Storm data and unusual weather phenomena

Storm data and unusual weather phenomena

Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomen

Time Path Path

Local/ Length Width

Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards)

NORTH CAROLINA, Central

Person County

8 SE Roxboro 10 0045EST

Alamance County

Mebane 10 0130EST

0200EST

Back Creek flooded a bridge on

Highway 119.

Guilford County

Greensboro 10 0330EST

0430EST

Buffalo Creek flooded a portion of

Wendover Avenue between Holden Road

and Market Street. Water was

approaching several apartments and a

few secondary roads had to be closed.

Person County

Roxboro 10 0445EST

0530EST

Numerous roads flooded in the city.

NCZ011-026>028- Halifax–Franklin–Nash–Edgecombe–

041>043-075>078- Wake–Johnston–Wilson–Moore–Lee–

084>086-088>089 Harnett–Wayne–Richmond–Scotland–

Hoke–Cumberland–Sampson

26 0100EST

1400EST

Low pressure developed over the Gulf

of Mexico late Saturday afternoon and

moved northeast across northern

Florida late Saturday night, and up

the Southeast U.S. coast on Sunday.

A mixture of snow and sleet overspread

the area from south to north late

Saturday night and continued through

early Sunday afternoon. Snow and

sleet accumulated generally 3 to 6

inches across the Sandhills, eastern

Piedmont, and Coastal Plain. Up to a

quarter inch of ice accrued in the

southern Coastal Plain.

NORTH CAROLINA, Central

Coastal

NCZ029-044>047- Martin–Pitt–Washington–Tyrrell–

079-081-090>093-098- Western Dare–Greene–Western Hyde–

103104 Duplin–Lenoir–Jones–Craven–

Onslow–Eastern Dare–Eastern Hyde

20 0200EST

0800EST

NCZ080-094>095 Beaufort–Pamlico–Carteret

20 0300EST

0900EST

A winter storm blew through Eastern

North Carolina during the early

morning hours of the 20th. Winter

weather advisories were issued for

the entire area. One to three inches

of snow was recorded across most of

the area. However, a band of snow

persisted through mid morning across

portions of Beaufort, Pamlico, and

eastern Carteret counties producing

four to six inches of snow.

NCZ029-044>045- Martin–Pitt–Washington–Greene–

079>080-090>093-098 Beaufort–Duplin–Lenoir–Jones–

Craven–Onslow

26 0400EST

1400EST

Another winter storm affected parts

of eastern North Carolina on the 26th

with a second round of winter weather.

A wintry mix of precipitation occurred

along and west of Highway 17. Portions

of Duplin, Lenoir, Greene, Pitt,

Martin, and Washington counties

received up to 5 inches snow. Freezing

rain resulted in up to one quarter

inch ice accumulations in western

Beaufort, Craven, Jones, Onslow, and

Duplin counties.

NORTH CAROLINA, Extreme

Southwest

NCZ060>061 Cherokee–Clay

22 0600ESTY

23 1000EST

Sustained winds of 45 mph with gusts

to 60 mph.

A strong gradient associated with

cold front brought sustained winds of

45 mph with gusts to 60 mph across

the higher elevations of Cherokee

and Clay Counties. Numerous trees

down.

NORTH CAROLINA, North

Coastal

NCZ012>017- Northampton–Hertford–Gates–

030>032-102 Pasquotank–Camden–Western

Currituck–Bertie–Chowan–

Perquimans–Eastern Currituck

19 2100EST

20 0700EST

One half inch to as much as two

inches of snow fell across northeast

North Carolina. The snow produced

slippery roadways, which resulted in

several accidents. The highest

amounts were reported at Shiloh in

Camden county 2″, Currituck in

Currituck county 2″, and Hertford in

Perquimans county 1.5″.

NCZ012>014-030 Northampton–Hertford–Gates–Bertie

26 0700EST

1700EST

A winter storm produced a narrow band

of six to as much as eleven inches of

snow across interior northeast North

Carolina. The snow caused very

hazardous driving conditions, which

resulted in numerous accidents. The

highest amounts were reported at

Gatesville in Gates county 11″,

Sunbury in Gates county 11″, Gates in

Gates county 10″, Ahoskie in Hertford

county 9.5″, Pendleton in Northampton

county 8.5″, Murfreesboro in Hertford

county 8″, Askewville in Bertie

county 7.5″, and Lasker in Northampton

county 6″.

NCZ015>017- Pasquotank–Camden–Western

031>032-102 Currituck–Chowan–Perquimans–Eastern

Currituck

26 0700EST

1700EST

A winter storm produced one to as

much as five inches of snow across

the coastal areas of northeast North

Carolina. The snow caused hazardous

driving conditions, which resulted in

numerous accidents. The highest

amounts were reported at South Mills

in Camden county 5″, Belvidere in

Perquimans county 5″, Edenton in

Chowan county 4.5″, Moyock in

Currituck county 4.5″, and Elizabeth

City in Pasquotank county 2″.

NORTH CAROLINA, Northwest

and North Central

NCZ001-018 Ashe–Watauga

01 0730EST

0849EST

High winds downed numerous trees

across Ashe and Watauga counties of

North Carolina. The Park Service

reported large trees blown down along

the Blue Ridge Parkway east of

Blowing Rock.

NORTH CAROLINA, South

Coastal

NCZ087-096-099 Robeson–Bladen–Columbus

26 0500EST

1700EST

A mixture of sleet, freezing rain, and

snow fell over most of Robeson and

Bladen counties, and parts of Columbus

county. The northern portion of

Robeson county received nearly two

inches of sleet and snow, with mainly

sleet and freezing rain in Bladen and

Columbus counties. The quarter to

half inch of ice caused numerous

reports of power outages due to the

fallen trees and power lines. There

were no reports of injuries.

NORTH CAROLINA, Southwest

NCZ048-050>052- Madison–Mitchell–Swain–Haywood–

063-065 Southern Jackson–Henderson

01 0600EST

02 0600EST

The counties reported damage from

high winds, mainly trees and power

lines, with some structural damage

possible, mainly from falling trees.

Cleveland County

Boiling Spgs 10 0245EST

Heavy rainfall during the previous

day and again late at night, caused

area streams to run high. On one

stream, Beaver Dam Creek, a buildup

of debris in the fast-moving water

may have contributed to the collapse

of a bridge. The bridge was inspected

in June, prior to the remnants of

hurricanes Frances and Ivan affecting

the area, and found to be in “fair”

condition. Three vehicles were driven

into the water before barricades

could be placed. There was one

fatality (indirect) and two injuries

(indirect).

NCZ070 Gaston

10 0400EST

1000EST

The South Fork of the Catawba River

flooded low-lying areas in and around

Cramerton.

NCZ033-048>053-058 Avery–Madison–Yancey–Mitchell–

Swain–Haywood–Buncombe–Graham

11 0600EST

1800EST

Heavy snow fell across the mountains

and accumulated in the high elevations

to 3 to 6 inches. The heavy snow level

in most locations was 4000 feet, but

dropped off to as low as 3000 feet in

the southwest mountains. Elevations

between 2500 feet and 3500 feet

generally had and inch or two.

NCZ033-048>053- Avery–Madison–Yancey–Mitchell–

058>059-062>063 Swain–Haywood–Buncombe–Graham–

Northern Jackson–Macon–Southern

Jackson

14 0000EST

1800EST

Snow fell, along with winds sustained

at 30 mph gusting to 40 mph, and

accumulated generally from 1 to 3

inches across much of the mountains.

Areas along the TN state line received

the most, with areas around Highlands

and Cashiers also receiving similar

amounts.

NCZ033-048>053-058 Avery–Madison–Yancey–Mitchell–

Swain–Haywood–Buncombe–Graham

19 1800EST

20 0100EST

Heavy snow fell for about 7 hours,

along with wind gusts to near 50 mph.

The highest accumulations were along

the Tennessee border, especially in

Graham County where some drifts

reached a reported 2 feet. The snow

and wind was accompanied by very cold

weather. The Asheville Regional

Airport reached a record low of 7

degrees the morning of the 20th.

Buncombe County had heavy snowfall

in the western and northern part of

the county, although areas from

Asheville south to the Henderson

County line only had a trace to an

inch. The temperature fell to below

zero overnight in parts of the

northern mountains, even the valleys,

with single digits common elsewhere.

NCZ034-054>055- Caldwell–Mcdowell–Burke–Northern

059-062>063 Jackson–Macon–Southern Jackson

19 1800EST

20 0100EST

Snow fell and quickly iced up many

roads as the temperature rapidly fell.

Snowfall in many areas reached 1 to 3

inches, but even a half inch in some

places caused traffic problems. The

snow in the foothills counties was

limited to the mountainous western

sections where accumulations actually

reached more than 4 inches in some

cases. Also, 4 to 6 inches were

reported around Nantahala in western

Macon County.

NCZ033-049>050 Avery–Yancey–Mitchell

20 0000EST

0900EST

Wind chill values reached minus 20 to

minus 25 degrees in the valleys, with

some of the peaks reporting

temperatures of minus 10, and winds of

45 mph, resulting in wind chill values

of minus 45.

NCZ048 Madison

21 0800EST

1200EST

Trees and roads were coated with a

thin layer of ice near Marshall and

along the Tennessee state line.

NCZ048-058 Madison–Graham

23 0000EST

0800EST

In Graham County, a garage was blown

down in the Sweetwater district. In

Madison County, a large sign was blown

onto a pickup truck along I-26. Trees

were also downed. The strongest winds

occurred just before daybreak.

NCZ064 Transylvania

23 0800EST

1000EST

The Davidson River left its banks for

a couple of hours following heavy

rainfall of 4 to 6 inches overnight.

NORTH DAKOTA, Central and West

NDZ001>005- Divide–Burke–Renville–Bottineau–

009>013-017>023- Rolette–Williams–Mountrail–Ward–

025-031>037- Mchenry–Pierce–Mckenzie–Dunn–

040>048-050>051 Mercer–Oliver–Mclean–Sheridan–

Wells–Foster–Golden Valley–

Billings–Stark–Morton–Burleigh–

Kidder–Stutsman–Slope–Hettinger–

Grant–Bowman–Adams–Sioux–Emmons–

Logan–La Moure–Mcintosh–Dickey

11 1457CST

12 1200CST

A strong cold front brought high winds

to western and central North Dakota

causing one minor injury and minor

damage across the region. The frontal

system also brought scattered snow

showers with areas of blowing snow

reducing visibilities in several

locations.

No travel was advised in the southwest

due to the high winds. Sustain winds

of 40 to 50 mph existed over the

region with gust of 50 to 65 mph. The

highest gust reported was 76 mph 5

miles cast of Richardton in Stark

County. Damage was confined to a new

construction being built at the Fort

Berthold Community College in

Mountrail County. A male carrying his

luggage from the Bismarck Airport to

his vehicle was blown over by the high

winds causing minor injuries to his

leg.

NDZ002>003- Burke–Renville–Mountrail–Ward–

010>011-018>022- Dunn–Mercer–Oliver–Mclean–

031>037-040>046 Sheridan–Golden Valley–Billings–

Stark–Morton–Burleigh–Kidder–

Stutsman–Slope–Hettinger–Grant–

Bowman–Adams–Sioux–Emmons

20 0900CST

2359CST

A strong cold front out of southern

Canada moved southeast through western

and central North Dakota producing

widespread strong winds to the region.

Sustained winds greater than 40 mph

with occasional gust over 50 mph were

common across the area. The strongest

gust reported was 69 mph 5 miles cast

of Richardton in Stark County. No

reports of damage or injuries were

received.

NORTH DAKOTA, East

NDZ049-052>053 Ransom–Sargent–Richland

11 2109CST

12 1526CST

A surface low pressure system tracked

from north of Winnipeg (Canada) to the

Minnesota arrowhead, bringing strong

winds in its wake. Several light snow

events in the days prior to this event

had left just a trace to 2 inches of

snow cover over southeast North Dakota

and parts of west central Minnesota.

However, the first part of December

also brought near-record warmth.

Temperatures on saturday the 11th

climbed into the upper 30s to middle

40s, putting a good crust on the

snowpack. When wind speeds increased

on the back side of the low pressure

system on the 12th, blowing snow did

not become a widespread problem.

However, the strong winds did peak

over 50 mph at many locations.

NDZ006>008- Towner–Cavalier–Pembina–Benson–

014>016-024- Ramsey–Eastern Walsh–Eddy–Nelson–

026>030-038>039-054 Grand Forks–Griggs–Steele–Traill–

Barnes–Cass–Western Walsh

11 2120CST

12 1533CST

A surface low pressure system tracked

from north of Winnipeg (Canada) to the

Minnesota arrowhead, bringing the

first winter storm of the season.

Several light snow events in the days

prior to this event had left some snow

cover over most of eastern North

Dakota and the northwest quarter of

Minnesota. 4 to 6 inches of snow depth

was reported along a Langdon to Devils

Lake to Finley (all ND) to Ada (MN)

line. However, the first part of

December also brought near-record

warmth. Temperatures on saturday the

11th climbed into the upper 30s to

middle 40s, putting a good crust on

the snowpack. The above-freezing

temperatures held into the early part

of sunday (12th), so the precipitation

began as a rain/freezing rain mix. The

rain also helped melt some of the

snowpack and keep it crusted. As

temperatures fell sunday, any slushy

or wet spots turned to ice. Wind

speeds also increased as the low

pressure system passed through, with

many locations reporting gusts over

50 mph. Wind sensors at Hallock,

Fisher, St. Vincent, and 8 miles west

of Donaldson (all in extreme northwest

MN) reported gusts over 58 mph. These

strong winds, in addition to some

light snow showers, produced whiteout

conditions at times. The worst

visibilities occurred in the northern

red river valley, where trucks were

routed off Interstate 29 for a time.

Highway departments in other areas

urged people to use extreme caution

if they had to venture out.

NDZ006>008- Towner–Cavalier–Pembina–Benson–

014>016-024- Ramsey–Eastern Walsh–Eddy–Nelson–

026>030-054 Grand Forks–Griggs–Steele–Traill–

Western Walsh

29 1530CST

31 0600CST

The second winter storm of the season

was also a mixed precipitation event.

A “hybrid” surface low pressure system

moved nearly straight east across the

northern plains. It tracked across

northern South Dakota to Aberdeen,

then toward Bemidji (MN) and Duluth.

A strong thermal gradient developed

during the day on thursday (30th),

with highs from around 20 near Cando,

ND, to around 40 from Forman, ND, to

Parkers Prairie, MN. A swath of

freezing rain fell first, coating many

areas with a quarter inch of ice. As

the temperature fell, the freezing

rain changed to snow. The most snow, 6

to 10 inches, fell along the Canadian

border from Langdon to Pembina (ND) to

Hallock to Roseau (MN). Less snow fell

south of this area, roughly 2 to 5

inches along the U.S. Highway 2

corridor. Wind speeds did pick up as

the low pressure system moved east,

producing some visibility restrictions

in blowing snow. Quite a bit more snow

fell north of the international

border, prompting the closure of

Manitoba Highways 75 and 59 north of

the Pembina (ND) and Lancaster (MN)

border crossings. This stranded many

Canadian hockey fans in Grand Forks

(ND) and Thief River Falls (MN), who

had been watching the men’s (under age

20) International Hockey Federation

tournament. In Grand Forks, all motel

rooms quickly filled up. This prompted

the American Red Cross to open a

relief center in the Alerus Center,

which supplied cots, blankets, and a

breakfast to 385 people. A semi-truck

jacknifed near Joliette, ND, causing

a 4 vehicle pileup behind it. Three

injured people were taken to a Grand

Forks hospital. One of the injured, a

27 year-old Winnipeg man, later died.

Two other vehicles collided just south

of the semi-vehicle accident site.

Traffic was diverted for hours onto a

gravel road.

NDZ038>039-049- Barnes–Cass–Ransom–Sargent–

052>053 Richland

30 0739CST

1500CST

A “hybrid” surface low pressure system

moved nearly straight east across the

northern plains. It tracked across

northern South Dakota to Aberdeen,

then toward Bemidji (MN) and Duluth. A

strong thermal gradient developed

during the day on thursday (30th),

with highs from around 20 near Condo,

ND, to around 40 from Forman, ND, to

Parkers Prairie, MN. An area of rain

over eastern South Dakota moved into

southeast North Dakota and west

central Minnesota and fell as freezing

rain. A good quarter to half inch of

ice accumulated across the area. As

temperatures rose to the melting point

or above by thursday afternoon, some

of the ice melted. This prevented

widespread power outages and major

travel problems. Even so, quite a few

accidents were reported. As the low

pressure system moved east,

temperatures fell thursday night. Any

slush or wet spots quickly froze,

making travel hazardous once again. In

Fargo, over 24 accidents were

reported. City bus service was halted

and 4 flights were cancelled at Hector

International Airport. Three people

were treated at emergency rooms due to

falls. Many semi trucks were also

reported in the ditch along Interstate

29.

NDZ006>008- Towner–Cavalier–Pembina–Benson–

014>016-024- Ramsey–Eastern Walsh–Eddy–Nelson–

026>030-038>039-054 Grand Forks–Griggs–Steele–Traill–

Barnes–Cass–Western Walsh

31 1535CST

2359CST

A more typical “Colorado Low” system

brought some freezing drizzle and snow

to portions of eastern North Dakota

and the northwest quarter of

Minnesota. The surface low tracked

from the Kansas area toward western

Wisconsin. The way this system set up,

an impressive supply of gulf moisture

was carried northward, moisture

amounts well above normal for the time

of year. Temperatures on saturday

(January 1, 2005) showed a strong

northwest to southeast gradient, with

the Cando (ND) area having a high of

zero and the Park Rapids (MN) area

around 20F. The freezing precipitation

mostly affected the U.S. Highway 10

corridor. Snowfall amounts ranged from

5 to 8 inches along the Canadian

border to around 4 inches along U.S.

Highway 2. Wind speeds and blowing

snow were not a factor in this system.

Many county highway departments

advised no travel. This event

continued into January 2, 2005.

OHIO, East

NONE REPORTED.

OHIO, North

OHZ007-009>012-014 Ottawa–Erie–Lorain–Cuyahoga–Lake–

Ashtabula

01 0700EST

1100EST

An area of low pressure moved east

across Lake Erie during the morning

hours of December 1st. Strong westerly

winds occurred behind this low and

caused damage along the south shore of

Lake Erie. A peak wind gust of 64 mph

was measured on South Bass Island

(Ottawa County) around 8 a.m. Many

trees were downed in Ottawa, Erie,

Lorain, Cuyahoga, Lake and Ashtabula

Counties. Scattered power outages were

also reported in these counties.

Damage was done at a water tower

construction site in Lake County.

OHZ003-006>009- Lucas–Wood–Ottawa–Sandusky–Erie–

017>018-027 Hancock–Seneca–Wyandot

07 1200EST

1600EST

An area of strong low pressure moved

northeast across Michigan and into

Ontario on December 7th. Wind gusts of

40 to 50 mph occurred to the east of

the low as it moved through the

region. These gusts downed a few trees

throughout northwestern Ohio.

Scattered power outages were also

reported.

OHZ010>014- Lorain–Cuyahoga–Lake–Geauga–

019>023-028>033- Ashtabula–Huron–Medina–Summit–

036>038-047 Portage–Trumbull–Crawford–

Richland–Ashland–Wayne–Stark–

Mahoning–Marion–Morrow–Holmes–Knox

07 1215EST

1600EST

An area of strong low pressure moved

northeast across Michigan and into

Ontario on December 7th. Strong winds

occurred to the east of the low as it

moved through the region. A line of

weak showers developed to the west of

Interstate 71 during the late

afternoon hours and then raced east

across northeastern Ohio. Gusty winds

associated with this line were

responsible for most of the damage

that occurred. A peak gust of 66 mph

was measured at Burke Lakefront

Airport (Cuyahoga County) at 443 p.m.

Hundreds of trees were downed across

the area and many power outages were

reported. A home in Huron County was

heavily damaged by a fallen tree.

OHZ011>014-022 Cuyahoga–Lake–Geauga–Ashtabula–

Portage

13 0600EST

14 2200EST

A strong cold front moved east across

northeastern Ohio late on December

12th. Cold west winds blowing across

Lake Erie behind the front caused lake

effect snow bands to develop during

the early morning hours of the 13th.

The snow first fell in Ashtabula and

Geauga Counties. As winds became more

northwesterly, intense snow bands

developed and shifted west over the

Cleveland Metro area just in time for

the afternoon rush hour. Snowfall

rates in excess of an inch per hour

were reported from late afternoon

through early evening. Six inches of

snow accumulated at Cleveland Hopkins

International Airport by 6 p.m.

Periods of heavy snow continued

through the morning hours of the 14th.

The activity gradually weakened and

shifted east during the afternoon.

Northwest winds gusting to as high as

30 mph accompanied the snow and

created near zero visibilities at

times. Snowfall accumulations for the

event were generally between one and

two feet from eastern Cuyahoga County

eastward across Geauga County and into

Ashtabula County. Between 8 and 12

inches of snow was reported over

western Cuyahoga, northern Portage and

Lake Counties. Officially 9.9 inches

of snow was measured at Cleveland

Hopkins. Peak totals for the storm

included: 15.7 inches at Pepper Pike

(Cuyahoga County); 12.3 inches at

Madison (Lake County); 28.5 inches

Hambden Township (Geauga County); 29.5

inches at Hartsgrove (Ashtabula

County) and 13 inches at Aurora

(Portage County). Drifts several feet

deep were reported. Travel was

severely hampered during this event

and hundreds of accidents occurred.

OHZ011>014- Cuyahoga–Lake–Geauga–Ashtabula–

020>022 Medina–Summit–Portage

19 0200EST

2200EST

A strong cold front moved east across

northern Ohio early on December 19th.

Light rain falling in advance of this

front quickly changed to snow during

the early morning hours as colder air

filtered into the region. The snow

intensified around daybreak as winds

became northerly across Lake Erie.

Bands of heavy lake effect snow then

persisted through sunset as

temperatures fell into the single

digits. This activity eventually

tapered off to flurries late in the

evening. Snowfall accumulations during

this event were generally 8 to 12

inches over most of Cuyahoga, Geauga,

Lake and Ashtabula Counties and across

the northern halves of Medina, Portage

and Summit Counties. Some of the

higher totals included: 12.0 inches at

Pepper Pike (Cuyahoga County); 12

inches at Thompson (Geauga County) and

13 inches at Hartsgrove (Ashtabula

County). Northerly winds gusting to as

high as 30 mph combined with the snow

to cause near zero visibilities and

much blowing and drifting. Treacherous

driving conditions and hundreds of

accidents were reported.

OHZ009>011- Erie–Lorain–Cuyahoga–Seneca–

018>020-027>030- Huron–Medina–Wyandot–Crawford–

036>037 Richland–Ashland–Marion–Morrow

22 0700EST

23 1200EST

A record setting winter storm affected

northern Ohio on December 22nd and

23rd. The impact and damage caused by

this storm has been compared to the

Blizzard of January 1978. Low pressure

developed over eastern Texas early on

the 22nd and then moved quickly

northeast. The low eventually tracked

across eastern Ohio during the morning

hours of the 23rd after dumping nearly

two feet of snow on portions of Ohio.

The snow began around daybreak on the

22nd and then intensified around

midday. Heavy snow with visibilities

of a quarter mile or less then

persisted into the early morning hours

of the 23rd. Snowfall rates much of

this time ranged from one to two

inches per hour. Winds increased

significantly during the evening hours

of the 22nd as northerly winds

developed on the backside of the low.

Gusts to 30 mph caused significant

blowing and drifting and near blizzard

conditions from Marion County

northeastward into Erie and Huron

Counties. Drifts several feet deep

were reported. Temperatures warmed

slightly during the early morning

hours of the 23rd as the low moved

into southeast Ohio. This caused the

snow to first mix with, and then

change completely to freezing rain.

This change occurred at Mansfield just

before 3 a.m. and at Cleveland around

4 a.m. The heaviest freezing rain fell

along and west of Interstate 71

between these two cities with over one

half inch of ice accumulation over

much of this corridor. Snowfall totals

ranged from 12 to 18 inches from

Marion and Morrow Counties northeast

to Erie, Lorain and Cuyahoga Counties.

Within that area, there was a narrow

band of even heavier snow with greater

than 18 inches of accumulation from

northern Morrow County across Richland

County and into Ashland County.

Officially, 23.0 inches of snow was

measured at Mansfield Lahm Airport

(Richland County) establishing a new

all time record snowfall. In addition,

0.57 inches of freezing rain was

measured at that location. At

Cleveland Hopkins International

Airport (Cuyahoga County) a total of

15.5 inches of snow fell along 0.58

inches of freezing rain. The freezing

rain significantly compacted the snow

and official measurements made by

cooperative observers around daybreak

likely underestimated the actual

snowfall. Had measurements been taken

around midnight, reported

accumulations would have likely been

several inches higher at most

locations. The wet and very heavy snow

made travel nearly impossible across

northern Ohio. Hundreds of accidents

were reported and holiday travel for

many was not possible. Numerous power

outages as a result of the freezing

rain were reported. The outages were

most widespread in southern portions

of Ashland and Richland Counties where

some areas were without power for

several days. The weight of the heavy

snow damaged the roofs of dozens of

homes and buildings, several of which

had complete roof failures. It took

several days for road crews to

completely clean up after this event.

Damage and clean up costs for this

storm were historic with only the

Blizzard of 1978 having more financial

impact.

OHZ031>032-038-047 Wayne–Stark–Holmes–Knox

22 0900EST

23 1100EST

A record setting winter storm affected

northern Ohio on December 22nd and

23rd and dumped both heavy snow and

freezing rain on Knox, Holmes, Wayne

and Stark Counties. The impact and

damage caused by this storm has been

compared to the Blizzard of January

1978. Low pressure developed over

eastern Texas early on the 22nd and

then moved quickly northeast. The low

eventually tracked across eastern Ohio

during the morning hours of the 23rd

after dumping nearly two feet of snow

on portions of Ohio. The snow began

around daybreak on the 22nd and then

intensified during the afternoon.

During the evening, warmer air spread

into the area as the low approached

from the southwest. This caused the

snow to first mix with, and then

change completely to freezing rain.

Moderate to heavy freezing rain then

continued through the early morning

hours of the 23rd. The freezing rain

lightened around daybreak and then

changed back to light snow as colder

air advected into the area behind the

low. The precipitation finally tapered

to flurries around midday on the 23rd.

One half to as much as one inch of ice

accumulated on area roads and power

lines. Widespread power outages were

reported especially in Knox, Holmes

and southern Wavne Counties. It took

over a week for power to be restored

to all areas. Snow accumulations for

the event ranged from 10 to 12 inches

in northwestern Wayne County to 4 to 8

inches in Knox and southern Holmes

Counties. Travel during this event was

nearly impossible due to the ice

accumulation and downed trees and

power lines. Hundreds of accidents

were reported. It took many days for

road and power company crews to

completely clean up after this event.

Damage and cleanup costs for this

storm were historic with only the

Blizzard of 1978 having more financial

impact.

OHZ003-006>008-017 Lucas–Wood–Ottawa–Sandusky–Hancock

22 1000EST

23 1200EST

A potent winter storm affected

northwestern Ohio on December 22nd and

23rd. Low pressure developed over

eastern Texas early on the 22nd and

then moved quickly northeast. The low

eventually tracked across eastern Ohio

during the morning hours of the 23rd

after dumping nearly two feet of snow

on portions of Ohio. The snow began in

the Findlay area around mid morning on

the 22nd and spread north into the

Toledo area during the evening. The

snow intensified during the late

evening hours with heavy snow then

continuing through daybreak on the

23rd. Snowfall rates of around an inch

per hour occurred during the early

morning hours of the 23rd with

visibilities less than one quarter

mile at times. Northerly winds behind

the low increased during the evening

hours of the 22nd and this caused much

blowing and drifting as well. Drifts

two to three feet deep were common.

Snowfall totals from this event ranged

from 12 to 15 inches in southern

Hancock and eastern Sandusky Counties

to 7 to 10 inches in far western Lucas

County. Accumulations a little further

east in north-central Ohio were nearly

two feet at some spots. Officially,

7.9 inches of snow fell at Toledo

Express Airport (Lucas County). Travel

was nearly impossible during the peak

of this event. Hundreds of accidents

occurred and it took several days for

road crews to clean up after this

event.

OHZ012>014- Lake–Geauga–Ashtabula–Summit–

021>023>033 Portage–Trumbull–Mahoning

22 1100EST

23 1500EST

A potent winter storm affected

northern Ohio on December 22nd and

23rd. Low pressure developed over

eastern Texas early on the 22nd and

then moved quickly northeast. The low

eventually tracked across eastern Ohio

during the morning hours of the 23rd

after dumping nearly two feet of snow

on portions of Ohio. The snow began in

northeastern Ohio late on the morning

of the 22nd and then intensified

during the afternoon. Visibilities

during the evening hours were near

zero at times. After midnight, warmer

air moved into the area and caused the

snow to first mix with, and then

change completely to freezing rain.

Temperatures briefly climbed above

freezing around daybreak on the 23rd

causing the freezing rain to change to

rain. Colder air working in behind the

low changed the rain back to light

snow later in the morning. Periods of

snow then persisted through the middle

portion of the afternoon. Snowfall

accumulations ranged from 12 to 16

inches over Lake, Geauga and northern

Ashtabula Counties, and 4 to 6 inches

in southern Mahoning County. In

addition, most of the area saw at

least a quarter inch of ice

accumulation with as much as one half

inch of ice over most of Mahoning and

southern Trumbull Counties. Scattered

power outages resulted from the ice

accumulation. Travel during this event

was very treacherous with hundreds of

accidents reported. It took several

days for road and power company crews

to completely clean up after this

event. Damage and clean up costs for

this storm were in the millions.

OHIO, Northwest

OHZ001>002- Williams–Fulton–Defiance–Henry–

004>005-015>016- Paulding–Putnam–Van Wert–Allen

024>025

22 0320EST

23 1044EST

Low pressure moved out of the western

Gulf of Mexico and tracked towards

eastern Ohio. Abundant moisture

accompanying the system allowed for

record snowfall across portions of

northwestern Ohio. Accumulations

ranged from 6 to as much as 14 inches

across this area, with much of Allen

county and the southeastern part of

Putnam county seeing the highest

amounts. During the peak of the storm,

the snow fell at the rate of 2 to 3

inches per hour in some areas.

OHIO, Southeast

OHZ066-075-083>086 Perry–Athens–Jackson–Vinton–Meigs–

Gallia

7 1230EST

1530EST

Wind gusts of 40 to 60 mph caused

scattered wind damage, mainly branches

falling on power lines. The gusts were

associated with weakening showers along

a cold front.

