Storm data and unusual weather phenomena
Storm Data, Jan, 2005 by Thomas R. Karl
Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena
Time Path Path
Local/ Length Length
Date Standard (Miles) (Yards)
TENNESSEE, Central
Humphreys County
5 NW Waverly 13 0630CST
Trees were down.
Perry County
Lobelville 13 0700CST
A tree was down in Lobelville.
Montgomery County
12 S Clarksville 13 0730CST
Tree was blown down. It caused an
accident on a road.
Robertson County
Ridge Top 13 0730CST
Sheriffs office reported trees were
blown down.
Robertson County
Ridge Top 13 0810CST
Trees were blown down.
Davidson County
Joelton 13 0812CST
Trees were down on Harper Road near
Cheatham County.
Cheatham County
Ashland City 13 0820CST
A tree was down in Ashland City.
Maury County
Mt Pleasant 13 0830CST
TDOT reported a tree was down.
Maury County
3 SE Santa Fe 13 0830CST
Sheriffs office reported wind damage
to buildings. Newspaper article stated
that 2 metal sheds were picked up and
thrown by the wind at 2315 Arthur
Hutcherson Road. One shed was 10 feet
long and the other was 130 feet long.
The larger shed was hurled 150 feet.
Damage to the sheds alone were about
$30,000. Shingles were blown off roofs,
and other sheds were damaged in the
Knob Creek area as well. Knob Creek is
near Arthur Hutcherson Rd. There was
minor damage to the Cytec Industries
building at Mt. Pleasant.
News article stated that there was
moderate damage to 6 homes and mild
damage to 12 homes. Areas affected were
Knob Creek, Theta, Chestnut Ridge, and
Mount Joy.
Sumner County
Westmoreland 13 0845CST
TDOT reported trees were down.
Davidson County
Nashville 13 0900CST
A tree was down on Culbertson Road in
South Nashville.
Davidson County
Antioch 13 0903CST
Tree was down on Antioch Pike.
Davidson County
10 SE Nashville 13 0903CST
Trees were down near the intersection
of Haywood Lane and Antioch Pike.
Davidson County
9 SE Nashville 13 0903CST
Strong thunderstorm winds took part of
a roof of an apartment building
located on Picadilly Row at the
Signature Pointe Apartments in Antioch.
Davidson County
10 NE Nashville 13 0910CST
Tree was down on Smotherman Lane.
Rutherford County
Walterhill 13 0933CST
Minor structural damage to buildings.
Macon County
Lafayette 13 0945CST
A tree was down.
Rutherford County
Walterhill 13 0945CST
TDOT reported a tree was down.
Sumner County
Westmoreland 13 1000CST
Off duty NWS employee reported a tree
down along Highway 25.
Cannon County
Woodbury 13 1015CST
TDOT reported a tree down on Highway
53. Newspaper story said a wood storage
building on South McCrary Street was
completely destroyed. Also, brick posts
and sign at the north entrance of
Brown-Spurlock Park in Woodbury was
completely destroyed by the strong
thunderstorm winds. Trees were down
around the county.
Overton County
Livingston 13 1115CST
Fire department reported wind damage,
one barn destroyed, 2 barns with minor
damage, part of a canopy removed from
gas station, minor roof damage to the
garage of a private residence, and a
business whose roof was mostly
destroyed. One of the bams had a roof
taken off on North Oak Street in
Livingston.
TNZ034-066-079>080 Fentress--Cumberland--Grundy--Van Buren
29 0200CST
0630CST
1/4 to 1/2 inch of ice fell on trees
and power lines. There were isolated
power outages in Van Buren County. Ice
fell off a McDonald's sign in Grundy
County and caved in a car roof in
Monteagle. There were some power
outgaes in the western part of
Grundy County.
TENNESSEE, East
TNZ012>018- Scott--Campbell--Claiborne--Hancock--
035>047-067>074- Hawkins--Sullivan--Johnson--Morgan--
081>087-098>102 Anderson--Union--Grainger--Hamblen--
Northwest Cocke--Cocke/Smoky
Mountains--Northwest Greene--Southeast
Greene--Washington--Unicoi--Northwest
Carter--Southeast Carter--Roane--
Loudon--Knox--Jefferson--Northwest
Blount--Blount/Smoky Mountains--North
Sevier--Sevier/Smoky Mountains--
Sequatchie--Bledsoe--Rhea--Meigs--
Mcminn--Northwest Monroe--Southeast
Monroe--Marion--Hamilton--Bradley--
West Polk--East Polk
29 0000EST
2000EST
A low pressure system spread moist air
above a cold air mass in place at the
surface across East Tennessee creating
a mixture of freezing rain and sleet
across the lower elevations and a
mixture of sleet and snow across the
higher terrain. Much of the region
ended up with ice accumulation around
one quarter inch with some locations
measuring as much as one half inch of
ice. Trees and power lines were downed
across parts of the region due to ice
accumulation.
TENNESSEE, South Central
Moore County
Lynchburg 13 1000CST
1004CST
A roof of a building was heavily
damaged due to thunderstorm winds.
TNZ097 Franklin
23 0700CST
0900CST
A strong cold front moved southeast
through the tennessee valley and
produced snowfall amounts of around
one inch in the south Tullahoma area
in northwest Franklin county.
TENNESSEE, West
Shelby County
Bartlett 13 0200CST
0205CST
Three homes were damaged.
Tipton County
Drummonds 13 0300CST
0305CST
The roof of a house was peeled off.
Several trees were uprooted.
Crockett County
Alamo 13 0415CST
0420CST
Several trees were knocked down.
Gibson County
Countywide 13 0430CST
0450CST
A Mexican restaurant in Trenton had a
portion of its roof ripped off. A barn
was demolished near Yorkville. A
storage building was destroyed in
Milan. Several large cedar trees were
blown down.
TEXAS, Central
NONE REPORTED.
TEXAS, Central Southeast
NONE REPORTED.
TEXAS, Extreme West
NONE REPORTED.
TEXAS, Mid--South
NONE REPORTED.
TEXAS, North
Ellis County
3 SE Avalon 02 1747CST
2147CST
Flooding caused bridge over FM 55 to
collapse. Several other secondary roads
were also closed due to flooding.
Fannin County
Bonham 02 2300CST
03 0100CST
Creeks near Bonham were flooded and
several bridges were washed out.
Grayson County
Countywide 03 0800CST
1530CST
Flooding caused three bridges to be
washed out around 8 AM. These bridges
were at Tioga, Central Sherman, and on
Old Luella Road. Numerous county roads
were also washed out and in bad need
of repair.
Rockwall County
4 E Fate 03 0900CST
1200CST
The Interstate 30 north and south
service roads were closed between
FM 35 and the Hunt county line due to
flooding.
Hunt County
6 W Quinlan 03 0930CST
1230CST
Several roads were closed due to high
water, including: FM 36, FM 118,
FM 1565, and the Interstate 30 north
and south frontage roads at East Caddo
and West Caddo Creeks.
Delta County
12 SW Cooper 03 1000CST
1300CST
Flooding was reported on FM 71 at the
South Sulphur River Bridge.
Denton County
Countywide 03 1330CST
1700CST
A few roads were closed around the
county due to high water.
Dallas County
Garland 03 1830CST
2030CST
Flooding closed Brand and Campbell
Roads in Garland.
Fannin County
Countywide 03 1900CST
2300CST
Flooding caused FM 271, FM 100, and
FM 1396 to close. State Highway 56 was
also being closed at the time. Numerous
roads near Bonham were washed out and
in bad need of repair.
Delta County
Cooper 12 1615CST
Several large trees were blocking a
road in town.
Dallas County
Mesquite 12 1630CST
1830CST
Exit ramp in town is flooded.
Dallas County
Hutchins 12 1700CST
1900CST
I-45 exit closed due to high water.
Dallas County
Mesquite 12 1700CST
Spotter reported quarter size hail at
Bruton Road and 175.
Rockwall County
Royse City 12 1700CST
1900CST
Streets flooded in Royse City.
Collin County
Plano 12 1715CST
Rockwall County
Royse City 12 1745CST
Several trees were blown down.
Delta County
Cooper 12 1900CST
2100CST
Two streets in town have several inches
of water over them and are closed.
TEXAS, North Panhandle
TXZ003>005 Hansford--Ochiltree--Lipscomb
04 0600CST
05 0600CST
A slow moving trough of low pressure in
the upper atmosphere approaching the
Texas panhandle from the southwestern
states combined with very cold and
moist air mass produced one quarter of
an inch of ice at Spearman and between
one quarter and one half inch of ice
at Perryton and Lipscomb.
TXZ001>002- Dallam--Sherman--Hartley--Moore--
006>010-014>015 Hutchinson--Roberts--Hemphill--Gray--
Wheeler
04 1800CST
05 0600CST
A slow moving trough of low pressure in
the upper atmosphere approaching the
Texas panhandle from the southwestern
states combined with a very cold and
moist air mass produced one quarter of
an inch of ice at Dalhart ... Stratford
... Dumas and Borger ... between a
quarter of an inch and a half inch of
ice at Miami ... Canadian ... Pampa and
McLean ... and one half of an inch of
ice at Shamrock.
TXZ001>003-006>007 Dallam--Sherman--Hansford--Hartley--
Moore
30 1800CST
31 0600CST
A low pressure system in the upper
atmosphere over the southwestern states
moved east across the northern half of
the Texas panhandle and combined with
a cold and moist air mass to produce
heavy snow. Snowfall amounts included
six to eight inches in Dalhart both in
Dallam and Hartley counties ... five
inches in Stratford ... four inches in
Dumas and also in Graver.
TEXAS, Northeast
Angelina County
8 NW Lufkin 12 2300CST
Several trees uprooted and a roof was
partially removed from a house. Several
powerlines downed.
Panola County
8 SE Carthage 12 2310CST
Roof damage to a house on County
Rd. 184
TEXAS, South
Hidalgo County
10 SE Me Cook 28 0100CST
Hidalgo County
7 SE Me Cook 28 0100CST
TEXAS, South Central
NONE REPORTED.
TEXAS, South Panhandle
Lubbock County
5 S Lubbock 04 1820CST
Reported by Chief Meteorologist of
KJTV-FOX34 News.
Terry County
4 N Brownfield 04 2200CST
Reported by an NWS Cotton-Gin
Cooperative Observer.
Bailey County
14 SSW Muleshoe 30 1728CST
Bailey County
15 SSW Muleshoe 30 1757CST
Lamb County
5 SW Sudan 30 1815CST
Bailey County
14 W Needmore 30 1900CST
TEXAS, Southeast
NONE REPORTED.
TEXAS, West
TXZ061 Ector
03 0630CST
0800CST
A serious traffic accident was
indirectly related to dense fog over
the central Permian Basin of west Texas
during the morning hours of the 3rd. A
tanker-truck turned over at the
intersection of U.S. Highway 385 and
South Loop 338 in Odessa. Local
officials said the driver was traveling
too fast given the dense fog conditions
and lost control when he suddenly tried
to stop at the obscured intersection.
The driver was transported to a local
hospital in serious condition.
Andrews County
7 W Frankel City 04 2235CST
Severe thunderstorm winds blew a
vehicle off of Texas Highway 176 in
western Andrews County. The driver of
the vehicle reported that small hail
accompanied the severe winds. No
injuries were reported.
Gaines County
8 S Seminole 04 2245CST
A storm spotter reported nickel to
quarter size hail along U.S. Highway
385 south of Seminole. Strong to severe
thunderstorms developed over the
northwestern Permian Basin during the
evening of the 4th. These storms
resulted in damaging winds and large
hail up the size of quarters.
TXZ052-074-258 Howard--Davis / Apache Mountains Area--
Guadalupe Mountains Of Culberson County
12 01000ST
2000CST
A potent upper level storm system
propagated east over the Rocky
Mountains of northern New Mexico on the
12th. A deep surface low developed over
the eastern Texas Panhandle and western
Oklahoma ahead of this feature. Fast
mid level flow over the mountains of
west Texas and southeastern New Mexico
resulted in a series of mountain waves
along the higher terrain and resulted
in severe winds. Tight pressure
gradients over the plains additionally
produced strong winds. A severe gust
was measured at Big Spring Airpark in
Howard County. Measured peak gusts that
exceed severe criteria are listed
below:
The Bowl (Guadalupe Mountains) 101 MPH
Mount Locke (Davis Mountains) 88 MPH
Guadalupe Pass (Guadalupe
Mountains) 75 MPH
Big Spring 58 MPH
TEXAS, Western North
NONE REPORTED.
UTAH, East
UTZ023 Eastern Uinta Mountains
Ol 0000MST
0800MST
A low pressure system moved across
eastern Utah and produced 12 to 14
inches of snow across the mountains of
extreme northeast Utah. This storm
began during the morning hours of
New Years Eve. Please see the December
2004 Storm Data publication for initial
infomation on this winter storm event.
UTZ022>025-027>029 Southeast Utah--Eastern Uinta
Mountains--Eastern Uinta Basin--
Tavaputs Plateau---Grand Flat And
Arches--La Sal & Abajo Mountains--
Canyonlands / Natural Bridges
01 0000MST
31 2359MST
Although several days of significant
precipitation occurred across extreme
eastern Utah, along with several feet
of snow falling across much of the
mountain areas, moderate to severe
drought conditions persisted through
the month of January. Please see the
February 2005 Storm Data publication
for a continuation on this drought
situation.
UTZ025-028 Tavaputs Plateau--La Sal & Abajo
Mountains
03 2200MST
05 1100MST
A strong Pacific storm system tapped
into a moist southwest flow and
produced 1 to 3 feet of snow across
the plateaus and mountains of east-
central and southeast Utah. Strong
winds also buffeted the area with
gusts clocked at 50 mph in the La Sal
Mountains.
UTZ023 Eastern Uinta Mountains
04 0400MST
05 0700MST
A Pacific storm system tapped into a
moist southwest flow and produced 4 to
11 inches of snow across the mountains
of northeast Utah.
UTZ023-025-028 Eastern Uinta Mountains--Tavaputs
Plateau--La Sal & Abajo Mountains
07 1500MST
12 1200MST
This winter storm began under a moist
southwest flow. An upper trough
followed during the last two days of
this winter storm, with no break in the
snowfall or windy conditions. Snowfall
accumulations generally ranged from 3
to 6 feet. Wind gusts from 50 to 60 MPH
were common. A peak gust of 62 MPH was
clocked at the Wildhorse Basin RAWS on
the Tavaputs Plateau. Numerous trees
were reported blown down in the La Sal
and Abajo Mountains. Many avalanches
were reported as a result of this
winter storm.
UTZ024 Eastern Uinta Basin
07 2000MST
08 0800MST
A moist southwest flow brought 3 to
4 inches of new snow to the eastern
Uinta Basin.
UTZ024 Eastern Uinta Basin
21 1500MST
26 0500MST
A prolonged period of moist and stable
conditions resulted in dense fog across
the eastern Uinta Basin. Visibility of
less than 1/4 mile dominated for
several days. Law enforcement and
communications dispatch in Vernal
reported visibility of 200 feet to 500
feet at times, with brief periods of
visibility improving to a few miles.
Additionally, freezing temperatures
caused icy conditions on area roads,
especially on bridges and overpasses.
UTZ028 La Sal & Abajo Mountains
26 1600MST
27 2359MST
A moist southerly flow with embedded
disturbances produced 11 to 16 inches
of snow across the mountains of
southeast Utah. This was a relatively
warm event with significant
accumulations limited to above 8000
feet.
UTZ024 Eastern Uinta Basin
28 1953MST
29 1200MST
Dense fog developed in the eastern
Uinta Basin and reduced visibilities
to 1/4 mile or less in and around the
towns of Vernal, Naples, and Jensen.
UTAH, West and Central
UTZ002 Northern Wasatch Front/Brigham City/
Ogden Bountiful
01 0945MST
1000MST
A Davis County man was caught in an
avalanche in Hells Canyon near the
Snowbasin Ski Resort when he and the
four other people he was with triggered
the slide. Preston Neiderhauser, 26,
was downhill skiing in an out-of-bounds
area near Snowbasin with four friends
before setting off the slide.
Neiderhauser escaped with cuts and
bruises with no major injuries.
UTZ002>004- Northern Wasatch Front/Brigham City/
006>008-017 Ogden Bountiful--Salt Lake And Toole
Valleys--Southern Wasatch Front/Lehi/
Provo/Nephi--Wasatch Mountain Valleys/
Huntsville/Park City/Heber--Wasatch
Mountains 180 North--Wasatch Mountains
South Of 180--Central And Southwest
Mountains
03 0100MST
06 0800MST
The first week of the month started off
an extremely active weather month for
Utah. A moist Pacific storm system
stayed just west of the area and pushed
tropical and subtropical moisture over
the Southwest US and into the Great
Basin. The heavy snow fell over many
of the mountainous areas of the state.
Even a few higher valley locations saw
significant snowfall. Some of the
higher snow amounts and water
equivalent amounts include: Widstoe
Mountain Snotel with 36 inches and 3.30
inches of water, Cedar Breaks 28 and
2.40, Kolob-Zion Park 22 and 1.80, Alta
33 and 1.87, Snowbird 30 and 1.33,
Solitude 26 and 1.20, Spruces 24 and
1.37, Brighton Loop 19 and 1.15, Bryce
Canyon 18 and 1.60, Tooele 18, The
Canyons 18 and 1.40, Trial Lake 17 and
1.40, Farmington Canyons 16, Snowbasin
15 and 1.33, Boulder Mountain 13 and
1.10, Nephi, Tony Grove Lake, and the
High Uintas with 12, Alpine, Tushar
Mountains, Mount Pleasant, and Wasatch
Plateau all with 11, Park City, Emery,
Capital Reef, Payson, and Santaquin all
with 10, Clawson, Layton Bench, and the
Millcreek Bench all with 9, Pleasant
Grove 8, Levan and Altamont 7, Ferron
and South Ogden 6, Taylorsville,
Stansbury Park, Provo, Grantsville,
Centerville and Salt Lake International
Airport 5, Kimball Junction, Manti,
and Trenton 4. M55VE
UTZ001>003- Cache Valley/Utah Portion--Northern
007>008-017 Wasatch Front/Brigham City/Ogden
Bountiful--Salt Lake And Toole
Valleys--Wasatch Mountains 180 North--
Wasatch Mountains South Of 180--Central
And Southwest Mountains
07 1400MST
12 0300MST
UTZ017 Central And Southwest Mountains
08 0900MST
0930MST
M420U, M260U
UTZ002>003- Northern Wasatch Front/Brigham City/
007>008-015-017 Ogden Bountiful--Salt Lake And Toole
Valleys--Wasatch Mountains 180 North--
Wasatch Mountains South Of 180--West
Central Utah/Delta--Central And
Southwest Mountains
08 1600MST
2000MST
UTZ017-019 Central And Southwest Mountains--Utah'S
Dixie And Zion National Park
10 0800MST
11 1500MST
M62VE
A stalled storm system just off the
southern California coast was able to
tap abundant tropical moisture from the
central Equatorial Pacific Ocean and
dump copious amounts of rain and wet
snow on many portions of Utah. The
relatively warm air ahead of the storm
raised snow levels and rain fell on an
already deep snowpack and resulted in
the second costliest natural disaster
in state history. An estimated $300
million in damage was reported from
flooding along the Santa Clara and
Virgin Rivers in Washington County. One
man was killed in the flooding near
Quail Creek Reservior and three people
perished in avalanches. The Virgin
River water level reached a 25-year
high and the Santa Clara River rose
above any previously recorded level.
30 homes were destroyed as the Santa
Clara changed course and cut through a
portion of the community. Approximately
20 more homes were significantly
damaged during this record flood event.
This storm system also brought heavy
and wet snowfall to elevations above
8000 feet. Many avalanches occurred
throughout the state following the
storm. A large avalanche killed a
snowboarder in Ephraim Canyon. East of
Mount Pleasant, a slide took the life
of a snowmobiler.
Some of the higher snowfall and water
equivalent totals include: Cedar Breaks
70" and 10.70" water, Kolob-Zion Park
60" and 8.70, Alta 58 and 9.13,
Solitude 55 and 9.71, Brian Head 51,
Laketown 47 and 3.67, Snowbird 32 and
5.46, Randolph 32 and 2.18, The Canyons
31 and 3.55, Long Valley
UTZ002>003 Northern Wasatch Front/Brigham City/
Ogden Bountiful--Salt Lake And Toole
Valleys
26 2305MST
27 0200MST
Southwest flow ahead of a Pacific storm
system brought mid-level moisture from
the subtropics into northern Utah.
Clouds cleared out long enough on the
evening of the 26th to allow for
sufficient radiational cooling to take
place. Several areas along the northern
and central Wasatch front observed
freezing rain. The ice accumulated to
about one-half of an inch along the
Ogden and Salt Lake Valley areas. The
Ogden Bench, Sandy area, and West Haven
all reported ice accumulation.
VERMONT, North and Central
VTZ001>002-005- Grand Isle--Western Franklin--Western
009-011-016>019 Chittenden--Western Addison--Western
Rutland--Eastern Franklin--Eastern
Chittenden--Eastern Addison--Eastern
Rutland
02 1430EST
2130EST
An area of low pressure over the
northern Great Lakes region early
Sunday, January 2, 2005 moved northeast
into southern Canada. It reached the
James Bay area of Canada the night of
January 2nd. High pressure across
southern and eastern Canada resulted
in a low level flow of cold air.
Freezing rain and sleet spread across
western Vermont by mid-afternoon ending
later at night. Roads became very
slippery with a number of accidents
reported. Portions of I-89 were closed
in Chittenden county and portions of
Rte 4 in Rutland county were closed.
Burlington International Airport was
closed for a few hours due to icy
runways.
VTZ003>004- Orleans--Essex--Lamoille--Caledonia--
006>008-010-012 Washington--Orange--Windsor
02 1500EST
2130EST
An area of low pressure over the
northern Great Lakes region early
Sunday, January 2, 2005 moved northeast
into southern Canada. It reached the
James Bay area of Canada the night of
January 2nd. High pressure across
southern and eastern Canada resulted
in a low level flow of cold air.
Freezing rain and sleet spread across
the eastern half of Vermont by late
afternoon, and continued into the first
part of the night. Roads became very
slippery with some accidents reported.
VTZ001>002-005- Grand Isle--Western Franklin--Western
009-016>018 Chittenden--Western Addison--Eastern
Franklin--Eastern Chittenden--
Eastern Addison
02 1500EST
2130EST
An area of low pressure over the
northern Great Lakes region early
Sunday, January 2, 2005 moved northeast
into southern Canada. It reached the
James Bay area of Canada the night of
January 2nd. Strong wind gusts occurred
ahead of this system in the Champlain
Valley of Vermont, east to the western
foothills of the Green Mountains. Ar
Burlington International Airport, the
wind gusted to 43 knots (50 mph).
VTZ012 Windsor
06 0600EST
2000EST
An area of low pressure moved across
western New York during the afternoon
of Thursday, January 6, 2005. This
system continued to move northeast
down the St Lawrence Valley and into
southern Canada the night of January
6th. Light snow overspread Windsor
county during the early morning of
January 6th and continued through the
evening. Accumulations were generally
3 to 5 inches. Numerous minor accidents
were reported, and school was closed
in several towns.
VTZ011-019 Western Rutland--Eastern Rutland
06 0800EST
2000EST
An area of low pressure moved across
western New York during the afternoon
of Thursday, January 6, 2005. This
system continued to move northeast down
the St Lawrence Valley and into
southern Canada the night of January
6th. Light snow overspread Rutland
county during the morning and continued
through the evening. The snow mixed
with sleet and freezing rain during the
afternoon and evening. Accumulations
were generally 2 to 3 inches. A few
minor accidents were reported.
VTZ001>002-005- Grand Isle--Western Franklin--Western
009-016>018 Chittenden--Western Addison--Eastern
Franklin--Eastern Chittenden--Eastern
Addison
06 1200EST
2000EST
An area of low pressure moved across
western New York during the afternoon
of Thursday, January 6, 2005. This
system continued to move northeast down
the St Lawrence Valley and into
southern Canada the night of January
6th. Light snow overspread the
Champlain Valley of Vermont around noon
and continued through the evening.
Accumulations were generally 2 to
4 inches. A few minor accidents were
reported.
VTZ003-010 Orleans--Orange
06 1200EST
2000EST
An area of low pressure moved across
western New York during the afternoon
of Thursday, January 6, 2005. This
system continued to move northeast down
the St Lawrence Valley and into
southern Canada the night of January
6th. Light snow overspread these
counties by around noon and continued
through the evening. Accumulations were
generally 3 to 5 inches with one report
of 6 inches at Jay Peak in Orleans
county.
VTZ004-006>008 Essex--Lamoille--Caledonia--Washington
06 1300EST
2130EST
An area of low pressure moved across
western New York during the afternoon
of Thursday, January 6, 2005. This
system continued to move northeast
down the St Lawrence Valley and into
southern Canada the night of January
6th. Light snow overspread the area
by afternoon and continued through
the evening. Accumulations were
generally 3 to 5 inches. Several
minor accidents were reported.
VTZ001>002-005- Grand Isle--Western Franklin--Western
009-011>012-016>019 Chittenden--Western Addison--Western
Rutland--Windsor--Eastern Franklin--
Eastern Chittenden--Eastern Addison--
Eastern Rutland
12 0900EST
2100EST
Warm air associated with a warm front
gradually over ran a shallow layer of
cold surface air. This resulted in
light snow during the morning of
January 12th changing to light
freezing rain and sleet during the
afternoon. Eventually the precipita-
tion changed to plain rain during the
evening. A few minor accidents were
reported.
