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Back-to-Back Pacific Storms to Impact the West Coast; Heavy Snow in the Central Appalachians

Back-to-back powerful Pacific storm systems to impact the Pacific Northwest and northern California through the end of this week with heavy rain, flooding, strong winds, and higher elevation mountain snow. A strong, long-duration atmospheric river will accompany the Pacific storms, bringing excessive rainfall and flash flooding to southwest Oregon and northwest California through the week. Read More >

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NOUS41 KLWX 301534
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DCZ001-MDZ003>007-009>011-013-014-016>018-501-502-VAZ025>031-
036>040-042-050>057-501>504-WVZ050>053-055-501>506-310334-

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1134 AM EDT SUN OCT 30 2011

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 30
HOURS FOR THE STORM THAT AFFECTED OUR REGION. APPRECIATION IS
EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN
SPOTTERS AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE
ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/BALTIMORE

********************STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL********************

LOCATION          STORM TOTAL     TIME/DATE   COMMENTS
                     SNOWFALL           OF
                     /INCHES/   MEASUREMENT

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

...DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA...
   AMERICAN UNIVERSITY    0.2   520 PM 10/29  TRAINED SPOTTER
   1 NNE LITTLE FALLS       T   800 AM 10/30  CO-OP OBSERVER

MARYLAND

...ALLEGANY COUNTY...
   1 N FROSTBURG         11.6   700 AM 10/30  CO-OP OBSERVER
   FROSTBURG              9.5  1130 AM 10/29  TRAINED SPOTTER
   1 SSW ECKHART MINES    9.0   158 PM 10/29  TRAINED SPOTTER
   MIDLOTHIAN             9.0   600 PM 10/29  911 CALL CENTER
   FLINTSTONE             4.0   526 PM 10/29  TRAINED SPOTTER
   1 SSE CUMBERLAND       2.9   700 AM 10/30  CO-OP OBSERVER
   ECKHART MINES          2.0   600 PM 10/29  TRAINED SPOTTER

...ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY...
   2 NNE CROFTON          0.2   700 AM 10/30  COCORAHS
   1 NE GREEN HAVEN       0.1   600 AM 10/30  CO-OP OBSERVER
   1 WNW GREEN HAVEN        T   138 PM 10/29  TRAINED SPOTTER
   BWI AIRPORT              T  1200 AM 10/30  AIRPORT

...BALTIMORE COUNTY...
   4 E LINEBORO           5.5   725 PM 10/29  TRAINED SPOTTER
   1 ENE BENTLEY SPRING   5.0   600 PM 10/29  TRAINED SPOTTER
   1 W PARKTON            3.5   730 PM 10/29  TRAINED SPOTTER
   PARKTON                2.0   751 PM 10/29  TRAINED SPOTTER
   1 SE GARRISON          1.1  1125 AM 10/30  TRAINED SPOTTER
   2 NW LONG GREEN        1.0   530 PM 10/29  TRAINED SPOTTER
   HUNT VALLEY            0.5   430 PM 10/29  BROADCAST MEDIA
   1 SW LONG GREEN        0.5   700 AM 10/30  COCORAHS
   1 E OELLA              0.1   634 PM 10/29  TRAINED SPOTTER
   2 WNW CATONSVILLE      0.1   700 AM 10/30  COCORAHS

...CARROLL COUNTY...
   1 SSW MANCHESTER       7.8   800 PM 10/29  ELEVATION 1040 FT
   5 NW MANCHESTER        7.8   800 PM 10/29  PUBLIC
   2 E LINEBORO           6.1   943 PM 10/29  CO-OP OBSERVER
   TANEYTOWN              5.5   515 PM 10/29  STATE EMERG MGMT
   3 WSW LINEBORO         5.1   841 PM 10/29  TRAINED SPOTTER
   MANCHESTER             4.5   257 PM 10/29  COUNTY EMRG MGMT
   SE MOUNT AIRY          4.3   745 AM 10/30  COCORAHS
   2 SSE HAMPSTEAD        3.8   739 PM 10/29  TRAINED SPOTTER
   1 W WESTMINSTER        3.3   430 PM 10/29  PUBLIC
   4 ENE TANEYTOWN        3.0   428 PM 10/29  TRAINED SPOTTER
   4 NE TANEYTOWN         3.0   700 AM 10/30  COCORAHS
   MOUNT AIRY             3.0   609 PM 10/29  COUNTY EMRG MGMT
   1 SSE KEYSVILLE        2.0   421 PM 10/29  TRAINED SPOTTER
   3 SE WINFIELD          2.0   423 PM 10/29  TRAINED SPOTTER
   2 NW FINKSBURG         2.0   800 PM 10/29  ELEVATION 660 FT

