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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 16, 2004

 

Snowfall Reports (PNS)

 

 

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NOUS41 KPHI 171146 AAE
PNSPHI

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...UPDATED
SPOTTER REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
650 AM EST WED MAR 17 2004


THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL SNOWFALL REPORTS FROM THE MARCH 16 STORM. 
PLEASE CHECK THE TIMES OF THE REPORTS. SEVERAL OLD REPORTS WERE 
ELIMINATED...BUT SOME REPORTS FROM THE NORTHERN COUNTIES LIKELY ARE 
NOT INDICATIVE OF THE FINAL ACCUMULATION. 



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

 
DELAWARE

...NEW CASTLE...

NEW CASTLE CO AIRPORT     1.0     1100 PM  3/16 


NEW JERSEY

...ATLANTIC...

POMONA                    0.3      900 AM  3/16

...BURLINGTON...

WILLINGBORO               3.8     1150 AM  3/16
BROWNS MILLS              3.75     300 PM  3/16
MT HOLLY NWS              3.1      510 AM  3/17
MT LAUREL                 3.0      200 PM  3/16
EDGEWATER PARK            2.9      450 PM  3/16
MAPLE SHADE               2.8      200 PM  3/16
SOUTHAMPTON               2.0      200 PM  3/16  
TABERNACLE                2.0      200 PM  3/16  
   
...HUNTERDON...

WHITEHOUSE STATION        7.0     1220 AM  3/17
UNION TWP                 5.75     605 PM  3/16 
RARITAN                   5.0      800 PM  3/16
ALBANY                    4.5      600 PM  3/16
BETHLEHEM TWP             4.5      605 PM  3/16
CLINTON                   4.3      750 PM  3/16
ALEXANDRIA                4.0      600 PM  3/16
FLEMINGTON                3.5      600 PM  3/16
MILFORD                   3.5      624 PM  3/16

...MERCER...

EWING TWP                 3.5      600 PM  3/16

...MIDDLESEX... 

METUCHEN                  5.0      710 PM  3/16
SAYERVILLE                4.0     1020 PM  3/16
MILLTOWN                  3.0      600 PM  3/16
   
...MONMOUTH...

MANALAPAN                 4.5      200 PM  3/16  
MANASQUAN                 3.5      215 PM  3/16

...MORRIS...

WHIPPANY                  6.0      530 AM  3/17 
JEFFERSON TWP             5.5      540 PM  3/16
MARCELLA                  5.5     1230 AM  3/17
BUDD LAKE                 5.0      537 PM  3/16
BUTLER                    5.0      537 PM  3/16
CHESTER                   5.0     1110 PM  3/16
PARSIPPANY                5.0      540 PM  3/16
MARCELLA                  4.6      600 PM  3/16
RANDOLPH                  4.0      540 PM  3/16

...SOMERSET...

BELLE MEAD                3.8     1100 PM  3/16
 
...SUSSEX...

SPARTA                    7.5      200 AM  3/17 
BARRY LAKE                6.0      515 AM  3/17

...WARREN...

BLAIRSTOWN                6.0     1120 PM  3/16   
HACKERSTOWN               5.0      700 PM  3/16
STEWARTSVILLE             4.9      630 PM  3/16


PENNSYLVANIA

...BERKS...

WYOMISSING                4.6      445 PM  3/16
BOYERSTOWN                4.2      540 PM  3/16
MORGANTOWN                3.5      530 PM  3/16
BECHTELSVILLE             3.0      710 PM  3/16

...BUCKS...

SPRINGTOWN                6.7      555 PM  3/16
FURLONG                   4.3      930 PM  3/16
BENSALEM                  3.5     1144 AM  3/16                         
MORRISVILLE               3.3      450 PM  3/16
NESHAMINY                 3.0      600 AM  3/17 

...CARBON...

ALBRIGHTSVILLE            7.5     1000 PM  3/16
BELTSVILLE                7.0     1000 PM  3/16
LANSFORD                  7.0     1000 PM  3/16 
LEHIGHTON                 6.0      624 PM  3/16
UPPER TOWAMENSING TWP     5.0     1000 PM  3/16
JIM THORPE                4.0     1000 PM  3/16 
  
...CHESTER...

PHOENIXVILLE              3.9      600 PM  3/16
DOWNINGTOWN 1             3.4      300 PM  3/16
DOWNINGTOWN 2             3.1      320 PM  3/16

...LEHIGH...

SALISBURY                 5.0      600 PM  3/16
LEHIGH VALLEY INTL APRT   4.4      510 AM  3/17
EMMAUS                    4.0      500 PM  3/16

...MONROE...

SAYLORSBURG 1             7.0      830 PM  3/16
CAMELBACK MT              6.25    1000 PM  3/16
SAYLORSBURG 2             5.25    1000 PM  3/16
ANALOMINK                 5.0     1000 PM  3/16  
BRODHEADSVILLE            5.0     1000 PM  3/16
KRESGEVILLE               5.0     1000 PM  3/16
HAMILTON TWP              4.75    1000 PM  3/16
EFFORT                    4.5     1000 PM  3/16 
CRESCO                    3.0     1000 PM  3/16                         

...MONTGOMERY...

TRAPPE                    5.1     1000 PM  3/16
HATBORO                   4.25     600 PM  3/16
CONSHOHOCKEN              2.8      100 PM  3/16
ROYERSFORD                2.75     340 PM  3/16
WORCESTER                 2.70     340 PM  3/16 
WINWOOD                   2.2      700 PM  3/16

...NORTHAMPTON...

WILLIAMS TWP              8.0     1210 AM  3/17 
EASTON                    6.4      855 PM  3/16
LOWER SAUCON TWP          4.75     605 PM  3/16
BETHLEHEM                 4.0      900 PM  3/16

...PHILADELPHIA...

PHILADELPHIA INTL APRT    1.8      345 PM  3/16                         


OTHER REPORTS

...CAPE MAY...

CAPE MAY   PEAK WIND GUST  54 MPH

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THANKS TO ALL THE COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS AND SKYWARN SPOTTERS FOR 
THEIR REPORTS.

DDD/MPD