0500EST 0.5 60
1 S St Matthews 0501EST
Damage survey found an F2 tornado
tore most of the concrete roof off a
warehouse and damaged several vehicles
and other outbuildings.
Sumter County
9 S Sumter to 10 0530EST 0.2 40
8.8 S Sumter 0531EST
The Emergency Manager reported an FO
briefly touched down on a farm and
damaged several outbuildings south of
Sumter.
SCZ016-018-022- Chesterfield--Mccormick--Kershaw--
025>031-035>038-041 Edgefield--Saluda--Lexington--
Richland--Lee--Aiken--Sumter--
Barnwell--Orangeburg--Calhoun--
Clarendon--Bamberg
26 0415EST
1200EST
An ice storm in the midlands produced
1/4 to 3/4 inch of ice taking down
trees and powerlines. Some areas also
reported sleet that accumulated up to
an inch. Several power outages were
reported, some that lasted almost a
week. Numerous traffic accidents
occurred.
SOUTH CAROLINA, North Coastal
SCZ017-023>024- Marlboro--Darlington--Dillon--
032>033-039 Florence--Marion--Williamsburg
26 0500EST
1500EST
A mixture of snow, sleet, freezing
rain, and rain fell over much of the
area. South Carolina received mainly
sleet and freezing rain, with most
places picking up about a half inch of
frozen precipitation. Darlington
county received three quarters of an
inch of ice and sleet, with many power
outages due to trees and power lines
down. Counties near the coast received
about a quarter inch of freezing rain,
mainly in the trees and on grassy and
metal surfaces.
SOUTH CAROLINA, Northwest
Greenville County
Taylors 09 2230EST
10 0200EST
Rainfall of 3 to 5.5 inches total,
most of which fell within two hours
time, was reported across the northern
part of the metro area causing flash
flooding to develop. The Reedy River
reached 10.4 feet, the Del Norte gage
reached about 10 feet, and the Enoree
River flooded parts of the Eastside.
Spartanburg County
Lyman 09 2230EST
2330EST
Flooding reported both in Lyman and
along highway 11. Water quickly
receded.
Pickens County
5 W Liberty 09 2300EST
10 0200EST
The stream gage at Liberty rose above
flood stage on Twelve Mile Creek.
Also, some urban flooding was reported
around Easley.
Spartanburg County
Spartanburg to 10 0000EST
Pelham 0200EST
Lawson Fork Creek and other small
streams in and around Spartanburg
reached flood stage quickly, with
significant flooding reported. Also,
amateur radio reported the Abner Creek
area flooded in the extreme western
part of the county.
Anderson County
Piedmont 10 0100EST
0300EST
A stream flooded River Road and
Holiday Road to a depth of 4 feet.
SCZ006 Greater Greenville
10 0200EST
1200EST
The Enoree River, Gilder Creek, Reedy
River and other small streams had
persistent flooding into the day.
SCZ001>003 Oconee Mountains--Pickens Mountains--
Greenville Mountains
19 1800EST
20 0100EST
Snow fell and quickly iced up many
roads as the temperature rapidly fell.
There were several accidents, though
snowfall accumulations were generally
less than an inch.
SCZ014 Chester
26 0600EST
0800EST
A light accumulation of snow and sleet
on area roads and bridges required DOT
to be called out in the extreme eastern
part of the county.
SOUTH CAROLINA, South Coastal
NONE REPORTED.
SOUTH DAKOTA, Central and North
SDZ006>008-011- Brown--Marshall--Roberts--Day--Spink--
018>023 Clark--Codington--Grant--Hamlin--Deuel
12 0329CST
1300CST
High winds gusting to around 60 mph
caused some spotty damage in northeast
South Dakota. In Watertown, some trees
were downed. One tree fell onto a
house causing some damage. In Milbank,
two rail cars were blown down the track
and derailed.
SOUTH DAKOTA, Southeast
SDZ038>040- Beadle--Kingsbury--Brookings--Sanborn--
053>056-060>062- Miner--Lake--Moody--Hanson--Mccook--
065>071 Minnehaha--Hutchinson--Turner--
Lincoln--Bon Homme--Yankton--Clay--
Union
12 0330CST
1400CST
Sustained winds around 40 mph occurred
from before sunrise into the start of
the afternoon. The sustained winds
were accompanied by gusts around 60
mph. No major damage was reported, but
there were several reports of minor
tree damage and bent or broken road
signs.
SDZ055>056- Lake--Moody--Hanson--Mccook--
060>062-065>071 Minnehaha--Hutchinson--Turner--
Lincoln--Bon Homme--Yankton--Clay--
Union
20 0730CST
1300CST
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.
SOUTH DAKOTA, West
SDZ001>002- Harding--Perkins--Butte--Northern
012>014-025>026- Meade Co Plains--Ziebach--Northern
030>032-072>073 Foot Hills--Rapid City--Custer Co
Plains--Pennington Co Plains--Haakon--
Sturgis / Piedmont Foothills--Southern
Meade Co Plains
11 1800MST
12 0400MST
A strong cold front moved across
Western South Dakota during the
evening hours. Northwest winds of 35
to 45 mph, with gusts to around 60
mph, developed across Northwest South
Dakota during the evening and
continued through the overnight hours.
SDZ001>002- Harding--Perkins--Butte--Northern
012>014-031>032- Meade Co Plains--Ziebach--Pennington
072>073 Co Plains--Haakon--Sturgis / Piedmont
Foothills--Southern Meade Co Plains
20 1200MST
2100MST
A strong cold front moved across the
region during the morning. Northwest
winds increased in the afternoon and
were strongest during the late
afternoon and early evening hours.
Sustained winds of 35 to 50 mph, with
gusts to 75 mph, were reported across
much of the area. A wind gust of 84
mph was recorded by the ASOS station at
Buffalo.
TENNESSEE, Central
Giles County
Ardmore 06 1630CST
1730CST
4 roads were flooded in the southern
part of the county around Ardmore.
Montgomery County
Clarksville 07 0343CST
0600CST
Trenton Road and Crossland Road were
flooded.
Lawrence County
Lawrenceburg 07 0350CST
0630CST
A few city streets were flooded.
Humphreys County
10 SSE Waverly 07 0400CST
0530CST
High water was over Clydon Road.
Dickson County
Dickson 07 0415CST
0600CST
Trace Creek Road was flooded.
Cheatham County
Ashland City 07 0430CST
0600CST
South Harpeth Road and Leatherwood
Road was flooded.
Lewis County
Hohenwald 07 0430CST
0600CST
Indian Creek Road was flooded near
Hohenwald.
Davidson County
Nashville 07 0500CST
0700CST
Davidson County OEM reported Mill
Creek was out of its banks. Low spots
on Nolensville Road were flooded in
South Nashville. Other roads were
flooded as well in the county.
Rutherford County
Murfreesboro 07 0500CST
Report of shingles and some siding
ripped away from home.
Rutherford County
Murfreesboro 07 0503CST
TDOT reported a tree was down across a
road, but it has since been removed.
Wilson County
Lebanon 07 0503CST
TDOT reported a tree was down on
Callas Rd.
Sumner County
Gallatin 07 0505CST
0700CST
Lower Station Camp road and Calendar
Lane were flooded.
Smith County
Chestnut Mound 07 0510CST
Sheriffs office reported a tree was
blown down.
Dekalb County
Smithville 07 0515CST
A tree was down on Evans Mill Rd.
Macon County
Lafayette 07 0515CST
Report of 2 trees were blown down on a
rural county road near Lafayette.
Rutherford County
Murfreesboro 07 0515CST
0800CST
County Farm Road was closed due to
rising water. Jefferson Pike had high
water at 3 locations.
Jackson County
Gainesboro 07 0525CST
TDOT reported a tree was blown down.
Putnam County
Cookeville 07 0530CST
TDOT reported a few trees were blown
down. One was at Rocky Point Road and
the other was at Cumby Rd.
Macon County
Countywide 07 0545CST
0800CST
Newspaper article stated several
roads were closed around the county.
Long Creek was at bank full.
Trousdale County
Hartsville 07 0545CST
0800CST
Highway 141N reported flooding.
Marshall County
Lewisburg 07 0615CST
0800CST
Reports of Old Columbia Road and Yell
Road were flooded in several places.
Newspaper story stated that Fox Lane
and Old Lake Road were closed due to
flooding.
Cannon County
Auburntown 07 0630CST
0830CST
Bridge Road was flooded.
Putnam County
Baxter 07 0650CST
0930CST
High water was over several roads.
TENNESSEE, Central
Putnam County
Cookeville 07 0650CST
0903CST
Rising water was flooding Thomas Road
near Cookeville.
Overton County
Southwest Portion 07 0710CST
0930CST
Hardy Chapel road was flooded in the
southwest part of the county.
Putnam County
Countywide 09 0830CST
1130CST
TDOT reported high water on several
rural roads around the county.
White County
Countywide 09 1000CST
1130CST
TDOT said that high water was on a few
rural roads around the county. No roads
closed, but high water signs were
posted.
Davidson County
1.2 NW Lakewood 10 1204CST
Macon County
5 W Lafayette 10 1227CST
Hailing so hard afraid it was damaging
tractor.
Bedford County
Shelbyville 10 1230CST
Wilson County
1.8 N Mt Juliet 10 1230CST
Golf ball size hail reported at the
Sonic in Mt. Juliet.
Bedford County
5 N Shelbyville 10 1233CST
Rutherford County
Smyrna 10 1242CST
Bedford County
7 NE Shelbyville 10 1309CST
Coop Observer reported dime size hail
covering the ground.
Wilson County
Watertown 10 1320CST
Coffee County
Manchester 10 1336CST
Spotter reported hail depth of one inch
on the ground. Cars were slipping on
highways, including I-24.
Putnam County
3 S Cookeville 10 1440CST
TNZ005>006-022>025 Stewart--Montgomery--Benton--Houston--
Humphreys--Dickson
22 2000CST
23 0600CST
A mix of snow and ice, caused by snow,
sleet and freezing rain, accumulated
around 1 to 2 inches with the most, 3
inches across Houston County. In
Humphreys County, a portion of
Interstate 40 was closed across the
Tennessee River bridge for a while due
to icy conditions. A tractor-trailer
truck was stuck on U.S. Highway 70 in
McEwen in front of the Dollar General
store. Travelers were stranded along
Interstate 24 near Clarksville because
of the ice. At one point, there was a
1/2 inch of sleet in Stewart County at
0315 PM CST, and 1/4 inch of ice due to
freezing rain in Benton County at 0200
PM CST, and in Montgomery County at
1145 AM CST on Thursday, December 23.
27 accidents were reported in
Montgomery County from 1 PM and 6:45
PM Wednesday, December 22 with 6
injuries.
TNZ007>008- Robertson--Sumner--Cheatham--Davidson--
026>027-056>060- Perry--Hickman--Lewis--Williamson--
093>094 Maury--Wayne--Lawrence
22 2100CST
23 0600CST
Snow, sleet and freezing rain made an
icy mix that brought down tree limbs
and power lines. 22,000 NES customers
were without power. About 1000 homes
were without power in western
Williamson County according to Middle
Tennessee Electric. Ice laden trees
fell on a house in Lewisburg at 217 N.
Pine Street and another tree on a house
at Virgie Harper Rd.
TNZ009-028>030- Macon--Wilson--Trousdale--Smith--
061>064-075-077-095 Marshall--Rutherford--Cannon--Dekalb--
Bedford--Coffee--Giles
22 2100CST
23 0600CST
A mixture of snow, sleet and freezing
rain caused hazardous driving condtions
across the region. Vehicles were stuck
by 7 AM CST Thursday, December 23 in
Shelbyville on West Jackson Street. A
tractor-trailer rig slid off State
Highway 82 near Beech Grove and into a
resident's yard. Another vehicle in
Bedford County slid off the west end of
Maplewood Drive and across Bethany Lane
into the front of a house. There were
no injuries or major damage in Bedford
County. Many roads across Middle
Tennessee remained icy during the
Christmas weekend due to sub-freezing.
Travel was dangerous in some spots and
businesses were affected by lackluster
sales.
TENNESSEE, East
Blount County
3 SW Maryville 10 0940EST
0950EST
Penny size hail
Blount County
3 S Maryville 10 0945EST
0955EST
Dime size hail.
Sevier County
4 S Walden Creek 10 1015EST
1025EST
Penny size hail reported at Wears
Valley.
Bledsoe County
5 N Pikeville 10 1345CST
1355CST
One inch hail reported in Mount Crest.
Loudon County
Loudon 10 1410EST
1420EST
Loudon County
Loudon 10 1435EST
1445EST
Rhea County
Spring City 10 1440EST
1450EST
Loudon County
Lenoir City 10 1440EST
1450EST
Rhea County
Evensville 10 1450EST
1500EST
Hawkins County
Church Hill 10 1455EST
1505EST
Roane County
Kingston 10 1515EST
1525EST
Hamilton County
Chattanooga 10 1529EST
1540EST
One half to three quarter inch hail
reported in North Chattanooga.
Knox County
2 E Mascot 10 1640EST
1650EST
TNZ018-041-043-045- Johnson--Cocke/Smoky Mountains--
047-072-074 Southeast Greene--Unicoi--Southeast
Carter--Blount/SmokyMountains--
Sevier/Smoky Mountains
11 1600EST
2300EST
2 to 4 inches of snow reported in the
higher elevations of the southern
Appalachians as an upper level short
wave moved through the region.
TNZ018-041-043-045- Johnson--Cocke/Smoky Mountains--
047-072-074 Southeast Greene--Unicoi--Southeast
Carter--Blount/Smoky Mountains--
Sevier/Smoky Mountains
19 0400EST
20 OOOOEST
4 to 10 inches of snow
A winter storm tracked across East
Tennessee. Four to ten inches of snow
were reported across mainly the higher
elevations. Ten inches fell across Mt.
Leconte in Sevier County and eight
inches at Newfound Gap. Eight inches of
snow was reported at Trade and Neva in
Johnson County. Eight inches of snow
was also reported in the higher
elevations of Sam's Gap in Unicoi
County. Generally one to four inches of
snow fell across the lower elevations.
TNZ018-041-043-045- Johnson--Cocke/Smoky Mountains--
047-072-074-087-102 Southeast Greene--Unicoi--Southeast
Carter--Blount/Smoky Mountains--
Sevier/Smoky Mountains--Southeast
Monroe--East Polk
22 0600EST
23 1000EST
Sustained winds at 45 mph with gusts to
60 mph.
Strong gradient associated with a cold
front produced sustained winds of 45
mph with gusts to 60 mph across the
higher elevations of east Tennessee.
Numerous trees and powerlines reported
down above 2000 feet. A tree fell on a
mobile home in Cosby in Cocke County.
12 homes were damaged in the Camp Creek
and Greystone communities in Greene
County.
TENNESSEE, South Central
Franklin County
Winchester to 06 1600CST
Countywide 07 0400CST
Flash flooding was reported initially
in Winchester and spread throughout
much of the county by 1900. Numerous
roads had several inches of water over
them until early morning on 7 December.
Lincoln County
Fayetteville to 06 1600CST
Countywide 07 0400CST
Flash flooding initially started in
Fayetteville and increased countywide
through the event. Numerous roads had
several inches ofwater over them
through early on 7 December.
TNZ096 Lincoln
to 07 1900CST
Harms 2300CST
An 88 year old man driving in a pickup
truck was washed away into the Elk
River. The driver of the truck was
attempting to ford through the Elk
River as it was flowing over the
highway as per Lincoln County EMA.
M88IW
Franklin County
Estill Spgs 09 0600CST
0900CST
Several inches of water was reported
over a few county roads in Estill
Springs.
Franklin County
Winchester 09 0600CST
0900CST
A few area roads had flash flooding
occurring with several inches of water
over the road in Winchester.
Lincoln County
Fayetteville 09 0600CST
0800CST
Flash flooding resulted in water
covering the road in and around
Fayetteville.
TENNESSEE, West
TNZ001>004- Lake--Obion--Weakley--Henry--Dyer--
019>021-048>054- Gibson--Carroll--Lauderdale--Tipton--
088>092 Haywood--Crockett--Madison--Chester--
Henderson--Shelby--Fayette--Hardeman--
Mcnairy--Hardin
22 1200CST
23 0300CST
A winter storm brought a mix of sleet
and snow to West Tennessee. Southern
sections of West Tennessee picked up
between 2 and 3 inches of sleet.
Northern sections of West Tennessee saw
between 4 and 7 inches of snow. Some
trees were knocked down across the
region due to the sleet.
TEXAS, Central
Coke County
Robert Lee 06 1255CST
Runnels County
Miles 06 1315CST
Power lines were downed in Miles.
Taylor County
Lawn 06 1345CST
Taylor County
Abilene 06 1355CST
Power lines were reported downed in
Abilene.
Callahan County
12 S Baird 06 1409CST
Coleman County
5 SE Coleman 06 1412CST
High winds from a severe thunderstorm
rolled a cattle trailer.
Coleman County
Santa Anna 06 1420CST 0.5 50
1421CST
A National Weather Service storm survey
team found that the damage on the south
side of Santa Ana was caused by a
tornado. This tornado was on the ground
for 1/2 mile and was 50 yards wide. The
tornado lifted at 2:21 PM CST. This
tornado produced damage to the
elementary school as well as to a few
homes. Several out buildings were also
destroyed.
Callahan County
Putnam 06 1422CST
High winds damaged a sign.
Callahan County
Cross Plains 06 1422CST
Brown County
Bangs 06 1423CST
Brown County
14 N Brownwood to 06 1443CST 6 75
18 N Brownwood 1451CST
A National Weather Service storm survey
did find tornado damage along the north
end of Lake Brownwood. The tornado
started at Dominion Point on the west
side of Lake Brownwood. This tornado
tracked to the northeast for 6 miles
and was about 75 yards wide. The
tornado lifted at 2:51 PM CST. There
was significant damage to mobile homes
at Dominion Point and Thunderbird Bay.
There was lots of damage to metal out
buildings. Also, numerous trees were
blown down.
Brown County
May 06 1445CST
Menard County
6 NNW Menard 06 1626CST
Menard County
6 NNW Menard 06 1626CST
TEXAS, Central Southeast
TXZ213>214- Harris--Chambers--Wharton--Fort Bend--
226>227-235>236-238 Jackson--Matagorda--Galveston
24 2100CST
25 0500CST
A rare and record breaking snowfall
occurred Christmas Eve into early
Christmas morning across Southeast
Texas. For the first time in recorded
history, some areas experienced their
first white Christmas. The northernmost
edge of the snow ran from a Cotulla to
Cuero to Sugar Land to Winnie line.
Snowfall totals ranged from about an
inch (in Pasadena) to around 12 inches
(in Brazoria) across the region.
An arctic cold front had pushed across
Southeast Texas on Wednesday (December
22nd) dropping temperatures below
freezing, so plenty of cold air was in
place Christmas Eve when the snow
began. What made this event unusual was
not just the cold air being in place,
but the depth of the cold air that was
in place over the area. Before the
heavy snow began on the night of
Christmas Eve, the entire depth of the
atmosphere over Southeast Texas was
below freezing. Normally when winter
weather events occur in Southeast
Texas, the depth of the cold air is
much shallower, resulting in ice
(freezing rain or sleet) being a lot
more common than snow.
The morning of Christmas Eve, a strong
upper level low was evident on
satellite across northern Mexico. Ahead
of this system, some snow began across
Southeast Texas, but the dry atmosphere
kept the snowfall light during the day,
resulting in only trace amounts or a
light dusting through late afternoon.
Eventually, the atmosphere moistened up
by late in the day as the upper level
low approached from the west.
The upper low moved across South Texas
during the nighttime hours Christmas
Eve, resulting in a band of heavy
snowfall just north of the track of the
system. The band of heaviest snowfall,
about 20 miles wide, was centered from
Victoria to Edna to Bay City to Lake
Jackson. In this area, approximately 9
to 12 inches of snow fell. All areas
south of a line from around Garwood to
Needville to Friendswood to Texas City
saw at least 3 inches of snow, with 4
inches falling on Galvestoa Island and
6 inches reported in Angleton and
Alvin. North of this area, the snowfall
totals dropped off rapidly. Snowfall
totals of around an inch occurred in
Clear Lake and Missouri City, with
accumulations in Houston generally
ranging from a dusting to around an
inch. The heavier snowfall occurred
over the coastal counties south of
Houston because this area had more
moisture in the atmosphere (being
closer to the Gulf), and was also
closer to the track of the upper level
low. As you headed north and got north
of Interstate 10, the atmosphere was
too dry to support much more than just
a few flurries.
TEXAS, Extreme West
NONE REPORTED.
TEXAS, Mid-South
TXZ229>234-239>247 La Salle--Mcmullen--Live Oak--Bee--
Goliad--Victoria--Webb--Duval--Jim
Wells--Kleberg--Nueces--San Patricio--
Aransas--Refugio--Calhoun
24 2020CST
25 0830CST
An extremely rare snow event blanketed
a large portion of South Texas
resulting in a historic "White
Christmas" for South Texans. An arctic
airmass was already well entrenched
across South Texas on Christmas Eve. A
very strong upper level disturbance
located in northern Mexico continued to
approach South Texas during the day and
evening hours on Christmas Eve. This
strong disturbance along with
persistent upglide conditions were
primarily responsible for this rare
snowstorm. The first band of
precipitation developed around 900 AM
CST on the 24th and continued through
200 PM CST on the 24th. This initial
band was a mix of sleet, snow and
thunder and affected the northern
portions of South Texas, stretching
from northwest Webb county to Choke
Canyon Reservoir into northern Victoria
county. A second band of sleet and snow
developed about 50 miles further south
at around noon on the 24th. Both of
these bands moved steadily northward
through the morning and afternoon hours
and affected areas primarily north of a
Laredo to Mathis to Rockport line. As
the strong disturbance got even closer
to South Texas by the late afternoon
and evening hours on the 24th, more
significant snowfall began to develop.
Initially the bulk of the snow
developed around 400 PM CST on the 24th
across deep South Texas to the south of
Hebbronville and Falfurrias. Over the
next several hours, this band of snow
blossomed northward across most of
South Texas. For several hours, this
snow was mixed with sleet across
locations close to the coast such as
Corpus Christi. An eventual changeover
to all snow occurred across even
coastal locations
during the evening hours as colder air
was drawn south, and as cooling from
evaporation occurred. Evaporative coo-
ling was enhanced given the surface
dewpoints in the teens. Widespread
light to moderate snow with occasional
heavy snow persisted from the evening
on the 24th until sunrise Christmas
morning. Lightning was again evident
during the evening hours on the 24th.
The snow ended from west to east early
Christmas morning as the upper level
disturbance quickly moved across South
Texas and into the northwest Gulf of
Mexico.
Officially, 4.4 inches of snow was re-
ported at the Corpus Christi Interna-
tional Airport. This broke the previous
24-hour snowfall record of 4.3 inches
set back on February 14, 1895. This was
only the second white Christmas ever
recorded in Corpus Christi. Officially,
Victoria received 12.5 inches of snow
for this event. This also broke the
previous 24-hour snowfall record which
was 12.0 inches set back in February
14, 1895. This is the first known white
Christmas for the Victoria area.
Below are selected snowfall amounts
reported by official observers at
Corpus Chrisit and Victoria as well as
area cooperative observers and law en-
forcement:
Victoria 12.5"
Goliad 12.0"
Beeville 10.0"
Alice 10.0"
Refugio 9.5"
Tynan 8.0"
George West 8.0"
Port Lavaca 8.0"
Seadrfit 8.0"
Rockport 6.0"
Odem 6.0"
Mathis 6.0"
Freer 6.0"
Tilden 6.0"
Aransas NWR 5.5"
Corpus Chrisit Intl Arpt 4.4"
Encinal 4.0"
Kingsville 4.0"
Port O'Connor 4.0"
Laredo 1.1"
Cotulla 1.0"
TEXAS, North
Eastland County
Eastland 06 1420CST
A tree was blown onto some power lines.
Comanche County
3 W Comanche 06 1500CST
Palo Pinto County
8 S Mineral Wells 06 1520CST
A utility pole was blown down on FM 129
near Brazos.
Erath County
Dublin 06 1535CST
A telephone pole was blown down.
Palo Pinto County
Palo Pinto 06 1549CST
Large tree limbs were blown down.
Hood County
7 N Granbury 06 1605CST
A tree was blown down by high winds.
Hood County
Granbury 06 1605CST
A tree was blown down by high winds.
Somervell County
Glen Rose 06 1619CST
Johnson County
Joshua 06 1628CST
Trees were blown down and roof damage
occurred to three homes.
Johnson County
Cleburne 06 1638CST
1651CST
Trees and power lines were blown down
by high winds. A metal carport was des-
troyed, a wood frame patio cover des-
troyed, and a house was partially un-
roofed. At the intersection of FM 4 and
FM 3136, an outbuilding was blown onto
the road. A wood frame farm house near
this intersection had moderate damage
from high winds. Power lines were also
blown down in the same area.
Johnson County
1 E Grandview 06 1655CST
A barn was unroofed, power lines were
blown down, and several large trees
were blown down.
Ellis County
Maypearl 06 1700CST
Several trees were blown down.
Ellis County
10 S Waxahachie 06 1712CST
Occurred in Forreston.
Ellis County
10 S Waxahachie 06 1712CST
Occurred in Forreston.
Ellis County
Ennis 06 1730CST
Over 30 trees were blown down by high
winds, one onto a truck causing minor
damage.
Navarro County
Eureka 06 1800CST
5 large trees were blown down at a re-
sidence, one onto a carport, which col-
lapsed it onto a car under the carport.
The back porch of the home was heavily
damaged.
Henderson County
Athens 06 1830CST
TXZ091>095- Montague--Cooke--Grayson--Fannin--Lamar
100>107-115>123- --Young--Jack--Wise--Denton--Collin--
129>135-141>148- Hunt--Delta--Hopkins--Stephens--Palo
156>162-174>175 Pinto--Parker--Tarrant--Dallas--Rock-
wall--Kaufman--Van Zandt--Rains--East-
land--Erath--Hood--Somervell--Johnson--
Ellis--Henderson--Comanche--Mills--Ha-
milton--Bosque--Hill--Navarro--Free-
stone--Anderson--Lampasas--Coryell--
Bell--Mclennan--Falls--Limestone--Leon
--Milam--Robertson
22 0001CST
2359CST
A mixture of snow and sleet spread a-
cross North Central Texas during the
early morning and daytime hours, affec-
ting virtually all of North Central
Texas. Snow and sleet accumulations
ranged from a trace in the southeast up
to 3 inches in Eastland and Erath coun-
ties. The biggest problem was delays in
airline flights in the DFW area, and
reports of over 500 traffic accidents
due to ice and snow packed roads, brid-
ges, and overpasses.
TXZ118 Tarrant
23 0800CST
A 46 year old man was found frozen to
death behind a north Fort Worth busi-
ness.
M46OU
TEXAS, North Panhandle
TXZ008 Hutchinson
23 0100CST
1300CST
A low pressure system over the southern
Rockies combined with a cold and moist
air mass to produce four inches of snow
at the National Park Service Lake Mere-
dith in southwestern Hutchinson county.
TEXAS, Northeast
NONE REPORTED.
TEXAS, South
NOT RECEIVED.
TEXAS, South Central
TXZ222-224>225 Karnes--De Witt--Lavaca
24 2300CST
25 1000CST
The extremely unusual snow event turned
into a White Christmas for Karnes
County. Snow began falling in the eve-
ning of December 24, with the heavier
amounts falling in the southeast part
of the county. Heaviest amounts were
estimated at 4 inches just before mid-
night and the snow continued to fall
through the night. It finally reached a
total of one inch in Falls City, five
inches in Karnes City, six to eight
inches in Kenedy, and seven inches in
Runge. It was reported to be as deep as
10 to 12 inches in the southern part of
the county. The snow began melting in
the mid morning and was gone by mid
afternoon.
TEXAS, South Panhandle
Childress County
Childress 06 1200CST
Childress County
5 W Childress 06 2351CST
TXZ035>036- Lubbock--Crosby--Yoakum--Terry--Lynn--
039>042-044 Garza--Stonewall
22 0600CST
1600CST
Widespread snowfall occurred across the
South Plains of West Texas on the first
full day of winter as a strong upper
level storm system collided with a
southward moving arctic airmass.
Snowfall Totals: Four (4) inches and
greater support Winter Storm criteria
for this part of Texas.
County (City)
Lynn county (Tahoka): 5 to 6 inches.
Garza county (Post): 5 inches.
Terry county (Brownfield): 4 to 5
inches.
Stonewall county (Aspermont): 3 to 4
inches.
Yoakum county (Plains): 4 inches.
Lubbock county (Ransom Canyon): 3 to 4
inches.
Crosby county (Crosbyton): 3 to 4
inches.
TEXAS, Southeast
NONE REPORTED.
TEXAS, West
Ector County
Goldsmith to 06 1019CST
3 NE Odessa 1035CST
Multiple wind damage reports were re-
ceived as a line of severe thunder-
storms swept across Ector County. Seve-
ral traffic signs were blown down in
Goldsmith. Additional damage was repor-
ted in Odessa where power lines were
downed by the winds at the intersection
of 56th and Golden Streets. The most
significant damage occurred along
Sierra Street where a twelve by twenty-
four foot storage barn was flattened by
the winds. Debris from the destroyed
barn damaged additional structures
downwind. Large branches also were
stripped from trees in the neighbor-
hood.
Midland County
Midland 06 1055CST
Severe thunderstorm winds downed at
least one large tree in Midland. The
tree fell onto a storage shed and
caused minor damage to the structure.
Martin County
Tarzan to 06 1105CST
Lenorah 1110CST
A local farmer reported thunderstorm
wind gusts up to 60 MPH between Tarzan
and Lenorah along State Highway 176. A
squall line raced cast across the west
Texas Permian Basin around midday on
the 6th. A segment of the linear com-
plex became severe over the central
Permian Basin and produced damaging
winds. The area from Goldsmith in
northern Ector County to the north side
of Odessa was hardest hit. At least one
building was destroyed and a few others
were damaged. No injuries were
reported.
TXZ045>046-050- Gaines--Dawson--Andrews--Howard--
52>53 Mitchell
22 0130CST
1000CST
Snowfall resulted in accumulations
between one and three inches over the
northern Permian Basin of west Texas
during the morning of the 22nd. Por-
tions of Interstate 20 were closed near
Loraine in Mitchell County, where a
three inch deep snow pack covered the
driving surface and resulted in a major
accident. Several hundred vehicles were
backed up on the interstate in north-
eastern Mitchell County by 08:00 CST.
Meanwhile, in the western portions of
the county, several semi-trucks over-
turned on slick highways. Accidents
also were reported in Howard County.
Snowfall totals across the Permian
Basin included:
Lamesa 3 inches
Loraine 3 inches
Seminole 1 inch
Andrews 1 inch
Big Spring 1 inch
TXZ047>048 Borden--Scurry
22 0230CST
1000CST
Winter storm conditions developed over
the northeastern Permian Basin of west
Texas during the early morning hours of
the 22nd. Heavy snowfall resulted in
numerous traffic problems on area high-
ways. Reported storm total accumula-
tions included:
Gail 6 inches
Snyder 4 inches
The first of two winter storms to im-
pact the region in the days prior to
Christmas struck the Permian Basin of
west Texas 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 snow-
fall over west Texas. The heaviest
accumulations were across the north-
eastern Permian Basin where slick and
snow packed conditions resulted in ma-
jor traffic problems along Interstate
20.
TXZ045>046-048 Gaines--Dawson--Scurry
23 2000CST
24 0500CST
Heavy snow accompanied winter storm
conditions over the northern Permian
Basin of west Texas during the evening
hours of the 23rd and the morning hours
of the 24th. Snow accumulations reached
depths of eight inches over parts of
the northwestern basin. Reported storm
total snow depths included:
Seminole 8 inches
Lamesa 6 inches
Snyder 4 inches
TXZ047-050>051- Borden--Andrews--Martin--Reeves County
058>059 And Upper Trans Pecos--Loving
23 2200CST
24 06000ST
Lesser snow accumulations occurred over
the central and western Permian Basin
and the Upper Trans Pecos region.
Multiple traffic accidents were repor-
ted along portions of Interstate 20 in
Reeves County were ice and a light snow
cover caused hazardous driving condi-
tions. Additional snow accumulations
across the region included:
Gail 2 inches
northern Martin County 2 inches
Andrews 1 inch
Mentone 1 inch
Orla 1 inch
Pecos 1 inch
The second winter storm to dump signi-
ficant snowfall over portions of the
Permian Basin within a two day period
impacted the area late on the 23rd and
early on the 24th. This as an outbreak
of arctic air remained entrenched over
the region.
TEXAS, Western North
Baylor County
Seymour 06 1330CST
Archer County
Dundee 06 1350CST
Wichita County
Wichita Falls 06 1406CST
Power poles were downed at Southwest
Parkway and Kemp Boulevard.
Clay County
Henrietta 06 1432CST
Minor structural damage to a building
on Highway 82 was reported.
TXZ083>090 Hardeman--Foard--Wilbarger--Wichita--
Knox--Baylor--Archer--Clay
22 0530CST
18000ST
The first snowfall of the season for
western north Texas and parts of cen-
tral and southern Oklahoma produced
snowfall totals of 1-3 inches. Wind
speeds of 15-25 mph were also reported
producing some blowing and drifting
snow. Slick and hazardous roads caused
numerous traffic accidents and cancel-
lations of schools and activities. A
few indirect injuries were reported
with these accidents.
UTAH, East
UTZ022>025-027>029 Southeast Utah--Eastern Uinta Mountains
--Eastern Uinta Basin--Tavaputs
Plateau--Grand Flat And Arches--La Sal
& Abajo Mountains--Canyonlands / Natu-
ral Bridges
01 0000MST
31 2359MST
A trough developed over the western
United States the last few days of the
month, sending a series of storms
across eastern Utah. Otherwise, Decem-
ber was a fairly quiet month in terms
of precipitation. Drought conditions
did improve one category, from severe
to moderate, across the eastern Uinta
Mountains. Little change occurred
elsewhere, with severe to extreme
drought persisting. Please see the
January 2005 Storm Data publication for
a continuation on this drought
situation.
UTZ028 La Sal & Abajo Mountains
04 2000MST
05 1400MST
5 to 11 inches of snow fell across the
mountains of southeast Utah per SNOTEL
data and weather spotter reports.
UTZ023 Eastern Uinta Mountains
08 1200MST
09 1200MST
UTAH, East
A fast moving upper level disturbance
produced 5 to 12 inches of snow.
UTZ022 Southeast Utah
13 2330MST
14 1100MST
Weather spotters indicated visibilities
reduced to 1/4 mile or less south of
Blanding.
UTZ022 Southeast Utah
14 1930MST
15 1200MST
Weather spotters indicated visibilities
reduced to 1/4 mile or less south of
Blanding.
UTZ023-028 Eastern Uinta Mountains--La Sal & Abajo
Mountains
28 2200MST
30 0500MST
A Pacific storm system produced 12 to
20 inches of snow across the mountains
of southeast Utah and extreme northeast
Utah. Strong winds buffeted the area
with gusts up to 75 mph. Numerous trees
were blown down across the La Sal and
Abajo Mountains.
UTZ025 Tavaputs Plateau
28 2300MST
29 1700MST
A strong Pacific storm system produced
snowfall amounts up to 10 inches across
the plateau area of east-central Utah.
San Juan County
2 E Monticello to 29 1455MST
Blanding 30 0600MST
Heavy rain resulted in excessive runoff
and lowland flooding across east-
central San Juan County, in the
vicinity of Monticello south to
Blanding. Law enforcement reports
indicated water flowing across portions
of Highway 491 east of Monticello.
UTZ024 Eastern Uinta Basin
29 1900MST
30 0900MST
Dense fog reduced visibilities to less
than 1/4 mile.
UTZ023 Eastern Uinta Mountains
31 0800MST
2359MST
A low pressure system moved across
eastern Utah and produced 12 to 14
inches of snow across the mountains of
extreme northeast Utah before ending on
the first day of the new year. Please
see the January 2005 Storm Data
publication for a continuation on this
winter storm event.
UTZ024 Eastern Uinta Basin
31 0900MST
2359MST
A weather system moved across eastern
Utah and produced 3 inches of snow
across the eastern Uinta Basin.
UTAH, West and Central
UTZ006>008-010-017 Wasatch Mountain Valleys/Huntsville/
Park City/Heber--Wasatch Mountains I80
North--Wasatch Mountains South Of I80--
Wasatch Plateau/Book Cliffs--Central
And Southwest Mountains
06 1400MST
09 0900MST
A strong closed low in the Eastern
Pacific was able to tap tropical
moisture from the Equatorial Pacific
and pushed it northeastward into
Southern California, Southern Nevada,
Arizona, and Utah. This system brought
copious amounts of valley rain and
mountain snow to the state. A strong
jet stream over northern Utah focused
the heaviest precipitation there.