OHIO, Southwest

OHZ026-034>035- Hardin–Mercer–Auglaize–Darke–

042>046-051>056- Shelby–Logan–Union–Delaware–Miami–

060>065-070>073- Champaign–Clark–Madison–Franklin–

077>081 Licking–Preble–Montgomery–Greene–

Fayette–Pickaway–Fairfield–Butler–

Warren–Clinton–Ross–Hamilton–

Clermont–Brown–Highland–Adams

22 0820EST

23 0300EST

A surface and upper level low pressure

center tracked northeast across the

Ohio Valley on Wednesday, December

22nd and exited the region on the 23rd.

A swath of heavy snow cut through

southeast Indiana and into the Miami

Valley of Ohio. 24 hour storm

totals in this narrow band exceeded 2

feet in Preble and Darke counties.

Snowfall totals of 20 inches or more

were found along a line generally

running from Eaton to Greenville,

Piqua, Sidney, and Bellefontaine.

Along and west of the I-71 corridor

between Cincinnati and Columbus …

over 8 inches of snow fell. East of

this line, warm air infiltrated the

lower layers of the atmosphere and

brought periods of freezing rain and

sleet during the evening and overnight

hours. A quarter inch or more of ice

occurred along a line from Batavia to

Hillsboro, to Circleville and Newark.

Several communities in south central

and central Ohio were crippled by

power outages. Up to 236,000 electric

customers were without power for

several hours, some lasting up to a

week before it was restored. At one

point in time, 90% of Highland county

was without power, and parts of Adams

county were without water for a

week. The Ohio Insurance Agency

estimated the damage to all of Ohio

from this storm to be on the order of

85 million dollars, including over 25

million dollars in property damage.

OKLAHOMA, Eastern

OKZ076 Le Flore

01 000CST

02 23000ST

The Poteau River near Panama rose

above its flood stage of 29 feet at 12

am cst on November 30. The river

crested at 32.20 feet at 12 am cst on

December 1. The river fell below its

flood stage at 11 pm cst on December

2nd. Minor agricultural land flooding

occurred.

Mcintosh County

5 N Eufaula 06 1725CST

Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60

miles an hour blew down large tree

limbs.

OKZ076 Le Flore

22 09000ST

2200CST

A cold front moved through the area

the night before. It was follow by an

upper level system. The combination of

the front to the south and the upper

level system caused snow to fall

across Le Flore county from mid

morning into the afernoon. The largest

snowfall report received was in Big

Cedar where 4.5 inches of snow fell.

OKLAHOMA, Extreme Southeast

NONE REPORTED.

OKLAHOMA, Panhandle

NONE REPORTED.

OKLAHOMA, Western, Central and Southeast

Harmon County

2 S Hollis 06 1207CST

Love County

Marietta 06 1555CST

OKZ021>023- Beckham–Washita–Caddo–Grady–

027>048-050>052 Mcclain–Cleveland–Pottawatomie–

Seminole–Hughes–Harmon–Greer–

Kiowa–Jackson–Tillman–

Comanche–Stephens–Garvin–

Murray– Pontotoc–Coal–Cotton–

Jefferson–Carter–Johnston–

Atoka–Love–Marshall–Bryan

22 0530CST

2000CST

The first snowfall of the season for

parts of central and southern Oklahoma

and western north Texas produced

widespread snowfall totals of 1-3

inches with a few isolated areas

receiving up to 4 inches of snow,

especially in southeast Oklahoma. Wind

speeds of 15-30 mph also caused some

blowing and drifting of the snow.

Numerous traffic accidents and

cancellations of schools and

activities were reported due to the

slick and hazardous roadways. Some of

these traffic accidents caused a few

injuries along with 3 indirect deaths.

OREGON, Central and East

ORZ049 Grand Ronde Valley

04 0530PST

0715PST

Sustained winds of 40 to 44 MPH with

gusts up to 52 MPH were measured at the

base of Ladd Canyon.

ORZ043 Central Oregon

06 0330PST

2359PST

Heavy snow fell on the south side of

Bend, and in the Sunriver and La Pine

areas. Snow accumulations from the

event included 12-18 inches in the

Sunriver and La Pine areas, 14 inches

nine miles southwest of Alfalfa, and

12 inches four miles south of Bend.

Numerous tree branches were downed due

to heavy wet snow, with numerous

transformers blown out between La Pine

and Sunriver.

ORZ048 Ochoco-John Day Highlands

06 1629PST

07 0430PST

6 inches of snow was measured in

Seneca.

ORZ043 Central Oregon

07 2300PST

08 1400PST

12-24 inches of snow was reported in

La Pine, with a total of 30 inches of

snow on the ground.

ORZ042 North Central Oregon

08 0000PST

0200PST

High winds caused power outages over

much of Jefferson County which

resulted in the closing of Madras High

School. Along the Culver highway, the

roof of a shed, estimated to be 10

feet by 20 feet, blew off and struck a

power pole. A couple transformers also

blew out on HeHe Butte and Blue Lake

Road. On Quail Road west of Madras, a

roof flew off a carport and a window

was blown out of a garage. A new house

under construction suffered damage

after the wind toppled roof trusses. A

few trees were also toppled during the

storm, which fell on electrical wires

and a home. The property damage from

this event is estimated at $10,000.

ORZ045 Foothills Of The Blue Mountains

08 0424PST

0630PST

High winds gusts estimated at 58 MPH

in Pilot Rock caused shingles to be

blown off a roof. At the Pendleton

Airport, a peak wind gusts of 43 MPH

was measured at 4:24 AM.

ORZ049 Grand Ronde Valley

19 0730PST

0845PST

Sustained winds of 40 MPH occurred at

the base of Ladd Canyon.

ORZ049 Grand Ronde Valley

25 0415PST

A wind gust of 59 MPH was measured at

4:15 AM by an automated weather

station at Union Junction near Hot

Lake. Occasional wind gusts between

50-55 MPH continued through 10:25 AM.

ORZ041 Eastern Columbia River Gorge

28 2207PST

29 1427PST

Heavy snow fell in the Eastern

Columbia River Gorge near The Dalles,

with most of the accumulating snow

falling before 8:30 AM where 3-4

inches of snow was reported.

OREGON, Northwest

ORZ013 Cascades In Lane County

06 0800PST

2000PST

A Pacific storm dumped 14 inches of

new snow at Willamette Pass.

ORZ011 Northern Oregon Cascades

08 0000PST

09 0000PST

ORZ001>002-007 Northern Oregon Coast–Central Oregon

Coast–Central Willamette Valley

08 0600PST

1300PST

A large powerful Pacific storm brought

a wide variety of weather to

Northwestern Oregon. High winds along

the Coast heralded the approach of the

storm early in the morning. Later in

the morning high winds downed trees

and tree limbs in the McMinnville,

Amity and western Salem areas, with

power outages for 2600 customers. At

10 AM Astoria Building Inspector Jim

Byerley was struck by lightning

crossing a street in downtown Astoria.

He was shaken and sore, examined at

Columbia Memorial Hospital and

released. Heavy rain accompanied this

storm, resulting in a mud and rock

slide that closed Oregon Highway 36

near Triangle Lake for a day. The

storm dumped heavy snow in the Mt Hood

area, where one and a half to two feet

of new snow was reported. The

storm also generated high seas, which

created high surf along the Northern

and Central Oregon Coast the next day.

Buoys 20 miles off the Oregon Coast

reported maximum seas of 25 to 26 feet.

Clatsop County

Astoria 08 1000PST

ORZ001>002 Northern Oregon Coast–Central Oregon

Coast

08 1200PST

09 1200PST

ORZ004 Central Coast Range Of W Oregon

08 1500PST

ORZ001-006-009>010 Northern Oregon Coast–Greater Portland

Metro Area–Western Columbia River

Gorge–North Oregon Cascades Foothills

12 0400PST

1400PST

Strong high pressure east of the

Cascades caused strong East Winds,

mainly near the Columbia Gorge and

Cascade foothills. Gusts to 59 mph

were reported, with widespread reports

of downed trees and tree limbs. Power

was out to 20000 customers in NW

Oregon and SW Washington as a result.

Telephone service was apparently

disrupted near the Northern Oregon

Coast for over an hour.

ORZ002 Central Oregon Coast

25 1200PST

High winds accompanied a strong Pacific

front as it hit the Central Oregon

Coast on Christmas Day. Reported winds

included gusts to 76 mph at Sea Lion

Caves, sustained winds of 48 mph

gusting to 60 mph at Florence, and

sustained winds 47 mph gusting to 63

mph at Newport.

ORZ007 Central Willamette Valley

31 1200PST

1400PST

A warm front pushing into the Central

Willamette Valley New Year’s Eve

brought gusty winds that downed trees,

tree limbs, and power lines in the

Albany and Corvallis areas. Power was

lost to 1700 customers.

OREGON, Southeast

ORZ062 Baker

06 0700MST

07 1200MST

Please see narrative for Idaho this

date.

ORZ062 Baker

08 0300PST

1200PST

Please see narrative for Idaho for

this date.

ORZ061 Harney

28 2245PST

29 0200PST

A winter storm system over Eastern

Oregon produced up to 6 inches of new

snow over Northern Harney County. This

system moved northward across Eastern

Oregon with lessor snow fall amounts.

OREGON, Southwest

ORZ021-021 South Central Oregon Coast

04 0800PST

1900PST

Recorded at Cape Blanco at 1300 and

1500 PST.

A High Wind Warning was in effect for

the coastal headlands of Oregon zones

ORZ021/022 from 04/1530 PST until

04/2108 PST. Warning criteria was met

continuously during the stretch from

0800 to 1900 PST except for two

observations at 1100 and 1800 PST.

ORZ021-021 South Central Oregon Coast

05 2300PST

06 0500PST

Recorded at Cape Blanco at 0000 PST.

A High Wind Warning was in effect for

the coastal headlands of ORZ021/022

from 05/2356 PST until 06/0945 PST.

Warning criteria was met continuously

from 05/2300 until 06/0500. The peak

sustained winds and peak gust are

recorded above.

ORZ027-027-030-030- South Central Oregon Cascades–

030 Northern & Eastern Klamath County

& Western Lake County

06 0800PST

08 1000PST

Crater Lake National Park reported 18

inches of snow in 24 hours.

A Winter Storm Warning was in effect

for ORZ027 above 3500 feet from 1415

PST on 12/6 until 1635 PST on 12/6,

when it was downgraded to a Snow

Advisory. A Snow and Blowing Snow

Advisory was in effect for zone ORZ030

from 06/1835 PST until 07/0400 PST. It

appears that the warning should have

been continued at least another day,

and should have covered the Chemult

area in ORZ030 as well.

ORZ030 Northern & Eastern Klamath County &

Western Lake County

06 1927PST

Spotter KL73 1 W Crescent recorded 11

inches of snow.

A Snow and Blowing Snow Advisory was

in effect for ORZ029/030/031 effective

06/1600 PST through 07/0400 PST. It is

likely that the above observation was

inaccurate due to the windy

conditions. This was the only

verifying report recorded in this area

for this event.

ORZ021-021-021-021- South Central Oregon Coast–Klamath

021-029 Basin

07 0800PST

08 0100PST

Recorded at Cape Blanco at 1900 and

2100 PST on 12/7.

A High Wind Warning was in effect for

the coastal headlands of ORZ021/022

from 07/1500 PST until 08/0400 PST.

Warning criteria was met continuously

from 07/0800 until 08/0100. The peak

sustained winds and peak gust at Cape

Blanco and Cape Arago are recorded

above. It appears some high winds

occurred inland from the headlands as

well. A few high wind observations

were recorded inland this night …

but only wind advisories were in

effect in those areas.

Jackson County

Butte Falls 08 1206PST

1406PST

A spotter at Hwy 140 10 SE Butte Falls

reported that Butte Creek had water

running over the road and the creek

rising rapidly. An Urban and Small

Stream Flood Advisory was issued for

Oregon zones ORZ021/022/023/024/025/

026/027/028 at 1400 PST on 12/8 and

expired at 2100 PST on 12/8.

ORZ022 Curry County Coast

09 0846PST

2100PST

Several riverside homes on the

Winchuck and Chetco rivers were either

isolated by water or had their lower

levels flooded. No injuries or deaths

were reported.

The Curry Coastal Pilot published the

above report. A Flood Warning was

issued for the Chetco River at 09/0845

PST and expired at 09/2100 PST. No

flood stage has been established for

this river and there are no gages.

ORZ021 South Central Oregon Coast

09 1600PST

10 1400PST

The South Fork of the Coquille River

at Myrtle Point exceeded flood stage

during this time interval. The crest

was 39.8 feet at 10/0745.

A Flood Warning was in effect for the

South Fork of the Coquille River at

Myrtle Point at 09/0645 PST and

expired at 10/1845 PST.

ORZ021 South Central Oregon Coast

10 0200PST

11 0600PST

The Coquille River at Coquille

exceeded flood stage during this time

interval. The flood crest was 22.0

feet at 11/1115 PST. A Flood Warning

was issued for the Coquille River at

Coquille at 09/0950 PST and expired at

11/0947.

ORZ021-021-021 South Central Oregon Coast

10 1825PST

2100PST

Recorded at Cape Blanco at 1025 PST.

A High Wind Warning was in effect for

the coastal headlands of ORZ021/022

from 10/1225 PST until 10/1645 PST.

Warning criteria was met continuously

from 07/1825 until 08/2100. The peak

sustained winds and peak gust at Cape

Blanco are recorded above.

ORZ021-021-021 South Central Oregon Coast

13 1125PST

1600PST

Recorded at Cape Blanco at 1355 PST.

A High Wind Warning was in effect for

the coastal headlands of ORZ021/022

from 13/1455 PST until 13/2000 PST.

Warning criteria was met continuously

from 13/1125 until 13/1600 PST except

for one observation at 1410 PST. The

peak sustained winds and peak gust at

Cape Blanco and Cape Arago are

recorded above.

ORZ021-021 South Central Oregon Coast

25 0800PST

1600PST

Cape Blanco winds met High Wind

Warning criteria continuously during

this time interval, except for the

1100 PST observation. The highest

recorded sustained wind was 47 mph at

1000 PST.

A High Wind Warning was issued for

this event at 0330 PST on 12/25,

effective from 1 PM until 9 PM on

12/25. The winds increased earlier

than expected, but the warning did

verify. The warning was cancelled at

2055 PST on 12/25.

ORZ029 Klamath Basin

26 1000PST

27 1000PST

Cooperative observer at Chiloquin

reported 11.1 inches of snow in 24

hours.

No warning or advisory was in effect

at this time, but this was the only

report of heavy snow received from the

area, so it appears that it was not a

widespread event in this zone.

ORZ021-021 South Central Oregon Coast

29 2310PST

2325PST

Recorded at Cape Blanco.

A High Wind Warning was issued for the

coastal headlands of ORZ021/022 at

0420 PST on 12/29, effective in the

afternoon and evening of 12/29. The

gusts recorded above verified the

warning, no sustained wind reports

verified. The warning was cancelled at

0400 PST on 12/30.

ORZ021-021-021 South Central Oregon Coast

30 1000PST

2300PST

Cape Blanco winds met warning criteria

continuously during this time interval,

except for the 1200 and 1600 PST

observations.

The highest recorded sustained wind was

51 mph at 1100 PST.

A High Wind Warning was issued for the

coastal headlands of ORZ021/022 at 1600

PST on 12/30 effective immediately.

Warning winds were already occurring

when the warning was issued. The war-

ning was cancelled at 0300 PST on 12/31

except for Cape Blanco, which never was

cancelled.

PACIFIC

NOT RECEIVED.

PACIFIC OCEAN

San Mateo Pt To

Mexican Bdr Out

30Nm

10W Oceanside Harbo 28 1500PST

E Santa Barbara Chnl

Pt Conception To Pt

Mugu

3 W Rincon Point 28 1700PST

1705PST

A waterspout was reported 3 miles west

of Rincon Point.

PENNSYLVANIA, Central

PAZ004>006- Warren–McKean–Potter–Elk–Cameron–

010>011-017- Clearfield–Cambria–Blair–Hunting-

024>027-033-059-066 don–Mifflin –Somerset–Lebanon–

Lancaster

01 0700EST

1800EST

Strong west to northwest winds in the

wake of a cold front buffeted the re-

gion from early Wednesday morning on

December 1st, and continued into the

early evening hours. Wind gusts of up

to 60 mph downed numerous trees, and

also led to many power outages. Parti-

cularly hard hit were Cambria and

Somerset Counties, where several roads

were closed due to downed trees.

Approximately 2500 people were without

power from these winds in the Johnstown

area in Cambria County, and approxi-

mately 500 were without power in Clear-

field County. Additionally, nearly 3000

were without power in Lancaster County

due to these strong winds.

PAZ004>005 Warren–Mckean

14 0500EST

1000EST

Very cold air spilling across the re-

latively warmer waters of the Great

Lakes produced localized heavy snow

squalls across portions of Warren and

McKean Counties from Monday afternoon

on December 13th, into the midday hours

of Tuesday December 14th. Localized

amounts of 6 to 8 inches occurred in

extreme northwest Warren, and northern

McKean Counties within the more per-

sistent snow bands. The heaviest and

most widespread snow squalls, and sub-

sequent accumulation, occurred during

the early morning hours of Tuesday.

PAZ004>006- Warren–Mckean–Potter–Elk–Cameron–

010>012-017>018- Northern Clinton–Clearfield–Northern

024-033-037-041>042 Centre– Cambria–Somerset–Tioga–

Northern Lycoming–Sullivan

20 0418EST

1200EST

Bitterly cold temperatures of zero to

12 below zero, combined with gusty

winds of 15 to 25 mph produced dange-

rously low wind chill values across

North Central Pennsylvania during the

early morning hours of Monday, December

20th. Some wind chill values were as

low as 25 to 30 degrees below zero at

times.

PAZ005>006-012- Mckean–Potter–Northern Clinton–

017>018-024-033>034 Clearfield–Northern Centre–Cambria–

Somerset–Bedford

23 0700EST

1200EST

A low pressure system moved northeast

from the lower Mississippi Valley into

the eastern Great Lakes from late Wed-

nesday evening on December 22nd into

Thursday December 23rd, and rapidly

intensified. .q strong cold front

trailing from this low swept cast

across central Pennsylvania during the

late morning and early afternoon hours

of Thursday December 23rd. Several

intense lines of rain shower: deve-

loped along, and just ahead of this

cold front, which were accompanied by

damaging wind gusts of up to 60 mph.

These strong winds downed numerous

trees and power lines across portions

of central Pennsylvania. In addition,

strong winds occurred earlier on Thurs-

day morning along and immediately to the

north of some ridgetops, which produced

minor structural damage in Centre

County, where siding and shingles were

reportedly blown off a house in

Philipsburg at approximately 8 AM EST.

PENNSYLVANIA, East

PAZ054>055- Carbon–Monroe–Berks–Lehigh–North-

060>062-068>071 ampton–Montgomery–Bucks–Delaware–

01 1000EST

1700EST

M50UT

PAZ067 Chester

01 1000EST

1700EST

The combination of a rapidly intensi-

fying low pressure system and a strong

cold frontal passage produced peak wind

gusts of around 50 mph across Eastern

Pennsylvania during the second half of

the morning and throughout most of the

afternoon of the 1 st. The peak wind

gusts occurred from the time of the

cold frontal passage (between 10 a.m.

and 11 a.m. EST) into the first half

of the afternoon. A 50-year-old man was

killed by a fallen tree in Montgomery

County. Numerous weaker trees and

limbs and subsequently power lines were

knocked down. The wind strewed garbage

and recycling pails. The wind damage

was exacerbated by the recent wet

weather which made the ground soft and

the prolonged duration of the stronger

winds. Over 100,000 homes and busine-

sses lost power across Eastern Pennsyl-

vania.

In the greater Philadelphia Metropoli-

tan area, in Whitemarsh Township (Mont-

gomery County), a 50-year-old man was

crushed and killed by a fallen pine

tree on Caramoor Farm. PECO Energy

reported about 103,000 of its customers

lost power due to the downed trees,

tree limbs and wires. The breakdown was

approximately 39,500 in Delaware Coun-

ty, 26,500 in Chester County, 22,000 in

Montgomery County, 9,000 in Bucks Coun-

ty and 6,000 within Philadelphia. All

power was restored by the 2nd. In Phi-

ladelphia, construction material debris

was blown off a Center City building.

No injuries were reported. Trees were

downed along the Schuylkill Expressway.

In Montgomery County, some of the

longer outages occurred in Springfield

Township. In Hatfield Township, a house

fire was caused by a toppled tree. The

tree pulled down a power line which

caused a power surge into the home’s

basement. In Delaware County, downed

trees caused road closures in Chester

Heights Borough and Newtown Township.

In Newtown, a downed wire ignited a

fire in the front yard of one home. A

couple of schools dismissed children

early because they lost power. In Ches-

ter County, a transformer fire occurred

in East Bradford Township after its

pole was knocked over. Many traffic

lights were out throughout the county.

In the Lehigh Valley and the Poconos,

about 15,500 homes and businesses lost

power. The strong winds ripped off a

100-foot by 40-foot section of bricks

along the north wall of the Wachovia

Bank Building in downtown Bethlehem

(Northampton County). Several vehicles

were damaged and the building was eva-

cuated for safety reasons. In North-

ampton County, power outages were re-

ported, in Bath, Bangor, Bethlehem,

Easton, Nazareth and Upper Mount Be-

thel. Outages in Lehigh County, outages

were concentrated within Allentown.

Peak wind gusts (from the west) inclu-

ded 58 mph in Downingtown (Chester

County), 53 mph at the Northeast Phi-

ladelphia Airport, 52 mph at the Phi-

ladelphia International Airport, Mount

Pocono (Monroe County), Reading (Berks

County) and Willow Grove (Montgomery

County), 51 mph in London Grove (Ches-

ter County), 48 mph in Pottstown (Mont-

gomery County), 46 mph at the Lehigh

Valley International Airport and 45 mph

in Doylestown (Bucks County).

The winds were caused by the surface

pressure difference (gradient) between

a high pressure system building north-

east from the Gulf Coast States and an

intensifying low pressure system that

moved northeast through the Saint Law-

rence Valley on the 1st. The strongest

winds aloft occurred during the daytime

hours and this coincided with the maxi-

mum daytime heating. The turbulent

mixing that normally occurs when these

two conditions coincide, efficiently

mixed the stronger winds to the ground.

PAZ054>055 Carbon–Monroe

06 0900EST

1500EST

A wintry mix of light precipitation

associated with a slow moving warm

front affected the Poconos from the

morning of the 6th into the afternoon

of the 7th. Precipitation started as

light snow during the morning of the

6th and changed over to a mixture of

snow, Location sleet and freezing rain

around Noon EST on Ole 6th and then

changed either to plait rain in the

valley, or freezing rain over the

higher terrain during the afternoon of

the 6th. Light freezing rain then con-

tinued over the higher terrain until

the afternoon of the 7th when tempera-

tures rose above freezing and the pre-

cipitation changed to plain rain. Snow

accumulations were less than one-quar-

ter of an inch and ice accretions

approached one-quarter of an inch. Un-

treated roadways were hazardous.

A dome of cold air associated with a

high pressure system built into New

England as the precipitation was be-

ginning on the 6th. The high was able

to maintain subfreezing temperatures

into the next day near the surface even

as warmer temperatures were being lif-

ted above the surface by the approach-

ing the warm front. While the warm

front never neared the region (it re-

mained in southern Pennsylvania and

Delmarva), the high pressure system

retreated from Vermont on the morning

of the 6th into New Brunswick Province

Canada during the day on the 7th. This

was distant enough to permit tempera-

tures to rise above freezing throughout

the Poconos.

PAZ070>071 Delaware–Philadelphia

11 1100EST

1400EST

The combination of an onshore flow into

Delaware Bay, run-off from the rain and

spring tides associated with the new

moon caused minor tidal flooding during

the mid-day high tide cycle on the 11th

along the Delaware River and tidal sec-

tions of its tributaries. The highest

tide at Philadelphia’s Pier 12 was 8.58

feet above mean lower low water on the

11th. Minor tidal flooding in Philadel-

phia starts at 8.2 feet above mean

lower low water.

The low pressure system moved from the

lower Mississippi Valley on the morning

of the 9th northeast to central Virgi-

nia on the morning of the 10th and into

New York State on the morning of the

11th.

PAZ054>055- Carbon–Monroe–Berks–Lehigh–North-

060>062-067>071 ampton–Chester–Montgomery–Bucks–

Delaware–Philadelphia

19 0400EST

1100EST

PAZ054>055- Carbon–Monroe–Berks–Lehigh–North

060>062-067>071 ampton–Chester–Montgomery–Bucks–

Delaware–Philadelphia

19 0400EST

1000EST

The combination of a weak high pressure

system over the region and low level

moisture left in place by a departing

low pressure system to the east caused

dense fog to form across Eastern Penn-

sylvania after midnight EST on the

19th. Air temperatures were at or below

freezing in the area and this permitted

black ice to form on area roadways and

walkways. Untreated roadways were slip-

pery. In Chester and Bucks Counties,

about 75 vehicular accidents were

blamed on the black ice and fog. Air

temperatures rose above freezing

throughout most of Eastern Pennsylvania

by 9 a.m. EST and ended the black ice

problems. The fog dissipated about an

hour later.

PAZ054>055- Carbon–Monroe–Berks–Lehigh–North-

060>062-067>069 ampton–Chester–Montgomery–Bucks

19 1500EST

2200EST

A strong cold front moved through East-

ern Pennsylvania during the afternoon

of the 19th. Precipitation started as

light snow in the Poconos, but light

rain elsewhere. As colder air moved

into the area, the rain changed to

light snow during the mid and late af-

ternoon. Snowfall accumulations were

less than an inch, but temperatures

fell quickly below freezing and caused

untreated roads to become quite slip-

pery by the early evening. Scores of

accidents occurred from the Poconos

through the northwestern Philadelphia

suburbs. The worst reported accidents

were in Bucks and Berks Counties. In

Bucks County, a multi-vehicle crash

closed Interstate 95 in Bristol Town-

ship. Slippery roads also caused a

multi-vehicle pileup on Limekiln Pike

in Hilltown Township. In Berks County,

there were numerous accidents along the

Interstate 78 corridor which included

jackknifed tractor-trailers. Three en-

trances to the interstate were closed

because of accidents. Roads were also

closed in Longswamp and Maxatawny

Townships.

PAZ054>055- Carbon–Monroe–Berks–Lehigh–North-

060>062-067>071 ampton–Chester–Montgomery–Bucks–

Delaware–Philadelphia

19 2100EST

20 1400EST

The surface pressure difference (gra-

dient) between a high pressure system

moving cast from the Great Lakes and

an intensifying low pressure system

that developed along the Virginia

coastal waters produced strong north-

west winds overnight on the 19th into

the afternoon of the 20th across East-

ern Pennsylvania. Winds diminished

during the afternoon as the high pres-

sure system moved closer to the area.

The high pressure system brought with

it one of the coldest air masses to

affect the region during this winter.

Peak wind gusts averaged around 45 mph.

Measured peak gusts included 45 mph in

Mount Pocono (Monroe County) and 43 mph

at the Philadelphia International

Airport.

PAZ054>055- Carbon–Monroe–Berks–Lehigh–North-

060>062-067>071 ampton–Chester–Montgomery–Bucks–

Delaware–Philadelphia

20 OOOOEST

1200EST

A high pressure system of arctic origin

built into Eastern Pennsylvania on the

20th. This was one of the coldest air

masses of the entire winter season.

The strong northwest winds circulating

around the high pressure system pro-

duced wind chill factors of between 20

and 30 degrees below zero in the Po-

conos and between 10 and 20 zero else-

where during the morning of the 20th.

Actual low temperatures included 5

degrees below zero in the Mount Pocono

(Monroe County), 2 degrees below zero

at the F. E. Walter Dam (Carbon Coun-

ty), 3 degrees in Springtown (Bucks

County), 4 degrees in hamburg (Berks

County), Perkasie (Bucks County), Forks

Township (Northampron County) and at

the Lehigh Valley International Airport

5 degrees in Reading (Berks County), 6

degrees in Doylestown (Bucks County)

and West Chester (Chester County), 7

degrees in Pottstown and Willow Grove

(Montgomery County), 8 degrees in Media

(Delaware County) and 10 degrees at the

Philadelphia International Airport.

PAZ054>055- Carbon–Monroe–Lehigh–Northampton–

061>062-067>071 Chester–Montgomery–Bucks–Delaware–

Philadelphia

23 1200EST

1900EST

PAZ060 Berks

23 1200EST

1800EST

Strong southeast and then west winds

affected eastern Pennsylvania through-

out the afternoon of the 23rd. The

strongest winds in the Poconos preceded

the cold frontal passage during the

first half of the afternoon. Elsewhere

the strongest winds coincided with the

cold frontal passage between 3 p.m. and

5 p.m. EST that afternoon. Peak wind

gusts averaged around 45 mph. The winds

pushed over some weak trees and tree

limbs. The recent run of wet weather

made trees more susceptible to being

uprooted by the strong winds.

In Berks County, a barn collapsed in

Robeson Township. In Montgomery County,

the strong winds knocked down an old

two-story barn in Hatfield Township. A

stretch of County Line Road was closed

because of the barn debris. In Doyles-

town, a downed tree limb snapped a live

power line to the ground. A Doylestown

firefighter suffered a minor shock when

he entered an apartment near the live

wire and touched the hot water heater.

About 3,000 homes and businesses lost

power in southeastern Pennsylvania in

the PECO Energy service area. In the

Lehigh Valley, several neighborhoods

lost power. Fire fighters were called

to four transformer fires.

Peak wind gusts included 47 mph at the

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International

Airport (Lackawanna County), 41 mph at

the Philadelphia International Airport

and 40 mph at the Lehigh Valley Inter-

national Airport.

PAZ054>055- Carbon–Monroe–Berks–Lehigh–North-

060>062-067>071 ampton–Chester–Montgomery–Bucks–

Delaware–Philadelphia

26 2000EST

27 0500EST

About a day or two too late for a White

Christmas, light snow fell across East-

ern Pennsylvania from the evening of

the 26th into the pre-dawn hours of the

27th. For many, this was the first

accumulating snow of the season. Accu-

mulations averaged between one to two

inches across much of the area, with

slightly lower accumulations near

Philadelphia. Temperatures were below

freezing. The snow, even though it was

light, led to many accidents. In Bucks

County, in Milford Township, a truck

slid off a road. In the Lehigh Valley

and the Poconos, the snow and ice led

to numerous accidents, particularly on

Interstates 78 and 80, U.S. Route 22

and Pennsylvania State Route 33. While

the accidents were numerous, there were

few injuries and most were minor.

