April 22-23, GL/MidAtl/NE/ NorEaster OBS, Post Last Minute Forecast and OBS Options

[NorEaster07]

JD,
Using mapquest and doing a straight a route as possible (back roads). Looks like about 10.5 miles between Laurel Summit State Park and the town of Boswell. Boswell looked like the nearest town to one of the 5" labels. Laurel Summit State Park is at an elevation of 2,739'. I'm sure the elevation made all the difference on the wide range of accumulation in that area.

Cool. Thanks.

I like the Laurel Summit close up. What's the distance between the 23.2 and 5?

Yeah I think elevation might be a factor there which is decieving on 2D maps. Some decent terrain there and if you zoom in on MapQuest or Goog Earth you can clearly see the mountain of Laurel Summit and nearby valleys. The 5.5 south of Laurel is SOMERSET, PA total.. http://www.nws.noaa.gov/view/validProds.ph...S&node=KCTP

[Fire/Rescue]

I accumulated a total of 1.90" of Rain here IMBY. Grass is quickly responding to the much needed drink as it's much greener today when compared to just 2 days ago, and will already need to be cut by tomorrow as you can almost stand and watch it growing now after the rain.

[phillyfan]

I accumulated a total of 1.90" of Rain here IMBY. Grass is quickly responding to the much needed drink as it's much greener today when compared to just 2 days ago, and will already need to be cut by tomorrow as you can almost stand and watch it growing now after the rain.

1.82" up here that is exactly what we needed after only having under half an inch in March and barely anything through April till now. No more huge dust clouds from mowing and can finally stop watering the garden. Had almost a tenth of an inch out of some rain that came through this evening.

This post has been edited by phillyfan: Apr 23 2012, 11:03 PM

[NYCSuburbs]

I just had a 5 minute shower and it may have sleeted... my temperature is around 41-42 degrees and the 925mb layer is just above freezing.

[NorEaster07]

Pretty nice Infrared Loop From NOAA. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fbzWf4qWmw...player_embedded

Link to their Story: http://www.nnvl.noaa.gov/MediaDetail2.php?...ID=3&Resour ceID=104603

"A Nor’easter storm is bringing heavy rains and snow to many parts of the Northeast U.S. The system developed as a large front moved across the U.S. on Friday, combining with a smaller convective system off the coast of Florida. As this system moved north, it intensified and drew in cold air from the Great Lakes region. Lake–effect snows of up to 12-18 inches have fallen in the higher elevations of West Virginia through New York. Winter storm warnings have been issued by the National Weather Service for these areas. This time-lapse animation uses infrared imagery from the NOAA GOES-13 satellite to track the storms’ movement from April 20-23, 2012. Nor’easters are most commonly associated with winter storms, but can occur at any time of the year."

[yankees]

Well it rained by me Saturday night into early Sunday before stopping. Then about 1130-1145 it strted raining again and by 1215 was raining quite heavy and continued heavy for the rest of the day into the overnight before tapering off. I picked up about 2 inches by me 1.97 to be exact.

[grandpaboy]

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[NorEaster07]

Kinda surprised to see the storm Over Western Quebec. Thought it would be east a little more.

Colored overlay are the 850mb temps. (even Florida was chilly this morning in the 40s)

[kpk33x]

A little late reporting this:

Between 4:30 and 5PM yesterday we had 2 brief showers where we had sleet and some wet snowflakes mix in with the rain with temperatures between 41 and 43. I am 40 miles due north of Baltimore, ~800 feet in elevation. Nowhere near the highlands that got 12"+

April 23rd is the latest I've seen snow tied with 1986 when I lived just NW of Baltimore. Strange winter - record 8.5" on 10/29, a trace on 4/23 and not a whole heck of a lot in between!

This post has been edited by kpk33x: Apr 24 2012, 08:21 AM

[jdrenken]

HPC Storm Summary

CODE

STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 06 FOR LATE SEASON MID-ATLANTIC AND NORTHEAST
WINTER STORM
NWS HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER CAMP SPRINGS MD
1100 AM EDT TUE APR 24 2012

...HISTORIC LATE-APRIL WINTER STORM COMING TO AN END...

FLOOD WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF MAINE.

ALL WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES HAVE BEEN CANCELLED.

FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV

AT 1000 AM EDT...A SURFACE LOW WITH A CENTRAL PRESSURE OF 985
MB...29.09 INCHES...WAS CENTERED IN SOUTHEASTERN ONTARIO CANADA
NORTH OF LAKE ONTARIO...AND MOVING NORTHWARD. NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE RADARS AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATED AN AREA OF LIGHT
TO LOCALLY MODERATE RAIN MOVING EASTWARD ACROSS EASTERN PART OF
THE GREAT LAKES INTO WESTERN NEW ENGLAND WHERE RAIN MIGHT BE
MIXING WITH WET SNOW IN THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS.

...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT HAS
ENDED...

...MARYLAND...
FROSTBURG 6.0
KEYSERS RIDGE 5.0
MC HENRY 4.8 SSW 3.0

...NEW YORK...
SINCLAIRVILLE 15.0
CATTARAUGUS 12.8
COLDEN 12.6
WARSAW 12.0
WEST ALMOND 5.0 SW 11.1
ALFRED 10.2
BOSTON 1.5 NE 10.0
NEWFIELD 10.0
WEST VALLEY 0.1 SE 9.0
DANSVILLE 1.0 ENE 8.9
ENFIELD 0.8 ENE 8.7
MECKLENBURG 4 SW 8.5
RIDGEBURY 8.0
DUNDEE 6.2 E 7.5
LOCKE 7.0
ELMIRA 2 E 6.8
EAST ITHACA 4.7 E 6.5

...PENNSYLVANIA...
SYLVANIA 3.3 SSW 14.0
LAUREL SUMMIT 13.7
ACME 1.8 WSW 10.8
ROSEVILLE 6.0 ENE 9.5
NANTY GLO 1 S 8.8
ACME 8.0
NORTHEAST 6 SW 8.0
OAKLAND 8.0
SABINSVILLE 8.0
ST. MARYS 1.7 SE 7.7
CAIRNBROOK 7.0
WESTMONT 1.1 W 6.7
ROULETTE 1.8 NNE 6.3
COVINGTON 6.0
BELMONT 0.1 NE 5.0
DONEGAL 2 NW 4.0

...WEST VIRGINIA...
AURORA 5.0
KINGWOOD 8 ESE 5.0
LAUGHLINTOWN 3 E 5.0
CLYDE 4.0
FRENCH CREEK 3.4 SE 3.8
CANAAN HEIGHTS 3.0
CHERRY GROVE 6 WSW 3.0
DAVIS 3 E 3.0
RUNA 0.1 W 2.8
HARTMANSVILLE 1 E 2.0

...SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT HAS
ENDED...

...CONNECTICUT...
JEWETT CITY 4.41
WEST HAVEN 4.19
SOUTHINGTON 3.89
PORTLAND 1 S 3.52
AVON 3.41
NORWICH 3.37
NEW HAVEN 3.34
NORWALK 2.90
HARTFORD/BRADLEY INTL ARPT 2.78
REDDING 2.75
MERIDEN/MARKHAM MUNI ARPT 2.70
DANBURY MUNI ARPT 2.63
BRIDGEPORT 2.59
STAMFORD 2.44
WILLIMANTIC/WINDHAM ARPT 2.36

...DELAWARE...
WILMINGTON ARPT 1.98
DOVER AFB 1.90
GEORGETOWN/SUSSEX CO. ARPT 1.67

...MASSACHUSETTS...
GARDNER 3.87
FRANKLIN 0.7 NE 3.64
FOXBORO 3.50
IPSWICH 3.49
TAUNTON 3.37
NORWOOD MEMORIAL ARPT 2.79
BEVERLY MUNI ARPT 2.75
FITCHBURG 2.73
EAST MILTON 2.71
WORCESTER MUNI ARPT 2.69
LAWRENCE MUNI ARPT 2.55
BOSTON/LOGAN 2.52
WESTFIELD/BARNES MUNI ARPT 2.52