Strong winds at the higher elevations
also accompanied the strong jet stream.
A gust to 80 mph was recorded at Ogden
Peak and Jupiter Peak as well as a 51
mph gust in Sandy. Some of the higher
snowfall totals included 50 inches at
Ben Lomond Peak, 48 at Alta, 46 at
Sundance, 42 at Farmington Canyon, 34
at Solitude and Tony Grove Lake, 32 at
Spruces, Trial Lake, and Brighton, 30
inches at Snowbird, 25 at Snowbasin, 20
at Parley's Summit, 17 at Deer Valley,
15 at Deer Creek Dam, 13 at Strawberry
Divide and Wasatch Plateau, 12 at
Liberty, Kamas, and Woodland, 7 at
Cedar Breaks, Alpine, and Brian Head, 6
at Kimball Junction, Coalville, and
Heber City, 5 at Altamont, 4 at Price
and Boulder, and 3 in South Ogden,
Layton Bench, Mount Pleasant, East
Layton, and Nephi.
This impressive storm also brought
record water equivalent amounts to
northern Utah. Some of the higher
totals include Alta with 7.63 inches,
Ben Lomond Peak 7.60, Sundance 7.33,
Farmington Canyon 6.30, Solitude 4.32,
Tony Grove Lake 4.10, Snowbasin 4.01,
Spruces 3.78, Snowbird 3.60, Parley's
Summit 3.10, Deer Creek Dam 2.92,
Brighton 2.91, Trial Lake 2.60, Deer
Valley 1.98, Strawberry 1.90, Bues
Canyon 1.71, Liberty 1.70, Layton Bench
1.59, Wasatch Plateau 1.50, Heber City
1.31, Coalville 1.27, Farmington 1.21,
Alpine 1.14, South Ogden 1.09, and
Heber City 1.06.
UTZ008-008-008-008 Wasatch Mountains South Of I80
10 1300MST
11 1700MST
Several days of heavy wet snow combined
with strong winds to produce extreme
avalanche conditions in the Wasatch
Mountains. 4 people lost their lives in
avalanches during this two day period.
One skier was killed when an avalanche
he triggered in the Wasatch backcountry
buried him in 2 to 3 feet of snow. A
snowmobiler lost his life when he
became stuck and was trying to dig his
way out when a slab of snow above him
cut loose and came down on top of him.
The following day, two snowshoers
perished when a large avalanche
suddenly overtook them. One of the
victims was buried in 9 feet of snow to
M22OU, M42OU, M32OU, M59OU
UTZ002>003-005- Northern Wasatch Front/Brigham City/
700>008 Ogden Bountiful--Salt Lake And Toole
Valleys--Great Salt Lake Desert And
Mountains/Wendover/Snowville--Wasatch
Mountains I80 North--Wasatch
Mountains South Of I80
21 0400MST
22 1800MST
A strong arctic cold front moved
through the state and brought with it
widespread mountain and valley
snowfall. Several areas in the Wasatch
Mountains and along the Wasatch Front
received significant snowfall. These
areas included Farmington Canyon and
Parish Creek with 10 inches, Alta 9
inches, 8 at Snowbird and Snowbasin, 6
at Tony Grove Lake, Parley's Summit,
Oquirrh Mountains, and Brighton, 5
inches at Wasatch Plateau. Layton
Bench, and Brighton Loop, 4 inches at
Centerville, South Ogden, East Layton,
Solitude, Sundance, Salt Lake City East
Bench, the Bountiful Bench, 3 inches in
the Salt Lake City Avenues, Upper
Millcreek, Spruces, The Canyons,
Alpine, Brian Head, Provo, and
Springville.
UTZ002-006>009-017 Northern Wasatch Front/Brigham City/
Ogden Bountiful--Wasatch Mountain
Valleys/Huntsville/Park City/Heber--
Wasatch Mountains 180 North--Wasatch
Mountains South Of I80--Western Unita
Mountains--Central And Southwest
Mountains
28 1500MST
31 0600MST
A strong Pacific storm system was once
again able to tap tropical moisture
from the Equatorial Pacific and deposit
in on the southwest United States and
portions of the Intermountain West.
This system brought more record
breaking amounts of wet mountain snow
and valley rain to many areas of Utah.
A strong subtropical jet stream helped
lift and ring out the abundant moisture
over the complex terrain of southwest
and south-central Utah and portions of
the higher terrain in the north. Some
of the stronger wind gusts associated
with the powerful jet stream included
65 mph in Tooele, 55 mph at Pinto
Junction, 52 mph in Sandy, and 50 mph
in Cedar City.
Some of the incredible snow totals
include 50 inches at Midway Valley near
Cedar Breaks, 32 inches at Kolob-Zion
National Park and Timp Divide, 31 at
Solitude, Brighton Loop with 26, Bryce
Canyon and Trial Lake 22, Snowbird 21,
Brian Head, Thaynes Canyon, and Alta
with 20, High Uintas 18, Deer Valley
17, Sundance 13, Jordanelle Dam Park
City South, and Snowbasin with 12, Ben
Lomond Peak and Monte Cristo 11,
Strawberry Reservoir, Oquirrh Mtn, and
Farmington Canyon 10, Long Valley
Junction 9, Spruces Camp 7, Pinto
Junction and Park City Downtown with 6,
Boulder 5, Eden and Pine Valley 3.
Heavy rain in the southwest valleys
brought some street flooding to New
Harmony, Enterprise, and Saint George.
Some of the incredible water equivalent
and rainfall totals included: 6.40
inches at Midway Valley near Cedar
Breaks, Kolob-Zion National Park 4.20,
Timp Divide 4.00, Solitude 3.22, Pine
Valley 3.00, Snowbird 2.70, Alta 2.61,
Bryce Canyon and Brighton Loop with
2.60, Thaynes Canyon 2.50, Pinto
Junction 2.45, Brian Head 2.26, Pintura
2.25, Enterprise 2.18, New Harmony
1.95, Long Valley Junction 1.80, Deer
Valley 1.61, High Uintas and Trial Lake
1.60, Ivins 1.50, Toquerville 1.40,
Sundance 1.38, Ben Lomond Peak 1.30,
Snowbasin 1.24, Strawberry Reservoir
and Monte Cristo with 1.20, Saint
George 1.13, Oquirrh Minis 1.10,
Pleasant Grove 1.07, Cedar City 1.03,
and Farmington Canyon 1.00.
VERMONT, North and Central
VTZ004>006-008- Essex--Western Chittenden--Lamoille--
010-017 Washington--Orange--Eastern Chittenden
03 0600EST
2000EST
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 Vermont, the
greatest accumulations of snow reported
were as follows: Across Orange county
between 3 and 6 inches fell followed by
Essex county with around 4 inches of
snow accumulation, while in Lamoille,
Washington and Chittenden counties
around 3 inches of snow fell. Numerous
accidents were reported in Chittenden
and Washington counties due to very
slippery roads. In Washington county a
tractor-trailer jack-knifed blocking
traffic on I-89.
VTZ003 Orleans
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
were around 6 inches in the western
portion of Orleans county with 3 to 5
inches elsewhere in the county.
VTZ002-006-008-016 Western Franklin--Lamoille--
Washington--Eastern Franklin
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 3
inches in these counties.
VTZ002-005-011- Western Franklin--Western Chittenden--
016>017-019 Western Rutland--Eastern Franklin--
Eastern Chittenden Eastern Rutland
20 0000EST
1400EST
A large storm system over the ocean to
the east of New England resulted in
gusty winds, cold weather and light
snow across Vermont during Sunday
night, December 19th into Monday,
December 20th. In the Vermont Champlain
Valley counties of Franklin, Chittenden
and Rutland between 2 and 4 inches of
snow fell.
VTZ011-019 Western Rutland--Eastern Rutland
23 1600EST
1900EST
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 Rutland county, with a
wind of 41 knots (47 mph) at Rutland.
VTZ002-005-009-017 Western Franklin--Western Chittenden--
Western Addison--Eastern Chittenden
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 just
west of the green mountains, in
northwest Vermont. Snow developed
Sunday night, December 26th and became
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. The heaviest snowfall reported
was: 7.9 inches in South Burlington
(Chittenden county) and 7.5 inches in
St Albans (Franklin county).
VTZ001-006-008-016 Grand Isle--Lamoille--Washington--
Eastern Franklin
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 in
portions of central Vermont. Snow
developed Sunday night, December 26th
and continued into the morning of
December 27th. By the morning of
December 27th, between 3 and 6 inches
of snow fell in both Grand Isle and
Lamoille counties, and between 3 and 4
inches in Washington and Eastern
Franklin counties.
VTZ002-005-008- Western Franklin--Western Chittenden--
016>017 Washington--Eastern Franklin--Eastern
Chittenden
31 0400EST
0900EST
A weather disturbance moved from the
Great Lakes early Friday, December 31st
and across New England during the day.
During the morning hours freezing rain
spread across portions of Vermont,
before warmer air changed the freezing
rain to plain rain. During the early
morning hours, numerous accidents were
reported due to icy roads. As many as
60 cars were reported off the road on
I-89 between Burlington and Montpelier,
Vermont. Portions of I-89 were closed
due to the ice in Washington,
Chittenden and Franklin counties.
VERMONT, South
VTZ015 Eastern Windham
01 2015EST
Widespread trees down in Hinesburg,
Bonnyvale, and Goodenough Roads in West
Brattleboro.
VIRGIN ISLANDS
NONE REPORTED.
VIRGINIA, East
Dinwiddie County
Carson 10 0210EST
VAZ048>049-060>100 Fluvanna--Louisa--Prince Edward--
Cumberland--Goochland--Hanover--
Caroline--Mecklenburg--Lunenburg--
Nottoway--Amelia--Powhatan--
Chesterfield--Henrico--King William--
King And Queen--Essex--Westmoreland--
Richmond--Northumberland--Lancaster--
Brunswick--Dinwiddie--Prince George--
Charles City--New Kent--Gloucester--
Middlesex--Mathews--Greensville--
Sussex--Surry--James City--York--
Southampton--Isle Of Wight--Newport
News--Norfolk--Suffolk--Chesapeake--
Virginia Beach--Accomack--Northampton
19 2100EST
20 0700EST
One half inch to as much as three
inches of snow fell across central and
eastern Virginia. The snow produced
slippery roadways, which resulted in
several accidents. The highest amounts
were reported at Lawrenceville in
Brunswick county 3", Montross in
Westmoreland county 3", South Hill in
Mecklenburg county 2", and Sandston in
Henrico county 2".
VAZ084-086- Gloucester--Mathews--York--
091>096-099>100 Southampton--Isle Of Wight--Newport
News--Norfolk--Suffolk--Accomack--
Northampton
26 0700EST
1700EST
A winter storm produced a narrow band
of six to as much as fourteen inches of
snow across the Virginia Eastern Shore,
Hampton Roads, and interior southeast
Virginia. The snow caused very
hazardous driving conditions, which
resulted in numerous accidents. The
highest amounts were reported at Tabb
in York county 14", Quinby in Accomack
county 14", Grafton in York county
13.5", Eastville in Northampton county
12.8", City of Newport News 12.5",
Seaford in York county 12", City of
Poquoson 12", Smithfield in Isle of
Wight county 12", Isle of Wight in Isle
of Wight county 11", Lummis in City
of Suffolk 11", Port Haywood in Mathews
county 10.5", and the City of
Hampton 10".
VAZ097>098 Chesapeake--Virginia Beach
26 0700EST
1700EST
A winter storm produced four to five
inches of snow across the cities of
Chesapeake and Virginia Beach. The snow
caused hazardous driving conditions,
which resulted in numerous accidents.
Amounts reported included South Norfolk
in the City of Chesapeake 5", Deep
Creek in the City of Chesapeake 4.5",
Glenwood/Rosemont area of Virginia
Beach 5", and Princess Anne in the City
of Virginia Beach 4".
VAZ085-087>090 Middlesex--Greensville--Sussex--Surry--
James City
26 0700EST
1700EST
A winter storm produced one to three
inches of snow across portions of
interior southeast Virginia. The snow
caused slippery roadways, which
resulted in several accidents. The
highest amounts were reported at Mason
in Sussex county 3", Wakefield in
Sussex county 2.8", Surry in Surry
county 2", Lumberton in Sussex county
1.5", and Deltaville in Middlesex
county 1".
VIRGINIA, Extreme Southwest
NONE REPORTED.
VIRGINIA, North
VAZ021-037-042 Highland--Albemarle--Loudoun
01 0753EST
1230EST
Very strong winds accompanied a cold
front that crossed the region on the
first of December. The strong winds
produced damage in parts of the
Shenandoah Valley. Isolated high winds
occurred in the downslope areas just
east of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Numerous trees and power lines were
downed. Some damage to structures was
reported and there were many power
outages.
VAZ021 Highland
14 0500EST
1500EST
A winter storm affected the Potomac
Highlands for the 13th and 14th of
December. This storm produced 6 to 8
inches in Highland County.
VAZ029 Page
23 0758EST
1200EST
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 55 kt in Luray, VA.
VIRGINIA, Northwest
NONE REPORTED.
VIRGINIA, Southwest
VAZ011-015-018>020 Giles--Grayson--Craig--Alleghany--Bath
01 0700EST
0745EST
High winds downed several large trees
along Cooper Lane in Pembroke ... along
Old Wolf Creek northeast Newport and
much of Giles county.
High winds downed numerous trees across
power line across Grayson and Bath
counties. Numerous power outages were
reported from Troutdale to the Mouth of
Wilson.
Departments of Highways reported
numerous large trees down across Craig
and Alleghany Counties. High winds
created widespread damage near Virginia
Mineral Springs.
VAZ058 Halifax
11 1230EST
12 1230EST
A cold front moved through the area
during the overnight hours of December
9th and 10th. An area of rain and
embedded convection over the piedmonts
of Virginia and North Carolina produced
basin average precipitation of 1.5 to
2.4 inches over the Roanoke and Dan
rivers. South Boston, Virginia on the
lower Dan River experienced minor
flooding. At South Boston, the river
reached 21.78 feet, 2.78 feet above
flood stage, at 12:30 PM EST on
December 11th. The river fell below
flood stage on the morning of the 12th.
Pittsylvania County
Ringgold 23 1500EST
Thunderstorm winds down numerous trees
in the Ringgold area. Much of the
damage was concentrated about a mile
from the Milton Bridge on the Virginia
side near the state line. A carport was
lifted up by strong winds and smashed
onto a house.
WASHINGTON, Northeast
WAZ037-041>044 Northeast Mountains--Wenatchee Area--
East Slopes Northern Cascades Okanogan
Valley--Waterville Plateau
07 1200PST
08 0900PST
A large storm system moved across the
northern mountains of Washington during
the afternoon hours of the 7th of
December and overnight until the
morning hours of the 8th. On the
Waterville Plateau, widespread 4-8
inches fell overnight with a spotter in
Waterville reporting 8 inches and Law
Enforcement in Waterville reporting 6
inches. In the Okanogan Valley, 6 to 12
inches were common overnight. A spotter
near Okanogan reported 12 inches while
another spotter near Malott reported 12
inches as well. Along the east slopes
of the Cascades, 6 to 12 inches were
common. A spotter in Leavenworth
reported 11 inches while a spotter in
Twisp reported 10 inches, across the
northeast mountains of Washington, 6 to
12 inches were common with 13 inches
being reported by a spotter in
Springdale. About 10 inches was
reported in Clayton. In the Wenatchee
Area Zone, 8 to 12 inches were common
with a spotter near Dryden reporting
14 inches.
WAZ042 East Slopes Northern Cascades
09 2000PST
10 1700PST
A storm system moved across the east
slopes of the Cascades during the
overnight hours of the 9th and 10th of
December. A spotter near Mazama
reported 10 inches while the public
reported 12 inches of snow also in
Mazama. Another spotter reported 6
inches near the town of Winthrop.
WAZ038 Okanogan Highlands
14 2100PST
15 1600PST
The Republic News Miner reported a
heavy snow event during the night of
the 14th and 15th of December across
portions of the Okanogan Highlands. The
paper reported 6 inches fell overnight
at the town of Republic and 18 inches
of snow at the town of West Fork. There
were some power outages with trees
being down from the heavy snow near
Sherman Pass and areas of east
Republic.
WAZ042-044 East Slopes Northern Cascades--
Waterville Plateau
19 1100PST
1900PST
A strong cold front moved through the
northern Cascades and Waterville
Plateau area on the 19th of December.
This front brought high winds with
estimated gusts to 60 mph in several
locations. A woman died when a 93 foot
tree fell on her while sledding in
Lake Wenatchee State Park. Fallen trees
were noted as well along Lake
Wenatchee. A spotter reported high
winds with estimated gusts to 60 mph
near the town of Waterville on the
Waterville Plateau. F24UT
WAZ037 Northeast Mountains
25 1500PST
26 0800PST
A storm system moved through the
northeast mountains of Washington
during the overnight hours. There were
widespread reports of 6 to 8 inches
with 10 inches reported by a spotter
near Northport. A spotter near the town
of Evans reported 9 inches of snow fell
overnight.
WAZ031 Northeast Blue Mountains
30 1500PST
1900PST
A heavy snow event was reported over
the northern Blue Mountains during
the afternoon hours of the 30th of
December. A spotter near the town of
Anatone reported 6 inches of new
snow with most falling in just three
hours.
WASHINGTON, Northwest
WAZ002>007- Western Whatcom--Northern Cascade
010>011-015 Foothills--Central Cascade
Foothills--Northwest Interior--
Everett And Vicinity--Seattle
Metropolitan Area--Hood Canal/Kitsap
Peninsula--Southwest Interior--North
Coast
10 0430PST
12 1100PST
Up to 9 inches of rain fell over
parts of western Washington. Rivers
that flooded included, the
Stillaguamish, Bogachiel, Skagit,
Snoqualmie, Skykomish, Nooksack,
Snohomish, Skokomish, Satsop, and
Tolt as well as Issaquah Creek.
Major flooding occurred on the
Skokomish, Skagit, Snohomish,
Snoqualmie, and Tolt. A section of
South Skagit Highway, off state
Highway 9, east of Cedar lake, was
washed out by the flood. About 200
people were cut off from their homes
along the Stillaguamish and Skykomish
rivers.
WAZ004 Central Cascade Foothills
12 0900PST
1700PST
High wind knocked out power to about
16,000 customers in eastern King and
Pierce counties. Several roads were
blocked from downed trees. At least
one house suffered damaged when a
tree fell on it, but most of the
other damage was due to trees falling
on power lines.
WASHINGTON, Southeast
WAZ026 Kittitas Valley
19 1400PST
1610PST
High winds downed a few tree
branches 10 to 15 inches in diameter,
where the wind gusts were estimated
to be near 58 MPH. A few power
outages were also reported in the
Kittitas Valley. Other measured wind
speeds from the event included the
Ellensburg Airport where a peak
wind gust of 56 MPH was measured at
2:35 PM. A wind gust of 56 MPH was
also measured at Rocky Canyon along
I-90.
WAZ024-026>028 East Columbia River Gorge--Kittitas
Valley--Yakima Valley--Lower Columbia
Basin
28 2207PST
29 1429PST
A winter storm moved through central
and south central Washington leading
to heavy snow amounts. All of the
heavy snow totals from the event
occurred in a 12 hour time frame or
less. Snow amounts included 4 inches
near Thorp in the Kittitas Valley,
4-5 inches near Grandview in the
Yakima Valley, and 5 inches near
Prosser in the Lower Columbia Basin,
and 3-4 inches near Dallesport.
WASHINGTON, Southwest
WAZ023-039>040 West Columbia River Gorge--Vancouver
Area--Southern Cascade Foothills
12 0400PST
1400PST
Strong, cold high pressure east of
the Cascades caused very strong East
Winds near the foothills of the
Cascades. Wind gusts up to 68 mph
were reported in Battleground, and
numerous reports of downed trees and
tree limbs were received. Power was
out to 20000 customers in SW
Washington and NW Oregon as a result.
WEST VIRGINIA, East
WVZ048>052- Grant--Mineral--Hampshire--Morgan--
054>055 Berkeley--Pendleton--Hardy
01 0650EST
1300EST
Very strong winds accompanied a cold
front that crossed the region on the
first of December. The strong winds
produced damage in parts of the
Shenandoah Valley and Potomac
Highlands. Numerous trees and power
lines were downed. Some damage to
structures was reported and there
were many power outages. Some
measured wind gusts included 50 kt
at Martinsburg, WV, and Keyser, WV
and 48 kt at Petersburg, WV.
WVZ048-054 Grant--Pendleton
14 0500EST
1500EST
A winter storm affected the Potomac
Highlands for the 13th and 14th of
December. This storm produced 4 to
8 inches in Pendleton and Grant
counties.
WVZ049 Mineral
23 0800EST
1200EST
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. Wind damage was
reported in Mineral county, WV.
WEST VIRGINIA, North
WVZ041 Tucker
01 0500EST
1200EST
Numerous trees blown down, mainly at
higher elevations.
WVZ023 Preston
01 0538EST
1200EST
Many trees blown down, primarily
south of Route 7.
WVZ023-041 Preston--Tucker
14 0300EST
2300EST
Snow began late in the afternoon of
the 13th. Ridge tops received 8
inches by early in the morning of
the 14th. Canaan Valley totaled 16"
by 11 PM on 14th.
WVZ023-041 Preston--Tucker
20 0200EST
0500EST
Another round of lake effect snow
began in the early morning of the
19th. Accumulations reached 5 to 7
inches.
WVZ023-041 Preston--Tucker
23 0630EST
1020EST
Trees blown down in several locations
across the counties, including
Fellowsville in Preston Co.
WEST VIRGINIA, Southeast
NONE REPORTED.
WEST VIRGINIA, West
WVZ005>008-014 Wayne--Cabell--Mason--Jackson--Putnam
07 1300EST
1600EST
Weakening showers along a strong
cold front helped enhance the
surface wind gusts. Gusts of 40 to
60 mph likely occurred. Damaged was
limited to fallen trees or branches.
A few power outages and blocked
roads were reported.
Lincoln County
1 E Hanilin 10 1030EST
Trees were blown down across Routes
3 and 34.
Braxton County
Sutton 10 1225EST
WVZ038-046>047 Webster--Pocahontas--Randolph
13 1300EST
14 1300EST
A moist northwest low level flow,
combined with a sharp drop in
temperature, to squeeze out a 3 to
10 inch snow accumulation. The snow
depth at Elkins increased 6 inches.
Both Kumbrabow State Forest and
Snowshoe had a 10 inch accumulation.
WISCONSIN, Northeast
WIZ005 Vilas
12 1800CST
13 1200CST
WIZ022 Door
13 0500CST
0800CST
Strong and gusty northwest winds in
the wake of a departing low pressure
system brought cold air across Lake
Superior resulting in lake effect
snow showers. As much as 10.0 inches
of snow fell in Vilas county at
Presque Isle. Door county
experienced high winds with gusts to
62 mph at Sister Bay and 61 mph at
Northport pier.
WIZ013-020>022- Northern Marinette--Menominee--
030>031-035>039- Northern Oconto--Door--Marathon--
045-073>074 Shawano--Wood--Portage--Waupaca--
Outagamie--Brown--Waushara--Southern
Marinette--Southern Oconto
20 0400CST
21 0000CST
A powerful storm system in the upper
levels of the atmosphere combined
with an approaching surface system
to produce a band of moderate snow
across central and northeast
Wisconsin. Snowfall in Door county
from this storm was enhanced by Lake
Michigan. Some of the higher
snowfall totals included 11.4 inches
at Baileys Harbor (Door co.), 10.0
inches at Oconto (Oconto co.), 9.5
inches at North Bay (Door co.), 8.4
inches 4 miles northeast of Kaukauna
(Outagamic co.) and 8.0 inches at
Green Bay (Brown co.) and Marinette
(Marinette co.).
WIZ022 Door
26 0400CST
1400CST
Cold air moving across Lake Michigan
on northeast winds resulted in lake
effect snow showers. These snow
showers produced heavy snow over
Door county where 8.5 inches of snow
fell 2 miles north of Baileys Harbor
and 7 inches of snow fell near
Sturgeon Bay.
WISCONSIN, Northwest
WIZ002>004 Bayfield--Ashland--Iron
12 1200CST
13 1600CST
Lake effect snow began in the
afternoon of the 12th and continued
until mid afternoon the following
day. The majority of the snow fell
overnight. Snow amounts ranged from
6.5" at Ashland to 31" at Whitecap
Ski Resort, 3 miles north of Upson.
Other amounts include: 27" at Gile,
25" at Upson, 22" at Hurley, 12" at
Glidden, 11" at Iron River, and 8"
at Mellen.
WIZ001>004 Douglas--Bayfield--Ashland--Iron
30 0800CST
1900CST
Ice, from one-quarter to -one-half
inch thick, coated trees, roads and
sidewalks. There were sporadic power
outages.
WISCONSIN, Southeast
WIZ046>047-056>057 Marquette--Green Lake--Sauk--Columbia
06 1300CST
07 0400CST
Dense fog developed during the
daytime hours and persisted through
most of the night. Visibilities were
reduced to 1/8 to 1/4 mile. Several
vehicle accidents were noted in
local newspapers.
WIZ052-059>060- Sheboygan--Washington--Ozaukee--
062-065>068-071>072 Iowa--Waukesha--Milwaukee--
Lafayette--Green--Racine--Kenosha
06 1800CST
07 0500CST
Dense fog developed overnight and
reduced visibilities to 1/8 to 1/4
mile. Several vehicle accidents were
noted in local newspapers, and some
airline flights were delayed.
WIZ062>063-067>069 Iowa--Dane--Lafayette--Green--Rock
09 1900CST
10 0200CST
Dense fog developed overnight and
reduced visibilities to 1/8 to 1/4
mile. Several vehicle accidents were
noted in local newspapers, and some
airline flights were delayed.
WIZ064>066-070>072 Jefferson--Waukesha--Milwaukee--
Walworth--Racine--Kenosha
09 2300CST
10 0800CST
Dense fog developed overnight,
reducing visibilities to 1/8 to 1/4
mile. Several vehicle accidents were
noted in newspapers, and some
airline flights were delayed.
WIZ046>047- Marquette--Green Lake--Fond Du Lac--
051>052-056>060- Sheboygan--Sauk--Columbia--Dodge--
062>072 Washington--Ozaukee--Iowa--Dane--
Jefferson--Waukesha--Milwaukee--
Lafayette--Green--Rock--Walworth--
Racine--Kenosha
12 0600CST
1900CST
Strong, post, cold-frontal winds
affected south-central and southeast
Wisconsin for about a 9-hour period.
Sustained northwest winds were in
the 17 to 26 knot range (20 to 30
mph) with gusts of 39 to 49 knots
(45 to 56 mph). Newspapers and
spotter reports indicated that some
outdoor Christmas lights and
ornaments were damaged, small to
medium-sized tree branches were
knocked out of trees. Several
vehicles were damaged by the tree
debris. The damage amounts are rough
guesses. Some peak measured wind
gusts include: 40 knots (46 mph) in
Westfield (Marquette Co.), 48 knots
(55 mph) in Taycheeda (Fond du Lac
Co.), 43 knots (49 mph) in Sheboygan
(Sheboygan Co.), 41 knots (47 mph)
in Reedsburg (Sauk Co.), 41 knots
(47 mph) in Columbus (Columbia Co.),
43 knots (50 mph) in Jackson
(Washington Co.), 40 knots (46 mph)
in Mequon (Ozaukee Co.), 46 knots
(53 mph) in Mineral Point (Iowa
Co.), 46 knots (53 mph) on the west
side of Madison (Dane Co.), 47 knots
(54 mph) in Brookfield (Waukesha
Co.), 49 knots (56 mph) at the WTMJ
TV station in Milwaukee (Milwaukee
Co.), 47 knots (54 mph) in Brodhead
(Green Co.), 39 knots (45 mph) at
the Janesville Airport (Rock Co.),
43 knots (49 mph) on the
UW-Whitewater campus (Walworth Co.),
43 knots (50 mph) in Union Grove
(Racine Co.), and 43 knots (50 mph)
on the lakeshore of Kenosha (Kenosha
Co.). Many of these measured wind
gusts were courtesy of school
weather nets operated by TV-15 in
Madison and TV-6 in Milwaukee.
Estimated wind gusts to 43 to 46
knots (50 to 53 mph) occurred in
west-central Sheboygan Co.,
northeastern Lafayette Co., extreme
southeast Jefferson Co.,
northeastern Walworth Co., western
Racine Co., and northeastern Kenosha
Co., based on graphical analysis of
all peak wind gusts reported.
WIZ056>058-060- Sauk--Columbia--Dodge--Ozaukee--
062>072 Iowa--Dane--Jefferson--Waukesha--
Milwaukee--Lafayette--Green--Rock--
Walworth--Racine--Kenosha
18 0600CST
1200CST
A light freezing drizzle coated
roads and bridges during the morning
hours. Newspaper reported indicated
numerous vehicle accidents occured,
with vehicles sliding off roads or
crossing median stripes and hitting
other vehicles, or rolling over. Some
accidents were multi-vehicle and
emergency workers were kept busy
throughout the morning hours. One
person died (indirectly-related
fatality) in a collision on
Interstate 90/94 near Lodi (Columbia
Co.). Three other people were injured
(indirectly-related to this weather
event) in this accident.
WIZ046>047 Marquette--Green Lake
20 0400CST
21 1200CST
Snow accumulations of 4 to 5.5 inches
were noted by spotters and snowplow
truck drivers in the northern parts
of Marquette and Green Lake counties.
This was the first widespread
accumulating snow for the winter
season for this area. Newspapers
noted several vehicle accidents, and
longer travel times. This snow was
part of a heavy snow event (6 to
11.4 inches) that affected the area
from La Crosse to Green Bay and Door
County in northeastern Wisconsin.
WIZ051>052- Fond Du Lac--Sheboygan--Dodge--
058>060-064>066- Washington--Ozaukee--Jefferson--
070>072 Waukesha--Milwaukee--Walworth--
Racine--Kenosha
29 2200CST
30 0800CST
Dense fog developed overnight,
reducing visibilities to 1/8 to 1/4
mile. Several vehicle accidents were
noted in newspapers, and some airline
flights were delayed. A moist
south-southeast surface flow ahead
of a low pressure allowed the dense
fog to develop. A light drizzle/mist
accompanied the dense fog.
WISCONSIN, Southwest
WIZ029-033>034- Clark--Trempealeau--Jackson--La
041>044 Crosse--Monroe--Juneau--Adams
20 1300CST
2200CST
A narrow, but intense band of heavy
snowfall affected parts of southwest
and central Wisconsin, generally from
La Crosse (La Crosse County) eastward
to Tomah (Monroe County) and
Friendship (Adams County). Snow
accumulations of 6 to 9 inches were
common in these locations. Specific
reports from weather observers
included 9 inches and 8 inches
respectively at Lake Camelot and
Arkdale (Adams County). Other
reports included 7.3 inches near
Sparta (Monroe County) and La Crosse,
as well as 7 inches near Friendship.
WISCONSIN, West
WIZ023>026-028 St. Croix--Pierce--Dunn--Pepin--Eau
Claire
12 0800CST
1800CST
A strong cold front pushed through
west central Wisconsin during the
early morning hours of December 12th.
Shortly after dawn, winds turned to
the northwest and increased to 25 to
35 MPH with gusts as high as 50 MPH.
The highest wind gusts recorded in
west central Wisconsin included 48
MPH at New Richmond, 47 MPH at Hager
City, and 45 MPH at Eau Claire and
Menomonie.
WYOMING, Central and West
NONE REPORTED.
WYOMING, Extreme Southwest
NONE REPORTED.
WYOMING, North Central
NONE REPORTED.
WYOMING, Northeast
WYZ071 Northeastern Crook
20 1400MST
2000MST
A strong cold front moved through
the region during the morning hours.
Northwest winds increased early in
the afternoon and were strongest
during the late afternoon and early
evening. Wind gusts to around 60 mph
were reported at Colony.
WYOMING, Southeast
NONE REPORTED.
Number of Estimated
Persons Damage
Location Killed Injured Property Crops
NORTH CAROLINA, Central
Person County
8 SE Roxboro 0 0
Alamance County
Mebane 0 0
Back Creek flooded a bridge on
Highway 119.
Guilford County
Greensboro 0 0
Buffalo Creek flooded a portion of
Wendover Avenue between Holden Road
and Market Street. Water was
approaching several apartments and a
few secondary roads had to be closed.
Person County
Roxboro 0 0
Numerous roads flooded in the city.
NCZ011-026>028-
041>043-075>078-
084>086-088>089 0 0
Low pressure developed over the Gulf
of Mexico late Saturday afternoon and
moved northeast across northern
Florida late Saturday night, and up
the Southeast U.S. coast on Sunday.
A mixture of snow and sleet overspread
the area from south to north late
Saturday night and continued through
early Sunday afternoon. Snow and
sleet accumulated generally 3 to 6
inches across the Sandhills, eastern
Piedmont, and Coastal Plain. Up to a
quarter inch of ice accrued in the
southern Coastal Plain.
NORTH CAROLINA, Central
Coastal
NCZ029-044>047-
079-081-090>093-098-
103104 0 0
NCZ080-094>095 0 0
A winter storm blew through Eastern
North Carolina during the early
morning hours of the 20th. Winter
weather advisories were issued for
the entire area. One to three inches
of snow was recorded across most of
the area. However, a band of snow
persisted through mid morning across
portions of Beaufort, Pamlico, and
eastern Carteret counties producing
four to six inches of snow.
NCZ029-044>045-
079>080-090>093-098 0 0
Another winter storm affected parts
of eastern North Carolina on the 26th
with a second round of winter weather.
A wintry mix of precipitation occurred
along and west of Highway 17. Portions
of Duplin, Lenoir, Greene, Pitt,
Martin, and Washington counties
received up to 5 inches snow. Freezing
rain resulted in up to one quarter
inch ice accumulations in western
Beaufort, Craven, Jones, Onslow, and
Duplin counties.
NORTH CAROLINA, Extreme
Southwest
NCZ060>061 0 0
Sustained winds of 45 mph with gusts
to 60 mph.
A strong gradient associated with
cold front brought sustained winds of
45 mph with gusts to 60 mph across
the higher elevations of Cherokee
and Clay- Counties. Numerous trees
down.
NORTH CAROLINA, North
Coastal
NCZ012>017-
030>032-102 0 0
One half inch to as much as two
inches of snow fell across northeast
North Carolina. The snow produced
slippery roadways, which resulted in
several accidents. The highest
amounts were reported at Shiloh in
Camden county 2", Currituck in
Currituck county 2", and Hertford in
Perquimans county 1.5".
NCZ012>014-030 0 0
A winter storm produced a narrow band
of six to as much as eleven inches of
snow across interior northeast North
Carolina. The snow caused very
hazardous driving conditions, which
resulted in numerous accidents. The
highest amounts were reported at
Gatesville in Gates county 11",
Sunbury in Gates county 11", Gates in
Gates county 10", Ahoskie in Hertford
county 9.5", Pendleton in Northampton
county 8.5", Murfreesboro in Hertford
county 8", Askewville in Bertie
county 7.5", and Lasker in Northampton
county 6".
NCZ015>017-
031>032-102 0 0
A winter storm produced one to as
much as five inches of snow across
the coastal areas of northeast North
Carolina. The snow caused hazardous
driving conditions, which resulted in
numerous accidents. The highest
amounts were reported at South Mills
in Camden county 5", Belvidere in
Perquimans county 5", Edenton in
Chowan county 4.5", Moyock in
Currituck county 4.5", and Elizabeth
City in Pasquotank county 2".
NORTH CAROLINA, Northwest
and North Central
NCZ001-018 0 0
High winds downed numerous trees
across Ashe and Watauga counties of
North Carolina. The Park Service
reported large trees blown down along
the Blue Ridge Parkway east of
Blowing Rock.
NORTH CAROLINA, South
Coastal
NCZ087-096-099 0 0 30K
A mixture of sleet, freezing rain, and
snow fell over most of Robeson and
Bladen counties, and parts of Columbus
county. The northern portion of
Robeson county received nearly two
inches of sleet and snow, with mainly
sleet and freezing rain in Bladen and
Columbus counties. The quarter to
half inch of ice caused numerous
reports of power outages due to the
fallen trees and power lines. There
were no reports of injuries.
NORTH CAROLINA, Southwest
NCZ048-050>052-
063-065 0 0
The counties reported damage from
high winds, mainly trees and power
lines, with some structural damage
possible, mainly from falling trees.
