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Powerful Pacific System Impacting the West; First Significant Snow for Portions of the East

Power Pacific system will continue to bring significant impacts for Pacific Northwest into northern California the remainder of the week. Dangerous coastal affects, heavy rain, flooding, strong winds, and higher elevation mountain snow continues. Meanwhile, a storm across the east is set to bring the first accumulating snow to many higher elevations of the Catskills into the central Appalachians. Read More >

The following are unofficial reports from the storm that affected the region ending February 22, 2008. Appreciation is extended to Highway Departments, Cooperative Observers, SKYWARN Spotters, and Media for these reports.

 

 

 

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NOUS41 KLWX 222054
PNSLWX
DCZ001-MDZ003>007-009>011-013-014-016>018-501-502-VAZ021-025>031-036>042-
050>057-WVZ049>055-501>504-230849-

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
350 PM EST FRI FEB 22 2008

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 24 
HOURS FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION. APPRECIATION 
IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE AND COCORAHS 
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...
   NATIONAL ARBORETUM     0.1   800 AM  2/22   CO OP OBSERVER

MARYLAND

...ALLEGANY COUNTY...
   MT SAVAGE              6.0   737 AM  2/22   NWS SPOTTER
   FROSTBURG              4.0   749 AM  2/22   NWS SPOTTER
   LA VALE                4.0   425 AM  2/22   MD STATE HIGHWAY ADMIN
   ECKHART MINES          2.8   954 AM  2/22   NWS SPOTTER
   CUMBERLAND             2.5   931 AM  2/22   CO OP OBSERVER
   WESTERNPORT            2.5  1232 PM  2/22   ELEV 961 FT - SPOTTER
   CRESAPTOWN             2.0   825 AM  2/22   COCORAHS OB
   FROSTBURG              0.8   704 PM  2/21  

...ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY...
   PASADENA               0.5   700 AM  2/22   COCORAHS OB
   FT MEADE               0.3   830 AM  2/22   SPOTTER
   ODENTON                0.2   549 AM  2/22   -FZRA
   CROFTON 1.5 NNE        0.1   520 AM  2/22   SLEET-COCORAHS
   DEALE                  0.1   645 AM  2/22   COCORAHS OB
   HANOVER HILLS          0.1   518 AM  2/22   BWI OBSERVER
   LAUREL ACRES           0.1   700 AM  2/22   COCORAHS OB

...BALTIMORE COUNTY...
   LONG GREEN             1.0   727 AM  2/22   COCORAHS OB
   OWINGS MILLS           0.8   215 PM  2/22   SPOTTER
   COCKEYSVILLE           0.5   700 AM  2/22   HUNT VALLEY. TV MET
   JACKSONVILLE           0.5   835 AM  2/22   USDA METEOROLOGIST
   KINGSVILLE             0.5   800 AM  2/22   COCORAHS
   TOWSON                 0.5   751 AM  2/22   NWS SPOTTER

...CARROLL COUNTY...
   WESTMINSTER            1.0   700 AM  2/22   CO OP OBSERVER
   WOODBINE               0.6   700 AM  2/22   MT AIRY OB
   SYKESVILLE             0.3   700 AM  2/22   COCORAHS OB

...CITY OF BALTIMORE...
   BALTIMORE              0.5   900 AM  2/22   SPOTTER
   PIKESVILLE             0.2   315 AM  2/22   CHANGED TO FZG RAIN

...FREDERICK COUNTY...
   EMMITSBURG             2.0   800 AM  2/22   CO OP OBSERVER
   FREDERICK              0.5   640 AM  2/22   COCORAHS OB
   WALKERSVILLE           0.1  1145 PM  2/21   VIA SKYWARN

...HARFORD COUNTY...
   JARRETTSVILLE          0.6   800 AM  2/22   COCORAHS
   BEL AIR                0.5   345 AM  2/22  
   BEL AIR                0.5   700 AM  2/22   COCORAHS OB
   ABERDEEN               0.1   800 AM  2/22   CO OP OBSERVER

...HOWARD COUNTY...
   COLUMBIA               0.4   600 AM  2/22  
   ELKRIDGE 1.8 W         0.3   700 AM  2/22   COCORAHS

...MONTGOMERY COUNTY...
   CLARKSBURG             0.5   145 AM  2/22   BROADCAST MEDIA
   LAYTONSVILLE           0.5   315 AM  2/22  
   WHEATON                0.4   700 AM  2/22   COCORAHS OB
   DAMASCUS               0.3   800 AM  2/22   CO OP OBSERVER
   NORBECK 1.0 SE         0.3   600 AM  2/22   COCORAHS
   SILVER SPRING          0.3   700 AM  2/22   COCORAHS
   TAKOMA PARK            0.3   700 AM  2/22   COCORAHS OB

...PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY...
   BOWIE                    T   700 AM  2/22   COCORAHS OB
   OXON HILL                T   700 AM  2/22   COCORAHS OB

...WASHINGTON COUNTY...
   CLEAR SPRING           2.0   700 AM  2/22   COCORAHS
   HAGERSTOWN             2.0   409 AM  2/22   FIRE AND RESCUE
   SMITHSBURG             1.0   800 AM  2/22   CO OP OBSERVER
   WILLIAMSPORT           0.9   532 AM  2/22   COCORAHS OB
   SHARPSBURG             0.5   800 AM  2/22   CO OP OBSERVER

VIRGINIA

...CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE...
   CHARLOTTESVILLE          T   800 AM  2/22   CO OP OBSERVER

