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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 >

Preliminary Totals ending March 16, 2007

The following are unofficial reports from the storm that affected the region ending March 16, 2007. Appreciation is extended to Highway Departments, Cooperative Observers, SKYWARN Spotters, and Media for these reports.

NOUS41 KLWX 170318
PNSLWX
DCZ001-MDZ003>007-009>011-013-014-016>018-501-502-VAZ021-025>031-036>042-
050>057-WVZ049>055-501>504-171512-

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1112 PM EDT FRI MAR 16 2007

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 04 HOURS
FOR THE STORM 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 RAINFALL********************

LOCATION          STORM TOTAL    TIME/DATE    COMMENTS
                     RAINFALL       OF
                     (INCHES)   MEASUREMENT


DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

...DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA...
   CAPITOL HILL          2.67  1045 PM  3/16   NWS EMPLOYEE

MARYLAND

...ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY...
   HOLLYWOOD             3.05   953 PM  3/16  
   PASADENA              2.58   650 PM  3/16  

...HOWARD COUNTY...
   COLUMBIA              2.43   745 PM  3/16   HWC50 NWS EMPLOYEE

VIRGINIA

...ARLINGTON COUNTY...
   ARLINGTON             1.95   745 PM  3/16   NEAR SEVEN CORNERS

...AUGUSTA COUNTY...
   FISHERSVILLE          1.74   752 PM  3/16  

...CITY OF ALEXANDRIA...
   ALEXANDRIA            2.00   647 PM  3/16  

...FAIRFAX COUNTY...
   CENTREVILLE           2.18  1030 PM  3/16  SPOTTER
   FAIRFAX 2S            1.72  1000 PM  3/16  FXS07 SPOTTER
   CENTREVILLE           1.54   902 PM  3/16  FXW106
   ALEXANDRIA            1.39   900 PM  3/16  FXE133 SKYWARN OB

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

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


DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

...DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA...
   CAPITOL HILL           0.4  1045 PM  3/16   NWS EMPLOYEE

MARYLAND

...ALLEGANY COUNTY...
   FROSTBURG              6.5   728 PM  3/16  

...ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY...
   PASADENA               0.5   639 PM  3/16   NOAA EMPLOYEE
   PASADENA               0.5   730 PM  3/16  

...BALTIMORE COUNTY...
   JACKSONVILLE           2.0  1030 PM  3/16   USDA MET
   OWINGS MILLS           2.0  1000 PM  3/16   SPOTTER

...CARROLL COUNTY...
   MANCHESTER             5.5   955 PM  3/16  
   MILLERS                4.9   902 PM  3/16   MLLM2
   WESTMINISTER           3.8   930 PM  3/16   8S WESTMINSTER
   SYKESVILLE             2.4  1000 PM  3/16   MET/COCORAHS
   WESTMINSTER            2.3   650 PM  3/16   1N OF WESTMINSTER

...FREDERICK COUNTY...
   MIDDLETOWN             8.0   800 PM  3/16   PRIVATE METEOROLOGIST
   WOLFSVILLE             8.0   617 PM  3/16  
   FREDERICK              7.5   954 PM  3/16  
   WALKERSVILLE           7.0  1045 PM  3/16  

...HARFORD COUNTY...
   BEL AIR ACRES          1.0   900 PM  3/16  

...HOWARD COUNTY...
   SAVAGE                 1.7  1015 PM  3/16  SPOTTER
   COLUMBIA               0.8   745 PM  3/16  HWC50 NWS EMPLOYEE

...MONTGOMERY COUNTY...
   DAMASCUS               0.5   615 PM  3/16  MON23

VIRGINIA

...ARLINGTON COUNTY...
   ARLINGTON              1.0   940 PM  3/16   SNOW TAPERING

...AUGUSTA COUNTY...
   FISHERSVILLE           1.1   752 PM  3/16  

...CITY OF WINCHESTER...
   WINCHESTER             5.5   954 PM  3/16  
   WINCHESTER             4.7   800 PM  3/16   NWS EMPLOYEE

...CLARKE COUNTY...
   BERRYVILLE             4.0   700 PM  3/16  

...FAIRFAX COUNTY...
   CENTREVILLE            1.1  1030 PM  3/16  SPOTTER
   FAIRFAX 2S             0.8  1000 PM  3/16  FXS07 SPOTTER
   ALEXANDRIA             0.4   900 PM  3/16  FXE133 SKYWARN OB

...FAUQUIER COUNTY...
   OPAL                   1.0   749 PM  3/16  

...FREDERICK COUNTY...
   STEPHENS CITY 4NW      4.3   925 PM  3/16  FDS06 SKYWARN OB
   STEPHENS CITY 2E       4.2  1000 PM  3/16  FDS2 SPOTTER

...LOUDOUN COUNTY...
   LEESBURG               3.0   839 PM  3/16   SW SIDE OF LEESBURG
   ASHBURN                2.7   745 PM  3/16   NWS EMPLOYEE
   STONE RIDGE            2.3   859 PM  3/16   NWS EMPLOYEES
   STERLING NWS/WFO       1.2  1012 PM  3/16   KCIV2

...PAGE COUNTY...
   LURAY                  3.0   940 PM  3/16  PEC34 FLURRIES NOW

...SHENANDOAH COUNTY...
   WOODSTOCK              4.0   710 PM  3/16  

...WARREN COUNTY...
   LINDEN                 4.1   757 PM  3/16   ELEV 1500 FEET

WEST VIRGINIA

...BERKELEY COUNTY...
   INWOOD                 7.5   945 PM  3/16   SPOTTER
   MARTINSBURG            6.5  1000 PM  3/16   NOAA EMPLOYEE
   FALLING WATERS         5.5  1000 PM  3/16   BKN04 SPOTTER
   MARTINSBURG            5.0   800 PM  3/16   SKYWARN OB

...JEFFERSON COUNTY...
   HARPERS FERRY          6.7   903 PM  3/16   3NW. NWS EMPLOYEE.
   SHENANDOAH JUNCTION    5.5   928 PM  3/16   NWS EMPLOYEE

...MINERAL COUNTY...
   KEYSER                 5.6   729 PM  3/16  

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