Cleveland County
Boiling Spgs 0 0 350K
Heavy rainfall during the previous
day and again late at night, caused
area streams to run high. On one
stream, Beaver Dam Creek, a buildup
of debris in the fast-moving water
may have contributed to the collapse
of a bridge. The bridge was inspected
in June, prior to the remnants of
hurricanes Frances and Ivan affecting
the area, and found to be in "fair"
condition. Three vehicles were driven
into the water before barricades
could be placed. There was one
fatality (indirect) and two injuries
(indirect).
NCZ070
0 0
The South Fork of the Catawba River
flooded low-lying areas in and around
Cramerton.
NCZ033-048>053-058
0 0
Heavy snow fell across the mountains
and accumulated in the high elevations
to 3 to 6 inches. The heavy snow level
in most locations was 4000 feet, but
dropped off to as low as 3000 feet in
the southwest mountains. Elevations
between 2500 feet and 3500 feet
generally had and inch or two.
NCZ033-048>053-
058>059-062>063
0 0
Snow fell, along with winds sustained
at 30 mph gusting to 40 mph, and
accumulated generally from 1 to 3
inches across much of the mountains.
Areas along the TN state line received
the most, with areas around Highlands
and Cashiers also receiving similar
amounts.
NCZ033-048>053-058
0 0
Heavy snow fell for about 7 hours,
along with wind gusts to near 50 mph.
The highest accumulations were along
the Tennessee border, especially in
Graham County where some drifts
reached a reported 2 feet. The snow
and wind was accompanied by very cold
weather. The Asheville Regional
Airport reached a record low of 7
degrees the morning of the 20th.
Buncombe County had heavy snowfall
in the western and northern part of
the county, although areas from
Asheville south to the Henderson
County line only had a trace to an
inch. The temperature fell to below
zero overnight in parts of the
northern mountains, even the valleys,
with single digits common elsewhere.
NCZ034-054>055-
059-062>063
0 0
Snow fell and quickly iced up many
roads as the temperature rapidly fell.
Snowfall in many areas reached 1 to 3
inches, but even a half inch in some
places caused traffic problems. The
snow in the foothills counties was
limited to the mountainous western
sections where accumulations actually
reached more than 4 inches in some
cases. Also, 4 to 6 inches were
reported around Nantahala in western
Macon County.
NCZ033-049>050
0 0
Wind chill values reached minus 20 to
minus 25 degrees in the valleys, with
some of the peaks reporting
temperatures of minus 10, and winds of
45 mph, resulting in wind chill values
of minus 45.
NCZ048
0 0
Trees and roads were coated with a
thin layer of ice near Marshall and
along the Tennessee state line.
NCZ048-058
0 0 10K
In Graham County, a garage was blown
down in the Sweetwater district. In
Madison County, a large sign was blown
onto a pickup truck along I-26. Trees
were also downed. The strongest winds
occurred just before daybreak.
NCZ064
0 0
The Davidson River left its banks for
a couple of hours following heavy
rainfall of 4 to 6 inches overnight.
NORTH DAKOTA, Central and West
NDZ001>005-
009>013-017>023-
025-031>037-
040>048-050>051
0 1 30K
A strong cold front brought high winds
to western and central North Dakota
causing one minor injury and minor
damage across the region. The frontal
system also brought scattered snow
showers with areas of blowing snow
reducing visibilities in several
locations.
No travel was advised in the southwest
due to the high winds. Sustain winds
of 40 to 50 mph existed over the
region with gust of 50 to 65 mph. The
highest gust reported was 76 mph 5
miles cast of Richardton in Stark
County. Damage was confined to a new
construction being built at the Fort
Berthold Community College in
Mountrail County. A male carrying his
luggage from the Bismarck Airport to
his vehicle was blown over by the high
winds causing minor injuries to his
leg.
NDZ002>003-
010>011-018>022-
031>037-040>046
0 0
A strong cold front out of southern
Canada moved southeast through western
and central North Dakota producing
widespread strong winds to the region.
Sustained winds greater than 40 mph
with occasional gust over 50 mph were
common across the area. The strongest
gust reported was 69 mph 5 miles cast
of Richardton in Stark County. No
reports of damage or injuries were
received.
NORTH DAKOTA, East
NDZ049-052>053
0 0
A surface low pressure system tracked
from north of Winnipeg (Canada) to the
Minnesota arrowhead, bringing strong
winds in its wake. Several 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. When wind speeds increased
on the back side of the low pressure
system on the 12th, blowing snow did
not become a widespread problem.
However, the strong winds did peak
over 50 mph at many locations.
NDZ006>008-
014>016-024-
026>030-038>039-054
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.
NDZ006>008-
014>016-024-
026>030-054
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. In Grand Forks, all motel
rooms quickly filled up. This prompted
the American Red Cross to open a
relief center in the Alerus Center,
which supplied cots, blankets, and a
breakfast to 385 people. A semi-truck
jacknifed near Joliette, ND, causing
a 4 vehicle pileup behind it. Three
injured people were taken to a Grand
Forks hospital. One of the injured, a
27 year-old Winnipeg man, later died.
Two other vehicles collided just south
of the semi-vehicle accident site.
Traffic was diverted for hours onto a
gravel road.
NDZ038>039-049-
052>053
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 Condo,
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. In
Fargo, over 24 accidents were
reported. City bus service was halted
and 4 flights were cancelled at Hector
International Airport. Three people
were treated at emergency rooms due to
falls. Many semi trucks were also
reported in the ditch along Interstate
29.
NDZ006>008-
014>016-024-
026>030-038>039-054
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 impressive 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 (MN) 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 along 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.
OHIO, East
NONE REPORTED.
OHIO, North
OHZ007-009>012-014
0 0 180K
An area of low pressure moved east
across Lake Erie during the morning
hours of December 1st. Strong westerly
winds occurred behind this low and
caused damage along the south shore of
Lake Erie. A peak wind gust of 64 mph
was measured on South Bass Island
(Ottawa County) around 8 a.m. Many
trees were downed in Ottawa, Erie,
Lorain, Cuyahoga, Lake and Ashtabula
Counties. Scattered power outages were
also reported in these counties.
Damage was done at a water tower
construction site in Lake County.
OHZ003-006>009-
017>018-027
0 0 95K
An area of strong low pressure moved
northeast across Michigan and into
Ontario on December 7th. Wind gusts of
40 to 50 mph occurred to the east of
the low as it moved through the
region. These gusts downed a few trees
throughout northwestern Ohio.
Scattered power outages were also
reported.
OHZ010>014-
019>023-028>033-
036>038-047
0 0 380K
An area of strong low pressure moved
northeast across Michigan and into
Ontario on December 7th. Strong winds
occurred to the east of the low as it
moved through the region. A line of
weak showers developed to the west of
Interstate 71 during the late
afternoon hours and then raced east
across northeastern Ohio. Gusty winds
associated with this line were
responsible for most of the damage
that occurred. A peak gust of 66 mph
was measured at Burke Lakefront
Airport (Cuyahoga County) at 443 p.m.
Hundreds of trees were downed across
the area and many power outages were
reported. A home in Huron County was
heavily damaged by a fallen tree.
OHZ011>014-022
0 0 1.1M
A strong cold front moved east across
northeastern Ohio late on December
12th. Cold west winds blowing across
Lake Erie behind the front caused lake
effect snow bands to develop during
the early morning hours of the 13th.
The snow first fell in Ashtabula and
Geauga Counties. As winds became more
northwesterly, intense snow bands
developed and shifted west over the
Cleveland Metro area just in time for
the afternoon rush hour. Snowfall
rates in excess of an inch per hour
were reported from late afternoon
through early evening. Six inches of
snow accumulated at Cleveland Hopkins
International Airport by 6 p.m.
Periods of heavy snow continued
through the morning hours of the 14th.
The activity gradually weakened and
shifted east during the afternoon.
Northwest winds gusting to as high as
30 mph accompanied the snow and
created near zero visibilities at
times. Snowfall accumulations for the
event were generally between one and
two feet from eastern Cuyahoga County
eastward across Geauga County and into
Ashtabula County. Between 8 and 12
inches of snow was reported over
western Cuyahoga, northern Portage and
Lake Counties. Officially 9.9 inches
of snow was measured at Cleveland
Hopkins. Peak totals for the storm
included: 15.7 inches at Pepper Pike
(Cuyahoga County); 12.3 inches at
Madison (Lake County); 28.5 inches
Hambden Township (Geauga County); 29.5
inches at Hartsgrove (Ashtabula
County) and 13 inches at Aurora
(Portage County). Drifts several feet
deep were reported. Travel was
severely hampered during this event
and hundreds of accidents occurred.
OHZ011>014-
020>022
0 0 1.1M
A strong cold front moved east across
northern Ohio early on December 19th.
Light rain falling in advance of this
front quickly changed to snow during
the early morning hours as colder air
filtered into the region. The snow
intensified around daybreak as winds
became northerly across Lake Erie.
Bands of heavy lake effect snow then
persisted through sunset as
temperatures fell into the single
digits. This activity eventually
tapered off to flurries late in the
evening. Snowfall accumulations during
this event were generally 8 to 12
inches over most of Cuyahoga, Geauga,
Lake and Ashtabula Counties and across
the northern halves of Medina, Portage
and Summit Counties. Some of the
higher totals included: 12.0 inches at
Pepper Pike (Cuyahoga County); 12
inches at Thompson (Geauga County) and
13 inches at Hartsgrove (Ashtabula
County). Northerly winds gusting to as
high as 30 mph combined with the snow
to cause near zero visibilities and
much blowing and drifting. Treacherous
driving conditions and hundreds of
accidents were reported.
OHZ009>011-
018>020-027>030-
036>037
0 0 54.9M
A record setting winter storm affected
northern Ohio on December 22nd and
23rd. The impact and damage caused by
this storm has been compared to the
Blizzard of January 1978. Low pressure
developed over eastern Texas early on
the 22nd and then moved quickly
northeast. The low eventually tracked
across eastern Ohio during the morning
hours of the 23rd after dumping nearly
two feet of snow on portions of Ohio.
The snow began around daybreak on the
22nd and then intensified around
midday. Heavy snow with visibilities
of a quarter mile or less then
persisted into the early morning hours
of the 23rd. Snowfall rates much of
this time ranged from one to two
inches per hour. Winds increased
significantly during the evening hours
of the 22nd as northerly winds
developed on the backside of the low.
Gusts to 30 mph caused significant
blowing and drifting and near blizzard
conditions from Marion County
northeastward into Erie and Huron
Counties. Drifts several feet deep
were reported. Temperatures warmed
slightly during the early morning
hours of the 23rd as the low moved
into southeast Ohio. This caused the
snow to first mix with, and then
change completely to freezing rain.
This change occurred at Mansfield just
before 3 a.m. and at Cleveland around
4 a.m. The heaviest freezing rain fell
along and west of Interstate 71
between these two cities with over one
half inch of ice accumulation over
much of this corridor. Snowfall totals
ranged from 12 to 18 inches from
Marion and Morrow Counties northeast
to Erie, Lorain and Cuyahoga Counties.
Within that area, there was a narrow
band of even heavier snow with greater
than 18 inches of accumulation from
northern Morrow County across Richland
County and into Ashland County.
Officially, 23.0 inches of snow was
measured at Mansfield Lahm Airport
(Richland County) establishing a new
all time record snowfall. In addition,
0.57 inches of freezing rain was
measured at that location. At
Cleveland Hopkins International
Airport (Cuyahoga County) a total of
15.5 inches of snow fell along 0.58
inches of freezing rain. The freezing
rain significantly compacted the snow
and official measurements made by
cooperative observers around daybreak
likely underestimated the actual
snowfall. Had measurements been taken
around midnight, reported
accumulations would have likely been
several inches higher at most
locations. The wet and very heavy snow
made travel nearly impossible across
northern Ohio. Hundreds of accidents
were reported and holiday travel for
many was not possible. Numerous power
outages as a result of the freezing
rain were reported. The outages were
most widespread in southern portions
of Ashland and Richland Counties where
some areas were without power for
several days. The weight of the heavy
snow damaged the roofs of dozens of
homes and buildings, several of which
had complete roof failures. It took
several days for road crews to
completely clean up after this event.
Damage and clean up costs for this
storm were historic with only the
Blizzard of 1978 having more financial
impact.
OHZ031>032-038-047
0 0 19.3M
A record setting winter storm affected
northern Ohio on December 22nd and
23rd and dumped both heavy snow and
freezing rain on Knox, Holmes, Wayne
and Stark Counties. The impact and
damage caused by this storm has been
compared to the Blizzard of January
1978. Low pressure developed over
eastern Texas early on the 22nd and
then moved quickly northeast. The low
eventually tracked across eastern Ohio
during the morning hours of the 23rd
after dumping nearly two feet of snow
on portions of Ohio. The snow began
around daybreak on the 22nd and then
intensified during the afternoon.
During the evening, warmer air spread
into the area as the low approached
from the southwest. This caused the
snow to first mix with, and then
change completely to freezing rain.
Moderate to heavy freezing rain then
continued through the early morning
hours of the 23rd. The freezing rain
lightened around daybreak and then
changed back to light snow as colder
air advected into the area behind the
low. The precipitation finally tapered
to flurries around midday on the 23rd.
One half to as much as one inch of ice
accumulated on area roads and power
lines. Widespread power outages were
reported especially in Knox, Holmes
and southern Wavne Counties. It took
over a week for power to be restored
to all areas. Snow accumulations for
the event ranged from 10 to 12 inches
in northwestern Wayne County to 4 to 8
inches in Knox and southern Holmes
Counties. Travel during this event was
nearly impossible due to the ice
accumulation and downed trees and
power lines. Hundreds of accidents
were reported. It took many days for
road and power company crews to
completely clean up after this event.
Damage and cleanup costs for this
storm were historic with only the
Blizzard of 1978 having more financial
impact.
OHZ003-006>008-017
0 0 8.1M
A potent winter storm affected
northwestern Ohio on December 22nd and
23rd. Low pressure developed over
eastern Texas early on the 22nd and
then moved quickly northeast. The low
eventually tracked across eastern Ohio
during the morning hours of the 23rd
after dumping nearly two feet of snow
on portions of Ohio. The snow began in
the Findlay area around mid morning on
the 22nd and spread north into the
Toledo area during the evening. The
snow intensified during the late
evening hours with heavy snow then
continuing through daybreak on the
23rd. Snowfall rates of around an inch
per hour occurred during the early
morning hours of the 23rd with
visibilities less than one quarter
mile at times. Northerly winds behind
the low increased during the evening
hours of the 22nd and this caused much
blowing and drifting as well. Drifts
two to three feet deep were common.
Snowfall totals from this event ranged
from 12 to 15 inches in southern
Hancock and eastern Sandusky Counties
to 7 to 10 inches in far western Lucas
County. Accumulations a little further
east in north-central Ohio were nearly
two feet at some spots. Officially,
7.9 inches of snow fell at Toledo
Express Airport (Lucas County). Travel
was nearly impossible during the peak
of this event. Hundreds of accidents
occurred and it took several days for
road crews to clean up after this
event.
OHZ012>014-
021>023>033
0 0 10.2M
A potent winter storm affected
northern Ohio on December 22nd and
23rd. Low pressure developed over
eastern Texas early on the 22nd and
then moved quickly northeast. The low
eventually tracked across eastern Ohio
during the morning hours of the 23rd
after dumping nearly two feet of snow
on portions of Ohio. The snow began in
northeastern Ohio late on the morning
of the 22nd and then intensified
during the afternoon. Visibilities
during the evening hours were near
zero at times. After midnight, warmer
air moved into the area and caused the
snow to first mix with, and then
change completely to freezing rain.
Temperatures briefly climbed above
freezing around daybreak on the 23rd
causing the freezing rain to change to
rain. Colder air working in behind the
low changed the rain back to light
snow later in the morning. Periods of
snow then persisted through the middle
portion of the afternoon. Snowfall
accumulations ranged from 12 to 16
inches over Lake, Geauga and northern
Ashtabula Counties, and 4 to 6 inches
in southern Mahoning County. In
addition, most of the area saw at
least a quarter inch of ice
accumulation with as much as one half
inch of ice over most of Mahoning and
southern Trumbull Counties. Scattered
power outages resulted from the ice
accumulation. Travel during this event
was very treacherous with hundreds of
accidents reported. It took several
days for road and power company crews
to completely clean up after this
event. Damage and clean up costs for
this storm were in the millions.
OHIO, Northwest
OHZ001>002-
004>005-015>016-
024>025 0 0
Low pressure moved out of the western
Gulf of Mexico and tracked towards
eastern Ohio. Abundant moisture
accompanying the system allowed for
record snowfall across portions of
northwestern Ohio. Accumulations
ranged from 6 to as much as 14 inches
across this area, with much of Allen
county and the southeastern part of
Putnam county seeing the highest
amounts. During the peak of the storm,
the snow fell at the rate of 2 to 3
inches per hour in some areas.
OHIO, Southeast
OHZ066-075-083>086 0 0
Wind gusts of 40 to 60 mph caused
scattered wind damage, mainly branches
falling on power lines. The gusts were
associated with weakening showers along
a cold front.
OHIO, Southwest
OHZ026-034>035-
042>046-051>056-
060>065-070>073-
077>081 0 0 451K
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.
A swath of heavy snow cut through
southeast Indiana and into the Miami
Valley of Ohio. 24 hour storm
totals in this narrow band exceeded 2
feet in Preble and Darke counties.
Snowfall totals of 20 inches or more
were found along a line generally
running from Eaton to Greenville,
Piqua, Sidney, and Bellefontaine.
Along and west of the I-71 corridor
between Cincinnati and Columbus ...
over 8 inches of snow fell. East of
this line, warm air infiltrated the
lower layers of the atmosphere and
brought periods of freezing rain and
sleet during the evening and overnight
hours. A quarter inch or more of ice
occurred along a line from Batavia to
Hillsboro, to Circleville and Newark.
Several communities in south central
and central Ohio were crippled by
power outages. Up to 236,000 electric
customers were without power for
several hours, some lasting up to a
week before it was restored. At one
point in time, 90% of Highland county
was without power, and parts of Adams
county were without water for a
week. The Ohio Insurance Agency
estimated the damage to all of Ohio
from this storm to be on the order of
85 million dollars, including over 25
million dollars in property damage.
OKLAHOMA, Eastern
OKZ076 0 0
The Poteau River near Panama rose
above its flood stage of 29 feet at 12
am est on November 30. The river
crested at 32.20 feet at 12 am cst on
December 1. The river fell below its
flood stage at 11 pm cst on December
2nd. Minor agricultural land flooding
occurred.
Mcintosh County
5 N Eufaula 0 0
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60
miles an hour blew down large tree
limbs.
OKZ076 0 0
A cold front moved through the area
the night before. It was follow by an
upper level system. The combination of
the front to the south and the upper
level system caused snow to fall
across Le Flore county from mid
morning into the afernoon. The largest
snowfall report received was in Big
Cedar where 4.5 inches of snow fell.
OKLAHOMA, Extreme Southeast NONE REPORTED.
OKLAHOMA, Panhandle NONE REPORTED.
OKLAHOMA, Western, Central and Southeast
Harmon County
2 S Hollis 0 0
Love County
Marietta 0 0
OKZ021>023-
027>048-050>052 0 0
The first snowfall of the season for
parts of central and southern Oklahoma
and western north Texas produced
widespread snowfall totals of 1-3
inches with a few isolated areas
receiving up to 4 inches of snow,
especially in southeast Oklahoma. Wind
speeds of 15-30 mph also caused some
blowing and drifting of the snow.
Numerous traffic accidents and
cancellations of schools and
activities were reported due to the
slick and hazardous roadways. Some of
these traffic accidents caused a few
injuries along with 3 indirect deaths.
OREGON, Central and East
ORZ049 0 0
Sustained winds of 40 to 44 MPH with
gusts up to 52 MPH were measured at the
base of Ladd Canyon.
ORZ043 0 0
Heavy snow fell on the south side of
Bend, and in the Sunriver and La Pine
areas. Snow accumulations from the
event included 12-18 inches in the
Sunriver and La Pine areas, 14 inches
nine miles southwest of Alfalfa, and
12 inches four miles south of Bend.
Numerous tree branches were downed due
to heavy wet snow, with numerous
transformers blown out between La Pine
and Sunriver.
ORZ048 0 0
6 inches of snow was measured in
Seneca.
ORZ043 0 0
12-24 inches of snow was reported in
La Pine, with a total of 30 inches of
snow on the ground.
ORZ042 0 0 10K
High winds caused power outages over
much of Jefferson County which
resulted in the closing of Madras High
School. Along the Culver highway, the
roof of a shed, estimated to be 10
feet by 20 feet, blew off and struck a
power pole. A couple transformers also
blew out on HeHe Butte and Blue Lake
Road. On Quail Road west of Madras, a
roof flew off a carport and a window
was blown out of a garage. A new house
under construction suffered damage
after the wind toppled roof trusses. A
few trees were also toppled during the
storm, which fell on electrical wires
and a home. The property damage from
this event is estimated at $10,000.
ORZ045 0 0 0.50K
High winds gusts estimated at 58 MPH
in Pilot Rock caused shingles to be
blown off a roof. At the Pendleton
Airport, a peak wind gusts of 43 MPH
was measured at 4:24 AM.
ORZ049 0 0
Sustained winds of 40 MPH occurred at
the base of Ladd Canyon.
ORZ049 0 0
A wind gust of 59 MPH was measured at
4:15 AM by an automated weather
station at Union Junction near Hot
Lake. Occasional wind gusts between
50-55 MPH continued through 10:25 AM.
ORZ041 0 0
Heavy snow fell in the Eastern
Columbia River Gorge near The Dalles,
with most of the accumulating snow
falling before 8:30 AM where 3-4
inches of snow was reported.
OREGON, Northwest
ORZ013 0 0
A Pacific storm dumped 14 inches of
new snow at Willamette Pass.
ORZ011 0 0
ORZ001>002-007 0 0 50K
A large powerful Pacific storm brought
a wide variety of weather to
Northwestern Oregon. High winds along
the Coast heralded the approach of the
storm early in the morning. Later in
the morning high winds downed trees
and tree limbs in the McMinnville,
Amity and western Salem areas, with
power outages for 2600 customers. At
10 AM Astoria Building Inspector Jim
Byerley was struck by lightning
crossing a street in downtown Astoria.
He was shaken and sore, examined at
Columbia Memorial Hospital and
released. Heavy rain accompanied this
storm, resulting in a mud and rock
slide that closed Oregon Highway 36
near Triangle Lake for a day. The
storm dumped heavy snow in the Mt Hood
area, where one and a half to two feet
of new snow was reported. The
storm also generated high seas, which
created high surf along the Northern
and Central Oregon Coast the next day.
Buoys 20 miles off the Oregon Coast
reported maximum seas of 25 to 26 feet.
Clatsop County
Astoria 0 1
ORZ001>002 0 0
ORZ004 0 0 50K
ORZ001-006-009>O10 0 0
Strong high pressure east of the
Cascades caused strong East Winds,
mainly near the Columbia Gorge and
Cascade foothills. Gusts to 59 mph
were reported, with widespread reports
of downed trees and tree limbs. Power
was out to 20000 customers in NW
Oregon and SW Washington as a result.
Telephone service was apparently
disrupted near the Northern Oregon
Coast for over an hour.
ORZ002 0 0
High winds accompanied a strong Pacific
front as it hit the Central Oregon
Coast on Christmas Day. Reported winds
included gusts to 76 mph at Sea Lion
Caves, sustained winds of 48 mph
gusting to 60 mph at Florence, and
sustained winds 47 mph gusting to 63
mph at Newport.
ORZ007 0 0
A warm front pushing into the Central
Willamette Valley New Year's Eve
brought gusty winds that downed trees,
tree limbs, and power lines in the
Albany and Corvallis areas. Power was
lost to 1700 customers.
OREGON, Southeast
ORZ062 0 0
Please see narrative for Idaho this
date.
ORZ062 0 0
Please see narrative for Idaho for
this date.
ORZ061 0 0
A winter storm system over Eastern
Oregon produced up to 6 inches of new
snow over Northern Harney County. This
system moved northward across Eastern
Oregon with lessor snow fall amounts.
OREGON, Southwest
ORZ021-021 0 0
Recorded at Cape Blanco at 1300 and
1500 PST.
A High Wind Warning was in effect for
the coastal headlands of Oregon zones
ORZ021/022 from 04/1530 PST until
04/2108 PST. Warning criteria was met
continuously during the stretch from
0800 to 1900 PST except for two
observations at 1100 and 1800 PST.
ORZ021-021 0 0
Recorded at Cape Blanco at 0000 PST.
A High Wind Warning was in effect for
the coastal headlands of ORZ021/022
from 05/2356 PST until 06/0945 PST.
Warning criteria was met continuously
from 05/2300 until 06/0500. The peak
sustained winds and peak gust are
recorded above.
ORZ027-027-030-030-
030 0 0
Crater Lake National Park reported 18
inches of snow in 24 hours.
A Winter Storm Warning was in effect
for ORZ027 above 3500 feet from 1415
PST on 12/6 until 1635 PST on 12/6,
when it was downgraded to a Snow
Advisory. A Snow and Blowing Snow
Advisory was in effect for zone ORZ030
from 06/1835 PST until 07/0400 PST. It
appears that the warning should have
been continued at least another day,
and should have covered the Chemult
area in ORZ030 as well.
ORZ030 0 0
Spotter KL73 1 W Crescent recorded 11
inches of snow.
A Snow and Blowing Snow Advisory was
in effect for ORZ029/030/031 effective
06/1600 PST through 07/0400 PST. It is
likely that the above observation was
inaccurate due to the windy
conditions. This was the only
verifying report recorded in this area
for this event.
ORZ021-021-021-021-
021-029 0 0
Recorded at Cape Blanco at 1900 and
2100 PST on 12/7.
A High Wind Warning was in effect for
the coastal headlands of ORZ021/022
from 07/1500 PST until 08/0400 PST.
Warning criteria was met continuously
from 07/0800 until 08/0100. The peak
sustained winds and peak gust at Cape
Blanco and Cape Arago are recorded
above. It appears some high winds
occurred inland from the headlands as
well. A few high wind observations
were recorded inland this night ...
but only wind advisories were in
effect in those areas.
Jackson County
Butte Falls 0 0
A spotter at Hwy 140 10 SE Butte Falls
reported that Butte Creek had water
running over the road and the creek
rising rapidly. An Urban and Small
Stream Flood Advisory was issued for
Oregon zones ORZ021/022/023/024/025/
026/027/028 at 1400 PST on 12/8 and
expired at 2100 PST on 12/8.
ORZ022 0 0
Several riverside homes on the
Winchuck and Chetco rivers were either
isolated by water or had their lower
levels flooded. No injuries or deaths
were reported.
The Curry Coastal Pilot published the
above report. A Flood Warning was
issued for the Chetco River at 09/0845
PST and expired at 09/2100 PST. No
flood stage has been established for
this river and there are no gages.
ORZ021 0 0
The South Fork of the Coquille River
at Myrtle Point exceeded flood stage
during this time interval. The crest
was 39.8 feet at 10/0745.
A Flood Warning was in effect for the
South Fork of the Coquille River at
Myrtle Point at 09/0645 PST and
expired at 10/1845 PST.
ORZ021 0 0
The Coquille River at Coquille
exceeded flood stage during this time
interval. The flood crest was 22.0
feet at 11/1115 PST. A Flood Warning
was issued for the Coquille River at
Coquille at 09/0950 PST and expired at
11/0947.
ORZ021-021-021 0 0
Recorded at Cape Blanco at 1025 PST.
A High Wind Warning was in effect for
the coastal headlands of ORZ021/022
from 10/1225 PST until 10/1645 PST.
Warning criteria was met continuously
from 07/1825 until 08/2100. The peak
sustained winds and peak gust at Cape
Blanco are recorded above.
ORZ021-021-021 0 0
Recorded at Cape Blanco at 1355 PST.
A High Wind Warning was in effect for
the coastal headlands of ORZ021/022
from 13/1455 PST until 13/2000 PST.
Warning criteria was met continuously
from 13/1125 until 13/1600 PST except
for one observation at 1410 PST. The
peak sustained winds and peak gust at
Cape Blanco and Cape Arago are
recorded above.
ORZ021-021 0 0
Cape Blanco winds met High Wind
Warning criteria continuously during
this time interval, except for the
1100 PST observation. The highest
recorded sustained wind was 47 mph at
1000 PST.
A High Wind Warning was issued for
this event at 0330 PST on 12/25,
effective from 1 PM until 9 PM on
12/25. The winds increased earlier
than expected, but the warning did
verify. The warning was cancelled at
2055 PST on 12/25.
ORZ029 0 0
Cooperative observer at Chiloquin
reported 11.1 inches of snow in 24
hours.
No warning or advisory was in effect
at this time, but this was the only
report of heavy snow received from the
area, so it appears that it was not a
widespread event in this zone.
ORZ021-021 0 0
Recorded at Cape Blanco.
A High Wind Warning was issued for the
coastal headlands of ORZ021/022 at
0420 PST on 12/29, effective in the
afternoon and evening of 12/29. The
gusts recorded above verified the
warning, no sustained wind reports
verified. The warning was cancelled at
0400 PST on 12/30.
ORZ021-021-021
0 0
0 0
Cape Blanco winds met warning criteria
continuously during this time interval,
except for the 1200 and 1600 PST
observations.
The highest recorded sustained wind was
51 mph at 1100 PST.
A High Wind Warning was issued for the
coastal headlands of ORZ021/022 at 1600
PST on 12/30 effective immediately.
Warning winds were already occurring
when the warning was issued. The war-
ning was cancelled at 0300 PST on 12/31
except for Cape Blanco, which never was
cancelled.
PACIFIC
NOT RECEIVED.
PACIFIC OCEAN
San Mateo Pt To
Mexican Bdr Out
30Nm
10W Oceanside Harbo 0 0
E Santa Barbara Chnl
Pt Conception To Pt
Mugu
3 W Rincon Point 0 0
A waterspout was reported 3 miles west
of Rincon Point.
PENNSYLVANIA, Central
PAZ004>006-
010>011-017-
024>027-033-059-066
0 0
Strong west to northwest winds in the
wake of a cold front buffeted the re-
gion from early Wednesday morning on
December 1st, and continued into the
early evening hours. Wind gusts of up
to 60 mph downed numerous trees, and
also led to many power outages. Parti-
cularly hard hit were Cambria and
Somerset Counties, where several roads
were closed due to downed trees.
Approximately 2500 people were without
power from these winds in the Johnstown
area in Cambria County, and approxi-
mately 500 were without power in Clear-
field County. Additionally, nearly 3000
were without power in Lancaster County
due to these strong winds.
PAZ004>005
0 0
Very cold air spilling across the re-
latively warmer waters of the Great
Lakes produced localized heavy snow
squalls across portions of Warren and
McKean Counties from Monday afternoon
on December 13th, into the midday hours
of Tuesday December 14th. Localized
amounts of 6 to 8 inches occurred in
extreme northwest Warren, and northern
McKean Counties within the more per-
sistent snow bands. The heaviest and
most widespread snow squalls, and sub-
sequent accumulation, occurred during
the early morning hours of Tuesday.
PAZ004>006-
010>012-017>018-
024-033-037-041>042
0 0
Bitterly cold temperatures of zero to
12 below zero, combined with gusty
winds of 15 to 25 mph produced dange-
rously low wind chill values across
North Central Pennsylvania during the
early morning hours of Monday, December
20th. Some wind chill values were as
low as 25 to 30 degrees below zero at
times.
PAZ005>006-012-
017>018-024-033>034
0 0
A low pressure system moved northeast
from the lower Mississippi Valley into
the eastern Great Lakes from late Wed-
nesday evening on December 22nd into
Thursday December 23rd, and rapidly
intensified. .q strong cold front
trailing from this low swept cast
across central Pennsylvania during the
late morning and early afternoon hours
of Thursday December 23rd. Several
intense lines of rain shower: deve-
loped along, and just ahead of this
cold front, which were accompanied by
damaging wind gusts of up to 60 mph.
These strong winds downed numerous
trees and power lines across portions
of central Pennsylvania. In addition,
strong winds occurred earlier on Thurs-
day morning along and immediately to the
north of some ridgetops, which produced
minor structural damage in Centre
County, where siding and shingles were
reportedly blown off a house in
Philipsburg at approximately 8 AM EST.
PENNSYLVANIA, East
PAZ054>055-
060>062-068>071
1 0 145K
M50UT
PAZ067
0 0 25K
The combination of a rapidly intensi-
fying low pressure system and a strong
cold frontal passage produced peak wind
gusts of around 50 mph across Eastern
Pennsylvania during the second half of
the morning and throughout most of the
afternoon of the 1 st. 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. A 50-year-old man was
killed by a fallen tree in Montgomery
County. 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 100,000 homes and busine-
sses lost power across Eastern Pennsyl-
vania.
In the greater Philadelphia Metropoli-
tan area, in Whitemarsh Township (Mont-
gomery County), a 50-year-old man was
crushed and killed by a fallen pine
tree on Caramoor Farm. PECO Energy
reported about 103,000 of its customers
lost power due to the downed trees,
tree limbs and wires. The breakdown was
approximately 39,500 in Delaware Coun-
ty, 26,500 in Chester County, 22,000 in
Montgomery County, 9,000 in Bucks Coun-
ty and 6,000 within Philadelphia. All
power was restored by the 2nd. In Phi-
ladelphia, construction material debris
was blown off a Center City building.
No injuries were reported. Trees were
downed along the Schuylkill Expressway.
In Montgomery County, some of the
longer outages occurred in Springfield
Township. In Hatfield Township, a house
fire was caused by a toppled tree. The
tree pulled down a power line which
caused a power surge into the home's
basement. In Delaware County, downed
trees caused road closures in Chester
Heights Borough and Newtown Township.
In Newtown, a downed wire ignited a
fire in the front yard of one home. A
couple of schools dismissed children
early because they lost power. In Ches-
ter County, a transformer fire occurred
in East Bradford Township after its
pole was knocked over. Many traffic
lights were out throughout the county.
In the Lehigh Valley and the Poconos,
about 15,500 homes and businesses lost
power. The strong winds ripped off a
100-foot by 40-foot section of bricks
along the north wall of the Wachovia
Bank Building in downtown Bethlehem
(Northampton County). Several vehicles
were damaged and the building was eva-
cuated for safety reasons. In North-
ampton County, power outages were re-
ported, in Bath, Bangor, Bethlehem,
Easton, Nazareth and Upper Mount Be-
thel. Outages in Lehigh County, outages
were concentrated within Allentown.
Peak wind gusts (from the west) inclu-
ded 58 mph in Downingtown (Chester
County), 53 mph at the Northeast Phi-
ladelphia Airport, 52 mph at the Phi-
ladelphia International Airport, Mount
Pocono (Monroe County), Reading (Berks
County) and Willow Grove (Montgomery
County), 51 mph in London Grove (Ches-
ter County), 48 mph in Pottstown (Mont-
gomery County), 46 mph at the Lehigh
Valley International Airport and 45 mph
in Doylestown (Bucks County).
The winds were caused by the surface
pressure difference (gradient) between
a high pressure system building north-
east from the Gulf Coast States and an
intensifying low pressure system that
moved northeast through the Saint Law-
rence Valley on the 1st. The strongest
winds aloft occurred during the daytime
hours and this coincided with the maxi-
mum daytime heating. The turbulent
mixing that normally occurs when these
two conditions coincide, efficiently
mixed the stronger winds to the ground.
PAZ054>055
0 0 0
A wintry mix of light precipitation
associated with a slow moving warm
front affected the Poconos from the
morning of the 6th into the afternoon
of the 7th. Precipitation started as
light snow during the morning of the
6th and changed over to a mixture of
snow, Location sleet and freezing rain
around Noon EST on Ole 6th and then
changed either to plait rain in the
valley, or freezing rain over the
higher terrain during the afternoon of
the 6th. Light freezing rain then con-
tinued over the higher terrain until
the afternoon of the 7th when tempera-
tures rose above freezing and the pre-
cipitation changed to plain rain. Snow
accumulations were less than one-quar-
ter of an inch and ice accretions
approached one-quarter of an inch. Un-
treated roadways were hazardous.
A dome of cold air associated with a
high pressure system built into New
England as the precipitation was be-
ginning on the 6th. The high was able
to maintain subfreezing temperatures
into the next day near the surface even
as warmer temperatures were being lif-
ted above the surface by the approach-
ing the warm front. While the warm
front never neared the region (it re-
mained 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 tempera-
tures to rise above freezing throughout
the Poconos.