Accumulations included 2.0 inches in

Springtown, Perkasie and Fricks (Bucks

County), 1.4 inches at the Lehigh Val-

ley International Airport, 1.0 inch in

Green Lane (Montgomery County), 0.5

inches in Media (Delaware County) and

0.3 inches at the Philadelphia Interna-

tional Airport.

While a low pressure system moved

northeast off the North Carolina coast

during the evening of the 26th, the

driving force for the snow was the up-

per air disturbance that moved directly

across Eastern Pennsylvania during the

night of the 26th.

PENNSYLVANIA, Northeast

PAZ044-047 Lackawanna–Luzerne

01 1000EST

1500EST

Strong winds with and behind a cold

front caused isolated power outages and

damage. Winds gusted to close to 50

mph. A traffic signal was blown down in

Moosic in Lackawanna County. In Lacka-

wanna County, about 1000 electric cus-

tomers lost power, while in Luzeme

County, about 12,000 electric customers

lost power.

PAZ038>040- Bradford–Susquehanna–Northern Wayne–

043>044-047>048-072 Wyoming–Lackawanna–Luzerne–Pike–

Southern Wayne

23 1100EST

1600EST

Strong winds with gusts up to 50 mph

downed trees, wires, and utility poles.

The damage was isolated. The strong

winds occurred around the time of a

cold frontal passage. A few thousand

customers lost power. Lackawanna County

had the worst damage. In that county a

commercial warehouse wall buckled. Two

150 foot billboards with 36 inch dia-

meter posts broke. Several trees down

in Scranton and Moosic. One tree fell

on a house on South Webster Avenue in

Scranton.

PENNSYLVANIA, Northwest

PAZ001>002 Northern Erie–Southern Erie

01 0900EST

1200EST

An area of low pressure moved east

across Lake Erie during the morning

hours of December 1st. Strong westerly

winds occurred behind this low and

caused damage along the south shore of

Lake Erie. A peak wind gust of 60 mph

was measured at the Walnut on South

Bass Island (Ottawa County) around 8

a.m. Many trees were downed across

Erie County.

PAZ001>003 Northern Erie–Southern Erie–Crawford

07 1600EST

1900EST

An area of strong low pressure moved

northeast across Michigan and into

Ontario on December 7th. A line of weak

showers developed over northern Ohio in

association with the low and then raced

east into northwestern Pennsylvania

during the early evening hours of the

7th. Gusty winds associated with this

line downed many trees in Eric and

Crawford Counties. A few outages were

also reported.

PAZ001>003 Northern Erie–Southern Erie–Crawford

13 0100EST

14 0600EST

A strong cold front moved east across

northwestern Pennsylvania during the

early morning hours of December 13th.

Cold west winds blowing across Lake

Erie behind the front caused lake

effect snow bands to develop along the

south shore of the lake during the pre-

dawn hours of the 13th. The snow inten-

sified after daybreak with snowfall

rates greater than an inch per hour

through the early afternoon hours.

Winds became more northwesterly during

the afternoon and this shifted the

heavier bands of snow inland across

southern Erie County and northern Craw-

ford County. This activity then persis-

ted through the morning of the 14th

with snowfall rates at times greater

than an inch per hour. West to north-

west winds gusting to as high 30 mph

combined with the snow to create near

zero visibilities at times. Snowfall

totals for the event ranged from 12 to

15 inches along the lakeshore to more

than two feet inland of the lake. Peak

totals for the storm were; 27.4 inches

at Franklin Center (Erie County) and 27

inches at Conneaurville (Crawford

County). Officially, 13.6 inches of

snow fell at Erie International Air-

port. Drifts several feet deep were

also reported. Travel during this

event was severely hampered and hund-

reds of accidents occurred.

PAZ001>003 Northern Erie–Southern Erie–Crawford

22 0900EST

23 1500EST

A potent winter storm affected western

Pennsylvania on December 22nd and 23rd.

Low pressure developed over eastern

Texas early on the 22nd and then moved

quickly northeast. The low eventually

tracked across eastern Ohio during the

morning hours of the 23rd after dumping

heavy snow and freezing rain on Erie

and Crawford Counties. The snow began

in these counties during the morning of

the 22nd and intensified around midday.

Moderate to heavy snow with snowfall

rates of half an inch to an inch per

hour then continued until around mid-

night on the 23rd. After midnight, war-

mer air moved into the area and caused

the snow to first mix with, and then

change completely to freezing rain.

Temperatures briefly climbed above

freezing around daybreak on the 23rd

causing the freezing rain to change to

rain. As the low moved east, colder air

advected in changing the rain back to

light snow late in the morning. Periods

of light snow then persisted through

the middle portion of the afternoon.

Snowfall accumulations ranged from 6 to

9 inches in northern Eric County to 4

to 6 inches in far southern Crawford

County. In addition, between one quar-

ter and one half inch of freezing rain

fell on most of Erie and Crawford Coun-

ties. Officially, 7.9 inches of snow

and one half inch of freezing rain were

measured at Erie International Airport.

Scattered power outages resulted from

the ice accumulation. Travel during

this event was very treacherous with

dozens of accidents reported. Damage

and clean up costs for this storm were

considerable.

PENNSYLVANIA, West

PAZ032 Fayette

01 0530EST

1300EST

Many trees fell, especially in the

townships of Bullskin, German, and

Redstone.

PAZ029 Washington

01 0630EST

0700EST

Trees blown onto house in Washington.

Trees down also in Amity and Charleroi.

8400 customers lost electric power.

PAZ023 Indiana

01 0643EST

62 mph wind gust at Indiana airport.

50-foot tree blown onto a garage on 6th

Street.

PAZ030 Westmoreland

01 0650EST

61 mph gust at Latrobe airport. A

Skywarn spotter measured 58 mph at 615

am, also in Latrobe.

PENNSYLVANIA, West

PAZO16 Jefferson

01 0724EST

61 mph gust at Dubois airport.

PAZ021 Allegheny

01 0945EST

1015EST

In North Huntingdon, wind knocked down

a tree, which fell on a hunter. He was

rescued 45 minutes later.

PAZ008>009-030 Venango–Forest–Westmoreland

14 1000EST

1800EST

The first lake effect snow of the

season began late in the afternoon of

the 13th. Laurel Mountain,

Pleasantville, and East Hickory

received 6 inches of snow.

PAZ007-032 Mercer–Fayette

19 2200EST

20 0300EST

Another round of lake effect snow

began in the early morning of the 19th.

Farming (Fayette Co) reported 6″ of

snow by 10 PM on 19th. Sharon had 4

inches by 10 PM on 19th, and 6″ by

midnight. In Mercer Co, near Hermitage,

on Interstate 80, snow covered roads

caused an 80-car accident 1130 AM on

19th. 100 people were injured, 3

seriously.

PAZ030 Westmoreland

23 0850EST

3 roofs blown off in Latrobe.

PAZ032 Fayette

23 0950EST

Large tree limbs down in Connellsville.

PAZ023 Indiana

23 1030EST

Trees down in Homer City.

PUERTO RICO

Northwest

Hatillo 16 2020AST

2225AST

Flooded homes were reported at Barrio

Corcovado, sector El Fuego.

PRZ005 North Central

16 2020AST

Landslide was reported at Barrio

Bajuras in the Vega Alta municipality,

along road 647, km.11.0

Northwest

Camuy 16 2025AST

2225AST

Flooded homes were reported at

Estancias de Membrillo.

North Central

Arecibo 16 2025AST

2225AST

Flooded homes were reported in the

municipality of Arecibo at Barrio

Garrochales and sector La Mucura.

Highway 2 near km.2.1 and road 51 were

also reported flooded.

PRZ001 San Juan And Vicinity

30 1030AST

Two swimmers were overtaken by a wave

while swimming at the Pinones Beach,

Monte Grande sector. One of them was

rescued, the other drowned.

M321W

RHODE ISLAND

RIZ001>002-004 Northwest Providence–Southeast

Providence–Eastern Kent

01 1300EST

2030EST

Damaging winds affected parts of

central and northern Rhode Island, as

strengthening low pressure tracked

across northern New England and a

strong cold front moved through the

region. There were many reports of

downed trees and power lines,

especially in the higher elevations.

RIZ001>002 Northwest Providence–Southeast

Providence

23 1630EST

2110EST

Damaging winds affected parts of

northern Rhode Island, as a strong

cold front pushed through the region.

Gusts estimated near 60 mph brought

down trees and wires in Providence,

Smithfield, and Johnston. There were

no reports of injuries.

RIZ001>007 Northwest Providence–Southeast

Providence–Western Kent–Eastern

Kent–Bristol–Washington–Newport

26 1500EST

27 0800EST

A powerful winter storm brought heavy

snow and strong winds to Rhode Island.

Snowfall totals of 6 to 10 inches were

widely observed throughout the state,

along with winds gusting as high as 50

mph along the south coast. There were

dozens of reports of accidents due to

the combination of slick roads and

poor visibility.

Officially, the snowfall total at T.F.

Green State Airport in Warwick was 7.0

inches. Other snowfall totals, as

reported by trained spotters, included

10 inches in Portsmouth; 9 inches in

Little Compton, South Kingstown, and

Cumberland; 8 inches in North

Kingstown, Tiverton, Bristol, Cranston,

downtown Providence, and Woonsocket;

and 7 inches in Hope Valley,

Barrington, Burrillville, and North

Foster.

SOUTH CAROLINA, Central

Aiken County

1 S Monetta 10 0215EST

WAGT TV spotter reported 3/4 inch hail.

Lexington County

3 SW Lexington 10 0305EST

SKYWARN HAM radio spotter reported

trees down along I-20 at mile marker

53

Richland County

St Andrews 10 0318EST

Sheriff reported powerlines down in

the St. Andrews area on Longcreck Road.

Aiken County

Beech Is 10 0342EST

Elect coop reported large branches

down on powerlines in Beech Is.

Barnwell County

Williston 10 0358EST

Emergency Manager reported dime size

hail in Williston.

Orangeburg County

Santee 10 0410EST

SKYWARN HAM operator reported 3/4 inch

hail in Santee.

Orangeburg County

Santee 10 0410EST

SKYWARN HAM operator reported trees

down in Santee.

Orangeburg County

5.5 NNE Orangeburg to 10 0450EST 1.5 80

7 NNE Orangeburg 0452EST

Damage survey found an F3 tornado

demolished a brick church, completely

destroyed 2 mobile homes and several

outbuildings. The main damage occurred

on Coulter road.

Calhoun County

1.5 S St Matthews to 10 0500EST 0.5 60

1 S St Matthews 0501EST

Damage survey found an F2 tornado

tore most of the concrete roof off a

warehouse and damaged several vehicles

and other outbuildings.

Sumter County

9 S Sumter to 10 0530EST 0.2 40

8.8 S Sumter 0531EST

The Emergency Manager reported an FO

briefly touched down on a farm and

damaged several outbuildings south of

Sumter.

SCZ016-018-022- Chesterfield–Mccormick–Kershaw–

025>031-035>038-041 Edgefield–Saluda–Lexington–

Richland–Lee–Aiken–Sumter–

Barnwell–Orangeburg–Calhoun–

Clarendon–Bamberg

26 0415EST

1200EST

An ice storm in the midlands produced

1/4 to 3/4 inch of ice taking down

trees and powerlines. Some areas also

reported sleet that accumulated up to

an inch. Several power outages were

reported, some that lasted almost a

week. Numerous traffic accidents

occurred.

SOUTH CAROLINA, North Coastal

SCZ017-023>024- Marlboro–Darlington–Dillon–

032>033-039 Florence–Marion–Williamsburg

26 0500EST

1500EST

A mixture of snow, sleet, freezing

rain, and rain fell over much of the

area. South Carolina received mainly

sleet and freezing rain, with most

places picking up about a half inch of

frozen precipitation. Darlington

county received three quarters of an

inch of ice and sleet, with many power

outages due to trees and power lines

down. Counties near the coast received

about a quarter inch of freezing rain,

mainly in the trees and on grassy and

metal surfaces.

SOUTH CAROLINA, Northwest

Greenville County

Taylors 09 2230EST

10 0200EST

Rainfall of 3 to 5.5 inches total,

most of which fell within two hours

time, was reported across the northern

part of the metro area causing flash

flooding to develop. The Reedy River

reached 10.4 feet, the Del Norte gage

reached about 10 feet, and the Enoree

River flooded parts of the Eastside.

Spartanburg County

Lyman 09 2230EST

2330EST

Flooding reported both in Lyman and

along highway 11. Water quickly

receded.

Pickens County

5 W Liberty 09 2300EST

10 0200EST

The stream gage at Liberty rose above

flood stage on Twelve Mile Creek.

Also, some urban flooding was reported

around Easley.

Spartanburg County

Spartanburg to 10 0000EST

Pelham 0200EST

Lawson Fork Creek and other small

streams in and around Spartanburg

reached flood stage quickly, with

significant flooding reported. Also,

amateur radio reported the Abner Creek

area flooded in the extreme western

part of the county.

Anderson County

Piedmont 10 0100EST

0300EST

A stream flooded River Road and

Holiday Road to a depth of 4 feet.

SCZ006 Greater Greenville

10 0200EST

1200EST

The Enoree River, Gilder Creek, Reedy

River and other small streams had

persistent flooding into the day.

SCZ001>003 Oconee Mountains–Pickens Mountains–

Greenville Mountains

19 1800EST

20 0100EST

Snow fell and quickly iced up many

roads as the temperature rapidly fell.

There were several accidents, though

snowfall accumulations were generally

less than an inch.

SCZ014 Chester

26 0600EST

0800EST

A light accumulation of snow and sleet

on area roads and bridges required DOT

to be called out in the extreme eastern

part of the county.

SOUTH CAROLINA, South Coastal

NONE REPORTED.

SOUTH DAKOTA, Central and North

SDZ006>008-011- Brown–Marshall–Roberts–Day–Spink–

018>023 Clark–Codington–Grant–Hamlin–Deuel

12 0329CST

1300CST

High winds gusting to around 60 mph

caused some spotty damage in northeast

South Dakota. In Watertown, some trees

were downed. One tree fell onto a

house causing some damage. In Milbank,

two rail cars were blown down the track

and derailed.

SOUTH DAKOTA, Southeast

SDZ038>040- Beadle–Kingsbury–Brookings–Sanborn–

053>056-060>062- Miner–Lake–Moody–Hanson–Mccook–

065>071 Minnehaha–Hutchinson–Turner–

Lincoln–Bon Homme–Yankton–Clay–

Union

12 0330CST

1400CST

Sustained winds around 40 mph occurred

from before sunrise into the start of

the afternoon. The sustained winds

were accompanied by gusts around 60

mph. No major damage was reported, but

there were several reports of minor

tree damage and bent or broken road

signs.

SDZ055>056- Lake–Moody–Hanson–Mccook–

060>062-065>071 Minnehaha–Hutchinson–Turner–

Lincoln–Bon Homme–Yankton–Clay–

Union

20 0730CST

1300CST

Light freezing rain coated surfaces

with a thin layer of ice, making

travel slow and hazardous until the

freezing rain ended and temperatures

warmed in the afternoon.

SOUTH DAKOTA, West

SDZ001>002- Harding–Perkins–Butte–Northern

012>014-025>026- Meade Co Plains–Ziebach–Northern

030>032-072>073 Foot Hills–Rapid City–Custer Co

Plains–Pennington Co Plains–Haakon–

Sturgis / Piedmont Foothills–Southern

Meade Co Plains

11 1800MST

12 0400MST

A strong cold front moved across

Western South Dakota during the

evening hours. Northwest winds of 35

to 45 mph, with gusts to around 60

mph, developed across Northwest South

Dakota during the evening and

continued through the overnight hours.

SDZ001>002- Harding–Perkins–Butte–Northern

012>014-031>032- Meade Co Plains–Ziebach–Pennington

072>073 Co Plains–Haakon–Sturgis / Piedmont

Foothills–Southern Meade Co Plains

20 1200MST

2100MST

A strong cold front moved across the

region during the morning. Northwest

winds increased in the afternoon and

were strongest during the late

afternoon and early evening hours.

Sustained winds of 35 to 50 mph, with

gusts to 75 mph, were reported across

much of the area. A wind gust of 84

mph was recorded by the ASOS station at

Buffalo.

TENNESSEE, Central

Giles County

Ardmore 06 1630CST

1730CST

4 roads were flooded in the southern

part of the county around Ardmore.

Montgomery County

Clarksville 07 0343CST

0600CST

Trenton Road and Crossland Road were

flooded.

Lawrence County

Lawrenceburg 07 0350CST

0630CST

A few city streets were flooded.

Humphreys County

10 SSE Waverly 07 0400CST

0530CST

High water was over Clydon Road.

Dickson County

Dickson 07 0415CST

0600CST

Trace Creek Road was flooded.

Cheatham County

Ashland City 07 0430CST

0600CST

South Harpeth Road and Leatherwood

Road was flooded.

Lewis County

Hohenwald 07 0430CST

0600CST

Indian Creek Road was flooded near

Hohenwald.

Davidson County

Nashville 07 0500CST

0700CST

Davidson County OEM reported Mill

Creek was out of its banks. Low spots

on Nolensville Road were flooded in

South Nashville. Other roads were

flooded as well in the county.

Rutherford County

Murfreesboro 07 0500CST

Report of shingles and some siding

ripped away from home.

Rutherford County

Murfreesboro 07 0503CST

TDOT reported a tree was down across a

road, but it has since been removed.

Wilson County

Lebanon 07 0503CST

TDOT reported a tree was down on

Callas Rd.

Sumner County

Gallatin 07 0505CST

0700CST

Lower Station Camp road and Calendar

Lane were flooded.

Smith County

Chestnut Mound 07 0510CST

Sheriffs office reported a tree was

blown down.

Dekalb County

Smithville 07 0515CST

A tree was down on Evans Mill Rd.

Macon County

Lafayette 07 0515CST

Report of 2 trees were blown down on a

rural county road near Lafayette.

Rutherford County

Murfreesboro 07 0515CST

0800CST

County Farm Road was closed due to

rising water. Jefferson Pike had high

water at 3 locations.

Jackson County

Gainesboro 07 0525CST

TDOT reported a tree was blown down.

Putnam County

Cookeville 07 0530CST

TDOT reported a few trees were blown

down. One was at Rocky Point Road and

the other was at Cumby Rd.

Macon County

Countywide 07 0545CST

0800CST

Newspaper article stated several

roads were closed around the county.

Long Creek was at bank full.

Trousdale County

Hartsville 07 0545CST

0800CST

Highway 141N reported flooding.

Marshall County

Lewisburg 07 0615CST

0800CST

Reports of Old Columbia Road and Yell

Road were flooded in several places.

Newspaper story stated that Fox Lane

and Old Lake Road were closed due to

flooding.

Cannon County

Auburntown 07 0630CST

0830CST

Bridge Road was flooded.

Putnam County

Baxter 07 0650CST

0930CST

High water was over several roads.

TENNESSEE, Central

Putnam County

Cookeville 07 0650CST

0903CST

Rising water was flooding Thomas Road

near Cookeville.

Overton County

Southwest Portion 07 0710CST

0930CST

Hardy Chapel road was flooded in the

southwest part of the county.

Putnam County

Countywide 09 0830CST

1130CST

TDOT reported high water on several

rural roads around the county.

White County

Countywide 09 1000CST

1130CST

TDOT said that high water was on a few

rural roads around the county. No roads

closed, but high water signs were

posted.

Davidson County

1.2 NW Lakewood 10 1204CST

Macon County

5 W Lafayette 10 1227CST

Hailing so hard afraid it was damaging

tractor.

Bedford County

Shelbyville 10 1230CST

Wilson County

1.8 N Mt Juliet 10 1230CST

Golf ball size hail reported at the

Sonic in Mt. Juliet.

Bedford County

5 N Shelbyville 10 1233CST

Rutherford County

Smyrna 10 1242CST

Bedford County

7 NE Shelbyville 10 1309CST

Coop Observer reported dime size hail

covering the ground.

Wilson County

Watertown 10 1320CST

Coffee County

Manchester 10 1336CST

Spotter reported hail depth of one inch

on the ground. Cars were slipping on

highways, including I-24.

Putnam County

3 S Cookeville 10 1440CST

TNZ005>006-022>025 Stewart–Montgomery–Benton–Houston–

Humphreys–Dickson

22 2000CST

23 0600CST

A mix of snow and ice, caused by snow,

sleet and freezing rain, accumulated

around 1 to 2 inches with the most, 3

inches across Houston County. In

Humphreys County, a portion of

Interstate 40 was closed across the

Tennessee River bridge for a while due

to icy conditions. A tractor-trailer

truck was stuck on U.S. Highway 70 in

McEwen in front of the Dollar General

store. Travelers were stranded along

Interstate 24 near Clarksville because

of the ice. At one point, there was a

1/2 inch of sleet in Stewart County at

0315 PM CST, and 1/4 inch of ice due to

freezing rain in Benton County at 0200

PM CST, and in Montgomery County at

1145 AM CST on Thursday, December 23.

27 accidents were reported in

Montgomery County from 1 PM and 6:45

PM Wednesday, December 22 with 6

injuries.

TNZ007>008- Robertson–Sumner–Cheatham–Davidson–

026>027-056>060- Perry–Hickman–Lewis–Williamson–

093>094 Maury–Wayne–Lawrence

22 2100CST

23 0600CST

Snow, sleet and freezing rain made an

icy mix that brought down tree limbs

and power lines. 22,000 NES customers

were without power. About 1000 homes

were without power in western

Williamson County according to Middle

Tennessee Electric. Ice laden trees

fell on a house in Lewisburg at 217 N.

Pine Street and another tree on a house

at Virgie Harper Rd.

TNZ009-028>030- Macon–Wilson–Trousdale–Smith–

061>064-075-077-095 Marshall–Rutherford–Cannon–Dekalb–

Bedford–Coffee–Giles

22 2100CST

23 0600CST

A mixture of snow, sleet and freezing

rain caused hazardous driving condtions

across the region. Vehicles were stuck

by 7 AM CST Thursday, December 23 in

Shelbyville on West Jackson Street. A

tractor-trailer rig slid off State

Highway 82 near Beech Grove and into a

resident’s yard. Another vehicle in

Bedford County slid off the west end of

Maplewood Drive and across Bethany Lane

into the front of a house. There were

no injuries or major damage in Bedford

County. Many roads across Middle

Tennessee remained icy during the

Christmas weekend due to sub-freezing.

Travel was dangerous in some spots and

businesses were affected by lackluster

sales.

TENNESSEE, East

Blount County

3 SW Maryville 10 0940EST

0950EST

Penny size hail

Blount County

3 S Maryville 10 0945EST

0955EST

Dime size hail.

Sevier County

4 S Walden Creek 10 1015EST

1025EST

Penny size hail reported at Wears

Valley.

Bledsoe County

5 N Pikeville 10 1345CST

1355CST

One inch hail reported in Mount Crest.

Loudon County

Loudon 10 1410EST

1420EST

Loudon County

Loudon 10 1435EST

1445EST

Rhea County

Spring City 10 1440EST

1450EST

Loudon County

Lenoir City 10 1440EST

1450EST

Rhea County

Evensville 10 1450EST

1500EST

Hawkins County

Church Hill 10 1455EST

1505EST

Roane County

Kingston 10 1515EST

1525EST

Hamilton County

Chattanooga 10 1529EST

1540EST

One half to three quarter inch hail

reported in North Chattanooga.

Knox County

2 E Mascot 10 1640EST

1650EST

TNZ018-041-043-045- Johnson–Cocke/Smoky Mountains–

047-072-074 Southeast Greene–Unicoi–Southeast

Carter–Blount/SmokyMountains–

Sevier/Smoky Mountains

11 1600EST

2300EST

2 to 4 inches of snow reported in the

higher elevations of the southern

Appalachians as an upper level short

wave moved through the region.

TNZ018-041-043-045- Johnson–Cocke/Smoky Mountains–

047-072-074 Southeast Greene–Unicoi–Southeast

Carter–Blount/Smoky Mountains–

Sevier/Smoky Mountains

19 0400EST

20 OOOOEST

4 to 10 inches of snow

A winter storm tracked across East

Tennessee. Four to ten inches of snow

were reported across mainly the higher

elevations. Ten inches fell across Mt.

Leconte in Sevier County and eight

inches at Newfound Gap. Eight inches of

snow was reported at Trade and Neva in

Johnson County. Eight inches of snow

was also reported in the higher

elevations of Sam’s Gap in Unicoi

County. Generally one to four inches of

snow fell across the lower elevations.

TNZ018-041-043-045- Johnson–Cocke/Smoky Mountains–

047-072-074-087-102 Southeast Greene–Unicoi–Southeast

Carter–Blount/Smoky Mountains–

Sevier/Smoky Mountains–Southeast

Monroe–East Polk

22 0600EST

23 1000EST

Sustained winds at 45 mph with gusts to

60 mph.

Strong gradient associated with a cold

front produced sustained winds of 45

mph with gusts to 60 mph across the

higher elevations of east Tennessee.

Numerous trees and powerlines reported

down above 2000 feet. A tree fell on a

mobile home in Cosby in Cocke County.

12 homes were damaged in the Camp Creek

and Greystone communities in Greene

County.

TENNESSEE, South Central

Franklin County

Winchester to 06 1600CST

Countywide 07 0400CST

Flash flooding was reported initially

in Winchester and spread throughout

much of the county by 1900. Numerous

roads had several inches of water over

them until early morning on 7 December.

Lincoln County

Fayetteville to 06 1600CST

Countywide 07 0400CST

Flash flooding initially started in

Fayetteville and increased countywide

through the event. Numerous roads had

several inches ofwater over them

through early on 7 December.

TNZ096 Lincoln

to 07 1900CST

Harms 2300CST

An 88 year old man driving in a pickup

truck was washed away into the Elk

River. The driver of the truck was

attempting to ford through the Elk

River as it was flowing over the

highway as per Lincoln County EMA.

M88IW

Franklin County

Estill Spgs 09 0600CST

0900CST

Several inches of water was reported

over a few county roads in Estill

Springs.

Franklin County

Winchester 09 0600CST

0900CST

A few area roads had flash flooding

occurring with several inches of water

over the road in Winchester.

Lincoln County

Fayetteville 09 0600CST

0800CST

Flash flooding resulted in water

covering the road in and around

Fayetteville.

TENNESSEE, West

TNZ001>004- Lake–Obion–Weakley–Henry–Dyer–

019>021-048>054- Gibson–Carroll–Lauderdale–Tipton–

088>092 Haywood–Crockett–Madison–Chester–

Henderson–Shelby–Fayette–Hardeman–

Mcnairy–Hardin

22 1200CST

23 0300CST

A winter storm brought a mix of sleet

and snow to West Tennessee. Southern

sections of West Tennessee picked up

between 2 and 3 inches of sleet.

Northern sections of West Tennessee saw

between 4 and 7 inches of snow. Some

trees were knocked down across the

region due to the sleet.

TEXAS, Central

Coke County

Robert Lee 06 1255CST

Runnels County

Miles 06 1315CST

Power lines were downed in Miles.

Taylor County

Lawn 06 1345CST

Taylor County

Abilene 06 1355CST

Power lines were reported downed in

Abilene.

Callahan County

12 S Baird 06 1409CST

Coleman County

5 SE Coleman 06 1412CST

High winds from a severe thunderstorm

rolled a cattle trailer.

Coleman County

Santa Anna 06 1420CST 0.5 50

1421CST

A National Weather Service storm survey

team found that the damage on the south

side of Santa Ana was caused by a

tornado. This tornado was on the ground

for 1/2 mile and was 50 yards wide. The

tornado lifted at 2:21 PM CST. This

tornado produced damage to the

elementary school as well as to a few

homes. Several out buildings were also

destroyed.

Callahan County

Putnam 06 1422CST

High winds damaged a sign.

Callahan County

Cross Plains 06 1422CST

Brown County

Bangs 06 1423CST

Brown County

14 N Brownwood to 06 1443CST 6 75

18 N Brownwood 1451CST

A National Weather Service storm survey

did find tornado damage along the north

end of Lake Brownwood. The tornado

started at Dominion Point on the west

side of Lake Brownwood. This tornado

tracked to the northeast for 6 miles

and was about 75 yards wide. The

tornado lifted at 2:51 PM CST. There

was significant damage to mobile homes

at Dominion Point and Thunderbird Bay.

There was lots of damage to metal out

buildings. Also, numerous trees were

blown down.

Brown County

May 06 1445CST

Menard County

6 NNW Menard 06 1626CST

Menard County

6 NNW Menard 06 1626CST

TEXAS, Central Southeast

TXZ213>214- Harris–Chambers–Wharton–Fort Bend–

226>227-235>236-238 Jackson–Matagorda–Galveston

24 2100CST

25 0500CST

A rare and record breaking snowfall

occurred Christmas Eve into early

Christmas morning across Southeast

Texas. For the first time in recorded

history, some areas experienced their

first white Christmas. The northernmost

edge of the snow ran from a Cotulla to

Cuero to Sugar Land to Winnie line.

Snowfall totals ranged from about an

inch (in Pasadena) to around 12 inches

(in Brazoria) across the region.

An arctic cold front had pushed across

Southeast Texas on Wednesday (December

22nd) dropping temperatures below

freezing, so plenty of cold air was in

place Christmas Eve when the snow

began. What made this event unusual was

not just the cold air being in place,

but the depth of the cold air that was

in place over the area. Before the

heavy snow began on the night of

Christmas Eve, the entire depth of the

atmosphere over Southeast Texas was

below freezing. Normally when winter

weather events occur in Southeast

Texas, the depth of the cold air is

much shallower, resulting in ice

(freezing rain or sleet) being a lot

more common than snow.

The morning of Christmas Eve, a strong

upper level low was evident on

satellite across northern Mexico. Ahead

of this system, some snow began across

Southeast Texas, but the dry atmosphere

kept the snowfall light during the day,

resulting in only trace amounts or a

light dusting through late afternoon.

Eventually, the atmosphere moistened up

by late in the day as the upper level

low approached from the west.

The upper low moved across South Texas

during the nighttime hours Christmas

Eve, resulting in a band of heavy

snowfall just north of the track of the

system. The band of heaviest snowfall,

about 20 miles wide, was centered from

Victoria to Edna to Bay City to Lake

Jackson. In this area, approximately 9

to 12 inches of snow fell. All areas

south of a line from around Garwood to

Needville to Friendswood to Texas City

saw at least 3 inches of snow, with 4

inches falling on Galvestoa Island and

6 inches reported in Angleton and

Alvin. North of this area, the snowfall

totals dropped off rapidly. Snowfall

totals of around an inch occurred in

Clear Lake and Missouri City, with

accumulations in Houston generally

ranging from a dusting to around an

inch. The heavier snowfall occurred

over the coastal counties south of

Houston because this area had more

moisture in the atmosphere (being

closer to the Gulf), and was also

closer to the track of the upper level

low. As you headed north and got north

of Interstate 10, the atmosphere was

too dry to support much more than just

a few flurries.

