265 NOAK78 PAVW 080001 ADMVWS SUPPLEMENTAL CLIMATE DATA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VALDEZ AK 301 PM AST TUE MAR 7 2006 PAVW SCD 0001 888082/ 4/039= $$ DR MAR 06 NNNN 858 NOUS43 KIWX 080013 PNSIWX PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 700 PM EST TUE MAR 7 2006 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR IN NORTH WEBSTER IS CURRENTLY OUT OF SERVICE. A PART IS ON ORDER WHICH SHOULD ARRIVE WEDNESDAY AND ALLOW TECHNICIANS TO RESTORE SERVICE. IN THE MEANTIME SURROUNDING RADARS IN ROMEOVILLE ILLINOIS, GRAND RAPIDS MICHIGAN, WHITE LAKE MICHIGAN, CLEVELAND OHIO, WILMINGTON OHIO, AND INDIANAPOLIS INDIANA CAN BE USED FOR RADAR DATA FOR NORTHERN INDIANA, SOUTHERN MICHIGAN, AND NORTHWEST OHIO. $$ 479 NOUS43 KGLD 080029 PNSGLD PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 521 PM MST TUES MAR 07 2006 ...UNOFFICIAL RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT TRIBUNE KANSAS... A RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 77 DEGREES WAS SET AT TRIBUNE TODAY. THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF 76 DEGREES SET IN 1987. THE ABOVE READING(S) ARE UNOFFICIAL AND SHOULD BE CONSIDERED PRELIMINARY. OFFICIAL DATA ARE REPORTED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS AT THE END OF THE MONTH. $$ SHOEMAKE 146 NOUS43 KLOT 080101 PNSLOT PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 700 PM CST TUE MAR 07 2006 CHICAGOLAND SNOWFALL AND SNOW DEPTH REPORTS. DATA PROVIDED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO AREA SNOWFALL TEAM. 12 HR SNOWFALL 12 HR SNOWFALL TOTAL LOCATION ENDING 6PM ENDING 6AM SNOW TODAY TODAY DEPTH AT 6PM ILLINOIS BATAVIA / 0.0 / BEACH PARK 0.0 / 0.0 / T BEECHER 0.0 / 0.0 / T BRADLEY / / CALUMET CITY / / CHICAGO-NW SIDE / / CICERO / / FRANKFORT 0.0 / / 0 GRAYSLAKE / / HIGHLAND PARK / / LA GRANGE / 0.0 / MELROSE PARK / / NAPERVILLE / / NEW LENOX / 0.0 / OAK FOREST / / OAK LAWN / 0.0 / PLAINFIELD 4SW 0.0 / 0.0 / T RICHMOND / / RICHTON PARK / / SCHAUMBURG / / WHEELING / / WILLOWBROOK 0.0 / 0.0 / 1 WOODSTOCK / 0.0 / YORKVILLE 2SE 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 NORTHWEST INDIANA CHESTERTON / / CROWN POINT / / HIGHLAND 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 SCHERERVILLE 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 VALPARAISO 3SE 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 WHEATFIELD / / WHITING 0.0 / / 0 $$ 450 NOUS42 KWNO 080117 ADMNFD SPECIAL NCEP DISCUSSION CENTRAL OPERATIONS/NCEP/NWS/WASHINGTON DC 0115 UTC WED MAR 08 2006 080115Z...00Z MODEL CYCLE STARTED ON TIME WITH GOOD DATA COVERAGE. 00Z RAOB RECAP... ANN/70398 - 10142..GROUND EQUIP PROBLEMS PASY/70414 - 10145 ACA/76805 - 10142..GROUND EQUIP PROBLEMS WLW/71203 - SHORT TO 696MB APX/72634 - SHORT TO 460MB TAE/72214 - NO REPORT AVAILABLE..S/W UPGRADE ON-GOING SLE/72694 - NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE NAM GOES-EAST RSO ENDS AT 0126Z. NEWBY/SDM/NCO/NCEP NNNN 693 NOUS43 KTOP 080139 PNSTOP PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 739 PM CST TUE MAR 7 2006 ...STORM SAFETY INFORMATION.... A SEVERE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FOR A PART OF KANSAS. IN THE INTEREST OF PUBLIC SAFETY... THE FOLLOWING SAFETY INFORMATION IS PROVIDED. A QUICK REMINDER...THE TERM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE WEATHER IN THE WATCH AREA. THERE IS NO CAUSE FOR IMMEDIATE CONCERN. YOU SHOULD GO ABOUT YOUR NORMAL BUSINESS...BUT BE ON THE LOOKOUT AND KEEP UP-TO-DATE ON WEATHER DEVELOPMENTS. HOWEVER...A / WARNING / MEANS A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM OR TORNADO HAS BEEN OBSERVED OR IS INDICATED BY DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR. PEOPLE NEAR THE STORM SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS. ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...PRODUCE STRONG DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL...HEAVY RAIN...DEADLY LIGHTNING AND POSSIBLY TORNADOES. ...LIGHTNING IS AN UNDERRATED KILLER SO... GET INDOORS AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS STAY AWAY TREES OR TOWERS AVOID LAKES AND BOATS HEAVY RAINS MAY PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING QUICKLY...AVOID LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. BE CAUTIOUS WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT AS ROADS COULD BE WASHED OUT. ...TORNADOES ARE NATURES MOST VIOLENT STORMS. BEST SHELTERS ARE... IN A BASEMENT OR UNDERGROUND STORM SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BUILDING AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR DESIGNATED SHELTER AREA AVOID WINDOWS...MOBILE HOMES...GYMNASIUMS AND AUDITORIUMS. ABANDON VEHICLES AND GET INTO A DITCH OR CULVERT. DAMAGING DOWNBURST WINDS MAY EXCEED 100 MPH...SO GET INDOORS OR INTO A BASEMENT STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS STAY INFORMED OF THE WEATHER SITUATION...KNOW YOUR COUNTY...AND NEARBY CITIES AND COUNTIES. LISTEN TO WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA. $$ 725 NOUS43 KLOT 080201 PNSLOT PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 800 PM CST TUE MAR 07 2006 CHICAGOLAND SNOWFALL AND SNOW DEPTH REPORTS. DATA PROVIDED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO AREA SNOWFALL TEAM. 12 HR SNOWFALL 12 HR SNOWFALL TOTAL LOCATION ENDING 6PM ENDING 6AM SNOW TODAY TODAY DEPTH AT 6PM ILLINOIS BATAVIA / 0.0 / BEACH PARK 0.0 / 0.0 / T BEECHER 0.0 / 0.0 / T BRADLEY / / CALUMET CITY / / CHICAGO-NW SIDE / / CICERO / / FRANKFORT 0.0 / / 0 GRAYSLAKE 0.0 / / 0 HIGHLAND PARK / / LA GRANGE 0.0 / 0.0 / T MELROSE PARK / / NAPERVILLE / / NEW LENOX / 0.0 / OAK FOREST / / OAK LAWN / 0.0 / PLAINFIELD 4SW 0.0 / 0.0 / T RICHMOND / / RICHTON PARK / / SCHAUMBURG / / WHEELING / / WILLOWBROOK 0.0 / 0.0 / 1 WOODSTOCK / 0.0 / YORKVILLE 2SE 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 NORTHWEST INDIANA CHESTERTON / / CROWN POINT / / HIGHLAND 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 SCHERERVILLE 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 VALPARAISO 3SE 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 WHEATFIELD / / WHITING 0.0 / / 0 $$ 360 NOUS43 KTOP 080246 PNSTOP KSZ022>024-026-036>040-055-081500- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 846 PM CST TUE MAR 7 2006 ...PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT... THE NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO TRANSMITTER FOR TOPEKA...WXK91 BROADCASTING ON A FREQUENCY OF 162.475 MEGAHERTZ...IS CURRENTLY BROADCASTING ON LOW POWER. THIS IS CAUSING A WEAKER BROADCAST SIGNAL FROM THE TOPEKA TRANSMITTER...AND WEATHER RADIOS MAY EXPERIENCE INTERFERENCE OR COMPLETE LOSS OF SIGNAL FURTHER AWAY FROM THE TRANSMITTER SITE. TECHNICIANS ARE WORKING ON THE PROBLEM...AND THE TOPEKA TRANSMITTER WILL BE BACK UP TO FULL POWER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. $$ DC 572 NOUS42 KWNO 080252 ADMNFD SPECIAL NCEP DISCUSSION CENTRAL OPERATIONS/NCEP/NWS/WASHINGTON DC 0250 UTC WED MAR 08 2006 080250Z...00Z GFS STARTED ON TIME. NGM MODEL DONE. NAM MODEL WAS OUT TO T+84HRS. 00Z RAOB RECAP... ANN/70398 - 10142..GROUND EQUIP PROBLEMS PASY/70414 - 10145 ACA/76805 - 10142..GROUND EQUIP PROBLEMS WLW/71203 - SHORT TO 696MB APX/72634 - SHORT TO 460MB TAE/72214 - NO REPORT AVAILABLE..S/W UPGRADE ON-GOING SLE/72694 - NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE NAM..IN FOR GFS NEWBY/SDM/NCO/NCEP NNNN 413 NOUS43 KDLH 080333 PNSDLH PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN 932 PM CST TUE MAR 07 2006 THESE ARE SNOWFALL TOTALS FROM COOPERATIVE AND SNOWFALL OBSERVERS. NORTHEAST MINNESOTA TIME NEW SNOW STORM TOTAL SNOW DEPTH T. LOUIS COUNTY ==================== NWS DLH....................... 930 PM 2.1 M 23 WEST DULUTH................... 915 PM 1.2 M M COTTON........................ 820 PM 1.8 M M ITASCA COUNTY ==================== SQUAW LAKE.................... 633 PM 1.8 M M CASS COUNTY ==================== PILLAGER...................... 550 PM 1.8 M M CROW WING COUNTY ==================== NISSWA 3NE.................... 703 PM 2.0 M M AITKIN COUNTY ==================== HILL CITY..................... 650 PM 1.0 M M PINE COUNTY ==================== ASKOV......................... 930 PM 0.2 M M $$ SS 294 NOUS43 KDLH 080335 CCA PNSDLH PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN 932 PM CST TUE MAR 07 2006 THESE ARE SNOWFALL TOTALS FROM COOPERATIVE AND SNOWFALL OBSERVERS. NORTHEAST MINNESOTA TIME NEW SNOW STORM TOTAL SNOW DEPTH SAINT LOUIS COUNTY ==================== NWS DLH....................... 930 PM 2.1 M 23 WEST DULUTH................... 915 PM 1.2 M M COTTON........................ 820 PM 1.8 M M ITASCA COUNTY ==================== SQUAW LAKE.................... 633 PM 1.8 M M CASS COUNTY ==================== PILLAGER...................... 550 PM 1.8 M M CROW WING COUNTY ==================== NISSWA 3NE.................... 703 PM 2.0 M M AITKIN COUNTY ==================== HILL CITY..................... 650 PM 1.0 M M PINE COUNTY ==================== ASKOV......................... 930 PM 0.2 M M $$ SS 387 NOUS43 KDLH 080340 CCA PNSDLH PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN 940 PM CST TUE MAR 07 2006 THESE ARE SNOWFALL TOTALS FROM COOPERATIVE AND SNOWFALL OBSERVERS. NORTHEAST MINNESOTA TIME NEW SNOW STORM TOTAL SNOW DEPTH SAINT LOUIS COUNTY ==================== NWS DLH....................... 930 PM 2.1 M 23 WEST DULUTH................... 915 PM 1.2 M M COTTON........................ 820 PM 1.8 M M ITASCA COUNTY ==================== SQUAW LAKE.................... 633 PM 1.8 M M CASS COUNTY ==================== PILLAGER...................... 550 PM 1.8 M M REMER......................... 937 PM 4.0 CROW WING COUNTY ==================== NISSWA 3NE.................... 703 PM 2.0 M M AITKIN COUNTY ==================== HILL CITY..................... 650 PM 1.0 M M PINE COUNTY ==================== ASKOV......................... 930 PM 0.2 M M $$ SS 588 NOUS62 KCHS 080341 FTMCLX Message Date: Mar 08 2006 03:41:53 KCLX 88D PRODUCTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO WIDEBAND FAILURE . 870 NOUS63 KICT 080414 FTMICT FREE TEXT MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 1015 PM CST TUE MAR 7 2006 ...WICHITA DOPPLER RADAR IS DOWN... TECHNICIANS ARE ENROUTE TO REPAIR THE RADAR. WE DO NOT KNOW HOW LONG THE RADAR WILL BE DOWN AT THIS POINT. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE. BACKUP RADARS ARE: VANCE AIR FORCE BASE, OKLAHOMA (KVNX), TULSA, OKLAHOMA (KINX), TOPEKA (KTWX), DODGE CITY (KDDC), SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI (KSGF), AND HASTINGS, NEBRASKA (KUEX). $$ HOWERTON 212 NOUS43 KDLH 080550 PNSDLH PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN 1150 PM CST TUE MAR 07 2006 THESE ARE SNOWFALL TOTALS FROM COOPERATIVE AND SNOWFALL OBSERVERS. NORTHEAST MINNESOTA TIME NEW SNOW STORM TOTAL SNOW DEPTH ITASCA COUNTY ==================== SWAN RIVER 3N................. 1038 PM 2.8 M M AITKIN COUNTY ==================== AITKIN 22N.................... 1031 PM 2.0 M M ST. LOUIS COUNTY ==================== DULUTH NWS.................... 1130 PM 2.2 M 23.0 PROCTOR....................... 1032 PM 2.0 M 22.0 22.0 VIRGINIA 5N................... 1054 PM 4.0 M M BABBITT....................... 1030 PM 3.0 M M $$ SS 142 NOUS62 KJAX 080617 FTMVAX Message Date: Mar 08 2006 06:17:26 KVAX WSR88D WILL BE DOWN UNTIL APPROX 6AM FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE.***** 108 NOAK78 PAVW 080552 ADMVWS SUPPLEMENTAL CLIMATE DATA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VALDEZ AK 852 PM AST TUE MAR 7 2006 PAVW SCD 0552 883542/ 4/039= $$ JR MAR 06 NNNN 073 NOUS63 KJKL 080731 FTMJKL Message Date: Mar 08 2006 07:31:20 KJKL 88D RADAR CHANGED Z-R RELATIONSHIP TO WARM SEASON DEEP CONVECTION. 974 NOUS61 KILN 080822 FTMILN Message Date: Mar 08 2006 08:22:48 KILN RADAR Z/R RELATIONSHIP HAS BEEN CHANGED TO THE DEFAULT Z=300R1.4. 993 NOUS61 KILN 080822 FTMILN Message Date: Mar 08 2006 08:22:47 KILN RADAR Z/R RELATIONSHIP HAS BEEN CHANGED TO THE DEFAULT Z=300R1.4. 065 NOAK78 PAVW 080850 ADMVWS SUPPLEMENTAL CLIMATE DATA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VALDEZ AK 1200 AM AST TUE MAR 7 2006 PAVW SCD 0850 400441028= $$ JR MAR 06 NNNN 172 NOUS62 KJAX 080916 FTMVAX Message Date: Mar 08 2006 09:16:40 KVAX WSR88D IS BACK IN SERVICE.***** 416 NOUS44 KTSA 080928 PNSTSA PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 328 AM CST WED MAR 8 2006 ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-081800- BENTON-CARROLL-WASHINGTON AR-MADISON-CRAWFORD-FRANKLIN-SEBASTIAN- PUSHMATAHA-CHOCTAW-OSAGE-WASHINGTON OK-NOWATA-CRAIG-OTTAWA-PAWNEE- TULSA-ROGERS-MAYES-DELAWARE-CREEK-OKFUSKEE-OKMULGEE-WAGONER- CHEROKEE-ADAIR-MUSKOGEE-MCINTOSH-SEQUOYAH-PITTSBURG-HASKELL- LATIMER-LE FLORE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROGERS...BENTONVILLE...BERRYVILLE... EUREKA SPRINGS...FAYETTEVILLE...SPRINGDALE...HUNTSVILLE... VAN BUREN...OZARK...CHARLESTON...FORT SMITH...ANTLERS...CLAYTON... HUGO...PAWHUSKA...BARTLESVILLE...NOWATA...VINITA...MIAMI... PAWNEE...TULSA...CLAREMORE...PRYOR...JAY...BRISTOW...OKEMAH... OKMULGEE...WAGONER...TAHLEQUAH...STILWELL...MUSKOGEE...EUFAULA... SALLISAW...MCALESTER...STIGLER...WILBURTON...POTEAU 328 AM CST WED MAR 8 2006 ...REVIEW OF SEVERE WEATHER SAFETY RULES... A SIGNIFICANT ROUND OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS THIS EVENING INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. RESIDENTS ACROSS THE REGION SHOULD MONITOR THIS SITUATION VERY CLOSELY. WATCHES AND WARNINGS WILL LIKELY BE ISSUED LATER TODAY. HERE ARE SOME SAFETY RULES TO KEEP IN MIND WHEN SEVERE WEATHER IS EXPECTED OR IS OCCURRING. BEFORE SEVERE WEATHER STRIKES...ENSURE THAT YOU AND YOUR FAMILY ARE FULLY PREPARED. IN A HOME OR BUILDING HAVE A PRE-DESIGNATED SHELTER ...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM OR HALLWAY. HAVE ON HAND A DISASTER SUPPLY KIT...INCLUDING A NOAA WEATHER RADIO...FLASHLIGHT...RADIO AND A GOOD SUPPLY OF BATTERIES. IF A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM OR TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED...SEEK SHELTER INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS DEFINED AS PRODUCING PENNY SIZE OR GREATER HAIL AND WIND GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE. IN EXTREME CASES...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE WINDS TO NEAR 150 MPH AND HAIL LARGER THAN GRAPEFRUITS WHICH CAN CAUSE EXTENSIVE PROPERTY DAMAGE. TORNADOES OFTEN FORM VERY RAPIDLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. IF YOU ARE IN A TORNADO WATCH...AND A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS ISSUED FOR YOUR AREA...MONITOR LOCAL CONDITIONS CLOSELY AND BE READY TO TAKE QUICK ACTION TO SAVE YOUR LIFE. REMEMBER THAT LIGHTNING IS A THUNDERSTORMS MOST UNDERRATED KILLER. POSTPONE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES IF THUNDERSTORMS ARE IMMINENT. THIS IS THE BEST WAY TO AVOID BEING CAUGHT IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION. AUTOMOBILES OFFER GOOD PROTECTION FROM LIGHTNING...ALTHOUGH MOVING INDOORS IS BEST. EVEN INSIDE...LIGHTING CAN KILL BY COMING THROUGH THE PHONE LINES...PLUMBING AND ELECTRIC LINES. THEREFORE DO NOT USE COMPUTERS...TELEPHONES OR OTHER HAND HELD APPLIANCES DURING A STORM. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION FOR THE LATEST ON THIS DEVELOPING SEVERE WEATHER EVENT. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...INCLUDING RELATED GRAPHICS CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/TULSA. $$ 472 NOUS45 KBOU 080959 PNSBOU COZ030>051-082300- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO 259 AM MST WED MAR 08 2006 ...TODAY IN METRO DENVER WEATHER HISTORY... 6-8 IN 1932...SNOWFALL TOTALED 6.3 INCHES IN DOWNTOWN DENVER. MOST OF THE SNOW...5.2 INCHES...FELL ON THE 8TH. NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTED TO 20 MPH ON THE 6TH. 7-8 IN 1878...SNOW FROM THE EVENING OF THE 7TH UNTIL NOON OF THE 8TH TOTALED ONLY 5 INCHES IN DOWNTOWN DENVER. APPARENT HEAVIER SNOW OVER THE PLAINS ALONG WITH STRONG WINDS DRIFTED THE SNOW INTO HIGH DRIFTS...WHICH DELAYED TRAINS FOR SEVERAL DAYS AND CAUSED A GREAT LOSS OF LIVESTOCK. MELTING OF THE SNOW CAUSED A RISE IN CHERRY CREEK...WHICH RESULTED IN MUCH DAMAGE. PRECIPITATION FROM THE STORM TOTALED ONLY 0.50 INCH IN DENVER. IN 2000...HIGH WINDS DEVELOPED IN AND NEAR THE FRONT RANGE FOOTHILLS...AS WELL AS PARTS OF THE NORTHEAST COLORADO PLAINS AS ANOTHER PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM MOVED ACROSS THE AREA. SEVERAL TREES AND POWER LINES WERE DOWNED NEAR BLACKHAWK...BOULDER...AND IN COAL CREEK CANYON. IN BOULDER... ABOUT 30 HOMES IN THE PINEBROOK HILLS SUBDIVISION WERE EVACUATED...WHEN DOWNED POWER LINES SPARKED A GRASSFIRE. THE WINDS EVENTUALLY SHIFTED THE FIRE ONTO ITSELF...THUS ALLOWING FIREFIGHTERS TO CONTAIN THE TWO ACRE BLAZE. SEVERAL ROOFS WERE BLOWN OFF BARNS...SHEDS...AND GARAGES. TWO SEMI-TRAILERS WERE BLOWN OVER...ONE ALONG C-470 BETWEEN GOLDEN AND MORRISON AND ANOTHER NORTH OF DENVER ON I-25. WIND GUSTS REACHED 101 MPH ON ROCKY FLATS...100 MPH AT THE NEARBY NWTC...90 MPH AT BLACKHAWK AND ATOP BLUE MOUNTAIN...92 MPH IN SOUTH BOULDER...73 MPH IN COAL CREEK CANYON...72 MPH IN GOLDEN...AND 70 MPH AT LOUISVILLE. NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTED TO 45 MPH ON THE 7TH AND TO 49 MPH ON THE 8TH AT DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. 8 IN 1878...WINDS STARTED TO INCREASE AT 400 AM AND BLEW STEADILY AT SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF 36 TO 40 MPH WITH A MAXIMUM SUSTAINED SPEED OF 60 MPH AROUND 1100 AM. SNOWFALL OF 5.0 INCHES OCCURRED IN THE CITY...BUT MUCH MORE SNOW FELL ON THE PLAINS...WHICH BLOCKADED TRAINS BOUND FOR THE CITY FOR SEVERAL DAYS. IN 1898...NORTHWEST WINDS SUSTAINED TO 53 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH WARMED THE TEMPERATURE TO A HIGH OF 67 DEGREES. IN 1908...LIGHT SNOWFALL OF 0.8 INCH PRODUCED ONLY 0.01 INCH OF PRECIPITATION. THIS ALONG WITH THE 0.10 INCH OF PRECIPITATION ON THE 21ST RESULTED IN THE DRIEST MARCH ON RECORD...WITH A TOTAL OF 0.11 INCH OF PRECIPITATION. IN 1986...TEMPERATURES CLIMBED FROM A RECORD HIGH MINIMUM OF 45 DEGREES TO A RECORD MAXIMUM OF 72 DEGREES FOR THE DAY. IN 2005...A VIGOROUS COLD FRONT MOVED A WALL OF BLOWING DUST ACROSS METRO DENVER AT MID MORNING. AT DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT...NORTH WINDS SUSTAINED TO 48 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH 55 MPH...ALONG WITH VERY LIGHT RAIN WHICH CHANGED TO SNOW... BRIEFLY REDUCED THE SURFACE VISIBILITY TO 1 MILE. A THUNDERSTORM FORMED OVER ARVADA. WITH THE PASSAGE OF THE COLD FRONT...THE TEMPERATURE PLUNGED 11 DEGREES IN JUST 16 MINUTES AT DIA...WHERE PRECIPITATION WAS ONLY 0.01 INCH ALONG WITH 0.1 INCH OF SNOW. 8-9 IN 1992...A MAJOR BLIZZARD STRUCK METRO DENVER. THE STORM WAS PRECEDED BY THUNDERSTORMS WITH SMALL HAIL DURING THE AFTERNOON OF THE 8TH. BY EVENING WITH THE PASSAGE OF A STRONG ARCTIC COLD FRONT SNOW BEGAN FALLING. STRONG NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 52 MPH PRODUCED NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ACROSS METRO DENVER. BY THE MORNING OF THE 9TH...SNOWFALL AMOUNTS UP TO A FOOT AND HALF WERE REPORTED WITH DRIFTS OF 2 TO 4 FEET. MANY ROADS WERE CLOSED INCLUDING I-70 EAST OF DENVER AND I-25 BOTH NORTH AND SOUTH OF DENVER. MANY HOMES AND STORES WERE TEMPORARILY WITHOUT POWER. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS INCLUDED 18 INCHES AT CONIFER...13 INCHES AT BOULDER AND DENVER...12 INCHES AT BRIGHTON AND MORRISON...AND 10 INCHES AT AURORA. SNOWFALL TOTALED 12.4 INCHES AT STAPLETON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT...WHERE NORTH WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 52 MPH REDUCED THE VISIBILITY TO ZERO AT TIMES IN HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. IN 2002...HIGH WINDS OCCURRED IN THE FOOTHILLS WEST OF DENVER. WINDS GUSTED TO 95 MPH NEAR FRITZ PEAK AND TO 73 MPH NEAR NEDERLAND. 8-10 IN 1989...UNUSUALLY WARM WEATHER SET FOUR DAILY TEMPERATURE RECORDS IN DENVER. THE HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 74 DEGREES ON THE 8TH EXCEEDED THE RECORD. RECORDS WERE EQUALED ON THE 9TH WITH A HIGH OF 77 DEGREES AND THE 10TH WITH A HIGH OF 79 DEGREES. THE LOW TEMPERATURE OF 42 DEGREES ON THE 10TH SET A NEW RECORD HIGH MINIMUM FOR THE DATE. $$ 281 NOUS43 KIND 081018 PNSIND INZ047-081230- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 515 AM EST WED MAR 8 2006 ...ON THIS DATE IN INDIANA WEATHER HISTORY... 1908 A RECORD FLOOD OCCURS ON THE ST. JOSEPH RIVER IN NORTHCENTRAL INDIANA. THE RIVER WAS 6 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE IN ELKHART. 1943 SOUTH BEND...THE LOW TEMPERATURE DROPPED TO -13. THIS MARKED THE LATEST DATE IN THE SEASON IN THE CITYS RECORDS FOR THE TEMPERATURE TO FALL BELOW ZERO. $$ 906 NOUS43 KIWX 081101 PNSIWX PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 600 AM EST WED MAR 8 2006 ...SEVERE WEATHER PREPAREDNESS WEEK...TORNADO DRILL DAY... TEST TORNADO WATCHES WILL BE ISSUED TODAY AROUND 1000 AM AND AGAIN AROUND 700 PM EST. TEST TORNADO WARNINGS OR SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENTS WILL THEN FOLLOW WITHIN 30 MINUTES...OR BEFORE 1030 AM AND 730 PM EST. THURSDAY IS MAKE UP DRILL DAY IF SEVERE WEATHER THREATENS ON WEDNESDAY. SCHOOLS...BUSINESSES AND FAMILIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO PRACTICE THEIR SAFETY PLANS DURING THE DRILLS TO ENSURE THE PLANS WORK PROPERLY. DISCUSS WHAT TO DO WHEN THE WATCHES ARE ISSUED THEN TAKE ACTION WHEN THE WARNINGS ARE ISSUED. THE TESTS CHECK FOR QUICK AND ACCURATE INFORMATION DISSEMINATION FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICES TO COMMERCIAL BROADCASTERS...PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS. ALL OF US WORK TOGETHER TO ENSURE THE PROCESS WILL WORK WHEN REAL EVENTS OCCUR. AGAIN...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL ISSUE A TEST WATCH FOLLOWED BY A TEST WARNING OR SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FROM EACH WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE FOR THE MORNING AND THE EVENING DRILL. THE ELECTRONIC MEDIA WILL RECEIVE AND DISSEMINATE THE TEST INFORMATION AS THEY USUALLY DO...IN BROADCASTS...PAGES OR E-MAILS. THE STATE POLICE WILL RECEIVE AND DISSEMINATE TEST WARNINGS TO COUNTY AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES. COUNTY OR CITY OFFICIALS MAY SOUND THEIR TORNADO SIRENS AND CONTACT THEIR SCHOOLS...BUSINESSES AND MEDICAL RELATED FACILITIES. AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS WILL ACTIVATE SKYWARN OPERATIONS WITH COUNTY NET CONTROL OPERATORS MAKING HAM RADIO CONTACT WITH SKYWARN CONTROL CENTERS AT EACH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE. COMMERCIAL BROADCASTERS...NOTE THE FOLLOWING. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADIOS WILL ACTIVATE THE EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM /EAS/ USING EITHER THE REQUIRED MONTHLY TEST /RMT/ CODE OR THE /RWT/ CODE OR THE /TOR/ CODE. IT IS CRITICAL THAT YOUR STATION EQUIPMENT BE SET TO RECEIVE THE RMT OR RWT OR TOR ORIGINATING FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. AUDIO TEXT LESS THAN TWO MINUTES DURATION WILL BE BROADCAST BETWEEN START AND END CODES...DESCRIBING THE TEST TORNADO WARNING. PRACTICE YOUR DISASTER PLAN...IT MAY SAFE YOUR LIFE. ON THURSDAY WE WILL DISCUSS WHAT TO DO AFTER SEVERE WEATHER STRIKES. $$ 398 NOUS66 KMTR 081113 FTMMUX MESSAGE DATE: MAR 08 2006 11:13:00 THE SAN FRANCISCO WEATHER RADAR KMUX IS OUT OF SERVICE DUE TO PROBLEMS WITH THE RPG. WE HOPE TO GET KMUX OPERATIONAL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. WE REGRET ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS MAY CAUSE. 183 NOUS63 KIND 081147 FTMIND Message Date: Mar 08 2006 11:47:00 KIND WSR-88D Z/R RELATIONSHIP CHANGED TO SUMMER CONVECTIVE FOR ONGOING AND EXPEC TED CONVECTION. 510 NOUS43 KICT 081201 PNSICT KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-081600- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 601 AM CST WED MAR 8 2006 ...ON THIS DATE IN WEATHER HISTORY... IN 1909...A TORNADO STRUCK DALLAS AND MONROE COUNTIES OF ARKANSAS...KILLING 64 PEOPLE AND INJURING 671. IN 1990...THUNDERSTORMS SPAWNED A TORNADO SOUTH OF AUGUSTA...ILLINOIS WHICH STAYED ON THE GROUND AND TRAVELED 42 MILES TO MARBLETON...ILLINOIS. $$ AUTO 189 NOUS64 KMRX 081215 FTMMRX Message Date: Mar 08 2006 12:15:28 the radar will be down until 2000z. ` 714 NOAK78 PAVW 081150 ADMVWS SUPPLEMENTAL CLIMATE DATA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VALDEZ AK 250 AM AST WEDNESDAY MARCH 8 2006 PAVW SCD 1150 864542/ 4/039= $$ RRW MAR 06 NNNN 454 NOUS42 KRAH 081235 PNSRAH NCZ009>011-026>028-043-021645- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 730 AM EST WED MAR 8 2006 ...PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT... NOAA WEATHER AND ALL HAZARDS RADIO STATION WWF 60 ON FREQUENCY 162.500 MHZ WILL BE OFF THE AIR INTERMITTENTLY BETWEEN 815 AM AND NOON TODAY FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. THIS STATION SERVES THE SOUTHERN PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS MAY CAUSE. $$ MWS 993 NOUS42 KRAH 081236 PNSRAH NCZ009>011-026>028-043-081700- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 730 AM EST WED MAR 8 2006 ...PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT... NOAA WEATHER AND ALL HAZARDS RADIO STATION WWF 60 ON FREQUENCY 162.500 MHZ WILL BE OFF THE AIR INTERMITTENTLY BETWEEN 815 AM AND NOON TODAY FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. THIS STATION SERVES THE SOUTHERN PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS MAY CAUSE. $$ MWS 576 NOUS63 KFSD 081256 FTMFSD Message Date: Mar 08 2006 12:56:44 FSD 88D RADAR WILL BE DOWN FOR MAINTNACE, FROM 1300Z TO 1600Z, 08 MARCH, 2006. T PW 392 NOUS43 KLOT 081302 PNSLOT PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 701 AM CST WED MAR 08 2006 CHICAGOLAND SNOWFALL AND SNOW DEPTH REPORTS. DATA PROVIDED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO AREA SNOWFALL TEAM. 12 HR SNOWFALL 12 HR SNOWFALL TOTAL LOCATION ENDING 6AM ENDING 6PM SNOW TODAY YESTERDAY DEPTH AT 6AM ILLINOIS BATAVIA 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 BEACH PARK 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 BEECHER 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 BRADLEY / / CALUMET CITY / / CHICAGO-NW SIDE / / CICERO / / FRANKFORT 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 GRAYSLAKE / 0.0 / HIGHLAND PARK / / LA GRANGE / 0.0 / MELROSE PARK / / NAPERVILLE / / NEW LENOX / / OAK FOREST / / OAK LAWN / / PLAINFIELD 4SW 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 RICHMOND / / RICHTON PARK / 0.0 / SCHAUMBURG / / WHEELING / / WILLOWBROOK 0.0 / 0.0 / T WOODSTOCK 0.0 / / 1 YORKVILLE 2SE / 0.0 / NORTHWEST INDIANA CHESTERTON / / CROWN POINT / / HIGHLAND 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 SCHERERVILLE 0.0 / 0.0 / T VALPARAISO 3SE 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 WHEATFIELD / / WHITING / 0.0 / $$ 550 NOUS62 KTBW 081316 FTMTBW Message Date: Mar 08 2006 13:16:32 TAMPA BAY RADAR DOWN FOR A SHORT TIME...REASONS UNKNOWN. `!!` 770 NOUS43 KPAH 081324 CCA PNSPAH PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY 730 AM CST WED MAR 8 2006 ...TORNADO DRILLS SCHEDULED FOR INDIANA THIS MORNING AND AGAIN THIS EVENING... ...TORNADO DRILL SCHEDULED FOR MISSOURI NEXT TUESDAY... AS PART OF THE 2006 SEVERE WEATHER PREPAREDNESS CAMPAIGNS...TORNADO DRILLS ARE SCHEDULED FOR INDIANA TODAY AND MISSOURI NEXT WEEK. THESE DRILLS ARE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE STATE SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS. THE KENTUCKY CAMPAIGN IS FOR THE ENTIRE MONTH OF MARCH. THE INDIANA AND ILLINOIS CAMPAIGNS ARE THIS WEEK...MARCH 5 THROUGH MARCH 11...WHILE THE MISSOURI CAMPAIGN IS MARCH 13 THROUGH MARCH 18. THE TORNADO DRILLS PROVIDE AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY FOR EVERYONE... INCLUDING THOSE AT SCHOOLS...BUSINESSES...HOSPITALS...AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS...TO PRACTICE THEIR SEVERE WEATHER SAFETY PLANS. THE DRILLS ALSO PROVIDE A CRITICAL TEST OF THE COMMUNICATIONS CHANNELS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TO A HOST OF ENTITIES AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS. THE FOLLOWING ARE SOME DETAILS ABOUT THE TORNADO DRILLS... STATE DATE/APPROX. TIME NWR/EAS CODE USED ----- ----------------- ----------------- INDIANA WED MARCH 8: DRILL #1: 9-9:30 AM CST TOR DRILL #2: 6-6:30 PM CST TOR MISSOURI TUE MAR 14/ 1:30 PM CST TOR *** BROADCAST STATIONS AND NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL-HAZARDS (NWR) OWNERS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT THE TORNADO WARNING DRILLS WILL BE BROADCAST OVER NWR FROM THE NWS IN PADUCAH USING THE ACTUAL TORNADO WARNING CODE (TOR). THIS WILL ALLOW FULL AND ACCURATE TESTING OF RECEIVERS AND EQUIPMENT. THESE CODES WILL BE ACCOMPANIED WITH LANGUAGE THAT CLEARLY AND EXPLICITLY STATES THESE MESSAGES ARE FOR TEST PURPOSES ONLY AND ARE PART OF THE ANNUAL TORNADO DRILLS *** AS PART OF THE INDIANA DRILL...A TORNADO *WATCH* DRILL WILL ALSO BE CONDUCTED. THE TORNADO WATCH DRILL WILL BE ISSUED BY THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER ON WEDNESDAY MARCH 8 AT APPROXIMATELY 9 AM CST AND AGAIN ABOUT 6 PM CST. SHOULD HAZARDOUS WEATHER THREATEN ON THE DAY OF A DRILL...THE DRILL/S MAY BE POSTPONED UNTIL A LATTER DATE. $$ SHANKLIN 269 NOUS42 KWNO 081325 ADMNFD SPECIAL NCEP DISCUSSION CENTRAL OPERATIONS/NCEP/NWS/WASHINGTON DC 1320 UTC WED MAR 08 2006 081320Z...THE 12Z NAM STARTED ON TIME. RAOBS... DTX/72632 - 10142 ANN/70398 - 10142 PASY/70414 - NOT IN FOR NAM TAE/72214 - UNAVB NO CRITICAL WEATHER DAY IS EXPECTED IN THE NEXT 3 DAYS. KNEAS/SDM/NCO/NCEP NNNN 995 NOUS41 KPHI 081326 PNSPHI DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ001-007>010-012>027-PAZ054-055- 060>062-067>071-082000- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT - NOAA WEATHER RADIO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 825 AM EST WED MAR 8 2006 ...NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS BROADCAST ANNOUNCEMENT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY WILL BE CONDUCTING SOME NOAA WEATHER RADIO DATABASE AND SOFTWARE WORK TODAY, MARCH 8TH. AS A RESULT, SOME INTERRUPTIONS TO THE BROADCASTS MAY OCCUR AT TIMES TODAY. HOWEVER THE WEEKLY TEST TODAY IS EXPECTED TO RUN ON SCHEDULE, BETWEEN 11 AM AND NOON. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE. $$ GORSE 816 NOUS61 KPHI 081325 FTMDOX Message Date: Mar 08 2006 13:25:27 DOVER 88D RADAR IS OTS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE..... /NEXRAA 0325 0803061311 UNEDITED /MDPCPN /SC0906 /NI0052: KHK1,LHC11,LGH80011,MIE11,MHJ101B,MMB1,MHK1D,MNC51,MHP1B,MND1,NIA11, NIF1B,NIH1B,NLP1,OJE1,OLM1,OJB11,OJG1,PJI1B,PJN11,PKC11,PJD1101,QJE101,QKH1,SPK7 /MT170:LHG /NCEN00: /ENDAA /NEXRBB 0325 0803061311 020D217021,120A268030,140A272033 /ENDBB /NEXRCC 0325 0803061311 /NTVS00: /NMES00: /NCEN00: /NEXRCC 0526 0803061310 /NTVS00: /NMES02: M21OIF,M22IJD /NCEN00: /ENDBB /NEXRCC 0375 0803061316 /NTVS00: /NMES00: /NCEN00: ND 821 NOUS61 KAKQ 081325 FTMDOX Message Date: Mar 08 2006 13:25:27 DOVER 88D RADAR IS OTS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE..... /NEXRAA 0563 0803061311 UNEDITED /MDCLAR /SC0510 /NI0041: CSD8,LMK211,LML2203,MLI2120011,MLN32201131,MLO2B1101B,MLP21210B1,NLM4110C1,NLN121,OMA1,XIK8 /MT420:HMJ /NCEN00: /ENDAA /NEXRBB 0563 0803061311 020A201000,030A017000,040A322005,050A324001,060A284000,070A136000, 080A084000,090A123001 /ENDBB /NEXRCC 0563 0803061311 /NTVS00: /NMES00: /NCEN00: /NCEN00: /ENDAA /NEXRBB 0375 0803061316 010B356010 /ENDBB /NEXRCC 0375 0803061316 /NTVS00: /NMES00: /NCEN00: ELD | 292 NOUS63 KFGF 081335 FTMMVX Message Date: Mar 08 2006 13:35:04 KMVX RADAR WILL BE DOWN FOR MAINTENCE 3/8/06 830A-1230A 437 NOUS43 KLMK 081342 PNSLMK PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 840 AM EST WED MAR 8 2006 .............LIGHTNING.............. MAN HAS LONG MARVELED AT LIGHTNING. LIGHTNING IS SUBJECT TO IN DEPTH SCIENTIFIC STUDY. IN A WORD...LIGHTNING IS DANGEROUS. ANNUALLY LIGHTNING KILLS MORE PEOPLE THAN TORNADOES AND HURRICANE COMBINED. LIGHTNING KILLS AROUND 80 AMERICANS PER YEAR AND INJURES ABOUT 300. PROPERTY LOSS IS ESTIMATED IN THE HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS EACH YEAR. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT NEARLY 2000 THUNDERSTORMS ARE IN PROGRESS OVER THE EARTH AND LIGHTNING STRIKES 100 TIMES EACH SECOND. THERE ARE AT LEAST 100,000 THUNDERSTORMS ANNUALLY ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. ...............KENTUCKY LIGHTNING STATISTICS........... NUMBER OF LIGHTNING DEATHS FROM 1959-2005.... NUMBER OF LIGHTNING INJURIES FROM 1959-2004.. THERE WERE XX LIGHTNING DEATHS RECORDED IN KENTUCKY IN 2005. NATIONAL STATISTICS SHOW THAT MALES IN THEIR TEENS AND 20S ARE THE MOST LIKELY TO BE KILLED BY LIGHTNING AND THAT MOST DEATHS OCCUR IN OPEN FIELDS...NEAR OR UNDER TREES OR AROUND WATER. EIGHTY PERCENT OF THE FATALITIES OCCUR BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 10 AM AND 7 PM LST. LIGHTNING IS AN EFFECT OF ELECTRIFICATION WITHIN A THUNDERSTORM. AS THE THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPS...INTERACTIONS OF CHARGED PARTICLES PRODUCE AN INTENSE ELECTRICAL FIELD WITHIN THE CLOUD. A LARGE POSITIVE CHARGE IS CONCENTRATED IN THE FROZEN UPPER LAYERS OF THE CLOUD...AND A LARGE NEGATIVE CHARGE WITH A SMALLER POSITIVE AREA IS FOUND IN THE LOWER PARTS. A LIGHTNING FLASH MAY BE TWO OR THREE HUNDRED FEET LONG. SOMETIMES IT IS MUCH LONGER...AS MUCH AS 5 OR MORE MILES. THE FLASH LOOKS QUITE WIDE...BUT MOST OF WHAT YOU SEE IS GLOWING AIR. THE FLASH ITSELF MAY BE ONLY AS WIDE AS A PENCIL. IT IS VERY HOT. SOMETIMES TEMPERATURES REACH 30,000 DEGREES CELSIUS...THAT IS... FIVE TIMES HOTTER THAN THE SUN. THUNDER IS THE SOUND LIGHTNING MAKES. THE LIGHTNING PUSHES THE AIR FROM ITS PATH...EXPANDING IT QUICKLY...CAUSING THUNDER. ALL OF US MUST RESPECT LIGHTNING. IT IS DANGEROUS AND IT KILLS! WE DO NOT HAVE TO BE AFRAID OF IT...THOUGH...IF WE PROTECT OURSELVES FROM LIGHTNING BY OBSERVING THE LIGHTNING SAFETY RULES. $$ 801 NOUS43 KPAH 081349 CCA PNSPAH PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY 730 AM CST WED MAR 8 2006 ...TORNADO DRILLS SCHEDULED FOR INDIANA THIS MORNING AND AGAIN THIS EVENING... ...TORNADO DRILL SCHEDULED FOR MISSOURI NEXT TUESDAY... AS PART OF THE 2006 SEVERE WEATHER PREPAREDNESS CAMPAIGNS...TORNADO DRILLS ARE SCHEDULED FOR INDIANA TODAY AND MISSOURI NEXT WEEK. THESE DRILLS ARE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE STATE SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS. THE KENTUCKY CAMPAIGN IS FOR THE ENTIRE MONTH OF MARCH. THE INDIANA AND ILLINOIS CAMPAIGNS ARE THIS WEEK...MARCH 5 THROUGH MARCH 11...WHILE THE MISSOURI CAMPAIGN IS MARCH 13 THROUGH MARCH 18. THE TORNADO DRILLS PROVIDE AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY FOR EVERYONE... INCLUDING THOSE AT SCHOOLS...BUSINESSES...HOSPITALS...AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS...TO PRACTICE THEIR SEVERE WEATHER SAFETY PLANS. THE DRILLS ALSO PROVIDE A CRITICAL TEST OF THE COMMUNICATIONS CHANNELS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TO A HOST OF ENTITIES AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS. THE FOLLOWING ARE SOME DETAILS ABOUT THE TORNADO DRILLS... STATE DATE/APPROX. TIME NWR/EAS CODE USED ----- ----------------- ----------------- INDIANA WED MARCH 8: DRILL #1: 9-9:30 AM CST TOR DRILL #2: 6-6:30 PM CST TOR MISSOURI TUE MAR 14/ 1:30 PM CST TOR *** BROADCAST STATIONS AND NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL-HAZARDS (NWR) OWNERS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT THE TORNADO WARNING DRILLS WILL BE BROADCAST OVER NWR FROM THE NWS IN PADUCAH USING THE ACTUAL TORNADO WARNING CODE (TOR). THIS WILL ALLOW FULL AND ACCURATE TESTING OF RECEIVERS AND EQUIPMENT. THESE CODES WILL BE ACCOMPANIED WITH LANGUAGE THAT CLEARLY AND EXPLICITLY STATES THESE MESSAGES ARE FOR TEST PURPOSES ONLY AND ARE PART OF THE ANNUAL TORNADO DRILLS *** AS PART OF THE INDIANA DRILL...A TORNADO *WATCH* DRILL WILL ALSO BE CONDUCTED. THE TORNADO WATCH DRILL WILL BE ISSUED BY THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER ON WEDNESDAY MARCH 8 AT APPROXIMATELY 9 AM CST AND AGAIN ABOUT 6 PM CST. SHOULD HAZARDOUS WEATHER THREATEN ON THE DAY OF A DRILL...THE DRILL/S MAY BE POSTPONED UNTIL A LATTER DATE. $$ SHANKLIN 550 NOUS43 KLMK 081352 CCA PNSLMK PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...CORRECTION FOR STATISTICS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 840 AM EST WED MAR 8 2006 .............LIGHTNING.............. MAN HAS LONG MARVELED AT LIGHTNING. LIGHTNING IS SUBJECT TO IN DEPTH SCIENTIFIC STUDY. IN A WORD...LIGHTNING IS DANGEROUS. ANNUALLY LIGHTNING KILLS MORE PEOPLE THAN TORNADOES AND HURRICANE COMBINED. LIGHTNING KILLS AROUND 80 AMERICANS PER YEAR AND INJURES ABOUT 300. PROPERTY LOSS IS ESTIMATED IN THE HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS EACH YEAR. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT NEARLY 2000 THUNDERSTORMS ARE IN PROGRESS OVER THE EARTH AND LIGHTNING STRIKES 100 TIMES EACH SECOND. THERE ARE AT LEAST 100,000 THUNDERSTORMS ANNUALLY ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. ...............KENTUCKY LIGHTNING STATISTICS........... NUMBER OF LIGHTNING DEATHS FROM 1959-2005.... 