...MARYLAND...
PATUXENT RIVER 3.15
PIMLICO 2.60
SALISBURY RGNL ARPT 2.08
OCEAN CITY MUNI ARPT 1.88

...MAINE...
NORTH WINDHAM 4.4 SE 4.84
SACO 4.79
FARMINGTON 4.75
GRAY 4.57 NWS OFFICE
HANCOCK 2.5 SE 4.52
AUGUSTA 1 SE 4.43
LISBON FALLS 1 ENE 4.30
PORTLAND INTL JET 4.20
BARING 1 S 4.16
LUBEC 4 W 4.12
FERRY BEACH STATION 1 NW 4.10
COLUMBIA FALLS 1 NNE 3.74
BIDDEFORD 3.5 SE 3.65
AUBURN-LEWISTON MUNI ARPT 3.59
DURHAM 3.45
MADISON 1 SSE 3.42
WELLS 3.5 SW 2.87
WESTPORT ISLAND 2.9 NE 2.36
ROUND POND 0.7 SSW 2.35

...NORTH CAROLINA...
HATTERAS/BILLY MITCHELL AP 3.18

...NEW HAMPSHIRE...
NEW BOSTON 2.4 S 5.74
HUDSON 3.6 SSE 3.96
GREENLAND 2 SSE 3.29
NORTH WEARE 3.27
LACONIA 8 E 3.03
PEASE AFB/PORTSMOUTH 2.95
MOUNT WASHINGTON 2.83
RANDOLPH 1.4 NE 2.83
NASHUA/BOIRE FIELD 2.57
ROCHESTER/SKYHAVEN ARPT 2.27
JAFFREY MUNI ARPT 1.89

...NEW JERSEY...
MADISON 0.5 ESE 4.90
OXFORD TWP 0.6 SSW 4.75
WEST PATERSON 3.26
NEWARK 3.03
EGG HARBOR TWP 1 NW 2.81
WOODBINE 5 NE 2.63
ANDOVER/AEROFLEX ARPT 2.51
CALDWELL/ESSEX CO. ARPT 2.51
MOUNT HOLLY 2.47
WILDWOOD/CAPE MAY CO. ARPT 2.38
BELMAR/FARMINGDALE 2.30
MCGUIRE AFB/WRIGHTSTOWN 2.26
TRENTON/MERCER CO. ARPT 2.25

...NEW YORK...
SCHENECTADY 5.6 SSW 3.76
ALTAMONT 2.7 SSW 3.74
MEDFORD 3.50
LYNBROOK 3.49
UPTON 3.35
MIDDLE ISLAND 0.8 ESE 3.32
FREEHOLD 3.4 E 3.30
SHIRLEY/BROOKHAVEN ARPT 3.15
HOPEWELL JUNCTION 2.4 SSE 3.14
ISLIP/MACARTHUR 2.95
MONTAUK AIRPORT 2.92
CENTRAL PARK 2.89
PHOENICIA 2.62
NEW YORK/JFK 2.50
ALBANY 2.32 NWS OFFICE

...PENNSYLVANIA...
POTTSTOWN LIMERICK ARPT 2.85
DOYLESTOWN ARPT 2.38
PHILADELPHIA INTL ARPT 2.11
ALLENTOWN-BETHLEHEM 2.03

...RHODE ISLAND...
WESTERLY 3.82
MANVILLE 0.2 NE 3.81
NORTH CUMBERLAND 3.81
WOONSOCKET 3.70
PROVIDENCE 3.40
WARWICK 3.36
WESTERLY STATE ARPT 2.48
NEWPORT 1.87

...VIRGINIA...
WALLOPS ISLAND 2.55
FORT EUSTIS 2.53
GARYSVILLE 1 NE 2.33 JAMES RIVER RAWS
NORFOLK INTL ARPT 2.25
FORT EUSTIS/FELKER 2.18
WAKEFIELD 1 NW 2.11
LANGLEY AFB/HAMPTON 2.05
RICHMOND 1.79

...VERMONT...
MENDON 0.3 WSW 2.48
JAMAICA 3.3 SE 2.19
SPRINGFIELD/HARTNESS STATE ARPT 2.05


THE SURFACE LOW IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE ITS TRACK NORTHWARD INTO
QUEBEC CANADA. SCATTERED LIGHT PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO LINGER
ACROSS THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES...UPSTATE NEW YORK AND NORTHWESTERN
PENNSYLVANIA THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PRECIPITATION SHOULD GENERALLY BE
RAIN DURING THE DAY BUT MAY MIX WITH SNOW DURING THE EARLY MORNING
HOURS. LITTLE OR NO ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED.

THIS WILL BE THE LAST STORM SUMMARY ISSUED BY THE
HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER FOR THIS EVENT. PLEASE REFER
TO YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION.

KONG