VTZ003>004- Orleans--Essex--Lamoille--Caledonia--
006>008-010 Washington--Orange
12 1200EST
2200EST
Warm air associated with a warm front
gradually over ran a shallow layer of
cold surface air. This resulted in
light snow during the late morning
and early afternoon of January 12th
changing to light freezing rain and
sleet during the afternoon. The
precipitation gradually ended late at
night.
VTZ001>012-016>019 Grand Isle--Western Franklin--
Orleans--Essex--Western Chittenden--
Lamoille--Caledonia--Washington--
Western Addison--Orange--Western
Rutland--Windsor--Eastern Franklin--
Eastern Chittenden--Eastern Addison--
Eastern Rutland
18 0001EST
1200EST
High pressure over the Great Lakes
moved slowly east and resulted in a
northerly flow of very cold tempera-
tures and gusty winds.
VTZ001>012-016>019 Grand Isle--Western Franklin--Orleans
--Essex--Western Chittenden--Lamoille
Caledonia--Washington--Western
Addison--Orange--Western Rutland--
Windsor--Eastern Franklin--Eastern
Chittenden--Eastern Addison--Eastern
Rutland
20 1500EST
21 1600EST
High pressure extended from south
central Canada into northern New York
State, and this resulted in a
northerly flow of very cold air with
gusty winds.
VTZ012 Windsor
22 2300EST
23 0600EST
A storm system over the Ohio Valley
on Saturday, January 22nd reorganized
along the east coast the evening of
January 22nd. This storm system then
intensified and moved to just south
of Cape Cod on Sunday morning,
January 23rd. Snow overspread the
area during the afternoon of January
22nd, becoming heavy at times
overnight. Snowfall accumulations
across Windsor county was generally
between 7 and 14 inches, with 14
inches reported in Springfield.
Blowing and drifting snow along with
very cold wind chills added to the
dangerous nature of this storm.
VTZ009>011-018>019 Western Addison--Orange--Western
Rutland--Eastern Addison--Eastern
Rutland
23 0200EST
0630EST
A storm system over the Ohio Valley
on Saturday, January 22nd reorganized
along the cast coast the evening of
January 22nd. This storm system then
intensified and moved to just south
of Cape Cod on Sunday morning,
January 23rd. Snow overspread the
area during the afternoon and evening
hours of January 22nd, becoming heavy
at times overnight. Snowfall
accumulations were as follows: In
Rutland county between 6 and 8 inches
with 8 inches reported in Danby.
Across Addison county, accumulations
were generally between 5 and 7
inches, with 7 inches in Salisbury.
In Orange county between 4 and 6
inches of snow accumulated. Blowing
and drifting snow along with very
cold wind chills added to the
dangerous nature of this storm.
VTZ001>010-016>018 Grand Isle--Western Franklin--Orleans
--Essex--Western Chittenden--Lamoille
--Caledonia--Washington--Western
Addison--Orange--Eastern Franklin--
Eastern Chittenden--Eastern Addison
23 1100EST
2100EST
A storm system cast of New England
combined with high pressure over the
Midwestern US resulted in a flow of
very cold air and gusty winds.
VTZ011>012-019 Western Rutland--Windsor--Eastern
Rutland
23 1530EST
2100EST
A storm system east of New England
combined with high pressure over the
Midwestern US resulted in a flow of
very cold air and gusty winds.
VTZ011>012-019 Western Rutland--Windsor--Eastern
Rutland
26 0400EST
1300EST
An area of low pressure over western
New York during early Wednesday
morning, January 26th, moved across
southern New England during the day
of January 26th. Light snow fell
across much of Vermont, with the
greatest amounts in Rutland and
Windsor counties. Snowfall in Windsor
county was generally between 3 and 5
inches, with North Springfield
reporting 4.5 inches. In Rutland
county, snowfall was generally around
3 inches, with both Castleton and
Wells reporting 3 inches. Roads were
slick with a few accidents.
VERMONT, South
VTZ013 Bennington
14 0800EST
1338EST
The Batten Kill exceeded the 6.0-foot
flood stage at the Arlington gage,
08:06 AM on the 14th.
VTZ013 Bennington
14 0818EST
1508EST
The Walloomsac River exceeded the
7.0-foot flood stage at the
Bennington gage, cresting at 8.76
feet, 10:45 AM on the 14th.
VTZ015 Eastern Windham
22 2130EST
23 0700EST
VTZ014 Western Windham
22 2130EST
23 0700EST
Average snowfall total across the
county: 17 inches.
VTZ013 Bennington
23 0100EST
0400EST
Frequent whiteout conditions observed
by plow crews. Whiteout conditions
were most prevalent across the Green
Mountains.
VTZ013 Bennington
23 0630EST
0700EST
Average snowfall total across the
county: 11 inches.
VIRGIN ISLANDS
St. Croix County
St. Croix 19 1800AST
20 1800AST
A frontal zone brought numerous
showers to St Croix from Wednesday
night through Thursday. Spotter
reports from Fredericksted indicated
rainfall accumulations of 3.88 inches
for the period.
VIRGINIA, East
Goochland County
1 N Oilville 14 0430EST
Several trees down along Route 64.
Cumberland County
2 W Lakeside Vlg 14 0500EST
Tree down in road.
Hanover County
3 SE Coatesville 14 0530EST 0.8 30
0532EST
F0 tornado downed several trees and
sheared off others. Minor damage to
barn.
Mecklenburg County
2 S South Hill 14 0555EST 0.5 50
0557EST
F1 tornado damaged some porches and
downed some trees.
Richmond County
4 S Warsaw to 14 0725EST 7 50
5 E Warsaw 0735EST
F1 tornado downed several trees or
trees snapped off. Roofs blown off
outbuildings. Minor damage to one
home.
Northumberland
County
2 S Ditchley 14 0745EST 1 60
0747EST
F1 tornado downed numerous large
trees along Route 608, Jarvis Point
Road, and Kent Point Road. Structural
damage to homes was mainly the result
of downed trees on roofs.
VAZ048>049-060>100 Fluvanna--Louisa--Prince Edward--
Cumberland--Goochland--Hanover--
Caroline--Mecklenburg--Lunenburg--
Nottoway--Amelia--Powhatan--Chester-
field--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 1200EST
1700EST
One half inch to as much as two
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
Purdy in Greensville county 2", City
of Emporia 2", Nottoway in Nottoway
county 2", and Tappahannock in Essex
county 1.5-2".
VAZ048>049-060>098 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
20 1800EST
21 0500EST
One half inch to as much as three
inches of snow fell across much of
central and eastern Virginia. The
snow produced slippery roadways,
which resulted in several accidents.
The highest amounts were reported in
Boydton in Mecklenburg county 2-3",
Victoria in Lunenburg county 1-2",
Winterpock in Chesterfield county
1.1", Nottoway courthouse in Nottoway
county 1", Farmville in Prince Edward
county 1", and Prince George in
Prince George county 1".
VAZ061>064-069>078 Cumberland--Goochland--Hanover--
Caroline--Powhatan--Chesterfield--
Henrico--King William--King And
Queen--Essex--Westmoreland--Richmond
--Northumberland--Lancaster
22 1100EST
2100EST
Freezing rain produced 0.25 to 0.75
of an inch of ice across portions of
central and eastern Virginia. The
freezing rain on power lines caused
power outages, and roadways were
very slippery resulting in numerous
accidents.
VAZ048>049-060- Fluvanna--Louisa--Prince Edward--
067>068-079- Nottoway--Amelia--Brunswick--Charles
082>083-085-099 City--New Kent--Middlesex--Accomack
22 1100EST
2100EST
A mixture of snow, sleet and freezing
rain produced one half inch to one
inch of snow, and 1/8 to 1/4 of an
inch of ice across portions of
central and eastern Virginia. The
mixture of precipitation caused
scattered power outages, and roadways
were slippery resulting in several
accidents.
VAZ098 Virginia Beach
29 1100EST
A small boat with 2 men on board was
heading out of Rudee Inlet. They made
it through the first set of breakers
then stopped the boat. A wave over-
took them and flipped the boat. One
man climbed onto and stayed with the
overturned boat, and was rescued. He
was treated for mild hypothermia and
later released. The other man died of
hypothermia. M491 W
VAZ048>049- Fluvanna--Louisa--Prince Edward--
060>064-067>071 Cumberland--Goochland--Hanover--
Caroline--Nottoway--Amelia--Powhatan
--Chesterfield--Henrico
29 2100EST
30 0800EST
A mixture of freezing rain, sleet,
and a little snow produced 1/4 to 1/2
of an inch of ice, and one inch or
less of snow across portions of
central Virginia. The freezing rain
on power lines caused power outages,
and roadways were very slippery
resulting in numerous accidents.
VAZ065>066- Mecklenburg--Lunenburg--King William
072>083-085-099 --King And Queen--Essex--Westmore-
land--Richmond--Northumberland--
Lancaster--Brunswick--Dinwiddie--
Prince George--Charles City--New Kent
--Middlesex--Accomack
29 2100EST
30 0800EST
A mixture of freezing rain, rain and
sleet produced one tenth of an inch
or less of ice across portions of
central and eastern Virginia. The
mixture of precipitation caused some
slippery roadways, which resulted in
a few accidents.
VIRGINIA, Extreme Southwest
VAZ001>002- Lee--Wise--Scott--Russell--Washington
005>006-008
29 0000EST
2359EST
A low pressure system spread moist
air above a cold air mass in place at
the surface across Southwest Virginia
creating a mixture of freezing rain
and sleet in the lower elevations and
a mixture of sleet and snow in the
higher terrain. Much of the area
ended up with ice accumulation around
one quarter inch with parts of
Russell and Wise counties measuring
around one half to as much as one
inch of ice accumulation. The ice
accumulation downed trees and power
lines across the region.
VIRGINIA, North
Albemarle County
Covesville 14 0210EST
Trees downed.
Orange County
Rhoadesville 14 0235EST
Trees downed on route 522.
Prince William
County
Dumfries 14 0315EST
Trees downed in Dumfries.
VAZ036>040-042- Nelson--Albemarle--Greene--Madison--
055>056 Rappahannock--Loudoun--Stafford--
Spotsylvania
14 0530EST
1200EST
Flooding and a mudslide reported.
King George County
Countywide 14 0600EST
Trees downed countywide.
Fairfax County
Annandale 14 0650EST
1000EST
Water rescues and numerous road
closures across the county. Several
stranded motorists due to flooding.
VAZ021-025- Highland--Augusta--Nelson--Albemarle
036>038-050-056 --Greene--Orange--Spotsylvania
30 0500EST
1500EST
A storm system brought a mix of snow
sleet and freezing rain which affec-
ted central Virginia and the central
Shenandoah Valley on 30 January.
Freezing rain accumulated to around
1/4 inch in several locations causing
hazardous driving conditions.
VIRGINIA, Northwest
NONE REPORTED.
VIRGINIA, Southwest
Patrick County
Ararat 14 0015EST
0200EST
Franklin County
Callaway 14 0139EST
0330EST
VAZ022-047-058 Roanoke--Buckingham--Halifax
14 1642EST
16 1040EST
A persistent southeast fetch of
moisture laden air encountered the
eastern slopes of the Blue Ridge.
This scenario allowed for numerous
showers and thunderstorms to produce
copious rainfall in a very localized
region of Virginia--all areas of
steep terrain. The resultant run-off
produced areas of flash flooding,
subsequent flooding, and isolated
mudslides during the early morning
hours of the 14th.
Specific flooding problems included
flooding between Stuart and Ararat
in Patrick Co, and a mudslide at
Willis Gap closed the road leading to
Ararat. Debris washed on to Patrick
County roads resulted in hazardous
driving conditions. In Franklin Co.,
a road was closed in Callaway due to
Green Creek being out of its banks.
Also, a road was closed due to high
water in the City of Ferrum.
Eventually this bout of heavy
rainfall resulted in minor river
flooding in parts of the area.
At South Boston, VA, Halifax Co., the
Dan River crested at 22.2 feet at
2030 EST on 01/15/05. Flood stage is
19.0 feet.
At Bremo Bluff, VA, Buckingham Co,
the James River crested at 19.3 feet
at 1930 EST on 01/14/05. Flood stage
is 19.0 feet.
At Roanoke City, VA, the Roanoke
River crested at 23.6 feet at 1245
EST on 01/15/05. Flood stage is 21.0
feet.
Danville (C)
Danville 14 0305EST
A severe thunderstorm wind blow off
part of the roof of an aparment
complex in Danville. Trees and
powerlines were also downed in the
city.
VAZ009>010- Smyth--Bland--Montgomery--Grayson--
014>016-018-022- Carroll--Craig--Roanoke--Patrick--
032>034 Franklin--Bedford
22 2250EST
23 2250EST
Damaging gradient winds brought
numerous trees down in areas
immediately near the spine of the
Blue Ridge mountains. There was also
one report of structural damage as
vinyl siding was stripped from a home
one mile southeast of Christiansburg,
VA.
VAZ007-009>010- Tazewell--Smyth--Bland--Montgomery--
014-017-022-024- Floyd--Roanoke--Rockbridge--
033>035-043- Franklin--Bedford--Amherst--Henry--
045>046-059 Campbell--Appomattox--Charlotte
29 1200EST
30 0658EST
VAZ015 Grayson
30 0100EST
0658EST
A low pressure system tracking along
the east coast brought a wintry mix
of precipitation to the region. Ice
accretion was one quarter of an inch
in most locations with a few isolated
locations in Charlotte Co. receiving
one half inch accretion. Snowfall was
very much a secondary element with 1
to 3 inches being the norm, except
for Grayson Co., where amounts ranged
from 4 to 6 inches.
WASHINGTON, Northeast
WAZ033>038- Washington Palouse--Moses Lake Area--
041>044 Upper Columbia Basin--Spokane Area--
Northeast Mountains--Okanogan High-
lands--Wenatchee Area--East Slopes
Northern Cascades--Okanogan Valley--
Waterville Plateau
06 1500PST
08 1200PST
A large pacific storm system dropped
heavy snow to many of the valley and
mountain locations of eastern
Washington. Over the Washington
Palouse, spotters reported 4 inches
at St. John and 6 inches at Rosalia.
In the southern Columbia Basin,
Spotters reported 5 inches of new
snow at both Quincy and Priest
Rapids. The northern Columbia Basin
received 5 inches of new snow at
Ritzville and Grand Coulee. The
Spokane Area also got heavy snow with
7 inches reported at the National
Weather Service Office while the
Spokane International Airport mea-
sured 5 inches of new snow. The
Northeast Mountains received 6 to 12
inches while a spotter reported 5
inches at Colville and also at
Chewelah. Spotters in Deer Park
reported 4 to 5 inches of new snow.
In the Okanogan Highlands, spotters
reported around 11 inches of new snow
near the town of Kettle Falls while a
spotter reported 8 inches at Chesaw.
In the Wenatchee Area, spotters
reported 8 inches in the town of
Wenachee while a spotter reported 4
inches of new snow at Entiat. In the
East Slopes of the Northern Cascades
a spotter reported 11 inches of new
snow at the town of Mazama while a
spotter at Plain reported 5 inches.
Heavy snow also fell in the Okanogan
Valley with 8 inches being reported
by a spotter in the town of Okanogan
and 9 inches being reported in the
town of Malott. Even the Waterville
Plateau received heavy snow with a
spotter reporting 5 inches of new
snow at the town of Waterville.
WAZ036>037-043 Spokane Area--Northeast Mountains--
Okanogan Valley
08 1600PST
09 1200PST
A reinforcing shot of cold air
followed the large storm system that
hit eastern Washington between the
6th and the 8th of January. This
smaller system brought heavy snow to
a few counties in eastern Washington
during the overnight hours between
the 8th and 9th of January. In the
Spokane Area, The National Weather
Service Office reported 4 inches of
new snow. In the Northeast Mountains,
4 to 5 inches were common with a
spotter reporting 4 inches at Diamond
Lake and 5 inches at Deer Park. In
the Okanogan Valley, heavy snow fell
with 6 inches being reported by a
spotter in the town of Malott.
WAZ033 Washington Palouse
11 1700PST
12 1700PST
A strong jet stream came across the
Washington Palouse during the evening
hours of the 11th of January and
continued into the evening hours of
the 12th. This upper level jet stream
brought high winds to the Washington
Palouse with around 3000 power
outages being reported with the gusts
to around 60 mph. Some of the towns
receiving power outages with the high
winds were Pullman and Colfax.
WAZ033-036>037 Washington Palouse--Spokane Area--
Northeast Mountains
15 0800PST
18 2000PST
WAZ041>042 Wenatchee Area--East Slopes Northern
Cascades
15 0800PST
18 2000PST
A large, moist storm system moved up
from the southwest from the tropics.
This storm system dropped heavy snow
on eastern Washington before raising
snow levels to over 7000 feet by the
evening of the 18th. In addition to
the heavy snow, an ice storm occurred
over the valleys of the east slopes
of the Cascades due to the warm air
overrunning the trapped arctic air in
the valleys.
Across the Washington Palouse, 4 to
6 inches of snow was common with a
spotter in Pullman reporting 6
inches. In the Spokane Area, 4 inches
fell at the National Weather Service
Office while 4 inches was reported by
a spotter on the South Hill, 4 miles
south of Spokane. Across the
Northeast Mountains, 4 to 6 inches
were common with a spotter reporting
4 inches at Colville and 12 inches
was reported at the town of Elk.
Heavy snow also fell across the
Wenatchee Area with 4 inches common.
In addition to the heavy snow, an ice
storm also occurred with a quarter of
an inch of ice accumulating at
Chelan. An Ice storm also occurred in
the valleys of the East Slopes of the
Northern Cascades with .38 of an inch
of ice accumulating at the town of
Plain and .25 of an inch of ice
accumulation reported by a spotter at
the town of Winthrop.
WASHINGTON, Northwest
WAZ002 Western Whatcom
06 1000PST
07 1200PST
4 to 6 inches of snow fell over most
of Whatcom county. The snow, blowing
snow and icy conditions forced
cancellation of all Horizon Air
flights out of Bellingham Airport.
All area schools and colleges were
shut down for the day. Wind blew down
a tree into a homeowners deck,
damaging it and the furniture on it.
WAZ001-005-013-015 San Juan--Northwest Interior--Eastern
Strait Of Juan De Fuca--North Coast
07 0000PST
1500PST
Heavy snow fell over parts of the
north interior. East Sound, Anacortes
and Forks all received about 4
inches, and Sequim got 5 to 7 inches.
Most businesses closed early and
about 9000 homes lost power. Tow
trucks were very busy.
WAZ018 West Slopes Central Cascades And
Passes
12 1330PST
One man died and another was injured
after being buried in a small avalan-
che at Snoqualmie Pass.
M280U
WAZ002>008- Western Whatcom--Northern Cascade
010>011-015 Foothills--Central Cascade
Foothills--Northwest Interior--
Everett And Vicinity--Seattle Metro-
politan Area--Tacoma Area--Hood
Canal/Kitsap Peninsula--Southwest
Interior--North Coast
17 1330PST
20 1430PST
From 2.5 to 6 inches of rain produced
flooding on the Skokomish, Tolt,
Bogachiel, Snoqualmie, Skokomish,
Stillaguamish, Snohomish, Satsop,
Skagit, Nooksack, Puyallup, Carbon,
Cowlitz, Chehalis and Skookumchuck
Rivers. Major flooding occurred on
the Skokomish, Snohomish, Snoqualmie,
and Tolt. Areal flooding occurred in
Snohomish and Pierce Counties
including the South Fork Stillagua-
mish and Wallace Rivers and South
Prairie Creek. Many roads were closed
in Grays Harbor and Snohomish
counties.
WASHINGTON, Southeast
WAZ026>027 Kittitas Valley--Yakima Valley
01 1941PST
02 1941PST
Light snow fell on interstate 82 from
Selah to Ellensburg, which led to icy
roadways. The road became blocked in
both directions by disabled semi
trucks, which forced the closure of
the interstate for about four hours.
Despite several rollovers, no serious
injuries or fatalities occurred.
WAZ026>027 Kittitas Valley--Yakima Valley
07 0933PST
08 0131PST
Heavy snow accumulations were
observed in the Yakima and Kittitas
Valleys. Six inches of snow fell in
the cities of Yakima and Ellensburg.
WAZ028 Lower Columbia Basin
07 1636PST
08 0101PST
Heavy snow fell across the Lower
Columbia Basin of Washington. Six
inches of snow fell two miles
southwest of Richland. West Richland
police were forced to close Bombing
Range Road and 45th Avenue for more
than an hour to spread de-icer on the
road as cars were sliding off the
road.
WAZ026 Kittitas Valley
15 1350PST
2246PST
Heavy snow fell in the Kittitas
Valley, with a weather spotter in
Ellensburg measuring 5.8 inches of
snow, with four inches falling from
2:00-7:05 PM.
WAZ029 Blue Mountain Foothills
15 1645PST
16 0331PST
Heavy snow fell in the Blue Mountain
Foothills of Washington. A weather
spotter near Dayton measured four
inches of snow.
WAZ025 East Slopes Southern Cascades
17 0300PST
18 1006PST
Cold arctic air trapped along the
east slopes of the southern Washing-
ton Cascades followed by warm moist-
overrunning precipitation led to
significant sleet and ice accumula-
tions. Ice accumulations of 1.5
inches were reported at Cle Elum. Ice
accumulations of around a half inch
and sleet accumulations of 2-3 inches
were also reported near Rosyln.
Interstate 90 from Cle Elum to
Ellensburg was closed in both
directions on January 18th from 9:05
AM to 10:06 AM due to extreme icing
conditions on the interstate. East-
bound on 1-90 from Cle Elum to
Ellensburg was closed from Monday
night through late Tuesday morning.
The ice also downed several trees
onto power lines, causing 1,000
customers in the Easton and West
Nelson areas to lose electricity for
more than 12 hours.
WAZ026 Kittitas Valley
17 0300PST
1025PST
An ice accumulation of a quarter
inch was reported in Ellensburg.
WAZ028 Lower Columbia Basin
17 1100PST
18 1100PST
Freezing rain fell in the Lower
Columbia Basin late in the morning
through the afternoon hours on the
17th. Temperatures remained below
freezing through the morning hours
on the 18th resulting in very icy
roadways. The Pasco ASOS recorded .07
inches of precipitation, all of which
fell in the form of freezing rain.
WAZ029 Blue Mountain Foothills
17 1100PST
2200PST
Occasional freezing rain led to very
icy roadways in the Blue Mountain
Foothills. The Walla Walla ASOS
recorded .09 inches of precipitation,
all of which fell as freezing rain.
WAZ025 East Slopes Southern Cascades
17 2030PST
18 1144PST
Very heavy rain from Snoqualmie Pass
to Cle Elum led to deep standing
water over portions of interstate 90
with many stalled vehicles. Both
eastbound and westbound lanes were
closed occasionally from 8:30 PM Jan
17th to 9:05 AM on Jan 18th. Stampede
Pass measured 1.59 inches of freezing
rain from 3 AM through 5 PM on Jan
17th, followed by 4.75 inches of rain
from 5 PM Jan 17th to 11:44 AM on Jan
18th, for a total of 6.34 inches of
precipitation.
WAZ024 East Columbia River Gorge
17 2320PST
18 0800PST
Freezing rain led to icy roadways,
prompting the closure of schools in
the White Salmon Valley area.
WAZ025 East Slopes Southern Cascades
18 1905PST
20 1800PST
Heavy rain plus ice and snow melt
caused the Yakima River in the vici-
nity of the Elk Meadows Subdivision
between Easton and Cle Elum to rise
above flood stage and cause localized
flooding. Water was covering roadways
in the area.
WAZ025 East Slopes Southern Cascades
20 0100PST
1200PST
High winds in the Lanigan Springs
area near Cle Elum uprooted a few
trees and sheared off the top of one
tree.
WAZ026 Kittitas Valley
27 0800PST
Dense fog contributed to a collision
on Ferguson Road southeast of
Ellensburg. An eastbound vehicle
collided with a westbound vehicle
when attempting to pass a vehicle.
Two more vehicles that stopped to
help were hit from behind by other
traffic, resulting in a total of
seven vehicles involved. Seven
indirect injuries resulted from the
accidents. The roadway was closed for
several hours after the accident.
Near the time of the crash, the
Ellensburg ASOS reported a visibility
of less than a quarter mile.
WASHINGTON, Southwest
WAZ022-039>040 Lower Columbia--Vancouver Area--
Southern Cascade Foothills
06 0400PST
1900PST
A Pacific weather system brought a
mixture of snow ... sleet-and free-
zing rain to Southwest Washington.
There was a dusting of snow in the
Vancouver and Camas areas, sleet near
Brush Prairie, and freezing rain in
the Cascade foothills, Vancouver, and
near Kelso, with heaviest freezing
rain in the Cascade foothills.
WAZ019-023- West Slopes Southern Cascades And
039>040 Passes--West Columbia River Gorge--
Vancouver Area--Southern Cascade
Foothills
15 0545PST
18 2000PST
A moisture-laden Pacific storm rode
over cold air pouring out of the
Columbia River Gorge, resulting in
widespread moderate to heavy freezing
rain in SW Washington. Accumulations
ranged from one quarter to one half
inch, with heaviest amounts near the
Columbia River Gorge. The freezing
rain turned to liquid rain away from
the Gorge by early in the day January
16, but lasted through most of
January 18 in the Gorge. The storm
forced closure of bridges around the
Portland/Vancouver metropolitan area.
The storm also resulted in cancella-
tion of 225 flights from Portland
International Airport, 5000 power
outages, and over 200 motor vehicle
accidents in SW Washington and NW
Oregon. Numerous trees were toppled
by ice accumulation, mainly near the
Gorge.
