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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 >

Experimental Preliminary Feburary 3, 2005 Snowfall

 

The following are unofficial reports from the storm that affected the region on February 3, 2005. Appreciation is extended to Highway Departments, Cooperative Observers, SKYWARN Spotters, and Media for these reports.

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Snowfall

Snowfall mapSITE: ARLINGTON SNOW: 0.5SITE: ASHBURN SNOW: 3.5SITE: BALTIMORE SNOW: 0.5SITE: BLUEMONT SNOW: 5.5SITE: BROADWAY SNOW: 1SITE: BRUNSWICK SNOW: 3SITE: BUNKER HILL SNOW: 3SITE: BURKE SNOW: 1SITE: CHARLES TOWN SNOW: 4SITE: CHARLOTTESVILLE SNOW: 1.3SITE: CHURCHVILLE SNOW: 0.5SITE: CLARKSVILLE MD 4N SNOW: 0.5SITE: COLUMBIA SNOW: 1.5SITE: CROZET SNOW: 1SITE: EARLYSVILLE SNOW: 0.5SITE: FISHERSVILLE SNOW: 1SITE: GERMANTOWN SNOW: 1SITE: GORDONSVILLE SNOW: 2.5SITE: HERNDON SNOW: 1.5SITE: IJAMSVILLE SNOW: 2SITE: KEYSER SNOW: TSITE: LEESBURG SNOW: 2.5SITE: LEETOWN SNOW: 3SITE: LOVINGSTON SNOW: 0.5SITE: LURAY SNOW: 1SITE: MANASSAS SNOW: 1.5SITE: MANCHESTER SNOW: 3.5SITE: MARSHALL SNOW: 1.5SITE: MILLERS SNOW: 3SITE: MONTEREY SNOW: 2SITE: MONTGOMERY VILLAG SNOW: 1.4SITE: MOOREFIELD SNOW: 0.3SITE: MOUNTAIN FALLS SNOW: 1SITE: MOUNT AIRY SNOW: 4SITE: NEW MARKET SNOW: 3SITE: NEW MARKET SNOW: 0.5SITE: NORBECK SNOW: 1.5SITE: ORANGE SNOW: 2SITE: PARKTON SNOW: 3.5SITE: PURCELLVILLE SNOW: 4.5SITE: PURCELLVILLE VA 2N SNOW: 5SITE: ROMNEY SNOW: TSITE: ROUND HILL SNOW: 4.5SITE: RUCKERSVILLE SNOW: 2SITE: STANARDSVILLE SNOW: 1.5SITE: STAUNTON SNOW: 1SITE: STEPHENS CITY SNOW: 3SITE: STERLING SNOW: 2.5SITE: SYKESVILLE SNOW: 3.5SITE: WINCHESTER VA 1N SNOW: 2.5SITE: WOLFTOWN SNOW: 2
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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...CORRECTION
SPOTTER REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
928 PM EST THU FEB 3 2005

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 24 
HOURS FOR THE SNOW THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING 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


MARYLAND

...BALTIMORE COUNTY...
   PARKTON                3.5   830 PM   2/3   METEOROLOGIST 

...CARROLL COUNTY...
   MOUNT AIRY             4.0   630 PM   2/3   SPOTTER       
   MANCHESTER             3.5   515 PM   2/3   SPOTTER    
   MILLERS                3.0   915 PM   2/3   SPOTTER    
   SYKESVILLE             3.5   800 PM   2/3   SPOTTER

...CITY OF BALTIMORE
   BALTIMORE              0.5   805 PM   2/3   WBAL-TV

...FREDERICK COUNTY...
   BRUNSWICK              3.0   800 PM   2/3  
   NEW MARKET             3.0   700 PM   2/3   SPOTTER
   IJAMSVILLE             2.0   315 PM   2/3   SPOTTER

...HOWARD COUNTY...
   COLUMBIA               1.5   700 PM   2/3   NWS METEOROLOGIST
   CLARKSVILLE            0.5   337 PM   2/3   4 N OF CLARKSVILLE