86 NUMBER OF LIGHTNING INJURIES FROM 1959-2004..196 THERE WERE XX LIGHTNING DEATHS RECORDED IN KENTUCKY IN 2005. NATIONAL STATISTICS SHOW THAT MALES IN THEIR TEENS AND 20S ARE THE MOST LIKELY TO BE KILLED BY LIGHTNING AND THAT MOST DEATHS OCCUR IN OPEN FIELDS...NEAR OR UNDER TREES OR AROUND WATER. EIGHTY PERCENT OF THE FATALITIES OCCUR BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 10 AM AND 7 PM LST. LIGHTNING IS AN EFFECT OF ELECTRIFICATION WITHIN A THUNDERSTORM. AS THE THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPS...INTERACTIONS OF CHARGED PARTICLES PRODUCE AN INTENSE ELECTRICAL FIELD WITHIN THE CLOUD. A LARGE POSITIVE CHARGE IS CONCENTRATED IN THE FROZEN UPPER LAYERS OF THE CLOUD...AND A LARGE NEGATIVE CHARGE WITH A SMALLER POSITIVE AREA IS FOUND IN THE LOWER PARTS. A LIGHTNING FLASH MAY BE TWO OR THREE HUNDRED FEET LONG. SOMETIMES IT IS MUCH LONGER...AS MUCH AS 5 OR MORE MILES. THE FLASH LOOKS QUITE WIDE...BUT MOST OF WHAT YOU SEE IS GLOWING AIR. THE FLASH ITSELF MAY BE ONLY AS WIDE AS A PENCIL. IT IS VERY HOT. SOMETIMES TEMPERATURES REACH 30,000 DEGREES CELSIUS...THAT IS... FIVE TIMES HOTTER THAN THE SUN. THUNDER IS THE SOUND LIGHTNING MAKES. THE LIGHTNING PUSHES THE AIR FROM ITS PATH...EXPANDING IT QUICKLY...CAUSING THUNDER. ALL OF US MUST RESPECT LIGHTNING. IT IS DANGEROUS AND IT KILLS! WE DO NOT HAVE TO BE AFRAID OF IT...THOUGH...IF WE PROTECT OURSELVES FROM LIGHTNING BY OBSERVING THE LIGHTNING SAFETY RULES. $$ 794 NOUS43 KIWX 081352 PNSIWX PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 851 AM EST WED MAR 8 2006 ...WEEKLY TONE ALERT TEST TO BE CONDUCTED AT 1000 AM TODAY... DUE TO SEVERE WEATHER PREPAREDNESS WEEK AND A SCHEDULED TORNADO DRILL TODAY...THE REGULAR SCHEDULED WEEKLY RADIO TEST WILL OCCUR AN HOUR EARLIER IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE TORNADO DRILL. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL FIRST ISSUE A TEST TORNADO WATCH WHICH WILL BE ISSUED TODAY AROUND 1000 AM EST. THEN A TEST TORNADO WARNING AND TEST SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT WILL THEN FOLLOW WITHIN 30 MINUTES...OR BEFORE 1030 AM. $$ 214 NOUS62 KTBW 081352 FTMTBW Message Date: Mar 08 2006 13:52:57 TAMPA BAY RADAR BACK UP...FAN BELT WAS REPLACED. 291 NOUS41 KCTP 081355 PNSCTP PAZ010>012-017-018-024-025-090200- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 855 AM EST WED MAR 8 2006 ...CLEARFIELD WEATHER RADIO TRANSMITTER WILL BE DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE TODAY... TECHNICIANS WILL BE WORKING ON THE CLEARFIELD WXL-52 NOAA WEATHER RADIO TRANSMITTER FROM 1030 AM THIS MORNING THROUGH MID AFTERNOON. PERIODIC DISRUPTIONS IN SERVICE WILL BE EXPERIENCED DURING THIS TIME. $$ TYBURSKI 664 NOUS43 KLMK 081355 CCA PNSLMK PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...CORRECTION FOR STATISTICS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 840 AM EST WED MAR 8 2006 .............LIGHTNING.............. MAN HAS LONG MARVELED AT LIGHTNING. LIGHTNING IS SUBJECT TO IN DEPTH SCIENTIFIC STUDY. IN A WORD...LIGHTNING IS DANGEROUS. ANNUALLY LIGHTNING KILLS MORE PEOPLE THAN TORNADOES AND HURRICANE COMBINED. LIGHTNING KILLS AROUND 80 AMERICANS PER YEAR AND INJURES ABOUT 300. PROPERTY LOSS IS ESTIMATED IN THE HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS EACH YEAR. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT NEARLY 2000 THUNDERSTORMS ARE IN PROGRESS OVER THE EARTH AND LIGHTNING STRIKES 100 TIMES EACH SECOND. THERE ARE AT LEAST 100,000 THUNDERSTORMS ANNUALLY ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. ...............KENTUCKY LIGHTNING STATISTICS........... NUMBER OF LIGHTNING DEATHS FROM 1959-2005.... 86 NUMBER OF LIGHTNING INJURIES FROM 1959-2004..196 THERE WERE NO LIGHTNING DEATHS RECORDED IN KENTUCKY IN 2005. NATIONAL STATISTICS SHOW THAT MALES IN THEIR TEENS AND 20S ARE THE MOST LIKELY TO BE KILLED BY LIGHTNING AND THAT MOST DEATHS OCCUR IN OPEN FIELDS...NEAR OR UNDER TREES OR AROUND WATER. EIGHTY PERCENT OF THE FATALITIES OCCUR BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 10 AM AND 7 PM LST. LIGHTNING IS AN EFFECT OF ELECTRIFICATION WITHIN A THUNDERSTORM. AS THE THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPS...INTERACTIONS OF CHARGED PARTICLES PRODUCE AN INTENSE ELECTRICAL FIELD WITHIN THE CLOUD. A LARGE POSITIVE CHARGE IS CONCENTRATED IN THE FROZEN UPPER LAYERS OF THE CLOUD...AND A LARGE NEGATIVE CHARGE WITH A SMALLER POSITIVE AREA IS FOUND IN THE LOWER PARTS. A LIGHTNING FLASH MAY BE TWO OR THREE HUNDRED FEET LONG. SOMETIMES IT IS MUCH LONGER...AS MUCH AS 5 OR MORE MILES. THE FLASH LOOKS QUITE WIDE...BUT MOST OF WHAT YOU SEE IS GLOWING AIR. THE FLASH ITSELF MAY BE ONLY AS WIDE AS A PENCIL. IT IS VERY HOT. SOMETIMES TEMPERATURES REACH 30,000 DEGREES CELSIUS...THAT IS... FIVE TIMES HOTTER THAN THE SUN. THUNDER IS THE SOUND LIGHTNING MAKES. THE LIGHTNING PUSHES THE AIR FROM ITS PATH...EXPANDING IT QUICKLY...CAUSING THUNDER. ALL OF US MUST RESPECT LIGHTNING. IT IS DANGEROUS AND IT KILLS! WE DO NOT HAVE TO BE AFRAID OF IT...THOUGH...IF WE PROTECT OURSELVES FROM LIGHTNING BY OBSERVING THE LIGHTNING SAFETY RULES. $$ 782 NOUS43 KLMK 081355 CCA PNSLMK PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...CORRECTION FOR STATISTICS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 840 AM EST WED MAR 8 2006 .............LIGHTNING.............. MAN HAS LONG MARVELED AT LIGHTNING. LIGHTNING IS SUBJECT TO IN DEPTH SCIENTIFIC STUDY. IN A WORD...LIGHTNING IS DANGEROUS. ANNUALLY LIGHTNING KILLS MORE PEOPLE THAN TORNADOES AND HURRICANE COMBINED. LIGHTNING KILLS AROUND 80 AMERICANS PER YEAR AND INJURES ABOUT 300. PROPERTY LOSS IS ESTIMATED IN THE HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS EACH YEAR. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT NEARLY 2000 THUNDERSTORMS ARE IN PROGRESS OVER THE EARTH AND LIGHTNING STRIKES 100 TIMES EACH SECOND. THERE ARE AT LEAST 100,000 THUNDERSTORMS ANNUALLY ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. ...............KENTUCKY LIGHTNING STATISTICS........... NUMBER OF LIGHTNING DEATHS FROM 1959-2005.... 86 NUMBER OF LIGHTNING INJURIES FROM 1959-2004..196 THERE WERE NO LIGHTNING DEATHS RECORDED IN KENTUCKY IN 2005. NATIONAL STATISTICS SHOW THAT MALES IN THEIR TEENS AND 20S ARE THE MOST LIKELY TO BE KILLED BY LIGHTNING AND THAT MOST DEATHS OCCUR IN OPEN FIELDS...NEAR OR UNDER TREES OR AROUND WATER. EIGHTY PERCENT OF THE FATALITIES OCCUR BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 10 AM AND 7 PM LST. LIGHTNING IS AN EFFECT OF ELECTRIFICATION WITHIN A THUNDERSTORM. AS THE THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPS...INTERACTIONS OF CHARGED PARTICLES PRODUCE AN INTENSE ELECTRICAL FIELD WITHIN THE CLOUD. A LARGE POSITIVE CHARGE IS CONCENTRATED IN THE FROZEN UPPER LAYERS OF THE CLOUD...AND A LARGE NEGATIVE CHARGE WITH A SMALLER POSITIVE AREA IS FOUND IN THE LOWER PARTS. A LIGHTNING FLASH MAY BE TWO OR THREE HUNDRED FEET LONG. SOMETIMES IT IS MUCH LONGER...AS MUCH AS 5 OR MORE MILES. THE FLASH LOOKS QUITE WIDE...BUT MOST OF WHAT YOU SEE IS GLOWING AIR. THE FLASH ITSELF MAY BE ONLY AS WIDE AS A PENCIL. IT IS VERY HOT. SOMETIMES TEMPERATURES REACH 30,000 DEGREES CELSIUS...THAT IS... FIVE TIMES HOTTER THAN THE SUN. THUNDER IS THE SOUND LIGHTNING MAKES. THE LIGHTNING PUSHES THE AIR FROM ITS PATH...EXPANDING IT QUICKLY...CAUSING THUNDER. ALL OF US MUST RESPECT LIGHTNING. IT IS DANGEROUS AND IT KILLS! WE DO NOT HAVE TO BE AFRAID OF IT...THOUGH...IF WE PROTECT OURSELVES FROM LIGHTNING BY OBSERVING THE LIGHTNING SAFETY RULES. $$ 134 NOUS61 KBTV 081400 FTMTYX Message Date: Mar 08 2006 14:00:26 KTYX WILL BE DOWN UNTIL APPROXIMATELY 18Z THIS AFTERNOON FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE . MB/WFO BTV 266 NOUS61 KBUF 081400 FTMTYX Message Date: Mar 08 2006 14:00:26 KTYX WILL BE DOWN UNTIL APPROXIMATELY 18Z THIS AFTERNOON FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE . MB/WFO BTV 522 NOUS43 KLOT 081402 PNSLOT PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 801 AM CST WED MAR 08 2006 CHICAGOLAND SNOWFALL AND SNOW DEPTH REPORTS. DATA PROVIDED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO AREA SNOWFALL TEAM. 12 HR SNOWFALL 12 HR SNOWFALL TOTAL LOCATION ENDING 6AM ENDING 6PM SNOW TODAY YESTERDAY DEPTH AT 6AM ILLINOIS BATAVIA 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 BEACH PARK 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 BEECHER 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 BRADLEY / / CALUMET CITY / / CHICAGO-NW SIDE / / CICERO / / FRANKFORT 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 GRAYSLAKE / 0.0 / HIGHLAND PARK / / LA GRANGE 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 MELROSE PARK / / NAPERVILLE / / NEW LENOX / / OAK FOREST / / OAK LAWN / / PLAINFIELD 4SW 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 RICHMOND / / RICHTON PARK / 0.0 / SCHAUMBURG / / WHEELING / / WILLOWBROOK 0.0 / 0.0 / T WOODSTOCK 0.0 / / 1 YORKVILLE 2SE 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 NORTHWEST INDIANA CHESTERTON / / CROWN POINT / / HIGHLAND 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 SCHERERVILLE 0.0 / 0.0 / T VALPARAISO 3SE 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 WHEATFIELD / / WHITING 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 $$ 894 NOUS64 KBMX 081403 FTMMXX Message Date: Mar 08 2006 14:03:31 KMXX RADAR WILL BE DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES. RADAR SHOULD BE BA CK IN OPERATIONAL STATUS BY 0830 CST. 132 NOUS63 KEAX 081406 FTMEAX Message Date: Mar 08 2006 14:06:22 The radar at Pleasant hill will have periods of outage this morning as we comple te the upgrade of our transmitter equipment. Our office telephone number is (8 16) 540-5147 837 NOUS43 KLMK 081409 CCA PNSLMK PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...CORRECTION FOR STATISTICS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 840 AM EST WED MAR 8 2006 .............LIGHTNING.............. MAN HAS LONG MARVELED AT LIGHTNING. LIGHTNING IS SUBJECT TO IN DEPTH SCIENTIFIC STUDY. IN A WORD...LIGHTNING IS DANGEROUS. ANNUALLY LIGHTNING KILLS MORE PEOPLE THAN TORNADOES AND HURRICANE COMBINED. LIGHTNING KILLS AROUND 80 AMERICANS PER YEAR AND INJURES ABOUT 300. PROPERTY LOSS IS ESTIMATED IN THE HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS EACH YEAR. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT NEARLY 2000 THUNDERSTORMS ARE IN PROGRESS OVER THE EARTH AND LIGHTNING STRIKES 100 TIMES EACH SECOND. THERE ARE AT LEAST 100,000 THUNDERSTORMS ANNUALLY ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. ...............KENTUCKY LIGHTNING STATISTICS........... NUMBER OF LIGHTNING DEATHS FROM 1959-2005.... 86 NUMBER OF LIGHTNING INJURIES FROM 1959-2004..196 THERE WERE NO LIGHTNING DEATHS RECORDED IN KENTUCKY IN 2005. NATIONAL STATISTICS SHOW THAT MALES IN THEIR TEENS AND 20S ARE THE MOST LIKELY TO BE KILLED BY LIGHTNING AND THAT MOST DEATHS OCCUR IN OPEN FIELDS...NEAR OR UNDER TREES OR AROUND WATER. EIGHTY PERCENT OF THE FATALITIES OCCUR BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 10 AM AND 7 PM LST. LIGHTNING IS AN EFFECT OF ELECTRIFICATION WITHIN A THUNDERSTORM. AS THE THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPS...INTERACTIONS OF CHARGED PARTICLES PRODUCE AN INTENSE ELECTRICAL FIELD WITHIN THE CLOUD. A LARGE POSITIVE CHARGE IS CONCENTRATED IN THE FROZEN UPPER LAYERS OF THE CLOUD...AND A LARGE NEGATIVE CHARGE WITH A SMALLER POSITIVE AREA IS FOUND IN THE LOWER PARTS. A LIGHTNING FLASH MAY BE TWO OR THREE HUNDRED FEET LONG. SOMETIMES IT IS MUCH LONGER...AS MUCH AS 5 OR MORE MILES. THE FLASH LOOKS QUITE WIDE...BUT MOST OF WHAT YOU SEE IS GLOWING AIR. THE FLASH ITSELF MAY BE ONLY AS WIDE AS A PENCIL. IT IS VERY HOT. SOMETIMES TEMPERATURES REACH 30,000 DEGREES CELSIUS...THAT IS... FIVE TIMES HOTTER THAN THE SUN. THUNDER IS THE SOUND LIGHTNING MAKES. THE LIGHTNING PUSHES THE AIR FROM ITS PATH...EXPANDING IT QUICKLY...CAUSING THUNDER. ALL OF US MUST RESPECT LIGHTNING. IT IS DANGEROUS AND IT KILLS! WE DO NOT HAVE TO BE AFRAID OF IT...THOUGH...IF WE PROTECT OURSELVES FROM LIGHTNING BY OBSERVING THE LIGHTNING SAFETY RULES. $$ 029 NOUS43 KIND 081419 PNSIND INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-082000- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 918 AM EST WED MAR 8 2006 ...SIGNIFICANT RIVER FLOODING POSSIBLE IN PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN INDIANA BEGINNING FRIDAY... SIGNIFICANT RIVER FLOODING MAY DEVELOP ALONG AREA RIVERS FROM FRIDAY MARCH 10 THROUGH WEDNESDAY MARCH 15. SIGNIFICANT RAIN OF 2 OR MORE INCHES MAY FALL BY FRIDAY MORNING... WITH ADDITIONAL RAIN POSSIBLE OVER THE WEEKEND. TOTAL RAIN BY MONDAY COULD EXCEED 4 INCHES. LOCAL CONCERNS SHOULD MONITOR WEATHER AND RIVER CONDITIONS THROUGH AT LEAST MARCH 15. SIGNIFICANT FLOODING IS A POSSIBILITY...NOT A CERTAINTY. ADDITIONAL WARNINGS OR STATEMENTS WILL BE ISSUED AS THE FLOOD POTENTIAL TAKES SHAPE. $$ NIELD 008 NOUS43 KJKL 081420 PNSJKL KYZ044-050>052-058>060-068-069-079-080-083>088-104-106>120-082230- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY 920 AM EST WED MAR 8 2006 ...SEVERE STORMS PREPAREDNESS MONTH CONTINUES... MARCH 2006 HAS BEEN DESIGNATED AS SEVERE STORMS PREPAREDNESS MONTH ACROSS THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY. DURING THIS IMPORTANT MONTH...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN JACKSON WILL ISSUE A SERIES OF PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS FOCUSING ON VARIOUS ASPECTS OF SEVERE WEATHER PREPAREDNESS. ALL STATEMENTS WILL BE BROADCAST ON NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO ...LIGHTNING SAFETY... ALL THUNDERSTORMS ARE DANGEROUS...AS ALL STORMS PRODUCE LIGHTNING. LIGHTNING KILLS MORE PEOPLE EACH YEAR THAN TORNADOES. ACROSS THE UNITED STATES...LIGHTNING BOLTS KILL CLOSE TO 100 PEOPLE EVERY YEAR AND INJURE MORE THAN 250. PROPERTY LOSS FROM LIGHTNING IS ESTIMATED IN THE HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS ANNUALLY. LIGHTNING CAN OCCUR ANY MONTH OF THE YEAR IN KENTUCKY...BUT IS MOST FREQUENT FROM SPRING THROUGH LATE SUMMER. LIGHTNING CASUALTY RECORDS IN KENTUCKY INDICATE THAT THE DANGER FROM LIGHTNING INCREASES DRAMATICALLY IN MAY...AND THE REACHES A PEAK IN JUNE AND JULY. REMEMBER...IF YOU HEAR THUNDER...THEN YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. HERE ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF WHAT YOU CAN DO TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM LIGHTNING. WHEN YOU HEAR THUNDER...MOVE TO A STURDY BUILDING. IF LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING AND A SHELTER IS NOT AVAILABLE...GET INSIDE A HARD TOP VEHICLE AND KEEP THE WINDOWS UP. REMEMBER THAT TELEPHONE LINES AND METAL PIPES CAN CONDUCT ELECTRICITY...SO AVOID USING THEM. UNPLUG APPLIANCES NOT NECESSARY FOR OBTAINING WEATHER INFORMATION. USE PHONES ONLY IN AN EMERGENCY. A CORDLESS PHONE WOULD BE THE SAFEST TO USE DURING THUNDERSTORMS. DO NOT TAKE A BATH OR SHOWER DURING STORMS. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE AND NO SHELTER IS NEARBY...FIND A LOW SPOT AWAY FROM TREES...FENCES...AND POLES. MAKE SURE THE PLACE YOU PICK IS NOT SUBJECT TO FLOODING. IF YOU FEEL YOUR SKIN TINGLE...OR YOUR HAIR STANDS ON END...KNEEL LOW TO THE GROUND ON THE BALLS OF YOUR FEET. PLACE YOUR HANDS ON YOUR KNEES WITH YOUR HEAD BETWEEN THEM. THE GOAL IS TO MAKE YOURSELF THE SMALLEST TARGET POSSIBLE...AND MINIMIZE YOUR CONTACT WITH THE GROUND. IF YOU ARE BOATING OR SWIMMING...GET TO LAND AND FIND SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. $$ WJM 556 NOUS41 KAKQ 081425 PNSAKQ VAZ071-082100- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 920 AM EDT WED MAR 8 2006 ...PLANNED INTERMITTENT OUTAGE OF RICHMOND NOAA WEATHER RADIO... THE RICHMOND NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO...W...X...K...65 ON A FREQUENCY OF 162.475MHZ...WILL BE INTERMITTENTLY OFF THE AIR FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON...UNTIL ABOUT 4 PM...WHILE MAINTENANCE CHANGES POWER SUPPLY TO THE SYSTEM. 856 NOUS63 KMKX 081436 FTMMKX Message Date: Mar 08 2006 14:36:06 THE KMKX WSR-88D WILL BE OUT OF SERVICE FOR MAINTENANCE UNTIL ABOUT NOON CST...O R 1800 UTC TODAY...WEDNESDAY MARCH 8 2006. SURROUNDING WSR-88D SITES: KGRB...KA RX...KDVN...KLOT...KGRR. $$ WOOD 310 NOUS64 KEPZ 081436 FTMHDX Message Date: Mar 08 2006 14:36:51 KHDX is back in service. $ 344 NOUS62 KMLB 081436 FTMHDX Message Date: Mar 08 2006 14:36:51 KHDX is back in service. 211 NOUS64 KFWD 081438 FTMGRK Message Date: Mar 08 2006 14:38:08 THE KGRK RADAR WILL BE DOWN FROM ABOUT 9:30 AM UNTIL 11:00 AM FOR MAINTENENCE. JD/FWD 081 NOUS43 KIND 081439 PNSIND INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-081530- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 939 AM EST WED MAR 8 2006 ...STATEWIDE TORNADO DRILL STILL PLANNED... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICES SERVING INDIANA WILL CONDUCT THE ANNUAL STATEWIDE TORNADO DRILL AS PLANNED...BETWEEN 1000 AM AND 1030 AM EST THIS MORNING. A TEST TORNADO WATCH WILL BE ISSUED AT APPROXIMATELY 1000 AM EST... THEN THE TEST TORNADO WARNING WILL BE ISSUED BETWEEN 1000 AM AND 1030 AM EST. SHOWERS AND SOME THUNDERSTORMS ARE OCCURRING OVER PARTS OF INDIANA... BUT THESE ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BECOME SEVERE. ANOTHER DRILL IS ALSO STILL PLANNED FOR BETWEEN 700 PM AND 730 PM EST THIS EVENING...BUT THE WEATHER SITUATION WILL BE REEVALUATED BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH THAT DRILL. $$ JEZ/DRT 217 NOUS74 KEHU 081450 ADMSRH ALERT ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL 950 AM EST WED MAR 8 2006 TO: WFOS MLB...TBW...MFL...SJU...AND SRH FROM: WFO EYW SUBJECT: MFL SERVICE BACKUP WFO EYW HAS ASSUMED FULL SERVICE RESPONSIBILITY FOR WFO MFL DUE TO FIRE EMERGENCY. $$ JR 242 NOUS43 KARX 081451 PNSARX PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 848 AM CST WED MAR 08 2006 24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTALS ACROSS THE AREA LOCATION COUNTY RAINFALL ...IOWA... ELKADER CLAYTON 0.25 BLUFFTON WINNESHIEK 0.36 CHARLES CITY FLOYD 0.29 LITTLEPORT CLAYTON 0.13 GARBER CLAYTON 0.06 MARQUETTE CLAYTON 0.46 ION ALLAMAKEE 0.53 GUTTENBERG DAM 10 CLAYTON 0.08 OELWEIN AWOS FAYETTE 0.08 DECORAH AWOS WINNESHIEK 0.08 CHARLES CITY AWOS FLOYD 0.13 CHARLES CITY COOP FLOYD 0.15 CRESCO HOWARD 0.10 DORCHESTER ALLAMAKEE 0.12 ELKADER 6SSW CLAYTON 0.15 FAYETTE FAYETTE 0.14 IONIA 2W CHICKASAW 0.43 LANSING 4SE ALLAMAKEE 0.16 NEW HAMPTON CHICKASAW 0.26 OELWEIN 1E FAYETTE 0.11 OSAGE MITCHELL 0.15 POSTVILLE ALLAMAKEE 0.16 WAUCOMA 3N WINNESHIEK 0.16 ...MINNESOTA... DAKOTA WINONA 0.07 LAKE CITY WABASHA 0.06 ROCHESTER - CASCADE CREEK OLMSTED 0.16 ROCHESTER INTL AP OLMSTED 0.12 DODGE CENTER AWOS DODGE 0.09 WINONA AWOS WINONA 0.05 AUSTIN AWOS MOWER 0.15 PRESTON AWOS FILLMORE 0.05 BYRON 3N OLMSTED 0.14 CALEDONIA HOUSTON 0.11 ELGIN 2SSW OLMSTED 0.19 GRAND MEADOW MOWER 0.03 LA CRESCENT DAM 7 WINONA 0.08 LAKE CITY-COOP WABASHA 0.14 LANESBORO FILLMORE 0.10 PRESTON FILLMORE 0.08 ROCHESTER AP 2NE OLMSTED 0.13 SPRING VALLEY FILLMORE 0.15 THEILMAN 1SSW WABASHA 0.19 WABASHA WABASHA 0.22 ZUMBRO FALLS WABASHA 0.15 MINNESOTA CITY DAM 5 WINONA 0.08 WINONA DAM 5A WINONA 0.04 ...WISCONSIN... BURTON GRANT 0.12 GALESVILLE TREMPEALEAU 0.08 LA CROSSE LA CROSSE 0.15 NECEDAH RAWS JUNEAU 0.04 STEUBEN CRAWFORD 0.40 LA CROSSE ASOS LA CROSSE 0.07 BOSCOBEL ASOS GRANT 0.18 PRAIRIE DU CHIEN AP AWOS CRAWFORD 0.10 ALMA DAM 4 BUFFALO 0.16 BLAIR TREMPEALEAU 0.02 CUBA CITY 2NW GRANT 0.19 CHIPPEWA FALLS CHIPPEWA 0.05 ELK MOUND DUNN 0.07 FOUR CORNERS 13NNE MONROE 0.08 GALESVILLE 1S TREMPEALEAU 0.04 GENOA DAM 8 VERNON 0.19 GAYS MILLS CRAWFORD 0.16 HILLSBORO VERNON 0.05 HOLMEN 2S LA CROSSE 0.10 LA CROSSE 4NNW LA CROSSE 0.07 LA CROSSE WFO LA CROSSE 0.11 LANCASTER 4WSW GRANT 0.14 LYNXVILLE DAM 9 CRAWFORD 0.18 MATHER 3NW JACKSON 0.02 MEDFORD TAYLOR 0.06 NECEDAH 2SE JUNEAU 0.03 NEILLSVILLE 3SW CLARK 0.13 ONTARIO VERNON 0.12 PRAIRIE DU CHIEN CRAWFORD 0.17 READSTOWN VERNON 0.12 RICHLAND CENTER RICHLAND 0.17 STEUBEN 4SE CRAWFORD 0.21 TREMPEALEAU DAM 6 TREMPEALEAU 0.04 VIROQUA VERNON 0.11 MONROE CENTER ADAMS 0.15 WARRENS 5WSW MONROE 0.04 OBSERVATIONS ARE COLLECTED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES WITH VARYING EQUIPMENT AND EXPOSURE. NOT ALL DATA LISTED IS CONSIDERED OFFICIAL. $$ 301 NOUS43 KLOT 081453 PNSLOT PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 900 AM CST WED MAR 8 2006 ...LIGHTNING SAFETY... LIGHTNING IS THE MOST FREQUENT IMPORTANT WEATHER THREAT TO PERSONAL SAFETY DURING THE THUNDERSTORM SEASON. KEEP THESE LIGHTNING SAFETY TIPS IN MIND. PLAN AHEAD AND AVOID DANGEROUS LIGHTNING SITUATIONS. CHECK THE LATEST FORECAST BEFORE GOING OUTDOORS FOR EXTENDED PERIODS. WATCH FOR STORMS AND SEEK SHELTER INDOORS WHEN STORMS APPROACH. LIGHTNING OFTEN STRIKES THE TALLEST OBJECT. IF CAUGHT OUTDOORS DURING A STORM...DO NOT STAND NEXT TO TALL TREES OR POWER POLES. AND DO NOT BE OUT IN AN OPEN AREA WHERE YOU MAY BE THE TALLEST OBJECT. A CLOSED...HARD TOP METAL VEHICLE IS SAFE IN A THUNDERSTORM. AN OPEN STRUCTURE SUCH AS A PICNIC SHELTER WILL KEEP YOU DRY BUT IT WILL NOT PROTECT YOU FROM LIGHTNING. IF BOATING OR SWIMMING...GET OUT OF THE WATER WHEN STORMS APPROACH AND SEEK SHELTER INDOORS. AVOID USING ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES...CORDED TELEPHONES AND METAL PLUMBING WHEN INDOORS DURING A THUNDERSTORM. IT IS OKAY TO USE A CELL PHONE OR CORDLESS PHONE. USE THE FLASH TO BANG METHOD TO ESTIMATE THE DISTANCE OF LIGHTNING. WHEN YOU SEE A FLASH OF LIGHTNING...COUNT THE SECONDS UNTIL YOU HEAR THE BANG OF THE THUNDER AND DIVIDE BY FIVE. THE RESULT IS YOUR DISTANCE...IN MILES...FROM THE LIGHTNING FLASH. THE 30-30 RULE SAYS IF THUNDER OCCURS WITHIN 30 SECONDS OF THE LIGHTNING...IT IS CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE DANGEROUS. STOP OUTDOOR ACTIVITY AND GET INSIDE. THEN STAY INDOORS UNTIL 30 MINUTES AFTER THE STORM HAS ENDED. LOOK FOR MORE INFORMATION DURING NATIONAL LIGHTNING SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK JUNE 18 THROUGH JUNE 24 OR VISIT (ALL LOWER CASE) WWW.LIGHTNINGSAFETY.NOAA.GOV. ALLSOPP 473 NOUS61 KCTP 081455 FTMLWX Message Date: Mar 08 2006 14:55:35 ATTENTION ALL USERS...THE KLWX RADAR IS DOWN TEMPORARILY FOR PREVENTATIVE MAINTE NANCE. THE RADAR SHOULD BE BACK UP SHORTLY. WE ARE SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE. 563 NOUS61 KLWX 081455 FTMLWX Message Date: Mar 08 2006 14:55:35 ATTENTION ALL USERS...THE KLWX RADAR IS DOWN TEMPORARILY FOR PREVENTATIVE MAINTE NANCE. THE RADAR SHOULD BE BACK UP SHORTLY. WE ARE SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE. 959 NOUS76 KPTR 081500 ADMPTR Data Collection National Weather Service Northwest River Forecast Center, Portland, OR 1500z Wednesday Mar 08 2006 The following stations were flagged as "bad" during the QC process group --> w-ore hsastation meta data ID 12z-18z 18z-00z 00z-06z 06z-12z 24hr----------------------------------------------------------- BEDO3 0.10 ? BEDO3 'IRISH TAYLOR SNOTEL' OR 43.81 121.95 5500. CLKO3 0.00 ? CLKO3 'CLEAR LAKE SNOTEL' OR 45.2 121.72 3500. POBO3 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.01 0.00 ? POBO3 'POWELL BUTTE WX STN' OR 44.25 121.95 3200. SCMO3 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 ? SCMO3 'SCOTT MILLS 9SE' OR 44.95 122.53 2315. YALW1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 ? YALW1 'YALE RESERVOIR' WA 45.97 122.33 490. group --> w-wash hsastation meta data ID 12z-18z 18z-00z 00z-06z 06z-12z 24hr----------------------------------------------------------- GLAW1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 ? GLAW1 'GLACIER R.S.' WA 48.89 121.94 935. MTAW1 0.00 0.90 0.10 0.00 1.00 ? MTAW1 'MOUNT ADAMS RANGER' WA 46. 121.52 1960. NRKW1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 ? no meta data RAIW1 0.60 ? RAIW1 'RAINY PASS SNOTEL' WA 48.57 120.72 4780. YALW1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 ? YALW1 'YALE RESERVOIR' WA 45.97 122.33 490. group --> east hsastation meta data ID 12z-18z 18z-00z 00z-06z 06z-12z 24hr----------------------------------------------------------- AHTI1 0.25 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.26 ? AHTI1 'ASHTON WEATHER STN' ID 44.02 111.45 5300. DANO3 0.00 0.00 ? DANO3 DANNER OR 42.95 117.34 4225. DONQ2 0.20 0.00 4.68 0.00 3.44 ? DONQ2 'COLUMBIA R AT DONALD' BC 51.48 117.15 2568. ELBI1 0.50 ? ELBI1 'ELK BUTTE SNOTEL' ID 46.85 116.12 5550. EMCM8 0.20 ? EMCM8 'EMERY CREEK SNOTEL' MT 48.42 113.92 4350. FWCN2 0.30 ? FWCN2 'FAWN CREEK SNOTEL' NV 41.87 116.1 7000. GVRM8 0.30 ? GVRM8 'GARVER CREEK SNOTEL' MT 48.97 115.82 4250. HIRO3 0.00 ? HIRO3 'HIGH RIDGE SNOTEL' OR 45.67 118.11 4980. HKBW4 0.00 0.49 0.13 0.02 0.59 ? HKBW4 'HUCKLEBERRY DIVIDE' WY 44.07 110.72 7300. JAPN2 0.20 ? JAPN2 'JACKS PEAK' NV 41.52 116.02 8420. LMCN2 0.30 ? LMCN2 'LAMANCE CREEK SNOTEL' NV 41.52 117.63 6000. LSLI1 0.60 ? LSLI1 'LOST LAKE SNOTEL' ID 47.08 115.97 6110. NAKQ2 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.00 0.01 ? NAKQ2 NAKUSP BC 50.27 117.82 1680. QUPW1 0.30 ? QUPW1 'QUARTZ PEAK SNOTEL' WA 47.87 117.08 4700. SLKQ2 0.24 0.07 0.08 0.04 0.43 ? SLKQ2 'ST LEON RIVER' BC 50.43 117.7 5910. SNSI1 0.50 ? SNSI1 'SUNSET SNOTEL' ID 47.53 115.82 5540. THUW4 0.60 ? THUW4 'THUMB DIVIDE SNOTEL' WY 44.38 110.57 7980. TOGW4 0.50 ? TOGW4 'TOGWOTEE PASS SNOTEL' WY 43.75 110.05 9580. TOHW1 0.30 ? TOHW1 'TOUCHET #2 SNOTEL' WA 46.12 117.9 5530. end/NWRFC 790 NOUS42 KWNO 081506 ADMNFD SPECIAL NCEP DISCUSSION CENTRAL OPERATIONS/NCEP/NWS/WASHINGTON DC 1500 UTC WED MAR 08 2006 081500Z...THE 12Z NCEP PRODUCTION CYCLE IS ON TIME. RAOBS UPDATE... DTX/72632 - 10142 ANN/70398 - 10142 PASY/70414 - 10145..UNFAVORABLE WEATHER TAE/72214 - UNAVB KNEAS/SDM/NCO/NCEP NNNN 615 NOUS74 KEHU 081512 ADASRH ALERT ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SOUTHERN REGION HEADQUARTERS 1012 AM EST WED MAR 8 2006 TO: MOB...TBW...FFC...BHM...EYW FROM: WFO MFL WFO MFL PERSONNEL HAVE RETURNED TO THE OFFICE AND ARE RESUMING NORMAL OPERATIONS. $$ 946 NOUS43 KDLH 081518 PNSDLH PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN 918 AM CST WED MAR 08 2006 THESE ARE SNOWFALL TOTALS FROM COOPERATIVE AND SNOWFALL OBSERVERS RECEIVED THROUGH 9AM CST. NORTHEAST MINNESOTA TIME NEW SNOW STORM TOTAL SNOW DEPTH KOOCHICHING COUNTY ==================== LITTLEFORK.................... N/A 3.6 M 20.0 LAKE KABETOGAMA............... N/A 3.2 M 17.0 ITASCA COUNTY ==================== WIRT.......................... N/A 4.5 M 30.0 BIGFORK....................... 843 AM 3.6 M 21.0 MARCELL....................... N/A 3.5 M 29.0 DEER RIVER 12N................ 748 AM 2.0 M M CASS COUNTY ==================== GULL LAKE..................... N/A 1.0 M 12.0 CROW WING COUNTY ==================== CROSS LAKE.................... N/A 1.5 M 10.0 AITKIN COUNTY ==================== ISLE 12N...................... 620 AM 1.1 M 5.0 LIBBY......................... N/A 0.7 M 12.0 ST. LOUIS COUNTY ==================== BABBITT....................... N/A 4.2 M 27.0 CHISHOLM...................... 755 AM 3.2 M 24.0 WOLF RIDGE.................... 712 AM 3.1 M 37.0 EMBARRASS..................... 515 AM 3.0 M M ORR 3E........................ N/A 2.5 M 21.0 DULUTH NWS.................... N/A 2.2 M 23.0 BRIMSON....................... 510 AM 2.0 M M COTTON........................ 635 AM 0.7 2.5 21.0 LAKE COUNTY ==================== TWO HARBORS................... N/A 3.5 M 24.0 SILVER BAY.................... 640 AM 2.6 M 23.0 TWO HARBORS 7NW............... 710 AM 2.5 M 32.0 TWO HARBORS 5W................ 727 AM 2.0 M 20.0 COOK COUNTY ==================== GRAND MARAIS 5W............... 620 AM 4.0 M M LITTLE MARAIS................. 800 AM 2.5 M M CARLTON COUNTY ==================== MOOSE LAKE.................... N/A 0.3 M 10.0 PINE COUNTY ==================== BRUNO......................... 757 AM 0.5 M M HINCKLEY...................... N/A 0.5 M 4.0 NORTHWEST WISCONSIN TIME NEW SNOW STORM TOTAL SNOW DEPTH DOUGLAS COUNTY ==================== SUPERIOR 10SE................. 840 1.0 M M SOLON SPRINGS................. 650 AM 0.5 M 23.0 BAYFIELD COUNTY ==================== HERBSTER 5S................... 752 AM 1.0 M M $$ 239 NOUS62 KMFL 081518 FTMAMX Message Date: Mar 08 2006 15:18:53 THE MIAMI RADAR WILL BE OUT OF SERVICE UNTIL ABOUT 12:30 THIS AFTERNOON. 316 NOUS62 KEYW 081518 FTMAMX Message Date: Mar 08 2006 15:18:53 THE MIAMI RADAR WILL BE OUT OF SERVICE UNTIL ABOUT 12:30 THIS AFTERNOON. 556 NOUS43 KSGF 081529 PNSSGF KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-091528- VOLUNTEER WEATHER OBSERVATION REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 928 AM CST WED MAR 8 2006 MAX MIN COUNTY LOCATION TEMP TEMP PRECIP SIGNIFICANT WEATHER BENTON COLE CAMP 3WNW 65 53 0.06 BARTON LIBERAL 1SE 0.23 BARTON MINDENMINES 75 62 0.21 CHRISTIAN OZARK 59 51 0.00 CHRISTIAN 2 SSW HIGHLANDVILLE 63 49 0.00 DALLAS WINDYVILLE 4NW 0.55 DALLAS PLAD 1E 0.50 DALLAS FAIR GROVE 3NE 62 51 0.10 DOUGLAS AVA 58 50 0.00 GREENE ASH GROVE 4S 62 53 0.00 HICKORY CROSS TIMBERS 2N 64 52 0.22 HOWELL WILLOW SPRINGS 2S 56 46 0.00 HOWELL WEST PLAINS 5SW 57 50 0.00 JASPER SARCOXIE 1W 71 44 0.00 LAWRENCE MILLER 71 53 0.00 LAWRENCE 2 NW MONETT 70 54 0.00 MORGAN LAURIE 4W 0.87 NEWTON NEOSHO 5W 74 59 0.00 NEWTON NEOSHO 3S 72 59 0.00 OZARK NOBLE 1S 62 51 T PHELPS ROLLA 1SE 0.09 POLK ALDRICH 3WSW 0.80 SHANNON WINONA 3SW 57 40 0.00 ST. CLAIR APPLETON CITY 7S 0.50 ST. CLAIR LOWRY CITY 5E 68 34 0.45 STONE CRANE 4N 65 50 0.00 TANEY FORSYTH 65 51 0.00 TANEY FORSYTH 1NW 64 50 0.00 TANEY RIDGEDALE 4W 66 52 0.00 TANEY PROTEM 4NE 63 49 0.00 VERNON RICHARDS 0.10 WEBSTER NIANGUA 61 49 0.00 WRIGHT MOUNTAIN GROVE E SIDE 55 31 0.00 943 NOUS64 KAMA 081534 FTMAMA Message Date: Mar 08 2006 15:34:58 KAMA WSR88D WILL BE DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE. ESTIMATED RETURN TO SERVICE 1645Z. E ND OF MESSAGE. DKW 325 NOUS64 KCRP 081556 FTMCRP Message Date: Mar 08 2006 15:56:34 3/8/2006 955L KCRP DOPPLER RADAR WILL BE DOWN FOR REQUIRED MAINTENANCE UNTIL FUR THER NOTICE. ESTIMATED TIME RETURN TO SERVICE IS 1600L. 757 NOUS42 KCAE 081557 PNSCAE SCZ015-016-018-020-021-022-025-026-027-028-029-030-031-035-036- 037-038-041-GAZ040-063-064-065-077-091800- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 1057 AM WED MAR 7 2006 ...NEW CLIMATE PRODUCT HEADERS BEGINNING 4/1/06... THE MONTHLY AND DAILY CLIMATE REPORTS FOR ORANGEBURG COUNTY AIRPORT (OGB), OWENS FIELD IN COLUMBIA (CUB), AND DANIEL FIELD IN AUGUSTA (DNL) WILL EACH HAVE THEIR OWN PRODUCT ID BEGINNING APRIL 1, 2006. CURRENTLY, OGB AND CUB ARE GROUPED WITH THE COLUMBIA (CAE) CLIMATE PRODUCT AND DNL IS GROUPED WITH THE BUSH FIELD (AGS) CLIMATE PRODUCT. OLD PRODUCT HEADER NEW PRODUCT HEADER CAECLMCAE (CAE,CUB,OGB) CAECLMCAE CAECLMCUB CAECLMOGB CAECLMAGS (AGS,DNL) CAECLMAGS CAECLMDNL CAECLICAE (CAE,CUB,OGB) CAECLICAE CAECLICUB CAECLIOGB CAECLIAGS (AGS,DNL) CAECLIAGS CAECLIDNL IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN COLUMBIA AT 803-822-8135. 660 NOUS43 KMQT 081602 PNSMQT ARBPNSMQT COOP OBSERVER REPORTS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI 1059 AM EST WED MAR 08 2006 NOTE: THESE REPORTS WERE TAKEN AROUND 8 AM AND RECEIVED THROUGH 10 AM. 24HR 12HR 24HR SNOW 24HR 24HR LOCATION PRECIP SNOW SNOW DEPTH MAX MIN FALL FALL TEMP TEMP WESTERN UPPER PENINSULA AMASA 0.12 0.5 0.5 21 M M BARAGA 0.13 0.9 0.9 14 42 16 BARAGA 5W 0.08 0.5 0.5 12 42 14 BRUCE CROSSING 0.09 M T M M M FORTUNE LAKE 0.10 M 1.5 24 40 10 HOUGHTON COUNTY ARPT 0.42 M M M 38 21 IRONWOOD 0.14 M M 21 37 28 KENTON/PAINT LAKE 0.10 M 0.5 28 M M MOHAWK 0.22 2.5 2.5 26 M 31 PHOENIX FARMS 0.17 M 2.5 39 40 23 SANDSTONE/JACOBSVILLE 0.12 0.0 1.0 11 43 16 WATTON 0.09 0.4 0.4 18 38 16 CENTRAL UPPER PENINSULA CHAMPION/CLARKSBURG 0.05 0.5 0.5 20 40 0 CHATHAM 0.07 M M 13 41 11 COOKS 0.10 M 0.5 15 M M CORNELL 0.11 0.0 0.5 17 41 13 DAGGETT 0.18 M M 12 M M GARDEN CORNERS 0.07 M 0.5 6 38 9 GLADSTONE 0.08 0.8 0.8 22 M M IRON MTN/FORD ARPT 0.07 M M M 38 30 MARQUETTE NWS 0.09 0.7 0.7 27 39 7 MARQUETTE WEST 0.06 0.4 0.4 15 43 21 MICHIGAMME 0.08 M 0.6 18 M M MUNISING 0.05 M 0.5 23 41 18 SPALDING 0.07 0.3 0.3 18 40 31 STEPHENSON 0.00 M 0.0 6 41 11 EASTERN UPPER PENINSULA GRAND MARAIS 13S M M 0.3 32 M M MCMILLAN T M T 22 42 12 NEWBERRY 0.05 M 0.3 19 37 10 TWO HEART 0.01 T T 22 M M .END $$ 875 NOUS63 KFSD 081605 FTMFSD Message Date: Mar 08 2006 16:05:58 FSD 88D RADAR WILL BE DOWN FOR MAINTANCE FROM 1607Z TO 1800Z, 08 FEBRUARY 2006. TPW 027 NOUS61 KLWX 081606 FTMLWX Message Date: Mar 08 2006 16:06:16 THE KLWX RADAR IS OPERATIONAL AFTER BRIEF TROUBLESHOOTING. SORRY FOR ANY INCONVE NIENCE. 037 NOUS61 KCTP 081606 FTMLWX Message Date: Mar 08 2006 16:06:16 THE KLWX RADAR IS OPERATIONAL AFTER BRIEF TROUBLESHOOTING. SORRY FOR ANY INCONVE NIENCE. 948 NOUS45 KBOU 081608 PNSBOU PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO 908 AM MST WED MAR 08 2006 ...DENVER METRO AREA SNOWFALL REPORTS... NOTE: 24 HOUR SNOWFALL AMOUNT IS MEASURED AROUND 8 AM NOTE: T = TRACE (LESS THAN 0.1 INCH) NOTE: ALL REPORTS ARE IN INCHES SNOWFALL SNOWFALL SNOWFALL 24 HOUR TOTAL MONTHLY TOTAL SEASONAL TOTAL (MARCH) (7/1/05-6/30/06) DENVER-STAPLETON 0.0 0.0 21.3 EVERGREEN 0.0 0.0 32.5 NORTH LONGMONT T T 13.6 RALSTON RESERVOIR 0.0 0.0 19.0 WHEAT RIDGE T T 21.9 $$ KTF 032 NOUS42 KMHX 081645 PNSMHX PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 943 AM EST WED MAR 8 2006 ...CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY... .OVERVIEW...TEMPERATURES FOR THE MONTH WERE NEAR NORMAL, WITH NO NOTABLE WARM OR COLD EVENTS. PRECIPITATION ON THE OTHER HAND CONTINUES TO BE BELOW NORMAL WITH MOST AREAS SEEING LESS THAN 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL. THERE WERE ONLY TWO DAYS DURING THE MONTH WHERE AREAS SAW FROZEN PRECIPITATION, BUT OTHER THAN A HALF INCH OF SNOW ALONG THE OUTER BANKS MOST AREAS SAW ONLY A DUSTING. ********************FEBRUARY CLIMATOLOGY************************** NORMAL NORMAL NORMAL MAX TEMP MIN TEMP PRECIP INLAND 55-60 32-37 3.0-3.50" COASTAL 55-57 37-39 3.50-4.0" ******************************************************************* COOPERATIVE OBSERVER PRECIPITATION REPORTS NORMAL OBSERVED YEAR TO DATE AURORA..............3.13 1.64 4.60 WASHINGTON..........3.37 2.87 7.74 BAYBORO.............3.25 NA NA MOREHEAD CITY.......4.03 3.09 6.78 ATLANTIC BEACH.......NA. 3.01 6.18 CEDAR ISLAND........3.50 1.46 4.27 COLUMBIA............3.19 1.98 5.02 HATTERAS............3.62 NA NA MANTEO..............3.22 NA NA OCRACOKE.............NA 2.53 4.95 SWANQUARTER..........NA 1.64 5.38 PLYMOUTH............3.45 1.09 5.14 WILLIAMSTON.........3.34 NA NA WALLACE..............NA 2.63 6.26 WARSAW..............3.07 1.38 4.13 KINSTON.............3.42 1.37 6.06 KINSTON AG..........3.53 1.07 4.44 TRENTON.............3.57 1.76 5.54 GREENVILLE..........3.45 1.24 4.11 SNOW HILL............NA 1.28 6.16 HOFFMAN FOREST......3.85 2.18 5.62 JACKSONVILLE.........NA 2.85 6.47 RICHLANDS............NA 2.30 5.94 PERRYTOWN............NA 1.75 4.49 NEWPORT WFO..........NA 3.05 6.60 ********************************************************************* ASOS OBSERVED TEMPERATURES CAPE HATTERAS HIGHEST TEMPERATURE--67 ON 4TH LOWEST TEMPERATURE--30 ON 19TH AVERAGE HIGH--53.1 AVERAGE LOW--39.2 NEW BERN HIGHEST TEMPERATURE--75 ON 17TH LOWEST TEMPERATURE--20 ON 27TH AVERAGE HIGH--56.1 AVERAGE LOW--33.2 BEAUFORT HIGHEST TEMPERATURE--68 ON 4TH LOWEST TEMPERATURE--25 ON 10TH AVERAGE HIGH--54.4 AVERAGE LOW--37.0 ******************APRIL CLIMATOLOGY******************************** NORMAL NORMAL NORMAL MAX TEMP MIN TEMP PRECIP INLAND 71-76 47-50 3.25-3.50" COASTAL 67-72 51-54 3.0-3.25" ******************************************************************* ...APRIL THROUGH JUNE... THE CLIMATE PREDICTION CENTER FORECASTS NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION. $$ 284 NOUS61 KBTV 081646 FTMTYX Message Date: Mar 08 2006 16:46:50 KTYX HAS RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATIONS. MB/WFO BTV 370 NOUS61 KBUF 081646 FTMTYX Message Date: Mar 08 2006 16:46:50 KTYX HAS RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATIONS. MB/WFO BTV 249 NOUS64 KAMA 081647 FTMAMA Message Date: Mar 08 2006 16:47:36 KAMA WSR88D IS OPERATIONAL. END OF MESSAGE. DKW 231 NOUS63 KICT 081649 FTMVNX Message Date: Mar 08 2006 16:49:08 THE KVNX RADAR WILL HAS BEEN TAKEN DOWN BRIEFLY FOR A MAINTENANCE CHECK. THE RA DAR IS EXPECTED TO BECOME OPERTIONAL AGAIN AROUND 1100 CST/ 1700 Z, SO USERS SHO ULS ONLY MISS A FEW OF VOLUME SCANS. JP/WFO OUN 1045 CST/ 1645 Z 260 NOUS64 KOUN 081649 FTMVNX Message Date: Mar 08 2006 16:49:08 THE KVNX RADAR WILL HAS BEEN TAKEN DOWN BRIEFLY FOR A MAINTENANCE CHECK. THE RA DAR IS EXPECTED TO BECOME OPERTIONAL AGAIN AROUND 1100 CST/ 1700 Z, SO USERS SHO ULS ONLY MISS A FEW OF VOLUME SCANS. JP/WFO OUN 1045 CST/ 1645 Z 169 NOUS42 KWNO 081656 ADMNFD SPECIAL NCEP DISCUSSION CENTRAL OPERATIONS/NCEP/NWS/WASHINGTON DC 1650 UTC WED MAR 08 2006 081650Z...GOES EAST RAPID SCAN OPERATION. THE GOES-EAST SATELLITE WILL BE OPERATED IN RSO MODE FROM 8/1826Z UNTIL 9/0226Z TO HELP WITH SEVERE WEATHER OPERATIONS. KNEAS/SDM/NCO/NCEP NNNN 303 NOUS43 KFSD 081658 PNSFSD IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090- 097-098-NEZ013-014-SDZ038>040-050-052>071-082200- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 1057 AM CST WED MAR 8 2006 ...SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE DATA... HIGH TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY.... 44 LOW TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY..... 28 PRECIPITATION SINCE MIDNIGHT..... 