TEXAS, Extreme West

NONE REPORTED.

TEXAS, Mid-South

TXZ229>234-239>247 La Salle–Mcmullen–Live Oak–Bee–

Goliad–Victoria–Webb–Duval–Jim

Wells–Kleberg–Nueces–San Patricio–

Aransas–Refugio–Calhoun

24 2020CST

25 0830CST

An extremely rare snow event blanketed

a large portion of South Texas

resulting in a historic “White

Christmas” for South Texans. An arctic

airmass was already well entrenched

across South Texas on Christmas Eve. A

very strong upper level disturbance

located in northern Mexico continued to

approach South Texas during the day and

evening hours on Christmas Eve. This

strong disturbance along with

persistent upglide conditions were

primarily responsible for this rare

snowstorm. The first band of

precipitation developed around 900 AM

CST on the 24th and continued through

200 PM CST on the 24th. This initial

band was a mix of sleet, snow and

thunder and affected the northern

portions of South Texas, stretching

from northwest Webb county to Choke

Canyon Reservoir into northern Victoria

county. A second band of sleet and snow

developed about 50 miles further south

at around noon on the 24th. Both of

these bands moved steadily northward

through the morning and afternoon hours

and affected areas primarily north of a

Laredo to Mathis to Rockport line. As

the strong disturbance got even closer

to South Texas by the late afternoon

and evening hours on the 24th, more

significant snowfall began to develop.

Initially the bulk of the snow

developed around 400 PM CST on the 24th

across deep South Texas to the south of

Hebbronville and Falfurrias. Over the

next several hours, this band of snow

blossomed northward across most of

South Texas. For several hours, this

snow was mixed with sleet across

locations close to the coast such as

Corpus Christi. An eventual changeover

to all snow occurred across even

coastal locations

during the evening hours as colder air

was drawn south, and as cooling from

evaporation occurred. Evaporative coo-

ling was enhanced given the surface

dewpoints in the teens. Widespread

light to moderate snow with occasional

heavy snow persisted from the evening

on the 24th until sunrise Christmas

morning. Lightning was again evident

during the evening hours on the 24th.

The snow ended from west to east early

Christmas morning as the upper level

disturbance quickly moved across South

Texas and into the northwest Gulf of

Mexico.

Officially, 4.4 inches of snow was re-

ported at the Corpus Christi Interna-

tional Airport. This broke the previous

24-hour snowfall record of 4.3 inches

set back on February 14, 1895. This was

only the second white Christmas ever

recorded in Corpus Christi. Officially,

Victoria received 12.5 inches of snow

for this event. This also broke the

previous 24-hour snowfall record which

was 12.0 inches set back in February

14, 1895. This is the first known white

Christmas for the Victoria area.

Below are selected snowfall amounts

reported by official observers at

Corpus Chrisit and Victoria as well as

area cooperative observers and law en-

forcement:

Victoria 12.5″

Goliad 12.0″

Beeville 10.0″

Alice 10.0″

Refugio 9.5″

Tynan 8.0″

George West 8.0″

Port Lavaca 8.0″

Seadrfit 8.0″

Rockport 6.0″

Odem 6.0″

Mathis 6.0″

Freer 6.0″

Tilden 6.0″

Aransas NWR 5.5″

Corpus Chrisit Intl Arpt 4.4″

Encinal 4.0″

Kingsville 4.0″

Port O’Connor 4.0″

Laredo 1.1″

Cotulla 1.0″

TEXAS, North

Eastland County

Eastland 06 1420CST

A tree was blown onto some power lines.

Comanche County

3 W Comanche 06 1500CST

Palo Pinto County

8 S Mineral Wells 06 1520CST

A utility pole was blown down on FM 129

near Brazos.

Erath County

Dublin 06 1535CST

A telephone pole was blown down.

Palo Pinto County

Palo Pinto 06 1549CST

Large tree limbs were blown down.

Hood County

7 N Granbury 06 1605CST

A tree was blown down by high winds.

Hood County

Granbury 06 1605CST

A tree was blown down by high winds.

Somervell County

Glen Rose 06 1619CST

Johnson County

Joshua 06 1628CST

Trees were blown down and roof damage

occurred to three homes.

Johnson County

Cleburne 06 1638CST

1651CST

Trees and power lines were blown down

by high winds. A metal carport was des-

troyed, a wood frame patio cover des-

troyed, and a house was partially un-

roofed. At the intersection of FM 4 and

FM 3136, an outbuilding was blown onto

the road. A wood frame farm house near

this intersection had moderate damage

from high winds. Power lines were also

blown down in the same area.

Johnson County

1 E Grandview 06 1655CST

A barn was unroofed, power lines were

blown down, and several large trees

were blown down.

Ellis County

Maypearl 06 1700CST

Several trees were blown down.

Ellis County

10 S Waxahachie 06 1712CST

Occurred in Forreston.

Ellis County

10 S Waxahachie 06 1712CST

Occurred in Forreston.

Ellis County

Ennis 06 1730CST

Over 30 trees were blown down by high

winds, one onto a truck causing minor

damage.

Navarro County

Eureka 06 1800CST

5 large trees were blown down at a re-

sidence, one onto a carport, which col-

lapsed it onto a car under the carport.

The back porch of the home was heavily

damaged.

Henderson County

Athens 06 1830CST

TXZ091>095- Montague–Cooke–Grayson–Fannin–Lamar

100>107-115>123- –Young–Jack–Wise–Denton–Collin–

129>135-141>148- Hunt–Delta–Hopkins–Stephens–Palo

156>162-174>175 Pinto–Parker–Tarrant–Dallas–Rock-

wall–Kaufman–Van Zandt–Rains–East-

land–Erath–Hood–Somervell–Johnson–

Ellis–Henderson–Comanche–Mills–Ha-

milton–Bosque–Hill–Navarro–Free-

stone–Anderson–Lampasas–Coryell–

Bell–Mclennan–Falls–Limestone–Leon

–Milam–Robertson

22 0001CST

2359CST

A mixture of snow and sleet spread a-

cross North Central Texas during the

early morning and daytime hours, affec-

ting virtually all of North Central

Texas. Snow and sleet accumulations

ranged from a trace in the southeast up

to 3 inches in Eastland and Erath coun-

ties. The biggest problem was delays in

airline flights in the DFW area, and

reports of over 500 traffic accidents

due to ice and snow packed roads, brid-

ges, and overpasses.

TXZ118 Tarrant

23 0800CST

A 46 year old man was found frozen to

death behind a north Fort Worth busi-

ness.

M46OU

TEXAS, North Panhandle

TXZ008 Hutchinson

23 0100CST

1300CST

A low pressure system over the southern

Rockies combined with a cold and moist

air mass to produce four inches of snow

at the National Park Service Lake Mere-

dith in southwestern Hutchinson county.

TEXAS, Northeast

NONE REPORTED.

TEXAS, South

NOT RECEIVED.

TEXAS, South Central

TXZ222-224>225 Karnes–De Witt–Lavaca

24 2300CST

25 1000CST

The extremely unusual snow event turned

into a White Christmas for Karnes

County. Snow began falling in the eve-

ning of December 24, with the heavier

amounts falling in the southeast part

of the county. Heaviest amounts were

estimated at 4 inches just before mid-

night and the snow continued to fall

through the night. It finally reached a

total of one inch in Falls City, five

inches in Karnes City, six to eight

inches in Kenedy, and seven inches in

Runge. It was reported to be as deep as

10 to 12 inches in the southern part of

the county. The snow began melting in

the mid morning and was gone by mid

afternoon.

TEXAS, South Panhandle

Childress County

Childress 06 1200CST

Childress County

5 W Childress 06 2351CST

TXZ035>036- Lubbock–Crosby–Yoakum–Terry–Lynn–

039>042-044 Garza–Stonewall

22 0600CST

1600CST

Widespread snowfall occurred across the

South Plains of West Texas on the first

full day of winter as a strong upper

level storm system collided with a

southward moving arctic airmass.

Snowfall Totals: Four (4) inches and

greater support Winter Storm criteria

for this part of Texas.

County (City)

Lynn county (Tahoka): 5 to 6 inches.

Garza county (Post): 5 inches.

Terry county (Brownfield): 4 to 5

inches.

Stonewall county (Aspermont): 3 to 4

inches.

Yoakum county (Plains): 4 inches.

Lubbock county (Ransom Canyon): 3 to 4

inches.

Crosby county (Crosbyton): 3 to 4

inches.

TEXAS, Southeast

NONE REPORTED.

TEXAS, West

Ector County

Goldsmith to 06 1019CST

3 NE Odessa 1035CST

Multiple wind damage reports were re-

ceived as a line of severe thunder-

storms swept across Ector County. Seve-

ral traffic signs were blown down in

Goldsmith. Additional damage was repor-

ted in Odessa where power lines were

downed by the winds at the intersection

of 56th and Golden Streets. The most

significant damage occurred along

Sierra Street where a twelve by twenty-

four foot storage barn was flattened by

the winds. Debris from the destroyed

barn damaged additional structures

downwind. Large branches also were

stripped from trees in the neighbor-

hood.

Midland County

Midland 06 1055CST

Severe thunderstorm winds downed at

least one large tree in Midland. The

tree fell onto a storage shed and

caused minor damage to the structure.

Martin County

Tarzan to 06 1105CST

Lenorah 1110CST

A local farmer reported thunderstorm

wind gusts up to 60 MPH between Tarzan

and Lenorah along State Highway 176. A

squall line raced cast across the west

Texas Permian Basin around midday on

the 6th. A segment of the linear com-

plex became severe over the central

Permian Basin and produced damaging

winds. The area from Goldsmith in

northern Ector County to the north side

of Odessa was hardest hit. At least one

building was destroyed and a few others

were damaged. No injuries were

reported.

TXZ045>046-050- Gaines–Dawson–Andrews–Howard–

52>53 Mitchell

22 0130CST

1000CST

Snowfall resulted in accumulations

between one and three inches over the

northern Permian Basin of west Texas

during the morning of the 22nd. Por-

tions of Interstate 20 were closed near

Loraine in Mitchell County, where a

three inch deep snow pack covered the

driving surface and resulted in a major

accident. Several hundred vehicles were

backed up on the interstate in north-

eastern Mitchell County by 08:00 CST.

Meanwhile, in the western portions of

the county, several semi-trucks over-

turned on slick highways. Accidents

also were reported in Howard County.

Snowfall totals across the Permian

Basin included:

Lamesa 3 inches

Loraine 3 inches

Seminole 1 inch

Andrews 1 inch

Big Spring 1 inch

TXZ047>048 Borden–Scurry

22 0230CST

1000CST

Winter storm conditions developed over

the northeastern Permian Basin of west

Texas during the early morning hours of

the 22nd. Heavy snowfall resulted in

numerous traffic problems on area high-

ways. Reported storm total accumula-

tions included:

Gail 6 inches

Snyder 4 inches

The first of two winter storms to im-

pact the region in the days prior to

Christmas struck the Permian Basin of

west Texas during the morning of the

22nd. An arctic airmass invaded much of

the central United States on the 21st.

Strong upper level jet stream winds

developed over the southern periphery

of this airmass by early on the 22nd.

Ascending air associated with the jet

combined with the cold airmass to

produce a round of accumulating snow-

fall over west Texas. The heaviest

accumulations were across the north-

eastern Permian Basin where slick and

snow packed conditions resulted in ma-

jor traffic problems along Interstate

20.

TXZ045>046-048 Gaines–Dawson–Scurry

23 2000CST

24 0500CST

Heavy snow accompanied winter storm

conditions over the northern Permian

Basin of west Texas during the evening

hours of the 23rd and the morning hours

of the 24th. Snow accumulations reached

depths of eight inches over parts of

the northwestern basin. Reported storm

total snow depths included:

Seminole 8 inches

Lamesa 6 inches

Snyder 4 inches

TXZ047-050>051- Borden–Andrews–Martin–Reeves County

058>059 And Upper Trans Pecos–Loving

23 2200CST

24 06000ST

Lesser snow accumulations occurred over

the central and western Permian Basin

and the Upper Trans Pecos region.

Multiple traffic accidents were repor-

ted along portions of Interstate 20 in

Reeves County were ice and a light snow

cover caused hazardous driving condi-

tions. Additional snow accumulations

across the region included:

Gail 2 inches

northern Martin County 2 inches

Andrews 1 inch

Mentone 1 inch

Orla 1 inch

Pecos 1 inch

The second winter storm to dump signi-

ficant snowfall over portions of the

Permian Basin within a two day period

impacted the area late on the 23rd and

early on the 24th. This as an outbreak

of arctic air remained entrenched over

the region.

TEXAS, Western North

Baylor County

Seymour 06 1330CST

Archer County

Dundee 06 1350CST

Wichita County

Wichita Falls 06 1406CST

Power poles were downed at Southwest

Parkway and Kemp Boulevard.

Clay County

Henrietta 06 1432CST

Minor structural damage to a building

on Highway 82 was reported.

TXZ083>090 Hardeman–Foard–Wilbarger–Wichita–

Knox–Baylor–Archer–Clay

22 0530CST

18000ST

The first snowfall of the season for

western north Texas and parts of cen-

tral and southern Oklahoma produced

snowfall totals of 1-3 inches. Wind

speeds of 15-25 mph were also reported

producing some blowing and drifting

snow. Slick and hazardous roads caused

numerous traffic accidents and cancel-

lations of schools and activities. A

few indirect injuries were reported

with these accidents.

UTAH, East

UTZ022>025-027>029 Southeast Utah–Eastern Uinta Mountains

–Eastern Uinta Basin–Tavaputs

Plateau–Grand Flat And Arches–La Sal

& Abajo Mountains–Canyonlands / Natu-

ral Bridges

01 0000MST

31 2359MST

A trough developed over the western

United States the last few days of the

month, sending a series of storms

across eastern Utah. Otherwise, Decem-

ber was a fairly quiet month in terms

of precipitation. Drought conditions

did improve one category, from severe

to moderate, across the eastern Uinta

Mountains. Little change occurred

elsewhere, with severe to extreme

drought persisting. Please see the

January 2005 Storm Data publication for

a continuation on this drought

situation.

UTZ028 La Sal & Abajo Mountains

04 2000MST

05 1400MST

5 to 11 inches of snow fell across the

mountains of southeast Utah per SNOTEL

data and weather spotter reports.

UTZ023 Eastern Uinta Mountains

08 1200MST

09 1200MST

UTAH, East

A fast moving upper level disturbance

produced 5 to 12 inches of snow.

UTZ022 Southeast Utah

13 2330MST

14 1100MST

Weather spotters indicated visibilities

reduced to 1/4 mile or less south of

Blanding.

UTZ022 Southeast Utah

14 1930MST

15 1200MST

Weather spotters indicated visibilities

reduced to 1/4 mile or less south of

Blanding.

UTZ023-028 Eastern Uinta Mountains–La Sal & Abajo

Mountains

28 2200MST

30 0500MST

A Pacific storm system produced 12 to

20 inches of snow across the mountains

of southeast Utah and extreme northeast

Utah. Strong winds buffeted the area

with gusts up to 75 mph. Numerous trees

were blown down across the La Sal and

Abajo Mountains.

UTZ025 Tavaputs Plateau

28 2300MST

29 1700MST

A strong Pacific storm system produced

snowfall amounts up to 10 inches across

the plateau area of east-central Utah.

San Juan County

2 E Monticello to 29 1455MST

Blanding 30 0600MST

Heavy rain resulted in excessive runoff

and lowland flooding across east-

central San Juan County, in the

vicinity of Monticello south to

Blanding. Law enforcement reports

indicated water flowing across portions

of Highway 491 east of Monticello.

UTZ024 Eastern Uinta Basin

29 1900MST

30 0900MST

Dense fog reduced visibilities to less

than 1/4 mile.

UTZ023 Eastern Uinta Mountains

31 0800MST

2359MST

A low pressure system moved across

eastern Utah and produced 12 to 14

inches of snow across the mountains of

extreme northeast Utah before ending on

the first day of the new year. Please

see the January 2005 Storm Data

publication for a continuation on this

winter storm event.

UTZ024 Eastern Uinta Basin

31 0900MST

2359MST

A weather system moved across eastern

Utah and produced 3 inches of snow

across the eastern Uinta Basin.

UTAH, West and Central

UTZ006>008-010-017 Wasatch Mountain Valleys/Huntsville/

Park City/Heber–Wasatch Mountains I80

North–Wasatch Mountains South Of I80–

Wasatch Plateau/Book Cliffs–Central

And Southwest Mountains

06 1400MST

09 0900MST

A strong closed low in the Eastern

Pacific was able to tap tropical

moisture from the Equatorial Pacific

and pushed it northeastward into

Southern California, Southern Nevada,

Arizona, and Utah. This system brought

copious amounts of valley rain and

mountain snow to the state. A strong

jet stream over northern Utah focused

the heaviest precipitation there.

Strong winds at the higher elevations

also accompanied the strong jet stream.

A gust to 80 mph was recorded at Ogden

Peak and Jupiter Peak as well as a 51

mph gust in Sandy. Some of the higher

snowfall totals included 50 inches at

Ben Lomond Peak, 48 at Alta, 46 at

Sundance, 42 at Farmington Canyon, 34

at Solitude and Tony Grove Lake, 32 at

Spruces, Trial Lake, and Brighton, 30

inches at Snowbird, 25 at Snowbasin, 20

at Parley’s Summit, 17 at Deer Valley,

15 at Deer Creek Dam, 13 at Strawberry

Divide and Wasatch Plateau, 12 at

Liberty, Kamas, and Woodland, 7 at

Cedar Breaks, Alpine, and Brian Head, 6

at Kimball Junction, Coalville, and

Heber City, 5 at Altamont, 4 at Price

and Boulder, and 3 in South Ogden,

Layton Bench, Mount Pleasant, East

Layton, and Nephi.

This impressive storm also brought

record water equivalent amounts to

northern Utah. Some of the higher

totals include Alta with 7.63 inches,

Ben Lomond Peak 7.60, Sundance 7.33,

Farmington Canyon 6.30, Solitude 4.32,

Tony Grove Lake 4.10, Snowbasin 4.01,

Spruces 3.78, Snowbird 3.60, Parley’s

Summit 3.10, Deer Creek Dam 2.92,

Brighton 2.91, Trial Lake 2.60, Deer

Valley 1.98, Strawberry 1.90, Bues

Canyon 1.71, Liberty 1.70, Layton Bench

1.59, Wasatch Plateau 1.50, Heber City

1.31, Coalville 1.27, Farmington 1.21,

Alpine 1.14, South Ogden 1.09, and

Heber City 1.06.

UTZ008-008-008-008 Wasatch Mountains South Of I80

10 1300MST

11 1700MST

Several days of heavy wet snow combined

with strong winds to produce extreme

avalanche conditions in the Wasatch

Mountains. 4 people lost their lives in

avalanches during this two day period.

One skier was killed when an avalanche

he triggered in the Wasatch backcountry

buried him in 2 to 3 feet of snow. A

snowmobiler lost his life when he

became stuck and was trying to dig his

way out when a slab of snow above him

cut loose and came down on top of him.

The following day, two snowshoers

perished when a large avalanche

suddenly overtook them. One of the

victims was buried in 9 feet of snow to

M22OU, M42OU, M32OU, M59OU

UTZ002>003-005- Northern Wasatch Front/Brigham City/

700>008 Ogden Bountiful–Salt Lake And Toole

Valleys–Great Salt Lake Desert And

Mountains/Wendover/Snowville–Wasatch

Mountains I80 North–Wasatch

Mountains South Of I80

21 0400MST

22 1800MST

A strong arctic cold front moved

through the state and brought with it

widespread mountain and valley

snowfall. Several areas in the Wasatch

Mountains and along the Wasatch Front

received significant snowfall. These

areas included Farmington Canyon and

Parish Creek with 10 inches, Alta 9

inches, 8 at Snowbird and Snowbasin, 6

at Tony Grove Lake, Parley’s Summit,

Oquirrh Mountains, and Brighton, 5

inches at Wasatch Plateau. Layton

Bench, and Brighton Loop, 4 inches at

Centerville, South Ogden, East Layton,

Solitude, Sundance, Salt Lake City East

Bench, the Bountiful Bench, 3 inches in

the Salt Lake City Avenues, Upper

Millcreek, Spruces, The Canyons,

Alpine, Brian Head, Provo, and

Springville.

UTZ002-006>009-017 Northern Wasatch Front/Brigham City/

Ogden Bountiful–Wasatch Mountain

Valleys/Huntsville/Park City/Heber–

Wasatch Mountains 180 North–Wasatch

Mountains South Of I80–Western Unita

Mountains–Central And Southwest

Mountains

28 1500MST

31 0600MST

A strong Pacific storm system was once

again able to tap tropical moisture

from the Equatorial Pacific and deposit

in on the southwest United States and

portions of the Intermountain West.

This system brought more record

breaking amounts of wet mountain snow

and valley rain to many areas of Utah.

A strong subtropical jet stream helped

lift and ring out the abundant moisture

over the complex terrain of southwest

and south-central Utah and portions of

the higher terrain in the north. Some

of the stronger wind gusts associated

with the powerful jet stream included

65 mph in Tooele, 55 mph at Pinto

Junction, 52 mph in Sandy, and 50 mph

in Cedar City.

Some of the incredible snow totals

include 50 inches at Midway Valley near

Cedar Breaks, 32 inches at Kolob-Zion

National Park and Timp Divide, 31 at

Solitude, Brighton Loop with 26, Bryce

Canyon and Trial Lake 22, Snowbird 21,

Brian Head, Thaynes Canyon, and Alta

with 20, High Uintas 18, Deer Valley

17, Sundance 13, Jordanelle Dam Park

City South, and Snowbasin with 12, Ben

Lomond Peak and Monte Cristo 11,

Strawberry Reservoir, Oquirrh Mtn, and

Farmington Canyon 10, Long Valley

Junction 9, Spruces Camp 7, Pinto

Junction and Park City Downtown with 6,

Boulder 5, Eden and Pine Valley 3.

Heavy rain in the southwest valleys

brought some street flooding to New

Harmony, Enterprise, and Saint George.

Some of the incredible water equivalent

and rainfall totals included: 6.40

inches at Midway Valley near Cedar

Breaks, Kolob-Zion National Park 4.20,

Timp Divide 4.00, Solitude 3.22, Pine

Valley 3.00, Snowbird 2.70, Alta 2.61,

Bryce Canyon and Brighton Loop with

2.60, Thaynes Canyon 2.50, Pinto

Junction 2.45, Brian Head 2.26, Pintura

2.25, Enterprise 2.18, New Harmony

1.95, Long Valley Junction 1.80, Deer

Valley 1.61, High Uintas and Trial Lake

1.60, Ivins 1.50, Toquerville 1.40,

Sundance 1.38, Ben Lomond Peak 1.30,

Snowbasin 1.24, Strawberry Reservoir

and Monte Cristo with 1.20, Saint

George 1.13, Oquirrh Minis 1.10,

Pleasant Grove 1.07, Cedar City 1.03,

and Farmington Canyon 1.00.

VERMONT, North and Central

VTZ004>006-008- Essex–Western Chittenden–Lamoille–

010-017 Washington–Orange–Eastern Chittenden

03 0600EST

2000EST

A weak low pressure system moved from

the eastern Great Lakes Friday morning,

December 3rd across New England late

Friday and Friday night, December 3rd.

Light snow fell across much of Vermont

and northern New York. In Vermont, the

greatest accumulations of snow reported

were as follows: Across Orange county

between 3 and 6 inches fell followed by

Essex county with around 4 inches of

snow accumulation, while in Lamoille,

Washington and Chittenden counties

around 3 inches of snow fell. Numerous

accidents were reported in Chittenden

and Washington counties due to very

slippery roads. In Washington county a

tractor-trailer jack-knifed blocking

traffic on I-89.

VTZ003 Orleans

11 0400EST

0900EST

A storm system over western Virginia

Friday morning, December 10th moved

northeast across northern New York

Saturday morning, December 11th. A

mixture of snow, sleet and rain

developed across the area the evening

of December 10th and changed to a

steady wet snow overnight. By the

morning of December 11th, accumulations

were around 6 inches in the western

portion of Orleans county with 3 to 5

inches elsewhere in the county.

VTZ002-006-008-016 Western Franklin–Lamoille–

Washington–Eastern Franklin

11 0400EST

0900EST

A storm system over western Virginia

Friday morning, December 10th moved

northeast across northern New York

Saturday morning, December 11th. A

mixture of snow, sleet and rain

developed across the area the evening

of December 10th and changed to a

steady wet snow overnight. By the

morning of December 11th, accumulations

of snow and sleet were generally 2 to 3

inches in these counties.

VTZ002-005-011- Western Franklin–Western Chittenden–

016>017-019 Western Rutland–Eastern Franklin–

Eastern Chittenden Eastern Rutland

20 0000EST

1400EST

A large storm system over the ocean to

the east of New England resulted in

gusty winds, cold weather and light

snow across Vermont during Sunday

night, December 19th into Monday,

December 20th. In the Vermont Champlain

Valley counties of Franklin, Chittenden

and Rutland between 2 and 4 inches of

snow fell.

VTZ011-019 Western Rutland–Eastern Rutland

23 1600EST

1900EST

An intense low pressure system over

eastern Ohio early Thursday morning,

December 23rd moved northeast across

Quebec during Thursday night, December

23rd. Strong winds and heavy rain

accompanied this system. Power outages

were reported in Rutland county, with a

wind of 41 knots (47 mph) at Rutland.

VTZ002-005-009-017 Western Franklin–Western Chittenden–

Western Addison–Eastern Chittenden

27 0400EST

0930EST

A storm system off the southeast US

coast Sunday morning, December 26th

moved northeast to a position south of

Nova Scotia, Canada Monday morning,

December 27th. Brisk north winds pulled

down cold air from Canada. This

resulted in a band of heavy snow just

west of the green mountains, in

northwest Vermont. Snow developed

Sunday night, December 26th and became

heavy at times later at night. By the

morning of December 27th, generally

around 6 inches of snow had fallen,

with significant impacts on Holiday

travel. The heaviest snowfall reported

was: 7.9 inches in South Burlington

(Chittenden county) and 7.5 inches in

St Albans (Franklin county).

VTZ001-006-008-016 Grand Isle–Lamoille–Washington–

Eastern Franklin

27 0400EST

0930EST

A storm system off the southeast US

coast Sunday morning, December 26th

moved northeast to a position south of

Nova Scotia, Canada Monday morning,

December 27th. Brisk north winds pulled

down cold air from Canada. This

resulted in a band of steady snow in

portions of central Vermont. Snow

developed Sunday night, December 26th

and continued into the morning of

December 27th. By the morning of

December 27th, between 3 and 6 inches

of snow fell in both Grand Isle and

Lamoille counties, and between 3 and 4

inches in Washington and Eastern

Franklin counties.

VTZ002-005-008- Western Franklin–Western Chittenden–

016>017 Washington–Eastern Franklin–Eastern

Chittenden

31 0400EST

0900EST

A weather disturbance moved from the

Great Lakes early Friday, December 31st

and across New England during the day.

During the morning hours freezing rain

spread across portions of Vermont,

before warmer air changed the freezing

rain to plain rain. During the early

morning hours, numerous accidents were

reported due to icy roads. As many as

60 cars were reported off the road on

I-89 between Burlington and Montpelier,

Vermont. Portions of I-89 were closed

due to the ice in Washington,

Chittenden and Franklin counties.

VERMONT, South

VTZ015 Eastern Windham

01 2015EST

Widespread trees down in Hinesburg,

Bonnyvale, and Goodenough Roads in West

Brattleboro.

VIRGIN ISLANDS

NONE REPORTED.

VIRGINIA, East

Dinwiddie County

Carson 10 0210EST

VAZ048>049-060>100 Fluvanna–Louisa–Prince Edward–

Cumberland–Goochland–Hanover–

Caroline–Mecklenburg–Lunenburg–

Nottoway–Amelia–Powhatan–

Chesterfield–Henrico–King William–

King And Queen–Essex–Westmoreland–

Richmond–Northumberland–Lancaster–

Brunswick–Dinwiddie–Prince George–

Charles City–New Kent–Gloucester–

Middlesex–Mathews–Greensville–

Sussex–Surry–James City–York–

Southampton–Isle Of Wight–Newport

News–Norfolk–Suffolk–Chesapeake–

Virginia Beach–Accomack–Northampton

19 2100EST

20 0700EST

One half inch to as much as three

inches of snow fell across central and

eastern Virginia. The snow produced

slippery roadways, which resulted in

several accidents. The highest amounts

were reported at Lawrenceville in

Brunswick county 3″, Montross in

Westmoreland county 3″, South Hill in

Mecklenburg county 2″, and Sandston in

Henrico county 2″.

VAZ084-086- Gloucester–Mathews–York–

091>096-099>100 Southampton–Isle Of Wight–Newport

News–Norfolk–Suffolk–Accomack–

Northampton

26 0700EST

1700EST

A winter storm produced a narrow band

of six to as much as fourteen inches of

snow across the Virginia Eastern Shore,

Hampton Roads, and interior southeast

Virginia. The snow caused very

hazardous driving conditions, which

resulted in numerous accidents. The

highest amounts were reported at Tabb

in York county 14″, Quinby in Accomack

county 14″, Grafton in York county

13.5″, Eastville in Northampton county

12.8″, City of Newport News 12.5″,

Seaford in York county 12″, City of

Poquoson 12″, Smithfield in Isle of

Wight county 12″, Isle of Wight in Isle

of Wight county 11″, Lummis in City

of Suffolk 11″, Port Haywood in Mathews

county 10.5″, and the City of

Hampton 10″.

VAZ097>098 Chesapeake–Virginia Beach

26 0700EST

1700EST

A winter storm produced four to five

inches of snow across the cities of

Chesapeake and Virginia Beach. The snow

caused hazardous driving conditions,

which resulted in numerous accidents.

Amounts reported included South Norfolk

in the City of Chesapeake 5″, Deep

Creek in the City of Chesapeake 4.5″,

Glenwood/Rosemont area of Virginia

Beach 5″, and Princess Anne in the City

of Virginia Beach 4″.