...MONTGOMERY COUNTY...
   NORBECK                1.5   737 PM   2/3   SPOTTER
   MONTGOMERY VILLAGE     1.4   220 PM   2/3   SPOTTER
   GERMANTOWN             1.0   232 PM   2/3   GRASSY AREAS

VIRGINIA

...ALBEMARLE COUNTY...
   CROZET                 1.0   700 PM   2/3  
   EARLYSVILLE            0.5  1125 AM   2/3   SPOTTER

...ARLINGTON COUNTY...
   ARLINGTON              0.5   419 PM   2/3   SPOTTER

...AUGUSTA COUNTY...
   FISHERSVILLE           1.0   700 PM   2/3  
   CHURCHVILLE            0.5   700 PM   2/3  

...CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE
   CHARLOTTESVILLE        1.3   800 PM   2/3   NBC29

...CITY OF MANASSAS
   MANASSAS               1.5   800 PM   2/3   EOC-MAINLY ON GRASS

...CITY OF STAUNTON
   STAUNTON               1.0   700 PM   2/3  

...CITY OF WINCHESTER
   WINCHESTER             2.5   300 PM   2/3   1 N

...FAIRFAX COUNTY...
   HERNDON                1.5   800 PM   2/3   NWS METEOROLOGIST
   BURKE                  1.0   419 PM   2/3   SPOTTER

...FAUQUIER COUNTY...
   MARSHALL               1.5   421 PM   2/3   NWS EMPLOYEE

...FREDERICK COUNTY...
   STEPHENS CITY          3.0   710 PM   2/3  
   MOUNTAIN FALLS         1.0  1234 PM   2/3   NWS EMPLOYEE

...GREENE COUNTY...
   RUCKERSVILLE           2.0   700 PM   2/3  
   STANARDSVILLE          1.5   700 PM   2/3  

...HIGHLAND COUNTY...
   MONTEREY               2.0  1145 AM   2/3   EOC

...LOUDOUN COUNTY...
   BLUEMONT               5.5   830 PM   2/3   NWS RETIREE
   PURCELLVILLE           5.0   800 PM   2/3   2 N OF PURCELLVILLE
   PURCELLVILLE           4.5   625 PM   2/3   SPOTTER
   ROUND HILL             4.5   555 PM   2/3   SPOTTER
   ASHBURN                3.5   855 PM   2/3   NWS METEOROLOGIST
   LEESBURG               2.5   435 PM   2/3   METEOROLOGIST
   STERLING               2.5   800 PM   2/3   NWS WFO

...MADISON COUNTY...
   WOLFTOWN               2.0   700 PM   2/3  

...NELSON COUNTY...
   LOVINGSTON             0.5  1140 AM   2/3   EOC

...ORANGE COUNTY...
   GORDONSVILLE           2.5   700 PM   2/3  
   ORANGE                 2.0   700 PM   2/3  

...PAGE COUNTY...
   LURAY                  1.0  1130 AM   2/3   EOC

...ROCKINGHAM COUNTY...
   BROADWAY               1.0  1130 AM   2/3   SPOTTER

...SHENANDOAH COUNTY...
   NEW MARKET             0.5  1145 AM   2/3   EOC

WEST VIRGINIA

...BERKELEY COUNTY...
   BUNKER HILL            3.0   700 PM   2/3   USDA METEOROLOGIST

...HAMPSHIRE COUNTY...
   ROMNEY                   T  1155 AM   2/3   EOC

...HARDY COUNTY...
   MOOREFIELD             0.3  1150 AM   2/3   EOC

...JEFFERSON COUNTY...
   CHARLES TOWN           4.0   425 PM   2/3   WV EOC 
   LEETOWN                3.0   700 PM   2/3   SPOTTER

...MINERAL COUNTY...
   KEYSER                   T  1150 AM   2/3   EOC

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CORRECTION...TO CORRECTLY IDENTIFY MILLERS MD IN CARROLL COUNTY
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