Storm data unusual weather phenomena
Storm Data, Feb, 2006
Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena
February 2006
Time Path Path
Local/ Length Width
Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards)
NEW YORK, East
NYZ060 Western Columbia
05 0655EST
06 1030EST
On February 3, a 60-foot embankment slid into Clavarack Creek, near
Greenport in Columbia County. Due to a partial blockage of the creek,
waters rose above bankfull upstream from the landslide early on
February 5. The landslide occurred because of rain, though not heavy,
and warm air causing thawing of the ground. No buildings or roadways
were damaged in the landslide or the flooding.
NYZ032>033-038 Northern Herkimer--Hamilton--Southern
Herkimer
05 2100EST
07 0500EST
From the evening of February 5 through early February 7, around a foot
of snow on average accumulated across northern Herkimer County.
From the evening of February 5 through the early morning of February 7,
deep low pressure centered north of Lake Ontario circulated cold moist
air into upstate New York. Lake effect snow from off of Lake Ontario
left a moderately heavy snow cover across the southern Adirondack
Mountains.
NYZ065>066 Western Dutchess--Eastern Dutchess
12 0100EST
1800EST
On February 12, 6 to 10 inches of snowfall occurred over the
southeastern half of western Dutchess County.
NYZ058 Western Greene
12 0100EST
1800EST
On February 12, 4 to 10 inches of snow accumulated across western
Greene County. Snowfall averaged around 7 inches. Ten inches of
snow fell at East Jewett and Maple Crest.
On February 12, an intensifying low pressure moved northward from just
east of the northern mid Atlantic Coast to the Gulf of Maine during
the evening. Very heavy snowfall occurred northwest of the low
pressure center. The northern portion of this band of heavy snow
covered the southeastern portion of the mid Hudson Valley. Another
area of enhanced snowfall occurred in the western Greene County.
NYZ053-053 Western Rensselaer
17 0525EST
0542EST
Trees and wires were blown down in Pittstown.
NYZ053 Western Rensselaer
17 0542EST
Trees and wires were blown down in North Greenbush.
NYZ038 Southern Herkimer
17 0910EST
On February 17, a trained spotter measured a 73 mile an hour wind gust
at Fairfield in southern Herkimer County.
NYZ082 Northern Fulton
17 0920EST
Trees and wires were blown down in Mayfield.
NYZ039 Southern Fulton
17 0922EST
On February 17, a trained spotter measured a 60 mile an hour wind at
Johnstown.
NYZ033 Hamilton
17 0925EST
Trees were blown down at Indian Lake.
NYZ040 Montgomery
17 0930EST
An emergency manager received numerous reports of trees and power
lines being blown down across the county.
NYZ039 Southern Fulton
17 0930EST
Law enforcement officials received numerous reports of trees and power
lines being blown down across the county.
NEW YORK, East
Saratoga County
Edinburg 17 0944EST
A roof was blown off a mobile home in Edinburg. People were trapped
inside. No reports of injuries.
Saratoga County
Milton Center 17 0952EST
A wind gust of 98 miles an hour was measured at the Saratoga County
Airport.
NYZ083 Southeast Warren
17 1000EST
The broadcast media reports measuring a wind gust of 61 miles an hour
in Glens Falls.
NYZ052 Eastern Albany
17 1000EST
A trained spotter estimated wind gusts of 60 miles an hour in
Thatcher Park, near New Scotland.
NYZ049 Eastern Schenectady
17 1005EST
A wind gust of 63 miles an hour was measured by the anemometer at the
Schenectady County Airport.
NYZ041 Northern Saratoga
17 1005EST
A wind gust of 67 miles an hour was measured at the Saratoga County
Airport.
NYZ041 Northern Saratoga
17 1005EST
Strong wind blew the roof off a building at 133 Spring Street in
Saratoga Springs, sending it flying through the air to the middle of
Court Street, 20 to 30 feet away.
NYZ049 Eastern Schenectady
17 1005EST
Strong wind blew part of the roof off a building at State Street in
Schenectady.
Schoharie County
Middleburg 17 1008EST
A trained spotter measured a wind gust of 71 miles an hour at
Middleburg during a thunderstorm.
NYZ042 Northern Warren
17 1010EST
Trees and power lines were blown down at Lake George.
Albany County
Albany 17 1013EST
A wind gust of 60 miles an hour was measured during a thunderstorm at
the National Weather Service office on the SUNY campus in Albany.
Saratoga County
Waterford 17 1013EST
A wind gust of 62 miles an hour was measured in a thunderstorm at
Waterford by a trained spotter.
Rensselaer County
Buskirk 17 1025EST
A trained spotter reported three quarter inch hail at Buskirk.
NYZ032 Northern Herkimer
17 1029EST
Trees and power lines were blown down in Old Forge.
Washington County
Cambridge 17 1029EST
Trees and power lines were blown down in Cambridge.
Greene County
Hunter 17 1030EST
A tree was blown down in Hunter during a thunderstorm.
Greene County
Lexington 17 1030EST
A tree was blown down in Lexington during a thunderstorm.
Ulster County
Hurley 17 1037EST
Trees and wires were blown down in Hurley during a thunderstorms.
Portions of Route 28 were closed due to trees blocking the
roadway.
Columbia County
Stuyvesant 17 1040EST
A trained spotter estimated wind gusts to 65 miles an hour during a
thunderstorm in Stuyvesant.
NYZ050 Southern Saratoga
17 1045EST
Trees and wires were blown down in Clifton Park.
NYZ058 Western Greene
17 1045EST
Trees were blown down in Durham.
NYZ084 Southern Washington
17 1100EST
Trees and power lines were blown down in Fort Edward.
NYZ043 Northern Washington
17 1100EST
Trees and power lines were blown down in Whitehall.
NYZ059 Eastern Greene
17 1100EST
Trees were blown down in Greenville Center.
NYZ059 Eastern Greene
17 1100EST
Trees were blown down in Cairo.
NYZ059 Eastern Greene
17 1100EST
Trees were blown down in New Baltimore.
NYZ052 Eastern Albany
17 1100EST
On February 17, The roof was blown off the Aramatic Refreshment
Services Building in Watervliet.
Columbia County
Lebanon Spgs 17 1103EST
Trees and wires were blown down in Lebanon Springs during a
thunderstorm.
NYZ047 Schoharie
17 1130EST
Trees were blown down in Schoharie.
NYZ042 Northern Warren
17 1130EST
Trees limbs and power lines were blown down in Warrensburg.
NYZ066 Eastern Dutchess
17 1130EST
Trees and wires were blown down in Stanfordville.
NYZ064 Eastern Ulster
17 1130EST
Trees and wires were blown down in Highland.
NYZ066 Eastern Dutchess
17 1130EST
Trees and wires were blown down in Millbrook.
NYZ064 Eastern Ulster
17 1130EST
Law enforcement personnel had numerous reports of trees and wires
blown down in the Saugerties area.
NYZ052 Eastern Albany
17 1144EST
Trees and wires were blown down in Bethlehem Center.
NYZ041 Northern Saratoga
17 1144EST
A Saratoga County maintenance worker was killed when a large pine tree
fell on his pickup truck while he was driving through the
Saratoga Spa State Park.
NYZ063 Western Ulster
17 1148EST
On February 17, personnel at Belleayre Ski Resort measured wind gusts
of 68 miles an hour.
NYZ065 Western Dutchess
17 1200EST
Trees and wires were blown down in Beacon.
NYZ065 Western Dutchess
17 1200EST
Trees were blown down in Poughkeepsie.
NYZ060 Western Columbia
17 1223EST
Trees and wires were blown down in Livingston.
NYZ063 Western Ulster
17 1300EST
Trees and wires were blown down in Ellenville.
NYZ061 Eastern Columbia
17 1410EST
Trees and wires were blown down in Austerlitz.
NYZ064 Eastern Ulster
17 1429EST
Trees and wires were blown onto US Highway 44 in LLoyd.
NYZ048 Western Schenectady
17 1600EST
Trees and wires were blown down in Princetown.
NYZ054 Eastern Rensselaer
17 1606EST
On February 17, a trained spotter measured a wind gust of 58 miles an
hour at Stephentown. At daybreak on February 17, an intensifying low
pressure was over the St Lawrence Valley of New York. It traveled
rapidly down the St Lawrence Valley. An associated cold front moved
across eastern New York before noon. Wind associated with a strong
pressure gradient over the region was enhanced by thunderstorms along
the cold front as it crossed the area. Trees were blown down across a
wide area causing major power outages. The event was " ... the most
damaging storm in terms of the number of customers without service
in more than five years," said a National Grid spokesman. Niagara
Mohawk Power Corporation reported that close to 120,000 people across
eastern New York were without power from this wind storm. The worst of
the damage was in Upper Hudson Valley Region; specifically, Saratoga,
Warren and Washington Counties. A transportation worker was killed in
Saratoga Spa State Park when a large pine tree fell on the pickup
truck he was driving. There were 4 reports of the roofs of buildings
being damaged by strong wind. Other reports indicated damage to homes
and cars from falling trees and flying debris. It took 6 days to
restore power to the homes of thousands of people in Saratoga County.
Four days after the wind storm, there were still 11,000 people without
power in the county. The prolonged period without power and
temperatures well below freezing resulted in water pipes bursting. The
Citizens Center was effectively closed when Wilton Senior frozen pipes
burst in the kitchen of that establishment. Power outages were
reported as far south as the mid Hudson Valley. Four thousand people
were without power in Dutchess County, and 8,000 people in Ulster
County had no electricity. Although there were no official estimates
of damage, it is possible that damage may exceed one million dollars
based on a power restoration for 30,000 customers in Central Vermont
that cost 1 million from the same event.
NYZ032>033-082 Northern Herkimer--Hamilton--Northern
Fulton
25 0900EST
1900EST
On February 25, snowfall averaged around 8 inches across northern
Herkimer County. On February 25, low pressure over the eastern Great
Lakes early in the day moved into northern New England during the
evening. A warm front moved eastward from the Finger Lakes area, but
the warm air was cut off by colder air sweeping around the low
pressure. A moderately heavy snowfall occurred in the southern
Adirondack Mountains.
NEW YORK, North
NYZ026>031- Northern St. Lawrence--Northern
034>035-087 Franklin--Eastern Clinton Southeastern
St. Lawrence Southern Franklin--Western
Clinton--Western Essex--Eastern Essex
Southwestern St. Lawrence
06 0000EST
1600EST
Low pressure moved into the eastern Great Lakes on the 5th and then
moved northeast across Quebec province on the 6th. On the 6th, a cold
polar vortex located across Quebec created a persistent west-southwest
cold flow over the relatively mild lake waters of the eastern Great
Lakes. A series of Lake effect snowbands developed off Lake Ontario
starting the evening of the 5th and continued until the late evening
of the 6th. General snowfall was 2 to 4 inches across northern New
York with some localize higher amounts in persistent bands. Snowfall
amounts include: Canton (St. Lawrence) with 2 inches, Malone
(Franklin) and Bloomingdale (Essex) with 3 inches, Plattsburgh
(Clinton) ... Dannemora (Clinton) ... Edwards (St. Lawrence) and
Newcomb (Essex) with 4 inches, Saranac Lake (Franklin) with 5 inches
and Tupper Lake (Franklin) with 9 inches.
NYZ029>030-087 Southeastern St. Lawrence--Southern
Franklin--Southwestern St. Lawrence
13 2200EST
14 0600EST
A weak surface low traveling across Ontario province accounted for a
persistent, cold and strong low-level wind flow across the
unseasonably mild waters of Lake Ontario and into the southwest
Adirondack region. Snowfall was concentrated along and south
of Route 3, across extreme southeast St. Lawrence and southern
Franklin counties. Snowfall amounts were generally 3 to 5 inches, with
localized higher amounts. Observed snowfall reports included: Edwards
(Southwest St. Lawrence) with 3 inches, Saranac Lake (Southern
Franklin) with 4 inches, Tupper Lake (Southern Franklin) with 5 inches
and a localized 10 inches in the Wanakena area of Southeast St.
Lawrence.
NYZ026>027-087 Northern St. Lawrence--Northern
Franklin--Southwestern St. Lawrence
16 2200EST
17 0600EST
A weak and shallow cold front drifted south across the St. Lawrence
Valley early on the 16th. Meanwhile, an area of low pressure
across the Mississippi River Valley on the 16th, moved northeast
across the eastern Great Lakes and through the Saint Lawrence Valley
of Canada early on the 17th. Moisture ahead of this low pressure fell
in the form of light snow, sleet and some freezing rain during the
afternoon of the 16th with little or no accumulation. However, another
surge of precipitation moved across the region during the late evening
of the 16th through early morning of the 17th, and this resulted in
some icing, slippery roads and some minor automobile accidents.
NYZ026>027-087 Northern St. Lawrence--Northern
Franklin--Southwestern St. Lawrence
17 1000EST
1400EST
Low pressure moved through the eastern Great Lakes and St Lawrence
Valley region during early Friday morning (the 17th). Meanwhile, an
accompanying arctic front barreled across Northern New York during the
mid morning hours. Sustained winds of 30 to 40 mph with damaging wind
gusts in excess of 60 mph moved across the region between mid-morning
and early afternoon as it delivered sharply colder air. There were
numerous reports of trees and power lines down throughout the region,
including the localities of Malone, Edwards, Potsdam and Colton. A
measured wind gust of 64 mph occurred at Massena airport. Power
outages were reported across the area.
NYZ029>031-034 Southeastern St. Lawrence--Southern
Franklin--Western Clinton--Western Essex
17 1000EST
1400EST
Low pressure moved through the eastern Great Lakes and St Lawrence
Valley region during early Friday morning (the 17th). Meanwhile,
an accompanying arctic front barreled across Northern New York during
the mid morning hours. Sustained winds of 30 to 40 mph with damaging
wind gusts in excess of 60 mph moved across the region between mid-
morning and early afternoon as it delivered sharply colder air. There
were numerous reports of trees and power lines down throughout the
region, blocking roads and causing structural damage. A few specific
localities that reported wind damage were Tupper Lake and Saranac Lake.
A measured wind gust of 54 mph was reported at Saranac Lake. Power
outages were reported across the area.
NYZ028-035 Eastern Clinton--Eastern Essex
17 1030EST
1500EST
Low pressure moved through the eastern Great Lakes and St Lawrence
Valley region during early Friday morning (the 17th), then an
accompanying arctic front barreled across the Champlain Valley of New
York during the mid to late morning hours. Sustained winds of 30 to 40
mph with strong and damaging wind gusts in excess of 60 mph moved
across the region between mid-morning and early afternoon as it
delivered much colder air. There were widespread reports of trees and
power lines down in Essex and Clinton counties. Some structural damage
was reported in the localities of Plattsburgh and Mooers. Several
tractor trailers were blown over due to high winds on Interstate 87 in
Essex and Clinton counties as well as on Route 11. There were numerous
power outages across the area, with an estimated 25,000 customers in
northern New York without power. A measured wind gust of 60
mph occurred at Cumberland Head in Plattsburgh.
NYZ026>027- Northern St. Lawrence--Northern
029>031-034-087 Franklin--Southeastern St. Lawrence--
Southern Franklin--Western Clinton--
Western Essex--Southwestern St. Lawrence
18 2000EST
19 0400EST
An arctic airmass moved into northern New York during the night of the
17th and delivered colder air through the 18th. Meanwhile, a strong
pressure gradient between the arctic high across the Great Lakes and
the departing storm in Newfoundland was creating brisk winds of 10
to 20 mph with higher gusts. The combination resulted in wind chills
of 15 to 25 below zero in the Adirondacks and St. Lawrence Valley.
NYZ028-035 Eastern Clinton--Eastern Essex
18 2000EST
19 0400EST
NEW YORK, North
An arctic airmass moved into northern New York during the night of the
17th and delivered colder air through the 18th. Meanwhile,
a strong pressure gradient between the arctic high across the Great
Lakes and the departing storm in Newfoundland was creating brisk winds
of 10 to 20 mph with higher gusts. The combination resulted in wind
chills of 10 to 20 below zero in the Champlain Valley.
NYZ029-087 Southeastern St. Lawrence--Southwestern
St. Lawrence
20 2000EST
21 0300EST
A weak surface low pressure system traveling across Ontario province
accounted for a cold low-level wind flow across the
unseasonably mild waters of Lake Ontario and into southern St.
Lawrence county. A lake effect snow band developed, and
oscillated back and forth across southern St. Lawrence county on the
night of the 20th, before shifting south of the area early on the
21 st. Snowfall amounts were generally 1 to 3 inches, with 5 inches
reported at Edwards.
NYZ026>028-031 Northern St. Lawrence--Northern
Franklin--Eastern Clinton Western Clinton
25 1400EST
1900EST
An unusually strong Alberta clipper moved southeast across the
southern Adirondacks between late morning and early afternoon of
the 25th. Snow started across St. Lawrence county by mid-morning,
reaching the Champlain Valley by late morning and continuing
through the afternoon, before dissipating that evening. Snowfall was
generally 3 to 5 inches. Some specific snowfall totals include:
3 inches in Massena (St. Lawrence), 4 inches in Mooers (Clinton) and
Malone (Franklin) and 5 inches in Canton (St. Lawrence).
NYZ029>030- Southeastern St. Lawrence--Southern
034>035-087 Franklin--Western Essex--Eastern Essex--
Southwestern St. Lawrence
25 1500EST
1900EST
An unusually strong Alberta clipper moved southeast across the
southern Adirondacks between late morning and early afternoon of
the 25th. Snow started across St. Lawrence county by mid-morning,
reaching the southern Champlain Valley by late morning and
quickly became steadier and heavier through the afternoon, before
dissipating that evening. Snowfall was generally 6 to 10 inches.
Some specific snowfall totals include: 6 inches in Gouverneur (St.
Lawrence), 7 inches in Ticonderoga (Essex), 8 inches in
Bloomingdale (Essex) ... 9 inches in Edwards (St. Lawrence), Tupper
Lake (Franklin) and Moriah (Essex) with 10 inches in
Newcomb (Essex).
NYZ026>031-034>035-087 Northern St. Lawrence--Northern
Franklin--Eastern Clinton--Southeastern
St. Lawrence--Southern Franklin--Western
Clinton--Western Essex--Eastern Essex--
Southwestern St. Lawrence
27 0000EST
1000EST
An arctic airmass was entrenched across northern New York during the
early morning hours of the 27th. In addition, the pressure
gradient between arctic high pressure in central Canada and low
pressure in Labrador Canada accounted for brisk winds. The
combination of brisk winds and very cold temperatures produced wind
chills of 20 to 30 degrees below zero.
NEW YORK, West
NYZ005>008- Northern Cayuga--Oswego--Jefferson--
010>012-019>020-085 Lewis--Northern Erie--Genesee--
Wyoming--Chautauqua--Cattaraugus--
Southern Erie
05 0738EST
07 1700EST
A cold front swept across the area and as the cold air deepened,
lake effect snows developed. Off Lake Erie, the strong westerly
winds reduced visibilities to 1/2 a mile at times and pushed the
lake effect snows well inland into parts of Livingston and Ontario
counties. Specific snow amounts totaled during the 60-hour storm
included: off Lake Eric 26" at Warsaw; 24" at South Dayton; 23"
at Perrysburg; 18" at Chaffee; 12" at Angelica; and 10" at
Friendship. Off Lake Ontario snow totals reported: 33" at Hooker;
16" at North Osceola; 15" at Lowville; 10" at Highmarket and 6" at
West Monroe.
NYZ006>008 Oswego--Jefferson--Lewis
14 0600EST
1200EST
Lake effect snows dropped eight to fourteen inches of snow over the
Tug Hill Plateau during the morning and early afternoon of the
14th. Snow totals reported include: 14" at Copenhagen; 12" at Hooker,
Watertown and Carthage; and 8" at Oswego and North Osceola.
NYZ001>008- Niagara--Orleans--Monroe--Wayne--Northern
010>014-019>021-085 Cayuga--Oswego--Jefferson--Lewis-
Northern Erie--Genesee--Wyoming--
Livingston--Ontario--Chautauqua--
Cattaraugus--Allegany--Southern Erie
17 0614EST
1700EST
Low pressure deepened as it tracked northeast into southern Ontario.
The strong winds associated with the low downed trees and
power lines throughout western New York and the north country. Damage
from falling trees to buildings and automobiles was
extensive. Over 150,000 were left without power during the peak of the
storm. The strong winds blew over tractor trailer trucks in
Macedon, Lyons and Palmyra. In Lewis County, six tractor trailers were
blown over resulting in the shut-down of I-81 for several
hours. The majority of school districts cancelled classes for the day.
In Jefferson county, eight foot storm surges on the St.
Lawrence River damaged docks and boathouses and flooded streets in
Cape Vincent, Clayton and Alexandria Bay. In Gorham, a
tree fell onto a schoolbus. Neither the driver or any of the dozen
elementary school students on the bus were injured. In Irondequoit,
a 52-year old woman was killed instantly when a tree fell on the car
she was driving. Peak gusts recorded during the storm
included: 81 mph at Lowville; 77 mph at Rochester; 75 mph at Fulton;
64 mph at Fairport; 62 mph at Watertown and Lockport; 61
mph at Brighton and Elma; and 60 mph at Hamburg. F52VE
NYZ006>008 Oswego Oswego --Jefferson--Lewis
19 1200EST
21 0200EST
A long lasting lake effect snow event brought significant snowfalls
to the north country region. Lake effect snows began to develop
Saturday and continued through early Tuesday morning as a steady
cold, westerly flow continued across Lake Ontario. Storm totals
included: 35" at Hooker; 30" at Worth; 18" at Lacona; 16" at North
Osceola; 15" at Highmarket; and 6-10" at Watertown.
NORTH CAROLINA, Central
NOT RECEIVED.
NORTH CAROLINA, Central Coastal
NCZ103>104 Eastern Dare--Eastern Hyde
20 0300EST
1000EST
The first wintry precipitation occurred late in the season across
eastern North Carolina during the morning hours on the 20th. Most
of the area received a light mixture of wintry precipitation
including sleet, snow, and freezing rain. One to two inch snowfall
amounts across Outer Banks Dare and Hyde counties resulted in
Icy bridges and roads which caused some traffic problems.
NORTH CAROLINA, Extreme Southwest
NCZ060>061 Cherokee--Clay
11 2200EST
12 0200EST
A strong storm system moved across the appalachian region producing
snowfalls totals between 4 and 6 inches.
NORTH CAROLINA, North Coastal
NONE REPORTED.
NORTH CAROLINA, Northwest and North Central
NONE REPORTED.
NORTH CAROLINA, South Coastal
NONE REPORTED.
NORTH CAROLINA, Southwest
Mecklenburg County
Charlotte 4 1330EST
Two trees blown down on the east side of Charlotte and a
privacy fence blown down. One large tree fell on a home,
causing significant damage.
NCZ048>050 Madison--Yancey--Mitchell
04 2200EST
05 1400EST
NCZ033 Avery
04 2200EST
05 0900EST
Snow showers developed across the western mountains during the late
evening on the 4th, and continued during the overnight hours
and through much of the 5th. Accumulations generally were 2 inches
or less in the major valleys, with as much as 5 inches reported
in the higher elevations.
NCZ033 Avery
05 0900EST
1300EST
Light to occasionally moderate snow fell through much of the
overnight and early morning hours, culminating in heavy snowfall
totals by mid-morning on the 5th. Snowfall ranged from 1-3 inches
across the central and southern part of the county to 3-5 inches
along the Tennessee border.
NCZ033-048>050- Avery--Madison--Yancey--Mitchell--
052>053-059-062>065 Haywood--Buncombe--Northern Jackson--
Macon--Southern Jackson--
Transylvania--Henderson
08 2000EST
09 0900EST
NCZ051-058 Swain--Graham
08 2000EST
09 0500EST
Snow developed over the mountains during the evening and continued
through much of the overnight hours. Accumulations ranged
from 2 to 3 inches in the Pigeon River and Little Tennessee valleys
to 1-2 inches in the lower French Broad valley and the high
valleys of the northern mountains. Up to 8 inches fell in the higher
elevations of the central mountains.
NCZ051-058 Swain--Graham
09 0500EST
0900EST
Snow continued to fall across the southwest mountains during the
early morning hours, resulting in heavy snowfall totals by
sunrise. Accumulations ranged from around 3 inches in the valleys
to 4-8 inches in the higher elevations of the Smokies and along
Skyway Drive in Graham County.
NCZ033>034- Avery--Caldwell--Madison--Yancey--
048>055-058-064>065 Mitchell--Swain--Haywood--Buncombe--
Mcdowell--Burke Graham--
Transylvania--Henderson
11 0200EST
1000EST
NCZ059-062>063 Northern Jackson--Macon--Southern Jackson
11 0200EST
0600EST
Snow developed over the mountains during the evening and continued
through much of the overnight hours. Accumulations ranged
from 2 to 3 inches in the Pigeon River and Little Tennessee valleys
to 1-2 inches in the lower French Broad valley and the high
valleys of the northern mountains. Up to 8 inches fell in the
higher elevations of the central mountains.
NCZ059-062>063 Northern Jackson--Macon--Southern Jackson
11 0600EST
13 0400EST
By sunrise on the 11th, snow accumulation became heavy across the
southwest mountains, with generally 2-4 inches reported
across the valleys, and slightly higher amounts occurring in the
higher elevations. After a lull in snow activity during the late
morning and afternoon hours, widespread snow showers developed
across the area during the late evening of the 11th and
continued through the 12th and into the early morning hours of the
13th. Additional accumulations were highly variable across the
area, ranging from trace amounts to 5 inches in the valleys. However,
as much as an additional foot fell in the higher elevations of
the Nantahala mountains and the Balsams.
NCZ033-048>053-058 Avery--Madison--Yancey--Mitchell--
Swain--Haywood--Buncombe--Graham
11 2200EST
13 0800EST
Northwest flow, a very cold airmass, and upper air disturbances
combined to produce an unusually strong upslope snow event
across the far western counties of North Carolina. Widespread,
heavy snow showers began to develop during the early evening of
the 11th, and by late evening, heavy snowfall accumulations were
common across the area. The snow lasted for a very long period,
continuing through the 12th and the early morning hours of the
13th before finally tapering off. Combined with the light snow that
fell across the area on the morning of the 11th, storm total
accumulations of 5 to 10 inches occurred within the valleys near the
Tennessee border. Meanwhile, accumulations were generally in the
1-2 foot range across the higher elevations. There were
unofficial reports of as much as 4 feet in the Smoky Mountains.
This event was unusual in that heavy snowfall extended as far east
as the higher elevations of eastern Buncombe county, while the
valleys of northern Buncombe received 3 to 6 inches.
NCZ051>053-058>059 Swain--Haywood--Buncombe--Graham--Northern
Jackson
18 0700EST
1600EST
The southern valleys saw a mixture of sleet, snow, and rain, while
the central valleys and higher elevations saw sleet, snow and
freezing rain which developed around sunrise and continued off and
on through most of the day. Precipitation amounts were light,
but numerous slick spots developed on roads, especially in the
higher elevations. Numerous accidents resulted.
NCZ033-048>050 Avery--Madison--Yancey--Mitchell
18 0700EST
1400EST
Light snow developed around sunrise and persisted into the early
afternoon. Total accumulations were fairly uniform in the 1 to 3
inch range across the area. Slick spots developed on quite a few
roads.
NORTH DAKOTA, Central and West
NDZ004>005 Bottineau--Rolette
10 09000ST
1700CST
Schools across Bottineau and Rolette counties were closed due to the
snow and reduced visibility in blowing snow. Wind speeds
were 20 to 35 mph with visibility less than one mile. Snow reports
included 7 1/2 inches at Lansford and 7 inches at Bottineau.
NDZ001>005- Divide--Burke--Renville--Bottineau--
009>013-017>023- Rolette--Williams--Mountrail--Ward
025-031>037- Mchenry Pierce Mckenzie Dunn--Mercer--
040>048-050>051 Oliver--Mclean--Sheridan--Wells--
Foster--Golden Valley--Billings Stark
Morton Burleigh--Kidder--Stutsman--
Slope--Hettinger--Grant--Bowman--Adams--
Sioux Emmons Logan La Moure--Mcintosh--
Dickey
16 1800CST
18 12000ST
Temperatures were in the 15 to 25 degree below zero range with wind
speeds of 15 to 25 mph resulting in wind chills mainly in the
40s below. The lowest wind chills were -55 in Rolette County and
-50 in Foster, Kidder, and Mountrail counties. Wind chill
warnings were posted a full day in advance, on the 15th.
NDZ0I0-017 Mountrail--Mckenzie
24 0400CST
0800CST
Heavy snow and blowing and drifting snow caused travel problems
during the early morning. Wind speeds were 20 to 30 mph with
visibilities around a half mile for a time. The highest snow amount
was 7 1/2 inches at Watford City.
NDZ0I I>012- Ward--Mchenry--Mclean--Sheridan--
021>023-025 Wells--Foster
24 08000ST
13000ST
Heavy snow and blowing and drifting snow caused travel problems
during the morning and into early afternoon. Wind speeds were
20 to 30 mph with visibilities around a half mile for a time. The
highest snow amounts were 8 inches three miles west of McHenry,
7 inches at Carrington and nine miles northeast of Drake, 6 1/2
inches at Minot, and 6 inches at Garrison, McClusky, and Harvey.
NORTH DAKOTA, East
NDZ006>007- Towner--Cavalier--Benson--Ramsey--Eddy--
014>015-024-026- Nelson--Griggs--Steele--Barnes Ransom
028>029-038-049-052-054 Sargent Western Walsh
16 18000ST
18 04000ST
Arctic high pressure built southeast out of western Canada, settling
across eastern Montana and the central plains. Eastern North
Dakota and the northwest quarter of Minnesota remained on the eastern
edge of the surface high, with just enough of a surface
pressure gradient to allow wind speeds to stay in the 10 to 15 mph
range. On the morning of the 17th, temperatures ranged from
-2017 to -3017. Only a bit of recovery occurred during the day, with
temperatures peaking about -10F to -1517. This kept wind chill
temperatures in the -4017 to -6017 range. The coldest wind chill
temperature (-5917) occurred at Langdon on the morning of the 17th.
NDZ008-016-027-030- Pembina--Eastern Walsh--Grand Forks--
039-053 Traill--Cass--Richland
16 18000ST
18 1021CST
Arctic high pressure built southeast out of western Canada, settling
across eastern Montana and the central plains. Eastern North
Dakota and the northwest quarter of Minnesota remained on the eastern
edge of the surface high, with just enough of a surface
pressure gradient to allow wind speeds to stay in the 10 to 15 mph
range. On the morning of the 17th, temperatures ranged from
-2017 to -3017. Only a bit of recovery occurred during the day, with
temperatures peaking about -1017 to -1517. On the morning of the
18th, temperatures fell back to -2017 to -3017. This kept wind chill
temperatures in the -4017 to -6017 range.
NDZ014>015-024-26030 Benson--Ramsey--Eddy--Nelson--Grand
Forks--Griggs--Steele--Traill
24 0758CST
1856CST
A surface low tracked from eastern Montana, along the North Dakota/
South Dakota border, and into southern Minnesota. A band
of 9 to 11 inches of snow fell in a 10 to 20 mile wide band north of
the low track, basically along a Maddock to Sharon to Mayville
line. Snowfall amounts quickly tapered off on either side of this
band. Several schools located along the heaviest band of snow
closed for the day.
NDZ038>039 Barnes--Cass
24 1126CST
1856CST
Snowfall amounts ranged from 6 to 7 inches in northern Barnes and
northern Cass counties to 1 to 3 inches along and south of
Interstate 94.
OHIO, East
NONE REPORTED.
OHIO, North
0HZ009-011>014- Erie--Cuyahoga--Lake--Geauga--Ashtabula
019-028>030 Huron Crawford Richland Ashland
04 1100EST
05 2100EST
An area of low pressure moved from eastern Kentucky across eastern
Ohio on February 4th. Rain associated with the low changed
to snow during the middle part of the day on the higher terrain
of north-central Ohio. This transition didn't occur until after sunset
in Northeast Ohio. The snow became lake enhanced and picked up in
intensity during the morning hours of the 5th. Visibilities at
times were near zero with snowfall rates in excess of an inch per
hour. Very gusty westerly winds accompanied the snow and
caused much blowing and drifting. The snow eventually tapered to
flurries late in the day on the 5th. Generally, 6 to 8 inches of
snow fell on north-central Ohio with 6 to 12 inches in the Northeast
Ohio snowbelt. Officially, 8.5 inches of snow was measured at
Mansfield Lahm Airport (Richland County) with a maximum of 12.3
inches at Thompson (Geauga County). Dozens of accidents were reported.
0HZ010 Lorain
08 0900EST
1900EST
A narrow, but intense band of lake effect snow affected portions of
Lorain County on February 8th. The snow developed during
the morning hours and intensified just after midday. Visibilities
were near zero with snowfall rates in excess of 2 inches per hour
for much of the afternoon. The snow finally diminished during the
early evening hours. A swath of 6 to 10 inches of accumulation
was reported across Lorain County with a maximum of just over 10
inches reported in the City of Lorain. Many accidents occurred.
0HZ003-007>014- Lucas--Ottawa--Sandusky--Erie--Lorain--
017>023-029>033- Cuyahoga Lake Geauga Ashtabula Hancock
036-038-047 Seneca Huron--Medina--Summit--Portage--
Trumbull Richland Ashland Wayne Stark
Mahoning Marion Holmes--Knox
17 0000EST
0730EST
A strong area of low pressure over southern Lower Michigan during the
evening hours of February 16th passed to the north of Lake
Erie during the early morning hours of the 17th. A cold front
trailing this low moved into Northwest Ohio around midnight on the
17th and then quickly swept cast across the remainder of the state.
Gusty westerly winds behind this front downed trees and large
limbs throughout northern Ohio. Several homes and buildings also
sustained damage from the gusty winds. A peak gust of 67 mph
was measured at the Lorain Harbor Lighthouse (Lorain County). Other
peak gusts included: 56 mph at Cleveland Burke Lakefront
Airport (Cuyahoga County); 55 mph at the Ashtabula County Airport;
54 mph at the Wayne County Airport; 53 mph at the
Akron-Canton Regional Airport (Summit County) and 52 mph at
Cleveland Hopkins Airport (Cuyahoga County). Scattered power
outages were reported across most of northern Ohio.
0HZ013 Geauga
27 0400EST
2100EST
Cold westerly winds blowing across Lake Erie caused lake effect snow
showers to develop during the early morning hours of
February 27th. The snow intensified after daybreak with visibilities
below one half mile during the middle of the day. The most
intense band affected the northern third to half of Geauga County
where over 6 inches of accumulation was reported. A maximum
of 7.5 inches was reported near Thompson. The snow tapered to
flurries during the evening hours.
OHIO, Northwest
NONE REPORTED.
OHIO, Southeast
NONE REPORTED.
OHIO, Southwest
Hamilton County
California 16 2325EST
2328EST
A few large tree limbs were downed.
19 h1
OKLAHOMA, Eastern
0KZ049-053>076 Pushmataha--Choctaw--Osage--Washington--
Nowata--Craig--Ottawa--Pawnee--Tulsa--
Rogers--Mayes--Delaware--Creek--Okfuskee--
Okmulgee--Wagoner--Cherokee--Adair--
Muskogee--Mcintosh--Sequoyah--Pittsburg--
Haskell--Latimer--Le Fiore
01 0000CST
28 2359CST
Despite a couple of widespread precipitation events during the month,
including a winter storm event, precipitation across eastern Oklahoma
was between 25 and 50 percent of the normal monthly average amounts
during February. According to the Oklahoma Climatological Survey, the
northeastern and east-central districts received 28 percent and 30
percent of normal rainfall amounts, respectively, during the
climatological winter months (December through February) resulting
in the driest winter on record since 1921. The southeastern district
of the state received 49 percent of normal precipitation for the same
period but still experienced the 5th driest winter on record since
1921
The continuation of the persistent dry conditions during February
resulted in long-term drought conditions to become exceptional (D4)
over most of eastern Oklahoma with the exception of Pawnee and Osage
Counties, which were considered in extreme drought conditions (D3).
Major reservoirs remained below 70 percent of their normal pools and
streamflow continued well below normal. A burn ban that was issued for
the region in mid November remained in effect through the month.
0KZ066 Okmulgee
04 15000ST
18000ST
A man who was working on an oil rig's electrical box was injured when
it short circuited. The sparks from the wires ignited a wildfire that
severely burned him. He was flown by helicopter to a Tulsa hospital
where he died on 2/8/06 from burn-related injuries.
M81 0U
0KZ060>062-064-067 Tulsa--Rogers--Mayes--Creek--Wagoner
18 0330CST
20 0800CST
Arctic air spread into the region on the 16th setting the stage for a
period of wintry precipitation as several upper level disturbances
moved through the area from the 17th through the 20th. Precipitation
began during the late evening on the 17th as the first disturbance
approached. A combination of freezing rain, sleet, and snow began
accumulating during the late evening hours of the 17th and by daybreak
on the 18th had resulted in significant impact across the region. The
first round of wintry precipitation ended around midday on the
18th but another began during the evening hours of the 19th, which
continued through the early morning hours of the 20th.
0KZ063-065>066- Delaware--Okfuskee--Okmulgee--Cherokee--
068>074 Adair--Muskogee--Mcintosh--Sequoyah--
Pittsburg--Haskell
18 0430CST
20 1000CST
Arctic air spread into the region on the 16th setting the stage for a
period of wintry precipitation as several upper level disturbances
moved through the area from the 17th through the 20th. Precipitation
began during the late evening on the 17th as the first disturbance
approached. A combination of freezing rain, heavy sleet, and snow
began accumulating during the late evening hours of the 17th and by
daybreak on the 18th had resulted in significant impact across the
region. At least one inch of sleet accumulated across portions of
Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Muskogee, McIntosh, and Sequoyah Counties. The
first round of wintry precipitation ended around midday on the 18th
but another began during the evening hours of the 19th, which
continued through the early morning hours of the 20th.
0KZ070 Muskogee
27 1330CST
1630CST
A wildfire that was started by a person who dumped hot fireplace ashes
near a dry brush pile, burned out of control consuming over 750 acres,
and threatened a few dozen homes. Fire fighters kept the fire from
damaging any of the homes. Wooden fences and a flatbed trailer were
destroyed by the fire.
OKLAHOMA, Extreme Southeast
0KZ077 Mccurtain
19 17000ST
20 06000ST
Much of the region was entrenched in an arctic airmass during the
weekend of the 18th through the 20th of February. A weak storm system
moved into the southern plains and into the lower Mississippi valley
with light freezing rain and freezing drizzle falling across much
of the region. Ice accumulations were very light ... mainly less than
one quarter of an inch across most places. While road surfaces
remained wet from ground warmth, most elevated bridges and overpasses
saw some ice accumulation which resulted in numerous traffic
accidents. Many elevated bridges and overpasses had to be closed due
to the ice accumulation.
OKLAHOMA, Panhandle
NONE REPORTED.
OKLAHOMA, Western, Central and Southeast
0KZ004>048- Harper--Woods--Alfalfa--Grant--Kay--
050>052 Ellis--Woodward Major Garfield Noble
Roger Mills Dewey Custer--Blaine--
Kingfisher--Logan--Payne--Beckham--
Washita Caddo Canadian Oklahoma Lincoln
Grady--Mcclain--Cleveland--Pottawatomie--
Seminole Hughes Harmon Greer Kiowa
Jackson Tillman--Comanche--Stephens--
Garvin--Murray--Pontotoc Coal Cotton
Jefferson Carter Johnston Atoka--Love--
Marshall--Bryan
01 0000CST
28 2359CST
Drought conditions continued throughout the month of February. The
severe to exceptional drought conditions (D2-D4) ranged from D2 in
northwest portions to D4 in southeast parts of the area. However, the
exceptional (D4) drought area had diminished slightly across southeast
Oklahoma due to some rainfall, but the extreme (D3) drought area had
expanded further northwest across the area. The drought conditions
continued to exacerbate the wildfire conditions across the area.
Numerous wildfires occurred throughout the month burning more than
50,000 acres. On February 12 around 15:30 CST, a grass fire just north
of Pauls Valley caused the southbound lanes of Interstate 35 to be
closed and traffic diverted. The interstate was reopened around 18:00
CST. Several fires also occurred across the area on February 27. One
fire near Woodward, 0K threatened an iodine plant. The fire burned
approximately 1,200 acres. Another fire near McLeod in northwestern
Pottawatomie county destroyed an unoccupied mobile home. A fire in
east Noble in Cleveland county threatened many homes and businesses. A
nursing home and day care were immediately evacuated as a precaution.
This fire burned at least 50 large round hay bales and caused power
outages in the area due to damaged power lines.
The scorched land and dry conditions were continuing to affect farmers
and ranchers due to low or dry farm ponds and burned pasture and hay.
0KZ038 Comanche
16 2015CST
2115CST
The Oklahoma mesonet site three miles west of Medicine Park measured
several wind gusts above 50 knots (58mph). The strongest
gust measured was 54 knots (62 mph) at 20:15 and 20:45 CST.
0KZ018>020- Kingfisher--Logan--Payne--Canadian--
024>030-040 Oklahoma--Lincoln Grady Mcclain
Cleveland Pottawatomie Garvin
17 1830CST
19 I8000ST
Freezing rain and sleet caused roadways to become slick and hazardous,
especially the bridges and overpasses, Friday evening. Temperatures
remaining well below freezing caused the dangerous road conditions to
continue throughout the holiday weekend. However, the greatest impact
on the area occurred Friday evening. Roads become slick during the
tail end of rush hour traffic, with over 1500 calls coming into
Oklahoma City 911 during the first few hours. More than twenty injury
(indirect) accidents were reported Friday night with numerous other
accidents occurring across the city. An accident involving a semi
brought traffic to a stand still for more than an hour on Interstate
40 near the Interstate 35 interchange. Local ambulances were working
continuously Friday evening. On Saturday a tour bus rolled over on
Interstate 35 near Pauls Valley in Garvin county when the driver
tried to brake suddenly on the slick roadway. A 28 year old woman and
8 year old boy were killed (indirect) when they were trapped under
the bus and several were injured (indirect) in the accident. With
temperatures remaining below freezing and another round of wintry
precipitation occurring Saturday into Sunday, roadways were slow to
improve causing the cancellation of many activities and the closings
of many businesses and churches across portions of central Oklahoma.
Numerous accidents were reported across the area, not just in the
Oklahoma City metro.
OREGON, Central and East
0RZ044 Lower Columbia Basin
04 0300PST
0400PST
Damaging wind gusts and possible gustnado with a cold front tore down
signs and fence in Hermiston. A 4x4 pole, 8 feet long, was tossed
into the air.
0RZ050 Wallowa County
16 2000PST
17 0900PST
Snow began at 5 pm and accumulated to 12 to 14 inches in the Joseph
area.
0RZ502 Northern Blue Mountains
23 2200PST
24 0300PST
Snow began at 3:00 pm and accumulated to 12 inches at Tollgate and 10
inches at High Ridge Snotel.
OREGON, Northwest
0RZ001>002-010-012 Northern Oregon Coast--Central Oregon
Coast--North Oregon Cascades Foothills--
Cascade Foothills In Lane County
03 2000PST
1200PST
0RZ003>007 Coast Range Of Nw Oregon--Central Coast
Range Of W Oregon--Lower Columbia--
Greater Portland Metro Area--Central
Willamette Valley
03 2000PST
04 1200PST
A strong winter storm brought high winds to portions of northwest
Oregon. Following are some high winds reported with this storm:
Clatsop Spit reported 43 knots with gusts to 67 knots
Lincoln City reported 39 knots with gusts to 68 knots
Newport Jetty reported 31 knots with gusts to 61 knots
Sugar Loaf RAWS reported 23 knots with gusts to 55 knots
Portland Airport reported 21 knots with gusts to 38 knots
Additionally, many residents experienced power outages due to trees
blown down by strong winds. An estimated 3500 residents of
Lane County were without power for portions of the night.
0RZ001>002 Northern Oregon Coast--Central Oregon
Coast
03 2000PST
04 1200PST
A strong Pacific storm brought strong winds to the coast of northwest
Oregon. High winds over the Pacific generated strong waves and brought
significant storm surge to portions of the coastline. At D River
Wayside State Park in Lincoln City, a 36-foot storm surge tore
approximately 800 square feet of to park and washed it away to sea.
Elsewhere along the coast, debris was washed far beyond beaches in
some areas and damaging roads in others. Ths storm surge tossed logs
and rocks over the breakwater and up to 10 to 20 feet beyond the north
edge of Hwy. 101 between the Astoria Bridge and the Chinook Tunnel
OREGON, Southeast
NONE REPORTED.
OREGON, Southwest
ORZ021-021>022- South Central Oregon Coast--Curry County
022-022-022 Coast
03 1900PST
2200PST
Recorded at Port Orford.
A High Wind Warning was issued for Oregon coastal zones ORZ021/022 at
03/0432 PST, effective from 03/1600 to 04/1000 PST.
It was expired at 04/0315 PST. The above observations verified the
warning.
ORZ022-022 Curry County Coast
04 0350PST
1750PST
The Port Orford Buoy recorded wave heights in excess of 25 feet during
this time interval. Peak wave height was 27.56 feet, recorded at
04/0450 and 04/0650 PST.
A High Surf Warning was issued for Oregon zones ORZ021/022 at 03/0233
PST, effective from 03/2200 to 05/0400 PST. It was shortened to end
at 04/2200 PST at 04/1427 PST. The above buoy observations verified
the warning. There was a steep wave gradient across the CWA during
this event. Stonewall buoy recorded wave heights over 30 feet, while
the Pt. St. George buoy barely got above 20 feet.
ORZ021>022 South Central Oregon Coast--Curry County
Coast
15 0100PST
0800PST
See below.
A Freeze Warning was issued for Oregon zones ORZ021/022 at 14/1331
PST, effective at the above listed time. Recorded low temperatures
ranged from 27 to 36 degrees, so this warning verified.
ORZ021>022 South Central Oregon Coast--Curry County
Coast
16 0100PST
1000PST
See below.
A Freeze Warning was issued for Oregon zones ORZ021/022 at 15/0318
PST, effective at the above listed time. Recorded low temperatures
ranged from 22 to 35 degrees, so this warning verified.
OREGON, Southwest
ORZ021>022 South Central Oregon Coast--Curry County
Coast
17 Ol00PST
1000PST
See below.
A Freeze Warning was issued for Oregon zones ORZ021/022 at 16/0342
PST, effective at the above listed time. It was cancelled at 17/0920
PST.
Recorded low temperatures ranged from 24 to 35 degrees, so this
warning verified.
ORZ021>022 South Central Oregon Coast--Curry County
Coast
18 0000PST
1000PST
See below.
A Freeze Warning was issued for Oregon zones ORZ021/022 at 17/0336
PST, effective at the above listed time. Recorded low temperatures
ranged from 23 to 36 degrees, so this warning verified.
ORZ021>022 South Central Oregon Coast--Curry County
Coast
19 0000PST
1000PST
See below.
A Freeze Warning was issued for Oregon zones ORZ021/022 at 18/0337
PST, effective at the above listed time. The warning was cancelled at
18/1429 PST, before the event began. Recorded low temperatures ranged
from 23 to 37 degrees, so this warning verified and should not have
been cancelled.
ORZ021>022 South Central Oregon Coast--Curry County
Coast
20 0000PST
0900PST
See below.
A Freeze Warning was issued for Oregon zones ORZ021/022 at 19/0831
PST, effective at the above listed time. Recorded low temperatures
ranged from 15 to 35 degrees, so this warning verified.
ORZ021>022 South Central Oregon Coast--Curry County
Coast
21 0000PST
0900PST
See below.
No warning was issued for Oregon zones ORZ021/022 this night. Recorded
low temperatures ranged from 22 to 40 degrees, so this would have
verified a warning, had it been issued.
ORZ021 South Central Oregon Coast
26 1310PST
Recorded at Long Prairie PAWS.
A High Wind Warning was issued for Oregon zones ORZ021/022 at 26/1410
PST, effective until 27/0000 PST. The warning was cancelled at 26/2120
PST. The observation above was the only one that verified the warning
other than Cape Blanco observations.
ORZ027 South Central Oregon Cascades
27 0730PST
28 0730PST
The cooperative observer at Crater Lake National Park reported 18
inches of snow in 24 hours. No warning or advisory was in effect
for this event, but this is one of the snowiest places in the Medford
CWA. It is likely that amounts this heavy were not widespread.
ORZ027 South Central Oregon Cascades
27 0800PST
28 0800PST
Crater Lake National Park HQ reported 18 inches of snow in 24 hours.
The above observation barely verifies a Heavy Snow Warning for this
zone. However, this is one of the snowier spots in the area,
and a Snow Advisory would have likely sufficed, had one been issued.
One was issued for the zone just south of this one.
PACIFIC
GUZ006 Guam
06 1500SST
A 55-year-old man was fishing in fairly calm waters off the Agat
Marina in southwestern Guam when a large wave upended the 14-foot
motorboat he was in. He died of a broken neck, apparently caused by
whiplash as the boat was suddenly overturned. M55B0
PACIFIC OCEAN
E Santa Barbara Chnl
Pt Conception To Pt
Mugu
1 W Channel Is. Harb 18 0825PST
A National Weather Service employee reported a waterspout off the
Ventura County coast.
PACIFIC OCEAN
San Mateo Pt To
Mexican Bdr Out
30Nm
6 W San Mateo Point 18 1650PST
1700PST
Inner Waters From
Pt Mugu To San
Mateo Pt Ca
3 NW San Mateo Poinm 18 1653PST
Coast Guard personnel reported a waterspout west of San Clemente Pier.
PENNSYLVANIA, Central
York County
Hanover 04 2025EST
2030EST
Thunderstorm winds blew the roof off a barn near Hanover. Winds also
broke windows in homes along Route 219 and knocked a tree into a
house in West Manheim Township.
York County
York 04 2045EST
2050EST
A team of National Weather Service personnel, media, and Emergency
Management officials conducted a damage survey in York, PA.
A downburst damaged the roof of a hotel in Manchester Township, near
the intersection of Interstate 83 and Route 30 around 8:50 pm EST.
The southern section of the southwest facing rooms of the 2 story
structure took the brunt of strong South-southwest wind gust,
estimated at near 75 mph. About 20 to 30 rooms had full or partial
glass damage with partial roof structural damage. Much of the roof
coating material (asphalt layers & stone) was stripped from the
building and ended up as debris missiles providing significant damage
to parked cars in its path and to the southwest side of a nearby (100
yards) hotel (4 Points Sheraton). About 60-70 parked vehicles in the
Days Inn and Sheraton hotel parking lots had considerable debris
damage with broken windows being the most prevalent. On the southwest
side of the Sheraton, about 15 to 20 windows were smashed with roofing
debris, some of which was plastered to the side of the building. On
the roof some flashing was damaged and a 600 lb air conditioning unit
was moved several feet. Surprisingly, considering the damage, there
were no reported injuries. Just prior to the damage at the Days Inn
there was an Interstate highway sign blown down and a double-load
tractor trailer overturned while traveling on the highway on-ramp.