0 ...HURON CLIMATE DATA... HIGH TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY.... 40 LOW TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY..... 30 PRECIPITATION SINCE MIDNIGHT..... 0 ...SIOUX CITY CLIMATE DATA... HIGH TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY.... 48 LOW TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY..... 26 PRECIPITATION SINCE MIDNIGHT..... 0 MISSOURI RIVER STAGE............. 8.76 FEET $$ 597 NOUS72 KNES 081659 TOPIC: GOES-12 RSO IS SCHEDULED FOR: MARCH 08, 2006 DATE/TIME MESSAGE ISSUED: MARCH 08, 2006 1615 UTC SATELLITE INVOLVED: GOES-12 INSTRUMENT INVOLVED: IMAGER PRODUCTS AFFECTED: GOES-12 IMAGERY DATE/TIME OF INITIAL IMPLEMENTATION: MARCH 08, 2006 1826Z DETAILS: START DATE: MARCH 08, 2006 J/D-067 START TIME: 1826Z END DATE: MARCH 09, 2006 J/D-068 END TIME: 0226Z REASON: SEVERE WEATHER LOCATION: OVER THE CENTRAL US REQUESTOR: TOPEKA WFO CONTACT POINT: NOAA SATELLITE SERVICES DIVISION HELP DESK (301) 763-8222 SSDHELPDESK@NOAA.GOV WEB SITES: SEE HTTP://WWW.SSD.NOAA.GOV/PS/SATS/GOES/EAST/SCHED.HTML AND HTTP://WWW.SSD.NOAA.GOV/PS/SATS/GOES/WEST/SCHED.HTML FOR SCANNING SCHEDULES. = 614 NOUS74 KEHU 081706 ADASRH ALERT ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SOUTHERN REGION HEADQUARTERS 1200 PM CST WED MARCH 8 2006 TO: SOUTHERN REGION OFFICES FROM: SOUTHERN REGION HEADQUARTERS SUBJECT: SEVERE WEATHER DAY SOUTHERN REGION IS PROCLAIMING A SEVERE WEATHER DAY, EFFECTIVE NOON CST, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 2006 UNTIL 900AM THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2006 DUE TO THE POTENTIAL OF SEVERE WEATHER IN SOUTHERN REGION. CONSEQUENTLY THERE SHOULD BE NO CHANGES, MODIFICATIONS, OR UPGRADES TO APPLICATIONS AND PRODUCTS (UNLESS OPERATIONALLY REQUIRED). PLEASE DO NOT ALTER ANY SCRIPTS ON YOUR WEB PAGES AND REDUCE YOUR FTP TRAFFIC TO ONLY THOSE PRODUCTS REQUIRED TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS. AS ALWAYS, THE USE OF STREAMING RADIO, AUDIO, AND OTHER CONTINUOUS FEED PRODUCTS IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED UNLESS THAT IS THE ONLY MEANS FOR AN OFFICE TO OBTAIN OUTSIDE INFORMATION DURING CRITICAL WEATHER SITUATIONS. WE ARE TAKING THIS ACTION IN AN ATTEMPT TO ENSURE PROPER LAN, E-MAIL, FTP, AND WEB SERVICES WHILE PROVIDING QUALITY SUPPORT FOR OUR PARTNERS AND CUSTOMERS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE AND SUPPORT. BECKWITH/DET 244 NOUS63 KICT 081726 FTMVNX Message Date: Mar 08 2006 17:26:37 KVNX WSR-88D IS BACK IN OPERATION. KOUN/JLP 1725Z 03/08/2006 /NEXRAA 0558 0803061702 UNEDITED /MDCLAR /SC0510 /NI0178: HEF8,HMC1,IQI1,IQJ1,IQK1,IQH1,KMO1,KSK88,LNA1,LSE8C,LMC11,LRO1008,LML 1E,LRP1011,MMA122521,MSA11,MMB2C1B,MRJ1C8,MMC1121D,MQK1,MMH112131,NMI11,NSM88,NMN1,NTB8,NNC1,NML1,NRD11,ORA11,ORB1B01,OTO8008,OQH11,OTH8B, PTA7880B8B,PQJ11008G,PUN8,PRG78C78C,PRD18007C8B008,QRA1007C8B,QQN10B8B78B,QRK778778807,QRH78878D,RRE8B78C,RQJ8808D00807,RQG878,RSO8,RQH88 /MT250:OQO /NCEN00: /ENDAA /NEXRBB 0558 0803061702 020B230027,030A236029,040A240030,050A245034,060A247040 /ENDBB /NEXRCC 0558 0803061702 /NTVS00: /NMES00: /NCEN00: /ENDAA /NEXRBB 0517 0803061715 050A035027,070A037031,080A052024,090A073018,100A103015,120A143024, 140A180023,160A203022,180A228015,200A218020,250A210034 /ENDBB /NEXRCC 0517 0803061715 /NTVS00: /NMES00: /NCEN04: CI0QON S250HN,CG0PNL S187HN,CJ0PNP S186HN,CE0LMF S101HN CL1MLJ S065HN,CH1LNP S060HN,CJ0LNH S083HN,CB0LNG S061HN,CJ9LML S174HN,CI1LNC S066HN,CB2MLD S186HN,CN0MLL S081HN /NMES00: /NCEN12: CR8PMD S344HP,CI8ONI S206HN,CE8IKD S223HN,CN9NNP S193HN, CG4MQG S186HN,CN5MPG S130HN,CR7PMN S217HN,CM6IKG S216HN,CE5MQA S161HN,CT8NPM S163HN,CC7NPJ S155HN,CU5OOA S158HN 285 NOUS64 KOUN 081726 FTMVNX Message Date: Mar 08 2006 17:26:37 KVNX WSR-88D IS BACK IN OPERATION. KOUN/JLP 1725Z 03/08/2006 116 NOUS64 KOUN 081730 FTMVNX Message Date: Mar 08 2006 17:30:00 THE KVNX RADAR IS BACK IN OPERATION. JP/WFO OUN 1129 CST/ 1729 Z 135 NOUS63 KICT 081730 FTMVNX Message Date: Mar 08 2006 17:30:00 THE KVNX RADAR IS BACK IN OPERATION. JP/WFO OUN 1129 CST/ 1729 Z 094 NOJP01 RJTD 081735 CKT TRBL BTN TOKYO AND BANGKOK SINCE 081735. 594 NOUS42 KCHS 081747 PNSCHS GAZ087-088-099>101-114>119-137>141-SCZ040-042>045-047>051-150200- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 1245 PM EST WED MAR 8 2006 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON WILL START THE SEASONAL BEACH AND RIP CURRENT FORECAST ON WEDNESDAY MARCH 15... WITH THE RETURN OF WARMER AIR AND WATER TEMPERATURES...MORE PEOPLE MAY DECIDE ON A TRIP TO THE BEACH. THUS...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON WILL ONCE AGAIN BEGIN ISSUING A SURF ZONE OR BEACH FORECAST...AS WELL AS THE RIP CURRENT FORECAST STARTING WEDNESDAY MARCH 15...2006. THE FORECAST WILL CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST LATE OCTOBER 2006. FORECASTS WILL BE ISSUED AT A MINIMUM OF TWICE A DAY...ONCE AROUND 4 AM AND AGAIN AROUND SUNSET IN THE EVENING. HOWEVER...UPDATES WILL OCCUR WHEN NECESSARY. THE EARLY MORNING ISSUANCE WILL BE A FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TOMORROW...WHILE THE EVENING FORECAST WILL BE FOR TOMORROW AND THE DAY AFTER. EACH FORECAST WILL CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION...SKY CONDITION...HIGH TEMPERATURES...WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED...AND SEA WATER TEMPERATURES ALONG THE BEACHES. WHEN NECESSARY...HEADLINES FOR VARIOUS WATCHES...WARNINGS AND OR ADVISORIES WILL ALSO BE INCLUDED...AS WELL AS THE PROBABILITY OF PRECIPITATION. THE FORECASTED ULTRAVIOLET INDEX WILL ALSO BE INCLUDED...BUT ONLY IN THE EVENING FORECAST FOR THE NEXT DAY. THE RIP CURRENT FORECAST WILL BE INCLUDED IN EACH AND EVERY BEACH FORECAST THAT IS ISSUED...WITH A THREE TIERED QUALIFIER SYSTEM. THE THREE RISK LEVELS FOR RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LOW...MODERATE AND HIGH. THE MORNING FORECAST AND ANY NECESSARY UPDATES WILL INCLUDE A RIP CURRENT OUTLOOK FOR TODAY...WHILE THE EVENING FORECAST AND ANY NECESSARY UPDATES WILL INCLUDE A RIP CURRENT OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW. THESE OUTLOOKS ARE THEN COMMUNICATED TO THE LIFEGUARDS...EMERGENCY MANAGERS...THE MEDIA AND THE PUBLIC. A LOW RISK MEANS THAT WIND AND OR WAVE CONDITIONS DO NOT SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF RIP CURRENTS. HOWEVER...KEEP IN MIND THAT THEY STILL CAN OCCUR. YOU NEED TO BE CAUTIOUS HOWEVER IF YOU PLAN ON GOING INTO THE OCEAN. SWIM ONLY AT GUARDED BEACHES. A MODERATE RISK INDICATES THAT CONDITIONS SUPPORT STRONGER OR MORE FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS. ONLY EXPERIENCED SURF SWIMMERS SHOULD ENTER THE WATER...EVEN AT BEACHES THAT HAVE LIFEGUARDS. A HIGH RISK INDICATES THAT CONDITIONS SUPPORT DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS. NO ONE SHOULD ENTER THE WATER DURING A HIGH RISK...EVEN IF THERE ARE LIFEGUARDS PRESENT. DEPENDING UPON THE RISK LEVEL...ADDITIONAL DETAILS ON RIP CURRENTS CAN ALSO BE FOUND IN THE HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...THE SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA ZONE FORECAST...THE AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION AND IN THE COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE. TO OBTAIN THE BEACH FORECAST AND THE RIP CURRENT OUTLOOK GO TO OUR WEB SITE AT...WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CHS. OR YOU CAN ALSO LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN BECOMING A RIP CURRENT SPOTTER...GIVE US A CALL TOLL FREE AT...1-888-383-2024 AND LEAVE A MESSAGE. $$ 33 020 NOUS43 KEAX 081748 PNSEAX MOZ043>045-053-054-082100- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 1248 PM CST WED MAR 8 2006 ...PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT... NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO STATION KZZ-39 IN CLINTON MISSOURI WILL BE INTERMITTENTLY OFF THE AIR FROM ABOUT 1230 PM UNTIL 2 PM. MAINTENANCE IS BEING PERFORMED ON THE TRANSMITTER. $$ 124 NOUS64 KBMX 081750 FTMMXX Message Date: Mar 08 2006 17:50:36 KMXX RADAR WILL BE DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES. RADAR SHOULD BE BA CK IN OPERATIONAL STATUS BY 1230 CST. 831 NOAK78 PAVW 081754 ADMVWS SUPPLEMENTAL CLIMATE DATA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VALDEZ AK 854 AM AST WED MAR 8 2006 PAVW SCD 1754 8750870 933138 4/039= $$ DR MAR 06 NNNN 081 NOUS64 KBMX 081756 FTMMXX Message Date: Mar 08 2006 17:56:28 KMXX RADAR IS BACK IN OPERATIONAL STATUS. 050 NOUS61 KLWX 081817 FTMLWX Message Date: Mar 08 2006 18:17:36 THE LWX RADAR WILL BE OFF-LINE FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES FOR PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE. -JST 091 NOUS61 KCTP 081817 FTMLWX Message Date: Mar 08 2006 18:17:36 THE LWX RADAR WILL BE OFF-LINE FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES FOR PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE. -JST 929 NOUS61 KPHI 081827 FTMDOX Message Date: Mar 08 2006 18:27:06 DOVER 88D RADAR IS BACK IN SERVICE 956 NOUS61 KAKQ 081827 FTMDOX Message Date: Mar 08 2006 18:27:06 DOVER 88D RADAR IS BACK IN SERVICE 438 NOUS64 KFWD 081833 FTMGRK Message Date: Mar 08 2006 18:33:02 PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE JUST NOW BEGINNING ON RECEIVER AT THE RDA. SHOULD HAVE RADAR RETURN TO SERVICE BY LATE AFTERNOON WITH VIGOROUS SYSTEM EXPECTED IN TONIG HT. EJM/WFO FWD 822 NOUS43 KTOP 081835 PNSTOP PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 1235 PM CST WED MAR 8 2006 ...STORM SAFETY INFORMATION.... A SEVERE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FOR A PART OF KANSAS. IN THE INTEREST OF PUBLIC SAFETY... THE FOLLOWING SAFETY INFORMATION IS PROVIDED. A QUICK REMINDER...THE TERM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE WEATHER IN THE WATCH AREA. THERE IS NO CAUSE FOR IMMEDIATE CONCERN. YOU SHOULD GO ABOUT YOUR NORMAL BUSINESS...BUT BE ON THE LOOKOUT AND KEEP UP-TO-DATE ON WEATHER DEVELOPMENTS. HOWEVER...A / WARNING / MEANS A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM OR TORNADO HAS BEEN OBSERVED OR IS INDICATED BY DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR. PEOPLE NEAR THE STORM SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS. ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...PRODUCE STRONG DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL...HEAVY RAIN...DEADLY LIGHTNING AND POSSIBLY TORNADOES. ...LIGHTNING IS AN UNDERRATED KILLER SO... GET INDOORS AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS STAY AWAY TREES OR TOWERS AVOID LAKES AND BOATS HEAVY RAINS MAY PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING QUICKLY...AVOID LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. BE CAUTIOUS WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT AS ROADS COULD BE WASHED OUT. ...TORNADOES ARE NATURES MOST VIOLENT STORMS. BEST SHELTERS ARE... IN A BASEMENT OR UNDERGROUND STORM SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BUILDING AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR DESIGNATED SHELTER AREA AVOID WINDOWS...MOBILE HOMES...GYMNASIUMS AND AUDITORIUMS. ABANDON VEHICLES AND GET INTO A DITCH OR CULVERT. DAMAGING DOWNBURST WINDS MAY EXCEED 100 MPH...SO GET INDOORS OR INTO A BASEMENT STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS STAY INFORMED OF THE WEATHER SITUATION...KNOW YOUR COUNTY...AND NEARBY CITIES AND COUNTIES. LISTEN TO WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA. $$ 564 NOUS62 KFFC 081837 FTMJGX Message Date: Mar 08 2006 18:37:34 KJGX WILL BE DOWN UNTILL FURTHER NOTICE. 675 NOUS42 KNHC 081900 WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHTS CARCAH, TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER, MIAMI, FL. 0200 PM EST WED 08 MAR 2006 SUBJECT: WINTER STORM PLAN OF THE DAY (WSPOD) VALID 09/1100Z TO 10/1100Z MAR 2006 WSPOD NUMBER.....05-098 I. ATLANTIC REQUIREMENTS 1. NEGATIVE RECONNAISSANCE REQUIREMENTS. 2. OUTLOOK FOR SUCCEEDING DAY.....NEGATIVE. WVW 182 NOUS63 KFGF 081848 FTMMVX Message Date: Mar 08 2006 18:48:17 KMVX WRS-88D RETURNED TO SERVICE AT 081845Z. 013 NOUS65 KTFX 081850 FTMTFX MTZ012-082259- FREE TEXT MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 1150 AM MST WED MAR 8 2006 03/08/06 1850Z: KTFX RADAR DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE UNTIL APPROXIMATELY 22Z. ADJACENT WSR-88DS: KMSX, KSFX, KGGW, KBLX, KRIW. $$ 590 NOUS64 KFWD 081854 FTMFWS Message Date: Mar 08 2006 18:54:25 WE'LL BE INVOKING VCP12 FOR BETTER LOW LVL DETECTION OF SCATTERED STORMS WELL OU T TO THE WEST BY 00Z THURSDAY AND AFTER. EJM/WFO FWD 591 NOUS64 KFWD 081854 FTMFWS Message Date: Mar 08 2006 18:54:23 WE'LL BE INVOKING VCP12 FOR BETTER LOW LVL DETECTION OF SCATTERED STORMS WELL OU T TO THE WEST BY 00Z THURSDAY AND AFTER. EJM/WFO FWD 825 NOUS63 KEAX 081911 FTMEAX Message Date: Mar 08 2006 19:11:44 Maintenance upgrade of the radar at Pleasant Hill MO is complete. The keax rada r has returned back to normal operation. 761 NOUS42 KRAH 081915 PNSRAH NCZ009>011-026>028-043-082100- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 210 PM EST WED MAR 8 2006 ...PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT... NOAA WEATHER AND ALL HAZARDS RADIO STATION WWF 60 ON FREQUENCY 162.500 MHZ IS BACK ON THE AIR. THIS STATION SERVES THE SOUTHERN PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA. $$ MWS 261 NOUS63 KMKX 081921 FTMMKX Message Date: Mar 08 2006 19:21:05 THE KMKX WSR-88D DOPPLER RADAR WILL REMAIN DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE UNTIL APPROXIMAT ELY 5:00 PM CST TODAY...WEDNESDAY...MARCH 8 2006. ALTENATE RADAR SITES ARE KLOT. ..KGRB...KARX. 151 NOUS60 PHFO 081922 FTMHMO Message Date: Mar 08 2006 19:22:57 THIS IS THE WEEKLYTM TEST FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU, HAWAII. YOUR OPUP ALARM SHOULD HAVE SOUNDED. WE WILL USE FTMS TO NOTIFY YOU OF SYSTEM P ROBLEMS, CHANGES, RADAR AVAILABILITY, AND OTHER RADAR NEWS AND EVENTS. WFO HFO 808 NOUS60 PHFO 081923 FTMHMO WSR-88D NOTIFICATION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 923 AM HST WED MAR 8 2006 MESSAGE DATE: MAR 08 2006 19:22:57 THIS IS THE WEEKLYTM TEST FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU, HAWAII. YOUR OPUP ALARM SHOULD HAVE SOUNDED. WE WILL USE FTMS TO NOTIFY YOU OF SYSTEM PROBLEMS, CHANGES, RADAR AVAILABILITY, AND OTHER RADAR NEWS AND EVENTS. WFO HFO 786 NOUS45 KSLC 081935 PNSSLC PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 1230 PM MST WED MAR 8 2006 ...UTAH STORM REPORTS... VALLEY RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS AND MOUNTAIN SNOW ACCOMPANIED A COLD FRONT TUESDAY MORNING ACROSS NORTHERN UTAH. THE STORM SYSTEM STALLED OVER CENTRAL UTAH ON TUESDAY...THEN SWUNG ACROSS SOUTHERN AND EASTERN UTAH OVERNIGHT BEFORE EXITING THE STATE. THE FOLLOWING ARE STORM TOTALS FOR THE PAST 24 TO 36 HOURS... LOCATION SNOWFALL PRECIPITATION ...SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL VALLEYS... COVE FORT 8.5 M CEDAR CITY 3.0 .28 MANTI 3.0 .46 NEW HARMONY 2.0 .23 ...SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL MOUNTAINS... PINE CREEK-FILLMORE 8E 18.0* 1.50 FARNSWORTH LAKE-SALINA 12SE 15.0* 1.20 PICKLE KEG-SALINA 15NE 15.0* 1.20 KIMBERLY MINE-BEAVER 15NE 12.0* 1.00 INDIAN CANYON-HELPER 13N 12.0* .90 MIDWAY VALLEY-CEDAR BREAKS 8.0* .50 FREMONT INDIAN STATE PARK 5.0 .35 ...UINTA BASIN... ALTAMONT 2.0 .15 ...NORTHERN WASATCH MOUNTAINS... MONTE CRISTO 16.0* 1.50 FARMINGTON CANYON 16.0* 1.40 SNOWBASIN 11.0 1.14 TONY GROVE LAKE 11.0* 1.00 BEN LOMOND PEAK 8.0* .60 PARLEYS SUMMIT 8.0* .50 ...SOUTHERN WASATCH MOUNTAINS... SOLITUDE 20.0 .90 BRIGHTON 18.0 1.25 PAYSON RANGER STATION 15.0* 1.20 ALTA 12.0 .72 THAYNES CANYON-PARK CITY 12.0* .80 SPRUCES 11.0 .75 SNOWBIRD 10.0 .72 DEER VALLEY 8.0 .46 TIMP DIVIDE 7.0* .40 DANIELS PASS-STRAWBERRY 6.0* .40 SUNDANCE 3.0 .28 ...UINTA MOUNTAINS... TRIAL LAKE 11.0* .80 UPPER CHALK CREEK 10.0* .70 ...WASATCH FRONT... SOUTH OGDEN 1.5 .55 EAST LAYTON 1.0 .52 UPPER MILLCREEK 1.0 .36 COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS 1.0 .32 SANDY 1.0 M TAYLORSVILLE 0.3 .06 SLC AIRPORT T .29 OGDEN AIRPORT M .30 LOGAN AIRPORT M .42 FARMINGTON BENCH M .41 NORTH SALT LAKE BENCH M .50 ...WASATCH BACK... KIMBALL JUNCTION 6.0 M KAMAS 5.0 M JEREMY RANCH 3.8 M MORGAN T .28 *SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE REPORTS FROM REMOTE AUTOMATED SENSORS CB 566 NOUS64 KMOB 081937 FTMMOB Message Date: Mar 08 2006 19:37:30 KMOB DOWN FOR MAINT APPROX 1 HOUR - - RL 656 NOUS64 KJAN 081937 FTMMOB Message Date: Mar 08 2006 19:37:30 KMOB DOWN FOR MAINT APPROX 1 HOUR - - RL 765 NOUS61 KPHI 081934 FTMDOX Message Date: Mar 08 2006 19:34:07 DOVER 88D RADAR IS AGAIN OTS UFN......DOVER WEATHER OFFICE CHECKING WITH MAINT.. .... 901 NOUS61 KAKQ 081934 FTMDOX Message Date: Mar 08 2006 19:34:07 DOVER 88D RADAR IS AGAIN OTS UFN......DOVER WEATHER OFFICE CHECKING WITH MAINT.. .... 924 NOUS63 KEAX 081945 FTMEAX MESSAGE DATE: MAR 08 2006 19:45:00 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR IN PLEASANT HILL MISSOURI HAS BEEN RETURNED TO SERVICE. WE APOLOGIZE FOR THE INCONVENIENCE THE RECENT OUTAGE HAS CAUSED. $$ NRR 647 NOUS62 KCHS 081948 FTMCLX Message Date: Mar 08 2006 19:48:50 KCLX RADAR WIDEBAND IS AGAIN CONNECTED, AND PRODUCTS ARE NOW AVAILABLE. HOWEVER, THE WIDEBAND REMAINS UNSTABLE WITH SPORADIC OUTAGES STILL POSSIBLE. TELCO IS ST ILL INVESTIGATING THE SITUATION. WE APOLOGIZE FOR THE INCONVENIENCE. 256 NOUS43 KEAX 081955 PNSEAX KSZ025-057-060-102>105-MOZ001>008-011>017-020>025-028>033-037>040- 043>046-053-054-082100- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 155 PM CST WED MAR 8 2006 THE WSR-88D NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR IN PLEASANT HILL MISSOURI HAS BEEN RETURNED TO SERVICE. WE APOLOGIZE FOR THE INCONVENIENCE THE RECENT OUTAGES HAVE CAUSED. $$ NRR 388 NOUS64 KJAN 082005 FTMMOB Message Date: Mar 08 2006 20:05:41 KMOB BACK ON-LINE - - RL 405 NOUS64 KMOB 082005 FTMMOB Message Date: Mar 08 2006 20:05:41 KMOB BACK ON-LINE - - RL 61928 UNEDITED /MDCLAR /SC0510 /NI0037: DTE8,EFB88,EPO8,FEM8,HII8,LME1,LMN101,LON1,LMO10011,LML1121B,MME1B23001,MMN1B,MMG101B,MMP1B,QXH8,RID8 /MT220:KLI /NCEN00: /ENDAA /NEXRBB 0509 0803061928 010A169019,020A169019,030A167019,040A178017,050A186020 /ENDBB /NEXRCC 0509 0803061928 /NTVS00: /NMES00: /NCEN00: /NCEN00: 070A227038,080A244035 /ENDBB /NEXRCC 0342 0803061936 /NTVS00: /NMES00: /NCEN00: 981 NOUS43 KTOP 082014 PNSTOP KSZ022>024-026-036>040-055-090815- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 214 PM CST WED MAR 8 2006 ...PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT... SEVERAL USERS IN THE TOPEKA VICINITY HAVE REPORTED PROBLEMS RECEIVING ALERT TONES FROM THE NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO TRANSMITTER FOR TOPEKA...WXK91 BROADCASTING ON A FREQUENCY OF 162.475 MEGAHERTZ. TECHNICIANS ARE CURRENTLY WORKING ON THE PROBLEM...AND THE WEATHER RADIO TRANSMITTER CAPABILITY WILL BE RESTORED TO NORMAL OPERATIONS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. IN THE MEANTIME...TUNE IN TO SURROUNDING WEATHER RADIO BROADCASTS AND LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST UPDATES ON SEVERE WEATHER. $$ DC 698 NOUS45 KREV 082028 AAA PNSREV PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 1230 PM PST WED MAR 8 2006 TO: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ CUSTOMERS AND PARTNERS...AND NWS EMPLOYEES FROM: JANE HOLLINGSWORTH METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE RENO NV SUBJECT: EXPERIMENTAL WEB-BASED SIERRA BACKCOUNTRY FORECAST THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN RENO, NEVADA WILL BEGIN ISSUING AN EXPERIMENTAL WEB-BASED SIERRA BACKCOUNTRY FORECAST ON FRIDAY, MARCH 10TH. THE FORECASTS WILL BE VALID FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS AND COVER THE LAKE TAHOE BASIN AND THE SIERRA OF MONO AND ALPINE COUNTIES. THE ELEMENTS FORECASTED INCLUDE TEMPERATURES, WINDS, AND SKY/WEATHER, ALL OF WHICH AFFECT THE STABILITY OF THE SNOWPACK AND ARE CRITICAL PARAMETERS USED BY SIERRA AVALANCHE CENTERS IN FORECASTING AVALANCHE POTENTIAL IN THE BACKCOUNTRY. THIS FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED ONCE PER DAY BY 7 AM LST AND WILL NOT BE UPDATED. THE PRODUCT WILL REMAIN EXPERIMENTAL THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE 2005/2006 WINTER SEASON AND END WHEN THE SIERRA AVALANCHE CENTERS DISCONTINUE THEIR DAILY AVALANCHE BULLETINS. THE PRODUCT WILL BE AVAILABLE AT (ALL LOWERCASE) HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/REV/AVALANCHE A COMMENT PERIOD HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED THROUGH JUNE 7TH, 2006. COMMENTS CAN BE SUBMITTED TO: JANE A. HOLLINGSWORTH METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE 2350 RAGGIO PARKWAY RENO, NV 89512 PHONE: 775-673-8100 EMAIL: JANE.HOLLINGSWORTH@NOAA.GOV $$ NNNN 670 NOUS63 KMPX 082030 FTMMPX Message Date: Mar 08 2006 20:30:37 THE KMPX WSR-88D CHANHASSEN MN RADAR IS SCHEDULED FOR MAINTENANCE (WEATHER PERMI TTING) FROM 1430Z TO 2000Z ON THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2006. 877 NOUS64 KFWD 082030 FTMGRK Message Date: Mar 08 2006 20:30:48 RADAR IS BACK IN SERVICE AND READY TO GO FOR ANY ISOLATED TO SCATTERED STORMS LA TE TONIGHT. EJM WFO/FWD. 098 NOUS41 KALY 082107 PNSALY CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-NYZ032-033-038>043-047>054-058>061-063>066- 082>084-VTZ013>015-040000- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 408 PM EST WED MAR 8 2006 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBANY NEW YORK IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE SPRING 2006 SKYWARN SPOTTER TRAINING SESSIONS. IN NISKAYUNA NEW YORK...ON APRIL 3...AT 700 PM. IN EAST FISHKILL NEW YORK...ON APRIL 8...AT 1000 AM. IN KINGSTON NEW YORK...ON APRIL 11...AT 700 PM. IN HERKIMER NEW YORK...ON APRIL 12...AT 630 PM. IN TORRINGTON CONNECTICUT...ON APRIL 24...AT 630 PM. IN ALBANY NEW YORK...ON APRIL 26...AT 700 PM. IN BALLSTON SPA NEW YORK...ON APRIL 27...AT 700 PM. IN BENNINGTON VERMONT...ON APRIL 29...AT 1000 AM. IN GREENPORT NEW YORK...ON MAY 1...AT 700 PM. IN BRATTLEBORO VERMONT...ON MAY 2...AT 630 PM. IN SCHOHARIE NEW YORK...ON MAY 3...AT 700 PM. IN FONDA NEW YORK...ON MAY 4...AT 700 PM. IN INDIAN LAKE NEW YORK...ON MAY 6...AT 1000 AM. IN TANNERSVILLE NEW YORK...ON MAY 9...AT 700 PM. IN JOHNSTOWN NEW YORK...ON MAY 10...AT 700 PM. IN PITTSFIELD MASSACHUSETTS...ON MAY 11...AT 700 PM. IN OLD FORGE NEW YORK...ON MAY 13...AT 1000 AM. IN LAKE PLEASANT NEW YORK...ON MAY 15...AT 700 PM. IN WARRENSBURG NEW YORK...ON MAY 20...AT 1000 AM. IN HARTFORD NEW YORK...ON MAY 22...AT 700 PM. IN AVERILL PARK NEW YORK...ON MAY 25...AT 700 PM. PRE REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR ALL SKYWARN SPOTTER TRAINING SESSIONS. THE PREFERRED METHOD FOR REGISTRATION IS BY INTERNET. GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV AND THEN CLICK ON EASTERN NEW YORK AND LOOK FOR THE LINK TO SKYWARN SPOTTER TRAINING. IF YOU NEED TO REGISTER BY PHONE...PLEASE CALL 5...1...8...4...3...5...9...5...8...0. YOU WILL THEN PRESS 7 FOR SKYWARN SPOTTER TRAINING. YOU WILL BE ASKED TO LEAVE YOUR NAME...A PHONE NUMBER...AND THE SESSION YOU ARE SIGNING UP FOR. NOTE...YOU MUST USE A TOUCHTONE PHONE TO PRE REGISTER...AND ONCE YOU HAVE PRE REGISTERED...YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE A CALL BACK...UNLESS THE SESSION HAS BEEN CANCELLED...HAS BEEN MOVED...OR THE SESSION IS FULL. $$ 898 NOUS44 KMEG 082121 PNSMEG TNZ001>004-019>021-091200- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 313 PM CST WED MAR 8 2006 THE SPOTTER TALK IN PARIS TENNESSEE SCHEDULED FOR TOMORROW... THURSDAY MARCH 9 AT 6 PM HAS BEEN CANCELLED...DUE TO THE THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER. IT IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME WHEN THE TALK WILL BE RESCHEDULED. SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE. $$ MM 586 NOCN01 CWAO 081830 GENOT TLTP. NO. 019 ACTION - CHANGING HOURS OF OPERATIONS/ CHANGEMENT DES HEURES D OPERATION STATION - PANGNIRTUNG, NU IDENTIFIER / INDICATIF - YXP INDEX NUMBER / INDICATIF INTERNATIONAL - N/A TYPE - AWS LATITUDE - 66 08 N LONGITUDE - 65 42 W ELEVATION - 22.6 M CIRCUIT HEADER / EN-TETE TLTP - SACN45 CWAO SPCN45 XWAO PROGRAM / PROGRAMME - METAR AND SPECI OBSERVATIONS / OBSERVATIONS METAR ET SPECI OPERATION - MONDAY - FRIDAY / LUNDI - VENDREDI 1200 - 2300 UTC SATURDAY / SAMEDI 1500 - 2000 UTC SUNDAY / DIMANCHE 1700 - 2100 UTC PARAMETERS / PARAMETRES - NO CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS / AUCUN CHANGEMENT AUX PRECEDENTS EFFECTIVE / EN VIGUEUR - MARCH / 02 MARS 2006 0000 UTC EVERELL / ADMA / TORONTO 392 NOUS64 KCRP 082225 FTMCRP Message Date: Mar 08 2006 22:25:44 3/8/2006 1625L KCRP DOPPLER RADAR HAS BEEN RETURNED TO SERVICE AT THIS TIME. /NEXRAA 0539 0803062209 UNEDITED /MDCLAR /SC0510 /NI0042: KMP11,LMF1,LLO10B1,LMP1,MLA1,MKN10C1B,MKG10010B1B,MKP110B1B,NKM10C1C, NLF1001001,NLG1B,NNO1,NLH101,OLE1D,OLJ11 /MT220:KIP /NCEN00: /ENDAA /NEXRBB 0539 0803062209 010C157024,020B170024,030A174024,040A183022,050A202021,060A216025, 070A220029,080A229028,090A233024,100A242024,200A223061,250A232072 /ENDBB /NEXRCC 0539 0803062209 /NTVS00: /NMES00: /NCEN00: /NEXRCC 0345 0803062217 /NTVS00: /NMES00: /NCEN01: CH0LHN S167HN ) THRESH (SEGMENT OVERLAP) 362 NOUS1 KRWA 082200 WMSC NOUS1 CIRNOT NR. [Enter 005/06] OFFUTT AFB IS WORKING ON TELCO PROBLEMS MANY OF THE MILITARY WX MSG'S ARE MISSING DUE TO THESE PROBLEMS. NO ETA AS YET. THIS CIRNOT WILL SELF CANCEL 092300Z MAR 06 SLCWMSC CKT CONTROL 082230Z MAR 06= 876 NOUS60 PHFO 082241 FTMHMO Message Date: Mar 08 2006 22:41:39 the kauai wsr-88d is undergoing software testing. expect some intermittent outag es through 1400l. wfo hsfo 266 NOUS43 KPAH 082249 CCA PNSPAH PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY 450 PM CST WED MAR 8 2006 ...NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL-HAZARDS OUTREACH CAMPAIGN AT EVANSVILLE'S WASHINGTON SQUARE MALL THIS WEEKEND... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STAFF FROM PADUCAH KY...IN CONJUNCTION WITH WEHT TV NEWS25 STAFF...WILL PROVIDE A BOOTH INSIDE THE WASHINGTON SQUARE MALL AT EVANSVILLE INDIANA ON FRIDAY MARCH 10 FROM 5 PM UNTIL 8 PM CST AND AGAIN ON SATURDAY MARCH 11 FROM 10 AM UNTIL 2 PM CST. THE WASHINGTON SQUARE MALL IS LOCATED AT 1138 SOUTH GREEN RIVER ROAD. THE PURPOSE OF THIS OUTREACH CAMPAIGN IS TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO ANYONE WHO HAS QUESTIONS REGARDING NOAA WEATHER RADIO...INCLUDING ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAMMING OR SETTING UP THEIR DIGITAL OR SAME (SPECIFIC AREA MESSAGE ENCODING) WEATHER RADIO RECEIVER. ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAMMING THEIR WEATHER RADIO SHOULD BRING THEIR WEATHER RADIO ALONG WITH FRESH BATTERIES. NOAA WEATHER RADIO PROVIDES A POTENTIALLY LIFE SAVING MEANS TO RECEIVE ALERTS FOR WEATHER WARNINGS...WATCHES...AND ADVISORIES...AS WELL AS A HOST OF ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...AND ALERTS FOR NON-WEATHER EMERGENCIES. $$ SHANKLIN 894 NOUS66 KMTR 082253 FTMMUX Message Date: Mar 08 2006 22:53:26 San Francisco Weather radar KMUX will be unavailable today 8 March 2006 starting at 2300 for an hour for RPG unscheduled maintenance 839 NOUS61 KAKQ 082350 FTMDOX Message Date: Mar 08 2006 23:50:09 DOVER...KDOX...88D RADAR IS BACK IN SERVICE. TECHNICIANS WILL CONTINUE TO MONITO R TO SEE IF IT WILL STAY UP. 872 NOUS61 KPHI 082350 FTMDOX Message Date: Mar 08 2006 23:50:09 DOVER...KDOX...88D RADAR IS BACK IN SERVICE. TECHNICIANS WILL CONTINUE TO MONITO R TO SEE IF IT WILL STAY UP. 343 NOAK78 PAVW 082357 ADMVWS SUPPLEMENTAL CLIMATE DATA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VALDEZ AK 257 PM AST WED MAR 8 2006 PAVW SCD 2357 8630848 4/038= $$ DR MAR 06 NNNN 033 NOUS45 KPUB 080000 PNSPUB COZ070-085-086-080100 PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 500 PM MST WED MAR 7 2007 PUEBLO HIGH TODAY................. 65 LOW THIS MORNING........... 37 PCPN PAST 24 HRS........... 0 COLORADO SPRGS HIGH TODAY................. 58 LOW THIS MORNING........... 34 PCPN PAST 24 HRS........... 0 LOW OCCURRED BEFORE MIDNIGHT. LOW SINCE MIDNIGHT HAS BEEN 36. ALAMOSA HIGH TODAY................. 53 LOW THIS MORNING........... 22 PCPN PAST 24 HRS........... 0 $$ 291 NOUS41 KLWX 080022 PNSLWX DCZ001-MDZ003>007-009>011-013-014-016>018-501-502-VAZ021-025>031-036>042- 050>057-WVZ049>055-501>504-081209- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT SPOTTER REPORTS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 722 PM EST WED MAR 7 2007 THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 24 HOURS FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION. APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN SPOTTERS AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/BALTIMORE ********************STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL******************** LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS SNOWFALL OF (INCHES) MEASUREMENT DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ...DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA... RONALD REAGAN 1.8 622 PM 3/7 OFFICIAL OBS WASHINGTON CITY 1.6 639 PM 3/7 CAPITAL HILL MARYLAND ...ALLEGANY COUNTY... FROSTBURG 10.0 300 PM 3/7 RAWLINGS 9.0 250 PM 3/7 HAM RADIO CUMBERLAND 8.0 255 PM 3/7 COOP MT SAVAGE 8.0 115 PM 3/7 ...ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY... RIVERA BEACH 1.2 439 PM 3/7 DAVIDSONVILLE 1.0 705 PM 3/7 BALTO/WASH INTL 0.8 430 PM 3/7 ...BALTIMORE COUNTY... JACKSONVILLE 2.1 705 PM 3/7 OFF DUTY USDA MET HUNT VALLEY 1.8 400 PM 3/7 TV METEOROLOGIST TIMONIUM 1.8 701 PM 3/7 HAMILTON 1.6 530 PM 3/7 ...CARROLL COUNTY... WESTMINSTER 2.0 249 PM 3/7 EOC SYKESVILLE 1.3 703 PM 3/7 OFF DUTY MET ...CHARLES COUNTY... WHITE PLAINS 1.0 658 PM 3/7 ...CITY OF BALTIMORE... BALTIMORE 1.5 400 PM 3/7 NW BALTIMORE/TV HILL ...FREDERICK COUNTY... WOLFSVILLE 5.5 252 PM 3/7 SPOTTER FREDERICK 4.0 325 PM 3/7 HAM RADIO MYERSVILLE 4.0 657 PM 3/7 PRIVATE MET FREDERICK 2.5 445 PM 3/7 SPOTTER ...HARFORD COUNTY... NORRISVILLE 2.5 1200 PM 3/7 EM REPORT PYLESVILLE 2.5 703 PM 3/7 EDGEWOOD 1.5 657 PM 3/7 BELCAMP 1.1 700 PM 3/7 ...HOWARD COUNTY... COLUMBIA 1.5 512 PM 3/7 LISBON 1.5 330 PM 3/7 HAM RADIO JESSUP 1.2 430 PM 3/7 ...MONTGOMERY COUNTY... GLEN ECHO HEIGHTS 1.7 659 PM 3/7 ROCKVILLE 2SW 1.2 530 PM 3/7 GAITHERSBURG 0.2 451 PM 3/7 NWS METEOROLOGIST ...WASHINGTON COUNTY... CLEAR SPRINGS 7.0 231 PM 3/7 EOC HANCOCK 6.3 420 PM 3/7 HAGERSTOWN 5.0 637 PM 3/7 SPOTTER WILLIAMSPORT 5.0 300 PM 3/7 HAGERSTOWN 4.0 310 PM 3/7 HAM RADIO VIRGINIA ...ARLINGTON COUNTY... ARLINGTON 2.6 703 PM 3/7 ...CITY OF ALEXANDRIA... ALEXANDRIA 2.4 701 PM 3/7 ...CITY OF FAIRFAX... FAIRFAX 1.8 600 PM 3/7 ...CITY OF FALLS CHURCH... FALLS CHURCH 2.0 433 PM 3/7 SPOTTER ...CITY OF WINCHESTER... WINCHESTER 1.6 130 PM 3/7 5 N WINCHESTER WINCHESTER 1.5 641 PM 3/7 SPOTTER ...FAIRFAX COUNTY... DUNN LORING 2.0 400 PM 3/7 CO-OP OBSERVER VIENNA 1.9 400 PM 3/7 HAM RADIO MERRIFIELD 1.3 358 PM 3/7 OFF-DUTY NWS HERNDON 1.0 515 PM 3/7 NWS METEOROLOGIST ...FAUQUIER COUNTY... MARSHALL 2.0 558 PM 3/7 OFF-DUTY NWS MET ...FREDERICK COUNTY... STEPHENS CITY 2.8 627 PM 3/7 7 W OFF DUTY NWS GORE 2.0 337 PM 3/7 HAM RADIO STEPHENS CITY 2E 1.8 646 PM 3/7 STEPHENS CITY 4NW 1.5 400 PM 3/7 ...LOUDOUN COUNTY... ARCOLA 2.0 702 PM 3/7 OFF DUTY NWS MET STERLING NWS/WFO 1.9 515 PM 3/7 BLUEMONT 1.0 621 PM 3/7 RETIRED NWS MET LEESBURG 0.5 449 PM 3/7 NWS METEOROLOGIST ...PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY... HAYMARKET 1.8 405 PM 3/7 WEST VIRGINIA ...BERKELEY COUNTY... MARTINSBURG 4.0 430 PM 3/7 NWS METEOROLOGIST ...GRANT COUNTY... BAYARD 11.0 444 PM 3/7 COOP ...HAMPSHIRE COUNTY... SPRINGFIELD 8.5 656 PM 3/7 3E ROMNEY 7.5 300 PM 3/7 3 W BLOOMERY 7.0 510 PM 3/7 DELARY 7.0 514 PM 3/7 ROMNEY 6.0 230 PM 3/7 HAM RADIO AUGUSTA 5.0 330 PM 3/7 SPOTTER ...HARDY COUNTY... MOOREFIELD 8.0 526 PM 3/7 ...JEFFERSON COUNTY... SHEPHERDSTOWN 4.2 700 PM 3/7 CHARLES TOWN 2.0 518 PM 3/7 MIDDLEWAY 2.0 400 PM 3/7 HAM RADIO BOLIVAR 1.5 320 PM 3/7 PUBLIC CHARLES TOWN 1.5 340 PM 3/7 1.5 W HAM RADIO ...MINERAL COUNTY... NEW CREEK 9.0 527 PM 3/7 HAM RADIO PIEDMONT 9.0 230 PM 3/7 HAM RADIO KEYSER 5SE 8.0 130 PM 3/7 FORT ASHBY 7.0 1200 PM 3/7 SPOTTER ...MORGAN COUNTY... BERKELEY SPRINGS 6.5 513 PM 3/7 BERKELEY SPRINGS 6.0 239 PM 3/7 CACAPON ST PARK (8 SSW) $$ JB/CEM/RTS/DRM/SJR 108 NOUS65 KVEF 080040 FTMESX MESSAGE DATE: MAR 8 2007 00:40:00 KESX LAS VEGAS RADAR IS STILL O.T.S. PARTS ARE ON ORDER...AND A NEW ESTIMATED TIME OF RETURN OF SERVICE IS NOW APPROXIMATELY 2300 UTC 8 MARCH 07. 249 NOUS41 KRLX 080042 PNSRLX KYZ101>103-105-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-VAZ003-004-WVZ005>011-013>020- 024>040-046-047-081240- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT SPOTTER REPORTS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 740 PM EST WED MAR 7 2007 THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 24 HOURS FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION. APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN SPOTTERS AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/RLX **********************12 HOUR SNOWFALL********************** LOCATION 12 HOUR TIME/DATE COMMENTS SNOWFALL OF (INCHES) MEASUREMENT WEST VIRGINIA ...TYLER COUNTY... MIDDLEBOURNE 3.0 739 PM 3/7 COOP $$ 766 NOUS41 KRLX 080043 PNSRLX KYZ101>103-105-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-VAZ003-004-WVZ005>011-013>020- 024>040-046-047-081211- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT SPOTTER REPORTS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 711 PM EST WED MAR 7 2007 THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 24 HOURS FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION. APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN SPOTTERS AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/RLX **********************12 HOUR SNOWFALL********************** LOCATION 12 HOUR TIME/DATE COMMENTS SNOWFALL OF (INCHES) MEASUREMENT WEST VIRGINIA ...POCAHONTAS COUNTY... SNOWSHOE 4.0 710 PM 3/7 COOP ...RANDOLPH COUNTY... ELKINS 1.2 710 PM 3/7 $$ 709 NOUS43 KGRR 080049 PNSGRR PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT SPOTTER REPORTS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 1016 AM EST WED MAR 7 2007 ...THE GRAND RAPIDS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM 12/1/2006 TO 2/28/2007... CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000 CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1880 TO 2006 WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S) NORMAL ................................................................ TEMPERATURE (F) RECORD HIGH 69 12/05/2001 02/11/1999 LOW -24 02/14/1899 02/13/1899 HIGHEST 55 12/22 MM MM 53 01/12 LOWEST -12 02/05 MM MM 1 02/18 AVG. MAXIMUM 33.1 31.9 1.2 33.7 AVG. MINIMUM 20.9 18.1 2.8 23.2 MEAN 27.0 25.0 2.0 28.5 DAYS MAX >= 90 0 MM MM 0 DAYS MAX <= 32 43 MM MM 41 DAYS MIN <= 32 76 MM MM 77 DAYS MIN <= 0 4 MM MM 0 PRECIPITATION (INCHES) RECORD MAXIMUM 10.20 1949 MINIMUM 2.08 1986 TOTALS 7.93 6.27 1.66 9.12 DAILY AVG. 0.09 0.07 0.02 0.10 DAYS >= .01 43 MM MM 54 DAYS >= .10 18 MM MM 23 DAYS >= .50 5 MM MM 5 DAYS >= 1.00 1 MM MM 1 GREATEST 24 HR. TOTAL 1.00 MM SNOWFALL (INCHES) RECORDS TOTAL 85.1 1951 TOTALS 60.6 52.1 8.5 48.6 SINCE 7/1 63.0 SNOWDEPTH AVG. 4 MM MM 2 DAYS >= 1.0 19 14.9 4.1 GREATEST SNOW DEPTH 15 02/04 7 12/09 24 HR TOTAL 11.3 MM DEGREE_DAYS HEATING TOTAL 3368 3599 -231 3258 SINCE 7/1 4784 5056 -272 4452 COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0 SINCE 1/1 0 0 0 0 FREEZE DATES EARLIEST MM LATEST MM ................................................................. WIND (MPH) AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.0 HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 35/170 DATE 01/04 HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 44/300 DATE 02/22 SKY COVER POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) 34 NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 3 NUMBER OF DAYS PC 28 NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 59 AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 77 WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 3 HEAVY RAIN 1 RAIN 9 LIGHT RAIN 24 FREEZING RAIN 1 LT FREEZING RAIN 6 HAIL 0 HEAVY SNOW 4 SNOW 16 LIGHT SNOW 52 SLEET 4 FOG 68 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 5 HAZE 49 - INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS. R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED. MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING. T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT. ................................... && ...THE LANSING CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM 12/1/2006 TO 2/28/2007... CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000 CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1864 TO 2006 WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S) NORMAL ................................................................ TEMPERATURE (F) RECORD HIGH 70 12/31/1875 LOW -37 02/02/1868 HIGHEST 54 12/22 MM MM 53 01/12 LOWEST -8 02/05 MM MM -1 02/18 AVG. MAXIMUM 32.4 32.0 0.4 33.3 AVG. MINIMUM 19.9 16.3 3.6 22.7 MEAN 26.1 24.2 1.9 28.0 DAYS MAX >= 90 0 MM MM 0 DAYS MAX <= 32 44 MM MM 42 DAYS MIN <= 32 76 MM MM 74 DAYS MIN <= 0 5 MM MM 1 PRECIPITATION (INCHES) RECORD MAXIMUM 11.65 1949 MINIMUM 1.35 2002 TOTALS 5.67 5.23 0.44 7.77 DAILY AVG. 0.06 0.06 0.00 0.08 DAYS >= .01 33 MM MM 48 DAYS >= .10 10 MM MM 23 DAYS >= .50 5 MM MM 5 DAYS >= 1.00 0 MM MM 0 GREATEST 24 HR. TOTAL 0.96 12/01 SNOWFALL (INCHES) RECORDS TOTAL 64.2 1907 TOTALS 19.6 37.8 -18.2 38.9 SINCE 7/1 22.7 SNOWDEPTH AVG. 2 MM MM 2 DAYS >= 1.0 6 11.8 -5.8 GREATEST SNOW DEPTH 5 02/19 8 12/09 02/17 02/18 24 HR TOTAL 2.2 01/15 DEGREE_DAYS HEATING TOTAL 3449 3668 -219 3305 SINCE 7/1 4927 5197 -270 4466 COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0 SINCE 1/1 0 0 0 0 FREEZE DATES EARLIEST MM LATEST MM ................................................................. WIND (MPH) AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.2 HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 37/260 DATE 02/03 HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 47/250 DATE 02/03 SKY COVER POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 7 NUMBER OF DAYS PC 30 NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 53 AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 76 WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 4 HEAVY RAIN 1 RAIN 10 LIGHT RAIN 24 FREEZING RAIN 2 LT FREEZING RAIN 8 HAIL 0 HEAVY SNOW 2 SNOW 15 LIGHT SNOW 57 SLEET 6 FOG 65 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 4 HAZE 31 - INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS. R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED. MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING. T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT. ................................... && ...THE MUSKEGON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM 12/1/2006 TO 2/28/2007... CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000 CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1895 TO 2006 WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S) NORMAL ................................................................ TEMPERATURE (F) RECORD HIGH 67 02/11/1999 LOW -30 02/11/1899 HIGHEST 52 12/22 MM MM 53 01/12 LOWEST 1 02/05 MM MM 2 02/18 02/04 12/08 AVG. MAXIMUM 33.6 32.3 1.3 34.1 AVG. MINIMUM 23.4 19.3 4.1 24.5 MEAN 28.5 25.8 2.7 29.3 DAYS MAX >= 90 0 MM MM 0 DAYS MAX <= 32 40 MM MM 38 DAYS MIN <= 32 71 MM MM 76 DAYS MIN <= 0 0 MM MM 0 PRECIPITATION (INCHES) RECORD MAXIMUM 11.81 1907 MINIMUM 1.38 2002 TOTALS 6.50 6.44 0.06 8.73 DAILY AVG. 0.07 0.08 -0.01 0.09 DAYS >= .01 42 MM MM 45 DAYS >= .10 21 MM MM 26 DAYS >= .50 2 MM MM 4 DAYS >= 1.00 1 MM MM 1 GREATEST 24 HR. TOTAL 1.26 MM SNOWFALL (INCHES) RECORDS TOTAL 140.6 1977 TOTALS 62.3 82.0 -19.7 53.2 SINCE 7/1 62.5 SNOWDEPTH AVG. 5 MM MM 3 DAYS >= 1.0 18 22.0 -4.0 GREATEST SNOW DEPTH 20 02/07 11 12/19 02/06 12/12 12/17 24 HR TOTAL 7.1 02/03 DEGREE_DAYS HEATING TOTAL 3243 3529 -286 3179 SINCE 7/1 4669 4999 -330 4367 COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0 SINCE 1/1 0 0 0 0 FREEZE DATES EARLIEST MM LATEST MM ................................................................. WIND (MPH) AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.9 HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 33/220 DATE 12/06 HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 41/220 DATE 12/06 SKY COVER POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 13 NUMBER OF DAYS PC 21 NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 56 AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 74 WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0 HEAVY RAIN 1 RAIN 2 LIGHT RAIN 18 FREEZING RAIN 0 LT FREEZING RAIN 2 HAIL 0 HEAVY SNOW 11 SNOW 15 LIGHT SNOW 50 SLEET 0 FOG 55 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 12 HAZE 35 - INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS. R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED. MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING. T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT. $$ IOD WDM 868 NOUS41 KPHI 080053 PNSPHI DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ001-007>010-012>027-PAZ054-055- 060>062-067>071-081242- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT SPOTTER REPORTS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 750 PM EST WED MAR 7 2007 THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 24 HOURS FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION. APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN SPOTTERS AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/PHI. THANK-YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE REPORTS. **********************24 HOUR SNOWFALL********************** LOCATION 24 HOUR TIME/DATE COMMENTS SNOWFALL OF (INCHES) MEASUREMENT DELAWARE ...NEW CASTLE COUNTY... HOCKESSIN 1.5 1200 PM 3/7 WILMINGTON AIRPORT 1.3 700 PM 3/7 BEAR 1.3 700 PM 3/7 NEWARK 1.0 430 PM 3/7 ...KENT COUNTY... CAMDEN 1.0 500 PM 3/7 ...SUSSEX COUNTY... LINCOLN 4.0 720 PM 3/7 LEWES 3.5 720 PM 3/7 MILTON 2.0 230 PM 3/7 GEORGETOWN 1.0 300 PM 3/7 MARYLAND ...CAROLINE COUNTY... DENTON 2.8 555 PM 3/7 RIDGELY 2.0 615 PM 3/7 ...CECIL COUNTY... ELKTON 1.0 545 PM 3/7 ...KENT COUNTY... CHESTERTOWN 0.5 315 PM 3/7 ...QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY... STEVENSVILLE 1.8 330 PM 3/7 ...TALBOT COUNTY... EASTON 2.0 600 PM 3/7 SAINT MICHAELS 1.5 530 PM 3/7 NEW JERSEY ...ATLANTIC COUNTY... MARGATE CITY 3.0 500 PM 3/7 ATLANTIC CITY AIRPORT 2.2 700 PM 3/7 LINWOOD 2.2 500 PM 3/7 PLEASANTVILLE 2.2 700 PM 3/7 GALLOWAY 2.1 430 PM 3/7 ABSECON 1.8 500 PM 3/7 HAMMONTON 1.7 500 PM 3/7 ESTELL MANOR 1.5 603 PM 3/7 ...BURLINGTON COUNTY... TABERNACLE 2.5 530 PM 3/7 FLORENCE 1.8 617 PM 3/7 MOUNT HOLLY NWS 1.5 330 PM 3/7 MOUNT LAUREL 1.4 500 PM 3/7 SOUTHAMPTON 1.4 330 PM 3/7 ...CAMDEN COUNTY... BERLIN 2.5 530 PM 3/7 BLACKWOOD 2.5 400 PM 3/7 ERIAL 2.5 430 PM 3/7 BLUE ANCHOR 2.0 430 PM 3/7 RUNNEMEDE 2.0 400 PM 3/7 MERCHANTVILLE 2.0 700 PM 3/7 FLORENCE 1.8 430 PM 3/7 LINDENWOLD 1.8 530 PM 3/7 SOMERDALE 1.8 500 PM 3/7 VOORHEES 1.8 530 PM 3/7 GLENDORA 1.8 700 PM 3/7 ...CAPE MAY COUNTY... WEST CAPE MAY 3.6 710 PM 3/7 CAPE MAY POINT 3.3 720 PM 3/7 SCOTCH BONNET 3.3 550 PM 3/7 WILDWOOD 3.0 545 PM 3/7 OCEAN CITY 2.8 630 PM 3/7 WOODBINE 2.5 550 PM 3/7 SEAVILLE 2.4 550 PM 3/7 ELDORA 2.0 555 PM 3/7 GREEN CREEK 2.0 555 PM 3/7 ...CUMBERLAND COUNTY... MAURICE RIVER 1.5 556 PM 3/7 ...GLOUCESTER COUNTY... WILLIAMSTOWN 2.8 320 PM 3/7 NATIONAL PARK 1.7 700 PM 3/7 WESTVILLE 1.5 730 PM 3/7 ...MERCER COUNTY... EWING 1.2 300 PM 3/7 HAMILTON SQUARE 0.6 500 PM 3/7 ...MIDDLESEX COUNTY... NEW BRUNSWICK 1.2 500 PM 3/7 EDISON 1.0 500 PM 3/7 ...MONMOUTH COUNTY... CREAM RIDGE 1.7 310 PM 3/7 MANASQUAN 1.2 430 PM 3/7 WALL 0.7 615 PM 3/7 ...MORRIS COUNTY... LONG VALLEY 0.8 500 PM 3/7 WHIPPANY 0.6 600 PM 3/7 ROCKAWAY 0.5 545 PM 3/7 ...OCEAN COUNTY... BAYVILLE 2.0 330 PM 3/7 LANOKA HARBOR 2.0 330 PM 3/7 ...SALEM COUNTY... PITTSGROVE 1.8 500 PM 3/7 ...SOMERSET COUNTY... HILLSBOROUGH 0.7 200 PM 3/7 ...SUSSEX COUNTY... NEWTON 0.5 530 PM 3/7 ...WARREN COUNTY... BROADWAY 1.0 545 PM 3/7 HACKETTSTOWN 0.9 702 PM 3/7 STEWARTSVILLE 0.9 600 PM 3/7 PENNSYLVANIA ...BERKS COUNTY... READING 2.5 1200 PM 3/7 BOYERTOWN 1.8 100 PM 3/7 BLANDON 1.5 1200 PM 3/7 ...BUCKS COUNTY... LINE LEXINGTON 2.5 530 PM 3/7 WARMINSTER 2.0 530 PM 3/7 LEVITTOWN 1.8 400 PM 3/7 FURLONG 1.7 1215 PM 3/7 ...CARBON COUNTY... JIM THORPE 1.5 555 PM 3/7 LANSFORD 1.5 555 PM 3/7 SUMMIT HILL 1.5 555 PM 3/7 ALBRIGHTSVILLE 1.0 530 PM 3/7 ...CHESTER COUNTY... DOWNINGTOWN 2.0 630 PM 3/7 EAST NANTMEAL 1.5 436 PM 3/7 EXTON 1.5 215 PM 3/7 KENNETT SQUARE 1.5 1200 PM 3/7 PHOENIXVILLE 1.5 1210 PM 3/7 ...DELAWARE COUNTY... BOOTHWYN 2.3 620 PM 3/7 DREXEL HILL 2.0 530 PM 3/7 NEWTOWN SQUARE 1.5 1215 PM 3/7 WALLINGFORD 1.5 1215 PM 3/7 FOLCROFT 1.0 1215 PM 3/7 HAVERTOWN 1.0 1215 PM 3/7 MEDIA 1.0 1215 PM 3/7 ...LEHIGH COUNTY... ALLENTOWN CITY 1.4 430 PM 3/7 ALLENTOWN AIRPORT 1.2 100 PM 3/7 WESCOSVILLE 0.8 550 PM 3/7 ...MONROE COUNTY... EFFORT 1.0 555 PM 3/7 KUNKLETOWN 1.0 530 PM 3/7 TOBYHANNA 0.7 950 AM 3/7 ...MONTGOMERY COUNTY... TRAPPE 1.8 1230 PM 3/7 ELKINS PARK 1.5 335 PM 3/7 ROYERSFORD 1.5 100 PM 3/7 WILLOW GROVE 1.5 100 PM 3/7 WYNNEWOOD 1.5 1245 PM 3/7 ...NORTHAMPTON COUNTY... MARTINS CREEK 0.8 500 PM 3/7 ...PHILADELPHIA COUNTY... PHILADELPHIA AIRPORT 1.7 700 PM 3/7 ROXBOROUGH 1.5 315 PM 3/7 CENTER CITY 1.4 430 PM 3/7 ROXBOROUGH II 1.0 530 PM 3/7 PHILADELPHIA PINE VLY 1.0 500 PM 3/7 && 485 NOUS43 KLOT 080101 PNSLOT PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 700 PM CST WED MAR 07 2007 SNOWFALL AND SNOW DEPTH REPORTS. DATA PROVIDED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO AREA AND ROCKFORD AREA SNOWFALL TEAM. 12 HR SNOWFALL 12 HR SNOWFALL TOTAL LOCATION ENDING 6PM ENDING 6AM SNOW TODAY TODAY DEPTH AT 6PM ILLINOIS BATAVIA / 0.1 / BEACH PARK / 0.7 / BEECHER T / 0.0 / T BELVIDERE 6SE / 0.5 / DIXON-EAST SIDE 0.0 / 0.0 / 5 GRAYSLAKE 0.0 / 0.6 / 2 LA GRANGE / 0.3 / NAPERVILLE 0.0 / T / T NEW LENOX T / / T OAK BROOK T / 0.6 / 3 PLAINFIELD 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 SCHAUMBURG / 1.6 / SYCAMORE 3N / 0.1 / WILLOWBROOK / 0.2 / YORKVILLE 2SE 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 NORTHWEST INDIANA HIGHLAND 0.0 / T / 0 SCHERERVILLE 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 VALPARAISO 3SE 0.0 / T / 0 $$ 712 NOUS42 KWNO 080151 ADMNFD SENIOR DUTY METEOROLOGIST NWS ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE NWS NCEP CENTRAL OPERATIONS CAMP SPRINGS MD 850 PM EST WED MAR 07 2007 00Z MODEL CYCLE STARTED ON TIME... 00Z GFS RAOB RECAP... BMX/72230 - 10159; NOT AVAILABLE KPP/78970 - 10159; NOT AVAILABLE OAK/72493 - NOT IN FOR THE NAM PASY/70414 - NOT IN FOR THE NAM 11 WSR DROP SONDES WERE RECEIVED FOR THE NAM AND 2 ADDITIONAL DROPS WERE RECEIVED FOR THE GFS... SHRUELL/SDM/NCO/NCEP $$ 052 NOUS43 KLOT 080201 PNSLOT PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 800 PM CST WED MAR 07 2007 SNOWFALL AND SNOW DEPTH REPORTS. DATA PROVIDED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO AREA AND ROCKFORD AREA SNOWFALL TEAM. 12 HR SNOWFALL 12 HR SNOWFALL TOTAL LOCATION ENDING 6PM ENDING 6AM SNOW TODAY TODAY DEPTH AT 6PM ILLINOIS BATAVIA / 0.1 / BEACH PARK / 0.7 / BEECHER T / 0.0 / T BELVIDERE 6SE 0.0 / 0.5 / 1 CHICAGO-NW SIDE 1.2 / 0.0 / 1 DIXON-EAST SIDE 0.0 / 0.0 / 5 GRAYSLAKE 0.0 / 0.6 / 2 LA GRANGE 0.1 / 0.3 / 2 NAPERVILLE 0.0 / T / T NEW LENOX T / / T OAK BROOK T / 0.6 / 3 PLAINFIELD 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 SCHAUMBURG / 1.6 / SYCAMORE 3N / 0.1 / WILLOWBROOK / 0.2 / YORKVILLE 2SE 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 NORTHWEST INDIANA HIGHLAND 0.0 / T / 0 SCHERERVILLE 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 VALPARAISO 3SE 0.0 / T / 0 $$ 281 NOUS45 KMSO 080223 PNSMSO PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 720 PM MST WED MAR 7 2007 RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN MARCH 7 2007 PREVIOUS SET LOCATION RECORD RECORD IN EUREKA, MT 59 58 1992 LIBBY, MT 56 49 2001 WEST GLACIER, MT 54 52 1992 HUNGRY HORSE DAM, MT 55 51 1986 POLSON, MT 61 57 1986 SEELEY LAKE, MT 61 56 1993 weather.gov/missoula 553 NOUS41 KAKQ 080325 PNSAKQ MDZ021>025-NCZ012>017-030>032-102-VAZ048-049-060>100-081501- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT SPOTTER REPORTS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 1025 PM EST WED MAR 7 2007 THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 24 HOURS FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION. APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN SPOTTERS AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/WAKEFIELD ********************STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL******************** LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS SNOWFALL OF (INCHES) MEASUREMENT MARYLAND ...DORCHESTER COUNTY... LINKWOOD 1.5 900 PM 3/7 PUBLIC CAMBRIDGE 1.0 915 PM 3/7 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ...SOMERSET COUNTY... PRINCESS ANNE 1.5 905 PM 3/7 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ...WICOMICO COUNTY... PARSONSBURG 2.0 917 PM 3/7 SPOTTER SALISBURY 1.0 900 PM 3/7 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ...WORCESTER COUNTY... OCEAN CITY 3.0 902 PM 3/7 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OCEAN PINES 1.0 920 PM 3/7 SPOTTER $$ 020 NOUS66 KSTO 080347 FTMBBX Message Date: Mar 08 2007 03:47:14 KBBX RADAR EXPERIENCING TRANSMITTER/TEMPERATURE PROBLEMS. ET'S HAVE BEEN NOTIFIE D AND ARE ON THE WAY TO SITE. 828 NOUS61 KBTV 080436 FTMCXX Message Date: Mar 08 2007 04:36:26 KCXX WILL BE IN STANDBY MODE FOR APPROXIMATELY HALF AN HOUR TO ALLEVIATE HIGH EQ UIPMENT TEMPERATURES. MB/WFO BTV 343 NOUS43 KMQT 080505 PNSMQT COOPERATIVE OBSERVER DAILY RECORDS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI 105 AM EDT THU MAR 08 2007 THE FOLLOWING ARE RECORDS STARTING AT 7 AM EST TODAY AND ENDING AT 7 AM EST TOMORROW...WITH THE EXCEPTION OF RECORDS FOR WFO MARQUETTE WHICH ARE CALENDAR DAY VALUES FOR TOMORROW. GOGEBIC COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW IRONWOOD (1901-2007) 69/2000 -25/1984 1.64/2000 12.0/2000 WATERSMEET 5 W (1909-2006) 52/1977 -26/1984 0.44/1913 4.4/1913 ONTONAGON COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW BERGLAND DAM (1888-2006) 70/2000 -29/1912 0.53/2001 7.2/1916 ONTONAGON 6 SE (1977-2006) 52/1985 -15/1996 0.97/1983 11.0/1983 ONTONAGON (1900-1977) 55/1977 -10/1971 0.12/1954 2.5/1963 HOUGHTON COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW HOUGHTON ARPT (1887-2006) 51/1898 -17/1984 1.21/1983 14.7/1983 HOUGHTON MTU (1993-2003) 45/2000 0/1996 0.34/1997 3.0/1997 KENTON (1993-2003) 45/2000 0/1996 0.34/1997 3.0/1997 KEWEENAW COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW EAGLE HARBOR (1899-1972) 48/1911 -7/1926 0.70/1916 6.0/1916 FT. WILKINS (1948-2006) 49/1977 -2/1996 1.05/2002 6.8/1997 MOTT ISLAND (1940-2004) 38/1941 2/1943 MSG/MSG MSG/MSG PAINESDALE (1926-1952) MSG/MSG MSG/MSG 0.42/1928 6.0/1928 BARAGA COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW ALBERTA (1956-2006) 59/1977 -18/1984 0.70/1983 7.1/1983 BARAGA (1967-1987) 62/1977 -14/1971 0.47/1983 6.0/1983 BARAGA 1 N (1896-1980) 54/1898 -11/1899 0.30/1916 3.0/1916 HERMAN (1968-2007) 55/1977 -26/1984 1.13/1983 17.0/1983 LANSE 2 S (1929-1967) 48/1966 -16/1963 0.07/1954 1.0/1965 MARQUETTE COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW BIG BAY 2 SE (1945-2007) 56/1977 -13/1984 1.01/1983 12.0/1983 CHAMPION (1949-2006) 58/1977 -28/1984 0.54/1983 8.6/1992 HARVEY (2002-2007) MSG/MSG MSG/MSG 0.02/2005 0.2/2005 ISHPEMING (1898-1987) 56/1977 -18/1984 0.62/1928 8.0/1928 MARQUETTE WWTP (1948-2007) 58/1977 -10/1984 0.89/2002 8.7/1992 WFO MARQUETTE (1961-2007) 52/1977 -22/1984 0.96/2002 10.8/1983 ALGER COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW CHATHAM (1900-2007) 70/2000 -24/1984 1.11/2000 8.0/1992 DEER PARK (1900-1954) 45/1911 -13/1926 1.20/1942 12.0/1942 GRAND MARAIS (1900-2006) 67/2000 -20/1959 0.70/1922 7.5/1992 MUNISING (1911-2007) 70/2000 -19/1926 0.70/2000 7.5/1928 LUCE COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW NEWBERRY 3 S (1896-2006) 60/2000 -13/2003 1.58/2002 8.7/2002 IRON COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW AMASA (1999-2007) 72/2000 -18/2005 T/2000 0.0/2005 BEECHWOOD (1949-1990) 56/1977 -19/1984 0.57/1983 6.0/1983 CRYSTAL FALLS (1893-2006) 58/1977 -23/1984 0.54/1983 4.0/1983 STAMBAUGH (1896-2007) 73/2000 -25/1984 0.82/2000 8.0/1928 DICKINSON COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW IRON MOUNTAIN (1899-2006) 77/2000 -17/2003 1.04/2002 8.5/1909 MENOMINEE COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW STEPHENSON (1938-2007) 77/2000 -18/1995 1.20/2002 4.1/1943 DELTA COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW CORNELL 5 SE (1991-2007) 72/2000 -7/1996 1.10/2002 2.0/1998 CORNELL 4 WSW (1963-1991) 55/1977 -11/1984 0.46/1982 5.0/1982 ESCANABA (1892-2006) 71/2000 -11/1972 0.57/2002 7.1/1992 FAYETTE 4 SW (1920-1997) 49/1955 -14/1926 1.15/1992 5.0/1928 ROCK 1 E (1905-1990) 45/1915 -11/1912 0.60/1918 8.2/1943 SCHOOLCRAFT COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW MANISTIQUE (1896-2006) 52/2000 -22/1972 0.41/1942 8.0/1992 SENEY (1948-2001) 66/2000 -22/1972 0.45/1974 3.0/1986 STEUBEN (1938-1989) MSG/MSG MSG/MSG 0.60/1983 3.0/1986 $$ 368 NOUS44 KCRP 080603 PNSCRP PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 1230 AM CST THU MAR 08 2007 PRELIMINARY CLIMATE DATA FOR CORPUS CHRISTI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Wednesday March 07 2007 HIGH TEMPERATURE : 78 LOW TEMPERATURE : 50 RAINFALL (INCHES) : 0.00 2007 RAINFALL: 4.86 HIGHEST WIND GUST : 29 MPH DIRECTION OF GUST : SOUTHEAST NORMAL AND RECORD TEMPERATURES FOR TODAY... NORMAL RECORD YEAR HIGH 74 88 1999 LOW 54 31 1956 SUNRISE THIS MORNING : 647 AM CST SUNSET THIS EVENING : 634 PM CST ============================================================= PRELIMINARY CLIMATE DATA FOR VICTORIA REGIONAL AIRPORT Wednesday March 07 2007 HIGH TEMPERATURE : 75 LOW TEMPERATURE : 44 RAINFALL (INCHES) : 0.00 2007 RAINFALL: 7.82 HIGHEST WIND GUST : 25 MPH DIRECTION OF GUST : SOUTHEAST NORMAL AND RECORD TEMPERATURES FOR TODAY... NORMAL RECORD YEAR HIGH 72 93 1911 LOW 52 32 1947 SUNRISE THIS MORNING : 646 AM CST SUNSET THIS EVENING : 632 PM CST Notice to users! This is an experimental abbreviated climate message. A full climate summary will be issued under the header CLICRP...WMO Header CDUS44 KCRP...by 700 AM this morning. Please address any comments on this product to John Metz (john.metz@noaa.gov). $$ 673 NOUS41 KLWX 080625 PNSLWX DCZ001-MDZ003>007-009>011-013-014-016>018-501-502-VAZ021-025>031-036>042- 050>057-WVZ049>055-501>504-081811- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT SPOTTER REPORTS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 111 AM EST THU MAR 8 2007 THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 15 HOURS FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION. APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN SPOTTERS AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/BALTIMORE ********************STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL******************** LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS SNOWFALL OF (INCHES) MEASUREMENT DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ...DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA... WASHINGTON CITY 1.6 639 PM 3/7 SPOTTER CAPITOL HILL RONALD REAGAN 1.3 430 PM 3/7 COOP MARYLAND ...ALLEGANY COUNTY... FROSTBURG 10.0 300 PM 3/7 SPOTTER FROSTBURG 9.5 230 PM 3/7 SPOTTER RAWLINGS 9.0 250 PM 3/7 SPOTTER HAM RADIO CUMBERLAND 8.0 255 PM 3/7 SPOTTER COOP FROSTBURG 8.0 200 PM 3/7 SPOTTER SPOTTER MT SAVAGE 8.0 115 PM 3/7 SPOTTER FROSTBURG 6.5 1100 AM 3/7 SPOTTER CUMBERLAND 6.0 1206 PM 3/7 SPOTTER COOP FROSTBURG 6.0 230 PM 3/7 SPOTTER 4 S HAM RADIO ...ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY... RIVERA BEACH 1.2 439 PM 3/7 NWS-COOP DAVIDSONVILLE 1.0 705 PM 3/7 SPOTTER ODENTON 1.0 800 PM 3/7 SPOTTER FORT MEADE BALTO/WASH INTL 0.8 430 PM 3/7 ASOS ...BALTIMORE COUNTY... JACKSONVILLE 2.1 705 PM 3/7 SPOTTER OFF DUTY USDA MET OWINGS MILLS 2.0 800 PM 3/7 SPOTTER HUNT VALLEY 1.8 400 PM 3/7 SPOTTER TV METEOROLOGIST TIMONIUM 1.8 701 PM 3/7 SPOTTER HAMILTON 1.6 530 PM 3/7 SPOTTER PERRY HALL 1.0 1230 PM 3/7 SPOTTER HAM RADIO ...CARROLL COUNTY... WESTMINSTER 2.0 249 PM 3/7 SPOTTER EOC SYKESVILLE 1.3 703 PM 3/7 SPOTTER OFF DUTY MET ...CHARLES COUNTY... WHITE PLAINS 1.5 945 PM 3/7 SPOTTER ...CITY OF BALTIMORE... BALTIMORE 1.5 400 PM 3/7 SPOTTER NW BALTIMORE/TV HILL ...FREDERICK COUNTY... WOLFSVILLE 5.5 252 PM 3/7 SPOTTER SPOTTER FREDERICK 4.0 325 PM 3/7 SPOTTER HAM RADIO MYERSVILLE 4.0 657 PM 3/7 SPOTTER PRIVATE MET FREDERICK 2.5 445 PM 3/7 SPOTTER SPOTTER FREDERICK 2.0 241 PM 3/7 AWOS EOC ...HARFORD COUNTY... NORRISVILLE 2.5 1200 PM 3/7 SPOTTER EM REPORT PYLESVILLE 2.5 703 PM 3/7 SPOTTER EDGEWOOD 1.5 657 PM 3/7 SPOTTER BELCAMP 1.1 700 PM 3/7 SPOTTER ...HOWARD COUNTY... COLUMBIA 1.5 512 PM 3/7 SPOTTER LISBON 1.5 330 PM 3/7 SPOTTER HAM RADIO JESSUP 1.2 430 PM 3/7 SKYWARN ...MONTGOMERY COUNTY... GLEN ECHO HEIGHTS 1.7 659 PM 3/7 SPOTTER ROCKVILLE 2SW 1.2 530 PM 3/7 SPOTTER DAMASCUS 0.3 1210 PM 3/7 SKYWARN ...PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY... OXON HILL 0.4 1115 AM 3/7 SPOTTER METEOROLOGIST ...WASHINGTON COUNTY... CLEAR SPRINGS 7.0 231 PM 3/7 SPOTTER EOC HANCOCK 6.3 420 PM 3/7 SPOTTER HAGERSTOWN 5.0 637 PM 3/7 SPOTTER SPOTTER WILLIAMSPORT 5.0 300 PM 3/7 SPOTTER HAGERSTOWN 4.0 310 PM 3/7 SPOTTER HAM RADIO SMITHSBURG 3.0 1259 PM 3/7 SPOTTER HAM RADIO VIRGINIA ...ARLINGTON COUNTY... ARLINGTON 2.6 703 PM 3/7 SPOTTER ...CITY OF ALEXANDRIA... ALEXANDRIA 2.4 701 PM 3/7 SPOTTER ...CITY OF FAIRFAX... FAIRFAX 1.8 500 PM 3/7 SPOTTER ...CITY OF FALLS CHURCH... FALLS CHURCH 2.0 433 PM 3/7 SPOTTER SPOTTER ...CITY OF WINCHESTER... WINCHESTER 1.6 130 PM 3/7 SPOTTER 5 N WINCHESTER WINCHESTER 1.5 641 PM 3/7 SPOTTER SPOTTER ...FAIRFAX COUNTY... FAIRFAX 2S 2.3 615 PM 3/7 SKYWARN DUNN LORING 2.0 400 PM 3/7 COOP CO-OP OBSERVER VIENNA 1.9 400 PM 3/7 SPOTTER HAM RADIO CENTREVILLE 1.5 1100 PM 3/7 SPOTTER MERRIFIELD 1.3 358 PM 3/7 SPOTTER OFF-DUTY NWS HERNDON 1.0 515 PM 3/7 NWS-COOP NWS METEOROLOGIST ...FAUQUIER COUNTY... MARSHALL 2.0 558 PM 3/7 SPOTTER OFF-DUTY NWS MET WARRENTON 2.0 745 PM 3/7 SPOTTER 3.5SE OPAL 0.8 503 PM 3/7 SPOTTER NOAA EMPLOYEE ...FREDERICK COUNTY... CROSS JUNCTION 3.8 700 PM 3/7 SPOTTER STEPHENS CITY 2.8 627 PM 3/7 SPOTTER 7 W OFF DUTY NWS GORE 2.0 337 PM 3/7 SPOTTER HAM RADIO STEPHENS CITY 2E 1.8 646 PM 3/7 SKYWARN STEPHENS CITY 4NW 1.5 400 PM 3/7 SKYWARN ...LOUDOUN COUNTY... ARCOLA 2.0 702 PM 3/7 SPOTTER OFF DUTY NWS MET STERLING NWS/WFO 1.9 515 PM 3/7 NWS-COOP BLUEMONT 1.2 1030 PM 3/7 NWS-COOP BLUEMONT 1.0 621 PM 3/7 SPOTTER RETIRED NWS MET LEESBURG 0.5 449 PM 3/7 SPOTTER NWS METEOROLOGIST ...PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY... HAYMARKET 2.0 811 PM 3/7 SPOTTER HAYMARKET 1.8 405 PM 3/7 SPOTTER WEST VIRGINIA ...BERKELEY COUNTY... MARTINSBURG 4.0 231 PM 3/7 ASOS EMERGENCY MANAGER MARTINSBURG 4.0 430 PM 3/7 SPOTTER NWS METEOROLOGIST MARTINSBURG 3.0 300 PM 3/7 SPOTTER HAM RADIO ...GRANT COUNTY... BAYARD 11.0 442 PM 3/7 SPOTTER ...HAMPSHIRE COUNTY... SPRINGFIELD 8.5 656 PM 3/7 SPOTTER 3E ROMNEY 7.5 300 PM 3/7 SPOTTER 3 W BLOOMERY 7.0 510 PM 3/7 SPOTTER DELARY 7.0 514 PM 3/7 SPOTTER ROMNEY 7.0 704 PM 3/7 SPOTTER ROMNEY 6.0 1240 PM 3/7 SPOTTER COUNTY EM ROMNEY 6.0 230 PM 3/7 SPOTTER HAM RADIO AUGUSTA 5.0 330 PM 3/7 SPOTTER SPOTTER POINTS 4.0 1100 AM 3/7 SPOTTER HAM RADIO LEHEW 3.4 810 PM 3/7 SKYWARN 1 SOUTH HIGH VIEW 2.3 211 PM 3/7 SPOTTER ...HARDY COUNTY... MOOREFIELD 8.0 526 PM 3/7 SPOTTER MOOREFIELD 4.0 230 PM 3/7 SPOTTER ...JEFFERSON COUNTY... SHEPHERDSTOWN 4.2 700 PM 3/7 SPOTTER CHARLES TOWN 2.0 518 PM 3/7 SPOTTER MIDDLEWAY 2.0 400 PM 3/7 SPOTTER HAM RADIO BOLIVAR 1.5 320 PM 3/7 SPOTTER PUBLIC CHARLES TOWN 1.5 340 PM 3/7 SPOTTER 1.5 W HAM RADIO ...MINERAL COUNTY... NEW CREEK 9.0 527 PM 3/7 SPOTTER HAM RADIO PIEDMONT 9.0 230 PM 3/7 SPOTTER HAM RADIO KEYSER 5SE 8.0 130 PM 3/7 SKYWARN FORT ASHBY 7.0 1200 PM 3/7 SPOTTER SPOTTER KEYSER 6.8 1150 AM 3/7 SPOTTER ...MORGAN COUNTY... BERKELEY SPRINGS 6.5 513 PM 3/7 SPOTTER BERKELEY SPRINGS 6.0 239 PM 3/7 SPOTTER CACAPON ST PARK (8 SSW) BERKELEY SPRINGS 5.3 310 PM 3/7 SPOTTER $$ 101 NOUS45 KBOU 080959 PNSBOU COZ030>051-082300- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO 259 AM MST THU MAR 08 2007 ...TODAY IN METRO DENVER WEATHER HISTORY... 6-8 IN 1932...SNOWFALL TOTALED 6.3 INCHES IN DOWNTOWN DENVER. MOST OF THE SNOW...5.2 INCHES...FELL ON THE 8TH. NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTED TO 20 MPH ON THE 6TH. 7-8 IN 1878...SNOW FROM THE EVENING OF THE 7TH UNTIL NOON OF THE 8TH TOTALED ONLY 5 INCHES IN DOWNTOWN DENVER. APPARENT HEAVIER SNOW OVER THE PLAINS ALONG WITH STRONG WINDS DRIFTED THE SNOW INTO HIGH DRIFTS...WHICH DELAYED TRAINS FOR SEVERAL DAYS AND CAUSED A GREAT LOSS OF LIVESTOCK. MELTING OF THE SNOW CAUSED A RISE IN CHERRY CREEK...WHICH RESULTED IN MUCH DAMAGE. PRECIPITATION FROM THE STORM TOTALED ONLY 0.50 INCH IN DENVER. IN 2000...HIGH WINDS DEVELOPED IN AND NEAR THE FRONT RANGE FOOTHILLS...AS WELL AS PARTS OF THE NORTHEAST COLORADO PLAINS AS ANOTHER PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM MOVED ACROSS THE AREA. SEVERAL TREES AND POWER LINES WERE DOWNED NEAR BLACKHAWK...BOULDER...AND IN COAL CREEK CANYON. IN BOULDER... ABOUT 30 HOMES IN THE PINEBROOK HILLS SUBDIVISION WERE EVACUATED...WHEN DOWNED POWER LINES SPARKED A GRASSFIRE. THE WINDS EVENTUALLY SHIFTED THE FIRE ONTO ITSELF...THUS ALLOWING FIREFIGHTERS TO CONTAIN THE TWO ACRE BLAZE. SEVERAL ROOFS WERE BLOWN OFF BARNS...SHEDS...AND GARAGES. TWO SEMI-TRAILERS WERE BLOWN OVER...ONE ALONG C-470 BETWEEN GOLDEN AND MORRISON AND ANOTHER NORTH OF DENVER ON I-25. WIND GUSTS REACHED 101 MPH ON ROCKY FLATS...100 MPH AT THE NEARBY NWTC...90 MPH AT BLACKHAWK AND ATOP BLUE MOUNTAIN...92 MPH IN SOUTH BOULDER...73 MPH IN COAL CREEK CANYON...72 MPH IN GOLDEN...AND 70 MPH AT LOUISVILLE. NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTED TO 45 MPH ON THE 7TH AND TO 49 MPH ON THE 8TH AT DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. 8 IN 1878...WINDS STARTED TO INCREASE AT 400 AM AND BLEW STEADILY AT SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF 36 TO 40 MPH WITH A MAXIMUM SUSTAINED SPEED OF 60 MPH AROUND 1100 AM. SNOWFALL OF 5.0 INCHES OCCURRED IN THE CITY...BUT MUCH MORE SNOW FELL ON THE PLAINS...WHICH BLOCKADED TRAINS BOUND FOR THE CITY FOR SEVERAL DAYS. IN 1898...NORTHWEST WINDS SUSTAINED TO 53 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH WARMED THE TEMPERATURE TO A HIGH OF 67 DEGREES. IN 1908...LIGHT SNOWFALL OF 0.8 INCH PRODUCED ONLY 0.01 INCH OF PRECIPITATION. THIS ALONG WITH THE 0.10 INCH OF PRECIPITATION ON THE 21ST RESULTED IN THE DRIEST MARCH ON RECORD...WITH A TOTAL OF 0.11 INCH OF PRECIPITATION. IN 1986...TEMPERATURES CLIMBED FROM A RECORD HIGH MINIMUM OF 45 DEGREES TO A RECORD MAXIMUM OF 72 DEGREES FOR THE DAY. IN 2005...A VIGOROUS COLD FRONT MOVED A WALL OF BLOWING DUST ACROSS METRO DENVER AT MID MORNING. AT DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT...NORTH WINDS SUSTAINED TO 48 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH 55 MPH...ALONG WITH VERY LIGHT RAIN WHICH CHANGED TO SNOW... BRIEFLY REDUCED THE SURFACE VISIBILITY TO 1 MILE. A THUNDERSTORM FORMED OVER ARVADA. WITH THE PASSAGE OF THE COLD FRONT...THE TEMPERATURE PLUNGED 11 DEGREES IN JUST 16 MINUTES AT DIA...WHERE PRECIPITATION WAS ONLY 0.01 INCH ALONG WITH 0.1 INCH OF SNOW. 8-9 IN 1992...A MAJOR BLIZZARD STRUCK METRO DENVER. THE STORM WAS PRECEDED BY THUNDERSTORMS WITH SMALL HAIL DURING THE AFTERNOON OF THE 8TH. BY EVENING WITH THE PASSAGE OF A STRONG ARCTIC COLD FRONT SNOW BEGAN FALLING. STRONG NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 52 MPH PRODUCED NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ACROSS METRO DENVER. BY THE MORNING OF THE 9TH...SNOWFALL AMOUNTS UP TO A FOOT AND HALF WERE REPORTED WITH DRIFTS OF 2 TO 4 FEET. MANY ROADS WERE CLOSED INCLUDING I-70 EAST OF DENVER AND I-25 BOTH NORTH AND SOUTH OF DENVER. MANY HOMES AND STORES WERE TEMPORARILY WITHOUT POWER. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS INCLUDED 18 INCHES AT CONIFER...13 INCHES AT BOULDER AND DENVER...12 INCHES AT BRIGHTON AND MORRISON...AND 10 INCHES AT AURORA. SNOWFALL TOTALED 12.4 INCHES AT STAPLETON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT...WHERE NORTH WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 52 MPH REDUCED THE VISIBILITY TO ZERO AT TIMES IN HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. IN 2002...HIGH WINDS OCCURRED IN THE FOOTHILLS WEST OF DENVER. WINDS GUSTED TO 95 MPH NEAR FRITZ PEAK AND TO 73 MPH NEAR NEDERLAND. 8-10 IN 1989...UNUSUALLY WARM WEATHER SET FOUR DAILY TEMPERATURE RECORDS IN DENVER. THE HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 74 DEGREES ON THE 8TH EXCEEDED THE RECORD. RECORDS WERE EQUALED ON THE 9TH WITH A HIGH OF 77 DEGREES AND THE 10TH WITH A HIGH OF 79 DEGREES. THE LOW TEMPERATURE OF 42 DEGREES ON THE 10TH SET A NEW RECORD HIGH MINIMUM FOR THE DATE. $$ 416 NOUS43 KIND 081015 PNSIND INZ047-081230- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 515 AM EST THU MAR 8 2007 ...ON THIS DATE IN INDIANA WEATHER HISTORY... 1908 A RECORD FLOOD OCCURS ON THE ST. JOSEPH RIVER IN NORTHCENTRAL INDIANA. THE RIVER WAS 6 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE IN ELKHART. 1943 SOUTH BEND...THE LOW TEMPERATURE DROPPED TO -13. THIS MARKED THE LATEST DATE IN THE SEASON IN THE CITYS RECORDS FOR THE TEMPERATURE TO FALL BELOW ZERO. $$ 513 NOXX01 KWBC 081017 THE ZDV DENVER ADAS CENTER IS MISSING MULTIPLE METARS LAST METARS RECEIVED WAS AT 080653Z. ATLANTA NNCC AO ADVISED THAT ZDV CENTER IS EXPERIENCING COMMUNICATION PROBLEMS. 479 NOXX01 KWBC 081030 THE METARS FOR ZDV DENVER CENTER ARE AVAILABLE AT 1030Z. 642 NOUS72 KNCF 081025 ADMNCF ~ AOMC HAS INFOMRED ANCF THAT ZDV DENVER ADAS CENTER IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH MISSING METARS OBS. THEY ARE WORKING TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM, THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE. ~ NCF 543 NOUS43 KIND 081100 PNSIND INZ001>092-081300- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 600 AM EST THU MAR 8 2007 ...WHAT HAPPENS DURING A DISASTER... KNOWING WHAT TO DO DURING A DISASTER IS IMPORTANT. HERE ARE RESPONSE ACTIVITIES THAT SHOULD TAKE PLACE DURING OR SHORTLY AFTER A STORM. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONTINUES MONITORING RADAR AND OTHER WEATHER DATA AND ISSUE OFFICIAL WARNINGS UNTIL THE EVENT HAS ENDED. DAMAGE SURVEY TEAMS ARE DISPATCHED TO ASSESS TORNADO DAMAGE. SPOTTERS AND PUBLIC OFFICIALS REPORT STORM DAMAGE AND TORNADO DATA. THE MEDIA BROADCAST LIVE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WARNINGS OR CRAWL TEXT MESSAGES ON TV OR THEIR INTERNET SITES. TV METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUE TO ENHANCE DETAIL/S ON LOCATIONS THREATENED. NEWS CREWS ON THE STREETS REPORT LIVE FROM DAMAGE AREAS. HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY RESPONDERS MAINTAIN EMERGENCY OPERATIONS AND DEPLOY PERSONNEL TO DAMAGE AREAS. MEDICAL TECHNICIANS TREAT CASUALTY VICTIMS AND TRANSPORT TO THEM HOSPITALS. PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND UTILITY COMPANIES WORK TO MOVE DEBRIS...RESTORE POWER AND COMMUNICATIONS...AND CONTROL ACCESS TO DAMAGE AREAS. MORE ON THE HOMELAND SECURITY ROLE CAN BE FOUND AT THE INDIANA HOMELAND SECURITY WEBSITE UNDER EMERGENCY RESPONSE. THE AMERICAN RED CROSS MAINTAINS EMERGENCY OPERATIONS...OPENS SHELTERS...DEPLOYS VOLUNTEERS AND PROVIDES LIFE SUSTAINING SUPPLIES TO DAMAGE AREA VICTIMS AND EMERGENCY RESPONDERS. MORE ON THE RED CROSS ROLE CAN BE FOUND AT THEIR WEBSITE UNDER DISASTER SERVICES. YOUR ROLE DURING RESPONSE IS CRITICAL ALSO. ASSESS MEDICAL NEEDS. EVACUATE TO THE PRE-DESIGNATED MEETING AREA IF THE BUILDING IS DAMAGED. CALL 911 FOR HELP. TURN OFF GAS OR ELECTRICITY IF NEEDED AND IT IS SAFE TO DO SO. MONITOR A BATTERY OPERATED RADIO TO KEEP YOU INFORMED OF ANY EMERGENCY ORDERS. USE YOUR DISASTER SAFETY KIT IF NECESSARY. STAY OUT OF DAMAGED BUILDINGS. STAY AWAY FROM ANY DOWNED POWER LINES...TREATING THEM AS IF THEY WERE LIVE. FOLLOW DIRECTIONS OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND RETURN HOME ONLY WHEN THEY SAY IT IS SAFE. USE THE TELEPHONE ONLY FOR EMERGENCY CALLS. TOO OFTEN PHONE LINES AND CELL PHONE CONNECTIONS CAN BE OVERWHELMED BY THE VOLUME OF CALLS AND PREVENTS AUTHORITIES FROM MAKING EMERGENCY CONTACTS. TAKE PICTURES OF THE DAMAGE TO BOTH YOUR HOME AND ITS CONTENTS. THIS WILL HELP YOU FOR INSURANCE PURPOSES. REMEMBER TO HELP YOUR NEIGHBORS WHO MAY REQUIRE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE... ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH INFANTS...ELDERLY OR DISABLED. ON FRIDAY...WE WILL DISCUSS LONGER TERM RECOVERY. $$ 250 NOUS64 KBRO 081117 FTMBRO MESSAGE DATE: MAR 08 2007 11:16:00 THE KBRO 88D WILL BE OUT OF COMMISSION UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO SOFTWARE PROBLEMS. THERE IS NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR SERVICE RESTORATION AT THIS TIME. TS 066 NOUS64 KBRO 081155 FTMBRO MESSAGE DATE: MAR 08 2007 11:54:00 THE KBRO RADAR IS BACK IN NORMAL OPERATION. 007 NOUS43 KGLD 081200 PNSGLD PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 600 AM MST THU MAR 08 2007 ...ON THIS DATE IN WEATHER HISTORY... IN 1992...A WEAK TORNADO DEVELOPED IN DUNDY COUNTY NEBRASKA. ALTHOUGH THE TWISTER WAS BRIEF AND CAUSED ONLY MINIMAL CROP DAMAGE...IT IS NOTEWORTHY AS THE EARLIEST IN THE YEAR A TORNADO HAS EVER OCCURRED IN THE TRI STATE AREA. IN 2000...HIGH WINDS AFFECTED THE TRI STATE AREA WITH WIND GUSTS GENERALLY BETWEEN 60 AND 80 MPH THROUGHOUT THE DAY. THERE WERE MANY FENCES DOWN...SHINGLES RIPPED OFF HOMES...WINDOWS BROKEN...AND EVEN SOME BUILDINGS COLLAPSED WITH THE INTENSE WINDS. $$ 161 NOUS43 KICT 081201 PNSICT KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-081600- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 601 AM CST THU MAR 8 2007 ...ON THIS DATE IN WEATHER HISTORY... IN 1909...A TORNADO STRUCK DALLAS AND MONROE COUNTIES OF ARKANSAS...KILLING 64 PEOPLE AND INJURING 671. IN 1990...THUNDERSTORMS SPAWNED A TORNADO SOUTH OF AUGUSTA ILLINOIS WHICH STAYED ON THE GROUND AND TRAVELED 42 MILES TO MARBLETON ILLINOIS. $$ AUTO 110 NOUS44 KLIX 081205 PNSLIX LAZ034>040-046>050-056>070-081900- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 603 AM CST THU MAR 8 2007 ...SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK... THE WEEK OF MARCH 5 THROUGH MARCH 9 HAS BEEN PROCLAIMED AS SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN LOUISIANA. LATE WINTER AND SPRING MONTHS TYPICALLY BRING THE HIGHEST FREQUENCY OF SEVERE WEATHER TO THE GULF SOUTH REGION. SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IS A GOOD TIME TO REVIEW SEVERE WEATHER SAFETY PLANS AND ENSURE YOU HAVE A MEANS TO RECEIVE TIMELY WARNINGS. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DEFINITIONS OF SEVERE WEATHER WATCHES VERSUS SEVERE WEATHER WARNINGS. WHEN ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE WEATHER TO DEVELOP...A TORNADO WATCH OR SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS ISSUED BY THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER LOCATED IN NORMAN OKLAHOMA. WATCHES COVER LARGE AREAS...USUALLY ABOUT 140 MILES WIDE AND 200 MILES LONG AND OFTEN COVER A LARGE PORTION OF A STATE...OR PORTIONS OF SEVERAL STATES. WATCHES ARE NORMALLY IN EFFECT FOR AROUND 6 HOURS. DURING THE WATCH...BE ALERT FOR THREATENING WEATHER AND MAKE PLANS FOR ACTIONS. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO ...OR TV FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OR TORNADO WARNINGS ARE ISSUED BY LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICES WHEN DAMAGING WINDS... LARGE HAIL OR TORNADOES ARE REPORTED BY RELIABLE SOURCES...OR INDICATED BY DOPPLER RADAR. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN THE PRIMARY THREAT IS DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 58 MPH OR LARGE HAIL...GREATER THAN PENNY SIZE. HOWEVER...TORNADOES MAY OCCASIONALLY RAPIDLY DEVELOP FROM ANY SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. A WARNING USUALLY COVERS ALL OR A PORTION OF A PARISH OR COUNTY AND IS ISSUED FOR 30 TO 60 MINUTES DURATION. LISTEN CLOSELY TO THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE WARNING. DETAILS SUCH AS WHAT LOCATIONS ARE AT RISK...AND WHAT PROTECTIVE MEASURES TO TAKE. ARE MENTIONED IN THE WARNING. IF THE TORNADO OR SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS NEAR YOU...TAKE APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE ACTION. REMEMBER...IN A WATCH...BE READY TO TAKE ACTION AND MONITOR WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. IN A WARNING...TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION. THROUGHOUT SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL ISSUE PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS ON SEVERE WEATHER SAFETY. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT THE NEW ORLEANS...BATON ROUGE AREA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE...504 522 7330...OR VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEB SITE...WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/LIX. $$ 333 NOUS44 KOUN 081207 PNSOUN ...100 YEARS OF OKLAHOMA WEATHER... IN CELEBRATION OF OKLAHOMA'S CENTENNIAL YEAR... HERE IS A LOOK AT WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS DATE OVER THE PAST 100 YEARS. ON THIS DAY IN 2000, A LINE OF SEVERE STORMS MOVED OUT OF THE TEXAS PANHANDLE INTO WESTERN OKLAHOMA DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON. WIDESPREAD STRUCTURAL DAMAGE FROM SEVERE WINDS, ONE BRIEF TORNADO, AND LARGE HAIL ACCOMPANIED THIS LINE OF STORMS. MOST OF THE DAMAGE OCCURRED OVER WESTERN OKLAHOMA BEFORE THE STORMS WEAKENED ACROSS CENTRAL OKLAHOMA DURING THE EVENING. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT OKLAHOMAS WEATHER HISTORY, VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT, WEATHER DOT G O V SLASH NORMAN. 515 NOUS44 KOUN 081207 RRA PNSOUN ...CENTENNIAL MESSAGE FOR THU MAR 8... THIS DATE IN 1907 SAW THE END OF A DRY SPELL AND THE BEGINNING OF A 2-DAY PERIOD OF INCREASINGLY STORMY WEATHER IN MANY PARTS OF OKLAHOMA. SOME OF THE HIGHER RAINFALL TOTALS FOR MARCH 8 INCLUDED 2.78 INCHES AT CALVIN... AN EVEN 2 INCHES AT TEMPLE... AND 1.22 INCHES AT CHICKASHA. AT TEMPLE IT WAS THE ONLY RAINFALL RECORDED DURING THE MONTH. UNSEASONABLE WARMTH ALSO CAME TO AN END IN MOST AREAS... AS MOST AREAS SAW HIGHS IN THE 50S AND 60S. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT OKLAHOMAS WEATHER HISTORY, VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT, WEATHER DOT G O V SLASH NORMAN. 590 NOUS61 KBTV 081212 FTMCXX Message Date: Mar 08 2007 12:12:19 KCXX RADAR WILL BE DOWN FOR ABOUT 1 HOUR FOR REPAIRS. ELECTRONICS TECHNICIANS AR E ONSITE. 081 NOUS44 KHGX 081218 PNSHGX TXZ163-164-176>179-195>200-210>214-226-227-235>238-082200- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 600 AM CST THU MAR 8 2007 ...CONTINUING SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN TEXAS... ...THE TOPIC FOR TODAY IS FLASH FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD IS A RAPID RISE OF WATER ALONG A STREAM OR LOW-LYING URBAN AREA. TROPICAL SYSTEMS...SLOW MOVING STORMS...OR STORMS THAT REPEATEDLY CROSS THE SAME AREA CAN PRODUCE RAIN TOTALS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES IN JUST AN HOUR OR TWO. THE RESULTING FLASH FLOODS CAN DEVELOP IN MINUTES...DEPENDING ON RAIN INTENSITY AND DURATION OF THE RAIN...SOIL CONDITIONS...AND TOPOGRAPHY. IT IS DIFFICULT TO IMAGINE THE POWER OF WATER. SIX INCHES OF FAST-MOVING FLOOD WATERS CAN KNOCK AN ADULT OFF THEIR FEET. AS LITTLE AS 18 INCHES OF FLASH FLOODING CAN LIFT A PICKUP OR SUV...AND CARS MAY BEGIN TO FLOAT IN AS LITTLE AS 12 TO 14 INCHES OF FLOODING. STATISTICS SHOW THAT NEARLY THREE QUARTERS OF ALL TEXAS FLASH FLOOD DEATHS ARE VEHICLE RELATED. FLASH FLOODS ARE ALSO DECEPTIVE. THE WATER IS USUALLY MOVING FASTER AND MUCH DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. FLASH FLOODS ALSO TAKE CHUNKS OUT OF ROADS OR DROP TREE LIMBS OR TRUNKS IN ROADS...CREATING OBSTACLES TO VEHICLES THAT ARE IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE. WHEN FLOODING THREATENS...MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS... YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATION OR CABLE SERVICE... AND STAY ALERT TO THE POSSIBILITY OF FLASH FLOODING. HOW CAN YOU STAY SAFE WHEN FLASH FLOODING THREATENS? ITS EASY...TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN. AVOID LOW LYING AREAS THAT ARE PRONE TO FLOODING. REMEMBER THERE IS ONLY ONE SAFETY RULE IN FLASH FLOODING...STAY OUT OF RAPIDLY MOVING WATER. TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN. IF YOU GET CAUGHT IN A FLASH FLOOD...YOU HAVE USED UP YOUR LAST GOOD SAFETY RULE. YOU CAN TRY TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND...IF YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY. BUT IT IS NOT CLEAR IF THAT WILL BE SAFE TO DO. TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN. DO NOT CAMP OR PARK VEHICLES ALONG STREAMS OR WASHES IN THREATENING WEATHER. TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARD TO RECOGNIZE FLASH FLOODING. TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN. $$ 304 NOUS43 KJKL 081230 PNSJKL KYZ044-050>052-058>060-068-069-079-080-083>088-104-106>120-090500- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY 730 AM EST THU MAR 8 2007 ...SEVERE STORMS PREPAREDNESS MONTH CONTINUES... MARCH 2007 HAS BEEN DESIGNATED AS SEVERE STORMS PREPAREDNESS MONTH ACROSS THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY. DURING THIS IMPORTANT MONTH...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN JACKSON WILL ISSUE A SERIES OF PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS FOCUSING ON VARIOUS ASPECTS OF SEVERE WEATHER PREPAREDNESS. ALL STATEMENTS WILL BE BROADCAST ON NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO ...LIGHTNING SAFETY... ALL THUNDERSTORMS ARE DANGEROUS...AS ALL STORMS PRODUCE LIGHTNING. LIGHTNING KILLS MORE PEOPLE EACH YEAR THAN TORNADOES. ACROSS THE UNITED STATES...LIGHTNING BOLTS KILL CLOSE TO 70 PEOPLE EVERY YEAR AND INJURE MORE THAN 250. PROPERTY LOSS FROM LIGHTNING IS ESTIMATED IN THE HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS ANNUALLY. LIGHTNING CAN OCCUR ANY MONTH OF THE YEAR IN KENTUCKY...BUT IS MOST FREQUENT FROM SPRING THROUGH LATE SUMMER. LIGHTNING CASUALTY RECORDS IN KENTUCKY INDICATE THAT THE DANGER FROM LIGHTNING INCREASES DRAMATICALLY IN MAY...AND THE REACHES A PEAK IN JUNE AND JULY. REMEMBER...IF YOU HEAR THUNDER...THEN YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. HERE ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF WHAT YOU CAN DO TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM LIGHTNING. WHEN YOU HEAR THUNDER...MOVE TO A STURDY BUILDING. IF LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING AND A SHELTER IS NOT AVAILABLE...GET INSIDE A HARD TOP VEHICLE AND KEEP THE WINDOWS UP. REMEMBER THAT TELEPHONE LINES AND METAL PIPES CAN CONDUCT ELECTRICITY...SO AVOID USING THEM. UNPLUG APPLIANCES NOT NECESSARY FOR OBTAINING WEATHER INFORMATION. USE PHONES ONLY IN AN EMERGENCY. A CORDLESS PHONE WOULD BE THE SAFEST TO USE DURING THUNDERSTORMS. DO NOT TAKE A BATH OR SHOWER DURING STORMS. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE AND NO SHELTER IS NEARBY...FIND A LOW SPOT AWAY FROM TREES...FENCES...AND POLES. MAKE SURE THE PLACE YOU PICK IS NOT SUBJECT TO FLOODING. IF YOU FEEL YOUR SKIN TINGLE...OR YOUR HAIR STANDS ON END...KNEEL LOW TO THE GROUND ON THE BALLS OF YOUR FEET. PLACE YOUR HANDS ON YOUR KNEES WITH YOUR HEAD BETWEEN THEM. THE GOAL IS TO MAKE YOURSELF THE SMALLEST TARGET POSSIBLE...AND MINIMIZE YOUR CONTACT WITH THE GROUND. IF YOU ARE BOATING OR SWIMMING...GET TO LAND AND FIND SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. $$ 020 NOUS43 KGLD 081234 PNSGLD FIVE HOUR PRECIPITATION SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 530 AM MST THU MAR 08 2007 .BR GLD 0308 M DH05/PP : : VALUES REPRESENT PRECIPITATION OVER THE LAST : 5 HOURS SINCE MIDNIGHT MST (1 AM CST) : : : PCPN : GLD : GOODLAND KS AIRPORT : 0.00 HLC : HILL CITY KS AIRPORT : 0.00 MCK : MCCOOK NE AIRPORT : 0.00 ITR : BURLINGTON CO AIRPORT : 0.00 .END $$ 470 NOUS61 KILN 081241 FTMILN Message Date: Mar 08 2007 12:41:01 THE KILN 88D MAY EXPERIENCE OUTAGES THIS MORNING FOR PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE. E XPECTED RTS IS BY 17:00Z. 3/8/07 864 NOUS43 KJKL 081241 PNSJKL KYZ044-050>052-058>060-068-069-079-080-083>088-104-106>120-090500- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY 741 AM EST THU MAR 8 2007 ...SEVERE STORMS PREPAREDNESS MONTH CONTINUES... MARCH 2007 HAS BEEN DESIGNATED AS SEVERE STORMS PREPAREDNESS MONTH ACROSS THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY. DURING THIS IMPORTANT MONTH...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN JACKSON WILL ISSUE A SERIES OF PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS FOCUSING ON VARIOUS ASPECTS OF SEVERE WEATHER PREPAREDNESS. ALL STATEMENTS WILL BE BROADCAST ON NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO ...LIGHTNING SAFETY... ALL THUNDERSTORMS ARE DANGEROUS...AS ALL STORMS PRODUCE LIGHTNING. LIGHTNING KILLS MORE PEOPLE EACH YEAR THAN TORNADOES. ACROSS THE UNITED STATES...LIGHTNING BOLTS KILL CLOSE TO 70 PEOPLE EVERY YEAR AND INJURE MORE THAN 250. PROPERTY LOSS FROM LIGHTNING IS ESTIMATED IN THE HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS ANNUALLY. LIGHTNING CAN OCCUR ANY MONTH OF THE YEAR IN KENTUCKY...BUT IS MOST FREQUENT FROM SPRING THROUGH LATE SUMMER. LIGHTNING CASUALTY RECORDS IN KENTUCKY INDICATE THAT THE DANGER FROM LIGHTNING INCREASES DRAMATICALLY IN MAY...AND THE REACHES A PEAK IN JUNE AND JULY. REMEMBER...IF YOU HEAR THUNDER...THEN YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. HERE ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF WHAT YOU CAN DO TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM LIGHTNING. WHEN YOU HEAR THUNDER...MOVE TO A STURDY BUILDING. IF LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING AND A SHELTER IS NOT AVAILABLE...GET INSIDE A HARD TOP VEHICLE AND KEEP THE WINDOWS UP. REMEMBER THAT TELEPHONE LINES AND METAL PIPES CAN CONDUCT ELECTRICITY...SO AVOID USING THEM. UNPLUG APPLIANCES NOT NECESSARY FOR OBTAINING WEATHER INFORMATION. USE PHONES ONLY IN AN EMERGENCY. A CORDLESS PHONE WOULD BE THE SAFEST TO USE DURING THUNDERSTORMS. DO NOT TAKE A BATH OR SHOWER DURING STORMS. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE AND NO SHELTER IS NEARBY...FIND A LOW SPOT AWAY FROM TREES...FENCES...AND POLES. MAKE SURE THE PLACE YOU PICK IS NOT SUBJECT TO FLOODING. IF YOU FEEL YOUR SKIN TINGLE...OR YOUR HAIR STANDS ON END...KNEEL LOW TO THE GROUND ON THE BALLS OF YOUR FEET. PLACE YOUR HANDS ON YOUR KNEES WITH YOUR HEAD BETWEEN THEM. THE GOAL IS TO MAKE YOURSELF THE SMALLEST TARGET POSSIBLE...AND MINIMIZE YOUR CONTACT WITH THE GROUND. IF YOU ARE BOATING OR SWIMMING...GET TO LAND AND FIND SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. $$ 074 NOBX99 EBBR 081300 METNO EUR OPMET 070315 ADDRPT SAUK38 EGGY EGPU END 081 NOUS44 KSHV 081304 PNSSHV LAZ001>006-010>014-017>022-OKZ077-TXZ096-097-108>112-124>126-136>138- 149>153-165>167-082259- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA 658 AM CST THU MAR 8 2007 ...CONTINUING SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN LOUISIANA...OKLAHOMA AND TEXAS... ...LIGHTNING FACTS AND SAFETY RULES... THERE ARE AN ESTIMATED 25 MILLION CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING FLASHES EACH YEAR. WHILE LIGHTNING CAN BE FASCINATING TO WATCH...IT IS ALSO EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND DEADLY. DURING THE PAST 30 YEARS THROUGH 2003...LIGHTNING HAS KILLED AN AVERAGE OF 66 AMERICANS AND INJURED ANOTHER 300 ANNUALLY. THE NUMBER OF AMERICANS KILLED BY LIGHTNING TYPICALLY EXCEEDS THE NUMBER OF DEATHS RESULTING FROM BOTH TORNADOES AND HURRICANES. MOST LIGHTNING-CAUSED DEATHS OCCUR DURING THE SPRING AND SUMMER MONTHS...WHEN THE FREQUENCY OF THUNDERSTORMS AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES PEAK. DURING THE PAST 40 YEARS...FLORIDA AND TEXAS WERE RANKED FIRST AND SECOND IN THE COUNTRY IN THE TOTAL NUMBER OF LIGHTNING FATALITIES. BY DEFINITION...ALL THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE LIGHTNING...AND DURING A THUNDERSTORM...EACH FLASH OF CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING IS A POTENTIAL KILLER. ALTHOUGH SOME VICTIMS ARE STRUCK DIRECTLY BY THE MAIN VISIBLE LIGHTNING STROKE...MOST ARE AFFECTED BY NEARBY STRIKES AS THE CURRENT MOVES IN...AND ALONG THE GROUND. BECAUSE OF THESE INDIRECT STRIKES...MOST VICTIMS SURVIVE...THOUGH OFTEN WITH LIFELONG PAINFUL EFFECTS. WHILE VIRTUALLY ALL PEOPLE TAKE SOME PROTECTIVE ACTION DURING A THUNDERSTORM...MANY UNKNOWINGLY LEAVE THEMSELVES VULNERABLE. LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE AS FAR AS 10 MILES AWAY FROM THE RAIN AREA IN A THUNDERSTORM...WHICH IS ABOUT THE DISTANCE FROM A STORM THAT YOU ARE ABLE TO HEAR THE THUNDER. IF YOU CAN HEAR THE THUNDER...THEN YOU ARE WITHIN STRIKING DISTANCE OF THAT STORM. ALSO...WHEN YOU CAN CLEARLY HEAR THUNDER IN AN URBAN SETTING ABOVE THE CITY NOISE...IT IS TIME TO ABANDON OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. FOLLOW THE 30 30 LIGHTNING SAFETY RULE WHEN THUNDERSTORMS THREATEN YOUR AREA. GO INDOORS IF YOU CANNOT COUNT TO 30 BEFORE HEARING THUNDER...AFTER SEEING LIGHTNING. THIS METHOD MAY BE TOO DIFFICULT IF LIGHTNING FROM AN APPROACHING STORM IS VERY FREQUENT...AND THUNDER IS NEARLY CONSTANT. JUST GO INDOORS. THEN STAY INSIDE UNTIL 30 MINUTES AFTER HEARING THE LAST CLAP OF THUNDER. DO NOT PREMATURELY RESUME OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES...AS THE STORM MOVES AWAY. FOLLOWING THESE GUIDELINES WILL CONTRIBUTE GREATLY TO YOUR SAFETY FROM THE DEADLY BEAUTY OF LIGHTNING. $$ 127 NOUS43 KLOT 081304 PNSLOT PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 700 AM CST THU MAR 08 2007 SNOWFALL AND SNOW DEPTH REPORTS. DATA PROVIDED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO AREA AND ROCKFORD AREA SNOWFALL TEAM. 12 HR SNOWFALL 12 HR SNOWFALL TOTAL LOCATION ENDING 6AM ENDING 6PM SNOW TODAY YESTERDAY DEPTH AT 6AM ILLINOIS BATAVIA 0.0 / 0.0 / 1 BEACH PARK 0.0 / / 3 BEECHER 0.0 / T / T BELVIDERE 6SE 0.0 / 0.0 / 1 CHICAGO-NW SIDE / 1.2 / DIXON-EAST SIDE 0.0 / 0.0 / 5 GRAYSLAKE / 0.0 / LA GRANGE 0.0 / 0.1 / 2 NAPERVILLE / 0.0 / NEW LENOX / T / OAK LAWN 0.0 / / 0 OAK BROOK / T / PLAINFIELD 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 SOUTH BELOIT 3SE 0.0 / 0.0 / 2 WILLOWBROOK 0.0 / 0.0 / 3 YORKVILLE 2SE 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 NORTHWEST INDIANA HIGHLAND 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 SCHERERVILLE 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 VALPARAISO 3SE 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 $$ 539 NOUS44 KSHV 081305 PNSSHV LAZ001>006-010>014-017>022-OKZ077-TXZ096-097-108>112-124>126-136>138- 149>153-165>167-082104- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA 700 AM CST THU MAR 8 2007 ...CONTINUING SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK... ...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN... FLASH FLOODING IS THE NUMBER ONE STORM RELATED KILLER IN THE UNITED STATES. WHY? MOST PEOPLE FAIL TO REALIZE THE POWER OF WATER...THEY WANT TO GET HOME...AND THEY THINK THEY CAN MAKE IT. OF THESE DROWNINGS MANY ARE PREVENTABLE SIMPLY BY NOT DRIVING OR WALKING ONTO FLOODED ROADS. MOST VEHICLES LOSE CONTROL IN SIX INCHES OF WATER AND CAN BE SWEPT AWAY IN 18-24 INCHES OF WATER. REMEMBER... WHEN APPROACHING A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND DONT DROWN. THE NATIONAL 30 YEAR AVERAGE FOR FLOOD DEATHS IS 127. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DATA ALSO SHOWS: NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLASH FLOOD FATALITIES ARE VEHICLE-RELATED...THE MAJORITY OF VICTIMS ARE MALES... AND FLOOD DEATHS AFFECT ALL AGE GROUPS. FOLLOW THESE SAFETY RULES... MONITOR THE NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR YOUR FAVORITE NEWS SOURCE FOR VITAL WEATHER RELATED INFORMATION. IF FLOODING OCCURS GET TO HIGHER GROUND. GET OUT OF AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING. THIS INCLUDES DIPS...LOW SPOTS...CANYONS...WASHES ETC. AVOID AREAS ALREADY FLOODED...ESPECIALLY IF THE WATER IS FLOWING FAST. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS FLOWING STREAMS. TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN. ROAD BEDS MAY BE WASHED OUT UNDER FLOOD WATERS. NEVER DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN. DO NOT CAMP OR PARK YOUR VEHICLE ALONG STREAMS AND WASHES... PARTICULARLY DURING THREATENING CONDITIONS. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE FLOOD DANGERS. IF YOU ARE UNSURE THAT THE ROAD IS CLEAR... TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN. $$ 590 NOUS61 KLWX 081307 FTMLWX Message Date: Mar 08 2007 13:07:49 THE LWX RADAR IS GOING OFF LINE FOR MAINTENANCE. ANOTHER MESSAGE WILL FOLLOW WH EN WE RETURN TO SERVICE. TECH BB. 593 NOUS61 KCTP 081307 FTMLWX Message Date: Mar 08 2007 13:07:49 THE LWX RADAR IS GOING OFF LINE FOR MAINTENANCE. ANOTHER MESSAGE WILL FOLLOW WH EN WE RETURN TO SERVICE. TECH BB. 055 NOUS43 KGRB 081319 PNSGRB PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 718 AM CST THU MAR 08 2007 LOCATION SNOWFALL SNOWDEPTH CURRENT INCHES INCHES WEATHER ......NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN...... ...ASHLAND COUNTY... ...IRON COUNTY AND ADJACENT PORTIONS OF UPPER MICHIGAN... SAXON 0.7 25 ...VILAS COUNTY... PHELPS WWTP M 26 LAND O LAKES UCOOP T 11 EAGLE RIVER-SOUTH T 11 CONOVER - 2SE 0.0 17 ...PRICE COUNTY... ...ONEIDA COUNTY... RHINELANDER 3NE M 17 ...LINCOLN COUNTY... TOMAHAWK-BRADLEY-RICE 0.0 11 ...TAYLOR COUNTY... MEDFORD-AIRPORT 0.0 M ......NORTHEAST WISCONSIN...... ...FOREST COUNTY... LONG LAKE-3NE UCOOP 0.0 16 CRANDON COOP T 12 ...FLORENCE COUNTY AND ADJACENT PORTIONS OF UPPER MICHIGAN... ...MARINETTE COUNTY AND ADJACENT PORTIONS OF UPPER MICHIGAN... AMBERG-9E 0.0 12 PESHTIGO-WWTP 0.0 15 ...LANGLADE COUNTY... ...OCONTO COUNTY... OCONTO-4W M 15 ...MENOMINEE COUNTY... ......CENTRAL WISCONSIN...... ...CLARK COUNTY... NEILLSVILLE-3SW 0.0 17 ...MARATHON COUNTY... WAUSAU-AIRPORT 0.0 13 COLBY 0.0 0 ...WOOD COUNTY... ...PORTAGE COUNTY... STEVENS POINT-WWTP 0.0 13 ...WAUPACA COUNTY... CLINTONVILLE-WWTP 0.0 10 WAUPACA-3SW KING 0.0 15 ...JUNEAU COUNTY... ...ADAMS COUNTY... ...WAUSHARA COUNTY... WAUTOMA-4N M 14 ...MARQUETTE COUNTY... ...GREEN LAKE COUNTY... ......EAST CENTRAL WISCONSIN...... ...SHAWANO COUNTY... PELLA-3SE 0.0 15 ...OUTAGAMIE COUNTY... NEW LONDON M 12 ...WINNEBAGO COUNTY... OSHKOSH-WWTP 0.0 9 ...BROWN COUNTY... GREEN BAY-AIRPORT 0.0 13 GREEN BAY-BOTANICAL 0.0 11 NEW FRANKEN-2N 0.0 12 ...CALUMET COUNTY... BRILLION-WWTP 0.0 6 CHILTON-WWTP 0.0 12 ...DOOR COUNTY... EPHRAIM-5SE N.BAY 0.0 17 EPHRAIM-1NE WWTP 0.0 M ...KEWAUNEE COUNTY... ALGOMA 0.0 14 KEWAUNEE WWTP 0.0 15 ...MANITOWOC COUNTY... FRANCIS CREEK 0.0 12 ...FOND DU LAC COUNTY... ...SHEBOYGAN COUNTY... SHEBOYGAN-SOUTHWEST 0.0 6 SHEBOYGAN-5SW-WILSON 0.0 2 .END $$ 331 NOUS42 KWNO 081326 ADMNFD SENIOR DUTY METEOROLOGIST NWS ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE NWS NCEP CENTRAL OPERATIONS CAMP SPRINGS MD 821 AM EST THU MAR 8 2007 12Z MODEL CYCLE STARTED ON TIME WITH GOOD DATA COVERAGE. INCLUDED WERE...14 AK/28 CANADIAN/70 CONUS/4 MEXICAN AND 10 CARIBBEAN REPORTS IN TIME FOR THE NAM START. 12Z NAM RAOB RECAP... BMX/72230 - REPORT NOT AVAILABLE...10159. SGF/72440 - TTBB NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE NAM. MZT/76458 - REPORT NOT AVAILABLE...10159. HYY/76692 - FLIGHT EQ FAILURE...10158. ACA/76805 - FLIGHT EQ FAILURE...10158. TKK/91334 - GROUND EQ FAILURE...10142. NCEP DOES NOT ANTICIPATE A CRITICAL WEATHER DAY DURING THE NEXT 3 DAYS. WOOLDRIDGE/SDM/NCO/NCEP 1 $$ 424 NOUS66 KHNX 081326 FTMHNX Message Date: Mar 08 2007 13:26:35 LEVEL II ARCHIVE/BDDS HAS BEEN DOWN SINCE AROUND 16:00 PST 3/7/2007. PARTS ARE O N ORDER AND WILL BE FIXED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. JDB 319 NOUS44 KEWX 081336 PNSEWX NOUS 44 KEWX 081200 PNSEWX TXZ171>173-183>194-202>209-217>225-228-081400- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 700 AM CST THU MAR 8 2007 ...CONTINUING SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN TEXAS... ...THE TOPIC FOR TODAY IS FLASH FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD IS A RAPID RISE OF WATER ALONG A STREAM OR LOW-LYING URBAN AREA. TROPICAL SYSTEMS...SLOW MOVING STORMS...OR STORMS THAT REPEATEDLY CROSS THE SAME AREA CAN PRODUCE RAIN TOTALS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES IN JUST AN HOUR OR TWO. THE RESULTING FLASH FLOODS CAN DEVELOP IN MINUTES...DEPENDING ON RAIN INTENSITY AND DURATION OF THE RAIN...SOIL CONDITIONS...AND TOPOGRAPHY. IT IS DIFFICULT TO IMAGINE THE POWER OF WATER. SIX INCHES OF FAST-MOVING FLOOD WATERS CAN KNOCK AN ADULT OFF THEIR FEET. AS LITTLE AS 18 INCHES OF FLASH FLOODING CAN LIFT A PICKUP OR SUV...AND CARS MAY BEGIN TO FLOAT IN AS LITTLE AS 12 TO 14 INCHES OF FLOODING. STATISTICS SHOW THAT NEARLY THREE QUARTERS OF ALL TEXAS FLASH FLOOD DEATHS ARE VEHICLE RELATED. FLASH FLOODS ARE ALSO DECEPTIVE. THE WATER IS USUALLY MOVING FASTER AND MUCH DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. FLASH FLOODS ALSO TAKE CHUNKS OUT OF ROADS OR DROP TREE LIMBS OR TRUNKS IN ROADS...CREATING OBSTACLES TO VEHICLES THAT ARE IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE. WHEN FLOODING THREATENS...MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS...YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATION OR CABLE SERVICE...AND STAY ALERT TO THE POSSIBILITY OF FLASH FLOODING. HOW CAN YOU STAY SAFE WHEN FLASH FLOODING THREATENS? ITS EASY...TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN. AVOID LOW LYING AREAS THAT ARE PRONE TO FLOODING. REMEMBER THERE IS ONLY ONE SAFETY RULE IN FLASH FLOODING...STAY OUT OF RAPIDLY MOVING WATER. TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN. IF YOU GET CAUGHT IN A FLASH FLOOD...YOU HAVE USED UP YOUR LAST GOOD SAFETY RULE. YOU CAN TRY TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND...IF YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY. BUT IT IS NOT CLEAR IF THAT WILL BE SAFE TO DO. TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN. DO NOT CAMP OR PARK VEHICLES ALONG STREAMS OR WASHES IN THREATENING WEATHER. TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARD TO RECOGNIZE FLASH FLOODING. TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN. $$ 077 NOUS44 KCRP 081340 PNSCRP TXZ229>234-239>247-081800- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 740 AM CST THU MAR 8 2007 ...CONTINUING SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN TEXAS... ...THE TOPIC FOR TODAY IS FLASH FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD IS A RAPID RISE OF WATER ALONG A STREAM OR LOW-LYING URBAN AREA. TROPICAL SYSTEMS...SLOW MOVING STORMS...OR STORMS THAT REPEATEDLY CROSS THE SAME AREA CAN PRODUCE RAIN TOTALS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES IN JUST AN HOUR OR TWO. THE RESULTING FLASH FLOODS CAN DEVELOP IN MINUTES...DEPENDING ON RAIN INTENSITY AND DURATION OF THE RAIN...SOIL CONDITIONS...AND TOPOGRAPHY. IT IS DIFFICULT TO IMAGINE THE POWER OF WATER. SIX INCHES OF FAST-MOVING FLOOD WATERS CAN KNOCK AN ADULT OFF THEIR FEET. AS LITTLE AS 18 INCHES OF FLASH FLOODING CAN LIFT A PICKUP OR SUV...AND CARS MAY BEGIN TO FLOAT IN AS LITTLE AS 12 TO 14 INCHES OF FLOODING. STATISTICS SHOW THAT NEARLY THREE QUARTERS OF ALL TEXAS FLASH FLOOD DEATHS ARE VEHICLE RELATED. FLASH FLOODS ARE ALSO DECEPTIVE. THE WATER IS USUALLY MOVING FASTER AND MUCH DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. FLASH FLOODS ALSO TAKE CHUNKS OUT OF ROADS OR DROP TREE LIMBS OR TRUNKS IN ROADS...CREATING OBSTACLES TO VEHICLES THAT ARE IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE. WHEN FLOODING THREATENS...MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS...YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATION OR CABLE SERVICE...AND STAY ALERT TO THE POSSIBILITY OF FLASH FLOODING. HOW CAN YOU STAY SAFE WHEN FLASH FLOODING THREATENS? ITS EASY...TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN. AVOID LOW LYING AREAS THAT ARE PRONE TO FLOODING. REMEMBER THERE IS ONLY ONE SAFETY RULE IN FLASH FLOODING...STAY OUT OF RAPIDLY MOVING WATER. TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN. IF YOU GET CAUGHT IN A FLASH FLOOD...YOU HAVE USED UP YOUR LAST GOOD SAFETY RULE. YOU CAN TRY TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND...IF YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY. BUT IT IS NOT CLEAR IF THAT WILL BE SAFE TO DO. TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN. DO NOT CAMP OR PARK VEHICLES ALONG STREAMS OR WASHES IN THREATENING WEATHER. TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARD TO RECOGNIZE FLASH FLOODING. TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN. $$ 200 NOUS46 KLOX 081343 PNSLOX PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 545 AM PST THU MAR 8 2007 ...PRECIPITATION AT RECORD OR NEAR RECORD LOW VALUES TO DATE ACROSS THE SOUTHLAND... MUCH HAS BEEN MADE OF THE DRY CONDITIONS IN DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES DURING THIS CURRENT WATER YEAR. A REVIEW OF MANY OTHER LOCATIONS IN SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA INDICATES JUST HOW PERVASIVE AND WIDESPREAD THE DRY WEATHER HAS BEEN. MOST STATIONS IN VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTIES HAVE REPORTED LESS THAN 25 PERCENT OF NORMAL RAINFALL TO DATE...WHILE LOCATIONS IN SANTA BARBARA AND SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTIES HAVE RECEIVED BETWEEN 30 AND 50 PERCENT OF NORMAL RAINFALL. THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF RAINFALL STATISTICS FOR SELECTED CITIES AROUND SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA. SEASONAL NORMAL % NORM RAINFALL NORMAL RAINFALL RAINFALL RAINFALL LAST YEAR SEASONAL TO DATE TO DATE TO DATE TO DATE RAINFALL -------- -------- -------- --------- -------- DOWNTOWN L.A. 2.42" 11.67" 21% 7.74" 15.14" LOS ANGELES ARPT 2.18" 10.49" 21% 6.58" 13.15" LONG BEACH ARPT 1.59" 10.29" 15% 5.06" 12.94" BURBANK ARPT 2.33" 13.15" 18% 8.78" 17.49" LANCASTER 1.21" 5.88" 21% 4.88" 7.40" PALMDALE 0.65" 5.82" 11% 5.25" 7.36" CAMARILLO ARPT 2.91" 12.42" 23% 6.85" 15.62" SANTA BARBARA ARPT 6.01" 13.52" 44% 12.52" 16.93" SANTA MARIA ARPT 4.30" 10.58" 41% 9.83" 14.01" PASO ROBLES ARPT 3.67" 10.20" 36% 8.48" 13.08" SANDBERG 4.45" 10.06" 44% 8.55" 12.60" IN FOUR STATIONS...DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES...LOS ANGELES AIRPORT... LONG BEACH AIRPORT AND BURBANK AIRPORT...THIS RAIN SEASON IS CURRENTLY THE DRIEST TO DATE SINCE RECORDS BEGAN AT EACH LOCATION. CAMARILLO AIRPORT IS EXPERIENCING ITS SECOND DRIEST WINTER TO DATE...WHILE SANTA BARBARA AIRPORT RANKS THIRD. $$ BRUNO/MEIER 090 NOUS63 KIND 081346 FTMIND Message Date: Mar 08 2007 13:46:02 THE KIND WSR-88D WILL BE DOWN FOR SCHEDULED MAINT. UNTIL 17Z TODAY. SURROUNDING RADARS INCLUDE KIWX, KILX, KLOT, KILN, KVWX, AND KLVX. 835 NOUS41 KBOX 081350 AAA PNSBOX CTZ002>004-MAZ002>024-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>008-081700- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 845 AM EST THU MAR 8 2007 ...NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO OFF THE AIR THIS MORNING... NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO WILL BE OFF THE AIR ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND FOR MAINTAINENCE. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS MAY CAUSE...NORMAL BROADCASTING IS EXPECTED TO RESUME AROUND NOON. $$ 459 NOUS73 KTOP 081355 ADMCRH ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 755 AM CST THU MAR 8 2007 WFO TOPEKA /TOP/ WILL ASSUME SERVICE BACKUP OPERATIONS FOR WFO WICHITA /ICT/ DUE TO AWIPS OB 7.2 INSTALLATION. WFO WICHITA IS SCHEDULED TO RESUME NORMAL OPERATIONS AROUND 430 PM CST /2230 UTC/. $$ 752 NOUS45 KCYS 081355 PNSCYS WYZ059>070-090200- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 655 AM MST THU MAR 8 2007 HERE ARE SOME OF THE LOW TEMPERATURES FROM AROUND THE AREA. IN WYOMING. PINE BLUFFS, 23, CHEYENNE AIRPORT, 31, CHEYENNE WEATHER OFFICE, 32, LARAMIE, 28, SHIRLEY BASIN, 22, SARATOGA AIRPORT, 32, RAWLINS, 33, ROCK SPRINGS, 33, CODY, 37, RIVERTON, 35, SHERIDAN, 32, GILLETTE, 41, CASPER, 37, DOUGLAS, 33, OLD FORT LARAMIE, 24, AND TORRINGTON, 25 DEGREES. THE LOWEST TEMPERATURE REPORTED IN THE STATE SO FAR IS 17 AT LAKE YELLOWSTONE. IN SURROUNDING STATES. SCOTTSBLUFF, 24, ALLIANCE, 23, CHADRON, 31, AND SIDNEY, 31 DEGREES. $$ 772 NOUS63 KICT 081357 FTMICT Message Date: Mar 08 2007 13:57:43 KICT RADAR DISEMINATION WILL BE DOWN UNTIL APROX. 12:00 CST 165 NOUS63 KFSD 081357 FTMFSD Message Date: Mar 08 2007 13:57:46 FSD 88D RADAR WILL BE DOWN FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND CORRECTIVE MAINTENANCE, F ROM 1400Z TO 2000Z, 8 FEBRUARY, 2007. TPW 170 NOUS64 KMEG 081402 FTMNQA Message Date: Mar 08 2007 14:02:51 ***THE KNQA WSR-88D RADAR WILL BE DOWN TEMPORARILY FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE BETWE EN 8 AM AND 12 PM. ALTERNATE RADARS...KPAH...KOHX...KGWX...KJAN...KLZK 162 NOUS44 KMEG 081411 ADMMEG ALERT ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 810 AM CST THU MAR 08 2007 TO: LZK...HUN...OHX...JAN...BMX...PAH...SGF FROM: NWS WFO MEG WFO LITTLE ROCK (LZK) WILL BE BACKING UP NWS MEMPHIS (MEG) THIS MORNING FOR THE AWIPS OB72 INSTALLATION. 564 NOUS63 KDVN 081413 FTMDVN Message Date: Mar 08 2007 14:13:18 KDVN WSR-88D WILL BE DOWN FOR PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE UNTIL APPROX 1800Z. 108 NOUS71 KVUY 081415 CCA ADMERH ALERT ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH 914 AM EST THU MAR 8 2007 TO: ERH, LMK, RLX, BNA, MRX FROM: WFO ILN WFO JKL HAS REQUESTED PARTIAL BACKUP. JKL WILL CONTINUE ISSUING AVIATION PRODUCTS...BUT ILN WILL INITIATE BACKUP OF THE PUBLIC PROGRAM. PLEASE SEND OR RESEND YOUR ISC GRIDS TO ILN AND PLEASE CALL TO ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF THIS MESSAGE. THANK YOU. $$ SITES 220 NOUS61 KBTV 081418 FTMCXX Message Date: Mar 08 2007 14:18:19 THE CXX RADAR IS BACK. 222 NOUS61 KBTV 081418 FTMCXX Message Date: Mar 08 2007 14:18:26 THE CXX RADAR IS BACK. 187 NOUS43 KLOT 081422 PNSLOT PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 800 AM CST THU MAR 08 2007 SNOWFALL AND SNOW DEPTH REPORTS. DATA PROVIDED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO AREA AND ROCKFORD AREA SNOWFALL TEAM. 12 HR SNOWFALL 12 HR SNOWFALL TOTAL LOCATION ENDING 6AM ENDING 6PM SNOW TODAY YESTERDAY DEPTH AT 6AM ILLINOIS BATAVIA 0.0 / 0.0 / 1 BEACH PARK 0.0 / / 3 BEECHER 0.0 / T / T BELVIDERE 6SE 0.0 / 0.0 / 1 CHICAGO-NW SIDE / 1.2 / DIXON-EAST SIDE 0.0 / 0.0 / 5 GRAYSLAKE / 0.0 / LA GRANGE 0.0 / 0.1 / 2 NAPERVILLE / 0.0 / NEW LENOX / T / OAK LAWN 0.0 / / 0 OAK BROOK / T / PLAINFIELD 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 SOUTH BELOIT 3SE 0.0 / 0.0 / 2 WILLOWBROOK 0.0 / 0.0 / 3 YORKVILLE 2SE 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 NORTHWEST INDIANA HIGHLAND 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 SCHERERVILLE 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 VALPARAISO 3SE 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 $$ 479 NOUS61 KCTP 081428 FTMLWX Message Date: Mar 08 2007 14:28:47 THE LWX RADAR HAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. TECH BB. 868 NOUS62 KJAX 081439 FTMJAX Message Date: Mar 08 2007 14:39:49 KJAX RADAR WILL BE DOWN FROM 0950 TO 1200 EST FOR MAINTENANCE.***** 547 NOUS41 KBGM 081447 PNSBGM NYZ009-015>018-022>025-036-037-044>046-055>057-062-PAZ038>040-043- 044-047-048-072-090240- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT SPOTTER REPORTS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY 940 AM EST THU MAR 8 2007 THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 12 HOURS FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION. APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN SPOTTERS AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/BINGHAMTON **********************12 HOUR SNOWFALL********************** LOCATION 12 HOUR TIME/DATE COMMENTS SNOWFALL OF (INCHES) MEASUREMENT NEW YORK ...MADISON COUNTY... CAZENOVIA 3.5 932 AM 3/8 ...ONONDAGA COUNTY... CICERO 4.0 755 AM 3/8 **********************24 HOUR SNOWFALL********************** LOCATION 24 HOUR TIME/DATE COMMENTS SNOWFALL OF (INCHES) MEASUREMENT NEW YORK ...CORTLAND COUNTY... CORTLAND NE 4.0 900 AM 3/8 ...MADISON COUNTY... MORRISVILLE 6.0 700 AM 3/8 FENNER 5.0 800 AM 3/8 ...ONONDAGA COUNTY... BREWERTON 2.1 700 AM 3/8 ...OTSEGO COUNTY... COOPERSTOWN 2.7 700 AM 3/8 ***********************SNOW ON GROUND*********************** LOCATION SNOW TIME/DATE COMMENTS ON GROUND OF (INCHES) MEASUREMENT NEW YORK ...MADISON COUNTY... MORRISVILLE 28.0 700 AM 3/8 ...ONONDAGA COUNTY... BREWERTON 18.0 700 AM 3/8 ...OTSEGO COUNTY... COOPERSTOWN 21.0 700 AM 3/8 $$ TAC 569 NOUS45 KSLC 081447 PNSSLC PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 742 AM MST THU MAR 08 2007 ...PRELIMINARY STORM INFORMATION... ***** PRECIP REPORTS ***** TIME SNOW PRECIP ...CACHE VALLEY/UTAH PORTION... MENDON - 4524 FT 1 AM THU 0.28 ...NORTHERN WASATCH FRONT... NORTH OGDEN BENCH - 5120 FT 7 AM THU 0.41 N. SALT LAKE BENCH - 5350 FT 7 AM THU 0.30 OGDEN - 4450 FT 7 AM THU 0.26 BOUNTIFUL - 4760 FT 7 AM THU 0.13 BEUS CANYON RAWS - 5100 FT 7 AM THU 0.09 HILL AIR FORCE BASE - 4787 FT 5 AM THU 0.09 BOUNTIFUL BENCH - 4990 FT 7 AM THU 0.08 SOUTH OGDEN - 4820 FT 7 AM THU 0.08 CENTERVILLE - 4383 FT 7 AM THU 0.06 SYRACUSE - 4255 FT 7 AM THU 0.06 LAYTON - 4800 FT 7 AM THU 0.06 LAYTON - 4500 FT 7 AM THU 0.04 WEST POINT - 4350 FT 7 AM THU 0.04 ...SALT LAKE AND TOOELE VALLEYS... HERRIMAN - 4957 FT 7 AM THU 0.12 SUGARHOUSE - 4615 FT 7 AM THU 0.05 SANDY - 4449 FT 7 AM THU 0.04 MIDVALE - 4505 FT 7 AM THU 0.04 UNIV OF UTAH - 4910 FT 7 AM THU 0.04 VERNON RAWS - 5639 FT 6 AM THU 0.04 TRANS JORDAN LANDFILL - 5201 FT 7 AM THU 0.03 OLYMPUS COVE - 5070 FT 7 AM THU 0.02 ...SOUTHERN WASATCH FRONT... PLEASANT GROVE RAWS - 5200 FT 6 AM THU 0.47 SARATOGA SPRINGS - 4495 FT 7 AM THU 0.29 ...GREAT SALT LAKE DESERT AND MOUNTAINS... DURAND ROAD DUGWAY MNET - 4538 FT 7 AM THU 0.12 WHITE SAGE DUGWAY MNET - 4363 FT 7 AM THU 0.03 CAMEL BACK MTN DUGWAY MNET - 5077 FT 7 AM THU 0.03 ARAGONITE RAWS - 5030 FT 7 AM THU 0.03 BAKER LAB DUGWAY MNET - 4294 FT 7 AM THU 0.02 SIMPSON SPRINGS DUGWAY MNET - 4645 FT 7 AM THU 0.02 UPPER CEDAR MTN DUGWAY MNET - 7052 FT 7 AM THU 0.02 LOWER CEDAR MTN DUGWAY MNET - 4495 FT 7 AM THU 0.02 DITTO DUGWAY MNET - 4345 FT 7 AM THU 0.02 ...WASATCH MOUNTAIN VALLEYS... HEBER CITY - 5797 FT 7 AM THU 0.18 SNAKE CREEK POWERHOUSE - 6010 FT 7 AM THU 0.11 ...WASATCH MOUNTAINS I-80 NORTH... SNOWBASIN MID BOWL - 7402 FT 7 AM THU 2.0 0.24 SNOWBASIN BASE - 6316 FT 7 AM THU 0.26 ...WASATCH MOUNTAINS SOUTH OF I-80... BRIGHTON CREST - 9500 FT 6 AM THU 5.0 0.55 ALTA UDOT - 8799 FT 5 AM THU 4.0 0.43 ALTA COLLINS - 9662 FT 4 AM THU 4.0 0.46 THE CANYONS - 8800 FT 6 AM THU 3.5 0.25 SOLITUDE - 8300 FT 4 AM THU 3.0 0.27 SNOWBIRD - 8100 FT 6 AM THU 2.5 0.25 BIG COTTONWOOD SPRUCES - 7402 FT 6 AM THU 2.0 0.25 PROVO CANYON - 6100 FT 6 AM THU 1.0 0.30 SUNDANCE - 7503 FT 7 AM THU 0.58 SOLITUDE 9888 FT 7 AM THU 0.36 SUNCREST - 6100 FT 7 AM THU 0.34 DEER VALLEY DALY WEST - 8199 FT 7 AM THU 0.16 ...WESTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS... ASPEN MTN - 7539 FT 7 AM THU 0.07 ...SANPETE/SEVIER VALLEYS... SPRING CITY - 5800 FT 7 AM THU 0.08 ELSINORE RICHFIELD CANAL - 5341 FT 6 AM THU 0.04 ...WEST CENTRAL UTAH... MUD SPRING RAWS - 5902 FT 6 AM THU 0.11 DELTA - 4635 FT 7 AM THU 0.04 FISH SPRINGS DUGWAY MNET - 4282 FT 7 AM THU 0.03 ...SOUTHWEST UTAH... MILFORD - 5002 FT 7 AM THU 0.04 ...CENTRAL UTAH MOUNTAINS... HORSE HOLLOW RAWS - 6010 FT 6 AM THU 0.03 LOST CREEK RAWS - 7490 FT 6 AM THU 0.03 GRASSY FLATS - 8858 FT 6 AM THU 0.02 GRASSY LAKE - 10000 FT 6 AM THU 0.02 ...SOUTHERN UTAH MOUNTAINS... GREENVILLE BENCH PORTABLE RAWS - 6300 FT 5 AM THU 0.02 $$ TARDY 953 NOUS42 KWNO 081450 ADMNFD SENIOR DUTY METEOROLOGIST NWS ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE NWS NCEP CENTRAL OPERATIONS CAMP SPRINGS MD 948 AM EST THU MAR 08 2007 12Z MODEL CYCLE RUNNING SMOOTHLY AND IS ON TIME. MODEL STATUS...NGM IS DONE/NAM IS OUT TO T+75 AND THE GFS STARTED ON TIME. 12Z GFS RAOB RECAP... SGF/72440 - TTBB NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE NAM. FULL REPORT IN FOR THE GFS. FSI/72355 - SHORT REPORT TO 644MB FOR THE GFS. WOOLDRIDGE/SDM/NCO/NCEP $$ 469 NOUS43 KLOT 081453 PNSLOT PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...SEVERE WEATHER PREPAREDNESS WEEK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 900 AM CST THU MAR 8 2007 ...FLASH FLOOD SAFETY... A FLASH FLOOD IS A RAPID RISE IN CREEKS AND STREAMS...OR SERIOUS URBAN FLOODING...CAUSED BY HEAVY RAIN FROM THUNDERSTORMS...THAT POSES A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS KILL MORE PEOPLE NATIONWIDE THAN ANY OTHER STORM HAZARD. IN ILLINOIS MOST FLASH FLOODS OCCUR IN JULY AND AUGUST...AND THEY OFTEN OCCUR AT NIGHT. ABOUT HALF OF ALL FLASH FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED ROADS...ESPECIALLY IF THE WATER IS MOVING RAPIDLY. FLOODED OR WASHED OUT ROADS ARE ESPECIALLY DIFFICULT TO SEE AT NIGHT. REMEMBER...TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. DO NOT LET CHILDREN PLAY NEAR STORM DRAINS...CREEKS OR FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU LIVE NEAR A CREEK OR STREAM...EVACUATE TO HIGHER GROUND IF WATER RISES RAPIDLY OR IF A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED. URBAN FLOODING IS ALSO POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS. HEAVY RAIN THAT RESULTS IN FLOODING OF STREETS...VIADUCTS AND UNDERPASSES IN AN URBAN AREA CAN POSE A THREAT TO MOTORISTS. HEAVY RAIN CAN ALSO RESULT IN FLOODED BASEMENTS...PONDING OF WATER IN LOW SPOTS AND RAPID FLOODING OF DRAINAGE DITCHES AND STORM SEWER SYSTEMS. MARCH 20 THROUGH 24 IS NATIONAL FLOOD SAFETY PREPAREDNESS WEEK. FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT (ALL LOWER CASE) WWW.FLOODSAFETY.NOAA.GOV. $$ ALLSOPP 521 NOUS41 KBOX 081453 AAA PNSBOX CTZ002>004-MAZ002>024-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>008-081701- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 950 AM EST THU MAR 8 2007 ...NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO OFF THE AIR THIS MORNING... NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO IS BACK ON THE AIR ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS MAY HAVE CAUSED...NORMAL BROADCASTING HAS NOW RESUMED. $$ 439 NOUS63 KFGF 081458 FTMMVX Message Date: Mar 08 2007 14:58:10 KMVX 88D DOWN FOR PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE FROM ABOUT 1800 UTC TO 2000 UTC 3/08 /07........DTR 586 NOUS44 KAMA 081503 PNSAMA OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-071500- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 900 AM CST WED MAR 7 2007 ...GOVERNOR RICK PERRY HAS PROCLAIMED THE WEEK OF MARCH 4 THROUGH 10 AS SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK 2007 IN TEXAS... DURING THIS TEXAS SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...THE GOVERNORS DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT... AND THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COMMUNITY OF TEXAS...JOIN TOGETHER TO URGE TEXANS TO LEARN THE ABOUT SEVERE WEATHER AND THE SAFETY RULES. TO PROMOTE SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS...THE AMARILLO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL HOST THE FOLLOWING THREE EVENTS FOR THE PUBLIC. MARCH 10...