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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 2, 2009

The following are unofficial reports from the storm that affected the region ending March 2, 2009. Appreciation is extended to Highway Departments, Cooperative Observers, SKYWARN Spotters, and Media for these reports.

 

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NOUS41 KLWX 030256
PNSLWX
DCZ001-MDZ003>007-009>011-013-014-016>018-501-502-VAZ021-025>031-036>042-
050>057-WVZ049>055-501>504-031449-

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
949 PM EST MON MAR 2 2009

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 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     8.0   900 AM   3/2   COOP
   WASHINGTON             7.8   200 PM   3/2   LOGAN CIRCLE
   DALECARLIA RESERVIOR   6.0   800 AM   3/2   COOP

MARYLAND

...ALLEGANY COUNTY...
   FROSTBURG                T   700 AM   3/2   COOP

...ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY...
   ODENTON                8.5   230 PM   3/2   NESDIS METEOROLOGIST
   ANNAPOLIS              8.3  1000 AM   3/2  
   LAUREL 2.7 E           8.1   920 AM   3/2  
   ARDEN ON THE SEVERN    7.5   100 PM   3/2   SPOTTER
   LAUREL                 7.5   230 PM   3/2  
   PASADENA               7.0  1040 AM   3/2   SPOTTER
   SEVERNA PARK           6.4   416 PM   3/2  
   ANNAPOLIS              6.0  1253 PM   3/2  
   DAVIDSONVILLE          6.0  1200 PM   3/2   SPOTTER
   LOTHIAN                6.0  1200 PM   3/2   SPOTTER
   BALTO/WASH INTL        5.6  1251 PM   3/2  
   RIVERA BEACH           3.0   600 AM   3/2   COOP

...BALTIMORE COUNTY...
   RANDALLSTOWN           7.0   845 AM   3/2   SPOTTER
   HUNT VALLEY            6.5   945 AM   3/2   TV METEOROLOGIST
   OWINGS MILLS           6.3  1145 AM   3/2   SPOTTER
   OWINGS MILLS           6.3  1130 PM   3/2   SPOTTER
   KINGSVILLE             6.1   100 PM   3/2   SPOTTER
   ESSEX                  6.0  1130 AM   3/2  
   JACKSONVILLE           5.5  1100 AM   3/2   USDA METEOROLOGIST
   REISTERSTOWN           4.8   900 AM   3/2   SPOTTER
   PARKTON                4.5   115 PM   3/2  
   PERRY HALL             3.5  1215 PM   3/2   SPOTTER
   CATONSVILLE            3.0   715 AM   3/2   SPOTTER
   BALTIMORE              2.8   700 AM   3/2  
   TIMONIUM               2.5   700 AM   3/2  
   TOWSON                 2.5   850 AM   3/2   SPOTTER

...CALVERT COUNTY...
   PORT REPUBLIC         13.0   300 PM   3/2   SPOTTER
   PORT REPUBLIC         11.0   925 AM   3/2   SPOTTER
   PRINCE FREDERICK 1.4  10.0   700 AM   3/2   COCORAHS
   HUNTINGTOWN            9.2   745 AM   3/2   NWS RETIREE
   CHESAPEAKE BEACH       8.0   900 AM   3/2   NCEP EMPLOYEE
   NORTH BEACH            6.2  1040 AM   3/2   COOP
   NORTH BEACH            6.0   840 AM   3/2   SPOTTER

...CARROLL COUNTY...
   SYKESVILLE             6.5  1020 AM   3/2  
   MILLERS                5.9   500 PM   3/2   SPOTTER
   MILLERS                5.5  1000 AM   3/2   COOP
   TANEYTOWN              5.5  1100 AM   3/2   SPOTTER
   WESTMINSTER 1N         5.4  1235 PM   3/2   COOP
   SYKESVILLE             5.0   915 AM   3/2   SPOTTER
   WESTMINSTER            3.8  1040 AM   3/2   SPOTTER

...CHARLES COUNTY...
   WALDORF                9.0   900 AM   3/2   NCEP EMPLOYEE
   LA PLATA               7.8  1000 AM   3/2   SPOTTER
   WHITE PLAINS           7.4  1045 AM   3/2   SPOTTER 0.76 LIQ. EQUIV

...CITY OF BALTIMORE...
   BALTIMORE              5.0  1200 PM   3/2   SPOTTER
   BALTIMORE              3.5   800 AM   3/2   CLYBURN ARBORETUM

...FREDERICK COUNTY...
   NEW MARKET             6.8  1000 AM   3/2   SPOTTER
   WOLFSVILLE             6.0   120 PM   3/2  
   WALKERSVILLE           4.0   225 PM   3/2   PRIVATE MET.
   MIDDLETOWN             2.0   900 AM   3/2   2 MI N-PRIVATE MET.