Lancaster County
Manheim 04 2130EST
Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and wires in Penn and Manheim
Townships. About 4000 customers lost power because of the storm.
PAZ004>005 Warren--Mckean
05 2200EST
06 1400EST
As cold air poured over the relatively warm Great Lakes, several
locally intense snow bands developed during the evening hours of
Sunday, February 5th, and persisted into the early morning hours of
Monday, February 6th. Localized snowfall amounts of 6 to 8
inches occurred in portions of McKean County, with 6 to 10 inches
across much of central and northern Warren County by the time
the snow bands diminished early Monday.
PAZ059-063>066 Lebanon--Cumberland--Adams--York--
Lancaster
12 0000EST
1000EST
A low pressure system developed along the Gulf Coast on Saturday
morning, February 11th, and then tracked northeast to the mid Atlantic
Coast by late Saturday night, before passing off the southern New
England Coast by midday on Sunday, February 12th. This storm system
spread a swath of heavy snowfall across portions of south central and
southeast Pennsylvania during Saturday evening, and continued into
early Sunday morning. Storm total accumulations varied considerably
across the area, with amounts of 6 to 10 inches falling to the north
and west, closer to the Pennsylvania Turnpike, while amounts of 12 to
20 inches were common further south and cast. The hardest hit areas
were across southern York and Lancaster Counties, where hourly
snowfall rates of up to 3 inches per hour, along with thunder and
lightning occurred at the height of the storm just after midnight.
This storm had a major impact on the hardest hit areas from Sunday
into Monday, as numerous roads and businesses were closed. In
addition, many schools in York and Lancaster Counties were closed on
Monday due to snow removal and cleanup efforts. No major structural
damage was reported, despite the heavy snowfall.
PAZ004>005- Warren--Mckean--Elk--Cameron--Northern
010>012- Clinton--Clearfield--Northern Centre--
017>019- Southern Centre Cambria--Blair--
024>025-033- Somerset--Northern Lycoming--Southern
041-45046 Clinton--Southern Lycoming
17 0700EST
l000EST
A strong cold front moved across central
Pennsylvania during the morning hours of
Friday, February 17th. Strong winds occurred with,
and immediately in the wake of the frontal passage
across the area, downing numerous trees, and
producing scattered structural damage.
In Blair County, the 911 center reported hundreds
of downed trees due to the strong winds. In Altoona,
on West Plank Road, a tree fell onto a Burger King
restaurant, causing structural damage. In addition,
a metal roof was reportedly blown off of a house in
Altoona.
In Lycoming County, numerous trees and wires were
reported down, with one tree falling onto a house,
and another onto a car. In southern Centre County,
a small piece of the scoreboard from Beaver Stadium
at University Park fell off from the strong winds.
Wind gusts across the area generally reached around
60 mph, although a few locally higher gusts were
reported. A peak wind gust of 60 mph was recorded
at University Airport in State College, while a
peak gust of 63 mph was recorded on the roof of
the Walker Building at the Pennsylvania State
University Campus. Meanwhile, at the airport in
Williamsport, a peak wind gust of 59 mph was recorded.
PENNSYLVANIA, East
Berks County
Geigertown 04 2215EST
A severe thunderstorm tore down large tree limbs
in Geigertown along the Robeson and Union Townships
line.
PAZ068 Montgomery
06 0000EST
0700EST
An 87-year-old woman died of hypothermia during the morning of the
6th in the Hatboro section of Upper Moreland Township. The woman fell
down and was unable to rise. She succumbed to the cold overnight.
The overnight low at the Willow Grove NAS was 31 degrees. F870U
PAZ054 Carbon
11 1600EST
12 1500EST
PAZ055-060>062-067>071 Monroe--Berks--Lehigh--Northampton--
Chester--Montgomery--Bucks--Delaware--
Philadelphia
12 0000EST
1600EST
F480U, M?0U
A major winter storm affected the northeastern United States,
including the northern mid Atlantic region, during Saturday
February 11th and Sunday February 12th. An area of low pressure
developed along the Gulf Coast states on Friday February 10th, and
began moving to the northeast toward the North Carolina coast during
February 11th. Snow overspread the region around 11 AM EST on
Saturday from south to north. The precipitation initially was
or above freezing. The snow really increased in intensity across
eastern Pennsylvania around Midnight EST on Sunday the 12th and around
2 AM EST in the Philadelphia Metropolitan area. The snow gradually
ended from southwest to northeast around Noon EST on the 12th. The
snow fell steadily and became heavy at times in many areas late
Saturday night and Sunday morning. The last strong band of snow
passed through during the mid morning hours on Sunday. During this
strengthening storm, a good portion of the region experienced intense
snowfall rates of 2 to 4 inches per hour. These intense snowfall
rates mainly occurred during Sunday morning the 12th as the storm
really intensified off the Delaware and southeast New Jersey Coasts.
During the height of the storm on Sunday morning the 12th,
thunder and lightning occurred as the snow fell. The presence of this
thundersnow just goes to show how
energetic this storm became. Also, winds gusted to about 40 mph. The
gusty winds, coupled with the falling and accumulated snow, produced
near whiteout conditions along with drifting snow across a good
portion of the area. The storm moved away from the region on Sunday
afternoon the 12th, allowing the accumulating snow to come to an end.
The February 11-12, 2006 winter storm was blamed for several vehicle
accidents across the region. During the height of the storm, intense
snowfall rates occurred which when accompanied by gusty winds,
produced near whiteout conditions in several locations. Minor accidents
occurred the night of the 11th and the morning of the 12th throughout
the Lehigh Valley with no injuries reported. Traffic was snarled on
Route 100 between Route 401 and in West Chester (Chester County) due
to icy spots on the morning of the 13th, with one accident (minor)
reported at Route 100 and Route 113 (morning of the 13th). In
Montgomery County, slippery conditions contributed to two cars
colliding along Route 202 on the 12th in Upper Merion. Several minor
car accidents occurred in Towamencin during the morning of the 12th
due to slippery conditions. One car flipped onto its side Monday
morning (the 13th) in Upper Moreland due to some slippery conditions,
with no injuries reported. In Bucks County, Interstate 95 South in
Bristol Township was backed up for more than 1.5 miles around 9AM
EST (the 12th) after a vehicle overturned, due to slippery conditions
just south of the Route 413 exit. The heavy snow, coupled with
wind gusts between 35 and 40 mph across eastern Pennsylvania during
the height of the storm early Sunday morning (the 12th), downed some
trees and power lines. About a total of 10,000 PEC0 including some
power outages in Chester County Sunday morning (the 12th). Most of the
outages were restored by late Sunday afternoon (the 12th).
This winter storm also took a toll on some humans as well. A homeless
man was found deceased in a Philadelphia parking garage during the
storm, and it was determined that he died from hypothermia and bone
cancer. A 53-year old Elkins Park (Montgomery County) man died from
a heart attack while shoveling snow on the 12th. A 48-year old
Flourtown (Montgomery County) woman died from hypothermia Saturday
night (the 11th). The winter storm was blamed for a rash of assault
cases (domestic related) in Bucks County, two on Saturday (the 11th)
and six on Sunday (the 12th).
This winter storm impacted schools, transportation as well as other
activities. A State of Emergency was declared in Bensalem (Bucks
County), and school activities were postponed on the 11th and 12th
across Bucks County. In Ycadon (Delaware County), a snow emergency
was declared for the 12th into the morning of the 13th, and in Media
(Delaware County) a snow emergency was also issued. Most of the
Lehigh Valley schools had a 2-hour delay Monday morning (the 13th)
to allow for additional storm clean-up. Most schools in Bucks and
Montgomery Counties began two hours late on the 13th to allow for
additional storm clean-up, however some other schools cancelled
classes. Widespread SEPTA delays occurred on the 12th, and the
Philadelphia International Airport had about 40 percent arrivals and
departures cancelled on the 12th, and about half on the 12th. About 40
percent of flights were cancelled on the 12th at the Lehigh Valley
International Airport. Delta Airlines cancelled flights at the
Philadelphia International Airport; Continental, Northwest and
American Airlines cancelled many flights to the Philadelphia
International Airport during the night of the 11th. Churches
cancelled services on the 12th in and around Philadelphia. The
Philadelphia Phantoms hockey team postponed Sunday's (the
12th) game as the team could not get home from Chicago back to
Philadelphia, due to the winter storm. Some sport games were even
moved up in start times on the 11th in Chester (Delaware County)
due to the winter storm.
Some specific snowfall amounts include, 20.5 inches in West Caln
Township (Chester County), 18.0 inches in Honey Brook (Chester
County), 17.5 inches in Quakertown (Bucks County), 17.0 inches in
County), 17 inches in Ambler (Montgomery County), 16.5 inches in
Royersford (Montgomery County), 16.0 inches in Exton (Chester County),
16.0 inches in Williams Township (Northampton County), 16.0 inches in
Roxborough (Philadelphia County), 15.2 inches at the Lehigh Valley
International Airport (Lehigh County), 15.0 inches in Aston (Delaware
County), 15.0 inches in Lansdale (Montgomery County), 14 inches in
Fricks (Bucks County), 14.0 inches in Alburtis (Lehigh County), 13.0
inches in Doylestown (Bucks County), 12.5 inches in Center City
Philadelphia (Philadelphia County), 12.0 inches at the Philadelphia
International Airport (Philadelphia County), 12.0 inches in Boyertown
(Berks County), 12.0 inches in Hanover Township (Northampton County),
11.2 inches in Reading (Berks County), 8.0 inches in Stroudsburg
(Monroe County), 6.5 inches in Germansville (Lehigh County), and 4.0
inches in Pocono Summit (Monroe County).
PAZ054>055-060>062- Carbon--Monroe--Berks--Lehigh--
067>071 Northampton--Chester--Montgomery--
Bucks--Delaware--Philadelphia
17 1000EST
1700EST
PAZ054>055-061>062 Carbon--Monroe--Lehigh--Northampton
17 1000EST
1200EST
Damaging northwest winds followed along and a couple of hours after a
strong cold frontal passage across the Lehigh Valley and the Poconos
during the late morning of the 17th. Lower velocity, but still strong
winds continued into the afternoon. Elsewhere across Eastern
Pennsylvania strong wind gusts also accompanied the cold front and
persisted into the afternoon. Peak wind gusts averaged between 45 mph
and 55 mph. Numerous downed trees and wires were reported in the
Lehigh Valley and the Poconos. Less widespread wind damage was
reported elsewhere. In the Lehigh Valley, about 7,300 Pennsylvania
Power and Light homes and businesses lost power. All power was
restored by the morning of the 18th. In Berks County, about 4,000
homes and businesses lost power. All power was restored by
830 p.m. EST that evening. In Reading, a piece of a tin roof blew
away from the rear of an apartment house and was suspended on utility
poles on the adjacent street. Downed trees or wires closed roads in
Cumru and Richmond Townships and Shillington Borough. In Montgomery
County, a downed tree crushed a truck in Norristown. Peak wind gusts
included 55 mph in Mount Pocono (Monroe County), 51 mph at the Lehigh
Valley International Airport and Reading (Berks County), 49 mph at
the Northeast Philadelphia Airport, 45 mph at the Philadelphia
International Airport, 44 mph in Pottstown (Montgomery County) and
40 mph in Doylestown (Bucks County). The strong to high winds were
caused by the pressure difference between an intensifying low
pressure system that went northeast through the Saint Lawrence River
Valley and a strong high pressure system that was building
east from the Northern Plains.
PENNSYLVANIA, East
Bucks County
5 N Newtown 17 1050EST
A line of showers and isolated thunderstroms produced damaging wind
gusts in Upper Makefield Township. A couple of trees, large tree
limbs and wires were knocked down.
PAZ054>055-060>062- Carbon--Monroe--Berks--Lehigh--
067>071 Northampton--Chester--Montgomery--
Bucks--Delaware--Philadelphia
24 0700EST
1700EST
The pressure difference between a low pressure system heading into
the Canadian Maritimes and a high pressure system building
east from the Great Lakes produced strong winds across eastern
Pennsylvania during the daytime on the 24th. A cold front moved
through the regions around 1a.m. EST on the 24th and brought with
it colder air. Winds increased behind the front during the
daylight hours and peaked during the early afternoon. Strongest
wind gusts averaged around 45 mph and included 44 mph at the
Lehigh Valley International Airport, London Grove (Chester County)
and Mount Pocono (Monroe County), 43 mph at the
Philadelphia International Airport and Reading (Berks County) and
41 mph at the Willow Grove NAS (Montgomery County).
PAZ067>071 Chester--Montgomery--Bucks--
Delaware--Philadelphia
25 1800EST
26 0000EST
For the second consecutive day, strong winds buffeted the greater
Philadelphia metropolitan area. A cold front passed through the
state early in the evening on the 25th and was followed by strong
northwest winds for the rest of the evening as a high pressure
system built southeast from Minnesota. The peak wind gust at the
Philadelphia International Airport was 47 mph. The peak wind
gust at the Lehigh Valley International Airport was 41 mph.
PAZ060-068>069 Berks--Montgomery--Bucks
27 2100EST
28 Ol00EST
A weak surface trough that moved through the region overnight
developed several bands of light snow. Temperatures though were
below freezing and the snow accumulated on paved surfaces.
Accumulations averaged close to an inch throughout the Poconos,
Lehigh Valley, Berks County and upper (northwestern) parts of the
Philadelphia suburbs. This caused slippery travel and several
accidents. The most widespread reported accidents were in Berks
County. In Fleetwood, a two vehicle head-on crash resulted in a
serious injury to a driver who was trapped in the vehicle. The
eastbound and westbound lanes of Interstate 78 were closed at various
times in the second half of the evening because of tractor-trailer
crashes between Bethel and Greenwich Township. The West Shore
Bypass between the Cumru Township Line and Penn Avenue was closed
because of nearly a dozen vehicle accidents. The
southbound lanes of Pennsylvania State Route 61 between Hamburg
and Shoemakersville and Pennsylvania State Route 662
between Pine Forge and Blacksmith Roads were closed after vehicle
accidents. In Montgomery County, the worst reported
accidents were along U.S. Route 422 in the northern part of the
county. Two people were trapped in their vehicles after accidents on
the roadway in Limerick Township. There were three accidents alone
in a one mile stretch of the roadway. The road was closed for
several hours. Specific accumulations included 1.5 inches in
Perkasie (Bucks County), 1.4 inches in Furlong (Bucks County), 1.0
inch in Boyertown (Berks County), 0.9 inches at the Lehigh Valley
International Airport and 0.7 inches in Palm (Montgomery
County).
PENNSYLVANIA, Northeast
Luzerne County
Hazleton 17 0925EST
0940EST
A line of thunderstorms along a strong cold front moved through
northeast Pennsylvania during the mid morning hours. Damaging
wind gusts in excess of 60 mph knocked down trees and power lines
in the Hazelton area. In Hazelton, several signs were also
blown down on cars. Hazelton Municipal Airport measured a wind gust
of 65 mph.
Pike County
Countywide 17 1010EST
1030EST
A line of thunderstorms along a strong cold front moved through
northeast Pennsylvania during the mid morning hours. Damaging
wind gusts in excess of 60 mph knocked down trees and power lines
throughout Pike County.
PENNSYLVANIA, Northwest
PAZ001>003 Northern Erie--Southern Erie--Crawford
5 0000EST
2300EST
An area of low pressure moved from eastern Kentucky across eastern
Ohio on February 4th. Rain associated with the low spread
across western Pennsylvania on the 4th. Eventually enough cold air
worked in behind the low to change the rain over to snow in
Erie and Crawford Counties. This occurred around midnight on the
5th. The snow became lake enhanced and picked up in
intensity during the morning hours of the 5th. Visibilities at
times were near zero with snowfall rates in excess of an inch per
hour. Very gusty westerly winds accompanied the snow and caused much
blowing and drifting. The snow eventually tapered to flurries
during the late evening hours of the 5th. 6 to 12 inches of snow fell
on much of Erie and Crawford Counties. A maximum of 12.3
inches was reported at Erie InternNorthwest
PAZ001>003 Northern Erie--Southern Erie--Crawford
17 0400EST
0930EST
A strong area of low pressure over southern Lower Michigan during the
evening hours of February 16th passed to the north of Lake
Eric during the early morning hours of the 17th. A cold front
trailing this low moved into Northwest Pennsylvania around 4 a.m. on
the 17th. Gusty westerly winds behind this front downed trees and
large limbs throughout Eric and Crawford Counties. Peak gusts
of 60 mph were recorded at both the Presque Isle Lighthouse and at a
marina in North East. Other peak gusts included: 54 mph at
the Meadville Airport (Crawford County) and 51 mph at Eric
International Airport. Power outages were reported in both Erie and
Crawford Counties.
PENNSYLVANIA, West
PAZ007-016 Mercer--Jefferson
17 0645EST
A couple of trees were blown down by wind in Hermitage
(Mercer Co), and Punxsutawney (Jefferson Co.)
PAZ008-015 Venango--Clarion
17 0700EST
Numerous trees and power lines were blown down, countywide,
in both counties.
PAZ023-032 Indiana--Fayette
17 0700EST
0730EST
Between 7 AM and 730 AM, trees were blown down in Cherry Tree
(Indiana Co), and Smock (Fayette Co).
PUERTO RICO
NONE REPORTED.
RHODE ISLAND
RIZ001>007 Northwest Providence--Southeast
Providence--Western Kent--Eastern
Kent--Bristol--Washington -Newport
12 0600EST
1800EST
RIZ004 Eastern Kent
12 1051EST
1500EST
Low pressure centered off the Virginia coast intensified into a
strong Noreaster as it tracked about 75 miles southeast of Nantucket
Sunday afternoon, 12 February 2006. This strong Noreaster produced
heavy snow and windy conditions across Rhode Island.
Blizzard criteria was met at the T.F. Green Airport in Warwick
between 1051 AM and 3 PM. 9.4 inches of snow accumulated at
T.F. Green airport, which breaks the previous record snowfall maximum
for the date. The accumulating snow began around 6 AM
and tapered off around 6 PM. Snowfall amounts generally ranged
between 9 and 14 inches, with some locations reporting up to 16
inches of snow. No known injuries directly resulted from this
winter storm.
RIZ001 Northwest Providence
17 1530EST
1630EST
A strong cold front swept across southern New England during the
morning and afternoon hours of 17 February 2006. This cold
front produced strong winds that brought down a one foot diameter
tree in Glocester, Rhode Island. No known injuries directly
resulted from this strong wind event.
SOUTH CAROLINA, Central
Richland County
10 WSW Blythewood 04 1143EST 5 60
6 WNW Blythewood 1151EST
A small F0 intermittently touched down near SC944 in Richland
county and continued to Cedar Lake Drive in Fairfield county.
Only trees were taken down.
Fairfield County
8 SE Jenkinsville to 04 1143EST 5 60
11 E Jenkinsville 1151 EST
A small F0 intermittently touched down near SC944 in Richland county
and continued to Cedar Lake Drive in Fairfield county.
Only trees were taken down.
SOUTH CAROLINA, North Coastal
NONE REPORTED.
SOUTH CAROLINA, Northwest
York County
4 WNW Rock Hill 04 1300EST
Part of the tin roof of a greenhouse was tom off, and a concession
stand blown about 200 feet along highway 5 near the Applied
Technology Center. Several pine trees were also blown down.
Emergency manager inspected the damage and determined straight
line winds were the likely culprit.
SOUTH CAROLINA, South Coastal
Charleston County
Folly Beach to 03 2350EST
Mt Pleasant 2358EST
Nearby thunderstorm produced a gravity wave caused winds to gust to
65 mph on Folly Beach and strong gusts were reported in
Charleston, James Island, and Mt. Pleasant prior to midnight on the
4th. One tree was reported blown down on Rifle Range road in
Mt. Pleasant.
Charleston County
Folly Beach to 03 2359EST
Mt Pleasant 04 0030EST
Strong winds from a gravity wave, produced from nearby thunderstorms,
continued past midnight on the 4th. Damage from the
winds included a large oak tree blown down in Fort Johnson Estates
near the Charleston Harbor on James Island, trees down in the
Old Village of Mt. Pleasant, large limbs knocked down in downtown
Charleston, and 2 power poles knocked down on Sullivan's Island.
SOUTH DAKOTA, Central and North
NONE REPORTED.
SOUTH DAKOTA, Southeast
SDZ068>069 Bon Homme--Yankton
16 0000CST
06000ST
Snow accumulating 6 to 7 inches was accompanied by winds gusting over
30 mph, causing blowing and drifting snow. Some
schools were closed for the day or delayed.
SDZ050-063>067-70071 Gregory--Charles Mix--Douglas--
Hutchinson--Turner--Lincoln Clay Union
16 0000CST
18000ST
Snowfall of 2 to 5 inches was accompanied by winds gusting over 30
mph, causing areas of blowing and drifting snow. A few
schools were cancelled or delayed.
SDZ068>069 Bon Homme--Yankton
16 0600CST
18000ST
Wind gusting over 30 mph areas of and snow.... existing snow cover ...
and accompanying light snow caused blowing drifting
SDZ039>040-055>056 Kingsbury--Brookings--Lake--Moody
17 0000CST
18000ST
Temperatures below zero and over 30 ... caused wind chill to lower ...
accompanied by winds averaging 20 mph gusting mph readings
to the 35 to 40 below zero range for 12 to 18 hours.
SOUTH DAKOTA,
SDZ024>025-028 Northern Black Hills--Northern Foot
Hills--Central Black Hills
10 0000MST
2200MST
A strong low pressure system tracked across the Northern Plains,
bringing snow and gusty winds to parts of western South Dakota.
The heaviest snow fell across the northern Black Hills and
northern foothills, where upslope-enhanced snows developed. Snowfall
amounts of 4 to 8 inches were common across the northern Black
Hills, with as much as 18 inches south and west of Lead. Gusty
winds caused blowing and drifting snow with visibilities less than
a quarter of a mile at times.
SDZ001>002- Harding--Perkins--Butte--Northern Meade
012>014-026- Co Plains Ziebach Rapid City Pennington
031>032-072>073 Co PlainsHaakon--Sturgis / Piedmont
Foothills--Southern Meade Co Plains
10 0300MST
1800MST
A low pressure system and strong cold front tracked across the
Northern Plains, bringing gusty northwest winds to much of western
South Dakota. The strongest winds developed across the northwest and
west central South Dakota plains, where sustained winds of
30 to 45 mph and gusts around 60 mph were recorded.
SDZ024-027>029- Northern Black Hills--Southern Foot
041>044-047-049 Hills--Central Black Hills--Southern
Black Hills Fall River Shannon--Jackson--
Bennett--Todd--Tripp
15 0500MST
16 1200MST
A storm system moved across the Central Plains, bringing heavy snows
to parts of western South Dakota. Snow started during the morning
hours on the 15th and continued through the morning hours of the 16th.
3 to 6 inches of snow fell across much of the Black Hills and southern
South Dakota. Upslope-enhanced snows resulted in snowfall of 6 to 9
inches across parts of the northern Black Hills and southwest South
Dakota.
TENNESSEE, Central
TNZ006>008-032- Montgomery--Robertson--Sumner--Putnam--
034-062-094 Fentress--Rutherford--Lawrence
10 22000ST
11 0000CST
About 3 to 4 inches of snow fell in most of these areas. The snow
mixed with and changed to rain overnight in the central part of
Middle Tennessee.
4 to 5 inches of snow fell in Putnam County.
TENNESSEE, East
TNZ012>018-035- Scott--Campbell--Claiborne--Hancock--
040>045-047-072-074- Hawkins--Sullivan--Johnson--Morgan
081>082-086>087- Northwest Cocke Cocke/Smoky Mountains--
098-101>102 Northwest Greene--Southeast Greene--
Washington--Unicoi--Southeast Carter
Blount/Smoky Mountains--Sevier/Smoky
Mountains--Sequatchie--Bledsoe--
Northwest Monroe Southeast
Monroe--Marion--West Polk--East Polk
11 0400EST
12 1000EST
A strong storm system moved across the Tennessee valley and
appalachian region producing 4 to 6 inch snowfall amounts across much
of the area. Locally greater snowfall totals were noted in the
highest elevations of the Smoky Mountains.
TNZ018-043-045-047 Johnson--Southeast Greene--Unicoi--
Southeast Carter
17 1000EST
18 1600EST
3-6 inches of snow.
A winter storm tracked across northeast Tennessee, dropping 3 to 6
inches of snow across the higher elevations. Generally 1 to 2 inches
was reported across the valley.
TENNESSEE, South Central
TNZ097 Franklin
08 02000ST
2030CST
A fast moving clipper low pressure system produced a band of wet
snowfall to the region over a short time span. Most of the
accumulating snowfall occurred in the higher elevations of the
Cumberland Plateau including the community of Sewanee which received
2 inches, most of which fell within just a two hour period.
TNZ097 Franklin
10 18000ST
11 0700CST
A low pressure system moved east through the Deep South producing a
band of rain and snow across the Tennessee Valley. Heavy accumulating
snowfall was confined to areas above 1600 foot above MSL elevation.
This included amounts of 3 to 5 inches reported in and near the
community of Sewanee on the Cumberland Plateau of southeastern
Franklin County.
TNZ097 Franklin
11 1430CST
19000ST
A northwest flow of cold air behind an exiting low pressure system
produced several periods of shallow convective snow showers which
developed during peak afternoon heating. The heaviest snowfall amounts
occurred due to upslope flow atop the Cumberland Plateau. Two inches
of accumulation was reported in the community of Sewanee.
TNZ097 Franklin
18 05000ST
1212CST
An upper level disturbance tracking along a strong frontal boundary
across the South produced a swath of mixed precipitation across the
Tennessee Valley. Many locations received accumulations of sleet and
freezing rain. The heaviest freezing rain and ice accumulations on
the order of one quarter to one half inch occurred in the higher
elevations of the Cumberland Plateau including Sewanee and
nearby areas. Accumulations of ice were mainly on vehicles, vegetation
and powerlines and lessor traveled roads.
TENNESSEE, West
TNZ001>004- Lake--Obion--Weakley--Henry--Dyer--
019>021-048>053- Gibson--Carroll--Lauderdale--Tipton--
088>091 Haywood--Crockett--Madison--Chester--
Shelby--Fayette--Hardeman--Mcnairy
10 11000ST
23000ST
The combination of a surface low moving across the northern Gulf coast
and a southward moving arctic front produced significant winter
weather over West Tennessee. Between 2 and 5 inches of snow over this
area.
TNZ001>004- Lake--Obion--Weakley--Henry--Dyer--
019>021-048>055- Gibson--Carroll--Lauderdale--Tipton--
088>091 Haywood--Crockett--Madison--Chester--
Henderson--Decatur--Shelby--Fayette--
Hardeman
18 0600CST
21000ST
A mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain fell on much of West Tennessee.
Over Lake, Obion and Weakley counties there was 2-3" of a mix of snow
and sleet that fell. In Decatur County, 2 inches of snow fell. Most of
the remainder of West Tennessee saw about 1" of a mix of snow
and sleet and 1/4" of ice accumulation.
TEXAS, Central
NONE REPORTED.
TEXAS, Central Southeast
Houston County
Weldon 01 2230CST
Trees were down on houses and roofs were blown off some buildings
(tractor sheds).
Harris County
2 S Piney Pt 10 1630CST 0.2 20
This tornado caused structural damage to an apartment complex at the
intersection of Westheimer and Dunvale. The tornado was witnessed by a
property maintenance worker. Damage consisted of an east facing
apartment brick wall that collapsed into a lower brick wall. There
was also very minor roof damage to the building.
Harris County
Webster 10 1650CST
Damage to a local business in a small strip mall on NASA Road 1 just
east of Interstate 45. Eight south-facing large window panes
were blown out from the inside along with interior ceiling damage.
TEXAS, Extreme West
NONE REPORTED.
TEXAS, Mid--South
TXZ229>234-239>247 La Salle--Mcmullen--Live oak--Bee--
Goliad--Victoria--Webb--Duval Jim Wells
Kleberg Nueces San Patricio--
Aransas--Refugio--Calhoun
01 0000CST
28 2359CST
Lack of widespread, heavy and beneficial rainfall continued to elude
South Texas during February. As a result, drought conditions
intensified across South Texas during February 2006. During February,
drought conditions moved into the exceptional category (per the U.S.
Drought Monitor) across the Rio Grande Plains and Northern Coastal
Bend. Extreme drought conditions, per the monitor, developed across
the remainder of the Coastal Bend.
February 2006 was the 4th driest on record (out of 120 years) at the
Corpus Christi International Airport, with only 0.05 inches of
rainfall, which was only 2.7% of normal. Victoria received only 0.61
inches of rainfall, which was only 30% of normal. Radar estimates of
February 2006 monthly rainfall indicate most areas of South Texas
received less than 10% of normal rainfall for February. The exception
was Victoria and Calhoun counties as well as portions of Goliad,
Northern Refugio, and Eastern Live Oak counties, where generally
10-40% of normal rainfall was estimated.
Corpus Christi International Airport experienced their 5th driest
winter (Dec-Feb) on record, with only 0.67 inches of rainfall.
Victoria had their 4th driest winter on record, with only 2.60 inches
of rainfall. Beeville and Laredo both had their 2nd driest winter
on record, with 0.99 inches and 0.31 inches respectively.
The fire danger also continued across South Texas in February.
Sporadic, small wildfires occurred through the month across South
Texas. Reservoir levels at Choke Canyon and Lake Corpus Christi also
continued to slowly fall through the month.
TEXAS, North
TXZ091>095- Montague--Cooke--Grayson--Fannin--Lamar--
100>107-115>123- Young--Jack--Wise--Denton--Collin--Hunt--
129>135-141>148- Delta--Hopkins--Stephens--Palo Pinto--
156>162-174>175 Parker--Tarrant--Dallas--Rockwall--
Kaufman--Van Zandt--Rains--Eastland--
Erath--Hood--Somervell--Johnson--Ellis--
Henderson--Comanche--Mills--Hamilton--
Bosque--Hill--Navarro--Freestone--
Anderson--Lampasas--Coryell--Bell--
Mclennan--Falls--Limestone--Leon
Milam--Robertson
01 0000CST
28 2359CST
The hydrologic and agricultural drought which officially began in May
continued across north Texas this month. Many locations
had precipitation deficits of 15 to 25 inches below normal for the past
twelve months. All of north Texas was again considered to be in either
extreme or exceptional drought, as classified by the U.S. Drought
Monitor. Some areas along the Red River did see some rainfall this
month, and the area of exceptional drought had shrunk considerably
since last month. With dry vegetation in place, the threat of wildfires
remained quite high. Strong cold fronts brought dry, windy conditions
on several occasions to north Texas, which exacerbated the situation.
A drought disaster was declared for all Texas counties, and almost all
north Texas counties were under bum bans.
Lakes across north Texas were on average 7 to 15 feet below normal
elevation, and a few were even worse off. The lower lake levels
presented new hazards to boaters, as rock and other materials
protruded from beneath the surface and edges of the lakes. Several
boat ramps were closed as a precaution. City officials in Plano
increased their water conservation efforts, asking the city's top
10 water users to identify ways to decrease their usage.
A conference was held in San Antonio to discuss the drought and find
possible solutions. Farmers and ranchers were having a particularly
hard time with the drought's effects. Hay was both very expensive and
scarce in the state, and calves were being sold underweight. This
year's wheat crop was expected to be well below normal. The cotton
crop was also in danger of being below normal if ample precipitation
didn't fall soon. The Texas Farm Bureau set up a relief fund which
donated hay, feed, wire, fence posts, addition workers, and money to
help offset the costs incurred from the drought and related wildfires.
The United States Department of Agriculture decided to allow
emergency grazing on Conservation Reserve Program land across Texas
through June. The Governor also temporarily suspended permit
requirements and fees so that out-of-state hay could more easily
reach those who needed it.
Many other effects were felt due to the drought. Wildlife and native
plants were suffering. Many birds and other animals which nest on the
ground were having a hard time finding food. Cracked foundations were
a common occurrence across north Texas. One foundation repair company
reported that the ground was so dry that they found problems with
foundation piers 12 feet below the surface.
Robertson County
3 S Franklin 01 0720CST
1000CST
Water covering the road along Farm to Market 46.
TXZ146 Navarro
14 1400CST
A wildfire burned 100 acres near Corsicana and destroyed three
uninhabited mobile homes.
TXZ118 Tarrant
16 14000ST
Gusty gradient winds overturned a tractor trailer off Texas 183 near
the Dallas/Fort Worth airport.
TXZ103>104- Denton--Collin--Tarrant--Dallas--
118>119-121- Kaufman--Hood--Somervell--Ellis--Bosque--
131>132-134- Hill--Lampasas--Coryell--Bell--Mclennan
144>145-156>159
18 0330CST
20 09000ST
Light precipitation fell as temperatures hovered around freezing for
much of the weekend. Dozens of accidents related to the icy conditions
were reported in several counties. There were numerous injuries and at
least 5 fatalities indirectly related to the winter weather. The
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport cancelled approximately 100
flights on Saturday alone.
Hunt County
Greenville 25 0315CST
Part of the roof at the Greenville Herald-Banner caved in due to heavy
rainfall.
Tarrant County
10 W Ft Worth 25 0444CST
0600CST
Lightning started a fire in an apartment complex when it struck an
electrical panel. Twelve units were damaged by the fire, and two
residents were treated for smoke inhalation.
TEXAS, North Panhandle
TXZ013 Carson
12 11000ST
1730CST
Strong winds of thirty-five to forty miles an hour for ... low
relative humidities ... and dry fuels produced conditions favorable
dangerous wildfires. A wildfire began about seven miles south of
Borger Texas near the railroad tracks in the Industrial Park. The
wildfire consumed about five thousand acres and threatened the
headquarters of the 6666 Ranch. The wildfire burned a lot of fencing
on the ranch but no structures were damaged and no injuries were
reported.
TXZ018 Armstrong
16 1500CST
2200CST
Very dry fuels favorable for wildfires. A wildfire ten miles... strong
winds ... and low relative humidities produced conditions erupted
south of Claude Texas and burned into the breaks of the Palo Duro
Canyon system. The wildfire consumed about four hundred acres and
threatened one home and six outbuildings of... however no structures
were damaged and there was no reports injuries.
TXZ012 Potter
26 1230CST
1900CST
A lack of moisture fire conditions. A wildfire near Valle de Oro ...
dry fuels ... and strong winds combined to cause dangerous erupted
northwest of Amarillo near U.S. 287 and Ferns Road and Reclamation
Road. The wildfire consumed one thousand acres where one home was
evacuated in Valle de Oro. No damage or injuries were reported.
TEXAS, Northeast
TXZ096>097- Red River--Bowie--Franklin--Titus--Camp--
108>112-124>126- Morris--Cass--Wood Upshur Marion Smith
136>138-149>153- Gregg Harrison--Cherokee--Rusk--Panola--
165167 Nacogdoches--Shelby Angelina San
Augustine Sabine
19 17000ST
20 06000ST
Much of the region was entrenched in an arctic airmass during the
weekend of the 18th through the 20th of February. A weak storm
system moved into the southern plains and into the lower Mississippi
valley with light freezing rain and freezing drizzle falling across
much of the region. Ice accumulations were very light While... mainly
less than one quarter of an inch across most places. road surfaces
remained wet from ground warmth, most elevated bridges and overpasses
saw some ice accumulation which resulted in numerous traffic accidents.
Many elevated bridges and overpasses had to be closed due to the ice
accumulation.
TEXAS, South
NOT RECEIVED.
TEXAS, South Central
NONE REPORTED.
TEXAS, South Panhandle
TXZ021>044 Partner--Castro--Swisher--Briscoe--Hall--
Childress--Bailey Lamb Hale Floyd Motley
Cottle Cochran--Hockley--Lubbock--
Crosby--Dickens--King--Yoakum Terry Lynn
Garza Kent Stonewall
01 0000CST
28 2359CST
The drought that commenced over the south-central U.S. in the autumn
of 2005 intensified over much of west Texas in February. During the
first week of the month, D2 (severe) drought conditions, per the U.S.
Drought Monitor, spread in a real coverage to encompass all of the west
Texas South Plains region. By the end of February, conditions had
further deteriorated, with a D3 (extreme) drought progressing over the
northern South Plains and the Texas Panhandle. This despite the
region's first measurable rainfall since late October 2005, which
occurred on the morning of February 3rd when Lubbock received 0.03
inches of rain. Tulia (Swisher County) received the only significant
rainfall of the event, measuring 0.38 inches.
The continued threat for wildfires over much of the Southern Plains of
the U.S. continued to make national media headlines. Critical fire
weather conditions, however, were dampened somewhat over west Texas
during the month of February. The decrease in wildfire activity across
the South Plains region was likely due to a relative lack of strong
westerly winds and at least two cold fronts that brought periods of
below normal temperatures and higher relative humidities. Abnormally
warm conditions returned to the region by the month's end with record
high temperatures again posted at Childress and Lubbock on the 27th
and the 28th, including a monthly record warm temperature of 89
degrees at Lubbock on the 28th.
Most crops across the region had been harvested by the time the
drought commenced, and the dry weather actually helped farmers extract
cotton from the fields during the late fall. The drought, however, is
expected to have long-term adverse effects as fields are prepared and
planting begins during the upcoming growing season. Thus agricultural
losses resulting from the drought will likely be realized at future
dates according to local extension agents.
TEXAS, Southeast
NOT RECEIVED.
TEXAS, West
TXZ258 Guadalupe Mountains Of Culberson County
15 0000CST
16 16000ST
High winds affected the Guadalupe Mountains of west Texas over
Valentine's Day weekend. Sustained wind speeds were between 35 and 50
mph over a 40-hour period. Gusts were mainly in the 60 mph range;
however, there were two extreme gusts, one to 91 mph and another
to 93 mph. No damage was reported.
TEXAS, Western North
TXZ083>090 Hardeman--Foard--Wilbarger--Wichita--
Knox--Baylor--Archer--Clay
01 0000CST
2359CST
Drought conditions continued across western north Texas throughout the
month of February. Mainly extreme (D3) drought conditions were
reported across the area. The dry conditions continued to exacerbate
already difficult fire weather conditions, with wildfires in parts
of the area. The drought was also affecting ranchers and farmers whose
farm ponds for the animals were low or dry and pasture grass was less
than ideal for feeding large numbers of livestock.
UTAH, East
UTZ022>025-027>029 Southeast Utah--Eastern Uinta Mountains--
Eastern Uinta Basin--Tavaputs Plateau--
Grand Flat And Arches--La Sal & Abajo
Mountains--Canyonlands / Natural Bridges
01 0000MST
28 2359MST
Occasional storms brought some snowfall to extreme eastern Utah, but
widespread precipitation capable of impacting the dryness across the
region did not occur. Mountain snowpack remained exceptionally low
across southeast Utah while the mountains of northeast Utah continued
to experience near average snowpack. In short, there was little change
in the dryness and water supply concerns for eastern Utah, with
abnormally dry conditions continuing for the entire area except for
the Eastern Uinta Mountains. For a continuation on this drought
situation please see the March 2006 Storm Data publication.
UTZ028 La Sal & Abajo Mountains
15 1200MST
2000MST
A strong southwest flow ahead of a cold front produced sustained winds
from 25 to 40 mph with frequent gusts of 55 to 60 mph across the
mountains of southeast Utah. The highest gust recorded was 85 mph at
La Sal. Some trees were downed by the strong winds.
UTZ023 Eastern Uinta Mountains
15 1200MST
16 0700MST
Around 5 inches of snow fell across the Eastern Uinta Mountains above
8000 feet. Gusty winds of 20 to 35 mph caused areas of blowing and
drifting of snow.
UTAH, West and Central
UTZ008 Wasatch Mountains South Of 180
04 1800MST
2100MST
Arrowhead at Sundance
UTZ004>005-008-015 Southern Wasatch Front/Lehi/Provo/Nephi--
Great Salt Lake Desert And Mountains/
Wendover/Snowville--Wasatch Mountains
South Of 180--West Central Utah/Delta
04 1900MST
2300MST
Provo BYU
UTZ001>004- Cache Valley/Utah Portion--Northern
006>007-015-017 Wasatch Front/Brigham City/Ogden
Bountiful--Salt Lake And Toole Valleys--
Southern Wasatch Front/Lehi/Provo/Nephi--
Wasatch Mountain Valleys/Huntsville/Park
City/Heber --Wasatch Mountains 180
North--West Central Utah/Delta--Central
And Southwest Mountains
15 0150MST
19 0900MST
Wellsville, 10" in 12h
UTZ008 Wasatch Mountains South Of 180
15 0300MST
0900MST
Mt Baldy
A fast moving storm brought snow and lots of wind. This system was
responsible for over 100 traffic acidents.
UTZ003-005-015 Salt Lake And Toole Valleys--Great Salt
Lake Desert And Mountains/Wendover/
Snowville West Central Utah/Delta
28 0300MST
0900MST
From Tooele spotter
UTZ007>008 Wasatch Mountains 180 North--Wasatch
Mountains South Of 180
28 0330MST
1600MST
Tony Grove 8" in 12h. 80mph wind gusts at Snowbasin
VERMONT, North and Central
VTZ001>008-016>017 Grand Isle--Western Franklin--Orleans--
Essex--Western Chittenden Lamoille
Caledonia Washington Eastern Franklin--
Eastern Chittenden
06 0600EST
1800EST
Low pressure moved into the eastern Great Lakes on the 5th and then
moved northeast across Quebec province on the 6th. On the 6th, a cold
polar vortex located across Quebec created a persistent west-southwest
cold flow over the relatively mild lake waters of the eastern Great
Lakes. A series of Lake effect snowbands developed off Lake Ontario
during the evening of the 5th, reaching northern Vermont overnight
and continued until the late evening of the 6th. Some of the heaviest
snowbands moved across Grand Isle and Franklin counties around 3 pm on
the 6th of February. An 18 vehicle accident occurred on Interstate 89
near Exit 21 (Highgate) due to the slippery roads.
General snowfall was 1 to 3 inches in the valleys, but favored upslope
regions witnessed 4 to 6 inches. Snowfall amounts included: 2 inches
in South Burlington (Chittenden county), East Haven (Essex county),
St. Albans (Franklin county), Waitsfield (Washington county), while 3
inches of snow fell in Newport (Orleans county), Waterbury Center
(Washington county) and Island Pond (Essex county). Snowfall of 4
inches was reported in Jericho (Chittenden county), Morrisville
(Lamoille county), and Greensboro (Orleans county), while 5 inches
accumulated in Westford (Chittenden county), Sutton (Caledonia
county), and 6 inches was reported in North Underhill (Chittenden
county), Jeffersonville and Eden (Lamoille county) and a localized 12
inches at Jay Peak.
VTZ001>002-005 Grand Isle--Western Franklin--Western
Chittenden
17 1100EST
1600EST
Low pressure moved through the eastern Great Lakes and St Lawrence
Valley region during early Friday morning (the 17th). An accompanying
arctic front barreled across the Champlain Valley of Vermont during the
mid to late morning hours. Sustained winds of 30 to 40 mph with
damaging wind gusts in excess of 60 mph moved across the region between
late morning and mid afternoon. There were widespread reports of trees
and power lines down across the Champlain Valley, with a few specific
reports including the localities of Williston, St. Albans, Grand Isle
and Alburg. Structural damage from trees hitting houses was reported in
the town of Enosburg, with shingles torn off roofs in the localities of
Williston and St. Albans. Some measured wind gusts included: 62 mph
at St. Albans and 52 mph in Burlington. Numerous power outages were
reported across the area, with an estimated 50,000 customers statewide
in Vermont without power.
VTZ016>017 Eastern Franklin--Eastern Chittenden
17 1100EST
1600EST
Low pressure moved through the eastern Great Lakes and St Lawrence
Valley region during early Friday morning (the 17th), while an
accompanying arctic front barreled across the Champlain Valley into
the western slopes of the Green Mountains of Vermont during the late
morning hours. Sustained winds of 35 to 45 mph with damaging wind
gusts in excess of 70 mph moved across the region between late morning
and mid afternoon. There were widespread reports of trees and power
lines down across the western slope communities blocking roads and
causing structural damage in localities such as Jericho and Enosburg
Falls. Power outages were common across the area, with an estimated
50,000 customers statewide across Vermont losing power. Estimated and
unofficial measured wind speeds reached 80 mph, with a measured wind
gust of 102 mph at the summit of Mount Mansfield.
VTZ003-006 Orleans--Lamoille
17 1100EST
1700EST
Low pressure moved through the eastern Great Lakes and St Lawrence
Valley region during early Friday morning (the 17th), while an
accompanying arctic front barreled across the Green Mountains of
Vermont into central Vermont during the late morning hours. Sustained
winds of 30 to 40 mph with damaging wind gusts in excess of 60 mph
moved across the region between late morning and mid afternoon. There
were widespread reports of trees and power lines down across north
central Vermont blocking roads in communities such as Newport, Stowe,
Barton and Jeffersonville. Some structural damage occurred when trees
fell on porches or houses. The summit of Mount Mansfield experienced
sustained winds of 80 mph with a peak gust of 102 mph. Power outages
were numerous, with an estimated 50,000 customers without power
statewide across Vermont.
VTZ008>009-011- Washington--Western Addison--Western
018>019 Rutland--Eastern Addison--Eastern
Rutland
17 1100EST
1600EST
Low pressure moved through the eastern Great Lakes and St Lawrence
Valley region during early Friday morning (the 17th), while an
accompanying arctic front barreled across the southern Champlain
Valley into the western slopes of the Green Mountains of Vermont
during the late morning hours. Sustained winds of 35 to 45 mph with
damaging wind gusts in excess of 60 mph moved across the region
between late morning and mid afternoon. There were widespread reports
of trees and power lines down, blocking roads and causing structural
damage. In Addison county, a roof was partially torn off a General
Store in West Addison, while a brick exterior wall was partially
removed in Fair Haven. In Washington county, a construction site at
Sugarbush Ski Resort in the town of Warren had numerous toppled
trusses as a result of winds in excess of 80 mph, including a peak
wind gust of 93 mph. Other wind gusts included: 75 mph at the
Killington Ski resort and 64 mph at Bridport.
Some of the localities reporting damage included: Bridport, Rutland,
Clarendon, Castleton, Addison, Middlebury, Hubbardton, Middletown
Springs, Vergennes, Brandon, Warren, Waitsfield, Barre, Fayston and
Moretown. Power outages were widespread across the area, with an
estimated 50,000 customers statewide in Vermont without power.
VTZ004-007-010-012 Essex--Caledonia--Orange--Windsor
17 1200EST
1800EST
Low pressure moved through the eastern Great Lakes and St Lawrence
Valley region during early Friday morning, February 17th. Meanwhile,
an arctic front barreled across eastern Vennont by midday. Sustained
winds of 30 to 40 mph with strong and damaging wind gusts in excess
of 55 mph moved across eastern Vermont during the afternoon. There
were widespread reports of trees and power lines down blocking roads
and causing structural damage in communities such as Windsor,
Hartland, St. Johnsbury, Lyndonville, Wheelock, Sutton, Sheffield,
Victory, Concord, Springfield, Bradford, Sharon, Norwich, Ascutney and
Bridgewater. There were numerous power outages across the area, with
an estimated 50,000 customers statewide in Vermont without power.
VTZ001>002-005- Grand Isle--Western Franklin--Western
009>012-019 Chittenden--Western Addison--Orange--
Western Rutland--Windsor--Eastern
Rutland
18 2000EST
19 0500EST
An arctic airmass moved into Vermont during the night of the 17th and
delivered colder air through the 18th. Meanwhile, a strong pressure
gradient between the arctic high across the Great Lakes and the
departing storm in Newfoundland was creating brisk winds of 10 to 20
mph with higher gusts. The combination resulted in wind chills of 10
to 20 below zero in the Champlain Valley and south central portions
of Vermont.
VTZ003>004- Orleans--Essex--Lamoille--Caledonia--
Washington--Eastern Franklin--Eastern
006>008-016>018 Chittenden--Eastern Addison
18 2000EST
19 0600EST
An arctic airmass moved into Vermont during the night of the 17th and
delivered colder air through the 18th. Meanwhile, a strong pressure
gradient between the arctic high across the Great Lakes and the
departing storm in Newfoundland was creating brisk winds of 10 to 20
mph with higher gusts. The combination resulted in wind chills of 15
to 25 below zero in northern Vermont.
VTZ002-005 Western Franklin--Western Chittenden
24 0400EST
1400EST
An upper level disturbance and cold front raced cast across Vermont
just after midnight on the 24th delivering light widespread snow
accumulations. Meanwhile, just before daybreak on the 24th, a
climatologically favored upslope event developed ... especially across
the western slopes of the northern Green Mountains of Vermont that
continued into the early evening. Numerous accidents were reported
Friday morning (24th) due to snow squalls across northern Vermont,
including the forced closure of Interstate 89 between Exits 11 and
12 northbound for a few hours. Generalized snowfall of 1 to 3 inches
occurred in the northern Champlain Valley, including 2 inches in South
Burlington and 3 inches in Williston.
VTZ003-006-008- Orleans--Lamoille--Washington--Eastern
016>018 Franklin--Eastern Chittenden--Eastern
Addison
24 0400EST
1600EST
An upper level disturbance and cold front raced east across the region
just after midnight on the 24th delivering light widespread snow
accumulations. Meanwhile, just before daybreak on the 24th, a
climatologically favored upslope event developed across the western
slopes of the northern Green Mountains of Vermont and continued into
late afternoon. Snowfall across the counties encompassing the northern
Green Mountains was 2 to 5 inches, with some very localized higher
amounts. Some specific snowfall totals included: 2 inches in
Worcester, 3 inches in Morrisville and Newport, 4 inches in East
Albany, 5 inches in Cambridge, 6 inches in the towns of Jericho,
Waitsfeld and Eden, with a localized 10 inches at Jay Peak. There
were numerous traffic accidents across the region, especially in
Chittenden and Washington counties, including the localities of
Jericho, Huntington, Fayston, Warren and Middlesex with several
portions of Interstate 89 shut down at various times.
VTZ004-007-010-012 Essex--Caledonia--Orange--Windsor
24 0500EST
1500EST
An upper level disturbance and cold front raced cast across the region
just after midnight on the 24th delivering light widespread snow
accumulations. Meanwhile, just before daybreak on the 24th, a
climatologically favored upslope event developed across the western
slopes of the northern Green Mountains of Vermont and continued east
across eastern Vermont into the afternoon. Snowfall was generally
1 to 3 inches. Snowfall totals include; 1 inch in Bethel...2 inches in
Brookfeld, Rochester, Woodstock, East Haven and Canaan with 3
inches in Sutton.
VTZ001>007-016>017 Grand Isle--Western Franklin--Orleans--
Essex Western Chittenden Lamoille
Caledonia Eastern Franklin--
Eastern Chittenden
25 1500EST
2100EST
An unusually strong Alberta clipper moved across southern Vermont
during the afternoon of the 25th. Snow started across northern
Vermont by midday and continued into the evening, then tapered off
before midnight. Snowfall was much more limited, the further away from
the storm track. Snowfall amounts ranged from an inch to 4 inches
across portions of northern Vermont. Some specific snowfall totals
included: I inch in Underhill (Chittenden county), Island Pond (Essex
county) and Newport (Orleans county) ...2 inches in Greensboro
(Orleans county) and Sutton (Caledonia county) ...3 inches in South
Burlington (Chittenden county), Morrisville (Lamoille county) and East
Albany (Orleans county) with 4 inches in Enosburg Falls (Franklin
county). A number of traffic accidents were reported due to slippery
roads.