VAZ085-087>090 Middlesex–Greensville–Sussex–Surry–

James City

26 0700EST

1700EST

A winter storm produced one to three

inches of snow across portions of

interior southeast Virginia. The snow

caused slippery roadways, which

resulted in several accidents. The

highest amounts were reported at Mason

in Sussex county 3″, Wakefield in

Sussex county 2.8″, Surry in Surry

county 2″, Lumberton in Sussex county

1.5″, and Deltaville in Middlesex

county 1″.

VIRGINIA, Extreme Southwest

NONE REPORTED.

VIRGINIA, North

VAZ021-037-042 Highland–Albemarle–Loudoun

01 0753EST

1230EST

Very strong winds accompanied a cold

front that crossed the region on the

first of December. The strong winds

produced damage in parts of the

Shenandoah Valley. Isolated high winds

occurred in the downslope areas just

east of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Numerous trees and power lines were

downed. Some damage to structures was

reported and there were many power

outages.

VAZ021 Highland

14 0500EST

1500EST

A winter storm affected the Potomac

Highlands for the 13th and 14th of

December. This storm produced 6 to 8

inches in Highland County.

VAZ029 Page

23 0758EST

1200EST

A strong cold front crossed the region

during the afternoon hours of 23

December 2004. Ahead of the cold

frontal passage, very strong winds

occurred in a few locations, generally

along and west of the Blue Ridge

Mountains. A measured peak wind gust

reached 55 kt in Luray, VA.

VIRGINIA, Northwest

NONE REPORTED.

VIRGINIA, Southwest

VAZ011-015-018>020 Giles–Grayson–Craig–Alleghany–Bath

01 0700EST

0745EST

High winds downed several large trees

along Cooper Lane in Pembroke … along

Old Wolf Creek northeast Newport and

much of Giles county.

High winds downed numerous trees across

power line across Grayson and Bath

counties. Numerous power outages were

reported from Troutdale to the Mouth of

Wilson.

Departments of Highways reported

numerous large trees down across Craig

and Alleghany Counties. High winds

created widespread damage near Virginia

Mineral Springs.

VAZ058 Halifax

11 1230EST

12 1230EST

A cold front moved through the area

during the overnight hours of December

9th and 10th. An area of rain and

embedded convection over the piedmonts

of Virginia and North Carolina produced

basin average precipitation of 1.5 to

2.4 inches over the Roanoke and Dan

rivers. South Boston, Virginia on the

lower Dan River experienced minor

flooding. At South Boston, the river

reached 21.78 feet, 2.78 feet above

flood stage, at 12:30 PM EST on

December 11th. The river fell below

flood stage on the morning of the 12th.

Pittsylvania County

Ringgold 23 1500EST

Thunderstorm winds down numerous trees

in the Ringgold area. Much of the

damage was concentrated about a mile

from the Milton Bridge on the Virginia

side near the state line. A carport was

lifted up by strong winds and smashed

onto a house.

WASHINGTON, Northeast

WAZ037-041>044 Northeast Mountains–Wenatchee Area–

East Slopes Northern Cascades Okanogan

Valley–Waterville Plateau

07 1200PST

08 0900PST

A large storm system moved across the

northern mountains of Washington during

the afternoon hours of the 7th of

December and overnight until the

morning hours of the 8th. On the

Waterville Plateau, widespread 4-8

inches fell overnight with a spotter in

Waterville reporting 8 inches and Law

Enforcement in Waterville reporting 6

inches. In the Okanogan Valley, 6 to 12

inches were common overnight. A spotter

near Okanogan reported 12 inches while

another spotter near Malott reported 12

inches as well. Along the east slopes

of the Cascades, 6 to 12 inches were

common. A spotter in Leavenworth

reported 11 inches while a spotter in

Twisp reported 10 inches, across the

northeast mountains of Washington, 6 to

12 inches were common with 13 inches

being reported by a spotter in

Springdale. About 10 inches was

reported in Clayton. In the Wenatchee

Area Zone, 8 to 12 inches were common

with a spotter near Dryden reporting

14 inches.

WAZ042 East Slopes Northern Cascades

09 2000PST

10 1700PST

A storm system moved across the east

slopes of the Cascades during the

overnight hours of the 9th and 10th of

December. A spotter near Mazama

reported 10 inches while the public

reported 12 inches of snow also in

Mazama. Another spotter reported 6

inches near the town of Winthrop.

WAZ038 Okanogan Highlands

14 2100PST

15 1600PST

The Republic News Miner reported a

heavy snow event during the night of

the 14th and 15th of December across

portions of the Okanogan Highlands. The

paper reported 6 inches fell overnight

at the town of Republic and 18 inches

of snow at the town of West Fork. There

were some power outages with trees

being down from the heavy snow near

Sherman Pass and areas of east

Republic.

WAZ042-044 East Slopes Northern Cascades–

Waterville Plateau

19 1100PST

1900PST

A strong cold front moved through the

northern Cascades and Waterville

Plateau area on the 19th of December.

This front brought high winds with

estimated gusts to 60 mph in several

locations. A woman died when a 93 foot

tree fell on her while sledding in

Lake Wenatchee State Park. Fallen trees

were noted as well along Lake

Wenatchee. A spotter reported high

winds with estimated gusts to 60 mph

near the town of Waterville on the

Waterville Plateau. F24UT

WAZ037 Northeast Mountains

25 1500PST

26 0800PST

A storm system moved through the

northeast mountains of Washington

during the overnight hours. There were

widespread reports of 6 to 8 inches

with 10 inches reported by a spotter

near Northport. A spotter near the town

of Evans reported 9 inches of snow fell

overnight.

WAZ031 Northeast Blue Mountains

30 1500PST

1900PST

A heavy snow event was reported over

the northern Blue Mountains during

the afternoon hours of the 30th of

December. A spotter near the town of

Anatone reported 6 inches of new

snow with most falling in just three

hours.

WASHINGTON, Northwest

WAZ002>007- Western Whatcom–Northern Cascade

010>011-015 Foothills–Central Cascade

Foothills–Northwest Interior–

Everett And Vicinity–Seattle

Metropolitan Area–Hood Canal/Kitsap

Peninsula–Southwest Interior–North

Coast

10 0430PST

12 1100PST

Up to 9 inches of rain fell over

parts of western Washington. Rivers

that flooded included, the

Stillaguamish, Bogachiel, Skagit,

Snoqualmie, Skykomish, Nooksack,

Snohomish, Skokomish, Satsop, and

Tolt as well as Issaquah Creek.

Major flooding occurred on the

Skokomish, Skagit, Snohomish,

Snoqualmie, and Tolt. A section of

South Skagit Highway, off state

Highway 9, east of Cedar lake, was

washed out by the flood. About 200

people were cut off from their homes

along the Stillaguamish and Skykomish

rivers.

WAZ004 Central Cascade Foothills

12 0900PST

1700PST

High wind knocked out power to about

16,000 customers in eastern King and

Pierce counties. Several roads were

blocked from downed trees. At least

one house suffered damaged when a

tree fell on it, but most of the

other damage was due to trees falling

on power lines.

WASHINGTON, Southeast

WAZ026 Kittitas Valley

19 1400PST

1610PST

High winds downed a few tree

branches 10 to 15 inches in diameter,

where the wind gusts were estimated

to be near 58 MPH. A few power

outages were also reported in the

Kittitas Valley. Other measured wind

speeds from the event included the

Ellensburg Airport where a peak

wind gust of 56 MPH was measured at

2:35 PM. A wind gust of 56 MPH was

also measured at Rocky Canyon along

I-90.

WAZ024-026>028 East Columbia River Gorge–Kittitas

Valley–Yakima Valley–Lower Columbia

Basin

28 2207PST

29 1429PST

A winter storm moved through central

and south central Washington leading

to heavy snow amounts. All of the

heavy snow totals from the event

occurred in a 12 hour time frame or

less. Snow amounts included 4 inches

near Thorp in the Kittitas Valley,

4-5 inches near Grandview in the

Yakima Valley, and 5 inches near

Prosser in the Lower Columbia Basin,

and 3-4 inches near Dallesport.

WASHINGTON, Southwest

WAZ023-039>040 West Columbia River Gorge–Vancouver

Area–Southern Cascade Foothills

12 0400PST

1400PST

Strong, cold high pressure east of

the Cascades caused very strong East

Winds near the foothills of the

Cascades. Wind gusts up to 68 mph

were reported in Battleground, and

numerous reports of downed trees and

tree limbs were received. Power was

out to 20000 customers in SW

Washington and NW Oregon as a result.

WEST VIRGINIA, East

WVZ048>052- Grant–Mineral–Hampshire–Morgan–

054>055 Berkeley–Pendleton–Hardy

01 0650EST

1300EST

Very strong winds accompanied a cold

front that crossed the region on the

first of December. The strong winds

produced damage in parts of the

Shenandoah Valley and Potomac

Highlands. Numerous trees and power

lines were downed. Some damage to

structures was reported and there

were many power outages. Some

measured wind gusts included 50 kt

at Martinsburg, WV, and Keyser, WV

and 48 kt at Petersburg, WV.

WVZ048-054 Grant–Pendleton

14 0500EST

1500EST

A winter storm affected the Potomac

Highlands for the 13th and 14th of

December. This storm produced 4 to

8 inches in Pendleton and Grant

counties.

WVZ049 Mineral

23 0800EST

1200EST

A strong cold front crossed the

region during the afternoon hours of

23 December 2004. Ahead of the cold

frontal passage, very strong winds

occurred in a few locations,

generally along and west of the Blue

Ridge Mountains. Wind damage was

reported in Mineral county, WV.

WEST VIRGINIA, North

WVZ041 Tucker

01 0500EST

1200EST

Numerous trees blown down, mainly at

higher elevations.

WVZ023 Preston

01 0538EST

1200EST

Many trees blown down, primarily

south of Route 7.

WVZ023-041 Preston–Tucker

14 0300EST

2300EST

Snow began late in the afternoon of

the 13th. Ridge tops received 8

inches by early in the morning of

the 14th. Canaan Valley totaled 16″

by 11 PM on 14th.

WVZ023-041 Preston–Tucker

20 0200EST

0500EST

Another round of lake effect snow

began in the early morning of the

19th. Accumulations reached 5 to 7

inches.

WVZ023-041 Preston–Tucker

23 0630EST

1020EST

Trees blown down in several locations

across the counties, including

Fellowsville in Preston Co.

WEST VIRGINIA, Southeast

NONE REPORTED.

WEST VIRGINIA, West

WVZ005>008-014 Wayne–Cabell–Mason–Jackson–Putnam

07 1300EST

1600EST

Weakening showers along a strong

cold front helped enhance the

surface wind gusts. Gusts of 40 to

60 mph likely occurred. Damaged was

limited to fallen trees or branches.

A few power outages and blocked

roads were reported.

Lincoln County

1 E Hanilin 10 1030EST

Trees were blown down across Routes

3 and 34.

Braxton County

Sutton 10 1225EST

WVZ038-046>047 Webster–Pocahontas–Randolph

13 1300EST

14 1300EST

A moist northwest low level flow,

combined with a sharp drop in

temperature, to squeeze out a 3 to

10 inch snow accumulation. The snow

depth at Elkins increased 6 inches.

Both Kumbrabow State Forest and

Snowshoe had a 10 inch accumulation.

WISCONSIN, Northeast

WIZ005 Vilas

12 1800CST

13 1200CST

WIZ022 Door

13 0500CST

0800CST

Strong and gusty northwest winds in

the wake of a departing low pressure

system brought cold air across Lake

Superior resulting in lake effect

snow showers. As much as 10.0 inches

of snow fell in Vilas county at

Presque Isle. Door county

experienced high winds with gusts to

62 mph at Sister Bay and 61 mph at

Northport pier.

WIZ013-020>022- Northern Marinette–Menominee–

030>031-035>039- Northern Oconto–Door–Marathon–

045-073>074 Shawano–Wood–Portage–Waupaca–

Outagamie–Brown–Waushara–Southern

Marinette–Southern Oconto

20 0400CST

21 0000CST

A powerful storm system in the upper

levels of the atmosphere combined

with an approaching surface system

to produce a band of moderate snow

across central and northeast

Wisconsin. Snowfall in Door county

from this storm was enhanced by Lake

Michigan. Some of the higher

snowfall totals included 11.4 inches

at Baileys Harbor (Door co.), 10.0

inches at Oconto (Oconto co.), 9.5

inches at North Bay (Door co.), 8.4

inches 4 miles northeast of Kaukauna

(Outagamic co.) and 8.0 inches at

Green Bay (Brown co.) and Marinette

(Marinette co.).

WIZ022 Door

26 0400CST

1400CST

Cold air moving across Lake Michigan

on northeast winds resulted in lake

effect snow showers. These snow

showers produced heavy snow over

Door county where 8.5 inches of snow

fell 2 miles north of Baileys Harbor

and 7 inches of snow fell near

Sturgeon Bay.

WISCONSIN, Northwest

WIZ002>004 Bayfield–Ashland–Iron

12 1200CST

13 1600CST

Lake effect snow began in the

afternoon of the 12th and continued

until mid afternoon the following

day. The majority of the snow fell

overnight. Snow amounts ranged from

6.5″ at Ashland to 31″ at Whitecap

Ski Resort, 3 miles north of Upson.

Other amounts include: 27″ at Gile,

25″ at Upson, 22″ at Hurley, 12″ at

Glidden, 11″ at Iron River, and 8″

at Mellen.

WIZ001>004 Douglas–Bayfield–Ashland–Iron

30 0800CST

1900CST

Ice, from one-quarter to -one-half

inch thick, coated trees, roads and

sidewalks. There were sporadic power

outages.

WISCONSIN, Southeast

WIZ046>047-056>057 Marquette–Green Lake–Sauk–Columbia

06 1300CST

07 0400CST

Dense fog developed during the

daytime hours and persisted through

most of the night. Visibilities were

reduced to 1/8 to 1/4 mile. Several

vehicle accidents were noted in

local newspapers.

WIZ052-059>060- Sheboygan–Washington–Ozaukee–

062-065>068-071>072 Iowa–Waukesha–Milwaukee–

Lafayette–Green–Racine–Kenosha

06 1800CST

07 0500CST

Dense fog developed overnight and

reduced visibilities to 1/8 to 1/4

mile. Several vehicle accidents were

noted in local newspapers, and some

airline flights were delayed.

WIZ062>063-067>069 Iowa–Dane–Lafayette–Green–Rock

09 1900CST

10 0200CST

Dense fog developed overnight and

reduced visibilities to 1/8 to 1/4

mile. Several vehicle accidents were

noted in local newspapers, and some

airline flights were delayed.

WIZ064>066-070>072 Jefferson–Waukesha–Milwaukee–

Walworth–Racine–Kenosha

09 2300CST

10 0800CST

Dense fog developed overnight,

reducing visibilities to 1/8 to 1/4

mile. Several vehicle accidents were

noted in newspapers, and some

airline flights were delayed.

WIZ046>047- Marquette–Green Lake–Fond Du Lac–

051>052-056>060- Sheboygan–Sauk–Columbia–Dodge–

062>072 Washington–Ozaukee–Iowa–Dane–

Jefferson–Waukesha–Milwaukee–

Lafayette–Green–Rock–Walworth–

Racine–Kenosha

12 0600CST

1900CST

Strong, post, cold-frontal winds

affected south-central and southeast

Wisconsin for about a 9-hour period.

Sustained northwest winds were in

the 17 to 26 knot range (20 to 30

mph) with gusts of 39 to 49 knots

(45 to 56 mph). Newspapers and

spotter reports indicated that some

outdoor Christmas lights and

ornaments were damaged, small to

medium-sized tree branches were

knocked out of trees. Several

vehicles were damaged by the tree

debris. The damage amounts are rough

guesses. Some peak measured wind

gusts include: 40 knots (46 mph) in

Westfield (Marquette Co.), 48 knots

(55 mph) in Taycheeda (Fond du Lac

Co.), 43 knots (49 mph) in Sheboygan

(Sheboygan Co.), 41 knots (47 mph)

in Reedsburg (Sauk Co.), 41 knots

(47 mph) in Columbus (Columbia Co.),

43 knots (50 mph) in Jackson

(Washington Co.), 40 knots (46 mph)

in Mequon (Ozaukee Co.), 46 knots

(53 mph) in Mineral Point (Iowa

Co.), 46 knots (53 mph) on the west

side of Madison (Dane Co.), 47 knots

(54 mph) in Brookfield (Waukesha

Co.), 49 knots (56 mph) at the WTMJ

TV station in Milwaukee (Milwaukee

Co.), 47 knots (54 mph) in Brodhead

(Green Co.), 39 knots (45 mph) at

the Janesville Airport (Rock Co.),

43 knots (49 mph) on the

UW-Whitewater campus (Walworth Co.),

43 knots (50 mph) in Union Grove

(Racine Co.), and 43 knots (50 mph)

on the lakeshore of Kenosha (Kenosha

Co.). Many of these measured wind

gusts were courtesy of school

weather nets operated by TV-15 in

Madison and TV-6 in Milwaukee.

Estimated wind gusts to 43 to 46

knots (50 to 53 mph) occurred in

west-central Sheboygan Co.,

northeastern Lafayette Co., extreme

southeast Jefferson Co.,

northeastern Walworth Co., western

Racine Co., and northeastern Kenosha

Co., based on graphical analysis of

all peak wind gusts reported.

WIZ056>058-060- Sauk–Columbia–Dodge–Ozaukee–

062>072 Iowa–Dane–Jefferson–Waukesha–

Milwaukee–Lafayette–Green–Rock–

Walworth–Racine–Kenosha

18 0600CST

1200CST

A light freezing drizzle coated

roads and bridges during the morning

hours. Newspaper reported indicated

numerous vehicle accidents occured,

with vehicles sliding off roads or

crossing median stripes and hitting

other vehicles, or rolling over. Some

accidents were multi-vehicle and

emergency workers were kept busy

throughout the morning hours. One

person died (indirectly-related

fatality) in a collision on

Interstate 90/94 near Lodi (Columbia

Co.). Three other people were injured

(indirectly-related to this weather

event) in this accident.

WIZ046>047 Marquette–Green Lake

20 0400CST

21 1200CST

Snow accumulations of 4 to 5.5 inches

were noted by spotters and snowplow

truck drivers in the northern parts

of Marquette and Green Lake counties.

This was the first widespread

accumulating snow for the winter

season for this area. Newspapers

noted several vehicle accidents, and

longer travel times. This snow was

part of a heavy snow event (6 to

11.4 inches) that affected the area

from La Crosse to Green Bay and Door

County in northeastern Wisconsin.

WIZ051>052- Fond Du Lac–Sheboygan–Dodge–

058>060-064>066- Washington–Ozaukee–Jefferson–

070>072 Waukesha–Milwaukee–Walworth–

Racine–Kenosha

29 2200CST

30 0800CST

Dense fog developed overnight,

reducing visibilities to 1/8 to 1/4

mile. Several vehicle accidents were

noted in newspapers, and some airline

flights were delayed. A moist

south-southeast surface flow ahead

of a low pressure allowed the dense

fog to develop. A light drizzle/mist

accompanied the dense fog.

WISCONSIN, Southwest

WIZ029-033>034- Clark–Trempealeau–Jackson–La

041>044 Crosse–Monroe–Juneau–Adams

20 1300CST

2200CST

A narrow, but intense band of heavy

snowfall affected parts of southwest

and central Wisconsin, generally from

La Crosse (La Crosse County) eastward

to Tomah (Monroe County) and

Friendship (Adams County). Snow

accumulations of 6 to 9 inches were

common in these locations. Specific

reports from weather observers

included 9 inches and 8 inches

respectively at Lake Camelot and

Arkdale (Adams County). Other

reports included 7.3 inches near

Sparta (Monroe County) and La Crosse,

as well as 7 inches near Friendship.

WISCONSIN, West

WIZ023>026-028 St. Croix–Pierce–Dunn–Pepin–Eau

Claire

12 0800CST

1800CST

A strong cold front pushed through

west central Wisconsin during the

early morning hours of December 12th.

Shortly after dawn, winds turned to

the northwest and increased to 25 to

35 MPH with gusts as high as 50 MPH.

The highest wind gusts recorded in

west central Wisconsin included 48

MPH at New Richmond, 47 MPH at Hager

City, and 45 MPH at Eau Claire and

Menomonie.

WYOMING, Central and West

NONE REPORTED.

WYOMING, Extreme Southwest

NONE REPORTED.

WYOMING, North Central

NONE REPORTED.

WYOMING, Northeast

WYZ071 Northeastern Crook

20 1400MST

2000MST

A strong cold front moved through

the region during the morning hours.

Northwest winds increased early in

the afternoon and were strongest

during the late afternoon and early

evening. Wind gusts to around 60 mph

were reported at Colony.

WYOMING, Southeast

NONE REPORTED.

Number of Estimated

Persons Damage

Location Killed Injured Property Crops

NORTH CAROLINA, Central

Person County

8 SE Roxboro 0 0

Alamance County

Mebane 0 0

Back Creek flooded a bridge on

Highway 119.

Guilford County

Greensboro 0 0

Buffalo Creek flooded a portion of

Wendover Avenue between Holden Road

and Market Street. Water was

approaching several apartments and a

few secondary roads had to be closed.

Person County

Roxboro 0 0

Numerous roads flooded in the city.

NCZ011-026>028-

041>043-075>078-

084>086-088>089 0 0

Low pressure developed over the Gulf

of Mexico late Saturday afternoon and

moved northeast across northern

Florida late Saturday night, and up

the Southeast U.S. coast on Sunday.

A mixture of snow and sleet overspread

the area from south to north late

Saturday night and continued through

early Sunday afternoon. Snow and

sleet accumulated generally 3 to 6

inches across the Sandhills, eastern

Piedmont, and Coastal Plain. Up to a

quarter inch of ice accrued in the

southern Coastal Plain.

NORTH CAROLINA, Central

Coastal

NCZ029-044>047-

079-081-090>093-098-

103104 0 0

NCZ080-094>095 0 0

A winter storm blew through Eastern

North Carolina during the early

morning hours of the 20th. Winter

weather advisories were issued for

the entire area. One to three inches

of snow was recorded across most of

the area. However, a band of snow

persisted through mid morning across

portions of Beaufort, Pamlico, and

eastern Carteret counties producing

four to six inches of snow.

NCZ029-044>045-

079>080-090>093-098 0 0

Another winter storm affected parts

of eastern North Carolina on the 26th

with a second round of winter weather.

A wintry mix of precipitation occurred

along and west of Highway 17. Portions

of Duplin, Lenoir, Greene, Pitt,

Martin, and Washington counties

received up to 5 inches snow. Freezing

rain resulted in up to one quarter

inch ice accumulations in western

Beaufort, Craven, Jones, Onslow, and

Duplin counties.

NORTH CAROLINA, Extreme

Southwest

NCZ060>061 0 0

Sustained winds of 45 mph with gusts

to 60 mph.

A strong gradient associated with

cold front brought sustained winds of

45 mph with gusts to 60 mph across

the higher elevations of Cherokee

and Clay- Counties. Numerous trees

down.

NORTH CAROLINA, North

Coastal

NCZ012>017-

030>032-102 0 0

One half inch to as much as two

inches of snow fell across northeast

North Carolina. The snow produced

slippery roadways, which resulted in

several accidents. The highest

amounts were reported at Shiloh in

Camden county 2″, Currituck in

Currituck county 2″, and Hertford in

Perquimans county 1.5″.

NCZ012>014-030 0 0

A winter storm produced a narrow band

of six to as much as eleven inches of

snow across interior northeast North

Carolina. The snow caused very

hazardous driving conditions, which

resulted in numerous accidents. The

highest amounts were reported at

Gatesville in Gates county 11″,

Sunbury in Gates county 11″, Gates in

Gates county 10″, Ahoskie in Hertford

county 9.5″, Pendleton in Northampton

county 8.5″, Murfreesboro in Hertford

county 8″, Askewville in Bertie

county 7.5″, and Lasker in Northampton

county 6″.

NCZ015>017-

031>032-102 0 0

A winter storm produced one to as

much as five inches of snow across

the coastal areas of northeast North

Carolina. The snow caused hazardous

driving conditions, which resulted in

numerous accidents. The highest

amounts were reported at South Mills

in Camden county 5″, Belvidere in

Perquimans county 5″, Edenton in

Chowan county 4.5″, Moyock in

Currituck county 4.5″, and Elizabeth

City in Pasquotank county 2″.

NORTH CAROLINA, Northwest

and North Central

NCZ001-018 0 0

High winds downed numerous trees

across Ashe and Watauga counties of

North Carolina. The Park Service

reported large trees blown down along

the Blue Ridge Parkway east of

Blowing Rock.

NORTH CAROLINA, South

Coastal

NCZ087-096-099 0 0 30K

A mixture of sleet, freezing rain, and

snow fell over most of Robeson and

Bladen counties, and parts of Columbus

county. The northern portion of

Robeson county received nearly two

inches of sleet and snow, with mainly

sleet and freezing rain in Bladen and

Columbus counties. The quarter to

half inch of ice caused numerous

reports of power outages due to the

fallen trees and power lines. There

were no reports of injuries.

NORTH CAROLINA, Southwest

NCZ048-050>052-

063-065 0 0

The counties reported damage from

high winds, mainly trees and power

lines, with some structural damage

possible, mainly from falling trees.

Cleveland County

Boiling Spgs 0 0 350K

Heavy rainfall during the previous

day and again late at night, caused

area streams to run high. On one

stream, Beaver Dam Creek, a buildup

of debris in the fast-moving water

may have contributed to the collapse

of a bridge. The bridge was inspected

in June, prior to the remnants of

hurricanes Frances and Ivan affecting

the area, and found to be in “fair”

condition. Three vehicles were driven

into the water before barricades

could be placed. There was one

fatality (indirect) and two injuries

(indirect).

NCZ070

0 0

The South Fork of the Catawba River

flooded low-lying areas in and around

Cramerton.

NCZ033-048>053-058

0 0

Heavy snow fell across the mountains

and accumulated in the high elevations

to 3 to 6 inches. The heavy snow level

in most locations was 4000 feet, but

dropped off to as low as 3000 feet in

the southwest mountains. Elevations

between 2500 feet and 3500 feet

generally had and inch or two.

NCZ033-048>053-

058>059-062>063

0 0

Snow fell, along with winds sustained

at 30 mph gusting to 40 mph, and

accumulated generally from 1 to 3

inches across much of the mountains.

Areas along the TN state line received

the most, with areas around Highlands

and Cashiers also receiving similar

amounts.

NCZ033-048>053-058

0 0

Heavy snow fell for about 7 hours,

along with wind gusts to near 50 mph.

The highest accumulations were along

the Tennessee border, especially in

Graham County where some drifts

reached a reported 2 feet. The snow

and wind was accompanied by very cold

weather. The Asheville Regional

Airport reached a record low of 7

degrees the morning of the 20th.

Buncombe County had heavy snowfall

in the western and northern part of

the county, although areas from

Asheville south to the Henderson

County line only had a trace to an

inch. The temperature fell to below

zero overnight in parts of the

northern mountains, even the valleys,

with single digits common elsewhere.

NCZ034-054>055-

059-062>063

0 0

Snow fell and quickly iced up many

roads as the temperature rapidly fell.

Snowfall in many areas reached 1 to 3

inches, but even a half inch in some

places caused traffic problems. The

snow in the foothills counties was

limited to the mountainous western

sections where accumulations actually

reached more than 4 inches in some

cases. Also, 4 to 6 inches were

reported around Nantahala in western

Macon County.

NCZ033-049>050

0 0

Wind chill values reached minus 20 to

minus 25 degrees in the valleys, with

some of the peaks reporting

temperatures of minus 10, and winds of

45 mph, resulting in wind chill values

of minus 45.

NCZ048

0 0

Trees and roads were coated with a

thin layer of ice near Marshall and

along the Tennessee state line.

NCZ048-058

0 0 10K

In Graham County, a garage was blown

down in the Sweetwater district. In

Madison County, a large sign was blown

onto a pickup truck along I-26. Trees

were also downed. The strongest winds

occurred just before daybreak.

NCZ064

0 0

The Davidson River left its banks for

a couple of hours following heavy

rainfall of 4 to 6 inches overnight.

NORTH DAKOTA, Central and West

NDZ001>005-

009>013-017>023-

025-031>037-

040>048-050>051

0 1 30K

A strong cold front brought high winds

to western and central North Dakota

causing one minor injury and minor

damage across the region. The frontal

system also brought scattered snow

showers with areas of blowing snow

reducing visibilities in several

locations.

No travel was advised in the southwest

due to the high winds. Sustain winds

of 40 to 50 mph existed over the

region with gust of 50 to 65 mph. The

highest gust reported was 76 mph 5

miles cast of Richardton in Stark

County. Damage was confined to a new

construction being built at the Fort

Berthold Community College in

Mountrail County. A male carrying his

luggage from the Bismarck Airport to

his vehicle was blown over by the high

winds causing minor injuries to his

leg.

NDZ002>003-

010>011-018>022-

031>037-040>046

0 0

A strong cold front out of southern

Canada moved southeast through western

and central North Dakota producing

widespread strong winds to the region.

Sustained winds greater than 40 mph

with occasional gust over 50 mph were

common across the area. The strongest

gust reported was 69 mph 5 miles cast

of Richardton in Stark County. No

reports of damage or injuries were

received.

NORTH DAKOTA, East

NDZ049-052>053

0 0

A surface low pressure system tracked

from north of Winnipeg (Canada) to the

Minnesota arrowhead, bringing strong

winds in its wake. Several light snow

events in the days prior to this event

had left just a trace to 2 inches of

snow cover over southeast North Dakota

and parts of west central Minnesota.

However, the first part of December

also brought near-record warmth.

Temperatures on saturday the 11th

climbed into the upper 30s to middle

40s, putting a good crust on the

snowpack. When wind speeds increased

on the back side of the low pressure

system on the 12th, blowing snow did

not become a widespread problem.

However, the strong winds did peak

over 50 mph at many locations.

NDZ006>008-

014>016-024-

026>030-038>039-054

0 0

A surface low pressure system tracked

from north of Winnipeg (Canada) to the

Minnesota arrowhead, bringing the

first winter storm of the season.