WEST VIRGINIA, East
WVZ051>052 Morgan--Berkeley
22 0700EST
1900EST
A winter storm system moved out of
the northern plains brought snow to
the Mid-Atlantic region on 22
January. The storm produced several
inches of snow over parts of the
eastern West Virginia Panhandle
before coming to an end during the
late evening hours of the 22nd. The
storm produced a 4-6 inches of
snowfall.
WVZ054 Pendleton
30 0500EST
1400EST
A storm system brought a mix of snow
sleet and freezing rain which affec-
ted Pendleton county on 30 January.
Freezing rain accumulated to around
1/4 inch in several locations causing
hazardous driving conditions.
WEST VIRGINIA, North
WVZ012 Wetzel
05 0930EST
08 1430EST
By 930 AM on 5th, roads were flooded
in Pine Grove. By noon on 6th,
flooding from small streams had
ended, but then the Ohio River
flooded: Hannibal OH was above flood
stage (35 ft), from 730 PM on 6th to
230 PM on 8th; it crested 38.3 ft 2
PM on 7th. 283 homes damaged; 30 of
these suffered major damage.
WVZ004 Marshall
05 1000EST
08 1500EST
By 10 AM on 5th, Middle and Big Grave
Creeks flooded near Moundsville. A
mud slide closed Rte 2 near
Washington Lands. By 945 PM on 5th,
one road was flooded near Viola. By
noon on 6th, parts of the three Grave
Creeks remained flooded. On the Ohio
River, Moundsville was above flood
stage (37 ft), from 9 AM on 6th to 2
PM on 8th; it crested 43.9 ft 1030
AM on 7th. On the Ohio River,
Powhatan Point was above flood stage
(37 ft), from 1030 AM on 6th to 3 PM
on 8th; it crested 42.7 1 PM on 7th.
28 homes and 12 business were
damaged.
WVZ022 Monongalia
05 1015EST
06 0400EST
By 1015 AM on 5th, streams overflowed
and flooded roads and bridges near
Wadestown. By 945 PM on 5th, a house
was flooded west of Westover.
WVZ021 Marion
05 1025EST
1900EST
By 1025 AM on 5th, Rivesville Creek
flooded Rte 19 north of Rivesville.
Buffalo Creek overflowed near
Mannington; and Paw Paw Creek
flooded.
WVZ002 Brooke
05 1745EST
08 0600EST
By 545 PM on 5th, Harmon Creek
flooded just south of Weirton. By 945
PM on 5th, mud slides closed several
roads after 2.5 inches of rain. Road
flooding continued through noon on
the 6th. A mud slide closed Rte 22
near Weirton. On the Ohio River,
Wellsburg was above flood stage (36
ft), from 1030 AM on 6th to 6 AM on
8th; it crested 42.2 4 AM on 7th. One
home was destroyed, 4 had major
damage, 76 minor damage. Two
businesses were destroyed and 20
suffered minor damage.
WVZ001 Hancock
05 2145EST
07 1800EST
By 945 PM on 5th, numerous roads
were closed by flooding and mud
slides after 2.5 inches of rain. Road
flooding continued through noon on
the 6th. On the Ohio River, New
Cumberland was above flood stage (36
ft), from 1130 AM on 6th to 10 PM on
7th; it crested 49.1 2 PM on 7th. On
the Ohio River, Wellsville OH was
above flood stage (11 ft), from 1 PM
on 6th to 6 PM on 7th; it crested 15
ft 2 AM on 7th. On the Ohio River,
Steubenville was above flood stage
(36 ft), from 7 PM on 6th to 5 PM on
7th; it crested 38.1 ft 5 AM on 7th.
21 homes were damaged. Nine homes
suffered major damage; 15 minor.
WVZ003 Ohio
05 2200EST
08 1100EST
By 10 PM on 5th, Rte 40 near Wheeling
began to flood. By 9 AM on 6th,
flooding caused numerous mud slides
along Rte 2. As the Ohio River rose,
14 coal-filled barges broke loose;
some passed through the Pike Island
Dam and slammed into the I-70 bridge
carrying traffic over Wheeling Island
around 9 AM on the 6th. The bridge
was closed temporarily for inspec-
tion. On the Ohio River, Pike Island
was above flood stage (37 ft), from
11 AM on 6th to 730 AM on 8th; it
crested 43.0 ft 7 AM on 7th. On the
Ohio River, Wheeling was above flood
stage (36 ft), from 1030 AM on 6th to
11 AM on 8th; it crested 42.2 ft 9 AM
on 7th. On Wheeling Creek, Elm Grove
was above flood stage (7 ft), from
130 AM 6th to 5 AM on 12th; it
crested twice: 7.8 ft 11 AM on 6th
and 7.7 2 AM on 12th. 506 homes and 9
businesses had damage. I home
destroyed by land slide.
WVZ012 Wetzel
11 1840EST
12 1030EST
By 640 PM on 11th, Rte 2 was flooded
in New Martinsville and CR 3 closed
by flood at the intersection of
Doolin Run Rd. By 7 PM, State Rtes 7
and 20 closed by flooding and mud
slides near New Martinsville. As of
430 AM on 12th, Rte 20 was still
flooded near Reader. A few mud slides
continued through 10 AM on 12th.
WVZ021 Marion
11 1900EST
12 0300EST
By 7 PM on 11th, Cleveland Ave was
flooded in Fairmont. By 1055 PM,
Buffalo Creek overflowed in
Mannington.
WVZ022 Monongalia
11 1900EST
12 0000EST
By 7 PM on 11 th, flooding caused a
mud slide near Cheat Lake, 5 miles
northeast of Morgantown.
WVZ004 Marshall
11 2240EST
12 0930EST
By 1040 PM on 11th, Fish Creek was
flooding cast of Woodlands; and Big
Grave Creek flooded near Moundsville.
By 430 AM on 12th, several roads
remained flooded and there was a mud
slide on Rte 2 near Moundsville.
WVZ002 Brooke
12 0100EST
0930EST
Basements and minor road flooding
began early on the 12th. Rte 2 was
closed by another mud slide before
dawn.
WVZ001 Hancock
12 0100EST
0500EST
Basements and minor road flooding
began early on the 12th. Mud slides
and flooding continued until 5 AM on
12th.
WVZ001>004 Hancock--Brooke--Ohio--Marshall
22 1500EST
1700EST
Snow began about 4 AM, changed to
freezing rain and sleet around 10 or
11 AM. By 3 PM, the ice was one
quarter inch thick.
WVZ023-041 Preston--Tucker
22 1700EST
23 0400EST
Snow began about 7 AM on 22nd,
changed to freezing rain and sleet
around noon or so, By 5 PM, the ice
was one quarter inch thick. Precipi-
tation changed back to snow during
the evening, and by 4 AM on 23rd,
Terra Alta reported 6 inches of snow,
and Davis reported 7.
WEST VIRGINIA, Southeast
WVZ042>043 Mercer--Summers
29 1200EST
30 0658EST
A low pressure system tracking along
the cast coast brought a wintry mix
of precipitation to the region. Ice
accretion was one quarter of an inch
with snowfall only ranging from trace
amounts to two inches.
WEST VIRGINIA, West
WVZ005>011 Wayne--Cabell--Mason--Jackson--Wood--
Pleasants--Tyler
05 1000EST
10 2000EST
Separate waves of rain moved along a
strong west to east frontal zone in
the Ohio Valley from late on the 3rd
into the early morning hours of the
8th. Dew points in the 50 to 55
degree range were in Kentucky and
southern West Virginia. The heaviest
rain was over eastern Ohio into
western Pennsylvania. Yet, Middle-
bourne of Tyler County still reported
3.24 inches during the period.
Small stream flooding occurred across
Tyler County on the 5th, such as
along Indian Creek. People were
rescued from 2 stranded cars.
The Ohio River crested on the 8th to
the 9th along the stretch from Tyler
County on down to Cabell and Wayne
Counties. The crest from Willow
Island Lock and Dam through Parkers-
burg was lower than the September
2004 level. The crest at Willow
Island was 42.9 feet around 2200E on
the 7th. At Parkersburg, the crest
was 42.4 feet during the morning of
the 8th. Flood stage is 36 feet.
With more outflow from the Hocking
River than in September 2004, the
crest at Point Pleasant and Hunting-
ton was slightly higher than the
previous year. At Point Pleasant, the
crest was 46 feet during the morning
hours on the 9th. Flood stage is 40
feet. At Huntington, the crest was
51.8 feet during the evening of the
9th. Flood stage is 50 feet.
In Tyler County, 10 homes had minor
water damage. In Pleasants County, 2
homes had major damage. In Wood
County, 20 homes had major damage,
and 10 homes had minor water damage.
Backwater up the Little Kanawha River
affected homes in the Happy Valley
section near Interstate 77. No damage
to homes was reported from Jackson
County on down to Cabell and Wayne
Counties.
Tyler County was included with
several northern panhandle counties
in a federal disaster declaration.
See FEMA disaster number 1574 for
specifics.
Around 0845E on the 6th, just upriver
from the Belleville Lock and Dam, the
tugboat Jon Strong was heading up the
Ohio River. After passing through the
lock chamber, 9 of the 12 barges came
loose in the strong currents. Three
of the barges sank under the tainted
gates of the dam, 3 others were
forced up against the dam pier
houses, and 3 other went through the
structure and were recaptured
downstream. Salvage crews did not
remove all the damaged barges until
the last day of the month. Since the
gates could not close, this allowed
the Belleville pool to drop 10 to 15
feet below normal. River traffic was
suspended on the 19th. River bank
slippage occurred due to the low
levels. About 26 homes along the
Little Kanawha River were affected,
when about 4,000 feet of the river
bank slipped down. The slippage
damaged home foundations, docks,
patios, and decks. Water levels
returned toward normal by early
February.
WVZ010>011 Pleasants--Tyler
11 1900EST
2200EST
After a 3 day reprieve from the
precipitation, more rain with
embedded thunderstorms, crossed
eastern Ohio into northern West
Virginia during the afternoon and
evening hours on the 11th. Rain of
1.25 to 1.8 inches was measured. For
example, Middlebourrte measured 1.75
inches.
Small stream flooding blocked roads
during the evening. No structural
damage to dwellings was reported.
WVZ038-046>047 Webster--Pocahontas--Randolph
22 0600EST
23 0800EST
Snow accumulations of 3 to 9 inches
fell in 24 hours. Snow and sleet
started before dawn on the 22nd.
Kumbrabow State Forest reported a quick
6 inches of snow by 1000E on the 22nd.
The precipitation changed to freezing
rain and rain in Randolph and Webster
Counties during the mid and late
morning. Colder air poured back in,
with increasing northwest winds, during
the afternoon and night. Snowshoe had 6
inches of new snow during the daylight
hours. Accumulating snow showers were
seen through the night and into the
morning of the 23rd. Snowshoe snow
depth went from 5 inches at dawn on the
22nd to 14 inches on the 23rd.
WVZ033 Mcdowell
23 1800EST
25 1000EST
An 84 year old woman, living alone in a
house in Capels, died from exposure to
the cold. A local minister had checked
on her during Sunday afternoon the
23rd. Her house was warm at that time.
Sometime afterwards, late on Sunday or
during Monday, her furnace stopped
working. She died sometime Monday
afternoon or night, on the 24th.
Temperatures were on either side of
zero at dawn on the 24th. High
temperatures on the 24th were in the 25
to 30 degree range, dropping into the
teens that night. The temperature in
her house was reportedly in the teens,
when her body was discovered early on
the 25th. F84PH
WVZ035>036 Raleigh--Fayette
29 0900EST
2200EST
Freezing rain started with temperatures
in the 20 to 25 degree range. The
greatest ice accumulation was from
1100E to 1400E. Ice accumulation from
the freezing rain were a quarter to a
half inch. Temperature rose to near 32
degrees that evening. Precipitation
ended as light snow. Being a weekend,
traffic problems were reduced. Power
outages did not occur.
WISCONSIN, Northeast
WIZ018>021- Lincoln--Langlade--Menominee--Northern
030>031-035>039- Oconto--Marathon--Shawano--Wood--
045-048>049 Portage--Waupaca--Outagamie--Brown--
Waushara--Winnebago--Calumet
01 1500CST
02 0200CST
An approaching storm system aloft
forced warmer air and abundant moisture
over sub-freezing air north of a
surface warm front. The warm, moist air
aloft and cold air at the surface
resulted in freezing rain and a
significant accumulation of ice across
much of central and east-central
Wisconsin.
WIZ045 Waushara
05 2000CST
06 0800CST
A trough, associated with a low
pressure system, brought heavy snow to
central Wisconsin as the low moved
along the Ohio Valley. Snowfall totals
across Waushara county ranged from five
to more than seven inches. The highest
total of 7.5 inches was reported near
Wautoma.
WIZ022 Door
18 1800CST
2300CST
WIZ040-050 Kewaunee--Manitowoc
18 1800CST
2300CST
A low pressure system that passed north
of the region brought 3 to 6 inches of
snow to northeast Wisconsin. Strong
south winds developed in the counties
bordering Lake Michigan, resulting in
significant blowing and drifting snow.
The highest recorded wind gusts were 71
mph at Sturgeon Bay (Door co.) and 53
mph at Manitowoc (Manitowoc co.). The
snow and high winds combined to cause
white-out conditions in Door county.
WIZ005-010>013- Vilas--Oneida--Forest--Florence--
018>022-030>031- Northern Marinette--Lincoln--Langlade--
035>040-045- Menominee--Northern Oconto--Door--
048>050-073>074 Marathon--Shawano--Wood--Portage--
Waupaca--Outagamie--Brown--Kewaunee--
Waushara--Winnebago--Calumet--Manitowoc
--Southern Marinette--Southern Oconto
21 1800CST
22 1200CST
Heavy snow and strong winds developed
when a low pressure system moved into
Illinois from the northern plains.
Snowfall totals were higher near Lake
Michigan where there was also some lake
effect snow. Some of the highest
snowfall totals included 12.5 inches at
Manitowoc (Manitowoc co.), 10.5 inches
at Fish Creek (Door co.), 10.4 inches
at Algoma (Kewaunee co.), 9.4 inches at
Menasha (Winnebago co.) and 8.5 inches
at Wautoma (Waushara co.) and Oconto
(Oconto co.).
WISCONSIN, Northwest
WIZ001>004-006>009 Douglas--Bayfield--Ashland--Iron--
Burnett--Washburn--Sawyer--Price
01 0000CST
02 0400CST
A New Year's Day winter storm hit
northwestern Wisconsin. Six inches of
snow fell over northern Douglas County
and northwestern Bayfield County,
sometimes accompanied by thunder and
lightning. Over the rest of
northwestern Wisconsin the
precipitation fell mainly in the form
of sleet, with some freezing rain, then
it switched to snow. Snow accumulations
were 1 to 3 inches. Sleet accumulated
over a half inch. In Park Falls sleet
accumulated 1.5 inches before it switch
to snow, which accumulated to 3 inches.
WIZ001 Douglas
12 0200CST
1600CST
Nine inches of snow fell in Superior.
Most of the snow fell from mid morning
to mid afternoon.
WIZ001>004-006>009 Douglas--Bayfeld--Ashland--Iron--
Burnett--Washburn--Sawyer--Price
14 0300CST
16 1900CST
The Northland's cold snap began on
January 13th when the high temperature
for the day occurred at midnight, then
fell through the day. The noon
temperature at Hayward was 6 above.
Many schools across northwestern
Wisconsin were closed on Friday (1/14)
due to very cold wind chills. Sporting
events were canceled and recreation
areas, ski hills, and skating rinks
were closed. Wind chills that morning
were in the -30s and -40s with frost
bite times less than 10 minutes. Cold
temperatures and wind chills continued
through the weekend. By Monday morning
temperatures were in the -20s and -30s,
but winds were calm. By Tuesday, the
18th, the temperature finally broke
zero, with highs ranging from the mid
teens to the mid 20s, recovering well
from morning lows in the -20s.
WIZ001>004-006>009 Douglas--Bayfeld--Ashland--Iron--
Burnett--Washburn--Sawyer--Price
21 0900CST
22 1600CST
Heavy snow fell across northwestern
Wisconsin with amounts ranging from 9
to 15 inches. Phillips had 7.5", Iron
River and Grand View had 11", Bayfield
and Bennett had 9" and South Range
reported 10.3",
WISCONSIN, Southeast
WIZ051>052- Fond Du Lac--Sheboygan--Sauk--Columbia
056>057-063- --Dane--Waukesha--Milwaukee--Rock
065>066-069 01 1400CST
1900CST
Pockets of freezing rain or drizzle
across portions of south-central and
southeast Wisconsin resulted in a light
glaze of ice on many road surfaces and
sidewalks. Numerous accidents resulted
and one 17 year old girl was killed
(indirectly-related) when her car
skidded off a roadway and crashed into
a tree in a ravine just north of Mt.
Horeb (Dane Co.).
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
06 0500CST
1600CST
This winter storm, consisting of two
rounds of snow, was the first,
widespread, winter storm to affect
south-central and southeast Wisconsin
during the 2004-05 winter season. The
first round of snow occurred during the
late afternoon of Tuesday January 4, as
moisture streamed north over a stalled
surface boundary located across central
Illinois. South of the boundary the
surface dew points were around 60. Due
to dry air near the ground, snowfall
accumulations were generally light with
1 to 3 inches south of Interstate 94.
As a low pressure center deepened in
the Plains and pushed into the
Mid-Mississippi Valley by Wednesday
evening, widespread moderate to heavy
snow began to develop across Nebraska,
Iowa, and northern Illinois. This
shield of snow pushed north into
southern Wisconsin Wednesday night and
continued into Thursday morning,
January 6th. The start time in the
header strip above reflects the time
that 6 inch accumulations were reached.
The 3-day total ranged from 6 to 8
inches across Green Lake, Marquette,
Fond du Lac and Sheboygan counties to
10 to almost 14 inches along and near
the Illinois border. Specific totals
included 13.6 inches at the Kenosha
WWTP (Kenosha Co.), 13.5 inches at the
Janesville Airport (Rock Co.), 13
inches in Juneau (Dodge Co.), 12 inches
on the UW-Milwaukee campus (Milwaukee
Co.), 12 inches in Lake Geneva
(Walworth Co.) and Monroe (Green Co.)
as well as across extreme southern
Lafayette County, 11 inches on the
southwest side of Madison (Dane Co.)
and in Burlington (Racine Co.), 10
inches in Rock Springs (Sauk Co.), and
9.6 inches at NOAA's NWS office about 3
miles southeast of Sullivan (Jefferson
Co.).
In addition to heavy snow, brisk,
sustained winds of 13 to 22 knots (15
to 25 mph), with occasional gusts to 30
knots (35 mph), resulted in
considerable blowing and drifting snow.
Newspapers reported dozens of vehicle
accidents and spin-outs.
WIZ046>047-051- Marquette--Green Lake--Fond Du Lac--
051>052-056- Sheboygan--Sauk--Washington--Ozaukee--
059>060-062-065-067- Iowa--Waukesha--Lafayette--Green--Rock
067>068-068>072 --Walworth--Racine--Kenosha
11 0600CST
12 1800CST
Due to the combination of deep snow
cover, and snowmelt with temperatures
in the 30s to lower 50s, areas of dense
fog developed on January 11th and 12th.
Visibilities were reduced to 1/8 to 1/4
mile. Newspapers reported a few vehicle
accidents, and several flights were
delayed at airports.
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
22 0200CST
23 0000CST
A surface low pressure system
strengthened as it traveled from the
Plains on 1/21 to Indiana and Ohio on
1/22 and to the East Coast by 1/23.
Moisture being drawn north ahead and
around the low interacted with
temperatures in the teens and 20s to
produce widespread moderate to heavy
snow by the evening of 1/21. Snowfall
rates overnight approached 2 to 3
inches per hour locally, with some
embedded thunder. Snow totals by the
morning of 1/22 averaged from 6 to 12
inches. The start time in the header
strip above reflects the time that 6
inch accumulations were reported. An
additional 2 to 4 inches fell across
the lakeshore counties and Washington
and Waukesha counties during the
daytime hours of 1/22, as winds turned
north-northeasterly and lake-effect
snow showers developed. Total
accumulations ranged from 6 to 16
inches. Specific totals included 16
inches near Timmerman Field in
Milwaukee Co., 15 inches near the
Kenosha Airport in Kenosha Co., 14.5
inches in Brookfield (Waukesha Co.), 14
inches in Union Grove (Racine Co.),
13.2 inches in Dodgeville (Iowa Co.),
12 inches in Spring Green (Sauk Co.),
11 inches in Juneau (Dodge Co.), 10.8
inches in Ripon (Fond du Lac Co.), 10.5
inches in Palmyra (Jefferson Co.), 10.5
inches in Mt. Horeb (Dane Co.), 10.2
inches in Genoa City (Walworth Co.),
10.0 inches in Argyle (Lafayette Co.),
and 9.1 inches in Elkhart Lake
(Sheboygan Co.). Newspapers reported
dozens of vehicle accidents and
spin-outs. During the evening of 1/22,
two people died (indirect deaths) when
their car rear-ended a snowplow truck
on I-94 in Wauwatosa (Milwaukee Co.)
due to poor visibilities and traction.
Two other occupants were injured
(indirectly-related).
As the low headed off to the east,
strong, sustained, north to northeast
winds of 17-26 knots (20 to 30 mph)
with gusts to 30 to 35 knots (35 to 40
mph) caused considerable blowing and
drifting snow and subsequent near
blizzard conditions.
WIZ066 Milwaukee
27 0900CST
1200CST
A nearly stationary band of heavy lake
effect snow formed over Milwaukee
county on the afternoon of 1/26 and
finally diminished by the early
afternoon of 1/27. Snowfall rates
within this band exceeded 1 inch per
hour at times. Total accumulations
included 7.2 inches on the UW-Milwaukee
campus, 6.8 inches in West Allis, and
5.3 inches at Brown Deer.
WISCONSIN, Southwest
WIZ017-029- Taylor--Clark--Buffalo--Trempealeau--
032>034-041>042 Jackson--La Crosse--Monroe
01 1200CST
02 0300CST
Widespread freezing rain affected
southwest and central Wisconsin on New
Years Day, which lasted into the early
morning hours of January 2. This
produced significant glazing, with ice
accumulations of 1/4 to 1/2 inch.
Specific reports from weather observers
included 1/2 inch of ice accumulation
at Medford (Taylor County) and Alma
(Buffalo County), while 3/8 inch was
reported at Tunnel City and Warrens
(Monroe County). Numerous automobile
accidents were reported by law
enforcement officials due to the icy
conditions, but there were no serious
injuries.
WIZ042>044- Monroe--Juneau--Adams--Vernon--Crawford
053>055-061 --Richland--Grant
04 1900CST
06 0900CST
Within a couple days of being hit by an
ice storm, southwest Wisconsin
experienced a winter storm, which
brought heavy snow. Accumulations
generally ranged between 6 and 12
inches. Specific reports from weather
observers included 11.5 inches at
Lancaster (Grant County), 10 inches
near Cuba City (Grant County) and
Victory (Vernon County), as well as 9.5
inches at Prairie du Chien (Crawford
County).
WIZ017-029- Taylor--Clark--Buffalo--Trempealeau--
032>034-041>044- Jackson--La Crosse--Monroe--Juneau--
053>055-061 Adams--Vernon--Crawford--Richland--
Grant
21 1200CST
22 1200CST
A winter storm brought 6 to 10 inches
of snow to southwest and central
Wisconsin, with a few locations
receiving around 11 inches. Some of the
higher amounts as reported by weather
observers included 11.3 inches and 10.0
inches respectively at Black River
Falls and Taylor (Jackson County), 9.9
inches at Hub City (Richland County)
and 9.5 inches at Victory (Vernon
County). Accumulations of 9.0 inches
were reported at several locations,
including Prairie du Chien (Crawford
County), Fennimore (Grant County) and
near La Crosse (La Crosse County).
WISCONSIN, West
WIZ014>016-023>028 Polk--Barron--Rusk--St. Croix--Pierce--
Dunn--Pepin--Chippewa--Eau Claire
21 1400CST
22 1400CST
Storm Total Snowfall January 21st and
22nd, southern Minnesota and west
central Wisconsin.
Low pressure moved from southern
Minnesota into central Wisconsin
between the afternoon of the 21st and
midday on the 22nd. This system dropped
4 to 10 inches of snow across west
central Wisconsin. The highest amounts
were found in a swath from Hudson to
Eau Claire where 8 to as much as 11
inches of snow was recorded. The lowest
amounts between 4 and 6 inches were
reported near Rice Lake and Ladysmith.
The snow began to taper off around mid
morning on the 22nd but winds increased
to 20 to 25 MPH with gusts to 35 MPH
which caused areas of blowing and
drifting snow into the afternoon.
WYOMING, Central and West
WYZ001-012>015- Yellowstone National Park--Teton & Gros
023>025 Ventre Mountains--Jackson Hole--Wind
River Mountains West--Wind River
Mountains East--Star Valley--Salt River
& Wyoming Ranges--Upper Green River
Basin Foothills
07 1800MST
09 0400MST
A strong Pacific storm system dropped
very heavy snow across western Wyoming.
Snowfall amounts of 2 to 3 feet were
common above 8000 feet. Lower
elevations west of the Continental
Divide received 1 to 2 feet of new snow
through the period. Snowfall combined
with wind gusts to 40 mph, dropped
surface visibilities to near zero in
some areas creating treacherous
travelling conditions.
WYOMING, Extreme Southwest
NONE REPORTED.
WYOMING, North Central
NONE REPORTED.
WYOMING, Northeast
WYZ054>058 Northern Campbell--South Campbell--
Western Crook--Wyoming Black Hills--
Weston
04 0000MST
05 0200MST
A storm system developed across the
central Rockies and then moved across
the central Plains, bringing heavy snow
to parts of northeast Wyoming. The
heaviest snow fell across southern
parts of Campbell County, Weston
County, and the Wyoming Black Hills.