VTZ009-011-018>019 Western Addison--Western Rutland--
Eastern Addison Eastern Rutland
25 1700EST
2100EST
An unusually strong Alberta clipper moved across southern Vermont
during the afternoon of the 25th. Snow started across southwest
Vermont by late morning and quickly became steadier and heavier in the
afternoon, before dissipating that evening. Snowfall was generally
4 to 10 inches, with the heaviest in the Green Mountains. Snowfall
reports included: 3 inches in Danby Four Corners (Rutland county),
4 inches in the city of Rutland, 6 inches in Middlebury (Addison
county), 7 inches in Bridport (Addison county) and Florence (Rutland
county), 8 inches in Mendon (Rutland county) and 10 inches at
Killington (Rutland county). A number of traffic accidents were
reported.
VTZ008 Washington
25 1700EST
2100EST
An unusually strong Alberta clipper moved southeast across southern
Vermont during the afternoon of the 25th. Snowfall developed by midday
and quickly became steady and heavier in the afternoon, before
diminishing during the evening. Snowfall totals were greatest in
extreme southern portions of Washington county, where 6 to 9 inches
accumulated. Otherwise, a few specific snowfall accumulations
included: 2 inches in Plainfield, 3 inches in Waterbury Center, 4
inches in Worcester and 6 inches in Waitsficld.
VTZ010-012 Orange--Windsor
25 1800EST
2300EST
An unusually strong Alberta clipper moved southeast across southern
Vermont during the afternoon of the 25th. Snowfall developed around
midday and quickly became heavy at times during the afternoon and
evening before it diminished around midnight. Widespread snowfall
accumulations were 8 to 12 inches. Some specific totals include: 8
inches in Chelsea and Williamstown (Orange county), 9 inches in
Springfield (Windsor county), 10 inches in Brookfield (Orange county),
as well as Rochester and Cavendish (Windsor county), 12 inches in
Hartland (Windsor county) and 14 inches in Bethel (Windsor county).
VTZ001>012-016>019 Grand Isle--Western Franklin--Orleans
Essex Western Chittenden Lamoille
Caledonia Washington Western Addison--
Eastern- Orange--Western Rutland--
Windsor Eastern Franklin Eastern
Chittenden Addison--Eastern Rutland
27 0000EST
1000EST
An arctic airmass was entrenched across Vermont during the early
morning hours of the 27th. In addition, the pressure gradient
between arctic high pressure in central Canada and low pressure
in Labrador Canada accounted for brisk winds. The combination of
brisk winds and very cold temperatures produced wind chills of
15 to 30 degrees below zero.
VERMONT, South
Bennington County
Bennington Arpt 17 1035EST
A wind gust of 66 miles an hour was measured during a thunderstorm at
the airport in Bennington.
Windham County
Dummerston Center 17 1103EST
A thunderstorm blew down trees in Dummerston Center. Also, there was
pea-sized hail.
VTZ013 Bennington
17 1145EST
Trees and power lines were blown down in Sunderland.
VTZ014 Western Windham
17 1146EST
Ski lift personnel at the Straton Mountain Ski Resort reported a
measured wind gust of 143 miles an hour at the top of Straton
Mountain; elevation of 3885 feet above sea level.
VTZ014 Western Windham
17 1200EST
Trees and wires were blown down in Wilmington.
VTZ015 Eastern Windham
17 1207EST
Trees and wires were blown down in Putney.
At daybreak on February 17, an intensifying low pressure was over the
St Lawrence Valley of New York. It traveled rapidly
down the St Lawrence Valley. An associated cold front moved across
southern Vermont around noon. A strong pressure gradient
was over the region as the cold front moved through. Widespread wind
gusts in excess of 60 miles an hour resulted in loss of
electricity to about 5,000 homes and businesses across southern
Vermont. Some of the strong winds were associated with
thunderstorms and some were not. Although, official estimates of
damage were not available, based on the cost of power
restoration in central Vermont from the same storm, damage may be
on the order of a quarter million dollars. The strongest wind
occurred at mountain top locations. A wind gust of 143 miles an hour
was measured at the ski resort on Straton Mountain, nearly
4,000 feet above sea level.
VTZ014 Western Windham
25 0900EST
1900EST
On February 25, 6 to 10 inches of snow accumulated in western Windham
County.
On February 25, low pressure over the eastern Great Lakes early in the
day moved into northern New England during the evening.
A warm front moved eastward from the Finger Lakes area, but the warm
air was cut off by colder air sweeping around the low
pressure. A moderately heavy snowfall occurred in the Green Mountains
of Windham County.
VIRGIN ISLANDS
NONE REPORTED.
VIRGINIA, East
VAZ066>073- Lunenburg--Nottoway--Amelia--Powhatan--
076>078-081-084-099 Chesterfield--Henrico--King William--King
And Queen--Richmond--Northumberland--
Lancaster--Prince George--Gloucester--
Accomack
11 1900EST
12 1200EST
A winter storm produced one to three inches of snow across portions of
central and eastern Virginia. The snow caused slippery driving
conditions, which resulted in several accidents. The highest amounts
were reported in Paineville in Amelia county 3",
Midlothian in Chesterfield county 3", City of Richmond 3", Lunenburg
in Lunenburg county 3", Heathsville in Northumberland
county 3", Nottoway courthouse in Nottoway county 3", Powhatan in
Powhatan county 3", Lively in Lancaster county 2.5", Chester
in Chesterfield county 2", Winterpock in Chesterfield county 2",
Sandston in Henrico county 2", King and Queen in King and
Queen county 2", King William in King William county 2", Warsaw in
Richmond county 2", Wallops Island in Accomack county
1.5", Gloucester in Gloucester county I", Lancaster in Lancaster
county 1", and Blackstone in Nottoway county 1".
VAZ048>049 Fluvanna--Louisa
11 2300EST
12 0900EST
A winter storm produced four to as much as seven inches of snow
across Fluvanna and Louisa counties. The snow caused
hazardous driving conditions, which resulted in numerous accidents.
The highest amounts were reported in Mineral in Louisa
county 7", Louisa in Louisa county 6.5", Palmyra in Fluvanna county
6", and Cuckoo in Louisa county 5".
VAZ064 Caroline
12 0200EST
0900EST
A winter storm produced four to as much as eight inches of snow across
Caroline county. The snow caused hazardous driving--
conditions, which resulted in numerous accidents. The highest amounts
were reported in Corbin 8", Bowling Green 6", Ruther Glen
5", and Burruss Corner 4.3".
VAZ060>063-074>075 Prince Edward--Cumberland--Goochland--
Hanover--Essex--Westmoreland
12 0400EST
1100EST
A winter storm produced four to six inches of snow across portions of
central Virginia and the Virginia northern neck. The snow
caused hazardous driving conditions, which resulted in numerous
accidents. The highest amounts were reported in Champlain in
Essex county 6", Farmville in Prince Edward county 5.5", Cumberland in
Cumberland county 5", Sandy Hook in Goochland county
5", Stratford Hall in Westmoreland county 5", Goochland in Goochland
county 4", and Ashland in Hanover county 4".
VAZ048>049-060>061-064-074 Fluvanna--Louisa--Prince Edward--
Cumberland Caroline Essex
18 0900EST
1400EST
A winter storm produced one half inch to one inch of snow across
portions of central Virginia. The snow caused a few slippery
roadways. The highest amounts were reported in Louisa in Louisa
county I", Cumberland in Cumberland county I", and Ruther
Glen in Caroline county 1".
VAZ062>063-065- Goochland--Hanover--Mecklenburg--Amelia
068>072-080>081 Powhatan Chesterfield Henrico King
William Dinwiddie--Prince George
20 0400EST
0800EST
A winter storm produced one half inch to one inch of snow across
portions of central Virginia. The snow caused a few slippery
roadways. The highest amounts were reported in Winterpock in
Chesterfield county 1", City of Colonial Heights 1", Boydton in
Mecklenburg county 1", Prince George in Prince George county 1",
Manquin in King William county 0.8", and Powhatan in
Powhatan county 0.5".
VIRGINIA, Extreme Southwest
VAZ001>002- Lee--Wise--Scott--Russell--Washington
005>006-008
11 1200EST
12 0300EST
A strong storm system moved across the Tennessee valley and
appalachian region and deposited an average of 4 to 6 inches of
snow with locally greater amounts in the highest terrain.
VAZ001>002- Lee--Wise--Scott--Russell--Washington
005>006-008
17 1000EST
18 1600EST
3 to 6 inches of snow.
A winter storm hit extreme southwest Virginia. 3 to 6 inches of snow
fell in the higher elevations, while 1 to 2 inches was reported in
the valley.
VIRGINIA, North
VAZ021-025>031-038>042- Highland--Augusta--Rockingham--Shenandoah
050>057 Frederick Page Warren Clarke Greene
Madison--Rappahannock--Fauquier--Loudoun--
Orange--Culpeper Prince William Fairfax
Arlington Stafford Spotsylvania--King
11 1730EST
12 0900EST
VAZ037 Albemarle
11 2300EST
12 0700EST
A historic snowstorm occurred between February 11-12 across the
Mid-Atlantic. Storm total snowfall across much of Northern and
Central Virginia ranged generally between 8-14 inches. The
highest snowfall totals occurred in the Northern Virginia suburbs of
Washington, DC, where reports ranged up to 15 inches. There
were also isolated reports of significant drifting of snow, mainly in
and near Albemarle County. Finally, there were several instances
of downed powerlines and trees due to the heavy snow. This
caused significant power outages in some areas. Total power outages
were reported to be around 300,000 customers around the
Washington/Baltimore region. Amtrak reported major delays and
cancellations all along the northeast rail corridor, which passes
through Baltimore and Washington, DC. There were also major delays at
all 3 major hub airports in the region, Washington Dulles,
Washington National, and Baltimore/Washington.
VAZ021-025>026-029>030-037-Highland--Loudoun- Augusta--
040>042-051>053 Rockingham--Page Warren Albemarle
Rappahannock Fauquier Culpeper--Prince
William--Fairfax
22 0700EST
1200EST
An area of low pressure moved across the area and generated a period
of snow. Total Snowfall ranged from 1 to 3 inches across the area.
Inconveniences in travel and commerce occurred due to this snowfall.
VAZ031-037-041>042-050>055 Clarke--Fairfax- Albemarle--Fauquier--
Loudoun Orange Culpeper Prince William
Arlington Stafford
23 0300EST
0800EST
Areas of dense fog occurred during the early morning.
VIRGINIA, Northwest
VAZ003>004 Dickenson--Buchanan
12 0000EST
1300EST
These 2 Virginia counties were on the western fringe of the heavy snow
accumulations, associated with a developing coastal storm. The snow
began around 2230E on Friday the 10th, then continued through the day
on the 11th, before transitioning into lingering snow showers during
the daylight hours of Sunday, the 12th. Heavy snow criteria was
reached overnight Saturday into Sunday morning.
Snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches were common. Yet, due to the warm
ground, snow accumulations were highly elevation dependent. A few
river valley locations had only 3 to 4 inches, while in contrast, some
of the higher elevations had 10 to 12 inches of snow.
VIRGINIA, Southwest
Pittsylvania County
2 SE Callands to 04 1505EST 2 200
3 E Callands 1508EST
Pittsylvania County
3.5 NE Callands 04 1508EST 0.1 20
1509EST
Pittsylvania County
5 SE Keeling 04 1555EST
Halifax County
6 NE Ridgeway 04 1613EST
Halifax County
Nathalie 04 1620EST
Charlotte County
Phenix 04 1630EST
A fast moving thunderstorm spawned two weak tornadoes over western
Pittsylvania County during the afternoon of the 4th. A tornado
Initially touched down 2 miles southeast of Callands and removed a
well built wood frame carport from the side of a house and carried
this debris 50 feet. This tornado proceeded north-northeast through a
wooded area, and then crossed Highway 57, 3 miles east of Callands.
Damage here was on the western side of the tornado track, with damage
to a church. The damage include vinyl siding being ripped off two
sides of the church, shingles torn off, and the brick sign in front
of the church toppled over. The east side of the damage path saw
several outbuildings and storage sheds demolished, part of a roof of
a home torn off, and a small brick chimney knocked over. Besides
structural damage, this first tornado snapped or uprooted many trees.
The damage here was consistent with an Fl tornado.
One person suffered minor injuries while driving in the vicinity of
the tornado.
A second F0 tornado touched down briefly 3.5 miles northeast of
Callands. This tornado blew out underpinnings on 2 mobile homes, and
tore off a large piece of aluminum siding from a barn.
Within this thunderstorm, straight line wind damage was also observed,
with trees downed outside the path of the tornadoes.
Other severe thunderstorms downed trees in Halifax and Pittsylvania
counties.
WASHINGTON, Northeast
WAZ042>043 East Slopes Northern Cascades--Okanogan
Valley
01 0000PST
0400PST
A winter storm system moved through the cast slopes of the Cascades
And the Okanogan Valley during the day of the 31st of January and into
the early morning hours of the 1st of February. For the valleys along
the east slopes of the Cascades, at least 6 to 12 inches of new snow
fell with this storm with the town of Mazama receiving 12 inches. The
Okanogan Valley received 4 to 6 inches of new snow.
WAZ041 Wenatchee Area
01 0630PST
0730PST
A weak Pacific storm moved through the Wenatchee River Valley during
the morning of the 1st of February. The storm brought several
hundredths of an inch of rain to the area with clearing skies and
freezing temperatures to follow. The freezing temperatures caused
Highway 2 near the town of Cashmere to become icy and quite hazardous.
There were several serious accidents with several injuries reported.
WASHINGTON, Northwest
WAZ001>003-005- San Juan
007>012-015>016
03 1900PST
04 1500PST
A 968 mb low produced high winds over much of Western Washington.
About 260,000 homes and businesses lost power. For the first time in
7 years, the Evergreen floating bridge was closed, the Hood Canal
bridge was also closed. Ferry service was also halted. Many roofs
were damaged, some blew off, and others were smashed by fallen trees.
The Woodland Park Zoo, in Seattle, was closed because of concern that
falling trees could damage fences, possibly releasing animals. A man
in Tumwater was injured when a tree fell on his house and shards of
ceiling tile struck his head.
WAZ002-009-016
04 0100PST
1500PST
Residents on Camano and Whidbey Islands, as well as those along
Bellingham's waterfront and at Gooseberry and Sandy points had damaged
homes due to the combination of strong winds and high tides. Large
pieces of driftwood and logs damaged people houses and boats. Many
waterfront homes were flooded, and some decks or docks extending into
the water were destroyed. Oak Bay county park suffered damage to its
road and picnic tables.
WAZ004
10 0700PST
1400PST
WAZ016
10 0700PST
1400PST
High winds knocked out power to more than 4000 homes. Several houses
had trees fall on them and fences blown down.
WAZ004
17 0600PST
1800PST
WAZ008-011
17 0600PST
1800PST
More than 60,000 homes and businesses lost power. Dozens of trees
fell on homes or cars, and several roads were closed because of fallen
trees. A county road worker suffered serious leg injuries after being
hit by a falling tree. Several schools sent students home early due
to power outages. Car ferry service was disrupted for Anderson Island
due to the auto ramp sinking.
WAZ013>014
27 0100PST
0900PST
About 5000 customers lost power. Parts of roofs were ripped off and
a mobile home was overturned. Schools were delayed or cancelled due
to power outages.
WASHINGTON, Southeast
WAZ028 Lower Columbia Basin
01 0500PST
0745PST
High winds gusting to 65 mph blew over a truck on Highway 240,
15 miles west of Richland.
WAZ028>029 Lower Columbia Basin--Blue Mountain
Foothills
04 0425PST
1800PST
Several mesonet weather sites on the Hanford reservation recorded
gusts over 60 mph with a peak of 67 mph. An observer in Prescott
estimated gusts to 70 mph. Gusts to 60 mph were reported in south
Walla Walla with power outages and trees down.
WAZ028 Lower Columbia Basin
16 2100PST
Damaging winds with an arctic cold front uprooted trees and caused
power outages in the Connell area.
WAZ027 Yakima Valley
17 0020PST
0600PST
Strong winds gusting to 65 mph ushered in an arctic cold front. The
damaging winds downed power lines and trees in the Yakima-Terrace
Heights and Sunnyside areas.
WAZ502 East Slopes Of The Southern Cascades
17 0300PST
1200PST
Damaging northeast winds with an arctic cold front downed numerous
trees and power lines across large portions of central and western
Klickitat County.
WASHINGTON, Southeast
WAZ030 Northwest Blue Mountains
23 2200PST
24 0500PST
Snow began around 3:00 Inn and accumulated to 9 inches at Touchet
Snotel and 11 inches at Ski Bluewood.
WASHINGTON, Southwest
WAZ020-022-039 Southwest Interior--Lower Columbia -
Vancouver Area
03 2000PST
04 1200PST
F38VE
WAZ021-040 South Coast--Southern Cascade Foothills
03 2000PST
04 1200PST
A strong winter storm brought high winds to portions of southwest
Washington. Following are some high winds reported with this storm:
Bay Center reported frequent gusts to 50 knots
OCEAN Park reported frequent gusts to 63 knots
Toke Point reported 39 knots with gusts to 54 knots
Tongue Point reported 35 knots with gusts to 54 knots
Desdemona Lighthouse reported 41 knots with gusts to 56 knots
Many residents experienced power outages due to trees blown down
by strong winds. An estimated 6300 residents of Cowlitz County were
without power for portions of the night. Additionally, 38-year-old
Ingrid Davis was killed after high winds blew down a tree which
struck her car on State Route 4 near Cathlamet. The 13-year-old
passenger, Alea Davis, was treated for a head injury and cuts.
WAZ039 Vancouver Area
09 0700PST
10 1300PST
WAZ040 Southern Cascade Foothills
09 0700PST
10 1300PST
A strong east wind event brought very gusty conditions to inland
portions of southwest Washington. Following are some strong wind
observations made during this event:
Vancouver Airport reported 17 knots with gusts to 31 knots
Larch Mountain RAWS reported 28 knots with gusts to 65 knots
Coldwater Ridge Visitors Center reported 31 knots with gusts to
57 knots
Locks RAWS reported 10 knots with gusts to 30 knots
Many trees were knocked down due to high winds, and multiple power
outages and areas of damage ensued. In Vancouver, a 110-foot tall
tree 3 feet in diameter fell through the roof of a home, causing
significant damage.
WEST VIRGINIA, East
WVZ048 Grant
06 0000EST
0700EST
Snowfall up to 7 inches fell overnight. The highest totals occurred
on the higher ridge tops near Bayard. Snow drifts up to 3 feet were
reported.
WVZ048>055 Grant--Mineral--Hampshire--Morgan--
Berkeley--Jefferson--Pendleton--Hardy
11 1700EST
12 0900EST
A major snowstorm occurred between February 11-12 across the
Mid-Atlantic. Storm total snowfall across the Eastern West Virginia
Panhandle ranged between 7-12 inches. There were isolated reports
of power outages due to downed trees and powerlines across the
Panhandle during this storm.
WVZ049 Mineral
17 0700EST
0800EST
Numerous reports of downed trees and powerlines occurred across
portions of the county, especially in the higher ridges. A strong
cold front brought very strong and gusty winds to the Mid-Atlantic on
February 17. Scattered reports of downed trees and powerlines occurred
across the region.
WVZ048>055 Grant--Mineral--Hampshire--Morgan--
Berkeley--Jefferson--Pendleton--Hardy
23 0300EST
0800EST
Areas of dense fog occurred during the early morning.
WEST VIRGINIA, North
WVZ023-041 Preston--Tucker
12 0000EST
0400EST
Snow started the morning of 11th. Snow became heavy during the
afternoon, and diminished by 4 AM on the 12th. Tucker County got
6 inches by midnight, with a total of 11 to 12.5 inches of snow.
Preston County got 6 inches by 2 AM on 12th, with a total of 7.5
inches. This area was on the northwest edge of a blizzard that
struck New York City and the northeastern U.S.
WEST VIRGINIA, Southeast
NONE REPORTED.
WEST VIRGINIA, West
WVZ037>040-046>047 Nicholas--Webster--Upshur--Barbour--
Pocahontas--Randolph
04 1800EST
05 2200EST
A deepening low pressure system lifted north into Ontario. Backlash
snow deposited a 1 to 4 inch accumulation across the lower elevations.
A few higher mountain locations received 6 to 10 inches of snow.
WVZ033>040-046>047 Mcdowell--Wyoming--Raleigh--Fayette--
Nicholas--Webster--Upshur--Barbour--
Pocahontas Randolph
12 0300EST
1400EST
These West Virginia mountainous counties were on the western fringe
of the heavy snow accumulations, associated with a strengthening
coastal storm. The snow began around 2300E on Friday the 10th in the
southern mountains around Beckley, reaching north into the Elkins
vicinity around 0500E on the 11th. The snow continued through Saturday,
the 11th, but was slow to accumulate along the river valleys. The
snow diminished into snow showers during the daylight hours of Sunday,
the 12th. Widespread heavy snow criteria was reached early on the 12th.
Snow accumulations of 5 to 8 inches were common. Yet, due to the warm
ground, the deeper valleys around Pineville and Welch had 3 to 5 inches
of accumulation. In contrast, accumulations of 10 to 14 inches were
measured in the higher elevations of Wyoming County on northeast,
through parts of the Beckley vicinity, then into the high terrain of
Nicholas, Webster, Randolph, and Pocahontas Counties.
WISCONSIN, Northeast
WIZ013-020>022-030> Northern Marinette--Menominee--Northern
031-035>040-045- Oconto--Door--Marathon--Shawano--Wood
048>050-073>074 Portage Waupaca--Outagamie--Brown--
Kewaunee--Waushara--Winnebago--Calumet
--Manitowoc--Southern Marinette--Southern
Oconto
16 0000CST
22000ST
WIZ022-038>040-048>050 Door--Outagamie--Brown--Kewaunee--
Winnebago--Calumet--Manitowoc
16 1000CST
1800CST
A major winter storm intensified across the Midwest Thursday morning
and moved northeast across northeast Illinois into southern Lower
Michigan by Thursday evening. Heavy snow began to fall across central,
east central and northeast Wisconsin Thursday morning. East central
Wisconsin experienced blizzard conditions as sustained winds of 25 to
35 mph, with gusts to 45 mph, caused blowing snow that resulted in
near white-out conditions. Snow accumulations were very difficult to
measure due to the high winds, but they were mainly in the 8 inch to
12 inch range in a corridor from eastern Waushara county to central
Door county. A storm total of 10.6 inches was recorded at Green Bay
(Brown co.).
WIZ005-010>013-018> Vilas--Oneida--Forest--Florence--
022-030>031-035> Northern Marinette--Lincoln--Langlade
040-045-048>050- --Menominee--Northern Oconto--Door--
073>074 Marathon--Shawano--Wood--Portage--
Waupaca--Outagamie--Brown--Kewaunee
--Waushara--Winnebago--Calumet--
Manitowoc--Southern Marinette--Southern
Oconto
17 1800CST
18 1200CST
A bitter cold airmass settled over the Western Great Lakes region on
the 17th and 18th. On the morning of the 18th, temperatures dropped
into the 15 below to 20 below zero range across east central
Wisconsin, 18 below to 24 below zero across central
WISCONSIN, Northeast
Wisconsin, and 22 below to 27 below zero across northern Wisconsin.
The cold temperatures combined with west winds of 5 to 15 mph to
Produce extremely cold wind chill readings. The coldest wind chills
included -49 at Rhinelander (Oneida Co.), -45 at Antigo (Langlade Co.)
and Mosinee (Marathon Co.), -42 at Marshfield (Wood Co.), -41 at Green
Bay (Brown Co.) and Appleton, (Outagamie Co.), and -40 at Eagle River
and Land 0' Lakes (Vitas Co.).
WISCONSIN, Northwest
WIZ004 Iron
03 1400CST
05 1045CST
Lake effect snow began midday Friday (2/3) along the south shore of
Lake Superior and continued into Sunday Morning (2/5). Most of the
snow accumulated late Saturday afternoon and evening. Gile reported
12 inches, Montreal received 8 inches, while both Upson and Gurney
reported 7 inches.
WIZ002 Bayfield
16 12000ST
17 1000CST
Lake effect snow began at noon in Bayfield County and ended early
the next morning. Oulu received 8.5 inches while 5 miles south of
Herbster had 8 inches.
WIZ001>004-006>009 Douglas--Bayfield--Ashland--Iron--
Burnett--Washburn--Sawyer--Price
17 18000ST
18 12000ST
Overnight temperatures from -15 to -25 along with winds around 15 to
20 mph created wind chills of -40 to -55 across Northwest Wisconsin.
The coldest report came from a trained spotter in Price County near
the city of Phillips with an overnight low of -24 and the lowest wind
chill of -56.
WIZ004 Iron
23 02000ST
1100CST
Heavy lake effect snow left 7 inches at Montreal.
WIZ001>004 Douglas--Bayfield--Ashland--Iron
24 1100CST
25 1145CST
A fast and hard-hitting snow storm moved into far Northwest Wisconsin
by late morning. The storm laid down 6 to 12 inches of snow in a 30
mile-wide area from Superior to Hurley. Over 12 inches fell just
inland from Lake Superior in Iron County. Snowfall rates of 2 inches
per hour were common in this area. The snow lingered into late
morning on Saturday in Ashland and Iron Counties.
WISCONSIN, Southeast
WIZ046>047-051>052 Marquette--Green Lake--Fond Du Lac--
-056>060-062>069 Sheboygan--Sauk--Columbia--Dodge--
Washington--Ozaukee--Iowa--Dane--
Jefferson--Waukesha--Milwaukee--
Lafayette--Green--Rock
16 0900CST
18000ST
The only widespread winter storm to affect south-central and southeast
Wisconsin, during the 2005-06 winter months of Dec-Jan-Feb, deposited
heavy snowfalls of 6 to 14 inches and generated northeast to north
winds of 15 to 20 knots with gusts to 35 to 39 knots (40 to 45 mph).
The accumulating snow fell in two rounds--during the evening hours of
February 15th and in the morning and afternoon hours of February 16th.
Convective bands on the 16th (with thunder) were responsible for a
narrow band of heavy snow (accumulations around 12 inches) from Argyle
(Lafayette Co.) northeast through the Cottage Grove area of eastern
Dane County to the city of Sheboygan (Sheboygan Co.). Hundreds of
vehicle accidents were reported via news channels, many schools were
closed, and many airplane flights were delayed or cancelled. Some
specific snowfall totals include 14 inches in Sheboygan and Saukville
(Ozaukec Co.), 13.5 inches in Cottage Grove, 13.0 inches in West Bend
(Washington Co.), Middleton (Dane Co.), and Arygle, an estimated 12
to 13 inches in northwestern Green Co., 11.4 inches in Lake Mills
(Jefferson Co.), 11.3 inches just northeast of Ripon (Fond du Lac
Co.), an estimated 10 to 11 inches in northeastern Green Lake County,
10.7 inches in Reedsburg (Sauk Co.), 10.0 inches in Evansville (Rock
Co.), an estimated 9 inches in northeastern Marquette County, 8.9
inches in Lodi (Columbia Co.), an estimated 8 inches in far
northwestern Milwaukee County, 7.8 inches in Oconomowoc (Waukesha
Co.),and 7 to 8 inches in southern Iowa County. Convective clouds on
the 16th deposited 1 to 2 inches of sleet (mixed with some new snow)
in a narrow band from Clinton (Rock Co.) northeast to the Palmyra area
(Jefferson Co.) to New Berlin (Waukesha Co.) to Shorewood (Milwaukee
Co.). This was on top of about 3 inches of snow that fell in the first
round of snow that occurred during the evening hours of the 15th. A
total of only 0.5 to 3 inches of snow fell along and southeast of a
line from Delavan in Walworth County to downtown Milwaukee (Milwaukee
Co.), where rain mixed in with the snow. During the height of the
storm on the 16th, visibilities were briefly reduced to 1/4 mile where
thundersnow was reported. Hourly snowfall rates with some of the
thundersnow reached 2 to 4 inches per hour locally. The responsible
low pressure moved northeast through extreme northern Indiana.
WIZ046>047-051>052 Marquette--Green Lake--Fond Du Lac--
-056>060-062>072 Sheboygan--Sauk--Columbia--Dodge--
Washington--Ozaukee--Iowa--Dane--
Jefferson--Waukesha--Milwaukee--
Lafayette--Green--Rock--Walworth--
Racine--Kenosha
17 18000ST
18 12000ST
Very cold wind chil values affected all of south-central and southeast
Wisconsin during the evening hours of February 17th through the
morning hours of February 18th, in the wake of the winter storm on
February 15-6th. After daytime maximum readings mostly in the teens
over south-central Wisconsin to the mid 20s over the southeast corner
on the 17th, temperatures dropped overnight. Lowest readings during
the early morning hours on the 18th ranged from -22F about 7 miles
northwest of Poynette (Columbia Co.) to -10F at Racine (Racine Co.).
Brisk west to northwest winds gusted to 15 to 20 knots (17 to 23 mph).
Wind chills dropped to '-20 to -34, however for only about 1 hour,
they dropped to -35 to -38 in scattered spots (-38 at Sheboygan in
Sheboygan County). Several outdoor activities and other social
functions were cancelled.
WIZ046>047-051>052 Marquette--Green Lake--Fond Du Lac--
-056>060-062>072 Sheboygan--Sauk--Columbia--Dodge--
Washington--Ozaukee--Iowa--Dane--
Jefferson--Waukesha--Milwaukee--
Lafayette--Green--Rock--Walworth--
Racine--Kenosha
18 18000ST
19 09000ST
This period of low wind chill valuels was the second of two rounds of
low wind chill values on the heels of a widespread, winter storm which
dumped 6 to 14 inches of snow across most of south-central and
southeast Wisconsin on February 15-16, 2006. Wind chills dropped to
-20 to -30 during the overnight hours, thanks to temperatures that
dropped into the single digits below zero and west to northwest winds
of 10 to 15 knots (11 to 17 mph). Maximum daytime temperatures on the
18th ranged from -1F at both Jackson and the NWS Forecast Office near
Sullivan (Jefferson Co.) to 10 above at Portage (Columbia Co.), which
proved to be the coldest day of the 2005-06 winter season. Overnight
lows into the early morning hours of the 19th ranged from -22F at
Argyle (Lafayette Co.) to -9 at Milwaukee's Mitchell Field (Milwaukee
Co.). A number of evening activities were cancelled due to the low
wind chill values.
WISCONSIN, Southwest
WIZ029-032>034-041> Clark--Buffalo--Trempealeau--Jackson--
044-053>055-061 La Crosse--Monroe--Juneau--Adams--
Vernon--Crawford Richland--Grant
15 19000ST
16 22000ST
Southwest Wisconsin was hit by a winter storm, which produced total
snow accumulations of 5 to 9 inches. Some of the higher amounts as
reported by volunteer weather observers included 9.0 inches at West
Salem (La Crosse County) and Black River Falls (Jackson County), 8.9
inches at Warrens (Monroe County), 8.7 inches at the La Crosse
Municipal Airport (La Crosse County) and 8.5 inches near Necedah
(Juneau County). The storm was accompanied by strong northwest winds,
which caused considerable blowing and drifting snow, along with wind
chills of 20 below to 30 below.
WISCONSIN, West
WIZ026-028 Pepin--Eau Claire
16 07000ST
22000ST
A surface low pressure system moved out of the Four Corners area on
the 14th, reached South Central Nebraska during the afternoon of the
15th. By the late afternoon on the 16th, the storm center had moved
east into Central Illinois. A narrow band of heavy snow fell from just
southeast of a line from totals of note this event were... Maiden Rock
to Eau Claire. Some snow during Eau Claire (3 inches), and Durand (2.5
inches). Winds in the 15 to 20 mph range also produced some blowing
and drifting snow.
WYOMING, Central and West
WYZ008>011-014> Bighorn Mountains West--Bighorn Mountains
020-022-024>030 Southeast--Northeast Johnson County--
Southeast Johnson County--Wind River
Mountains West--Wind River Mountains
East--Upper Wind River Basin--Wind River
Basin--Lander Foothills--Green Mountains
& Rattlesnake Range--Natrona County Lower
Elevations--Casper Mountain--Salt River
& Wyoming Ranges--Upper Green River Basin
Foothills--Upper Green River Basin--South
Lincoln County--Rock Springs & Green
River--Flaming Gorge--East Sweetwater
County
15 0000MST
16 0000MST
A major late-winter storm inundated western and central Wyoming with
12 to 20 inches of mountain snowfall and 8 to 14 inches in most basin
locations. Snow began to accumulate during the early morning hours of
February 15th and wound down early on the 16th. Schools in Natrona
County were closed on the 16th due to unsafe roadways. The decision
to cancel classes due to weather is rare in Casper, where the last
closure came during a spring storm in March 2003. There were dozens
of reports of accidents in the Casper area. However only one injury
was reported, when a firefighter was hit by a sliding car while
responding to another accident.
WYOMING, Extreme Southwest
NONE REPORTED.
WYOMING, North Central
WYZ098 Northeast Bighorn Mountains
09 1036MST
6 inches in Burgess Junction
WYOMING, Northeast
WYZ057 Wyoming Black Hills
10 0000MST
2100MST
A strong low pressure system tracked across the Northern Plains,
bringing snow and gusty winds to much of northeast Wyoming. The
heaviest snow fell across the Wyoming Black Hills, where upslope-
enhanced snow developed. Snowfall amounts of 5 to 10 inches were
common across the area with localized amounts to 18 inches near
Four Comers. Gusty winds caused blowing and drifting snow, reducing
visibilities to less than a quarter of a mile at times.
WYZ055-057>058 South Campbell--Wyoming Black Hills--
Weston
15 0800MST
16 0900MST
A storm system moved across the Central Plains, bringing snow to
part of northeast Wyoming. Snow started during the morning hours of
the 15th and continued into the morning hours of the 16th. The
heaviest snow fell across the Wyoming Black Hills and southern Campbell
and Weston Counties, where totals of 4 to 8 inches were common.
WYOMING, Southeast
WYZ066>067-069 Laramie Range--Platte--Cheyenne Foothills
14 1300MST
16 1100MST
Heavy snow fell over much of southeast Wyoming with amounts from 6
to 10 inches common. Local snowfall amounts from 12 to 16 inches were
reported in Wheatland and Chugwater, WY.
WYZ062 North Carbon
15 0930MST
16 1100MST
Heavy snow fell over parts of northern Carbon County, WY, with Shirley
Basin reporting around 8 inches of snowfall. Local amounts as high as
16 inches were reported about 35 miles northeast of Rawlins, Wy.
Number of Persons
Location Date Killed Injured
NEW YORK, East
NYZ060 Western Columbia
05 0 0
06
On February 3, a 60-foot embankment slid into Clavarack Creek, near
Greenport in Columbia County. Due to a partial blockage of the creek,
waters rose above bankfull upstream from the landslide early on
February 5. The landslide occurred because of rain, though not heavy,
and warm air causing thawing of the ground. No buildings or roadways
were damaged in the landslide or the flooding.
NYZ032>033-038 Northern Herkimer--Hamilton--Southern
Herkimer
05 0 0
07
From the evening of February 5 through early February 7, around a foot
of snow on average accumulated across northern Herkimer County.
From the evening of February 5 through the early morning of February 7,
deep low pressure centered north of Lake Ontario circulated cold moist
air into upstate New York. Lake effect snow from off of Lake Ontario
left a moderately heavy snow cover across the southern Adirondack
Mountains.
NYZ065>066 Western Dutchess--Eastern Dutchess
12 0 0
On February 12, 6 to 10 inches of snowfall occurred over the
southeastern half of western Dutchess County.
NYZ058 Western Greene
12 0 0
On February 12, 4 to 10 inches of snow accumulated across western
Greene County. Snowfall averaged around 7 inches. Ten inches of
snow fell at East Jewett and Maple Crest.
On February 12, an intensifying low pressure moved northward from just
east of the northern mid Atlantic Coast to the Gulf of Maine during
the evening. Very heavy snowfall occurred northwest of the low
pressure center. The northern portion of this band of heavy snow
covered the southeastern portion of the mid Hudson Valley. Another
area of enhanced snowfall occurred in the western Greene County.
NYZ053-053 Western Rensselaer
17 0 0
Trees and wires were blown down in Pittstown.
NYZ053 Western Rensselaer
17 0 0
Trees and wires were blown down in North Greenbush.
NYZ038 Souther 0 0
17
On February 17, a trained spotter measured a 73 mile an hour wind gust
at Fairfield in southern Herkimer County.
NYZ082 Northern Fulton
17 0 0
Trees and wires were blown down in Mayfield.
NYZ039 Southern Fulton
17 0 0
On February 17, a trained spotter measured a 60 mile an hour wind at
Johnstown.
NYZ033 Hamilton
17 0 0
Trees were blown down at Indian Lake.
NYZ040 Montgomery
17 0 0
An emergency manager received numerous reports of trees and power
lines being blown down across the county.
NYZ039 Southern Fulton
17 0 0
Law enforcement officials received numerous reports of trees and power
lines being blown down across the county.
NEW YORK, East
Saratoga County
Edinburg 17 0 0
A roof was blown off a mobile home in Edinburg. People were trapped
inside. No reports of injuries.
Saratoga County
Milton Center 17 0 0
A wind gust of 98 miles an hour was measured at the Saratoga County
Airport.
NYZ083 Southeast Warren
17 0 0
The broadcast media reports measuring a wind gust of 61 miles an hour
in Glens Falls.
NYZ052 Eastern Albany
17 0 0
A trained spotter estimated wind gusts of 60 miles an hour in
Thatcher Park, near New Scotland.
NYZ049 Eastern Schenectady
17 0 0
A wind gust of 63 miles an hour was measured by the anemometer at the
Schenectady County Airport.
NYZ041 Northern Saratoga
17 0 0
A wind gust of 67 miles an hour was measured at the Saratoga County
Airport.
NYZ041 Northern Saratoga
17 0 0
Strong wind blew the roof off a building at 133 Spring Street in
Saratoga Springs, sending it flying through the air to the middle of
Court Street, 20 to 30 feet away.
NYZ049 Eastern Schenectady
17 0 0
Strong wind blew part of the roof off a building at State Street in
Schenectady.
Schoharie County
Middleburg 17 0 0
A trained spotter measured a wind gust of 71 miles an hour at
Middleburg during a thunderstorm.
NYZ042 Northern Warren
17 0 0
Trees and power lines were blown down at Lake George.
Albany County
Albany 17 0 0
A wind gust of 60 miles an hour was measured during a thunderstorm at
the National Weather Service office on the SUNY campus in Albany.
Saratoga County
Waterford 17 0 0
A wind gust of 62 miles an hour was measured in a thunderstorm at
Waterford by a trained spotter.
Rensselaer County
Buskirk 17 0 0
A trained spotter reported three quarter inch hail at Buskirk.
NYZ032 Northern Herkimer
17 0 0
Trees and power lines were blown down in Old Forge.
Washington County
Cambridge 17 0 0
Trees and power lines were blown down in Cambridge.
Greene County
Hunter 17 0 0
A tree was blown down in Hunter during a thunderstorm.
Greene County
Lexington 17 0 0
A tree was blown down in Lexington during a thunderstorm.
Ulster County
Hurley 17 0 0
Trees and wires were blown down in Hurley during a thunderstorms.
Portions of Route 28 were closed due to trees blocking the
roadway.
Columbia County
Stuyvesant 17 0 0
A trained spotter estimated wind gusts to 65 miles an hour during a
thunderstorm in Stuyvesant.
NYZ050 Southern Saratoga
17 0 0
Trees and wires were blown down in Clifton Park.
NYZ058 Western Greene
17 0 0
Trees were blown down in Durham.
NYZ084 Southern Washington
17 0 0
Trees and power lines were blown down in Fort Edward.
NYZ043 Northern Washington
17 0 0
Trees and power lines were blown down in Whitehall.
NYZ059 Eastern Greene
17 0 0
Trees were blown down in Greenville Center.
NYZ059 Eastern Greene
17 0 0
Trees were blown down in Cairo.
NYZ059 Eastern Greene
17 0 0
Trees were blown down in New Baltimore.
NYZ052 Eastern Albany
17 0 0
On February 17, The roof was blown off the Aramatic Refreshment
Services Building in Watervliet.
Columbia County
Lebanon Spgs 17 0 0
Trees and wires were blown down in Lebanon Springs during a
thunderstorm.
NYZ047 Schoharie
17 0 0
Trees were blown down in Schoharie.
NYZ042 Northern Warren
17 0 0
Trees limbs and power lines were blown down in Warrensburg.
NYZ066 Eastern Dutchess
17 0 0
Trees and wires were blown down in Stanfordville.
NYZ064 Eastern Ulster
17 0 0
Trees and wires were blown down in Highland.
NYZ066 Eastern Dutchess
17 0 0
Trees and wires were blown down in Millbrook.
NYZ064 Eastern Ulster
17 0 0
Law enforcement personnel had numerous reports of trees and wires
blown down in the Saugerties area.
NYZ052 Eastern Albany
17 0 0
Trees and wires were blown down in Bethlehem Center.
NYZ041 Northern Saratoga
17 0 1
A Saratoga County maintenance worker was killed when a large pine tree
fell on his pickup truck while he was driving through the
Saratoga Spa State Park.
NYZ063 Western Ulster
17 0 0
On February 17, personnel at Belleayre Ski Resort measured wind gusts
of 68 miles an hour.
NYZ065 Western Dutchess
17 0 0
Trees and wires were blown down in Beacon.
NYZ065 Western Dutchess
17 0 0
Trees were blown down in Poughkeepsie.
NYZ060 Western Columbia
17 0 0
Trees and wires were blown down in Livingston.
NYZ063 Western Ulster
17 0 0
Trees and wires were blown down in Ellenville.
NYZ061 Eastern Columbia
17 0 0
Trees and wires were blown down in Austerlitz.
NYZ064 Eastern Ulster
17 0 0
Trees and wires were blown onto US Highway 44 in LLoyd.
NYZ048 Western Schenectady
17 0 0
Trees and wires were blown down in Princetown.
NYZ054 Eastern Rensselaer
17 0 0
On February 17, a trained spotter measured a wind gust of 58 miles an
hour at Stephentown. At daybreak on February 17, an intensifying low
pressure was over the St Lawrence Valley of New York. It traveled
rapidly down the St Lawrence Valley. An associated cold front moved
across eastern New York before noon. Wind associated with a strong
pressure gradient over the region was enhanced by thunderstorms along
the cold front as it crossed the area. Trees were blown down across a
wide area causing major power outages. The event was " ... the most
damaging storm in terms of the number of customers without service
in more than five years," said a National Grid spokesman. Niagara
Mohawk Power Corporation reported that close to 120,000 people across
eastern New York were without power from this wind storm. The worst of
the damage was in Upper Hudson Valley Region; specifically, Saratoga,
Warren and Washington Counties. A transportation worker was killed in
Saratoga Spa State Park when a large pine tree fell on the pickup
truck he was driving. There were 4 reports of the roofs of buildings
being damaged by strong wind. Other reports indicated damage to homes
and cars from falling trees and flying debris. It took 6 days to
restore power to the homes of thousands of people in Saratoga County.
Four days after the wind storm, there were still 11,000 people without
power in the county. The prolonged period without power and
temperatures well below freezing resulted in water pipes bursting. The
Citizens Center was effectively closed when Wilton Senior frozen pipes
burst in the kitchen of that establishment. Power outages were
reported as far south as the mid Hudson Valley. Four thousand people
were withoutpower in Dutchess County, and 8,000 people in Ulster
County had no electricity. Although there were no official estimates
ofdamage, it is possible that damage may exceed one million dollars
based on a power restoration for 30,000 customers in Central Vermont
that cost 1 million from the same event.
NYZ032>033-082 Northern Herkimer--Hamilton--Northern
Fulton
25 0 0
On February 25, snowfall averaged around 8 inches across northern
Herkimer County. On February 25, low pressure over the eastern Great
Lakes early in the day moved into northern New England during the
evening. A warm front moved eastward from the Finger Lakes area, but
the warm air was cut off by colder air sweeping around the low
pressure. A moderately heavy snowfall occurred in the southern
Adirondack Mountains.
NEW YORK, North
NYZ026>031- Northern St. Lawrence--Northern
034>035-087 Franklin--Eastern Clinton Southeastern
St. Lawrence Southern Franklin--Western
Clinton--Western Essex--Eastern Essex
Southwestern St. Lawrence
06 0 0
Low pressure moved into the eastern Great Lakes on the 5th and then
moved northeast across Quebec province on the 6th. On the 6th, a cold
polar vortex located across Quebec created a persistent west-southwest
cold flow over the relatively mild lake waters of the eastern Great
Lakes. A series of Lake effect snowbands developed off Lake Ontario
starting the evening of the 5th and continued until the late evening
of the 6th. General snowfall was 2 to 4 inches across northern New
York with some localize higher amounts in persistent bands. Snowfall
amounts include: Canton (St. Lawrence) with 2 inches, Malone
(Franklin) and Bloomingdale (Essex) with 3 inches, Plattsburgh
(Clinton) ... Dannemora (Clinton) ... Edwards (St. Lawrence) and
Newcomb (Essex) with 4 inches, Saranac Lake (Franklin) with 5 inches
and Tupper Lake (Franklin) with 9 inches.
NYZ029>030-087 Southeastern St. Lawrence--Southern
Franklin--Southwestern St. Lawrence
13 0 0
14
A weak surface low traveling across Ontario province accounted for a
persistent, cold and strong low-level wind flow across the
unseasonably mild waters of Lake Ontario and into the southwest
Adirondack region. Snowfall was concentrated along and south
of Route 3, across extreme southeast St. Lawrence and southern
Franklin counties. Snowfall amounts were generally 3 to 5 inches, with
localized higher amounts. Observed snowfall reports included: Edwards
(Southwest St. Lawrence) with 3 inches, Saranac Lake (Southern
Franklin) with 4 inches, Tupper Lake (Southern Franklin) with 5 inches
and a localized 10 inches in the Wanakena area of Southeast St.
Lawrence.
NYZ026>027-087 Northern St. Lawrence--Northern
Franklin--Southwestern St. Lawrence
16 0 0
17
A weak and shallow cold front drifted south across the St. Lawrence
Valley early on the 16th. Meanwhile, an area of low pressure
across the Mississippi River Valley on the 16th, moved northeast
across the eastern Great Lakes and through the Saint Lawrence Valley
of Canada early on the 17th. Moisture ahead of this low pressure fell
in the form of light snow, sleet and some freezing rain during the
afternoon of the 16th with little or no accumulation. However, another
surge of precipitation moved across the region during the late evening
of the 16th through early morning of the 17th, and this resulted in
some icing, slippery roads and some minor automobile accidents.
NYZ026>027-087 Northern St. Lawrence--Northern
Franklin--Southwestern St. Lawrence
17 0 0
Low pressure moved through the eastern Great Lakes and St Lawrence
Valley region during early Friday morning (the 17th). Meanwhile, an
accompanying arctic front barreled across Northern New York during the
mid morning hours. Sustained winds of 30 to 40 mph with damaging wind
gusts in excess of 60 mph moved across the region between mid-morning
and early afternoon as it delivered sharply colder air. There were
numerous reports of trees and power lines down throughout the region,
including the localities of Malone, Edwards, Potsdam and Colton. A
measured wind gust of 64 mph occurred at Massena airport. Power
outageswere reported across the area.
NYZ029>031-034 Southeastern St. Lawrence--Southern
Franklin--Western Clinton--Western Essex
17 0 0
Low pressure moved through the eastern Great Lakes and St Lawrence
Valley region during early Friday morning (the 17th). Meanwhile,
an accompanying arctic front barreled across Northern New York during
the mid morning hours. Sustained winds of 30 to 40 mph with damaging
wind gusts in excess of 60 mph moved across the region between mid-
morning and early afternoon as it delivered sharply colder air. There
were numerous reports of trees and power lines down throughout the
region, blocking roads and causing structural damage. A few specific
localities that reported wind damage were Tupper Lake and Saranac Lake.
A measured wind gust of 54 mph was reported at Saranac Lake. Power
outages were reported across the area.
NYZ028-035 Eastern Clinton--Eastern Essex
17 0 0
Low pressure moved through the eastern Great Lakes and St Lawrence
Valley region during early Friday morning (the 17th), then an
accompanying arctic front barreled across the Champlain Valley of New
York during the mid to late morning hours. Sustained winds of 30 to 40
mph with strong and damaging wind gusts in excess of 60 mph moved
across the region between mid-morning and early afternoon as it
delivered much colder air. There were widespread reports of trees and
power lines down in Essex and Clinton counties. Some structural damage
was reported in the localities of Plattsburgh and Mooers. Several
tractor trailers were blown over due to high winds on Interstate 87 in
Essex and Clinton counties as well as on Route 11. There were numerous
power outages across the area, with an estimated 25,000 customers in
northern New York without power. A measured wind gust of 60
mph occurred at Cumberland Head in Plattsburgh.
NYZ026>027- Northern St. Lawrence--Northern
029>031-034-087 Franklin--Southeastern St. Lawrence--
Southern Franklin--Western Clinton--
Western Essex--Southwestern St. Lawrence
18 0 0
19
An arctic airmass moved into northern New York during the night of the
17th and delivered colder air through the 18th. Meanwhile, a strong
pressure gradient between the arctic high across the Great Lakes and
the departing storm in Newfoundland was creating brisk winds of 10
to 20 mph with higher gusts. The combination resulted in wind chills
of 15 to 25 below zero in the Adirondacks and St. Lawrence Valley.
NYZ028-035 Eastern Clinton--Eastern Essex
18 0 0
19
An arctic airmass moved into northern New York during the night of the
17th and delivered colder air through the 18th. Meanwhile,
a strong pressure gradient between the arctic high across the Great
Lakes and the departing storm in Newfoundland was creating brisk winds
of 10 to 20 mph with higher gusts. The combination resulted in wind
chills of 10 to 20 below zero in the Champlain Valley.
NYZ029-087 Southeastern St. Lawrence--Southwestern
St. Lawrence
20 0 0
21
A weak surface low pressure system traveling across Ontario province
accounted for a cold low-level wind flow across the
unseasonably mild waters of Lake Ontario and into southern St.
Lawrence county. A lake effect snow band developed, and
oscillated back and forth across southern St. Lawrence county on the
night of the 20th, before shifting south of the area early on the
21 st. Snowfall amounts were generally 1 to 3 inches, with 5 inches
reported at Edwards.
NYZ026>028-031 Northern St. Lawrence--Northern
Franklin--Eastern Clinton Western Clinton
25 0 0
An unusually strong Alberta clipper moved southeast across the
southern Adirondacks between late morning and early afternoon of
the 25th. Snow started across St. Lawrence county by mid-morning,
reaching the Champlain Valley by late morning and continuing
through the afternoon, before dissipating that evening. Snowfall was
generally 3 to 5 inches. Some specific snowfall totals include:
3 inches in Massena (St. Lawrence), 4 inches in Mooers (Clinton) and
Malone (Franklin) and 5 inches in Canton (St. Lawrence).