PAZ070>071
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 sec-
tions of its tributaries. The highest
tide at Philadelphia's Pier 12 was 8.58
feet above mean lower low water on the
11th. Minor tidal flooding in Philadel-
phia 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 Virgi-
nia on the morning of the 10th and into
New York State on the morning of the
11th.
PAZ054>055-
060>062-067>071
0 0
PAZ054>055-
060>062-067>071
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 Eastern Penn-
sylvania 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 slip-
pery. In Chester and Bucks Counties,
about 75 vehicular accidents were
blamed on the black ice and fog. Air
temperatures rose above freezing
throughout most of Eastern Pennsylvania
by 9 a.m. EST and ended the black ice
problems. The fog dissipated about an
hour later.
PAZ054>055-
060>062-067>069
0 0
A strong cold front moved through East-
ern Pennsylvania during the afternoon
of the 19th. Precipitation started as
light snow in the Poconos, but light
rain elsewhere. As colder air moved
into the area, the rain changed to
light snow during the mid and late af-
ternoon. Snowfall accumulations were
less than an inch, but temperatures
fell quickly below freezing and caused
untreated roads to become quite slip-
pery by the early evening. Scores of
accidents occurred from the Poconos
through the northwestern Philadelphia
suburbs. The worst reported accidents
were in Bucks and Berks Counties. In
Bucks County, a multi-vehicle crash
closed Interstate 95 in Bristol Town-
ship. Slippery roads also caused a
multi-vehicle pileup on Limekiln Pike
in Hilltown Township. In Berks County,
there were numerous accidents along the
Interstate 78 corridor which included
jackknifed tractor-trailers. Three en-
trances to the interstate were closed
because of accidents. Roads were also
closed in Longswamp and Maxatawny
Townships.
PAZ054>055-
060>062-067>071
0 0 10K
The surface pressure difference (gra-
dient) between a high pressure system
moving cast from the Great Lakes and
an intensifying low pressure system
that developed along the Virginia
coastal waters produced strong north-
west winds overnight on the 19th into
the afternoon of the 20th across East-
ern Pennsylvania. Winds diminished
during the afternoon as the high pres-
sure 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 45 mph in
Mount Pocono (Monroe County) and 43 mph
at the Philadelphia International
Airport.
PAZ054>055-
060>062-067>071
0 0
A high pressure system of arctic origin
built into Eastern Pennsylvania 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 pro-
duced wind chill factors of between 20
and 30 degrees below zero in the Po-
conos and between 10 and 20 zero else-
where during the morning of the 20th.
Actual low temperatures included 5
degrees below zero in the Mount Pocono
(Monroe County), 2 degrees below zero
at the F. E. Walter Dam (Carbon Coun-
ty), 3 degrees in Springtown (Bucks
County), 4 degrees in hamburg (Berks
County), Perkasie (Bucks County), Forks
Township (Northampron County) and at
the Lehigh Valley International Airport
5 degrees in Reading (Berks County), 6
degrees in Doylestown (Bucks County)
and West Chester (Chester County), 7
degrees in Pottstown and Willow Grove
(Montgomery County), 8 degrees in Media
(Delaware County) and 10 degrees at the
Philadelphia International Airport.
PAZ054>055-
061>062-067>071
0 0 55K
PAZ060
0 0 25K
Strong southeast and then west winds
affected eastern Pennsylvania through-
out the afternoon of the 23rd. The
strongest winds in the Poconos preceded
the cold frontal passage during the
first half of the afternoon. Elsewhere
the strongest winds coincided with the
cold frontal passage between 3 p.m. and
5 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 Berks County, a barn collapsed in
Robeson Township. In Montgomery County,
the strong winds knocked down an old
two-story barn in Hatfield Township. A
stretch of County Line Road was closed
because of the barn debris. In Doyles-
town, a downed tree limb snapped a live
power line to the ground. A Doylestown
firefighter suffered a minor shock when
he entered an apartment near the live
wire and touched the hot water heater.
About 3,000 homes and businesses lost
power in southeastern Pennsylvania in
the PECO Energy service area. In the
Lehigh Valley, several neighborhoods
lost power. Fire fighters were called
to four transformer fires.
Peak wind gusts included 47 mph at the
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International
Airport (Lackawanna County), 41 mph at
the Philadelphia International Airport
and 40 mph at the Lehigh Valley Inter-
national Airport.
PAZ054>055-
060>062-067>071
0 0
About a day or two too late for a White
Christmas, light snow fell across East-
ern Pennsylvania 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. Accu-
mulations averaged between one to two
inches across much of the area, with
slightly lower accumulations near
Philadelphia. Temperatures were below
freezing. The snow, even though it was
light, led to many accidents. In Bucks
County, in Milford Township, a truck
slid off a road. In the Lehigh Valley
and the Poconos, the snow and ice led
to numerous accidents, particularly on
Interstates 78 and 80, U.S. Route 22
and Pennsylvania State Route 33. While
the accidents were numerous, there were
few injuries and most were minor.
Accumulations included 2.0 inches in
Springtown, Perkasie and Fricks (Bucks
County), 1.4 inches at the Lehigh Val-
ley International Airport, 1.0 inch in
Green Lane (Montgomery County), 0.5
inches in Media (Delaware County) and
0.3 inches at the Philadelphia Interna-
tional Airport.
While a low pressure system moved
northeast off the North Carolina coast
during the evening of the 26th, the
driving force for the snow was the up-
per air disturbance that moved directly
across Eastern Pennsylvania during the
night of the 26th.
PENNSYLVANIA, Northeast
PAZ044-047
0 0 15K
Strong winds with and behind a cold
front caused isolated power outages and
damage. Winds gusted to close to 50
mph. A traffic signal was blown down in
Moosic in Lackawanna County. In Lacka-
wanna County, about 1000 electric cus-
tomers lost power, while in Luzeme
County, about 12,000 electric customers
lost power.
PAZ038>040-
043>044-047>048-072
0 0 60K
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. A few thousand
customers lost power. Lackawanna County
had the worst damage. In that county a
commercial warehouse wall buckled. Two
150 foot billboards with 36 inch dia-
meter posts broke. Several trees down
in Scranton and Moosic. One tree fell
on a house on South Webster Avenue in
Scranton.
PENNSYLVANIA,
PAZ001>002
0 0 55K
An area of low pressure moved east
across Lake Erie during the morning
hours of December 1st. Strong westerly
winds occurred behind this low and
caused damage along the south shore of
Lake Erie. A peak wind gust of 60 mph
was measured at the Walnut on South
Bass Island (Ottawa County) around 8
a.m. Many trees were downed across
Erie County.
PAZ001>003
0 0 55K
An area of strong low pressure moved
northeast across Michigan and into
Ontario on December 7th. A line of weak
showers developed over northern Ohio in
association with the low and then raced
east into northwestern Pennsylvania
during the early evening hours of the
7th. Gusty winds associated with this
line downed many trees in Eric and
Crawford Counties. A few outages were
also reported.
PAZ001>003
0 0 550K
A strong cold front moved east across
northwestern Pennsylvania during the
early morning hours of December 13th.
Cold west winds blowing across Lake
Erie behind the front caused lake
effect snow bands to develop along the
south shore of the lake during the pre-
dawn hours of the 13th. The snow inten-
sified after daybreak with snowfall
rates greater than an inch per hour
through the early afternoon hours.
Winds became more northwesterly during
the afternoon and this shifted the
heavier bands of snow inland across
southern Erie County and northern Craw-
ford County. This activity then persis-
ted through the morning of the 14th
with snowfall rates at times greater
than an inch per hour. West to north-
west winds gusting to as high 30 mph
combined with the snow to create near
zero visibilities at times. Snowfall
totals for the event ranged from 12 to
15 inches along the lakeshore to more
than two feet inland of the lake. Peak
totals for the storm were; 27.4 inches
at Franklin Center (Erie County) and 27
inches at Conneaurville (Crawford
County). Officially, 13.6 inches of
snow fell at Erie International Air-
port. Drifts several feet deep were
also reported. Travel during this
event was severely hampered and hund-
reds of accidents occurred.
PAZ001>003
0 0 2.6M
A potent winter storm affected western
Pennsylvania on December 22nd and 23rd.
Low pressure developed over eastern
Texas early on the 22nd and then moved
quickly northeast. The low eventually
tracked across eastern Ohio during the
morning hours of the 23rd after dumping
heavy snow and freezing rain on Erie
and Crawford Counties. The snow began
in these counties during the morning of
the 22nd and intensified around midday.
Moderate to heavy snow with snowfall
rates of half an inch to an inch per
hour then continued until around mid-
night on the 23rd. After midnight, war-
mer air moved into the area and caused
the snow to first mix with, and then
change completely to freezing rain.
Temperatures briefly climbed above
freezing around daybreak on the 23rd
causing the freezing rain to change to
rain. As the low moved east, colder air
advected in changing the rain back to
light snow late in the morning. Periods
of light snow then persisted through
the middle portion of the afternoon.
Snowfall accumulations ranged from 6 to
9 inches in northern Eric County to 4
to 6 inches in far southern Crawford
County. In addition, between one quar-
ter and one half inch of freezing rain
fell on most of Erie and Crawford Coun-
ties. Officially, 7.9 inches of snow
and one half inch of freezing rain were
measured at Erie International Airport.
Scattered power outages resulted from
the ice accumulation. Travel during
this event was very treacherous with
dozens of accidents reported. Damage
and clean up costs for this storm were
considerable.
PENNSYLVANIA, West
PAZ032
0 0 8K
Many trees fell, especially in the
townships of Bullskin, German, and
Redstone.
PAZ029
0 0 8K
Trees blown onto house in Washington.
Trees down also in Amity and Charleroi.
8400 customers lost electric power.
PAZ023
0 0 6K
62 mph wind gust at Indiana airport.
50-foot tree blown onto a garage on 6th
Street.
PAZ030
0 0
61 mph gust at Latrobe airport. A
Skywarn spotter measured 58 mph at 615
am, also in Latrobe.
PENNSYLVANIA, West
PAZO16
0 0
61 mph gust at Dubois airport.
PAZ021
0 1
In North Huntingdon, wind knocked down
a tree, which fell on a hunter. He was
rescued 45 minutes later.
PAZ008>009-030
0 0
The first lake effect snow of the
season began late in the afternoon of
the 13th. Laurel Mountain,
Pleasantville, and East Hickory
received 6 inches of snow.
PAZ007-032
0 100 650K
Another round of lake effect snow
began in the early morning of the 19th.
Farming (Fayette Co) reported 6" of
snow by 10 PM on 19th. Sharon had 4
inches by 10 PM on 19th, and 6" by
midnight. In Mercer Co, near Hermitage,
on Interstate 80, snow covered roads
caused an 80-car accident 1130 AM on
19th. 100 people were injured, 3
seriously.
PAZ030
0 0 20K
3 roofs blown off in Latrobe.
PAZ032
0 0 1K
Large tree limbs down in Connellsville.
PAZ023
0 0 5K
Trees down in Homer City.
PUERTO RICO
Northwest
Hatillo 0 0 5K
Flooded homes were reported at Barrio
Corcovado, sector El Fuego.
PRZ005
0 0
Landslide was reported at Barrio
Bajuras in the Vega Alta municipality,
along road 647, km.11.0
Northwest
Camuy 0 0 5K
Flooded homes were reported at
Estancias de Membrillo.
North Central
Arecibo 0 0
Flooded homes were reported in the
municipality of Arecibo at Barrio
Garrochales and sector La Mucura.
Highway 2 near km.2.1 and road 51 were
also reported flooded.
PRZ001
1 0
Two swimmers were overtaken by a wave
while swimming at the Pinones Beach,
Monte Grande sector. One of them was
rescued, the other drowned.
M321W
RHODE ISLAND
RIZ001>002-004
0 0 60K
Damaging winds affected parts of
central and northern Rhode Island, as
strengthening low pressure tracked
across northern New England and a
strong cold front moved through the
region. There were many reports of
downed trees and power lines,
especially in the higher elevations.
RIZ001>002
0 0 50K
Damaging winds affected parts of
northern Rhode Island, as a strong
cold front pushed through the region.
Gusts estimated near 60 mph brought
down trees and wires in Providence,
Smithfield, and Johnston. There were
no reports of injuries.
RIZ001>007
0 0
A powerful winter storm brought heavy
snow and strong winds to Rhode Island.
Snowfall totals of 6 to 10 inches were
widely observed throughout the state,
along with winds gusting as high as 50
mph along the south coast. There were
dozens of reports of accidents due to
the combination of slick roads and
poor visibility.
Officially, the snowfall total at T.F.
Green State Airport in Warwick was 7.0
inches. Other snowfall totals, as
reported by trained spotters, included
10 inches in Portsmouth; 9 inches in
Little Compton, South Kingstown, and
Cumberland; 8 inches in North
Kingstown, Tiverton, Bristol, Cranston,
downtown Providence, and Woonsocket;
and 7 inches in Hope Valley,
Barrington, Burrillville, and North
Foster.
SOUTH CAROLINA, Central
Aiken County
1 S Monetta 0 0 0 0
WAGT TV spotter reported 3/4 inch hail.
Lexington County
3 SW Lexington 0 0 0 0
SKYWARN HAM radio spotter reported
trees down along I-20 at mile marker
Richland County
St Andrews 0 0 0
Sheriff reported powerlines down in
the St. Andrews area on Longcreck Road.
Aiken County
Beech Is 0 0 0
Elect coop reported large branches
down on powerlines in Beech Is.
Barnwell County
Williston 0 0 0 0
Emergency Manager reported dime size
hail in Williston.
Orangeburg County
Santee 0 0 0 0
SKYWARN HAM operator reported 3/4 inch
hail in Santee.
Orangeburg County
Santee 0 0 0
SKYWARN HAM operator reported trees
down in Santee.
Orangeburg County
5.5 NNE Orangeburg to 0 1 0
7 NNE Orangeburg
Damage survey found an F3 tornado
demolished a brick church, completely
destroyed 2 mobile homes and several
outbuildings. The main damage occurred
on Coulter road.
Calhoun County
1.5 S St Matthews to 0 1 0
1 S St Matthews
Damage survey found an F2 tornado
tore most of the concrete roof off a
warehouse and damaged several vehicles
and other outbuildings.
Sumter County
9 S Sumter to 0 0 0
8.8 S Sumter
The Emergency Manager reported an FO
briefly touched down on a farm and
damaged several outbuildings south of
Sumter.
SCZ016-018-022-
025>031-035>038-041
0 0 0
An ice storm in the midlands produced
1/4 to 3/4 inch of ice taking down
trees and powerlines. Some areas also
reported sleet that accumulated up to
an inch. Several power outages were
reported, some that lasted almost a
week. Numerous traffic accidents
occurred.
SOUTH CAROLINA, North Coastal
SCZ017-023>024-
032>033-039
0 0
A mixture of snow, sleet, freezing
rain, and rain fell over much of the
area. South Carolina received mainly
sleet and freezing rain, with most
places picking up about a half inch of
frozen precipitation. Darlington
county received three quarters of an
inch of ice and sleet, with many power
outages due to trees and power lines
down. Counties near the coast received
about a quarter inch of freezing rain,
mainly in the trees and on grassy and
metal surfaces.
SOUTH CAROLINA, Northwest
Greenville County
Taylors 0 0
Rainfall of 3 to 5.5 inches total,
most of which fell within two hours
time, was reported across the northern
part of the metro area causing flash
flooding to develop. The Reedy River
reached 10.4 feet, the Del Norte gage
reached about 10 feet, and the Enoree
River flooded parts of the Eastside.
Spartanburg County
Lyman 0 0
Flooding reported both in Lyman and
along highway 11. Water quickly
receded.
Pickens County
5 W Liberty 0 0
The stream gage at Liberty rose above
flood stage on Twelve Mile Creek.
Also, some urban flooding was reported
around Easley.
Spartanburg County
Spartanburg to
Pelham 0 0
Lawson Fork Creek and other small
streams in and around Spartanburg
reached flood stage quickly, with
significant flooding reported. Also,
amateur radio reported the Abner Creek
area flooded in the extreme western
part of the county.
Anderson County
Piedmont 0 0
A stream flooded River Road and
Holiday Road to a depth of 4 feet.
SCZ006
0 0
The Enoree River, Gilder Creek, Reedy
River and other small streams had
persistent flooding into the day.
SCZ001>003
0 0
Snow fell and quickly iced up many
roads as the temperature rapidly fell.
There were several accidents, though
snowfall accumulations were generally
less than an inch.
SCZ014
0 0
A light accumulation of snow and sleet
on area roads and bridges required DOT
to be called out in the extreme eastern
part of the county.
SOUTH CAROLINA, South Coastal
NONE REPORTED.
SOUTH DAKOTA, Central and North
SDZ006>008-011-
018>023
0 0
High winds gusting to around 60 mph
caused some spotty damage in northeast
South Dakota. In Watertown, some trees
were downed. One tree fell onto a
house causing some damage. In Milbank,
two rail cars were blown down the track
and derailed.
SOUTH DAKOTA, Southeast
SDZ038>040-
053>056-060>062-
065>071
0 0
Sustained winds around 40 mph occurred
from before sunrise into the start of
the afternoon. The sustained winds
were accompanied by gusts around 60
mph. No major damage was reported, but
there were several reports of minor
tree damage and bent or broken road
signs.
SDZ055>056-
060>062-065>071
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.
SOUTH DAKOTA, West
SDZ001>002-
012>014-025>026-
030>032-072>073
0 0 0 0
A strong cold front moved across
Western South Dakota during the
evening hours. Northwest winds of 35
to 45 mph, with gusts to around 60
mph, developed across Northwest South
Dakota during the evening and
continued through the overnight hours.
SDZ001>002-
012>014-031>032-
072>073
0 0 0 0
A strong cold front moved across the
region during the morning. Northwest
winds increased in the afternoon and
were strongest during the late
afternoon and early evening hours.
Sustained winds of 35 to 50 mph, with
gusts to 75 mph, were reported across
much of the area. A wind gust of 84
mph was recorded by the ASOS station at
Buffalo.
TENNESSEE, Central
Giles County
Ardmore 0 0 1K
4 roads were flooded in the southern
part of the county around Ardmore.
Montgomery County
Clarksville 0 0 1K
Trenton Road and Crossland Road were
flooded.
Lawrence County
Lawrenceburg 0 0 1K
A few city streets were flooded.
Humphreys County
10 SSE Waverly 0 0 1K
High water was over Clydon Road.
Dickson County
Dickson 0 0 1K
Trace Creek Road was flooded.
Cheatham County
Ashland City 0 0 1K
South Harpeth Road and Leatherwood
Road was flooded.
Lewis County
Hohenwald 0 0 1K
Indian Creek Road was flooded near
Hohenwald.
Davidson County
Nashville 0 0 1K
Davidson County OEM reported Mill
Creek was out of its banks. Low spots
on Nolensville Road were flooded in
South Nashville. Other roads were
flooded as well in the county.
Rutherford County
Murfreesboro 0 0 2K
Report of shingles and some siding
ripped away from home.
Rutherford County
Murfreesboro 0 0
TDOT reported a tree was down across a
road, but it has since been removed.
Wilson County
Lebanon 0 0
TDOT reported a tree was down on
Callas Rd.
Sumner County
Gallatin 0 0 1K
Lower Station Camp road and Calendar
Lane were flooded.
Smith County
Chestnut Mound 0 0
Sheriffs office reported a tree was
blown down.
Dekalb County
Smithville 0 0
A tree was down on Evans Mill Rd.
Macon County
Lafayette 0 0
Report of 2 trees were blown down on a
rural county road near Lafayette.
Rutherford County
Murfreesboro 0 0 1K
County Farm Road was closed due to
rising water. Jefferson Pike had high
water at 3 locations.
Jackson County
Gainesboro 0 0
TDOT reported a tree was blown down.
Putnam County
Cookeville 0 0
TDOT reported a few trees were blown
down. One was at Rocky Point Road and
the other was at Cumby Rd.
Macon County
Countywide 0 0 1K
Newspaper article stated several
roads were closed around the county.
Long Creek was at bank full.
Trousdale County
Hartsville 0 0 1K
Highway 141N reported flooding.
Marshall County
Lewisburg 0 0 1K
Reports of Old Columbia Road and Yell
Road were flooded in several places.
Newspaper story stated that Fox Lane
and Old Lake Road were closed due to
flooding.
Cannon County
Auburntown 0 0 1K
Bridge Road was flooded.
Putnam County
Baxter 0 0 1K
High water was over several roads.
Putnam County
Cookeville 0 0 1K
Rising water was flooding Thomas Road
near Cookeville.
Overton County
Southwest Portion 0 0 1K
Hardy Chapel road was flooded in the
southwest part of the county.
Putnam County
Countywide 0 0 1K
TDOT reported high water on several
rural roads around the county.
White County
Countywide 0 0 1K
TDOT said that high water was on a few
rural roads around the county. No roads
closed, but high water signs were
posted.
Davidson County
1.2 NW Lakewood 0 0
Macon County
5 W Lafayette 0 0
Hailing so hard afraid it was damaging
tractor.
Bedford County
Shelbyville 0 0
Wilson County
1.8 N Mt Juliet 0 0
Golf ball size hail reported at the
Sonic in Mt. Juliet.
Bedford County
5 N Shelbyville 0 0
Rutherford County
Smyrna 0 0
Bedford County
7 NE Shelbyville 0 0
Coop Observer reported dime size hail
covering the ground.
Wilson County
Watertown 0 0
Coffee County
Manchester 0 0
Spotter reported hail depth of one inch
on the ground. Cars were slipping on
highways, including I-24.
Putnam County
3 S Cookeville 0 0
TNZ005>006-022>025
0 6
A mix of snow and ice, caused by snow,
sleet and freezing rain, accumulated
around 1 to 2 inches with the most, 3
inches across Houston County. In
Humphreys County, a portion of
Interstate 40 was closed across the
Tennessee River bridge for a while due
to icy conditions. A tractor-trailer
truck was stuck on U.S. Highway 70 in
McEwen in front of the Dollar General
store. Travelers were stranded along
Interstate 24 near Clarksville because
of the ice. At one point, there was a
1/2 inch of sleet in Stewart County at
0315 PM CST, and 1/4 inch of ice due to
freezing rain in Benton County at 0200
PM CST, and in Montgomery County at
1145 AM CST on Thursday, December 23.
27 accidents were reported in
Montgomery County from 1 PM and 6:45
PM Wednesday, December 22 with 6
injuries.
TNZ007>008-
026>027-056>060-
093>094
0 0 1K
Snow, sleet and freezing rain made an
icy mix that brought down tree limbs
and power lines. 22,000 NES customers
were without power. About 1000 homes
were without power in western
Williamson County according to Middle
Tennessee Electric. Ice laden trees
fell on a house in Lewisburg at 217 N.
Pine Street and another tree on a house
at Virgie Harper Rd.
TNZ009-028>030-
061>064-075-077-095
0 0
A mixture of snow, sleet and freezing
rain caused hazardous driving condtions
across the region. Vehicles were stuck
by 7 AM CST Thursday, December 23 in
Shelbyville on West Jackson Street. A
tractor-trailer rig slid off State
Highway 82 near Beech Grove and into a
resident's yard. Another vehicle in
Bedford County slid off the west end of
Maplewood Drive and across Bethany Lane
into the front of a house. There were
no injuries or major damage in Bedford
County. Many roads across Middle
Tennessee remained icy during the
Christmas weekend due to sub-freezing.
Travel was dangerous in some spots and
businesses were affected by lackluster
sales.
TENNESSEE, East
Blount County
3 SW Maryville 0 0
Penny size hail
Blount County
3 S Maryville 0 0
Dime size hail.
Sevier County
4 S Walden Creek 0 0
Penny size hail reported at Wears
Valley.
Bledsoe County
5 N Pikeville 0 0
One inch hail reported in Mount Crest.
Loudon County
Loudon 0 0
Loudon County
Loudon 0 0
Rhea County
Spring City 0 0
Loudon County
Lenoir City 0 0
Rhea County
Evensville 0 0
Hawkins County
Church Hill 0 0
Roane County
Kingston 0 0
Hamilton County
Chattanooga 0 0
One half to three quarter inch hail
reported in North Chattanooga.
Knox County
2 E Mascot 0 0
TNZ018-041-043-045-
047-072-074
2 to 4 inches of snow reported in the
higher elevations of the southern
Appalachians as an upper level short
wave moved through the region.
TNZ018-041-043-045-
047-072-074
0 0
4 to 10 inches of snow
A winter storm tracked across East
Tennessee. Four to ten inches of snow
were reported across mainly the higher
elevations. Ten inches fell across Mt.
Leconte in Sevier County and eight
inches at Newfound Gap. Eight inches of
snow was reported at Trade and Neva in
Johnson County. Eight inches of snow
was also reported in the higher
elevations of Sam's Gap in Unicoi
County. Generally one to four inches of
snow fell across the lower elevations.
TNZ018-041-043-045-
047-072-074-087-102
0 0
Sustained winds at 45 mph with gusts to
60 mph.
Strong gradient associated with a cold
front produced sustained winds of 45
mph with gusts to 60 mph across the
higher elevations of east Tennessee.
Numerous trees and powerlines reported
down above 2000 feet. A tree fell on a
mobile home in Cosby in Cocke County.
12 homes were damaged in the Camp Creek
and Greystone communities in Greene
County.
TENNESSEE, South Central
Franklin County
Winchester to 0 0
Countywide
Flash flooding was reported initially
in Winchester and spread throughout
much of the county by 1900. Numerous
roads had several inches of water over
them until early morning on 7 December.
Lincoln County
Fayetteville to 0 0
Countywide
Flash flooding initially started in
Fayetteville and increased countywide
through the event. Numerous roads had
several inches ofwater over them
through early on 7 December.
TNZ096
to 1 0
Harms
An 88 year old man driving in a pickup
truck was washed away into the Elk
River. The driver of the truck was
attempting to ford through the Elk
River as it was flowing over the
highway as per Lincoln County EMA.
M88IW
Franklin County
Estill Spgs 0 0
Several inches of water was reported
over a few county roads in Estill
Springs.
Franklin County
Winchester 0 0
A few area roads had flash flooding
occurring with several inches of water
over the road in Winchester.
Lincoln County
Fayetteville 0 0
Flash flooding resulted in water
covering the road in and around
Fayetteville.
TENNESSEE, West
TNZ001>004-
019>021-048>054-
088>092
0 0 37K
A winter storm brought a mix of sleet
and snow to West Tennessee. Southern
sections of West Tennessee picked up
between 2 and 3 inches of sleet.
Northern sections of West Tennessee saw
between 4 and 7 inches of snow. Some
trees were knocked down across the
region due to the sleet.
TEXAS, Central
Coke County
Robert Lee 0 0
Runnels County
Miles 0 0
Power lines were downed in Miles.
Taylor County
Lawn
Taylor County
Abilene
Power lines were reported downed in
Abilene.
Callahan County
12 S Baird 0 0
Coleman County
5 SE Coleman 0 0
High winds from a severe thunderstorm
rolled a cattle trailer.
Coleman County
Santa Anna 0 0 250K
A National Weather Service storm survey
team found that the damage on the south
side of Santa Ana was caused by a
tornado. This tornado was on the ground
for 1/2 mile and was 50 yards wide. The
tornado lifted at 2:21 PM CST. This
tornado produced damage to the
elementary school as well as to a few
homes. Several out buildings were also
destroyed.
Callahan County
Putnam 0 0
High winds damaged a sign.
Callahan County
Cross Plains 0 0
Brown County
Bangs 0 0
Brown County
14 N Brownwood to 0 0 500K
18 N Brownwood
A National Weather Service storm survey
did find tornado damage along the north
end of Lake Brownwood. The tornado
started at Dominion Point on the west
side of Lake Brownwood. This tornado
tracked to the northeast for 6 miles
and was about 75 yards wide. The
tornado lifted at 2:51 PM CST. There
was significant damage to mobile homes
at Dominion Point and Thunderbird Bay.
There was lots of damage to metal out
buildings. Also, numerous trees were
blown down.
Brown County
May 0 0
Menard County
6 NNW Menard 0 0
Menard County
6 NNW Menard 0 0
TEXAS, Central Southeast
TXZ213>214-
226>227-235>236-238
0 0
A rare and record breaking snowfall
occurred Christmas Eve into early
Christmas morning across Southeast
Texas. For the first time in recorded
history, some areas experienced their
first white Christmas. The northernmost
edge of the snow ran from a Cotulla to
Cuero to Sugar Land to Winnie line.
Snowfall totals ranged from about an
inch (in Pasadena) to around 12 inches
(in Brazoria) across the region.
An arctic cold front had pushed across
Southeast Texas on Wednesday (December
22nd) dropping temperatures below
freezing, so plenty of cold air was in
place Christmas Eve when the snow
began. What made this event unusual was
not just the cold air being in place,
but the depth of the cold air that was
in place over the area. Before the
heavy snow began on the night of
Christmas Eve, the entire depth of the
atmosphere over Southeast Texas was
below freezing. Normally when winter
weather events occur in Southeast
Texas, the depth of the cold air is
much shallower, resulting in ice
(freezing rain or sleet) being a lot
more common than snow.
The morning of Christmas Eve, a strong
upper level low was evident on
satellite across northern Mexico. Ahead
of this system, some snow began across
Southeast Texas, but the dry atmosphere
kept the snowfall light during the day,
resulting in only trace amounts or a
light dusting through late afternoon.
Eventually, the atmosphere moistened up
by late in the day as the upper level
low approached from the west.
The upper low moved across South Texas
during the nighttime hours Christmas
Eve, resulting in a band of heavy
snowfall just north of the track of the
system. The band of heaviest snowfall,
about 20 miles wide, was centered from
Victoria to Edna to Bay City to Lake
Jackson. In this area, approximately 9
to 12 inches of snow fell. All areas
south of a line from around Garwood to
Needville to Friendswood to Texas City
saw at least 3 inches of snow, with 4
inches falling on Galvestoa Island and
6 inches reported in Angleton and
Alvin. North of this area, the snowfall
totals dropped off rapidly. Snowfall
totals of around an inch occurred in
Clear Lake and Missouri City, with
accumulations in Houston generally
ranging from a dusting to around an
inch. The heavier snowfall occurred
over the coastal counties south of
Houston because this area had more
moisture in the atmosphere (being
closer to the Gulf), and was also
closer to the track of the upper level
low. As you headed north and got north
of Interstate 10, the atmosphere was
too dry to support much more than just
a few flurries.
TEXAS, Extreme West
NONE REPORTED.
TEXAS, Mid-South
TXZ229>234-239>247
0 0
An extremely rare snow event blanketed
a large portion of South Texas
resulting in a historic "White
Christmas" for South Texans. An arctic
airmass was already well entrenched
across South Texas on Christmas Eve. A
very strong upper level disturbance
located in northern Mexico continued to
approach South Texas during the day and
evening hours on Christmas Eve. This
strong disturbance along with
persistent upglide conditions were
primarily responsible for this rare
snowstorm. The first band of
precipitation developed around 900 AM
CST on the 24th and continued through
200 PM CST on the 24th. This initial
band was a mix of sleet, snow and
thunder and affected the northern
portions of South Texas, stretching
from northwest Webb county to Choke
Canyon Reservoir into northern Victoria
county. A second band of sleet and snow
developed about 50 miles further south
at around noon on the 24th. Both of
these bands moved steadily northward
through the morning and afternoon hours
and affected areas primarily north of a
Laredo to Mathis to Rockport line. As
the strong disturbance got even closer
to South Texas by the late afternoon
and evening hours on the 24th, more
significant snowfall began to develop.
Initially the bulk of the snow
developed around 400 PM CST on the 24th
across deep South Texas to the south of
Hebbronville and Falfurrias. Over the
next several hours, this band of snow
blossomed northward across most of
South Texas. For several hours, this
snow was mixed with sleet across
locations close to the coast such as
Corpus Christi. An eventual changeover
to all snow occurred across even
coastal locations
during the evening hours as colder air
was drawn south, and as cooling from
evaporation occurred. Evaporative coo-
ling was enhanced given the surface
dewpoints in the teens. Widespread
light to moderate snow with occasional
heavy snow persisted from the evening
on the 24th until sunrise Christmas
morning. Lightning was again evident
during the evening hours on the 24th.
The snow ended from west to east early
Christmas morning as the upper level
disturbance quickly moved across South
Texas and into the northwest Gulf of
Mexico.
Officially, 4.4 inches of snow was re-
ported at the Corpus Christi Interna-
tional Airport. This broke the previous
24-hour snowfall record of 4.3 inches
set back on February 14, 1895. This was
only the second white Christmas ever
recorded in Corpus Christi. Officially,
Victoria received 12.5 inches of snow
for this event. This also broke the
previous 24-hour snowfall record which
was 12.0 inches set back in February
14, 1895. This is the first known white
Christmas for the Victoria area.
Below are selected snowfall amounts
reported by official observers at
Corpus Chrisit and Victoria as well as
area cooperative observers and law en-
forcement:
Victoria 12.5"
Goliad 12.0"
Beeville 10.0"
Alice 10.0"
Refugio 9.5"
Tynan 8.0"
George West 8.0"
Port Lavaca 8.0"
Seadrfit 8.0"
Rockport 6.0"
Odem 6.0"
Mathis 6.0"
Freer 6.0"
Tilden 6.0"
Aransas NWR 5.5"
Corpus Chrisit Intl Arpt 4.4"
Encinal 4.0"
Kingsville 4.0"
Port O'Connor 4.0"
Laredo 1.1"
Cotulla 1.0"
TEXAS, North
Eastland County
Eastland 0 0 1K
A tree was blown onto some power lines.
Comanche County
3 W Comanche 0 0
Palo Pinto County
8 S Mineral Wells 0 0 1K
A utility pole was blown down on FM 129
near Brazos.
Erath County
Dublin 0 0 1K
Palo Pinto County
Palo Pinto 0 0
Large tree limbs were blown down.
Hood County
7 N Granbury 0 0
A tree was blown down by high winds.
Hood County
Granbury 0 0
A tree was blown down by high winds.
Somervell County
Glen Rose 0 0
Johnson County
Joshua 0 0 5K
Trees were blown down and roof damage
occurred to three homes.
Johnson County
Cleburne 0 0 25K
Trees and power lines were blown down
by high winds. A metal carport was des-
troyed, a wood frame patio cover des-
troyed, and a house was partially un-
roofed. At the intersection of FM 4 and
FM 3136, an outbuilding was blown onto
the road. A wood frame farm house near
this intersection had moderate damage
from high winds. Power lines were also
blown down in the same area.
Johnson County
1 E Grandview 0 0 10K
A barn was unroofed, power lines were
blown down, and several large trees
were blown down.
Ellis County
Maypearl 0 0
Several trees were blown down.
Ellis County
10 S Waxahachie 0 0
Occurred in Forreston.
Ellis County
10 S Waxahachie 0 0
Occurred in Forreston.
Ellis County
Ennis 0 0 5K
Over 30 trees were blown down by high
winds, one onto a truck causing minor
damage.
Navarro County
Eureka 0 0 5K
5 large trees were blown down at a re-
sidence, one onto a carport, which col-
lapsed it onto a car under the carport.
The back porch of the home was heavily
damaged.
Henderson County
Athens 0 0
TXZ091>095-
100>107-115>123-
129>135-141>148-
156>162-174>175
0 0
A mixture of snow and sleet spread a-
cross North Central Texas during the
early morning and daytime hours, affec-
ting virtually all of North Central
Texas. Snow and sleet accumulations
ranged from a trace in the southeast up
to 3 inches in Eastland and Erath coun-
ties. The biggest problem was delays in
airline flights in the DFW area, and
reports of over 500 traffic accidents
due to ice and snow packed roads, brid-
ges, and overpasses.
TXZ118
1 0
A 46 year old man was found frozen to
death behind a north Fort Worth busi-
ness.
M46OU
TEXAS, North Panhandle
TXZ008
0 0
A low pressure system over the southern
Rockies combined with a cold and moist
air mass to produce four inches of snow
at the National Park Service Lake Mere-
dith in southwestern Hutchinson county.
TEXAS, Northeast
NONE REPORTED.
TEXAS, South
NOT RECEIVED.
TEXAS, South Central
TXZ222-224>225
0 0 0 0
The extremely unusual snow event turned
into a White Christmas for Karnes
County. Snow began falling in the eve-
ning of December 24, with the heavier
amounts falling in the southeast part
of the county. Heaviest amounts were
estimated at 4 inches just before mid-
night and the snow continued to tall
through the night. It finally reached a
total of one inch in Falls City, five
inches in Karnes City, six to eight
inches in Kenedy, and seven inches in
Runge. It was reported to be as deep as
10 to 12 inches in the southern part of
the county. The snow began melting in
the mid morning and was gone by mid
afternoon.