Several light snow events in the days

prior to this event had left some snow

cover over most of eastern North

Dakota and the northwest quarter of

Minnesota. 4 to 6 inches of snow depth

was reported along a Langdon to Devils

Lake to Finley (all ND) to Ada (MN)

line. However, the first part of

December also brought near-record

warmth. Temperatures on saturday the

11th climbed into the upper 30s to

middle 40s, putting a good crust on

the snowpack. The above-freezing

temperatures held into the early part

of sunday (12th), so the precipitation

began as a rain/freezing rain mix. The

rain also helped melt some of the

snowpack and keep it crusted. As

temperatures fell sunday, any slushy

or wet spots turned to ice. Wind

speeds also increased as the low

pressure system passed through, with

many locations reporting gusts over

50 mph. Wind sensors at Hallock,

Fisher, St. Vincent, and 8 miles west

of Donaldson (all in extreme northwest

MN) reported gusts over 58 mph. These

strong winds, in addition to some

light snow showers, produced whiteout

conditions at times. The worst

visibilities occurred in the northern

red river valley, where trucks were

routed off Interstate 29 for a time.

Highway departments in other areas

urged people to use extreme caution

if they had to venture out.

NDZ006>008-

014>016-024-

026>030-054

0 0

The second winter storm of the season

was also a mixed precipitation event.

A “hybrid” surface low pressure system

moved nearly straight east across the

northern plains. It tracked across

northern South Dakota to Aberdeen,

then toward Bemidji (MN) and Duluth.

A strong thermal gradient developed

during the day on thursday (30th),

with highs from around 20 near Cando,

ND, to around 40 from Forman, ND, to

Parkers Prairie, MN. A swath of

freezing rain fell first, coating many

areas with a quarter inch of ice. As

the temperature fell, the freezing

rain changed to snow. The most snow, 6

to 10 inches, fell along the Canadian

border from Langdon to Pembina (ND) to

Hallock to Roseau (MN). Less snow fell

south of this area, roughly 2 to 5

inches along the U.S. Highway 2

corridor. Wind speeds did pick up as

the low pressure system moved east,

producing some visibility restrictions

in blowing snow. Quite a bit more snow

fell north of the international

border, prompting the closure of

Manitoba Highways 75 and 59 north of

the Pembina (ND) and Lancaster (MN)

border crossings. This stranded many

Canadian hockey fans in Grand Forks

(ND) and Thief River Falls (MN), who

had been watching the men’s (under age

20) International Hockey Federation

tournament. In Grand Forks, all motel

rooms quickly filled up. This prompted

the American Red Cross to open a

relief center in the Alerus Center,

which supplied cots, blankets, and a

breakfast to 385 people. A semi-truck

jacknifed near Joliette, ND, causing

a 4 vehicle pileup behind it. Three

injured people were taken to a Grand

Forks hospital. One of the injured, a

27 year-old Winnipeg man, later died.

Two other vehicles collided just south

of the semi-vehicle accident site.

Traffic was diverted for hours onto a

gravel road.

NDZ038>039-049-

052>053

0 0

A “hybrid” surface low pressure system

moved nearly straight east across the

northern plains. It tracked across

northern South Dakota to Aberdeen,

then toward Bemidji (MN) and Duluth. A

strong thermal gradient developed

during the day on thursday (30th),

with highs from around 20 near Condo,

ND, to around 40 from Forman, ND, to

Parkers Prairie, MN. An area of rain

over eastern South Dakota moved into

southeast North Dakota and west

central Minnesota and fell as freezing

rain. A good quarter to half inch of

ice accumulated across the area. As

temperatures rose to the melting point

or above by thursday afternoon, some

of the ice melted. This prevented

widespread power outages and major

travel problems. Even so, quite a few

accidents were reported. As the low

pressure system moved east,

temperatures fell thursday night. Any

slush or wet spots quickly froze,

making travel hazardous once again. In

Fargo, over 24 accidents were

reported. City bus service was halted

and 4 flights were cancelled at Hector

International Airport. Three people

were treated at emergency rooms due to

falls. Many semi trucks were also

reported in the ditch along Interstate

29.

NDZ006>008-

014>016-024-

026>030-038>039-054

0 0

A more typical “Colorado Low” system

brought some freezing drizzle and snow

to portions of eastern North Dakota

and the northwest quarter of

Minnesota. The surface low tracked

from the Kansas area toward western

Wisconsin. The way this system set up,

an impressive supply of gulf moisture

was carried northward, moisture

amounts well above normal for the time

of year. Temperatures on saturday

(January 1, 2005) showed a strong

northwest to southeast gradient, with

the Cando (ND) area having a high of

zero and the Park Rapids (MN) area

around 20F. The freezing precipitation

mostly affected the U.S. Highway 10

corridor. Snowfall amounts ranged from

5 to 8 inches along the Canadian

border to around 4 inches along U.S.

Highway 2. Wind speeds and blowing

snow were not a factor in this system.

Many county highway departments

advised no travel. This event

continued into January 2, 2005.

OHIO, East

NONE REPORTED.

OHIO, North

OHZ007-009>012-014

0 0 180K

An area of low pressure moved east

across Lake Erie during the morning

hours of December 1st. Strong westerly

winds occurred behind this low and

caused damage along the south shore of

Lake Erie. A peak wind gust of 64 mph

was measured on South Bass Island

(Ottawa County) around 8 a.m. Many

trees were downed in Ottawa, Erie,

Lorain, Cuyahoga, Lake and Ashtabula

Counties. Scattered power outages were

also reported in these counties.

Damage was done at a water tower

construction site in Lake County.

OHZ003-006>009-

017>018-027

0 0 95K

An area of strong low pressure moved

northeast across Michigan and into

Ontario on December 7th. Wind gusts of

40 to 50 mph occurred to the east of

the low as it moved through the

region. These gusts downed a few trees

throughout northwestern Ohio.

Scattered power outages were also

reported.

OHZ010>014-

019>023-028>033-

036>038-047

0 0 380K

An area of strong low pressure moved

northeast across Michigan and into

Ontario on December 7th. Strong winds

occurred to the east of the low as it

moved through the region. A line of

weak showers developed to the west of

Interstate 71 during the late

afternoon hours and then raced east

across northeastern Ohio. Gusty winds

associated with this line were

responsible for most of the damage

that occurred. A peak gust of 66 mph

was measured at Burke Lakefront

Airport (Cuyahoga County) at 443 p.m.

Hundreds of trees were downed across

the area and many power outages were

reported. A home in Huron County was

heavily damaged by a fallen tree.

OHZ011>014-022

0 0 1.1M

A strong cold front moved east across

northeastern Ohio late on December

12th. Cold west winds blowing across

Lake Erie behind the front caused lake

effect snow bands to develop during

the early morning hours of the 13th.

The snow first fell in Ashtabula and

Geauga Counties. As winds became more

northwesterly, intense snow bands

developed and shifted west over the

Cleveland Metro area just in time for

the afternoon rush hour. Snowfall

rates in excess of an inch per hour

were reported from late afternoon

through early evening. Six inches of

snow accumulated at Cleveland Hopkins

International Airport by 6 p.m.

Periods of heavy snow continued

through the morning hours of the 14th.

The activity gradually weakened and

shifted east during the afternoon.

Northwest winds gusting to as high as

30 mph accompanied the snow and

created near zero visibilities at

times. Snowfall accumulations for the

event were generally between one and

two feet from eastern Cuyahoga County

eastward across Geauga County and into

Ashtabula County. Between 8 and 12

inches of snow was reported over

western Cuyahoga, northern Portage and

Lake Counties. Officially 9.9 inches

of snow was measured at Cleveland

Hopkins. Peak totals for the storm

included: 15.7 inches at Pepper Pike

(Cuyahoga County); 12.3 inches at

Madison (Lake County); 28.5 inches

Hambden Township (Geauga County); 29.5

inches at Hartsgrove (Ashtabula

County) and 13 inches at Aurora

(Portage County). Drifts several feet

deep were reported. Travel was

severely hampered during this event

and hundreds of accidents occurred.

OHZ011>014-

020>022

0 0 1.1M

A strong cold front moved east across

northern Ohio early on December 19th.

Light rain falling in advance of this

front quickly changed to snow during

the early morning hours as colder air

filtered into the region. The snow

intensified around daybreak as winds

became northerly across Lake Erie.

Bands of heavy lake effect snow then

persisted through sunset as

temperatures fell into the single

digits. This activity eventually

tapered off to flurries late in the

evening. Snowfall accumulations during

this event were generally 8 to 12

inches over most of Cuyahoga, Geauga,

Lake and Ashtabula Counties and across

the northern halves of Medina, Portage

and Summit Counties. Some of the

higher totals included: 12.0 inches at

Pepper Pike (Cuyahoga County); 12

inches at Thompson (Geauga County) and

13 inches at Hartsgrove (Ashtabula

County). Northerly winds gusting to as

high as 30 mph combined with the snow

to cause near zero visibilities and

much blowing and drifting. Treacherous

driving conditions and hundreds of

accidents were reported.

OHZ009>011-

018>020-027>030-

036>037

0 0 54.9M

A record setting winter storm affected

northern Ohio on December 22nd and

23rd. The impact and damage caused by

this storm has been compared to the

Blizzard of January 1978. Low pressure

developed over eastern Texas early on

the 22nd and then moved quickly

northeast. The low eventually tracked

across eastern Ohio during the morning

hours of the 23rd after dumping nearly

two feet of snow on portions of Ohio.

The snow began around daybreak on the

22nd and then intensified around

midday. Heavy snow with visibilities

of a quarter mile or less then

persisted into the early morning hours

of the 23rd. Snowfall rates much of

this time ranged from one to two

inches per hour. Winds increased

significantly during the evening hours

of the 22nd as northerly winds

developed on the backside of the low.

Gusts to 30 mph caused significant

blowing and drifting and near blizzard

conditions from Marion County

northeastward into Erie and Huron

Counties. Drifts several feet deep

were reported. Temperatures warmed

slightly during the early morning

hours of the 23rd as the low moved

into southeast Ohio. This caused the

snow to first mix with, and then

change completely to freezing rain.

This change occurred at Mansfield just

before 3 a.m. and at Cleveland around

4 a.m. The heaviest freezing rain fell

along and west of Interstate 71

between these two cities with over one

half inch of ice accumulation over

much of this corridor. Snowfall totals

ranged from 12 to 18 inches from

Marion and Morrow Counties northeast

to Erie, Lorain and Cuyahoga Counties.

Within that area, there was a narrow

band of even heavier snow with greater

than 18 inches of accumulation from

northern Morrow County across Richland

County and into Ashland County.

Officially, 23.0 inches of snow was

measured at Mansfield Lahm Airport

(Richland County) establishing a new

all time record snowfall. In addition,

0.57 inches of freezing rain was

measured at that location. At

Cleveland Hopkins International

Airport (Cuyahoga County) a total of

15.5 inches of snow fell along 0.58

inches of freezing rain. The freezing

rain significantly compacted the snow

and official measurements made by

cooperative observers around daybreak

likely underestimated the actual

snowfall. Had measurements been taken

around midnight, reported

accumulations would have likely been

several inches higher at most

locations. The wet and very heavy snow

made travel nearly impossible across

northern Ohio. Hundreds of accidents

were reported and holiday travel for

many was not possible. Numerous power

outages as a result of the freezing

rain were reported. The outages were

most widespread in southern portions

of Ashland and Richland Counties where

some areas were without power for

several days. The weight of the heavy

snow damaged the roofs of dozens of

homes and buildings, several of which

had complete roof failures. It took

several days for road crews to

completely clean up after this event.

Damage and clean up costs for this

storm were historic with only the

Blizzard of 1978 having more financial

impact.

OHZ031>032-038-047

0 0 19.3M

A record setting winter storm affected

northern Ohio on December 22nd and

23rd and dumped both heavy snow and

freezing rain on Knox, Holmes, Wayne

and Stark Counties. The impact and

damage caused by this storm has been

compared to the Blizzard of January

1978. Low pressure developed over

eastern Texas early on the 22nd and

then moved quickly northeast. The low

eventually tracked across eastern Ohio

during the morning hours of the 23rd

after dumping nearly two feet of snow

on portions of Ohio. The snow began

around daybreak on the 22nd and then

intensified during the afternoon.

During the evening, warmer air spread

into the area as the low approached

from the southwest. This caused the

snow to first mix with, and then

change completely to freezing rain.

Moderate to heavy freezing rain then

continued through the early morning

hours of the 23rd. The freezing rain

lightened around daybreak and then

changed back to light snow as colder

air advected into the area behind the

low. The precipitation finally tapered

to flurries around midday on the 23rd.

One half to as much as one inch of ice

accumulated on area roads and power

lines. Widespread power outages were

reported especially in Knox, Holmes

and southern Wavne Counties. It took

over a week for power to be restored

to all areas. Snow accumulations for

the event ranged from 10 to 12 inches

in northwestern Wayne County to 4 to 8

inches in Knox and southern Holmes

Counties. Travel during this event was

nearly impossible due to the ice

accumulation and downed trees and

power lines. Hundreds of accidents

were reported. It took many days for

road and power company crews to

completely clean up after this event.

Damage and cleanup costs for this

storm were historic with only the

Blizzard of 1978 having more financial

impact.

OHZ003-006>008-017

0 0 8.1M

A potent winter storm affected

northwestern Ohio on December 22nd and

23rd. Low pressure developed over

eastern Texas early on the 22nd and

then moved quickly northeast. The low

eventually tracked across eastern Ohio

during the morning hours of the 23rd

after dumping nearly two feet of snow

on portions of Ohio. The snow began in

the Findlay area around mid morning on

the 22nd and spread north into the

Toledo area during the evening. The

snow intensified during the late

evening hours with heavy snow then

continuing through daybreak on the

23rd. Snowfall rates of around an inch

per hour occurred during the early

morning hours of the 23rd with

visibilities less than one quarter

mile at times. Northerly winds behind

the low increased during the evening

hours of the 22nd and this caused much

blowing and drifting as well. Drifts

two to three feet deep were common.

Snowfall totals from this event ranged

from 12 to 15 inches in southern

Hancock and eastern Sandusky Counties

to 7 to 10 inches in far western Lucas

County. Accumulations a little further

east in north-central Ohio were nearly

two feet at some spots. Officially,

7.9 inches of snow fell at Toledo

Express Airport (Lucas County). Travel

was nearly impossible during the peak

of this event. Hundreds of accidents

occurred and it took several days for

road crews to clean up after this

event.

OHZ012>014-

021>023>033

0 0 10.2M

A potent winter storm affected

northern Ohio on December 22nd and

23rd. Low pressure developed over

eastern Texas early on the 22nd and

then moved quickly northeast. The low

eventually tracked across eastern Ohio

during the morning hours of the 23rd

after dumping nearly two feet of snow

on portions of Ohio. The snow began in

northeastern Ohio late on the morning

of the 22nd and then intensified

during the afternoon. Visibilities

during the evening hours were near

zero at times. After midnight, warmer

air moved into the area and caused the

snow to first mix with, and then

change completely to freezing rain.

Temperatures briefly climbed above

freezing around daybreak on the 23rd

causing the freezing rain to change to

rain. Colder air working in behind the

low changed the rain back to light

snow later in the morning. Periods of

snow then persisted through the middle

portion of the afternoon. Snowfall

accumulations ranged from 12 to 16

inches over Lake, Geauga and northern

Ashtabula Counties, and 4 to 6 inches

in southern Mahoning County. In

addition, most of the area saw at

least a quarter inch of ice

accumulation with as much as one half

inch of ice over most of Mahoning and

southern Trumbull Counties. Scattered

power outages resulted from the ice

accumulation. Travel during this event

was very treacherous with hundreds of

accidents reported. It took several

days for road and power company crews

to completely clean up after this

event. Damage and clean up costs for

this storm were in the millions.

OHIO, Northwest

OHZ001>002-

004>005-015>016-

024>025 0 0

Low pressure moved out of the western

Gulf of Mexico and tracked towards

eastern Ohio. Abundant moisture

accompanying the system allowed for

record snowfall across portions of

northwestern Ohio. Accumulations

ranged from 6 to as much as 14 inches

across this area, with much of Allen

county and the southeastern part of

Putnam county seeing the highest

amounts. During the peak of the storm,

the snow fell at the rate of 2 to 3

inches per hour in some areas.

OHIO, Southeast

OHZ066-075-083>086 0 0

Wind gusts of 40 to 60 mph caused

scattered wind damage, mainly branches

falling on power lines. The gusts were

associated with weakening showers along

a cold front.

OHIO, Southwest

OHZ026-034>035-

042>046-051>056-

060>065-070>073-

077>081 0 0 451K

A surface and upper level low pressure

center tracked northeast across the

Ohio Valley on Wednesday, December

22nd and exited the region on the 23rd.

A swath of heavy snow cut through

southeast Indiana and into the Miami

Valley of Ohio. 24 hour storm

totals in this narrow band exceeded 2

feet in Preble and Darke counties.

Snowfall totals of 20 inches or more

were found along a line generally

running from Eaton to Greenville,

Piqua, Sidney, and Bellefontaine.

Along and west of the I-71 corridor

between Cincinnati and Columbus …

over 8 inches of snow fell. East of

this line, warm air infiltrated the

lower layers of the atmosphere and

brought periods of freezing rain and

sleet during the evening and overnight

hours. A quarter inch or more of ice

occurred along a line from Batavia to

Hillsboro, to Circleville and Newark.

Several communities in south central

and central Ohio were crippled by

power outages. Up to 236,000 electric

customers were without power for

several hours, some lasting up to a

week before it was restored. At one

point in time, 90% of Highland county

was without power, and parts of Adams

county were without water for a

week. The Ohio Insurance Agency

estimated the damage to all of Ohio

from this storm to be on the order of

85 million dollars, including over 25

million dollars in property damage.

OKLAHOMA, Eastern

OKZ076 0 0

The Poteau River near Panama rose

above its flood stage of 29 feet at 12

am est on November 30. The river

crested at 32.20 feet at 12 am cst on

December 1. The river fell below its

flood stage at 11 pm cst on December

2nd. Minor agricultural land flooding

occurred.

Mcintosh County

5 N Eufaula 0 0

Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60

miles an hour blew down large tree

limbs.

OKZ076 0 0

A cold front moved through the area

the night before. It was follow by an

upper level system. The combination of

the front to the south and the upper

level system caused snow to fall

across Le Flore county from mid

morning into the afernoon. The largest

snowfall report received was in Big

Cedar where 4.5 inches of snow fell.

OKLAHOMA, Extreme Southeast NONE REPORTED.

OKLAHOMA, Panhandle NONE REPORTED.

OKLAHOMA, Western, Central and Southeast

Harmon County

2 S Hollis 0 0

Love County

Marietta 0 0

OKZ021>023-

027>048-050>052 0 0

The first snowfall of the season for

parts of central and southern Oklahoma

and western north Texas produced

widespread snowfall totals of 1-3

inches with a few isolated areas

receiving up to 4 inches of snow,

especially in southeast Oklahoma. Wind

speeds of 15-30 mph also caused some

blowing and drifting of the snow.

Numerous traffic accidents and

cancellations of schools and

activities were reported due to the

slick and hazardous roadways. Some of

these traffic accidents caused a few

injuries along with 3 indirect deaths.

OREGON, Central and East

ORZ049 0 0

Sustained winds of 40 to 44 MPH with

gusts up to 52 MPH were measured at the

base of Ladd Canyon.

ORZ043 0 0

Heavy snow fell on the south side of

Bend, and in the Sunriver and La Pine

areas. Snow accumulations from the

event included 12-18 inches in the

Sunriver and La Pine areas, 14 inches

nine miles southwest of Alfalfa, and

12 inches four miles south of Bend.

Numerous tree branches were downed due

to heavy wet snow, with numerous

transformers blown out between La Pine

and Sunriver.

ORZ048 0 0

6 inches of snow was measured in

Seneca.

ORZ043 0 0

12-24 inches of snow was reported in

La Pine, with a total of 30 inches of

snow on the ground.

ORZ042 0 0 10K

High winds caused power outages over

much of Jefferson County which

resulted in the closing of Madras High

School. Along the Culver highway, the

roof of a shed, estimated to be 10

feet by 20 feet, blew off and struck a

power pole. A couple transformers also

blew out on HeHe Butte and Blue Lake

Road. On Quail Road west of Madras, a

roof flew off a carport and a window

was blown out of a garage. A new house

under construction suffered damage

after the wind toppled roof trusses. A

few trees were also toppled during the

storm, which fell on electrical wires

and a home. The property damage from

this event is estimated at $10,000.

ORZ045 0 0 0.50K

High winds gusts estimated at 58 MPH

in Pilot Rock caused shingles to be

blown off a roof. At the Pendleton

Airport, a peak wind gusts of 43 MPH

was measured at 4:24 AM.

ORZ049 0 0

Sustained winds of 40 MPH occurred at

the base of Ladd Canyon.

ORZ049 0 0

A wind gust of 59 MPH was measured at

4:15 AM by an automated weather

station at Union Junction near Hot

Lake. Occasional wind gusts between

50-55 MPH continued through 10:25 AM.

ORZ041 0 0

Heavy snow fell in the Eastern

Columbia River Gorge near The Dalles,

with most of the accumulating snow

falling before 8:30 AM where 3-4

inches of snow was reported.

OREGON, Northwest

ORZ013 0 0

A Pacific storm dumped 14 inches of

new snow at Willamette Pass.

ORZ011 0 0

ORZ001>002-007 0 0 50K

A large powerful Pacific storm brought

a wide variety of weather to

Northwestern Oregon. High winds along

the Coast heralded the approach of the

storm early in the morning. Later in

the morning high winds downed trees

and tree limbs in the McMinnville,

Amity and western Salem areas, with

power outages for 2600 customers. At

10 AM Astoria Building Inspector Jim

Byerley was struck by lightning

crossing a street in downtown Astoria.

He was shaken and sore, examined at

Columbia Memorial Hospital and

released. Heavy rain accompanied this

storm, resulting in a mud and rock

slide that closed Oregon Highway 36

near Triangle Lake for a day. The

storm dumped heavy snow in the Mt Hood

area, where one and a half to two feet

of new snow was reported. The

storm also generated high seas, which

created high surf along the Northern

and Central Oregon Coast the next day.

Buoys 20 miles off the Oregon Coast

reported maximum seas of 25 to 26 feet.

Clatsop County

Astoria 0 1

ORZ001>002 0 0

ORZ004 0 0 50K

ORZ001-006-009>O10 0 0

Strong high pressure east of the

Cascades caused strong East Winds,

mainly near the Columbia Gorge and

Cascade foothills. Gusts to 59 mph

were reported, with widespread reports

of downed trees and tree limbs. Power

was out to 20000 customers in NW

Oregon and SW Washington as a result.

Telephone service was apparently

disrupted near the Northern Oregon

Coast for over an hour.

ORZ002 0 0

High winds accompanied a strong Pacific

front as it hit the Central Oregon

Coast on Christmas Day. Reported winds

included gusts to 76 mph at Sea Lion

Caves, sustained winds of 48 mph

gusting to 60 mph at Florence, and

sustained winds 47 mph gusting to 63

mph at Newport.

ORZ007 0 0

A warm front pushing into the Central

Willamette Valley New Year’s Eve

brought gusty winds that downed trees,

tree limbs, and power lines in the

Albany and Corvallis areas. Power was

lost to 1700 customers.

OREGON, Southeast

ORZ062 0 0

Please see narrative for Idaho this

date.

ORZ062 0 0

Please see narrative for Idaho for

this date.

ORZ061 0 0

A winter storm system over Eastern

Oregon produced up to 6 inches of new

snow over Northern Harney County. This

system moved northward across Eastern

Oregon with lessor snow fall amounts.

OREGON, Southwest

ORZ021-021 0 0

Recorded at Cape Blanco at 1300 and

1500 PST.

A High Wind Warning was in effect for

the coastal headlands of Oregon zones

ORZ021/022 from 04/1530 PST until

04/2108 PST. Warning criteria was met

continuously during the stretch from

0800 to 1900 PST except for two

observations at 1100 and 1800 PST.

ORZ021-021 0 0

Recorded at Cape Blanco at 0000 PST.

A High Wind Warning was in effect for

the coastal headlands of ORZ021/022

from 05/2356 PST until 06/0945 PST.

Warning criteria was met continuously

from 05/2300 until 06/0500. The peak

sustained winds and peak gust are

recorded above.

ORZ027-027-030-030-

030 0 0

Crater Lake National Park reported 18

inches of snow in 24 hours.

A Winter Storm Warning was in effect

for ORZ027 above 3500 feet from 1415

PST on 12/6 until 1635 PST on 12/6,

when it was downgraded to a Snow

Advisory. A Snow and Blowing Snow

Advisory was in effect for zone ORZ030

from 06/1835 PST until 07/0400 PST. It

appears that the warning should have

been continued at least another day,

and should have covered the Chemult

area in ORZ030 as well.

ORZ030 0 0

Spotter KL73 1 W Crescent recorded 11

inches of snow.

A Snow and Blowing Snow Advisory was

in effect for ORZ029/030/031 effective

06/1600 PST through 07/0400 PST. It is

likely that the above observation was

inaccurate due to the windy

conditions. This was the only

verifying report recorded in this area

for this event.

ORZ021-021-021-021-

021-029 0 0

Recorded at Cape Blanco at 1900 and

2100 PST on 12/7.

A High Wind Warning was in effect for

the coastal headlands of ORZ021/022

from 07/1500 PST until 08/0400 PST.

Warning criteria was met continuously

from 07/0800 until 08/0100. The peak

sustained winds and peak gust at Cape

Blanco and Cape Arago are recorded

above. It appears some high winds

occurred inland from the headlands as

well. A few high wind observations

were recorded inland this night …

but only wind advisories were in

effect in those areas.

Jackson County

Butte Falls 0 0

A spotter at Hwy 140 10 SE Butte Falls

reported that Butte Creek had water

running over the road and the creek

rising rapidly. An Urban and Small

Stream Flood Advisory was issued for

Oregon zones ORZ021/022/023/024/025/

026/027/028 at 1400 PST on 12/8 and

expired at 2100 PST on 12/8.

ORZ022 0 0

Several riverside homes on the

Winchuck and Chetco rivers were either

isolated by water or had their lower

levels flooded. No injuries or deaths

were reported.

The Curry Coastal Pilot published the

above report. A Flood Warning was

issued for the Chetco River at 09/0845

PST and expired at 09/2100 PST. No

flood stage has been established for

this river and there are no gages.

ORZ021 0 0

The South Fork of the Coquille River

at Myrtle Point exceeded flood stage

during this time interval. The crest

was 39.8 feet at 10/0745.

A Flood Warning was in effect for the

South Fork of the Coquille River at

Myrtle Point at 09/0645 PST and

expired at 10/1845 PST.

ORZ021 0 0

The Coquille River at Coquille

exceeded flood stage during this time

interval. The flood crest was 22.0

feet at 11/1115 PST. A Flood Warning

was issued for the Coquille River at

Coquille at 09/0950 PST and expired at

11/0947.

ORZ021-021-021 0 0

Recorded at Cape Blanco at 1025 PST.

A High Wind Warning was in effect for

the coastal headlands of ORZ021/022

from 10/1225 PST until 10/1645 PST.

Warning criteria was met continuously

from 07/1825 until 08/2100. The peak

sustained winds and peak gust at Cape

Blanco are recorded above.

ORZ021-021-021 0 0

Recorded at Cape Blanco at 1355 PST.

A High Wind Warning was in effect for

the coastal headlands of ORZ021/022

from 13/1455 PST until 13/2000 PST.

Warning criteria was met continuously

from 13/1125 until 13/1600 PST except

for one observation at 1410 PST. The

peak sustained winds and peak gust at

Cape Blanco and Cape Arago are

recorded above.

ORZ021-021 0 0

Cape Blanco winds met High Wind

Warning criteria continuously during

this time interval, except for the

1100 PST observation. The highest

recorded sustained wind was 47 mph at

1000 PST.

A High Wind Warning was issued for

this event at 0330 PST on 12/25,

effective from 1 PM until 9 PM on

12/25. The winds increased earlier

than expected, but the warning did

verify. The warning was cancelled at

2055 PST on 12/25.

ORZ029 0 0

Cooperative observer at Chiloquin

reported 11.1 inches of snow in 24

hours.

No warning or advisory was in effect

at this time, but this was the only

report of heavy snow received from the

area, so it appears that it was not a

widespread event in this zone.

ORZ021-021 0 0

Recorded at Cape Blanco.

A High Wind Warning was issued for the

coastal headlands of ORZ021/022 at

0420 PST on 12/29, effective in the

afternoon and evening of 12/29. The

gusts recorded above verified the

warning, no sustained wind reports

verified. The warning was cancelled at

0400 PST on 12/30.

ORZ021-021-021

0 0

0 0

Cape Blanco winds met warning criteria

continuously during this time interval,

except for the 1200 and 1600 PST

observations.

The highest recorded sustained wind was

51 mph at 1100 PST.

A High Wind Warning was issued for the

coastal headlands of ORZ021/022 at 1600

PST on 12/30 effective immediately.

Warning winds were already occurring

when the warning was issued. The war-

ning was cancelled at 0300 PST on 12/31

except for Cape Blanco, which never was

cancelled.

PACIFIC

NOT RECEIVED.

PACIFIC OCEAN

San Mateo Pt To

Mexican Bdr Out

30Nm

10W Oceanside Harbo 0 0

E Santa Barbara Chnl

Pt Conception To Pt

Mugu

3 W Rincon Point 0 0

A waterspout was reported 3 miles west

of Rincon Point.

PENNSYLVANIA, Central

PAZ004>006-

010>011-017-

024>027-033-059-066

0 0

Strong west to northwest winds in the

wake of a cold front buffeted the re-

gion from early Wednesday morning on

December 1st, and continued into the

early evening hours. Wind gusts of up

to 60 mph downed numerous trees, and

also led to many power outages. Parti-

cularly hard hit were Cambria and

Somerset Counties, where several roads

were closed due to downed trees.

Approximately 2500 people were without

power from these winds in the Johnstown

area in Cambria County, and approxi-

mately 500 were without power in Clear-

field County. Additionally, nearly 3000

were without power in Lancaster County

due to these strong winds.

PAZ004>005

0 0

Very cold air spilling across the re-

latively warmer waters of the Great

Lakes produced localized heavy snow

squalls across portions of Warren and

McKean Counties from Monday afternoon

on December 13th, into the midday hours

of Tuesday December 14th. Localized

amounts of 6 to 8 inches occurred in

extreme northwest Warren, and northern

McKean Counties within the more per-

sistent snow bands. The heaviest and

most widespread snow squalls, and sub-

sequent accumulation, occurred during

the early morning hours of Tuesday.

PAZ004>006-

010>012-017>018-

024-033-037-041>042

0 0

Bitterly cold temperatures of zero to

12 below zero, combined with gusty

winds of 15 to 25 mph produced dange-

rously low wind chill values across

North Central Pennsylvania during the

early morning hours of Monday, December

20th. Some wind chill values were as

low as 25 to 30 degrees below zero at

times.