...HARFORD COUNTY...
   NORRISVILLE 0.2W       6.0   600 AM   3/2   COCORAHS
   DARLINGTON             5.0   250 PM   3/2   SPOTTER
   JOPPA                  5.0  1130 AM   3/2   SPOTTER

...HOWARD COUNTY...
   COLUMBIA               8.1   215 PM   3/2   SPOTTER
   LAUREL                 7.3  1030 AM   3/2   SPOTTER 0.48" LIQ EQUIV
   COLUMBIA               6.7  1030 AM   3/2   SPOTTER
   JESSUP                 6.0  1100 PM   3/2   SPOTTER
   JESSUP                 5.7   500 PM   3/2  
   JESSUP                 5.0   300 PM   3/2   SPOTTER
   COLUMBIA               4.5   720 AM   3/2   NCEP EMPLOYEE
   ELLICOTT CITY          3.5   700 AM   3/2   1 MI SOUTH OF US29/US40

...MONTGOMERY COUNTY...
   CLARKSBURG             7.7  1000 AM   3/2  
   BURTONSVILLE           7.5   900 AM   3/2   SPOTTER
   OLNEY                  7.3  1030 AM   3/2   SPOTTER
   BETHESDA               6.5   230 PM   3/2   PUBLIC
   DAMASCUS 2.8 SW        6.5   700 AM   3/2   COCORAHS
   POTOMAC                6.5  1000 PM   3/2   SPOTTER
   GERMANTOWN             6.2  1100 AM   3/2   PRIVATE MET.
   GLEN ECHO HEIGHTS      6.2  1000 AM   3/2   SPOTTER
   NORBECK                6.2  1100 AM   3/2   SPOTTER 0.46 LIQ EQUIV
   POTOMAC                6.2   215 PM   3/2   SPOTTER
   DAMASCUS 3SSW          6.0  1100 AM   3/2  
   OLNEY                  6.0  1030 AM   3/2   COOP
   SILVER SPRING          5.5   700 AM   3/2   1 N SILVER SPRING
   GAITHERSBURG           5.3  1245 PM   3/2  
   KENSINGTON             5.0  1015 AM   3/2   SPOTTER
   MONTGOMERY VILLAGE     4.5   815 AM   3/2   COCORAHS
   DAMASCUS               4.2   700 AM   3/2   2.5" IN LAST 2 HRS

...PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY...
   UPPER MARLBORO         9.0  1100 AM   3/2   SPOTTER
   OXON HILL              8.5   900 AM   3/2   SPOTTER
   BOWIE                  8.0   839 AM   3/2   SPOTTER
   LAUREL                 6.5   800 AM   3/2   SPOTTER
   BRANDYWINE             6.4   700 AM   3/2   7 ESE BRANDYWINE
   GREENBELT              6.0  1115 AM   3/2   NWS RETIREE
   COLLEGE PARK           3.5   730 AM   3/2   SPOTTER

...ST. MARYS COUNTY...
   HOLLYWOOD             11.0   225 PM   3/2   SPOTTER
   LEONARDTOWN           11.0   600 AM   3/2   1 NE LEONARDTOWN
   RIDGE                  9.2   900 AM   3/2   SPOTTER

...WASHINGTON COUNTY...
   SMITHSBURG             3.5   330 PM   3/2  
   SHARPSBURG 5S          0.4   700 AM   3/2   COOP

VIRGINIA

...ALBEMARLE COUNTY...
   BLENHEIM               5.0   950 AM   3/2   3 MI S
   CHARLOTTESVILLE        4.0   800 AM   3/2   COOP
   EARLYSVILLE            4.0   600 AM   3/2   COOP
   CROZET                 2.5   815 AM   3/2   15 MI WSW CHO

...ARLINGTON COUNTY...
   ARLINGTON              8.5  1130 AM   3/2   SPOTTER
   ARLINGTON              8.0   730 AM   3/2   SPOTTER
   REAGAN NATIONAL        5.1   950 AM   3/2   REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT

...AUGUSTA COUNTY...
   STUARTS DRAFT          9.3   820 AM   3/2   SPOTTER
   SWOOPE                 4.5   620 AM   3/2   SPOTTER
   VERONA                 3.0   500 AM   3/2  

...CITY OF ALEXANDRIA...
   ALEXANDRIA             8.2  1025 AM   3/2   NWS EMPLOYEE
   ALEXANDRIA 1.8 S       5.0   700 AM   3/2   COCORAHS
   ALEXANDRIA             4.5   800 AM   3/2   SPOTTER

...CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE...
   CHARLOTTESVILLE        4.5   830 AM   3/2   TV METEOROLOGIST
   CHARLOTTESVILLE        3.5   900 AM   3/2  