TEXAS, South Panhandle
Childress County
Childress 0 0
Childress County
5 W Childress 0 0
TXZ035>036-
039>042-044
0 0
Widespread snowfall occurred across the
South Plains of West Texas on the first
full day of winter as a strong upper
level storm system collided with a
southward moving arctic airmass.
Snowfall Totals: Four (4) inches and
greater support Winter Storm criteria
for this part of Texas.
County (City)
Lynn county (Tahoka): 5 to 6 inches.
Garza county (Post): 5 inches.
Terry county (Brownfield): 4 to 5
inches.
Stonewall county (Aspermont): 3 to 4
inches.
Yoakum county (Plains): 4 inches.
Lubbock county (Ransom Canyon): 3 to 4
inches.
Crosby county (Crosbyton): 3 to 4
inches.
TEXAS, Southeast
NONE REPORTED.
TEXAS, West
Ector County
Goldsmith to 0 0 35K 0
3 NE Odessa
Multiple wind damage reports were re-
ceived as a line of severe thunder-
storms swept across Ector County. Seve-
ral traffic signs were blown down in
Goldsmith. Additional damage was repor-
ted in Odessa where power lines were
downed by the winds at the intersection
of 56th and Golden Streets. The most
significant damage occurred along
Sierra Street where a twelve by twenty-
four foot storage barn was flattened by
the winds. Debris from the destroyed
barn damaged additional structures
downwind. Large branches also were
stripped from trees in the neighbor-
hood.
Midland County
Midland 0 0 10K 0
Severe thunderstorm winds downed at
least one large tree in Midland. The
tree fell onto a storage shed and
caused minor damage to the structure.
Martin County
Tarzan to 0 0 0 0
Lenorah
A local farmer reported thunderstorm
wind gusts up to 60 MPH between Tarzan
and Lenorah along State Highway 176. A
squall line raced cast across the west
Texas Permian Basin around midday on
the 6th. A segment of the linear com-
plex became severe over the central
Permian Basin and produced damaging
winds. The area from Goldsmith in
northern Ector County to the north side
of Odessa was hardest hit. At least one
building was destroyed and a few others
were damaged. No injuries were
reported.
TXZ045>046-050-
52>53
0 0 0 0
Snowfall resulted in accumulations
between one and three inches over the
northern Permian Basin of west Texas
during the morning of the 22nd. Por-
tions of Interstate 20 were closed near
Loraine in Mitchell County, where a
three inch deep snow pack covered the
driving surface and resulted in a major
accident. Several hundred vehicles were
backed up on the interstate in north-
eastern Mitchell County by 08:00 CST.
Meanwhile, in the western portions of
the county, several semi-trucks over-
turned on slick highways. Accidents
also were reported in Howard County.
Snowfall totals across the Permian
Basin included:
Lamesa 3 inches
Loraine 3 inches
Seminole 1 inch
Andrews 1 inch
Big Spring 1 inch
TXZ047>048
0 0 0 0
Winter storm conditions developed over
the northeastern Permian Basin of west
Texas during the early morning hours of
the 22nd. Heavy snowfall resulted in
numerous traffic problems on area high-
ways. Reported storm total accumula-
tions included:
Gail 6 inches
Snyder 4 inches
The first of two winter storms to im-
pact the region in the days prior to
Christmas struck the Permian Basin of
west Texas 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 snow-
fall over west Texas. The heaviest
accumulations were across the north-
eastern Permian Basin where slick and
snow packed conditions resulted in ma-
jor traffic problems along Interstate
20
TXZ045>046-048
0 0 0 0
Heavy snow accompanied winter storm
conditions over the northern Permian
Basin of west Texas during the evening
hours of the 23rd and the morning hours
of the 24th. Snow accumulations reached
depths of eight inches over parts of
the northwestern basin. Reported storm
total snow depths included:
Seminole 8 inches
Lamesa 6 inches
Snyder 4 inches
TXZ047-050>051-
058>059
0 0 0 0
Lesser snow accumulations occurred over
the central and western Permian Basin
and the Upper Trans Pecos region.
Multiple traffic accidents were repor-
ted along portions of Interstate 20 in
Reeves County were ice and a light snow
cover caused hazardous driving condi-
tions. Additional snow accumulations
across the region included:
Gail 2 inches
northern Martin County 2 inches
Andrews 1 inch
Mentone 1 inch
Orla 1 inch
Pecos 1 inch
The second winter storm to dump signi-
ficant snowfall over portions of the
Permian Basin within a two day period
impacted the area late on the 23rd and
early on the 24th. This as an outbreak
of arctic air remained entrenched over
the region.
TEXAS, Western North
Baylor County
Seymour 0 0
Archer County
Dundee 0 0
Wichita County
Wichita Falls 0 0 3.5K
Power poles were downed at Southwest
Parkway and Kemp Boulevard.
Clay County
Henrietta 0 0 7.5K
Minor structural damage to a building
on Highway 82 was reported.
TXZ083>090
0 0
The first snowfall of the season for
western north Texas and parts of cen-
tral and southern Oklahoma produced
snowfall totals of 1-3 inches. Wind
speeds of 15-25 mph were also reported
producing some blowing and drifting
snow. Slick and hazardous roads caused
numerous traffic accidents and cancel-
lations of schools and activities. A
few indirect injuries were reported
with these accidents.
UTAH, East
UTZ022>025-027>029
0 0
A trough developed over the western
United States the last few days of the
month, sending a series of storms
across eastern Utah. Otherwise, Decem-
ber was a fairly quiet month in terms
of precipitation. Drought conditions
did improve one category, from severe
to moderate, across the eastern Uinta
Mountains. Little change occurred
elsewhere, with severe to extreme
drought persisting. Please see the
January 2005 Storm Data publication for
a continuation on this drought
situation.
UTZ028
0 0
5 to 11 inches of snow fell across the
mountains of southeast Utah per SNOTEL
data and weather spotter reports.
UTZ023
0 0
A fast moving upper level disturbance
produced 5 to 12 inches of snow.
UTZ022
0 0
Weather spotters indicated visibilities
reduced to 1/4 mile or less south of
Blanding.
UTZ022
0 0
Weather spotters indicated visibilities
reduced to 1/4 mile or less south of
Blanding.
UTZ023-028
0 0
A Pacific storm system produced 12 to
20 inches of snow across the mountains
of southeast Utah and extreme northeast
Utah. Strong winds buffeted the area
with gusts up to 75 mph. Numerous trees
were blown down across the La Sal and
Abajo Mountains.
UTZ025
0 0
A strong Pacific storm system produced
snowfall amounts up to 10 inches across
the plateau area of east-central Utah.
San Juan County
2 E Monticello to 0 0
Blanding
Heavy rain resulted in excessive runoff
and lowland flooding across east-
central San Juan County, in the
vicinity of Monticello south to
Blanding. Law enforcement reports
indicated water flowing across portions
of Highway 491 east of Monticello.
UTZ024
0 0
Dense fog reduced visibilities to less
than 1/4 mile.
UTZ023
0 0
A low pressure system moved across
eastern Utah and produced 12 to 14
inches of snow across the mountains of
extreme northeast Utah before ending on
the first day of the new year. Please
see the January 2005 Storm Data
publication for a continuation on this
winter storm event.
UTZ024
0 0
A weather system moved across eastern
Utah and produced 3 inches of snow
across the eastern Uinta Basin.
UTAH, West and Central
UTZ006>008-010-017
0 0
A strong closed low in the Eastern
Pacific was able to tap tropical
moisture from the Equatorial Pacific
and pushed it northeastward into
Southern California, Southern Nevada,
Arizona, and Utah. This system brought
copious amounts of valley rain and
mountain snow to the state. A strong
jet stream over northern Utah focused
the heaviest precipitation there.
Strong winds at the higher elevations
also accompanied the strong jet stream.
A gust to 80 mph was recorded at Ogden
Peak and Jupiter Peak as well as a 51
mph gust in Sandy. Some of the higher
snowfall totals included 50 inches at
Ben Lomond Peak, 48 at Alta, 46 at
Sundance, 42 at Farmington Canyon, 34
at Solitude and Tony Grove Lake, 32 at
Spruces, Trial Lake, and Brighton, 30
inches at Snowbird, 25 at Snowbasin, 20
at Parley's Summit, 17 at Deer Valley,
15 at Deer Creek Dam, 13 at Strawberry
Divide and Wasatch Plateau, 12 at
Liberty, Kamas, and Woodland, 7 at
Cedar Breaks, Alpine, and Brian Head, 6
at Kimball Junction, Coalville, and
Heber City, 5 at Altamont, 4 at Price
and Boulder, and 3 in South Ogden,
Layton Bench, Mount Pleasant, East
Layton, and Nephi.
This impressive storm also brought
record water equivalent amounts to
northern Utah. Some of the higher
totals include Alta with 7.63 inches,
Ben Lomond Peak 7.60, Sundance 7.33,
Farmington Canyon 6.30, Solitude 4.32,
Tony Grove Lake 4.10, Snowbasin 4.01,
Spruces 3.78, Snowbird 3.60, Parley's
Summit 3.10, Deer Creek Dam 2.92,
Brighton 2.91, Trial Lake 2.60, Deer
Valley 1.98, Strawberry 1.90, Bues
Canyon 1.71, Liberty 1.70, Layton Bench
1.59, Wasatch Plateau 1.50, Heber City
1.31, Coalville 1.27, Farmington 1.21,
Alpine 1.14, South Ogden 1.09, and
Heber City 1.06.
UTZ008-008-008-008
4 0
Several days of heavy wet snow combined
with strong winds to produce extreme
avalanche conditions in the Wasatch
Mountains. 4 people lost their lives in
avalanches during this two day period.
One skier was killed when an avalanche
he triggered in the Wasatch backcountry
buried him in 2 to 3 feet of snow. A
snowmobiler lost his life when he
became stuck and was trying to dig his
way out when a slab of snow above him
cut loose and came down on top of him.
The following day, two snowshoers
perished when a large avalanche
suddenly overtook them. One of the
victims was buried in 9 feet of snow to
M22OU, M42OU, M32OU, M59OU
UTZ002>003-005-
007>008
0 0
A strong arctic cold front moved
through the state and brought with it
widespread mountain and valley
snowfall. Several areas in the Wasatch
Mountains and along the Wasatch Front
received significant snowfall. These
areas included Farmington Canyon and
Parish Creek with 10 inches, Alta 9
inches, 8 at Snowbird and Snowbasin, 6
at Tony Grove Lake, Parley's Summit,
Oquirrh Mountains, and Brighton, 5
inches at Wasatch Plateau. Layton
Bench, and Brighton Loop, 4 inches at
Centerville, South Ogden, East Layton,
Solitude, Sundance, Salt Lake City East
Bench, the Bountiful Bench, 3 inches in
the Salt Lake City Avenues, Upper
Millcreek, Spruces, The Canyons,
Alpine, Brian Head, Provo, and
Springville.
UTZ002-006>009-017
0 0
A strong Pacific storm system was once
again able to tap tropical moisture
from the Equatorial Pacific and deposit
in on the southwest United States and
portions of the Intermountain West.
This system brought more record
breaking amounts of wet mountain snow
and valley rain to many areas of Utah.
A strong subtropical jet stream helped
lift and ring out the abundant moisture
over the complex terrain of southwest
and south-central Utah and portions of
the higher terrain in the north. Some
of the stronger wind gusts associated
with the powerful jet stream included
65 mph in Tooele, 55 mph at Pinto
Junction, 52 mph in Sandy, and 50 mph
in Cedar City.
Some of the incredible snow totals
include 50 inches at Midway Valley near
Cedar Breaks, 32 inches at Kolob-Zion
National Park and Timp Divide, 31 at
Solitude, Brighton Loop with 26, Bryce
Canyon and Trial Lake 22, Snowbird 21,
Brian Head, Thaynes Canyon, and Alta
with 20, High Uintas 18, Deer Valley
17, Sundance 13, Jordanelle Dam Park
City South, and Snowbasin with 12, Ben
Lomond Peak and Monte Cristo 11,
Strawberry Reservoir, Oquirrh Mtn, and
Farmington Canyon 10, Long Valley
Junction 9, Spruces Camp 7, Pinto
Junction and Park City Downtown with 6,
Boulder 5, Eden and Pine Valley 3.
Heavy rain in the southwest valleys
brought some street flooding to New
Harmony, Enterprise, and Saint George.
Some of the incredible water equivalent
and rainfall totals included: 6.40
inches at Midway Valley near Cedar
Breaks, Kolob-Zion National Park 4.20,
Timp Divide 4.00, Solitude 3.22, Pine
Valley 3.00, Snowbird 2.70, Alta 2.61,
Bryce Canyon and Brighton Loop with
2.60, Thaynes Canyon 2.50, Pinto
Junction 2.45, Brian Head 2.26, Pintura
2.25, Enterprise 2.18, New Harmony
1.95, Long Valley Junction 1.80, Deer
Valley 1.61, High Uintas and Trial Lake
1.60, Ivins 1.50, Toquerville 1.40,
Sundance 1.38, Ben Lomond Peak 1.30,
Snowbasin 1.24, Strawberry Reservoir
and Monte Cristo with 1.20, Saint
George 1.13, Oquirrh Minis 1.10,
Pleasant Grove 1.07, Cedar City 1.03,
and Farmington Canyon 1.00.
VERMONT, North and Central
VTZ004>006-008-
010-017
0 0 95K
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 Vermont, the
greatest accumulations of snow reported
were as follows: Across Orange county
between 3 and 6 inches fell followed by
Essex county with around 4 inches of
snow accumulation, while in Lamoille,
Washington and Chittenden counties
around 3 inches of snow fell. Numerous
accidents were reported in Chittenden
and Washington counties due to very
slippery roads. In Washington county a
tractor-trailer jack-knifed blocking
traffic on I-89.
VTZ003
0 0 10K
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
were around 6 inches in the western
portion of Orleans county with 3 to 5
inches elsewhere in the county.
VTZ002-006-008-016
0 0 20K
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 3
inches in these counties.
VTZ002-005-011-
016>017-019
0 0
A large storm system over the ocean to
the east of New England resulted in
gusty winds, cold weather and light
snow across Vermont during Sunday
night, December 19th into Monday,
December 20th. In the Vermont Champlain
Valley counties of Franklin, Chittenden
and Rutland between 2 and 4 inches of
snow fell.
VTZ011-019
0 0 20K
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 Rutland county, with a
wind of 41 knots (47 mph) at Rutland.
VTZ002-005-009-017
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 just
west of the green mountains, in
northwest Vermont. Snow developed
Sunday night, December 26th and became
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. The heaviest snowfall reported
was: 7.9 inches in South Burlington
(Chittenden county) and 7.5 inches in
St Albans (Franklin county).
VTZ001-006-008-016
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 in
portions of central Vermont. Snow
developed Sunday night, December 26th
and continued into the morning of
December 27th. By the morning of
December 27th, between 3 and 6 inches
of snow fell in both Grand Isle and
Lamoille counties, and between 3 and 4
inches in Washington and Eastern
Franklin counties.
VTZ002-005-008-
016>017
0 0 70K
A weather disturbance moved from the
Great Lakes early Friday, December 31st
and across New England during the day.
During the morning hours freezing rain
spread across portions of Vermont,
before warmer air changed the freezing
rain to plain rain. During the early
morning hours, numerous accidents were
reported due to icy roads. As many as
60 cars were reported off the road on
I-89 between Burlington and Montpelier,
Vermont. Portions of I-89 were closed
due to the ice in Washington,
Chittenden and Franklin counties.
VERMONT, South
VTZ015
0 0
Widespread trees down in Hinesburg,
Bonnyvale, and Goodenough Roads in West
Brattleboro.
VIRGIN ISLANDS
NONE REPORTED.
VIRGINIA, East
Dinwiddie County
Carson 0 0
VAZ048>049-060>100
0 0
One half inch to as much as three
inches of snow fell across central and
eastern Virginia. The snow produced
slippery roadways, which resulted in
several accidents. The highest amounts
were reported at Lawrenceville in
Brunswick county 3", Montross in
Westmoreland county 3", South Hill in
Mecklenburg county 2", and Sandston in
Henrico county 2".
VAZ084-086-
091>096-099>100
0 0
A winter storm produced a narrow band
of six to as much as fourteen inches of
snow across the Virginia Eastern Shore,
Hampton Roads, and interior southeast
Virginia. The snow caused very
hazardous driving conditions, which
resulted in numerous accidents. The
highest amounts were reported at Tabb
in York county 14", Quinby in Accomack
county 14", Grafton in York county
13.5", Eastville in Northampton county
12.8", City of Newport News 12.5",
Seaford in York county 12", City of
Poquoson 12", Smithfield in Isle of
Wight county 12", Isle of Wight in Isle
of Wight county 11", Lummis in City
of Suffolk 11", Port Haywood in Mathews
county 10.5", and the City of
Hampton 10".
VAZ097>098
0 0
A winter storm produced four to five
inches of snow across the cities of
Chesapeake and Virginia Beach. The snow
caused hazardous driving conditions,
which resulted in numerous accidents.
Amounts reported included South Norfolk
in the City of Chesapeake 5", Deep
Creek in the City of Chesapeake 4.5",
Glenwood/Rosemont area of Virginia
Beach 5", and Princess Anne in the City
of Virginia Beach 4".
VAZ085-087>090
0 0
A winter storm produced one to three
inches of snow across portions of
interior southeast Virginia. The snow
caused slippery roadways, which
resulted in several accidents. The
highest amounts were reported at Mason
in Sussex county 3", Wakefield in
Sussex county 2.8", Surry in Surry
county 2", Lumberton in Sussex county
1.5", and Deltaville in Middlesex
county 1".
VIRGINIA, Extreme Southwest
NONE REPORTED.
VIRGINIA, North
VAZ021-037-042
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 of the
Shenandoah Valley. Isolated high winds
occurred in the downslope areas just
east of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Numerous trees and power lines were
downed. Some damage to structures was
reported and there were many power
outages.
VAZ021
0 0
A winter storm affected the Potomac
Highlands for the 13th and 14th of
December. This storm produced 6 to 8
inches in Highland County.
VAZ029
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 55 kt in Luray, VA.
VIRGINIA, Northwest
NONE REPORTED.
VIRGINIA, Southwest
VAZ011-015-018>020
0 0
High winds downed several large trees
along Cooper Lane in Pembroke ... along
Old Wolf Creek northeast Newport and
much of Giles county.
High winds downed numerous trees across
power line across Grayson and Bath
counties. Numerous power outages were
reported from Troutdale to the Mouth of
Wilson.
Departments of Highways reported
numerous large trees down across Craig
and Alleghany Counties. High winds
created widespread damage near Virginia
Mineral Springs.
VAZ058
0 0
A cold front moved through the area
during the overnight hours of December
9th and 10th. An area of rain and
embedded convection over the piedmonts
of Virginia and North Carolina produced
basin average precipitation of 1.5 to
2.4 inches over the Roanoke and Dan
rivers. South Boston, Virginia on the
lower Dan River experienced minor
flooding. At South Boston, the river
reached 21.78 feet, 2.78 feet above
flood stage, at 12:30 PM EST on
December 11th. The river fell below
flood stage on the morning of the 12th.
Pittsylvania County
Ringgold 0 0
Thunderstorm winds down numerous trees
in the Ringgold area. Much of the
damage was concentrated about a mile
from the Milton Bridge on the Virginia
side near the state line. A carport was
lifted up by strong winds and smashed
onto a house.
WASHINGTON, Northeast
WAZ037-041>044
0 0
A large storm system moved across the
northern mountains of Washington during
the afternoon hours of the 7th of
December and overnight until the
morning hours of the 8th. On the
Waterville Plateau, widespread 4-8
inches fell overnight with a spotter in
Waterville reporting 8 inches and Law
Enforcement in Waterville reporting 6
inches. In the Okanogan Valley, 6 to 12
inches were common overnight. A spotter
near Okanogan reported 12 inches while
another spotter near Malott reported 12
inches as well. Along the east slopes
of the Cascades, 6 to 12 inches were
common. A spotter in Leavenworth
reported 11 inches while a spotter in
Twisp reported 10 inches, across the
northeast mountains of Washington, 6 to
12 inches were common with 13 inches
being reported by a spotter in
Springdale. About 10 inches was
reported in Clayton. In the Wenatchee
Area Zone, 8 to 12 inches were common
with a spotter near Dryden reporting
14 inches.
WAZ042
0 0
A storm system moved across the east
slopes of the Cascades during the
overnight hours of the 9th and 10th of
December. A spotter near Mazama
reported 10 inches while the public
reported 12 inches of snow also in
Mazama. Another spotter reported 6
inches near the town of Winthrop.
WAZ038
0 0
The Republic News Miner reported a
heavy snow event during the night of
the 14th and 15th of December across
portions of the Okanogan Highlands. The
paper reported 6 inches fell overnight
at the town of Republic and 18 inches
of snow at the town of West Fork. There
were some power outages with trees
being down from the heavy snow near
Sherman Pass and areas of east
Republic.
WAZ042-044
1 0
A strong cold front moved through the
northern Cascades and Waterville
Plateau area on the 19th of December.
This front brought high winds with
estimated gusts to 60 mph in several
locations. A woman died when a 93 foot
tree fell on her while sledding in
Lake Wenatchee State Park. Fallen trees
were noted as well along Lake
Wenatchee. A spotter reported high
winds with estimated gusts to 60 mph
near the town of Waterville on the
Waterville Plateau. F24UT
WAZ037
0 0
A storm system moved through the
northeast mountains of Washington
during the overnight hours. There were
widespread reports of 6 to 8 inches
with 10 inches reported by a spotter
near Northport. A spotter near the town
of Evans reported 9 inches of snow fell
overnight.
WAZ031
0 0
A heavy snow event was reported over
the northern Blue Mountains during
the afternoon hours of the 30th of
December. A spotter near the town of
Anatone reported 6 inches of new
snow with most falling in just three
hours.
WASHINGTON, Northwest
WAZ002>007-
010>011-015
0 0 500K
Up to 9 inches of rain fell over
parts of western Washington. Rivers
that flooded included, the
Stillaguamish, Bogachiel, Skagit,
Snoqualmie, Skykomish, Nooksack,
Snohomish, Skokomish, Satsop, and
Tolt as well as Issaquah Creek.
Major flooding occurred on the
Skokomish, Skagit, Snohomish,
Snoqualmie, and Tolt. A section of
South Skagit Highway, off state
Highway 9, east of Cedar lake, was
washed out by the flood. About 200
people were cut off from their homes
along the Stillaguamish and Skykomish
rivers.
WAZ004
0 0 450K
High wind knocked out power to about
16,000 customers in eastern King and
Pierce counties. Several roads were
blocked from downed trees. At least
one house suffered damaged when a
tree fell on it, but most of the
other damage was due to trees falling
on power lines.
WASHINGTON, Southeast
WAZ026
0 0
High winds downed a few tree
branches 10 to 15 inches in diameter,
where the wind gusts were estimated
to be near 58 MPH. A few power
outages were also reported in the
Kittitas Valley. Other measured wind
speeds from the event included the
Ellensburg Airport where a peak
wind gust of 56 MPH was measured at
2:35 PM. A wind gust of 56 MPH was
also measured at Rocky Canyon along
I-90.
WAZ024-026>028
0 0
A winter storm moved through central
and south central Washington leading
to heavy snow amounts. All of the
heavy snow totals from the event
occurred in a 12 hour time frame or
less. Snow amounts included 4 inches
near Thorp in the Kittitas Valley,
4-5 inches near Grandview in the
Yakima Valley, and 5 inches near
Prosser in the Lower Columbia Basin,
and 3-4 inches near Dallesport.
WASHINGTON, Southwest
WAZ023-039>040
0 0
Strong, cold high pressure east of
the Cascades caused very strong East
Winds near the foothills of the
Cascades. Wind gusts up to 68 mph
were reported in Battleground, and
numerous reports of downed trees and
tree limbs were received. Power was
out to 20000 customers in SW
Washington and NW Oregon as a result.
WEST VIRGINIA, East
WVZ048>052-
054>055
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 of the
Shenandoah Valley and Potomac
Highlands. Numerous trees and power
lines were downed. Some damage to
structures was reported and there
were many power outages. Some
measured wind gusts included 50 kt
at Martinsburg, WV, and Keyser, WV
and 48 kt at Petersburg, WV.
WVZ048-054
0 0
A winter storm affected the Potomac
Highlands for the 13th and 14th of
December. This storm produced 4 to
8 inches in Pendleton and Grant
counties.
WVZ049
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. Wind damage was
reported in Mineral county, WV.
WEST VIRGINIA, North
WVZ041
0 0 6K
Numerous trees blown down, mainly at
higher elevations.
WVZ023
0 0 8K
Many trees blown down, primarily
south of Route 7.
WVZ023-041
0 0
Snow began late in the afternoon of
the 13th. Ridge tops received 8
inches by early in the morning of
the 14th. Canaan Valley totaled 16"
by 11 PM on 14th.
WVZ023-041
0 0
Another round of lake effect snow
began in the early morning of the
19th. Accumulations reached 5 to 7
inches.
WVZ023-041
0 0 6K
Trees blown down in several locations
across the counties, including
Fellowsville in Preston Co.
WEST VIRGINIA, Southeast
NONE REPORTED.
WEST VIRGINIA, West
WVZ005>008-014
0 0
Weakening showers along a strong
cold front helped enhance the
surface wind gusts. Gusts of 40 to
60 mph likely occurred. Damaged was
limited to fallen trees or branches.
A few power outages and blocked
roads were reported.
Lincoln County
1 E Hanilin 0 0
Trees were blown down across Routes
3 and 34.
Braxton County
Sutton 0 0
WVZ038-046>047
0 0
A moist northwest low level flow,
combined with a sharp drop in
temperature, to squeeze out a 3 to
10 inch snow accumulation. The snow
depth at Elkins increased 6 inches.
Both Kumbrabow State Forest and
Snowshoe had a 10 inch accumulation.
WISCONSIN, Northeast
WIZ005
0 0
WIZ022
0 0
Strong and gusty northwest winds in
the wake of a departing low pressure
system brought cold air across Lake
Superior resulting in lake effect
snow showers. As much as 10.0 inches
of snow fell in Vilas county at
Presque Isle. Door county
experienced high winds with gusts to
62 mph at Sister Bay and 61 mph at
Northport pier.
WIZ013-020>022-
030>031-035>039-
045-073>074
0 0
A powerful storm system in the upper
levels of the atmosphere combined
with an approaching surface system
to produce a band of moderate snow
across central and northeast
Wisconsin. Snowfall in Door county
from this storm was enhanced by Lake
Michigan. Some of the higher
snowfall totals included 11.4 inches
at Baileys Harbor (Door co.), 10.0
inches at Oconto (Oconto co.), 9.5
inches at North Bay (Door co.), 8.4
inches 4 miles northeast of Kaukauna
(Outagamic co.) and 8.0 inches at
Green Bay (Brown co.) and Marinette
(Marinette co.).
WIZ022
0 0
Cold air moving across Lake Michigan
on northeast winds resulted in lake
effect snow showers. These snow
showers produced heavy snow over
Door county where 8.5 inches of snow
fell 2 miles north of Baileys Harbor
and 7 inches of snow fell near
Sturgeon Bay.
WISCONSIN, Northwest
WIZ002>004
0 0
Lake effect snow began in the
afternoon of the 12th and continued
until mid afternoon the following
day. The majority of the snow fell
overnight. Snow amounts ranged from
6.5" at Ashland to 31" at Whitecap
Ski Resort, 3 miles north of Upson.
Other amounts include: 27" at Gile,
25" at Upson, 22" at Hurley, 12" at
Glidden, 11" at Iron River, and 8"
at Mellen.
WIZ001>004
0 0
Ice, from one-quarter to -one-half
inch thick, coated trees, roads and
sidewalks. There were sporadic power
outages.
WISCONSIN, Southeast
WIZ046>047-056>057
0 0
Dense fog developed during the
daytime hours and persisted through
most of the night. Visibilities were
reduced to 1/8 to 1/4 mile. Several
vehicle accidents were noted in
WIZ052-059>060-
062-065>068-071>072
0 0
Dense fog developed overnight and
reduced visibilities to 1/8 to 1/4
mile. Several vehicle accidents were
noted in local newspapers, and some
airline flights were delayed.
WIZ062>063-067>069
0 0
Dense fog developed overnight and
reduced visibilities to 1/8 to 1/4
mile. Several vehicle accidents were
noted in local newspapers, and some
airline flights were delayed.
WIZ064>066-070>072
0 0
Dense fog developed overnight,
reducing visibilities to 1/8 to 1/4
mile. Several vehicle accidents were
noted in newspapers, and some
airline flights were delayed.
WIZ046>047-
051>052-056>060-
062>072
0 0 34K
Strong, post, cold-frontal winds
affected south-central and southeast
Wisconsin for about a 9-hour period.
Sustained northwest winds were in
the 17 to 26 knot range (20 to 30
mph) with gusts of 39 to 49 knots
(45 to 56 mph). Newspapers and
spotter reports indicated that some
outdoor Christmas lights and
ornaments were damaged, small to
medium-sized tree branches were
knocked out of trees. Several
vehicles were damaged by the tree
debris. The damage amounts are rough
guesses. Some peak measured wind
gusts include: 40 knots (46 mph) in
Westfield (Marquette Co.), 48 knots
(55 mph) in Taycheeda (Fond du Lac
Co.), 43 knots (49 mph) in Sheboygan
(Sheboygan Co.), 41 knots (47 mph)
in Reedsburg (Sauk Co.), 41 knots
(47 mph) in Columbus (Columbia Co.),
43 knots (50 mph) in Jackson
(Washington Co.), 40 knots (46 mph)
in Mequon (Ozaukee Co.), 46 knots
(53 mph) in Mineral Point (Iowa
Co.), 46 knots (53 mph) on the west
side of Madison (Dane Co.), 47 knots
(54 mph) in Brookfield (Waukesha
Co.), 49 knots (56 mph) at the WTMJ
TV station in Milwaukee (Milwaukee
Co.), 47 knots (54 mph) in Brodhead
(Green Co.), 39 knots (45 mph) at
the Janesville Airport (Rock Co.),
43 knots (49 mph) on the
UW-Whitewater campus (Walworth Co.),
43 knots (50 mph) in Union Grove
(Racine Co.), and 43 knots (50 mph)
on the lakeshore of Kenosha (Kenosha
Co.). Many of these measured wind
gusts were courtesy of school
weather nets operated by TV-15 in
Madison and TV-6 in Milwaukee.
Estimated wind gusts to 43 to 46
knots (50 to 53 mph) occurred in
west-central Sheboygan Co.,
northeastern Lafayette Co., extreme
southeast Jefferson Co.,
northeastern Walworth Co., western
Racine Co., and northeastern Kenosha
Co., based on graphical analysis of
all peak wind gusts reported.
WIZ056>058-060-
062>072
0 0
A light freezing drizzle coated
roads and bridges during the morning
hours. Newspaper reported indicated
numerous vehicle accidents occured,
with vehicles sliding off roads or
crossing median stripes and hitting
other vehicles, or rolling over. Some
accidents were multi-vehicle and
emergency workers were kept busy
throughout the morning hours. One
person died (indirectly-related
fatality) in a collision on
Interstate 90/94 near Lodi (Columbia
Co.). Three other people were injured
(indirectly-related to this weather
event) in this accident.
WIZ046>047
0 0
Snow accumulations of 4 to 5.5 inches
were noted by spotters and snowplow
truck drivers in the northern parts
of Marquette and Green Lake counties.
This was the first widespread
accumulating snow for the winter
season for this area. Newspapers
noted several vehicle accidents, and
longer travel times. This snow was
part of a heavy snow event (6 to
11.4 inches) that affected the area
from La Crosse to Green Bay and Door
County in northeastern Wisconsin.
WIZ051>052-
058>060-064>066-
070>072
0 0
Dense fog developed overnight,
reducing visibilities to 1/8 to 1/4
mile. Several vehicle accidents were
noted in newspapers, and some airline
flights were delayed. A moist
south-southeast surface flow ahead
of a low pressure allowed the dense
fog to develop. A light drizzle/mist
accompanied the dense fog.
WISCONSIN, Southwest
WIZ029-033>034-
041>044
0 0
A narrow, but intense band of heavy
snowfall affected parts of southwest
and central Wisconsin, generally from
La Crosse (La Crosse County) eastward
to Tomah (Monroe County) and
Friendship (Adams County). Snow
accumulations of 6 to 9 inches were
common in these locations. Specific
reports from weather observers
included 9 inches and 8 inches
respectively at Lake Camelot and
Arkdale (Adams County). Other
reports included 7.3 inches near
Sparta (Monroe County) and La Crosse,
as well as 7 inches near Friendship.
WISCONSIN, West
WIZ023>026-028
0 0 0.50K
A strong cold front pushed through
west central Wisconsin during the
early morning hours of December 12th.
Shortly after dawn, winds turned to
the northwest and increased to 25 to
35 MPH with gusts as high as 50 MPH.
The highest wind gusts recorded in
west central Wisconsin included 48
MPH at New Richmond, 47 MPH at Hager
City, and 45 MPH at Eau Claire and
Menomonie.
WYOMING, Central and West
NONE REPORTED.
WYOMING, Extreme Southwest
NONE REPORTED.
WYOMING, North Central
NONE REPORTED.
WYOMING, Northeast
WYZ071
0 0 0 0
A strong cold front moved through
the region during the morning hours.
Northwest winds increased early in
the afternoon and were strongest
during the late afternoon and early
evening. Wind gusts to around 60 mph
were reported at Colony.
WYOMING, Southeast
NONE REPORTED.
Location Character of Storm
NORTH CAROLINA, Central
Person County
8 SE Roxboro Hail (0.75)
Alamance County
Mebane Flash Flood
Back Creek flooded a bridge on
Highway 119.
Guilford County
Greensboro Flash Flood
Buffalo Creek flooded a portion of
Wendover Avenue between Holden Road
and Market Street. Water was
approaching several apartments and a
few secondary roads had to be closed.
Person County
Roxboro Flash Flood
Numerous roads flooded in the city.
NCZ011-026>028-
041>043-075>078-
084>086-088>089 Winter Storm
Low pressure developed over the Gulf
of Mexico late Saturday afternoon and
moved northeast across northern
Florida late Saturday night, and up
the Southeast U.S. coast on Sunday.
A mixture of snow and sleet overspread
the area from south to north late
Saturday night and continued through
early Sunday afternoon. Snow and
sleet accumulated generally 3 to 6
inches across the Sandhills, eastern
Piedmont, and Coastal Plain. Up to a
quarter inch of ice accrued in the
southern Coastal Plain.
NORTH CAROLINA, Central
Coastal
NCZ029-044>047-
079-081-090>093-098-
103104 Winter Weather/Mix
NCZ080-094>095 Winter Storm
A winter storm blew through Eastern
North Carolina during the early
morning hours of the 20th. Winter
weather advisories were issued for
the entire area. One to three inches
of snow was recorded across most of
the area. However, a band of snow
persisted through mid morning across
portions of Beaufort, Pamlico, and
eastern Carteret counties producing
four to six inches of snow.
NCZ029-044>045-
079>080-090>093-098 Winter Storm
Another winter storm affected parts
of eastern North Carolina on the 26th
with a second round of winter weather.
A wintry mix of precipitation occurred
along and west of Highway 17. Portions
of Duplin, Lenoir, Greene, Pitt,
Martin, and Washington counties
received up to 5 inches snow. Freezing
rain resulted in up to one quarter
inch ice accumulations in western
Beaufort, Craven, Jones, Onslow, and
Duplin counties.
NORTH CAROLINA, Extreme
Southwest
NCZ060>061 High Wind (G45)
Sustained winds of 45 mph with gusts
to 60 mph.
A strong gradient associated with
cold front brought sustained winds of
45 mph with gusts to 60 mph across
the higher elevations of Cherokee
and Clay- Counties. Numerous trees
down.
NORTH CAROLINA, North
Coastal
NCZ012>017-
030>032-102 Winter Weather/Mix
One half inch to as much as two
inches of snow fell across northeast
North Carolina. The snow produced
slippery roadways, which resulted in
several accidents. The highest
amounts were reported at Shiloh in
Camden county 2", Currituck in
Currituck county 2", and Hertford in
Perquimans county 1.5".
NCZ012>014-030 Winter Storm
A winter storm produced a narrow band
of six to as much as eleven inches of
snow across interior northeast North
Carolina. The snow caused very
hazardous driving conditions, which
resulted in numerous accidents. The
highest amounts were reported at
Gatesville in Gates county 11",
Sunbury in Gates county 11", Gates in
Gates county 10", Ahoskie in Hertford
county 9.5", Pendleton in Northampton
county 8.5", Murfreesboro in Hertford
county 8", Askewville in Bertie
county 7.5", and Lasker in Northampton
county 6".