PAZ005>006-012-

017>018-024-033>034

0 0

A low pressure system moved northeast

from the lower Mississippi Valley into

the eastern Great Lakes from late Wed-

nesday evening on December 22nd into

Thursday December 23rd, and rapidly

intensified. .q strong cold front

trailing from this low swept cast

across central Pennsylvania during the

late morning and early afternoon hours

of Thursday December 23rd. Several

intense lines of rain shower: deve-

loped along, and just ahead of this

cold front, which were accompanied by

damaging wind gusts of up to 60 mph.

These strong winds downed numerous

trees and power lines across portions

of central Pennsylvania. In addition,

strong winds occurred earlier on Thurs-

day morning along and immediately to the

north of some ridgetops, which produced

minor structural damage in Centre

County, where siding and shingles were

reportedly blown off a house in

Philipsburg at approximately 8 AM EST.

PENNSYLVANIA, East

PAZ054>055-

060>062-068>071

1 0 145K

M50UT

PAZ067

0 0 25K

The combination of a rapidly intensi-

fying low pressure system and a strong

cold frontal passage produced peak wind

gusts of around 50 mph across Eastern

Pennsylvania during the second half of

the morning and throughout most of the

afternoon of the 1 st. The peak wind

gusts occurred from the time of the

cold frontal passage (between 10 a.m.

and 11 a.m. EST) into the first half

of the afternoon. A 50-year-old man was

killed by a fallen tree in Montgomery

County. Numerous weaker trees and

limbs and subsequently power lines were

knocked down. The wind strewed garbage

and recycling pails. The wind damage

was exacerbated by the recent wet

weather which made the ground soft and

the prolonged duration of the stronger

winds. Over 100,000 homes and busine-

sses lost power across Eastern Pennsyl-

vania.

In the greater Philadelphia Metropoli-

tan area, in Whitemarsh Township (Mont-

gomery County), a 50-year-old man was

crushed and killed by a fallen pine

tree on Caramoor Farm. PECO Energy

reported about 103,000 of its customers

lost power due to the downed trees,

tree limbs and wires. The breakdown was

approximately 39,500 in Delaware Coun-

ty, 26,500 in Chester County, 22,000 in

Montgomery County, 9,000 in Bucks Coun-

ty and 6,000 within Philadelphia. All

power was restored by the 2nd. In Phi-

ladelphia, construction material debris

was blown off a Center City building.

No injuries were reported. Trees were

downed along the Schuylkill Expressway.

In Montgomery County, some of the

longer outages occurred in Springfield

Township. In Hatfield Township, a house

fire was caused by a toppled tree. The

tree pulled down a power line which

caused a power surge into the home’s

basement. In Delaware County, downed

trees caused road closures in Chester

Heights Borough and Newtown Township.

In Newtown, a downed wire ignited a

fire in the front yard of one home. A

couple of schools dismissed children

early because they lost power. In Ches-

ter County, a transformer fire occurred

in East Bradford Township after its

pole was knocked over. Many traffic

lights were out throughout the county.

In the Lehigh Valley and the Poconos,

about 15,500 homes and businesses lost

power. The strong winds ripped off a

100-foot by 40-foot section of bricks

along the north wall of the Wachovia

Bank Building in downtown Bethlehem

(Northampton County). Several vehicles

were damaged and the building was eva-

cuated for safety reasons. In North-

ampton County, power outages were re-

ported, in Bath, Bangor, Bethlehem,

Easton, Nazareth and Upper Mount Be-

thel. Outages in Lehigh County, outages

were concentrated within Allentown.

Peak wind gusts (from the west) inclu-

ded 58 mph in Downingtown (Chester

County), 53 mph at the Northeast Phi-

ladelphia Airport, 52 mph at the Phi-

ladelphia International Airport, Mount

Pocono (Monroe County), Reading (Berks

County) and Willow Grove (Montgomery

County), 51 mph in London Grove (Ches-

ter County), 48 mph in Pottstown (Mont-

gomery County), 46 mph at the Lehigh

Valley International Airport and 45 mph

in Doylestown (Bucks County).

The winds were caused by the surface

pressure difference (gradient) between

a high pressure system building north-

east from the Gulf Coast States and an

intensifying low pressure system that

moved northeast through the Saint Law-

rence Valley on the 1st. The strongest

winds aloft occurred during the daytime

hours and this coincided with the maxi-

mum daytime heating. The turbulent

mixing that normally occurs when these

two conditions coincide, efficiently

mixed the stronger winds to the ground.

PAZ054>055

0 0 0

A wintry mix of light precipitation

associated with a slow moving warm

front affected the Poconos from the

morning of the 6th into the afternoon

of the 7th. Precipitation started as

light snow during the morning of the

6th and changed over to a mixture of

snow, Location sleet and freezing rain

around Noon EST on Ole 6th and then

changed either to plait rain in the

valley, or freezing rain over the

higher terrain during the afternoon of

the 6th. Light freezing rain then con-

tinued over the higher terrain until

the afternoon of the 7th when tempera-

tures rose above freezing and the pre-

cipitation changed to plain rain. Snow

accumulations were less than one-quar-

ter of an inch and ice accretions

approached one-quarter of an inch. Un-

treated roadways were hazardous.

A dome of cold air associated with a

high pressure system built into New

England as the precipitation was be-

ginning on the 6th. The high was able

to maintain subfreezing temperatures

into the next day near the surface even

as warmer temperatures were being lif-

ted above the surface by the approach-

ing the warm front. While the warm

front never neared the region (it re-

mained in southern Pennsylvania and

Delmarva), the high pressure system

retreated from Vermont on the morning

of the 6th into New Brunswick Province

Canada during the day on the 7th. This

was distant enough to permit tempera-

tures to rise above freezing throughout

the Poconos.

PAZ070>071

0 0

The combination of an onshore flow into

Delaware Bay, run-off from the rain and

spring tides associated with the new

moon caused minor tidal flooding during

the mid-day high tide cycle on the 11th

along the Delaware River and tidal sec-

tions of its tributaries. The highest

tide at Philadelphia’s Pier 12 was 8.58

feet above mean lower low water on the

11th. Minor tidal flooding in Philadel-

phia starts at 8.2 feet above mean

lower low water.

The low pressure system moved from the

lower Mississippi Valley on the morning

of the 9th northeast to central Virgi-

nia on the morning of the 10th and into

New York State on the morning of the

11th.

PAZ054>055-

060>062-067>071

0 0

PAZ054>055-

060>062-067>071

0 0

The combination of a weak high pressure

system over the region and low level

moisture left in place by a departing

low pressure system to the east caused

dense fog to form across Eastern Penn-

sylvania after midnight EST on the

19th. Air temperatures were at or below

freezing in the area and this permitted

black ice to form on area roadways and

walkways. Untreated roadways were slip-

pery. In Chester and Bucks Counties,

about 75 vehicular accidents were

blamed on the black ice and fog. Air

temperatures rose above freezing

throughout most of Eastern Pennsylvania

by 9 a.m. EST and ended the black ice

problems. The fog dissipated about an

hour later.

PAZ054>055-

060>062-067>069

0 0

A strong cold front moved through East-

ern Pennsylvania during the afternoon

of the 19th. Precipitation started as

light snow in the Poconos, but light

rain elsewhere. As colder air moved

into the area, the rain changed to

light snow during the mid and late af-

ternoon. Snowfall accumulations were

less than an inch, but temperatures

fell quickly below freezing and caused

untreated roads to become quite slip-

pery by the early evening. Scores of

accidents occurred from the Poconos

through the northwestern Philadelphia

suburbs. The worst reported accidents

were in Bucks and Berks Counties. In

Bucks County, a multi-vehicle crash

closed Interstate 95 in Bristol Town-

ship. Slippery roads also caused a

multi-vehicle pileup on Limekiln Pike

in Hilltown Township. In Berks County,

there were numerous accidents along the

Interstate 78 corridor which included

jackknifed tractor-trailers. Three en-

trances to the interstate were closed

because of accidents. Roads were also

closed in Longswamp and Maxatawny

Townships.

PAZ054>055-

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The surface pressure difference (gra-

dient) between a high pressure system

moving cast from the Great Lakes and

an intensifying low pressure system

that developed along the Virginia

coastal waters produced strong north-

west winds overnight on the 19th into

the afternoon of the 20th across East-

ern Pennsylvania. Winds diminished

during the afternoon as the high pres-

sure system moved closer to the area.

The high pressure system brought with

it one of the coldest air masses to

affect the region during this winter.

Peak wind gusts averaged around 45 mph.

Measured peak gusts included 45 mph in

Mount Pocono (Monroe County) and 43 mph

at the Philadelphia International

Airport.

PAZ054>055-

060>062-067>071

0 0

A high pressure system of arctic origin

built into Eastern Pennsylvania on the

20th. This was one of the coldest air

masses of the entire winter season.

The strong northwest winds circulating

around the high pressure system pro-

duced wind chill factors of between 20

and 30 degrees below zero in the Po-

conos and between 10 and 20 zero else-

where during the morning of the 20th.

Actual low temperatures included 5

degrees below zero in the Mount Pocono

(Monroe County), 2 degrees below zero

at the F. E. Walter Dam (Carbon Coun-

ty), 3 degrees in Springtown (Bucks

County), 4 degrees in hamburg (Berks

County), Perkasie (Bucks County), Forks

Township (Northampron County) and at

the Lehigh Valley International Airport

5 degrees in Reading (Berks County), 6

degrees in Doylestown (Bucks County)

and West Chester (Chester County), 7

degrees in Pottstown and Willow Grove

(Montgomery County), 8 degrees in Media

(Delaware County) and 10 degrees at the

Philadelphia International Airport.

PAZ054>055-

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PAZ060

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Strong southeast and then west winds

affected eastern Pennsylvania through-

out the afternoon of the 23rd. The

strongest winds in the Poconos preceded

the cold frontal passage during the

first half of the afternoon. Elsewhere

the strongest winds coincided with the

cold frontal passage between 3 p.m. and

5 p.m. EST that afternoon. Peak wind

gusts averaged around 45 mph. The winds

pushed over some weak trees and tree

limbs. The recent run of wet weather

made trees more susceptible to being

uprooted by the strong winds.

In Berks County, a barn collapsed in

Robeson Township. In Montgomery County,

the strong winds knocked down an old

two-story barn in Hatfield Township. A

stretch of County Line Road was closed

because of the barn debris. In Doyles-

town, a downed tree limb snapped a live

power line to the ground. A Doylestown

firefighter suffered a minor shock when

he entered an apartment near the live

wire and touched the hot water heater.

About 3,000 homes and businesses lost

power in southeastern Pennsylvania in

the PECO Energy service area. In the

Lehigh Valley, several neighborhoods

lost power. Fire fighters were called

to four transformer fires.

Peak wind gusts included 47 mph at the

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International

Airport (Lackawanna County), 41 mph at

the Philadelphia International Airport

and 40 mph at the Lehigh Valley Inter-

national Airport.

PAZ054>055-

060>062-067>071

0 0

About a day or two too late for a White

Christmas, light snow fell across East-

ern Pennsylvania from the evening of

the 26th into the pre-dawn hours of the

27th. For many, this was the first

accumulating snow of the season. Accu-

mulations averaged between one to two

inches across much of the area, with

slightly lower accumulations near

Philadelphia. Temperatures were below

freezing. The snow, even though it was

light, led to many accidents. In Bucks

County, in Milford Township, a truck

slid off a road. In the Lehigh Valley

and the Poconos, the snow and ice led

to numerous accidents, particularly on

Interstates 78 and 80, U.S. Route 22

and Pennsylvania State Route 33. While

the accidents were numerous, there were

few injuries and most were minor.

Accumulations included 2.0 inches in

Springtown, Perkasie and Fricks (Bucks

County), 1.4 inches at the Lehigh Val-

ley International Airport, 1.0 inch in

Green Lane (Montgomery County), 0.5

inches in Media (Delaware County) and

0.3 inches at the Philadelphia Interna-

tional Airport.

While a low pressure system moved

northeast off the North Carolina coast

during the evening of the 26th, the

driving force for the snow was the up-

per air disturbance that moved directly

across Eastern Pennsylvania during the

night of the 26th.

PENNSYLVANIA, Northeast

PAZ044-047

0 0 15K

Strong winds with and behind a cold

front caused isolated power outages and

damage. Winds gusted to close to 50

mph. A traffic signal was blown down in

Moosic in Lackawanna County. In Lacka-

wanna County, about 1000 electric cus-

tomers lost power, while in Luzeme

County, about 12,000 electric customers

lost power.

PAZ038>040-

043>044-047>048-072

0 0 60K

Strong winds with gusts up to 50 mph

downed trees, wires, and utility poles.

The damage was isolated. The strong

winds occurred around the time of a

cold frontal passage. A few thousand

customers lost power. Lackawanna County

had the worst damage. In that county a

commercial warehouse wall buckled. Two

150 foot billboards with 36 inch dia-

meter posts broke. Several trees down

in Scranton and Moosic. One tree fell

on a house on South Webster Avenue in

Scranton.

PENNSYLVANIA,

PAZ001>002

0 0 55K

An area of low pressure moved east

across Lake Erie during the morning

hours of December 1st. Strong westerly

winds occurred behind this low and

caused damage along the south shore of

Lake Erie. A peak wind gust of 60 mph

was measured at the Walnut on South

Bass Island (Ottawa County) around 8

a.m. Many trees were downed across

Erie County.

PAZ001>003

0 0 55K

An area of strong low pressure moved

northeast across Michigan and into

Ontario on December 7th. A line of weak

showers developed over northern Ohio in

association with the low and then raced

east into northwestern Pennsylvania

during the early evening hours of the

7th. Gusty winds associated with this

line downed many trees in Eric and

Crawford Counties. A few outages were

also reported.

PAZ001>003

0 0 550K

A strong cold front moved east across

northwestern Pennsylvania during the

early morning hours of December 13th.

Cold west winds blowing across Lake

Erie behind the front caused lake

effect snow bands to develop along the

south shore of the lake during the pre-

dawn hours of the 13th. The snow inten-

sified after daybreak with snowfall

rates greater than an inch per hour

through the early afternoon hours.

Winds became more northwesterly during

the afternoon and this shifted the

heavier bands of snow inland across

southern Erie County and northern Craw-

ford County. This activity then persis-

ted through the morning of the 14th

with snowfall rates at times greater

than an inch per hour. West to north-

west winds gusting to as high 30 mph

combined with the snow to create near

zero visibilities at times. Snowfall

totals for the event ranged from 12 to

15 inches along the lakeshore to more

than two feet inland of the lake. Peak

totals for the storm were; 27.4 inches

at Franklin Center (Erie County) and 27

inches at Conneaurville (Crawford

County). Officially, 13.6 inches of

snow fell at Erie International Air-

port. Drifts several feet deep were

also reported. Travel during this

event was severely hampered and hund-

reds of accidents occurred.

PAZ001>003

0 0 2.6M

A potent winter storm affected western

Pennsylvania on December 22nd and 23rd.

Low pressure developed over eastern

Texas early on the 22nd and then moved

quickly northeast. The low eventually

tracked across eastern Ohio during the

morning hours of the 23rd after dumping

heavy snow and freezing rain on Erie

and Crawford Counties. The snow began

in these counties during the morning of

the 22nd and intensified around midday.

Moderate to heavy snow with snowfall

rates of half an inch to an inch per

hour then continued until around mid-

night on the 23rd. After midnight, war-

mer air moved into the area and caused

the snow to first mix with, and then

change completely to freezing rain.

Temperatures briefly climbed above

freezing around daybreak on the 23rd

causing the freezing rain to change to

rain. As the low moved east, colder air

advected in changing the rain back to

light snow late in the morning. Periods

of light snow then persisted through

the middle portion of the afternoon.

Snowfall accumulations ranged from 6 to

9 inches in northern Eric County to 4

to 6 inches in far southern Crawford

County. In addition, between one quar-

ter and one half inch of freezing rain

fell on most of Erie and Crawford Coun-

ties. Officially, 7.9 inches of snow

and one half inch of freezing rain were

measured at Erie International Airport.

Scattered power outages resulted from

the ice accumulation. Travel during

this event was very treacherous with

dozens of accidents reported. Damage

and clean up costs for this storm were

considerable.

PENNSYLVANIA, West

PAZ032

0 0 8K

Many trees fell, especially in the

townships of Bullskin, German, and

Redstone.

PAZ029

0 0 8K

Trees blown onto house in Washington.

Trees down also in Amity and Charleroi.

8400 customers lost electric power.

PAZ023

0 0 6K

62 mph wind gust at Indiana airport.

50-foot tree blown onto a garage on 6th

Street.

PAZ030

0 0

61 mph gust at Latrobe airport. A

Skywarn spotter measured 58 mph at 615

am, also in Latrobe.

PENNSYLVANIA, West

PAZO16

0 0

61 mph gust at Dubois airport.

PAZ021

0 1

In North Huntingdon, wind knocked down

a tree, which fell on a hunter. He was

rescued 45 minutes later.

PAZ008>009-030

0 0

The first lake effect snow of the

season began late in the afternoon of

the 13th. Laurel Mountain,

Pleasantville, and East Hickory

received 6 inches of snow.

PAZ007-032

0 100 650K

Another round of lake effect snow

began in the early morning of the 19th.

Farming (Fayette Co) reported 6″ of

snow by 10 PM on 19th. Sharon had 4

inches by 10 PM on 19th, and 6″ by

midnight. In Mercer Co, near Hermitage,

on Interstate 80, snow covered roads

caused an 80-car accident 1130 AM on

19th. 100 people were injured, 3

seriously.

PAZ030

0 0 20K

3 roofs blown off in Latrobe.

PAZ032

0 0 1K

Large tree limbs down in Connellsville.

PAZ023

0 0 5K

Trees down in Homer City.

PUERTO RICO

Northwest

Hatillo 0 0 5K

Flooded homes were reported at Barrio

Corcovado, sector El Fuego.

PRZ005

0 0

Landslide was reported at Barrio

Bajuras in the Vega Alta municipality,

along road 647, km.11.0

Northwest

Camuy 0 0 5K

Flooded homes were reported at

Estancias de Membrillo.

North Central

Arecibo 0 0

Flooded homes were reported in the

municipality of Arecibo at Barrio

Garrochales and sector La Mucura.

Highway 2 near km.2.1 and road 51 were

also reported flooded.

PRZ001

1 0

Two swimmers were overtaken by a wave

while swimming at the Pinones Beach,

Monte Grande sector. One of them was

rescued, the other drowned.

M321W

RHODE ISLAND

RIZ001>002-004

0 0 60K

Damaging winds affected parts of

central and northern Rhode Island, as

strengthening low pressure tracked

across northern New England and a

strong cold front moved through the

region. There were many reports of

downed trees and power lines,

especially in the higher elevations.

RIZ001>002

0 0 50K

Damaging winds affected parts of

northern Rhode Island, as a strong

cold front pushed through the region.

Gusts estimated near 60 mph brought

down trees and wires in Providence,

Smithfield, and Johnston. There were

no reports of injuries.

RIZ001>007

0 0

A powerful winter storm brought heavy

snow and strong winds to Rhode Island.

Snowfall totals of 6 to 10 inches were

widely observed throughout the state,

along with winds gusting as high as 50

mph along the south coast. There were

dozens of reports of accidents due to

the combination of slick roads and

poor visibility.

Officially, the snowfall total at T.F.

Green State Airport in Warwick was 7.0

inches. Other snowfall totals, as

reported by trained spotters, included

10 inches in Portsmouth; 9 inches in

Little Compton, South Kingstown, and

Cumberland; 8 inches in North

Kingstown, Tiverton, Bristol, Cranston,

downtown Providence, and Woonsocket;

and 7 inches in Hope Valley,

Barrington, Burrillville, and North

Foster.

SOUTH CAROLINA, Central

Aiken County

1 S Monetta 0 0 0 0

WAGT TV spotter reported 3/4 inch hail.

Lexington County

3 SW Lexington 0 0 0 0

SKYWARN HAM radio spotter reported

trees down along I-20 at mile marker

Richland County

St Andrews 0 0 0

Sheriff reported powerlines down in

the St. Andrews area on Longcreck Road.

Aiken County

Beech Is 0 0 0

Elect coop reported large branches

down on powerlines in Beech Is.

Barnwell County

Williston 0 0 0 0

Emergency Manager reported dime size

hail in Williston.

Orangeburg County

Santee 0 0 0 0

SKYWARN HAM operator reported 3/4 inch

hail in Santee.

Orangeburg County

Santee 0 0 0

SKYWARN HAM operator reported trees

down in Santee.

Orangeburg County

5.5 NNE Orangeburg to 0 1 0

7 NNE Orangeburg

Damage survey found an F3 tornado

demolished a brick church, completely

destroyed 2 mobile homes and several

outbuildings. The main damage occurred

on Coulter road.

Calhoun County

1.5 S St Matthews to 0 1 0

1 S St Matthews

Damage survey found an F2 tornado

tore most of the concrete roof off a

warehouse and damaged several vehicles

and other outbuildings.

Sumter County

9 S Sumter to 0 0 0

8.8 S Sumter

The Emergency Manager reported an FO

briefly touched down on a farm and

damaged several outbuildings south of

Sumter.

SCZ016-018-022-

025>031-035>038-041

0 0 0

An ice storm in the midlands produced

1/4 to 3/4 inch of ice taking down

trees and powerlines. Some areas also

reported sleet that accumulated up to

an inch. Several power outages were

reported, some that lasted almost a

week. Numerous traffic accidents

occurred.

SOUTH CAROLINA, North Coastal

SCZ017-023>024-

032>033-039

0 0

A mixture of snow, sleet, freezing

rain, and rain fell over much of the

area. South Carolina received mainly

sleet and freezing rain, with most

places picking up about a half inch of

frozen precipitation. Darlington

county received three quarters of an

inch of ice and sleet, with many power

outages due to trees and power lines

down. Counties near the coast received

about a quarter inch of freezing rain,

mainly in the trees and on grassy and

metal surfaces.

SOUTH CAROLINA, Northwest

Greenville County

Taylors 0 0

Rainfall of 3 to 5.5 inches total,

most of which fell within two hours

time, was reported across the northern

part of the metro area causing flash

flooding to develop. The Reedy River

reached 10.4 feet, the Del Norte gage

reached about 10 feet, and the Enoree

River flooded parts of the Eastside.

Spartanburg County

Lyman 0 0

Flooding reported both in Lyman and

along highway 11. Water quickly

receded.

Pickens County

5 W Liberty 0 0

The stream gage at Liberty rose above

flood stage on Twelve Mile Creek.

Also, some urban flooding was reported

around Easley.

Spartanburg County

Spartanburg to

Pelham 0 0

Lawson Fork Creek and other small

streams in and around Spartanburg

reached flood stage quickly, with

significant flooding reported. Also,

amateur radio reported the Abner Creek

area flooded in the extreme western

part of the county.

Anderson County

Piedmont 0 0

A stream flooded River Road and

Holiday Road to a depth of 4 feet.

SCZ006

0 0

The Enoree River, Gilder Creek, Reedy

River and other small streams had

persistent flooding into the day.

SCZ001>003

0 0

Snow fell and quickly iced up many

roads as the temperature rapidly fell.

There were several accidents, though

snowfall accumulations were generally

less than an inch.

SCZ014

0 0

A light accumulation of snow and sleet

on area roads and bridges required DOT

to be called out in the extreme eastern

part of the county.

SOUTH CAROLINA, South Coastal

NONE REPORTED.

SOUTH DAKOTA, Central and North

SDZ006>008-011-

018>023

0 0

High winds gusting to around 60 mph

caused some spotty damage in northeast

South Dakota. In Watertown, some trees

were downed. One tree fell onto a

house causing some damage. In Milbank,

two rail cars were blown down the track

and derailed.

SOUTH DAKOTA, Southeast

SDZ038>040-

053>056-060>062-

065>071

0 0

Sustained winds around 40 mph occurred

from before sunrise into the start of

the afternoon. The sustained winds

were accompanied by gusts around 60

mph. No major damage was reported, but

there were several reports of minor

tree damage and bent or broken road

signs.

SDZ055>056-

060>062-065>071

0 0

Light freezing rain coated surfaces

with a thin layer of ice, making

travel slow and hazardous until the

freezing rain ended and temperatures

warmed in the afternoon.

SOUTH DAKOTA, West

SDZ001>002-

012>014-025>026-

030>032-072>073

0 0 0 0

A strong cold front moved across

Western South Dakota during the

evening hours. Northwest winds of 35

to 45 mph, with gusts to around 60

mph, developed across Northwest South

Dakota during the evening and

continued through the overnight hours.

SDZ001>002-

012>014-031>032-

072>073

0 0 0 0

A strong cold front moved across the

region during the morning. Northwest

winds increased in the afternoon and

were strongest during the late

afternoon and early evening hours.

Sustained winds of 35 to 50 mph, with

gusts to 75 mph, were reported across

much of the area. A wind gust of 84

mph was recorded by the ASOS station at

Buffalo.

TENNESSEE, Central

Giles County

Ardmore 0 0 1K

4 roads were flooded in the southern

part of the county around Ardmore.

Montgomery County

Clarksville 0 0 1K

Trenton Road and Crossland Road were

flooded.

Lawrence County

Lawrenceburg 0 0 1K

A few city streets were flooded.

Humphreys County

10 SSE Waverly 0 0 1K

High water was over Clydon Road.

Dickson County

Dickson 0 0 1K

Trace Creek Road was flooded.

Cheatham County

Ashland City 0 0 1K

South Harpeth Road and Leatherwood

Road was flooded.

Lewis County

Hohenwald 0 0 1K

Indian Creek Road was flooded near

Hohenwald.

Davidson County

Nashville 0 0 1K

Davidson County OEM reported Mill

Creek was out of its banks. Low spots

on Nolensville Road were flooded in

South Nashville. Other roads were

flooded as well in the county.

Rutherford County

Murfreesboro 0 0 2K

Report of shingles and some siding

ripped away from home.

Rutherford County

Murfreesboro 0 0

TDOT reported a tree was down across a

road, but it has since been removed.

Wilson County

Lebanon 0 0

TDOT reported a tree was down on

Callas Rd.

Sumner County

Gallatin 0 0 1K

Lower Station Camp road and Calendar

Lane were flooded.

Smith County

Chestnut Mound 0 0

Sheriffs office reported a tree was

blown down.

Dekalb County

Smithville 0 0

A tree was down on Evans Mill Rd.

Macon County

Lafayette 0 0

Report of 2 trees were blown down on a

rural county road near Lafayette.

Rutherford County

Murfreesboro 0 0 1K

County Farm Road was closed due to

rising water. Jefferson Pike had high

water at 3 locations.

Jackson County

Gainesboro 0 0

TDOT reported a tree was blown down.

Putnam County

Cookeville 0 0

TDOT reported a few trees were blown

down. One was at Rocky Point Road and

the other was at Cumby Rd.

Macon County

Countywide 0 0 1K

Newspaper article stated several

roads were closed around the county.

Long Creek was at bank full.

Trousdale County

Hartsville 0 0 1K

Highway 141N reported flooding.

Marshall County

Lewisburg 0 0 1K

Reports of Old Columbia Road and Yell

Road were flooded in several places.

Newspaper story stated that Fox Lane

and Old Lake Road were closed due to

flooding.

Cannon County

Auburntown 0 0 1K

Bridge Road was flooded.

Putnam County

Baxter 0 0 1K

High water was over several roads.

Putnam County

Cookeville 0 0 1K

Rising water was flooding Thomas Road

near Cookeville.

Overton County

Southwest Portion 0 0 1K

Hardy Chapel road was flooded in the

southwest part of the county.

Putnam County

Countywide 0 0 1K

TDOT reported high water on several

rural roads around the county.

White County

Countywide 0 0 1K

TDOT said that high water was on a few

rural roads around the county. No roads

closed, but high water signs were

posted.

Davidson County

1.2 NW Lakewood 0 0

Macon County

5 W Lafayette 0 0

Hailing so hard afraid it was damaging

tractor.

Bedford County

Shelbyville 0 0

Wilson County

1.8 N Mt Juliet 0 0

Golf ball size hail reported at the

Sonic in Mt. Juliet.

Bedford County

5 N Shelbyville 0 0

Rutherford County

Smyrna 0 0

Bedford County

7 NE Shelbyville 0 0

Coop Observer reported dime size hail

covering the ground.

Wilson County

Watertown 0 0

Coffee County

Manchester 0 0

Spotter reported hail depth of one inch

on the ground. Cars were slipping on

highways, including I-24.

Putnam County

3 S Cookeville 0 0

TNZ005>006-022>025

0 6

A mix of snow and ice, caused by snow,

sleet and freezing rain, accumulated

around 1 to 2 inches with the most, 3

inches across Houston County. In

Humphreys County, a portion of

Interstate 40 was closed across the

Tennessee River bridge for a while due

to icy conditions. A tractor-trailer

truck was stuck on U.S. Highway 70 in

McEwen in front of the Dollar General

store. Travelers were stranded along

Interstate 24 near Clarksville because

of the ice. At one point, there was a

1/2 inch of sleet in Stewart County at

0315 PM CST, and 1/4 inch of ice due to

freezing rain in Benton County at 0200

PM CST, and in Montgomery County at

1145 AM CST on Thursday, December 23.

27 accidents were reported in

Montgomery County from 1 PM and 6:45

PM Wednesday, December 22 with 6

injuries.

TNZ007>008-

026>027-056>060-

093>094

0 0 1K

Snow, sleet and freezing rain made an

icy mix that brought down tree limbs

and power lines. 22,000 NES customers

were without power. About 1000 homes

were without power in western

Williamson County according to Middle

Tennessee Electric. Ice laden trees

fell on a house in Lewisburg at 217 N.

Pine Street and another tree on a house

at Virgie Harper Rd.

TNZ009-028>030-

061>064-075-077-095

0 0

A mixture of snow, sleet and freezing

rain caused hazardous driving condtions

across the region. Vehicles were stuck

by 7 AM CST Thursday, December 23 in

Shelbyville on West Jackson Street. A

tractor-trailer rig slid off State

Highway 82 near Beech Grove and into a

resident’s yard. Another vehicle in

Bedford County slid off the west end of

Maplewood Drive and across Bethany Lane

into the front of a house. There were

no injuries or major damage in Bedford

County. Many roads across Middle

Tennessee remained icy during the

Christmas weekend due to sub-freezing.

Travel was dangerous in some spots and

businesses were affected by lackluster

sales.

TENNESSEE, East

Blount County

3 SW Maryville 0 0

Penny size hail

Blount County

3 S Maryville 0 0

Dime size hail.

Sevier County

4 S Walden Creek 0 0

Penny size hail reported at Wears

Valley.