...CHARLES COUNTY...
   2 ESE BRYANS ROAD        T   855 PM 10/29  TRAINED SPOTTER

...FREDERICK COUNTY...
   SABILLASVILLE         11.5   625 PM 10/29  COUNTY EMRG MGMT
   6 W THURMONT           8.5   620 PM 10/29  COUNTY EMRG MGMT
   WOLFSVILLE             7.0   620 PM 10/29  COUNTY EMRG MGMT
   BRADDOCK HEIGHTS       6.0   619 PM 10/29  COUNTY EMRG MGMT
   1 WNW EMMITSBURG       4.8   252 PM 10/29  TRAINED SPOTTER
   2 N LIBERTYTOWN        4.5   510 PM 10/29  TRAINED SPOTTER
   MYERSVILLE             4.0   619 PM 10/29  COUNTY EMRG MGMT
   WOODSBORO              4.0   609 PM 10/29  COUNTY EMRG MGMT
   EMMITSBURG             4.0   624 PM 10/29  COUNTY EMRG MGMT
   JEFFERSON              4.0   618 PM 10/29  COUNTY EMRG MGMT
   3 SSW IJAMSVILLE       3.0   610 PM 10/29  COUNTY EMRG MGMT
   5 NNW CLARKSBURG       3.0   613 PM 10/29  COUNTY EMRG MGMT
   POINT OF ROCKS         3.0   723 PM 10/29  NWS EMPLOYEE
   IJAMSVILLE             3.0   612 PM 10/29  COUNTY EMRG MGMT
   NEW MARKET             3.0   656 PM 10/29  TRAINED SPOTTER
   2 S WALKERSVILLE       2.8   633 PM 10/29  TRAINED SPOTTER
   3 W MIDDLEBURG         2.5   715 AM 10/30  CO-OP OBSERVER
   MIDDLETOWN             2.0   303 PM 10/29  COUNTY EMRG MGMT
   FREDERICK              2.0   605 PM 10/29  COUNTY EMRG MGMT
   BRUNSWICK              2.0   617 PM 10/29  COUNTY EMRG MGMT
   THURMONT               1.5   624 PM 10/29  COUNTY EMRG MGMT
   WALKERSVILLE           1.0   607 PM 10/29  COUNTY EMRG MGMT
   LIBERTYTOWN            1.0   608 PM 10/29  COUNTY EMRG MGMT
   1 SSE THURMONT         0.5   700 AM 10/30  COCORAHS

...HARFORD COUNTY...
   NORRISVILLE            5.3  1030 PM 10/29  COUNTY EMRG MGMT
   2 E NORRISVILLE        4.0   508 PM 10/29  TRAINED SPOTTER
   1 N JARRETTSVILLE      1.0   800 AM 10/30  COCORAHS
   1 NE ABERDEEN          1.0   500 PM 10/29  PUBLIC
   3 NNE KINGSVILLE       0.5   700 AM 10/30  COCORAHS
   FALLSTON                 T   420 PM 10/29  TWITTER REPORT

...HOWARD COUNTY...
   1 SW POPLAR SPRINGS    3.0   535 PM 10/29  TRAINED SPOTTER
   2 SW POPLAR SPRINGS    2.5   500 PM 10/29  TRAINED SPOTTER
   2 N COLUMBIA           0.5   700 AM 10/30  COCORAHS
   3 NW ROXBURY MILLS     0.5   447 PM 10/29  TRAINED SPOTTER
   1 S SIMPSONVILLE         T   447 PM 10/29  TRAINED SPOTTER

...MONTGOMERY COUNTY...
   2 WSW DAMASCUS         4.8   700 AM 10/30  CO-OP OBSERVER
   NE CLARKSBURG          3.5   900 PM 10/29  BROADCAST MEDIA
   CLARKSBURG             3.0   430 PM 10/29  BROADCAST MEDIA
   5 N LAYTONSVILLE       2.0   628 PM 10/29  BROADCAST MEDIA
   POOLESVILLE            2.0   530 PM 10/29  ELEVATION 380 FT
   1 S GERMANTOWN         1.5   500 PM 10/29  PUBLIC
   SE POOLESVILLE         1.0   800 AM 10/30  COCORAHS
   3 SW GAITHERSBURG      0.8   700 AM 10/30  COCORAHS
   2 W ROCKVILLE          0.6   900 AM 10/30  COCORAHS
   GAITHERSBURG           0.5   410 PM 10/29  NWS EMPLOYEE
   3 NE GAITHERSBURG      0.2   700 AM 10/30  COCORAHS
   2 W COLESVILLE         0.1   700 AM 10/30  COCORAHS
   1 ESE NORBECK          0.1   700 AM 10/30  COCORAHS
   OLNEY                    T   430 PM 10/29  BROADCAST MEDIA

...PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY...
   1 E BOWIE              0.3   600 AM 10/30  COCORAHS
   1 W FORESTVILLE        0.2   700 AM 10/30  COCORAHS
   1 W OXON HILL          0.1   745 AM 10/30  COCORAHS
   2 SE FOREST HEIGHTS    0.1   700 AM 10/30  COCORAHS
   1 SSE FOREST HEIGHTS   0.1   756 PM 10/29  CO-OP OBSERVER
   LAUREL                   T   901 PM 10/29  UTILITY COMPANY
   BERWYN HEIGHTS           T   446 PM 10/29  TRAINED SPOTTER

...WASHINGTON COUNTY...
   3 NE SMITHSBURG        7.3   636 PM 10/29  PUBLIC
   1 WSW CAVETOWN         6.3   854 PM 10/29  TRAINED SPOTTER
   3 SSW CAVETOWN         5.0   710 PM 10/29  TRAINED SPOTTER
   BRIDGEPORT             4.5   550 PM 10/29  TRAINED SPOTTER

VIRGINIA

...ALBEMARLE COUNTY...
   EARLYSVILLE            0.6   600 AM 10/30  CO-OP OBSERVER
   1 N ADVANCE MILLS      0.2  1240 PM 10/29  ELEVATION 620 FT
   3 NW EARLYSVILLE         T   334 PM 10/29  TRAINED SPOTTER

...ARLINGTON COUNTY...
   1 NNE BAILEYS CROSSR   0.3   515 PM 10/29  TRAINED SPOTTER
   REAGAN NATIONAL AIRP     T  1200 AM 10/30  AIRPORT

...AUGUSTA COUNTY...
   4 NNW CHURCHVILLE      4.0  1200 PM 10/29  TRAINED SPOTTER
   FISHERSVILLE           2.9  1200 PM 10/29  TRAINED SPOTTER
   1 NNW STUARTS DRAFT    2.1  1200 PM 10/29  SNOW ENDED
   2 S CRAIGSVILLE        1.0   700 AM 10/29  CO-OP OBSERVER

...CITY OF ALEXANDRIA...
   1 SE ALEXANDRIA          T   105 PM 10/29  TRAINED SPOTTER

...CITY OF HARRISONBURG...
   2 W KEEZLETOWN         5.3  1145 AM 10/29  TRAINED SPOTTER

...CITY OF MANASSAS...
   MANASSAS                 T   400 AM 10/30  NWS EMPLOYEE

...CITY OF WAYNESBORO...
   2 ENE WAYNESBORO       2.0   700 AM 10/30  CO-OP OBSERVER

...CITY OF WINCHESTER...
   WINCHESTER             5.0   510 PM 10/29  PUBLIC
   2 S WINCHESTER         4.0   130 PM 10/29  TRAINED SPOTTER
   2 NE WINCHESTER        3.0   700 AM 10/30  CO-OP OBSERVER

...CLARKE COUNTY...
   2 ESE BETHEL           6.5   358 PM 10/29  TRAINED SPOTTER
   3 W STRINGTOWN         4.5   402 PM 10/29  TRAINED SPOTTER
   BERRYVILLE             3.0   345 PM 10/29  PUBLIC
   ESE BERRYVILLE         2.8   725 AM 10/30  COCORAHS
   1 NNE BOYCE            2.7   757 PM 10/29  TRAINED SPOTTER

...FAIRFAX COUNTY...
   3 S HERNDON            0.6   700 AM 10/30  COCORAHS
   1 ENE WOLF TRAP        0.3   500 PM 10/29  COCORAHS
   1 ENE MOUNT VERNON     0.1   824 PM 10/29  TRAINED SPOTTER
   2 WSW WEST SPRINGFIE   0.1   500 PM 10/29  TRAINED SPOTTER
   VIENNA                   T   416 PM 10/29  CO-OP OBSERVER
   BURKE                    T   425 PM 10/29  PUBLIC
   SPRINGFIELD              T   445 PM 10/29  PUBLIC