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL STAFF AN SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS BOOTH AT WESTGATE MALL FROM NOON TO 400 PM. WE WILL PROVIDE WEATHER INFORMATION...PROGRAM WEATHER RADIOS...AND CONDUCT A FREE RAFFLE FOR CHANCE TO WIN A NOAA WEATHER RADIO. MARCH 17...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...THE AMARILLO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...AND BWXT PANTEX WILL HOST A FREE SEVERE WEATHER WORKSHOP IN THE HERITAGE ROOM AT THE AMARILLO CIVIC CENTER FROM 900 AM TO 500 PM. NUMEROUS WEATHER RELATED BOOTHS WILL BE STAFFED FROM 900 AM TO 1230 PM. THE GENERAL SESSION WILL BEGIN AT 1230 PM AND WILL FEATURE SEVERAL EXCELLENT PRESENTATIONS ON SEVERE WEATHER. THE EVENT IS CO-SPONSORED BY KFDA-TV...KAMR-TV...AND KVII-TV. NUMEROUS DOOR PRIZES WILL BE GIVEN AWAY DURING THE GENERAL SESSION WITH THE FIRST 100 ATTENDEES RECEIVING A PET TORNADO. MARCH 24...THE AMARILLO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONDUCT AN OFFICIAL SEVERE STORM SPOTTING CLASS AT THE AMARILLO COLLEGE BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY CENTER ON SOUTH POLK STREET IN DOWNTOWN AMARILLO. REGISTRATION IS AT 930 AM AND THE TWO HOUR TRAINING BEGINS AT 1000 AM. ADMISSION IS FREE. EDUCATORS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT CAN EARN CPE AND TCLOSE CREDITS. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ANY OF THE ABOVE EVENTS...PLEASE CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AT 806-335-1121 OR VISIT OUR WEBSITE USING LOWER CASE LETTERS AT WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/AMA NEWSPAPERS...BROADCAST MEDIA AND SAFETY ORGANIZATIONS ARE ENCOURAGED TO HELP TO PROMOTE AWARENESS BY PRINTING AND DISTRIBUTING THE SAFETY RULES AND OTHER INFORMATION FOUND ONLINE USING LOWER CASE LETTERS AT WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/LUB/SWAW THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WOULD LIKE TO THANK EVERYONE INVOLVED IN MAKING SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK A SUCCESS. $$ DRILLETTE 949 NOXX01 LSSW 080800 METNO A1007 A NIL / B NIL / C NIL / D NIL / E 80444 CIUDAD BOLIVAR X X X X X X X X . . RW . / 80450 SAN FERNANDO DE APURE X X X X X X X X . . RW . / F NIL / G NIL / NOTIFICATION FROM VENEZUELA: STATIONS 80462 SANTA ELENA DE UAIREN, 80447 SAN ANTONIO DEL TACHIRA AND 80413 MARACAY - B.A. SUCRE WILL REACTIVATE THEIR UPPER-AIR PROGRAMME WITH ONE DAILY LAUNCH AT 1200 UTC AS OF 01 MARCH 2007. METEOMOND (41 41 99 A OMM CH) = 829 NOUS41 KCTP 081521 PNSCTP PAZ004>005-010>012-017>019-024>028-033>034-037-041>042-045>046- 049>053-056>059-063-065>066-092200- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT SPOTTER REPORTS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 1018 AM EST THU MAR 08 2007 THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE STORM THAT HAD PASSED THROUGH OUR REGION YESTERDAY. APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN SPOTTERS AND THE MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/CTP ********************STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL******************** LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS SNOWFALL OF (INCHES) MEASUREMENT PENNSYLVANIA ...ADAMS COUNTY... BIGLERVILLE 5.2 700 AM 3/8 COOP REPORT GETTYSBURG 4.0 100 PM 3/7 PENNDOT HANOVER 2.7 700 AM 3/8 COOP REPORT NEW OXFORD 4.0 341 PM 3/7 PUBLIC REPORT YORK SPRINGS 4.3 1210 PM 3/7 PUBLIC REPORT ...BEDFORD COUNTY... BEDFORD 6.0 1100 AM 3/7 PUBLIC REPORT BUFFALO MILLS 6.0 700 AM 3/8 COOP REPORT EVERETT 3.1 700 AM 3/8 COOP REPORT HIGHLAND 5.0 1000 AM 3/7 PUBLIC REPORT HOPEWELL 5.0 844 AM 3/7 PUBLIC REPORT SAXTON 4.0 700 AM 3/8 COOP REPORT WOLFSBURG 6.3 700 AM 3/8 COOP REPORT ...BLAIR COUNTY... ALTOONA 7.3 700 AM 3/8 COOP REPORT BELLWOOD 8.0 1210 PM 3/7 PUBLIC REPORT HOLLIDAYSBURG 8.0 157 PM 3/7 PUBLIC REPORT TYRONE 4.0 700 AM 3/8 COOP REPORT WILLIAMSBURG 6.4 700 AM 3/8 COOP REPORT ...CAMBRIA COUNTY... EBENSBURG 6.0 200 PM 3/7 PENNDOT JOHNSTOWN 5.0 125 PM 3/7 PUBLIC REPORT PRINCE GALLITZIN 5.6 700 AM 3/8 COOP REPORT ...CAMERON COUNTY... SINNEMAHONING 1.3 700 AM 3/8 COOP REPORT STEVENSON DAM 1.0 700 AM 3/8 COOP REPORT EMPORIUM 1.0 700 AM 3/8 COOP REPORT ...CENTRE COUNTY... CLARENCE 2.5 700 AM 3/8 COOP REPORT PHILIPSBURG 2S 4.0 700 AM 3/8 COOP REPORT PORT MATILDA 4.5 1000 AM 3/7 NWS EMPLOYEE STATE COLLEGE 4.5 1130 AM 3/7 PUBLIC REPORT UNIVERSITY PARK 3.7 1100 AM 3/7 PUBLIC REPORT ...CLEARFIELD COUNTY... GRAMPIAN 4.0 700 AM 3/8 COOP REPORT ...CLINTON COUNTY... LOCK HAVEN 0.8 700 AM 3/8 COOP REPORT RENOVO 1.7 700 AM 3/8 COOP REPORT ...CUMBERLAND COUNTY... CAMP HILL 2.5 1000 AM 3/7 PUBLIC REPORT CARLISLE 4.6 1210 PM 3/7 PUBLIC REPORT ENOLA 4.2 1250 PM 3/7 PUBLIC REPORT PINE GROVE FURNACE 4.5 700 AM 3/8 COOP REPORT ...DAUPHIN COUNTY... DEHART DAM 1.5 700 AM 3/8 COOP REPORT HARRISBURG 3.3 700 AM 3/8 COOP REPORT HERSHEY 2.0 700 AM 3/8 COOP REPORT ...FRANKLIN COUNTY... CHAMBERSBURG 5.0 1100 AM 3/7 PUBLIC REPORT GREENCASTLE 5.0 127 PM 3/7 PUBLIC REPORT SOUTH MOUNTAIN 2.6 700 AM 3/8 COOP REPORT ST THOMAS 5.1 1100 AM 3/7 PUBLIC REPORT UPPPER STRASBURG 6.3 700 AM 3/8 COOP REPORT WAYNESBORO 4.0 434 PM 3/7 PUBLIC REPORT ...FULTON COUNTY... MCCONNELLSBURG 6.0 100 PM 3/7 PENNDOT ...HUNTINGDON COUNTY... HUNTINGDON 6.5 700 AM 3/8 COOP REPORT RAYSTOWN LAKE 4.0 700 AM 3/8 COOP REPORT ...JUNIATA COUNTY... MIFFLINTOWN 5.0 100 PM 3/7 PENNDOT ...LANCASTER COUNTY... ELIZABETHTOWN 2.3 215 PM 3/7 PUBLIC REPORT HOLTWOOD 3.0 700 AM 3/8 COOP REPORT LANCASTER 2.8 700 AM 3/8 COOP REPORT LITITZ 1.5 800 PM 3/7 PUBLIC REPORT MILLERSVILLE 2.6 125 PM 3/7 PUBLIC REPORT SAFE HARBOR 2.0 700 AM 3/8 COOP REPORT ...LEBANON COUNTY... LEBANON 1.0 200 PM 3/7 PENNDOT MYERSTOWN 4.1 950 AM 3/7 PUBLIC REPORT ...LYCOMING COUNTY... MONTOURSVILLE 2.0 1230 AM 3/7 PENNDOT WILLIAMSPORT 1.5 700 AM 3/8 COOP REPORT ...MCKEAN COUNTY... CLERMONT 1.0 700 AM 3/8 COOP REPORT KANE 1.7 700 AM 3/8 COOP REPORT ...MIFFLIN COUNTY... LEWISTOWN 4.5 700 AM 3/8 COOP REPORT ...NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY... MONTANDON 1.5 435 PM 3/7 PUBLIC REPORT SHAMOKIN 4.7 1200 PM 3/7 PUBLIC REPORT SUNBURY 2.0 700 AM 3/8 COOP REPORT ...PERRY COUNTY... SHERMANS DALE 6.0 1109 AM 3/7 PUBLIC REPORT ...POTTER COUNTY... COUDERSPORT 2.0 700 AM 3/8 COOP REPORT OSWAYO 1.0 700 AM 3/8 COOP REPORT ...SCHUYLKILL COUNTY... MAHANOY CITY 2.1 700 AM 3/8 COOP REPORT PINE GROVE 2.0 800 AM 3/8 COOP REPORT ...SOMERSET COUNTY... BOSWELL 8.0 144 PM 3/7 PUBLIC REPORT CONFLUENCE 6.0 700 AM 3/8 COOP REPORT GLENCOE 8.2 700 AM 3/8 COOP REPORT LAUREL SUMMIT 5.3 700 AM 3/8 COOP REPORT MEYERSDALE 9.5 700 AM 3/8 COOP REPORT MOUNT DAVIS 8.5 700 AM 3/8 COOP REPORT SOMERSET 6.1 700 AM 3/8 COOP REPORT ...SULLIVAN COUNTY... LAPORTE 2.0 700 AM 3/8 COOP REPORT ...WARREN COUNTY... CHANDLERS VALLEY 1.0 700 AM 3/8 COOP REPORT WARREN 1.0 700 AM 3/8 COOP REPORT ...YORK COUNTY... DOVER 2.5 1246 PM 3/7 PUBLIC REPORT HANOVER 2.8 700 AM 3/8 COOP REPORT ROSSVILLE 5.8 209 PM 3/7 PUBLIC REPORT SEVEN VALLEYS 2.6 103 PM 3/7 PUBLIC REPORT YORK 5.4 1215 PM 3/7 PUBLIC REPORT YORK HAVEN 3.0 700 AM 3/8 COOP REPORT $$ CONNELLY 299 NOUS76 KPTR 081521 ADMPTR Data Collection National Weather Service Northwest River Forecast Center, Portland, OR 1521z Thursday Mar 08 2007 The following stations were flagged as "bad" during the QC process group --> east hsastation meta data ID 12z-18z 18z-00z 00z-06z 06z-12z 24hr----------------------------------------------------------- BLFI1 0.11 0.36 0.00 0.00 0.47PIHBLFI1 'BLACKFOOT @BLACKFOOT' ID 43.13 112.48 4420. BOTW4 0.05 0.02 0.08 0.00 0.05RIWBOTW4 'BONDURANT 1 NW' WY 43.25 110.45 6620. BULQ2 0.02 0.11 0.00 0.00 0.02 ? BULQ2 'WARDNER KTNY HATCHER' BC 49.42 115.47 2500. BVRQ2 2.26 0.00 1.75 1.49 2.26 ? BVRQ2 'BEAVER R NR MICA' BC 51.52 117.47 2559. CASI1 0.00BOICASI1 'CASCADE DAM- COOP' ID 44.52 116.05 4896. COE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 8.71OTXCOE 'COEUR D ALENE AIRPOR' ID 47.77 116.82 2307. CRRO3 0.00 0.02 0.02 0.03 0.01BOIno meta data DBCQ2 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.05 0.00 ? DBCQ2 'DUNCAN R BL BB CREEK' BC 50.63 117.05 1800. DONQ2 0.00 0.00 0.07 0.02 0.00 ? DONQ2 'COLUMBIA R AT DONALD' BC 51.48 117.15 2568. ERFQ2 0.01 0.00 0.06 0.33 0.30 ? ERFQ2 'ELK R NR FERNIE' BC 49.5 115.07 3291. GARI1 0.30PIHGARI1 'GARFIELD RS SNOTEL' ID 43.62 113.93 6550. GDMM8 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.05TFXGDMM8 'GIBSON DAM' MT 47.6 112.77 4724. GRPQ2 0.04 0.39 ? GRPQ2 'GLACIER NP ROGERS PA' BC 51.28 117.52 4339. GRTQ2 0.07 0.05 0.05 0.00 0.13 ? GRTQ2 'GARRETT CREEK' BC 51.88 117.9 2500. HBDM8 0.00 0.02 0.02 0.00 0.01TFXHBDM8 'HEBGEN DAM' MT 44.87 111.33 6510. KEDW1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.15 0.00PDTKEDW1 'KEECHELUS DAM' WA 47.32 121.33 2479. KEOO3 0.66 0.18 0.01 0.02 0.84MFRno meta data KRCM8 0.30MSOKRCM8 'KRAFT CREEK SNOTEL' MT 47.42 113.77 4750. MANW1 0.00 0.01 0.02 0.05 0.00OTXno meta data MCAI1 0.33PIHMCAI1 McCAMMON ID 42.65 112.2 4774. MOLQ2 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 ? MOLQ2 'MOLSON CREEK' BC 52.23 118.23 6500. MSPM8 1.00MSOMSPM8 'MOSS PEAK SNOTEL' MT 47.68 113.97 6780. OGCN2 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00LKNOGCN2 'OWYEE R NR GOLD CK' NV 41.68 115.87 6119. SCHI1 0.20MSOSCHI1 SCWARTZ ID 44.85 113.83 8540. SHAI1 0.00MSOSHAI1 'SHANGHAI SMT SNOTEL' ID 46.57 115.75 4570. VLVI1 0.00 0.06 0.21 0.00 0.00PIHno meta data WGLM8 0.02 0.01 0.00 0.05 0.06MSOWGLM8 'WEST GLACIER' MT 48.5 113.98 3154. WHDI1 0.10OTXWHDI1 'WILDHORSE DVD SNOTEL' ID 46.75 116.98 6490. YCP 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 7.43 ? no meta data group --> west hsastation meta data ID 12z-18z 18z-00z 00z-06z 06z-12z 24hr----------------------------------------------------------- ABEW1 0.21 0.00 0.04 0.06 0.31SEWABEW1 'ABERDEEN 20NNE' WA 47.27 123.7 435. ADNW1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00PQRADNW1 'CHEHALIS R NR ADNA' WA 48.45 117.87 190. AFSW1 0.00SEWAFSW1 'PARADISE PARK SNOTEL' WA 46.78 121.75 5120. BNDW1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00PQRno meta data BVPW1 0.20SEWno meta data CASW1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00PQRCASW1 'CASTLE ROCK' WA 46.27 122.92 20. DOWO3 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00PQRno meta data DTRO3 0.09 0.13 0.06 0.03 0.31PQRno meta data FISW1 0.00PDTFISW1 'FISH LAKE SNOTEL' WA 47.52 121.07 3371. GRNW1 0.01 0.04 0.04 0.01 0.10SEWGRNW1 'GREENWATER R AT GREE' WA 47.15 121.64 1720. HCWO3 0.05 0.02 0.01 0.00 0.08PQRno meta data HRPW1 0.10OTXHRPW1 'HARTS PASS SNOTEL' WA 48.72 120.65 6500. HZOW1 0.10SEWno meta data KEDW1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.15 0.00PDTKEDW1 'KEECHELUS DAM' WA 47.32 121.33 2479. KEOO3 0.66 0.18 0.01 0.02 0.84MFRno meta data MEWW1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00PQRMEWW1 'MERWIN DAM' WA 45.95 122.55 240. NCLO3 0.10MFRNCLO3 'NEW CRESCENT LK SNOT' OR 43.47 121.97 4800. POBO3 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.02PQRPOBO3 'POWELL BUTTE WX STN' OR 44.25 121.95 3200. REEO3 3.70 0.10 0.00 0.00 3.80PQRREEO3 REEDSPORT OR 43.71 124.09 0. RVDW1 0.10 0.02 0.00 0.02 0.14SEWno meta data SBFO3 0.06 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.09MFRSBFO3 SSB2 OR 42.12 123.67 1371. SDMO3 0.30PQRSDMO3 'SADDLE MTN SNOTEL' OR 45.53 123.36 3250. SPTW1 0.50PQRSPTW1 'SPIRIT LAKE SNOTEL' WA 46.26 122.16 3120. SXT 0.03 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.08MFRSXT 'SEXTON SUMMIT' OR 42.62 123.37 3836. TILO3 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00MFRTILO3 'S UMPQUA R AT TILLER' OR 42.93 122.95 1040. UPSO3 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00PQRUPSO3 'UPPER SODA' OR 44.4 122.4 1200. WLMO3 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00MFRWLMO3 'WILLIAMS 1N' OR 42.23 123.28 1450. WNMW1 0.00 0.31SEWWNMW1 'WINTERS MOUNTAIN' WA 46.45 122.32 3650. YALW1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00PQRYALW1 'YALE RESERVOIR' WA 45.97 122.33 490. end/NWRFC 112 NOUS64 KFWD 081535 FTMFWS Message Date: Mar 08 2007 15:35:09 THE KFWS WSR 88D WILL BE DOWN BETWEEN 1535Z AND 1830Z. MOORE, WFO FWD 267 NOUS43 KSGF 081541 PNSSGF KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-091540- VOLUNTEER WEATHER OBSERVATION REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 940 AM CST THU MAR 8 2007 MAX MIN COUNTY LOCATION TEMP TEMP PRECIP NEW SNOW SNOW DEPTH BENTON EDWARDS 6W 55 29 0.00 0.0 0 BARTON LAMAR 6N 57 31 0.00 0.0 0 BARTON MINDENMINES 55 32 0.00 0.0 0 CHRISTIAN OZARK 62 31 0.00 0.0 0 CHRISTIAN 2 SSW HIGHLANDVILLE 64 27 0.00 0.0 0 DALLAS FAIR GROVE 3NE 57 27 0.00 0.0 0 DOUGLAS AVA 66 33 0.00 0.0 0 HICKORY CROSS TIMBERS 2N 52 28 0.00 0.0 0 HOWELL WEST PLAINS 5SW 68 30 0.00 0.0 0 JASPER SARCOXIE 1W 58 34 0.00 0.0 0 LACLEDE 1 SE MORGAN 63 31 0.00 0.0 0 LAWRENCE MILLER 60 32 0.00 0.0 0 LAWRENCE 3 NE MONETT 61 34 0.00 0.0 0 NEWTON NEOSHO 5W 63 33 0.00 0.0 0 NEWTON NEOSHO 3S 61 35 0.00 0.0 0 OZARK NOBLE 1S 69 31 0.00 0.0 0 PHELPS ROLLA 3NW 57 27 0.00 0.0 0 SHANNON WINONA 3SW 69 29 0.00 0.0 0 STONE CRANE 4N 59 29 0.00 0.0 0 TANEY FORSYTH 67 35 0.00 0.0 0 TANEY RIDGEDALE 4W 66 36 0.00 0.0 0 TANEY PROTEM 4NE 70 32 0.00 0.0 0 TEXAS ROBY 64 32 0.00 0.0 0 WEBSTER MARSHFIELD 1N 58 29 0.00 0.0 0 WEBSTER NIANGUA 60 27 0.00 0.0 0 609 NOUS63 KGID 081603 FTMUEX Message Date: Mar 08 2007 16:03:40 KUEX RADAR WILL BE DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE...ALTERNATE RADAR SITES INCLUDE KOAX...K LNX...KTWX...KGLD...KICT...KDDC. 252 NOUS74 KEHU 081605 ADASRH ALERT ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SOUTHERN REGION HEADQUARTERS 1005 AM CST THU MAR 8 2007 TO: SOUTHERN REGION OFFICES FROM: SOUTHERN REGION HEADQUARTERS SOUTHERN REGION IS CURRENT EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS PROVIDING ACCESS TO THE SOUTHERN REGION WEBSITE. THE PROBLEM IS BEING WORKED ON. THE EXPECTED LENGTH OF THIS OUTAGE IS UNKNOWN. $$ JACKSON 943 NOUS42 KCHS 081606 PNSCHS GAZ087-088-099>101-114>119-137>141-SCZ040-042>045-047>051-081900- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 1106 AM EST THU MAR 8 2007 ...EARTHQUAKE FOLLOW-UP MESSAGE... THE NATIONAL EARTHQUAKE INFORMATION CENTER /NEIC/ IN GOLDEN COLORADO HAS DETERMINED THAT THE SHAKING OBSERVED IN THE CHARLESTON AREA EARLIER THIS MORNING WAS MOST LIKELY NOT CAUSED BY AN EARTHQUAKE. NEIC SEISMOLOGISTS SUSPECT A SONIC BOOM WAS THE CAUSE. ALTHOUGH THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTS OF STRONG SHAKING IN SEVERAL COMMUNITIES INCLUDING AWENDAW AND MCCLELLANVILLE...NO DAMAGE HAS BEEN REPORTED SO FAR. $$ 520 NOUS64 KBRO 081607 FTMBRO MESSAGE DATE: MAR 08 2007 15:56:00 KBRO RADAR IS DOWN FOR REPAIRS UNTIL 1 PM CST TODAY. PHILO 548 NOUS63 KEAX 081617 FTMEAX Message Date: Mar 08 2007 16:17:35 The Pleasant Hill radar (keax) will be out of service for a few periods of time (1hr) today. Ed at 816-540-5147 732 NOUS62 KFFC 081617 FTMFFC Message Date: Mar 08 2007 16:17:57 10:15 AM EST - KFFC radar out for maint until further notice. (nm) 806 NOUS62 KFFC 081618 FTMFFC Message Date: Mar 08 2007 16:18:04 10:15 AM EST - KFFC radar out for maint until further notice. (nm) 808 NOUS62 KFFC 081617 FTMFFC Message Date: Mar 08 2007 16:17:57 10:15 AM EST - KFFC radar out for maint until further notice. (nm) 809 NOUS63 KGID 081618 FTMUEX Message Date: Mar 08 2007 16:18:09 KUEX WSR-88D HAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. 045 NOUS62 KFFC 081618 FTMFFC Message Date: Mar 08 2007 16:18:37 11:15 AM EST - KFFC radar out for maint until further notice. (nm) 847 NOUS46 KEKA 081623 PNSEKA CAZ001>004-076-081830- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 823 AM PST THU MAR 8 2007 ...PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT... NOAA WEATHER RADIO WILL BE OFF THE AIR TODAY...THURSDAY...MARCH 8TH...BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 9 AM AND 12 PM PST. PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE IS BEING PERFORMED. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR PATIENCE. $$ 932 NOUS45 KBOU 081626 PNSBOU PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO 926 AM MST THU MAR 8 2007 ...DENVER METRO AREA SNOWFALL REPORTS... NOTE: 1: ALL REPORTS ARE IN INCHES NOTE: 2: T = TRACE (LESS THAN 0.1 INCH) NOTE 3: 24 HOUR SNOWFALL AMOUNT IS NORMALLY MEASURED AROUND 8 AM SNOWFALL SNOWFALL SNOWFALL 24 HOUR TOTAL MONTHLY TOTAL SEASONAL TOTAL (MARCH) (7/1/06-6/30/07) DENVER-STAPLETON 0.0 1.9 66.9 EVERGREEN 0.0 5.7 122.4 NORTH LONGMONT 0.0 2.3 68.3 RALSTON RESERVOIR 0.0 5.0 99.0 WHEAT RIDGE 0.0 5.6 96.4 $$ JK 817 NOUS42 KNHC 081630 WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHTS CARCAH, TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER, MIAMI, FL. 1130 AM EST THU 08 MAR 2007 SUBJECT: WINTER STORM PLAN OF THE DAY (WSPOD) VALID 09/1100Z TO 10/1100Z MAR 2007 WSPOD NUMBER.....06-096 I. ATLANTIC REQUIREMENTS 1. NEGATIVE RECONNAISSANCE REQUIREMENTS. 2. OUTLOOK FOR SUCCEEDING DAY.....NEGATIVE. II.PACIFIC REQUIREMENTS 1. FLIGHT ONE WC-130 MISSION A. TRACK P21/ 40.0N 135.0W/ 10/0000Z B. AFXXX 31WSC TRACK21 C. 09/1800Z D. 19 DROPS ON TRACK E. 27,000 TO 35,000 FT/ 10/0600Z FLIGHT TWO G-IV MISSION A. TRACK P56/ 44.9N 150.9W/ 10/0000Z B. NOAA9 32WSC TRACK56 C. 09/2000Z D. 16 DROPS ON TRACK E. 41,000 TO 45,000 FT/ 10/0600Z 2. SUCCEEDING DAY OUTLOOK: A. POSSIBLE TRACK P28/ 35N 150W/ 11/0000Z B. WC-130 MISSION 3. NOTE: G-IV FLYING TIME REMAINING 17.8HRS. JWP 867 NOUS61 KRLX 081648 FTMRLX Message Date: Mar 08 2007 16:48:13 KRLX 88-D WILL BE DOWN FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS FOR PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE. 714 NOUS41 KLWX 081651 PNSLWX DCZ001-MDZ004-009-013-016>018-VAZ029>031-039>042-050>057-WVZ053- 082200- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 1151 AM EST THU MAR 8 2007 ...KHB 36 OFF THE AIR... DUE TO TOWER WORK BEING CONDUCTED ON SITE...NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO STATION KHB 36...OPERATING ON A FREQUENCY OF 162.55 MEGAHERTZ...WILL BE OFF THE AIR UNTIL APPROXIMATELY 5 PM TODAY. WE REGRET THE INCONVENIENCE THIS MAY CAUSE. $$ HTS 502 NOUS62 KJAX 081700 FTMJAX Message Date: Mar 08 2007 17:00:27 KJAX IS BACK IN OPERATION AT 1200 EST.***** 588 NOUS61 KILN 081700 FTMILN Message Date: Mar 08 2007 17:00:42 KILN RADAR IS BACK IN SERVICE. 513 NOUS64 KFWD 081705 FTMFWS Message Date: Mar 08 2007 17:05:30 KFWS NEXRAD IS BACK IN OPERATION AT 1100AM CST. CORBELLI FWD. 514 NOUS64 KFWD 081705 FTMFWS Message Date: Mar 08 2007 17:05:30 KFWS NEXRAD IS BACK IN OPERATION AT 1100AM CST. CORBELLI FWD. 183 NOUS61 KRLX 081715 FTMRLX Message Date: Mar 08 2007 17:15:51 KRLX 88-D IS BACK IN OPERATION. 927 NOUS61 KRLX 081720 FTMRLX Message Date: Mar 08 2007 17:20:47 KRLX 88-D WILL BE SPORADICALLY DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE THIS AFTERNOON. 740 NOUS43 KFSD 081722 PNSFSD IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090- 097-098-NEZ013-014-SDZ038>040-050-052>071-082221- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 1121 AM CST THU MAR 8 2007 ...SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE DATA... HIGH TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY.... 32 LOW TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY..... 25 PRECIPITATION SINCE MIDNIGHT..... 0.00 INCH SNOWFALL SINCE MIDNIGHT.......... 0.0 INCH CURRENT SNOW DEPTH............... 7 INCHES ...HURON CLIMATE DATA... HIGH TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY.... 36 LOW TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY..... 26 PRECIPITATION SINCE MIDNIGHT..... 0.00 INCH SNOWFALL SINCE MIDNIGHT.......... 0.0 INCH CURRENT SNOW DEPTH............... 13 INCHES ...SIOUX CITY CLIMATE DATA... HIGH TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY.... 33 LOW TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY..... 27 PRECIPITATION SINCE MIDNIGHT..... 0.00 INCH SNOWFALL SINCE MIDNIGHT.......... 0.0 INCH CURRENT SNOW DEPTH............... 5 INCHES MISSOURI RIVER STAGE............. 8.75 FEET $$ 885 NOUS65 KREV 081736 FTMRGX Message Date: Mar 08 2007 17:36:11 CORRECTION -- KRGX WILL BE DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE UNTIL 21Z. 572 NOUS66 KMFR 081756 FTMMAX Message Date: Mar 08 2007 17:56:21 KMAX WILL BE DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE UNTIL APPROXIMATELY 2100 GMT 385 NOUS64 KOUN 081806 FTMTLX Message Date: Mar 08 2007 18:06:39 THE KTLX RADAR HAS BEEN TAKEN DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE. THE RADAR IS EXPECTED TO BE COME OPERATIVE AGAIN AROUND 1430 CST/ 2030 Z. JP/WFO OUN 1206 CST/ 1806 Z 447 NOUS64 KJAN 081813 FTMDGX Message Date: Mar 08 2007 18:13:41 TO ALL USERS: THE KDGX NEXRAD WILL BE DOWN TODAY, 03/08/07, FOR MAINTENANCE FROM 1845Z - 2045Z. FROM: THE KDGX STAFF....JLW/CB 553 NOUS74 KEHU 081818 ADASRH ALERT ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SOUTHERN REGION HEADQUARTERS 1005 AM CST THU MAR 8 2007 TO: SOUTHERN REGION OFFICES FROM: SOUTHERN REGION HEADQUARTERS SOUTHERN REGION WEB SERVERS ARE NOW FULLY ONLINE. $$ JACKSON 557 NOUS64 KOUN 081823 FTMFDR Message Date: Mar 08 2007 18:23:35 The Altus El Techs plan to take down the KFDR radar tomorrow afternoon (Friday a round 1800z) to make a repair. However, this will be weather dependent, as show ers and thunderstorms are in the forecast for tonight and tomorrow morning. JP/ WFO OUN 1222 CST/ 1822 Z 983 NOCA42 TJSJ 081837 PNSSJU PRZ001>013>VIZ001-002-091600- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 230 PM AST THU MARCH 8 2007 ...SAHARAN DUST ACROSS PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS... LATEST SATELLITE IMAGES SHOWED A LARGE AREA OF SAHARAN DUST ACROSS PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS THAT EXTENDED EASTWARD ACROSS THE LESSER ANTILLES INTO THE TROPICAL ATLANTIC. EVERY YEAR...AND MAINLY DURING THE HURRICANE SEASON...PULSES OF SAHARAN DUST GET CARRIED WESTWARD FROM THE WEST COAST OF AFRICA AT AN ALTITUDE OF AROUND 10 THOUSAND FEET. THE TRADE WINDS CARRY THE DUST OVER THE ATLANTIC AND IT ARRIVES TO THE LESSER ANTILLES ABOUT SEVEN DAYS LATER. WHEN THE LOCAL WEATHER PATTERN REMAINS STABLE AND DRY LIKE IT HAS BEEN FOR WEEKS NOW...THE PRESENCE OF SAHARAN DUST USUALLY GIVES THE SKY A MILKY APPEARANCE. AS THE DUST TRAVELS ACROSS THE ISLANDS...AT TIMES IT MAY RESTRICT THE VISIBILITY. THIS SAHARAN DUST IS EXPECTED TO LINGER ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH AT LEAST SATURDAY. BY LATE SUNDAY A CHANGE IN THE WIND FLOW TO A MORE EAST TO NORTHEAST DIRECTION WILL ALLOW FOR CLEANER AIR TO MOVE INTO THE PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. RM 908 NOUS41 KWBC 081843 PNSWSH TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE 06-77...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC 142 PM EST THU MAR 8 2006 TO: FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS...EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK /EMWIN/ SUBSCRIBERS... NOAAPORT SUBSCRIBERS...OTHER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ CUSTOMERS AND PARTNERS...NWS EMPLOYEES FROM: JIM OSULLIVAN OBSERVING SERVICES DIVISION ACTING CHIEF SUBJECT: CORRECTED: 2007 SCHEDULE OF RADIOSONDE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM /RRS/ IMPLEMENTATION WITH TERMINATION OF OPERATIONS OF RADIOTHEODOLITE TRACKING /ART/ AND RADIO DIRECTION FINDING RADIOSONDES CORRECTED TO CHANGE SID NUMBER FOR GREENSBORO NC FROM 74317 TO 72317 AND TO CHANGE SID NUMBER FOR TUCSON FROM 74389 TO 72274. THIS FISCAL YEAR NWS WILL TERMINATE UPPER AIR OBSERVATIONS FROM RADIO DIRECTION FINDING RADIOSONDES AND AUTOMATED RADIOTHEODOLITE TRACKING AT 19 SITES LISTED BELOW ON OR ABOUT THE DATES INDICATED. SID STATION NAME OUTAGE DATE 72206 JACKSONVILLE FL 02 JAN 2007 72305 MOREHEAD CTY NC 15 JAN 2007 72317 GREENSBORO NC 29 JAN 2007 72318 BLACKSBURG VA 13 FEB 2007 72230 BIRMINGHAM AL 26 FEB 2007 72210 TAMPA BAY FL 12 MAR 2007 72426 WILMINGTON OH 26 MAR 2007 SID STATION NAME OUTAGE DATE 72208 CHARLESTON SC 09 APR 2007 72202 MIAMI FL 23 APR 2007 72327 NASHVILLE TN 07 MAY 2007 72274 TUCSON AZ 22 MAY 2007 72582 ELKO NV 04 JUN 2007 72694 SALEM OR 18 JUN 2007 SID STATION NAME OUTAGE DATE 72768 GLASGOW MT 02 JUL 2007 74560 LINCOLN IL 16 JUL 2007 72440 SPRINGFIELD MO 30 JUL 2007 72634 GAYLORD MI 13 AUG 2007 72562 NORTH PLATTE NE 28 AUG 2007 72558 VALLEY NE 08 SEP 2007 NWS UPPER AIR OBSERVATIONS WILL RESUME APPROXIMATELY 2 WEEKS LATER. NWS WILL USE THE RADIOSONDE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM /RRS/ WITH GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM /GPS/ RADIOSONDES. EACH OF THESE SITES WILL BE OUT OF SERVICE FOR UP TO TWO WEEKS. WHEN RESTORED... PARTS OF THE UPPER AIR CODED MESSAGES WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY LONGER. NWS HAS COORDINATED WITH ITS PARTNERS ON THE LONGER LENGTH OF THESE MESSAGES. THE FORMAT OF THE MESSAGES WILL BE THE SAME WMO FORMAT FOR CODED UPPER AIR MESSAGES IN USE WITH THE MICROART LEGACY SYSTEM. THE NUMBER OF LEVELS IN THE CODED MESSAGES WILL BE TWO TO THREE TIMES GREATER FOR THE TTBB AND TTDD. AS A RESULT TWO CATEGORIES OF AWIPS TEXT PRODUCTS WILL INCREASE IN SIZE: SGL AND ABV. THE NUMBER OF LEVELS IN THE TTAA...TTCC...PPBB...AND PPDD PARTS WILL BE RELATIVELY UNCHANGED. THESE CHANGES REFLECT UPDATED CODING PRACTICES AND HIGHER RESOLUTION LEVEL SELECTION CRITERIA. THE MAXIMUM SIZE LIMITS OF THE PARTS OF THE CODED MESSAGES ARE AS FOLLOWS: TTAA: 15 LEVELS TTCC: 10 LEVELS TTBB: 135 LEVELS TTDD: 40 LEVELS PPBB: 40 LEVELS PPDD: 40 LEVELS IN ADDITION THE 31313 MESSAGE INDICATOR ASSOCIATED WITH VARIOUS PARTS OF THE MESSAGE WILL BE INCLUDED WITH EACH PART OF THE THERMODYNAMIC MESSAGE PARTS. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE MESSAGE REQUIREMENTS...REFERENCE WMO 306...MANUAL ON CODES... INTERNATIONAL CODES...VOLUME 1.1 PART A-ALPHANUMERIC CODES... AND WMO 306...MANUAL ON CODES...REGIONAL CODES AND NATIONAL CODING PRACTICES...VOLUME II. USERS CAN FIND INFORMATION ON THE LEVELS SELECTION CRITERIA USED IN NWS CODING SOFTWARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE LETTERS/: HTTP://WWW.UA.NWS.NOAA.GOV IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR FEEDBACK...PLEASE CONTACT: DOMINIC BOSCO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE / OPS11 1325 EAST WEST HIGHWAY SILVER SPRING MARYLAND 20910 PHONE: 301-713-1841 EXT. 123 E-MAIL: DOMINIC.BOSCO@NOAA.GOV THIS AND OTHER NWS TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICES ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM $$ 421 NOUS41 KWBC 081844 PNSWSH TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE 06-87...AMENDED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC 143 PM EST THU MAR 8 2007 TO: FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS... NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS... EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK /EMWIN/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAAPORT SUBSCRIBERS ...OTHER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ CUSTOMERS AND PARTNERS...NWS EMPLOYEES FROM: PAUL HIRSCHBERG SCIENCE PLANS BRANCH CHIEF OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY /OST/ SUBJECT: AMENDED: ADDITION OF NEW ELEMENTS TO THE GFS-BASED GRIDDED MOS GUIDANCE: EFFECTIVE DATE OF MARCH 13 2007 POSTPONED REFER TO: TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE /TIN/ 06-87 TRANSMITTED ON NOVEMBER 28 2006 AMENDED TO POSTPONE EFFECTIVE DATE FOR ADDING NEW ELEMENTS TO THE GFS-BASED GRIDDED MOS GUIDANCE FROM MARCH 13 2007 UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. A FOLLOW-UP TIN WILL BE ISSUED WHEN A NEW IMPLEMENTATION DATE IS SET. ATTENTION USERS OF THE MODEL OUTPUT STATISTICS /MOS/ GUIDANCE: THE NWS WILL PRODUCE ADDITIONAL ELEMENTS IN THE GLOBAL FORECAST SYSTEM /GFS/ -BASED GRIDDED MOS GUIDANCE. THESE PRODUCTS WILL BE DISSEMINATED ON THE SATELLITE BROADCAST NETWORK /SBN/...NOAAPORT AND THE NWS FTP SERVER. THE PRODUCTS WILL BE IN GRIB2 FORMAT. THE COMMUNICATION IDENTIFIERS ARE SHOWN IN TABLE 1 BELOW. THE GRIDDED MOS PRODUCTS WILL CONTAIN GUIDANCE ON THE 5 KM NATIONAL DIGITAL FORECAST DATABASE /NDFD/ CONUS GRID AT PROJECTIONS OF 1 TO 7 DAYS IN ADVANCE. GRIDS WILL BE GENERATED FROM THE 0000 AND 1200 UTC MODEL RUNS. GUIDANCE WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL ELEMENTS: SKY COVER WIND GUSTS QUANTITATIVE PRECIPITATION /6 AND 12 HOUR/ GRIB2 GRIDDED MOS GUIDANCE IS AVAILABLE ON THE NWS FTP SERVER AT /USE LOWER CASE EXCEPT FOR SL...ST...DF...DC...GT...AND AR/: FTP://TGFTP.NWS.NOAA.GOV/SL.US008001/ST.OPNL/DF.GR2/DC.NDGD/ GT.MOSGFS/AR.CONUS TABLE 1: COMMUNICATION IDENTIFIERS FOR THE GFS-BASED GRIDDED MOS GRIB2 PRODUCTS SCHEDULED TO BE IMPLEMENTED. EACH GRIB2 PRODUCT HAS A UNIQUE WMO HEADING. LISTED BELOW ARE REPRESENTATIONS OF THE WMO HEADINGS. A COMPLETE LIST OF GRIDDED MOS WMO HEADINGS IS AVAILABLE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/MDL/SYNOP/GMOS/GMOSHEADERS.PDF WMO HEADING ELEMENT LAUXXX KWBQ SKY COVER LIUXXX KWBQ6-HR QUANTITATIVE PRECIPITATION LVUXXX KWBQ12-HR QUANTITATIVE PRECIPITATION LWUXXX KWBQWIND GUSTS A WEB PAGE OUTLINING THE GRIDDED MOS GUIDANCE AND THE FTP SERVER STRUCTURE CAN BE FOUND AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/MDL/SYNOP/GMOS.HTML FOR QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE PRODUCTS OR THE MOS GUIDANCE CONTACT: KATHRYN GILBERT MDL/SILVER SPRING MARYLAND PHONE: 301-713-0023 EXT. 130 E-MAIL: KATHRYN.GILBERT@NOAA.GOV LINKS TO THE MOS PRODUCTS...ALONG WITH DESCRIPTIONS...CAN BE FOUND AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/MDL/SYNOP THIS AND OTHER NWS TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICES ARE AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM $$ 111 NOUS64 KMEG 081848 FTMNQA Message Date: Mar 08 2007 18:48:44 KNQA radar data now available 862 NOUS42 KRAH 081849 PNSRAH NCZ007>011-021>028-038>043-073>078-083>086-088-089-091900- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 149 PM EST THU MAR 8 2007 ...FAYETTEVILLE NOAA WEATHER RADIO STATION WILL BE UNAVAILABLE ON THURSDAY MARCH 15 AND FRIDAY MARCH 16 FOR MAINTENANCE... NOAA WEATHER RADIO STATION WXL-50 SERVING THE SANDHILLS ON 162.475 MHZ WILL BE OUT OF SERVICE LATE NEXT WEEK. TECHNICIANS WILL REPAIRING PORTIONS OF THE TRANSMITTER BUILDING IN AN EFFORT TO IMPROVE SERVICE AND RELIABILITY OF THE NOAA WEATHER RADIO BROADCAST. THE REPAIRS WILL BEGIN THURSDAY MORNING...MARCH 15 AT AROUND 800 AM EDT WITH THE REPAIR WORK CONCLUDED BY 500 PM ON FRIDAY...MARCH 16. TECHNICIANS WILL MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO COMPLETE THE WORK AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE WITH THE BROADCASTING POSSIBLY RETURNING AS EARLY AS THURSDAY AFTERNOON. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS MAY CAUSE YOU. $$ BLAES 599 NOCA42 TJSJ 081851 PNSSPN PRZ001>013>VIZ001-002-091600- COMUNICADO DE INFORMACION PUBLICA SERVICIO NACIONAL DE METEOROLOGIA SAN JUAN PR 230 PM AST JUEVES 8 DE FEBRERO DE 2007 ...POLVO DEL SAHARA A TRAVES DE PUERTO RICO Y LAS ISLAS VIRGENES AMERICANAS... LAS MAS RECIENTES IMAGENES DEL SATELITE MUESTRAN UN AREA EXTENSA DE POLVO DEL SAHARA A TRAVES DE PUERTO RICO Y DE LAS ISLAS VIRGENES AMERICANAS QUE SE EXTIENDE HACIA EL ESTE A TRAVES DE LAS ANTILLAS MENORES HASTA EL ATLANTICO TROPICAL. TODOS LOS ANOS...Y MAYORMENTE DURANTE LA TEMPORADA DE HURACANES... AREA DE POLVO DEL SAHARA SON TRANSPORTADOS HACIA EL OESTE DESDE LA COSTA OESTE DE AFRICA A UNA ALTURA DE ALREDEDOR DE 10 MIL PIES. LOS VIENTOS ALISIOS ARRASTRAN AL POLVO SOBRE EL ATLANTICO Y LLEGA HASTA LAS ANTILLAS MENORES A MAS O MENOS SIETE DIAS DESPUES. CUANDO EL PATRON DE TIEMPO LOCAL SE MANTIENE ESTABLE Y SECO COMO LO HA ESTADO POR SEMANAS AHORA...LA PRESENCIA DEL POLVO DEL SAHARA USUALMENTE LE DA AL CIELO UNA APARIENCIA BLANCUSCA. A MEDIDA QUE EL POLVO VIAJA A TRAVES DE LAS ISLAS...PODRIA RESTRINGIR LA VISIBILIDAD EN OCASIONES. SE ESPERA QUE ESTE POLVO DEL SAHARA SE MANTENGA A TRAVES DEL AREA POR LO MENOS HASTA EL SABADO. PARA TARDE EL DOMINGO...EL CAMBIO EN EL FLUJO DE VIENTO A UNA DIRECCION MAS DEL ESTE A NORESTE PERMITIRA QUE AIRE MAS DEPURADO...O SEA MENOS CARGADO DE ESTAS PARTICULAS SE MUEVA HASTA PUERTO RICO Y LAS ISLAS VIRGENES AMERICANAS. $$ 441 NOUS63 KGRR 081858 FTMGRR Message Date: Mar 08 2007 18:58:05 THE KGRR WSR 88D IS BACK IN SERVICE AS OF 1:55 PM EST...1855Z. 038 NOUS61 KILN 081902 FTMILN Message Date: Mar 08 2007 19:02:30 KILN RADAR IS CURRENTLY DOWN DUE TO A HARDWARE FAILURE. TECHNICIANS HAVE BEEN NO TIFIED. 040 NOUS61 KILN 081902 FTMILN Message Date: Mar 08 2007 19:02:35 KILN RADAR IS CURRENTLY DOWN DUE TO A HARDWARE FAILURE. TECHNICIANS HAVE BEEN NO TIFIED. 405 NOUS66 KSTO 081908 FTMDAX Message Date: Mar 08 2007 19:08:06 KDAX radar will experience several short outages due to maintenance today, 8 Mar 07, starting appx 2000Z and should be complete NLT 2330Z. 968 NOUS45 KSLC 081912 PNSSLC PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 1204 PM MST THU MAR 08 2007 A WEATHER DISTURBANCE MOVED ACROSS UTAH WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND BROUGHT WIDESPREAD SHOWERS...HEAVIEST IN NORTHERN UTAH. A SECONDARY UPPER LEVEL TROUGH AND COLD FRONT BROUGHT MORE WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS TO NORTHERN UTAH AND SOUTHWEST WYOMING DURING THURSDAY MORNING. SNOW LEVELS WERE GENERALLY ABOVE 5500 FEET WITH SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATING ABOVE 7500 FEET ACROSS NORTHERN UTAH. ...PRELIMINARY STORM INFORMATION... ***** PRECIP REPORTS ***** TIME SNOW PRECIP ...CACHE VALLEY/UTAH PORTION... MENDON - 4524 FT 10 AM THU 0.51 LOGAN - 4455 FT 10 AM THU 0.26 SMITHFIELD - 4760 FT 10 AM THU 0.18 ...NORTHERN WASATCH FRONT... NORTH OGDEN BENCH - 5120 FT 11 AM THU 0.42 N. SALT LAKE BENCH - 5350 FT 11 AM THU 0.31 OGDEN - 4450 FT 11 AM THU 0.27 BEUS CANYON RAWS - 5100 FT 11 AM THU 0.22 BOUNTIFUL - 4760 FT 11 AM THU 0.15 SOUTH OGDEN - 4820 FT 11 AM THU 0.14 HILL AIR FORCE BASE - 4787 FT 10 AM THU 0.14 LAYTON - 4800 FT 11 AM THU 0.10 BOUNTIFUL BENCH - 4990 FT 11 AM THU 0.09 WEST POINT - 4350 FT 11 AM THU 0.08 CENTERVILLE - 4383 FT 11 AM THU 0.08 LAYTON - 4500 FT 11 AM THU 0.07 SYRACUSE - 4255 FT 11 AM THU 0.06 FARMINGTON BENCH - 4700 FT 11 AM THU 0.02 ...SALT LAKE AND TOOELE VALLEYS... HERRIMAN - 4957 FT 11 AM THU 0.16 OLYMPUS COVE - 5070 FT 11 AM THU 0.16 SUGARHOUSE - 4615 FT 11 AM THU 0.11 MIDVALE - 4505 FT 11 AM THU 0.11 SUGARHOUSE - 4400 FT 11 AM THU 0.08 SANDY - 4449 FT 11 AM THU 0.08 TRANS JORDAN LANDFILL - 5201 FT 11 AM THU 0.07 VERNON RAWS - 5639 FT 11 AM THU 0.06 NORTH HOLLADAY - 4600 FT 11 AM THU 0.05 SALT LAKE CITY INTL AIRPORT - 4226 FT 12 PM THU 0.04 UNIV OF UTAH - 4910 FT 9 AM THU 0.04 ...SOUTHERN WASATCH FRONT... PLEASANT GROVE RAWS - 5200 FT 10 AM THU 0.50 SARATOGA SPRINGS - 4495 FT 11 AM THU 0.32 ...GREAT SALT LAKE DESERT AND MOUNTAINS... ROCKY BASIN SNOTEL - 8900 FT 11 AM THU 0.40 VERNON CREEK RAWS - 7500 FT 11 AM THU 0.40 DRY FORK SNOTEL - 7160 FT 11 AM THU 0.20 DURAND ROAD DUGWAY MNET - 4538 FT 11 AM THU 0.13 MINING FORK SNOTEL - 8000 FT 11 AM THU 0.10 CAMEL BACK MTN DUGWAY MNET - 5077 FT 11 AM THU 0.05 DITTO DUGWAY MNET - 4345 FT 11 AM THU 0.03 TOWER GRID DUGWAY MNET - 4346 FT 11 AM THU 0.03 UPPER CEDAR MTN DUGWAY MNET - 7052 FT 11 AM THU 0.03 SIMPSON SPRINGS DUGWAY MNET - 4645 FT 11 AM THU 0.03 LOWER CEDAR MTN DUGWAY MNET - 4495 FT 11 AM THU 0.03 WHITE SAGE DUGWAY MNET - 4363 FT 11 AM THU 0.03 ARAGONITE RAWS - 5030 FT 11 AM THU 0.03 BAKER LAB DUGWAY MNET - 4294 FT 11 AM THU 0.02 LOCOMOTIVE SPRINGS - 4242 FT 11 AM THU 0.02 ...WASATCH MOUNTAIN VALLEYS... HEBER CITY - 5797 FT 11 AM THU 0.26 SNAKE CREEK POWERHOUSE - 6010 FT 11 AM THU 0.25 ...WASATCH MOUNTAINS I-80 NORTH... SNOWBASIN MID BOWL - 7402 FT 7 AM THU 2.0 0.58 TONY GROVE LAKE SNOTEL - 8400 FT 11 AM THU 0.90 BEN LOMOND PEAK SNOTEL - 8000 FT 11 AM THU 0.90 LIGHTNING RIDGE SNOTEL - 8215 FT 10 AM THU 0.70 SNOWBASIN BASE - 6316 FT 11 AM THU 0.54 LOOKOUT PEAK SNOTEL - 8200 FT 11 AM THU 0.50 TEMPLE FORK SNOTEL - 7406 FT 11 AM THU 0.50 HARDSCRABBLE SNOTEL - 7250 FT 11 AM THU 0.40 BUG LAKE SNOTEL - 7950 FT 11 AM THU 0.40 DRY BREAD POND SNOTEL - 8350 FT 11 AM THU 0.40 PARRISH CREEK SNOTEL - 7740 FT 11 AM THU 0.30 HORSE RIDGE SNOTEL - 8160 FT 11 AM THU 0.30 MONTE CRISTO SNOTEL - 8960 FT 11 AM THU 0.20 PARLEYS SUMMIT SNOTEL - 7500 FT 11 AM THU 0.10 ...WASATCH MOUNTAINS SOUTH OF I-80... ALTA COLLINS - 9662 FT 12 PM THU 6.0 0.66 BRIGHTON CREST - 9500 FT 6 AM THU 5.0 0.55 ALTA UDOT - 8799 FT 5 AM THU 4.0 0.43 THE CANYONS - 8800 FT 6 AM THU 3.5 0.25 SOLITUDE - 8300 FT 4 AM THU 3.0 0.27 SNOWBIRD - 8100 FT 6 AM THU 2.5 2.50 BIG COTTONWOOD SPRUCES - 7402 FT 6 AM THU 2.0 0.43 PROVO CANYON - 6100 FT 6 AM THU 1.0 0.30 SNOWBIRD SNOTEL - 9640 FT 11 AM THU 0.90 SUNDANCE - 7503 FT 11 AM THU 0.84 CASCADE MOUNTAIN SNOTEL - 7768 FT 11 AM THU 0.80 TIMPANOGOS DIVIDE SNOTEL - 8140 FT 11 AM THU 0.70 SOLITUDE 9888 FT 11 AM THU 0.57 THAYNES CANYON SNOTEL - 9200 FT 11 AM THU 0.50 BRIGHTON SNOTEL - 8750 FT 11 AM THU 0.50 SUNCREST - 6100 FT 11 AM THU 0.44 DEER VALLEY DALY WEST - 8199 FT 11 AM THU 0.33 MILL D NORTH SNOTEL - 8960 FT 11 AM THU 0.30 ...WESTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS... TRIAL LAKE SNOTEL - 9960 FT 11 AM THU 0.50 SMITH AND MOREHOUSE SNOTEL - 7600 FT 11 AM THU 0.40 STEEL CREEK SNOTEL - 10100 FT 11 AM THU 0.30 CHALK CREEK 1 SNOTEL - 9100 FT 11 AM THU 0.30 HOLE IN ROCK SNOTEL - 9150 FT 11 AM THU 0.20 LILLY LAKE SNOTEL - 9050 FT 11 AM THU 0.20 BEAVER DIVIDE SNOTEL - 8280 FT 11 AM THU 0.20 ASPEN MTN - 7539 FT 11 AM THU 0.12 LAKEFORK 1 SNOTEL - 10100 FT 11 AM THU 0.10 CHALK CREEK 2 SNOTEL - 8200 FT 11 AM THU 0.10 FIVE POINTS LAKE SNOTEL - 10920 FT 11 AM THU 0.10 BROWN DUCK SNOTEL - 10600 FT 11 AM THU 0.10 ...WASATCH PLATEAU/BOOK CLIFFS... DANIELS STRAWBERRY SNOTEL - 8000 FT 11 AM THU 0.50 STRAWBERRY DIVIDE SNOTEL - 8400 FT 11 AM THU 0.40 MAMMOTH-COTTONWOOD SNOTEL - 8800 FT 11 AM THU 0.30 SCOFIELD DAM - 7630 FT 11 AM THU 0.14 RAYS VALLEY RAWS - 7300 FT 11 AM THU 0.12 WHITE RIVER 1 SNOTEL - 8550 FT 11 AM THU 0.10 CLEAR CREEK 2 SNOTEL - 8300 FT 11 AM THU 0.10 ...WESTERN UINTA BASIN... HANNA - 6750 FT 11 AM THU 0.03 ...SANPETE/SEVIER VALLEYS... SPRING CITY - 5800 FT 11 AM THU 0.08 ELSINORE RICHFIELD CANAL - 5341 FT 10 AM THU 0.04 MONROE - 5364 FT 11 AM THU 0.02 ...WEST CENTRAL UTAH... MUD SPRING RAWS - 5902 FT 11 AM THU 0.14 DELTA - 4635 FT 11 AM THU 0.04 FISH SPRINGS DUGWAY MNET - 4282 FT 11 AM THU 0.04 ...SOUTHWEST UTAH... MILFORD - 5002 FT 11 AM THU 0.04 ...CENTRAL UTAH MOUNTAINS... PINE CREEK SNOTEL - 8800 FT 11 AM THU 0.20 SEELEY CREEK SNOTEL - 10000 FT 11 AM THU 0.10 FARNSWORTH LAKE SNOTEL - 9600 FT 11 AM THU 0.10 LOST CREEK RAWS - 7490 FT 11 AM THU 0.03 HORSE HOLLOW RAWS - 6010 FT 11 AM THU 0.03 GRASSY FLATS - 8858 FT 10 AM THU 0.02 GRASSY LAKE - 10000 FT 10 AM THU 0.02 ...SOUTHERN UTAH MOUNTAINS... KOLOB SNOTEL - 9250 FT 11 AM THU 0.30 BIG FLAT SNOTEL - 10290 FT 11 AM THU 0.20 CLAYTON SPRINGS SNOTEL - 10000 FT 11 AM THU 0.20 KIMBERLY MINE SNOTEL - 9300 FT 11 AM THU 0.20 MIDWAY VALLEY SNOTEL - 9800 FT 11 AM THU 0.10 CASTLE VALLEY SNOTEL - 9580 FT 11 AM THU 0.10 AGUA CANYON SNOTEL - 8890 FT 11 AM THU 0.10 MERCHANT VALLEY SNOTEL - 8750 FT 11 AM THU 0.10 WIDTSOE ESCALANTE MTN SNOTEL - 9500 FT 11 AM THU 0.10 GREENVILLE BENCH PORTABLE RAWS - 6300 FT11 AM THU 0.02 ...SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH... DEER SPRINGS POINT GSE MNET - 6960 FT 9 AM THU 0.02 ...SOUTHWEST WYOMING... EVANSTON 1 E - 6825 FT 11 AM THU 0.19 MUDDY CREEK RAWS - 6970 FT 11 AM THU 0.04 ***** HAIL REPORTS ***** TIME HAIL SIZE NORTHEAST OGDEN BENCH 7 AM THU 0.25 INCH $$ TARDY 495 NOUS64 KBRO 081934 FTMBRO MESSAGE DATE: MAR 08 2007 19:33:00 KBRO RADAR IS NOW OPERATIONAL. PHILO 017 NOUS63 KFGF 081934 FTMMVX Message Date: Mar 08 2007 19:34:51 KMVX IS BACK IN SERVICE AT 081930Z. 089 NOUS41 KWBC 081935 PNSWSH TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE 07-16...