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Powerful Pacific Storm to Continue Impacting Northern California; Heavy Snow in the Appalachians and Portions of the Northeast

A strong atmospheric river will continue to impact northern California with heavy rain and life-threatening flooding through Friday. Unsettled weather is expected across much of the Northeast and Great Lakes over the next few days, including the likelihood of heavy snow in the central Appalachians and higher elevations of northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New York. Read More >

Winter Storm - March 2, 2006 Weather Event Archive
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
435 AM EST FRI MAR 3 2006

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/PHI

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

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


NEW JERSEY

...MIDDLESEX COUNTY...
   NEW BRUNSWICK          0.1   725 PM   3/2 PUBLIC

...MORRIS COUNTY...
   MARCELLA               2.2   530 PM   3/2 SPOTTER
   BUTLER                 2.0   500 PM   3/2 PUBLIC

...SUSSEX COUNTY...
   WANTAGE                4.1   530 PM   3/2 SPOTTER
   HIGHLAND LAKES         4.1   930 PM   3/2 PUBLIC    
   NEWTON                 2.8   405 PM   3/2 PUBLIC
   LAKE HOPATCONG         1.5   445 PM   3/2 PUBLIC    
   GREEN TOWNSHIP         1.5  1015 AM   3/2 SPOTTER
 
...WARREN COUNTY...
   BLAIRSTOWN             2.0   725 PM   3/2 SPOTTER 
   LIBERTYVILLE           0.3   510 PM   3/2 PUBLIC 
   STEWARTSVILLE          0.1   730 PM   3/2 SPOTTER  
 

PENNSYLVANIA

...CARBON COUNTY...
   LEHIGHTON              2.1   308 PM   3/2 PUBLIC  
   NESQUEHONING           1.9   311 PM   3/2 PUBLIC
   PALMERTON              1.6   430 AM   3/3 PUBLIC 

...CHESTER COUNTY...
   PHOENIXVILLE           0.5   1130 PM  3/2 SPOTTER 

...LEHIGH COUNTY...
   ALLENTOWN AIRPORT        T   700 PM   3/2 NWS OBSERVER

...MONROE COUNTY...
   POCONO SUMMIT          2.0   235 PM   3/2 SPOTTER


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

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


NEW JERSEY


...ATLANTIC COUNTY...
   HAMMONTON             0.01  1200 PM   3/2 SPOTTER

...HUNTERDON COUNTY...
   BLOOMSBURY            0.20   500 PM   3/2 FREEZING RAIN/SLEET

...MIDDLESEX COUNTY...
   EDISON                0.20   420 PM   3/2 SPOTTER
   NEW BRUNSWICK         0.15   725 PM   3/2 PUBLIC

...MORRIS COUNTY...
   CHATHAM               0.25   420 PM   3/2 SPOTTER

...SUSSEX COUNTY...
   NEWTON                0.15   405 PM   3/2 PUBLIC

...WARREN COUNTY...
   LIBERTY TOWNSHIP      0.25   510 PM   3/2 PUBLIC  
   STEWARTSVILLE         0.10   730 PM   3/2 SPOTTER  

PENNSYLVANIA

...BUCKS COUNTY...
   PERKASIE              0.10   333 PM   3/2 SPOTTER

...CARBON COUNTY...
   PALMERTON             0.30   430 AM   3/3 POWER OUTAGES
   NESQUEHONING          0.25   311 PM   3/2 PUBLIC
   LEHIGHTON             0.20   308 PM   3/2 PUBLIC 

...CHESTER COUNTY...
   PHOENIXVILLE          0.30   1130 PM  3/2 SPOTTER 

...LEHIGH COUNTY...
   ALLENTOWN AIRPORT     0.10   700 PM   3/2 NWS OBSERVER
   MACUNGIE              0.10   908 AM   3/2 SPOTTER

...MONTGOMERY COUNTY...
   POTTSTOWN             0.10   400 PM   3/2 PUBLIC
   ROYERSFORD            0.05   330 PM   3/2 PUBLIC

...NORTHAMPTON COUNTY...
   EASTON                0.25   400 PM   3/2 PUBLIC
   WILLIAMS TOWNSHIP     0.20   245 PM   3/2 SPOTTER

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