...FAUQUIER COUNTY...
   MARSHALL               3.2   505 PM 10/29  TRAINED SPOTTER
   1 SE ADA               1.5   442 PM 10/29  TRAINED SPOTTER
   3 SSW BROAD RUN        0.3   800 AM 10/30  COCORAHS

...FREDERICK COUNTY...
   1 N WILDE ACRES        7.4   317 PM 10/29  NWS EMPLOYEE
   2 NE CEDAR GROVE       6.0   435 PM 10/29  PUBLIC
   9 NW WINCHESTER        5.9   900 AM 10/30  COCORAHS
   2 W STEPHENSON         4.0   225 PM 10/29  TRAINED SPOTTER
   1 ESE WHITACRE         3.5   230 PM 10/29  TRAINED SPOTTER
   CROSS JUNCTION         3.5   510 PM 10/29  PUBLIC
   2 NNW STAR TANNERY     3.5   228 PM 10/29  TRAINED SPOTTER
   5 NE WINCHESTER        3.4   700 AM 10/30  COCORAHS
   1 S STEPHENSON         3.4   311 PM 10/29  TRAINED SPOTTER
   2 NE ARMEL             3.0   406 PM 10/29  TRAINED SPOTTER
   2 E STEPHENS CITY      3.0   700 AM 10/30  COCORAHS
   2 NNW ARMEL            1.6   700 AM 10/30  CO-OP OBSERVER

...HIGHLAND COUNTY...
   2 WSW MONTEREY         5.5   900 AM 10/29  TRAINED SPOTTER
   1 NE VANDERPOOL        5.0   900 AM 10/29  TRAINED SPOTTER
   1 WSW MUSTOE           4.1   949 AM 10/30  CO-OP OBSERVER
   MONTEREY               4.0   900 AM 10/29  TRAINED SPOTTER
   1 SW MILL GAP          3.2   600 AM 10/30  CO-OP OBSERVER
   1 SW MUSTOE            2.6  1159 AM 10/29  COCORAHS

...LOUDOUN COUNTY...
   4 SW BLUEMONT          5.7   700 AM 10/30  CO-OP OBSERVER
   BLUEMONT               4.5   340 PM 10/29  NWS EMPLOYEE
   3 WSW ROUND HILL       3.3   830 AM 10/30  COCORAHS
   1 WNW LUCKETTS         2.5   600 PM 10/29  TRAINED SPOTTER
   1 NW PHILOMONT         2.5   349 PM 10/29  TRAINED SPOTTER
   8 N LEESBURG           2.5   800 AM 10/30  COCORAHS
   3 WSW ASHBURN          2.0   742 PM 10/29  NWS EMPLOYEE
   HAMILTON               1.6   550 PM 10/29  NWS EMPLOYEE
   1 ESE LEESBURG         1.2   400 PM 10/29  NWS OFFICE
   COUNTRYSIDE            1.2   610 PM 10/29  NWS EMPLOYEE
   OAK GROVE              1.1   410 PM 10/29  TRAINED SPOTTER
   ASHBURN                1.0   353 PM 10/29  PUBLIC
   DULLES INTERNATIONAL   0.6   700 AM 10/30  AIRPORT

...MADISON COUNTY...
   SKYLAND                9.0   145 PM 10/29  PARK SERVICE
   BIG MEADOWS            8.0   144 PM 10/29  PARK SERVICE
   3 NE HAYWOOD           0.7   700 AM 10/30  CO-OP OBSERVER

...NELSON COUNTY...
   WINTERGREEN            2.5  1152 AM 10/29  PRIVATE COMPANY
   1 SSE MONTEBELLO       2.0   147 PM 10/29  CO-OP OBSERVER

...PAGE COUNTY...
   1 ESE HONEYVILLE       4.8   130 PM 10/29  PUBLIC
   1 SW LURAY             3.0   154 PM 10/29  TRAINED SPOTTER
   1 N SHENANDOAH         1.0   700 AM 10/30  COCORAHS

...PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY...
   3 NNW WOOLSEY          2.5   555 PM 10/29  1200 FEET
   2 ENE BROAD RUN          T   546 PM 10/29  TRAINED SPOTTER

...RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY...
   2 ENE ROCK MILLS       2.0   829 AM 10/29  CO-OP OBSERVER
   2 NE NETHERS           1.0   300 PM 10/29  TRAINED SPOTTER
   1 NNW BOSTON           0.8   300 PM 10/29  TRAINED SPOTTER
   2 SE SPERRYVILLE       0.1   500 AM 10/30  CO-OP OBSERVER