Accumulations of 6 to 12 inches were
common across these areas.
WYOMING, Southeast
NONE REPORTED.
Number of Estimated
Persons Damage
Location Killed Injured Property Crops
TENNESSEE, Central
Humphreys County
5 NW Waverly 0 0
Trees were down.
Perry County
Lobelville 0 0
A tree was down in Lobelville.
Montgomery County
12 S Clarksville 0 0
Tree was blown down. It caused an
accident on a road.
Robertson County
Ridge Top 0 0
Sheriffs office reported trees were
blown down.
Robertson County
Ridge Top 0 0
Trees were blown down.
Davidson County
Joelton 0 0
Trees were down on Harper Road near
Cheatham County.
Cheatham County
Ashland City 0 0
A tree was down in Ashland City.
Maury County
Mt Pleasant 0 0
TDOT reported a tree was down.
Maury County
3 SE Santa Fe 0 0 35K
Sheriffs office reported wind damage
to buildings. Newspaper article stated
that 2 metal sheds were picked up and
thrown by the wind at 2315 Arthur
Hutcherson Road. One shed was 10 feet
long and the other was 130 feet long.
The larger shed was hurled 150 feet.
Damage to the sheds alone were about
$30,000. Shingles were blown off roofs,
and other sheds were damaged in the
Knob Creek area as well. Knob Creek is
near Arthur Hutcherson Rd. There was
minor damage to the Cytec Industries
building at Mt. Pleasant.
News article stated that there was
moderate damage to 6 homes and mild
damage to 12 homes. Areas affected were
Knob Creek, Theta, Chestnut Ridge, and
Mount Joy.
Sumner County
Westmoreland 0 0
TDOT reported trees were down.
Davidson County
Nashville 0 0
A tree was down on Culbertson Road in
South Nashville.
Davidson County
Antioch 0 0
Tree was down on Antioch Pike.
Davidson County
10 SE Nashville 0 0
Trees were down near the intersection
of Haywood Lane and Antioch Pike.
Davidson County
9 SE Nashville 0 0 20K
Strong thunderstorm winds took part of
a roof of an apartment building
located on Picadilly Row at the
Signature Pointe Apartments in Antioch.
Davidson County
10 NE Nashville 0 0
Tree was down on Smotherman Lane.
Rutherford County
Walterhill 0 0 1K
Minor structural damage to buildings.
Macon County
Lafayette 0 0
A tree was down.
Rutherford County
Walterhill 0 0
TDOT reported a tree was down.
Sumner County
Westmoreland 0 0
Off duty NWS employee reported a tree
down along Highway 25.
Cannon County
Woodbury 0 0 10K
TDOT reported a tree down on Highway
53. Newspaper story said a wood storage
building on South McCrary Street was
completely destroyed. Also, brick posts
and sign at the north entrance of
Brown-Spurlock Park in Woodbury was
completely destroyed by the strong
thunderstorm winds. Trees were down
around the county.
Overton County
Livingston 0 0 10K
Fire department reported wind damage,
one barn destroyed, 2 barns with minor
damage, part of a canopy removed from
gas station, minor roof damage to the
garage of a private residence, and a
business whose roof was mostly
destroyed. One of the bams had a roof
taken off on North Oak Street in
Livingston.
TNZ034-066-079>080
0 0 5K
1/4 to 1/2 inch of ice fell on trees
and power lines. There were isolated
power outages in Van Buren County. Ice
fell off a McDonald's sign in Grundy
County and caved in a car roof in
Monteagle. There were some power
outgaes in the western part of
Grundy County.
TENNESSEE, East
TNZ012>018-
035>047-067>074-
081>087-098>102
0 0
A low pressure system spread moist air
above a cold air mass in place at the
surface across East Tennessee creating
a mixture of freezing rain and sleet
across the lower elevations and a
mixture of sleet and snow across the
higher terrain. Much of the region
ended up with ice accumulation around
one quarter inch with some locations
measuring as much as one half inch of
ice. Trees and power lines were downed
across parts of the region due to ice
accumulation.
TENNESSEE, South Central
Moore County
Lynchburg 0 0 5K
A roof of a building was heavily
damaged due to thunderstorm winds.
TNZ097
0 0
A strong cold front moved southeast
through the tennessee valley and
produced snowfall amounts of around
one inch in the south Tullahoma area
in northwest Franklin county.
TENNESSEE, West
Shelby County
Bartlett 0 0 10K
Three homes were damaged.
Tipton County
Drummonds 0 0 25K
The roof of a house was peeled off.
Several trees were uprooted.
Crockett County
Alamo 0 0 5K
Several trees were knocked down.
Gibson County
Countywide 0 0 25K
A Mexican restaurant in Trenton had a
portion of its roof ripped off. A barn
was demolished near Yorkville. A
storage building was destroyed in
Milan. Several large cedar trees were
blown down.
TEXAS, Central
NONE REPORTED.
TEXAS, Central Southeast
NONE REPORTED.
TEXAS, Extreme West
NONE REPORTED.
TEXAS, Mid--South
NONE REPORTED.
TEXAS, North
Ellis County
3 SE Avalon 0 0 25K
Flooding caused bridge over FM 55 to
collapse. Several other secondary roads
were also closed due to flooding.
Fannin County
Bonham 0 0 25K
Creeks near Bonham were flooded and
several bridges were washed out.
Grayson County
Countywide 0 0 100K
Flooding caused three bridges to be
washed out around 8 AM. These bridges
were at Tioga, Central Sherman, and on
Old Luella Road. Numerous county roads
were also washed out and in bad need
of repair.
Rockwall County
4 E Fate 0 0
The Interstate 30 north and south
service roads were closed between
FM 35 and the Hunt county line due to
flooding.
Hunt County
6 W Quinlan 0 0
Several roads were closed due to high
water, including: FM 36, FM 118,
FM 1565, and the Interstate 30 north
and south frontage roads at East Caddo
and West Caddo Creeks.
Delta County
12 SW Cooper 0 0
Flooding was reported on FM 71 at the
South Sulphur River Bridge.
Denton County
Countywide 0 0
A few roads were closed around the
county due to high water.
Dallas County
Garland 0 0
Flooding closed Brand and Campbell
Roads in Garland.
Fannin County
Countywide 0 0 100K
Flooding caused FM 271, FM 100, and
FM 1396 to close. State Highway 56 was
also being closed at the time. Numerous
roads near Bonham were washed out and
in bad need of repair.
Delta County
Cooper 0 0
Several large trees were blocking a
road in town.
Dallas County
Mesquite 0 0
Exit ramp in town is flooded.
Dallas County
Hutchins 0 0
I-45 exit closed due to high water.
Dallas County
Mesquite 0 0
Spotter reported quarter size hail at
Bruton Road and 175.
Rockwall County
Royse City 0 0
Streets flooded in Royse City.
Collin County
Plano 0 0
Rockwall County
Royse City 0 0
Several trees were blown down.
Delta County
Cooper 0 0
Two streets in town have several inches
of water over them and are closed.
TEXAS, North Panhandle
TXZ003>005
0 0
A slow moving trough of low pressure in
the upper atmosphere approaching the
Texas panhandle from the southwestern
states combined with very cold and
moist air mass produced one quarter of
an inch of ice at Spearman and between
one quarter and one half inch of ice
at Perryton and Lipscomb.
TXZ001>002-
006>010-014>015
0 0
A slow moving trough of low pressure in
the upper atmosphere approaching the
Texas panhandle from the southwestern
states combined with a very cold and
moist air mass produced one quarter of
an inch of ice at Dalhart ... Stratford
... Dumas and Borger ... between a
quarter of an inch and a half inch of
ice at Miami ... Canadian ... Pampa and
McLean ... and one half of an inch of
ice at Shamrock.
TXZ001>003-006>007
0 0
A low pressure system in the upper
atmosphere over the southwestern states
moved east across the northern half of
the Texas panhandle and combined with
a cold and moist air mass to produce
heavy snow. Snowfall amounts included
six to eight inches in Dalhart both in
Dallam and Hartley counties ... five
inches in Stratford ... four inches in
Dumas and also in Graver.
TEXAS, Northeast
Angelina County
8 NW Lufkin 0 0 25K
Several trees uprooted and a roof was
partially removed from a house. Several
powerlines downed.
Panola County
8 SE Carthage 0 0 5K
Roof damage to a house on County
Rd. 184
TEXAS, South
Hidalgo County
10 SE Me Cook 0 0
Hidalgo County
7 SE Me Cook 0 0
TEXAS, South Central
NONE REPORTED.
TEXAS, South Panhandle
Lubbock County
5 S Lubbock 0 0
Reported by Chief Meteorologist of
KJTV-FOX34 News.
Terry County
4 N Brownfield 0 0
Reported by an NWS Cotton-Gin
Cooperative Observer.
Bailey County
14 SSW Muleshoe 0 0
Bailey County
15 SSW Muleshoe 0 0
Lamb County
5 SW Sudan 0 0
Bailey County
14 W Needmore 0 0
TEXAS, Southeast
NONE REPORTED.
TEXAS, West
TXZ061
0 0 0 0
A serious traffic accident was
indirectly related to dense fog over
the central Permian Basin of west Texas
during the morning hours of the 3rd. A
tanker-truck turned over at the
intersection of U.S. Highway 385 and
South Loop 338 in Odessa. Local
officials said the driver was traveling
too fast given the dense fog conditions
and lost control when he suddenly tried
to stop at the obscured intersection.
The driver was transported to a local
hospital in serious condition.
Andrews County
7 W Frankel City 0 0 10K 0
Severe thunderstorm winds blew a
vehicle off of Texas Highway 176 in
western Andrews County. The driver of
the vehicle reported that small hail
accompanied the severe winds. No
injuries were reported.
Gaines County
8 S Seminole 0 0 0 0
A storm spotter reported nickel to
quarter size hail along U.S. Highway
385 south of Seminole. Strong to severe
thunderstorms developed over the
northwestern Permian Basin during the
evening of the 4th. These storms
resulted in damaging winds and large
hail up the size of quarters.
TXZ052-074-258
0 0 0 0
A potent upper level storm system
propagated east over the Rocky
Mountains of northern New Mexico on the
12th. A deep surface low developed over
the eastern Texas Panhandle and western
Oklahoma ahead of this feature. Fast
mid level flow over the mountains of
west Texas and southeastern New Mexico
resulted in a series of mountain waves
along the higher terrain and resulted
in severe winds. Tight pressure
gradients over the plains additionally
produced strong winds. A severe gust
was measured at Big Spring Airpark in
Howard County. Measured peak gusts that
exceed severe criteria are listed
below:
The Bowl (Guadalupe Mountains) 101 MPH
Mount Locke (Davis Mountains) 88 MPH
Guadalupe Pass (Guadalupe
Mountains) 75 MPH
Big Spring 58 MPH
TEXAS, Western North
UTAH, East
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. This storm
began during the morning hours of
New Years Eve. Please see the December
2004 Storm Data publication for initial
infomation on this winter storm event.
UTZ022>025-027>029
0 0
Although several days of significant
precipitation occurred across extreme
eastern Utah, along with several feet
of snow falling across much of the
mountain areas, moderate to severe
drought conditions persisted through
the month of January. Please see the
February 2005 Storm Data publication
for a continuation on this drought
situation.
UTZ025-028
0 0
A strong Pacific storm system tapped
into a moist southwest flow and
produced 1 to 3 feet of snow across
the plateaus and mountains of east-
central and southeast Utah. Strong
winds also buffeted the area with
gusts clocked at 50 mph in the La Sal
Mountains.
UTZ023
0 0
A Pacific storm system tapped into a
moist southwest flow and produced 4 to
11 inches of snow across the mountains
of northeast Utah.
UTZ023-025-028
0 0
This winter storm began under a moist
southwest flow. An upper trough
followed during the last two days of
this winter storm, with no break in the
snowfall or windy conditions. Snowfall
accumulations generally ranged from 3
to 6 feet. Wind gusts from 50 to 60 MPH
were common. A peak gust of 62 MPH was
clocked at the Wildhorse Basin RAWS on
the Tavaputs Plateau. Numerous trees
were reported blown down in the La Sal
and Abajo Mountains. Many avalanches
were reported as a result of this
winter storm.
UTZ024
0 0
A moist southwest flow brought 3 to
4 inches of new snow to the eastern
Uinta Basin.
UTZ024
0 0
A prolonged period of moist and stable
conditions resulted in dense fog across
the eastern Uinta Basin. Visibility of
less than 1/4 mile dominated for
several days. Law enforcement and
communications dispatch in Vernal
reported visibility of 200 feet to 500
feet at times, with brief periods of
visibility improving to a few miles.
Additionally, freezing temperatures
caused icy conditions on area roads,
especially on bridges and overpasses.
UTZ028
0 0
A moist southerly flow with embedded
disturbances produced 11 to 16 inches
of snow across the mountains of
southeast Utah. This was a relatively
warm event with significant
accumulations limited to above 8000
feet.
UTZ024
0 0
Dense fog developed in the eastern
Uinta Basin and reduced visibilities
to 1/4 mile or less in and around the
towns of Vernal, Naples, and Jensen.
UTAH, West and Central
UTZ002
0 1
A Davis County man was caught in an
avalanche in Hells Canyon near the
Snowbasin Ski Resort when he and the
four other people he was with triggered
the slide. Preston Neiderhauser, 26,
was downhill skiing in an out-of-bounds
area near Snowbasin with four friends
before setting off the slide.
Neiderhauser escaped with cuts and
bruises with no major injuries.
UTZ002>004-
006>008-017
1 0
The first week of the month started off
an extremely active weather month for
Utah. A moist Pacific storm system
stayed just west of the area and pushed
tropical and subtropical moisture over
the Southwest US and into the Great
Basin. The heavy snow fell over many
of the mountainous areas of the state.
Even a few higher valley locations saw
significant snowfall. Some of the
higher snow amounts and water
equivalent amounts include: Widstoe
Mountain Snotel with 36 inches and 3.30
inches of water, Cedar Breaks 28 and
2.40, Kolob-Zion Park 22 and 1.80, Alta
33 and 1.87, Snowbird 30 and 1.33,
Solitude 26 and 1.20, Spruces 24 and
1.37, Brighton Loop 19 and 1.15, Bryce
Canyon 18 and 1.60, Tooele 18, The
Canyons 18 and 1.40, Trial Lake 17 and
1.40, Farmington Canyons 16, Snowbasin
15 and 1.33, Boulder Mountain 13 and
1.10, Nephi, Tony Grove Lake, and the
High Uintas with 12, Alpine, Tushar
Mountains, Mount Pleasant, and Wasatch
Plateau all with 11, Park City, Emery,
Capital Reef, Payson, and Santaquin all
with 10, Clawson, Layton Bench, and the
Millcreek Bench all with 9, Pleasant
Grove 8, Levan and Altamont 7, Ferron
and South Ogden 6, Taylorsville,
Stansbury Park, Provo, Grantsville,
Centerville and Salt Lake International
Airport 5, Kimball Junction, Manti,
and Trenton 4. M55VE
UTZ001>003-
007>008-017
0 0
UTZ017
2 0
M420U, M260U
UTZ002>003-
007>008-015-017
0 0 12K
UTZ017-019
1 6 300M
M62VE
A stalled storm system just off the
southern California coast was able to
tap abundant tropical moisture from the
central Equatorial Pacific Ocean and
dump copious amounts of rain and wet
snow on many portions of Utah. The
relatively warm air ahead of the storm
raised snow levels and rain fell on an
already deep snowpack and resulted in
the second costliest natural disaster
in state history. An estimated $300
million in damage was reported from
flooding along the Santa Clara and
Virgin Rivers in Washington County. One
man was killed in the flooding near
Quail Creek Reservior and three people
perished in avalanches. The Virgin
River water level reached a 25-year
high and the Santa Clara River rose
above any previously recorded level.
30 homes were destroyed as the Santa
Clara changed course and cut through a
portion of the community. Approximately
20 more homes were significantly
damaged during this record flood event.
This storm system also brought heavy
and wet snowfall to elevations above
8000 feet. Many avalanches occurred
throughout the state following the
storm. A large avalanche killed a
snowboarder in Ephraim Canyon. East of
Mount Pleasant, a slide took the life
of a snowmobiler.
Some of the higher snowfall and water
equivalent totals include: Cedar Breaks
70" and 10.70" water, Kolob-Zion Park
60" and 8.70, Alta 58 and 9.13,
Solitude 55 and 9.71, Brian Head 51,
Laketown 47 and 3.67, Snowbird 32 and
5.46, Randolph 32 and 2.18, The Canyons
31 and 3.55, Long Valley
UTZ002>003
0 0
Southwest flow ahead of a Pacific storm
system brought mid-level moisture from
the subtropics into northern Utah.
Clouds cleared out long enough on the
evening of the 26th to allow for
sufficient radiational cooling to take
place. Several areas along the northern
and central Wasatch front observed
freezing rain. The ice accumulated to
about one-half of an inch along the
Ogden and Salt Lake Valley areas. The
Ogden Bench, Sandy area, and West Haven
all reported ice accumulation.
VERMONT, North and Central
VTZ001>002-005-
009-011-016>019
0 0 140K
An area of low pressure over the
northern Great Lakes region early
Sunday, January 2, 2005 moved northeast
into southern Canada. It reached the
James Bay area of Canada the night of
January 2nd. High pressure across
southern and eastern Canada resulted
in a low level flow of cold air.
Freezing rain and sleet spread across
western Vermont by mid-afternoon ending
later at night. Roads became very
slippery with a number of accidents
reported. Portions of I-89 were closed
in Chittenden county and portions of
Rte 4 in Rutland county were closed.
Burlington International Airport was
closed for a few hours due to icy
runways.
VTZ003>004-
006>008-010-012
0 0 90K
An area of low pressure over the
northern Great Lakes region early
Sunday, January 2, 2005 moved northeast
into southern Canada. It reached the
James Bay area of Canada the night of
January 2nd. High pressure across
southern and eastern Canada resulted
in a low level flow of cold air.
Freezing rain and sleet spread across
the eastern half of Vermont by late
afternoon, and continued into the first
part of the night. Roads became very
slippery with some accidents reported.
VTZ001>002-005-
009-016>018
0 0 7K
An area of low pressure over the
northern Great Lakes region early
Sunday, January 2, 2005 moved northeast
into southern Canada. It reached the
James Bay area of Canada the night of
January 2nd. Strong wind gusts occurred
ahead of this system in the Champlain
Valley of Vermont, east to the western
foothills of the Green Mountains. Ar
Burlington International Airport, the
wind gusted to 43 knots (50 mph).
VTZ012
0 0 20K
An area of low pressure moved across
western New York during the afternoon
of Thursday, January 6, 2005. This
system continued to move northeast
down the St Lawrence Valley and into
southern Canada the night of January
6th. Light snow overspread Windsor
county during the early morning of
January 6th and continued through the
evening. Accumulations were generally
3 to 5 inches. Numerous minor accidents
were reported, and school was closed
in several towns.
VTZ011-019
0 0 20K
An area of low pressure moved across
western New York during the afternoon
of Thursday, January 6, 2005. This
system continued to move northeast down
the St Lawrence Valley and into
southern Canada the night of January
6th. Light snow overspread Rutland
county during the morning and continued
through the evening. The snow mixed
with sleet and freezing rain during the
afternoon and evening. Accumulations
were generally 2 to 3 inches. A few
minor accidents were reported.
VTZ001>002-005-
009-016>018
0 0 55K
An area of low pressure moved across
western New York during the afternoon
of Thursday, January 6, 2005. This
system continued to move northeast down
the St Lawrence Valley and into
southern Canada the night of January
6th. Light snow overspread the
Champlain Valley of Vermont around noon
and continued through the evening.
Accumulations were generally 2 to
4 inches. A few minor accidents were
reported.
VTZ003-010
0 0 10K
An area of low pressure moved across
western New York during the afternoon
of Thursday, January 6, 2005. This
system continued to move northeast down
the St Lawrence Valley and into
southern Canada the night of January
6th. Light snow overspread these
counties by around noon and continued
through the evening. Accumulations were
generally 3 to 5 inches with one report
of 6 inches at Jay Peak in Orleans
county.
VTZ004-006>008
0 0 40K
An area of low pressure moved across
western New York during the afternoon
of Thursday, January 6, 2005. This
system continued to move northeast
down the St Lawrence Valley and into
southern Canada the night of January
6th. Light snow overspread the area
by afternoon and continued through
the evening. Accumulations were
generally 3 to 5 inches. Several
minor accidents were reported.
VTZ001>002-005-
009-011>012-016>019
0 0 50K
Warm air associated with a warm front
gradually over ran a shallow layer of
cold surface air. This resulted in
light snow during the morning of
January 12th changing to light
freezing rain and sleet during the
afternoon. Eventually the precipita-
tion changed to plain rain during the
evening. A few minor accidents were
reported.
VTZ003>004-
006>008-010
0 0 30K
Warm air associated with a warm front
gradually over ran a shallow layer of
cold surface air. This resulted in
light snow during the late morning
and early afternoon of January 12th
changing to light freezing rain and
sleet during the afternoon. The
precipitation gradually ended late at
night.
VTZ001>012-016>019
0 0
High pressure over the Great Lakes
moved slowly east and resulted in a
northerly flow of very cold tempera-
tures and gusty winds.
VTZ001>012-016>019
0 0
High pressure extended from south
central Canada into northern New York
State, and this resulted in a
northerly flow of very cold air with
gusty winds.
VTZ012
0 0 10K
A storm system over the Ohio Valley
on Saturday, January 22nd reorganized
along the east coast the evening of
January 22nd. This storm system then
intensified and moved to just south
of Cape Cod on Sunday morning,
January 23rd. Snow overspread the
area during the afternoon of January
22nd, becoming heavy at times
overnight. Snowfall accumulations
across Windsor county was generally
between 7 and 14 inches, with 14
inches reported in Springfield.
Blowing and drifting snow along with
very cold wind chills added to the
dangerous nature of this storm.
VTZ009>011-018>019
0 0 50K
A storm system over the Ohio Valley
on Saturday, January 22nd reorganized
along the cast coast the evening of
January 22nd. This storm system then
intensified and moved to just south
of Cape Cod on Sunday morning,
January 23rd. Snow overspread the
area during the afternoon and evening
hours of January 22nd, becoming heavy
at times overnight. Snowfall
accumulations were as follows: In
Rutland county between 6 and 8 inches
with 8 inches reported in Danby.
Across Addison county, accumulations
were generally between 5 and 7
inches, with 7 inches in Salisbury.
In Orange county between 4 and 6
inches of snow accumulated. Blowing
and drifting snow along with very
cold wind chills added to the
dangerous nature of this storm.
VTZ001>010-016>018
0 0
A storm system cast of New England
combined with high pressure over the
Midwestern US resulted in a flow of
very cold air and gusty winds.
VTZ011>012-019
0 0
A storm system east of New England
combined with high pressure over the
Midwestern US resulted in a flow of
very cold air and gusty winds.
VTZ011>012-019
0 0 45K
An area of low pressure over western
New York during early Wednesday
morning, January 26th, moved across
southern New England during the day
of January 26th. Light snow fell
across much of Vermont, with the
greatest amounts in Rutland and
Windsor counties. Snowfall in Windsor
county was generally between 3 and 5
inches, with North Springfield
reporting 4.5 inches. In Rutland
county, snowfall was generally around
3 inches, with both Castleton and
Wells reporting 3 inches. Roads were
slick with a few accidents.
VERMONT, South
VTZ013
0 0
The Batten Kill exceeded the 6.0-foot
flood stage at the Arlington gage,
08:06 AM on the 14th.
VTZ013
0 0
The Walloomsac River exceeded the
7.0-foot flood stage at the
Bennington gage, cresting at 8.76
feet, 10:45 AM on the 14th.
VTZ015
0 0
VTZ014
0 0
Average snowfall total across the
county: 17 inches.
VTZ013
0 0
Frequent whiteout conditions observed
by plow crews. Whiteout conditions
were most prevalent across the Green
Mountains.
VTZ013
0 0
Average snowfall total across the
county: 11 inches.
VIRGIN ISLANDS
St. Croix County
St. Croix 0 0
A frontal zone brought numerous
showers to St Croix from Wednesday
night through Thursday. Spotter
reports from Fredericksted indicated
rainfall accumulations of 3.88 inches
for the period.
VIRGINIA, East
Goochland County
1 N Oilville 0 0 2K
Several trees down along Route 64.
Cumberland County
2 W Lakeside Vlg 0 0 1K
Tree down in road.
Hanover County
3 SE Coatesville 0 0 5K
F0 tornado downed several trees and
sheared off others. Minor damage to
barn.
Mecklenburg County
2 S South Hill 0 0 10K
F1 tornado damaged some porches and
downed some trees.
Richmond County
4 S Warsaw to 0 0 15K
5 E Warsaw
F1 tornado downed several trees or
trees snapped off. Roofs blown off
outbuildings. Minor damage to one
home.
Northumberland
County
2 S Ditchley 0 0 15K
F1 tornado downed numerous large
trees along Route 608, Jarvis Point
Road, and Kent Point Road. Structural
damage to homes was mainly the result
of downed trees on roofs.
VAZ048>049-060>100
0 0
One half inch to as much as two
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
Purdy in Greensville county 2", City
of Emporia 2", Nottoway in Nottoway
county 2", and Tappahannock in Essex
county 1.5-2".
VAZ048>049-060>098
0 0
One half inch to as much as three
inches of snow fell across much of
central and eastern Virginia. The
snow produced slippery roadways,
which resulted in several accidents.