Bledsoe County

5 N Pikeville 0 0

One inch hail reported in Mount Crest.

Loudon County

Loudon 0 0

Loudon County

Loudon 0 0

Rhea County

Spring City 0 0

Loudon County

Lenoir City 0 0

Rhea County

Evensville 0 0

Hawkins County

Church Hill 0 0

Roane County

Kingston 0 0

Hamilton County

Chattanooga 0 0

One half to three quarter inch hail

reported in North Chattanooga.

Knox County

2 E Mascot 0 0

TNZ018-041-043-045-

047-072-074

2 to 4 inches of snow reported in the

higher elevations of the southern

Appalachians as an upper level short

wave moved through the region.

TNZ018-041-043-045-

047-072-074

0 0

4 to 10 inches of snow

A winter storm tracked across East

Tennessee. Four to ten inches of snow

were reported across mainly the higher

elevations. Ten inches fell across Mt.

Leconte in Sevier County and eight

inches at Newfound Gap. Eight inches of

snow was reported at Trade and Neva in

Johnson County. Eight inches of snow

was also reported in the higher

elevations of Sam’s Gap in Unicoi

County. Generally one to four inches of

snow fell across the lower elevations.

TNZ018-041-043-045-

047-072-074-087-102

0 0

Sustained winds at 45 mph with gusts to

60 mph.

Strong gradient associated with a cold

front produced sustained winds of 45

mph with gusts to 60 mph across the

higher elevations of east Tennessee.

Numerous trees and powerlines reported

down above 2000 feet. A tree fell on a

mobile home in Cosby in Cocke County.

12 homes were damaged in the Camp Creek

and Greystone communities in Greene

County.

TENNESSEE, South Central

Franklin County

Winchester to 0 0

Countywide

Flash flooding was reported initially

in Winchester and spread throughout

much of the county by 1900. Numerous

roads had several inches of water over

them until early morning on 7 December.

Lincoln County

Fayetteville to 0 0

Countywide

Flash flooding initially started in

Fayetteville and increased countywide

through the event. Numerous roads had

several inches ofwater over them

through early on 7 December.

TNZ096

to 1 0

Harms

An 88 year old man driving in a pickup

truck was washed away into the Elk

River. The driver of the truck was

attempting to ford through the Elk

River as it was flowing over the

highway as per Lincoln County EMA.

M88IW

Franklin County

Estill Spgs 0 0

Several inches of water was reported

over a few county roads in Estill

Springs.

Franklin County

Winchester 0 0

A few area roads had flash flooding

occurring with several inches of water

over the road in Winchester.

Lincoln County

Fayetteville 0 0

Flash flooding resulted in water

covering the road in and around

Fayetteville.

TENNESSEE, West

TNZ001>004-

019>021-048>054-

088>092

0 0 37K

A winter storm brought a mix of sleet

and snow to West Tennessee. Southern

sections of West Tennessee picked up

between 2 and 3 inches of sleet.

Northern sections of West Tennessee saw

between 4 and 7 inches of snow. Some

trees were knocked down across the

region due to the sleet.

TEXAS, Central

Coke County

Robert Lee 0 0

Runnels County

Miles 0 0

Power lines were downed in Miles.

Taylor County

Lawn

Taylor County

Abilene

Power lines were reported downed in

Abilene.

Callahan County

12 S Baird 0 0

Coleman County

5 SE Coleman 0 0

High winds from a severe thunderstorm

rolled a cattle trailer.

Coleman County

Santa Anna 0 0 250K

A National Weather Service storm survey

team found that the damage on the south

side of Santa Ana was caused by a

tornado. This tornado was on the ground

for 1/2 mile and was 50 yards wide. The

tornado lifted at 2:21 PM CST. This

tornado produced damage to the

elementary school as well as to a few

homes. Several out buildings were also

destroyed.

Callahan County

Putnam 0 0

High winds damaged a sign.

Callahan County

Cross Plains 0 0

Brown County

Bangs 0 0

Brown County

14 N Brownwood to 0 0 500K

18 N Brownwood

A National Weather Service storm survey

did find tornado damage along the north

end of Lake Brownwood. The tornado

started at Dominion Point on the west

side of Lake Brownwood. This tornado

tracked to the northeast for 6 miles

and was about 75 yards wide. The

tornado lifted at 2:51 PM CST. There

was significant damage to mobile homes

at Dominion Point and Thunderbird Bay.

There was lots of damage to metal out

buildings. Also, numerous trees were

blown down.

Brown County

May 0 0

Menard County

6 NNW Menard 0 0

Menard County

6 NNW Menard 0 0

TEXAS, Central Southeast

TXZ213>214-

226>227-235>236-238

0 0

A rare and record breaking snowfall

occurred Christmas Eve into early

Christmas morning across Southeast

Texas. For the first time in recorded

history, some areas experienced their

first white Christmas. The northernmost

edge of the snow ran from a Cotulla to

Cuero to Sugar Land to Winnie line.

Snowfall totals ranged from about an

inch (in Pasadena) to around 12 inches

(in Brazoria) across the region.

An arctic cold front had pushed across

Southeast Texas on Wednesday (December

22nd) dropping temperatures below

freezing, so plenty of cold air was in

place Christmas Eve when the snow

began. What made this event unusual was

not just the cold air being in place,

but the depth of the cold air that was

in place over the area. Before the

heavy snow began on the night of

Christmas Eve, the entire depth of the

atmosphere over Southeast Texas was

below freezing. Normally when winter

weather events occur in Southeast

Texas, the depth of the cold air is

much shallower, resulting in ice

(freezing rain or sleet) being a lot

more common than snow.

The morning of Christmas Eve, a strong

upper level low was evident on

satellite across northern Mexico. Ahead

of this system, some snow began across

Southeast Texas, but the dry atmosphere

kept the snowfall light during the day,

resulting in only trace amounts or a

light dusting through late afternoon.

Eventually, the atmosphere moistened up

by late in the day as the upper level

low approached from the west.

The upper low moved across South Texas

during the nighttime hours Christmas

Eve, resulting in a band of heavy

snowfall just north of the track of the

system. The band of heaviest snowfall,

about 20 miles wide, was centered from

Victoria to Edna to Bay City to Lake

Jackson. In this area, approximately 9

to 12 inches of snow fell. All areas

south of a line from around Garwood to

Needville to Friendswood to Texas City

saw at least 3 inches of snow, with 4

inches falling on Galvestoa Island and

6 inches reported in Angleton and

Alvin. North of this area, the snowfall

totals dropped off rapidly. Snowfall

totals of around an inch occurred in

Clear Lake and Missouri City, with

accumulations in Houston generally

ranging from a dusting to around an

inch. The heavier snowfall occurred

over the coastal counties south of

Houston because this area had more

moisture in the atmosphere (being

closer to the Gulf), and was also

closer to the track of the upper level

low. As you headed north and got north

of Interstate 10, the atmosphere was

too dry to support much more than just

a few flurries.

TEXAS, Extreme West

NONE REPORTED.

TEXAS, Mid-South

TXZ229>234-239>247

0 0

An extremely rare snow event blanketed

a large portion of South Texas

resulting in a historic “White

Christmas” for South Texans. An arctic

airmass was already well entrenched

across South Texas on Christmas Eve. A

very strong upper level disturbance

located in northern Mexico continued to

approach South Texas during the day and

evening hours on Christmas Eve. This

strong disturbance along with

persistent upglide conditions were

primarily responsible for this rare

snowstorm. The first band of

precipitation developed around 900 AM

CST on the 24th and continued through

200 PM CST on the 24th. This initial

band was a mix of sleet, snow and

thunder and affected the northern

portions of South Texas, stretching

from northwest Webb county to Choke

Canyon Reservoir into northern Victoria

county. A second band of sleet and snow

developed about 50 miles further south

at around noon on the 24th. Both of

these bands moved steadily northward

through the morning and afternoon hours

and affected areas primarily north of a

Laredo to Mathis to Rockport line. As

the strong disturbance got even closer

to South Texas by the late afternoon

and evening hours on the 24th, more

significant snowfall began to develop.

Initially the bulk of the snow

developed around 400 PM CST on the 24th

across deep South Texas to the south of

Hebbronville and Falfurrias. Over the

next several hours, this band of snow

blossomed northward across most of

South Texas. For several hours, this

snow was mixed with sleet across

locations close to the coast such as

Corpus Christi. An eventual changeover

to all snow occurred across even

coastal locations

during the evening hours as colder air

was drawn south, and as cooling from

evaporation occurred. Evaporative coo-

ling was enhanced given the surface

dewpoints in the teens. Widespread

light to moderate snow with occasional

heavy snow persisted from the evening

on the 24th until sunrise Christmas

morning. Lightning was again evident

during the evening hours on the 24th.

The snow ended from west to east early

Christmas morning as the upper level

disturbance quickly moved across South

Texas and into the northwest Gulf of

Mexico.

Officially, 4.4 inches of snow was re-

ported at the Corpus Christi Interna-

tional Airport. This broke the previous

24-hour snowfall record of 4.3 inches

set back on February 14, 1895. This was

only the second white Christmas ever

recorded in Corpus Christi. Officially,

Victoria received 12.5 inches of snow

for this event. This also broke the

previous 24-hour snowfall record which

was 12.0 inches set back in February

14, 1895. This is the first known white

Christmas for the Victoria area.

Below are selected snowfall amounts

reported by official observers at

Corpus Chrisit and Victoria as well as

area cooperative observers and law en-

forcement:

Victoria 12.5″

Goliad 12.0″

Beeville 10.0″

Alice 10.0″

Refugio 9.5″

Tynan 8.0″

George West 8.0″

Port Lavaca 8.0″

Seadrfit 8.0″

Rockport 6.0″

Odem 6.0″

Mathis 6.0″

Freer 6.0″

Tilden 6.0″

Aransas NWR 5.5″

Corpus Chrisit Intl Arpt 4.4″

Encinal 4.0″

Kingsville 4.0″

Port O’Connor 4.0″

Laredo 1.1″

Cotulla 1.0″

TEXAS, North

Eastland County

Eastland 0 0 1K

A tree was blown onto some power lines.

Comanche County

3 W Comanche 0 0

Palo Pinto County

8 S Mineral Wells 0 0 1K

A utility pole was blown down on FM 129

near Brazos.

Erath County

Dublin 0 0 1K

Palo Pinto County

Palo Pinto 0 0

Large tree limbs were blown down.

Hood County

7 N Granbury 0 0

A tree was blown down by high winds.

Hood County

Granbury 0 0

A tree was blown down by high winds.

Somervell County

Glen Rose 0 0

Johnson County

Joshua 0 0 5K

Trees were blown down and roof damage

occurred to three homes.

Johnson County

Cleburne 0 0 25K

Trees and power lines were blown down

by high winds. A metal carport was des-

troyed, a wood frame patio cover des-

troyed, and a house was partially un-

roofed. At the intersection of FM 4 and

FM 3136, an outbuilding was blown onto

the road. A wood frame farm house near

this intersection had moderate damage

from high winds. Power lines were also

blown down in the same area.

Johnson County

1 E Grandview 0 0 10K

A barn was unroofed, power lines were

blown down, and several large trees

were blown down.

Ellis County

Maypearl 0 0

Several trees were blown down.

Ellis County

10 S Waxahachie 0 0

Occurred in Forreston.

Ellis County

10 S Waxahachie 0 0

Occurred in Forreston.

Ellis County

Ennis 0 0 5K

Over 30 trees were blown down by high

winds, one onto a truck causing minor

damage.

Navarro County

Eureka 0 0 5K

5 large trees were blown down at a re-

sidence, one onto a carport, which col-

lapsed it onto a car under the carport.

The back porch of the home was heavily

damaged.

Henderson County

Athens 0 0

TXZ091>095-

100>107-115>123-

129>135-141>148-

156>162-174>175

0 0

A mixture of snow and sleet spread a-

cross North Central Texas during the

early morning and daytime hours, affec-

ting virtually all of North Central

Texas. Snow and sleet accumulations

ranged from a trace in the southeast up

to 3 inches in Eastland and Erath coun-

ties. The biggest problem was delays in

airline flights in the DFW area, and

reports of over 500 traffic accidents

due to ice and snow packed roads, brid-

ges, and overpasses.

TXZ118

1 0

A 46 year old man was found frozen to

death behind a north Fort Worth busi-

ness.

M46OU

TEXAS, North Panhandle

TXZ008

0 0

A low pressure system over the southern

Rockies combined with a cold and moist

air mass to produce four inches of snow

at the National Park Service Lake Mere-

dith in southwestern Hutchinson county.

TEXAS, Northeast

NONE REPORTED.

TEXAS, South

NOT RECEIVED.

TEXAS, South Central

TXZ222-224>225

0 0 0 0

The extremely unusual snow event turned

into a White Christmas for Karnes

County. Snow began falling in the eve-

ning of December 24, with the heavier

amounts falling in the southeast part

of the county. Heaviest amounts were

estimated at 4 inches just before mid-

night and the snow continued to tall

through the night. It finally reached a

total of one inch in Falls City, five

inches in Karnes City, six to eight

inches in Kenedy, and seven inches in

Runge. It was reported to be as deep as

10 to 12 inches in the southern part of

the county. The snow began melting in

the mid morning and was gone by mid

afternoon.

TEXAS, South Panhandle

Childress County

Childress 0 0

Childress County

5 W Childress 0 0

TXZ035>036-

039>042-044

0 0

Widespread snowfall occurred across the

South Plains of West Texas on the first

full day of winter as a strong upper

level storm system collided with a

southward moving arctic airmass.

Snowfall Totals: Four (4) inches and

greater support Winter Storm criteria

for this part of Texas.

County (City)

Lynn county (Tahoka): 5 to 6 inches.

Garza county (Post): 5 inches.

Terry county (Brownfield): 4 to 5

inches.

Stonewall county (Aspermont): 3 to 4

inches.

Yoakum county (Plains): 4 inches.

Lubbock county (Ransom Canyon): 3 to 4

inches.

Crosby county (Crosbyton): 3 to 4

inches.

TEXAS, Southeast

NONE REPORTED.

TEXAS, West

Ector County

Goldsmith to 0 0 35K 0

3 NE Odessa

Multiple wind damage reports were re-

ceived as a line of severe thunder-

storms swept across Ector County. Seve-

ral traffic signs were blown down in

Goldsmith. Additional damage was repor-

ted in Odessa where power lines were

downed by the winds at the intersection

of 56th and Golden Streets. The most

significant damage occurred along

Sierra Street where a twelve by twenty-

four foot storage barn was flattened by

the winds. Debris from the destroyed

barn damaged additional structures

downwind. Large branches also were

stripped from trees in the neighbor-

hood.

Midland County

Midland 0 0 10K 0

Severe thunderstorm winds downed at

least one large tree in Midland. The

tree fell onto a storage shed and

caused minor damage to the structure.

Martin County

Tarzan to 0 0 0 0

Lenorah

A local farmer reported thunderstorm

wind gusts up to 60 MPH between Tarzan

and Lenorah along State Highway 176. A

squall line raced cast across the west

Texas Permian Basin around midday on

the 6th. A segment of the linear com-

plex became severe over the central

Permian Basin and produced damaging

winds. The area from Goldsmith in

northern Ector County to the north side

of Odessa was hardest hit. At least one

building was destroyed and a few others

were damaged. No injuries were

reported.

TXZ045>046-050-

52>53

0 0 0 0

Snowfall resulted in accumulations

between one and three inches over the

northern Permian Basin of west Texas

during the morning of the 22nd. Por-

tions of Interstate 20 were closed near

Loraine in Mitchell County, where a

three inch deep snow pack covered the

driving surface and resulted in a major

accident. Several hundred vehicles were

backed up on the interstate in north-

eastern Mitchell County by 08:00 CST.

Meanwhile, in the western portions of

the county, several semi-trucks over-

turned on slick highways. Accidents

also were reported in Howard County.

Snowfall totals across the Permian

Basin included:

Lamesa 3 inches

Loraine 3 inches

Seminole 1 inch

Andrews 1 inch

Big Spring 1 inch

TXZ047>048

0 0 0 0

Winter storm conditions developed over

the northeastern Permian Basin of west

Texas during the early morning hours of

the 22nd. Heavy snowfall resulted in

numerous traffic problems on area high-

ways. Reported storm total accumula-

tions included:

Gail 6 inches

Snyder 4 inches

The first of two winter storms to im-

pact the region in the days prior to

Christmas struck the Permian Basin of

west Texas during the morning of the

22nd. An arctic airmass invaded much of

the central United States on the 21st.

Strong upper level jet stream winds

developed over the southern periphery

of this airmass by early on the 22nd.

Ascending air associated with the jet

combined with the cold airmass to

produce a round of accumulating snow-

fall over west Texas. The heaviest

accumulations were across the north-

eastern Permian Basin where slick and

snow packed conditions resulted in ma-

jor traffic problems along Interstate

20

TXZ045>046-048

0 0 0 0

Heavy snow accompanied winter storm

conditions over the northern Permian

Basin of west Texas during the evening

hours of the 23rd and the morning hours

of the 24th. Snow accumulations reached

depths of eight inches over parts of

the northwestern basin. Reported storm

total snow depths included:

Seminole 8 inches

Lamesa 6 inches

Snyder 4 inches

TXZ047-050>051-

058>059

0 0 0 0

Lesser snow accumulations occurred over

the central and western Permian Basin

and the Upper Trans Pecos region.

Multiple traffic accidents were repor-

ted along portions of Interstate 20 in

Reeves County were ice and a light snow

cover caused hazardous driving condi-

tions. Additional snow accumulations

across the region included:

Gail 2 inches

northern Martin County 2 inches

Andrews 1 inch

Mentone 1 inch

Orla 1 inch

Pecos 1 inch

The second winter storm to dump signi-

ficant snowfall over portions of the

Permian Basin within a two day period

impacted the area late on the 23rd and

early on the 24th. This as an outbreak

of arctic air remained entrenched over

the region.

TEXAS, Western North

Baylor County

Seymour 0 0

Archer County

Dundee 0 0

Wichita County

Wichita Falls 0 0 3.5K

Power poles were downed at Southwest

Parkway and Kemp Boulevard.

Clay County

Henrietta 0 0 7.5K

Minor structural damage to a building

on Highway 82 was reported.

TXZ083>090

0 0

The first snowfall of the season for

western north Texas and parts of cen-

tral and southern Oklahoma produced

snowfall totals of 1-3 inches. Wind

speeds of 15-25 mph were also reported

producing some blowing and drifting

snow. Slick and hazardous roads caused

numerous traffic accidents and cancel-

lations of schools and activities. A

few indirect injuries were reported

with these accidents.

UTAH, East

UTZ022>025-027>029

0 0

A trough developed over the western

United States the last few days of the

month, sending a series of storms

across eastern Utah. Otherwise, Decem-

ber was a fairly quiet month in terms

of precipitation. Drought conditions

did improve one category, from severe

to moderate, across the eastern Uinta

Mountains. Little change occurred

elsewhere, with severe to extreme

drought persisting. Please see the

January 2005 Storm Data publication for

a continuation on this drought

situation.

UTZ028

0 0

5 to 11 inches of snow fell across the

mountains of southeast Utah per SNOTEL

data and weather spotter reports.

UTZ023

0 0

A fast moving upper level disturbance

produced 5 to 12 inches of snow.

UTZ022

0 0

Weather spotters indicated visibilities

reduced to 1/4 mile or less south of

Blanding.

UTZ022

0 0

Weather spotters indicated visibilities

reduced to 1/4 mile or less south of

Blanding.

UTZ023-028

0 0

A Pacific storm system produced 12 to

20 inches of snow across the mountains

of southeast Utah and extreme northeast

Utah. Strong winds buffeted the area

with gusts up to 75 mph. Numerous trees

were blown down across the La Sal and

Abajo Mountains.

UTZ025

0 0

A strong Pacific storm system produced

snowfall amounts up to 10 inches across

the plateau area of east-central Utah.

San Juan County

2 E Monticello to 0 0

Blanding

Heavy rain resulted in excessive runoff

and lowland flooding across east-

central San Juan County, in the

vicinity of Monticello south to

Blanding. Law enforcement reports

indicated water flowing across portions

of Highway 491 east of Monticello.

UTZ024

0 0

Dense fog reduced visibilities to less

than 1/4 mile.

UTZ023

0 0

A low pressure system moved across

eastern Utah and produced 12 to 14

inches of snow across the mountains of

extreme northeast Utah before ending on

the first day of the new year. Please

see the January 2005 Storm Data

publication for a continuation on this

winter storm event.

UTZ024

0 0

A weather system moved across eastern

Utah and produced 3 inches of snow

across the eastern Uinta Basin.

UTAH, West and Central

UTZ006>008-010-017

0 0

A strong closed low in the Eastern

Pacific was able to tap tropical

moisture from the Equatorial Pacific

and pushed it northeastward into

Southern California, Southern Nevada,

Arizona, and Utah. This system brought

copious amounts of valley rain and

mountain snow to the state. A strong

jet stream over northern Utah focused

the heaviest precipitation there.

Strong winds at the higher elevations

also accompanied the strong jet stream.

A gust to 80 mph was recorded at Ogden

Peak and Jupiter Peak as well as a 51

mph gust in Sandy. Some of the higher

snowfall totals included 50 inches at

Ben Lomond Peak, 48 at Alta, 46 at

Sundance, 42 at Farmington Canyon, 34

at Solitude and Tony Grove Lake, 32 at

Spruces, Trial Lake, and Brighton, 30

inches at Snowbird, 25 at Snowbasin, 20

at Parley’s Summit, 17 at Deer Valley,

15 at Deer Creek Dam, 13 at Strawberry

Divide and Wasatch Plateau, 12 at

Liberty, Kamas, and Woodland, 7 at

Cedar Breaks, Alpine, and Brian Head, 6

at Kimball Junction, Coalville, and

Heber City, 5 at Altamont, 4 at Price

and Boulder, and 3 in South Ogden,

Layton Bench, Mount Pleasant, East

Layton, and Nephi.

This impressive storm also brought

record water equivalent amounts to

northern Utah. Some of the higher

totals include Alta with 7.63 inches,

Ben Lomond Peak 7.60, Sundance 7.33,

Farmington Canyon 6.30, Solitude 4.32,

Tony Grove Lake 4.10, Snowbasin 4.01,

Spruces 3.78, Snowbird 3.60, Parley’s

Summit 3.10, Deer Creek Dam 2.92,

Brighton 2.91, Trial Lake 2.60, Deer

Valley 1.98, Strawberry 1.90, Bues

Canyon 1.71, Liberty 1.70, Layton Bench

1.59, Wasatch Plateau 1.50, Heber City

1.31, Coalville 1.27, Farmington 1.21,

Alpine 1.14, South Ogden 1.09, and

Heber City 1.06.

UTZ008-008-008-008

4 0

Several days of heavy wet snow combined

with strong winds to produce extreme

avalanche conditions in the Wasatch

Mountains. 4 people lost their lives in

avalanches during this two day period.

One skier was killed when an avalanche

he triggered in the Wasatch backcountry

buried him in 2 to 3 feet of snow. A

snowmobiler lost his life when he

became stuck and was trying to dig his

way out when a slab of snow above him

cut loose and came down on top of him.

The following day, two snowshoers

perished when a large avalanche

suddenly overtook them. One of the

victims was buried in 9 feet of snow to

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A strong arctic cold front moved

through the state and brought with it

widespread mountain and valley

snowfall. Several areas in the Wasatch

Mountains and along the Wasatch Front

received significant snowfall. These

areas included Farmington Canyon and

Parish Creek with 10 inches, Alta 9

inches, 8 at Snowbird and Snowbasin, 6

at Tony Grove Lake, Parley’s Summit,

Oquirrh Mountains, and Brighton, 5

inches at Wasatch Plateau. Layton

Bench, and Brighton Loop, 4 inches at

Centerville, South Ogden, East Layton,

Solitude, Sundance, Salt Lake City East

Bench, the Bountiful Bench, 3 inches in

the Salt Lake City Avenues, Upper

Millcreek, Spruces, The Canyons,

Alpine, Brian Head, Provo, and

Springville.

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A strong Pacific storm system was once

again able to tap tropical moisture

from the Equatorial Pacific and deposit

in on the southwest United States and

portions of the Intermountain West.

This system brought more record

breaking amounts of wet mountain snow

and valley rain to many areas of Utah.

A strong subtropical jet stream helped

lift and ring out the abundant moisture

over the complex terrain of southwest

and south-central Utah and portions of

the higher terrain in the north. Some

of the stronger wind gusts associated

with the powerful jet stream included

65 mph in Tooele, 55 mph at Pinto

Junction, 52 mph in Sandy, and 50 mph

in Cedar City.

Some of the incredible snow totals

include 50 inches at Midway Valley near

Cedar Breaks, 32 inches at Kolob-Zion

National Park and Timp Divide, 31 at

Solitude, Brighton Loop with 26, Bryce

Canyon and Trial Lake 22, Snowbird 21,

Brian Head, Thaynes Canyon, and Alta

with 20, High Uintas 18, Deer Valley

17, Sundance 13, Jordanelle Dam Park

City South, and Snowbasin with 12, Ben

Lomond Peak and Monte Cristo 11,

Strawberry Reservoir, Oquirrh Mtn, and

Farmington Canyon 10, Long Valley

Junction 9, Spruces Camp 7, Pinto

Junction and Park City Downtown with 6,

Boulder 5, Eden and Pine Valley 3.

Heavy rain in the southwest valleys

brought some street flooding to New

Harmony, Enterprise, and Saint George.

Some of the incredible water equivalent

and rainfall totals included: 6.40

inches at Midway Valley near Cedar

Breaks, Kolob-Zion National Park 4.20,

Timp Divide 4.00, Solitude 3.22, Pine

Valley 3.00, Snowbird 2.70, Alta 2.61,

Bryce Canyon and Brighton Loop with

2.60, Thaynes Canyon 2.50, Pinto

Junction 2.45, Brian Head 2.26, Pintura

2.25, Enterprise 2.18, New Harmony

1.95, Long Valley Junction 1.80, Deer

Valley 1.61, High Uintas and Trial Lake

1.60, Ivins 1.50, Toquerville 1.40,

Sundance 1.38, Ben Lomond Peak 1.30,

Snowbasin 1.24, Strawberry Reservoir

and Monte Cristo with 1.20, Saint

George 1.13, Oquirrh Minis 1.10,

Pleasant Grove 1.07, Cedar City 1.03,

and Farmington Canyon 1.00.

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A weak low pressure system moved from

the eastern Great Lakes Friday morning,

December 3rd across New England late

Friday and Friday night, December 3rd.

Light snow fell across much of Vermont

and northern New York. In Vermont, the

greatest accumulations of snow reported

were as follows: Across Orange county

between 3 and 6 inches fell followed by

Essex county with around 4 inches of

snow accumulation, while in Lamoille,

Washington and Chittenden counties

around 3 inches of snow fell. Numerous

accidents were reported in Chittenden

and Washington counties due to very

slippery roads. In Washington county a

tractor-trailer jack-knifed blocking

traffic on I-89.

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A storm system over western Virginia

Friday morning, December 10th moved

northeast across northern New York

Saturday morning, December 11th. A

mixture of snow, sleet and rain

developed across the area the evening

of December 10th and changed to a

steady wet snow overnight. By the

morning of December 11th, accumulations

were around 6 inches in the western

portion of Orleans county with 3 to 5

inches elsewhere in the county.

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A storm system over western Virginia

Friday morning, December 10th moved

northeast across northern New York

Saturday morning, December 11th. A

mixture of snow, sleet and rain

developed across the area the evening

of December 10th and changed to a

steady wet snow overnight. By the

morning of December 11th, accumulations

of snow and sleet were generally 2 to 3

inches in these counties.

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A large storm system over the ocean to

the east of New England resulted in

gusty winds, cold weather and light

snow across Vermont during Sunday

night, December 19th into Monday,

December 20th. In the Vermont Champlain

Valley counties of Franklin, Chittenden

and Rutland between 2 and 4 inches of

snow fell.

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An intense low pressure system over

eastern Ohio early Thursday morning,

December 23rd moved northeast across

Quebec during Thursday night, December

23rd. Strong winds and heavy rain

accompanied this system. Power outages

were reported in Rutland county, with a

wind of 41 knots (47 mph) at Rutland.

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A storm system off the southeast US

coast Sunday morning, December 26th

moved northeast to a position south of

Nova Scotia, Canada Monday morning,

December 27th. Brisk north winds pulled

down cold air from Canada. This

resulted in a band of heavy snow just

west of the green mountains, in

northwest Vermont. Snow developed

Sunday night, December 26th and became

heavy at times later at night. By the

morning of December 27th, generally

around 6 inches of snow had fallen,

with significant impacts on Holiday

travel. The heaviest snowfall reported

was: 7.9 inches in South Burlington

(Chittenden county) and 7.5 inches in

St Albans (Franklin county).

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A storm system off the southeast US

coast Sunday morning, December 26th

moved northeast to a position south of

Nova Scotia, Canada Monday morning,

December 27th. Brisk north winds pulled

down cold air from Canada. This

resulted in a band of steady snow in

portions of central Vermont. Snow

developed Sunday night, December 26th

and continued into the morning of

December 27th. By the morning of

December 27th, between 3 and 6 inches

of snow fell in both Grand Isle and

Lamoille counties, and between 3 and 4

inches in Washington and Eastern

Franklin counties.

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A weather disturbance moved from the

Great Lakes early Friday, December 31st

and across New England during the day.

During the morning hours freezing rain

spread across portions of Vermont,

before warmer air changed the freezing

rain to plain rain. During the early

morning hours, numerous accidents were

reported due to icy roads. As many as

60 cars were reported off the road on

I-89 between Burlington and Montpelier,

Vermont. Portions of I-89 were closed

due to the ice in Washington,

Chittenden and Franklin counties.

VERMONT, South

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Widespread trees down in Hinesburg,

Bonnyvale, and Goodenough Roads in West

Brattleboro.

VIRGIN ISLANDS

NONE REPORTED.

VIRGINIA, East

Dinwiddie County

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One half inch to as much as three

inches of snow fell across central and

eastern Virginia. The snow produced

slippery roadways, which resulted in

several accidents. The highest amounts

were reported at Lawrenceville in

Brunswick county 3″, Montross in

Westmoreland county 3″, South Hill in

Mecklenburg county 2″, and Sandston in

Henrico county 2″.

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A winter storm produced a narrow band

of six to as much as fourteen inches of

snow across the Virginia Eastern Shore,

Hampton Roads, and interior southeast

Virginia. The snow caused very

hazardous driving conditions, which

resulted in numerous accidents. The