NCZ015>017-
031>032-102 Winter Storm
A winter storm produced one to as
much as five inches of snow across
the coastal areas of northeast North
Carolina. The snow caused hazardous
driving conditions, which resulted in
numerous accidents. The highest
amounts were reported at South Mills
in Camden county 5", Belvidere in
Perquimans county 5", Edenton in
Chowan county 4.5", Moyock in
Currituck county 4.5", and Elizabeth
City in Pasquotank county 2".
NORTH CAROLINA, Northwest
and North Central
NCZ001-018 High Wind (G55)
High winds downed numerous trees
across Ashe and Watauga counties of
North Carolina. The Park Service
reported large trees blown down along
the Blue Ridge Parkway east of
Blowing Rock.
NORTH CAROLINA, South
Coastal
NCZ087-096-099 Winter Weather/Mix
A mixture of sleet, freezing rain, and
snow fell over most of Robeson and
Bladen counties, and parts of Columbus
county. The northern portion of
Robeson county received nearly two
inches of sleet and snow, with mainly
sleet and freezing rain in Bladen and
Columbus counties. The quarter to
half inch of ice caused numerous
reports of power outages due to the
fallen trees and power lines. There
were no reports of injuries.
NORTH CAROLINA, Southwest
NCZ048-050>052-
063-065 High Wind (G50)
The counties reported damage from
high winds, mainly trees and power
lines, with some structural damage
possible, mainly from falling trees.
Cleveland County
Boiling Spgs Heavy Rain
Heavy rainfall during the previous
day and again late at night, caused
area streams to run high. On one
stream, Beaver Dam Creek, a buildup
of debris in the fast-moving water
may have contributed to the collapse
of a bridge. The bridge was inspected
in June, prior to the remnants of
hurricanes Frances and Ivan affecting
the area, and found to be in "fair"
condition. Three vehicles were driven
into the water before barricades
could be placed. There was one
fatality (indirect) and two injuries
(indirect).
NCZ070
Flood
The South Fork of the Catawba River
flooded low-lying areas in and around
Cramerton.
NCZ033-048>053-058
Heavy Snow
Heavy snow fell across the mountains
and accumulated in the high elevations
to 3 to 6 inches. The heavy snow level
in most locations was 4000 feet, but
dropped off to as low as 3000 feet in
the southwest mountains. Elevations
between 2500 feet and 3500 feet
generally had and inch or two.
NCZ033-048>053-
058>059-062>063
Winter Weather/Mix
Snow fell, along with winds sustained
at 30 mph gusting to 40 mph, and
accumulated generally from 1 to 3
inches across much of the mountains.
Areas along the TN state line received
the most, with areas around Highlands
and Cashiers also receiving similar
amounts.
NCZ033-048>053-058
Heavy Snow
Heavy snow fell for about 7 hours,
along with wind gusts to near 50 mph.
The highest accumulations were along
the Tennessee border, especially in
Graham County where some drifts
reached a reported 2 feet. The snow
and wind was accompanied by very cold
weather. The Asheville Regional
Airport reached a record low of 7
degrees the morning of the 20th.
Buncombe County had heavy snowfall
in the western and northern part of
the county, although areas from
Asheville south to the Henderson
County line only had a trace to an
inch. The temperature fell to below
zero overnight in parts of the
northern mountains, even the valleys,
with single digits common elsewhere.
NCZ034-054>055-
059-062>063
Winter Weather/Mix
Snow fell and quickly iced up many
roads as the temperature rapidly fell.
Snowfall in many areas reached 1 to 3
inches, but even a half inch in some
places caused traffic problems. The
snow in the foothills counties was
limited to the mountainous western
sections where accumulations actually
reached more than 4 inches in some
cases. Also, 4 to 6 inches were
reported around Nantahala in western
Macon County.
NCZ033-049>050
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chill values reached minus 20 to
minus 25 degrees in the valleys, with
some of the peaks reporting
temperatures of minus 10, and winds of
45 mph, resulting in wind chill values
of minus 45.
NCZ048
Winter Weather/Mix
Trees and roads were coated with a
thin layer of ice near Marshall and
along the Tennessee state line.
NCZ048-058
High Wind (G50)
In Graham County, a garage was blown
down in the Sweetwater district. In
Madison County, a large sign was blown
onto a pickup truck along I-26. Trees
were also downed. The strongest winds
occurred just before daybreak.
NCZ064
Flood
The Davidson River left its banks for
a couple of hours following heavy
rainfall of 4 to 6 inches overnight.
NORTH DAKOTA, Central and West
NDZ001>005-
009>013-017>023-
025-031>037-
040>048-050>051
High Wind (G66)
A strong cold front brought high winds
to western and central North Dakota
causing one minor injury and minor
damage across the region. The frontal
system also brought scattered snow
showers with areas of blowing snow
reducing visibilities in several
locations.
No travel was advised in the southwest
due to the high winds. Sustain winds
of 40 to 50 mph existed over the
region with gust of 50 to 65 mph. The
highest gust reported was 76 mph 5
miles cast of Richardton in Stark
County. Damage was confined to a new
construction being built at the Fort
Berthold Community College in
Mountrail County. A male carrying his
luggage from the Bismarck Airport to
his vehicle was blown over by the high
winds causing minor injuries to his
leg.
NDZ002>003-
010>011-018>022-
031>037-040>046
High Wind (G60)
A strong cold front out of southern
Canada moved southeast through western
and central North Dakota producing
widespread strong winds to the region.
Sustained winds greater than 40 mph
with occasional gust over 50 mph were
common across the area. The strongest
gust reported was 69 mph 5 miles cast
of Richardton in Stark County. No
reports of damage or injuries were
received.
NORTH DAKOTA, East
NDZ049-052>053
High Wind (G40)
A surface low pressure system tracked
from north of Winnipeg (Canada) to the
Minnesota arrowhead, bringing strong
winds in its wake. Several 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. When wind speeds increased
on the back side of the low pressure
system on the 12th, blowing snow did
not become a widespread problem.
However, the strong winds did peak
over 50 mph at many locations.
NDZ006>008-
014>016-024-
026>030-038>039-054
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.
NDZ006>008-
014>016-024-
026>030-054
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. In Grand Forks, all motel
rooms quickly filled up. This prompted
the American Red Cross to open a
relief center in the Alerus Center,
which supplied cots, blankets, and a
breakfast to 385 people. A semi-truck
jacknifed near Joliette, ND, causing
a 4 vehicle pileup behind it. Three
injured people were taken to a Grand
Forks hospital. One of the injured, a
27 year-old Winnipeg man, later died.
Two other vehicles collided just south
of the semi-vehicle accident site.
Traffic was diverted for hours onto a
gravel road.
NDZ038>039-049-
052>053
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 Condo,
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. In
Fargo, over 24 accidents were
reported. City bus service was halted
and 4 flights were cancelled at Hector
International Airport. Three people
were treated at emergency rooms due to
falls. Many semi trucks were also
reported in the ditch along Interstate
29.
NDZ006>008-
014>016-024-
026>030-038>039-054
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 impressive 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 (MN) 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 along 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.
OHIO, East
NONE REPORTED.
OHIO, North
OHZ007-009>012-014
High Wind (G56)
An area of low pressure moved east
across Lake Erie during the morning
hours of December 1st. Strong westerly
winds occurred behind this low and
caused damage along the south shore of
Lake Erie. A peak wind gust of 64 mph
was measured on South Bass Island
(Ottawa County) around 8 a.m. Many
trees were downed in Ottawa, Erie,
Lorain, Cuyahoga, Lake and Ashtabula
Counties. Scattered power outages were
also reported in these counties.
Damage was done at a water tower
construction site in Lake County.
OHZ003-006>009-
017>018-027
Strong Wind
An area of strong low pressure moved
northeast across Michigan and into
Ontario on December 7th. Wind gusts of
40 to 50 mph occurred to the east of
the low as it moved through the
region. These gusts downed a few trees
throughout northwestern Ohio.
Scattered power outages were also
reported.
OHZ010>014-
019>023-028>033-
036>038-047
High Wind (G57)
An area of strong low pressure moved
northeast across Michigan and into
Ontario on December 7th. Strong winds
occurred to the east of the low as it
moved through the region. A line of
weak showers developed to the west of
Interstate 71 during the late
afternoon hours and then raced east
across northeastern Ohio. Gusty winds
associated with this line were
responsible for most of the damage
that occurred. A peak gust of 66 mph
was measured at Burke Lakefront
Airport (Cuyahoga County) at 443 p.m.
Hundreds of trees were downed across
the area and many power outages were
reported. A home in Huron County was
heavily damaged by a fallen tree.
OHZ011>014-022
Winter Storm
A strong cold front moved east across
northeastern Ohio late on December
12th. Cold west winds blowing across
Lake Erie behind the front caused lake
effect snow bands to develop during
the early morning hours of the 13th.
The snow first fell in Ashtabula and
Geauga Counties. As winds became more
northwesterly, intense snow bands
developed and shifted west over the
Cleveland Metro area just in time for
the afternoon rush hour. Snowfall
rates in excess of an inch per hour
were reported from late afternoon
through early evening. Six inches of
snow accumulated at Cleveland Hopkins
International Airport by 6 p.m.
Periods of heavy snow continued
through the morning hours of the 14th.
The activity gradually weakened and
shifted east during the afternoon.
Northwest winds gusting to as high as
30 mph accompanied the snow and
created near zero visibilities at
times. Snowfall accumulations for the
event were generally between one and
two feet from eastern Cuyahoga County
eastward across Geauga County and into
Ashtabula County. Between 8 and 12
inches of snow was reported over
western Cuyahoga, northern Portage and
Lake Counties. Officially 9.9 inches
of snow was measured at Cleveland
Hopkins. Peak totals for the storm
included: 15.7 inches at Pepper Pike
(Cuyahoga County); 12.3 inches at
Madison (Lake County); 28.5 inches
Hambden Township (Geauga County); 29.5
inches at Hartsgrove (Ashtabula
County) and 13 inches at Aurora
(Portage County). Drifts several feet
deep were reported. Travel was
severely hampered during this event
and hundreds of accidents occurred.
OHZ011>014-
020>022
Winter Storm
A strong cold front moved east across
northern Ohio early on December 19th.
Light rain falling in advance of this
front quickly changed to snow during
the early morning hours as colder air
filtered into the region. The snow
intensified around daybreak as winds
became northerly across Lake Erie.
Bands of heavy lake effect snow then
persisted through sunset as
temperatures fell into the single
digits. This activity eventually
tapered off to flurries late in the
evening. Snowfall accumulations during
this event were generally 8 to 12
inches over most of Cuyahoga, Geauga,
Lake and Ashtabula Counties and across
the northern halves of Medina, Portage
and Summit Counties. Some of the
higher totals included: 12.0 inches at
Pepper Pike (Cuyahoga County); 12
inches at Thompson (Geauga County) and
13 inches at Hartsgrove (Ashtabula
County). Northerly winds gusting to as
high as 30 mph combined with the snow
to cause near zero visibilities and
much blowing and drifting. Treacherous
driving conditions and hundreds of
accidents were reported.
OHZ009>011-
018>020-027>030-
036>037
Winter Storm
A record setting winter storm affected
northern Ohio on December 22nd and
23rd. The impact and damage caused by
this storm has been compared to the
Blizzard of January 1978. Low pressure
developed over eastern Texas early on
the 22nd and then moved quickly
northeast. The low eventually tracked
across eastern Ohio during the morning
hours of the 23rd after dumping nearly
two feet of snow on portions of Ohio.
The snow began around daybreak on the
22nd and then intensified around
midday. Heavy snow with visibilities
of a quarter mile or less then
persisted into the early morning hours
of the 23rd. Snowfall rates much of
this time ranged from one to two
inches per hour. Winds increased
significantly during the evening hours
of the 22nd as northerly winds
developed on the backside of the low.
Gusts to 30 mph caused significant
blowing and drifting and near blizzard
conditions from Marion County
northeastward into Erie and Huron
Counties. Drifts several feet deep
were reported. Temperatures warmed
slightly during the early morning
hours of the 23rd as the low moved
into southeast Ohio. This caused the
snow to first mix with, and then
change completely to freezing rain.
This change occurred at Mansfield just
before 3 a.m. and at Cleveland around
4 a.m. The heaviest freezing rain fell
along and west of Interstate 71
between these two cities with over one
half inch of ice accumulation over
much of this corridor. Snowfall totals
ranged from 12 to 18 inches from
Marion and Morrow Counties northeast
to Erie, Lorain and Cuyahoga Counties.
Within that area, there was a narrow
band of even heavier snow with greater
than 18 inches of accumulation from
northern Morrow County across Richland
County and into Ashland County.
Officially, 23.0 inches of snow was
measured at Mansfield Lahm Airport
(Richland County) establishing a new
all time record snowfall. In addition,
0.57 inches of freezing rain was
measured at that location. At
Cleveland Hopkins International
Airport (Cuyahoga County) a total of
15.5 inches of snow fell along 0.58
inches of freezing rain. The freezing
rain significantly compacted the snow
and official measurements made by
cooperative observers around daybreak
likely underestimated the actual
snowfall. Had measurements been taken
around midnight, reported
accumulations would have likely been
several inches higher at most
locations. The wet and very heavy snow
made travel nearly impossible across
northern Ohio. Hundreds of accidents
were reported and holiday travel for
many was not possible. Numerous power
outages as a result of the freezing
rain were reported. The outages were
most widespread in southern portions
of Ashland and Richland Counties where
some areas were without power for
several days. The weight of the heavy
snow damaged the roofs of dozens of
homes and buildings, several of which
had complete roof failures. It took
several days for road crews to
completely clean up after this event.
Damage and clean up costs for this
storm were historic with only the
Blizzard of 1978 having more financial
impact.
OHZ031>032-038-047
Winter Storm
A record setting winter storm affected
northern Ohio on December 22nd and
23rd and dumped both heavy snow and
freezing rain on Knox, Holmes, Wayne
and Stark Counties. The impact and
damage caused by this storm has been
compared to the Blizzard of January
1978. Low pressure developed over
eastern Texas early on the 22nd and
then moved quickly northeast. The low
eventually tracked across eastern Ohio
during the morning hours of the 23rd
after dumping nearly two feet of snow
on portions of Ohio. The snow began
around daybreak on the 22nd and then
intensified during the afternoon.
During the evening, warmer air spread
into the area as the low approached
from the southwest. This caused the
snow to first mix with, and then
change completely to freezing rain.
Moderate to heavy freezing rain then
continued through the early morning
hours of the 23rd. The freezing rain
lightened around daybreak and then
changed back to light snow as colder
air advected into the area behind the
low. The precipitation finally tapered
to flurries around midday on the 23rd.
One half to as much as one inch of ice
accumulated on area roads and power
lines. Widespread power outages were
reported especially in Knox, Holmes
and southern Wavne Counties. It took
over a week for power to be restored
to all areas. Snow accumulations for
the event ranged from 10 to 12 inches
in northwestern Wayne County to 4 to 8
inches in Knox and southern Holmes
Counties. Travel during this event was
nearly impossible due to the ice
accumulation and downed trees and
power lines. Hundreds of accidents
were reported. It took many days for
road and power company crews to
completely clean up after this event.
Damage and cleanup costs for this
storm were historic with only the
Blizzard of 1978 having more financial
impact.
OHZ003-006>008-017
Winter Storm
A potent winter storm affected
northwestern Ohio on December 22nd and
23rd. Low pressure developed over
eastern Texas early on the 22nd and
then moved quickly northeast. The low
eventually tracked across eastern Ohio
during the morning hours of the 23rd
after dumping nearly two feet of snow
on portions of Ohio. The snow began in
the Findlay area around mid morning on
the 22nd and spread north into the
Toledo area during the evening. The
snow intensified during the late
evening hours with heavy snow then
continuing through daybreak on the
23rd. Snowfall rates of around an inch
per hour occurred during the early
morning hours of the 23rd with
visibilities less than one quarter
mile at times. Northerly winds behind
the low increased during the evening
hours of the 22nd and this caused much
blowing and drifting as well. Drifts
two to three feet deep were common.
Snowfall totals from this event ranged
from 12 to 15 inches in southern
Hancock and eastern Sandusky Counties
to 7 to 10 inches in far western Lucas
County. Accumulations a little further
east in north-central Ohio were nearly
two feet at some spots. Officially,
7.9 inches of snow fell at Toledo
Express Airport (Lucas County). Travel
was nearly impossible during the peak
of this event. Hundreds of accidents
occurred and it took several days for
road crews to clean up after this
event.
OHZ012>014-
021>023>033
Winter Storm
A potent winter storm affected
northern Ohio on December 22nd and
23rd. Low pressure developed over
eastern Texas early on the 22nd and
then moved quickly northeast. The low
eventually tracked across eastern Ohio
during the morning hours of the 23rd
after dumping nearly two feet of snow
on portions of Ohio. The snow began in
northeastern Ohio late on the morning
of the 22nd and then intensified
during the afternoon. Visibilities
during the evening hours were near
zero at times. After midnight, warmer
air moved into the area and caused the
snow to first mix with, and then
change completely to freezing rain.
Temperatures briefly climbed above
freezing around daybreak on the 23rd
causing the freezing rain to change to
rain. Colder air working in behind the
low changed the rain back to light
snow later in the morning. Periods of
snow then persisted through the middle
portion of the afternoon. Snowfall
accumulations ranged from 12 to 16
inches over Lake, Geauga and northern
Ashtabula Counties, and 4 to 6 inches
in southern Mahoning County. In
addition, most of the area saw at
least a quarter inch of ice
accumulation with as much as one half
inch of ice over most of Mahoning and
southern Trumbull Counties. Scattered
power outages resulted from the ice
accumulation. Travel during this event
was very treacherous with hundreds of
accidents reported. It took several
days for road and power company crews
to completely clean up after this
event. Damage and clean up costs for
this storm were in the millions.
OHIO, Northwest
OHZ001>002-
004>005-015>016-
024>025 Winter Storm
Low pressure moved out of the western
Gulf of Mexico and tracked towards
eastern Ohio. Abundant moisture
accompanying the system allowed for
record snowfall across portions of
northwestern Ohio. Accumulations
ranged from 6 to as much as 14 inches
across this area, with much of Allen
county and the southeastern part of
Putnam county seeing the highest
amounts. During the peak of the storm,
the snow fell at the rate of 2 to 3
inches per hour in some areas.
OHIO, Southeast
OHZ066-075-083>086 High Wind (G50)
Wind gusts of 40 to 60 mph caused
scattered wind damage, mainly branches
falling on power lines. The gusts were
associated with weakening showers along
a cold front.
OHIO, Southwest
OHZ026-034>035-
042>046-051>056-
060>065-070>073-
077>081 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.
A swath of heavy snow cut through
southeast Indiana and into the Miami
Valley of Ohio. 24 hour storm
totals in this narrow band exceeded 2
feet in Preble and Darke counties.
Snowfall totals of 20 inches or more
were found along a line generally
running from Eaton to Greenville,
Piqua, Sidney, and Bellefontaine.
Along and west of the I-71 corridor
between Cincinnati and Columbus ...
over 8 inches of snow fell. East of
this line, warm air infiltrated the
lower layers of the atmosphere and
brought periods of freezing rain and
sleet during the evening and overnight
hours. A quarter inch or more of ice
occurred along a line from Batavia to
Hillsboro, to Circleville and Newark.
Several communities in south central
and central Ohio were crippled by
power outages. Up to 236,000 electric
customers were without power for
several hours, some lasting up to a
week before it was restored. At one
point in time, 90% of Highland county
was without power, and parts of Adams
county were without water for a
week. The Ohio Insurance Agency
estimated the damage to all of Ohio
from this storm to be on the order of
85 million dollars, including over 25
million dollars in property damage.
OKLAHOMA, Eastern
OKZ076 Flood
The Poteau River near Panama rose
above its flood stage of 29 feet at 12
am est on November 30. The river
crested at 32.20 feet at 12 am cst on
December 1. The river fell below its
flood stage at 11 pm cst on December
2nd. Minor agricultural land flooding
occurred.
Mcintosh County
5 N Eufaula Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60
miles an hour blew down large tree
limbs.
OKZ076 Heavy Snow
A cold front moved through the area
the night before. It was follow by an
upper level system. The combination of
the front to the south and the upper
level system caused snow to fall
across Le Flore county from mid
morning into the afernoon. The largest
snowfall report received was in Big
Cedar where 4.5 inches of snow fell.
OKLAHOMA, Extreme Southeast NONE REPORTED.
OKLAHOMA, Panhandle NONE REPORTED.
OKLAHOMA, Western, Central and Southeast
Harmon County
2 S Hollis Hail (0.75)
Love County
Marietta Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
OKZ021>023-
027>048-050>052 Winter Weather/Mix
The first snowfall of the season for
parts of central and southern Oklahoma
and western north Texas produced
widespread snowfall totals of 1-3
inches with a few isolated areas
receiving up to 4 inches of snow,
especially in southeast Oklahoma. Wind
speeds of 15-30 mph also caused some
blowing and drifting of the snow.
Numerous traffic accidents and
cancellations of schools and
activities were reported due to the
slick and hazardous roadways. Some of
these traffic accidents caused a few
injuries along with 3 indirect deaths.
OREGON, Central and East
ORZ049 High Wind (G37)
Sustained winds of 40 to 44 MPH with
gusts up to 52 MPH were measured at the
base of Ladd Canyon.
ORZ043 Heavy Snow
Heavy snow fell on the south side of
Bend, and in the Sunriver and La Pine
areas. Snow accumulations from the
event included 12-18 inches in the
Sunriver and La Pine areas, 14 inches
nine miles southwest of Alfalfa, and
12 inches four miles south of Bend.
Numerous tree branches were downed due
to heavy wet snow, with numerous
transformers blown out between La Pine
and Sunriver.
ORZ048 Heavy Snow
6 inches of snow was measured in
Seneca.
ORZ043 Heavy Snow
12-24 inches of snow was reported in
La Pine, with a total of 30 inches of
snow on the ground.
ORZ042 High Wind (G60)
High winds caused power outages over
much of Jefferson County which
resulted in the closing of Madras High
School. Along the Culver highway, the
roof of a shed, estimated to be 10
feet by 20 feet, blew off and struck a
power pole. A couple transformers also
blew out on HeHe Butte and Blue Lake
Road. On Quail Road west of Madras, a
roof flew off a carport and a window
was blown out of a garage. A new house
under construction suffered damage
after the wind toppled roof trusses. A
few trees were also toppled during the
storm, which fell on electrical wires
and a home. The property damage from
this event is estimated at $10,000.
ORZ045 High Wind (G50)
High winds gusts estimated at 58 MPH
in Pilot Rock caused shingles to be
blown off a roof. At the Pendleton
Airport, a peak wind gusts of 43 MPH
was measured at 4:24 AM.
ORZ049 High Wind (G35)
Sustained winds of 40 MPH occurred at
the base of Ladd Canyon.
ORZ049 High Wind (G51)
A wind gust of 59 MPH was measured at
4:15 AM by an automated weather
station at Union Junction near Hot
Lake. Occasional wind gusts between
50-55 MPH continued through 10:25 AM.
ORZ041 Heavy Snow
Heavy snow fell in the Eastern
Columbia River Gorge near The Dalles,
with most of the accumulating snow
falling before 8:30 AM where 3-4
inches of snow was reported.
OREGON, Northwest
ORZ013 Heavy Snow
A Pacific storm dumped 14 inches of
new snow at Willamette Pass.
ORZ011 Heavy Snow
ORZ001>002-007 High Wind (G50)
A large powerful Pacific storm brought
a wide variety of weather to
Northwestern Oregon. High winds along
the Coast heralded the approach of the
storm early in the morning. Later in
the morning high winds downed trees
and tree limbs in the McMinnville,
Amity and western Salem areas, with
power outages for 2600 customers. At
10 AM Astoria Building Inspector Jim
Byerley was struck by lightning
crossing a street in downtown Astoria.
He was shaken and sore, examined at
Columbia Memorial Hospital and
released. Heavy rain accompanied this
storm, resulting in a mud and rock
slide that closed Oregon Highway 36
near Triangle Lake for a day. The
storm dumped heavy snow in the Mt Hood
area, where one and a half to two feet
of new snow was reported. The
storm also generated high seas, which
created high surf along the Northern
and Central Oregon Coast the next day.
Buoys 20 miles off the Oregon Coast
reported maximum seas of 25 to 26 feet.
Clatsop County
Astoria Lightning
ORZ001>002 Heavy Surf/High Surf
ORZ004 Landslide
ORZ001-006-009>010 High Wind (G59)
Strong high pressure east of the
Cascades caused strong East Winds,
mainly near the Columbia Gorge and
Cascade foothills. Gusts to 59 mph
were reported, with widespread reports
of downed trees and tree limbs. Power
was out to 20000 customers in NW
Oregon and SW Washington as a result.
Telephone service was apparently
disrupted near the Northern Oregon
Coast for over an hour.
ORZ002 High Wind (G66)
High winds accompanied a strong Pacific
front as it hit the Central Oregon
Coast on Christmas Day. Reported winds
included gusts to 76 mph at Sea Lion
Caves, sustained winds of 48 mph
gusting to 60 mph at Florence, and
sustained winds 47 mph gusting to 63
mph at Newport.
ORZ007 High Wind (G50)
A warm front pushing into the Central
Willamette Valley New Year's Eve
brought gusty winds that downed trees,
tree limbs, and power lines in the
Albany and Corvallis areas. Power was
lost to 1700 customers.
OREGON, Southeast
ORZ062 Heavy Snow
Please see narrative for Idaho this
date.
ORZ062 Heavy Snow
Please see narrative for Idaho for
this date.
ORZ061 Heavy Snow
A winter storm system over Eastern
Oregon produced up to 6 inches of new
snow over Northern Harney County. This
system moved northward across Eastern
Oregon with lessor snow fall amounts.
OREGON, Southwest
ORZ021-021 High Wind (G60)
Recorded at Capre Blanco at 1300 and
1500 PST.
A High Wind Warning was in effect for
the coastal headlands of Oregon zones
ORZ021/022 from 04/1530 PST until
04/2108 PST. Warning criteria was met
continuously during the stretch from
0800 to 1900 PST except for two
observations at 1100 and 1800 PST.
ORZ021-021 High Wind (G77)
Recorded at Cape Blanco at 0000 PST.
A High Wind Warning was in effect for
the coastal headlands of ORZ021/022
from 05/2356 PST until 06/0945 PST.
Warning criteria was met continuously
from 05/2300 until 06/0500. The peak
sustained winds and peak gust are
recorded above.
ORZ027-027-030-030-
030 Heavy Snow
Crater Lake National Park reported 18
inches of snow in 24 hours.
A Winter Storm Warning was in effect
for ORZ027 above 3500 feet from 1415
PST on 12/6 until 1635 PST on 12/6,
when it was downgraded to a Snow
Advisory. A Snow and Blowing Snow
Advisory was in effect for zone ORZ030
from 06/1835 PST until 07/0400 PST. It
appears that the warning should have
been continued at least another day,
and should have covered the Chemult
area in ORZ030 as well.
ORZ030 Heavy Snow
Spotter KL73 1 W Crescent recorded 11
inches of snow.
A Snow and Blowing Snow Advisory was
in effect for ORZ029/030/031 effective
06/1600 PST through 07/0400 PST. It is
likely that the above observation was
inaccurate due to the windy
conditions. This was the only
verifying report recorded in this area
for this event.
ORZ021-021-021-021-
021-029 High Wind (G93)
Recorded at Cape Blanco at 1900 and
2100 PST on 12/7.
A High Wind Warning was in effect for
the coastal headlands of ORZ021/022
from 07/1500 PST until 08/0400 PST.
Warning criteria was met continuously
from 07/0800 until 08/0100. The peak
sustained winds and peak gust at Cape
Blanco and Cape Arago are recorded
above. It appears some high winds
occurred inland from the headlands as
well. A few high wind observations
were recorded inland this night ...
but only wind advisories were in
effect in those areas.
Jackson County
Butte Falls Flash Flood
A spotter at Hwy 140 10 SE Butte Falls
reported that Butte Creek had water
running over the road and the creek
rising rapidly. An Urban and Small
Stream Flood Advisory was issued for
Oregon zones ORZ021/022/023/024/025/
026/027/028 at 1400 PST on 12/8 and
expired at 2100 PST on 12/8.
ORZ022 Flood
Several riverside homes on the
Winchuck and Chetco rivers were either
isolated by water or had their lower
levels flooded. No injuries or deaths
were reported.
The Curry Coastal Pilot published the
above report. A Flood Warning was
issued for the Chetco River at 09/0845
PST and expired at 09/2100 PST. No
flood stage has been established for
this river and there are no gages.
ORZ021 Flood
The South Fork of the Coquille River
at Myrtle Point exceeded flood stage
during this time interval. The crest
was 39.8 feet at 10/0745.
A Flood Warning was in effect for the
South Fork of the Coquille River at
Myrtle Point at 09/0645 PST and
expired at 10/1845 PST.
ORZ021 Flood
The Coquille River at Coquille
exceeded flood stage during this time
interval. The flood crest was 22.0
feet at 11/1115 PST. A Flood Warning
was issued for the Coquille River at
Coquille at 09/0950 PST and expired at
11/0947.
ORZ021-021-021 High Wind (G58)
Recorded at Cape Blanco at 1025 PST.
A High Wind Warning was in effect for
the coastal headlands of ORZ021/022
from 10/1225 PST until 10/1645 PST.
Warning criteria was met continuously
from 07/1825 until 08/2100. The peak
sustained winds and peak gust at Cape
Blanco are recorded above.
ORZ021-021-021 High Wind (G64)
Recorded at Cape Blanco at 1355 PST.
A High Wind Warning was in effect for
the coastal headlands of ORZ021/022
from 13/1455 PST until 13/2000 PST.
Warning criteria was met continuously
from 13/1125 until 13/1600 PST except
for one observation at 1410 PST. The
peak sustained winds and peak gust at
Cape Blanco and Cape Arago are
recorded above.
ORZ021-021 High Wind (G66)
Cape Blanco winds met High Wind
Warning criteria continuously during
this time interval, except for the
1100 PST observation. The highest
recorded sustained wind was 47 mph at
1000 PST.
A High Wind Warning was issued for
this event at 0330 PST on 12/25,
effective from 1 PM until 9 PM on
12/25. The winds increased earlier
than expected, but the warning did
verify. The warning was cancelled at
2055 PST on 12/25.
ORZ029 Heavy Snow
Cooperative observer at Chiloquin
reported 11.1 inches of snow in 24
hours.
No warning or advisory was in effect
at this time, but this was the only
report of heavy snow received from the
area, so it appears that it was not a
widespread event in this zone.
ORZ021-021 High Wind (G64)
Recorded at Cape Blanco.
A High Wind Warning was issued for the
coastal headlands of ORZ021/022 at
0420 PST on 12/29, effective in the
afternoon and evening of 12/29. The
gusts recorded above verified the
warning, no sustained wind reports
verified. The warning was cancelled at
0400 PST on 12/30.
ORZ021-021-021
High Wind (G69)
High Wind (G69)
Cape Blanco winds met warning criteria
continuously during this time interval,
except for the 1200 and 1600 PST
observations.
The highest recorded sustained wind was
51 mph at 1100 PST.
A High Wind Warning was issued for the
coastal headlands of ORZ021/022 at 1600
PST on 12/30 effective immediately.
Warning winds were already occurring
when the warning was issued. The war-
ning was cancelled at 0300 PST on 12/31
except for Cape Blanco, which never was
cancelled.
PACIFIC
NOT RECEIVED.
PACIFIC OCEAN
San Mateo Pt To
Mexican Bdr Out
30Nm
10W Oceanside Harbo Waterspout
E Santa Barbara Chnl
Pt Conception To Pt
Mugu
3 W Rincon Point Waterspout
A waterspout was reported 3 miles west
of Rincon Point.
PENNSYLVANIA, Central
PAZ004>006-
010>011-017-
024>027-033-059-066
High Wind (G60)
Strong west to northwest winds in the
wake of a cold front buffeted the re-
gion from early Wednesday morning on
December 1st, and continued into the
early evening hours. Wind gusts of up
to 60 mph downed numerous trees, and
also led to many power outages. Parti-
cularly hard hit were Cambria and
Somerset Counties, where several roads
were closed due to downed trees.
Approximately 2500 people were without
power from these winds in the Johnstown
area in Cambria County, and approxi-
mately 500 were without power in Clear-
field County. Additionally, nearly 3000
were without power in Lancaster County
due to these strong winds.
PAZ004>005
Heavy Snow
Very cold air spilling across the re-
latively warmer waters of the Great
Lakes produced localized heavy snow
squalls across portions of Warren and
McKean Counties from Monday afternoon
on December 13th, into the midday hours
of Tuesday December 14th. Localized
amounts of 6 to 8 inches occurred in
extreme northwest Warren, and northern
McKean Counties within the more per-
sistent snow bands. The heaviest and
most widespread snow squalls, and sub-
sequent accumulation, occurred during
the early morning hours of Tuesday.
PAZ004>006-
010>012-017>018-
024-033-037-041>042
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Bitterly cold temperatures of zero to
12 below zero, combined with gusty
winds of 15 to 25 mph produced dange-
rously low wind chill values across
North Central Pennsylvania during the
early morning hours of Monday, December
20th. Some wind chill values were as
low as 25 to 30 degrees below zero at
times.
PAZ005>006-012-
017>018-024-033>034
High Wind (G60)
A low pressure system moved northeast
from the lower Mississippi Valley into
the eastern Great Lakes from late Wed-
nesday evening on December 22nd into
Thursday December 23rd, and rapidly
intensified. .q strong cold front
trailing from this low swept cast
across central Pennsylvania during the
late morning and early afternoon hours
of Thursday December 23rd. Several
intense lines of rain shower: deve-
loped along, and just ahead of this
cold front, which were accompanied by
damaging wind gusts of up to 60 mph.
These strong winds downed numerous
trees and power lines across portions
of central Pennsylvania. In addition,
strong winds occurred earlier on Thurs-
day morning along and immediately to the
north of some ridgetops, which produced
minor structural damage in Centre
County, where siding and shingles were
reportedly blown off a house in
Philipsburg at approximately 8 AM EST.
PENNSYLVANIA, East
PAZ054>055-
060>062-068>071
Strong Wind
M50UT
PAZ067
High Wind (G50)
The combination of a rapidly intensi-
fying low pressure system and a strong
cold frontal passage produced peak wind
gusts of around 50 mph across Eastern
Pennsylvania during the second half of
the morning and throughout most of the
afternoon of the 1 st. 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. A 50-year-old man was
killed by a fallen tree in Montgomery
County. 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 100,000 homes and busine-
sses lost power across Eastern Pennsyl-
vania.
In the greater Philadelphia Metropoli-
tan area, in Whitemarsh Township (Mont-
gomery County), a 50-year-old man was
crushed and killed by a fallen pine
tree on Caramoor Farm. PECO Energy
reported about 103,000 of its customers
lost power due to the downed trees,
tree limbs and wires. The breakdown was
approximately 39,500 in Delaware Coun-
ty, 26,500 in Chester County, 22,000 in
Montgomery County, 9,000 in Bucks Coun-
ty and 6,000 within Philadelphia. All
power was restored by the 2nd. In Phi-
ladelphia, construction material debris
was blown off a Center City building.
No injuries were reported. Trees were
downed along the Schuylkill Expressway.
In Montgomery County, some of the
longer outages occurred in Springfield
Township. In Hatfield Township, a house
fire was caused by a toppled tree. The
tree pulled down a power line which
caused a power surge into the home's
basement. In Delaware County, downed
trees caused road closures in Chester
Heights Borough and Newtown Township.
In Newtown, a downed wire ignited a
fire in the front yard of one home. A
couple of schools dismissed children
early because they lost power. In Ches-
ter County, a transformer fire occurred
in East Bradford Township after its
pole was knocked over. Many traffic
lights were out throughout the county.
In the Lehigh Valley and the Poconos,
about 15,500 homes and businesses lost
power. The strong winds ripped off a
100-foot by 40-foot section of bricks
along the north wall of the Wachovia
Bank Building in downtown Bethlehem
(Northampton County). Several vehicles
were damaged and the building was eva-
cuated for safety reasons. In North-
ampton County, power outages were re-
ported, in Bath, Bangor, Bethlehem,
Easton, Nazareth and Upper Mount Be-
thel. Outages in Lehigh County, outages
were concentrated within Allentown.