The highest amounts were reported in
Boydton in Mecklenburg county 2-3",
Victoria in Lunenburg county 1-2",
Winterpock in Chesterfield county
1.1", Nottoway courthouse in Nottoway
county 1", Farmville in Prince Edward
county 1", and Prince George in
Prince George county 1".
VAZ061>064-069>078
0 0
Freezing rain produced 0.25 to 0.75
of an inch of ice across portions of
central and eastern Virginia. The
freezing rain on power lines caused
power outages, and roadways were
very slippery resulting in numerous
accidents.
VAZ048>049-060-
067>068-079-
082>083-085-099
0 0
A mixture of snow, sleet and freezing
rain produced one half inch to one
inch of snow, and 1/8 to 1/4 of an
inch of ice across portions of
central and eastern Virginia. The
mixture of precipitation caused
scattered power outages, and roadways
were slippery resulting in several
accidents.
VAZ098
1 1
A small boat with 2 men on board was
heading out of Rudee Inlet. They made
it through the first set of breakers
then stopped the boat. A wave over-
took them and flipped the boat. One
man climbed onto and stayed with the
overturned boat, and was rescued. He
was treated for mild hypothermia and
later released. The other man died of
hypothermia. M491 W
VAZ048>049-
060>064-067>071
0 0
A mixture of freezing rain, sleet,
and a little snow produced 1/4 to 1/2
of an inch of ice, and one inch or
less of snow across portions of
central Virginia. The freezing rain
on power lines caused power outages,
and roadways were very slippery
resulting in numerous accidents.
VAZ065>066-
072>083-085-099
0 0
A mixture of freezing rain, rain and
sleet produced one tenth of an inch
or less of ice across portions of
central and eastern Virginia. The
mixture of precipitation caused some
slippery roadways, which resulted in
a few accidents.
VIRGINIA, Extreme Southwest
VAZ001>002-
005>006-008
0 0
A low pressure system spread moist
air above a cold air mass in place at
the surface across Southwest Virginia
creating a mixture of freezing rain
and sleet in the lower elevations and
a mixture of sleet and snow in the
higher terrain. Much of the area
ended up with ice accumulation around
one quarter inch with parts of
Russell and Wise counties measuring
around one half to as much as one
inch of ice accumulation. The ice
accumulation downed trees and power
lines across the region.
VIRGINIA, North
Albemarle County
Covesville 0 0
Trees downed.
Orange County
Rhoadesville 0 0
Trees downed on route 522.
Prince William
County
Dumfries 0 0
Trees downed in Dumfries.
VAZ036>040-042-
055>056
0 0
Flooding and a mudslide reported.
King George County
Countywide 0 0
Trees downed countywide.
Fairfax County
Annandale 0 0
Water rescues and numerous road
closures across the county. Several
stranded motorists due to flooding.
VAZ021-025-
036>038-050-056
0 0
A storm system brought a mix of snow
sleet and freezing rain which affec-
ted central Virginia and the central
Shenandoah Valley on 30 January.
Freezing rain accumulated to around
1/4 inch in several locations causing
hazardous driving conditions.
VIRGINIA, Northwest
NONE REPORTED.
VIRGINIA, Southwest
Patrick County
Ararat 0 0
Franklin County
Callaway 0 0
VAZ022-047-058
0 0
A persistent southeast fetch of
moisture laden air encountered the
eastern slopes of the Blue Ridge.
This scenario allowed for numerous
showers and thunderstorms to produce
copious rainfall in a very localized
region of Virginia--all areas of
steep terrain. The resultant run-off
produced areas of flash flooding,
subsequent flooding, and isolated
mudslides during the early morning
hours of the 14th.
Specific flooding problems included
flooding between Stuart and Ararat
in Patrick Co, and a mudslide at
Willis Gap closed the road leading to
Ararat. Debris washed on to Patrick
County roads resulted in hazardous
driving conditions. In Franklin Co.,
a road was closed in Callaway due to
Green Creek being out of its banks.
Also, a road was closed due to high
water in the City of Ferrum.
Eventually this bout of heavy
rainfall resulted in minor river
flooding in parts of the area.
At South Boston, VA, Halifax Co., the
Dan River crested at 22.2 feet at
2030 EST on 01/15/05. Flood stage is
19.0 feet.
At Bremo Bluff, VA, Buckingham Co,
the James River crested at 19.3 feet
at 1930 EST on 01/14/05. Flood stage
is 19.0 feet.
At Roanoke City, VA, the Roanoke
River crested at 23.6 feet at 1245
EST on 01/15/05. Flood stage is 21.0
feet.
Danville (C)
Danville 0 0
A severe thunderstorm wind blow off
part of the roof of an aparment
complex in Danville. Trees and
powerlines were also downed in the
city.
VAZ009>010-
014>016-018-022-
032>034
0 0
Damaging gradient winds brought
numerous trees down in areas
immediately near the spine of the
Blue Ridge mountains. There was also
one report of structural damage as
vinyl siding was stripped from a home
one mile southeast of Christiansburg,
VA.
VAZ007-009>010-
014-017-022-024-
033>035-043-
045>046-059
0 0
VAZ015
0 0
A low pressure system tracking along
the east coast brought a wintry mix
of precipitation to the region. Ice
accretion was one quarter of an inch
in most locations with a few isolated
locations in Charlotte Co. receiving
one half inch accretion. Snowfall was
very much a secondary element with 1
to 3 inches being the norm, except
for Grayson Co., where amounts ranged
from 4 to 6 inches.
WASHINGTON, Northeast
WAZ033>038-
041>044
0 0
A large pacific storm system dropped
heavy snow to many of the valley and
mountain locations of eastern
Washington. Over the Washington
Palouse, spotters reported 4 inches
at St. John and 6 inches at Rosalia.
In the southern Columbia Basin,
Spotters reported 5 inches of new
snow at both Quincy and Priest
Rapids. The northern Columbia Basin
received 5 inches of new snow at
Ritzville and Grand Coulee. The
Spokane Area also got heavy snow with
7 inches reported at the National
Weather Service Office while the
Spokane International Airport mea-
sured 5 inches of new snow. The
Northeast Mountains received 6 to 12
inches while a spotter reported 5
inches at Colville and also at
Chewelah. Spotters in Deer Park
reported 4 to 5 inches of new snow.
In the Okanogan Highlands, spotters
reported around 11 inches of new snow
near the town of Kettle Falls while a
spotter reported 8 inches at Chesaw.
In the Wenatchee Area, spotters
reported 8 inches in the town of
Wenachee while a spotter reported 4
inches of new snow at Entiat. In the
East Slopes of the Northern Cascades
a spotter reported 11 inches of new
snow at the town of Mazama while a
spotter at Plain reported 5 inches.
Heavy snow also fell in the Okanogan
Valley with 8 inches being reported
by a spotter in the town of Okanogan
and 9 inches being reported in the
town of Malott. Even the Waterville
Plateau received heavy snow with a
spotter reporting 5 inches of new
snow at the town of Waterville.
WAZ036>037-043
0 0
A reinforcing shot of cold air
followed the large storm system that
hit eastern Washington between the
6th and the 8th of January. This
smaller system brought heavy snow to
a few counties in eastern Washington
during the overnight hours between
the 8th and 9th of January. In the
Spokane Area, The National Weather
Service Office reported 4 inches of
new snow. In the Northeast Mountains,
4 to 5 inches were common with a
spotter reporting 4 inches at Diamond
Lake and 5 inches at Deer Park. In
the Okanogan Valley, heavy snow fell
with 6 inches being reported by a
spotter in the town of Malott.
WAZ033
0 0
A strong jet stream came across the
Washington Palouse during the evening
hours of the 11th of January and
continued into the evening hours of
the 12th. This upper level jet stream
brought high winds to the Washington
Palouse with around 3000 power
outages being reported with the gusts
to around 60 mph. Some of the towns
receiving power outages with the high
winds were Pullman and Colfax.
WAZ033-036>037
0 0
WAZ041>042
0 0
A large, moist storm system moved up
from the southwest from the tropics.
This storm system dropped heavy snow
on eastern Washington before raising
snow levels to over 7000 feet by the
evening of the 18th. In addition to
the heavy snow, an ice storm occurred
over the valleys of the east slopes
of the Cascades due to the warm air
overrunning the trapped arctic air in
the valleys.
Across the Washington Palouse, 4 to
6 inches of snow was common with a
spotter in Pullman reporting 6
inches. In the Spokane Area, 4 inches
fell at the National Weather Service
Office while 4 inches was reported by
a spotter on the South Hill, 4 miles
south of Spokane. Across the
Northeast Mountains, 4 to 6 inches
were common with a spotter reporting
4 inches at Colville and 12 inches
was reported at the town of Elk.
Heavy snow also fell across the
Wenatchee Area with 4 inches common.
In addition to the heavy snow, an ice
storm also occurred with a quarter of
an inch of ice accumulating at
Chelan. An Ice storm also occurred in
the valleys of the East Slopes of the
Northern Cascades with .38 of an inch
of ice accumulating at the town of
Plain and .25 of an inch of ice
accumulation reported by a spotter at
the town of Winthrop.
WASHINGTON, Northwest
WAZ002
0 0 5K
4 to 6 inches of snow fell over most
of Whatcom county. The snow, blowing
snow and icy conditions forced
cancellation of all Horizon Air
flights out of Bellingham Airport.
All area schools and colleges were
shut down for the day. Wind blew down
a tree into a homeowners deck,
damaging it and the furniture on it.
WAZ001-005-013-015
0 0 180K
Heavy snow fell over parts of the
north interior. East Sound, Anacortes
and Forks all received about 4
inches, and Sequim got 5 to 7 inches.
Most businesses closed early and
about 9000 homes lost power. Tow
trucks were very busy.
WAZ018
1 1
One man died and another was injured
after being buried in a small avalan-
che at Snoqualmie Pass.
M280U
WAZ002>008-
010>011-015
0 0
From 2.5 to 6 inches of rain produced
flooding on the Skokomish, Tolt,
Bogachiel, Snoqualmie, Skokomish,
Stillaguamish, Snohomish, Satsop,
Skagit, Nooksack, Puyallup, Carbon,
Cowlitz, Chehalis and Skookumchuck
Rivers. Major flooding occurred on
the Skokomish, Snohomish, Snoqualmie,
and Tolt. Areal flooding occurred in
Snohomish and Pierce Counties
including the South Fork Stillagua-
mish and Wallace Rivers and South
Prairie Creek. Many roads were closed
in Grays Harbor and Snohomish
counties.
WASHINGTON, Southeast
WAZ026>027
0 0
Light snow fell on interstate 82 from
Selah to Ellensburg, which led to icy
roadways. The road became blocked in
both directions by disabled semi
trucks, which forced the closure of
the interstate for about four hours.
Despite several rollovers, no serious
injuries or fatalities occurred.
WAZ026>027
0 0
Heavy snow accumulations were
observed in the Yakima and Kittitas
Valleys. Six inches of snow fell in
the cities of Yakima and Ellensburg.
WAZ028
0 0
Heavy snow fell across the Lower
Columbia Basin of Washington. Six
inches of snow fell two miles
southwest of Richland. West Richland
police were forced to close Bombing
Range Road and 45th Avenue for more
than an hour to spread de-icer on the
road as cars were sliding off the
road.
WAZ026
0 0
Heavy snow fell in the Kittitas
Valley, with a weather spotter in
Ellensburg measuring 5.8 inches of
snow, with four inches falling from
2:00-7:05 PM.
WAZ029
0 0
Heavy snow fell in the Blue Mountain
Foothills of Washington. A weather
spotter near Dayton measured four
inches of snow.
WAZ025
0 0 1K
Cold arctic air trapped along the
east slopes of the southern Washing-
ton Cascades followed by warm moist-
overrunning precipitation led to
significant sleet and ice accumula-
tions. Ice accumulations of 1.5
inches were reported at Cle Elum. Ice
accumulations of around a half inch
and sleet accumulations of 2-3 inches
were also reported near Rosyln.
Interstate 90 from Cle Elum to
Ellensburg was closed in both
directions on January 18th from 9:05
AM to 10:06 AM due to extreme icing
conditions on the interstate. East-
bound on 1-90 from Cle Elum to
Ellensburg was closed from Monday
night through late Tuesday morning.
The ice also downed several trees
onto power lines, causing 1,000
customers in the Easton and West
Nelson areas to lose electricity for
more than 12 hours.
WAZ026
0 0
An ice accumulation of a quarter
inch was reported in Ellensburg.
WAZ028
0 0
Freezing rain fell in the Lower
Columbia Basin late in the morning
through the afternoon hours on the
17th. Temperatures remained below
freezing through the morning hours
on the 18th resulting in very icy
roadways. The Pasco ASOS recorded .07
inches of precipitation, all of which
fell in the form of freezing rain.
WAZ029
0 0
Occasional freezing rain led to very
icy roadways in the Blue Mountain
Foothills. The Walla Walla ASOS
recorded .09 inches of precipitation,
all of which fell as freezing rain.
WAZ025
0 0
Very heavy rain from Snoqualmie Pass
to Cle Elum led to deep standing
water over portions of interstate 90
with many stalled vehicles. Both
eastbound and westbound lanes were
closed occasionally from 8:30 PM Jan
17th to 9:05 AM on Jan 18th. Stampede
Pass measured 1.59 inches of freezing
rain from 3 AM through 5 PM on Jan
17th, followed by 4.75 inches of rain
from 5 PM Jan 17th to 11:44 AM on Jan
18th, for a total of 6.34 inches of
precipitation.
WAZ024
0 0
Freezing rain led to icy roadways,
prompting the closure of schools in
the White Salmon Valley area.
WAZ025
0 0
Heavy rain plus ice and snow melt
caused the Yakima River in the vici-
nity of the Elk Meadows Subdivision
between Easton and Cle Elum to rise
above flood stage and cause localized
flooding. Water was covering roadways
in the area.
WAZ025
0 0
High winds in the Lanigan Springs
area near Cle Elum uprooted a few
trees and sheared off the top of one
tree.
WAZ026
0 0
Dense fog contributed to a collision
on Ferguson Road southeast of
Ellensburg. An eastbound vehicle
collided with a westbound vehicle
when attempting to pass a vehicle.
Two more vehicles that stopped to
help were hit from behind by other
traffic, resulting in a total of
seven vehicles involved. Seven
indirect injuries resulted from the
accidents. The roadway was closed for
several hours after the accident.
Near the time of the crash, the
Ellensburg ASOS reported a visibility
of less than a quarter mile.
WASHINGTON, Southwest
WAZ022-039>040
0 0
A Pacific weather system brought a
mixture of snow ... sleet-and free-
zing rain to Southwest Washington.
There was a dusting of snow in the
Vancouver and Camas areas, sleet near
Brush Prairie, and freezing rain in
the Cascade foothills, Vancouver, and
near Kelso, with heaviest freezing
rain in the Cascade foothills.
WAZ019-023-
039>040
0 0
A moisture-laden Pacific storm rode
over cold air pouring out of the
Columbia River Gorge, resulting in
widespread moderate to heavy freezing
rain in SW Washington. Accumulations
ranged from one quarter to one half
inch, with heaviest amounts near the
Columbia River Gorge. The freezing
rain turned to liquid rain away from
the Gorge by early in the day January
16, but lasted through most of
January 18 in the Gorge. The storm
forced closure of bridges around the
Portland/Vancouver metropolitan area.
The storm also resulted in cancella-
tion of 225 flights from Portland
International Airport, 5000 power
outages, and over 200 motor vehicle
accidents in SW Washington and NW
Oregon. Numerous trees were toppled
by ice accumulation, mainly near the
Gorge.
WEST VIRGINIA, East
WVZ051>052
0 0
A winter storm system moved out of
the northern plains brought snow to
the Mid-Atlantic region on 22
January. The storm produced several
inches of snow over parts of the
eastern West Virginia Panhandle
before coming to an end during the
late evening hours of the 22nd. The
storm produced a 4-6 inches of
snowfall.
WVZ054
0 0
A storm system brought a mix of snow
sleet and freezing rain which affec-
ted Pendleton county on 30 January.
Freezing rain accumulated to around
1/4 inch in several locations causing
hazardous driving conditions.
WEST VIRGINIA, North
WVZ012
0 0 2.5M
By 930 AM on 5th, roads were flooded
in Pine Grove. By noon on 6th,
flooding from small streams had
ended, but then the Ohio River
flooded: Hannibal OH was above flood
stage (35 ft), from 730 PM on 6th to
230 PM on 8th; it crested 38.3 ft 2
PM on 7th. 283 homes damaged; 30 of
these suffered major damage.
WVZ004
0 0 650K
By 10 AM on 5th, Middle and Big Grave
Creeks flooded near Moundsville. A
mud slide closed Rte 2 near
Washington Lands. By 945 PM on 5th,
one road was flooded near Viola. By
noon on 6th, parts of the three Grave
Creeks remained flooded. On the Ohio
River, Moundsville was above flood
stage (37 ft), from 9 AM on 6th to 2
PM on 8th; it crested 43.9 ft 1030
AM on 7th. On the Ohio River,
Powhatan Point was above flood stage
(37 ft), from 1030 AM on 6th to 3 PM
on 8th; it crested 42.7 1 PM on 7th.
28 homes and 12 business were
damaged.
WVZ022
0 0 5K
By 1015 AM on 5th, streams overflowed
and flooded roads and bridges near
Wadestown. By 945 PM on 5th, a house
was flooded west of Westover.
WVZ021
0 0 5K
By 1025 AM on 5th, Rivesville Creek
flooded Rte 19 north of Rivesville.
Buffalo Creek overflowed near
Mannington; and Paw Paw Creek
flooded.
WVZ002
0 0 1.2M
By 545 PM on 5th, Harmon Creek
flooded just south of Weirton. By 945
PM on 5th, mud slides closed several
roads after 2.5 inches of rain. Road
flooding continued through noon on
the 6th. A mud slide closed Rte 22
near Weirton. On the Ohio River,
Wellsburg was above flood stage (36
ft), from 1030 AM on 6th to 6 AM on
8th; it crested 42.2 4 AM on 7th. One
home was destroyed, 4 had major
damage, 76 minor damage. Two
businesses were destroyed and 20
suffered minor damage.
WVZ001
0 0 300K
By 945 PM on 5th, numerous roads
were closed by flooding and mud
slides after 2.5 inches of rain. Road
flooding continued through noon on
the 6th. On the Ohio River, New
Cumberland was above flood stage (36
ft), from 1130 AM on 6th to 10 PM on
7th; it crested 49.1 2 PM on 7th. On
the Ohio River, Wellsville OH was
above flood stage (11 ft), from 1 PM
on 6th to 6 PM on 7th; it crested 15
ft 2 AM on 7th. On the Ohio River,
Steubenville was above flood stage
(36 ft), from 7 PM on 6th to 5 PM on
7th; it crested 38.1 ft 5 AM on 7th.
21 homes were damaged. Nine homes
suffered major damage; 15 minor.
WVZ003
0 0
By 10 PM on 5th, Rte 40 near Wheeling
began to flood. By 9 AM on 6th,
flooding caused numerous mud slides
along Rte 2. As the Ohio River rose,
14 coal-filled barges broke loose;
some passed through the Pike Island
Dam and slammed into the I-70 bridge
carrying traffic over Wheeling Island
around 9 AM on the 6th. The bridge
was closed temporarily for inspec-
tion. On the Ohio River, Pike Island
was above flood stage (37 ft), from
11 AM on 6th to 730 AM on 8th; it
crested 43.0 ft 7 AM on 7th. On the
Ohio River, Wheeling was above flood
stage (36 ft), from 1030 AM on 6th to
11 AM on 8th; it crested 42.2 ft 9 AM
on 7th. On Wheeling Creek, Elm Grove
was above flood stage (7 ft), from
130 AM 6th to 5 AM on 12th; it
crested twice: 7.8 ft 11 AM on 6th
and 7.7 2 AM on 12th. 506 homes and 9
businesses had damage. I home
destroyed by land slide.
WVZ012
0 0 100K
By 640 PM on 11th, Rte 2 was flooded
in New Martinsville and CR 3 closed
by flood at the intersection of
Doolin Run Rd. By 7 PM, State Rtes 7
and 20 closed by flooding and mud
slides near New Martinsville. As of
430 AM on 12th, Rte 20 was still
flooded near Reader. A few mud slides
continued through 10 AM on 12th.
WVZ021
0 0 10K
By 7 PM on 11th, Cleveland Ave was
flooded in Fairmont. By 1055 PM,
Buffalo Creek overflowed in
Mannington.
WVZ022
0 0 20K
By 7 PM on 11 th, flooding caused a
mud slide near Cheat Lake, 5 miles
northeast of Morgantown.
WVZ004
0 0 10K
By 1040 PM on 11th, Fish Creek was
flooding cast of Woodlands; and Big
Grave Creek flooded near Moundsville.
By 430 AM on 12th, several roads
remained flooded and there was a mud
slide on Rte 2 near Moundsville.
WVZ002
0 0 50K
Basements and minor road flooding
began early on the 12th. Rte 2 was
closed by another mud slide before
dawn.
WVZ001
0 0 25K
Basements and minor road flooding
began early on the 12th. Mud slides
and flooding continued until 5 AM on
12th.
WVZ001>004
0 0 9K
Snow began about 4 AM, changed to
freezing rain and sleet around 10 or
11 AM. By 3 PM, the ice was one
quarter inch thick.
WVZ023-041
0 0 12K
Snow began about 7 AM on 22nd,
changed to freezing rain and sleet
around noon or so, By 5 PM, the ice
was one quarter inch thick. Precipi-
tation changed back to snow during
the evening, and by 4 AM on 23rd,
Terra Alta reported 6 inches of snow,
and Davis reported 7.
WEST VIRGINIA, Southeast
WVZ042>043
0 0
A low pressure system tracking along
the cast coast brought a wintry mix
of precipitation to the region. Ice
accretion was one quarter of an inch
with snowfall only ranging from trace
amounts to two inches.
WEST VIRGINIA, West
WVZ005>011
0 0 1.6M
Separate waves of rain moved along a
strong west to east frontal zone in
the Ohio Valley from late on the 3rd
into the early morning hours of the
8th. Dew points in the 50 to 55
degree range were in Kentucky and
southern West Virginia. The heaviest
rain was over eastern Ohio into
western Pennsylvania. Yet, Middle-
bourne of Tyler County still reported
3.24 inches during the period.
Small stream flooding occurred across
Tyler County on the 5th, such as
along Indian Creek. People were
rescued from 2 stranded cars.
The Ohio River crested on the 8th to
the 9th along the stretch from Tyler
County on down to Cabell and Wayne
Counties. The crest from Willow
Island Lock and Dam through Parkers-
burg was lower than the September
2004 level. The crest at Willow
Island was 42.9 feet around 2200E on
the 7th. At Parkersburg, the crest
was 42.4 feet during the morning of
the 8th. Flood stage is 36 feet.
With more outflow from the Hocking
River than in September 2004, the
crest at Point Pleasant and Hunting-
ton was slightly higher than the
previous year. At Point Pleasant, the
crest was 46 feet during the morning
hours on the 9th. Flood stage is 40
feet. At Huntington, the crest was
51.8 feet during the evening of the
9th. Flood stage is 50 feet.
In Tyler County, 10 homes had minor
water damage. In Pleasants County, 2
homes had major damage. In Wood
County, 20 homes had major damage,
and 10 homes had minor water damage.
Backwater up the Little Kanawha River
affected homes in the Happy Valley
section near Interstate 77. No damage
to homes was reported from Jackson
County on down to Cabell and Wayne
Counties.
Tyler County was included with
several northern panhandle counties
in a federal disaster declaration.
See FEMA disaster number 1574 for
specifics.
Around 0845E on the 6th, just upriver
from the Belleville Lock and Dam, the
tugboat Jon Strong was heading up the
Ohio River. After passing through the
lock chamber, 9 of the 12 barges came
loose in the strong currents. Three
of the barges sank under the tainted
gates of the dam, 3 others were
forced up against the dam pier
houses, and 3 other went through the
structure and were recaptured
downstream. Salvage crews did not
remove all the damaged barges until
the last day of the month. Since the
gates could not close, this allowed
the Belleville pool to drop 10 to 15
feet below normal. River traffic was
suspended on the 19th. River bank
slippage occurred due to the low
levels. About 26 homes along the
Little Kanawha River were affected,
when about 4,000 feet of the river
bank slipped down. The slippage
damaged home foundations, docks,
patios, and decks. Water levels
returned toward normal by early
February.
WVZ010>011
0 0 25K
After a 3 day reprieve from the
precipitation, more rain with
embedded thunderstorms, crossed
eastern Ohio into northern West
Virginia during the afternoon and
evening hours on the 11th. Rain of
1.25 to 1.8 inches was measured. For
example, Middlebourrte measured 1.75
inches.
Small stream flooding blocked roads
during the evening. No structural
damage to dwellings was reported.
WVZ038-046>047
0 0
Snow accumulations of 3 to 9 inches
fell in 24 hours. Snow and sleet
started before dawn on the 22nd.
Kumbrabow State Forest reported a quick
6 inches of snow by 1000E on the 22nd.
The precipitation changed to freezing
rain and rain in Randolph and Webster
Counties during the mid and late
morning. Colder air poured back in,
with increasing northwest winds, during
the afternoon and night. Snowshoe had 6
inches of new snow during the daylight
hours. Accumulating snow showers were
seen through the night and into the
morning of the 23rd. Snowshoe snow
depth went from 5 inches at dawn on the
22nd to 14 inches on the 23rd.
WVZ033
1 0
An 84 year old woman, living alone in a
house in Capels, died from exposure to
the cold. A local minister had checked
on her during Sunday afternoon the
23rd. Her house was warm at that time.
Sometime afterwards, late on Sunday or
during Monday, her furnace stopped
working. She died sometime Monday
afternoon or night, on the 24th.