NYZ029>030- Southeastern St. Lawrence--Southern
034>035-087 Franklin--Western Essex--Eastern Essex--
Southwestern St. Lawrence
25 0 0
An unusually strong Alberta clipper moved southeast across the
southern Adirondacks between late morning and early afternoon of
the 25th. Snow started across St. Lawrence county by mid-morning,
reaching the southern Champlain Valley by late morning and
quickly became steadier and heavier through the afternoon, before
dissipating that evening. Snowfall was generally 6 to 10 inches.
Some specific snowfall totals include: 6 inches in Gouverneur (St.
Lawrence), 7 inches in Ticonderoga (Essex), 8 inches in
Bloomingdale (Essex) ... 9 inches in Edwards (St. Lawrence), Tupper
Lake (Franklin) and Moriah (Essex) with 10 inches in
Newcomb (Essex).
NYZ026>031-034>035-087 Northern St. Lawrence--Northern
Franklin--Eastern Clinton--Southeastern
St. Lawrence--Southern Franklin--Western
Clinton--Western Essex--Eastern Essex--
Southwestern St. Lawrence
27 0 0
An arctic airmass was entrenched across northern New York during the
early morning hours of the 27th. In addition, the pressure
gradient between arctic high pressure in central Canada and low
pressure in Labrador Canada accounted for brisk winds. The
combination of brisk winds and very cold temperatures produced wind
chills of 20 to 30 degrees below zero.
NEW YORK, West
NYZ005>008- Northern Cayuga--Oswego--Jefferson--
010>012-019>020-085 Lewis--Northern Erie--Genesee--
Wyoming--Chautauqua--Cattaraugus--
Southern Erie
05 0 0
07
A cold front swept across the area and as the cold air deepened,
lake effect snows developed. Off Lake Erie, the strong westerly
winds reduced visibilities to 1/2 a mile at times and pushed the
lake effect snows well inland into parts of Livingston and Ontario
counties. Specific snow amounts totaled during the 60-hour storm
included: off Lake Eric 26" at Warsaw; 24" at South Dayton; 23"
at Perrysburg; 18" at Chaffee; 12" at Angelica; and 10" at
Friendship. Off Lake Ontario snow totals reported: 33" at Hooker;
16" at North Osceola; 15" at Lowville; 10" at Highmarket and 6" at
West Monroe.
NYZ006>008 Oswego--Jefferson--Lewis
14 0 0
Lake effect snows dropped eight to fourteen inches of snow over the
Tug Hill Plateau during the morning and early afternoon of the
14th. Snow totals reported include: 14" at Copenhagen; 12" at Hooker,
Watertown and Carthage; and 8" at Oswego and North Osceola.
NYZ001>008- Niagara--Orleans--Monroe--Wayne--Northern
010>014-019>021-085 Cayuga--Oswego--Jefferson--Lewis-
Northern Erie--Genesee--Wyoming--
Livingston--Ontario--Chautauqua--
Cattaraugus--Allegany--Southern Erie
17 1 0
Low pressure deepened as it tracked northeast into southern Ontario.
The strong winds associated with the low downed trees and
power lines throughout western New York and the north country. Damage
from falling trees to buildings and automobiles was
extensive. Over 150,000 were left without power during the peak of the
storm. The strong winds blew over tractor trailer trucks in
Macedon, Lyons and Palmyra. In Lewis County, six tractor trailers were
blown over resulting in the shut-down of I-81 for several
hours. The majority of school districts cancelled classes for the day.
In Jefferson county, eight foot storm surges on the St.
Lawrence River damaged docks and boathouses and flooded streets in
Cape Vincent, Clayton and Alexandria Bay. In Gorham, a
tree fell onto a schoolbus. Neither the driver or any of the dozen
elementary school students on the bus were injured. In Irondequoit,
a 52-year old woman was killed instantly when a tree fell on the car
she was driving. Peak gusts recorded during the storm
included: 81 mph at Lowville; 77 mph at Rochester; 75 mph at Fulton;
64 mph at Fairport; 62 mph at Watertown and Lockport; 61
mph at Brighton and Elma; and 60 mph at Hamburg. F52VE
NYZ006>008 Oswego--Jefferson--Lewis
19 0 0
21
A long lasting lake effect snow event brought significant snowfalls
to the north country region. Lake effect snows began to develop
Saturday and continued through early Tuesday morning as a steady
cold, westerly flow continued across Lake Ontario. Storm totals
included: 35" at Hooker; 30" at Worth; 18" at Lacona; 16" at North
Osceola; 15" at Highmarket; and 6-10" at Watertown.
NORTH CAROLINA, Central
NOT RECEIVED.
NORTH CAROLINA, Central Coastal
NCZ103>104 Eastern Dare--Eastern Hyde
20 0 0
The first wintry precipitation occurred late in the season across
eastern North Carolina during the morning hours on the 20th. Most
of the area received a light mixture of wintry precipitation
including sleet, snow, and freezing rain. One to two inch snowfall
amounts across Outer Banks Dare and Hyde counties resulted in
Icy bridges and roads which caused some traffic problems.
NORTH CAROLINA, Extreme Southwest
NCZ060>061 Cherokee--Clay
11
12
A strong storm system moved across the appalachian region producing
snowfalls totals between 4 and 6 inches.
NORTH CAROLINA, North Coastal
NONE REPORTED.
NORTH CAROLINA, Northwest and North Central
NONE REPORTED.
NORTH CAROLINA, South Coastal
NONE REPORTED.
NORTH CAROLINA, Southwest
Mecklenburg County
Charlotte 4 0 0
Two trees blown down on the east side of Charlotte and a
privacy fence blown down. One large tree fell on a home,
causing significant damage.
NCZ048>050 Madison--Yancey--Mitchell
04 0 0
05
NCZ033 Avery
04 0 0
05
Snow showers developed across the western mountains during the late
evening on the 4th, and continued during the overnight hours
and through much of the 5th. Accumulations generally were 2 inches
or less in the major valleys, with as much as 5 inches reported
in the higher elevations.
NCZ033 Avery
05
Light to occasionally moderate snow fell through much of the
overnight and early morning hours, culminating in heavy snowfall
totals by mid-morning on the 5th. Snowfall ranged from 1-3 inches
across the central and southern part of the county to 3-5 inches
along the Tennessee border.
NCZ033-048>050- Avery--Madison--Yancey--Mitchell--
052>053-059-062>065 Haywood--Buncombe--Northern Jackson--
Macon--Southern Jackson--
Transylvania--Henderson
08 0 0
09
NCZ051-058 Swain--Graham
08 0 0
09
Snow developed over the mountains during the evening and continued
through much of the overnight hours. Accumulations ranged
from 2 to 3 inches in the Pigeon River and Little Tennessee valleys
to 1-2 inches in the lower French Broad valley and the high
valleys of the northern mountains. Up to 8 inches fell in the higher
elevations of the central mountains.
NCZ051-058 Swain--Graham
09 0 0
Snow continued to fall across the southwest mountains during the
early morning hours, resulting in heavy snowfall totals by
sunrise. Accumulations ranged from around 3 inches in the valleys
to 4-8 inches in the higher elevations of the Smokies and along
Skyway Drive in Graham County.
NCZ033>034- Avery--Caldwell--Madison--Yancey--
048>055-058-064>065 Mitchell--Swain--Haywood--Buncombe--
Mcdowell--Burke Graham--
Transylvania--Henderson
11 0 0
NCZ059-062>063 Northern Jackson--Macon--Southern Jackson
11 0 0
Snow developed over the mountains during the evening and continued
through much of the overnight hours. Accumulations ranged
from 2 to 3 inches in the Pigeon River and Little Tennessee valleys
to 1-2 inches in the lower French Broad valley and the high
valleys of the northern mountains. Up to 8 inches fell in the
higher elevations of the central mountains.
NCZ059-062>063 Northern Jackson--Macon--Southern Jackson
11 0 0
13
By sunrise on the 11th, snow accumulation became heavy across the
southwest mountains, with generally 2-4 inches reported
across the valleys, and slightly higher amounts occurring in the
higher elevations. After a lull in snow activity during the late
morning and afternoon hours, widespread snow showers developed
across the area during the late evening of the 11th and
continued through the 12th and into the early morning hours of the
13th. Additional accumulations were highly variable across the
area, ranging from trace amounts to 5 inches in the valleys. However,
as much as an additional foot fell in the higher elevations of
the Nantahala mountains and the Balsams.
NCZ033-048>053-058 Avery--Madison--Yancey--Mitchell--
Swain--Haywood--Buncombe--Graham
11 0 0
13
Northwest flow, a very cold airmass, and upper air disturbances
combined to produce an unusually strong upslope snow event
across the far western counties of North Carolina. Widespread,
heavy snow showers began to develop during the early evening of
the 11th, and by late evening, heavy snowfall accumulations were
common across the area. The snow lasted for a very long period,
continuing through the 12th and the early morning hours of the
13th before finally tapering off. Combined with the light snow that
fell across the area on the morning of the 11th, storm total
accumulations of 5 to 10 inches occurred within the valleys near the
Tennessee border. Meanwhile, accumulations were generally in the
1-2 foot range across the higher elevations. There were
unofficial reports of as much as 4 feet in the Smoky Mountains.
This event was unusual in that heavy snowfall extended as far east
as the higher elevations of eastern Buncombe county, while the
valleys of northern Buncombe received 3 to 6 inches.
NCZ051>053-058>059 Swain--Haywood--Buncombe--Graham-Northern
Jackson
18 0 0
The southern valleys saw a mixture of sleet, snow, and rain, while
the central valleys and higher elevations saw sleet, snow and
freezing rain which developed around sunrise and continued off and
on through most of the day. Precipitation amounts were light,
but numerous slick spots developed on roads, especially in the
higher elevations. Numerous accidents resulted.
NCZ033-048>050 Avery--Madison--Yancey--Mitchell
18 0700EST 0 0
1400EST
Light snow developed around sunrise and persisted into the early
afternoon. Total accumulations were fairly uniform in the 1 to 3
inch range across the area. Slick spots developed on quite a few
roads.
NORTH DAKOTA, Central and West
NDZ004>005 Bottineau--Rolette
10 0 0
Schools across Bottineau and Rolette counties were closed due to the
snow and reduced visibility in blowing snow. Wind speeds
were 20 to 35 mph with visibility less than one mile. Snow reports
included 7 1/2 inches at Lansford and 7 inches at Bottineau.
NDZ001>005- Divide--Burke--Renville--Bottineau--
009>013-017>023- Rolette--Williams--Mountrail--Ward
025-031>037- Mchenry Pierce Mckenzie Dunn--Mercer--
040>048-050>051 Oliver--Mclean--Sheridan--Wells--
Foster--Golden Valley--Billings Stark
Morton Burleigh--Kidder--Stutsman--
Slope--Hettinger--Grant--Bowman--Adams--
Sioux Emmons Logan La Moure--Mcintosh--
Dickey
16 0 0
18
Temperatures were in the 15 to 25 degree below zero range with wind
speeds of 15 to 25 mph resulting in wind chills mainly in the
40s below. The lowest wind chills were -55 in Rolette County and
-50 in Foster, Kidder, and Mountrail counties. Wind chill
warnings were posted a full day in advance, on the 15th.
NDZ0I0-017 Mountrail--Mckenzie
24 0 0
Heavy snow and blowing and drifting snow caused travel problems
during the early morning. Wind speeds were 20 to 30 mph with
visibilities around a half mile for a time. The highest snow amount
was 7 1/2 inches at Watford City.
NDZ0I I>012- Ward--Mchenry--Mclean--Sheridan--
021>023-025 Wells--Foster
24 0 0
Heavy snow and blowing and drifting snow caused travel problems
during the morning and into early afternoon. Wind speeds were
20 to 30 mph with visibilities around a half mile for a time. The
highest snow amounts were 8 inches three miles west of McHenry,
7 inches at Carrington and nine miles northeast of Drake, 6 1/2
inches at Minot, and 6 inches at Garrison, McClusky, and Harvey.
NORTH DAKOTA, East
NDZ006>007- Towner--Cavalier--Benson--Ramsey--Eddy--
014>015-024-026- Nelson--Griggs--Steele--Barnes Ransom
028>029-038-049-052-054 Sargent Western Walsh
16 0 0
18
Arctic high pressure built southeast out of western Canada, settling
across eastern Montana and the central plains. Eastern North
Dakota and the northwest quarter of Minnesota remained on the eastern
edge of the surface high, with just enough of a surface
pressure gradient to allow wind speeds to stay in the 10 to 15 mph
range. On the morning of the 17th, temperatures ranged from
-2017 to -3017. Only a bit of recovery occurred during the day, with
temperatures peaking about -10F to -1517. This kept wind chill
temperatures in the -4017 to -6017 range. The coldest wind chill
temperature (-5917) occurred at Langdon on the morning of the 17th.
NDZ008-016-027-030- Pembina--Eastern Walsh--Grand Forks--
039-053 Traill--Cass--Richland
16 0 0
18
Arctic high pressure built southeast out of western Canada, settling
across eastern Montana and the central plains. Eastern North
Dakota and the northwest quarter of Minnesota remained on the eastern
edge of the surface high, with just enough of a surface
pressure gradient to allow wind speeds to stay in the 10 to 15 mph
range. On the morning of the 17th, temperatures ranged from
-2017 to -3017. Only a bit of recovery occurred during the day, with
temperatures peaking about -1017 to -1517. On the morning of the
18th, temperatures fell back to -2017 to -3017. This kept wind chill
temperatures in the -4017 to -6017 range.
NDZ014>015-024-26030 Benson--Ramsey--Eddy--Nelson--Grand
Forks--Griggs--Steele--Traill
24 0 0
A surface low tracked from eastern Montana, along the North Dakota/
South Dakota border, and into southern Minnesota. A band
of 9 to 11 inches of snow fell in a 10 to 20 mile wide band north of
the low track, basically along a Maddock to Sharon to Mayville
line. Snowfall amounts quickly tapered off on either side of this
band. Several schools located along the heaviest band of snow
closed for the day.
NDZ038>039 Barnes--Cass
24 0 0
Snowfall amounts ranged from 6 to 7 inches in northern Barnes and
northern Cass counties to 1 to 3 inches along and south of
Interstate 94.
OHIO, East
NONE REPORTED.
OHIO, North
0HZ009-011>014- Erie--Cuyahoga--Lake--Geauga--Ashtabula
019-028>030 Huron Crawford Richland Ashland
04 0 0
05
An area of low pressure moved from eastern Kentucky across eastern
Ohio on February 4th. Rain associated with the low changed
to snow during the middle part of the day on the higher terrain
of north-central Ohio. This transition didn't occur until after sunset
in Northeast Ohio. The snow became lake enhanced and picked up in
intensity during the morning hours of the 5th. Visibilities at
times were near zero with snowfall rates in excess of an inch per
hour. Very gusty westerly winds accompanied the snow and
caused much blowing and drifting. The snow eventually tapered to
flurries late in the day on the 5th. Generally, 6 to 8 inches of
snow fell on north-central Ohio with 6 to 12 inches in the Northeast
Ohio snowbelt. Officially, 8.5 inches of snow was measured at
Mansfield Lahm Airport (Richland County) with a maximum of 12.3
inches at Thompson (Geauga County). Dozens of accidents were reported.
0HZ010 Lorain
08 0 0
A narrow, but intense band of lake effect snow affected portions of
Lorain County on February 8th. The snow developed during
the morning hours and intensified just after midday. Visibilities
were near zero with snowfall rates in excess of 2 inches per hour
for much of the afternoon. The snow finally diminished during the
early evening hours. A swath of 6 to 10 inches of accumulation
was reported across Lorain County with a maximum of just over 10
inches reported in the City of Lorain. Many accidents occurred.
OHZ003-007>014- Lucas--Ottawa--Sandusky--Erie--Lorain--
017>023-029>033- Cuyahoga Lake Geauga Ashtabula Hancock
036-038-047 Seneca Huron--Medina--Summit--Portage--
Trumbull Richland Ashland Wayne Stark
Mahoning Marion Holmes--Knox
17 0 0
A strong area of low pressure over southern Lower Michigan during the
evening hours of February 16th passed to the north of Lake
Erie during the early morning hours of the 17th. A cold front
trailing this low moved into Northwest Ohio around midnight on the
17th and then quickly swept cast across the remainder of the state.
Gusty westerly winds behind this front downed trees and large
limbs throughout northern Ohio. Several homes and buildings also
sustained damage from the gusty winds. A peak gust of 67 mph
was measured at the Lorain Harbor Lighthouse (Lorain County). Other
peak gusts included: 56 mph at Cleveland Burke Lakefront
Airport (Cuyahoga County); 55 mph at the Ashtabula County Airport;
54 mph at the Wayne County Airport; 53 mph at the
Akron-Canton Regional Airport (Summit County) and 52 mph at
Cleveland Hopkins Airport (Cuyahoga County). Scattered power
outages were reported across most of northern Ohio.
0HZ013 Geauga
27 0 0
Cold westerly winds blowing across Lake Erie caused lake effect snow
showers to develop during the early morning hours of
February 27th. The snow intensified after daybreak with visibilities
below one half mile during the middle of the day. The most
intense band affected the northern third to half of Geauga County
where over 6 inches of accumulation was reported. A maximum
of 7.5 inches was reported near Thompson. The snow tapered to
flurries during the evening hours.
OHIO, Northwest
NONE REPORTED.
OHIO, Southeast
NONE REPORTED.
OHIO, Southwest
Hamilton County
California 16 0 0
A few large tree limbs were downed.
19 h1
OKLAHOMA, Eastern
0KZ049-053>076 Pushmataha--Choctaw--Osage--Washington--
Nowata--Craig--Ottawa--Pawnee--Tulsa--
Rogers--Mayes--Delaware--Creek--Okfuskee--
Okmulgee--Wagoner--Cherokee--Adair--
Muskogee--Mcintosh--Sequoyah--Pittsburg--
Haskell--Latimer--Le Fiore
01 0 0
28
Despite a couple of widespread precipitation events during the month,
including a winter storm event, precipitation across eastern Oklahoma
was between 25 and 50 percent of the normal monthly average amounts
during February. According to the Oklahoma Climatological Survey, the
northeastern and east-central districts received 28 percent and 30
percent of normal rainfall amounts, respectively, during the
climatological winter months (December through February) resulting
in the driest winter on record since 1921. The southeastern district
of the state received 49 percent of normal precipitation for the same
period but still experienced the 5th driest winter on record since
1921
The continuation of the persistent dry conditions during February
resulted in long-term drought conditions to become exceptional (D4)
over most of eastern Oklahoma with the exception of Pawnee and Osage
Counties, which were considered in extreme drought conditions (D3).
Major reservoirs remained below 70 percent of their normal pools and
streamflow continued well below normal. A burn ban that was issued for
the region in mid November remained in effect through the month.
OKZ066 Okmulgee
04 1 0
A man who was working on an oil rig's electrical box was injured when
it short circuited. The sparks from the wires ignited a wildfire that
severely burned him. He was flown by helicopter to a Tulsa hospital
where he died on 2/8/06 from burn-related injuries.
M81 0U
OKZ060>062-064-067 Tulsa--Rogers--Mayes--Creek--Wagoner
18 0 0
20
Arctic air spread into the region on the 16th setting the stage for a
period of wintry precipitation as several upper level disturbances
moved through the area from the 17th through the 20th. Precipitation
began during the late evening on the 17th as the first disturbance
approached. A combination of freezing rain, sleet, and snow began
accumulating during the late evening hours of the 17th and by daybreak
on the 18th had resulted in significant impact across the region. The
first round of wintry precipitation ended around midday on the
18th but another began during the evening hours of the 19th, which
continued through the early morning hours of the 20th.
OKZ063-065>066- Delaware--Okfuskee--Okmulgee--Cherokee--
068>074 Adair--Muskogee--Mcintosh--Sequoyah--
Pittsburg--Haskell
18 0 0
20
Arctic air spread into the region on the 16th setting the stage for a
period of wintry precipitation as several upper level disturbances
moved through the area from the 17th through the 20th. Precipitation
began during the late evening on the 17th as the first disturbance
approached. A combination of freezing rain, heavy sleet, and snow
began accumulating during the late evening hours of the 17th and by
daybreak on the 18th had resulted in significant impact across the
region. At least one inch of sleet accumulated across portions of
Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Muskogee, McIntosh, and Sequoyah Counties. The
first round of wintry precipitation ended around midday on the 18th
but another began during the evening hours of the 19th, which
continued through the early morning hours of the 20th.
OKZ070 Muskogee
27 0 0
A wildfire that was started by a person who dumped hot fireplace ashes
near a dry brush pile, burned out of control consuming over 750 acres,
and threatened a few dozen homes. Fire fighters kept the fire from
damaging any of the homes. Wooden fences and a flatbed trailer were
destroyed by the fire.
OKLAHOMA, Extreme Southeast
OKZ077 Mccurtain
19 0 0
20
Much of the region was entrenched in an arctic airmass during the
weekend of the 18th through the 20th of February. A weak storm system
moved into the southern plains and into the lower Mississippi valley
with light freezing rain and freezing drizzle falling across much
of the region. Ice accumulations were very light ... mainly less than
one quarter of an inch across most places. While road surfaces
remained wet from ground warmth, most elevated bridges and overpasses
saw some ice accumulation which resulted in numerous traffic
accidents. Many elevated bridges and overpasses had to be closed due
to the ice accumulation.
OKLAHOMA, Panhandle
NONE REPORTED.
OKLAHOMA, Western, Central and Southeast
OKZ004>048- Harper--Woods--Alfalfa--Grant--Kay--
050>052 Ellis--Woodward Major Garfield Noble
Roger Mills Dewey Custer--Blaine--
Kingfisher--Logan--Payne--Beckham--
Washita Caddo Canadian Oklahoma Lincoln
Grady--Mcclain--Cleveland--Pottawatomie--
Seminole Hughes Harmon Greer Kiowa
Jackson Tillman--Comanche--Stephens--
Garvin--Murray--Pontotoc Coal Cotton
Jefferson Carter Johnston Atoka--Love--
Marshall--Bryan
01 0 0
28
Drought conditions continued throughout the month of February. The
severe to exceptional drought conditions (D2-D4) ranged from D2 in
northwest portions to D4 in southeast parts of the area. However, the
exceptional (D4) drought area had diminished slightly across southeast
Oklahoma due to some rainfall, but the extreme (D3) drought area had
expanded further northwest across the area. The drought conditions
continued to exacerbate the wildfire conditions across the area.
Numerous wildfires occurred throughout the month burning more than
50,000 acres. On February 12 around 15:30 CST, a grass fire just north
of Pauls Valley caused the southbound lanes of Interstate 35 to be
closed and traffic diverted. The interstate was reopened around 18:00
CST. Several fires also occurred across the area on February 27. One
fire near Woodward, 0K threatened an iodine plant. The fire burned
approximately 1,200 acres. Another fire near McLeod in northwestern
Pottawatomie county destroyed an unoccupied mobile home. A fire in
east Noble in Cleveland county threatened many homes and businesses. A
nursing home and day care were immediately evacuated as a precaution.
This fire burned at least 50 large round hay bales and caused power
outages in the area due to damaged power lines.
The scorched land and dry conditions were continuing to affect farmers
and ranchers due to low or dry farm ponds and burned pasture and hay.
OKZ038 Comanche
16 0 0
The Oklahoma mesonet site three miles west of Medicine Park measured
several wind gusts above 50 knots (58mph). The strongest
gust measured was 54 knots (62 mph) at 20:15 and 20:45 CST.
OKZ018>020- Kingfisher--Logan--Payne--Canadian--
024>030-040 Oklahoma--Lincoln Grady Mcclain
Cleveland Pottawatomie Garvin
17 0 0
19
Freezing rain and sleet caused roadways to become slick and hazardous,
especially the bridges and overpasses, Friday evening. Temperatures
remaining well below freezing caused the dangerous road conditions to
continue throughout the holiday weekend. However, the greatest impact
on the area occurred Friday evening. Roads become slick during the
tail end of rush hour traffic, with over 1500 calls coming into
Oklahoma City 911 during the first few hours. More than twenty injury
(indirect) accidents were reported Friday night with numerous other
accidents occurring across the city. An accident involving a semi
brought traffic to a stand still for more than an hour on Interstate
40 near the Interstate 35 interchange. Local ambulances were working
continuously Friday evening. On Saturday a tour bus rolled over on
Interstate 35 near Pauls Valley in Garvin county when the driver
tried to brake suddenly on the slick roadway. A 28 year old woman and
8 year old boy were killed (indirect) when they were trapped under
the bus and several were injured (indirect) in the accident. With
temperatures remaining below freezing and another round of wintry
precipitation occurring Saturday into Sunday, roadways were slow to
improve causing the cancellation of many activities and the closings
of many businesses and churches across portions of central Oklahoma.
Numerous accidents were reported across the area, not just in the
Oklahoma City metro.
OREGON, Central and East
ORZ044 Lower Columbia Basin
04 0 0
Damaging wind gusts and possible gustnado with a cold front tore down
signs and fence in Hermiston. A 4x4 pole, 8 feet long, was tossed
into the air.
ORZ050 Wallowa County
16 0 0
17
Snow began at 5 pm and accumulated to 12 to 14 inches in the Joseph
area.
ORZ502 Northern Blue Mountains
23 0 0
24
Snow began at 3:00 pm and accumulated to 12 inches at Tollgate and 10
inches at High Ridge Snotel.
OREGON, Northwest
0RZ001>002-010-012 Northern Oregon Coast--Central Oregon
Coast--North Oregon Cascades Foothills--
Cascade Foothills In Lane County
03 0 0
0RZ003>007 Coast Range Of Nw Oregon--Central Coast
Range Of W Oregon--Lower Columbia--
Greater Portland Metro Area--Central
Willamette Valley
03 0 0
04
A strong winter storm brought high winds to portions of northwest
Oregon. Following are some high winds reported with this storm:
Clatsop Spit reported 43 knots with gusts to 67 knots
Lincoln City reported 39 knots with gusts to 68 knots
Newport Jetty reported 31 knots with gusts to 61 knots
Sugar Loaf RAWS reported 23 knots with gusts to 55 knots
Portland Airport reported 21 knots with gusts to 38 knots
Additionally, many residents experienced power outages due to trees
blown down by strong winds. An estimated 3500 residents of
Lane County were without power for portions of the night.
ORZ001>002 Northern Oregon Coast--Central Oregon
Coast
03 0 0
04
A strong Pacific storm brought strong winds to the coast of northwest
Oregon. High winds over the Pacific generated strong waves and brought
significant storm surge to portions of the coastline. At D River
Wayside State Park in Lincoln City, a 36-foot storm surge tore
approximately 800 square feet of to park and washed it away to sea.
Elsewhere along the coast, debris was washed far beyond beaches in
some areas and damaging roads in others. Ths storm surge tossed logs
and rocks over the breakwater and up to 10 to 20 feet beyond the north
edge of Hwy. 101 between the Astoria Bridge and the Chinook Tunnel
OREGON, Southeast
NONE REPORTED.
OREGON, Southwest
ORZ021-021>022- South Central Oregon Coast--Curry County
022-022-022 Coast
03 0 0
Recorded at Port Orford.
A High Wind Warning was issued for Oregon coastal zones 0RZ021/022 at
03/0432 PST, effective from 03/1600 to 04/1000 PST.
It was expired at 04/0315 PST. The above observations verified the
warning.
0RZ022-022 Curry County Coast
04 0 0
The Port Orford Buoy recorded wave heights in excess of 25 feet during
this time interval. Peak wave height was 27.56 feet, recorded at
04/0450 and 04/0650 PST.
A High Surf Warning was issued for Oregon zones 0RZ021/022 at 03/0233
PST, effective from 03/2200 to 05/0400 PST. It was shortened to end
at 04/2200 PST at 04/1427 PST. The above buoy observations verified
the warning. There was a steep wave gradient across the CWA during
this event. Stonewall buoy recorded wave heights over 30 feet, while
the Pt. St. George buoy barely got above 20 feet.
ORZ021>022 South Central Oregon Coast--Curry County
Coast
15 0 0
See below.
A Freeze Warning was issued for Oregon zones 0RZ021/022 at 14/1331
PST, effective at the above listed time. Recorded low temperatures
ranged from 27 to 36 degrees, so this warning verified.
0RZ021>022 South Central Oregon Coast--Curry County
Coast
16 0 0
See below.
A Freeze Warning was issued for Oregon zones 0RZ021/022 at 15/0318
PST, effective at the above listed time. Recorded low temperatures
ranged from 22 to 35 degrees, so this warning verified.
OREGON, Southwest
0RZ021>022 South Central Oregon Coast--Curry County
Coast
17 0 0
See below.
A Freeze Warning was issued for Oregon zones 0RZ021/022 at 16/0342
PST, effective at the above listed time. It was cancelled at 17/0920
PST.
Recorded low temperatures ranged from 24 to 35 degrees, so this
warning verified.
0RZ021>022 South Central Oregon Coast--Curry County
Coast
18 0 0
See below.
A Freeze Warning was issued for Oregon zones 0RZ021/022 at 17/0336
PST, effective at the above listed time. Recorded low temperatures
ranged from 23 to 36 degrees, so this warning verified.
0RZ021>022 South Central Oregon Coast--Curry County
Coast
19 0 0
See below.
A Freeze Warning was issued for Oregon zones 0RZ021/022 at 18/0337
PST, effective at the above listed time. The warning was cancelled at
18/1429 PST, before the event began. Recorded low temperatures ranged
from 23 to 37 degrees, so this warning verified and should not have
been cancelled.
0RZ021>022 South Central Oregon Coast--Curry County
Coast
20 0 0
See below.
A Freeze Warning was issued for Oregon zones 0RZ021/022 at 19/0831
PST, effective at the above listed time. Recorded low temperatures
ranged from 15 to 35 degrees, so this warning verified.
0RZ021>022 South Central Oregon Coast--Curry County
Coast
21 0 0
See below.
No warning was issued for Oregon zones 0RZ021/022 this night. Recorded
low temperatures ranged from 22 to 40 degrees, so this would have
verifed a warning, had it been issued.
0RZ021 South Central Oregon Coast
26 0 0
Recorded at Long Prairie PAWS.
A High Wind Warning was issued for Oregon zones 0RZ021/022 at 26/1410
PST, effective until 27/0000 PST. The warning was cancelled at 26/2120
PST. The observation above was the only one that verified the warning
other than Cape Blanco observations.
0RZ027 South Central Oregon Cascades
27 0 0
28
The cooperative observer at Crater Lake National Park reported 18
inches of snow in 24 hours. No warning or advisory was in effect
for this event, but this is one of the snowiest places in the Medford
CWA. It is likely that amounts this heavy were not widespread.
0RZ027 South Central Oregon Cascades
27 0 0
28
Crater Lake National Park HQ reported 18 inches of snow in 24 hours.
The above observation barely verifies a Heavy Snow Warning for this
zone. However, this is one of the snowier spots in the area,
and a Snow Advisory would have likely sufficed, had one been issued.
One was issued for the zone just south of this one.
PACIFIC
GUZ006 Guam
06 0 0
A 55-year-old man was fishing in fairly calm waters off the Agat
Marina in southwestern Guam when a large wave upended the 14-foot
motorboat he was in. He died of a broken neck, apparently caused by
whiplash as the boat was suddenly overturned. M55B0
PACIFIC OCEAN
E Santa Barbara Chnl
Pt Conception To Pt
Mugu
1 W Channel Is. Harb 18 0 0
A National Weather Service employee reported a waterspout off the
Ventura County coast.
PACIFIC OCEAN
San Mateo Pt To
Mexican Bdr Out
30Nm
6 W San Mateo Point 18 0 0
Inner Waters From
Pt Mugu To San
Mateo Pt Ca
3 NW San Mateo Poinm 18 0 0
Coast Guard personnel reported a waterspout west of San Clemente Pier.
PENNSYLVANIA, Central
York County
Hanover 04 0 0
Thunderstorm winds blew the roof off a barn near Hanover. Winds also
broke windows in homes along Route 219 and knocked a tree into a
house in West Manheim Township.
York County
York 04 0 0
A team of National Weather Service personnel, media, and Emergency
Management officials conducted a damage survey in York, PA.
A downburst damaged the roof of a hotel in Manchester Township, near
the intersection of Interstate 83 and Route 30 around 8:50 pm EST.
The southern section of the southwest facing rooms of the 2 story
structure took the brunt of strong South-southwest wind gust,
estimated at near 75 mph. About 20 to 30 rooms had full or partial
glass damage with partial roof structural damage. Much of the roof
coating material (asphalt layers & stone) was stripped from the
building and ended up as debris missiles providing significant damage
to parked cars in its path and to the southwest side of a nearby (100
yards) hotel (4 Points Sheraton). About 60-70 parked vehicles in the
Days Inn and Sheraton hotel parking lots had considerable debris
damage with broken windows being the most prevalent. On the southwest
side of the Sheraton, about 15 to 20 windows were smashed with roofing
debris, some of which was plastered to the side of the building. On
the roof some flashing was damaged and a 600 lb air conditioning unit
was moved several feet. Surprisingly, considering the damage, there
were no reported injuries. Just prior to the damage at the Days Inn
there was an Interstate highway sign blown down and a double-load
tractor trailer overturned while traveling on the highway on-ramp.
Lancaster County
Manheim 04 0 0
Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and wires in Penn and Manheim
Townships. About 4000 customers lost power because of the storm.
PAZ004>005 Warren--Mckean
05 0 0
06
As cold air poured over the relatively warm Great Lakes, several
locally intense snow bands developed during the evening hours of
Sunday, February 5th, and persisted into the early morning hours of
Monday, February 6th. Localized snowfall amounts of 6 to 8
inches occurred in portions of McKean County, with 6 to 10 inches
across much of central and northern Warren County by the time
the snow bands diminished early Monday.
PAZ059-063>066 Lebanon--Cumberland--Adams--York--
Lancaster
12 0 0
A low pressure system developed along the Gulf Coast on Saturday
morning, February 11th, and then tracked northeast to the mid Atlantic
Coast by late Saturday night, before passing off the southern New
England Coast by midday on Sunday, February 12th. This storm system
spread a swath of heavy snowfall across portions of south central and
southeast Pennsylvania during Saturday evening, and continued into
early Sunday morning. Storm total accumulations varied considerably
across the area, with amounts of 6 to 10 inches falling to the north
and west, closer to the Pennsylvania Turnpike, while amounts of 12 to
20 inches were common further south and cast. The hardest hit areas
were across southern York and Lancaster Counties, where hourly
snowfall rates of up to 3 inches per hour, along with thunder and
lightning occurred at the height of the storm just after midnight.
This storm had a major impact on the hardest hit areas from Sunday
into Monday, as numerous roads and businesses were closed. In
addition, many schools in York and Lancaster Counties were closed on
Monday due to snow removal and cleanup efforts. No major structural
damage was reported, despite the heavy snowfall.
PAZ004>005- Warren--Mckean--Elk--Cameron--Northern
010>012- Clinton--Clearfield--Northern Centre--
017>019- Southern Centre Cambria--Blair--
024>025-033- Somerset--Northern Lycoming--Southern
041-45046 Clinton--Southern Lycoming
17 0 0
A strong cold front moved across central
Pennsylvania during the morning hours of
Friday, February 17th. Strong winds occurred with,
and immediately in the wake of the frontal passage
across the area, downing numerous trees, and
producing scattered structural damage.
In Blair County, the 911 center reported hundreds
of downed trees due to the strong winds. In Altoona,
on West Plank Road, a tree fell onto a Burger King
restaurant, causing structural damage. In addition,
a metal roof was reportedly blown off of a house in
Altoona.
In Lycoming County, numerous trees and wires were
reported down, with one tree falling onto a house,
and another onto a car. In southern Centre County,
a small piece of the scoreboard from Beaver Stadium
at University Park fell off from the strong winds.
Wind gusts across the area generally reached around
60 mph, although a few locally higher gusts were
reported. A peak wind gust of 60 mph was recorded
at University Airport in State College, while a
peak gust of 63 mph was recorded on the roof of
the Walker Building at the Pennsylvania State
University Campus. Meanwhile, at the airport in
Williamsport, a peak wind gust of 59 mph was recorded.
PENNSYLVANIA, East
Berks County
Geigertown 04 0 0
A severe thunderstorm tore down large tree limbs
in Geigertown along the Robeson and Union Townships
line.
PAZ068 Montgomery
06 1 0
An 87-year-old woman died of hypothermia during the morning of the
6th in the Hatboro section of Upper Moreland Township. The woman fell
down and was unable to rise. She succumbed to the cold overnight.
The overnight low at the Willow Grove NAS was 31 degrees. F870U
PAZ054 Carbon
11 0 0
12
PAZ055-060>062-067>071 Monroe--Berks--Lehigh--Northampton--
Chester--Montgomery--Bucks--Delaware--
Philadelphia
12 2 0
F480U, M?0U
A major winter storm affected the northeastern United States,
including the northern mid Atlantic region, during Saturday
February 11th and Sunday February 12th. An area of low pressure
developed along the Gulf Coast states on Friday February 10th, and
began moving to the northeast toward the North Carolina coast during
February 11th. Snow overspread the region around 11 AM EST on
Saturday from south to north. The precipitation initially was
or above freezing. The snow really increased in intensity across
eastern Pennsylvania around Midnight EST on Sunday the 12th and around
2 AM EST in the Philadelphia Metropolitan area. The snow gradually
ended from southwest to northeast around Noon EST on the 12th. The
snow fell steadily and became heavy at times in many areas late
Saturday night and Sunday morning. The last strong band of snow
passed through during the mid morning hours on Sunday. During this
strengthening storm, a good portion of the region experienced intense
snowfall rates of 2 to 4 inches per hour. These intense snowfall
rates mainly occurred during Sunday morning the 12th as the storm
really intensified off the Delaware and southeast New Jersey Coasts.
During the height of the storm on Sunday morning the 12th,
thunder and lightning occurred as the snow fell. The presence of this
thundersnow just goes to show how
energetic this storm became. Also, winds gusted to about 40 mph. The
gusty winds, coupled with the falling and accumulated snow, produced
near whiteout conditions along with drifting snow across a good
portion of the area. The storm moved away from the region on Sunday
afternoon the 12th, allowing the accumulating snow to come to an end.
The February 11-12, 2006 winter storm was blamed for several vehicle
accidents across the region. During the height of the storm, intense
snowfall rates occurred which when accompanied by gusty winds,
produced near whiteout conditions in several locations. Minor accidents
occurred the night of the 11th and the morning of the 12th throughout
the Lehigh Valley with no injuries reported. Traffic was snarled on
Route 100 between Route 401 and in West Chester (Chester County) due
to icy spots on the morning of the 13th, with one accident (minor)
reported at Route 100 and Route 113 (morning of the 13th). In
Montgomery County, slippery conditions contributed to two cars
colliding along Route 202 on the 12th in Upper Merion. Several minor
car accidents occurred in Towamencin during the morning of the 12th
due to slippery conditions. One car flipped onto its side Monday
morning (the 13th) in Upper Moreland due to some slippery conditions,
with no injuries reported. In Bucks County, Interstate 95 South in
Bristol Township was backed up for more than 1.5 miles around 9 AM
EST (the 12th) after a vehicle overturned, due to slippery conditions
just south of the Route 413 exit. The heavy snow, coupled with
wind gusts between 35 and 40 mph across eastern Pennsylvania during
the height of the storm early Sunday morning (the 12th), downed some
trees and power lines. About a total of 10,000 PEC0 including some
power outages in Chester County Sunday morning (the 12th). Most of the
outages were restored by late Sunday afternoon (the 12th).
This winter storm also took a toll on some humans as well. A homeless
man was found deceased in a Philadelphia parking garage during the
storm, and it was determined that he died from hypothermia and bone
cancer. A 53-year old Elkins Park (Montgomery County) man died from
a heart attack while shoveling snow on the 12th. A 48-year old
Flourtown (Montgomery County) woman died from hypothermia Saturday
night (the 11th). The winter storm was blamed for a rash of assault
cases (domestic related) in Bucks County, two on Saturday (the 11th)
and six on Sunday (the 12th).
This winter storm impacted schools, transportation as well as other
activities. A State of Emergency was declared in Bensalem (Bucks
County), and school activities were postponed on the 11th and 12th
across Bucks County. In Ycadon (Delaware County), a snow emergency
was declared for the 12th into the morning of the 13th, and in Media
(Delaware County) a snow emergency was also issued. Most of the
Lehigh Valley schools had a 2-hour delay Monday morning (the 13th)
to allow for additional storm clean-up. Most schools in Bucks and
Montgomery Counties began two hours late on the 13th to allow for
additional storm clean-up, however some other schools cancelled
classes. Widespread SEPTA delays occurred on the 12th, and the
Philadelphia International Airport had about 40 percent arrivals and
departures cancelled on the 12th, and about half on the 12th. About 40
percent of flights were cancelled on the 12th at the Lehigh Valley
International Airport. Delta Airlines cancelled flights at the
Philadelphia International Airport; Continental, Northwest and
American Airlines cancelled many flights to the Philadelphia
International Airport during the night of the 11th. Churches
cancelled services on the 12th in and around Philadelphia. The
Philadelphia Phantoms hockey team postponed Sunday's (the
12th) game as the team could not get home from Chicago back to
Philadelphia, due to the winter storm. Some sport games were even
moved up in start times on the 11th in Chester (Delaware County)
due to the winter storm.
Some specific snowfall amounts include, 20.5 inches in West Caln
Township (Chester County), 18.0 inches in Honey Brook (Chester
County), 17.5 inches in Quakertown (Bucks County), 17.0 inches in
County), 17 inches in Ambler (Montgomery County), 16.5 inches in
Royersford (Montgomery County), 16.0 inches in Exton (Chester County),
16.0 inches in Williams Township (Northampton County), 16.0 inches in
Roxborough (Philadelphia County), 15.2 inches at the Lehigh Valley
International Airport (Lehigh County), 15.0 inches in Aston (Delaware
County), 15.0 inches in Lansdale (Montgomery County), 14 inches in
Fricks (Bucks County), 14.0 inches in Alburtis (Lehigh County), 13.0
inches in Doylestown (Bucks County), 12.5 inches in Center City
Philadelphia (Philadelphia County), 12.0 inches at the Philadelphia
International Airport (Philadelphia County), 12.0 inches in Boyertown
(Berks County), 12.0 inches in Hanover Township (Northampton County),
11.2 inches in Reading (Berks County), 8.0 inches in Stroudsburg
(Monroe County), 6.5 inches in Germansville (Lehigh County), and 4.0
inches in Pocono Summit (Monroe County).
PAZ054>055-060>062- Carbon--Monroe--Berks--Lehigh--
067>071 Northampton--Chester--Montgomery--
Bucks--Delaware--Philadelphia
17 0 0
PAZ054>055-061>062 Carbon--Monroe--Lehigh--Northampton
17 0 0
Damaging northwest winds followed along and a couple of hours after a
strong cold frontal passage across the Lehigh Valley and the Poconos
during the late morning of the 17th. Lower velocity, but still strong
winds continued into the afternoon. Elsewhere across Eastern
Pennsylvania strong wind gusts also accompanied the cold front and
persisted into the afternoon. Peak wind gusts averaged between 45 mph
and 55 mph. Numerous downed trees and wires were reported in the
Lehigh Valley and the Poconos. Less widespread wind damage was
reported elsewhere. In the Lehigh Valley, about 7,300 Pennsylvania
Power and Light homes and businesses lost power. All power was
restored by the morning of the 18th. In Berks County, about 4,000
homes and businesses lost power. All power was restored by
830 p.m. EST that evening. In Reading, a piece of a tin roof blew
away from the rear of an apartment house and was suspended on utility
poles on the adjacent street. Downed trees or wires closed roads in
Cumru and Richmond Townships and Shillington Borough. In Montgomery
County, a downed tree crushed a truck in Norristown. Peak wind gusts
included 55 mph in Mount Pocono (Monroe County), 51 mph at the Lehigh
Valley International Airport and Reading (Berks County), 49 mph at
the Northeast Philadelphia Airport, 45 mph at the Philadelphia
International Airport, 44 mph in Pottstown (Montgomery County) and
40 mph in Doylestown (Bucks County). The strong to high winds were
caused by the pressure difference between an intensifying low
pressure system that went northeast through the Saint Lawrence River
Valley and a strong high pressure system that was building
east from the Northern Plains.
PENNSYLVANIA, East
Bucks County
5 N Newtown 17 0 0
A line of showers and isolated thunderstroms produced damaging wind
gusts in Upper Makefield Township. A couple of trees, large tree
limbs and wires were knocked down.
PAZ054>055-060>062- Carbon--Monroe--Berks--Lehigh--
067>071 Northampton--Chester--Montgomery--
Bucks--Delaware--Philadelphia
24 0 0
The pressure difference between a low pressure system heading into
the Canadian Maritimes and a high pressure system building
east from the Great Lakes produced strong winds across eastern
Pennsylvania during the daytime on the 24th. A cold front moved
through the regions around 1a.m. EST on the 24th and brought with
it colder air. Winds increased behind the front during the
daylight hours and peaked during the early afternoon. Strongest
wind gusts averaged around 45 mph and included 44 mph at the
Lehigh Valley International Airport, London Grove (Chester County)
and Mount Pocono (Monroe County), 43 mph at the
Philadelphia International Airport and Reading (Berks County) and
41 mph at the Willow Grove NAS (Montgomery County).
PAZ067>071 Chester--Montgomery--Bucks--
Delaware--Philadelphia
25 0 0
26
For the second consecutive day, strong winds buffeted the greater
Philadelphia metropolitan area. A cold front passed through the
state early in the evening on the 25th and was followed by strong
northwest winds for the rest of the evening as a high pressure
system built southeast from Minnesota. The peak wind gust at the
Philadelphia International Airport was 47 mph. The peak wind
gust at the Lehigh Valley International Airport was 41 mph.
PAZ060-068>069 Berks--Montgomery--Bucks
27 0 0
28
A weak surface trough that moved through the region overnight
developed several bands of light snow. Temperatures though were
below freezing and the snow accumulated on paved surfaces.
Accumulations averaged close to an inch throughout the Poconos,
Lehigh Valley, Berks County and upper (northwestern) parts of the
Philadelphia suburbs. This caused slippery travel and several
accidents. The most widespread reported accidents were in Berks
County. In Fleetwood, a two vehicle head-on crash resulted in a
serious injury to a driver who was trapped in the vehicle. The
eastbound and westbound lanes of Interstate 78 were closed at various
times in the second half of the evening because of tractor-trailer
crashes between Bethel and Greenwich Township. The West Shore
Bypass between the Cumru Township Line and Penn Avenue was closed
because of nearly a dozen vehicle accidents. The
southbound lanes of Pennsylvania State Route 61 between Hamburg
and Shoemakersville and Pennsylvania State Route 662
between Pine Forge and Blacksmith Roads were closed after vehicle
accidents. In Montgomery County, the worst reported
accidents were along U.S. Route 422 in the northern part of the
county. Two people were trapped in their vehicles after accidents on
the roadway in Limerick Township. There were three accidents alone
in a one mile stretch of the roadway. The road was closed for
several hours. Specific accumulations included 1.5 inches in
Perkasie (Bucks County), 1.4 inches in Furlong (Bucks County), 1.0
inch in Boyertown (Berks County), 0.9 inches at the Lehigh Valley
International Airport and 0.7 inches in Palm (Montgomery
County).
PENNSYLVANIA, Northeast
Luzerne County
Hazleton 17 0 0
A line of thunderstorms along a strong cold front moved through
northeast Pennsylvania during the mid morning hours. Damaging
wind gusts in excess of 60 mph knocked down trees and power lines
in the Hazelton area. In Hazelton, several signs were also
blown down on cars. Hazelton Municipal Airport measured a wind gust
of 65 mph.
Pike County
Countywide 17 0 0
1030EST
A line of thunderstorms along a strong cold front moved through
northeast Pennsylvania during the mid morning hours. Damaging
wind gusts in excess of 60 mph knocked down trees and power lines
throughout Pike County.
PENNSYLVANIA, Northwest
PAZ001>003 Northern Erie--Southern Erie--Crawford
5 0 0
An area of low pressure moved from eastern Kentucky across eastern
Ohio on February 4th. Rain associated with the low spread
across western Pennsylvania on the 4th. Eventually enough cold air
worked in behind the low to change the rain over to snow in
Erie and Crawford Counties. This occurred around midnight on the
5th. The snow became lake enhanced and picked up in
intensity during the morning hours of the 5th. Visibilities at
times were near zero with snowfall rates in excess of an inch per
hour. Very gusty westerly winds accompanied the snow and caused much
blowing and drifting. The snow eventually tapered to flurries
during the late evening hours of the 5th. 6 to 12 inches of snow fell
on much of Erie and Crawford Counties. A maximum of 12.3
inches was reported at Erie International Airport. Dozens of accidents
were reported.
PENNSYLVANIA,
PAZ001>003 Northern Erie--Southern Erie--Crawford
17 0 0
A strong area of low pressure over southern Lower Michigan during the
evening hours of February 16th passed to the north of Lake
Eric during the early morning hours of the 17th. A cold front
trailing this low moved into Northwest Pennsylvania around 4 a.m. on
the 17th. Gusty westerly winds behind this front downed trees and
large limbs throughout Eric and Crawford Counties. Peak gusts
of 60 mph were recorded at both the Presque Isle Lighthouse and at a
marina in North East. Other peak gusts included: 54 mph at
the Meadville Airport (Crawford County) and 51 mph at Eric
International Airport. Power outages were reported in both Erie and
Crawford Counties.
PENNSYLVANIA, West
PAZ007-016 Mercer--Jefferson
17 0 0
A couple of trees were blown down by wind in Hermitage
(Mercer Co), and Punxsutawney (Jefferson Co.)
PAZ008-015 Venango--Clarion
17 0 0
Numerous trees and power lines were blown down, countywide,
in both counties.
PAZ023-032 Indiana--Fayette
17 0 0
Between 7 AM and 730 AM, trees were blown down in Cherry Tree
(Indiana Co), and Smock (Fayette Co).
PUERTO RICO
NONE REPORTED.
RHODE ISLAND
RIZ001>007 Northwest Providence--Southeast
Providence--Western Kent--Eastern
Kent--Bristol--Washington -Newport
12 0 0
RIZ004 Eastern Kent
12 0 0
Low pressure centered off the Virginia coast intensified into a
strong Noreaster as it tracked about 75 miles southeast of Nantucket
Sunday afternoon, 12 February 2006. This strong Noreaster produced
heavy snow and windy conditions across Rhode Island.
Blizzard criteria was met at the T.F. Green Airport in Warwick
between 1051 AM and 3 PM. 9.4 inches of snow accumulated at
T.F. Green airport, which breaks the previous record snowfall maximum
for the date. The accumulating snow began around 6 AM
and tapered off around 6 PM. Snowfall amounts generally ranged
between 9 and 14 inches, with some locations reporting up to 16
inches of snow. No known injuries directly resulted from this
winter storm.
