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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 7, 2013

The following are unofficial reports from the storm that affected the region ending March 7, 2013. Appreciation is extended to Highway Departments, Cooperative Observers, SKYWARN Spotters, and Media for these reports.

NOUS41 KLWX 071457
PNSLWX
DCZ001-MDZ003>007-009>011-013-014-016>018-501-502-VAZ025>031-
036>040-042-050>057-501>504-WVZ050>053-055-501>506-080257-

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
957 AM EST THU MAR 07 2013

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 21
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/LWX

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

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

MARYLAND

...ALLEGANY COUNTY...
   2 N FROSTBURG         12.0   235 PM  3/06  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   ECKHART MINES         10.5   200 PM  3/06  13 TO 1 SNOW RATIOS     
   1 S ECKHART MINES      9.5   110 PM  3/06  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   FROSTBURG              8.8   700 AM  3/07  CO-OP OBSERVER          
   1 S CUMBERLAND         8.0   700 AM  3/07  CO-OP OBSERVER          

...ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY...
   3 E LAUREL             0.8   700 AM  3/07  COCORAHS                
   BWI AIRPORT              T   100 PM  3/06  AIRPORT                 

...BALTIMORE COUNTY...
   1 SE GARRISON          3.0   110 PM  3/06  TRAINED SPOTTER         

...BALTIMORE CITY...
   PIMLICO                1.0  1100 PM  3/06  TRAINED SPOTTER         

...CALVERT COUNTY...
   SOLOMONS                 T   820 AM  3/07  CO-OP OBSERVER          

...CARROLL COUNTY...
   1 SSW MANCHESTER       5.8   300 PM  3/06  TRAINED SPOTTER         

...CHARLES COUNTY...
   SAINT CHARLES          4.5   632 PM  3/06  NWS EMPLOYEE            
   2 ESE BRYANS ROAD      2.7   700 AM  3/07  COCORAHS                
   4 SSE WALDORF          1.8   700 AM  3/07  COCORAHS                

...FREDERICK COUNTY...
   3 NW FREDERICK         5.3   144 PM  3/06  NWS EMPLOYEE            
   1 NE POINT OF ROCKS    5.0   600 PM  3/06  NWS EMPLOYEE            
   4 SSW FREDERICK        3.2   700 AM  3/07  COCORAHS                

...HARFORD COUNTY...
   WHITEFORD              0.4   945 PM  3/06  TRAINED SPOTTER         

...HOWARD COUNTY...
   2 SSE SYKESVILLE       3.2   700 AM  3/07  COCORAHS                
   2 W ELKRIDGE           2.2   700 AM  3/07  COCORAHS                
   2 N COLUMBIA           2.0   700 AM  3/07  COCORAHS                
   2 ESE NORTH LAUREL     0.3   700 AM  3/07  COCORAHS                

...MONTGOMERY COUNTY...
   3 SSW DAMASCUS         5.0   700 AM  3/07  CO-OP OBSERVER          
   2 SSW DAMASCUS         4.0   200 PM  3/06  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   3 SW GAITHERSBURG      3.5   700 AM  3/07  COCORAHS                
   2 SSW GERMANTOWN       3.2   315 PM  3/06  NWS EMPLOYEE            
   1 NNE FAIRLAND         3.0   723 PM  3/06  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   1 ESE NORBECK          2.5   700 AM  3/07  COCORAHS                
   SE POOLESVILLE         2.0   800 AM  3/07  COCORAHS                
   1 ESE ROSSMOOR         1.9   700 AM  3/07  COCORAHS                
   2 W COLESVILLE         1.9   700 AM  3/07  COCORAHS                
   1 ENE OLNEY            1.8   615 AM  3/07  COCORAHS                
   GLEN ECHO              1.6   830 PM  3/06  PUBLIC                  
   1 NNW TAKOMA PARK      1.3   700 AM  3/07  COCORAHS                
   1 NNW POTOMAC          1.0   700 AM  3/07  COCORAHS                

...PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY...
   ESE CAMP SPRINGS       3.4   700 AM  3/07  COCORAHS                
   1 W FORESTVILLE        3.0   700 AM  3/07  COCORAHS                
   1 SE OXON HILL         2.0   700 AM  3/07  CO-OP OBSERVER          
   1 SW OXON HILL         2.0   120 PM  3/06  CO-OP OBSERVER          
   1 W OXON HILL          2.0   700 AM  3/07  COCORAHS                
   2 SE FOREST HEIGHTS    2.0   700 AM  3/07  COCORAHS                

...WASHINGTON COUNTY...
   3 NE SMITHSBURG        7.7   400 PM  3/06  PUBLIC                  
   5 S SHARPSBURG         2.7   700 AM  3/07  CO-OP OBSERVER          
   1 ENE HAGERSTOWN       2.7   700 AM  3/07  COCORAHS                