...ROCKINGHAM COUNTY...
   DALE ENTERPRISE        5.0   700 AM 10/30  CO-OP OBSERVER
   2 S LACEY SPRING       4.5   911 AM 10/29  TRAINED SPOTTER
   3 ENE ROCKY BAR        4.0   110 PM 10/29  TRAINED SPOTTER
   1 SE MASSANUTTEN       4.0   920 AM 10/29  TRAINED SPOTTER

...SHENANDOAH COUNTY...
   2 NNW CLARY            5.3   500 PM 10/29  PUBLIC
   4 S ORKNEY SPRINGS     4.5   449 PM 10/29  ELEVATION 1750 FT
   EDINBURG               4.2   700 AM 10/30  CO-OP OBSERVER
   2 SSW MAURERTOWN       3.2   700 AM 10/30  CO-OP OBSERVER

...WARREN COUNTY...
   2 N LINDEN             8.0   646 PM 10/29  TRAINED SPOTTER
   FRONT ROYAL            6.0   825 PM 10/29  PUBLIC
   1 S FRONT ROYAL        5.0  1200 PM 10/29  ELEVATION 750 FT
   1 WSW KARO             3.8  1150 AM 10/29  TRAINED SPOTTER

WEST VIRGINIA

...BERKELEY COUNTY...
   JONES SPRINGS          5.0   525 PM 10/29  PUBLIC
   2 N FALLING WATERS     4.0   329 PM 10/29  TRAINED SPOTTER
   2 E MARTINSBURG        4.0   400 PM 10/29  PUBLIC
   SHANGHAI               4.0   430 PM 10/29  NWS EMPLOYEE
   2 NW FALLING WATERS    4.0   700 AM 10/30  COCORAHS
   1 WNW BUNKER HILL      2.9   700 AM 10/30  COCORAHS

...GRANT COUNTY...
   2 SSE MOUNT STORM     14.0   403 PM 10/29  TRAINED SPOTTER
   2 E MOUNT PISGAH      10.0   400 PM 10/29  ELEVATION 2400 FT
   BAYARD                 7.5   600 PM 10/29  CO-OP OBSERVER
   2 NE KLINE GAP         6.0  1145 AM 10/29  TRAINED SPOTTER
   1 NE DORCAS            4.0   400 PM 10/29  TRAINED SPOTTER
   2 ESE CABINS           2.8   700 AM 10/30  CO-OP OBSERVER

...HAMPSHIRE COUNTY...
   4 WNW KIRBY           12.0   351 PM 10/29  ELEVATION 2000 FT
   2 WNW LEHEW            8.0   124 PM 10/29  TRAINED SPOTTER
   1 SW BLOOMERY          8.0   232 PM 10/29  TRAINED SPOTTER
   3 WSW SHANKS           6.0   230 PM 10/29  TRAINED SPOTTER
   SPRINGFIELD            3.9   233 PM 10/29  TRAINED SPOTTER
   2 ESE SPRINGFIELD      2.0   730 AM 10/30  COCORAHS

...HARDY COUNTY...
   LOST RIVER             8.5  1030 AM 10/29  PUBLIC
   MATHIAS                6.0   344 PM 10/29  TRAINED SPOTTER
   MOOREFIELD             3.0   347 PM 10/29  TRAINED SPOTTER
   1 S MOOREFIELD         1.0   700 AM 10/30  CO-OP OBSERVER

...JEFFERSON COUNTY...
   RANSON                 6.0   500 PM 10/29  TRAINED SPOTTER
   SHEPHERDSTOWN          4.3   500 PM 10/29  TRAINED SPOTTER
   3 NW HARPERS FERRY     4.0   450 PM 10/29  NWS EMPLOYEE
   3 S BLOOMERY           4.0   243 PM 10/29  TRAINED SPOTTER
   3 NE CHARLES TOWN      3.5   700 PM 10/29  COCORAHS
   MIDDLEWAY              1.5   300 PM 10/29  NWS EMPLOYEE

...MINERAL COUNTY...
   1 SSW KEYSER           6.0   400 PM 10/29  TRAINED SPOTTER
   2 SW KEYSER            5.5   700 AM 10/30  CO-OP OBSERVER

...MORGAN COUNTY...
   1 W SMITH CROSSROADS   9.8  1035 PM 10/29  TRAINED SPOTTER

...PENDLETON COUNTY...
   6 WSW CHERRY GROVE    10.0   600 PM 10/29  TRAINED SPOTTER
   4 W FRANKLIN           8.0  1145 AM 10/29  TRAINED SPOTTER

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JRK