RIZ001 Northwest Providence
17 0 0
A strong cold front swept across southern New England during the
morning and afternoon hours of 17 February 2006. This cold
front produced strong winds that brought down a one foot diameter
tree in Glocester, Rhode Island. No known injuries directly
resulted from this strong wind event.
SOUTH CAROLINA, Central
Richland County
10 WSW Blythewood 04 0 0
6 WNW Blythewood
A small F0 intermittently touched down near SC944 in Richland
county and continued to Cedar Lake Drive in Fairfield county.
Only trees were taken down.
Fairfield County
8 SE Jenkinsville to 04 0 0
11 E Jenkinsville
A small F0 intermittently touched down near SC944 in Richland county
and continued to Cedar Lake Drive in Fairfield county.
Only trees were taken down.
SOUTH CAROLINA, North Coastal
NONE REPORTED.
SOUTH CAROLINA, Northwest
York County
4 WNW Rock Hill 04 0 0
Part of the tin roof of a greenhouse was tom off, and a concession
stand blown about 200 feet along highway 5 near the Applied
Technology Center. Several pine trees were also blown down.
Emergency manager inspected the damage and determined straight
line winds were the likely culprit.
SOUTH CAROLINA, South Coastal
Charleston County
Folly Beach to 03 0 0
Mt Pleasant
Nearby thunderstorm produced a gravity wave caused winds to gust to
65 mph on Folly Beach and strong gusts were reported in
Charleston, James Island, and Mt. Pleasant prior to midnight on the
4th. One tree was reported blown down on Rifle Range road in
Mt. Pleasant.
Charleston County
Folly Beach to 03 0 0
Mt Pleasant 04
Strong winds from a gravity wave, produced from nearby thunderstorms,
continued past midnight on the 4th. Damage from the
winds included a large oak tree blown down in Fort Johnson Estates
near the Charleston Harbor on James Island, trees down in the
Old Village of Mt. Pleasant, large limbs knocked down in downtown
Charleston, and 2 power poles knocked down on Sullivan's Island.
SOUTH DAKOTA, Central and North
NONE REPORTED.
SOUTH DAKOTA, Southeast
SDZ068>069 Bon Homme--Yankton
16 0 0
Snow accumulating 6 to 7 inches was accompanied by winds gusting over
30 mph, causing blowing and drifting snow. Some
schools were closed for the day or delayed.
SDZ050-063>067-70071 Gregory--Charles Mix--Douglas--
Hutchinson--Turner--Lincoln Clay Union
16 0 0
Snowfall of 2 to 5 inches was accompanied by winds gusting over 30
mph, causing areas of blowing and drifting snow. A few
schools were cancelled or delayed.
SDZ068>069 Bon Homme--Yankton
16 0 0
Wind gusting over 30 mph areas of and snow.... existing snow cover ...
and accompanying light snow caused blowing drifting
SDZ039>040-055>056 Kingsbury--Brookings--Lake--Moody
17 0 0
18000ST
Temperatures below zero and over 30 ... caused wind chill to lower ...
accompanied by winds averaging 20 mph gusting mph readings
to the 35 to 40 below zero range for 12 to 18 hours.
SOUTH DAKOTA,
SDZ024>025-028 Northern Black Hills--Northern Foot
Hills--Central Black Hills
10 0 0
A strong low pressure system tracked across the Northern Plains,
bringing snow and gusty winds to parts of western South Dakota.
The heaviest snow fell across the northern Black Hills and
northern foothills, where upslope-enhanced snows developed. Snowfall
amounts of 4 to 8 inches were common across the northern Black
Hills, with as much as 18 inches south and west of Lead. Gusty
winds caused blowing and drifting snow with visibilities less than
a quarter of a mile at times.
SDZ001>002- Harding--Perkins--Butte--Northern Meade
012>014-026- Co Plains Ziebach Rapid City Pennington
031>032-072>073 Co PlainsHaakon--Sturgis / Piedmont
Foothills--Southern Meade Co Plains
10 0 0
A low pressure system and strong cold front tracked across the
Northern Plains, bringing gusty northwest winds to much of western
South Dakota. The strongest winds developed across the northwest and
west central South Dakota plains, where sustained winds of
30 to 45 mph and gusts around 60 mph were recorded.
SDZ024-027>029- Northern Black Hills--Southern Foot
041>044-047-049 Hills--Central Black Hills--Southern
Black Hills Fall River Shannon--Jackson--
Bennett--Todd--Tripp
15 0 0
16
A storm system moved across the Central Plains, bringing heavy snows
to parts of western South Dakota. Snow started during the morning
hours on the 15th and continued through the morning hours of the 16th.
3 to 6 inches of snow fell across much of the Black Hills and southern
South Dakota. Upslope-enhanced snows resulted in snowfall of 6 to 9
inches across parts of the northern Black Hills and southwest South
Dakota.
TENNESSEE, Central
TNZ006>008-032- Montgomery--Robertson--Sumner--Putnam--
034-062-094 Fentress--Rutherford--Lawrence
10 0 0
11
About 3 to 4 inches of snow fell in most of these areas. The snow
mixed with and changed to rain overnight in the central part of
Middle Tennessee.
4 to 5 inches of snow fell in Putnam County.
TENNESSEE, East
TNZ012>018-035- Scott--Campbell--Claiborne--Hancock--
040>045-047-072-074- Hawkins--Sullivan--Johnson--Morgan
081>082-086>087- Northwest Cocke Cocke/Smoky Mountains--
098-101>102 Northwest Greene--Southeast Greene--
Washington--Unicoi--Southeast Carter
Blount/Smoky Mountains--Sevier/Smoky
Mountains--Sequatchie--Bledsoe--
Northwest Monroe Southeast
Monroe--Marion--West Polk--East Polk
11 0 0
12
A strong storm system moved across the Tennessee valley and
appalachian region producing 4 to 6 inch snowfall amounts across much
of the area. Locally greater snowfall totals were noted in the
highest elevations of the Smoky Mountains.
TNZ018-043-045-047 Johnson--Southeast Greene--Unicoi--
Southeast Carter
17 0 0
18
3-6 inches of snow.
A winter storm tracked across northeast Tennessee, dropping 3 to 6
inches of snow across the higher elevations. Generally 1 to 2 inches
was reported across the valley.
TENNESSEE, South Central
TNZ097 Franklin
08 0 0
A fast moving clipper low pressure system produced a band of wet
snowfall to the region over a short time span. Most of the
accumulating snowfall occurred in the higher elevations of the
Cumberland Plateau including the community of Sewanee which received
2 inches, most of which fell within just a two hour period.
TNZ097 Franklin
10 0 0
11
A low pressure system moved east through the Deep South producing a
band of rain and snow across the Tennessee Valley. Heavy accumulating
snowfall was confined to areas above 1600 foot above MSL elevation.
This included amounts of 3 to 5 inches reported in and near the
community of Sewanee on the Cumberland Plateau of southeastern
Franklin County.
TNZ097 Franklin
11 0 0
A northwest flow of cold air behind an exiting low pressure system
produced several periods of shallow convective snow showers which
developed during peak afternoon heating. The heaviest snowfall amounts
occurred due to upslope flow atop the Cumberland Plateau. Two inches
of accumulation was reported in the community of Sewanee.
TNZ097 Franklin
18 0 0
An upper level disturbance tracking along a strong frontal boundary
across the South produced a swath of mixed precipitation across the
Tennessee Valley. Many locations received accumulations of sleet and
freezing rain. The heaviest freezing rain and ice accumulations on
the order of one quarter to one half inch occurred in the higher
elevations of the Cumberland Plateau including Sewanee and
nearby areas. Accumulations of ice were mainly on vehicles, vegetation
and powerlines and lessor traveled roads.
TENNESSEE, West
TNZ001>004- Lake--Obion--Weakley--Henry--Dyer--
019>021-048>053- Gibson--Carroll--Lauderdale--Tipton--
088>091 Haywood--Crockett--Madison--Chester--
Shelby--Fayette--Hardeman--Mcnairy
10 0 0
The combination of a surface low moving across the northern Gulf coast
and a southward moving arctic front produced significant winter
weather over West Tennessee. Between 2 and 5 inches of snow over this
area.
TNZ001>004- Lake--Obion --Weakley--Henry--Dyer--
019>021-048>055- Gibson--Carroll--Lauderdale--Tipton--
088>091 Haywood--Crockett--Madison--Chester--
Henderson--Decatur--Shelby--Fayette--
Hardeman
18 0 0
A mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain fell on much of West Tennessee.
Over Lake, Obion and Weakley counties there was 2-3" of a mix of snow
and sleet that fell. In Decatur County, 2 inches of snow fell. Most of
the remainder of West Tennessee saw about 1" of a mix of snow
and sleet and 1/4" of ice accumulation.
TEXAS, Central
NONE REPORTED.
TEXAS, Central Southeast
Houston County
Weldon 01 0 0
Trees were down on houses and roofs were blown off some buildings
(tractor sheds).
Harris County
2 S Piney Pt 10 0 0
This tornado caused structural damage to an apartment complex at the
intersection of Westheimer and Dunvale. The tornado was witnessed by a
property maintenance worker. Damage consisted of an east facing
apartment brick wall that collapsed into a lower brick wall. There
was also very minor roof damage to the building.
Harris County
Webster 10 0 0
Damage to a local business in a small strip mall on NASA Road 1 just
east of Interstate 45. Eight south-facing large window panes
were blown out from the inside along with interior ceiling damage.
TEXAS, Extreme West
NONE REPORTED.
TEXAS, Mid--South
TXZ229>234-239>247 La Salle--Mcmullen--Live oak--Bee--
Goliad--Victoria--Webb--Duval Jim Wells
Kleberg Nueces San Patricio--
Aransas--Refugio--Calhoun
01 0 0
28
Lack of widespread, heavy and beneficial rainfall continued to elude
South Texas during February. As a result, drought conditions
intensified across South Texas during February 2006. During February,
drought conditions moved into the exceptional category (per the U.S.
Drought Monitor) across the Rio Grande Plains and Northern Coastal
Bend. Extreme drought conditions, per the monitor, developed across
the remainder of the Coastal Bend.
February 2006 was the 4th driest on record (out of 120 years) at the
Corpus Christi International Airport, with only 0.05 inches of
rainfall, which was only 2.7% of normal. Victoria received only 0.61
inches of rainfall, which was only 30% of normal. Radar estimates of
February 2006 monthly rainfall indicate most areas of South Texas
received less than 10% of normal rainfall for February. The exception
was Victoria and Calhoun counties as well as portions of Goliad,
Northern Refugio, and Eastern Live oak counties, where generally
10-40% of normal rainfall was estimated.
Corpus Christi International Airport experienced their 5th driest
winter (Dec-Feb) on record, with only 0.67 inches of rainfall.
Victoria had their 4th driest winter on record, with only 2.60 inches
of rainfall. Beeville and Laredo both had their 2nd driest winter
on record, with 0.99 inches and 0.31 inches respectively.
The fire danger also continued across South Texas in February.
Sporadic, small wildfires occurred through the month across South
Texas. Reservoir levels at Choke Canyon and Lake Corpus Christi also
continued to slowly fall through the month.
TEXAS, North
TXZ091>095- Montague--Cooke--Grayson--Fannin--Lamar--
100>107-115>123- Young--Jack--Wise--Denton--Collin--Hunt--
129>135-141>148- Delta--Hopkins--Stephens--Palo Pinto--
156>162-174>175 Parker--Tarrant--Dallas--Rockwall--
Kaufman--Van Zandt--Rains--Eastland--
Erath--Hood--Somervell--Johnson--Ellis--
Henderson--Comanche--Mills--Hamilton--
Bosque--Hill--Navarro--Freestone--
Anderson--Lampasas--Coryell--Bell--
Mclennan--Falls--Limestone--Leon
Milam--Robertson
01 0 0
28
The hydrologic and agricultural drought which officially began in May
continued across north Texas this month. Many locations
had precipitation deficits of 15 to 25 inches below normal for the past
twelve months. All of north Texas was again considered to be in either
extreme or exceptional drought, as classified by the U.S. Drought
Monitor. Some areas along the Red River did see some rainfall this
month, and the area of exceptional drought had shrunk considerably
since last month. With dry vegetation in place, the threat of wildfires
remained quite high. Strong cold fronts brought dry, windy conditions
on several occasions to north Texas, which exacerbated the situation.
A drought disaster was declared for all Texas counties, and almost all
north Texas counties were under bum bans.
Lakes across north Texas were on average 7 to 15 feet below normal
elevation, and a few were even worse off. The lower lake levels
presented new hazards to boaters, as rock and other materials
protruded from beneath the surface and edges of the lakes. Several
boat ramps were closed as a precaution. City officials in Plano
increased their water conservation efforts, asking the city's top
10 water users to identify ways to decrease their usage.
A conference was held in San Antonio to discuss the drought and find
possible solutions. Farmers and ranchers were having a particularly
hard time with the drought's effects. Hay was both very expensive and
scarce in the state, and calves were being sold underweight. This
year's wheat crop was expected to be well below normal. The cotton
crop was also in danger of being below normal if ample precipitation
didn't fall soon. The Texas Farm Bureau set up a relief fund which
donated hay, feed, wire, fence posts, addition workers, and money to
help offset the costs incurred from the drought and related wildfires.
The United States Department of Agriculture decided to allow
emergency grazing on Conservation Reserve Program land across Texas
through June. The Governor also temporarily suspended permit
requirements and fees so that out-of-state hay could more easily
reach those who needed it.
Many other effects were felt due to the drought. Wildlife and native
plants were suffering. Many birds and other animals which nest on the
ground were having a hard time finding food. Cracked foundations were
a common occurrence across north Texas. One foundation repair company
reported that the ground was so dry that they found problems with
foundation piers 12 feet below the surface.
Robertson County
3 S Franklin 01 0 0
Water covering the road along Farm to Market 46.
TXZ146 Navarro
14 0 0
A wildfire burned 100 acres near Corsicana and destroyed three
uninhabited mobile homes.
TXZ118 Tarrant
16 0 0
Gusty gradient winds overturned a tractor trailer off Texas 183 near
the Dallas/Fort Worth airport.
TXZ103>104- Denton--Collin--Tarrant--Dallas--
118>119-121- Kaufman--Hood--Somervell--Ellis--Bosque--
131>132-134- Hill--Lampasas--Coryell--Bell--Mclennan
144>145-156>159
18 0 0
20
Light precipitation fell as temperatures hovered around freezing for
much of the weekend. Dozens of accidents related to the icy conditions
were reported in several counties. There were numerous injuries and at
least 5 fatalities indirectly related to the winter weather. The
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport cancelled approximately 100
flights on Saturday alone.
Hunt County
Greenville 25 0 0
Part of the roof at the Greenville Herald-Banner caved in due to heavy
rainfall.
Tarrant County
10 W Ft Worth 25 0 0
Lightning started a fire in an apartment complex when it struck an
electrical panel. Twelve units were damaged by the fire, and two
residents were treated for smoke inhalation.
TEXAS, North Panhandle
TXZ013 Carson
12 0 0
Strong winds of thirty-five to forty miles an hour for ... low
relative humidities ... and dry fuels produced conditions favorable
dangerous wildfires. A wildfire began about seven miles south of
Borger Texas near the railroad tracks in the Industrial Park. The
wildfire consumed about five thousand acres and threatened the
headquarters of the 6666 Ranch. The wildfire burned a lot of fencing
on the ranch but no structures were damaged and no injuries were
reported.
TXZ018 Armstrong
16 0 0
Very dry fuels favorable for wildfires. A wildfire ten miles... strong
winds ... and low relative humidities produced conditions erupted
south of Claude Texas and burned into the breaks of the Palo Duro
Canyon system. The wildfire consumed about four hundred acres and
threatened one home and six outbuildings of... however no structures
were damaged and there was no reports injuries.
TXZ012 Potter
26 0 0
A lack of moisture fire conditions. A wildfire near Valle de Oro ...
dry fuels ... and strong winds combined to cause dangerous erupted
northwest of Amarillo near U.S. 287 and Ferns Road and Reclamation
Road. The wildfire consumed one thousand acres where one home was
evacuated in Valle de Oro. No damage or injuries were reported.
TEXAS, Northeast
TXZ096>097- Red River--Bowie--Franklin--Titus--Camp--
108>112-124>126- Morris--Cass--Wood Upshur Marion Smith
136>138-149>153- Gregg Harrison--Cherokee--Rusk--Panola--
165167 Nacogdoches--Shelby Angelina San
Augustine Sabine
19 0 0
20
Much of the region was entrenched in an arctic airmass during the
weekend of the 18th through the 20th of February. A weak storm
system moved into the southern plains and into the lower Mississippi
valley with light freezing rain and freezing drizzle falling across
much of the region. Ice accumulations were very light While... mainly
less than one quarter of an inch across most places. road surfaces
remained wet from ground warmth, most elevated bridges and overpasses
saw some ice accumulation which resulted in numerous traffic accidents.
Many elevated bridges and overpasses had to be closed due to the ice
accumulation.
TEXAS, South
NOT RECEIVED.
TEXAS, South Central
NONE REPORTED.
TEXAS, South Panhandle
TXZ021>044 Partner--Castro--Swisher--Briscoe--Hall--
Childress--Bailey Lamb Hale Floyd Motley
Cottle Cochran--Hockley--Lubbock--
Crosby--Dickens--King--Yoakum Terry Lynn
Garza Kent Stonewall
01 0 0
28
The drought that commenced over the south-central U.S. in the autumn
of 2005 intensified over much of west Texas in February. During the
first week of the month, D2 (severe) drought conditions, per the U.S.
Drought Monitor, spread in a real coverage to encompass all of the west
Texas South Plains region. By the end of February, conditions had
further deteriorated, with a D3 (extreme) drought progressing over the
northern South Plains and the Texas Panhandle. This despite the
region's first measurable rainfall since late October 2005, which
occurred on the morning of February 3rd when Lubbock received 0.03
inches of rain. Tulia (Swisher County) received the only significant
rainfall of the event, measuring 0.38 inches.
The continued threat for wildfires over much of the Southern Plains of
the U.S. continued to make national media headlines. Critical fire
weather conditions, however, were dampened somewhat over west Texas
during the month of February. The decrease in wildfire activity across
the South Plains region was likely due to a relative lack of strong
westerly winds and at least two cold fronts that brought periods of
below normal temperatures and higher relative humidities. Abnormally
warm conditions returned to the region by the month's end with record
high temperatures again posted at Childress and Lubbock on the 27th
and the 28th, including a monthly record warm temperature of 89
degrees at Lubbock on the 28th.
Most crops across the region had been harvested by the time the
drought commenced, and the dry weather actually helped farmers extract
cotton from the fields during the late fall. The drought, however, is
expected to have long-term adverse effects as fields are prepared and
planting begins during the upcoming growing season. Thus agricultural
losses resulting from the drought will likely be realized at future
dates according to local extension agents.
TEXAS, Southeast
NOT RECEIVED.
TEXAS, West
TXZ258 Guadalupe Mountains Of Culberson County
15 0 0
16
High winds affected the Guadalupe Mountains of west Texas over
Valentine's Day weekend. Sustained wind speeds were between 35 and 50
mph over a 40-hour period. Gusts were mainly in the 60 mph range;
however, there were two extreme gusts, one to 91 mph and another
to 93 mph. No damage was reported.
TEXAS, Western North
TXZ083>090 Hardeman--Foard--Wilbarger--Wichita--
Knox--Baylor--Archer--Clay
01 0 0
Drought conditions continued across western north Texas throughout the
month of February. Mainly extreme (D3) drought conditions were
reported across the area. The dry conditions continued to exacerbate
already difficult fire weather conditions, with wildfires in parts
of the area. The drought was also affecting ranchers and farmers whose
farm ponds for the animals were low or dry and pasture grass was less
than ideal for feeding large numbers of livestock.
UTAH, East
UTZ022>025-027>029 Southeast Utah--Eastern Uinta Mountains--
Eastern Uinta Basin--Tavaputs Plateau--
Grand Flat And Arches--La Sal & Abajo
Mountains--Canyonlands / Natural Bridges
01 0 0
28
Occasional storms brought some snowfall to extreme eastern Utah, but
widespread precipitation capable of impacting the dryness across the
region did not occur. Mountain snowpack remained exceptionally low
across southeast Utah while the mountains of northeast Utah continued
to experience near average snowpack. In short, there was little change
in the dryness and water supply concerns for eastern Utah, with
abnormally dry conditions continuing for the entire area except for
the Eastern Uinta Mountains. For a continuation on this drought
situation please see the March 2006 Storm Data publication.
UTZ028 La Sal & Abajo Mountains
15 0 0
A strong southwest flow ahead of a cold front produced sustained winds
from 25 to 40 mph with frequent gusts of 55 to 60 mph across the
mountains of southeast Utah. The highest gust recorded was 85 mph at
La Sal. Some trees were downed by the strong winds.
UTZ023 Eastern Uinta Mountains
15 0 0
16
Around 5 inches of snow fell across the Eastern Uinta Mountains above
8000 feet. Gusty winds of 20 to 35 mph caused areas of blowing and
drifting of snow.
UTAH, West and Central
UTZ008 Wasatch Mountains South Of 180
04 0 0
Arrowhead at Sundance
UTZ004>005-008-015 Southern Wasatch Front/Lehi/Provo/Nephi--
Great Salt Lake Desert And Mountains/
Wendover/Snowville--Wasatch Mountains
South Of 180--West Central Utah/Delta
04 0 0
Provo BYU
UTZ001>004- Cache Valley/Utah Portion--Northern
006>007-015-017 Wasatch Front/Brigham City/Ogden
Bountiful--Salt Lake And Toole Valleys--
Southern Wasatch Front/Lehi/Provo/Nephi--
Wasatch Mountain Valleys/Huntsville/Park
City/Heber --Wasatch Mountains 180
North--West Central Utah/Delta--Central
And Southwest Mountains
15 0 0
19
Wellsville, 10" in 12h
UTZ008 Wasatch Mountains South Of 180
15 0 0
Mt Baldy
A fast moving storm brought snow and lots of wind. This system was
responsible for over 100 traffic acidents.
UTZ003-005-015 Salt Lake And Toole Valleys--Great Salt
Lake Desert And Mountains/Wendover/
Snowville West Central Utah/Delta
28 0 0
From Tooele spotter
UTZ007>008 Wasatch Mountains 180 North--Wasatch
Mountains South Of 180
28 0 0
Tony Grove 8" in 12h. 80mph wind gusts at Snowbasin
VERMONT, North and Central
VTZ001>008-016>017 Grand Isle--Western Franklin--Orleans--
Essex--Western Chittenden Lamoille
Caledonia Washington Eastern Franklin--
Eastern Chittenden
06 0 0
Low pressure moved into the eastern Great Lakes on the 5th and then
moved northeast across Quebec province on the 6th. On the 6th, a cold
polar vortex located across Quebec created a persistent west-southwest
cold flow over the relatively mild lake waters of the eastern Great
Lakes. A series of Lake effect snowbands developed off Lake Ontario
during the evening of the 5th, reaching northern Vermont overnight
and continued until the late evening of the 6th. Some of the heaviest
snowbands moved across Grand Isle and Franklin counties around 3 pm on
the 6th of February. An 18 vehicle accident occurred on Interstate 89
near Exit 21 (Highgate) due to the slippery roads.
General snowfall was 1 to 3 inches in the valleys, but favored upslope
regions witnessed 4 to 6 inches. Snowfall amounts included: 2 inches
in South Burlington (Chittenden county), East Haven (Essex county),
St. Albans (Franklin county), Waitsfield (Washington county), while 3
inches of snow fell in Newport (Orleans county), Waterbury Center
(Washington county) and Island Pond (Essex county). Snowfall of 4
inches was reported in Jericho (Chittenden county), Morrisville
(Lamoille county), and Greensboro (Orleans county), while 5 inches
accumulated in Westford (Chittenden county), Sutton (Caledonia
county), and 6 inches was reported in North Underhill (Chittenden
county), Jeffersonville and Eden (Lamoille county) and a localized 12
inches at Jay Peak.
VTZ001>002-005 Grand Isle--Western Franklin--Western
Chittenden
17 0 0
Low pressure moved through the eastern Great Lakes and St Lawrence
Valley region during early Friday morning (the 17th). An accompanying
arctic front barreled across the Champlain Valley of Vermont during the
mid to late morning hours. Sustained winds of 30 to 40 mph with
damaging wind gusts in excess of 60 mph moved across the region between
late morning and mid afternoon. There were widespread reports of trees
and power lines down across the Champlain Valley, with a few specific
reports including the localities of Williston, St. Albans, Grand Isle
and Alburg. Structural damage from trees hitting houses was reported in
the town of Enosburg, with shingles torn off roofs in the localities of
Williston and St. Albans. Some measured wind gusts included: 62 mph
at St. Albans and 52 mph in Burlington. Numerous power outages were
reported across the area, with an estimated 50,000 customers statewide
in Vermont without power.
VTZ016>017 Eastern Franklin--Eastern Chittenden
17 0 0
Low pressure moved through the eastern Great Lakes and St Lawrence
Valley region during early Friday morning (the 17th), while an
accompanying arctic front barreled across the Champlain Valley into
the western slopes of the Green Mountains of Vermont during the late
morning hours. Sustained winds of 35 to 45 mph with damaging wind
gusts in excess of 70 mph moved across the region between late morning
and mid afternoon. There were widespread reports of trees and power
lines down across the western slope communities blocking roads and
causing structural damage in localities such as Jericho and Enosburg
Falls. Power outages were common across the area, with an estimated
50,000 customers statewide across Vermont losing power. Estimated and
unofficial measured wind speeds reached 80 mph, with a measured wind
gust of 102 mph at the summit of Mount Mansfield.
VTZ003-006 Orleans--Lamoille
17 0 0
Low pressure moved through the eastern Great Lakes and St Lawrence
Valley region during early Friday morning (the 17th), while an
accompanying arctic front barreled across the Green Mountains of
Vermont into central Vermont during the late morning hours. Sustained
winds of 30 to 40 mph with damaging wind gusts in excess of 60 mph
moved across the region between late morning and mid afternoon. There
were widespread reports of trees and power lines down across north
central Vermont blocking roads in communities such as Newport, Stowe,
Barton and Jeffersonville. Some structural damage occurred when trees
fell on porches or houses. The summit of Mount Mansfield experienced
sustained winds of 80 mph with a peak gust of 102 mph. Power outages
were numerous, with an estimated 50,000 customers without power
statewide across Vermont.
VTZ008>009-011- Washington--Western Addison--Western
018>019 Rutland--Eastern Addison--Eastern
Rutland
17 0 0
Low pressure moved through the eastern Great Lakes and St Lawrence
Valley region during early Friday morning (the 17th), while an
accompanying arctic front barreled across the southern Champlain
Valley into the western slopes of the Green Mountains of Vermont
during the late morning hours. Sustained winds of 35 to 45 mph with
damaging wind gusts in excess of 60 mph moved across the region
between late morning and mid afternoon. There were widespread reports
of trees and power lines down, blocking roads and causing structural
damage. In Addison county, a roof was partially torn off a General
Store in West Addison, while a brick exterior wall was partially
removed in Fair Haven. In Washington county, a construction site at
Sugarbush Ski Resort in the town of Warren had numerous toppled
trusses as a result of winds in excess of 80 mph, including a peak
wind gust of 93 mph. Other wind gusts included: 75 mph at the
Killington Ski resort and 64 mph at Bridport.
Some of the localities reporting damage included: Bridport, Rutland,
Clarendon, Castleton, Addison, Middlebury, Hubbardton, Middletown
Springs, Vergennes, Brandon, Warren, Waitsfield, Barre, Fayston and
Moretown. Power outages were widespread across the area, with an
estimated 50,000 customers statewide in Vermont without power.
VTZ004-007-010-012 Essex--Caledonia--Orange--Windsor
17 0 0
Low pressure moved through the eastern Great Lakes and St Lawrence
Valley region during early Friday morning, February 17th. Meanwhile,
an arctic front barreled across eastern Vennont by midday. Sustained
winds of 30 to 40 mph with strong and damaging wind gusts in excess
of 55 mph moved across eastern Vermont during the afternoon. There
were widespread reports of trees and power lines down blocking roads
and causing structural damage in communities such as Windsor,
Hartland, St. Johnsbury, Lyndonville, Wheelock, Sutton, Sheffield,
Victory, Concord, Springfield, Bradford, Sharon, Norwich, Ascutney and
Bridgewater. There were numerous power outages across the area, with
an estimated 50,000 customers statewide in Vermont without power.
VTZ001>002-005- Grand Isle--Western Franklin--Western
009>012-019 Chittenden--Western Addison--Orange--
Western Rutland--Windsor--Eastern
Rutland
18 0 0
19
An arctic airmass moved into Vermont during the night of the 17th and
delivered colder air through the 18th. Meanwhile, a strong pressure
gradient between the arctic high across the Great Lakes and the
departing storm in Newfoundland was creating brisk winds of 10 to 20
mph with higher gusts. The combination resulted in wind chills of 10
to 20 below zero in the Champlain Valley and south central portions
of Vermont.
VTZ003>004- Orleans--Essex--Lamoille--Caledonia--
Washington--Eastern Franklin--Eastern
006>008-016>018 Chittenden--Eastern Addison
18 0 0
19
An arctic airmass moved into Vermont during the night of the 17th and
delivered colder air through the 18th. Meanwhile, a strong pressure
gradient between the arctic high across the Great Lakes and the
departing storm in Newfoundland was creating brisk winds of 10 to 20
mph with higher gusts. The combination resulted in wind chills of 15
to 25 below zero in northern Vermont.
VTZ002-005 Western Franklin--Western Chittenden
24 0 0
An upper level disturbance and cold front raced cast across Vermont
just after midnight on the 24th delivering light widespread snow
accumulations. Meanwhile, just before daybreak on the 24th, a
climatologically favored upslope event developed ... especially across
the western slopes of the northern Green Mountains of Vermont that
continued into the early evening. Numerous accidents were reported
Friday morning (24th) due to snow squalls across northern Vermont,
including the forced closure of Interstate 89 between Exits 11 and
12 northbound for a few hours. Generalized snowfall of 1 to 3 inches
occurred in the northern Champlain Valley, including 2 inches in South
Burlington and 3 inches in Williston.
VTZ003-006-008- Orleans--Lamoille--Washington--Eastern
016>018 Franklin--Eastern Chittenden--Eastern
Addison
24 0 0
An upper level disturbance and cold front raced east across the region
just after midnight on the 24th delivering light widespread snow
accumulations. Meanwhile, just before daybreak on the 24th, a
climatologically favored upslope event developed across the western
slopes of the northern Green Mountains of Vermont and continued into
late afternoon. Snowfall across the counties encompassing the northern
Green Mountains was 2 to 5 inches, with some very localized higher
amounts. Some specific snowfall totals included: 2 inches in
Worcester, 3 inches in Morrisville and Newport, 4 inches in East
Albany, 5 inches in Cambridge, 6 inches in the towns of Jericho,
Waitsfeld and Eden, with a localized 10 inches at Jay Peak. There
were numerous traffic accidents across the region, especially in
Chittenden and Washington counties, including the localities of
Jericho, Huntington, Fayston, Warren and Middlesex with several
portions of Interstate 89 shut down at various times.
VTZ004-007-010-012 Essex--Caledonia--Orange--Windsor
24 0 0
An upper level disturbance and cold front raced cast across the region
just after midnight on the 24th delivering light widespread snow
accumulations. Meanwhile, just before daybreak on the 24th, a
climatologically favored upslope event developed across the western
slopes of the northern Green Mountains of Vermont and continued east
across eastern Vermont into the afternoon. Snowfall was generally
1 to 3 inches. Snowfall totals include; 1 inch in Bethel...2 inches in
Brookfield, Rochester, Woodstock, East Haven and Canaan with 3
inches in Sutton.
VTZ001>007-016>017 Grand Isle--Western Franklin--Orleans--
Essex Western Chittenden Lamoille
Caledonia Eastern Franklin--
Eastern Chittenden
25 0 0
An unusually strong Alberta clipper moved across southern Vermont
during the afternoon of the 25th. Snow started across northern
Vermont by midday and continued into the evening, then tapered off
before midnight. Snowfall was much more limited, the further away from
the storm track. Snowfall amounts ranged from an inch to 4 inches
across portions of northern Vermont. Some specific snowfall totals
included: I inch in Underhill (Chittenden county), Island Pond (Essex
county) and Newport (Orleans county) ... 2 inches in Greensboro
(Orleans county) and Sutton (Caledonia county) ... 3 inches in South
Burlington (Chittenden county), Morrisville (Lamoille county) and East
Albany (Orleans county) with 4 inches in Enosburg Falls (Franklin
county). A number of traffic accidents were reported due to slippery
roads.
VTZ009-011-018>019 Western Addison--Western Rutland--
Eastern Addison Eastern Rutland
25 0 0
An unusually strong Alberta clipper moved across southern Vermont
during the afternoon of the 25th. Snow started across southwest
Vermont by late morning and quickly became steadier and heavier in the
afternoon, before dissipating that evening. Snowfall was generally
4 to 10 inches, with the heaviest in the Green Mountains. Snowfall
reports included: 3 inches in Danby Four Corners (Rutland county),
4 inches in the city of Rutland, 6 inches in Middlebury (Addison
county), 7 inches in Bridport (Addison county) and Florence (Rutland
county), 8 inches in Mendon (Rutland county) and 10 inches at
Killington (Rutland county). A number of traffic accidents were
reported.
VTZ008 Washington
25 0 0
An unusually strong Alberta clipper moved southeast across southern
Vermont during the afternoon of the 25th. Snowfall developed by midday
and quickly became steady and heavier in the afternoon, before
diminishing during the evening. Snowfall totals were greatest in
extreme southern portions of Washington county, where 6 to 9 inches
accumulated. Otherwise, a few specific snowfall accumulations
included: 2 inches in Plainfield, 3 inches in Waterbury Center, 4
inches in Worcester and 6 inches in Waitsfield.
VTZ010-012 Orange--Windsor
25 0 0
An unusually strong Alberta clipper moved southeast across southern
Vermont during the afternoon of the 25th. Snowfall developed around
midday and quickly became heavy at times during the afternoon and
evening before it diminished around midnight. Widespread snowfall
accumulations were 8 to 12 inches. Some specific totals include: 8
inches in Chelsea and Williamstown (Orange county), 9 inches in
Springfield (Windsor county), 10 inches in Brookfield (Orange county),
as well as Rochester and Cavendish (Windsor county), 12 inches in
Hartland (Windsor county) and 14 inches in Bethel (Windsor county).
VTZ001>012-016>019 Grand Isle--Western Franklin--Orleans
Essex Western Chittenden Lamoille
Caledonia Washington Western Addison--
Eastern- Orange--Western Rutland--
Windsor Eastern Franklin Eastern
Chittenden Addison--Eastern Rutland
27 0 0
An arctic airmass was entrenched across Vermont during the early
morning hours of the 27th. In addition, the pressure gradient
between arctic high pressure in central Canada and low pressure
in Labrador Canada accounted for brisk winds. The combination of
brisk winds and very cold temperatures produced wind chills of
15 to 30 degrees below zero.
VERMONT, South
Bennington County
Bennington Arpt 17 0 0
A wind gust of 66 miles an hour was measured during a thunderstorm at
the airport in Bennington.
Windham County
Dummerston Center 17 0 0
A thunderstorm blew down trees in Dummerston Center. Also, there was
pea-sized hail.
VTZ013 Bennington
17 0 1
Trees and power lines were blown down in Sunderland.
VTZ014 Western Windham
17 0 0
Ski lift personnel at the Straton Mountain Ski Resort reported a
measured wind gust of 143 miles an hour at the top of Straton
Mountain; elevation of 3885 feet above sea level.
VTZ014 Western Windham
17 0 0
Trees and wires were blown down in Wilmington.
VTZ015 Eastern Windham
17 0 0
Trees and wires were blown down in Putney.
At daybreak on February 17, an intensifying low pressure was over the
St Lawrence Valley of New York. It traveled rapidly
down the St Lawrence Valley. An associated cold front moved across
southern Vermont around noon. A strong pressure gradient
was over the region as the cold front moved through. Widespread wind
gusts in excess of 60 miles an hour resulted in loss of
electricity to about 5,000 homes and businesses across southern
Vermont. Some of the strong winds were associated with
thunderstorms and some were not. Although, official estimates of
damage were not available, based on the cost of power
restoration in central Vermont from the same storm, damage may be
on the order of a quarter million dollars. The strongest wind
occurred at mountain top locations. A wind gust of 143 miles an hour
was measured at the ski resort on Straton Mountain, nearly
4,000 feet above sea level.
VTZ014 Western Windham
25 0 0
On February 25, 6 to 10 inches of snow accumulated in western Windham
County.
On February 25, low pressure over the eastern Great Lakes early in the
day moved into northern New England during the evening.
A warm front moved eastward from the Finger Lakes area, but the warm
air was cut off by colder air sweeping around the low
pressure. A moderately heavy snowfall occurred in the Green Mountains
of Windham County.
VIRGIN ISLANDS
NONE REPORTED.
VIRGINIA, East
VAZ066>073- Lunenburg--Nottoway--Amelia--Powhatan--
076>078-081-084-099 Chesterfield--Henrico--King William--King
And Queen--Richmond--Northumberland--
Lancaster--Prince George--Gloucester--
Accomack
11 0 0
12
A winter storm produced one to three inches of snow across portions of
central and eastern Virginia. The snow caused slippery driving
conditions, which resulted in several accidents. The highest amounts
were reported in Paineville in Amelia county 3",
Midlothian in Chesterfield county 3", City of Richmond 3", Lunenburg
in Lunenburg county 3", Heathsville in Northumberland
county 3", Nottoway courthouse in Nottoway county 3", Powhatan in
Powhatan county 3", Lively in Lancaster county 2.5", Chester
in Chesterfield county 2", Winterpock in Chesterfield county 2",
Sandston in Henrico county 2", King and Queen in King and
Queen county 2", King William in King William county 2", Warsaw in
Richmond county 2", Wallops Island in Accomack county
1.5", Gloucester in Gloucester county I", Lancaster in Lancaster
county 1", and Blackstone in Nottoway county 1".
VAZ048>049 Fluvanna--Louisa
11 0 0
12
A winter storm produced four to as much as seven inches of snow
across Fluvanna and Louisa counties. The snow caused
hazardous driving conditions, which resulted in numerous accidents.
The highest amounts were reported in Mineral in Louisa
county 7", Louisa in Louisa county 6.5", Palmyra in Fluvanna county
6", and Cuckoo in Louisa county 5".
VAZ064 Caroline
12 0 0
A winter storm produced four to as much as eight inches of snow across
Caroline county. The snow caused hazardous driving--
conditions, which resulted in numerous accidents. The highest amounts
were reported in Corbin 8", Bowling Green 6", Ruther Glen
5", and Burruss Corner 4.3".
VAZ060>063-074>075 Prince Edward--Cumberland--Goochland--
Hanover--Essex--Westmoreland
12 0 0
A winter storm produced four to six inches of snow across portions of
central Virginia and the Virginia northern neck. The snow
caused hazardous driving conditions, which resulted in numerous
accidents. The highest amounts were reported in Champlain in
Essex county 6", Farmville in Prince Edward county 5.5", Cumberland in
Cumberland county 5", Sandy Hook in Goochland county
5", Stratford Hall in Westmoreland county 5", Goochland in Goochland
county 4", and Ashland in Hanover county 4".
VAZ048>049-060> Fluvanna--Louisa--Prince Edward--
061-064-074 Cumberland Caroline Essex
18 0 0
A winter storm produced one half inch to one inch of snow across
portions of central Virginia. The snow caused a few slippery
roadways. The highest amounts were reported in Louisa in Louisa
county I", Cumberland in Cumberland county I", and Ruther
Glen in Caroline county 1".
VAZ062>063-065- Goochland--Hanover--Mecklenburg--Amelia
068>072-080>081 Powhatan Chesterfield Henrico King
William Dinwiddie--Prince George
20 0 0
A winter storm produced one half inch to one inch of snow across
portions of central Virginia. The snow caused a few slippery
roadways. The highest amounts were reported in Winterpock in
Chesterfield county 1", City of Colonial Heights 1", Boydton in
Mecklenburg county 1", Prince George in Prince George county 1",
Manquin in King William county 0.8", and Powhatan in
Powhatan county 0.5".
VIRGINIA, Extreme Southwest
VAZ001>002- Lee--Wise--Scott--Russell--Washington
005>006-008
11 0 0
12
A strong storm system moved across the Tennessee valley and
appalachian region and deposited an average of 4 to 6 inches of
snow with locally greater amounts in the highest terrain.
VAZ001>002- Lee--Wise--Scott--Russell--Washington
005>006-008
17 0 0
18
3 to 6 inches of snow.
A winter storm hit extreme southwest Virginia. 3 to 6 inches of snow
fell in the higher elevations, while 1 to 2 inches was reported in
the valley.
VIRGINIA, North
VAZ021-025>031-038>042- Highland--Augusta--Rockingham--Shenandoah
050>057 Frederick Page Warren Clarke Greene
MadisonRappahannock--Fauquier--Loudoun--
Orange--Culpeper Prince William Fairfax
Arlington Stafford Spotsylvania--King
11 0 0
12
VAZ037 Albemarle
11 0 0
12
A historic snowstorm occurred between February 11-12 across the
Mid-Atlantic. Storm total snowfall across much of Northern and
Central Virginia ranged generally between 8-14 inches. The
highest snowfall totals occurred in the Northern Virginia suburbs of
Washington, DC, where reports ranged up to 15 inches. There
were also isolated reports of significant drifting of snow, mainly in
and near Albemarle County. Finally, there were several instances
of downed powerlines and trees due to the heavy snow. This
caused significant power outages in some areas. Total power outages
were reported to be around 300,000 customers around the
Washington/Baltimore region. Amtrak reported major delays and
cancellations all along the northeast rail corridor, which passes
through Baltimore and Washington, DC. There were also major delays at
all 3 major hub airports in the region, Washington Dulles,
Washington National, and Baltimore/Washington.
VAZ021-025>026-029> Highland--Loudoun- Augusta--
030-037-040>042- Rockingham--Page Warren Albemarle
051>053 Rappahannock Fauquier Culpeper--Prince
William--Fairfax
22 0 0
An area of low pressure moved across the area and generated a period
of snow. Total Snowfall ranged from 1 to 3 inches across the area.
Inconveniences in travel and commerce occurred due to this snowfall.
VAZ031-037-041>042-050>055 Clarke--Fairfax- Albemarle--Fauquier--
Loudoun Orange Culpeper Prince William
Arlington Stafford
23 0 0
Areas of dense fog occurred during the early morning.
VIRGINIA, Northwest
VAZ003>004 Dickenson--Buchanan
12 0 0
These 2 Virginia counties were on the western fringe of the heavy snow
accumulations, associated with a developing coastal storm. The snow
began around 2230E on Friday the 10th, then continued through the day
on the 11th, before transitioning into lingering snow showers during
the daylight hours of Sunday, the 12th. Heavy snow criteria was
reached overnight Saturday into Sunday morning.
Snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches were common. Yet, due to the warm
ground, snow accumulations were highly elevation dependent. A few
river valley locations had only 3 to 4 inches, while in contrast, some
of the higher elevations had 10 to 12 inches of snow.
VIRGINIA, Southwest
Pittsylvania County
2 SE Callands to 04 0 1
3 E Callands
Pittsylvania County
3.5 NE Callands 04 0 0
Pittsylvania County
5 SE Keeling 04 0 0
Halifax County
6 NE Ridgeway 04 0 0
Halifax County
Nathalie 04 0 0
Charlotte County
Phenix 04 0 0
A fast moving thunderstorm spawned two weak tornadoes over western
Pittsylvania County during the afternoon of the 4th. A tornado
initiallytouched down 2 miles southeast of Callands and removed a
well built wood frame carport from the side of a house and carried
this debris 50 feet. This tornado proceeded north-northeast through a
wooded area, and then crossed Highway 57, 3 miles east of Callands.
Damage here was on the western side of the tornado track, with damage
to a church. The damage include vinyl siding being ripped off two
sides of the church, shingles torn off, and the brick sign in front
of the church toppled over. Theeast side of the damage path saw
several outbuildings and storage sheds demolished, part of a roof of
a home torn off, and a small brick chimneyknocked over. Besides
structural damage, this first tornado snapped or uprooted many trees.
The damage here was consistent with an FI tornado.
One person suffered minor injuries while driving in the vicinity of
the tornado.
A second F0 tornado touched down briefly 3.5 miles northeast of
Callands. This tornado blew out underpinnings on 2 mobile homes, and
tore off a large piece of aluminum siding from a barn.
Within this thunderstorm, straight line wind damage was also observed,
with trees downed outside the path of the tornadoes.
Other severe thunderstorms downed trees in Halifax and Pittsylvania
counties.
WASHINGT0N, Northeast
WAZ042>043 East Slopes Northern Cascades--Okanogan
Valley
01 0 0
A winter storm system moved through the cast slopes of the Cascades
andthe Okanogan Valley during the day of the 31st of January and into
the early morning hours of the 1st of February. For the valleys along
the east slopes of the Cascades, at least 6 to 12 inches of new snow
fell with this storm with the town of Mazama receiving 12 inches. The
Okanogan Valley received 4 to 6 inches of new snow.
WAZ041 Wenatchee Area
01 0 3
A weak Pacific storm moved through the Wenatchee River Valley during
the morning of the 1st of February. The storm brought several
hundredths of an inch of rain to the area with clearing skies and
freezing temperatures to follow. The freezing temperatures caused
Highway 2 near the town of Cashmere to become icy and quite hazardous.
There were several serious accidents with several injuries reported.
WASHINGT0N, Northwest
WAZ001>003-005- San Juan
007>012-015>016
03 0 1
04
A 968 mb low produced high winds over much of Western Washington.
About 260,000 homes and businesses lost power. For the first time in
7 years, the Evergreen floating bridge was closed, the Hood Canal
bridge was also closed. Ferry service was also halted. Many roofs
were damaged, some blew off, and others were smashed by fallen trees.
The Woodland Park Zoo, in Seattle, was closed because of concern that
falling trees could damage fences, possibly releasing animals. A man
in Tumwater was injured when a tree fell on his house and shards of
ceiling tile struck his head.
WAZ002-009-016
04 0 0
Residents on Camano and Whidbey Islands, as well as those along
Bellingham's waterfront and at Gooseberry and Sandy points had damaged
homes due to the combination of strong winds and high tides. Large
pieces of driftwood and logs damaged people houses and boats. Many
waterfront homes were flooded, and some decks or docks extending into
the water were destroyed. oak Bay county park suffered damage to its
road and picnic tables.
WAZ004
10 0 0
WAZ016
10 0 0
High winds knocked out power to more than 4000 homes. Several houses
had trees fall on them and fences blown down.
WAZ004
17 0 0
WAZ008-011
17 0 1
More than 60,000 homes and businesses lost power. Dozens of trees
fell on homes or cars, and several roads were closed because of fallen
trees. A county road worker suffered serious leg injuries after being
hit by a falling tree. Several schools sent students home early due
to power outages. Car ferry service was disrupted for Anderson Island
due to the auto ramp sinking.
WAZ013>014
27 0 0
About 5000 customers lost power. Parts of roofs were ripped off and
a mobile home was overturned. Schools were delayed or cancelled due
to power outages.
WASHINGT0N, Southeast
WAZ028 Lower Columbia Basin
01 0 0
High winds gusting to 65 mph blew over a truck on Highway 240,
15 miles west of Richland.
WAZ028>029 Lower Columbia Basin--Blue Mountain
Foothills
04 0 0
Several mesonet weather sites on the Hanford reservation recorded
gusts over 60 mph with a peak of 67 mph. An observer in Prescott
estimated gusts to 70 mph. Gusts to 60 mph were reported in south
Walla Walla with power outages and trees down.
WAZ028 Lower Columbia Basin
16 0 0
Damaging winds with an arctic cold front uprooted trees and caused
power outages in the Connell area.
WAZ027 Yakima Valley
17 0 0
Strong winds gusting to 65 mph ushered in an arctic cold front. The
damaging winds downed power lines and trees in the Yakima-Terrace
Heights and Sunnyside areas.
WAZ502 East Slopes Of The Southern Cascades
17 0 0
Damaging northeast winds with an arctic cold front downed numerous
trees and power lines across large portions of central and western
Klickitat County.
WASHINGT0N, Southeast
WAZ030 Northwest Blue Mountains
23 0 0
24
Snow began around 3:00 Inn and accumulated to 9 inches at Touchet
Snotel and 11 inches at Ski Bluewood.
WASHINGT0N, Southwest
WAZ020-022-039 Southwest Interior--Lower Columbia -
Vancouver Area
03 1 0
04
F38VE
WAZ021-040 South Coast--Southern Cascade Foothills
03 0 0
04
A strong winter storm brought high winds to portions of southwest
Washington. Following are some high winds reported with this storm:
Bay Center reported frequent gusts to 50 knots
OCEAN Park reported frequent gusts to 63 knots
Toke Point reported 39 knots with gusts to 54 knots
Tongue Point reported 35 knots with gusts to 54 knots
Desdemona Lighthouse reported 41 knots with gusts to 56 knots
Many residents experienced power outages due to trees blown down
by strong winds. An estimated 6300 residents of Cowlitz County were
without power for portions of the night. Additionally, 38-year-old
Ingrid Davis was killed after high winds blew down a tree which
struck her car on State Route 4 near Cathlamet. The 13-year-old
passenger, Alea Davis, was treated for a head injury and cuts.
WAZ039 Vancouver Area
09 0 0
10
WAZ040 Southern Cascade Foothills
09 0 0
10
A strong east wind event brought very gusty conditions to inland
portions of southwest Washington. Following are some strong wind
observations made during this event:
Vancouver Airport reported 17 knots with gusts to 31 knots
Larch Mountain RAWS reported 28 knots with gusts to 65 knots
Coldwater Ridge Visitors Center reported 31 knots with gusts to
57 knots
Locks RAWS reported 10 knots with gusts to 30 knots
Many trees were knocked down due to high winds, and multiple power
outages and areas of damage ensued. In Vancouver, a 110-foot tall
tree 3 feet in diameter fell through the roof of a home, causing
significant damage.
WEST VIRGINIA, East
WVZ048 Grant
06 0 0
Snowfall up to 7 inches fell overnight. The highest totals occurred
on the higher ridge tops near Bayard. Snow drifts up to 3 feet were
reported.
WVZ048>055 Grant--Mineral--Hampshire--Morgan--
Berkeley--Jefferson--Pendleton--Hardy
11 0 0
12
A major snowstorm occurred between February 11-12 across the
Mid-Atlantic. Storm total snowfall across the Eastern West Virginia
Panhandle ranged between 7-12 inches. There were isolated reports
of power outages due to downed trees and powerlines across the
Panhandle during this storm.
WVZ049 Mineral
17 0 0
Numerous reports of downed trees and powerlines occurred across
portions of the county, especially in the higher ridges. A strong
cold front brought very strong and gusty winds to the Mid-Atlantic on
February 17. Scattered reports of downed trees and powerlines occurred
across the region.
