Powerful Storm in the Western U.S.; Heavy Rain and Flooding Threat Across the Central Gulf Coast

A powerful storm system will continue to bring heavy mountain snow, rain, and high winds to the Pacific Northwest and northern California through midweek. Heavy rain and flash flooding potential exists across the central Gulf Coast over the next few days, including the Florida Panhandle. A Slight Risk (level 2 of 4) of excessive rainfall is in effect Tuesday. Read More >

Overview

The numbers plotted above represent co-op and spotter snowfall totals through Monday Evening, 2/17/03. Additional light snow fell overnight into the morning of the 18th.

The President's Day Storm of 2003 began on the Sunday the 16th, and made snow for Central Pennsylvania through the morning of the 18th. The heaviest snow fell over the region late Sunday night into Monday morning, the 17th of February (President's Day).

Many residents woke on Monday morning to see 12 to 30 inches of new snow on their driveways, sidewalks and rooftops. Many places in the Lower Susquehanna Valley (Harrisburg, Lancaster, Lebanon, York, Gettysburg) got close to (or in excess of) their normal SEASONAL snowfall during this single storm.

The storm impacted all of the Eastern seaboard, and clogged travel throughout the Urban Corridor of Washington, DC, Philadelphia, New York and Boston.