Temperatures were on either side of
zero at dawn on the 24th. High
temperatures on the 24th were in the 25
to 30 degree range, dropping into the
teens that night. The temperature in
her house was reportedly in the teens,
when her body was discovered early on
the 25th. F84PH
WVZ035>036
0 0
Freezing rain started with temperatures
in the 20 to 25 degree range. The
greatest ice accumulation was from
1100E to 1400E. Ice accumulation from
the freezing rain were a quarter to a
half inch. Temperature rose to near 32
degrees that evening. Precipitation
ended as light snow. Being a weekend,
traffic problems were reduced. Power
outages did not occur.
WISCONSIN, Northeast
WIZ018>021-
030>031-035>039-
045-048>049
0 0
An approaching storm system aloft
forced warmer air and abundant moisture
over sub-freezing air north of a
surface warm front. The warm, moist air
aloft and cold air at the surface
resulted in freezing rain and a
significant accumulation of ice across
much of central and east-central
Wisconsin.
WIZ045
0 0
A trough, associated with a low
pressure system, brought heavy snow to
central Wisconsin as the low moved
along the Ohio Valley. Snowfall totals
across Waushara county ranged from five
to more than seven inches. The highest
total of 7.5 inches was reported near
Wautoma.
WIZ022
0 0
WIZ040-050
0 0
A low pressure system that passed north
of the region brought 3 to 6 inches of
snow to northeast Wisconsin. Strong
south winds developed in the counties
bordering Lake Michigan, resulting in
significant blowing and drifting snow.
The highest recorded wind gusts were 71
mph at Sturgeon Bay (Door co.) and 53
mph at Manitowoc (Manitowoc co.). The
snow and high winds combined to cause
white-out conditions in Door county.
WIZ005-010>013-
018>022-030>031-
035>040-045-
048>050-073>074
0 0
Heavy snow and strong winds developed
when a low pressure system moved into
Illinois from the northern plains.
Snowfall totals were higher near Lake
Michigan where there was also some lake
effect snow. Some of the highest
snowfall totals included 12.5 inches at
Manitowoc (Manitowoc co.), 10.5 inches
at Fish Creek (Door co.), 10.4 inches
at Algoma (Kewaunee co.), 9.4 inches at
Menasha (Winnebago co.) and 8.5 inches
at Wautoma (Waushara co.) and Oconto
(Oconto co.).
WISCONSIN, Northwest
WIZ001>004-006>009
0 0
A New Year's Day winter storm hit
northwestern Wisconsin. Six inches of
snow fell over northern Douglas County
and northwestern Bayfield County,
sometimes accompanied by thunder and
lightning. Over the rest of
northwestern Wisconsin the
precipitation fell mainly in the form
of sleet, with some freezing rain, then
it switched to snow. Snow accumulations
were 1 to 3 inches. Sleet accumulated
over a half inch. In Park Falls sleet
accumulated 1.5 inches before it switch
to snow, which accumulated to 3 inches.
WIZ001
0 0
Nine inches of snow fell in Superior.
Most of the snow fell from mid morning
to mid afternoon.
WIZ001>004-006>009
0 0
The Northland's cold snap began on
January 13th when the high temperature
for the day occurred at midnight, then
fell through the day. The noon
temperature at Hayward was 6 above.
Many schools across northwestern
Wisconsin were closed on Friday (1/14)
due to very cold wind chills. Sporting
events were canceled and recreation
areas, ski hills, and skating rinks
were closed. Wind chills that morning
were in the -30s and -40s with frost
bite times less than 10 minutes. Cold
temperatures and wind chills continued
through the weekend. By Monday morning
temperatures were in the -20s and -30s,
but winds were calm. By Tuesday, the
18th, the temperature finally broke
zero, with highs ranging from the mid
teens to the mid 20s, recovering well
from morning lows in the -20s.
WIZ001>004-006>009
0 0
Heavy snow fell across northwestern
Wisconsin with amounts ranging from 9
to 15 inches. Phillips had 7.5", Iron
River and Grand View had 11", Bayfield
and Bennett had 9" and South Range
reported 10.3",
WISCONSIN, Southeast
WIZ051>052-
056>057-063-
065>066-069 0 0
Pockets of freezing rain or drizzle
across portions of south-central and
southeast Wisconsin resulted in a light
glaze of ice on many road surfaces and
sidewalks. Numerous accidents resulted
and one 17 year old girl was killed
(indirectly-related) when her car
skidded off a roadway and crashed into
a tree in a ravine just north of Mt.
Horeb (Dane Co.).
WIZ046>047-
051>052-056>060-
062>072
0 0
This winter storm, consisting of two
rounds of snow, was the first,
widespread, winter storm to affect
south-central and southeast Wisconsin
during the 2004-05 winter season. The
first round of snow occurred during the
late afternoon of Tuesday January 4, as
moisture streamed north over a stalled
surface boundary located across central
Illinois. South of the boundary the
surface dew points were around 60. Due
to dry air near the ground, snowfall
accumulations were generally light with
1 to 3 inches south of Interstate 94.
As a low pressure center deepened in
the Plains and pushed into the
Mid-Mississippi Valley by Wednesday
evening, widespread moderate to heavy
snow began to develop across Nebraska,
Iowa, and northern Illinois. This
shield of snow pushed north into
southern Wisconsin Wednesday night and
continued into Thursday morning,
January 6th. The start time in the
header strip above reflects the time
that 6 inch accumulations were reached.
The 3-day total ranged from 6 to 8
inches across Green Lake, Marquette,
Fond du Lac and Sheboygan counties to
10 to almost 14 inches along and near
the Illinois border. Specific totals
included 13.6 inches at the Kenosha
WWTP (Kenosha Co.), 13.5 inches at the
Janesville Airport (Rock Co.), 13
inches in Juneau (Dodge Co.), 12 inches
on the UW-Milwaukee campus (Milwaukee
Co.), 12 inches in Lake Geneva
(Walworth Co.) and Monroe (Green Co.)
as well as across extreme southern
Lafayette County, 11 inches on the
southwest side of Madison (Dane Co.)
and in Burlington (Racine Co.), 10
inches in Rock Springs (Sauk Co.), and
9.6 inches at NOAA's NWS office about 3
miles southeast of Sullivan (Jefferson
Co.).
In addition to heavy snow, brisk,
sustained winds of 13 to 22 knots (15
to 25 mph), with occasional gusts to 30
knots (35 mph), resulted in
considerable blowing and drifting snow.
Newspapers reported dozens of vehicle
accidents and spin-outs.
WIZ046>047-051-
051>052-056-
059>060-062-065-067-
067>068-068>072
0 0
Due to the combination of deep snow
cover, and snowmelt with temperatures
in the 30s to lower 50s, areas of dense
fog developed on January 11th and 12th.
Visibilities were reduced to 1/8 to 1/4
mile. Newspapers reported a few vehicle
accidents, and several flights were
delayed at airports.
WIZ046>047-
051>052-056>060-
062>072
0 0
A surface low pressure system
strengthened as it traveled from the
Plains on 1/21 to Indiana and Ohio on
1/22 and to the East Coast by 1/23.
Moisture being drawn north ahead and
around the low interacted with
temperatures in the teens and 20s to
produce widespread moderate to heavy
snow by the evening of 1/21. Snowfall
rates overnight approached 2 to 3
inches per hour locally, with some
embedded thunder. Snow totals by the
morning of 1/22 averaged from 6 to 12
inches. The start time in the header
strip above reflects the time that 6
inch accumulations were reported. An
additional 2 to 4 inches fell across
the lakeshore counties and Washington
and Waukesha counties during the
daytime hours of 1/22, as winds turned
north-northeasterly and lake-effect
snow showers developed. Total
accumulations ranged from 6 to 16
inches. Specific totals included 16
inches near Timmerman Field in
Milwaukee Co., 15 inches near the
Kenosha Airport in Kenosha Co., 14.5
inches in Brookfield (Waukesha Co.), 14
inches in Union Grove (Racine Co.),
13.2 inches in Dodgeville (Iowa Co.),
12 inches in Spring Green (Sauk Co.),
11 inches in Juneau (Dodge Co.), 10.8
inches in Ripon (Fond du Lac Co.), 10.5
inches in Palmyra (Jefferson Co.), 10.5
inches in Mt. Horeb (Dane Co.), 10.2
inches in Genoa City (Walworth Co.),
10.0 inches in Argyle (Lafayette Co.),
and 9.1 inches in Elkhart Lake
(Sheboygan Co.). Newspapers reported
dozens of vehicle accidents and
spin-outs. During the evening of 1/22,
two people died (indirect deaths) when
their car rear-ended a snowplow truck
on I-94 in Wauwatosa (Milwaukee Co.)
due to poor visibilities and traction.
Two other occupants were injured
(indirectly-related).
As the low headed off to the east,
strong, sustained, north to northeast
winds of 17-26 knots (20 to 30 mph)
with gusts to 30 to 35 knots (35 to 40
mph) caused considerable blowing and
drifting snow and subsequent near
blizzard conditions.
WIZ066
0 0
A nearly stationary band of heavy lake
effect snow formed over Milwaukee
county on the afternoon of 1/26 and
finally diminished by the early
afternoon of 1/27. Snowfall rates
within this band exceeded 1 inch per
hour at times. Total accumulations
included 7.2 inches on the UW-Milwaukee
campus, 6.8 inches in West Allis, and
5.3 inches at Brown Deer.
WISCONSIN, Southwest
WIZ017-029-
032>034-041>042
0 0
Widespread freezing rain affected
southwest and central Wisconsin on New
Years Day, which lasted into the early
morning hours of January 2. This
produced significant glazing, with ice
accumulations of 1/4 to 1/2 inch.
Specific reports from weather observers
included 1/2 inch of ice accumulation
at Medford (Taylor County) and Alma
(Buffalo County), while 3/8 inch was
reported at Tunnel City and Warrens
(Monroe County). Numerous automobile
accidents were reported by law
enforcement officials due to the icy
conditions, but there were no serious
injuries.
WIZ042>044-
053>055-061
0 0
Within a couple days of being hit by an
ice storm, southwest Wisconsin
experienced a winter storm, which
brought heavy snow. Accumulations
generally ranged between 6 and 12
inches. Specific reports from weather
observers included 11.5 inches at
Lancaster (Grant County), 10 inches
near Cuba City (Grant County) and
Victory (Vernon County), as well as 9.5
inches at Prairie du Chien (Crawford
County).
WIZ017-029-
032>034-041>044-
053>055-061
0 0
A winter storm brought 6 to 10 inches
of snow to southwest and central
Wisconsin, with a few locations
receiving around 11 inches. Some of the
higher amounts as reported by weather
observers included 11.3 inches and 10.0
inches respectively at Black River
Falls and Taylor (Jackson County), 9.9
inches at Hub City (Richland County)
and 9.5 inches at Victory (Vernon
County). Accumulations of 9.0 inches
were reported at several locations,
including Prairie du Chien (Crawford
County), Fennimore (Grant County) and
near La Crosse (La Crosse County).
WISCONSIN, West
WIZ014>016-023>028
0 0
Storm Total Snowfall January 21st and
22nd, southern Minnesota and west
central Wisconsin.
Low pressure moved from southern
Minnesota into central Wisconsin
between the afternoon of the 21st and
midday on the 22nd. This system dropped
4 to 10 inches of snow across west
central Wisconsin. The highest amounts
were found in a swath from Hudson to
Eau Claire where 8 to as much as 11
inches of snow was recorded. The lowest
amounts between 4 and 6 inches were
reported near Rice Lake and Ladysmith.
The snow began to taper off around mid
morning on the 22nd but winds increased
to 20 to 25 MPH with gusts to 35 MPH
which caused areas of blowing and
drifting snow into the afternoon.
WYOMING, Central and West
WYZ001-012>015-
023>025
0 0
A strong Pacific storm system dropped
very heavy snow across western Wyoming.
Snowfall amounts of 2 to 3 feet were
common above 8000 feet. Lower
elevations west of the Continental
Divide received 1 to 2 feet of new snow
through the period. Snowfall combined
with wind gusts to 40 mph, dropped
surface visibilities to near zero in
some areas creating treacherous
travelling conditions.
WYOMING, Extreme Southwest
NONE REPORTED.
WYOMING, North Central
NONE REPORTED.
WYOMING, Northeast
WYZ054>058
0 0 0 0
A storm system developed across the
central Rockies and then moved across
the central Plains, bringing heavy snow
to parts of northeast Wyoming. The
heaviest snow fell across southern
parts of Campbell County, Weston
County, and the Wyoming Black Hills.
Accumulations of 6 to 12 inches were
common across these areas.
WYOMING, Southeast
NONE REPORTED.
Location Character of Storm
TENNESSEE, Central
Humphreys County
5 NW Waverly Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Trees were down.
Perry County
Lobelville Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
A tree was down in Lobelville.
Montgomery County
12 S Clarksville Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Tree was blown down. It caused an
accident on a road.
Robertson County
Ridge Top Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Sheriffs office reported trees were
blown down.
Robertson County
Ridge Top Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Trees were blown down.
Davidson County
Joelton Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Trees were down on Harper Road near
Cheatham County.
Cheatham County
Ashland City Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
A tree was down in Ashland City.
Maury County
Mt Pleasant Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
TDOT reported a tree was down.
Maury County
3 SE Santa Fe Thunderstorm Wind (G57)
Sheriffs office reported wind damage
to buildings. Newspaper article stated
that 2 metal sheds were picked up and
thrown by the wind at 2315 Arthur
Hutcherson Road. One shed was 10 feet
long and the other was 130 feet long.
The larger shed was hurled 150 feet.
Damage to the sheds alone were about
$30,000. Shingles were blown off roofs,
and other sheds were damaged in the
Knob Creek area as well. Knob Creek is
near Arthur Hutcherson Rd. There was
minor damage to the Cytec Industries
building at Mt. Pleasant.
News article stated that there was
moderate damage to 6 homes and mild
damage to 12 homes. Areas affected were
Knob Creek, Theta, Chestnut Ridge, and
Mount Joy.
Sumner County
Westmoreland Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
TDOT reported trees were down.
Davidson County
Nashville Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
A tree was down on Culbertson Road in
South Nashville.
Davidson County
Antioch Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Tree was down on Antioch Pike.
Davidson County
10 SE Nashville Thunderstorm Wind (G55)
Trees were down near the intersection
of Haywood Lane and Antioch Pike.
Davidson County
9 SE Nashville Thunderstorm Wind (G65)
Strong thunderstorm winds took part of
a roof of an apartment building
located on Picadilly Row at the
Signature Pointe Apartments in Antioch.
Davidson County
10 NE Nashville Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Tree was down on Smotherman Lane.
Rutherford County
Walterhill Thunderstorm Wind (G60)
Minor structural damage to buildings.
Macon County
Lafayette Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
A tree was down.
Rutherford County
Walterhill Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
TDOT reported a tree was down.
Sumner County
Westmoreland Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Off duty NWS employee reported a tree
down along Highway 25.
Cannon County
Woodbury Thunderstorm Wind (G60)
TDOT reported a tree down on Highway
53. Newspaper story said a wood storage
building on South McCrary Street was
completely destroyed. Also, brick posts
and sign at the north entrance of
Brown-Spurlock Park in Woodbury was
completely destroyed by the strong
thunderstorm winds. Trees were down
around the county.
Overton County
Livingston Thunderstorm Wind (G78)
Fire department reported wind damage,
one barn destroyed, 2 barns with minor
damage, part of a canopy removed from
gas station, minor roof damage to the
garage of a private residence, and a
business whose roof was mostly
destroyed. One of the bams had a roof
taken off on North Oak Street in
Livingston.
TNZ034-066-079>080
Ice Storm
1/4 to 1/2 inch of ice fell on trees
and power lines. There were isolated
power outages in Van Buren County. Ice
fell off a McDonald's sign in Grundy
County and caved in a car roof in
Monteagle. There were some power
outgaes in the western part of
Grundy County.
TENNESSEE, East
TNZ012>018-
035>047-067>074-
081>087-098>102
Ice Storm
A low pressure system spread moist air
above a cold air mass in place at the
surface across East Tennessee creating
a mixture of freezing rain and sleet
across the lower elevations and a
mixture of sleet and snow across the
higher terrain. Much of the region
ended up with ice accumulation around
one quarter inch with some locations
measuring as much as one half inch of
ice. Trees and power lines were downed
across parts of the region due to ice
accumulation.
TENNESSEE, South Central
Moore County
Lynchburg Thunderstorm Wind (G60)
A roof of a building was heavily
damaged due to thunderstorm winds.
TNZ097
Winter Weather/Mix
A strong cold front moved southeast
through the tennessee valley and
produced snowfall amounts of around
one inch in the south Tullahoma area
in northwest Franklin county.
TENNESSEE, West
Shelby County
Bartlett Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Three homes were damaged.
Tipton County
Drummonds Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
The roof of a house was peeled off.
Several trees were uprooted.
Crockett County
Alamo Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Several trees were knocked down.
Gibson County
Countywide Thunderstorm Wind (G65)
A Mexican restaurant in Trenton had a
portion of its roof ripped off. A barn
was demolished near Yorkville. A
storage building was destroyed in
Milan. Several large cedar trees were
blown down.
TEXAS, Central
NONE REPORTED.
TEXAS, Central Southeast
NONE REPORTED.
TEXAS, Extreme West
NONE REPORTED.
TEXAS, Mid--South
NONE REPORTED.
TEXAS, North
Ellis County
3 SE Avalon Flash Flood
Flooding caused bridge over FM 55 to
collapse. Several other secondary roads
were also closed due to flooding.
Fannin County
Bonham Flash Flood
Creeks near Bonham were flooded and
several bridges were washed out.
Grayson County
Countywide Flash Flood
Flooding caused three bridges to be
washed out around 8 AM. These bridges
were at Tioga, Central Sherman, and on
Old Luella Road. Numerous county roads
were also washed out and in bad need
of repair.
Rockwall County
4 E Fate Flash Flood
The Interstate 30 north and south
service roads were closed between
FM 35 and the Hunt county line due to
flooding.
Hunt County
6 W Quinlan Flash Flood
Several roads were closed due to high
water, including: FM 36, FM 118,
FM 1565, and the Interstate 30 north
and south frontage roads at East Caddo
and West Caddo Creeks.
Delta County
12 SW Cooper Flash Flood
Flooding was reported on FM 71 at the
South Sulphur River Bridge.
Denton County
Countywide Flash Flood
A few roads were closed around the
county due to high water.
Dallas County
Garland Flash Flood
Flooding closed Brand and Campbell
Roads in Garland.
Fannin County
Countywide Flash Flood
Flooding caused FM 271, FM 100, and
FM 1396 to close. State Highway 56 was
also being closed at the time. Numerous
roads near Bonham were washed out and
in bad need of repair.
Delta County
Cooper Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Several large trees were blocking a
road in town.
Dallas County
Mesquite Flash Flood
Exit ramp in town is flooded.
Dallas County
Hutchins Flash Flood
I-45 exit closed due to high water.
Dallas County
Mesquite Hail (1.00)
Spotter reported quarter size hail at
Bruton Road and 175.
Rockwall County
Royse City Flash Flood
Streets flooded in Royse City.
Collin County
Plano Hail (1.25)
Rockwall County
Royse City Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Several trees were blown down.
Delta County
Cooper Flash Flood
Two streets in town have several inches
of water over them and are closed.
TEXAS, North Panhandle
TXZ003>005
Ice Storm
A slow moving trough of low pressure in
the upper atmosphere approaching the
Texas panhandle from the southwestern
states combined with very cold and
moist air mass produced one quarter of
an inch of ice at Spearman and between
one quarter and one half inch of ice
at Perryton and Lipscomb.
TXZ001>002-
006>010-014>015
Ice Storm
A slow moving trough of low pressure in
the upper atmosphere approaching the
Texas panhandle from the southwestern
states combined with a very cold and
moist air mass produced one quarter of
an inch of ice at Dalhart ... Stratford
... Dumas and Borger ... between a
quarter of an inch and a half inch of
ice at Miami ... Canadian ... Pampa and
McLean ... and one half of an inch of
ice at Shamrock.
TXZ001>003-006>007
Heavy Snow
A low pressure system in the upper
atmosphere over the southwestern states
moved east across the northern half of
the Texas panhandle and combined with
a cold and moist air mass to produce
heavy snow. Snowfall amounts included
six to eight inches in Dalhart both in
Dallam and Hartley counties ... five
inches in Stratford ... four inches in
Dumas and also in Graver.
TEXAS, Northeast
Angelina County
8 NW Lufkin Thunderstorm Wind (G60)
Several trees uprooted and a roof was
partially removed from a house. Several
powerlines downed.
Panola County
8 SE Carthage Thunderstorm Wind (G58)
Roof damage to a house on County
Rd. 184
TEXAS, South
Hidalgo County
10 SE Me Cook Hail (0.88)
Hidalgo County
7 SE Me Cook Hail (0.75)
TEXAS, South Central
NONE REPORTED.
TEXAS, South Panhandle
Lubbock County
5 S Lubbock Hail (1.00)
Reported by Chief Meteorologist of
KJTV-FOX34 News.
Terry County
4 N Brownfield Hail (0.75)
Reported by an NWS Cotton-Gin
Cooperative Observer.
Bailey County
14 SSW Muleshoe Hail (1.75)
Bailey County
15 SSW Muleshoe Hail (1.75)
Lamb County
5 SW Sudan Hail (0.75)
Bailey County
14 W Needmore Hail (1.75)
TEXAS, Southeast
NONE REPORTED.
TEXAS, West
TXZ061
Dense Fog
A serious traffic accident was
indirectly related to dense fog over
the central Permian Basin of west Texas
during the morning hours of the 3rd. A
tanker-truck turned over at the
intersection of U.S. Highway 385 and
South Loop 338 in Odessa. Local
officials said the driver was traveling
too fast given the dense fog conditions
and lost control when he suddenly tried
to stop at the obscured intersection.
The driver was transported to a local
hospital in serious condition.
Andrews County
7 W Frankel City Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Severe thunderstorm winds blew a
vehicle off of Texas Highway 176 in
western Andrews County. The driver of
the vehicle reported that small hail
accompanied the severe winds. No
injuries were reported.
Gaines County
8 S Seminole Hail (1.00)
A storm spotter reported nickel to
quarter size hail along U.S. Highway
385 south of Seminole. Strong to severe
thunderstorms developed over the
northwestern Permian Basin during the
evening of the 4th. These storms
resulted in damaging winds and large
hail up the size of quarters.
TXZ052-074-258
High Wind (G88)
A potent upper level storm system
propagated east over the Rocky
Mountains of northern New Mexico on the
12th. A deep surface low developed over
the eastern Texas Panhandle and western
Oklahoma ahead of this feature. Fast
mid level flow over the mountains of
west Texas and southeastern New Mexico
resulted in a series of mountain waves
along the higher terrain and resulted
in severe winds. Tight pressure
gradients over the plains additionally
produced strong winds. A severe gust
was measured at Big Spring Airpark in
Howard County. Measured peak gusts that
exceed severe criteria are listed
below:
The Bowl (Guadalupe Mountains) 101 MPH
Mount Locke (Davis Mountains) 88 MPH
Guadalupe Pass (Guadalupe
Mountains) 75 MPH
Big Spring 58 MPH
TEXAS, Western North
UTAH, East
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. This storm
began during the morning hours of
New Years Eve. Please see the December
2004 Storm Data publication for initial
infomation on this winter storm event.
UTZ022>025-027>029
Drought
Although several days of significant
precipitation occurred across extreme
eastern Utah, along with several feet
of snow falling across much of the
mountain areas, moderate to severe
drought conditions persisted through
the month of January. Please see the
February 2005 Storm Data publication
for a continuation on this drought
situation.
UTZ025-028
Winter Storm
A strong Pacific storm system tapped
into a moist southwest flow and
produced 1 to 3 feet of snow across
the plateaus and mountains of east-
central and southeast Utah. Strong
winds also buffeted the area with
gusts clocked at 50 mph in the La Sal
Mountains.
UTZ023
Winter Weather/Mix
A Pacific storm system tapped into a
moist southwest flow and produced 4 to
11 inches of snow across the mountains
of northeast Utah.
UTZ023-025-028
Winter Storm
This winter storm began under a moist
southwest flow. An upper trough
followed during the last two days of
this winter storm, with no break in the
snowfall or windy conditions. Snowfall
accumulations generally ranged from 3
to 6 feet. Wind gusts from 50 to 60 MPH
were common. A peak gust of 62 MPH was
clocked at the Wildhorse Basin RAWS on
the Tavaputs Plateau. Numerous trees
were reported blown down in the La Sal
and Abajo Mountains. Many avalanches
were reported as a result of this
winter storm.
UTZ024
Winter Weather/Mix
A moist southwest flow brought 3 to
4 inches of new snow to the eastern
Uinta Basin.
UTZ024
Dense Fog
A prolonged period of moist and stable
conditions resulted in dense fog across
the eastern Uinta Basin. Visibility of
less than 1/4 mile dominated for
several days. Law enforcement and
communications dispatch in Vernal
reported visibility of 200 feet to 500
feet at times, with brief periods of
visibility improving to a few miles.
Additionally, freezing temperatures
caused icy conditions on area roads,
especially on bridges and overpasses.
UTZ028
Winter Weather/Mix
A moist southerly flow with embedded
disturbances produced 11 to 16 inches
of snow across the mountains of
southeast Utah. This was a relatively
warm event with significant
accumulations limited to above 8000
feet.
UTZ024
Dense Fog
Dense fog developed in the eastern
Uinta Basin and reduced visibilities
to 1/4 mile or less in and around the
towns of Vernal, Naples, and Jensen.