WVZ048>055 Grant--Mineral--Hampshire--Morgan--
Berkeley--Jefferson--Pendleton--Hardy
23 0 0
Areas of dense fog occurred during the early morning.
WEST VIRGINIA, North
WVZ023-041 Preston--Tucker
12 0 0
Snow started the morning of 11th. Snow became heavy during the
afternoon, and diminished by 4 AM on the 12th. Tucker County got
6 inches by midnight, with a total of 11 to 12.5 inches of snow.
Preston County got 6 inches by 2 AM on 12th, with a total of 7.5
inches. This area was on the northwest edge of a blizzard that
struck New York City and the northeastern U.S.
WEST VIRGINIA, Southeast
NONE REPORTED.
WEST VIRGINIA, West
WVZ037>040-046>047 Nicholas--Webster--Upshur--Barbour--
Pocahontas--Randolph
04 0 0
05
A deepening low pressure system lifted north into Ontario. Backlash
snow deposited a 1 to 4 inch accumulation across the lower elevations.
A few higher mountain locations received 6 to 10 inches of snow.
WVZ033>040-046>047 Mcdowell--Wyoming--Raleigh--Fayette--
Nicholas--Webster--Upshur--Barbour--
Pocahontas Randolph
12 0 0
These West Virginia mountainous counties were on the western fringe
of the heavy snow accumulations, associated with a strengthening
coastal storm. The snow began around 2300E on Friday the 10th in the
southern mountains around Beckley, reaching north into the Elkins
vicinity around0500E on the 11th. The snow continued through Saturday,
the 11th, but was slow to accumulate along the river valleys. The
snow diminished intosnow showers during the daylight hours of Sunday,
the 12th. Widespread heavy snow criteria was reached early on the 12th.
Snow accumulations of 5 to 8 inches were common. Yet, due to the warm
ground, the deeper valleys around Pineville and Welch had 3 to 5 inches
of accumulation. In contrast, accumulations of 10 to 14 inches were
measured in the higher elevations of Wyoming County on northeast,
through parts of the Beckley vicinity, then into the high terrain of
Nicholas, Webster, Randolph, and Pocahontas Counties.
WISC0NSIN, Northeast
WIZ013-020>022-030> Northern Marinette--Menominee--Northern
031-035>040-045- Oconto--Door--Marathon--Shawano--Wood
048>050-073>074 Portage Waupaca--Outagamie--Brown--
Kewaunee--Waushara--Winnebago--Calumet
--Manitowoc--Southern Marinette--Southern
Oconto
16 0 0
WIZ022-038>040-048>050 Door--Outagamie--Brown--Kewaunee--
Winnebago--Calumet--Manitowoc
16 0 0
A major winter storm intensified across the Midwest Thursday morning
and moved northeast across northeast Illinois into southern Lower
Michigan by Thursday evening. Heavy snow began to fall across central,
east central and northeast Wisconsin Thursday morning. East central
Wisconsin experienced blizzard conditions as sustained winds of 25 to
35 mph, with gusts to 45 mph, caused blowing snow that resulted in
near white-out conditions. Snow accumulations were very difficult to
measuredue to the high winds, but they were mainly in the 8 inch to
12 inch range in a corridor from eastern Waushara county to central
Door county. A storm total of 10.6 inches was recorded at Green Bay
(Brown co.).
WIZ005-010>013-018> Vilas--Oneida--Forest--Florence--
022-030>031-035> Northern Marinette--Lincoln--Langlade
040-045-048>050- --Menominee--Northern Oconto--Door--
073>074 Marathon--Shawano--Wood--Portage--
Waupaca--Outagamie--Brown--Kewaunee
--Waushara--Winnebago--Calumet--
Manitowoc--Southern Marinette--Southern
Oconto
17 0 0
18
A bitter cold airmass settled over the Western Great Lakes region on
the 17th and 18th. On the morning of the 18th, temperatures dropped
into the 15 below to 20 below zero range across east central
Wisconsin, 18 below to 24 below zero across central
WISC0NSIN, Northeast
Wisconsin, and 22 below to 27 below zero across northern Wisconsin.
The cold temperatures combined with west winds of 5 to 15 mph to
produceextremely cold wind chill readings. The coldest wind chills
included -49 at Rhinelander (Oneida Co.), -45 at Antigo (Langlade Co.)
and Mosinee (Marathon Co.), -42 at Marshfield (Wood Co.), -41 at Green
Bay (Brown Co.) and Appleton, (Outagamie Co.), and -40 at Eagle River
and Land 0' Lakes (Vitas Co.).
WISC0NSIN, Northwest
WIZ004 Iron
03 0 0
05
Lake effect snow began midday Friday (2/3) along the south shore of
Lake Superior and continued into Sunday Morning (2/5). Most of the
snow accumulated late Saturday afternoon and evening. Gile reported
12 inches, Montreal received 8 inches, while both Upson and Gurney
reported 7 inches.
WIZ002 Bayfield
16 0 0
17
Lake effect snow began at noon in Bayfield County and ended early
the next morning. Oulu received 8.5 inches while 5 miles south of
Herbster had 8 inches.
WIZ001>004-006>009 Douglas--Bayfield--Ashland--Iron--
Burnett--Washburn--Sawyer--Price
17 0 0
18
Overnight temperatures from -15 to -25 along with winds around 15 to
20 mph created wind chills of -40 to -55 across Northwest Wisconsin.
The coldest report came from a trained spotter in Price County near
the city of Phillips with an overnight low of -24 and the lowest wind
chill of -56.
WIZ004 Iron
23 0 0
Heavy lake effect snow left 7 inches at Montreal.
WIZ001>004 Douglas--Bayfield--Ashland--Iron
24 0 0
25
A fast and hard-hitting snow storm moved into far Northwest Wisconsin
by late morning. The storm laid down 6 to 12 inches of snow in a 30
mile-wide area from Superior to Hurley. Over 12 inches fell just
inlandfrom Lake Superior in Iron County. Snowfall rates of 2 inches
per hour were common in this area. The snow lingered into late
morning on Saturday in Ashland and Iron Counties.
WISC0NSIN, Southeast
WIZ046>047-051>052 Marquette--Green Lake--Fond Du Lac--
-056>060-062>069 Sheboygan--Sauk--Columbia--Dodge--
Washington--Ozaukee--Iowa--Dane--
Jefferson--Waukesha--Milwaukee--
Lafayette--Green--Rock
16 0 0
The only widespread winter storm to affect south-central and southeast
Wisconsin, during the 2005-06 winter months of Dec-Jan-Feb, deposited
heavy snowfalls of 6 to 14 inches and generated northeast to north
winds of 15 to 20 knots with gusts to 35 to 39 knots (40 to 45 mph).
The accumulating snow fell in two rounds--during the evening hours of
February 15th and in the morning and afternoon hours of February 16th.
Convective bands on the 16th (with thunder) were responsible for a
narrow band of heavy snow (accumulations around 12 inches) from Argyle
(Lafayette Co.) northeast through the Cottage Grove area of eastern
Dane County to the city of Sheboygan (Sheboygan Co.). Hundreds of
vehicle accidents were reported via news channels, many schools were
closed, and many airplane flights were delayed or cancelled. Some
specific snowfall totals include 14 inches in Sheboygan and Saukville
(Ozaukec Co.), 13.5 inches in Cottage Grove, 13.0 inches in West Bend
(Washington Co.), Middleton (Dane Co.), and Arygle, an estimated 12
to 13 inches in northwestern Green Co., 11.4 inches in Lake Mills
(Jefferson Co.), 11.3 inches just northeast of Ripon (Fond du Lac
Co.), an estimated 10 to 11 inches in northeastern Green Lake County,
10.7 inches in Reedsburg (Sauk Co.), 10.0 inches in Evansville (Rock
Co.), an estimated 9 inches in northeastern Marquette County, 8.9
inches in Lodi (Columbia Co.), an estimated 8 inches in far
northwestern Milwaukee County, 7.8 inches in Oconomowoc (Waukesha
Co.),and 7 to 8 inches in southern Iowa County. Convective clouds on
the 16th deposited 1 to 2 inches of sleet (mixed with some new snow)
in a narrow band from Clinton (Rock Co.) northeast to the Palmyra area
(Jefferson Co.) to New Berlin (Waukesha Co.) to Shorewood (Milwaukee
Co.). This was on top of about 3 inches of snow that fell in the first
round of snow that occurred during the evening hours of the 15th. A
total of only 0.5 to 3 inches of snow fell along and southeast of a
line from Delavan in Walworth County to downtown Milwaukee (Milwaukee
Co.), where rain mixed in with the snow. During the height of the
storm on the 16th, visibilities were briefly reduced to 1/4 mile where
thundersnow was reported. Hourly snowfall rates with some of the
thundersnow reached 2 to 4 inches per hour locally. The responsible
low pressure moved northeast through extreme northern Indiana.
WIZ046>047-051>052 Marquette--Green Lake--Fond Du Lac--
-056>060-062>072 Sheboygan--Sauk--Columbia--Dodge--
Washington--Ozaukee--Iowa--Dane--
Jefferson--Waukesha--Milwaukee--
Lafayette--Green--Rock--Walworth--
Racine--Kenosha
17 0 0
18
Very cold wind chil values affected all of south-central and southeast
Wisconsin during the evening hours of February 17th through the
morning hours of February 18th, in the wake of the winter storm on
February 15-6th. After daytime maximum readings mostly in the teens
over south-central Wisconsin to the mid 20s over the southeast corner
on the 17th, temperatures dropped overnight. Lowest readings during
the early morning hours on the 18th ranged from -22F about 7 miles
northwest of Poynette (Columbia Co.) to -10F at Racine (Racine Co.).
Brisk west to northwest winds gusted to 15 to 20 knots (17 to 23 mph).
Wind chills dropped to '-20 to -34, however for only about 1 hour,
they dropped to -35 to -38 in scattered spots (-38 at Sheboygan in
Sheboygan County). Several outdoor activities and other social
functions were cancelled.
WIZ046>047-051>052 Marquette--Green Lake--Fond Du Lac--
-056>060-062>072 Sheboygan--Sauk--Columbia--Dodge--
Washington--Ozaukee--Iowa--Dane--
Jefferson--Waukesha--Milwaukee--
Lafayette--Green--Rock--Walworth--
Racine--Kenosha
18 0 0
19
This period of low wind chill valuels was the second of two rounds of
low wind chill values on the heels of a widespread, winter storm which
dumped 6 to 14 inches of snow across most of south-central and
southeast Wisconsin on February 15-16, 2006. Wind chills dropped to
-20 to -30 during the overnight hours, thanks to temperatures that
dropped into the single digits below zero and west to northwest winds
of 10 to 15 knots (11 to 17 mph). Maximum daytime temperatures on the
18th ranged from -1F at both Jackson and the NWS Forecast Office near
Sullivan (Jefferson Co.) to 10 above at Portage (Columbia Co.), which
proved to be the coldest day of the 2005-06 winter season. Overnight
lows into the early morning hours of the 19th ranged from -22F at
Argyle (Lafayette Co.) to -9 at Milwaukee's Mitchell Field (Milwaukee
Co.). A number of evening activities were cancelled due to the low
wind chill values.
WISC0NSIN, Southwest
WIZ029-032>034-041> Clark--Buffalo--Trempealeau--Jackson--
044-053>055-061 La Crosse--Monroe--Juneau--Adams--
Vernon--Crawford Richland--Grant
15 0 0
16
Southwest Wisconsin was hit by a winter storm, which produced total
snow accumulations of 5 to 9 inches. Some of the higher amounts as
reported by volunteer weather observers included 9.0 inches at West
Salem (La Crosse County) and Black River Falls (Jackson County), 8.9
inches at Warrens (Monroe County), 8.7 inches at the La Crosse
Municipal Airport (La Crosse County) and 8.5 inches near Necedah
(Juneau County). The storm was accompanied by strong northwest winds,
which caused considerable blowing and drifting snow, along with wind
chills of 20 below to 30 below.
WISC0NSIN, West
WIZ026-028 Pepin--Eau Claire
16 0 0
A surface low pressure system moved out of the Four Corners area on
the 14th, reached South Central Nebraska during the afternoon of the
15th. By the late afternoon on the 16th, the storm center had moved
east into Central Illinois. A narrow band of heavy snow fell from just
southeast of a line from totals of note this event were... Maiden Rock
to Eau Claire. Some snow during Eau Claire (3 inches), and Durand (2.5
inches). Winds in the 15 to 20 mph range also produced some blowing
and drifting snow.
WY0MING, Central and West
WYZ008>011-014> Bighorn Mountains West--Bighorn Mountains
020-022-024>030 Southeast--Northeast Johnson County--
Southeast Johnson County--Wind River
Mountains West--Wind River Mountains
East--Upper Wind River Basin--Wind River
Basin--Lander Foothills--Green Mountains
& Rattlesnake Range--Natrona County Lower
Elevations--Casper Mountain--Salt River
& Wyoming Ranges--Upper Green River Basin
Foothills--Upper Green River Basin--South
Lincoln County--Rock Springs & Green
River--Flaming Gorge--East Sweetwater
County
15 0 1
16
A major late-winter storm inundated western and central Wyoming with
12 to 20 inches of mountain snowfall and 8 to 14 inches in most basin
locations. Snow began to accumulate during the early morning hours of
February 15th and wound down early on the 16th. Schools in Natrona
County were closed on the 16th due to unsafe roadways. The decision
to cancel classes due to weather is rare in Casper, where the last
closure came during a spring storm in March 2003. There were dozens
of reports of accidents in the Casper area. However only one injury
was reported, when a firefighter was hit by a sliding car while
responding to another accident.
WY0MING, Extreme Southwest
NONE REPORTED.
WY0MING, North Central
WYZ098 Northeast Bighorn Mountains
09 0 0
6 inches in Burgess Junction
WY0MING, Northeast
WYZ057 Wyoming Black Hills
10 0 0
A strong low pressure system tracked across the Northern Plains,
bringing snow and gusty winds to much of northeast Wyoming. The
heaviest snow fell across the Wyoming Black Hills, where upslope-
enhanced snow developed. Snowfall amounts of 5 to 10 inches were
common across the area with localized amounts to 18 inches near
Four Comers. Gusty winds caused blowing and drifting snow, reducing
visibilities to less than a quarter of a mile at times.
WYZ055-057>058 South Campbell--Wyoming Black Hills--
Weston
15 0 0
16
A storm system moved across the Central Plains, bringing snow to
part of northeast Wyoming. Snow started during the morning hours of
the 15th and continued into the morning hours of the 16th. The
heaviestsnow fell across the Wyoming Black Hills and southern Campbell
and Weston Counties, where totals of 4 to 8 inches were common.
WY0MING, Southeast
WYZ066>067-069 Laramie Range--Platte--Cheyenne Foothills
14 0 0
16
Heavy snow fell over much of southeast Wyoming with amounts from 6
to 10 inches common. Local snowfall amounts from 12 to 16 inches were
reported in Wheatland and Chugwater, WY.
WYZ062 North Carbon
15 0 0
16
Heavy snow fell over parts of northern Carbon County, WY, with Shirley
Basin reporting around 8 inches of snowfall. Local amounts as high as
16 inches were reported about 35 miles northeast of Rawlins, Wy.
Estimated Damage
Location Date Property Crops Character of Storm
NEW Y0RK, East
NYZ060 Western Columbia
05 Flood
06
On February 3, a 60-foot embankment slid into Clavarack Creek, near
Greenport in Columbia County. Due to a partial blockage of the creek,
waters rose above bankfull upstream from the landslide early on
February 5. The landslide occurred because of rain, though not heavy,
and warm air causing thawing of the ground. No buildings or roadways
were damaged in the landslide or the flooding.
NYZ032>033-038 Northern Herkimer--Hamilton--Southern
Herkimer
05 Heavy Snow
07
From the evening of February 5 through early February 7, around a foot
of snow on average accumulated across northern Herkimer County.
From the evening of February 5 through the early morning of February 7,
deep low pressure centered north of Lake Ontario circulated cold moist
air into upstate New York. Lake effect snow from off of Lake Ontario
left a moderately heavy snow cover across the southern Adirondack
Mountains.
NYZ065>066 Western Dutchess--Eastern Dutchess
12 Heavy Snow
On February 12, 6 to 10 inches of snowfall occurred over the
southeastern half of western Dutchess County.
NYZ058 Western Greene
12 Heavy Snow
On February 12, 4 to 10 inches of snow accumulated across western
Greene County. Snowfall averaged around 7 inches. Ten inches of
snow fell at East Jewett and Maple Crest.
On February 12, an intensifying low pressure moved northward from just
east of the northern mid Atlantic Coast to the Gulf of Maine during
the evening. Very heavy snowfall occurred northwest of the low
pressure center. The northern portion of this band of heavy snow
covered the southeastern portion of the mid Hudson Valley. Another
area of enhanced snowfall occurred in the western Greene County.
NYZ053-053 Western Rensselaer
17 High Wind (G60)
Trees and wires were blown down in Pittstown.
NYZ053 Western Rensselaer
17 High Wind (G60)
Trees and wires were blown down in North Greenbush.
NYZ038 Southern Herkimer
17 High Wind (G73)
On February 17, a trained spotter measured a 73 mile an hour wind gust
at Fairfield in southern Herkimer County.
NYZ082 Northern Fulton
17 High Wind (G60)
Trees and wires were blown down in Mayfield.
NYZ039 Southern Fulton
17 High Wind (G60)
On February 17, a trained spotter measured a 60 mile an hour wind at
Johnstown.
NYZ033 Hamilton
17 High Wind (G60)
Trees were blown down at Indian Lake.
NYZ040 Montgomery
17 High Wind (G60)
An emergency manager received numerous reports of trees and power
lines being blown down across the county.
NYZ039 Southern Fulton
17 High Wind (G60)
Law enforcement officials received numerous reports of trees and power
lines being blown down across the county.
NEW Y0RK, East
Saratoga County
Edinburg 17 Thunderstorm Wind
(G60)
A roof was blown off a mobile home in Edinburg. People were trapped
inside. No reports of injuries.
Saratoga County
Milton Center 17 Thunderstorm Wind
(G98)
A wind gust of 98 miles an hour was measured at the Saratoga County
Airport.
NYZ083 Southeast Warren
17 High Wind (G61)
The broadcast media reports measuring a wind gust of 61 miles an hour
in Glens Falls.
NYZ052 Eastern Albany
17 High Wind (G60)
A trained spotter estimated wind gusts of 60 miles an hour in
Thatcher Park, near New Scotland.
NYZ049 Eastern Schenectady
17 High Wind (G63)
A wind gust of 63 miles an hour was measured by the anemometer at the
Schenectady County Airport.
NYZ041 Northern Saratoga
17 High Wind (G67)
A wind gust of 67 miles an hour was measured at the Saratoga County
Airport.
NYZ041 Northern Saratoga
17 High Wind (G65)
Strong wind blew the roof off a building at 133 Spring Street in
Saratoga Springs, sending it flying through the air to the middle of
Court Street, 20 to 30 feet away.
NYZ049 Eastern Schenectady
17 High Wind (G65)
Strong wind blew part of the roof off a building at State Street in
Schenectady.
Schoharie County
Middleburg 17 Thunderstorm Wind
(G71)
A trained spotter measured a wind gust of 71 miles an hour at
Middleburg during a thunderstorm.
NYZ042 Northern Warren
17 High Wind (G60)
Trees and power lines were blown down at Lake George.
Albany County
Albany 17 Thunderstorm Wind
(G60)
A wind gust of 60 miles an hour was measured during a thunderstorm at
the National Weather Service office on the SUNY campus in Albany.
Saratoga County
Waterford 17 Thunderstorm Wind
(G62)
A wind gust of 62 miles an hour was measured in a thunderstorm at
Waterford by a trained spotter.
Rensselaer County
Buskirk 17 Hail (0.75)
A trained spotter reported three quarter inch hail at Buskirk.
NYZ032 Northern Herkimer
17 High Wind (G60)
Trees and power lines were blown down in Old Forge.
Washington County
Cambridge 17 Thunderstorm Wind
(G60)
Trees and power lines were blown down in Cambridge.
Greene County
Hunter 17 Thunderstorm Wind
(G60)
A tree was blown down in Hunter during a thunderstorm.
Greene County
Lexington 17 Thunderstorm Wind
(G60)
A tree was blown down in Lexington during a thunderstorm.
Ulster County
Hurley 17 Thunderstorm Wind
(G60)
Trees and wires were blown down in Hurley during a thunderstorms.
Portions of Route 28 were closed due to trees blocking the
roadway.
Columbia County
Stuyvesant 17 Thunderstorm Wind
(G65)
A trained spotter estimated wind gusts to 65 miles an hour during a
thunderstorm in Stuyvesant.
NYZ050 Southern Saratoga
17 High Wind (G60)
Trees and wires were blown down in Clifton Park.
NYZ058 Western Greene
17 High Wind (G60)
Trees were blown down in Durham.
NYZ084 Southern Washington
17 High Wind (G60)
Trees and power lines were blown down in Fort Edward.
NYZ043 Northern Washington
17 High Wind (G60)
Trees and power lines were blown down in Whitehall.
NYZ059 Eastern Greene
17 High Wind (G60)
Trees were blown down in Greenville Center.
NYZ059 Eastern Greene
17 High Wind (G60)
Trees were blown down in Cairo.
NYZ059 Eastern Greene
17 High Wind (G60)
Trees were blown down in New Baltimore.
NYZ052 Eastern Albany
17 High Wind (G60)
On February 17, The roof was blown off the Aramatic Refreshment
Services Building in Watervliet.
Columbia County
Lebanon Spgs 17 Thunderstorm Wind
(G60)
Trees and wires were blown down in Lebanon Springs during a
thunderstorm.
NYZ047 Schoharie
17 High Wind (G60)
Trees were blown down in Schoharie.
NYZ042 Northern Warren
17 High Wind (G60)
Trees limbs and power lines were blown down in Warrensburg.
NYZ066 Eastern Dutchess
17 High Wind (G60)
Trees and wires were blown down in Stanfordville.
NYZ064 Eastern Ulster
17 High Wind (G60)
Trees and wires were blown down in Highland.
NYZ066 Eastern Dutchess
17 High Wind (G60)
Trees and wires were blown down in Millbrook.
NYZ064 Eastern Ulster
17 High Wind (G60)
Law enforcement personnel had numerous reports of trees and wires
blown down in the Saugerties area.
NYZ052 Eastern Albany
17 High Wind (G60)
Trees and wires were blown down in Bethlehem Center.
NYZ041 Northern Saratoga
17 High Wind (G60)
A Saratoga County maintenance worker was killed when a large pine tree
fell on his pickup truck while he was driving through the
Saratoga Spa State Park.
NYZ063 Western Ulster
17 High Wind (G68)
On February 17, personnel at Belleayre Ski Resort measured wind gusts
of 68 miles an hour.
NYZ065 Western Dutchess
17 High Wind (G60)
Trees and wires were blown down in Beacon.
NYZ065 Western Dutchess
17 High Wind (G60)
Trees were blown down in Poughkeepsie.
NYZ060 Western Columbia
17 High Wind (G60)
Trees and wires were blown down in Livingston.
NYZ063 Western Ulster
17 High Wind (G60)
Trees and wires were blown down in Ellenville.
NYZ061 Eastern Columbia
17 High Wind (G60)
Trees and wires were blown down in Austerlitz.
NYZ064 Eastern Ulster
17 High Wind (G60)
Trees and wires were blown onto US Highway 44 in LLoyd.
NYZ048 Western Schenectady
17 High Wind (G60)
Trees and wires were blown down in Princetown.
NYZ054 Eastern Rensselaer
17 High Wind (G58)
On February 17, a trained spotter measured a wind gust of 58 miles an
hour at Stephentown. At daybreak on February 17, an intensifying low
pressure was over the St Lawrence Valley of New York. It traveled
rapidly down the St Lawrence Valley. An associated cold front moved
across eastern New York before noon. Wind associated with a strong
pressure gradient over the region was enhanced by thunderstorms along
the cold front as it crossed the area. Trees were blown down across a
wide area causing major power outages. The event was " ... the most
damaging storm in terms of the number of customers without service
in more than five years," said a National Grid spokesman. Niagara
Mohawk Power Corporation reported that close to 120,000 people across
eastern New York were without power from this wind storm. The worst of
the damage was in Upper Hudson Valley Region; specifically, Saratoga,
Warren and Washington Counties. A transportation worker was killed in
Saratoga Spa State Park when a large pine tree fell on the pickup
truck he was driving. There were 4 reports of the roofs of buildings
being damaged by strong wind. Other reports indicated damage to homes
and cars from falling trees and flying debris. It took 6 days to
restore power to the homes of thousands of people in Saratoga County.
Four days after the wind storm, there were still 11,000 people without
power in the county. The prolonged period without power and
temperatures well below freezing resulted in water pipes bursting. The
Citizens Center was effectively closed when Wilton Senior frozen pipes
burst in the kitchen of that establishment. Power outages were
reported as far south as the mid Hudson Valley. Four thousand people
were withoutpower in Dutchess County, and 8,000 people in Ulster
County had no electricity. Although there were no official estimates
ofdamage, it is possible that damage may exceed one million dollars
based on a power restoration for 30,000 customers in Central Vermont
that cost 1 million from the same event.
NYZ032>033-082 Northern Herkimer--Hamilton--Northern
Fulton
25 Heavy Snow
On February 25, snowfall averaged around 8 inches across northern
Herkimer County. On February 25, low pressure over the eastern Great
Lakes early in the day moved into northern New England during the
evening. A warm front moved eastward from the Finger Lakes area, but
the warm air was cut off by colder air sweeping around the low
pressure. A moderately heavy snowfall occurred in the southern
Adirondack Mountains.
NEW Y0RK, North
NYZ026>031- Northern St. Lawrence--Northern
034>035-087 Franklin--Eastern Clinton Southeastern
St. Lawrence Southern Franklin--Western
Clinton--Western Essex--Eastern Essex
Southwestern St. Lawrence
06 45K Winter Weather/Mix
Low pressure moved into the eastern Great Lakes on the 5th and then
moved northeast across Quebec province on the 6th. On the 6th, a cold
polar vortex located across Quebec created a persistent west-southwest
cold flow over the relatively mild lake waters of the eastern Great
Lakes. A series of Lake effect snowbands developed off Lake Ontario
starting the evening of the 5th and continued until the late evening
of the 6th. General snowfall was 2 to 4 inches across northern New
York with some localize higher amounts in persistent bands. Snowfall
amounts include: Canton (St. Lawrence) with 2 inches, Malone
(Franklin) and Bloomingdale (Essex) with 3 inches, Plattsburgh
(Clinton) ... Dannemora (Clinton) ... Edwards (St. Lawrence) and
Newcomb (Essex) with 4 inches, Saranac Lake (Franklin) with 5 inches
and Tupper Lake (Franklin) with 9 inches.
NYZ029>030-087 Southeastern St. Lawrence--Southern
Franklin--Southwestern St. Lawrence
13 11K Winter Weather/Mix
14
A weak surface low traveling across Ontario province accounted for a
persistent, cold and strong low-level wind flow across the
unseasonably mild waters of Lake Ontario and into the southwest
Adirondack region. Snowfall was concentrated along and south
of Route 3, across extreme southeast St. Lawrence and southern
Franklin counties. Snowfall amounts were generally 3 to 5 inches, with
localized higher amounts. Observed snowfall reports included: Edwards
(Southwest St. Lawrence) with 3 inches, Saranac Lake (Southern
Franklin) with 4 inches, Tupper Lake (Southern Franklin) with 5 inches
and a localized 10 inches in the Wanakena area of Southeast St.
Lawrence.
NYZ026>027-087 Northern St. Lawrence--Northern
Franklin--Southwestern St. Lawrence
16 15K Winter Weather/Mix
17
A weak and shallow cold front drifted south across the St. Lawrence
Valley early on the 16th. Meanwhile, an area of low pressure
across the Mississippi River Valley on the 16th, moved northeast
across the eastern Great Lakes and through the Saint Lawrence Valley
of Canada early on the 17th. Moisture ahead of this low pressure fell
in the form of light snow, sleet and some freezing rain during the
afternoon of the 16th with little or no accumulation. However, another
surge of precipitation moved across the region during the late evening
of the 16th through early morning of the 17th, and this resulted in
some icing, slippery roads and some minor automobile accidents.
NYZ026>027-087 Northern St. Lawrence--Northern
Franklin--Southwestern St. Lawrence
17 75K High Wind (G35)
Low pressure moved through the eastern Great Lakes and St Lawrence
Valley region during early Friday morning (the 17th). Meanwhile, an
accompanying arctic front barreled across Northern New York during the
mid morning hours. Sustained winds of 30 to 40 mph with damaging wind
gusts in excess of 60 mph moved across the region between mid-morning
and early afternoon as it delivered sharply colder air. There were
numerous reports of trees and power lines down throughout the region,
including the localities of Malone, Edwards, Potsdam and Colton. A
measured wind gust of 64 mph occurred at Massena airport. Power
outageswere reported across the area.
NYZ029>031-034 Southeastern St. Lawrence--Southern
Franklin--Western Clinton--Western Essex
17 150K High Wind (G35)
Low pressure moved through the eastern Great Lakes and St Lawrence
Valley region during early Friday morning (the 17th). Meanwhile,
an accompanying arctic front barreled across Northern New York during
the mid morning hours. Sustained winds of 30 to 40 mph with damaging
wind gusts in excess of 60 mph moved across the region between mid-
morning and early afternoon as it delivered sharply colder air. There
were numerous reports of trees and power lines down throughout the
region, blocking roads and causing structural damage. A few specific
localities that reported wind damage were Tupper Lake and Saranac Lake.
A measured wind gust of 54 mph was reported at Saranac Lake. Power
outages were reported across the area.
NYZ028-035 Eastern Clinton--Eastern Essex
17 200K High Wind (G35)
Low pressure moved through the eastern Great Lakes and St Lawrence
Valley region during early Friday morning (the 17th), then an
accompanying arctic front barreled across the Champlain Valley of New
York during the mid to late morning hours. Sustained winds of 30 to 40
mph with strong and damaging wind gusts in excess of 60 mph moved
across the region between mid-morning and early afternoon as it
delivered much colder air. There were widespread reports of trees and
power lines down in Essex and Clinton counties. Some structural damage
was reported in the localities of Plattsburgh and Mooers. Several
tractor trailers were blown over due to high winds on Interstate 87 in
Essex and Clinton counties as well as on Route 11. There were numerous
power outages across the area, with an estimated 25,000 customers in
northern New York without power. A measured wind gust of 60
mph occurred at Cumberland Head in Plattsburgh.
NYZ026>027- Northern St. Lawrence--Northern
029>031-034-087 Franklin--Southeastern St. Lawrence--
Southern Franklin--Western Clinton--
Western Essex--Southwestern St. Lawrence
18 Extreme Cold/Wind
19 Chill
An arctic airmass moved into northern New York during the night of the
17th and delivered colder air through the 18th. Meanwhile, a strong
pressure gradient between the arctic high across the Great Lakes and
the departing storm in Newfoundland was creating brisk winds of 10
to 20 mph with higher gusts. The combination resulted in wind chills
of 15 to 25 below zero in the Adirondacks and St. Lawrence Valley.
NYZ028-035 Eastern Clinton--Eastern Essex
18 Extreme Cold/Wind
19 Chill
An arctic airmass moved into northern New York during the night of the
17th and delivered colder air through the 18th. Meanwhile,
a strong pressure gradient between the arctic high across the Great
Lakes and the departing storm in Newfoundland was creating brisk winds
of 10 to 20 mph with higher gusts. The combination resulted in wind
chills of 10 to 20 below zero in the Champlain Valley.
NYZ029-087 Southeastern St. Lawrence--Southwestern
St. Lawrence
20 5K Winter Weather/Mix
21
A weak surface low pressure system traveling across Ontario province
accounted for a cold low-level wind flow across the
unseasonably mild waters of Lake Ontario and into southern St.
Lawrence county. A lake effect snow band developed, and
oscillated back and forth across southern St. Lawrence county on the
night of the 20th, before shifting south of the area early on the
21 st. Snowfall amounts were generally 1 to 3 inches, with 5 inches
reported at Edwards.
NYZ026>028-031 Northern St. Lawrence--Northern
Franklin--Eastern Clinton Western Clinton
25 20K Winter Weather/Mix
An unusually strong Alberta clipper moved southeast across the
southern Adirondacks between late morning and early afternoon of
the 25th. Snow started across St. Lawrence county by mid-morning,
reaching the Champlain Valley by late morning and continuing
through the afternoon, before dissipating that evening. Snowfall was
generally 3 to 5 inches. Some specific snowfall totals include:
3 inches in Massena (St. Lawrence), 4 inches in Mooers (Clinton) and
Malone (Franklin) and 5 inches in Canton (St. Lawrence).
NYZ029>030- Southeastern St. Lawrence--Southern
034>035-087 Franklin--Western Essex--Eastern Essex--
Southwestern St. Lawrence
25 40K Winter Storm
An unusually strong Alberta clipper moved southeast across the
southern Adirondacks between late morning and early afternoon of
the 25th. Snow started across St. Lawrence county by mid-morning,
reaching the southern Champlain Valley by late morning and
quickly became steadier and heavier through the afternoon, before
dissipating that evening. Snowfall was generally 6 to 10 inches.
Some specific snowfall totals include: 6 inches in Gouverneur (St.
Lawrence), 7 inches in Ticonderoga (Essex), 8 inches in
Bloomingdale (Essex) ... 9 inches in Edwards (St. Lawrence), Tupper
Lake (Franklin) and Moriah (Essex) with 10 inches in
Newcomb (Essex).
NYZ026>031-034>035-087 Northern St. Lawrence--Northern
Franklin--Eastern Clinton--Southeastern
St. Lawrence--Southern Franklin--Western
Clinton--Western Essex--Eastern Essex--
Southwestern St. Lawrence
27 Extreme Cold/Wind
Chill
An arctic airmass was entrenched across northern New York during the
early morning hours of the 27th. In addition, the pressure
gradient between arctic high pressure in central Canada and low
pressure in Labrador Canada accounted for brisk winds. The
combination of brisk winds and very cold temperatures produced wind
chills of 20 to 30 degrees below zero.
NEW Y0RK, West
NYZ005>008- Northern Cayuga--Oswego--Jefferson--
010>012-019>020-085 Lewis--Northern Erie--Genesee--
Wyoming--Chautauqua--Cattaraugus--
Southern Erie
05 120K Heavy Snow
07
A cold front swept across the area and as the cold air deepened,
lake effect snows developed. Off Lake Erie, the strong westerly
winds reduced visibilities to 1/2 a mile at times and pushed the
lake effect snows well inland into parts of Livingston and Ontario
counties. Specific snow amounts totaled during the 60-hour storm
included: off Lake Eric 26" at Warsaw; 24" at South Dayton; 23"
at Perrysburg; 18" at Chaffee; 12" at Angelica; and 10" at
Friendship. Off Lake Ontario snow totals reported: 33" at Hooker;
16" at North Osceola; 15" at Lowville; 10" at Highmarket and 6" at
West Monroe.
NYZ006>008 Oswego--Jefferson--Lewis
14 30K Heavy Snow
Lake effect snows dropped eight to fourteen inches of snow over the
Tug Hill Plateau during the morning and early afternoon of the
14th. Snow totals reported include: 14" at Copenhagen; 12" at Hooker,
Watertown and Carthage; and 8" at Oswego and North Osceola.
NYZ001>008- Niagara--Orleans--Monroe--Wayne--Northern
010>014-019>021-085 Cayuga--Oswego--Jefferson--Lewis-
Northern Erie--Genesee--Wyoming--
Livingston--Ontario--Chautauqua--
Cattaraugus--Allegany--Southern Erie
17 3M High Wind (G70)
Low pressure deepened as it tracked northeast into southern Ontario.
The strong winds associated with the low downed trees and
power lines throughout western New York and the north country. Damage
from falling trees to buildings and automobiles was
extensive. Over 150,000 were left without power during the peak of the
storm. The strong winds blew over tractor trailer trucks in
Macedon, Lyons and Palmyra. In Lewis County, six tractor trailers were
blown over resulting in the shut-down of I-81 for several
hours. The majority of school districts cancelled classes for the day.
In Jefferson county, eight foot storm surges on the St.
Lawrence River damaged docks and boathouses and flooded streets in
Cape Vincent, Clayton and Alexandria Bay. In Gorham, a
tree fell onto a schoolbus. Neither the driver or any of the dozen
elementary school students on the bus were injured. In Irondequoit,
a 52-year old woman was killed instantly when a tree fell on the car
she was driving. Peak gusts recorded during the storm
included: 81 mph at Lowville; 77 mph at Rochester; 75 mph at Fulton;
64 mph at Fairport; 62 mph at Watertown and Lockport; 61
mph at Brighton and Elma; and 60 mph at Hamburg. F52VE
NYZ006>008 Oswego--Jefferson--Lewis
19 60K Heavy Snow
21
A long lasting lake effect snow event brought significant snowfalls
to the north country region. Lake effect snows began to develop
Saturday and continued through early Tuesday morning as a steady
cold, westerly flow continued across Lake Ontario. Storm totals
included: 35" at Hooker; 30" at Worth; 18" at Lacona; 16" at North
Osceola; 15" at Highmarket; and 6-10" at Watertown.
N0RTH CAR0LINA, Central
N0T RECEIVED.
N0RTH CAR0LINA, Central Coastal
NCZ103>104 Eastern Dare--Eastern Hyde
20 Winter Weather
The first wintry precipitation occurred late in the season across
eastern North Carolina during the morning hours on the 20th. Most
of the area received a light mixture of wintry precipitation
including sleet, snow, and freezing rain. One to two inch snowfall
amounts across Outer Banks Dare and Hyde counties resulted in
Icy bridges and roads which caused some traffic problems.
N0RTH CAR0LINA, Extreme Southwest
NCZ060>061 Cherokee--Clay
11 Heavy Snow
12
A strong storm system moved across the appalachian region producing
snowfalls totals between 4 and 6 inches.
N0RTH CAR0LINA, North Coastal
N0NE REP0RTED.
N0RTH CAR0LINA, Northwest and North Central
N0NE REP0RTED.
N0RTH CAR0LINA, South Coastal
N0NE REP0RTED.
N0RTH CAR0LINA, Southwest
Mecklenburg County
Charlotte 4 10K Thunderstorm Wind
(G50)
Two trees blown down on the east side of Charlotte and a
privacy fence blown down. One large tree fell on a home,
causing significant damage.
NCZ048>050 Madison--Yancey--Mitchell
04 Winter Weather
05
NCZ033 Avery
04 Winter Weather
05
Snow showers developed across the western mountains during the late
evening on the 4th, and continued during the overnight hours
and through much of the 5th. Accumulations generally were 2 inches
or less in the major valleys, with as much as 5 inches reported
in the higher elevations.
NCZ033 Avery
05 Heavy Snow
Light to occasionally moderate snow fell through much of the
overnight and early morning hours, culminating in heavy snowfall
totals by mid-morning on the 5th. Snowfall ranged from 1-3 inches
across the central and southern part of the county to 3-5 inches
along the Tennessee border.
NCZ033-048>050- Avery--Madison--Yancey--Mitchell--
052>053-059-062>065 Haywood--Buncombe--Northern Jackson--
Macon--Southern Jackson--
Transylvania--Henderson
08 Winter Weather
09
NCZ051-058 Swain--Graham
08 Winter Weather
09
Snow developed over the mountains during the evening and continued
through much of the overnight hours. Accumulations ranged
from 2 to 3 inches in the Pigeon River and Little Tennessee valleys
to 1-2 inches in the lower French Broad valley and the high
valleys of the northern mountains. Up to 8 inches fell in the higher
elevations of the central mountains.
NCZ051-058 Swain--Graham
09 Heavy Snow
Snow continued to fall across the southwest mountains during the
early morning hours, resulting in heavy snowfall totals by
sunrise. Accumulations ranged from around 3 inches in the valleys
to 4-8 inches in the higher elevations of the Smokies and along
Skyway Drive in Graham County.
NCZ033>034- Avery--Caldwell--Madison--Yancey--
048>055-058-064>065 Mitchell--Swain--Haywood--Buncombe--
Mcdowell--Burke Graham--
Transylvania--Henderson
11 Winter Weather
NCZ059-062>063 Northern Jackson--Macon--Southern Jackson
11 Winter Weather
Snow developed over the mountains during the evening and continued
through much of the overnight hours. Accumulations ranged
from 2 to 3 inches in the Pigeon River and Little Tennessee valleys
to 1-2 inches in the lower French Broad valley and the high
valleys of the northern mountains. Up to 8 inches fell in the
higher elevations of the central mountains.
NCZ059-062>063 Northern Jackson--Macon--Southern Jackson
11 Heavy Snow
13
By sunrise on the 11th, snow accumulation became heavy across the
southwest mountains, with generally 2-4 inches reported
across the valleys, and slightly higher amounts occurring in the
higher elevations. After a lull in snow activity during the late
morning and afternoon hours, widespread snow showers developed
across the area during the late evening of the 11th and
continued through the 12th and into the early morning hours of the
13th. Additional accumulations were highly variable across the
area, ranging from trace amounts to 5 inches in the valleys. However,
as much as an additional foot fell in the higher elevations of
the Nantahala mountains and the Balsams.
NCZ033-048>053-058 Avery--Madison--Yancey--Mitchell--
Swain--Haywood--Buncombe--Graham
11 Heavy Snow
13
Northwest flow, a very cold airmass, and upper air disturbances
combined to produce an unusually strong upslope snow event
across the far western counties of North Carolina. Widespread,
heavy snow showers began to develop during the early evening of
the 11th, and by late evening, heavy snowfall accumulations were
common across the area. The snow lasted for a very long period,
continuing through the 12th and the early morning hours of the
13th before finally tapering off. Combined with the light snow that
fell across the area on the morning of the 11th, storm total
accumulations of 5 to 10 inches occurred within the valleys near the
Tennessee border. Meanwhile, accumulations were generally in the
1-2 foot range across the higher elevations. There were
unofficial reports of as much as 4 feet in the Smoky Mountains.
This event was unusual in that heavy snowfall extended as far east
as the higher elevations of eastern Buncombe county, while the
valleys of northern Buncombe received 3 to 6 inches.
NCZ051>053-058>059 Swain--Haywood--Buncombe--Graham-Northern
Jackson
18 Winter Weather
The southern valleys saw a mixture of sleet, snow, and rain, while
the central valleys and higher elevations saw sleet, snow and
freezing rain which developed around sunrise and continued off and
on through most of the day. Precipitation amounts were light,
but numerous slick spots developed on roads, especially in the
higher elevations. Numerous accidents resulted.
NCZ033-048>050 Avery--Madison--Yancey--Mitchell
18 0700EST 0 0 Winter Weather
1400EST
Light snow developed around sunrise and persisted into the early
afternoon. Total accumulations were fairly uniform in the 1 to 3
inch range across the area. Slick spots developed on quite a few
roads.
N0RTH DAK0TA, Central and West
NDZ004>005 Bottineau--Rolette
10 Winter Storm
Schools across Bottineau and Rolette counties were closed due to the
snow and reduced visibility in blowing snow. Wind speeds
were 20 to 35 mph with visibility less than one mile. Snow reports
included 7 1/2 inches at Lansford and 7 inches at Bottineau.
NDZ001>005- Divide--Burke--Renville--Bottineau--
009>013-017>023- Rolette--Williams--Mountrail--Ward
025-031>037- Mchenry Pierce Mckenzie Dunn--Mercer--
040>048-050>051 Oliver--Mclean--Sheridan--Wells--
Foster--Golden Valley--Billings Stark
Morton Burleigh--Kidder--Stutsman--
Slope--Hettinger--Grant--Bowman--Adams--
Sioux Emmons Logan La Moure--Mcintosh--
Dickey
16 Cold/Wind Chill
18
Temperatures were in the 15 to 25 degree below zero range with wind
speeds of 15 to 25 mph resulting in wind chills mainly in the
40s below. The lowest wind chills were -55 in Rolette County and
-50 in Foster, Kidder, and Mountrail counties. Wind chill
warnings were posted a full day in advance, on the 15th.
NDZ0I0-017 Mountrail--Mckenzie
24 Winter Storm
Heavy snow and blowing and drifting snow caused travel problems
during the early morning. Wind speeds were 20 to 30 mph with
visibilities around a half mile for a time. The highest snow amount
was 7 1/2 inches at Watford City.
NDZ0I I>012- Ward--Mchenry--Mclean--Sheridan--
021>023-025 Wells--Foster
24 Winter Storm
Heavy snow and blowing and drifting snow caused travel problems
during the morning and into early afternoon. Wind speeds were
20 to 30 mph with visibilities around a half mile for a time. The
highest snow amounts were 8 inches three miles west of McHenry,
7 inches at Carrington and nine miles northeast of Drake, 6 1/2
inches at Minot, and 6 inches at Garrison, McClusky, and Harvey.
N0RTH DAK0TA, East
NDZ006>007- Towner--Cavalier--Benson--Ramsey--Eddy--
014>015-024-026- Nelson--Griggs--Steele--Barnes Ransom
028>029-038-049-052-054 Sargent Western Walsh
16 Extreme Cold/Wind
18 Chill
Arctic high pressure built southeast out of western Canada, settling
across eastern Montana and the central plains. Eastern North
Dakota and the northwest quarter of Minnesota remained on the eastern
edge of the surface high, with just enough of a surface
pressure gradient to allow wind speeds to stay in the 10 to 15 mph
range. On the morning of the 17th, temperatures ranged from
-2017 to -3017. Only a bit of recovery occurred during the day, with
temperatures peaking about -10F to -1517. This kept wind chill
temperatures in the -4017 to -6017 range. The coldest wind chill
temperature (-5917) occurred at Langdon on the morning of the 17th.
NDZ008-016-027-030- Pembina--Eastern Walsh--Grand Forks--
039-053 Traill--Cass--Richland
16 Extreme Cold/Wind
18 Chill
Arctic high pressure built southeast out of western Canada, settling
across eastern Montana and the central plains. Eastern North
Dakota and the northwest quarter of Minnesota remained on the eastern
edge of the surface high, with just enough of a surface
pressure gradient to allow wind speeds to stay in the 10 to 15 mph
range. On the morning of the 17th, temperatures ranged from
-2017 to -3017. Only a bit of recovery occurred during the day, with
temperatures peaking about -1017 to -1517. On the morning of the
18th, temperatures fell back to -2017 to -3017. This kept wind chill
temperatures in the -4017 to -6017 range.
NDZ014>015-024-26030 Benson--Ramsey--Eddy--Nelson--Grand
Forks--Griggs--Steele--Traill
24 Winter Storm
A surface low tracked from eastern Montana, along the North Dakota/
South Dakota border, and into southern Minnesota. A band
of 9 to 11 inches of snow fell in a 10 to 20 mile wide band north of
the low track, basically along a Maddock to Sharon to Mayville
line. Snowfall amounts quickly tapered off on either side of this
band. Several schools located along the heaviest band of snow
closed for the day.
NDZ038>039 Barnes--Cass
24 Winter Storm
Snowfall amounts ranged from 6 to 7 inches in northern Barnes and
northern Cass counties to 1 to 3 inches along and south of
Interstate 94.
0HI0, East
N0NE REP0RTED.
0HI0, North
0HZ009-011>014- Erie--Cuyahoga--Lake--Geauga--Ashtabula
019-028>030 Huron Crawford Richland Ashland
04 660K Winter Storm
05
An area of low pressure moved from eastern Kentucky across eastern
Ohio on February 4th. Rain associated with the low changed
to snow during the middle part of the day on the higher terrain
of north-central Ohio. This transition didn't occur until after sunset
in Northeast Ohio. The snow became lake enhanced and picked up in
intensity during the morning hours of the 5th. Visibilities at
times were near zero with snowfall rates in excess of an inch per
hour. Very gusty westerly winds accompanied the snow and
caused much blowing and drifting. The snow eventually tapered to
flurries late in the day on the 5th. Generally, 6 to 8 inches of
snow fell on north-central Ohio with 6 to 12 inches in the Northeast
Ohio snowbelt. Officially, 8.5 inches of snow was measured at
Mansfield Lahm Airport (Richland County) with a maximum of 12.3
inches at Thompson (Geauga County). Dozens of accidents were reported.
0HZ010 Lorain
08 100K Winter Storm
A narrow, but intense band of lake effect snow affected portions of
Lorain County on February 8th. The snow developed during
the morning hours and intensified just after midday. Visibilities
were near zero with snowfall rates in excess of 2 inches per hour
for much of the afternoon. The snow finally diminished during the
early evening hours. A swath of 6 to 10 inches of accumulation
was reported across Lorain County with a maximum of just over 10
inches reported in the City of Lorain. Many accidents occurred.
0HZ003-007>014- Lucas--Ottawa--Sandusky--Erie--Lorain--
017>023-029>033- Cuyahoga Lake Geauga Ashtabula Hancock
036-038-047 Seneca Huron--Medina--Summit--Portage--
Trumbull Richland Ashland Wayne Stark
Mahoning Marion Holmes--Knox
17 995K High Wind (G58)
A strong area of low pressure over southern Lower Michigan during the
evening hours of February 16th passed to the north of Lake
Erie during the early morning hours of the 17th. A cold front
trailing this low moved into Northwest Ohio around midnight on the
17th and then quickly swept cast across the remainder of the state.
Gusty westerly winds behind this front downed trees and large
limbs throughout northern Ohio. Several homes and buildings also
sustained damage from the gusty winds. A peak gust of 67 mph
was measured at the Lorain Harbor Lighthouse (Lorain County). Other
peak gusts included: 56 mph at Cleveland Burke Lakefront
Airport (Cuyahoga County); 55 mph at the Ashtabula County Airport;
54 mph at the Wayne County Airport; 53 mph at the
Akron-Canton Regional Airport (Summit County) and 52 mph at
Cleveland Hopkins Airport (Cuyahoga County). Scattered power
outages were reported across most of northern Ohio.
0HZ013 Geauga
27 40K Winter Storm
Cold westerly winds blowing across Lake Erie caused lake effect snow
showers to develop during the early morning hours of
February 27th. The snow intensified after daybreak with visibilities
below one half mile during the middle of the day. The most
intense band affected the northern third to half of Geauga County
where over 6 inches of accumulation was reported. A maximum
of 7.5 inches was reported near Thompson. The snow tapered to
flurries during the evening hours.
0HI0, Northwest
N0NE REP0RTED.
0HI0, Southeast
N0NE REP0RTED.
0HI0, Southwest
Hamilton County
California 16 2K Thunderstorm Wind
(G50)
A few large tree limbs were downed.