VIRGINIA

...ALBEMARLE COUNTY...
   2 W CHARLOTTESVILLE   16.5   800 AM  3/07  CO-OP OBSERVER          
   MONTICELLO            15.0   430 PM  3/06  BROADCAST MEDIA         
   2 S CHARLOTTESVILLE   14.5   430 PM  3/06  BROADCAST MEDIA         
   EARLYSVILLE           12.0   330 PM  3/06  CO-OP OBSERVER          
   2 WSW WESTMORELAND    11.5   804 PM  3/06  PUBLIC                  
   1 SSW SHADWELL         6.0   720 PM  3/06  TRAINED SPOTTER         

...ARLINGTON COUNTY...
   REAGAN NATIONAL AIRP   0.2   100 PM  3/06  AIRPORT                 

...AUGUSTA COUNTY...
   FISHERSVILLE          20.3   304 PM  3/06  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   CHURCHVILLE           18.0   400 PM  3/06  BROADCAST MEDIA         
   3 E GREENVILLE        18.0   623 PM  3/06  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   WAYNESBORO            16.5   700 AM  3/07  CO-OP OBSERVER          
   STAUNTON              15.0   800 AM  3/07  CO-OP OBSERVER          
   1 NNW STUARTS DRAFT   15.0   100 PM  3/06  TRAINED SPOTTER         

...CITY OF FREDERCKSBRG...
   FREDERICKSBURG         3.0   700 AM  3/07  CO-OP OBSERVER          

...CITY OF HARRISONBURG...
   HARRISONBURG          12.0   400 PM  3/06  BROADCAST MEDIA         

...CITY OF WAYNESBORO...
   2 ENE WAYNESBORO      20.0   400 PM  3/06  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   2 W WAYNESBORO        18.7   145 PM  3/06  PUBLIC                  

...CITY OF WINCHESTER...
   2 S WINCHESTER         9.0   124 PM  3/06  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   1 ESE WINCHESTER       7.8   625 PM  3/06  TRAINED SPOTTER         

...CLARKE COUNTY...
   1 NNW BERRYVILLE      10.6   245 PM  3/06  PUBLIC                  

...FAIRFAX COUNTY...
   2 E CHANTILLY          6.7   226 PM  3/06  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   1 NNE HERNDON          4.5   500 PM  3/06  NWS EMPLOYEE            
   3 S HERNDON            4.2   700 AM  3/07  COCORAHS                
   1 SE CENTREVILLE       4.0   140 PM  3/06  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   2 SSW RESTON           3.7   700 AM  3/07  COCORAHS                
   2 N RESTON             3.1   110 PM  3/06  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   3 N VIENNA             3.1   700 AM  3/07  COCORAHS                
   2 SSE MCLEAN           3.0   700 AM  3/07  COCORAHS                
   GREAT FALLS            2.5   200 PM  3/06  NWS EMPLOYEE            
   1 N FRANCONIA          2.5   218 PM  3/06  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   2 S MCLEAN             2.3   700 AM  3/07  COCORAHS                

...FAUQUIER COUNTY...
   3 NNW WOOLSEY         16.1   615 PM  3/06  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   MARSHALL              11.5   607 PM  3/06  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   ORLEAN                11.5   340 PM  3/06  PUBLIC                  
   OPAL                  10.5   519 PM  3/06  6 TO 1 SNOW RATIOS      
   2 NNE CATLETT          8.0   306 PM  3/06  NWS EMPLOYEE            

...FREDERICK COUNTY...
   1 N WILDE ACRES       13.5   104 PM  3/06  NWS EMPLOYEE            

...HIGHLAND COUNTY...
   MONTEREY              12.0   400 PM  3/06  BROADCAST MEDIA         
   1 SW MILL GAP          8.7   600 AM  3/07  CO-OP OBSERVER          

...LOUDOUN COUNTY...
   MOUNT WEATHER         12.0   700 AM  3/07  CO-OP OBSERVER          
   3 WSW ROUND HILL      10.0   800 AM  3/07  COCORAHS                
   PURCELLVILLE           9.1   506 PM  3/06  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   HAMILTON               8.0   520 PM  3/06  NWS EMPLOYEE            
   2 NW MIDDLEBURG        7.5   645 PM  3/06  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   1 WNW LUCKETTS         6.0   500 PM  3/06  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   1 SW LEESBURG          5.5   700 PM  3/06  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   ASHBURN                3.5   200 PM  3/06  NWS EMPLOYEE            
   4 NNW STERLING         3.5   700 AM  3/07  COCORAHS                
   3 SSW ARCOLA           3.5   100 PM  3/06  NWS EMPLOYEE            
   DULLES INTERNATIONAL   3.3   100 PM  3/06  3 TO 1 SNOW RATIOS      