UTAH, West and Central
UTZ002
Avalanche
A Davis County man was caught in an
avalanche in Hells Canyon near the
Snowbasin Ski Resort when he and the
four other people he was with triggered
the slide. Preston Neiderhauser, 26,
was downhill skiing in an out-of-bounds
area near Snowbasin with four friends
before setting off the slide.
Neiderhauser escaped with cuts and
bruises with no major injuries.
UTZ002>004-
006>008-017
Heavy Snow
The first week of the month started off
an extremely active weather month for
Utah. A moist Pacific storm system
stayed just west of the area and pushed
tropical and subtropical moisture over
the Southwest US and into the Great
Basin. The heavy snow fell over many
of the mountainous areas of the state.
Even a few higher valley locations saw
significant snowfall. Some of the
higher snow amounts and water
equivalent amounts include: Widstoe
Mountain Snotel with 36 inches and 3.30
inches of water, Cedar Breaks 28 and
2.40, Kolob-Zion Park 22 and 1.80, Alta
33 and 1.87, Snowbird 30 and 1.33,
Solitude 26 and 1.20, Spruces 24 and
1.37, Brighton Loop 19 and 1.15, Bryce
Canyon 18 and 1.60, Tooele 18, The
Canyons 18 and 1.40, Trial Lake 17 and
1.40, Farmington Canyons 16, Snowbasin
15 and 1.33, Boulder Mountain 13 and
1.10, Nephi, Tony Grove Lake, and the
High Uintas with 12, Alpine, Tushar
Mountains, Mount Pleasant, and Wasatch
Plateau all with 11, Park City, Emery,
Capital Reef, Payson, and Santaquin all
with 10, Clawson, Layton Bench, and the
Millcreek Bench all with 9, Pleasant
Grove 8, Levan and Altamont 7, Ferron
and South Ogden 6, Taylorsville,
Stansbury Park, Provo, Grantsville,
Centerville and Salt Lake International
Airport 5, Kimball Junction, Manti,
and Trenton 4. M55VE
UTZ001>003-
007>008-017
Heavy Snow
UTZ017
Avalanche
M420U, M260U
UTZ002>003-
007>008-015-017
Strong Wind
UTZ017-019
Flood
M62VE
A stalled storm system just off the
southern California coast was able to
tap abundant tropical moisture from the
central Equatorial Pacific Ocean and
dump copious amounts of rain and wet
snow on many portions of Utah. The
relatively warm air ahead of the storm
raised snow levels and rain fell on an
already deep snowpack and resulted in
the second costliest natural disaster
in state history. An estimated $300
million in damage was reported from
flooding along the Santa Clara and
Virgin Rivers in Washington County. One
man was killed in the flooding near
Quail Creek Reservior and three people
perished in avalanches. The Virgin
River water level reached a 25-year
high and the Santa Clara River rose
above any previously recorded level.
30 homes were destroyed as the Santa
Clara changed course and cut through a
portion of the community. Approximately
20 more homes were significantly
damaged during this record flood event.
This storm system also brought heavy
and wet snowfall to elevations above
8000 feet. Many avalanches occurred
throughout the state following the
storm. A large avalanche killed a
snowboarder in Ephraim Canyon. East of
Mount Pleasant, a slide took the life
of a snowmobiler.
Some of the higher snowfall and water
equivalent totals include: Cedar Breaks
70" and 10.70" water, Kolob-Zion Park
60" and 8.70, Alta 58 and 9.13,
Solitude 55 and 9.71, Brian Head 51,
Laketown 47 and 3.67, Snowbird 32 and
5.46, Randolph 32 and 2.18, The Canyons
31 and 3.55, Long Valley
UTZ002>003
Ice Storm
Southwest flow ahead of a Pacific storm
system brought mid-level moisture from
the subtropics into northern Utah.
Clouds cleared out long enough on the
evening of the 26th to allow for
sufficient radiational cooling to take
place. Several areas along the northern
and central Wasatch front observed
freezing rain. The ice accumulated to
about one-half of an inch along the
Ogden and Salt Lake Valley areas. The
Ogden Bench, Sandy area, and West Haven
all reported ice accumulation.
VERMONT, North and Central
VTZ001>002-005-
009-011-016>019
Winter Weather/Mix
An area of low pressure over the
northern Great Lakes region early
Sunday, January 2, 2005 moved northeast
into southern Canada. It reached the
James Bay area of Canada the night of
January 2nd. High pressure across
southern and eastern Canada resulted
in a low level flow of cold air.
Freezing rain and sleet spread across
western Vermont by mid-afternoon ending
later at night. Roads became very
slippery with a number of accidents
reported. Portions of I-89 were closed
in Chittenden county and portions of
Rte 4 in Rutland county were closed.
Burlington International Airport was
closed for a few hours due to icy
runways.
VTZ003>004-
006>008-010-012
Winter Weather/Mix
An area of low pressure over the
northern Great Lakes region early
Sunday, January 2, 2005 moved northeast
into southern Canada. It reached the
James Bay area of Canada the night of
January 2nd. High pressure across
southern and eastern Canada resulted
in a low level flow of cold air.
Freezing rain and sleet spread across
the eastern half of Vermont by late
afternoon, and continued into the first
part of the night. Roads became very
slippery with some accidents reported.
VTZ001>002-005-
009-016>018
Strong Wind
An area of low pressure over the
northern Great Lakes region early
Sunday, January 2, 2005 moved northeast
into southern Canada. It reached the
James Bay area of Canada the night of
January 2nd. Strong wind gusts occurred
ahead of this system in the Champlain
Valley of Vermont, east to the western
foothills of the Green Mountains. Ar
Burlington International Airport, the
wind gusted to 43 knots (50 mph).
VTZ012
Winter Weather/Mix
An area of low pressure moved across
western New York during the afternoon
of Thursday, January 6, 2005. This
system continued to move northeast
down the St Lawrence Valley and into
southern Canada the night of January
6th. Light snow overspread Windsor
county during the early morning of
January 6th and continued through the
evening. Accumulations were generally
3 to 5 inches. Numerous minor accidents
were reported, and school was closed
in several towns.
VTZ011-019
Winter Weather/Mix
An area of low pressure moved across
western New York during the afternoon
of Thursday, January 6, 2005. This
system continued to move northeast down
the St Lawrence Valley and into
southern Canada the night of January
6th. Light snow overspread Rutland
county during the morning and continued
through the evening. The snow mixed
with sleet and freezing rain during the
afternoon and evening. Accumulations
were generally 2 to 3 inches. A few
minor accidents were reported.
VTZ001>002-005-
009-016>018
Winter Weather/Mix
An area of low pressure moved across
western New York during the afternoon
of Thursday, January 6, 2005. This
system continued to move northeast down
the St Lawrence Valley and into
southern Canada the night of January
6th. Light snow overspread the
Champlain Valley of Vermont around noon
and continued through the evening.
Accumulations were generally 2 to
4 inches. A few minor accidents were
reported.
VTZ003-010
Winter Weather/Mix
An area of low pressure moved across
western New York during the afternoon
of Thursday, January 6, 2005. This
system continued to move northeast down
the St Lawrence Valley and into
southern Canada the night of January
6th. Light snow overspread these
counties by around noon and continued
through the evening. Accumulations were
generally 3 to 5 inches with one report
of 6 inches at Jay Peak in Orleans
county.
VTZ004-006>008
Winter Weather/Mix
An area of low pressure moved across
western New York during the afternoon
of Thursday, January 6, 2005. This
system continued to move northeast
down the St Lawrence Valley and into
southern Canada the night of January
6th. Light snow overspread the area
by afternoon and continued through
the evening. Accumulations were
generally 3 to 5 inches. Several
minor accidents were reported.
VTZ001>002-005-
009-011>012-016>019
Winter Weather/Mix
Warm air associated with a warm front
gradually over ran a shallow layer of
cold surface air. This resulted in
light snow during the morning of
January 12th changing to light
freezing rain and sleet during the
afternoon. Eventually the precipita-
tion changed to plain rain during the
evening. A few minor accidents were
reported.
VTZ003>004-
006>008-010
Winter Weather/Mix
Warm air associated with a warm front
gradually over ran a shallow layer of
cold surface air. This resulted in
light snow during the late morning
and early afternoon of January 12th
changing to light freezing rain and
sleet during the afternoon. The
precipitation gradually ended late at
night.
VTZ001>012-016>019
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
High pressure over the Great Lakes
moved slowly east and resulted in a
northerly flow of very cold tempera-
tures and gusty winds.
VTZ001>012-016>019
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
High pressure extended from south
central Canada into northern New York
State, and this resulted in a
northerly flow of very cold air with
gusty winds.
VTZ012
Winter Storm
A storm system over the Ohio Valley
on Saturday, January 22nd reorganized
along the east coast the evening of
January 22nd. This storm system then
intensified and moved to just south
of Cape Cod on Sunday morning,
January 23rd. Snow overspread the
area during the afternoon of January
22nd, becoming heavy at times
overnight. Snowfall accumulations
across Windsor county was generally
between 7 and 14 inches, with 14
inches reported in Springfield.
Blowing and drifting snow along with
very cold wind chills added to the
dangerous nature of this storm.
VTZ009>011-018>019
Winter Storm
A storm system over the Ohio Valley
on Saturday, January 22nd reorganized
along the cast coast the evening of
January 22nd. This storm system then
intensified and moved to just south
of Cape Cod on Sunday morning,
January 23rd. Snow overspread the
area during the afternoon and evening
hours of January 22nd, becoming heavy
at times overnight. Snowfall
accumulations were as follows: In
Rutland county between 6 and 8 inches
with 8 inches reported in Danby.
Across Addison county, accumulations
were generally between 5 and 7
inches, with 7 inches in Salisbury.
In Orange county between 4 and 6
inches of snow accumulated. Blowing
and drifting snow along with very
cold wind chills added to the
dangerous nature of this storm.
VTZ001>010-016>018
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
A storm system cast of New England
combined with high pressure over the
Midwestern US resulted in a flow of
very cold air and gusty winds.
VTZ011>012-019
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
A storm system east of New England
combined with high pressure over the
Midwestern US resulted in a flow of
very cold air and gusty winds.
VTZ011>012-019
Winter Weather/Mix
An area of low pressure over western
New York during early Wednesday
morning, January 26th, moved across
southern New England during the day
of January 26th. Light snow fell
across much of Vermont, with the
greatest amounts in Rutland and
Windsor counties. Snowfall in Windsor
county was generally between 3 and 5
inches, with North Springfield
reporting 4.5 inches. In Rutland
county, snowfall was generally around
3 inches, with both Castleton and
Wells reporting 3 inches. Roads were
slick with a few accidents.
VERMONT, South
VTZ013
Flood
The Batten Kill exceeded the 6.0-foot
flood stage at the Arlington gage,
08:06 AM on the 14th.
VTZ013
Flood
The Walloomsac River exceeded the
7.0-foot flood stage at the
Bennington gage, cresting at 8.76
feet, 10:45 AM on the 14th.
VTZ015
Winter Storm
VTZ014
Winter Storm
Average snowfall total across the
county: 17 inches.
VTZ013
Blizzard
Frequent whiteout conditions observed
by plow crews. Whiteout conditions
were most prevalent across the Green
Mountains.
VTZ013
Winter Storm
Average snowfall total across the
county: 11 inches.
VIRGIN ISLANDS
St. Croix County
St. Croix Heavy Rain
A frontal zone brought numerous
showers to St Croix from Wednesday
night through Thursday. Spotter
reports from Fredericksted indicated
rainfall accumulations of 3.88 inches
for the period.
VIRGINIA, East
Goochland County
1 N Oilville Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Several trees down along Route 64.
Cumberland County
2 W Lakeside Vlg Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Tree down in road.
Hanover County
3 SE Coatesville Tornado (F0)
F0 tornado downed several trees and
sheared off others. Minor damage to
barn.
Mecklenburg County
2 S South Hill Tornado (F1)
F1 tornado damaged some porches and
downed some trees.
Richmond County
4 S Warsaw to Tornado (F1)
5 E Warsaw
F1 tornado downed several trees or
trees snapped off. Roofs blown off
outbuildings. Minor damage to one
home.
Northumberland
County
2 S Ditchley Tornado (F1)
F1 tornado downed numerous large
trees along Route 608, Jarvis Point
Road, and Kent Point Road. Structural
damage to homes was mainly the result
of downed trees on roofs.
VAZ048>049-060>100
Winter Weather/Mix
One half inch to as much as two
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
Purdy in Greensville county 2", City
of Emporia 2", Nottoway in Nottoway
county 2", and Tappahannock in Essex
county 1.5-2".
VAZ048>049-060>098
Winter Weather/Mix
One half inch to as much as three
inches of snow fell across much of
central and eastern Virginia. The
snow produced slippery roadways,
which resulted in several accidents.
The highest amounts were reported in
Boydton in Mecklenburg county 2-3",
Victoria in Lunenburg county 1-2",
Winterpock in Chesterfield county
1.1", Nottoway courthouse in Nottoway
county 1", Farmville in Prince Edward
county 1", and Prince George in
Prince George county 1".
VAZ061>064-069>078
Winter Storm
Freezing rain produced 0.25 to 0.75
of an inch of ice across portions of
central and eastern Virginia. The
freezing rain on power lines caused
power outages, and roadways were
very slippery resulting in numerous
accidents.
VAZ048>049-060-
067>068-079-
082>083-085-099
Winter Weather/Mix
A mixture of snow, sleet and freezing
rain produced one half inch to one
inch of snow, and 1/8 to 1/4 of an
inch of ice across portions of
central and eastern Virginia. The
mixture of precipitation caused
scattered power outages, and roadways
were slippery resulting in several
accidents.
VAZ098
Heavy Surf/High Surf
A small boat with 2 men on board was
heading out of Rudee Inlet. They made
it through the first set of breakers
then stopped the boat. A wave over-
took them and flipped the boat. One
man climbed onto and stayed with the
overturned boat, and was rescued. He
was treated for mild hypothermia and
later released. The other man died of
hypothermia. M491 W
VAZ048>049-
060>064-067>071
Winter Storm
A mixture of freezing rain, sleet,
and a little snow produced 1/4 to 1/2
of an inch of ice, and one inch or
less of snow across portions of
central Virginia. The freezing rain
on power lines caused power outages,
and roadways were very slippery
resulting in numerous accidents.
VAZ065>066-
072>083-085-099
Winter Weather/Mix
A mixture of freezing rain, rain and
sleet produced one tenth of an inch
or less of ice across portions of
central and eastern Virginia. The
mixture of precipitation caused some
slippery roadways, which resulted in
a few accidents.
VIRGINIA, Extreme Southwest
VAZ001>002-
005>006-008
Ice Storm
A low pressure system spread moist
air above a cold air mass in place at
the surface across Southwest Virginia
creating a mixture of freezing rain
and sleet in the lower elevations and
a mixture of sleet and snow in the
higher terrain. Much of the area
ended up with ice accumulation around
one quarter inch with parts of
Russell and Wise counties measuring
around one half to as much as one
inch of ice accumulation. The ice
accumulation downed trees and power
lines across the region.
VIRGINIA, North
Albemarle County
Covesville Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Trees downed.
Orange County
Rhoadesville Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Trees downed on route 522.
Prince William
County
Dumfries Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Trees downed in Dumfries.
VAZ036>040-042-
055>056
Flood
Flooding and a mudslide reported.
King George County
Countywide Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Trees downed countywide.
Fairfax County
Annandale Flash Flood
Water rescues and numerous road
closures across the county. Several
stranded motorists due to flooding.
VAZ021-025-
036>038-050-056
Winter Storm
A storm system brought a mix of snow
sleet and freezing rain which affec-
ted central Virginia and the central
Shenandoah Valley on 30 January.
Freezing rain accumulated to around
1/4 inch in several locations causing
hazardous driving conditions.
VIRGINIA, Northwest
NONE REPORTED.
VIRGINIA, Southwest
Patrick County
Ararat Flash Flood
Franklin County
Callaway Flash Flood
VAZ022-047-058
Flood
A persistent southeast fetch of
moisture laden air encountered the
eastern slopes of the Blue Ridge.
This scenario allowed for numerous
showers and thunderstorms to produce
copious rainfall in a very localized
region of Virginia--all areas of
steep terrain. The resultant run-off
produced areas of flash flooding,
subsequent flooding, and isolated
mudslides during the early morning
hours of the 14th.
Specific flooding problems included
flooding between Stuart and Ararat
in Patrick Co, and a mudslide at
Willis Gap closed the road leading to
Ararat. Debris washed on to Patrick
County roads resulted in hazardous
driving conditions. In Franklin Co.,
a road was closed in Callaway due to
Green Creek being out of its banks.
Also, a road was closed due to high
water in the City of Ferrum.
Eventually this bout of heavy
rainfall resulted in minor river
flooding in parts of the area.
At South Boston, VA, Halifax Co., the
Dan River crested at 22.2 feet at
2030 EST on 01/15/05. Flood stage is
19.0 feet.
At Bremo Bluff, VA, Buckingham Co,
the James River crested at 19.3 feet
at 1930 EST on 01/14/05. Flood stage
is 19.0 feet.
At Roanoke City, VA, the Roanoke
River crested at 23.6 feet at 1245
EST on 01/15/05. Flood stage is 21.0
feet.
Danville (C)
Danville Thunderstorm Wind (G55)
A severe thunderstorm wind blow off
part of the roof of an aparment
complex in Danville. Trees and
powerlines were also downed in the
city.
VAZ009>010-
014>016-018-022-
032>034
High Wind (G52)
Damaging gradient winds brought
numerous trees down in areas
immediately near the spine of the
Blue Ridge mountains. There was also
one report of structural damage as
vinyl siding was stripped from a home
one mile southeast of Christiansburg,
VA.
VAZ007-009>010-
014-017-022-024-
033>035-043-
045>046-059
Ice Storm
VAZ015
Heavy Snow
A low pressure system tracking along
the east coast brought a wintry mix
of precipitation to the region. Ice
accretion was one quarter of an inch
in most locations with a few isolated
locations in Charlotte Co. receiving
one half inch accretion. Snowfall was
very much a secondary element with 1
to 3 inches being the norm, except
for Grayson Co., where amounts ranged
from 4 to 6 inches.
WASHINGTON, Northeast
WAZ033>038-
041>044
Heavy Snow
A large pacific storm system dropped
heavy snow to many of the valley and
mountain locations of eastern
Washington. Over the Washington
Palouse, spotters reported 4 inches
at St. John and 6 inches at Rosalia.
In the southern Columbia Basin,
Spotters reported 5 inches of new
snow at both Quincy and Priest
Rapids. The northern Columbia Basin
received 5 inches of new snow at
Ritzville and Grand Coulee. The
Spokane Area also got heavy snow with
7 inches reported at the National
Weather Service Office while the
Spokane International Airport mea-
sured 5 inches of new snow. The
Northeast Mountains received 6 to 12
inches while a spotter reported 5
inches at Colville and also at
Chewelah. Spotters in Deer Park
reported 4 to 5 inches of new snow.
In the Okanogan Highlands, spotters
reported around 11 inches of new snow
near the town of Kettle Falls while a
spotter reported 8 inches at Chesaw.
In the Wenatchee Area, spotters
reported 8 inches in the town of
Wenachee while a spotter reported 4
inches of new snow at Entiat. In the
East Slopes of the Northern Cascades
a spotter reported 11 inches of new
snow at the town of Mazama while a
spotter at Plain reported 5 inches.
Heavy snow also fell in the Okanogan
Valley with 8 inches being reported
by a spotter in the town of Okanogan
and 9 inches being reported in the
town of Malott. Even the Waterville
Plateau received heavy snow with a
spotter reporting 5 inches of new
snow at the town of Waterville.
WAZ036>037-043
Heavy Snow
A reinforcing shot of cold air
followed the large storm system that
hit eastern Washington between the
6th and the 8th of January. This
smaller system brought heavy snow to
a few counties in eastern Washington
during the overnight hours between
the 8th and 9th of January. In the
Spokane Area, The National Weather
Service Office reported 4 inches of
new snow. In the Northeast Mountains,
4 to 5 inches were common with a
spotter reporting 4 inches at Diamond
Lake and 5 inches at Deer Park. In
the Okanogan Valley, heavy snow fell
with 6 inches being reported by a
spotter in the town of Malott.
WAZ033
High Wind (G60)
A strong jet stream came across the
Washington Palouse during the evening
hours of the 11th of January and
continued into the evening hours of
the 12th. This upper level jet stream
brought high winds to the Washington
Palouse with around 3000 power
outages being reported with the gusts
to around 60 mph. Some of the towns
receiving power outages with the high
winds were Pullman and Colfax.
WAZ033-036>037
Heavy Snow
WAZ041>042
Ice Storm
A large, moist storm system moved up
from the southwest from the tropics.
This storm system dropped heavy snow
on eastern Washington before raising
snow levels to over 7000 feet by the
evening of the 18th. In addition to
the heavy snow, an ice storm occurred
over the valleys of the east slopes
of the Cascades due to the warm air
overrunning the trapped arctic air in
the valleys.
Across the Washington Palouse, 4 to
6 inches of snow was common with a
spotter in Pullman reporting 6
inches. In the Spokane Area, 4 inches
fell at the National Weather Service
Office while 4 inches was reported by
a spotter on the South Hill, 4 miles
south of Spokane. Across the
Northeast Mountains, 4 to 6 inches
were common with a spotter reporting
4 inches at Colville and 12 inches
was reported at the town of Elk.
Heavy snow also fell across the
Wenatchee Area with 4 inches common.
In addition to the heavy snow, an ice
storm also occurred with a quarter of
an inch of ice accumulating at
Chelan. An Ice storm also occurred in
the valleys of the East Slopes of the
Northern Cascades with .38 of an inch
of ice accumulating at the town of
Plain and .25 of an inch of ice
accumulation reported by a spotter at
the town of Winthrop.
WASHINGTON, Northwest
WAZ002
Heavy Snow
4 to 6 inches of snow fell over most
of Whatcom county. The snow, blowing
snow and icy conditions forced
cancellation of all Horizon Air
flights out of Bellingham Airport.
All area schools and colleges were
shut down for the day. Wind blew down
a tree into a homeowners deck,
damaging it and the furniture on it.
WAZ001-005-013-015
Heavy Snow
Heavy snow fell over parts of the
north interior. East Sound, Anacortes
and Forks all received about 4
inches, and Sequim got 5 to 7 inches.
Most businesses closed early and
about 9000 homes lost power. Tow
trucks were very busy.
WAZ018
Avalanche
One man died and another was injured
after being buried in a small avalan-
che at Snoqualmie Pass.
M280U
WAZ002>008-
010>011-015
Flood
From 2.5 to 6 inches of rain produced
flooding on the Skokomish, Tolt,
Bogachiel, Snoqualmie, Skokomish,
Stillaguamish, Snohomish, Satsop,
Skagit, Nooksack, Puyallup, Carbon,
Cowlitz, Chehalis and Skookumchuck
Rivers. Major flooding occurred on
the Skokomish, Snohomish, Snoqualmie,
and Tolt. Areal flooding occurred in
Snohomish and Pierce Counties
including the South Fork Stillagua-
mish and Wallace Rivers and South
Prairie Creek. Many roads were closed
in Grays Harbor and Snohomish
counties.
WASHINGTON, Southeast
WAZ026>027
Winter Weather/Mix
Light snow fell on interstate 82 from
Selah to Ellensburg, which led to icy
roadways. The road became blocked in
both directions by disabled semi
trucks, which forced the closure of
the interstate for about four hours.
Despite several rollovers, no serious
injuries or fatalities occurred.
WAZ026>027
Heavy Snow
Heavy snow accumulations were
observed in the Yakima and Kittitas
Valleys. Six inches of snow fell in
the cities of Yakima and Ellensburg.
WAZ028
Heavy Snow
Heavy snow fell across the Lower
Columbia Basin of Washington. Six
inches of snow fell two miles
southwest of Richland. West Richland
police were forced to close Bombing
Range Road and 45th Avenue for more
than an hour to spread de-icer on the
road as cars were sliding off the
road.
WAZ026
Heavy Snow
Heavy snow fell in the Kittitas
Valley, with a weather spotter in
Ellensburg measuring 5.8 inches of
snow, with four inches falling from
2:00-7:05 PM.
WAZ029
Heavy Snow
Heavy snow fell in the Blue Mountain
Foothills of Washington. A weather
spotter near Dayton measured four
inches of snow.
WAZ025
Winter Storm
Cold arctic air trapped along the
east slopes of the southern Washing-
ton Cascades followed by warm moist-
overrunning precipitation led to
significant sleet and ice accumula-
tions. Ice accumulations of 1.5
inches were reported at Cle Elum. Ice
accumulations of around a half inch
and sleet accumulations of 2-3 inches
were also reported near Rosyln.
Interstate 90 from Cle Elum to
Ellensburg was closed in both
directions on January 18th from 9:05
AM to 10:06 AM due to extreme icing
conditions on the interstate. East-
bound on 1-90 from Cle Elum to
Ellensburg was closed from Monday
night through late Tuesday morning.
The ice also downed several trees
onto power lines, causing 1,000
customers in the Easton and West
Nelson areas to lose electricity for
more than 12 hours.
WAZ026
Ice Storm
An ice accumulation of a quarter
inch was reported in Ellensburg.
WAZ028
Winter Weather/Mix
Freezing rain fell in the Lower
Columbia Basin late in the morning
through the afternoon hours on the
17th. Temperatures remained below
freezing through the morning hours
on the 18th resulting in very icy
roadways. The Pasco ASOS recorded .07
inches of precipitation, all of which
fell in the form of freezing rain.
WAZ029
Winter Weather/Mix
Occasional freezing rain led to very
icy roadways in the Blue Mountain
Foothills. The Walla Walla ASOS
recorded .09 inches of precipitation,
all of which fell as freezing rain.