0KLAH0MA, Eastern
0KZ049-053>076 Pushmataha--Choctaw--Osage--Washington--
Nowata--Craig--Ottawa--Pawnee--Tulsa--
Rogers--Mayes--Delaware--Creek--Okfuskee--
Okmulgee--Wagoner--Cherokee--Adair--
Muskogee--Mcintosh--Sequoyah--Pittsburg--
Haskell--Latimer--Le Fiore
01 Drought
28
Despite a couple of widespread precipitation events during the month,
including a winter storm event, precipitation across eastern Oklahoma
was between 25 and 50 percent of the normal monthly average amounts
during February. According to the Oklahoma Climatological Survey, the
northeastern and east-central districts received 28 percent and 30
percent of normal rainfall amounts, respectively, during the
climatological winter months (December through February) resulting
in the driest winter on record since 1921. The southeastern district
of the state received 49 percent of normal precipitation for the same
period but still experienced the 5th driest winter on record since
1921
The continuation of the persistent dry conditions during February
resulted in long-term drought conditions to become exceptional (D4)
over most of eastern Oklahoma with the exception of Pawnee and Osage
Counties, which were considered in extreme drought conditions (D3).
Major reservoirs remained below 70 percent of their normal pools and
streamflow continued well below normal. A burn ban that was issued for
the region in mid November remained in effect through the month.
0KZ066 Okmulgee
04 Wildfire
A man who was working on an oil rig's electrical box was injured when
it short circuited. The sparks from the wires ignited a wildfire that
severely burned him. He was flown by helicopter to a Tulsa hospital
where he died on 2/8/06 from burn-related injuries.
M81 0U
0KZ060>062-064-067 Tulsa--Rogers--Mayes--Creek--Wagoner
18 Winter Storm
20
Arctic air spread into the region on the 16th setting the stage for a
period of wintry precipitation as several upper level disturbances
moved through the area from the 17th through the 20th. Precipitation
began during the late evening on the 17th as the first disturbance
approached. A combination of freezing rain, sleet, and snow began
accumulating during the late evening hours of the 17th and by daybreak
on the 18th had resulted in significant impact across the region. The
first round of wintry precipitation ended around midday on the
18th but another began during the evening hours of the 19th, which
continued through the early morninghours of the 20th.
0KZ063-065>066- Delaware--Okfuskee--Okmulgee--Cherokee--
068>074 Adair--Muskogee--Mcintosh--Sequoyah--
Pittsburg--Haskell
18 Winter Storm
20
Arctic air spread into the region on the 16th setting the stage for a
period of wintry precipitation as several upper level disturbances
moved through the area from the 17th through the 20th. Precipitation
began during the late evening on the 17th as the first disturbance
approached. A combination of freezing rain, heavy sleet, and snow
began accumulating during the late evening hours of the 17th and by
daybreak on the 18th had resulted in significant impact across the
region. At least one inch of sleet accumulated across portions of
Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Muskogee, McIntosh, and Sequoyah Counties. The
first round of wintry precipitation ended around midday on the 18th
but another began during the evening hours of the 19th, which
continued through the early morning hours of the 20th.
0KZ070 Muskogee
27 15K Wildfire
A wildfire that was started by a person who dumped hot fireplace ashes
near a dry brush pile, burned out of control consuming over 750 acres,
and threatened a few dozen homes. Fire fighters kept the fire from
damaging any of the homes. Wooden fences and a flatbed trailer were
destroyed by the fire.
0KLAH0MA, Extreme Southeast
0KZ077 Mccurtain
19 Winter Weather/Mix
20
Much of the region was entrenched in an arctic airmass during the
weekend of the 18th through the 20th of February. A weak storm system
moved into the southern plains and into the lower Mississippi valley
with light freezing rain and freezing drizzle falling across much
of the region. Ice accumulations were very light ... mainly less than
one quarter of an inch across most places. While road surfaces
remained wet from ground warmth, most elevated bridges and overpasses
saw some ice accumulation which resulted in numerous traffic
accidents. Many elevated bridges and overpasses had to be closed due
to the ice accumulation.
0KLAH0MA, Panhandle
N0NE REP0RTED.
0KLAH0MA, Western, Central and Southeast
0KZ004>048- Harper--Woods--Alfalfa--Grant--Kay--
050>052 Ellis--Woodward Major Garfield Noble
Roger Mills Dewey Custer--Blaine--
Kingfisher--Logan--Payne--Beckham--
Washita Caddo Canadian Oklahoma Lincoln
Grady--Mcclain--Cleveland--Pottawatomie--
Seminole Hughes Harmon Greer Kiowa
Jackson Tillman--Comanche--Stephens--
Garvin--Murray--Pontotoc Coal Cotton
Jefferson Carter Johnston Atoka--Love--
Marshall--Bryan
01 25K 500K Drought
28
Drought conditions continued throughout the month of February. The
severe to exceptional drought conditions (D2-D4) ranged from D2 in
northwest portions to D4 in southeast parts of the area. However, the
exceptional (D4) drought area had diminished slightly across southeast
Oklahoma due to some rainfall, but the extreme (D3) drought area had
expanded further northwest across the area. The drought conditions
continued to exacerbate the wildfire conditions across the area.
Numerous wildfires occurred throughout the month burning more than
50,000 acres. On February 12 around 15:30 CST, a grass fire just north
of Pauls Valley caused the southbound lanes of Interstate 35 to be
closed and traffic diverted. The interstate was reopened around 18:00
CST. Several fires also occurred across the area on February 27. One
fire near Woodward, 0K threatened an iodine plant. The fire burned
approximately 1,200 acres. Another fire near McLeod in northwestern
Pottawatomie county destroyed an unoccupied mobile home. A fire in
east Noble in Cleveland county threatened many homes and businesses. A
nursing home and day care were immediately evacuated as a precaution.
This fire burned at least 50 large round hay bales and caused power
outages in the area due to damaged power lines.
The scorched land and dry conditions were continuing to affect farmers
and ranchers due to low or dry farm ponds and burned pasture and hay.
0KZ038 Comanche
16 High Wind (G54)
The Oklahoma mesonet site three miles west of Medicine Park measured
several wind gusts above 50 knots (58mph). The strongest
gust measured was 54 knots (62 mph) at 20:15 and 20:45 CST.
0KZ018>020- Kingfisher--Logan--Payne--Canadian--
024>030-040 Oklahoma--Lincoln Grady Mcclain
Cleveland Pottawatomie Garvin
17 Winter Weather
19
Freezing rain and sleet caused roadways to become slick and hazardous,
especially the bridges and overpasses, Friday evening. Temperatures
remaining well below freezing caused the dangerous road conditions to
continue throughout the holiday weekend. However, the greatest impact
on the area occurred Friday evening. Roads become slick during the
tail end of rush hour traffic, with over 1500 calls coming into
Oklahoma City 911 during the first few hours. More than twenty injury
(indirect) accidents were reported Friday night with numerous other
accidents occurring across the city. An accident involving a semi
brought traffic to a stand still for more than an hour on Interstate
40 near the Interstate 35 interchange. Local ambulances were working
continuouslyFriday evening. On Saturday a tour bus rolled over on
Interstate 35 near Pauls Valley in Garvin county when the driver
tried to brake suddenly on the slick roadway. A 28 year old woman and
8 year old boy were killed (indirect) when they were trapped under
the bus and severalwere injured (indirect) in the accident. With
temperatures remaining below freezing and another round of wintry
precipitation occurring Saturday into Sunday, roadways were slow to
improve causing the cancellation of many activities and the closings
of many businesses andchurches across portions of central Oklahoma.
Numerous accidents were reported across the area, not just in the
Oklahoma City metro.
0REG0N, Central and East
0RZ044 Lower Columbia Basin
04 High Wind (G50)
Damaging wind gusts and possible gustnado with a cold front tore down
signs and fence in Hermiston. A 4x4 pole, 8 feet long, was tossed
into the air.
0RZ050 Wallowa County
16 Heavy Snow
17
Snow began at 5 pm and accumulated to 12 to 14 inches in the Joseph
area.
0RZ502 Northern Blue Mountains
23 Heavy Snow
24
Snow began at 3:00 pm and accumulated to 12 inches at Tollgate and 10
inches at High Ridge Snotel.
0REG0N, Northwest
0RZ001>002-010-012 Northern Oregon Coast--Central Oregon
Coast--North Oregon Cascades Foothills--
Cascade Foothills In Lane County
03 300K High Wind (G67)
0RZ003>007 Coast Range Of Nw Oregon--Central Coast
Range Of W Oregon--Lower Columbia--
Greater Portland Metro Area--Central
Willamette Valley
03 275K Strong Wind
04
A strong winter storm brought high winds to portions of northwest
Oregon. Following are some high winds reported with this storm:
Clatsop Spit reported 43 knots with gusts to 67 knots
Lincoln City reported 39 knots with gusts to 68 knots
Newport Jetty reported 31 knots with gusts to 61 knots
Sugar Loaf RAWS reported 23 knots with gusts to 55 knots
Portland Airport reported 21 knots with gusts to 38 knots
Additionally, many residents experienced power outages due to trees
blown down by strong winds. An estimated 3500 residents of
Lane County were without power for portions of the night.
0RZ001>002 Northern Oregon Coast--Central Oregon
Coast
03 200K Storm Surge/Tide
04
A strong Pacific storm brought strong winds to the coast of northwest
Oregon. High winds over the Pacific generated strong waves and brought
significant storm surge to portions of the coastline. At D River
Wayside State Park in Lincoln City, a 36-foot storm surge tore
approximately 800 square feet of to park and washed it away to sea.
Elsewhere along the coast, debris was washed far beyond beaches in
some areas and damaging roads in others. Ths storm surge tossed logs
and rocks over the breakwater and up to 10 to 20 feet beyond the north
edge of Hwy. 101 between the Astoria Bridge and the Chinook Tunnel
0REG0N, Southeast
N0NE REP0RTED.
0REG0N, Southwest
0RZ021-021>022- South Central Oregon Coast--Curry County
022-022-022 Coast
03 High Wind (G76)
Recorded at Port Orford.
A High Wind Warning was issued for Oregon coastal zones 0RZ021/022 at
03/0432 PST, effective from 03/1600 to 04/1000 PST.
It was expired at 04/0315 PST. The above observations verified the
warning.
0RZ022-022 Curry County Coast
04 Heavy Surf/High
Surf
The Port Orford Buoy recorded wave heights in excess of 25 feet during
this time interval. Peak wave height was 27.56 feet, recorded at
04/0450 and 04/0650 PST.
A High Surf Warning was issued for Oregon zones 0RZ021/022 at 03/0233
PST, effective from 03/2200 to 05/0400 PST. It was shortened to end
at 04/2200 PST at 04/1427 PST. The above buoy observations verified
the warning. There was a steep wave gradient across the CWA during
this event. Stonewall buoy recorded wave heights over 30 feet, while
the Pt. St. George buoy barely got above 20 feet.
0RZ021>022 South Central Oregon Coast--Curry County
Coast
15 Frost/Freeze
See below.
A Freeze Warning was issued for Oregon zones 0RZ021/022 at 14/1331
PST, effective at the above listed time. Recorded low temperatures
ranged from 27 to 36 degrees, so this warning verified.
0RZ021>022 South Central Oregon Coast--Curry County
Coast
16 Frost/Freeze
See below.
A Freeze Warning was issued for Oregon zones 0RZ021/022 at 15/0318
PST, effective at the above listed time. Recorded low temperatures
ranged from 22 to 35 degrees, so this warning verified.
0REG0N, Southwest
0RZ021>022 South Central Oregon Coast--Curry County
Coast
17 Frost/Freeze
See below.
A Freeze Warning was issued for Oregon zones 0RZ021/022 at 16/0342
PST, effective at the above listed time. It was cancelled at 17/0920
PST.
Recorded low temperatures ranged from 24 to 35 degrees, so this
warning verified.
0RZ021>022 South Central Oregon Coast--Curry County
Coast
18 Frost/Freeze
See below.
A Freeze Warning was issued for Oregon zones 0RZ021/022 at 17/0336
PST, effective at the above listed time. Recorded low temperatures
ranged from 23 to 36 degrees, so this warning verified.
0RZ021>022 South Central Oregon Coast--Curry County
Coast
19 Frost/Freeze
See below.
A Freeze Warning was issued for Oregon zones 0RZ021/022 at 18/0337
PST, effective at the above listed time. The warning was cancelled at
18/1429 PST, before the event began. Recorded low temperatures ranged
from 23 to 37 degrees, so this warning verified and should not have
been cancelled.
0RZ021>022 South Central Oregon Coast--Curry County
Coast
20 Frost/Freeze
See below.
A Freeze Warning was issued for Oregon zones 0RZ021/022 at 19/0831
PST, effective at the above listed time. Recorded low temperatures
ranged from 15 to 35 degrees, so this warning verified.
0RZ021>022 South Central Oregon Coast--Curry County
Coast
21 Frost/Freeze
See below.
No warning was issued for Oregon zones 0RZ021/022 this night. Recorded
low temperatures ranged from 22 to 40 degrees, so this would have
verifed a warning, had it been issued.
0RZ021 South Central Oregon Coast
26 High Wind (G66)
Recorded at Long Prairie PAWS.
A High Wind Warning was issued for Oregon zones 0RZ021/022 at 26/1410
PST, effective until 27/0000 PST. The warning was cancelled at 26/2120
PST. The observation above was the only one that verified the warning
other than Cape Blanco observations.
0RZ027 South Central Oregon Cascades
27 Heavy Snow
28
The cooperative observer at Crater Lake National Park reported 18
inches of snow in 24 hours. No warning or advisory was in effect
for this event, but this is one of the snowiest places in the Medford
CWA. It is likely that amounts this heavy were not widespread.
0RZ027 South Central Oregon Cascades
27 Heavy Snow
28
Crater Lake National Park HQ reported 18 inches of snow in 24 hours.
The above observation barely verifies a Heavy Snow Warning for this
zone. However, this is one of the snowier spots in the area,
and a Snow Advisory would have likely sufficed, had one been issued.
One was issued for the zone just south of this one.
PACIFIC
GUZ006 Guam
06 High Surf
A 55-year-old man was fishing in fairly calm waters off the Agat
Marina in southwestern Guam when a large wave upended the 14-foot
motorboat he was in. He died of a broken neck, apparently caused by
whiplash as the boat was suddenly overturned. M55B0
PACIFIC Ocean
E Santa Barbara Chnl
Pt Conception To Pt
Mugu
1 W Channel Is. Harb 18 Waterspout
A National Weather Service employee reported a waterspout off the
Ventura County coast.
PACIFIC Ocean
San Mateo Pt To
Mexican Bdr Out
30Nm
6 W San Mateo Point 18 Waterspout
Inner Waters From
Pt Mugu To San
Mateo Pt Ca
3 NW San Mateo Poinm 18 Waterspout
Coast Guard personnel reported a waterspout west of San Clemente Pier.
PENNSYLVANIA, Central
York County
Hanover 04 20K Thunderstorm Wind
(G65)
Thunderstorm winds blew the roof off a barn near Hanover. Winds also
broke windows in homes along Route 219 and knocked a tree into a
house in West Manheim Township.
York County
York 04 200K Thunderstorm Wind
(G65)
A team of National Weather Service personnel, media, and Emergency
Management officials conducted a damage survey in York, PA.
A downburst damaged the roof of a hotel in Manchester Township, near
the intersection of Interstate 83 and Route 30 around 8:50 pm EST.
The southern section of the southwest facing rooms of the 2 story
structure took the brunt of strong South-southwest wind gust,
estimated at near 75 mph. About 20 to 30 rooms had full or partial
glass damage with partial roof structural damage. Much of the roof
coating material (asphalt layers & stone) was stripped from the
building and ended up as debris missiles providing significant damage
to parked cars in its path and to the southwest side of a nearby (100
yards) hotel (4 Points Sheraton). About 60-70 parked vehicles in the
Days Inn and Sheraton hotel parking lots had considerable debris
damage with broken windows being the most prevalent. On the southwest
side of the Sheraton, about 15 to 20 windows were smashed with roofing
debris, some of which was plastered to the side of the building. On
the roof some flashing was damaged and a 600 lb air conditioning unit
was moved several feet. Surprisingly, considering the damage, there
were no reported injuries.Just prior to the damage at the Days Inn
there was an Interstate highway sign blown down and a double-load
tractor trailer overturned while traveling on the highway on-ramp.
Lancaster County
Manheim 04 Thunderstorm Wind
(G50)
Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and wires in Penn and Manheim
Townships. About 4000 customers lost power because of the storm.
PAZ004>005 Warren--Mckean
05 Winter Storm
06
As cold air poured over the relatively warm Great Lakes, several
locally intense snow bands developed during the evening hours of
Sunday, February 5th, and persisted into the early morning hours of
Monday, February 6th. Localized snowfall amounts of 6 to 8
inches occurred in portions of McKean County, with 6 to 10 inches
across much of central and northern Warren County by the time
the snow bands diminished early Monday.
PAZ059-063>066 Lebanon--Cumberland--Adams--York--
Lancaster
12 Heavy Snow
A low pressure system developed along the Gulf Coast on Saturday
morning, February 11th, and then tracked northeast to the mid Atlantic
Coast by late Saturday night, before passing off the southern New
England Coast by midday on Sunday, February 12th. This storm system
spread a swath of heavy snowfall across portions of south central and
southeast Pennsylvania during Saturday evening, and continued into
early Sunday morning. Storm total accumulations varied considerably
across the area, with amounts of 6 to 10 inches falling to the north
and west, closer to the Pennsylvania Turnpike, while amounts of 12 to
20 inches were common further south and cast. The hardest hit areas
were across southern York and Lancaster Counties, where hourly
snowfall rates of up to 3 inches per hour, along with thunder and
lightning occurred at the height of the storm just after midnight.
This storm had a major impact on the hardest hit areas from Sunday
into Monday, as numerous roads and businesses were closed. In
addition, many schools in York and Lancaster Counties were closed on
Monday due to snow removal and cleanup efforts. No major structural
damage was reported, despite the heavy snowfall.
PAZ004>005- Warren--Mckean--Elk--Cameron--Northern
010>012- Clinton--Clearfield--Northern Centre--
017>019- Southern Centre Cambria--Blair--
024>025-033- Somerset--Northern Lycoming--Southern
041-45046 Clinton--Southern Lycoming
17 20K High Wind (G53)
A strong cold front moved across central
Pennsylvania during the morning hours of
Friday, February 17th. Strong winds occurred with,
and immediately in the wake of the frontal passage
across the area, downing numerous trees, and
producing scattered structural damage.
In Blair County, the 911 center reported hundreds
of downed trees due to the strong winds. In Altoona,
on West Plank Road, a tree fell onto a Burger King
restaurant, causing structural damage. In addition,
a metal roof was reportedly blown off of a house in
Altoona.
In Lycoming County, numerous trees and wires were
reported down, with one tree falling onto a house,
and another onto a car. In southern Centre County,
a small piece of the scoreboard from Beaver Stadium
at University Park fell off from the strong winds.
Wind gusts across the area generally reached around
60 mph, although a few locally higher gusts were
reported. A peak wind gust of 60 mph was recorded
at University Airport in State College, while a
peak gust of 63 mph was recorded on the roof of
the Walker Building at the Pennsylvania State
University Campus. Meanwhile, at the airport in
Williamsport, a peak wind gust of 59 mph was recorded.
PENNSYLVANIA, East
Berks County
Geigertown 04 Thunderstorm Wind
(G50)
A severe thunderstorm tore down large tree limbs
in Geigertown along the Robeson and Union Townships
line.
PAZ068 Montgomery
06 0 Cold/Wind Chill
An 87-year-old woman died of hypothermia during the morning of the
6th in the Hatboro section of Upper Moreland Township. The woman fell
down and was unable to rise. She succumbed to the cold overnight.
The overnight low at the Willow Grove NAS was 31 degrees. F870U
PAZ054 Carbon
11 Winter Weather
12
PAZ055-060>062-067>071 Monroe--Berks--Lehigh--Northampton--
Chester--Montgomery--Bucks--Delaware--
Philadelphia
12 Winter Storm
F480U, M?0U
A major winter storm affected the northeastern United States,
including the northern mid Atlantic region, during Saturday
February 11th and Sunday February 12th. An area of low pressure
developed along the Gulf Coast states on Friday February 10th, and
began moving to the northeast toward the North Carolina coast during
February 1 lth. Snow overspread the region around 11 AM EST on
Saturday from south to north. The precipitation initially was
or above freezing. The snow really increased in intensity across
eastern Pennsylvania around Midnight EST on Sunday the 12th and around
2 AM EST in the Philadelphia Metropolitan area. The snow gradually
ended from southwest to northeast around Noon EST on the 12th. The
snow fell steadily and became heavy at times in many areas late
Saturday night and Sunday morning. The last strong band of snow
passed through during the mid morning hours on Sunday. During this
strengthening storm, a good portion of the region experienced intense
snowfall rates of 2 to 4 inches per hour. These intense snowfall
rates mainly occurred during Sunday morning the 12th as the storm
really intensified off the Delaware and southeast New Jersey Coasts.
During the height of the storm on Sunday morning the 12th,
thunder and lightning occurred as the snow fell. The presence of this
thundersnow just goes to show how
energetic this storm became. Also, winds gusted to about 40 mph. The
gusty winds, coupled with the falling and accumulated snow, produced
near whiteout conditions along with drifting snow across a good
portion of the area. The storm moved away from the region on Sunday
afternoon the 12th, allowing the accumulating snow to come to an end.
The February 11-12, 2006 winter storm was blamed for several vehicle
accidents across the region. During the height of the storm, intense
snowfall rates occurred which when accompanied by gusty winds,
producednear whiteout conditions in several locations. Minor accidents
occurredthe night of the 11th and the morning of the 12th throughout
the Lehigh Valley with no injuries reported. Traffic was snarled on
Route 100 between Route 401 and in West Chester (Chester County) due
to icy spots on the morning of the 13th, with one accident (minor)
reported at Route 100 and Route 113 (morning of the 13th). In
Montgomery County, slippery conditions contributed to two cars
colliding along Route 202 on the 12th in Upper Merion. Several minor
car accidents occurred in Towamencin during the morning of the 12th
due to slippery conditions. One car flipped onto its side Monday
morning (the 13th) inUpper Moreland due to some slippery conditions,
with no injuries reported. In Bucks County, Interstate 95 South in
Bristol Township was backed up for more than 1.5 miles around 9 AM
EST (the 12th) after a vehicle overturned, due to slippery conditions
just south of the Route 413 exit. The heavy snow, coupled with
wind gusts between 35 and 40 mph across eastern Pennsylvania during
the height of the storm early Sunday morning (the 12th), downed some
treesand power lines. About a total of 10,000 PEC0 including some
power outages in Chester County Sunday morning (the 12th). Most of the
outages were restored by late Sunday afternoon (the 12th).
This winter storm also took a toll on some humans as well. A homeless
man was found deceased in a Philadelphia parking garage during the
storm, and it was determined that he died from hypothermia and bone
cancer. A 53-year old Elkins Park (Montgomery County) man died from
a heart attack while shoveling snow on the 12th. A 48-year old
Flourtown (Montgomery County) woman died from hypothermia Saturday
night (the 11th). The winter storm was blamed for a rash of assault
cases (domestic related) in Bucks County, two on Saturday (the 11th)
and six on Sunday (the 12th).
This winter storm impacted schools, transportation as well as other
activities. A State of Emergency was declared in Bensalem (Bucks
County), and school activities were postponed on the 11th and 12th
across Bucks County. In Ycadon (Delaware County), a snow emergency
was declared for the 12th into the morning of the 13th, and in Media
(Delaware County) a snow emergency was also issued. Most of the
Lehigh Valley schools had a 2-hour delay Monday morning (the 13th)
to allow for additional storm clean-up. Most schools in Bucks and
Montgomery Counties began two hours late on the 13th to allow for
additional storm clean-up, however some other schools cancelled
classes. Widespread SEPTA delays occurred on the 12th, and the
Philadelphia International Airport had about 40 percent arrivals and
departures cancelled on the 12th, and about half on the 12th. About 40
percent of flights were cancelled on the 12th at the Lehigh Valley
International Airport. Delta Airlines cancelled flights at the
Philadelphia International Airport; Continental, Northwest and
American Airlines cancelled many flights to the Philadelphia
International Airport during the night of the 11th. Churches
cancelled services on the 12th in and around Philadelphia. The
Philadelphia Phantoms hockey team postponed Sunday's (the
12th) game as the team could not get home from Chicago back to
Philadelphia, due to the winter storm. Some sport games were even
moved up in start times on the 11th in Chester (Delaware County)
due to the winter storm.
Some specific snowfall amounts include, 20.5 inches in West Caln
Township (Chester County), 18.0 inches in Honey Brook (Chester
County), 17.5 inches in Quakertown (Bucks County), 17.0 inches in
County), 17 inches in Ambler (Montgomery County), 16.5 inches in
Royersford (Montgomery County), 16.0 inches in Exton (Chester County),
16.0 inches in Williams Township (Northampton County), 16.0 inches in
Roxborough (Philadelphia County), 15.2 inches at the Lehigh Valley
International Airport (Lehigh County), 15.0 inches in Aston (Delaware
County), 15.0 inches in Lansdale (Montgomery County), 14 inches in
Fricks (Bucks County), 14.0 inches in Alburtis (Lehigh County), 13.0
inches in Doylestown (Bucks County), 12.5 inches in Center City
Philadelphia (Philadelphia County), 12.0 inches at the Philadelphia
International Airport (Philadelphia County), 12.0 inches in Boyertown
(Berks County), 12.0 inches in Hanover Township (Northampton County),
11.2 inches in Reading (Berks County), 8.0 inches in Stroudsburg
(Monroe County), 6.5 inches in Germansville (Lehigh County), and 4.0
inches in Pocono Summit (Monroe County).
PAZ054>055-060>062- Carbon--Monroe--Berks--Lehigh--
067>071 Northampton--Chester--Montgomery--
Bucks--Delaware--Philadelphia
17 20K Strong Wind
PAZ054>055-061>062 Carbon--Monroe--Lehigh--Northampton
17 250K High Wind (G50)
Damaging northwest winds followed along and a couple of hours after a
strong cold frontal passage across the Lehigh Valley and the Poconos
during the late morning of the 17th. Lower velocity, but still strong
winds continued into the afternoon. Elsewhere across Eastern
Pennsylvania strong wind gusts also accompanied the cold front and
persisted into the afternoon. Peak wind gusts averaged between 45 mph
and 55 mph. Numerous downed trees and wires were reported in the
Lehigh Valley and the Poconos. Less widespread wind damage was
reported elsewhere. In the Lehigh Valley, about 7,300 Pennsylvania
Power and Light homes and businesses lost power. All power was
restored by the morning of the 18th. In Berks County, about 4,000
homes and businesses lost power. All power was restored by
830 p.m. EST that evening. In Reading, a piece of a tin roof blew
away from the rear of an apartment house and was suspended on utility
poles on the adjacent street. Downed trees or wires closed roads in
Cumru and Richmond Townships and Shillington Borough. In Montgomery
County, a downed tree crushed a truck in Norristown. Peak wind gusts
included 55 mph in Mount Pocono (Monroe County), 51 mph at the Lehigh
Valley International Airport and Reading (Berks County), 49 mph at
the Northeast Philadelphia Airport, 45 mph at the Philadelphia
International Airport, 44 mph in Pottstown (Montgomery County) and
40 mph in Doylestown (Bucks County). The strong to high winds were
caused by the pressure difference between an intensifying low
pressure system that went northeast through the Saint Lawrence River
Valley and a strong high pressure system that was building
east from the Northern Plains.
PENNSYLVANIA, East
Bucks County
5 N Newtown 17 Thunderstorm Wind
(G50)
A line of showers and isolated thunderstroms produced damaging wind
gusts in Upper Makefield Township. A couple of trees, large tree
limbs and wires were knocked down.
PAZ054>055-060>062- Carbon--Monroe--Berks--Lehigh--
067>071 Northampton--Chester--Montgomery--
Bucks--Delaware--Philadelphia
24 20K Strong Wind
The pressure difference between a low pressure system heading into
the Canadian Maritimes and a high pressure system building
east from the Great Lakes produced strong winds across eastern
Pennsylvania during the daytime on the 24th. A cold front moved
through the regions around Ia.m. EST on the 24th and brought with
it colder air. Winds increased behind the front during the
daylight hours and peaked during the early afternoon. Strongest
wind gusts averaged around 45 mph and included 44 mph at the
Lehigh Valley International Airport, London Grove (Chester County)
and Mount Pocono (Monroe County), 43 mph at the
Philadelphia International Airport and Reading (Berks County) and
41 mph at the Willow Grove NAS (Montgomery County).
PAZ067>071 Chester--Montgomery--Bucks--
Delaware--Philadelphia
25 5K Strong Wind
26
For the second consecutive day, strong winds buffeted the greater
Philadelphia metropolitan area. A cold front passed through the
state early in the evening on the 25th and was followed by strong
northwest winds for the rest of the evening as a high pressure
system built southeast from Minnesota. The peak wind gust at the
Philadelphia International Airport was 47 mph. The peak wind
gust at the Lehigh Valley International Airport was 41 mph.
PAZ060-068>069 Berks--Montgomery--Bucks
27 Winter Weather
28
A weak surface trough that moved through the region overnight
developed several bands of light snow. Temperatures though were
below freezing and the snow accumulated on paved surfaces.
Accumulations averaged close to an inch throughout the Poconos,
Lehigh Valley, Berks County and upper (northwestern) parts of the
Philadelphia suburbs. This caused slippery travel and several
accidents. The most widespread reported accidents were in Berks
County. In Fleetwood, a two vehicle head-on crash resulted in a
serious injury to a driver who was trapped in the vehicle. The
eastbound and westbound lanes of Interstate 78 were closed at various
times in the second half of the evening because of tractor-trailer
crashes between Bethel and Greenwich Township. The West Shore
Bypass between the Cumru Township Line and Penn Avenue was closed
because of nearly a dozen vehicle accidents. The
southbound lanes of Pennsylvania State Route 61 between Hamburg
and Shoemakersville and Pennsylvania State Route 662
between Pine Forge and Blacksmith Roads were closed after vehicle
accidents. In Montgomery County, the worst reported
accidents were along U.S. Route 422 in the northern part of the
county. Two people were trapped in their vehicles after accidents on
the roadway in Limerick Township. There were three accidents alone
in a one mile stretch of the roadway. The road was closed for
several hours. Specific accumulations included 1.5 inches in
Perkasie (Bucks County), 1.4 inches in Furlong (Bucks County), 1.0
inch in Boyertown (Berks County), 0.9 inches at the Lehigh Valley
International Airport and 0.7 inches in Palm (Montgomery
County).
PENNSYLVANIA, Northeast
Luzerne County
Hazleton 17 10K Thunderstorm Wind
(G57)
A line of thunderstorms along a strong cold front moved through
northeast Pennsylvania during the mid morning hours. Damaging
wind gusts in excess of 60 mph knocked down trees and power lines
in the Hazelton area. In Hazelton, several signs were also
blown down on cars. Hazelton Municipal Airport measured a wind gust
of 65 mph.
Pike County
Countywide 17 10K Thunderstorm Wind
1030EST (G50)
A line of thunderstorms along a strong cold front moved through
northeast Pennsylvania during the mid morning hours. Damaging
wind gusts in excess of 60 mph knocked down trees and power lines
throughout Pike County.
PENNSYLVANIA, Northwest
PAZ001>003 Northern Erie--Southern Erie--Crawford
5 300K Winter Storm
An area of low pressure moved from eastern Kentucky across eastern
Ohio on February 4th. Rain associated with the low spread
across western Pennsylvania on the 4th. Eventually enough cold air
worked in behind the low to change the rain over to snow in
Erie and Crawford Counties. This occurred around midnight on the
5th. The snow became lake enhanced and picked up in
intensity during the morning hours of the 5th. Visibilities at
times were near zero with snowfall rates in excess of an inch per
hour. Very gusty westerly winds accompanied the snow and caused much
blowing and drifting. The snow eventually tapered to flurries
during the late evening hours of the 5th. 6 to 12 inches of snow fell
on much of Erie and Crawford Counties. A maximum of 12.3
inches was reported at Erie International Airport. Dozens of accidents
were reported.
PENNSYLVANIA,
PAZ001>003 Northern Erie--Southern Erie--Crawford
17 160K High Wind (G52)
A strong area of low pressure over southern Lower Michigan during the
evening hours of February 16th passed to the north of Lake
Eric during the early morning hours of the 17th. A cold front
trailing this low moved into Northwest Pennsylvania around 4 a.m. on
the 17th. Gusty westerly winds behind this front downed trees and
large limbs throughout Eric and Crawford Counties. Peak gusts
of 60 mph were recorded at both the Presque Isle Lighthouse and at a
marina in North East. Other peak gusts included: 54 mph at
the Meadville Airport (Crawford County) and 51 mph at Eric
International Airport. Power outages were reported in both Erie and
Crawford Counties.
PENNSYLVANIA, West
PAZ007-016 Mercer--Jefferson
17 10K High Wind (G50)
A couple of trees were blown down by wind in Hermitage
(Mercer Co), and Punxsutawney (Jefferson Co.)
PAZ008-015 Venango--Clarion
17 30K High Wind (G50)
Numerous trees and power lines were blown down, countywide,
in both counties.
PAZ023-032 Indiana--Fayette
17 10K High Wind (G50)
Between 7 AM and 730 AM, trees were blown down in Cherry Tree
(Indiana Co), and Smock (Fayette Co).
PUERT0 RIC0
N0NE REP0RTED.
RHODE ISLAND
RIZ001>007 Northwest Providence--Southeast
Providence--Western Kent--Eastern
Kent--Bristol--Washington -Newport
12 70K Winter Storm
RIZ004 Eastern Kent
12 10K Blizzard
Low pressure centered off the Virginia coast intensified into a
strong Noreaster as it tracked about 75 miles southeast of Nantucket
Sunday afternoon, 12 February 2006. This strong Noreaster produced
heavy snow and windy conditions across Rhode Island.
Blizzard criteria was met at the T.F. Green Airport in Warwick
between 1051 AM and 3 PM. 9.4 inches of snow accumulated at
T.F. Green airport, which breaks the previous record snowfall maximum
for the date. The accumulating snow began around 6 AM
and tapered off around 6 PM. Snowfall amounts generally ranged
between 9 and 14 inches, with some locations reporting up to 16
inches of snow. No known injuries directly resulted from this
winter storm.
RIZ001 Northwest Providence
17 10K Strong Wind
A strong cold front swept across southern New England during the
morning and afternoon hours of 17 February 2006. This cold
front produced strong winds that brought down a one foot diameter
tree in Glocester, Rhode Island. No known injuries directly
resulted from this strong wind event.
S0UTH CAR0LINA, Central
Richland County
10 WSW Blythewood 04 0 0 Tornado (F0)
6 WNW Blythewood
A small F0 intermittently touched down near SC944 in Richland
county and continued to Cedar Lake Drive in Fairfield county.
Only trees were taken down.
Fairfield County
8 SE Jenkinsville to 04 0 0 Tornado (F0)
11 E Jenkinsville
A small F0 intermittently touched down near SC944 in Richland county
and continued to Cedar Lake Drive in Fairfield county.
Only trees were taken down.
S0UTH CAR0LINA, North Coastal
N0NE REP0RTED.
S0UTH CAR0LINA, Northwest
York County
4 WNW Rock Hill 04 2.5K Thunderstorm Wind
(G60)
Part of the tin roof of a greenhouse was tom off, and a concession
stand blown about 200 feet along highway 5 near the Applied
Technology Center. Several pine trees were also blown down.
Emergency manager inspected the damage and determined straight
line winds were the likely culprit.
S0UTH CAR0LINA, South Coastal
Charleston County
Folly Beach to 03 2K Thunderstorm Wind
Mt Pleasant (G56)
Nearby thunderstorm produced a gravity wave caused winds to gust to
65 mph on Folly Beach and strong gusts were reported in
Charleston, James Island, and Mt. Pleasant prior to midnight on the
4th. One tree was reported blown down on Rifle Range road in
Mt. Pleasant.
Charleston County
Folly Beach to 03 5K Thunderstorm Wind
Mt Pleasant 04 (G55)
Strong winds from a gravity wave, produced from nearby thunderstorms,
continued past midnight on the 4th. Damage from the
winds included a large oak tree blown down in Fort Johnson Estates
near the Charleston Harbor on James Island, trees down in the
Old Village of Mt. Pleasant, large limbs knocked down in downtown
Charleston, and 2 power poles knocked down on Sullivan's Island.
S0UTH DAK0TA, Central and North
N0NE REP0RTED.
S0UTH DAK0TA, Southeast
SDZ068>069 Bon Homme--Yankton
16 Winter Storm
Snow accumulating 6 to 7 inches was accompanied by winds gusting over
30 mph, causing blowing and drifting snow. Some
schools were closed for the day or delayed.
SDZ050-063>067-70071 Gregory--Charles Mix--Douglas--
Hutchinson--Turner--Lincoln Clay Union
16 Winter Weather
Snowfall of 2 to 5 inches was accompanied by winds gusting over 30
mph, causing areas of blowing and drifting snow. A few
schools were cancelled or delayed.
SDZ068>069 Bon Homme--Yankton
16 Winter Weather
Wind gusting over 30 mph areas of and snow.... existing snow cover ...
and accompanying light snow caused blowing drifting
SDZ039>040-055>056 Kingsbury--Brookings--Lake--Moody
17 Cold/Wind Chill
18000ST
Temperatures below zero and over 30 ... caused wind chill to lower ...
accompanied by winds averaging 20 mph gusting mph readings
to the 35 to 40 below zero range for 12 to 18 hours.
S0UTH DAK0TA,
SDZ024>025-028 Northern Black Hills--Northern Foot
Hills--Central Black Hills
10 0 0 Winter Storm
A strong low pressure system tracked across the Northern Plains,
bringing snow and gusty winds to parts of western South Dakota.
The heaviest snow fell across the northern Black Hills and
northern foothills, where upslope-enhanced snows developed. Snowfall
amounts of 4 to 8 inches were common across the northern Black
Hills, with as much as 18 inches south and west of Lead. Gusty
winds caused blowing and drifting snow with visibilities less than
a quarter of a mile at times.
SDZ001>002- Harding--Perkins--Butte--Northern Meade
012>014-026- Co Plains Ziebach Rapid City Pennington
031>032-072>073 Co PlainsHaakon--Sturgis / Piedmont
Foothills--Southern Meade Co Plains
10 0 0 High Wind (G53)
A low pressure system and strong cold front tracked across the
Northern Plains, bringing gusty northwest winds to much of western
South Dakota. The strongest winds developed across the northwest and
west central South Dakota plains, where sustained winds of
30 to 45 mph and gusts around 60 mph were recorded.
SDZ024-027>029- Northern Black Hills--Southern Foot
041>044-047-049 Hills--Central Black Hills--Southern
Black Hills Fall River Shannon--Jackson--
Bennett--Todd--Tripp
15 0 0 Winter Storm
16
A storm system moved across the Central Plains, bringing heavy snows
to parts of western South Dakota. Snow started during the morning
hours on the 15th and continued through the morning hours of the 16th.
3 to 6 inches of snow fell across much of the Black Hills and southern
South Dakota. Upslope-enhanced snows resulted in snowfall of 6 to 9
inches across parts of the northern Black Hills and southwest South
Dakota.
TENNESSEE, Central
TNZ006>008-032- Montgomery--Robertson--Sumner--Putnam--
034-062-094 Fentress--Rutherford--Lawrence
10 Heavy Snow
11
About 3 to 4 inches of snow fell in most of these areas. The snow
mixed with and changed to rain overnight in the central part of
Middle Tennessee.
4 to 5 inches of snow fell in Putnam County.
TENNESSEE, East
TNZ012>018-035- Scott--Campbell--Claiborne--Hancock--
040>045-047-072-074- Hawkins--Sullivan--Johnson--Morgan
081>082-086>087- Northwest Cocke Cocke/Smoky Mountains--
098-101>102 Northwest Greene--Southeast Greene--
Washington--Unicoi--Southeast Carter
Blount/Smoky Mountains--Sevier/Smoky
Mountains--Sequatchie--Bledsoe--
Northwest Monroe Southeast
Monroe--Marion--West Polk--East Polk
11 Heavy Snow
12
A strong storm system moved across the Tennessee valley and
appalachian region producing 4 to 6 inch snowfall amounts across much
of the area. Locally greater snowfall totals were noted in the
highest elevations of the Smoky Mountains.
TNZ018-043-045-047 Johnson--Southeast Greene--Unicoi--
Southeast Carter
17 Heavy Snow
18
3-6 inches of snow.
A winter storm tracked across northeast Tennessee, dropping 3 to 6
inches of snow across the higher elevations. Generally 1 to 2 inches
was reported across the valley.
TENNESSEE, South Central
TNZ097 Franklin
08 Heavy Snow
A fast moving clipper low pressure system produced a band of wet
snowfall to the region over a short time span. Most of the
accumulating snowfall occurred in the higher elevations of the
Cumberland Plateau including the community of Sewanee which received
2 inches, most of which fell within just a two hour period.
TNZ097 Franklin
10 Heavy Snow
11
A low pressure system moved east through the Deep South producing a
band of rain and snow across the Tennessee Valley. Heavy accumulating
snowfall was confined to areas above 1600 foot above MSL elevation.
This included amounts of 3 to 5 inches reported in and near the
community of Sewanee on the Cumberland Plateau of southeastern
Franklin County.
TNZ097 Franklin
11 Heavy Snow
A northwest flow of cold air behind an exiting low pressure system
produced several periods of shallow convective snow showers which
developed during peak afternoon heating. The heaviest snowfall amounts
occurred due to upslope flow atop the Cumberland Plateau. Two inches
of accumulation was reported in the community of Sewanee.
TNZ097 Franklin
18 Ice Storm
An upper level disturbance tracking along a strong frontal boundary
across the South produced a swath of mixed precipitation across the
Tennessee Valley. Many locations received accumulations of sleet and
freezing rain. The heaviest freezing rain and ice accumulations on
the order of one quarter to one half inch occurred in the higher
elevations of the Cumberland Plateau including Sewanee and
nearby areas. Accumulations of ice were mainly on vehicles, vegetation
and powerlines and lessor traveled roads.
TENNESSEE, West
TNZ001>004- Lake--Obion--Weakley--Henry--Dyer--
019>021-048>053- Gibson--Carroll--Lauderdale--Tipton--
088>091 Haywood--Crockett--Madison--Chester--
Shelby--Fayette--Hardeman--Mcnairy
10 17K Winter Storm
The combination of a surface low moving across the northern Gulf coast
and a southward moving arctic front produced significant winter
weather over West Tennessee. Between 2 and 5 inches of snow over this
area.
TNZ001>004- Lake--Obion--Weakley--Henry--Dyer--
019>021-048>055- Gibson--Carroll--Lauderdale--Tipton--
088>091 Haywood--Crockett--Madison--Chester--
Henderson--Decatur--Shelby--Fayette--
Hardeman
18 18K Winter Storm
A mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain fell on much of West Tennessee.
Over Lake, Obion and Weakley counties there was 2-3" of a mix of snow
and sleet that fell. In Decatur County, 2 inches of snow fell. Most of
the remainder of West Tennessee saw about 1" of a mix of snow
and sleet and 1/4" of ice accumulation.
TEXAS, Central
N0NE REP0RTED.
TEXAS, Central Southeast
Houston County
Weldon 01 65K Thunderstorm Wind
(G56)
Trees were down on houses and roofs were blown off some buildings
(tractor sheds).
Harris County
2 S Piney Pt 10 35K Tornado (F0)
This tornado caused structural damage to an apartment complex at the
intersection of Westheimer and Dunvale. The tornado was witnessed by a
property maintenance worker. Damage consisted of an east facing
apartment brick wall that collapsed into a lower brick wall. There
was also very minor roof damage to the building.
Harris County
Webster 10 15k Thunderstorm Wind
(G43)
Damage to a local business in a small strip mall on NASA Road 1 just
east of Interstate 45. Eight south-facing large window panes
were blown out from the inside along with interior ceiling damage.
TEXAS, Extreme West
N0NE REP0RTED.
TEXAS, Mid--South
TXZ229>234-239>247 La Salle--Mcmullen--Live Oak--Bee--
Goliad--Victoria--Webb--Duval Jim Wells
Kleberg Nueces San Patricio--
Aransas--Refugio--Calhoun
01 Drought
28
Lack of widespread, heavy and beneficial rainfall continued to elude
South Texas during February. As a result, drought conditions
intensified across South Texas during February 2006. During February,
drought conditions moved into the exceptional category (per the U.S.
Drought Monitor) across the Rio Grande Plains and Northern Coastal
Bend. Extreme drought conditions, per the monitor, developed across
the remainder of the Coastal Bend.
February 2006 was the 4th driest on record (out of 120 years) at the
Corpus Christi International Airport, with only 0.05 inches of
rainfall, which was only 2.7% of normal. Victoria received only 0.61
inches of rainfall, which was only 30% of normal. Radar estimates of
February 2006 monthly rainfall indicate most areas of South Texas
received less than 10% of normal rainfall for February. The exception
was Victoria and Calhoun counties as well as portions of Goliad,
Northern Refugio, and Eastern Live Oak counties, where generally
10-40% of normal rainfall was estimated.
Corpus Christi International Airport experienced their 5th driest
winter (Dec-Feb) on record, with only 0.67 inches of rainfall.
Victoria had their 4th driest winter on record, with only 2.60 inches
of rainfall. Beeville and Laredo both had their 2nd driest winter
on record, with 0.99 inches and 0.31 inches respectively.
The fire danger also continued across South Texas in February.
Sporadic, small wildfires occurred through the month across South
Texas. Reservoir levels at Choke Canyon and Lake Corpus Christi also
continued to slowly fall through the month.
TEXAS, North
TXZ091>095- Montague--Cooke--Grayson--Fannin--Lamar--
100>107-115>123- Young--Jack--Wise--Denton--Collin--Hunt--
129>135-141>148- Delta--Hopkins--Stephens--Palo Pinto--
156>162-174>175 Parker--Tarrant--Dallas--Rockwall--
Kaufman--Van Zandt--Rains--Eastland--
Erath--Hood--Somervell--Johnson--Ellis--
Henderson--Comanche--Mills--Hamilton--
Bosque--Hill--Navarro--Freestone--
Anderson--Lampasas--Coryell--Bell--
Mclennan--Falls--Limestone--Leon
Milam--Robertson
01 300M Drought
28
The hydrologic and agricultural drought which officially began in May
continued across north Texas this month. Many locations
had precipitation deficits of 15 to 25 inches below normal for the past
twelve months. All of north Texas was again considered to be in either
extreme or exceptional drought, as classified by the U.S. Drought
Monitor. Some areas along the Red River did see some rainfall this
month, and the area of exceptional drought had shrunk considerably
since last month. With dry vegetation in place, the threat of wildfires
remained quite high. Strong cold fronts brought dry, windy conditions
on several occasions to north Texas, which exacerbated the situation.
A drought disaster was declared for all Texas counties, and almost all
north Texas counties were under bum bans.
Lakes across north Texas were on average 7 to 15 feet below normal
elevation, and a few were even worse off. The lower lake levels
presented new hazards to boaters, as rock and other materials
protruded from beneath the surface and edges of the lakes. Several
boat ramps were closed as a precaution. City officials in Plano
increased their water conservation efforts, asking the city's top
10 water users to identify ways to decrease their usage.
A conference was held in San Antonio to discuss the drought and find
possible solutions. Farmers and ranchers were having a particularly
hard time with the drought's effects. Hay was both very expensive and
scarce in the state, and calves were being sold underweight. This
year's wheat crop was expected to be well below normal. The cotton
crop was also in danger of being below normal if ample precipitation
didn't fall soon. The Texas Farm Bureau set up a relief fund which
donated hay, feed, wire, fence posts, addition workers, and money to
help offset the costs incurred from the drought and related wildfires.
The United States Department of Agriculture decided to allow
emergency grazing on Conservation Reserve Program land across Texas
through June.The Governor also temporarily suspended permit
requirements and fees so that out-of-state hay could more easily
reach those who needed it.
Many other effects were felt due to the drought. Wildlife and native
plants were suffering. Many birds and other animals which nest on the
ground were having a hard time finding food. Cracked foundations were
a common occurrence across north Texas. One foundation repair company
reported that the ground was so dry that they found problems with
foundation piers 12 feet below the surface.
Robertson County
3 S Franklin 01 Flash Flood
Water covering the road along Farm to Market 46.
TXZ146 Navarro
14 45K Wildfire
A wildfire burned 100 acres near Corsicana and destroyed three
uninhabited mobile homes.
TXZ118 Tarrant
16 1K Strong Wind
Gusty gradient winds overturned a tractor trailer off Texas 183 near
the Dallas/Fort Worth airport.
TXZ103>104- Denton--Collin--Tarrant--Dallas--
118>119-121- Kaufman--Hood--Somervell--Ellis--Bosque--
131>132-134- Hill--Lampasas--Coryell--Bell--Mclennan
144>145-156>159
18 Winter Weather/Mix
20
Light precipitation fell as temperatures hovered around freezing for
much of the weekend. Dozens of accidents related to the icy conditions
were reported in several counties. There were numerous injuries and at
least 5 fatalities indirectly related to the winter weather. The
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport cancelled approximately 100
flights on Saturday alone.
Hunt County
Greenville 25 5K Heavy Rain
Part of the roof at the Greenville Herald-Banner caved in due to heavy
rainfall.
Tarrant County
10 W Ft Worth 25 160K Lightning
Lightning started a fire in an apartment complex when it struck an
electrical panel. Twelve units were damaged by the fire, and two
residents were treated for smoke inhalation.
TEXAS, North Panhandle
TXZ013 Carson
12 14K Wildfire
Strong winds of thirty-five to forty miles an hour for ... low
relative humidities ... and dry fuels produced conditions favorable
dangerous wildfires. A wildfire began about seven miles south of
Borger Texas near the railroad tracks in the Industrial Park. The
wildfire consumed about five thousand acres and threatened the
headquarters of the 6666 Ranch. The wildfire burned a lot of fencing
on the ranch but no structures were damaged and no injuries were
reported.
TXZ018 Armstrong
16 Wildfire
Very dry fuels favorable for wildfires. A wildfire ten miles... strong
winds ... and low relative humidities produced conditions erupted
south of Claude Texas and burned into the breaks of the Palo Duro
Canyon system. The wildfire consumed about four hundred acres and
threatened one home and six outbuildings of... however no structures
were damaged and there was no reports injuries.
TXZ012 Potter
26 Wildfire
A lack of moisture fire conditions. A wildfire near Valle de Oro ...
dry fuels ... and strong winds combined to cause dangerous erupted
northwest of Amarillo near U.S. 287 and Ferns Road and Reclamation
Road. The wildfire consumed one thousand acres where one home was
evacuated in Valle de Oro. No damage or injuries were reported.
TEXAS, Northeast
TXZ096>097- Red River--Bowie--Franklin--Titus--Camp--
108>112-124>126- Morris--Cass--Wood Upshur Marion Smith
136>138-149>153- Gregg Harrison--Cherokee--Rusk--Panola--
165167 Nacogdoches--Shelby Angelina San
Augustine Sabine
19 Winter Weather/Mix
20
Much of the region was entrenched in an arctic airmass during the
weekend of the 18th through the 20th of February. A weak storm
system moved into the southern plains and into the lower Mississippi
valley with light freezing rain and freezing drizzle falling across
much of the region. Ice accumulations were very light While... mainly
less than one quarter of an inch across most places. road surfaces
remained wet from ground warmth, most elevated bridges and overpasses
saw some ice accumulation which resulted in numerous traffic accidents.