Peak wind gusts (from the west) inclu-
ded 58 mph in Downingtown (Chester
County), 53 mph at the Northeast Phi-
ladelphia Airport, 52 mph at the Phi-
ladelphia International Airport, Mount
Pocono (Monroe County), Reading (Berks
County) and Willow Grove (Montgomery
County), 51 mph in London Grove (Ches-
ter County), 48 mph in Pottstown (Mont-
gomery County), 46 mph at the Lehigh
Valley International Airport and 45 mph
in Doylestown (Bucks County).
The winds were caused by the surface
pressure difference (gradient) between
a high pressure system building north-
east from the Gulf Coast States and an
intensifying low pressure system that
moved northeast through the Saint Law-
rence Valley on the 1st. The strongest
winds aloft occurred during the daytime
hours and this coincided with the maxi-
mum daytime heating. The turbulent
mixing that normally occurs when these
two conditions coincide, efficiently
mixed the stronger winds to the ground.
PAZ054>055
Winter Weather/Mix
A wintry mix of light precipitation
associated with a slow moving warm
front affected the Poconos from the
morning of the 6th into the afternoon
of the 7th. Precipitation started as
light snow during the morning of the
6th and changed over to a mixture of
snow, Location sleet and freezing rain
around Noon EST on Ole 6th and then
changed either to plait rain in the
valley, or freezing rain over the
higher terrain during the afternoon of
the 6th. Light freezing rain then con-
tinued over the higher terrain until
the afternoon of the 7th when tempera-
tures rose above freezing and the pre-
cipitation changed to plain rain. Snow
accumulations were less than one-quar-
ter of an inch and ice accretions
approached one-quarter of an inch. Un-
treated roadways were hazardous.
A dome of cold air associated with a
high pressure system built into New
England as the precipitation was be-
ginning on the 6th. The high was able
to maintain subfreezing temperatures
into the next day near the surface even
as warmer temperatures were being lif-
ted above the surface by the approach-
ing the warm front. While the warm
front never neared the region (it re-
mained 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 tempera-
tures to rise above freezing throughout
the Poconos.
PAZ070>071
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 sec-
tions of its tributaries. The highest
tide at Philadelphia's Pier 12 was 8.58
feet above mean lower low water on the
11th. Minor tidal flooding in Philadel-
phia 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 Virgi-
nia on the morning of the 10th and into
New York State on the morning of the
11th.
PAZ054>055-
060>062-067>071
Dense Fog
PAZ054>055-
060>062-067>071
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 Eastern Penn-
sylvania 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 slip-
pery. In Chester and Bucks Counties,
about 75 vehicular accidents were
blamed on the black ice and fog. Air
temperatures rose above freezing
throughout most of Eastern Pennsylvania
by 9 a.m. EST and ended the black ice
problems. The fog dissipated about an
hour later.
PAZ054>055-
060>062-067>069
Winter Weather/Mix
A strong cold front moved through East-
ern Pennsylvania during the afternoon
of the 19th. Precipitation started as
light snow in the Poconos, but light
rain elsewhere. As colder air moved
into the area, the rain changed to
light snow during the mid and late af-
ternoon. Snowfall accumulations were
less than an inch, but temperatures
fell quickly below freezing and caused
untreated roads to become quite slip-
pery by the early evening. Scores of
accidents occurred from the Poconos
through the northwestern Philadelphia
suburbs. The worst reported accidents
were in Bucks and Berks Counties. In
Bucks County, a multi-vehicle crash
closed Interstate 95 in Bristol Town-
ship. Slippery roads also caused a
multi-vehicle pileup on Limekiln Pike
in Hilltown Township. In Berks County,
there were numerous accidents along the
Interstate 78 corridor which included
jackknifed tractor-trailers. Three en-
trances to the interstate were closed
because of accidents. Roads were also
closed in Longswamp and Maxatawny
Townships.
PAZ054>055-
060>062-067>071
Strong Wind
The surface pressure difference (gra-
dient) between a high pressure system
moving cast from the Great Lakes and
an intensifying low pressure system
that developed along the Virginia
coastal waters produced strong north-
west winds overnight on the 19th into
the afternoon of the 20th across East-
ern Pennsylvania. Winds diminished
during the afternoon as the high pres-
sure 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 45 mph in
Mount Pocono (Monroe County) and 43 mph
at the Philadelphia International
Airport.
PAZ054>055-
060>062-067>071
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
A high pressure system of arctic origin
built into Eastern Pennsylvania 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 pro-
duced wind chill factors of between 20
and 30 degrees below zero in the Po-
conos and between 10 and 20 zero else-
where during the morning of the 20th.
Actual low temperatures included 5
degrees below zero in the Mount Pocono
(Monroe County), 2 degrees below zero
at the F. E. Walter Dam (Carbon Coun-
ty), 3 degrees in Springtown (Bucks
County), 4 degrees in hamburg (Berks
County), Perkasie (Bucks County), Forks
Township (Northampron County) and at
the Lehigh Valley International Airport
5 degrees in Reading (Berks County), 6
degrees in Doylestown (Bucks County)
and West Chester (Chester County), 7
degrees in Pottstown and Willow Grove
(Montgomery County), 8 degrees in Media
(Delaware County) and 10 degrees at the
Philadelphia International Airport.
PAZ054>055-
061>062-067>071
Strong Wind
PAZ060
High Wind (G50)
Strong southeast and then west winds
affected eastern Pennsylvania through-
out the afternoon of the 23rd. The
strongest winds in the Poconos preceded
the cold frontal passage during the
first half of the afternoon. Elsewhere
the strongest winds coincided with the
cold frontal passage between 3 p.m. and
5 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 Berks County, a barn collapsed in
Robeson Township. In Montgomery County,
the strong winds knocked down an old
two-story barn in Hatfield Township. A
stretch of County Line Road was closed
because of the barn debris. In Doyles-
town, a downed tree limb snapped a live
power line to the ground. A Doylestown
firefighter suffered a minor shock when
he entered an apartment near the live
wire and touched the hot water heater.
About 3,000 homes and businesses lost
power in southeastern Pennsylvania in
the PECO Energy service area. In the
Lehigh Valley, several neighborhoods
lost power. Fire fighters were called
to four transformer fires.
Peak wind gusts included 47 mph at the
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International
Airport (Lackawanna County), 41 mph at
the Philadelphia International Airport
and 40 mph at the Lehigh Valley Inter-
national Airport.
PAZ054>055-
060>062-067>071
Winter Weather/Mix
About a day or two too late for a White
Christmas, light snow fell across East-
ern Pennsylvania 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. Accu-
mulations averaged between one to two
inches across much of the area, with
slightly lower accumulations near
Philadelphia. Temperatures were below
freezing. The snow, even though it was
light, led to many accidents. In Bucks
County, in Milford Township, a truck
slid off a road. In the Lehigh Valley
and the Poconos, the snow and ice led
to numerous accidents, particularly on
Interstates 78 and 80, U.S. Route 22
and Pennsylvania State Route 33. While
the accidents were numerous, there were
few injuries and most were minor.
Accumulations included 2.0 inches in
Springtown, Perkasie and Fricks (Bucks
County), 1.4 inches at the Lehigh Val-
ley International Airport, 1.0 inch in
Green Lane (Montgomery County), 0.5
inches in Media (Delaware County) and
0.3 inches at the Philadelphia Interna-
tional Airport.
While a low pressure system moved
northeast off the North Carolina coast
during the evening of the 26th, the
driving force for the snow was the up-
per air disturbance that moved directly
across Eastern Pennsylvania during the
night of the 26th.
PENNSYLVANIA, Northeast
PAZ044-047
Strong Wind
Strong winds with and behind a cold
front caused isolated power outages and
damage. Winds gusted to close to 50
mph. A traffic signal was blown down in
Moosic in Lackawanna County. In Lacka-
wanna County, about 1000 electric cus-
tomers lost power, while in Luzeme
County, about 12,000 electric customers
lost power.
PAZ038>040-
043>044-047>048-072
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. A few thousand
customers lost power. Lackawanna County
had the worst damage. In that county a
commercial warehouse wall buckled. Two
150 foot billboards with 36 inch dia-
meter posts broke. Several trees down
in Scranton and Moosic. One tree fell
on a house on South Webster Avenue in
Scranton.
PENNSYLVANIA,
PAZ001>002
High Wind (G52)
An area of low pressure moved east
across Lake Erie during the morning
hours of December 1st. Strong westerly
winds occurred behind this low and
caused damage along the south shore of
Lake Erie. A peak wind gust of 60 mph
was measured at the Walnut on South
Bass Island (Ottawa County) around 8
a.m. Many trees were downed across
Erie County.
PAZ001>003
High Wind (G50)
An area of strong low pressure moved
northeast across Michigan and into
Ontario on December 7th. A line of weak
showers developed over northern Ohio in
association with the low and then raced
east into northwestern Pennsylvania
during the early evening hours of the
7th. Gusty winds associated with this
line downed many trees in Eric and
Crawford Counties. A few outages were
also reported.
PAZ001>003
Heavy Snow
A strong cold front moved east across
northwestern Pennsylvania during the
early morning hours of December 13th.
Cold west winds blowing across Lake
Erie behind the front caused lake
effect snow bands to develop along the
south shore of the lake during the pre-
dawn hours of the 13th. The snow inten-
sified after daybreak with snowfall
rates greater than an inch per hour
through the early afternoon hours.
Winds became more northwesterly during
the afternoon and this shifted the
heavier bands of snow inland across
southern Erie County and northern Craw-
ford County. This activity then persis-
ted through the morning of the 14th
with snowfall rates at times greater
than an inch per hour. West to north-
west winds gusting to as high 30 mph
combined with the snow to create near
zero visibilities at times. Snowfall
totals for the event ranged from 12 to
15 inches along the lakeshore to more
than two feet inland of the lake. Peak
totals for the storm were; 27.4 inches
at Franklin Center (Erie County) and 27
inches at Conneaurville (Crawford
County). Officially, 13.6 inches of
snow fell at Erie International Air-
port. Drifts several feet deep were
also reported. Travel during this
event was severely hampered and hund-
reds of accidents occurred.
PAZ001>003
Winter Storm
A potent winter storm affected western
Pennsylvania on December 22nd and 23rd.
Low pressure developed over eastern
Texas early on the 22nd and then moved
quickly northeast. The low eventually
tracked across eastern Ohio during the
morning hours of the 23rd after dumping
heavy snow and freezing rain on Erie
and Crawford Counties. The snow began
in these counties during the morning of
the 22nd and intensified around midday.
Moderate to heavy snow with snowfall
rates of half an inch to an inch per
hour then continued until around mid-
night on the 23rd. After midnight, war-
mer air moved into the area and caused
the snow to first mix with, and then
change completely to freezing rain.
Temperatures briefly climbed above
freezing around daybreak on the 23rd
causing the freezing rain to change to
rain. As the low moved east, colder air
advected in changing the rain back to
light snow late in the morning. Periods
of light snow then persisted through
the middle portion of the afternoon.
Snowfall accumulations ranged from 6 to
9 inches in northern Eric County to 4
to 6 inches in far southern Crawford
County. In addition, between one quar-
ter and one half inch of freezing rain
fell on most of Erie and Crawford Coun-
ties. Officially, 7.9 inches of snow
and one half inch of freezing rain were
measured at Erie International Airport.
Scattered power outages resulted from
the ice accumulation. Travel during
this event was very treacherous with
dozens of accidents reported. Damage
and clean up costs for this storm were
considerable.
PENNSYLVANIA, West
PAZ032
High Wind (G50)
Many trees fell, especially in the
townships of Bullskin, German, and
Redstone.
PAZ029
High Wind (G50)
Trees blown onto house in Washington.
Trees down also in Amity and Charleroi.
8400 customers lost electric power.
PAZ023
High Wind (G54)
62 mph wind gust at Indiana airport.
50-foot tree blown onto a garage on 6th
Street.
PAZ030
High Wind (G53)
61 mph gust at Latrobe airport. A
Skywarn spotter measured 58 mph at 615
am, also in Latrobe.
PENNSYLVANIA, West
PAZO16
High Wind (G53)
61 mph gust at Dubois airport.
PAZ021
High Wind (G50)
In North Huntingdon, wind knocked down
a tree, which fell on a hunter. He was
rescued 45 minutes later.
PAZ008>009-030
Heavy Snow
The first lake effect snow of the
season began late in the afternoon of
the 13th. Laurel Mountain,
Pleasantville, and East Hickory
received 6 inches of snow.
PAZ007-032
Heavy Snow
Another round of lake effect snow
began in the early morning of the 19th.
Farming (Fayette Co) reported 6" of
snow by 10 PM on 19th. Sharon had 4
inches by 10 PM on 19th, and 6" by
midnight. In Mercer Co, near Hermitage,
on Interstate 80, snow covered roads
caused an 80-car accident 1130 AM on
19th. 100 people were injured, 3
seriously.
PAZ030
High Wind (G52)
3 roofs blown off in Latrobe.
PAZ032
High Wind (G52)
Large tree limbs down in Connellsville.
PAZ023
High Wind (G50)
Trees down in Homer City.
PUERTO RICO
Northwest
Hatillo Flash Flood
Flooded homes were reported at Barrio
Corcovado, sector El Fuego.
PRZ005
Landslide
Landslide was reported at Barrio
Bajuras in the Vega Alta municipality,
along road 647, km.11.0
Northwest
Camuy Flash Flood
Flooded homes were reported at
Estancias de Membrillo.
North Central
Arecibo Flash Flood
Flooded homes were reported in the
municipality of Arecibo at Barrio
Garrochales and sector La Mucura.
Highway 2 near km.2.1 and road 51 were
also reported flooded.
PRZ001
Heavy Surf/High Surf
Two swimmers were overtaken by a wave
while swimming at the Pinones Beach,
Monte Grande sector. One of them was
rescued, the other drowned.
M321W
RHODE ISLAND
RIZ001>002-004
High Wind (G58)
Damaging winds affected parts of
central and northern Rhode Island, as
strengthening low pressure tracked
across northern New England and a
strong cold front moved through the
region. There were many reports of
downed trees and power lines,
especially in the higher elevations.
RIZ001>002
High Wind (G58)
Damaging winds affected parts of
northern Rhode Island, as a strong
cold front pushed through the region.
Gusts estimated near 60 mph brought
down trees and wires in Providence,
Smithfield, and Johnston. There were
no reports of injuries.
RIZ001>007
Winter Storm
A powerful winter storm brought heavy
snow and strong winds to Rhode Island.
Snowfall totals of 6 to 10 inches were
widely observed throughout the state,
along with winds gusting as high as 50
mph along the south coast. There were
dozens of reports of accidents due to
the combination of slick roads and
poor visibility.
Officially, the snowfall total at T.F.
Green State Airport in Warwick was 7.0
inches. Other snowfall totals, as
reported by trained spotters, included
10 inches in Portsmouth; 9 inches in
Little Compton, South Kingstown, and
Cumberland; 8 inches in North
Kingstown, Tiverton, Bristol, Cranston,
downtown Providence, and Woonsocket;
and 7 inches in Hope Valley,
Barrington, Burrillville, and North
Foster.
SOUTH CAROLINA, Central
Aiken County
1 S Monetta Hail (0.75)
WAGT TV spotter reported 3/4 inch hail.
Lexington County
3 SW Lexington Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
SKYWARN HAM radio spotter reported
trees down along I-20 at mile marker
Richland County
St Andrews Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Sheriff reported powerlines down in
the St. Andrews area on Longcreck Road.
Aiken County
Beech Is Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Elect coop reported large branches
down on powerlines in Beech Is.
Barnwell County
Williston Hail (0.75)
Emergency Manager reported dime size
hail in Williston.
Orangeburg County
Santee Hail (0.75)
SKYWARN HAM operator reported 3/4 inch
hail in Santee.
Orangeburg County
Santee Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
SKYWARN HAM operator reported trees
down in Santee.
Orangeburg County
5.5 NNE Orangeburg to Tornado (F3)
7 NNE Orangeburg
Damage survey found an F3 tornado
demolished a brick church, completely
destroyed 2 mobile homes and several
outbuildings. The main damage occurred
on Coulter road.
Calhoun County
1.5 S St Matthews to Tornado (F2)
1 S St Matthews
Damage survey found an F2 tornado
tore most of the concrete roof off a
warehouse and damaged several vehicles
and other outbuildings.
Sumter County
9 S Sumter to Tornado (F0)
8.8 S Sumter
The Emergency Manager reported an FO
briefly touched down on a farm and
damaged several outbuildings south of
Sumter.
SCZ016-018-022-
025>031-035>038-041
Ice Storm
An ice storm in the midlands produced
1/4 to 3/4 inch of ice taking down
trees and powerlines. Some areas also
reported sleet that accumulated up to
an inch. Several power outages were
reported, some that lasted almost a
week. Numerous traffic accidents
occurred.
SOUTH CAROLINA, North Coastal
SCZ017-023>024-
032>033-039
Winter Weather/Mix
A mixture of snow, sleet, freezing
rain, and rain fell over much of the
area. South Carolina received mainly
sleet and freezing rain, with most
places picking up about a half inch of
frozen precipitation. Darlington
county received three quarters of an
inch of ice and sleet, with many power
outages due to trees and power lines
down. Counties near the coast received
about a quarter inch of freezing rain,
mainly in the trees and on grassy and
metal surfaces.
SOUTH CAROLINA, Northwest
Greenville County
Taylors Flash Flood
Rainfall of 3 to 5.5 inches total,
most of which fell within two hours
time, was reported across the northern
part of the metro area causing flash
flooding to develop. The Reedy River
reached 10.4 feet, the Del Norte gage
reached about 10 feet, and the Enoree
River flooded parts of the Eastside.
Spartanburg County
Lyman Flash Flood
Flooding reported both in Lyman and
along highway 11. Water quickly
receded.
Pickens County
5 W Liberty Flash Flood
The stream gage at Liberty rose above
flood stage on Twelve Mile Creek.
Also, some urban flooding was reported
around Easley.
Spartanburg County
Spartanburg to
Pelham Flash Flood
Lawson Fork Creek and other small
streams in and around Spartanburg
reached flood stage quickly, with
significant flooding reported. Also,
amateur radio reported the Abner Creek
area flooded in the extreme western
part of the county.
Anderson County
Piedmont Flash Flood
A stream flooded River Road and
Holiday Road to a depth of 4 feet.
SCZ006
Flood
The Enoree River, Gilder Creek, Reedy
River and other small streams had
persistent flooding into the day.
SCZ001>003
Winter Weather/Mix
Snow fell and quickly iced up many
roads as the temperature rapidly fell.
There were several accidents, though
snowfall accumulations were generally
less than an inch.
SCZ014
Winter Weather/Mix
A light accumulation of snow and sleet
on area roads and bridges required DOT
to be called out in the extreme eastern
part of the county.
SOUTH CAROLINA, South Coastal
NONE REPORTED
SOUTH DAKOTA, Central and North
SDZ006>008-011-
018>023
High Wind (G54)
High winds gusting to around 60 mph
caused some spotty damage in northeast
South Dakota. In Watertown, some trees
were downed. One tree fell onto a
house causing some damage. In Milbank,
two rail cars were blown down the track
and derailed.
SOUTH DAKOTA, Southeast
SDZ038>040-
053>056-060>062-
065>071
High Wind (G52)
Sustained winds around 40 mph occurred
from before sunrise into the start of
the afternoon. The sustained winds
were accompanied by gusts around 60
mph. No major damage was reported, but
there were several reports of minor
tree damage and bent or broken road
signs.
SDZ055>056-
060>062-065>071
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.
SOUTH DAKOTA, West
SDZ001>002-
012>014-025>026-
030>032-072>073
High Wind (G53)
A strong cold front moved across
Western South Dakota during the
evening hours. Northwest winds of 35
to 45 mph, with gusts to around 60
mph, developed across Northwest South
Dakota during the evening and
continued through the overnight hours.
SDZ001>002-
012>014-031>032-
072>073
High Wind (G74)
A strong cold front moved across the
region during the morning. Northwest
winds increased in the afternoon and
were strongest during the late
afternoon and early evening hours.
Sustained winds of 35 to 50 mph, with
gusts to 75 mph, were reported across
much of the area. A wind gust of 84
mph was recorded by the ASOS station at
Buffalo.
TENNESSEE, Central
Giles County
Ardmore Flash Flood
4 roads were flooded in the southern
part of the county around Ardmore.
Montgomery County
Clarksville Flash Flood
Trenton Road and Crossland Road were
flooded.
Lawrence County
Lawrenceburg Flash Flood
A few city streets were flooded.
Humphreys County
10 SSE Waverly Flash Flood
High water was over Clydon Road.
Dickson County
Dickson Flash Flood
Trace Creek Road was flooded.
Cheatham County
Ashland City Flash Flood
South Harpeth Road and Leatherwood
Road was flooded.
Lewis County
Hohenwald Flash Flood
Indian Creek Road was flooded near
Hohenwald.
Davidson County
Nashville Flash Flood
Davidson County OEM reported Mill
Creek was out of its banks. Low spots
on Nolensville Road were flooded in
South Nashville. Other roads were
flooded as well in the county.
Rutherford County
Murfreesboro Thunderstorm Wind (G55)
Report of shingles and some siding
ripped away from home.
Rutherford County
Murfreesboro Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
TDOT reported a tree was down across a
road, but it has since been removed.
Wilson County
Lebanon Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
TDOT reported a tree was down on
Callas Rd.
Sumner County
Gallatin Flash Flood
Lower Station Camp road and Calendar
Lane were flooded.
Smith County
Chestnut Mound Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Sheriffs office reported a tree was
blown down.
Dekalb County
Smithville Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
A tree was down on Evans Mill Rd.
Macon County
Lafayette Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Report of 2 trees were blown down on a
rural county road near Lafayette.
Rutherford County
Murfreesboro Flash Flood
County Farm Road was closed due to
rising water. Jefferson Pike had high
water at 3 locations.
Jackson County
Gainesboro Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
TDOT reported a tree was blown down.
Putnam County
Cookeville Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
TDOT reported a few trees were blown
down. One was at Rocky Point Road and
the other was at Cumby Rd.
Macon County
Countywide Flash Flood
Newspaper article stated several
roads were closed around the county.
Long Creek was at bank full.
Trousdale County
Hartsville Flash Flood
Highway 141N reported flooding.
Marshall County
Lewisburg Flash Flood
Reports of Old Columbia Road and Yell
Road were flooded in several places.
Newspaper story stated that Fox Lane
and Old Lake Road were closed due to
flooding.
Cannon County
Auburntown Flash Flood
Bridge Road was flooded.
Putnam County
Baxter Flash Flood
High water was over several roads.
Putnam County
Cookeville Flash Flood
Rising water was flooding Thomas Road
near Cookeville.
Overton County
Southwest Portion Flash Flood
Hardy Chapel road was flooded in the
southwest part of the county.
Putnam County
Countywide Flash Flood
TDOT reported high water on several
rural roads around the county.
White County
Countywide Flash Flood
TDOT said that high water was on a few
rural roads around the county. No roads
closed, but high water signs were
posted.
Davidson County
1.2 NW Lakewood Hail (1.75)
Macon County
5 W Lafayette Hail (1.75)
Hailing so hard afraid it was damaging
tractor.
Bedford County
Shelbyville Hail (0.75)
Wilson County
1.8 N Mt Juliet Hail (1.75)
Golf ball size hail reported at the
Sonic in Mt. Juliet.
Bedford County
5 N Shelbyville Hail (0.88)
Rutherford County
Smyrna Hail (1.00)
Bedford County
7 NE Shelbyville Hail (0.75)
Coop Observer reported dime size hail
covering the ground.
Wilson County
Watertown Hail (0.88)
Coffee County
Manchester Hail (0.75)
Spotter reported hail depth of one inch
on the ground. Cars were slipping on
highways, including I-24.
Putnam County
3 S Cookeville Hail (0.75)
TNZ005>006-022>025
Winter Storm
A mix of snow and ice, caused by snow,
sleet and freezing rain, accumulated
around 1 to 2 inches with the most, 3
inches across Houston County. In
Humphreys County, a portion of
Interstate 40 was closed across the
Tennessee River bridge for a while due
to icy conditions. A tractor-trailer
truck was stuck on U.S. Highway 70 in
McEwen in front of the Dollar General
store. Travelers were stranded along
Interstate 24 near Clarksville because
of the ice. At one point, there was a
1/2 inch of sleet in Stewart County at
0315 PM CST, and 1/4 inch of ice due to
freezing rain in Benton County at 0200
PM CST, and in Montgomery County at
1145 AM CST on Thursday, December 23.
27 accidents were reported in
Montgomery County from 1 PM and 6:45
PM Wednesday, December 22 with 6
injuries.
TNZ007>008-
026>027-056>060-
093>094
Winter Storm
Snow, sleet and freezing rain made an
icy mix that brought down tree limbs
and power lines. 22,000 NES customers
were without power. About 1000 homes
were without power in western
Williamson County according to Middle
Tennessee Electric. Ice laden trees
fell on a house in Lewisburg at 217 N.
Pine Street and another tree on a house
at Virgie Harper Rd.
TNZ009-028>030-
061>064-075-077-095
Winter Storm
A mixture of snow, sleet and freezing
rain caused hazardous driving condtions
across the region. Vehicles were stuck
by 7 AM CST Thursday, December 23 in
Shelbyville on West Jackson Street. A
tractor-trailer rig slid off State
Highway 82 near Beech Grove and into a
resident's yard. Another vehicle in
Bedford County slid off the west end of
Maplewood Drive and across Bethany Lane
into the front of a house. There were
no injuries or major damage in Bedford
County. Many roads across Middle
Tennessee remained icy during the
Christmas weekend due to sub-freezing.
Travel was dangerous in some spots and
businesses were affected by lackluster
sales.
TENNESSEE, East
Blount County
3 SW Maryville Hail (0.75)
Penny size hail
Blount County
3 S Maryville Hail (0.75)
Dime size hail.
Sevier County
4 S Walden Creek Hail (0.75)
Penny size hail reported at Wears
Valley.
Bledsoe County
5 N Pikeville Hail (1.00)
One inch hail reported in Mount Crest.
Loudon County
Loudon Hail (1.00)
Loudon County
Loudon Hail (1.00)
Rhea County
Spring City Hail (0.75)
Loudon County
Lenoir City Hail (1.00)
Rhea County
Evensville Hail (0.75)
Hawkins County
Church Hill Hail (0.75)
Roane County
Kingston Hail (1.00)
Hamilton County
Chattanooga Hail (0.75)
One half to three quarter inch hail
reported in North Chattanooga.
Knox County
2 E Mascot Hail (0.88)
TNZ018-041-043-045-
047-072-074
Heavy Snow
2 to 4 inches of snow reported in the
higher elevations of the southern
Appalachians as an upper level short
wave moved through the region.
TNZ018-041-043-045-
047-072-074
Heavy Snow
4 to 10 inches of snow
A winter storm tracked across East
Tennessee. Four to ten inches of snow
were reported across mainly the higher
elevations. Ten inches fell across Mt.
Leconte in Sevier County and eight
inches at Newfound Gap. Eight inches of
snow was reported at Trade and Neva in
Johnson County. Eight inches of snow
was also reported in the higher
elevations of Sam's Gap in Unicoi
County. Generally one to four inches of
snow fell across the lower elevations.
TNZ018-041-043-045-
047-072-074-087-102
High Wind (G45)
Sustained winds at 45 mph with gusts to
60 mph.
Strong gradient associated with a cold
front produced sustained winds of 45
mph with gusts to 60 mph across the
higher elevations of east Tennessee.
Numerous trees and powerlines reported
down above 2000 feet. A tree fell on a
mobile home in Cosby in Cocke County.
12 homes were damaged in the Camp Creek
and Greystone communities in Greene
County.
TENNESSEE, South Central
Franklin County
Winchester to Flash Flood
Countywide
Flash flooding was reported initially
in Winchester and spread throughout
much of the county by 1900. Numerous
roads had several inches of water over
them until early morning on 7 December.
Lincoln County
Fayetteville to Flash Flood
Countywide
Flash flooding initially started in
Fayetteville and increased countywide
through the event. Numerous roads had
several inches ofwater over them
through early on 7 December.
TNZ096
to Flood
Harms
An 88 year old man driving in a pickup
truck was washed away into the Elk
River. The driver of the truck was
attempting to ford through the Elk
River as it was flowing over the
highway as per Lincoln County EMA.
M88IW
Franklin County
Estill Spgs Flash Flood
Several inches of water was reported
over a few county roads in Estill
Springs.
Franklin County
Winchester Flash Flood
A few area roads had flash flooding
occurring with several inches of water
over the road in Winchester.
Lincoln County
Fayetteville Flash Flood
Flash flooding resulted in water
covering the road in and around
Fayetteville.
TENNESSEE, West
TNZ001>004-
019>021-048>054-
088>092
Winter Storm
A winter storm brought a mix of sleet
and snow to West Tennessee. Southern
sections of West Tennessee picked up
between 2 and 3 inches of sleet.
Northern sections of West Tennessee saw
between 4 and 7 inches of snow. Some
trees were knocked down across the
region due to the sleet.
TEXAS, Central
Coke County
Robert Lee Thunderstorm Wind (G54)
Runnels County
Miles Thunderstorm Wind (G61)
Power lines were downed in Miles.
Taylor County
Lawn Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Taylor County
Abilene Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Power lines were reported downed in
Abilene.
Callahan County
12 S Baird Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Coleman County
5 SE Coleman Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
High winds from a severe thunderstorm
rolled a cattle trailer.
Coleman County
Santa Anna Tornado (F0)
A National Weather Service storm survey
team found that the damage on the south
side of Santa Ana was caused by a
tornado. This tornado was on the ground
for 1/2 mile and was 50 yards wide. The
tornado lifted at 2:21 PM CST. This
tornado produced damage to the
elementary school as well as to a few
homes. Several out buildings were also
destroyed.
Callahan County
Putnam Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
High winds damaged a sign.
Callahan County
Cross Plains Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Brown County
Bangs Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Brown County
14 N Brownwood to Tornado (F1)
18 N Brownwood
A National Weather Service storm survey
did find tornado damage along the north
end of Lake Brownwood. The tornado
started at Dominion Point on the west
side of Lake Brownwood. This tornado
tracked to the northeast for 6 miles
and was about 75 yards wide. The
tornado lifted at 2:51 PM CST. There
was significant damage to mobile homes
at Dominion Point and Thunderbird Bay.
There was lots of damage to metal out
buildings. Also, numerous trees were
blown down.
Brown County
May Hail (0.88)
Menard County
6 NNW Menard Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Menard County
6 NNW Menard Hail (0.75)
TEXAS, Central Southeast
TXZ213>214-
226>227-235>236-238
Heavy Snow
A rare and record breaking snowfall
occurred Christmas Eve into early
Christmas morning across Southeast
Texas. For the first time in recorded
history, some areas experienced their
first white Christmas. The northernmost
edge of the snow ran from a Cotulla to
Cuero to Sugar Land to Winnie line.
Snowfall totals ranged from about an
inch (in Pasadena) to around 12 inches
(in Brazoria) across the region.
An arctic cold front had pushed across
Southeast Texas on Wednesday (December
22nd) dropping temperatures below
freezing, so plenty of cold air was in
place Christmas Eve when the snow
began. What made this event unusual was
not just the cold air being in place,
but the depth of the cold air that was
in place over the area. Before the
heavy snow began on the night of
Christmas Eve, the entire depth of the
atmosphere over Southeast Texas was
below freezing. Normally when winter
weather events occur in Southeast
Texas, the depth of the cold air is
much shallower, resulting in ice
(freezing rain or sleet) being a lot
more common than snow.
The morning of Christmas Eve, a strong
upper level low was evident on
satellite across northern Mexico. Ahead
of this system, some snow began across
Southeast Texas, but the dry atmosphere
kept the snowfall light during the day,
resulting in only trace amounts or a
light dusting through late afternoon.
Eventually, the atmosphere moistened up
by late in the day as the upper level
low approached from the west.
The upper low moved across South Texas
during the nighttime hours Christmas
Eve, resulting in a band of heavy
snowfall just north of the track of the
system. The band of heaviest snowfall,
about 20 miles wide, was centered from
Victoria to Edna to Bay City to Lake
Jackson. In this area, approximately 9
to 12 inches of snow fell. All areas
south of a line from around Garwood to
Needville to Friendswood to Texas City
saw at least 3 inches of snow, with 4
inches falling on Galvestoa Island and
6 inches reported in Angleton and
Alvin. North of this area, the snowfall
totals dropped off rapidly. Snowfall
totals of around an inch occurred in
Clear Lake and Missouri City, with
accumulations in Houston generally
ranging from a dusting to around an
inch. The heavier snowfall occurred
over the coastal counties south of
Houston because this area had more
moisture in the atmosphere (being
closer to the Gulf), and was also
closer to the track of the upper level
low. As you headed north and got north
of Interstate 10, the atmosphere was
too dry to support much more than just
a few flurries.
TEXAS, Extreme West
NONE REPORTED.
TEXAS, Mid-South
TXZ229>234-239>247
Heavy Snow
An extremely rare snow event blanketed
a large portion of South Texas
resulting in a historic "White
Christmas" for South Texans. An arctic
airmass was already well entrenched
across South Texas on Christmas Eve. A
very strong upper level disturbance
located in northern Mexico continued to
approach South Texas during the day and
evening hours on Christmas Eve. This
strong disturbance along with
persistent upglide conditions were
primarily responsible for this rare
snowstorm. The first band of
precipitation developed around 900 AM
CST on the 24th and continued through
200 PM CST on the 24th. This initial
band was a mix of sleet, snow and
thunder and affected the northern
portions of South Texas, stretching
from northwest Webb county to Choke
Canyon Reservoir into northern Victoria
county. A second band of sleet and snow
developed about 50 miles further south
at around noon on the 24th. Both of
these bands moved steadily northward
through the morning and afternoon hours
and affected areas primarily north of a
Laredo to Mathis to Rockport line. As
the strong disturbance got even closer
to South Texas by the late afternoon
and evening hours on the 24th, more
significant snowfall began to develop.
Initially the bulk of the snow
developed around 400 PM CST on the 24th
across deep South Texas to the south of
Hebbronville and Falfurrias. Over the
next several hours, this band of snow
blossomed northward across most of
South Texas. For several hours, this
snow was mixed with sleet across
locations close to the coast such as
Corpus Christi. An eventual changeover
to all snow occurred across even
coastal locations
during the evening hours as colder air
was drawn south, and as cooling from
evaporation occurred. Evaporative coo-
ling was enhanced given the surface
dewpoints in the teens. Widespread
light to moderate snow with occasional
heavy snow persisted from the evening
on the 24th until sunrise Christmas
morning. Lightning was again evident
during the evening hours on the 24th.
The snow ended from west to east early
Christmas morning as the upper level
disturbance quickly moved across South
Texas and into the northwest Gulf of
Mexico.
Officially, 4.4 inches of snow was re-
ported at the Corpus Christi Interna-
tional Airport. This broke the previous
24-hour snowfall record of 4.3 inches
set back on February 14, 1895. This was
only the second white Christmas ever
recorded in Corpus Christi. Officially,
Victoria received 12.5 inches of snow
for this event. This also broke the
previous 24-hour snowfall record which
was 12.0 inches set back in February
14, 1895. This is the first known white
Christmas for the Victoria area.
Below are selected snowfall amounts
reported by official observers at
Corpus Chrisit and Victoria as well as
area cooperative observers and law en-
forcement:
Victoria 12.5"
Goliad 12.0"
Beeville 10.0"
Alice 10.0"
Refugio 9.5"
Tynan 8.0"
George West 8.0"
Port Lavaca 8.0"
Seadrfit 8.0"
Rockport 6.0"
Odem 6.0"
Mathis 6.0"
Freer 6.0"
Tilden 6.0"
Aransas NWR 5.5"
Corpus Chrisit Intl Arpt 4.4"
Encinal 4.0"
Kingsville 4.0"
Port O'Connor 4.0"
Laredo 1.1"
Cotulla 1.0"
TEXAS, North
Eastland County
Eastland Thunderstorm Wind (G61)
A tree was blown onto some power lines.
Comanche County
3 W Comanche Hail (0.88)
Palo Pinto County
8 S Mineral Wells Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
A utility pole was blown down on FM 129
near Brazos.
Erath County
Dublin Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Palo Pinto County
Palo Pinto Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Large tree limbs were blown down.
Hood County
7 N Granbury Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
A tree was blown down by high winds.
Hood County
Granbury Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
A tree was blown down by high winds.
Somervell County
Glen Rose Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Johnson County
Joshua Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Trees were blown down and roof damage
occurred to three homes.
Johnson County
Cleburne Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Trees and power lines were blown down
by high winds. A metal carport was des-
troyed, a wood frame patio cover des-
troyed, and a house was partially un-
roofed. At the intersection of FM 4 and
FM 3136, an outbuilding was blown onto
the road. A wood frame farm house near
this intersection had moderate damage
from high winds. Power lines were also
blown down in the same area.