...CITY OF FALLS CHURCH...
   WEST FALLS CHURCH        T  1000 PM  2/21   NWS METEOROLOGIST

...FAIRFAX COUNTY...
   LAKE ANNE DAM          0.1  1145 PM  2/21   VIA SKYWARN
   HERNDON                  T   700 AM  2/22   COCORAHS OB

...FREDERICK COUNTY...
   STEPHENS CITY 2E       0.4   620 AM  2/22   COCORAHS
   CROSS JUNCTION         0.3   600 AM  2/22  

...HIGHLAND COUNTY...
   MONTEREY               0.5   330 AM  2/22   VA DOT

...LOUDOUN COUNTY...
   STERLING                 T   800 AM  2/22   NWS FORECAST OFFICE

...MADISON COUNTY...
   MADISON                  T   800 AM  2/22   CO OP OBSERVER

...ORANGE COUNTY...
   ORANGE                   T   800 AM  2/22   CO OP OBSERVER

...PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY...
   WOODBRIDGE             0.5   400 AM  2/22   COCORAHS OB

...RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY...
   SPERRYVILLE            0.1   800 AM  2/22   CO OP OBSERVER

...SHENANDOAH COUNTY...
   NEW MARKET               T   800 AM  2/22   CO OP OBSERVER

...WARREN COUNTY...
   FRONT ROYAL            0.3   330 AM  2/22   VA DOT

WEST VIRGINIA

...BERKELEY COUNTY...
   HEDGESVILLE            0.8   852 PM  2/21   SKYWARN
   BUNKER HILL            0.5  1045 PM  2/22  
   BUNKER HILL            0.5   300 AM  2/22   USDA METEOROLOGIST
   HEDGESVILLE            0.5  1100 PM  2/22   SNOW GRAINS

...GRANT COUNTY...
   MOUNT STORM            2.0  1155 PM  2/22   WV DOT
   BAYARD                 0.5   800 AM  2/22   CO OP OBSERVER

...HAMPSHIRE COUNTY...
   SLANESVILLE            0.3   848 PM  2/21   SKYWARN

...HARDY COUNTY...
   OLD FIELDS               T   432 AM  2/22   NWS SPOTTER

...JEFFERSON COUNTY...
   SHEPHERDSTOWN          0.7   830 AM  2/22   SPOTTER
   RANSON                 0.5   800 AM  2/22   CO OP OBSERVER
   CHARLES TOWN           0.4  1145 PM  2/21  

...MINERAL COUNTY...
   KEYSER 2SSW            1.0  1112 PM  2/22   CO-OP OBSERVER
   KEYSER                 0.9   800 AM  2/22   CO OP OBSERVER

...MORGAN COUNTY...
   GREAT CACAPON          2.5   930 AM  2/22   CO OP OBSERVER

***********************STORM TOTAL ICE***********************

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


DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

...DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA...
   WASHINGTON 2.0 ESE       T   700 AM  2/22   COCORAHS

MARYLAND

...ALLEGANY COUNTY...
   ECKHART MINES         0.06   954 AM  2/22   NWS SPOTTER

...ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY...
   RIVIERA BEACH         0.06   747 AM  2/22   NWS SPOTTER

...BALTIMORE COUNTY...
   HUNT VALLEY           0.13  1030 AM  2/22   VIA WBAL
   PARKVILLE             0.10   816 AM  2/22   NWS SPOTTER
   JACKSONVILLE             T   835 AM  2/22   USDA METEOROLOGIST

...CALVERT COUNTY...
   PRINCE FREDERICK 1.4  0.01   700 AM  2/22   COCORAHS

...HARFORD COUNTY...
   BEL AIR 1.7 W            T   700 AM  2/22   COCORAHS

...MONTGOMERY COUNTY...
   DERWOOD               0.01  1039 AM  2/22   SPOTTER
   NORBECK 1.0 SE           T   600 AM  2/22   COCORAHS

...PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY...
   BOWIE                 0.10   700 AM  2/22   COCORAHS
   FRIENDLY              0.10   700 AM  2/22   COCORAHS
   CAMP SPRINGS             T   700 AM  2/22   COCORAHS

...WASHINGTON COUNTY...
   CLEAR SPRING             T   700 AM  2/22   COCORAHS

VIRGINIA

...AUGUSTA COUNTY...
   GREENVILLE 1.9 NW        T   700 AM  2/22   COCORAHS

...CITY OF FALLS CHURCH...
   WEST FALLS CHURCH     0.06  1140 AM  2/22   NWS EMPLOYEE

...CULPEPER COUNTY...
   RIXEYVILLE 6.1 N      0.10   700 AM  2/22   COCORAHS

...FAIRFAX COUNTY...
   DUNN LORING           0.20   822 AM  2/22   NWS SPOTTER
   HERNDON               0.10   700 AM  2/22   NWS METEOROLOGIST
   LAKE BARCROFT 0.8     0.10   820 AM  2/22  
   MOUNT VERNON 0.5 NE      T   700 AM  2/22   TREES GLAZED-COCORAHS

...FAUQUIER COUNTY...
   OPAL                  0.10   700 AM  2/22   NWS METEOROLOGIST

...FREDERICK COUNTY...
   MIDDLETOWN 0.1 SE        T   700 AM  2/22   COCORAHS

...LOUDOUN COUNTY...
   STERLING              0.13  1100 AM  2/22   NWS FORECAST OFFICE

...RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY...
   CASTLETON             0.25   213 PM  2/22   SPOTTER

WEST VIRGINIA

...BERKELEY COUNTY...
   MARTINSBURG           0.03   700 AM  2/22   NWS SPOTTER

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