Many elevated bridges and overpasses had to be closed due to the ice
accumulation.
TEXAS, South
N0T RECEIVED.
TEXAS, South Central
N0NE REP0RTED.
TEXAS, South Panhandle
TXZ021>044 Partner--Castro--Swisher--Briscoe--Hall--
Childress--Bailey Lamb Hale Floyd Motley
Cottle Cochran--Hockley--Lubbock--
Crosby--Dickens--King--Yoakum Terry Lynn
Garza Kent Stonewall
01 Drought
28
The drought that commenced over the south-central U.S. in the autumn
of 2005 intensified over much of west Texas in February. During the
first week of the month, D2 (severe) drought conditions, per the U.S.
Drought Monitor, spread in areal coverage to encompass all of the west
Texas South Plains region. By the end of February, conditions had
further deteriorated, with a D3 (extreme) drought progressing over the
northern South Plains and the Texas Panhandle. This despite the
region's first measurable rainfall since late October 2005, which
occurred on the morning of February 3rd when Lubbock received 0.03
inches of rain. Tulia (Swisher County) received the only significant
rainfall of the event, measuring 0.38 inches.
The continued threat for wildfires over much of the Southern Plains of
the U.S. continued to make national media headlines. Critical fire
weather conditions, however, were dampened somewhat over west Texas
during the month of February. The decrease in wildfire activity across
the South Plains region was likely due to a relative lack of strong
westerly winds and at least two cold fronts that brought periods of
below normal temperatures and higher relative humidities. Abnormally
warm conditions returned to the region by the month's end with record
high temperatures again posted at Childress and Lubbock on the 27th
and the 28th, including a monthly record warm temperature of 89
degrees at Lubbock on the 28th.
Most crops across the region had been harvested by the time the
drought commenced, and the dry weather actually helped farmers extract
cotton from the fields during the late fall. The drought, however, is
expected to have long-term adverse effects as fields are prepared and
planting begins during the upcoming growing season. Thus agricultural
losses resulting from the drought will likely be realized at future
dates according to local extension agents.
TEXAS, Southeast
N0T RECEIVED.
TEXAS, West
TXZ258 Guadalupe Mountains Of Culberson County
15 0 0 High Wind (G81)
16
High winds affected the Guadalupe Mountains of west Texas over
Valentine's Day weekend. Sustained wind speeds were between 35 and 50
mph over a 40-hour period. Gusts were mainly in the 60 mph range;
however, there were two extreme gusts, one to 91 mph and another
to 93 mph. No damage was reported.
TEXAS, Western North
TXZ083>090 Hardeman--Foard--Wilbarger--Wichita--
Knox--Baylor--Archer--Clay
01 Drought
Drought conditions continued across western north Texas throughout the
month of February. Mainly extreme (D3) drought conditions were
reported across the area. The dry conditions continued to exacerbate
already difficult fire weather conditions, with wildfires in parts
of the area. The drought was also affecting ranchers and farmers whose
farm ponds for the animals were low or dry and pasture grass was less
than ideal for feeding large numbers of livestock.
UTAH, East
UTZ022>025-027>029 Southeast Utah--Eastern Uinta Mountains--
Eastern Uinta Basin--Tavaputs Plateau--
Grand Flat And Arches--La Sal & Abajo
Mountains--Canyonlands / Natural Bridges
01 Drought
28
Occasional storms brought some snowfall to extreme eastern Utah, but
widespread precipitation capable of impacting the dryness across the
region did not occur. Mountain snowpack remained exceptionally low
across southeast Utah while the mountains of northeast Utah continued
to experience near average snowpack. In short, there was little change
in the dryness and water supply concerns for eastern Utah, with
abnormally dry conditions continuing for the entire area except for
the Eastern Uinta Mountains. For a continuation on this drought
situation please see the March 2006 Storm Data publication.
UTZ028 La Sal & Abajo Mountains
15 3K Strong Wind
A strong southwest flow ahead of a cold front produced sustained winds
from 25 to 40 mph with frequent gusts of 55 to 60 mph across the
mountains of southeast Utah. The highest gust recorded was 85 mph at
La Sal. Some trees were downed by the strong winds.
UTZ023 Eastern Uinta Mountains
15 Winter Weather
16
Around 5 inches of snow fell across the Eastern Uinta Mountains above
8000 feet. Gusty winds of 20 to 35 mph caused areas of blowing and
drifting of snow.
UTAH, West and Central
UTZ008 Wasatch Mountains South Of 180
04 Winter Storm
Arrowhead at Sundance
UTZ004>005-008-015 Southern Wasatch Front/Lehi/Provo/Nephi--
Great Salt Lake Desert And Mountains/
Wendover/Snowville--Wasatch Mountains
South Of 180--West Central Utah/Delta
04 High Wind (G79)
Provo BYU
UTZ001>004- Cache Valley/Utah Portion--Northern
006>007-015-017 Wasatch Front/Brigham City/Ogden
Bountiful--Salt Lake And Toole Valleys--
Southern Wasatch Front/Lehi/Provo/Nephi--
Wasatch Mountain Valleys/Huntsville/Park
City/Heber --Wasatch Mountains 180
North--West Central Utah/Delta--Central
And Southwest Mountains
15 Heavy Snow
19
Wellsville, 10" in 12h
UTZ008 Wasatch Mountains South Of 180
15 High Wind (G80)
Mt Baldy
A fast moving storm brought snow and lots of wind. This system was
responsible for over 100 traffic acidents.
UTZ003-005-015 Salt Lake And Toole Valleys--Great Salt
Lake Desert And Mountains/Wendover/
Snowville West Central Utah/Delta
28 High Wind (G61)
From Tooele spotter
UTZ007>008 Wasatch Mountains 180 North--Wasatch
Mountains South Of 180
28 Winter Storm
Tony Grove 8" in 12h. 80mph wind gusts at Snowbasin
VERMONT, North and Central
VTZ001>008-016>017 Grand Isle--Western Franklin--Orleans--
Essex--Western Chittenden Lamoille
Caledonia Washington Eastern Franklin--
Eastern Chittenden
06 100K Winter Weather/Mix
Low pressure moved into the eastern Great Lakes on the 5th and then
moved northeast across Quebec province on the 6th. On the 6th, a cold
polar vortex located across Quebec created a persistent west-southwest
cold flow over the relatively mild lake waters of the eastern Great
Lakes. A series of Lake effect snowbands developed off Lake Ontario
during the evening of the 5th, reaching northern Vermont overnight
and continued until the late evening of the 6th. Some of the heaviest
snowbands moved across Grand Isle and Franklin counties around 3 pm on
the 6th of February. An 18 vehicle accident occurred on Interstate 89
near Exit 21 (Highgate) due to the slippery roads.
General snowfall was 1 to 3 inches in the valleys, but favored upslope
regions witnessed 4 to 6 inches. Snowfall amounts included: 2 inches
in South Burlington (Chittenden county), East Haven (Essex county),
St. Albans (Franklin county), Waitsfield (Washington county), while 3
inches of snow fell in Newport (Orleans county), Waterbury Center
(Washington county) and Island Pond (Essex county). Snowfall of 4
inches was reported in Jericho (Chittenden county), Morrisville
(Lamoille county), and Greensboro (Orleans county), while 5 inches
accumulated in Westford (Chittenden county), Sutton (Caledonia
county), and 6 inches was reported in North Underhill (Chittenden
county), Jeffersonville and Eden (Lamoille county) and a localized 12
inches at Jay Peak.
VTZ001>002-005 Grand Isle--Western Franklin--Western
Chittenden
17 150K High Wind (G35)
Low pressure moved through the eastern Great Lakes and St Lawrence
Valley region during early Friday morning (the 17th). An accompanying
arctic front barreled across the Champlain Valley of Vermont during the
mid to late morning hours. Sustained winds of 30 to 40 mph with
damaging wind gusts in excess of 60 mph moved across the region between
late morning and mid afternoon. There were widespread reports of trees
and power lines down across the Champlain Valley, with a few specific
reports including the localities of Williston, St. Albans, Grand Isle
and Alburg. Structural damage from trees hitting houses was reported in
the town of Enosburg, with shingles torn off roofs in the localities of
Williston and St. Albans. Some measured wind gusts included: 62 mph
at St. Albans and 52 mph in Burlington. Numerous power outages were
reported across the area, with an estimated 50,000 customers statewide
in Vermont without power.
VTZ016>017 Eastern Franklin--Eastern Chittenden
17 100K High Wind (G37)
Low pressure moved through the eastern Great Lakes and St Lawrence
Valley region during early Friday morning (the 17th), while an
accompanying arctic front barreled across the Champlain Valley into
the western slopes of the Green Mountains of Vermont during the late
morning hours. Sustained winds of 35 to 45 mph with damaging wind
gusts in excess of 70 mph moved across the region between late morning
and mid afternoon. There were widespread reports of trees and power
lines down across the western slope communities blocking roads and
causing structural damage in localities such as Jericho and Enosburg
Falls. Power outages were common across the area, with an estimated
50,000 customers statewide across Vermont losing power. Estimated and
unofficial measured wind speeds reached 80 mph, with a measured wind
gust of 102 mph at the summit of Mount Mansfield.
VTZ003-006 Orleans--Lamoille
17 50K High Wind (G35)
Low pressure moved through the eastern Great Lakes and St Lawrence
Valley region during early Friday morning (the 17th), while an
accompanying arctic front barreled across the Green Mountains of
Vermont into central Vermont during the late morning hours. Sustained
winds of 30 to 40 mph with damaging wind gusts in excess of 60 mph
moved across the region between late morning and mid afternoon. There
were widespread reports of trees and power lines down across north
central Vermont blocking roads in communities such as Newport, Stowe,
Barton and Jeffersonville. Some structural damage occurred when trees
fell on porches or houses. The summit of Mount Mansfield experienced
sustained winds of 80 mph with a peak gust of 102 mph. Power outages
were numerous, with an estimated 50,000 customers without power
statewide across Vermont.
VTZ008>009-011- Washington--Western Addison--Western
018>019 Rutland--Eastern Addison--Eastern
Rutland
17 350K High Wind (G37)
Low pressure moved through the eastern Great Lakes and St Lawrence
Valley region during early Friday morning (the 17th), while an
accompanying arctic front barreled across the southern Champlain
Valley into the western slopes of the Green Mountains of Vermont
during the late morning hours. Sustained winds of 35 to 45 mph with
damaging wind gusts in excess of 60 mph moved across the region
between late morning and mid afternoon. There were widespread reports
of trees and power lines down, blocking roads and causing structural
damage. In Addison county, a roof was partially torn off a General
Store in West Addison, while a brick exterior wall was partially
removed in Fair Haven. In Washington county, a construction site at
Sugarbush Ski Resort in thetown of Warren had numerous toppled
trusses as a result of winds in excess of 80 mph, including a peak
wind gust of 93 mph. Other wind gusts included: 75 mph at the
Killington Ski resort and 64 mph at Bridport.
Some of the localities reporting damage included: Bridport, Rutland,
Clarendon, Castleton, Addison, Middlebury, Hubbardton, Middletown
Springs, Vergennes, Brandon, Warren, Waitsfield, Barre, Fayston and
Moretown. Power outages were widespread across the area, with an
estimated 50,000 customers statewide in Vermont without power.
VTZ004-007-010-012 Essex--Caledonia--Orange--Windsor
17 100K High Wind (G35)
Low pressure moved through the eastern Great Lakes and St Lawrence
Valley region during early Friday morning, February 17th. Meanwhile,
an arctic front barreled across eastern Vennont by midday. Sustained
winds of 30 to 40 mph with strong and damaging wind gusts in excess
of 55 mph moved across eastern Vermont during the afternoon. There
were widespread reports of trees and power lines down blocking roads
andcausing structural damage in communities such as Windsor,
Hartland, St. Johnsbury, Lyndonville, Wheelock, Sutton, Sheffield,
Victory, Concord, Springfield, Bradford, Sharon, Norwich, Ascutney and
Bridgewater.There were numerous power outages across the area, with
an estimated 50,000 customers statewide in Vermont without power.
VTZ001>002-005- Grand Isle--Western Franklin--Western
009>012-019 Chittenden--Western Addison--Orange--
Western Rutland--Windsor--Eastern
Rutland
18 Extreme Cold/Wind
19 Chill
An arctic airmass moved into Vermont during the night of the 17th and
delivered colder air through the 18th. Meanwhile, a strong pressure
gradient between the arctic high across the Great Lakes and the
departing storm in Newfoundland was creating brisk winds of 10 to 20
mph with higher gusts. The combination resulted in wind chills of 10
to 20 below zero in the Champlain Valley and south central portions
of Vermont.
VTZ003>004- Orleans--Essex--Lamoille--Caledonia--
Washington--Eastern Franklin--Eastern
006>008-016>018 Chittenden--Eastern Addison
18 Extreme Cold/Wind
19 Chill
An arctic airmass moved into Vermont during the night of the 17th and
delivered colder air through the 18th. Meanwhile, a strong pressure
gradient between the arctic high across the Great Lakes and the
departing storm in Newfoundland was creating brisk winds of 10 to 20
mph with higher gusts. The combination resulted in wind chills of 15
to 25 below zero in northern Vermont.
VTZ002-005 Western Franklin--Western Chittenden
24 35K Winter Weather/Mix
An upper level disturbance and cold front raced cast across Vermont
just after midnight on the 24th delivering light widespread snow
accumulations. Meanwhile, just before daybreak on the 24th, a
climatologically favored upslope event developed ... especially across
the western slopes of the northern Green Mountains of Vermont that
continued into the early evening. Numerous accidents were reported
Friday morning (24th) due to snow squalls across northern Vermont,
including the forced closure of Interstate 89 between Exits 11 and
12 northbound for a few hours. Generalized snowfall of 1 to 3 inches
occurred in the northern Champlain Valley, including 2 inches in South
Burlington and 3 inches in Williston.
VTZ003-006-008- Orleans--Lamoille--Washington--Eastern
016>018 Franklin--Eastern Chittenden--Eastern
Addison
24 50K Winter Weather/Mix
An upper level disturbance and cold front raced east across the region
just after midnight on the 24th delivering light widespread snow
accumulations. Meanwhile, just before daybreak on the 24th, a
climatologically favored upslope event developed across the western
slopes of the northern Green Mountains of Vermont and continued into
late afternoon. Snowfall across the counties encompassing the northern
Green Mountains was 2 to 5 inches, with some very localized higher
amounts. Some specific snowfall totals included: 2 inches in
Worcester, 3 inches in Morrisville and Newport, 4 inches in East
Albany, 5 inches in Cambridge, 6 inches in the towns of Jericho,
Waitsfeld and Eden, with a localized 10 inches at Jay Peak. There
were numerous traffic accidents across the region, especially in
Chittenden and Washington counties, including the localities of
Jericho, Huntington, Fayston,Warren and Middlesex with several
portions of Interstate 89 shut down at various times.
VTZ004-007-010-012 Essex--Caledonia--Orange--Windsor
24 15K Winter Weather/Mix
An upper level disturbance and cold front raced cast across the region
just after midnight on the 24th delivering light widespread snow
accumulations. Meanwhile, just before daybreak on the 24th, a
climatologically favored upslope event developed across the western
slopes of the northern Green Mountains of Vermont and continued east
across eastern Vermont into the afternoon. Snowfall was generally
1 to 3 inches. Snowfall totals include; 1 inch in Bethel...2 inches in
Brookfeld, Rochester, Woodstock, East Haven and Canaan with 3
inches in Sutton.
VTZ001>007-016>017 Grand Isle--Western Franklin--Orleans--
Essex Western Chittenden Lamoille
Caledonia Eastern Franklin--
Eastern Chittenden
25 58K Winter Weather/Mix
An unusually strong Alberta clipper moved across southern Vermont
during the afternoon of the 25th. Snow started across northern
Vermont by midday and continued into the evening, then tapered off
before midnight. Snowfall was much more limited, the further away from
the storm track. Snowfall amounts ranged from an inch to 4 inches
across portions of northern Vermont. Some specific snowfall totals
included: I inch in Underhill (Chittenden county), Island Pond (Essex
county) and Newport (Orleans county) ...2 inches in Greensboro
(Orleans county) and Sutton (Caledonia county) ...3 inches in South
Burlington (Chittenden county), Morrisville (Lamoille county) and East
Albany (Orleans county) with 4 inches in Enosburg Falls (Franklin
county). A number of traffic accidents were reported due to slippery
roads.
VTZ009-011-018>019 Western Addison--Western Rutland--
Eastern Addison Eastern Rutland
25 50K Winter Storm
An unusually strong Alberta clipper moved across southern Vermont
during the afternoon of the 25th. Snow started across southwest
Vermont by late morning and quickly became steadier and heavier in the
afternoon, before dissipating that evening. Snowfall was generally
4 to 10 inches, with the heaviest in the Green Mountains. Snowfall
reports included: 3 inches in Danby Four Corners (Rutland county),
4 inches in the city of Rutland, 6 inches in Middlebury (Addison
county), 7 inches in Bridport (Addison county) and Florence (Rutland
county), 8 inches in Mendon (Rutland county) and 10 inches at
Killington (Rutland county). A number of traffic accidents were
reported.
VTZ008 Washington
25 8K Winter Storm
An unusually strong Alberta clipper moved southeast across southern
Vermont during the afternoon of the 25th. Snowfall developed by midday
and quickly became steady and heavier in the afternoon, before
diminishing during the evening. Snowfall totals were greatest in
extreme southern portions of Washington county, where 6 to 9 inches
accumulated. Otherwise, a few specific snowfall accumulations
included: 2 inches in Plainfield, 3 inches in Waterbury Center, 4
inches in Worcester and 6 inches in Waitsficld.
VTZ010-012 Orange--Windsor
25 30K Winter Storm
An unusually strong Alberta clipper moved southeast across southern
Vermont during the afternoon of the 25th. Snowfall developed around
midday and quickly became heavy at times during the afternoon and
evening before it diminished around midnight. Widespread snowfall
accumulations were 8 to 12 inches. Some specific totals include: 8
inches in Chelsea and Williamstown (Orange county), 9 inches in
Springfield (Windsor county), 10 inches in Brookfield (Orange county),
as well as Rochester and Cavendish (Windsor county), 12 inches in
Hartland (Windsor county) and 14 inches in Bethel (Windsor county).
VTZ001>012-016>019 Grand Isle--Western Franklin--Orleans
Essex Western Chittenden Lamoille
Caledonia Washington Western Addison--
Eastern- Orange--Western Rutland--
Windsor Eastern Franklin Eastern
Chittenden Addison--Eastern Rutland
27 Extreme Cold/Wind
28 Chill
An arctic airmass was entrenched across Vermont during the early
morning hours of the 27th. In addition, the pressure gradient
between arctic high pressure in central Canada and low pressure
in Labrador Canada accounted for brisk winds. The combination of
brisk winds and very cold temperatures produced wind chills of
15 to 30 degrees below zero.
VERMONT, South
Bennington County
Bennington Arpt 17 Thunderstorm Wind
(G66)
A wind gust of 66 miles an hour was measured during a thunderstorm at
the airport in Bennington.
Windham County
Dummerston Center 17 Thunderstorm Wind
(G60)
A thunderstorm blew down trees in Dummerston Center. Also, there was
pea-sized hail.
VTZ013 Bennington
17 High Wind (G60)
Trees and power lines were blown down in Sunderland.
VTZ014 Western Windham
17 High Wind (G143)
Ski lift personnel at the Straton Mountain Ski Resort reported a
measured wind gust of 143 miles an hour at the top of Straton
Mountain; elevation of 3885 feet above sea level.
VTZ014 Western Windham
17 High Wind (G60)
Trees and wires were blown down in Wilmington.
VTZ015 Eastern Windham
17 High Wind (G60)
Trees and wires were blown down in Putney.
At daybreak on February 17, an intensifying low pressure was over the
St Lawrence Valley of New York. It traveled rapidly
down the St Lawrence Valley. An associated cold front moved across
southern Vermont around noon. A strong pressure gradient
was over the region as the cold front moved through. Widespread wind
gusts in excess of 60 miles an hour resulted in loss of
electricity to about 5,000 homes and businesses across southern
Vermont. Some of the strong winds were associated with
thunderstorms and some were not. Although, official estimates of
damage were not available, based on the cost of power
restoration in central Vermont from the same storm, damage may be
on the order of a quarter million dollars. The strongest wind
occurred at mountain top locations. A wind gust of 143 miles an hour
was measured at the ski resort on Straton Mountain, nearly
4,000 feet above sea level.
VTZ014 Western Windham
25 Heavy Snow
On February 25, 6 to 10 inches of snow accumulated in western Windham
County.
On February 25, low pressure over the eastern Great Lakes early in the
day moved into northern New England during the evening.
A warm front moved eastward from the Finger Lakes area, but the warm
air was cut off by colder air sweeping around the low
pressure. A moderately heavy snowfall occurred in the Green Mountains
of Windham County.
VIRGIN ISLANDS
NONE REPORTED.
VIRGINIA, East
VAZ066>073- Lunenburg--Nottoway--Amelia--Powhatan--
076>078-081-084-099 Chesterfield--Henrico--King William--King
And Queen--Richmond--Northumberland--
Lancaster--Prince George--Gloucester--
Accomack
11 Winter Weather
12
A winter storm produced one to three inches of snow across portions of
central and eastern Virginia. The snow caused slippery driving
conditions, which resulted in several accidents. The highest amounts
were reported in Paineville in Amelia county 3",
Midlothian in Chesterfield county 3", City of Richmond 3", Lunenburg
in Lunenburg county 3", Heathsville in Northumberland
county 3", Nottoway courthouse in Nottoway county 3", Powhatan in
Powhatan county 3", Lively in Lancaster county 2.5", Chester
in Chesterfield county 2", Winterpock in Chesterfield county 2",
Sandston in Henrico county 2", King and Queen in King and
Queen county 2", King William in King William county 2", Warsaw in
Richmond county 2", Wallops Island in Accomack county
1.5", Gloucester in Gloucester county I", Lancaster in Lancaster
county 1", and Blackstone in Nottoway county 1".
VAZ048>049 Fluvanna--Louisa
11 Winter Storm
12
A winter storm produced four to as much as seven inches of snow
across Fluvanna and Louisa counties. The snow caused
hazardous driving conditions, which resulted in numerous accidents.
The highest amounts were reported in Mineral in Louisa
county 7", Louisa in Louisa county 6.5", Palmyra in Fluvanna county
6", and Cuckoo in Louisa county 5".
VAZ064 Caroline
12 Winter Storm
A winter storm produced four to as much as eight inches of snow across
Caroline county. The snow caused hazardous driving--
conditions, which resulted in numerous accidents. The highest amounts
were reported in Corbin 8", Bowling Green 6", Ruther Glen
5", and Burruss Corner 4.3".
VAZ060>063-074>075 Prince Edward--Cumberland--Goochland--
Hanover--Essex--Westmoreland
12 Winter Storm
A winter storm produced four to six inches of snow across portions of
central Virginia and the Virginia northern neck. The snow
caused hazardous driving conditions, which resulted in numerous
accidents. The highest amounts were reported in Champlain in
Essex county 6", Farmville in Prince Edward county 5.5", Cumberland in
Cumberland county 5", Sandy Hook in Goochland county
5", Stratford Hall in Westmoreland county 5", Goochland in Goochland
county 4", and Ashland in Hanover county 4".
VAZ048>049-060>061-064-074 Fluvanna--Louisa--Prince Edward--
Cumberland Caroline Essex
18 Winter Weather
A winter storm produced one half inch to one inch of snow across
portions of central Virginia. The snow caused a few slippery
roadways. The highest amounts were reported in Louisa in Louisa
county I", Cumberland in Cumberland county I", and Ruther
Glen in Caroline county 1".
VAZ062>063-065- Goochland--Hanover--Mecklenburg--Amelia
068>072-080>081 Powhatan Chesterfield Henrico King
William Dinwiddie--Prince George
20 Winter Weather
A winter storm produced one half inch to one inch of snow across
portions of central Virginia. The snow caused a few slippery
roadways. The highest amounts were reported in Winterpock in
Chesterfield county 1", City of Colonial Heights 1", Boydton in
Mecklenburg county 1", Prince George in Prince George county 1",
Manquin in King William county 0.8", and Powhatan in
Powhatan county 0.5".
VIRGINIA, Extreme Southwest
VAZ001>002- Lee--Wise--Scott--Russell--Washington
005>006-008
11 Heavy Snow
12
A strong storm system moved across the Tennessee valley and
appalachian region and deposited an average of 4 to 6 inches of
snow with locally greater amounts in the highest terrain.
VAZ001>002- Lee--Wise--Scott--Russell--Washington
005>006-008
17 Heavy Snow
18
3 to 6 inches of snow.
A winter storm hit extreme southwest Virginia. 3 to 6 inches of snow
fell in the higher elevations, while 1 to 2 inches was reported in
the valley.
VIRGINIA, North
VAZ021-025>031-038>042- Highland--Augusta--Rockingham--Shenandoah
050>057 Frederick Page Warren Clarke Greene
MadisonRappahannock--Fauquier--Loudoun--
Orange--Culpeper Prince William Fairfax
Arlington Stafford Spotsylvania--King
11 250K Heavy Snow
12
VAZ037 Albemarle
11 Winter Storm
12
A historic snowstorm occurred between February 11-12 across the
Mid-Atlantic. Storm total snowfall across much of Northern and
Central Virginia ranged generally between 8-14 inches. The
highest snowfall totals occurred in the Northern Virginia suburbs of
Washington, DC, where reports ranged up to 15 inches. There
were also isolated reports of significant drifting of snow, mainly in
and near Albemarle County. Finally, there were several instances
of downed powerlines and trees due to the heavy snow. This
caused significant power outages in some areas. Total power outages
were reported to be around 300,000 customers around the
Washington/Baltimore region. Amtrak reported major delays and
cancellations all along the northeast rail corridor, which passes
through Baltimore and Washington, DC. There were also major delays at
all 3 major hub airports in the region, Washington Dulles,
Washington National, and Baltimore/Washington.
VAZ021-025>026-029>030-037-Highland--Loudoun- Augusta--
040>042-051>053 Rockingham--Page Warren Albemarle
Rappahannock Fauquier Culpeper--Prince
William--Fairfax
22 Winter Weather
An area of low pressure moved across the area and generated a period
of snow. Total Snowfall ranged from 1 to 3 inches across the area.
Inconveniences in travel and commerce occurred due to this snowfall.
VAZ031-037-041>042-050>055 Clarke--Fairfax- Albemarle--Fauquier--
Loudoun Orange Culpeper Prince William
Arlington Stafford
23 Dense Fog
Areas of dense fog occurred during the early morning.
VIRGINIA, Northwest
VAZ003>004 Dickenson--Buchanan
12 Heavy Snow
These 2 Virginia counties were on the western fringe of the heavy snow
accumulations, associated with a developing coastal storm. The snow
began around 2230E on Friday the 10th, then continued through the day
on the 11th, before transitioning into lingering snow showers during
the daylight hours of Sunday, the 12th. Heavy snow criteria was
reached overnight Saturday into Sunday morning.
Snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches were common. Yet, due to the warm
ground, snow accumulations were highly elevation dependent. A few
river valley locations had only 3 to 4 inches, while in contrast, some
of the higher elevations had 10 to 12 inches of snow.
VIRGINIA, Southwest
Pittsylvania County
2 SE Callands to 04 94.5K Tornado (Fl)
3 E Callands
Pittsylvania County
3.5 NE Callands 04 2K Tornado (F0)
Pittsylvania County
5 SE Keeling 04 Thunderstorm Wind
(G55)
Halifax County
6 NE Ridgeway 04 Thunderstorm Wind
(G55)
Halifax County
Nathalie 04 Thunderstorm Wind
(G55)
Charlotte County
Phenix 04 Hail (0.75)
A fast moving thunderstorm spawned two weak tornadoes over western
Pittsylvania County during the afternoon of the 4th. A tornado
initiallytouched down 2 miles southeast of Callands and removed a
well built wood frame carport from the side of a house and carried
this debris 50 feet. This tornado proceeded north-northeast through a
wooded area, and then crossed Highway 57, 3 miles east of Callands.
Damage here was on the western side of the tornado track, with damage
to a church. The damage include vinyl siding being ripped off two
sides of the church, shingles torn off, and the brick sign in front
of the church toppled over. Theeast side of the damage path saw
several outbuildings and storage sheds demolished, part of a roof of
a home torn off, and a small brick chimneyknocked over. Besides
structural damage, this first tornado snapped or uprooted many trees.
The damage here was consistent with an FI tornado.
One person suffered minor injuries while driving in the vicinity of
the tornado.
A second F0 tornado touched down briefly 3.5 miles northeast of
Callands. This tornado blew out underpinnings on 2 mobile homes, and
tore off a large piece of aluminum siding from a barn.
Within this thunderstorm, straight line wind damage was also observed,
with trees downed outside the path of the tornadoes.
Other severe thunderstorms downed trees in Halifax and Pittsylvania
counties.
WASHINGT0N, Northeast
WAZ042>043 East Slopes Northern Cascades--Okanogan
Valley
01 Winter Storm
A winter storm system moved through the cast slopes of the Cascades
andthe Okanogan Valley during the day of the 31st of January and into
the early morning hours of the 1st of February. For the valleys along
the east slopes of the Cascades, at least 6 to 12 inches of new snow
fell with this storm with the town of Mazama receiving 12 inches. The
Okanogan Valley received 4 to 6 inches of new snow.
WAZ041 Wenatchee Area
01 Winter Weather
A weak Pacific storm moved through the Wenatchee River Valley during
the morning of the 1st of February. The storm brought several
hundredths of an inch of rain to the area with clearing skies and
freezing temperatures to follow. The freezing temperatures caused
Highway 2 near the town of Cashmere to become icy and quite hazardous.
There were several serious accidents with several injuries reported.
WASHINGT0N, Northwest
WAZ001>003-005- San Juan
007>012-015>016
03 7.5M High Wind (G68)
04
A 968 mb low produced high winds over much of Western Washington.
About 260,000 homes and businesses lost power. For the first time in
7 years, the Evergreen floating bridge was closed, the Hood Canal
bridge was also closed. Ferry service was also halted. Many roofs
were damaged, some blew off, and others were smashed by fallen trees.
The Woodland Park Zoo, in Seattle, was closed because of concern that
falling trees could damage fences, possibly releasing animals. A man
in Tumwater was injured when a tree fell on his house and shards of
ceiling tile struck his head.
WAZ002-009-016
04 500K Coastal Flood
Residents on Camano and Whidbey Islands, as well as those along
Bellingham's waterfront and at Gooseberry and Sandy points had damaged
homes due to the combination of strong winds and high tides. Large
pieces of driftwood and logs damaged people houses and boats. Many
waterfront homes were flooded, and some decks or docks extending into
the water were destroyed. Oak Bay county park suffered damage to its
road and picnic tables.
WAZ004
10 100K High Wind (G53)
WAZ016
10 5K Strong Wind
High winds knocked out power to more than 4000 homes. Several houses
had trees fall on them and fences blown down.
WAZ004
17 20K High Wind (G54)
WAZ008-011
17 1.2M Strong Wind
More than 60,000 homes and businesses lost power. Dozens of trees
fell on homes or cars, and several roads were closed because of fallen
trees. A county road worker suffered serious leg injuries after being
hit by a falling tree. Several schools sent students home early due
to power outages. Car ferry service was disrupted for Anderson Island
due to the auto ramp sinking.
WAZ013>014
27 100K High Wind (G61)
About 5000 customers lost power. Parts of roofs were ripped off and
a mobile home was overturned. Schools were delayed or cancelled due
to power outages.
WASHINGT0N, Southeast
WAZ028 Lower Columbia Basin
01 20K High Wind (G57)
High winds gusting to 65 mph blew over a truck on Highway 240,
15 miles west of Richland.
WAZ028>029 Lower Columbia Basin--Blue Mountain
Foothills
04 High Wind (G61)
Several mesonet weather sites on the Hanford reservation recorded
gusts over 60 mph with a peak of 67 mph. An observer in Prescott
estimated gusts to 70 mph. Gusts to 60 mph were reported in south
Walla Walla with power outages and trees down.
WAZ028 Lower Columbia Basin
16 High Wind (G52)
Damaging winds with an arctic cold front uprooted trees and caused
power outages in the Connell area.
WAZ027 Yakima Valley
17 High Wind (G57)
Strong winds gusting to 65 mph ushered in an arctic cold front. The
damaging winds downed power lines and trees in the Yakima-Terrace
Heights and Sunnyside areas.
WAZ502 East Slopes Of The Southern Cascades
17 High Wind (G52)
Damaging northeast winds with an arctic cold front downed numerous
trees and power lines across large portions of central and western
Klickitat County.
WASHINGT0N, Southeast
WAZ030 Northwest Blue Mountains
23 Heavy Snow
24
Snow began around 3:00 Inn and accumulated to 9 inches at Touchet
Snotel and 11 inches at Ski Bluewood.
WASHINGT0N, Southwest
WAZ020-022-039 Southwest Interior--Lower Columbia -
Vancouver Area
03 250K Strong Wind
04
F38VE
WAZ021-040 South Coast--Southern Cascade Foothills
03 150K High Wind (G63)
04
A strong winter storm brought high winds to portions of southwest
Washington. Following are some high winds reported with this storm:
Bay Center reported frequent gusts to 50 knots
Ocean Park reported frequent gusts to 63 knots
Toke Point reported 39 knots with gusts to 54 knots
Tongue Point reported 35 knots with gusts to 54 knots
Desdemona Lighthouse reported 41 knots with gusts to 56 knots
Many residents experienced power outages due to trees blown down
by strong winds. An estimated 6300 residents of Cowlitz County were
without power for portions of the night. Additionally, 38-year-old
Ingrid Davis was killed after high winds blew down a tree which
struck her car on State Route 4 near Cathlamet. The 13-year-old
passenger, Alea Davis, was treated for a head injury and cuts.
WAZ039 Vancouver Area
09 200K Strong Wind
10
WAZ040 Southern Cascade Foothills
09 100K High Wind (G65)
10
A strong east wind event brought very gusty conditions to inland
portions of southwest Washington. Following are some strong wind
observations made during this event:
Vancouver Airport reported 17 knots with gusts to 31 knots
Larch Mountain RAWS reported 28 knots with gusts to 65 knots
Coldwater Ridge Visitors Center reported 31 knots with gusts to
57 knots
Locks RAWS reported 10 knots with gusts to 30 knots
Many trees were knocked down due to high winds, and multiple power
outages and areas of damage ensued. In Vancouver, a 110-foot tall
tree 3 feet in diameter fell through the roof of a home, causing
significant damage.
WEST VIRGINIA, East
WVZ048 Grant
06 Heavy Snow
Snowfall up to 7 inches fell overnight. The highest totals occurred
on the higher ridge tops near Bayard. Snow drifts up to 3 feet were
reported.
WVZ048>055 Grant--Mineral--Hampshire--Morgan--
Berkeley--Jefferson--Pendleton--Hardy
11 Heavy Snow
12
A major snowstorm occurred between February 11-12 across the
Mid-Atlantic. Storm total snowfall across the Eastern West Virginia
Panhandle ranged between 7-12 inches. There were isolated reports
of power outages due to downed trees and powerlines across the
Panhandle during this storm.
WVZ049 Mineral
17 50K High Wind (G50)
Numerous reports of downed trees and powerlines occurred across
portions of the county, especially in the higher ridges. A strong
cold front brought very strong and gusty winds to the Mid-Atlantic on
February 17. Scattered reports of downed trees and powerlines occurred
across the region.
WVZ048>055 Grant--Mineral--Hampshire--Morgan--
Berkeley--Jefferson--Pendleton--Hardy
23 Dense Fog
Areas of dense fog occurred during the early morning.
WEST VIRGINIA, North
WVZ023-041 Preston--Tucker
12 Heavy Snow
Snow started the morning of 11th. Snow became heavy during the
afternoon, and diminished by 4 AM on the 12th. Tucker County got
6 inches by midnight, with a total of 11 to 12.5 inches of snow.
Preston County got 6 inches by 2 AM on 12th, with a total of 7.5
inches. This area was on the northwest edge of a blizzard that
struck New York City and the northeastern U.S.
WEST VIRGINIA, Southeast
N0NE REP0RTED.
WEST VIRGINIA, West
WVZ037>040-046>047 Nicholas--Webster--Upshur--Barbour--
Pocahontas--Randolph
04 Winter Weather
05
A deepening low pressure system lifted north into Ontario. Backlash
snow deposited a 1 to 4 inch accumulation across the lower elevations.
A few higher mountain locations received 6 to 10 inches of snow.
WVZ033>040-046>047 Mcdowell--Wyoming--Raleigh--Fayette--
Nicholas--Webster--Upshur--Barbour--
Pocahontas Randolph
12 Heavy Snow
These West Virginia mountainous counties were on the western fringe
of the heavy snow accumulations, associated with a strengthening
coastal storm. The snow began around 2300E on Friday the 10th in the
southern mountains around Beckley, reaching north into the Elkins
vicinity around0500E on the 11th. The snow continued through Saturday,
the 11th, but was slow to accumulate along the river valleys. The
snow diminished intosnow showers during the daylight hours of Sunday,
the 12th. Widespread heavy snow criteria was reached early on the 12th.
Snow accumulations of 5 to 8 inches were common. Yet, due to the warm
ground, the deeper valleys around Pineville and Welch had 3 to 5 inches
of accumulation. In contrast, accumulations of 10 to 14 inches were
measured in the higher elevations of Wyoming County on northeast,
through parts of the Beckley vicinity, then into the high terrain of
Nicholas, Webster, Randolph, and Pocahontas Counties.
WISC0NSIN, Northeast
WIZ013-020>022-030> Northern Marinette--Menominee--Northern
031-035>040-045- Oconto--Door--Marathon--Shawano--Wood
048>050-073>074 Portage Waupaca--Outagamie--Brown--
Kewaunee--Waushara--Winnebago--Calumet
- Manitowoc--Southern Marinette--Southern
Oconto
16 Winter Storm
WIZ022-038>040-048>050 Door--Outagamie--Brown--Kewaunee--
Winnebago--Calumet--Manitowoc
16 Blizzard
A major winter storm intensified across the Midwest Thursday morning
and moved northeast across northeast Illinois into southern Lower
Michigan by Thursday evening. Heavy snow began to fall across central,
east central and northeast Wisconsin Thursday morning. East central
Wisconsin experienced blizzard conditions as sustained winds of 25 to
35 mph, with gusts to 45 mph, caused blowing snow that resulted in
near white-out conditions. Snow accumulations were very difficult to
measuredue to the high winds, but they were mainly in the 8 inch to
12 inch range in a corridor from eastern Waushara county to central
Door county. A storm total of 10.6 inches was recorded at Green Bay
(Brown co.).
WIZ005-010>013-018> Vilas--Oneida--Forest--Florence--
022-030>031-035> Northern Marinette--Lincoln--Langlade
040-045-048>050- --Menominee--Northern Oconto--Door--
073>074 Marathon--Shawano--Wood--Portage--
Waupaca--Outagamie--Brown--Kewaunee
--Waushara--Winnebago--Calumet--
Manitowoc--Southern Marinette--Southern
Oconto
17 Extreme Cold/Wind
18 Chill
A bitter cold airmass settled over the Western Great Lakes region on
the 17th and 18th. On the morning of the 18th, temperatures dropped
into the 15 below to 20 below zero range across east central
Wisconsin, 18 below to 24 below zero across central
WISC0NSIN, Northeast
Wisconsin, and 22 below to 27 below zero across northern Wisconsin.
The cold temperatures combined with west winds of 5 to 15 mph to
produceextremely cold wind chill readings. The coldest wind chills
included -49 at Rhinelander (Oneida Co.), -45 at Antigo (Langlade Co.)
and Mosinee (Marathon Co.), -42 at Marshfield (Wood Co.), -41 at Green
Bay (Brown Co.) and Appleton, (Outagamie Co.), and -40 at Eagle River
and Land 0' Lakes (Vitas Co.).
WISC0NSIN, Northwest
WIZ004 Iron
03 Lake-Effect Snow
05
Lake effect snow began midday Friday (2/3) along the south shore of
Lake Superior and continued into Sunday Morning (2/5). Most of the
snow accumulated late Saturday afternoon and evening. Gile reported
12 inches, Montreal received 8 inches, while both Upson and Gurney
reported 7 inches.
WIZ002 Bayfield
16 Lake-Effect Snow
17
Lake effect snow began at noon in Bayfield County and ended early
the next morning. Oulu received 8.5 inches while 5 miles south of
Herbster had 8 inches.
WIZ001>004-006>009 Douglas--Bayfield--Ashland--Iron--
Burnett--Washburn--Sawyer--Price
17 Extreme Cold/
Wind Chill
18
Overnight temperatures from -15 to -25 along with winds around 15 to
20 mph created wind chills of -40 to -55 across Northwest Wisconsin.
The coldest report came from a trained spotter in Price County near
the city of Phillips with an overnight low of -24 and the lowest wind
chill of -56.
WIZ004 Iron
23 Lake-Effect Snow
Heavy lake effect snow left 7 inches at Montreal.
WIZ001>004 Douglas--Bayfield--Ashland--Iron
24 Heavy Snow
25
A fast and hard-hitting snow storm moved into far Northwest Wisconsin
by late morning. The storm laid down 6 to 12 inches of snow in a 30
mile-wide area from Superior to Hurley. Over 12 inches fell just
inlandfrom Lake Superior in Iron County. Snowfall rates of 2 inches
per hour were common in this area. The snow lingered into late
morning on Saturday in Ashland and Iron Counties.
WISC0NSIN, Southeast
WIZ046>047-051>052 Marquette--Green Lake--Fond Du Lac--
-056>060-062>069 Sheboygan--Sauk--Columbia--Dodge--
Washington--Ozaukee--Iowa--Dane--
Jefferson--Waukesha--Milwaukee--
Lafayette--Green--Rock
16 Winter Storm
The only widespread winter storm to affect south-central and southeast
Wisconsin, during the 2005-06 winter months of Dec-Jan-Feb, deposited
heavy snowfalls of 6 to 14 inches and generated northeast to north
winds of 15 to 20 knots with gusts to 35 to 39 knots (40 to 45 mph).
The accumulating snow fell in two rounds--during the evening hours of
February 15th and in the morning and afternoon hours of February 16th.
Convective bands on the 16th (with thunder) were responsible for a
narrow band of heavy snow (accumulations around 12 inches) from Argyle
(Lafayette Co.) northeast through the Cottage Grove area of eastern
Dane County to the city of Sheboygan (Sheboygan Co.). Hundreds of
vehicle accidents were reported via news channels, many schools were
closed, and many airplane flights were delayed or cancelled. Some
specific snowfall totals include 14 inches in Sheboygan and Saukville
(Ozaukec Co.), 13.5 inches in Cottage Grove, 13.0 inches in West Bend
(Washington Co.), Middleton (Dane Co.), and Arygle, an estimated 12
to 13 inches in northwestern Green Co., 11.4 inches in Lake Mills
(Jefferson Co.), 11.3 inches just northeast of Ripon (Fond du Lac
Co.), an estimated 10 to 11 inches in northeastern Green Lake County,
10.7 inches in Reedsburg (Sauk Co.), 10.0 inches in Evansville (Rock
Co.), an estimated 9 inches in northeastern Marquette County, 8.9
inches in Lodi (Columbia Co.), an estimated 8 inches in far
northwestern Milwaukee County, 7.8 inches in Oconomowoc (Waukesha
Co.),and 7 to 8 inches in southern Iowa County. Convective clouds on
the 16th deposited 1 to 2 inches of sleet (mixed with some new snow)
in a narrow band from Clinton (Rock Co.) northeast to the Palmyra area
(Jefferson Co.) to New Berlin (Waukesha Co.) to Shorewood (Milwaukee
Co.). This was on top of about 3 inches of snow that fell in the first
round of snow that occurred during the evening hours of the 15th. A
total of only 0.5 to 3 inches of snow fell along and southeast of a
line from Delavan in Walworth County to downtown Milwaukee (Milwaukee
Co.), where rain mixed in with the snow. During the height of the
storm on the 16th, visibilities were briefly reduced to 1/4 mile where
thundersnow was reported. Hourly snowfall rates with some of the
thundersnow reached 2 to 4 inches per hour locally. The responsible
low pressure moved northeast through extreme northern Indiana.
WIZ046>047-051>052 Marquette--Green Lake--Fond Du Lac--
-056>060-062>072 Sheboygan--Sauk--Columbia--Dodge--
Washington--Ozaukee--Iowa--Dane--
Jefferson--Waukesha--Milwaukee--
Lafayette--Green--Rock--Walworth--
Racine--Kenosha
17 Cold/Wind Chill
18
Very cold wind chil values affected all of south-central and southeast
Wisconsin during the evening hours of February 17th through the
morning hours of February 18th, in the wake of the winter storm on
February 15-6th. After daytime maximum readings mostly in the teens
over south-central Wisconsin to the mid 20s over the southeast corner
on the 17th, temperatures dropped overnight. Lowest readings during
the early morning hours on the 18th ranged from -22F about 7 miles
northwest of Poynette (Columbia Co.) to -10F at Racine (Racine Co.).
Brisk west to northwest winds gusted to 15 to 20 knots (17 to 23 mph).
Wind chills dropped to '-20 to -34, however for only about 1 hour,
they dropped to -35 to -38 in scattered spots (-38 at Sheboygan in
Sheboygan County). Several outdoor activities and other social
functions were cancelled.
WIZ046>047-051>052 Marquette--Green Lake--Fond Du Lac--
-056>060-062>072 Sheboygan--Sauk--Columbia--Dodge--
Washington--Ozaukee--Iowa--Dane--
Jefferson--Waukesha--Milwaukee--
Lafayette--Green--Rock--Walworth--
Racine--Kenosha
18 Cold/Wind Chill
19
This period of low wind chill valuels was the second of two rounds of
low wind chill values on the heels of a widespread, winter storm which
dumped 6 to 14 inches of snow across most of south-central and
southeast Wisconsin on February 15-16, 2006. Wind chills dropped to
-20 to -30 during the overnight hours, thanks to temperatures that
dropped into the single digits below zero and west to northwest winds
of 10 to 15 knots (11 to 17 mph). Maximum daytime temperatures on the
18th ranged from -1F at both Jackson and the NWS Forecast Office near
Sullivan (Jefferson Co.) to 10 above at Portage (Columbia Co.), which
proved to be the coldest day of the 2005-06 winter season. Overnight
lows into the early morning hours of the 19th ranged from -22F at
Argyle (Lafayette Co.) to -9 at Milwaukee's Mitchell Field (Milwaukee
Co.). A number of evening activities were cancelled due to the low
wind chill values.
WISC0NSIN, Southwest
WIZ029-032>034-041> Clark--Buffalo--Trempealeau--Jackson--
044-053>055-061 La Crosse--Monroe--Juneau--Adams--
Vernon--Crawford Richland--Grant
15 Winter Storm
16
Southwest Wisconsin was hit by a winter storm, which produced total
snow accumulations of 5 to 9 inches. Some of the higher amounts as
reported by volunteer weather observers included 9.0 inches at West
Salem (La Crosse County) and Black River Falls (Jackson County), 8.9
inches at Warrens (Monroe County), 8.7 inches at the La Crosse
Municipal Airport (La Crosse County) and 8.5 inches near Necedah
(Juneau County). The storm was accompanied by strong northwest winds,
which caused considerable blowing and drifting snow, along with wind
chills of 20 below to 30 below.
WISC0NSIN, West
WIZ026-028 Pepin--Eau Claire
16 Winter Storm
A surface low pressure system moved out of the Four Corners area on
the 14th, reached South Central Nebraska during the afternoon of the
15th. By the late afternoon on the 16th, the storm center had moved
east into Central Illinois. A narrow band of heavy snow fell from just
southeast of a line from totals of note this event were... Maiden Rock
to Eau Claire. Some snow during Eau Claire (3 inches), and Durand (2.5
inches). Winds in the 15 to 20 mph range also produced some blowing
and drifting snow.
WY0MING, Central and West
WYZ008>011-014> Bighorn Mountains West--Bighorn Mountains
020-022-024>030 Southeast--Northeast Johnson County--
Southeast Johnson County--Wind River
Mountains West--Wind River Mountains
East--Upper Wind River Basin--Wind River
Basin--Lander Foothills--Green Mountains
& Rattlesnake Range--Natrona County Lower
Elevations--Casper Mountain--Salt River
& Wyoming Ranges--Upper Green River Basin
Foothills--Upper Green River Basin--South
Lincoln County--Rock Springs & Green
River--Flaming Gorge--East Sweetwater
County
15 Winter Storm
16
A major late-winter storm inundated western and central Wyoming with
12 to 20 inches of mountain snowfall and 8 to 14 inches in most basin
locations. Snow began to accumulate during the early morning hours of
February 15th and wound down early on the 16th. Schools in Natrona
County were closed on the 16th due to unsafe roadways. The decision
to cancel classes due to weather is rare in Casper, where the last
closure came during a spring storm in March 2003. There were dozens
of reports of accidents in the Casper area. However only one injury
was reported, when a firefighter was hit by a sliding car while
responding to another accident.
WY0MING, Extreme Southwest
N0NE REP0RTED.
WY0MING, North Central
WYZ098 Northeast Bighorn Mountains
09 Heavy Snow
6 inches in Burgess Junction
WY0MING, Northeast
WYZ057 Wyoming Black Hills
10 0 0 Winter Storm
A strong low pressure system tracked across the Northern Plains,
bringing snow and gusty winds to much of northeast Wyoming. The
heaviest snow fell across the Wyoming Black Hills, where upslope-
enhanced snow developed. Snowfall amounts of 5 to 10 inches were
common across the area with localized amounts to 18 inches near
Four Comers. Gusty winds caused blowing and drifting snow, reducing
visibilities to less than a quarter of a mile at times.
WYZ055-057>058 South Campbell--Wyoming Black Hills--
Weston
15 0 0 Winter Storm
16
A storm system moved across the Central Plains, bringing snow to
part of northeast Wyoming. Snow started during the morning hours of
the 15th and continued into the morning hours of the 16th. The
heaviestsnow fell across the Wyoming Black Hills and southern Campbell
and Weston Counties, where totals of 4 to 8 inches were common.
WY0MING, Southeast
WYZ066>067-069 Laramie Range--Platte--Cheyenne Foothills
14 Heavy Snow
16
Heavy snow fell over much of southeast Wyoming with amounts from 6
to 10 inches common. Local snowfall amounts from 12 to 16 inches were
reported in Wheatland and Chugwater, WY.
WYZ062 North Carbon
15 Heavy Snow
16
Heavy snow fell over parts of northern Carbon County, WY, with Shirley
Basin reporting around 8 inches of snowfall. Local amounts as high as
16 inches were reported about 35 miles northeast of Rawlins, Wy.
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