Johnson County
1 E Grandview Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
A barn was unroofed, power lines were
blown down, and several large trees
were blown down.
Ellis County
Maypearl Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Several trees were blown down.
Ellis County
10 S Waxahachie Hail (0.88)
Occurred in Forreston.
Ellis County
10 S Waxahachie Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Occurred in Forreston.
Ellis County
Ennis Thunderstorm Wind (G61)
Over 30 trees were blown down by high
winds, one onto a truck causing minor
damage.
Navarro County
Eureka Thunderstorm Wind (G61)
5 large trees were blown down at a re-
sidence, one onto a carport, which col-
lapsed it onto a car under the carport.
The back porch of the home was heavily
damaged.
Henderson County
Athens Thunderstorm Wind (G61)
TXZ091>095-
100>107-115>123-
129>135-141>148-
156>162-174>175
Winter Weather/Mix
A mixture of snow and sleet spread a-
cross North Central Texas during the
early morning and daytime hours, affec-
ting virtually all of North Central
Texas. Snow and sleet accumulations
ranged from a trace in the southeast up
to 3 inches in Eastland and Erath coun-
ties. The biggest problem was delays in
airline flights in the DFW area, and
reports of over 500 traffic accidents
due to ice and snow packed roads, brid-
ges, and overpasses.
TXZ118
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
A 46 year old man was found frozen to
death behind a north Fort Worth busi-
ness.
M46OU
TEXAS, North Panhandle
TXZ008
Heavy Snow
A low pressure system over the southern
Rockies combined with a cold and moist
air mass to produce four inches of snow
at the National Park Service Lake Mere-
dith in southwestern Hutchinson county.
TEXAS, Northeast
NONE REPORTED.
TEXAS, South
NOT RECEIVED.
TEXAS, South Central
TXZ222-224>225
Heavy Snow
The extremely unusual snow event turned
into a White Christmas for Karnes
County. Snow began falling in the eve-
ning of December 24, with the heavier
amounts falling in the southeast part
of the county. Heaviest amounts were
estimated at 4 inches just before mid-
night and the snow continued to tall
through the night. It finally reached a
total of one inch in Falls City, five
inches in Karnes City, six to eight
inches in Kenedy, and seven inches in
Runge. It was reported to be as deep as
10 to 12 inches in the southern part of
the county. The snow began melting in
the mid morning and was gone by mid
afternoon.
TEXAS, South Panhandle
Childress County
Childress Hail (1.00)
Childress County
5 W Childress Hail (1.00)
TXZ035>036-
039>042-044
Winter Storm
Widespread snowfall occurred across the
South Plains of West Texas on the first
full day of winter as a strong upper
level storm system collided with a
southward moving arctic airmass.
Snowfall Totals: Four (4) inches and
greater support Winter Storm criteria
for this part of Texas.
County (City)
Lynn county (Tahoka): 5 to 6 inches.
Garza county (Post): 5 inches.
Terry county (Brownfield): 4 to 5
inches.
Stonewall county (Aspermont): 3 to 4
inches.
Yoakum county (Plains): 4 inches.
Lubbock county (Ransom Canyon): 3 to 4
inches.
Crosby county (Crosbyton): 3 to 4
inches.
TEXAS, Southeast
NONE REPORTED.
TEXAS, West
Ector County
Goldsmith to Thunderstorm Wind (G57)
3 NE Odessa
Multiple wind damage reports were re-
ceived as a line of severe thunder-
storms swept across Ector County. Seve-
ral traffic signs were blown down in
Goldsmith. Additional damage was repor-
ted in Odessa where power lines were
downed by the winds at the intersection
of 56th and Golden Streets. The most
significant damage occurred along
Sierra Street where a twelve by twenty-
four foot storage barn was flattened by
the winds. Debris from the destroyed
barn damaged additional structures
downwind. Large branches also were
stripped from trees in the neighbor-
hood.
Midland County
Midland Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Severe thunderstorm winds downed at
least one large tree in Midland. The
tree fell onto a storage shed and
caused minor damage to the structure.
Martin County
Tarzan to Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Lenorah
A local farmer reported thunderstorm
wind gusts up to 60 MPH between Tarzan
and Lenorah along State Highway 176. A
squall line raced cast across the west
Texas Permian Basin around midday on
the 6th. A segment of the linear com-
plex became severe over the central
Permian Basin and produced damaging
winds. The area from Goldsmith in
northern Ector County to the north side
of Odessa was hardest hit. At least one
building was destroyed and a few others
were damaged. No injuries were
reported.
TXZ045>046-050-
52>53
Winter Weather/Mix
Snowfall resulted in accumulations
between one and three inches over the
northern Permian Basin of west Texas
during the morning of the 22nd. Por-
tions of Interstate 20 were closed near
Loraine in Mitchell County, where a
three inch deep snow pack covered the
driving surface and resulted in a major
accident. Several hundred vehicles were
backed up on the interstate in north-
eastern Mitchell County by 08:00 CST.
Meanwhile, in the western portions of
the county, several semi-trucks over-
turned on slick highways. Accidents
also were reported in Howard County.
Snowfall totals across the Permian
Basin included:
Lamesa 3 inches
Loraine 3 inches
Seminole 1 inch
Andrews 1 inch
Big Spring 1 inch
TXZ047>048
Winter Storm
Winter storm conditions developed over
the northeastern Permian Basin of west
Texas during the early morning hours of
the 22nd. Heavy snowfall resulted in
numerous traffic problems on area high-
ways. Reported storm total accumula-
tions included:
Gail 6 inches
Snyder 4 inches
The first of two winter storms to im-
pact the region in the days prior to
Christmas struck the Permian Basin of
west Texas 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 snow-
fall over west Texas. The heaviest
accumulations were across the north-
eastern Permian Basin where slick and
snow packed conditions resulted in ma-
jor traffic problems along Interstate
20
TXZ045>046-048
Winter Storm
Heavy snow accompanied winter storm
conditions over the northern Permian
Basin of west Texas during the evening
hours of the 23rd and the morning hours
of the 24th. Snow accumulations reached
depths of eight inches over parts of
the northwestern basin. Reported storm
total snow depths included:
Seminole 8 inches
Lamesa 6 inches
Snyder 4 inches
TXZ047-050>051-
058>059
Winter Weather/Mix
Lesser snow accumulations occurred over
the central and western Permian Basin
and the Upper Trans Pecos region.
Multiple traffic accidents were repor-
ted along portions of Interstate 20 in
Reeves County were ice and a light snow
cover caused hazardous driving condi-
tions. Additional snow accumulations
across the region included:
Gail 2 inches
northern Martin County 2 inches
Andrews 1 inch
Mentone 1 inch
Orla 1 inch
Pecos 1 inch
The second winter storm to dump signi-
ficant snowfall over portions of the
Permian Basin within a two day period
impacted the area late on the 23rd and
early on the 24th. This as an outbreak
of arctic air remained entrenched over
the region.
TEXAS, Western North
Baylor County
Seymour Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Archer County
Dundee Thunderstorm Wind (G57)
Wichita County
Wichita Falls Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Power poles were downed at Southwest
Parkway and Kemp Boulevard.
Clay County
Henrietta Thunderstorm Wind (G56)
Minor structural damage to a building
on Highway 82 was reported.
TXZ083>090
Winter Weather/Mix
The first snowfall of the season for
western north Texas and parts of cen-
tral and southern Oklahoma produced
snowfall totals of 1-3 inches. Wind
speeds of 15-25 mph were also reported
producing some blowing and drifting
snow. Slick and hazardous roads caused
numerous traffic accidents and cancel-
lations of schools and activities. A
few indirect injuries were reported
with these accidents.
UTAH, East
UTZ022>025-027>029
Drought
A trough developed over the western
United States the last few days of the
month, sending a series of storms
across eastern Utah. Otherwise, Decem-
ber was a fairly quiet month in terms
of precipitation. Drought conditions
did improve one category, from severe
to moderate, across the eastern Uinta
Mountains. Little change occurred
elsewhere, with severe to extreme
drought persisting. Please see the
January 2005 Storm Data publication for
a continuation on this drought
situation.
UTZ028
Winter Weather/Mix
5 to 11 inches of snow fell across the
mountains of southeast Utah per SNOTEL
data and weather spotter reports.
UTZ023
Winter Weather/Mix
A fast moving upper level disturbance
produced 5 to 12 inches of snow.
UTZ022
Dense Fog
Weather spotters indicated visibilities
reduced to 1/4 mile or less south of
Blanding.
UTZ022
Dense Fog
Weather spotters indicated visibilities
reduced to 1/4 mile or less south of
Blanding.
UTZ023-028
Winter Storm
A Pacific storm system produced 12 to
20 inches of snow across the mountains
of southeast Utah and extreme northeast
Utah. Strong winds buffeted the area
with gusts up to 75 mph. Numerous trees
were blown down across the La Sal and
Abajo Mountains.
UTZ025
Winter Weather/Mix
A strong Pacific storm system produced
snowfall amounts up to 10 inches across
the plateau area of east-central Utah.
San Juan County
2 E Monticello to Heavy Rain
Blanding
Heavy rain resulted in excessive runoff
and lowland flooding across east-
central San Juan County, in the
vicinity of Monticello south to
Blanding. Law enforcement reports
indicated water flowing across portions
of Highway 491 east of Monticello.
UTZ024
Dense Fog
Dense fog reduced visibilities to less
than 1/4 mile.
UTZ023
Winter Storm
A low pressure system moved across
eastern Utah and produced 12 to 14
inches of snow across the mountains of
extreme northeast Utah before ending on
the first day of the new year. Please
see the January 2005 Storm Data
publication for a continuation on this
winter storm event.
UTZ024
Winter Weather/Mix
A weather system moved across eastern
Utah and produced 3 inches of snow
across the eastern Uinta Basin.
UTAH, West and Central
UTZ006>008-010-017
Heavy Snow
A strong closed low in the Eastern
Pacific was able to tap tropical
moisture from the Equatorial Pacific
and pushed it northeastward into
Southern California, Southern Nevada,
Arizona, and Utah. This system brought
copious amounts of valley rain and
mountain snow to the state. A strong
jet stream over northern Utah focused
the heaviest precipitation there.
Strong winds at the higher elevations
also accompanied the strong jet stream.
A gust to 80 mph was recorded at Ogden
Peak and Jupiter Peak as well as a 51
mph gust in Sandy. Some of the higher
snowfall totals included 50 inches at
Ben Lomond Peak, 48 at Alta, 46 at
Sundance, 42 at Farmington Canyon, 34
at Solitude and Tony Grove Lake, 32 at
Spruces, Trial Lake, and Brighton, 30
inches at Snowbird, 25 at Snowbasin, 20
at Parley's Summit, 17 at Deer Valley,
15 at Deer Creek Dam, 13 at Strawberry
Divide and Wasatch Plateau, 12 at
Liberty, Kamas, and Woodland, 7 at
Cedar Breaks, Alpine, and Brian Head, 6
at Kimball Junction, Coalville, and
Heber City, 5 at Altamont, 4 at Price
and Boulder, and 3 in South Ogden,
Layton Bench, Mount Pleasant, East
Layton, and Nephi.
This impressive storm also brought
record water equivalent amounts to
northern Utah. Some of the higher
totals include Alta with 7.63 inches,
Ben Lomond Peak 7.60, Sundance 7.33,
Farmington Canyon 6.30, Solitude 4.32,
Tony Grove Lake 4.10, Snowbasin 4.01,
Spruces 3.78, Snowbird 3.60, Parley's
Summit 3.10, Deer Creek Dam 2.92,
Brighton 2.91, Trial Lake 2.60, Deer
Valley 1.98, Strawberry 1.90, Bues
Canyon 1.71, Liberty 1.70, Layton Bench
1.59, Wasatch Plateau 1.50, Heber City
1.31, Coalville 1.27, Farmington 1.21,
Alpine 1.14, South Ogden 1.09, and
Heber City 1.06.
UTZ008-008-008-008
Avalanche
Several days of heavy wet snow combined
with strong winds to produce extreme
avalanche conditions in the Wasatch
Mountains. 4 people lost their lives in
avalanches during this two day period.
One skier was killed when an avalanche
he triggered in the Wasatch backcountry
buried him in 2 to 3 feet of snow. A
snowmobiler lost his life when he
became stuck and was trying to dig his
way out when a slab of snow above him
cut loose and came down on top of him.
The following day, two snowshoers
perished when a large avalanche
suddenly overtook them. One of the
victims was buried in 9 feet of snow to
M22OU, M42OU, M32OU, M59OU
UTZ002>003-005-
007>008
Heavy Snow
A strong arctic cold front moved
through the state and brought with it
widespread mountain and valley
snowfall. Several areas in the Wasatch
Mountains and along the Wasatch Front
received significant snowfall. These
areas included Farmington Canyon and
Parish Creek with 10 inches, Alta 9
inches, 8 at Snowbird and Snowbasin, 6
at Tony Grove Lake, Parley's Summit,
Oquirrh Mountains, and Brighton, 5
inches at Wasatch Plateau. Layton
Bench, and Brighton Loop, 4 inches at
Centerville, South Ogden, East Layton,
Solitude, Sundance, Salt Lake City East
Bench, the Bountiful Bench, 3 inches in
the Salt Lake City Avenues, Upper
Millcreek, Spruces, The Canyons,
Alpine, Brian Head, Provo, and
Springville.
UTZ002-006>009-017
Heavy Snow
A strong Pacific storm system was once
again able to tap tropical moisture
from the Equatorial Pacific and deposit
in on the southwest United States and
portions of the Intermountain West.
This system brought more record
breaking amounts of wet mountain snow
and valley rain to many areas of Utah.
A strong subtropical jet stream helped
lift and ring out the abundant moisture
over the complex terrain of southwest
and south-central Utah and portions of
the higher terrain in the north. Some
of the stronger wind gusts associated
with the powerful jet stream included
65 mph in Tooele, 55 mph at Pinto
Junction, 52 mph in Sandy, and 50 mph
in Cedar City.
Some of the incredible snow totals
include 50 inches at Midway Valley near
Cedar Breaks, 32 inches at Kolob-Zion
National Park and Timp Divide, 31 at
Solitude, Brighton Loop with 26, Bryce
Canyon and Trial Lake 22, Snowbird 21,
Brian Head, Thaynes Canyon, and Alta
with 20, High Uintas 18, Deer Valley
17, Sundance 13, Jordanelle Dam Park
City South, and Snowbasin with 12, Ben
Lomond Peak and Monte Cristo 11,
Strawberry Reservoir, Oquirrh Mtn, and
Farmington Canyon 10, Long Valley
Junction 9, Spruces Camp 7, Pinto
Junction and Park City Downtown with 6,
Boulder 5, Eden and Pine Valley 3.
Heavy rain in the southwest valleys
brought some street flooding to New
Harmony, Enterprise, and Saint George.
Some of the incredible water equivalent
and rainfall totals included: 6.40
inches at Midway Valley near Cedar
Breaks, Kolob-Zion National Park 4.20,
Timp Divide 4.00, Solitude 3.22, Pine
Valley 3.00, Snowbird 2.70, Alta 2.61,
Bryce Canyon and Brighton Loop with
2.60, Thaynes Canyon 2.50, Pinto
Junction 2.45, Brian Head 2.26, Pintura
2.25, Enterprise 2.18, New Harmony
1.95, Long Valley Junction 1.80, Deer
Valley 1.61, High Uintas and Trial Lake
1.60, Ivins 1.50, Toquerville 1.40,
Sundance 1.38, Ben Lomond Peak 1.30,
Snowbasin 1.24, Strawberry Reservoir
and Monte Cristo with 1.20, Saint
George 1.13, Oquirrh Minis 1.10,
Pleasant Grove 1.07, Cedar City 1.03,
and Farmington Canyon 1.00.
VERMONT, North and Central
VTZ004>006-008-
010-017
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 Vermont, the
greatest accumulations of snow reported
were as follows: Across Orange county
between 3 and 6 inches fell followed by
Essex county with around 4 inches of
snow accumulation, while in Lamoille,
Washington and Chittenden counties
around 3 inches of snow fell. Numerous
accidents were reported in Chittenden
and Washington counties due to very
slippery roads. In Washington county a
tractor-trailer jack-knifed blocking
traffic on I-89.
VTZ003
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, accumulations
were around 6 inches in the western
portion of Orleans county with 3 to 5
inches elsewhere in the county.
VTZ002-006-008-016
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 3
inches in these counties.
VTZ002-005-011-
016>017-019
Winter Weather/Mix
A large storm system over the ocean to
the east of New England resulted in
gusty winds, cold weather and light
snow across Vermont during Sunday
night, December 19th into Monday,
December 20th. In the Vermont Champlain
Valley counties of Franklin, Chittenden
and Rutland between 2 and 4 inches of
snow fell.
VTZ011-019
High Wind (G41)
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 Rutland county, with a
wind of 41 knots (47 mph) at Rutland.
VTZ002-005-009-017
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 just
west of the green mountains, in
northwest Vermont. Snow developed
Sunday night, December 26th and became
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. The heaviest snowfall reported
was: 7.9 inches in South Burlington
(Chittenden county) and 7.5 inches in
St Albans (Franklin county).
VTZ001-006-008-016
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 in
portions of central Vermont. Snow
developed Sunday night, December 26th
and continued into the morning of
December 27th. By the morning of
December 27th, between 3 and 6 inches
of snow fell in both Grand Isle and
Lamoille counties, and between 3 and 4
inches in Washington and Eastern
Franklin counties.
VTZ002-005-008-
016>017
Winter Weather/Mix
A weather disturbance moved from the
Great Lakes early Friday, December 31st
and across New England during the day.
During the morning hours freezing rain
spread across portions of Vermont,
before warmer air changed the freezing
rain to plain rain. During the early
morning hours, numerous accidents were
reported due to icy roads. As many as
60 cars were reported off the road on
I-89 between Burlington and Montpelier,
Vermont. Portions of I-89 were closed
due to the ice in Washington,
Chittenden and Franklin counties.
VERMONT, South
VTZ015
High Wind (G60)
Widespread trees down in Hinesburg,
Bonnyvale, and Goodenough Roads in West
Brattleboro.
VIRGIN ISLANDS
NONE REPORTED.
VIRGINIA, East
Dinwiddie County
Carson Hail (0.75)
VAZ048>049-060>100
Winter Weather/Mix
One half inch to as much as three
inches of snow fell across central and
eastern Virginia. The snow produced
slippery roadways, which resulted in
several accidents. The highest amounts
were reported at Lawrenceville in
Brunswick county 3", Montross in
Westmoreland county 3", South Hill in
Mecklenburg county 2", and Sandston in
Henrico county 2".
VAZ084-086-
091>096-099>100
Winter Storm
A winter storm produced a narrow band
of six to as much as fourteen inches of
snow across the Virginia Eastern Shore,
Hampton Roads, and interior southeast
Virginia. The snow caused very
hazardous driving conditions, which
resulted in numerous accidents. The
highest amounts were reported at Tabb
in York county 14", Quinby in Accomack
county 14", Grafton in York county
13.5", Eastville in Northampton county
12.8", City of Newport News 12.5",
Seaford in York county 12", City of
Poquoson 12", Smithfield in Isle of
Wight county 12", Isle of Wight in Isle
of Wight county 11", Lummis in City
of Suffolk 11", Port Haywood in Mathews
county 10.5", and the City of
Hampton 10".
VAZ097>098
Winter Storm
A winter storm produced four to five
inches of snow across the cities of
Chesapeake and Virginia Beach. The snow
caused hazardous driving conditions,
which resulted in numerous accidents.
Amounts reported included South Norfolk
in the City of Chesapeake 5", Deep
Creek in the City of Chesapeake 4.5",
Glenwood/Rosemont area of Virginia
Beach 5", and Princess Anne in the City
of Virginia Beach 4".
VAZ085-087>090
Winter Storm
A winter storm produced one to three
inches of snow across portions of
interior southeast Virginia. The snow
caused slippery roadways, which
resulted in several accidents. The
highest amounts were reported at Mason
in Sussex county 3", Wakefield in
Sussex county 2.8", Surry in Surry
county 2", Lumberton in Sussex county
1.5", and Deltaville in Middlesex
county 1".
VIRGINIA, Extreme Southwest
NONE REPORTED.
VIRGINIA, North
VAZ021-037-042
High Wind (G54)
Very strong winds accompanied a cold
front that crossed the region on the
first of December. The strong winds
produced damage in parts of the
Shenandoah Valley. Isolated high winds
occurred in the downslope areas just
east of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Numerous trees and power lines were
downed. Some damage to structures was
reported and there were many power
outages.
VAZ021
Winter Storm
A winter storm affected the Potomac
Highlands for the 13th and 14th of
December. This storm produced 6 to 8
inches in Highland County.
VAZ029
High Wind G55)
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 55 kt in Luray, VA.
VIRGINIA, Northwest
NONE REPORTED.
VIRGINIA, Southwest
VAZ011-015-018>020
High Wind (G55)
High winds downed several large trees
along Cooper Lane in Pembroke ... along
Old Wolf Creek northeast Newport and
much of Giles county.
High winds downed numerous trees across
power line across Grayson and Bath
counties. Numerous power outages were
reported from Troutdale to the Mouth of
Wilson.
Departments of Highways reported
numerous large trees down across Craig
and Alleghany Counties. High winds
created widespread damage near Virginia
Mineral Springs.
VAZ058
Flood
A cold front moved through the area
during the overnight hours of December
9th and 10th. An area of rain and
embedded convection over the piedmonts
of Virginia and North Carolina produced
basin average precipitation of 1.5 to
2.4 inches over the Roanoke and Dan
rivers. South Boston, Virginia on the
lower Dan River experienced minor
flooding. At South Boston, the river
reached 21.78 feet, 2.78 feet above
flood stage, at 12:30 PM EST on
December 11th. The river fell below
flood stage on the morning of the 12th.
Pittsylvania County
Ringgold Thunderstorm Wind (G55)
Thunderstorm winds down numerous trees
in the Ringgold area. Much of the
damage was concentrated about a mile
from the Milton Bridge on the Virginia
side near the state line. A carport was
lifted up by strong winds and smashed
onto a house.
WASHINGTON, Northeast
WAZ037-041>044
Heavy Snow
A large storm system moved across the
northern mountains of Washington during
the afternoon hours of the 7th of
December and overnight until the
morning hours of the 8th. On the
Waterville Plateau, widespread 4-8
inches fell overnight with a spotter in
Waterville reporting 8 inches and Law
Enforcement in Waterville reporting 6
inches. In the Okanogan Valley, 6 to 12
inches were common overnight. A spotter
near Okanogan reported 12 inches while
another spotter near Malott reported 12
inches as well. Along the east slopes
of the Cascades, 6 to 12 inches were
common. A spotter in Leavenworth
reported 11 inches while a spotter in
Twisp reported 10 inches, across the
northeast mountains of Washington, 6 to
12 inches were common with 13 inches
being reported by a spotter in
Springdale. About 10 inches was
reported in Clayton. In the Wenatchee
Area Zone, 8 to 12 inches were common
with a spotter near Dryden reporting
14 inches.
WAZ042
Heavy Snow
A storm system moved across the east
slopes of the Cascades during the
overnight hours of the 9th and 10th of
December. A spotter near Mazama
reported 10 inches while the public
reported 12 inches of snow also in
Mazama. Another spotter reported 6
inches near the town of Winthrop.
WAZ038
Heavy Snow
The Republic News Miner reported a
heavy snow event during the night of
the 14th and 15th of December across
portions of the Okanogan Highlands. The
paper reported 6 inches fell overnight
at the town of Republic and 18 inches
of snow at the town of West Fork. There
were some power outages with trees
being down from the heavy snow near
Sherman Pass and areas of east
Republic.
WAZ042-044
High Wind (G60)
A strong cold front moved through the
northern Cascades and Waterville
Plateau area on the 19th of December.
This front brought high winds with
estimated gusts to 60 mph in several
locations. A woman died when a 93 foot
tree fell on her while sledding in
Lake Wenatchee State Park. Fallen trees
were noted as well along Lake
Wenatchee. A spotter reported high
winds with estimated gusts to 60 mph
near the town of Waterville on the
Waterville Plateau. F24UT
WAZ037
Heavy Snow
A storm system moved through the
northeast mountains of Washington
during the overnight hours. There were
widespread reports of 6 to 8 inches
with 10 inches reported by a spotter
near Northport. A spotter near the town
of Evans reported 9 inches of snow fell
overnight.
WAZ031
Heavy Snow
A heavy snow event was reported over
the northern Blue Mountains during
the afternoon hours of the 30th of
December. A spotter near the town of
Anatone reported 6 inches of new
snow with most falling in just three
hours.
WASHINGTON, Northwest
WAZ002>007-
010>011-015
Flood
Up to 9 inches of rain fell over
parts of western Washington. Rivers
that flooded included, the
Stillaguamish, Bogachiel, Skagit,
Snoqualmie, Skykomish, Nooksack,
Snohomish, Skokomish, Satsop, and
Tolt as well as Issaquah Creek.
Major flooding occurred on the
Skokomish, Skagit, Snohomish,
Snoqualmie, and Tolt. A section of
South Skagit Highway, off state
Highway 9, east of Cedar lake, was
washed out by the flood. About 200
people were cut off from their homes
along the Stillaguamish and Skykomish
rivers.
WAZ004
High Wind (G65)
High wind knocked out power to about
16,000 customers in eastern King and
Pierce counties. Several roads were
blocked from downed trees. At least
one house suffered damaged when a
tree fell on it, but most of the
other damage was due to trees falling
on power lines.
WASHINGTON, Southeast
WAZ026
High Wind (G50)
High winds downed a few tree
branches 10 to 15 inches in diameter,
where the wind gusts were estimated
to be near 58 MPH. A few power
outages were also reported in the
Kittitas Valley. Other measured wind
speeds from the event included the
Ellensburg Airport where a peak
wind gust of 56 MPH was measured at
2:35 PM. A wind gust of 56 MPH was
also measured at Rocky Canyon along
I-90.
WAZ024-026>028
Heavy Snow
A winter storm moved through central
and south central Washington leading
to heavy snow amounts. All of the
heavy snow totals from the event
occurred in a 12 hour time frame or
less. Snow amounts included 4 inches
near Thorp in the Kittitas Valley,
4-5 inches near Grandview in the
Yakima Valley, and 5 inches near
Prosser in the Lower Columbia Basin,
and 3-4 inches near Dallesport.
WASHINGTON, Southwest
WAZ023-039>040
High Wind (G59)
Strong, cold high pressure east of
the Cascades caused very strong East
Winds near the foothills of the
Cascades. Wind gusts up to 68 mph
were reported in Battleground, and
numerous reports of downed trees and
tree limbs were received. Power was
out to 20000 customers in SW
Washington and NW Oregon as a result.
WEST VIRGINIA, East
WVZ048>052-
054>055
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 of the
Shenandoah Valley and Potomac
Highlands. Numerous trees and power
lines were downed. Some damage to
structures was reported and there
were many power outages. Some
measured wind gusts included 50 kt
at Martinsburg, WV, and Keyser, WV
and 48 kt at Petersburg, WV.
WVZ048-054
Winter Storm
A winter storm affected the Potomac
Highlands for the 13th and 14th of
December. This storm produced 4 to
8 inches in Pendleton and Grant
counties.
WVZ049
High Wind (G50)
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. Wind damage was
reported in Mineral county, WV.
WEST VIRGINIA, North
WVZ041
High Wind (G50)
Numerous trees blown down, mainly at
higher elevations.
WVZ023
High Wind (G50)
Many trees blown down, primarily
south of Route 7.
WVZ023-041
Heavy Snow
Snow began late in the afternoon of
the 13th. Ridge tops received 8
inches by early in the morning of
the 14th. Canaan Valley totaled 16"
by 11 PM on 14th.
WVZ023-041
Heavy Snow
Another round of lake effect snow
began in the early morning of the
19th. Accumulations reached 5 to 7
inches.
WVZ023-041
High Wind (G50)
Trees blown down in several locations
across the counties, including
Fellowsville in Preston Co.
WEST VIRGINIA, Southeast
NONE REPORTED.
WEST VIRGINIA, West
WVZ005>008-014
High Wind (G50)
Weakening showers along a strong
cold front helped enhance the
surface wind gusts. Gusts of 40 to
60 mph likely occurred. Damaged was
limited to fallen trees or branches.
A few power outages and blocked
roads were reported.
Lincoln County
1 E Hanilin Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Trees were blown down across Routes
3 and 34.
Braxton County
Sutton Hail (0.75)
WVZ038-046>047
Heavy Snow
A moist northwest low level flow,
combined with a sharp drop in
temperature, to squeeze out a 3 to
10 inch snow accumulation. The snow
depth at Elkins increased 6 inches.
Both Kumbrabow State Forest and
Snowshoe had a 10 inch accumulation.
WISCONSIN, Northeast
WIZ005
Winter Storm
WIZ022
High Wind (G58)
Strong and gusty northwest winds in
the wake of a departing low pressure
system brought cold air across Lake
Superior resulting in lake effect
snow showers. As much as 10.0 inches
of snow fell in Vilas county at
Presque Isle. Door county
experienced high winds with gusts to
62 mph at Sister Bay and 61 mph at
Northport pier.
WIZ013-020>022-
030>031-035>039-
045-073>074
Winter Storm
A powerful storm system in the upper
levels of the atmosphere combined
with an approaching surface system
to produce a band of moderate snow
across central and northeast
Wisconsin. Snowfall in Door county
from this storm was enhanced by Lake
Michigan. Some of the higher
snowfall totals included 11.4 inches
at Baileys Harbor (Door co.), 10.0
inches at Oconto (Oconto co.), 9.5
inches at North Bay (Door co.), 8.4
inches 4 miles northeast of Kaukauna
(Outagamic co.) and 8.0 inches at
Green Bay (Brown co.) and Marinette
(Marinette co.).
WIZ022
Heavy Snow
Cold air moving across Lake Michigan
on northeast winds resulted in lake
effect snow showers. These snow
showers produced heavy snow over
Door county where 8.5 inches of snow
fell 2 miles north of Baileys Harbor
and 7 inches of snow fell near
Sturgeon Bay.
WISCONSIN, Northwest
WIZ002>004
Heavy Snow
Lake effect snow began in the
afternoon of the 12th and continued
until mid afternoon the following
day. The majority of the snow fell
overnight. Snow amounts ranged from
6.5" at Ashland to 31" at Whitecap
Ski Resort, 3 miles north of Upson.
Other amounts include: 27" at Gile,
25" at Upson, 22" at Hurley, 12" at
Glidden, 11" at Iron River, and 8"
at Mellen.
WIZ001>004
Ice Storm
Ice, from one-quarter to -one-half
inch thick, coated trees, roads and
sidewalks. There were sporadic power
outages.
WISCONSIN, Southeast
WIZ046>047-056>057
Dense Fog
Dense fog developed during the
daytime hours and persisted through
most of the night. Visibilities were
reduced to 1/8 to 1/4 mile. Several
vehicle accidents were noted in
WIZ052-059>060-
062-065>068-071>072
Dense Fog
Dense fog developed overnight and
reduced visibilities to 1/8 to 1/4
mile. Several vehicle accidents were
noted in local newspapers, and some
airline flights were delayed.
WIZ062>063-067>069
Dense Fog
Dense fog developed overnight and
reduced visibilities to 1/8 to 1/4
mile. Several vehicle accidents were
noted in local newspapers, and some
airline flights were delayed.
WIZ064>066-070>072
Dense Fog
Dense fog developed overnight,
reducing visibilities to 1/8 to 1/4
mile. Several vehicle accidents were
noted in newspapers, and some
airline flights were delayed.
WIZ046>047-
051>052-056>060-
062>072
Strong Wind
Strong, post, cold-frontal winds
affected south-central and southeast
Wisconsin for about a 9-hour period.
Sustained northwest winds were in
the 17 to 26 knot range (20 to 30
mph) with gusts of 39 to 49 knots
(45 to 56 mph). Newspapers and
spotter reports indicated that some
outdoor Christmas lights and
ornaments were damaged, small to
medium-sized tree branches were
knocked out of trees. Several
vehicles were damaged by the tree
debris. The damage amounts are rough
guesses. Some peak measured wind
gusts include: 40 knots (46 mph) in
Westfield (Marquette Co.), 48 knots
(55 mph) in Taycheeda (Fond du Lac
Co.), 43 knots (49 mph) in Sheboygan
(Sheboygan Co.), 41 knots (47 mph)
in Reedsburg (Sauk Co.), 41 knots
(47 mph) in Columbus (Columbia Co.),
43 knots (50 mph) in Jackson
(Washington Co.), 40 knots (46 mph)
in Mequon (Ozaukee Co.), 46 knots
(53 mph) in Mineral Point (Iowa
Co.), 46 knots (53 mph) on the west
side of Madison (Dane Co.), 47 knots
(54 mph) in Brookfield (Waukesha
Co.), 49 knots (56 mph) at the WTMJ
TV station in Milwaukee (Milwaukee
Co.), 47 knots (54 mph) in Brodhead
(Green Co.), 39 knots (45 mph) at
the Janesville Airport (Rock Co.),
43 knots (49 mph) on the
UW-Whitewater campus (Walworth Co.),
43 knots (50 mph) in Union Grove
(Racine Co.), and 43 knots (50 mph)
on the lakeshore of Kenosha (Kenosha
Co.). Many of these measured wind
gusts were courtesy of school
weather nets operated by TV-15 in
Madison and TV-6 in Milwaukee.
Estimated wind gusts to 43 to 46
knots (50 to 53 mph) occurred in
west-central Sheboygan Co.,
northeastern Lafayette Co., extreme
southeast Jefferson Co.,
northeastern Walworth Co., western
Racine Co., and northeastern Kenosha
Co., based on graphical analysis of
all peak wind gusts reported.
WIZ056>058-060-
062>072
Winter Weather/Mix
A light freezing drizzle coated
roads and bridges during the morning
hours. Newspaper reported indicated
numerous vehicle accidents occured,
with vehicles sliding off roads or
crossing median stripes and hitting
other vehicles, or rolling over. Some
accidents were multi-vehicle and
emergency workers were kept busy
throughout the morning hours. One
person died (indirectly-related
fatality) in a collision on
Interstate 90/94 near Lodi (Columbia
Co.). Three other people were injured
(indirectly-related to this weather
event) in this accident.
WIZ046>047
Winter Weather/Mix
Snow accumulations of 4 to 5.5 inches
were noted by spotters and snowplow
truck drivers in the northern parts
of Marquette and Green Lake counties.
This was the first widespread
accumulating snow for the winter
season for this area. Newspapers
noted several vehicle accidents, and
longer travel times. This snow was
part of a heavy snow event (6 to
11.4 inches) that affected the area
from La Crosse to Green Bay and Door
County in northeastern Wisconsin.
WIZ051>052-
058>060-064>066-
070>072
Dense Fog
Dense fog developed overnight,
reducing visibilities to 1/8 to 1/4
mile. Several vehicle accidents were
noted in newspapers, and some airline
flights were delayed. A moist
south-southeast surface flow ahead
of a low pressure allowed the dense
fog to develop. A light drizzle/mist
accompanied the dense fog.
WISCONSIN, Southwest
WIZ029-033>034-
041>044
Winter Storm
A narrow, but intense band of heavy
snowfall affected parts of southwest
and central Wisconsin, generally from
La Crosse (La Crosse County) eastward
to Tomah (Monroe County) and
Friendship (Adams County). Snow
accumulations of 6 to 9 inches were
common in these locations. Specific
reports from weather observers
included 9 inches and 8 inches
respectively at Lake Camelot and
Arkdale (Adams County). Other
reports included 7.3 inches near
Sparta (Monroe County) and La Crosse,
as well as 7 inches near Friendship.
WISCONSIN, West
WIZ023>026-028
Strong Wind
A strong cold front pushed through
west central Wisconsin during the
early morning hours of December 12th.
Shortly after dawn, winds turned to
the northwest and increased to 25 to
35 MPH with gusts as high as 50 MPH.
The highest wind gusts recorded in
west central Wisconsin included 48
MPH at New Richmond, 47 MPH at Hager
City, and 45 MPH at Eau Claire and
Menomonie.
WYOMING, Central and West
NONE REPORTED.
WYOMING, Extreme Southwest
NONE REPORTED.
WYOMING, North Central
NONE REPORTED.
WYOMING, Northeast
WYZ071
High Wind (G52)
A strong cold front moved through
the region during the morning hours.
Northwest winds increased early in
the afternoon and were strongest
during the late afternoon and early
evening. Wind gusts to around 60 mph
were reported at Colony.
WYOMING, Southeast
NONE REPORTED.
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