...MADISON COUNTY...
   HAYWOOD               17.0   310 PM  3/06  TRAINED SPOTTER         

...NELSON COUNTY...
   WINTERGREEN           20.0   435 PM  3/06  3100 FT ELEVATION       

...ORANGE COUNTY...
   2 NW SOMERSET         12.5   929 AM  3/07  CO-OP OBSERVER          
   1 SSW ORANGE          12.0   330 PM  3/06  CO-OP OBSERVER          
   1 NW BARBOURSVILLE    11.0   700 AM  3/07  COCORAHS                

...PAGE COUNTY...
   1 SW IDA              18.0   500 PM  3/06  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   2 SW PANORAMA         18.0   130 PM  3/06  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   STANLEY               14.0   435 PM  3/06  BROADCAST MEDIA         
   1 ESE HONEYVILLE      14.0   300 PM  3/06  TRAINED SPOTTER         

...PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY...
   2 WSW WOOLSEY          7.5   400 PM  3/06  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   2 ESE INDEPENDENT HI   6.0   100 PM  3/06  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   1 E SUDLEY             3.5   208 PM  3/06  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   MANASSAS               3.0   600 AM  3/07  CO-OP OBSERVER          
   4 S NOKESVILLE         2.8   700 AM  3/07  COCORAHS                

...ROCKINGHAM COUNTY...
   1 SSE SINGERS GLEN    20.1   155 PM  3/06  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   GROTTOES              20.0   415 PM  3/06  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   1 SE MASSANUTTEN      19.5   106 PM  3/06  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   MOUNT CRAWFORD        19.0   400 PM  3/06  BROADCAST MEDIA         
   MCGAHEYSVILLE         18.0   100 PM  3/06  PUBLIC                  
   1 NW HARRISONBURG      4.0   700 AM  3/07  COCORAHS                

...SHENANDOAH COUNTY...
   4 N STRASBURG          9.5   700 AM  3/07  COCORAHS                
   EDINBURG               2.8   700 AM  3/07  CO-OP OBSERVER          

...SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY...
   5 SSW FREDERICKSBURG   8.5   600 AM  3/07  COCORAHS                
   2 S DUNAVANT           8.0   136 PM  3/06  PUBLIC                  
   4 ESE CHANCELLORSVIL   7.6   345 PM  3/06  PUBLIC                  

...STAFFORD COUNTY...
   1 SSE GLENDIE          7.1   128 PM  3/06  TRAINED SPOTTER         

...WARREN COUNTY...
   2 N LINDEN            20.0   100 PM  3/06  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   1 WSW KARO            12.0   200 PM  3/06  TRAINED SPOTTER         

WEST VIRGINIA

...BERKELEY COUNTY...
   1 WNW BUNKER HILL      8.5   700 AM  3/07  COCORAHS                
   1 SSW VANVILLE         7.2   638 PM  3/06  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   FALLING WATERS         3.0   438 PM  3/06  PUBLIC                  

...GRANT COUNTY...
   2 NE KLINE GAP        15.0   400 PM  3/06  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   BAYARD                13.7   700 AM  3/07  CO-OP OBSERVER          

...HAMPSHIRE COUNTY...
   2 WNW LEHEW           17.2   300 PM  3/06  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   4 E ROMNEY            17.0   100 PM  3/06  PUBLIC                  
   AUGUSTA               12.0   450 PM  3/06  BROADCAST MEDIA         

...HARDY COUNTY...
   2 SE LOST RIVER       14.0   800 AM  3/07  CO-OP OBSERVER          
   1 SSE MOOREFIELD       7.5   700 AM  3/07  CO-OP OBSERVER          

...JEFFERSON COUNTY...
   3 NW HARPERS FERRY     6.0   554 PM  3/06  NWS EMPLOYEE            
   2 W RIPPON             6.0   400 PM  3/06  NWS EMPLOYEE            

...MINERAL COUNTY...
   2 SSW KEYSER          12.7   700 AM  3/07  CO-OP OBSERVER          

...MORGAN COUNTY...
   3 NE UNGER            12.0   500 PM  3/06  COUNTY EMRG MGMT        
   1 S BERKELEY SPGS     10.0   530 PM  3/06  COUNTY EMRG MGMT        

...PENDLETON COUNTY...
   4 W FRANKLIN          24.0   246 PM  3/06  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   SUGAR GROVE           20.0   435 PM  3/06  BROADCAST MEDIA         
   6 WSW CHERRY GROVE    20.0   430 PM  3/06  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   1 W FRANKLIN          15.5   330 PM  3/06  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   FRANKLIN              14.5   430 PM  3/06  BROADCAST MEDIA         

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