...CITY OF FAIRFAX...
   FAIR OAKS              7.0   300 PM   3/2   2 SW

...CITY OF FREDERICKSBURG...
   FREDERICKSBURG         6.0   725 AM   3/2   SPOTTER

...CITY OF HARRISONBURG...
   HARRISONBURG           3.5   405 AM   3/2  

...CITY OF MANASSAS...
   MANASSAS               5.3   200 PM   3/2   SPOTTER
   MANASSAS               5.0   739 AM   3/2   COOP

...CITY OF STAUNTON...
   STAUNTON               5.5   800 AM   3/2   MEDIA

...CITY OF WAYNESBORO...
   WAYNESBORO             6.5  1100 AM   3/2   EAGLES NEST AIRPORT

...CITY OF WINCHESTER...
   WINCHESTER             0.4   700 AM   3/2   COOP

...CLARKE COUNTY...
   BERRYVILLE             0.5   940 AM   3/2   SPOTTER

...CULPEPER COUNTY...
   BOSTON                 3.5   731 AM   3/2   COOP
   BOSTON                 2.5   100 PM   3/2  

...FAIRFAX COUNTY...
   BURKE                  8.0  1130 AM   3/2   SPOTTER
   FAIRFAX 2S             8.0  1045 AM   3/2   SPOTTER
   DUNN LORING            7.0   800 AM   3/2   COOP
   RESTON                 7.0   850 AM   3/2   SPOTTER
   FRANCONIA 1.3 SSE      6.8  1200 PM   3/2   NOAA NESDIS EMPLOYEE
   BURKE                  6.5  1000 AM   3/2  
   CENTREVILLE            6.5   755 AM   3/2  
   NORTH SPRINGFIELD      6.5   930 AM   3/2   NWS RETIREE
   HERNDON                6.3   920 AM   3/2   NWS EMPLOYEE
   MERRIFIELD             6.0  1045 AM   3/2   NWS EMPLOYEE
   MCLEAN                 5.5   200 PM   3/2   SPOTTER
   HERNDON                4.8   830 AM   3/2   NWS EMPLOYEE
   WASH DC/DULLES         3.7   900 AM   3/2  

...FAUQUIER COUNTY...
   REMINGTON 5.5 NNE      5.0   750 AM   3/2   COCORAHS
   WARRENTON              5.0   800 AM   3/2   COOP

...KING GEORGE COUNTY...
   KING GEORGE            8.2   830 AM   3/2   SPOTTER
   JERSEY                 8.0  1100 AM   3/2   SPOTTER

...LOUDOUN COUNTY...
   STERLING               6.3  1100 PM   3/2   SPOTTER
   POTOMAC FALLS          5.9  1200 PM   3/2   SPOTTER
   ASHBURN                5.0   630 AM   3/2   NWS EMPLOYEE
   STERLING NWS/WFO       5.0  1040 AM   3/2   NWS STERLING WFO
   ASHBURN                4.0   645 AM   3/2   1 NE
   LEESBURG               4.0   515 PM   3/2   2 MILES N
   BLUEMONT               3.0   800 AM   3/2   NWS RETIREE
   MIDDLEBURG             0.5   558 AM   3/2  

...MADISON COUNTY...
   HAYWOOD                3.8   645 AM   3/2   COOP

...NELSON COUNTY...
   FABER                  9.0   800 AM   3/2   SPOTTER
   LOVINGSTON             7.6   800 AM   3/2   SPOTTER

...ORANGE COUNTY...
   ORANGE                 4.6   800 AM   3/2   COOP

...PAGE COUNTY...
   LURAY                  2.0   700 AM   3/2   COOP

...PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY...
   WOODBRIDGE             6.0   230 PM   3/2   SPOTTER
   HAYMARKET              2.8   730 AM   3/2   SPOTTER

...RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY...
   CASTLETON              1.5   703 AM   3/2   COOP

...ROCKINGHAM COUNTY...
   ELKTON                 5.0   545 AM   3/2  
   DALE ENTERPRISE        2.0   700 AM   3/2   COOP

...SHENANDOAH COUNTY...
   EDINBURG               1.5   700 AM   3/2   COOP
   WOODSTOCK              1.3   700 AM   3/2   COOP

...SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY...
   LAKE ANNA STATE PARK   6.0  1215 PM   3/2  
   SPOTSYLVANIA           6.0   800 AM   3/2   SPOTTER

...STAFFORD COUNTY...
   STAFFORD               9.5  1000 AM   3/2   SPOTTER

...WARREN COUNTY...
   LINDEN                 2.5  1120 AM   3/2  
   FRONT ROYAL            2.0   600 AM   3/2   COOP

WEST VIRGINIA

...GRANT COUNTY...
   BAYARD                   T   645 AM   3/2   COOP

...JEFFERSON COUNTY...
   SHEPHERDSTOWN          0.4  1050 AM   3/2   SPOTTER

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