WAZ025
Flood
Very heavy rain from Snoqualmie Pass
to Cle Elum led to deep standing
water over portions of interstate 90
with many stalled vehicles. Both
eastbound and westbound lanes were
closed occasionally from 8:30 PM Jan
17th to 9:05 AM on Jan 18th. Stampede
Pass measured 1.59 inches of freezing
rain from 3 AM through 5 PM on Jan
17th, followed by 4.75 inches of rain
from 5 PM Jan 17th to 11:44 AM on Jan
18th, for a total of 6.34 inches of
precipitation.
WAZ024
Winter Weather/Mix
Freezing rain led to icy roadways,
prompting the closure of schools in
the White Salmon Valley area.
WAZ025
Flood
Heavy rain plus ice and snow melt
caused the Yakima River in the vici-
nity of the Elk Meadows Subdivision
between Easton and Cle Elum to rise
above flood stage and cause localized
flooding. Water was covering roadways
in the area.
WAZ025
High Wind (G50)
High winds in the Lanigan Springs
area near Cle Elum uprooted a few
trees and sheared off the top of one
tree.
WAZ026
Dense Fog
Dense fog contributed to a collision
on Ferguson Road southeast of
Ellensburg. An eastbound vehicle
collided with a westbound vehicle
when attempting to pass a vehicle.
Two more vehicles that stopped to
help were hit from behind by other
traffic, resulting in a total of
seven vehicles involved. Seven
indirect injuries resulted from the
accidents. The roadway was closed for
several hours after the accident.
Near the time of the crash, the
Ellensburg ASOS reported a visibility
of less than a quarter mile.
WASHINGTON, Southwest
WAZ022-039>040
Winter Weather/Mix
A Pacific weather system brought a
mixture of snow ... sleet-and free-
zing rain to Southwest Washington.
There was a dusting of snow in the
Vancouver and Camas areas, sleet near
Brush Prairie, and freezing rain in
the Cascade foothills, Vancouver, and
near Kelso, with heaviest freezing
rain in the Cascade foothills.
WAZ019-023-
039>040
Winter Storm
A moisture-laden Pacific storm rode
over cold air pouring out of the
Columbia River Gorge, resulting in
widespread moderate to heavy freezing
rain in SW Washington. Accumulations
ranged from one quarter to one half
inch, with heaviest amounts near the
Columbia River Gorge. The freezing
rain turned to liquid rain away from
the Gorge by early in the day January
16, but lasted through most of
January 18 in the Gorge. The storm
forced closure of bridges around the
Portland/Vancouver metropolitan area.
The storm also resulted in cancella-
tion of 225 flights from Portland
International Airport, 5000 power
outages, and over 200 motor vehicle
accidents in SW Washington and NW
Oregon. Numerous trees were toppled
by ice accumulation, mainly near the
Gorge.
WEST VIRGINIA, East
WVZ051>052
Winter Storm
A winter storm system moved out of
the northern plains brought snow to
the Mid-Atlantic region on 22
January. The storm produced several
inches of snow over parts of the
eastern West Virginia Panhandle
before coming to an end during the
late evening hours of the 22nd. The
storm produced a 4-6 inches of
snowfall.
WVZ054
Winter Storm
A storm system brought a mix of snow
sleet and freezing rain which affec-
ted Pendleton county on 30 January.
Freezing rain accumulated to around
1/4 inch in several locations causing
hazardous driving conditions.
WEST VIRGINIA, North
WVZ012
Flood
By 930 AM on 5th, roads were flooded
in Pine Grove. By noon on 6th,
flooding from small streams had
ended, but then the Ohio River
flooded: Hannibal OH was above flood
stage (35 ft), from 730 PM on 6th to
230 PM on 8th; it crested 38.3 ft 2
PM on 7th. 283 homes damaged; 30 of
these suffered major damage.
WVZ004
Flood
By 10 AM on 5th, Middle and Big Grave
Creeks flooded near Moundsville. A
mud slide closed Rte 2 near
Washington Lands. By 945 PM on 5th,
one road was flooded near Viola. By
noon on 6th, parts of the three Grave
Creeks remained flooded. On the Ohio
River, Moundsville was above flood
stage (37 ft), from 9 AM on 6th to 2
PM on 8th; it crested 43.9 ft 1030
AM on 7th. On the Ohio River,
Powhatan Point was above flood stage
(37 ft), from 1030 AM on 6th to 3 PM
on 8th; it crested 42.7 1 PM on 7th.
28 homes and 12 business were
damaged.
WVZ022
Flood
By 1015 AM on 5th, streams overflowed
and flooded roads and bridges near
Wadestown. By 945 PM on 5th, a house
was flooded west of Westover.
WVZ021
Flood
By 1025 AM on 5th, Rivesville Creek
flooded Rte 19 north of Rivesville.
Buffalo Creek overflowed near
Mannington; and Paw Paw Creek
flooded.
WVZ002
Flood
By 545 PM on 5th, Harmon Creek
flooded just south of Weirton. By 945
PM on 5th, mud slides closed several
roads after 2.5 inches of rain. Road
flooding continued through noon on
the 6th. A mud slide closed Rte 22
near Weirton. On the Ohio River,
Wellsburg was above flood stage (36
ft), from 1030 AM on 6th to 6 AM on
8th; it crested 42.2 4 AM on 7th. One
home was destroyed, 4 had major
damage, 76 minor damage. Two
businesses were destroyed and 20
suffered minor damage.
WVZ001
Flood
By 945 PM on 5th, numerous roads
were closed by flooding and mud
slides after 2.5 inches of rain. Road
flooding continued through noon on
the 6th. On the Ohio River, New
Cumberland was above flood stage (36
ft), from 1130 AM on 6th to 10 PM on
7th; it crested 49.1 2 PM on 7th. On
the Ohio River, Wellsville OH was
above flood stage (11 ft), from 1 PM
on 6th to 6 PM on 7th; it crested 15
ft 2 AM on 7th. On the Ohio River,
Steubenville was above flood stage
(36 ft), from 7 PM on 6th to 5 PM on
7th; it crested 38.1 ft 5 AM on 7th.
21 homes were damaged. Nine homes
suffered major damage; 15 minor.
WVZ003
5.2M Flood
By 10 PM on 5th, Rte 40 near Wheeling
began to flood. By 9 AM on 6th,
flooding caused numerous mud slides
along Rte 2. As the Ohio River rose,
14 coal-filled barges broke loose;
some passed through the Pike Island
Dam and slammed into the I-70 bridge
carrying traffic over Wheeling Island
around 9 AM on the 6th. The bridge
was closed temporarily for inspec-
tion. On the Ohio River, Pike Island
was above flood stage (37 ft), from
11 AM on 6th to 730 AM on 8th; it
crested 43.0 ft 7 AM on 7th. On the
Ohio River, Wheeling was above flood
stage (36 ft), from 1030 AM on 6th to
11 AM on 8th; it crested 42.2 ft 9 AM
on 7th. On Wheeling Creek, Elm Grove
was above flood stage (7 ft), from
130 AM 6th to 5 AM on 12th; it
crested twice: 7.8 ft 11 AM on 6th
and 7.7 2 AM on 12th. 506 homes and 9
businesses had damage. I home
destroyed by land slide.
WVZ012
Flood
By 640 PM on 11th, Rte 2 was flooded
in New Martinsville and CR 3 closed
by flood at the intersection of
Doolin Run Rd. By 7 PM, State Rtes 7
and 20 closed by flooding and mud
slides near New Martinsville. As of
430 AM on 12th, Rte 20 was still
flooded near Reader. A few mud slides
continued through 10 AM on 12th.
WVZ021
Flood
By 7 PM on 11th, Cleveland Ave was
flooded in Fairmont. By 1055 PM,
Buffalo Creek overflowed in
Mannington.
WVZ022
Flood
By 7 PM on 11 th, flooding caused a
mud slide near Cheat Lake, 5 miles
northeast of Morgantown.
WVZ004
Flood
By 1040 PM on 11th, Fish Creek was
flooding cast of Woodlands; and Big
Grave Creek flooded near Moundsville.
By 430 AM on 12th, several roads
remained flooded and there was a mud
slide on Rte 2 near Moundsville.
WVZ002
Flood
Basements and minor road flooding
began early on the 12th. Rte 2 was
closed by another mud slide before
dawn.
WVZ001
Flood
Basements and minor road flooding
began early on the 12th. Mud slides
and flooding continued until 5 AM on
12th.
WVZ001>004
Ice Storm
Snow began about 4 AM, changed to
freezing rain and sleet around 10 or
11 AM. By 3 PM, the ice was one
quarter inch thick.
WVZ023-041
Winter Storm
Snow began about 7 AM on 22nd,
changed to freezing rain and sleet
around noon or so, By 5 PM, the ice
was one quarter inch thick. Precipi-
tation changed back to snow during
the evening, and by 4 AM on 23rd,
Terra Alta reported 6 inches of snow,
and Davis reported 7.
WEST VIRGINIA, Southeast
WVZ042>043
Ice Storm
A low pressure system tracking along
the cast coast brought a wintry mix
of precipitation to the region. Ice
accretion was one quarter of an inch
with snowfall only ranging from trace
amounts to two inches.
WEST VIRGINIA, West
WVZ005>011
Flood
Separate waves of rain moved along a
strong west to east frontal zone in
the Ohio Valley from late on the 3rd
into the early morning hours of the
8th. Dew points in the 50 to 55
degree range were in Kentucky and
southern West Virginia. The heaviest
rain was over eastern Ohio into
western Pennsylvania. Yet, Middle-
bourne of Tyler County still reported
3.24 inches during the period.
Small stream flooding occurred across
Tyler County on the 5th, such as
along Indian Creek. People were
rescued from 2 stranded cars.
The Ohio River crested on the 8th to
the 9th along the stretch from Tyler
County on down to Cabell and Wayne
Counties. The crest from Willow
Island Lock and Dam through Parkers-
burg was lower than the September
2004 level. The crest at Willow
Island was 42.9 feet around 2200E on
the 7th. At Parkersburg, the crest
was 42.4 feet during the morning of
the 8th. Flood stage is 36 feet.
With more outflow from the Hocking
River than in September 2004, the
crest at Point Pleasant and Hunting-
ton was slightly higher than the
previous year. At Point Pleasant, the
crest was 46 feet during the morning
hours on the 9th. Flood stage is 40
feet. At Huntington, the crest was
51.8 feet during the evening of the
9th. Flood stage is 50 feet.
In Tyler County, 10 homes had minor
water damage. In Pleasants County, 2
homes had major damage. In Wood
County, 20 homes had major damage,
and 10 homes had minor water damage.
Backwater up the Little Kanawha River
affected homes in the Happy Valley
section near Interstate 77. No damage
to homes was reported from Jackson
County on down to Cabell and Wayne
Counties.
Tyler County was included with
several northern panhandle counties
in a federal disaster declaration.
See FEMA disaster number 1574 for
specifics.
Around 0845E on the 6th, just upriver
from the Belleville Lock and Dam, the
tugboat Jon Strong was heading up the
Ohio River. After passing through the
lock chamber, 9 of the 12 barges came
loose in the strong currents. Three
of the barges sank under the tainted
gates of the dam, 3 others were
forced up against the dam pier
houses, and 3 other went through the
structure and were recaptured
downstream. Salvage crews did not
remove all the damaged barges until
the last day of the month. Since the
gates could not close, this allowed
the Belleville pool to drop 10 to 15
feet below normal. River traffic was
suspended on the 19th. River bank
slippage occurred due to the low
levels. About 26 homes along the
Little Kanawha River were affected,
when about 4,000 feet of the river
bank slipped down. The slippage
damaged home foundations, docks,
patios, and decks. Water levels
returned toward normal by early
February.
WVZ010>011
Flood
After a 3 day reprieve from the
precipitation, more rain with
embedded thunderstorms, crossed
eastern Ohio into northern West
Virginia during the afternoon and
evening hours on the 11th. Rain of
1.25 to 1.8 inches was measured. For
example, Middlebourrte measured 1.75
inches.
Small stream flooding blocked roads
during the evening. No structural
damage to dwellings was reported.
WVZ038-046>047
Heavy Snow
Snow accumulations of 3 to 9 inches
fell in 24 hours. Snow and sleet
started before dawn on the 22nd.
Kumbrabow State Forest reported a quick
6 inches of snow by 1000E on the 22nd.
The precipitation changed to freezing
rain and rain in Randolph and Webster
Counties during the mid and late
morning. Colder air poured back in,
with increasing northwest winds, during
the afternoon and night. Snowshoe had 6
inches of new snow during the daylight
hours. Accumulating snow showers were
seen through the night and into the
morning of the 23rd. Snowshoe snow
depth went from 5 inches at dawn on the
22nd to 14 inches on the 23rd.
WVZ033
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
An 84 year old woman, living alone in a
house in Capels, died from exposure to
the cold. A local minister had checked
on her during Sunday afternoon the
23rd. Her house was warm at that time.
Sometime afterwards, late on Sunday or
during Monday, her furnace stopped
working. She died sometime Monday
afternoon or night, on the 24th.
Temperatures were on either side of
zero at dawn on the 24th. High
temperatures on the 24th were in the 25
to 30 degree range, dropping into the
teens that night. The temperature in
her house was reportedly in the teens,
when her body was discovered early on
the 25th. F84PH
WVZ035>036
Ice Storm
Freezing rain started with temperatures
in the 20 to 25 degree range. The
greatest ice accumulation was from
1100E to 1400E. Ice accumulation from
the freezing rain were a quarter to a
half inch. Temperature rose to near 32
degrees that evening. Precipitation
ended as light snow. Being a weekend,
traffic problems were reduced. Power
outages did not occur.
WISCONSIN, Northeast
WIZ018>021-
030>031-035>039-
045-048>049
Ice Storm
An approaching storm system aloft
forced warmer air and abundant moisture
over sub-freezing air north of a
surface warm front. The warm, moist air
aloft and cold air at the surface
resulted in freezing rain and a
significant accumulation of ice across
much of central and east-central
Wisconsin.
WIZ045
Heavy Snow
A trough, associated with a low
pressure system, brought heavy snow to
central Wisconsin as the low moved
along the Ohio Valley. Snowfall totals
across Waushara county ranged from five
to more than seven inches. The highest
total of 7.5 inches was reported near
Wautoma.
WIZ022
Blizzard
WIZ040-050
Winter Storm
A low pressure system that passed north
of the region brought 3 to 6 inches of
snow to northeast Wisconsin. Strong
south winds developed in the counties
bordering Lake Michigan, resulting in
significant blowing and drifting snow.
The highest recorded wind gusts were 71
mph at Sturgeon Bay (Door co.) and 53
mph at Manitowoc (Manitowoc co.). The
snow and high winds combined to cause
white-out conditions in Door county.
WIZ005-010>013-
018>022-030>031-
035>040-045-
048>050-073>074
Winter Storm
Heavy snow and strong winds developed
when a low pressure system moved into
Illinois from the northern plains.
Snowfall totals were higher near Lake
Michigan where there was also some lake
effect snow. Some of the highest
snowfall totals included 12.5 inches at
Manitowoc (Manitowoc co.), 10.5 inches
at Fish Creek (Door co.), 10.4 inches
at Algoma (Kewaunee co.), 9.4 inches at
Menasha (Winnebago co.) and 8.5 inches
at Wautoma (Waushara co.) and Oconto
(Oconto co.).
WISCONSIN, Northwest
WIZ001>004-006>009
Winter Storm
A New Year's Day winter storm hit
northwestern Wisconsin. Six inches of
snow fell over northern Douglas County
and northwestern Bayfield County,
sometimes accompanied by thunder and
lightning. Over the rest of
northwestern Wisconsin the
precipitation fell mainly in the form
of sleet, with some freezing rain, then
it switched to snow. Snow accumulations
were 1 to 3 inches. Sleet accumulated
over a half inch. In Park Falls sleet
accumulated 1.5 inches before it switch
to snow, which accumulated to 3 inches.
WIZ001
Heavy Snow
Nine inches of snow fell in Superior.
Most of the snow fell from mid morning
to mid afternoon.
WIZ001>004-006>009
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
The Northland's cold snap began on
January 13th when the high temperature
for the day occurred at midnight, then
fell through the day. The noon
temperature at Hayward was 6 above.
Many schools across northwestern
Wisconsin were closed on Friday (1/14)
due to very cold wind chills. Sporting
events were canceled and recreation
areas, ski hills, and skating rinks
were closed. Wind chills that morning
were in the -30s and -40s with frost
bite times less than 10 minutes. Cold
temperatures and wind chills continued
through the weekend. By Monday morning
temperatures were in the -20s and -30s,
but winds were calm. By Tuesday, the
18th, the temperature finally broke
zero, with highs ranging from the mid
teens to the mid 20s, recovering well
from morning lows in the -20s.
WIZ001>004-006>009
Heavy Snow
Heavy snow fell across northwestern
Wisconsin with amounts ranging from 9
to 15 inches. Phillips had 7.5", Iron
River and Grand View had 11", Bayfield
and Bennett had 9" and South Range
reported 10.3",
WISCONSIN, Southeast
WIZ051>052-
056>057-063-
065>066-069 Winter Weather/Mix
Pockets of freezing rain or drizzle
across portions of south-central and
southeast Wisconsin resulted in a light
glaze of ice on many road surfaces and
sidewalks. Numerous accidents resulted
and one 17 year old girl was killed
(indirectly-related) when her car
skidded off a roadway and crashed into
a tree in a ravine just north of Mt.
Horeb (Dane Co.).
WIZ046>047-
051>052-056>060-
062>072
Winter Storm
This winter storm, consisting of two
rounds of snow, was the first,
widespread, winter storm to affect
south-central and southeast Wisconsin
during the 2004-05 winter season. The
first round of snow occurred during the
late afternoon of Tuesday January 4, as
moisture streamed north over a stalled
surface boundary located across central
Illinois. South of the boundary the
surface dew points were around 60. Due
to dry air near the ground, snowfall
accumulations were generally light with
1 to 3 inches south of Interstate 94.
As a low pressure center deepened in
the Plains and pushed into the
Mid-Mississippi Valley by Wednesday
evening, widespread moderate to heavy
snow began to develop across Nebraska,
Iowa, and northern Illinois. This
shield of snow pushed north into
southern Wisconsin Wednesday night and
continued into Thursday morning,
January 6th. The start time in the
header strip above reflects the time
that 6 inch accumulations were reached.
The 3-day total ranged from 6 to 8
inches across Green Lake, Marquette,
Fond du Lac and Sheboygan counties to
10 to almost 14 inches along and near
the Illinois border. Specific totals
included 13.6 inches at the Kenosha
WWTP (Kenosha Co.), 13.5 inches at the
Janesville Airport (Rock Co.), 13
inches in Juneau (Dodge Co.), 12 inches
on the UW-Milwaukee campus (Milwaukee
Co.), 12 inches in Lake Geneva
(Walworth Co.) and Monroe (Green Co.)
as well as across extreme southern
Lafayette County, 11 inches on the
southwest side of Madison (Dane Co.)
and in Burlington (Racine Co.), 10
inches in Rock Springs (Sauk Co.), and
9.6 inches at NOAA's NWS office about 3
miles southeast of Sullivan (Jefferson
Co.).
In addition to heavy snow, brisk,
sustained winds of 13 to 22 knots (15
to 25 mph), with occasional gusts to 30
knots (35 mph), resulted in
considerable blowing and drifting snow.
Newspapers reported dozens of vehicle
accidents and spin-outs.
WIZ046>047-051-
051>052-056-
059>060-062-065-067-
067>068-068>072
Dense Fog
Due to the combination of deep snow
cover, and snowmelt with temperatures
in the 30s to lower 50s, areas of dense
fog developed on January 11th and 12th.
Visibilities were reduced to 1/8 to 1/4
mile. Newspapers reported a few vehicle
accidents, and several flights were
delayed at airports.
WIZ046>047-
051>052-056>060-
062>072
Winter Storm
A surface low pressure system
strengthened as it traveled from the
Plains on 1/21 to Indiana and Ohio on
1/22 and to the East Coast by 1/23.
Moisture being drawn north ahead and
around the low interacted with
temperatures in the teens and 20s to
produce widespread moderate to heavy
snow by the evening of 1/21. Snowfall
rates overnight approached 2 to 3
inches per hour locally, with some
embedded thunder. Snow totals by the
morning of 1/22 averaged from 6 to 12
inches. The start time in the header
strip above reflects the time that 6
inch accumulations were reported. An
additional 2 to 4 inches fell across
the lakeshore counties and Washington
and Waukesha counties during the
daytime hours of 1/22, as winds turned
north-northeasterly and lake-effect
snow showers developed. Total
accumulations ranged from 6 to 16
inches. Specific totals included 16
inches near Timmerman Field in
Milwaukee Co., 15 inches near the
Kenosha Airport in Kenosha Co., 14.5
inches in Brookfield (Waukesha Co.), 14
inches in Union Grove (Racine Co.),
13.2 inches in Dodgeville (Iowa Co.),
12 inches in Spring Green (Sauk Co.),
11 inches in Juneau (Dodge Co.), 10.8
inches in Ripon (Fond du Lac Co.), 10.5
inches in Palmyra (Jefferson Co.), 10.5
inches in Mt. Horeb (Dane Co.), 10.2
inches in Genoa City (Walworth Co.),
10.0 inches in Argyle (Lafayette Co.),
and 9.1 inches in Elkhart Lake
(Sheboygan Co.). Newspapers reported
dozens of vehicle accidents and
spin-outs. During the evening of 1/22,
two people died (indirect deaths) when
their car rear-ended a snowplow truck
on I-94 in Wauwatosa (Milwaukee Co.)
due to poor visibilities and traction.
Two other occupants were injured
(indirectly-related).
As the low headed off to the east,
strong, sustained, north to northeast
winds of 17-26 knots (20 to 30 mph)
with gusts to 30 to 35 knots (35 to 40
mph) caused considerable blowing and
drifting snow and subsequent near
blizzard conditions.
WIZ066
Heavy Snow
A nearly stationary band of heavy lake
effect snow formed over Milwaukee
county on the afternoon of 1/26 and
finally diminished by the early
afternoon of 1/27. Snowfall rates
within this band exceeded 1 inch per
hour at times. Total accumulations
included 7.2 inches on the UW-Milwaukee
campus, 6.8 inches in West Allis, and
5.3 inches at Brown Deer.
WISCONSIN, Southwest
WIZ017-029-
032>034-041>042
Ice Storm
Widespread freezing rain affected
southwest and central Wisconsin on New
Years Day, which lasted into the early
morning hours of January 2. This
produced significant glazing, with ice
accumulations of 1/4 to 1/2 inch.
Specific reports from weather observers
included 1/2 inch of ice accumulation
at Medford (Taylor County) and Alma
(Buffalo County), while 3/8 inch was
reported at Tunnel City and Warrens
(Monroe County). Numerous automobile
accidents were reported by law
enforcement officials due to the icy
conditions, but there were no serious
injuries.
WIZ042>044-
053>055-061
Winter Storm
Within a couple days of being hit by an
ice storm, southwest Wisconsin
experienced a winter storm, which
brought heavy snow. Accumulations
generally ranged between 6 and 12
inches. Specific reports from weather
observers included 11.5 inches at
Lancaster (Grant County), 10 inches
near Cuba City (Grant County) and
Victory (Vernon County), as well as 9.5
inches at Prairie du Chien (Crawford
County).
WIZ017-029-
032>034-041>044-
053>055-061
Winter Storm
A winter storm brought 6 to 10 inches
of snow to southwest and central
Wisconsin, with a few locations
receiving around 11 inches. Some of the
higher amounts as reported by weather
observers included 11.3 inches and 10.0
inches respectively at Black River
Falls and Taylor (Jackson County), 9.9
inches at Hub City (Richland County)
and 9.5 inches at Victory (Vernon
County). Accumulations of 9.0 inches
were reported at several locations,
including Prairie du Chien (Crawford
County), Fennimore (Grant County) and
near La Crosse (La Crosse County).
WISCONSIN, West
WIZ014>016-023>028
Winter Storm
Storm Total Snowfall January 21st and
22nd, southern Minnesota and west
central Wisconsin.
Low pressure moved from southern
Minnesota into central Wisconsin
between the afternoon of the 21st and
midday on the 22nd. This system dropped
4 to 10 inches of snow across west
central Wisconsin. The highest amounts
were found in a swath from Hudson to
Eau Claire where 8 to as much as 11
inches of snow was recorded. The lowest
amounts between 4 and 6 inches were
reported near Rice Lake and Ladysmith.
The snow began to taper off around mid
morning on the 22nd but winds increased
to 20 to 25 MPH with gusts to 35 MPH
which caused areas of blowing and
drifting snow into the afternoon.
WYOMING, Central and West
WYZ001-012>015-
023>025
Heavy Snow
A strong Pacific storm system dropped
very heavy snow across western Wyoming.
Snowfall amounts of 2 to 3 feet were
common above 8000 feet. Lower
elevations west of the Continental
Divide received 1 to 2 feet of new snow
through the period. Snowfall combined
with wind gusts to 40 mph, dropped
surface visibilities to near zero in
some areas creating treacherous
travelling conditions.
WYOMING, Extreme Southwest
NONE REPORTED.
WYOMING, North Central
NONE REPORTED.
WYOMING, Northeast
WYZ054>058
Winter Storm
A storm system developed across the
central Rockies and then moved across
the central Plains, bringing heavy snow
to parts of northeast Wyoming. The
heaviest snow fell across southern
parts of Campbell County, Weston
County, and the Wyoming Black Hills.
Accumulations of 6 to 12 inches were
common across these areas.
WYOMING, Southeast
NONE REPORTED.
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