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC 240 PM EST THU MAR 08 2007 TO: FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS...EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK /EMWIN/ SUBSCRIBERS... NOAAPORT SUBSCRIBERS...OTHER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ CUSTOMERS AND PARTNERS...NWS EMPLOYEES FROM: JIM OSULLIVAN ACTING CHIEF... OBSERVING SERVICES DIVISION OFFICE OF CLIMATE WATER AND WEATHER SERVICES SUBJECT: CORRECTED: FY 2007 SCHEDULE OF RADIOSONDE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM /RRS/ IMPLEMENTATION WITH TERMINATION OF OPERATIONS OF RADIOTHEODOLITE TRACKING /ART/ AND RADIO DIRECTION FINDING RADIOSONDES CORRECTED TO CHANGE SID NUMBER FOR TUCSON ARIZONA FROM 74389 TO 72274. THIS FISCAL YEAR NWS WILL TERMINATE UPPER AIR OBSERVATIONS FROM RADIO DIRECTION FINDING RADIOSONDES AND AUTOMATED RADIOTHEODOLITE TRACKING AT 13 SITES LISTED BELOW ON OR ABOUT THE DATES INDICATED. SID STATION NAME OUTAGE DATE 72210 TAMPA BAY FL 12 MAR 2007 72426 WILMINGTON OH 26 MAR 2007 72202 MIAMI FL 23 APR 2007 72327 NASHVILLE TN 07 MAY 2007 72274 TUCSON AZ 22 MAY 2007 72582 ELKO NV 04 JUN 2007 72694 SALEM OR 18 JUN 2007 SID STATION NAME OUTAGE DATE 72768 GLASGOW MT 02 JUL 2007 74560 LINCOLN IL 16 JUL 2007 72440 SPRINGFIELD MO 30 JUL 2007 72634 GAYLORD MI 13 AUG 2007 72562 NORTH PLATTE NE 28 AUG 2007 72558 VALLEY NE 08 SEP 2007 NWS UPPER AIR OBSERVATIONS WILL RESUME APPROXIMATELY 2 WEEKS LATER. NWS WILL USE THE RRS WITH GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM /GPS/ RADIOSONDES. EACH OF THESE SITES WILL BE OUT OF SERVICE FOR UP TO 2 WEEKS. WHEN RESTORED... PARTS OF THE UPPER AIR CODED MESSAGES WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY LONGER. NWS HAS COORDINATED WITH ITS PARTNERS ON THE LONGER LENGTH OF THESE MESSAGES. THE FORMAT OF THE MESSAGES WILL BE THE SAME WMO FORMAT FOR CODED UPPER AIR MESSAGES IN USE WITH THE MICROART LEGACY SYSTEM. THE NUMBER OF LEVELS IN THE CODED MESSAGES WILL BE TWO TO THREE TIMES GREATER FOR THE TTBB AND TTDD. AS A RESULT TWO CATEGORIES OF AWIPS TEXT PRODUCTS WILL INCREASE IN SIZE: SGL AND ABV. THE NUMBER OF LEVELS IN THE TTAA...TTCC...PPBB AND PPDD PARTS WILL BE RELATIVELY UNCHANGED. THESE CHANGES REFLECT UPDATED CODING PRACTICES AND HIGHER RESOLUTION LEVEL SELECTION CRITERIA. THE MAXIMUM SIZE LIMITS OF THE PARTS OF THE CODED MESSAGES ARE AS FOLLOWS: TTAA: 15 LEVELS TTCC: 10 LEVELS TTBB: 135 LEVELS TTDD: 40 LEVELS PPBB: 40 LEVELS PPDD: 40 LEVELS IN ADDITION THE 31313 MESSAGE INDICATOR ASSOCIATED WITH VARIOUS PARTS OF THE MESSAGE WILL BE INCLUDED WITH EACH PART OF THE THERMODYNAMIC MESSAGE PARTS. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE MESSAGE REQUIREMENTS...REFERENCE WMO 306...MANUAL ON CODES... INTERNATIONAL CODES...VOLUME 1.1 PART A-ALPHANUMERIC CODES... AND WMO 306...MANUAL ON CODES...REGIONAL CODES AND NATIONAL CODING PRACTICES...VOLUME II. USERS CAN FIND INFORMATION ON THE LEVELS SELECTION CRITERIA USED IN NWS CODING SOFTWARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE LETTERS/: HTTP://WWW.UA.NWS.NOAA.GOV IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR FEEDBACK...PLEASE CONTACT: DOMINIC BOSCO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE / OPS11 1325 EAST WEST HIGHWAY SILVER SPRING MARYLAND 20910 PHONE: 301-713-1841 EXT. 123 E-MAIL: DOMINIC.BOSCO@NOAA.GOV THIS AND OTHER NWS TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICES ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM $$ NNNN 292 NOUS65 KLKN 081938 FTMLRX Message Date: Mar 08 2007 19:38:06 KLRX WILL BE DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE UNTIL 00Z. 086 NOUS51 KILN 081944 OAVILN PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION REPORT(AVIATION) NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON, OH 239 PM EST THURSDAY MARCH 08 2007 TO: FORENSIC SERVICES MANAGER(W/OS23) NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE C/O TELLECOMMUNICATIONS GATEWAY SILVER SPRING, MARYLAND 20910 INFO: EASTERN REGION (ATTN:W/ER1X2) ALPHA: UNKNOWN BRAVO: EAST LIBERTY, OH 1616Z 3/8/07 CHARLIE: PLANE DEPARTED FROM UNKNOWN 1 ON BOARD. 1 FATALITY DELTA: METAR KAOH 081853Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM CLR 02/M09 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP264 T00221089 METAR KAOH 081753Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 02/M09 A3031 RMK AO2 SLP275 T00221094 10022 21100 50000 METAR KAOH 081653Z AUTO 22003KT 10SM CLR 00/M09 A3032 RMK AO2 SLP280 T00001094 METAR KAOH 081553Z AUTO 18004KT 10SM CLR M01/M10 A3032 RMK AO2 SLP280 T10111100 METAR KAOH 081453Z AUTO 19006KT 10SM CLR M03/M09 A3031 RMK AO2 SLP277 T10281089 53008 ECHO: TAF KFDY 141139Z 141212 23010KT P6SM SCT250 FM1600 23016G25KT P6SM BKN250 FM2300 22014KT P6SM BKN250 FM0400 22014KT P6SM BKN080 OVC250= FOXTROT: FORECAST UPPER LEVEL WINDS. 3000 FEET 6000 FEET 9000 FEET 050 AT 8 KTS 330 AT 16 KTS 320 AT 31 KTS GOLF: OH LE E HLF LE...BKN050 TOP 120-150. VIS 3-5SM IN WDLY SCT -SHSN. 23Z BKN-SCT CI. OTLK...VFR. W HLF LE-NERN OH...SCT070. 23Z SCT CI. OTLK...VFR. RMNDR OH...SKC. OCNL SCT CI. OTLK...VFR. . AIRMET SIERRA UPDT 4 FOR IFR AND MTN OBSCN VALID UNTIL 082100 . AIRMET IFR...NH VT MA NY LO FROM YSC TO 60SSE YSC TO 30SE ALB TO 40S SYR TO 20NW BUF TO PLB TO YSC CIG BLW 010/VIS BLW 3SM PCPN. CONDS ENDG 16-18Z. . AIRMET MTN OBSCN...ME NH VT MA NY FROM 60ESE YQB TO MLT TO CON TO HNK TO JHW TO SYR TO MSS TO YSC TO 60ESE YQB MTNS OBSC BY CLDS/PCPN/BR/FG. CONDS CONTG BYD 21Z ENDG 23-01Z. . AIRMET MTN OBSCN...VA FROM 40NW CSN TO CSN TO 30NNE GSO TO 20ESE PSK TO 40NW CSN MTNS OBSC BY CLDS/PCPN/BR/FG. CONDS ENDG 16-17Z. .... AIRMET TANGO UPDT 3 FOR TURB VALID UNTIL 082100 . AIRMET TURB...WV VA NC SC GA AND CSTL WTRS..UPDT FROM HNN TO ORF TO 180E ECG TO 190ESE ECG TO 130SSE ILM TO GQO TO HMV TO HNN MOD TURB BTN FL280 AND FL390. CONDS CONTG BYD 21Z ENDG 03Z. . AIRMET TURB...ME NH VT MA RI CT NY LO NJ PA WV MD DC DE VA AND CSTL WTRS FROM 70NW PQI TO PQI TO ACK TO SIE TO CSN TO JHW TO MSS TO YSC TO 70NW PQI MOD TURB BLW 080. CONDS CONTG BYD 21Z ENDG 01-03Z. .... AIRMET ZULU UPDT 3 FOR ICE AND FRZLVL VALID UNTIL 082100 . AIRMET ICE...NY LO LE FROM MSS TO PLB TO 20E HNK TO JHW TO YYZ TO MSS MOD ICE BLW 120. CONDS CONTG BYD 21Z ENDG 23Z. . FRZLVL...RANGING FROM SFC-040 ACRS AREA SFC ALG 40N CVG-30SW CSN-40SE SBY-190ESE ACK .... CONVECTIVE SIGMET...NONE OUTLOOK VALID 082055-090055 TS ARE NOT EXPD. ZID MIS 01 VALID 081500-090230 ...FOR ATC PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY... ACROSS ZID PATCHY LGT ISOL MOD CHOP FL310-410 IN JTST WS. AFT 20Z.. OCNL MOD CHOP DVLPG FL360-410. CONDS CONTG BYD 0230Z. ZID CWSU= HOTEL: BRIEFING RECEIVED? JEFFREY SITES, SENIOR FORECASTER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON, OHIO 380 NOUS43 KMKX 081947 PNSMKX WIZ046-047-051-052-056>060-062>072-090000- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 140 PM CST THU MAR 08 2007 ...HERE ARE THE CURRENT MONTHLY CLIMATE STATISTICS THROUGH MARCH 07 2007 FOR MILWAUKEE WI... AVERAGE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE... 29.9 DEGREES. AVERAGE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE... 19.7 DEGREES. AVERAGE TEMPERATURE... 24.8 DEGREES OR 5.9 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL. HIGHEST TEMPERATURE...... 38 DEGREES ON MARCH 1. LOWEST TEMPERATURE....... 9 DEGREES ON MARCH 6. PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH... 0.58 INCHES OR 0.11 INCHES ABOVE NORMAL. GREATEST PRECIPITATION IN 24 HOURS... 0.42 INCHES ON MARCH 1. SNOWFALL... 4.4 INCHES OR 2.3 INCHES ABOVE NORMAL. SNOW DEPTH... 6 INCHES ON MARCH 7. WINDS... AVERAGE WIND SPEED (MPH)... 13.1 MPH OR 0.7 MPH ABOVE NORMAL. FASTEST 2 MINUTE WIND SPEED... 41 MPH FROM THE EAST ON MARCH 1. PEAK WIND GUST... 49 MPH FROM THE EAST ON MARCH 1. SEA LEVEL PRESSURE... HIGHEST... 30.63 INCHES OF MERCURY ON MARCH 6. LOWEST.... 28.86 INCHES OF MERCURY ON MARCH 2. $$ GD 535 NOUS51 KILN 081952 CCA OAVILN PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION REPORT(AVIATION)...CORRECTED SOME GOLF INFO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON, OH 251 PM EST THURSDAY MARCH 08 2007 TO: FORENSIC SERVICES MANAGER(W/OS23) NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE C/O TELLECOMMUNICATIONS GATEWAY SILVER SPRING, MARYLAND 20910 INFO: EASTERN REGION (ATTN:W/ER1X2) ALPHA: UNKNOWN BRAVO: EAST LIBERTY, OH 1616Z 3/8/07 CHARLIE: PLANE DEPARTED FROM UNKNOWN 1 ON BOARD. 1 FATALITY DELTA: METAR KAOH 081853Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM CLR 02/M09 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP264 T00221089 METAR KAOH 081753Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 02/M09 A3031 RMK AO2 SLP275 T00221094 10022 21100 50000 METAR KAOH 081653Z AUTO 22003KT 10SM CLR 00/M09 A3032 RMK AO2 SLP280 T00001094 METAR KAOH 081553Z AUTO 18004KT 10SM CLR M01/M10 A3032 RMK AO2 SLP280 T10111100 METAR KAOH 081453Z AUTO 19006KT 10SM CLR M03/M09 A3031 RMK AO2 SLP277 T10281089 53008 ECHO: TAF KFDY 141139Z 141212 23010KT P6SM SCT250 FM1600 23016G25KT P6SM BKN250 FM2300 22014KT P6SM BKN250 FM0400 22014KT P6SM BKN080 OVC250= FOXTROT: FORECAST UPPER LEVEL WINDS. 3000 FEET 6000 FEET 9000 FEET 050 AT 8 KTS 330 AT 16 KTS 320 AT 31 KTS GOLF: OH LE E HLF LE...BKN050 TOP 120-150. VIS 3-5SM IN WDLY SCT -SHSN. 23Z BKN-SCT CI. OTLK...VFR. W HLF LE-NERN OH...SCT070. 23Z SCT CI. OTLK...VFR. RMNDR OH...SKC. OCNL SCT CI. OTLK...VFR. . AIRMET SIERRA UPDT 4 FOR IFR AND MTN OBSCN VALID UNTIL 082100 . AIRMET IFR...NH VT MA NY LO FROM YSC TO 60SSE YSC TO 30SE ALB TO 40S SYR TO 20NW BUF TO PLB TO YSC CIG BLW 010/VIS BLW 3SM PCPN. CONDS ENDG 16-18Z. . AIRMET MTN OBSCN...ME NH VT MA NY FROM 60ESE YQB TO MLT TO CON TO HNK TO JHW TO SYR TO MSS TO YSC TO 60ESE YQB MTNS OBSC BY CLDS/PCPN/BR/FG. CONDS CONTG BYD 21Z ENDG 23-01Z. . AIRMET MTN OBSCN...VA FROM 40NW CSN TO CSN TO 30NNE GSO TO 20ESE PSK TO 40NW CSN MTNS OBSC BY CLDS/PCPN/BR/FG. CONDS ENDG 16-17Z. .... BOST WA 081445 AIRMET TANGO UPDT 2 FOR TURB VALID UNTIL 082100 . AIRMET TURB...ME NH VT MA RI CT NY LO NJ PA WV MD DC DE VA AND CSTL WTRS FROM 70NW PQI TO PQI TO ACK TO SIE TO CSN TO JHW TO MSS TO YSC TO 70NW PQI MOD TURB BLW 080. CONDS CONTG BYD 21Z ENDG 01-03Z. .... AIRMET ZULU UPDT 3 FOR ICE AND FRZLVL VALID UNTIL 082100 . AIRMET ICE...NY LO LE FROM MSS TO PLB TO 20E HNK TO JHW TO YYZ TO MSS MOD ICE BLW 120. CONDS CONTG BYD 21Z ENDG 23Z. . FRZLVL...RANGING FROM SFC-040 ACRS AREA SFC ALG 40N CVG-30SW CSN-40SE SBY-190ESE ACK .... CONVECTIVE SIGMET...NONE OUTLOOK VALID 082055-090055 TS ARE NOT EXPD. ZID MIS 01 VALID 081500-090230 ...FOR ATC PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY... ACROSS ZID PATCHY LGT ISOL MOD CHOP FL310-410 IN JTST WS. AFT 20Z.. OCNL MOD CHOP DVLPG FL360-410. CONDS CONTG BYD 0230Z. ZID CWSU= HOTEL: BRIEFING RECEIVED? JEFFREY SITES, SENIOR FORECASTER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON, OHIO 752 NOUS43 KMKX 081952 PNSMKX WIZ046-047-051-052-056>060-062>072-090000- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 150 PM CST THU MAR 08 2007 ...HERE ARE THE CURRENT MONTHLY CLIMATE STATISTICS THROUGH MARCH 07 2007 FOR MADISON WI... AVERAGE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE... 28.7 DEGREES. AVERAGE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE... 15.1 DEGREES. AVERAGE TEMPERATURE... 21.9 DEGREES OR 6.9 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL. HIGHEST TEMPERATURE...... 39 DEGREES ON MARCH 1. LOWEST TEMPERATURE....... 5 DEGREES ON MARCH 6. PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH... 0.51 INCHES OR 0.10 INCHES ABOVE NORMAL. GREATEST PRECIPITATION IN 24 HOURS... 0.32 INCHES ON MARCH 1. SNOWFALL... 3.4 INCHES OR 1.3 INCHES ABOVE NORMAL. SNOW DEPTH... 9 INCHES ON MARCH 2-3. WINDS... AVERAGE WIND SPEED (MPH)... 10.4 MPH OR 0.5 MPH BELOW NORMAL. FASTEST 2 MINUTE WIND SPEED... 29 MPH FROM THE EAST ON MARCH 1. PEAK WIND GUST... 33 MPH FROM THE EAST ON MARCH 1. SEA LEVEL PRESSURE... HIGHEST... 30.63 INCHES OF MERCURY ON MARCH 6. LOWEST.... 28.87 INCHES OF MERCURY ON MARCH 2. $$ GD 379 NOUS65 KREV 082001 FTMRGX MESSAGE DATE: MAR 08 2007 20:00:11 KRGX IS NOW BACK IN SERVICE. 089 NOUS43 KGLD 082010 PNSGLD PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 110 PM MST THU MAR 08 2007 ...KANSAS SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK JUST AHEAD... THE WEEK OF MARCH 12 TO MARCH 16 HAS BEEN PROCLAIMED KANSAS SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK BY GOVERNOR SEBELIUS. EACH YEAR...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TEAMS UP WITH STATE AND LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS TO THE HAZARDS OF SEVERE WEATHER. DURING KANSAS SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK...DAILY PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS WILL BE ISSUED DISCUSSING A VARIETY OF SEVERE WEATHER TOPICS. THIS INFORMATION WILL ALSO PLAY ON NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO TRANSMITTERS IN THE AREA. TOPICS WILL INCLUDE THE MEANING OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS... TORNADOES... LIGHTNING... HAIL... DAMAGING WINDS AND FLASH FLOODS. ON TUESDAY...MARCH 13...A TORNADO DRILL WILL TAKE PLACE AT 1230 PM MDT...130 PM CDT. ALL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICES SERVING KANSAS WILL ISSUE A TEST TORNADO WARNING AT THAT TIME. LOCAL OFFICIALS ARE URGED TO PARTICIPATE BY SOUNDING TORNADO SIRENS AND TESTING COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT AND PROCEDURES. SCHOOL OFFICIALS SHOULD CONSIDER HAVING THEIR STUDENTS PARTICIPATE AT THAT TIME BY MOVING THEM TO THE DESIGNATED TORNADO SHELTER AND REVIEWING SAFETY INFORMATION. LOCAL HOSPITALS...BUSINESSES...NURSING HOMES AND SENIOR CENTERS SHOULD REVIEW THEIR SEVERE WEATHER SAFETY PROCEDURES. IN A TYPICAL YEAR...THE MONTHS OF MARCH AND APRIL BRING AN INCREASING NUMBER OF SEVERE WEATHER EVENTS TO THE STATE. NOW IS THE TIME TO THINK ABOUT WHAT YOU WILL DO WHEN SEVERE WEATHER THREATENS. $$ DLF 748 NOUS43 KIND 082023 PNSIND INZ037>041-046>049-054>057-065-082330- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 323 PM EST THU MAR 8 2007 ...ADDITIONAL TORNADO DRILL TEST SCHEDULED FOR SEVERAL CENTRAL INDIANA COUNTIES... COMMUNICATION PROBLEMS WERE ENCOUNTERED DURING THE 707 PM EST TORNADO DRILL TEST ON WEDNESDAY MARCH 7TH. IN PARTICULAR...THESE PROBLEMS RESULTED IN THE OUTDOOR WARNING SIRENS NOT BEING ACTIVATED ACROSS MARION COUNTY. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AND MARION COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT HAVE BEEN WORKING TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM AND ENSURE IT DOES NOT OCCUR AGAIN. SOME OF THE OTHER COUNTIES SERVED BY THE INDIANAPOLIS NOAA ALL HAZARDS RADIO /WEATHER RADIO/ TRANSMITTER ALSO REPORTED SOME PROBLEMS RECEIVING THE TORNADO DRILL TEST MESSAGE WEDNESDAY EVENING. IN ORDER TO VERIFY THESE PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN RESOLVED...ANOTHER TEST TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN SCHEDULED FOR 1100 AM EST ON FRIDAY MARCH 9 2007 FOR THOSE COUNTIES SERVED BY THE INDIANAPOLIS NOAA ALL HAZARDS RADIO TRANSMITTER. THE COUNTIES THAT WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE TEST ON FRIDAY ARE... BOONE...DECATUR...DELAWARE...HAMILTON...HANCOCK...HENDRICKS...HENRY... JOHNSON...MADISON...MARION...MORGAN...RUSH...SHELBY AND TIPTON. IN ADDITION...TO FULLY TEST THE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS...THE DRILL MESSAGE PLANNED FOR FRIDAY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AS A TEST TORNADO WARNING...WITH APPROPRIATE TEST WORDING INCLUDED. THIS TEST TORNADO WARNING WILL BE TRANSMITTED ON NOAA ALL HAZARDS RADIO...AND IN TURN THE EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM...USING THE EAS TOR CODE. THIS WILL ALLOW ALL AGENCIES INVOLVED TO FULLY TEST THE SYSTEM AS IF IT WERE AN ACTUAL TORNADO WARNING. USERS OF NOAA ALL HAZARDS RADIOS /WEATHER RADIOS/ THAT ARE TUNED TO 162.55 MHZ AND HAVE ONE OR MORE OF THE COUNTIES INCLUDED IN THEIR PROGRAMMING SHOULD ALSO EXPECT TO RECEIVE A TEST TORNADO WARNING AT 1100 AM EST FRIDAY. THIS WILL ACTIVATE THE TONE ALERT ON THE RADIO. PEOPLE IN MARION COUNTY SHOULD EXPECT TO HEAR THE OUTDOOR WARNING SIRENS SOUND SHORTLY AFTER 1100 AM EST FRIDAY AS PART OF THIS TEST. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE APOLOGIZES FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS ADDITIONAL TEST MAY CAUSE. HOWEVER...IN THE INTEREST OF PUBLIC SAFETY...WE BELIEVE IT IS NECESSARY TO VERIFY ALL SYSTEMS ARE WORKING AS DESIGNED AS WE MOVE INTO SEVERE WEATHER SEASON. $$ 316 NOUS64 KOUN 082027 FTMTLX Message Date: Mar 08 2007 20:27:42 THE KTLX RADAR IS BACK IN OPERATION. JP/WFO OUN 1427 CST/ 2027 Z 779 NOUS66 KLOX 082042 FTMEYX Message Date: Mar 08 2007 20:42:02 KEYX EDWARDS AFB RADAR WILL BE DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE UNTIL APPROX 0000 UTC 9 MAR 07. 811 NOUS65 KVEF 082042 FTMEYX Message Date: Mar 08 2007 20:42:02 KEYX EDWARDS AFB RADAR WILL BE DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE UNTIL APPROX 0000 UTC 9 MAR 07. 842 NOUS66 KSGX 082042 FTMEYX Message Date: Mar 08 2007 20:42:04 KEYX EDWARDS AFB RADAR WILL BE DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE UNTIL APPROX 0000 UTC 9 MAR 07. 452 NOUS66 KLOX 082048 FTMVBX Message Date: Mar 08 2007 20:48:53 RADAR WILL BE DOWN FOR THE NEXT 2 HOURS DUE TO SOME PMI. 919 NOUS44 KSJT 082100 PNSSJT TXZ049-054-064>066-071>073-076>078-098-099-113-114-127-128-139- 140-154-155-168>170-090100- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX 300 PM CST THU MAR 8 2007 ...CONTINUING SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN TEXAS... ...THE TOPIC FOR THE DAY IS LIGHTNING... EACH YEAR AN ESTIMATED 25 MILLION LIGHTNING FLASHES STRIKE THE EARTH. LIGHTNING IS FASCINATING TO WATCH BUT IT IS ALSO DEADLY. OF ALL THE TYPES OF STORM THREATS...ONLY FLOODING CAUSES MORE DEATHS THAN LIGHTNING. OVER THE PAST 40 YEARS...TEXAS RANKED SECOND IN THE NATION BEHIND FLORIDA IN THE TOTAL NUMBER OF LIGHTNING FATALITIES. MOST OCCURRED IN THE SPRING AND SUMMER MONTHS WHEN THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOST FREQUENT AND OUTDOORS ACTIVITIES WERE AT THEIR PEAK. ALL THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE LIGHTNING AND EVERY FLASH OF CLOUD-TO- GROUND LIGHTNING IS A POTENTIAL KILLER. ALTHOUGH SOME VICTIMS ARE STRUCK DIRECTLY BY THE MAIN VISIBLE LIGHTNING STROKE...MANY OTHER VICTIMS ARE STRUCK AS THE CURRENT MOVES IN OR ALONG THE GROUND. LIGHTNING IS ATTRACTED MAINLY TO TALL TARGETS AND METAL TARGETS. IF LIGHTNING BEGINS TO STRIKE...AVOID HIGH PLACES AND TALL...ISOLATED TREES. DO NOT LEAN ON METAL FENCES OR USE METAL EQUIPMENT LIKE GOLF CLUBS OR TENNIS RACQUETS. YOU ARE PROTECTED INSIDE A CAR OR VEHICLE. THE TIRES ARE NOT GROUNDING THE VEHICLE. THE METAL IN THE VEHICLE BODY IS ABSORBING AND SPREADING THE LIGHTNING STRIKE OVER THE WHOLE BODY...WEAKENING THE CHARGE. THAT ALLOWS THE CHARGE TO LEAK INTO THE GROUND THROUGH THE TIRES. LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE AS FAR AS 10 MILES AWAY FROM THE RAIN AREA IN A THUNDERSTORM...ABOUT THE DISTANCE FROM A STORM YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER. SO...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE IN THE DANGER ZONE OF THE STORM. YOU CAN ESTIMATE YOUR DISTANCE TO A LIGHTNING STRIKE BY THE HAND RULE OR RULE OF FIVE. COUNT THE SECTIONS FROM THE FLASH OF LIGHTNING TO THE BANG OF THUNDER. FOR EVERY FIVE SECONDS...LIGHTNING IS ONE MILE AWAY. FOLLOW THE 30/30 SAFETY RULE WHEN LIGHTNING STRIKES. THE FIRST 30 MEANS THAT IF YOUR FLASH-TO-BANG COUNT IS LESS THAN 30 SECONDS...YOU ARE IN DANGER AND SHOULD MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. THE SECOND 30 SAYS YOU SHOULD STAY IN THAT SAFE LOCATION UNTIL YOU HAVE NOT HEARD THUNDER FOR AT LEAST 30 MINUTES. SO...30 SECONDS OR LESS OF FLASH-TO-BANG...GO TO SHELTER. STAY THERE UNTIL IT HAS BEEN FREE OF THUNDER FOR 30 SECONDS. IF LIGHTNING IS IN THE AREA AND YOUR HAIR SUDDENLY STANDS ON END...YOU MAY BE A LIGHTNING TARGET. AGAIN...MOVE INDOORS TO SAFETY AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. FOLLOW THESE GUIDELINES TO MAKE SURE YOU STAY SAFE IN LIGHTNING. $$ 925 NOUS64 KJAN 082103 FTMDGX Message Date: Mar 08 2007 21:03:27 THE KDGX RADAR IS BACK IN SERVICE. 053 NOUS61 KRLX 082120 FTMRLX Message Date: Mar 08 2007 21:20:17 RLX WSR 88D HAS BEEN RETURNED TO ACTIVE STATUS. 053 NOUS41 KBGM 082130 PNSBGM NYZ009-015>018-022>025-036-037-044>046-055>057-062-PAZ038>040-043- 044-047-048-072-090929- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT SPOTTER REPORTS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY 429 PM EST THU MAR 8 2007 THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 24 HOURS FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION. APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN SPOTTERS AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/BINGHAMTON **********************12 HOUR SNOWFALL********************** LOCATION 12 HOUR TIME/DATE COMMENTS SNOWFALL OF (INCHES) MEASUREMENT NEW YORK ...MADISON COUNTY... CAZENOVIA 3.5 932 AM 3/8 ...ONONDAGA COUNTY... CICERO 4.0 755 AM 3/8 CLAY 3.8 700 AM 3/8 **********************24 HOUR SNOWFALL********************** LOCATION 24 HOUR TIME/DATE COMMENTS SNOWFALL OF (INCHES) MEASUREMENT NEW YORK ...CORTLAND COUNTY... CORTLAND NE 4.0 900 AM 3/8 ...MADISON COUNTY... MORRISVILLE 6.0 700 AM 3/8 FENNER 5.0 800 AM 3/8 ...ONEIDA COUNTY... WESTERNVILLE 3.3 100 PM 3/8 ...ONONDAGA COUNTY... BREWERTON 2.1 700 AM 3/8 ...OTSEGO COUNTY... COOPERSTOWN 2.7 700 AM 3/8 ***********************SNOW ON GROUND*********************** LOCATION SNOW TIME/DATE COMMENTS ON GROUND OF (INCHES) MEASUREMENT NEW YORK ...MADISON COUNTY... MORRISVILLE 28.0 700 AM 3/8 ...ONONDAGA COUNTY... BREWERTON 18.0 700 AM 3/8 ...OTSEGO COUNTY... COOPERSTOWN 21.0 700 AM 3/8 $$ 278 NOUS65 KLKN 082134 FTMLRX Message Date: Mar 08 2007 21:34:07 THE KLRX RADAR IS NOW OPERATIONAL. 824 NOUS45 KGJT 082135 PNSGJT PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 235 PM MST THU MAR 8 2007 THE FOLLOWING ARE PRELIMINARY PRECIPITATION REPORTS FROM WESTERN COLORADO AND EASTERN UTAH. THE PRECIPITATION FELL DURING THE 24 HOUR PERIOD ENDING AROUND 8 AM THIS THURSDAY MORNING. WESTERN COLORADO AND EASTERN UTAH 24 HOUR STATIONS. CORTEZ AIRPORT, .17 INCHES. OFFICIAL CLIMATE STATIONS. WESTERN COLORADO. BLACK CANYON, .10, WITH 1.2 INCHES SNOW. 2 MILES SOUTHWEST OF COLLBRAN, .12. CORTEZ, .22. CRESTED BUTTE, .08, WITH 1 INCH SNOW. 3 MILES EAST OF DELTA, .20. DOVE CREEK, .23. MESA VERDE NATIONAL PARK, .22. 2 MILES WEST OF PAGOSA SPRINGS, .11, WITH 0.9 INCHES SNOW. 2 MILES NORTH OF PARADOX, .10. VALLECITO DAM, .15, WITH 1.1 INCHES SNOW. EASTERN UTAH. BLANDING, .14. CEDAR POINT, .18. HOVENWEEP, .11. UNOFFICIAL STATIONS. 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF CORTEZ, .34. 2 MILES WEST OF DOLORES, .35. 5 MILES SOUTH OF DURANGO, .11. GOTHIC, .05, WITH 1 INCH SNOW. 4 MILES NORTHWEST OF HOTCHKISS, .24. $$ 781 NOUS41 KLWX 082137 PNSLWX VAZ021-025>031-036>042-050>057-091900- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 435 PM EST THU MAR 8 2007 ...VIRGINIA TORNADO PREPAREDNESS DAY MARCH 13 2007... GOVERNOR TIM KAINE HAS PROCLAIMED TUESDAY MARCH 13 2007 AS TORNADO PREPAREDNESS DAY IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA. AT 945 AM THAT DAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONDUCT A STATEWIDE TORNADO DRILL. ALL NWS OFFICES SERVING THE COMMONWEALTH WILL ISSUE DRILL TORNADO MESSAGES AT THAT TIME. THE PURPOSE OF THIS DRILL IS TO PROVIDE SCHOOLS... BUSINESSES AND RESIDENTS OF VIRGINIA WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO ACTIVATE AND TEST THEIR EMERGENCY PLANS FOR TORNADOES. SHOULD SEVERE WEATHER THREATEN VIRGINIA ON MARCH 13TH...THE TORNADO DRILL WILL BE POSTPONED UNTIL 945 AM WEDNESDAY MARCH 14TH. A DRILL TORNADO MESSAGE...USING THE SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT (SPS) PRODUCT...WILL BE ISSUED BY ALL NWS OFFICES WHICH SERVE VIRGINIA. THIS NOTIFICATION WILL ALSO BE BROADCAST ON NOAA WEATHER RADIO. THE EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM (EAS) WILL ALSO BE ACTIVATED...USING THE REQUIRED MONTHLY TEST (RMT) EVENT CODE. MEDIA OUTLETS THROUGHOUT THE COMMONWEALTH ARE ASKED TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS DRILL BY RE-BROADCASTING THE DRILL MESSAGE. THIS WILL ALLOW THE DRILL TO RECEIVE MAXIMUM EXPOSURE AND INCREASE PARTICIPATION. ...IMPORTANT...SCHOOLS AND BUSINESSES USING NOAA WEATHER RADIO TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 2007 TORNADO DRILL SHOULD TURN ON THEIR NOAA WEATHER RADIO RECEIVERS APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE DRILL (940 AM)...IN ORDER TO INSURE THE DRILL IS PROPERLY RECEIVED. QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS TORNADO DRILL CAN BE DIRECTED TO: DAVID MANNING OR JOLIE BRENDLINGER NWS BALTIMORE/WASHINGTON VA DEPT. OF EMERGENCY MGMT. 44087 WEATHER SERVICE RD. 10501 TRADE COURT STERLING VA 20166 RICHMOND VA 23236-3713 703.260.0107 X223 804.897.6500 X6519 DAVID.MANNING@NOAA.GOV JOLIE.BRENDLINGER@VDEM.VIRGINIA.GOV $$ MANNING 390 NOUS41 KLWX 082138 PNSLWX DCZ001-MDZ004-009-013-016>018-VAZ029>031-039>042-050>057-WVZ053- 090000- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...UPDATE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 437 PM EST THU MAR 8 2007 ...NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS STATION KHB 36 IN MANASSAS VIRGINIA IS OFF THE AIR... DUE TO TOWER WORK BEING CONDUCTED ON SITE...NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO STATION KHB 36...OPERATING ON A FREQUENCY OF 162.55 MEGAHERTZ...WILL NOW BE OFF THE AIR UNTIL APPROXIMATELY 7 PM THIS EVENING. WE REGRET THE INCONVENIENCE THIS MAY CAUSE. $$ MANNING 846 NOUS44 KSHV 082148 PNSSHV LAZ001>006-010>014-017>022-OKZ077-TXZ096-097-108>112-124>126-136>138- 149>153-165>167-090300- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA 400 PM CST THU MAR 8 2007 ...CONTINUING SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK... THE DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODING. EARLIER TODAY...WE DISCUSSED AN IMPORTANT FLASH FLOOD SAFETY PROGRAM...TURN AROUND DONT DROWN. AS PART OF SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN THE STATE OF TEXAS...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WANTS YOU TO KNOW ABOUT THE DANGERS OF THE NUMBER ONE STORM KILLER... FLASH FLOODING. FEW PEOPLE REALIZE THE TRUE POWER OF WATER. FAST MOVING FLOOD WATERS ONLY SIX INCHES DEEP CAN KNOCK AN ADULT OFF THEIR FEET. TWO FEET OF WATER CAN LIFT APPROXIMATELY THREE THOUSAND POUNDS...THE WEIGHT OF AN AVERAGE SIZE VEHICLE. VEHICLES CROSSING A FLOODED ROADWAY CAN LOOSE TRACTION WITH THE ROAD...ACTUALLY FLOATING IN SOME CASES... AND BECOME PART OF A DANGEROUS FLOOD. FLASH FLOOD STATISTICS INDICATE THAT HALF OF THE ANNUAL FLOOD FATALITIES ARE VEHICLE RELATED. AGAIN...TURN AROUND DONT DROWN. A FLASH FLOOD IS A RAPID RISE OF WATER ALONG A STREAM OR LOW LYING URBAN AREA. SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS...THUNDERSTORMS THAT MOVE REPEATEDLY OVER THE SAME AREA...AND HEAVY RAINS ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORMS AND HURRICANES ARE THE WEATHER MAKERS THAT PRODUCE FLASH FLOODS. THESE FLOODS CAN DEVELOP WITHIN MINUTES...DEPENDING ON THE INTENSITY AND DURATION OF THE RAIN...THE TOPOGRAPHY...THE SOIL CONDITIONS...AND GROUND COVER. FLASH FLOODS CAN ROLL BOULDERS...TEAR DOWN TREES...DESTROY BUILDINGS...AND SCOUR OUT NEW CHANNELS. RAPIDLY RISING WATER CAN REACH HEIGHTS OF THIRTY FEET OR MORE. WATER CAN ERODE EARTH BELOW A ROAD...LEADING TO UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITIONS. UNDERPASSES CAN FILL RAPIDLY WITH WATER...WHILE ADJACENT ROADWAYS REMAIN CLEAR. IN URBAN AREAS...STORM DRAINS CAN BECOME OVERWHELMED AND FLOOD ROADS AND BUILDINGS. LOW SPOTS SUCH AS UNDERGROUND PARKING GARAGES AND BASEMENTS CAN QUICKLY FLOOD. IN RURAL AREAS...PEOPLE WHO ENJOY HUNTING... CAMPING...AND FISHING NEED TO STAY AWAY FROM STREAMS IF THUNDERSTORMS HAVE OCCURRED. WATER CAN RISE OVER TEN FEET IN LESS THAN AN HOUR WITH A HEAVY RAINFALL. SO HOW CAN WE STAY SAFE FROM THE DANGERS ASSOCIATED WITH FLASH FLOODING? MONITOR WEATHER RADIO AND PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS MORE DIFFICULT TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODING. AVOID LOW LYING AREAS THAT ARE PRONE TO FLOODING. DONT CAMP OR PARK YOUR VEHICLE ALONG STREAMS AND WASHES. IF YOUR VEHICLE IS SUDDENLY CAUGHT IN RISING WATER...LEAVE IT IMMEDIATELY AND MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. LASTLY...NEVER ATTEMPT TO CROSS AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. REMEMBER THE FIRST SAFETY RULE OF FLASH FLOODING... TURN AROUND DONT DROWN. THIS IS SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN THE STATE OF TEXAS. TOMORROW...WE WILL DISCUSS THE IMPORTANCE OF AMATEUR RADIO AND STORM SPOTTERS...AND HOW TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. $$ 878 NOUS61 KILN 082156 FTMILN Message Date: Mar 08 2007 21:56:42 THE WSR 88D RADAR AT WILMINGTON OHIO IS BACK IN SERVICE 3/8/07 22Z *****END OF M ESSAGE***** 734 NOUS43 KJKL 082205 PNSJKL KYZ044-050>052-058>060-068-069-079-080-083>088-104-106>120-101200- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY 505 PM EST THU MAR 8 2007 ...DROUGHT CONDITIONS IMPROVE SLIGHTLY DUE TO RECENT HEAVY RAINS... .SYNOPSIS... HEAVY RAINFALL WHICH FELL LATE LAST WEEK BROUGHT IMPROVEMENTS IN THE DROUGHT CONDITIONS ACROSS EASTERN KENTUCKY. RAINFALL AMOUNTS AVERAGED BETWEEN ONE TO TWO INCHES FOR MOST LOCATIONS DURING THE RAIN EVENT ON THURSDAY MARCH 1ST... WITH A FEW SPOTS ALONG THE HAL ROGERS PARKWAY RECEIVING AROUND TWO AND A HALF INCHES. AS A RESULT OF THE RAINFALL... THE LATEST EDITION OF THE U.S. DROUGHT MONITOR... WHICH WAS ISSUED ON THURSDAY MARCH 8TH... REMOVES THE MAJORITY OF THE AREA FROM THE MODERATE /D1/ DROUGHT CLASSIFICATION. THE ONLY REMAINING AREAS CLASSIFIED AS EXPERIENCING MODERATE DROUGHT CONDITIONS ARE SOUTHEAST OF A WILLIAMSBURG TO HYDEN TO CUMBERLAND LINE. AREAS TO THE NORTH OF THE MODERATE DROUGHT REGION... BUT SOUTH OF A SOMERSET TO SALYERSVILLE LINE ARE EXPERIENCING ABNORMALLY DRY /D0/ CONDITIONS. .LOCAL AREA AFFECTED... ABNORMALLY DRY /D0/ TO MODERATE /D1/ DROUGHT CONDITIONS EXIST OVER WHITLEY... BELL... KNOX... CLAY... LESLIE... PERRY AND HARLAN COUNTIES. ABNORMALLY DRY /D0/ CONDITIONS EXIST OVER WAYNE... PULASKI... MCCREARY... LAUREL... JACKSON... OWSLEY... LEE... BREATHITT... WOLFE... MAGOFFIN... JOHNSON... MARTIN... PIKE... FLOYD... KNOTT... LETCHER... AND COUNTIES. .STATE AND LOCAL ACTIONS... DURING THE SPRING FOREST FIRE SEASON... WHICH BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 15TH... IT IS ILLEGAL TO BURN WITHIN 150 FEET OF ANY WOODLAND OR BRUSHLAND EXCEPT BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 6 PM AND 6 AM. .CLIMATE SUMMARY... DESPITE THE RECENT RAINS... DEFICITS ACROSS THE AREA SINCE NOVEMBER 1ST RANGE FROM AROUND 3 INCHES ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 64 TO AS MUCH AS 8 INCHES SOUTH OF THE MOUNTAIN PARKWAY. AT THE JACKSON NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE... 10.02 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION HAS FALLEN SINCE NOVEMBER 1ST. THIS IS 6.84 INCHES BELOW THE NORMAL AMOUNT FOR THE PERIOD. SIMILAR CONDITIONS EXIST AT THE LONDON CORBIN AIRPORT WHERE A 5.79 INCH DEFICIT HAS ACCUMULATED SINCE THE 1ST OF NOVEMBER. OTHER REPORTS FROM ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEER STATIONS AND AREA COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS ARE LISTED BELOW FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES. THE PRECIPITATION INFORMATION SPANS THE TIME RANGE FROM NOVEMBER 1ST THROUGH MARCH 8TH... STATION PCPN SINCE NOV 1 NORMAL DEPARTURE CAVE RUN DAM 11.28 15.21 -3.93 WEST LIBERTY 3NW 10.07 14.94 -4.87 PAINTSVILLE 1E 10.26 14.58 -4.32 FISHTRAP LAKE 10.31 14.78 -4.47 SKYLINE 1SE 11.53 15.60 -4.07 CARR FORK 9.60 14.76 -5.16 BUCKHORN DAM 11.61 16.80 -5.19 BARBOURVILLE 11.97 18.03 -6.06 MOUNT VERNON 12.41 18.47 -6.06 SOMERSET 2N 11.83 17.72 -5.89 MONTICELLO 3NE 10.37 18.68 -8.31 .SOIL MOISTURE CONDITIONS... AS OF MARCH 8TH... THE MIDWEST REGIONAL CLIMATE CENTER INDICATES CURRENT SOIL MOISTURE RUNNING 5 TO 15 PERCENT BELOW NORMAL IN THE TOP 12 INCHES OF SOIL ACROSS EASTERN KENTUCKY. SOIL MOISTURE IN THE TOP 72 INCHES OF SOIL ARE GENERALLY AROUND NORMAL. .GROUND WATER IMPACTS... OFFICIALS WITH THE KENTUCKY DIVISION OF WATER RELAY THAT CURRENTLY THERE ARE NO WIDESPREAD PURELY DROUGHT RELATED IMPACTS WITH GROUND WATER SUPPLIES ACROSS EASTERN KENTUCKY. PROVIDED RAINFALL AMOUNTS RETURN TO NEAR NORMAL LEVELS THROUGHOUT THE REMAINDER OF THE SPRING... GROUND WATER RELATED DROUGHT IMPACTS SHOULD REMAIN MINIMAL. .RIVER AND STREAM FLOW CONDITIONS... AS OF THURSDAY MARCH 8TH... MOST AREA RIVER AND STREAM FLOWS ARE RUNNING NEAR NORMAL... HOWEVER FLOWS ARE FALLING DAILY AS THE RUNOFF FROM LAST WEEKS RAINFALL HAS ENDED. WHEN COMPARED TO CLIMATOLOGY... THE LOWEST FLOWS ARE CURRENTLY FOUND ON THE GOOSE CREEK AT MANCHESTER... CUTSHIN CREEK AT WOOTON... AND ON THE LEVISA FORK BELOW FISHTRAP DAM. .RESERVOIR AND LAKE LEVELS... AREA RESERVOIRS REMAIN AT OR NEAR NORMAL WINTER POOL LEVELS. .FIRE DANGER IMPACTS... FIRE DANGER IS CURRENTLY HIGH ACROSS ALL OF EASTERN KENTUCKY WITH NUMEROUS FOREST FIRES REPORTED IN RECENT DAYS IN BELL... BREATHITT... CLAY... ESTILL... FLOYD... HARLAN... JACKSON... JOHNSON... KNOX... LEE... LESLIE... LETCHER... MORGAN... OWSLEY... PERRY... PIKE... POWELL... PULASKI... ROWAN... WHITLEY AND WOLFE COUNTIES. .PRECIPITATION/TEMPERATURE OUTLOOK... THERE IS A CHANCE FOR SHOWERS OVER THE WEEKEND... HOWEVER RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE SIGNIFICANT. TEMPERATURES OVER THE NEXT SEVEN DAYS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN ABOVE NORMAL VALUES. THE 8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK PROVIDED BY THE CLIMATE PREDICTION CENTER FOR THE PERIOD FRIDAY MARCH 16TH THROUGH THURSDAY MARCH 22ND CALLS FOR ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES WITH EQUAL CHANCES FOR BELOW... ABOVE AND NEAR NORMAL PRECIPITATION. BOTH THE 30 AND 90 DAY OUTLOOKS PROVIDED BY THE CLIMATE PREDICTION CENTER INDICATE EQUAL CHANCES FOR BELOW... ABOVE AND NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND PRECIPITATION. .QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS... IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ABOUT THIS DROUGHT INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT... TONY EDWARDS DROUGHT FOCAL POINT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KENTUCKY 41339 606-666-2560 TONY.EDWARDS@NOAA.GOV (ALL LOWER CASE) .RELATED WEB SITES... THE FOLLOWING WEB ADDRESSES ARE AVAILABLE FOR FURTHER WEATHER AND DROUGHT INFORMATION (ADDRESSES SHOULD BE IN LOWER CASE)... LOCAL WEATHER...CLIMATE AND WATER INFO... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/JACKSONKY ADDITIONAL RIVER INFORMATION... USGS - HTTP://WATER.USGS.GOV COE - HTTP://WWW.MVR.USACE.ARMY.MIL NOAA DROUGHT INFORMATION CENTER... HTTP://WWW.DROUGHT.NOAA.GOV U.S. DROUGHT MONITOR... HTTP://WWW.DROUGHT.UNL.EDU/DM/INDEX.HTML CLIMATE PREDICTION CENTER... HTTP://WWW.CPC.NOAA.GOV JOINT AGRICULTURAL WEATHER FACILITY (USDA & NOAA)... HTTP://WWW.USDA.GOV/OCE/WAOB/JAWF MIDWEST CLIMATE WATCH... HTTP://MRCC.SWS.UIUC.EDU/CLIWATCH/WATCH.HTM UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY AGRICULTURAL WEATHER CENTER... HTTP://WWWAGWX.CA.UKY.EDU/DROUGHT.HTML KENTUCKY DIVISION OF WATER... HTTP://WWW.WATER.KY.GOV/ KENTUCKY DIVISION OF FORESTRY... HTTP://WWW.FORESTRY.KY.GOV/ NWS OHIO RIVER FORECAST CENTER... HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV/ER/OHRFC/ .ACKNOWLEDGMENTS... THE U.S. DROUGHT MONITOR IS A MULTI-AGENCY EFFORT INVOLVING NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AND NATIONAL CLIMATIC DATA CENTER... THE USDA... STATE AND REGIONAL CENTER CLIMATOLOGISTS AND THE NATIONAL DROUGHT MITIGATION CENTER. INFORMATION FOR THIS STATEMENT HAS BEEN GATHERED FROM NWS AND FAA OBSERVATIONS SITES... COOPERATIVE NETWORK STATIONS... THE USGS... AND THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS. .NEXT ISSUANCE... THIS PRODUCT WILL BE UPDATED ON THURSDAY MARCH 22ND. $$ ABE 454 NOUS66 KSTO 082218 FTMDAX Message Date: Mar 08 2007 22:18:36 KDAX radar maintenance for today is complete. 451 NOUS63 KTOP 082228 FTMTWX Message Date: Mar 08 2007 22:28:21 KTWX TOPEKA DOPPLER RADAR HAS SWITCHED FROM THE EAST-COOL STRATIFORM Z-R TO THE CONVECTIVE Z-R RELATION AT APPROXIMATELY 08/2225Z. 255 NOUS42 KTAE 082238 PNSTAE FLZ017-GAZ125-100000 PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 538 PM EST THU MAR 8 2007 ...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DAMAGE SURVEY OF WORTH COUNTY TORNADOES... A SURVEY CREW FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE SURVEYED THE DAMAGE CAUSED FROM A SERIES OF THREE TORNADOES THAT OCCURRED EARLY IN THE MORNING OF MARCH 2 2007 IN WORTH COUNTY. THE SURVEY CREW CONFIRMED THREE SEPARATE TORNADO TRACKS OF VARYING INTENSITY WITH THE STRONGEST TORNADO BEING RATED A HIGH END EF-2. ...FIRST TORNADO TRACK...EF-2 RATING (WINDS OF 111-135 MPH) THE FIRST TORNADO WAS THE SAME TORNADO THAT TOUCHED DOWN INITIALLY IN BAKER COUNTY GA AND TRACKED ACROSS MITCHELL AND DOUGHERTY COUNTY BEFORE ENTERING WORTH COUNTY. THIS TORNADO INITIALLY LIFTED INSIDE OF WORTH COUNTY JUST NORTH OF THE COMMUNITY OF BRIDGEBORO...BUT TOUCHED DOWN AGAIN ABOUT 2 MILES EAST OF GA-33 NEAR MCCARTY LANE. THE DAMAGE AT THIS LOCATION IN THE TORNADO'S LIFECYCLE WAS RATED EF-1 WITH WINDS OF AROUND 100 MPH. TWO VERY LARGE OAK TREES WERE UPROOTED WITH ONE COMING TO REST ON A HOME. ONE SINGLE WIDE MOBILE HOME WAS OVERTURNED BEFORE COMING TO REST AGAINST AN OAK TREE. NO INJURIES OCCURRED IN THIS LOCATION. ...SECOND TORNADO TRACK...EF-2 RATING (WINDS OF 111-135 MPH) THIS TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN JUST OFF OF MCCARTY DRIVE NEAR A BRICK ONE STORY HOUSE. THIS HOUSE SUFFERED SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE ROOF ALONG WITH THE COLLAPSE OF SEVERAL EXTERIOR WALLS. TWO AUTOMOBILES PARKED JUST OUTSIDE THE HOME WERE CARRIED ABOUT 150 YARDS INTO A NEARBY FIELD. SEVERAL PIECES OF THE ROOF WERE ALSO EMBEDDED IN THE GROUND SURROUNDING THE PROPERTY. ESTIMATED WIND SPEED AT THIS HOME WAS 120 MPH. THIS TORNADO CONTINUED ON ITS TRACK AND CAUSED SIGNIFICANT TREE DAMAGE OVER THE NEXT TWO MILES. BEFORE LIFTING...THE TORNADO FLATTENED A WOOD FRAME HOUSE NEAR DOUTHIT RD. TWO PEOPLE LOCATED INSIDE THE HOUSE SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES DUE TO FLYING DEBRIS. SEVERAL LARGE PINE TREES AROUND THIS PROPERTY WERE SNAPPED HALF WAY UP. TOTAL PATH LENGTH OF THIS TORNADO WAS APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES LONG WITH A DAMAGE WIDTH OF ABOUT 200 YARDS AT ITS WIDEST POINT. ...THIRD TORNADO TRACK...EF-2 RATING (WINDS OF 111-135 MPH) THIS TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN IN AN OPEN FIELD JUST OFF SUMNER LAKES ROAD ABOUT 1 MILE SOUTH OF THE COMMUNITY OF SUMNER. SEVERAL DOUBLE WIDE MOBILE HOMES AND WOOD FRAME HOUSES SUFFERED ROOF DAMAGE. ONE RELATIVELY NEW SINGLE WIDE MOBILE HOME WAS DEMOLISHED WITH MUCH OF THE DEBRIS BLOWN INTO A NEARBY FIELD SEVERAL HUNDRED YARDS AWAY. A FAMILY OF FOUR WERE INSIDE THE MOBILE HOME...BUT RECEIVED WARNING OF THE IMPENDING TORNADO AND SURVIVED BY SEEKING REFUGE AT A NEIGHBORHOOD CHURCH. WIND SPEEDS AT THIS POINT WERE ESTIMATED AROUND 125 MPH...MAKING THIS TORNADO A HIGH END EF-2. NO OTHER INJURIES WERE REPORTED IN THE AREA. THIS TORNADO HAD A PATH LENGTH OF AROUND 2 MILES WITH A PATH WIDTH OF 300 YARDS WIDE AT ITS WIDEST POINT. THE SURVEY TEAM WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE DEPUTY EMERGENCY MANAGER OF WORTH COUNTY FOR TAKING THE TIME TO POINT OUT THE DAMAGE WITHIN THE COUNTY AND RELAY IMPORTANT EYEWITNESS ACCOUNTS FROM THE STORM. $$ GODSEY/MROCZKA 861 NOUS65 KPUB 082303 FTMPUX Message Date: Mar 08 2007 23:03:37 KPUX RADAR WILL BE DOWN FOR NON-ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON FRIDAY...MARCH 9TH...FROM 0800 AM UNTIL 1000 AM (1500Z-1700Z). 803 NOUS65 KPUB 082305 FTMPUX WSR-88D OUTAGE NOTIFICATION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 405 PM MST THU MAR 8 2007 KPUX RADAR WILL BE DOWN FOR NON-ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON FRIDAY...MARCH 9TH...FROM 0800 AM UNTIL 1000 AM (1500Z-1700Z). ADJACENT RADARS: KFTG...KGLD...KDDC...KAMA...KABX...KGJX. 524 NOUS65 KVEF 082347 FTMESX Message Date: Mar 08 2007 23:47:38 KESX LAS VEGAS RADAR IS BACK IN SERVICE. 2347 UTC 8 MAR 07. 383 NOUS45 KPUB 082355 PNSPUB COZ070-085-086-090055 PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 455 PM MST THU MAR 8 2007 PUEBLO HIGH TODAY................. 70 LOW THIS MORNING........... 26 PCPN PAST 24 HRS........... 0 COLORADO SPRGS HIGH TODAY................. 61 LOW THIS MORNING........... 29 PCPN PAST 24 HRS........... 0 ALAMOSA HIGH TODAY................. 57 LOW THIS MORNING........... 21 PCPN PAST 24 HRS........... 0 $$ 784 NOBX99 EBBR 081100 METNO EUR OPMET 080313 NEWBUL FCLV33 EVRA EVVA NEWTIM FCLV33 EVRA 0312 0615 0918 1221 1524 1803 DELBUL WSBU31 LBSM LBWR DELBUL WVBU31 LBSM LBWR ADDRPT FTDN31 EKCH EKAH END 159 NOUS44 KLZK 080022 PNSLZK ARZ003>007-012>016-021>025-030>034-037>047-052>057-062>069-080600- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR 625 PM CST FRI MAR 7 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW ACROSS PARTS OF ARKANSAS... SNOW DEVELOPED ACROSS MUCH OF ARKANSAS OVERNIGHT AND INTO THIS AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST SNOW FELL FROM WALDRON NORTHEAST THROUGH DEER MOUNTAIN VIEW AND EVENING SHADE. OVER 10 INCHES...AND IN SOME AREAS ...OVER A FOOT OF SNOW WAS REPORTED IN THESE AREAS. THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF SNOWFALL TOTALS THROUGH 6 PM THIS AFTERNOON... FOX STONE COUNTY 18.0 INCHES MOUNT GEORGE YELL COUNTY 14.0 INCHES DODD MOUNTAIN STONE COUNTY 14.0 INCHES VENDOR NEWTON COUNTY 13.0 INCHES DEER NEWTON COUNTY 12.0 INCHES JASPER NEWTON COUNTY 12.0 INCHES DENNARD VAN BUREN COUNTY 12.0 INCHES SNOWBALL SEARCY COUNTY 11.5 INCHES MOUNT JUDEA NEWTON COUNTY 11.0 INCHES SUBIACO LOGAN COUNTY 10.0 INCHES EVENING SHADE SHARP COUNTY 10.0 INCHES LESLIE SEARCY COUNTY 10.0 INCHES OXLEY SEARCY COUNTY 10.0 INCHES MARSHALL SEARCY COUNTY 10.0 INCHES BOONEVILLE LOGAN COUNTY 10.0 INCHES YELLVILLE MARION COUNTY 10.0 INCHES OZONE JOHNSON COUNTY 9.0 INCHES GILBERT SEARCY COUNTY 9.0 INCHES PARIS LOGAN COUNTY 9.0 INCHES WALDRON SCOTT COUNTY 8.5 INCHES CLARKSVILLE JOHNSON COUNTY 8.0 INCHES VIOLA FULTON COUNTY 8.0 INCHES MENA POLK COUNTY 8.0 INCHES WESTERN GROVE BOONE COUNTY 8.0 INCHES YELLVILLE MARION COUNTY 8.0 INCHES MOUNT PLEASANT IZARD COUNTY 8.0 INCHES MOUNTAIN VIEW STONE COUNTY 7.5 INCHES FLIPPIN MARION COUNTY 7.0 INCHES PINE BLUFF JEFFERSON COUNTY 6.0 INCHES BRINKLEY MONROE COUNTY 6.0 INCHES MOUNTAIN HOME BAXTER COUNTY 6.0 INCHES WHITE HALL JEFFERSON COUNTY 5.5 INCHES MYRON IZARD COUNTY 5.0 INCHES CALICO ROCK IZARD COUNTY 5.0 INCHES ASH FLAT SHARP COUNTY 5.0 INCHES RUSSELLVILLE POPE COUNTY 4.5 INCHES CENTERVILLE YELL COUNTY 4.5 INCHES HARRISON BOONE COUNTY 4.0 INCHES SALEM FULTON COUNTY 4.0 INCHES PARON SALINE COUNTY 3.5 INCHES BERGMAN BOONE COUNTY 3.5 INCHES LITTLE ROCK PULASKI COUNTY 2.8 INCHES ROYAL GARLAND COUNTY 2.5 INCHES NORTH LITTLE ROCK PULASKI COUNTY 2.0 INCHES $$ 56/222/58 115 NOUS45 KREV 080046 PNSREV NVZ001>037-CAZ070>073-200000- HYDROLOGIC OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 445 PM PST FRI MAR 7 2008 ...WATER SUPPLY AND SPRING FLOOD POTENTIAL OUTLOOK FOR NEVADA AND THE EASTERN SIERRA NEVADA AS OF MARCH 1 2008... ISSUED JOINTLY BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AND NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE... 1/ SUMMARY...WATER SUPPLY... IN LATE FEBRUARY THE WEATHER PATTERN CHANGED TO WARM AND DRY FROM THE WET AND COOL PATTERN THAT HAD PREDOMINATED SINCE THE YEAR BEGAN. WHILE SNOWPACK VALUES STILL LOOK PROMISING IN EARLY MARCH...ONE OR TWO MORE SIGNIFICANT SNOW-PRODUCING STORMS ARE NEEDED THIS MONTH TO END THE SNOWFALL SEASON IN ABOVE AVERAGE TERRITORY. CURRENTLY THE ENTIRE REGION HAS AVERAGE OR ABOVE AVERAGE CONDITIONS. HOWEVER... THIS YEAR IS UNIQUE IN THAT LOWER ELEVATION SITES /BELOW 7000 FEET/ HAVE THE HIGHEST PERCENT OF AVERAGE SNOWPACK VALUES. MANY LOWER SITES WERE DOUBLE WHAT THEY TYPICALLY ARE ON MARCH 1. UNFORTUNATELY ...HIGHER ELEVATION SITES HAVE LAGGED BEHIND. SO...THE CURRENT READINGS ARE SUBSTANTIALLY DRIVEN BY THE SPECTACULAR SHOWINGS AT THE LOW ELEVATION SITES. WHILE RUNOFF IS PREDICTED TO BE NEAR AVERAGE THIS SPRING AND SUMMER...HIGHER VOLUMES EARLIER IN THE YEAR ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR AS THE SNOW MELTS OFF. SUMMARY...SPRING FLOOD POTENTIAL... DUE TO AVERAGE PRECIPITATION AND SNOWPACK...DRY SOILS AND BELOW AVERAGE RESERVOIR STORAGE CONDITIONS...FLOOD POTENTIAL FROM SPRING SNOWMELT IS NEAR AVERAGE FOR THE NORTHERN TWO-THIRDS OF NEVADA AND THE EASTERN SIERRA AT THIS TIME. FLOOD POTENTIAL IS AVERAGE TO BELOW AVERAGE FOR THE SOUTHERN ONE THIRD OF NEVADA. 2/ SNOWPACK... FEBRUARY WAS GENERALLY WET...WITH CENTRAL AND EASTERN NEVADA RECEIVING MORE SNOW THAN THE WEST SIDE. THIS KEPT THE REGIONAL SNOWPACK VALUES AT AVERAGE OR ABOVE AS OF MARCH 1. ONE OR TWO ADDITIONAL LARGE SNOW PRODUCING STORMS ARE NEEDED TO END THE SNOWFALL SEASON ON THE PLUS SIDE. UNFORTUNATELY...NO SIGNIFICANT STORMS ARE ON THE FORECAST HORIZON. A MINOR AMOUNT OF MELT IS ALREADY TAKING PLACE AT THE LOWER ELEVATIONS. THE HIGHEST SNOWPACK AS OF MARCH 1 WAS IN EASTERN NEVADA AT 134 PERCENT OF AVERAGE... WHILE THE NORTHERN GREAT BASIN WAS LOWEST AT 99 PERCENT OF AVERAGE. PERCENT OF AVERAGE SNOWPACK BASIN MAR 1 2007 MAR 1 2008 LAKE TAHOE ..................... 67 .......... 113 TRUCKEE RIVER .................. 72 .......... 102 CARSON RIVER ................... 59 .......... 111 WALKER RIVER ................... 56 .......... 115 NORTHERN GREAT ................. 66 .......... 99 UPPER HUMBOLDT RIVER ........... 68 .......... 111 LOWER HUMBOLDT RIVER ........... 60 .......... 119 CLOVER VALLEY AND FRANKLIN RIVER 59 .......... 113 SNAKE RIVER ..................... 62 .......... 114 OWYHEE RIVER .................... 56 .......... 105 EASTERN NEVADA .................. 66 .......... 134 LOWER COLORADO RIVER ............ 41 .......... 123 3/ PRECIPITATION... FEBRUARY PRECIPITATION WAS NEAR AVERAGE IN NORTHERN NEVADA...BUT SOUTHERN NEVADA ONLY RECEIVED 16 PERCENT OF AVERAGE. FEBRUARY PRECIPITATION WAS HIGHEST ON THE CLOVER VALLEY AND FRANKLIN RIVER BASIN AT 124 PERCENT OF AVERAGE AND LOWEST ON THE LOWER COLORADO RIVER BASIN AT 16 PERCENT. WATER YEAR PRECIPITATION WAS HIGHEST ON THE WALKER RIVER BASIN AT 114 PERCENT OF AVERAGE AND LOWEST ON THE LOWER COLORADO RIVER BASIN AT 64 PERCENT OF AVERAGE. PERCENT OF AVERAGE PRECIPITATION BASIN FEB 2008 2008 WATER YEAR THROUGH MAR 1 2008 LAKE TAHOE ....................... 85 .......... 90 TRUCKEE RIVER..................... 77 .......... 94 CARSON RIVER...................... 86 .......... 83 WALKER RIVER...................... 116 .......... 114 NORTHERN GREAT.................... 81 .......... 103 UPPER HUMBOLDT RIVER.............. 116 .......... 112 LOWER HUMBOLDT RIVER...............103 .......... 106 CLOVER VALLEY AND FRANKLIN RIVER . 124 .......... 118 SNAKE RIVER ...................... 105 .......... 109 OWYHEE RIVER ..................... 114 .......... 105 EASTERN NEVADA.................... 107 .......... 95 LOWER COLORADO RIVER.............. 16 .......... 64 4/ RESERVOIRS... END OF FEBRUARY RESERVOIR STORAGE LAGGED BEHIND THE CURRENT PROMISING SNOWPACK VALUES DUE TO THE DRY SPELL LAST YEAR. RESERVOIR STORAGE WAS HIGHEST ON THE TRUCKEE RIVER BASIN AT 96 PERCENT OF AVERAGE. THE HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN WAS LOWEST AT 62 PERCENT OF AVERAGE. BASIN PERCENT OF PERCENT OF RESERVOIR CAPACITY AVERAGE STORAGE ...AS OF MARCH 1 2008... LAKE TAHOE ................... 36 ................ 69 TRUCKEE RIVER ................ 54 ................ 96 CARSON RIVER ................. 37 ................ 56 WALKER RIVER ................. 29 ................ 48 LOWER HUMBOLDT RIVER ......... 31 ................ 60 OWYHEE RIVER ................. 42 ................ 74 LOWER COLORADO RIVER ......... 52 ................ 62 5/ STREAMFLOW FORECASTS... STREAMFLOW FORECASTS FOR NEVADA AND THE EASTERN SIERRA ARE EXPECTED TO BE NEAR AVERAGE. STREAMFLOW FORECASTS ARE HIGHEST FOR THE LOWER COLORADO RIVER BASIN AT 129 PERCENT OF AVERAGE AND LOWEST IN THE SNAKE RIVER BASIN AT 94 PERCENT OF AVERAGE. PERCENT OF AVERAGE FLOW MOST PROBABLE FORECAST APRIL THROUGH JULY 2008 BASIN /50 PERCENT CHANCE OF EXCEEDANCE/ LAKE TAHOE .................................. 100 TRUCKEE RIVER ............................... 97 CARSON RIVER ................................ 106 WALKER RIVER ................................ 109 NORTHERN GREAT .............................. 108 UPPER HUMBOLDT RIVER ........................ 102 LOWER HUMBOLDT RIVER ........................ 104 CLOVER VALLEY AND FRANKLIN RIVER ............ 116 SNAKE RIVER ................................. 94 OWYHEE RIVER ................................ 96 EASTERN NEVADA .............................. 115 LOWER COLORADO RIVER ........................ 129 6/ SPRING FLOOD POTENTIAL OUTLOOK... AS OF EARLY MARCH...SNOWPACK AND PRECIPITATION FOR THE SEASON TO DATE WERE NEAR TO SLIGHTLY ABOVE AVERAGE THROUGHOUT NEVADA AND THE EASTERN SIERRA. HOWEVER...LOW ELEVATION SNOWPACK...BELOW ABOUT 7000 FEET...WAS ABOVE AVERAGE IN MANY AREAS. RESERVOIR STORAGE REMAINED MOSTLY BELOW AVERAGE. SOILS BENEATH SNOWPACK WERE RELATIVELY DRY IN MOST AREAS DUE TO THE DRIER THAN NORMAL FALL...SO A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF SPRING SNOWMELT WILL GO INTO WETTING SOILS BEFORE RUNOFF BEGINS. THE MARCH MARCH 4TH 2008 U.S. DROUGHT MONITOR PLACED MOST THE EASTERN SIERRA IN THE ABNORMALLY DRY CATEGORY. HOWEVER... NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NEVADA REMAINED IN SEVERE DROUGHT...WHILE EASTERN AND SOUTHERN NEVADA CONDITIONS RANGED FROM MODERATE TO SEVERE DROUGHT CONDITIONS. CONSEQUENTLY...FLOOD POTENTIAL FROM SPRING SNOWMELT IS NEAR AVERAGE FOR THE NORTHERN TWO-THIRDS OF NEVADA AND THE EASTERN SIERRA AT THIS TIME. FLOOD POTENTIAL IS AVERAGE TO BELOW AVERAGE FOR THE SOUTHERN ONE THIRD OF NEVADA. UNDER NORMAL SNOWMELT CONDITIONS...RUNOFF SHOULD BE EASILY CONTROLLED...ESPECIALLY ON THE TAHOE AND TRUCKEE BASINS AND OTHERS WHICH HAVE PLENTY OF FLOOD CONTROL STORAGE AVAILABLE IN RESERVOIRS. HOWEVER...HEAVY RAINFALL OR SEVERAL DAYS OF WELL ABOVE AVERAGE TEMPERATURES DURING THE MELT SEASON COULD RESULT IN LOCALIZED FLOODING ANYWHERE IN THE REGION UNTIL THE SNOWMELT SEASON ENDS. MAXIMUM SPRING SNOWMELT ON RIVERS AND STREAMS IN NEVADA AND THE EASTERN SIERRA TYPICALLY OCCURS IN MAY OR EARLY JUNE. ALTHOUGH SPRING SNOWMELT FLOODING ON MAINSTEM RIVERS USUALLY ONLY OCCURS DURING THE SPRING MONTHS IN NEVADA AND THE EASTERN SIERRA... URBAN...SMALL STREAM AND FLASH FLOODING IS A POSSIBILITY DURING HEAVY RAIN ANY TIME OF YEAR. 7/ LONG RANGE WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR NEVADA AND THE EASTERN SIERRA... FOR THE REMAINDER OF MARCH... SOMEWHAT ABOVE NORMAL PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED IN EXTREME NORTHWESTERN NEVADA AND NORTHEAST CALIFORNIA. BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED IN THE SOUTHERN THIRD OF NEVADA. EQUAL CHANCES OF ABOVE...BELOW OR NORMAL PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED IN THE REMAINDER OF THE REGION. EQUAL CHANCES OF ABOVE...BELOW OR NORMAL TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED THROUGHOUT THE REGION DURING MARCH. THE LONG RANGE OUTLOOK FOR THE MONTHS OF APRIL THROUGH JUNE IS FOR SOMEWHAT BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION IN EASTERN AND SOUTHERN NEVADA...WHILE THE REMAINDER OF THE REGION HAS EQUAL CHANCES OF ABOVE...BELOW...OR NORMAL PRECIPITATION. TEMPERATURES DURING THIS PERIOD ARE EXPECTED TO BE ABOVE NORMAL THROUGHOUT THE REGION... ESPECIALLY IN SOUTHERN NEVADA. 8/ FOR MORE DETAILED WATER SUPPLY AND STREAMFLOW FORECAST INFORMATION FOR THE EASTERN SIERRA AND NEVADA...PLEASE REFER TO THE FOLLOWING WEB SITES /NOTE...ALL LETTERS IN WEB SITE ADDRESSES ARE LOWER CASE/... NWS WESTERN WATER SUPPLY FORECASTS... HTTP://WWW.CBRFC.NOAA.GOV/WESTERNWATER/MAP.PHP?MAP=WSUP NWS CALIFORNIA NEVADA RIVER FORECAST CENTER... HTTP://WWW.CNRFC.NOAA.GOV/ NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE... HTTP://WWW.NV.NRCS.USDA.GOV/SNOW/INDEX.HTML CALIFORNIA DEPT. OF WATER RESOURCES... HTTP://CDEC.WATER.CA.GOV/ NWS CLIMATE PREDICTION CENTER LONG RANGE OUTLOOK MAPS... HTTP://WWW.CPC.NCEP.NOAA.GOV/PRODUCTS/FORECASTS/ U.S. DROUGHT MONITOR... HTTP://WWW.DROUGHT.UNL.EDU/DM NNNN 346 NOUS43 KLOT 080100 PNSLOT PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 700 PM CST FRI MAR 07 2008 SNOWFALL AND SNOW DEPTH REPORTS. DATA PROVIDED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO AREA AND ROCKFORD AREA SNOWFALL TEAM. 12 HR SNOWFALL 12 HR SNOWFALL TOTAL LOCATION ENDING 6PM ENDING 6AM SNOW TODAY TODAY DEPTH AT 6PM ILLINOIS BATAVIA / 0.0 / BEACH PARK T / 0.0 / 4 DIXON-EAST SIDE 0.0 / 0.0 / 2 LA GRANGE / 0.0 / OAK BROOK T / 0.0 / 0 PLAINFIELD 4SW 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 PLAINFIELD 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 SCHAUMBURG / 0.0 / SOUTH BELOIT 3SE / 0.0 / WILLOWBROOK 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 YORKVILLE 2SE 0.0 / / 0 NORTHWEST INDIANA HIGHLAND 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 SCHERERVILLE T / 0.0 / 0 VALPARAISO 3SE 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 $$ 263 NOUS41 KILN 080102 PNSILN INZ050-058-059-066-073>075-080-KYZ089>100-OHZ026-034-035-042>046-051>056- 060>065-070>074-077>082-088-080400- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT SPOTTER REPORTS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH 802 PM EST FRI MAR 7 2008 THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 4 HOURS FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION. APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN SPOTTERS AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/ILN ********************STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL******************** LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS SNOWFALL OF (INCHES) MEASUREMENT INDIANA ...FRANKLIN COUNTY... BROOKVILLE 3.0 754 PM 3/7 ...RIPLEY COUNTY... VERSAILLES 4.0 752 PM 3/7 ...WAYNE COUNTY... CENTERVILLE 3.0 607 PM 3/7 KENTUCKY ...BOONE COUNTY... RICHWOOD 4.0 620 PM 3/7 BLOWING SNOW ...GRANT COUNTY... WILLIAMSTOWN 4.0 500 PM 3/7 BLOWING/DRIFTING SNOW ...KENTON COUNTY... ERLANGER 3.8 505 PM 3/7 ...LEWIS COUNTY... VANCEBURG 2.5 750 PM 3/7 ...MASON COUNTY... MAYSVILLE 2.0 735 PM 3/7 FZRA MIXING IN ...OWEN COUNTY... OWENTON 5.0 757 PM 3/7 OHIO ...ADAMS COUNTY... SEAMAN 3.0 730 PM 3/7 ...AUGLAIZE COUNTY... WAPAKONETA 2.0 720 PM 3/7 COUNTY GARAGE ...BROWN COUNTY... GEORGETOWN 3.0 500 PM 3/7 COUNTY GARAGE ...BUTLER COUNTY... HAMILTON 5.5 541 PM 3/7 COUNTY GARAGE TRENTON 3.5 606 PM 3/7 BLOWING/DRIFTING SNOW ...CHAMPAIGN COUNTY... URBANA 2.0 719 PM 3/7 COUNTY GARAGE ...CLERMONT COUNTY... BETHEL 5.0 510 PM 3/7 WILLIAMSBURG 4.5 618 PM 3/7 BLOWING/DRIFTING SNOW ...CLINTON COUNTY... PORT WILLIAM 5.5 624 PM 3/7 BLOWING/DRIFTING SNOW ...DARKE COUNTY... GETTYSBURG 3.0 545 PM 3/7 BLOWING/DRIFTING SNOW ...FAIRFIELD COUNTY... LANCASTER 5.0 422 PM 3/7 COUNTY GARAGE ...FAYETTE COUNTY... WASHINGTON COURT 5.4 735 PM 3/7 COOP REPORT ...FRANKLIN COUNTY... WESTERVILLE 5.0 703 PM 3/7 COUNTY GARAGE COLUMBUS 4.0 735 PM 3/7 AT OSU CAMPUS ...GREENE COUNTY... XENIA 5.5 513 PM 3/7 COUNTY GARAGE BEAVERCREEK 4.0 611 PM 3/7 ...HAMILTON COUNTY... SHARONVILLE 3.3 543 PM 3/7 BLOWING/DRIFTING SNOW CINCINNATI 3.0 601 PM 3/7 BLOWING/DRIFTING SNOW ...HARDIN COUNTY... KENTON 3.0 700 PM 3/7 COUNTY GARAGE ...HIGHLAND COUNTY... HILLSBORO 6.0 640 PM 3/7 COUNTY GARAGE ...LICKING COUNTY... BROWNSVILLE 6.0 629 PM 3/7 ...LOGAN COUNTY... ZANESFIELD 2.2 520 PM 3/7 BLOWING/DRIFTING SNOW ...MADISON COUNTY... LONDON 5.5 614 PM 3/7 COUNTY GARAGE MOUNT STERLING 5.0 550 PM 3/7 BLOWING/DRIFTING SNOW ...MONTGOMERY COUNTY... MIAMISBURG 4.5 510 PM 3/7 NWS EMPLOYEE MIAMISBURG 4.0 420 PM 3/7 NWS EMPLOYEE BROOKVILLE 3.5 552 PM 3/7 BLOWING/DRIFTING SNOW ...PREBLE COUNTY... EATON 1.5 645 PM 3/7 BLOWING/DRIFTING SNOW ...ROSS COUNTY... CHILLICOTHE 5.0 711 PM 3/7 COUNTY GARAGE ...SCIOTO COUNTY... LUCASVILLE 3.5 500 PM 3/7 EMA ...UNION COUNTY... MARYSVILLE 5.0 703 PM 3/7 COUNTY GARAGE ...WARREN COUNTY... MASON 5.0 633 PM 3/7 BLOWING/DRIFTING SNOW $$ 737 NOUS41 KPBZ 080105 PNSPBZ MDZ001-OHZ039>041-048>050-057>059-068-069-PAZ007>009-013>016-020>023- 029>032-WVZ001>004-012-021>023-041-081304- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT SPOTTER REPORTS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 804 PM EST FRI MAR 7 2008 THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 24 HOURS FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION. APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN SPOTTERS AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/PITTSBURGH ********************STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL******************** LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS SNOWFALL OF (INCHES) MEASUREMENT OHIO ...JEFFERSON COUNTY... AMSTERDAM 4.2 658 PM 3/7 PENNSYLVANIA ...BEAVER COUNTY... BEAVER 1.0 755 PM 3/7 ...JEFFERSON COUNTY... BROOKVILLE 0.5 758 PM 3/7 MOSTLY RAIN ...LAWRENCE COUNTY... EAST NEW CASTLE 3.0 755 PM 3/7 $$ 002 NOUS42 KWNO 080143 ADMNFD SENIOR DUTY METEOROLOGIST NWS ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE NWS NCEP CENTRAL OPERATIONS CAMP SPRINGS MD 841 PM EST FRI MAR 07 2008 00Z NCEP MODEL PRODUCTION IS ON TIME... 21 DROPSONDES AND 5 FLIGHT LEVEL REPORTS WERE AVAILABLE FOR 00Z NAM INGEST... 00Z NAM RAOB RECAP... DRA/72387 - UNAVAILABLE ON WEEKENDS/HOLIDAYS CDB/70316 - PURGED ALL HGTS AND TEMPS...HIGH AND WARM $$ SHIREY/SDM/NCO/NCEP 893 NOUS44 KOHX 080145 PNSOHX TNZ005>011-022>034-056>066-075-077>080-093>095-080330- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN 745 PM CST FRI MAR 7 2008 ...SNOW AMOUNTS AS OF 730 PM... COUNTY AMOUNT (INCHES) STEWART 1 HOUSTON 1-2 MONTGOMERY 1 HUMPHREYS 1-2 BENTON 2 HICKMAN 1-2 $$ GIRODO 832 NOUS61 KBUF 080149 FTMTYX Message Date: Mar 08 2008 01:49:12 FT DRUM TECHNICIANS HAVE VISITED THE KTYX RDA SITE AND THE RADAR IS BACK UP AND RUNNING NORMALLY. MB/WFO BTV 848 NOUS61 KBTV 080149 FTMTYX Message Date: Mar 08 2008 01:49:12 FT DRUM TECHNICIANS HAVE VISITED THE KTYX RDA SITE AND THE RADAR IS BACK UP AND RUNNING NORMALLY. MB/WFO BTV 718 NOUS44 KOHX 080152 PNSOHX TNZ005>011-022>034-056>066-075-077>080-093>095-080330- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN 750 PM CST FRI MAR 7 2008 ...SNOW AMOUNTS AS OF 730 PM... COUNTY AMOUNT (INCHES) STEWART 1 HOUSTON 1-2 MONTGOMERY 1 HUMPHREYS 1-2 BENTON 2 HICKMAN 1-2 PERRY 3 DICKSON 1-2 $$ GIRODO 972 NOUS43 KLOT 080201 PNSLOT PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 800 PM CST FRI MAR 07 2008 SNOWFALL AND SNOW DEPTH REPORTS. DATA PROVIDED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO AREA AND ROCKFORD AREA SNOWFALL TEAM. 12 HR SNOWFALL 12 HR SNOWFALL TOTAL LOCATION ENDING 6PM ENDING 6AM SNOW TODAY TODAY DEPTH AT 6PM ILLINOIS BATAVIA / 0.0 / BEACH PARK T / 0.0 / 4 BEECHER T / / T DIXON-EAST SIDE 0.0 / 0.0 / 2 LA GRANGE T / 0.0 / 0 OAK BROOK T / 0.0 / 0 PLAINFIELD 4SW 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 PLAINFIELD 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 SCHAUMBURG / 0.0 / SOUTH BELOIT 3SE / 0.0 / WILLOWBROOK 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 YORKVILLE 2SE 0.0 / / 0 NORTHWEST INDIANA HIGHLAND 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 SCHERERVILLE T / 0.0 / 0 VALPARAISO 3SE 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 $$ 105 NOUS42 KILM 080232 PNSILM NCZ087-096-097-099>101-SCZ017-023-024-032>034-039-046-081427- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT SPOTTER REPORTS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 927 PM EST FRI MAR 7 2008 THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF UNOFFICIAL STORM TOTAL PRECIPITATION REPORTS AND WIND GUSTS FOR FRIDAY THROUGH 9 PM. THESE REPORTS WERE GATHERED...FROM ASOS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS... COCORAHS OBSERVERS...MESONET...AND RAWS SITES. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/ILM ********************STORM TOTAL RAINFALL******************** LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS RAINFALL OF (INCHES) MEASUREMENT NORTH CAROLINA ...BRUNSWICK COUNTY... SUNSET BEACH 0.70 920 PM 3/7 MESONET SOUTHPORT 0.67 922 PM 3/7 MESONET SUPPLY 0.60 318 PM 3/7 RAWS ...COLUMBUS COUNTY... WHITEVILLE 0.92 920 PM 3/7 RAWS ...NEW HANOVER COUNTY... WILMINGTON 0.87 923 PM 3/7 MESONET (OGDEN) WILMINGTON 0.62 403 PM 3/7 ASOS (AIRPORT) ...ROBESON COUNTY... LUMBERTON 0.46 356 PM 3/7 ASOS (AIRPORT) SOUTH CAROLINA ...DARLINGTON COUNTY... DARLINGTON 0.65 921 PM 3/7 AWOS ...FLORENCE COUNTY... FLORENCE 0.93 924 PM 3/7 MESONET FLORENCE 0.63 217 PM 3/7 ASOS (AIRPORT) QUINBY 0.63 457 PM 3/7 MESONET ...HORRY COUNTY... SURFSIDE BEACH 1.54 453 PM 3/7 MESONET LONGS 1.30 921 PM 3/7 MESONET CONWAY 0.87 924 PM 3/7 MESO COASTAL CAROLINA CONWAY 0.81 457 PM 3/7 MESONET NORTH MYRTLE BEACH 0.80 304 PM 3/7 ASOS (AIRPORT) LORIS 0.77 924 PM 3/7 MESONET ...MARLBORO COUNTY... MCCOLL 3NNW 1.13 625 PM 3/7 COOP BENNETTSVILLE 0.97 458 PM 3/7 MESONET ...WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY... HEMINGWAY 8ESE 0.66 725 PM 3/7 COOP ***********************PEAK WIND GUST*********************** LOCATION PEAK WIND TIME/DATE COMMENTS GUST OF (MPH) MEASUREMENT NORTH CAROLINA ...BRUNSWICK COUNTY... SUNSET BEACH 44 312 PM 3/7 MESONET SUPPLY 38 318 PM 3/7 RAWS ...COLUMBUS COUNTY... WHITEVILLE 46 318 PM 3/7 RAWS ...NEW HANOVER COUNTY... WILMINGTON 45 403 PM 3/7 ASOS (AIRPORT) WILMINGTON 39 432 PM 3/7 STATE PORT WILMINGTON 36 444 PM 3/7 MESONET USCG ...PENDER COUNTY... HAMPSTEAD 40 435 PM 3/7 NEW TOPSAIL BEACH ...ROBESON COUNTY... LUMBERTON 32 356 PM 3/7 ASOS (AIRPORT) SOUTH CAROLINA ...FLORENCE COUNTY... FLORENCE 31 217 PM 3/7 ASOS (AIRPORT) ...HORRY COUNTY... NORTH MYRTLE BEACH 49 253 PM 3/7 BRIARCLIFFE ESTATES MYRTLE BEACH 44 245 PM 3/7 ASOS (AIRPORT) NORTH MYRTLE BEACH 37 304 PM 3/7 ASOS (AIRPORT) $$ HEDEN 749 NOUS42 KILM 080250 PNSILM NCZ087-096-097-099>101-SCZ017-023-024-032>034-039-046-081427- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT SPOTTER REPORTS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 950 PM EST FRI MAR 7 2008 THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF UNOFFICIAL STORM TOTAL PRECIPITATION REPORTS AND WIND GUSTS FOR FRIDAY THROUGH 9 PM. THESE REPORTS WERE GATHERED...FROM ASOS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS... COCORAHS OBSERVERS...MESONET...AND RAWS SITES. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/ILM ********************STORM TOTAL RAINFALL******************** LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS RAINFALL OF (INCHES) MEASUREMENT NORTH CAROLINA ...BRUNSWICK COUNTY... SUNSET BEACH 0.70 920 PM 3/7 MESONET SOUTHPORT 0.67 922 PM 3/7 MESONET SHALLOTTE 0.62 950 PM 3/7 COOP SUPPLY 0.60 318 PM 3/7 RAWS ...COLUMBUS COUNTY... WHITEVILLE 0.92 920 PM 3/7 RAWS ...NEW HANOVER COUNTY... WILMINGTON 0.87 923 PM 3/7 MESONET (OGDEN) WILMINGTON 0.62 403 PM 3/7 ASOS (AIRPORT) ...ROBESON COUNTY... LUMBERTON 0.46 356 PM 3/7 ASOS (AIRPORT) SOUTH CAROLINA ...DARLINGTON COUNTY... DARLINGTON 0.65 921 PM 3/7 AWOS ...FLORENCE COUNTY... FLORENCE 0.93 924 PM 3/7 MESONET FLORENCE 0.63 217 PM 3/7 ASOS (AIRPORT) QUINBY 0.63 457 PM 3/7 MESONET ...HORRY COUNTY... SURFSIDE BEACH 1.54 453 PM 3/7 MESONET LONGS 1.30 921 PM 3/7 MESONET CONWAY 0.87 924 PM 3/7 MESO COASTAL CAROLINA CONWAY 0.81 457 PM 3/7 MESONET NORTH MYRTLE BEACH 0.80 304 PM 3/7 ASOS (AIRPORT) LORIS 0.77 924 PM 3/7 MESONET ...MARLBORO COUNTY... MCCOLL 3NNW 1.13 625 PM 3/7 COOP BENNETTSVILLE 0.97 458 PM 3/7 MESONET ...WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY... HEMINGWAY 8ESE 0.66 725 PM 3/7 COOP ***********************PEAK WIND GUST*********************** LOCATION PEAK WIND TIME/DATE COMMENTS GUST OF (MPH) MEASUREMENT NORTH CAROLINA ...BRUNSWICK COUNTY... SUNSET BEACH 44 312 PM 3/7 MESONET SUPPLY 38 318 PM 3/7 RAWS ...COLUMBUS COUNTY... WHITEVILLE 46 318 PM 3/7 RAWS ...NEW HANOVER COUNTY... WILMINGTON 45 403 PM 3/7 ASOS (AIRPORT) WILMINGTON 39 432 PM 3/7 STATE PORT WILMINGTON 36 444 PM 3/7 MESONET USCG ...PENDER COUNTY... HAMPSTEAD 40 435 PM 3/7 NEW TOPSAIL BEACH ...ROBESON COUNTY... LUMBERTON 32 356 PM 3/7 ASOS (AIRPORT) SOUTH CAROLINA ...FLORENCE COUNTY... FLORENCE 31 217 PM 3/7 ASOS (AIRPORT) ...HORRY COUNTY... NORTH MYRTLE BEACH 49 253 PM 3/7 BRIARCLIFFE ESTATES MYRTLE BEACH 44 245 PM 3/7 ASOS (AIRPORT) NORTH MYRTLE BEACH 37 304 PM 3/7 ASOS (AIRPORT) $$ HEDEN 230 NOUS41 KCLE 080250 PNSCLE OHZ003-006>014-017>023-027>033-036>038-047-089-PAZ001>003-081447- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT SPOTTER REPORTS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 947 PM EST FRI MAR 7 2008 THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 12 HOURS FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION. APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN SPOTTERS AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/CLEVELAND **********************12 HOUR SNOWFALL********************** LOCATION 12 HOUR TIME/DATE COMMENTS SNOWFALL OF (INCHES) MEASUREMENT OHIO ...ASHLAND COUNTY... ASHLAND 3.7 540 PM 3/7 ...ASHTABULA COUNTY... PIERPONT 2SE 5.0 821 PM 3/7 SAYBROOK 4.5 856 PM 3/7 ASHTABULA 1SW 4.2 851 PM 3/7 CONNEAUT 4.2 910 PM 3/7 ASHTABULA 3.5 658 PM 3/7 CONNEAUT I-90 3.5 658 PM 3/7 WINDSOR 3.0 825 PM 3/7 DORSETT 3W 2.5 848 PM 3/7 ...CRAWFORD COUNTY... GALION 4.0 909 PM 3/7 NEW WASHINGTON 5S 3.8 824 PM 3/7 ...CUYAHOGA COUNTY... BROADVIEW HTS 4.0 821 PM 3/7 CLE AIRPORT 3.2 901 PM 3/7 CLEVELAND 3.0 847 PM 3/7 EUCLID 3.0 823 PM 3/7 SOLON 2.4 854 PM 3/7 GARFIELD HTS 2.0 906 PM 3/7 PEPPER PIKE 1.8 819 PM 3/7 ...ERIE COUNTY... VERMILION 2.9 858 PM 3/7 HURON 2.8 900 PM 3/7 ...GEAUGA COUNTY... MIDDLEFIELD 3SE 4.4 851 PM 3/7 MONTVILLE 3.7 853 PM 3/7 HAMBDEN TWP. 3.0 849 PM 3/7 RUSSEL TWP 3.0 823 PM 3/7 CLARIDON TWP 2.8 815 PM 3/7 CHARDON 2.5 814 PM 3/7 CHARDON 2.0 649 PM 3/7 ...HURON COUNTY... NEW LONDON 3NW 2.2 824 PM 3/7 ...LAKE COUNTY... CONCORD TWP. 5.0 821 PM 3/7 MADISON 4.0 906 PM 3/7 MADISON 5 S 4.0 811 PM 3/7 CONCORD TWP 3.8 853 PM 3/7 MENTOR 3.0 815 PM 3/7 PERRY TOWNSHIP 3.0 859 PM 3/7 PAINESVILLE TWP. 2.8 855 PM 3/7 WILLOUGHBY 2.6 859 PM 3/7 ...LORAIN COUNTY... N RIDGEVILLE 3.0 827 PM 3/7 OBERLIN 2.2 822 PM 3/7 WELLINGTON 2.2 852 PM 3/7 ...MAHONING COUNTY... BOARDMAN SE 5.0 943 PM 3/7 ...MARION COUNTY... MARION 2.5 910 PM 3/7 ...MEDINA COUNTY... MEDINA 3.5 657 PM 3/7 BRUNSWICK 2.9 907 PM 3/7 HINCKLEY 2.0 912 PM 3/7 ...PORTAGE COUNTY... RAVENNA 1E 4.5 822 PM 3/7 HIRAM 4.0 934 PM 3/7 MANTUA 4.0 850 PM 3/7 ...RICHLAND COUNTY... MANSFLD ARPT 4.0 905 PM 3/7 ...SANDUSKY COUNTY... FREMONT 0.3 854 PM 3/7 OAK HARBOR 5S 0.3 935 PM 3/7 ...STARK COUNTY... MASSILLON 6.0 650 PM 3/7 ALLIANCE 4.0 645 PM 3/7 ...SUMMIT COUNTY... CAK AIRPORT 5.8 901 PM 3/7 RICHFIELD 4.0 909 PM 3/7 GREEN 3.6 649 PM 3/7 TWINSBURG 2.8 814 PM 3/7 TALLMADGE 2.7 853 PM 3/7 ...TRUMBULL COUNTY... YNG AIRPORT 6.1 905 PM 3/7 NEWTON FALLS 5.0 827 PM 3/7 MESOPOTAMIA 4.0 826 PM 3/7 ...WAYNE COUNTY... DALTON 5.0 811 PM 3/7 KIDRON 1N 4.5 934 PM 3/7 WOOSTER 4.4 856 PM 3/7 DOYLESTOWN 3.5 907 PM 3/7 WOOSTER 7N 3.1 908 PM 3/7 PENNSYLVANIA ...CRAWFORD COUNTY... EDINBORO 8.0 648 PM 3/7 MEADVILLE 5.2 906 PM 3/7 MEADVILLE 5W 5.0 826 PM 3/7 LINESVILLE 4.8 820 PM 3/7 TITUSVILLE 4.0 857 PM 3/7 ...ERIE COUNTY... NORTHEAST 6.5 909 PM 3/7 ERIE 6.0 826 PM 3/7 FRANKLIN CTR 5.7 820 PM 3/7 WATERFORD 5.2 828 PM 3/7 CORRY 5.0 813 PM 3/7 ERIE 5.0 812 PM 3/7 LAKE CITY 5.0 855 PM 3/7 ERIE AIRPORT 4.4 904 PM 3/7 AMITY TWP 4.0 819 PM 3/7 MILLCREEK TWP. 4.0 850 PM 3/7 FAIRVIEW 3.2 859 PM 3/7 $$ 691 NOUS44 KOHX 080253 PNSOHX TNZ005>011-022>034-056>066-075-077>080-093>095-080430- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN 855 PM CST FRI MAR 7 2008 ...SNOW AMOUNTS AS OF 850 PM... COUNTY AMOUNT (INCHES) STEWART 1 HOUSTON 1-2 MONTGOMERY 1 HUMPHREYS 1-2 BENTON 2 HICKMAN 1-2 PERRY 4 DICKSON 1-2 S DAVIDSON 1 WILLIAMSON 1/2 $$ GIRODO 410 NOUS41 KBUF 080302 PNSBUF NYZ001>008-010>014-019>021-085-081500- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT SPOTTER REPORTS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1000 PM EST FRI MAR 7 2008 THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 4 HOURS FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION. APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN SPOTTERS AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO ***********************6 HOUR SNOWFALL*********************** LOCATION 6 HOUR TIME/DATE COMMENTS SNOWFALL OF (INCHES) MEASUREMENT NEW YORK ...ALLEGANY COUNTY... BIRDSALL 5.0 720 PM 3/7 SN ...CATTARAUGUS COUNTY... PERRYSBURG 5.0 900 PM 3/7 SN ...NIAGARA COUNTY... LOCKPORT 3.0 945 PM 3/7 -SN ...ONTARIO COUNTY... GENEVA 4.5 925 PM 3/7 **********************12 HOUR SNOWFALL********************** LOCATION 12 HOUR TIME/DATE COMMENTS SNOWFALL OF (INCHES) MEASUREMENT NEW YORK ...CATTARAUGUS COUNTY... RANDOLPH 5.0 840 PM 3/7 ...CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY... SINCLAIRVILLE 5.0 800 PM 3/7 SN ...ERIE COUNTY... EAST AURORA 4.0 615 PM 3/7 ...GENESEE COUNTY... BASOM 3.2 610 PM 3/7 ...WYOMING COUNTY... WARSAW 4.0 627 PM 3/7 ********************STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL******************** LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS SNOWFALL OF (INCHES) MEASUREMENT NEW YORK ...ALLEGANY COUNTY... BIRDSALL 5.0 720 PM 3/7 SN ...CATTARAUGUS COUNTY... PERRYSBURG 9.0 900 PM 3/7 SN RANDOLPH 5.0 840 PM 3/7 ...CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY... SINCLAIRVILLE 5.0 800 PM 3/7 SN ...ERIE COUNTY... CHEEKTOWAGA 7.7 952 PM 3/7 BUF NWS OFFICE EAST AURORA 4.0 615 PM 3/7 ...GENESEE COUNTY... BASOM 3.2 610 PM 3/7 ...LIVINGSTON COUNTY... LIVONIA 3.0 805 PM 3/7 I-390 SLUSH COVERED ...NIAGARA COUNTY... LOCKPORT 7.0 945 PM 3/7 -SN ...ONTARIO COUNTY... GENEVA 4.5 925 PM 3/7 ...WYOMING COUNTY... WARSAW 4.0 627 PM 3/7 $$ RSH 929 NOUS42 KWNO 080303 ADMNFD SENIOR DUTY METEOROLOGIST NWS ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE NWS NCEP CENTRAL OPERATIONS CAMP SPRINGS MD 955 PM EST FRI MAR 07 2008 00Z NCEP MODEL PRODUCTION IS ON TIME... 28 DROPSONDES AND 9 FLIGHT LEVEL REPORTS WERE AVAILABLE FOR 00Z GFS INGEST... 00Z GFS RAOB RECAP... DRA/72387 - UNAVAILABLE ON WEEKENDS/HOLIDAYS CDB/70316 - PURGED ALL HGTS AND TEMPS...HIGH AND WARM TYA/91413 - UNAVB $$ SHIREY/SDM/NCO/NCEP 407 NOUS41 KPBZ 080304 PNSPBZ MDZ001-OHZ039>041-048>050-057>059-068-069-PAZ007>009-013>016-020>023- 029>032-WVZ001>004-012-021>023-041-081501- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT SPOTTER REPORTS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 1001 PM EST FRI MAR 7 2008 THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 24 HOURS FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION. APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN SPOTTERS AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/PITTSBURGH ********************STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL******************** LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS SNOWFALL OF (INCHES) MEASUREMENT OHIO ...GUERNSEY COUNTY... CAMBRIDGE 4.0 1000 PM 3/7 R- ...MONROE COUNTY... CALAIS 3.0 1000 PM 3/7 PENNSYLVANIA ...MERCER COUNTY... MERCER 6.0 800 PM 3/7 $$ 275 NOAK49 PAFG 080309 PNSAFG AKZ219>226-081515- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 609 PM AST FRI MAR 7 2008 ...ANOTHER WARM DAY IN INTERIOR ALASKA... SOUTHERLY FLOW CONTINUED TO BRING UNSEASONABLY WARM TEMPERATURES TO MUCH OF THE INTERIOR FOR THE FOURTH STRAIGHT DAY. THE WARMEST REPORTED HIGH TEMPERATURE WAS 52 DEGREES IN GOLD KING. A DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURE RECORD WAS BROKEN AT FAIRBANKS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WITH A TEMPERATURE OF 46 DEGREES AT 5PM... BREAKING THE PREVIOUS RECORD OF 44 IN 1988. UNOFFICIAL HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE FAIRBANKS AREA... UAF WEST RIDGE............................47 FT WAINWRIGHT.............................45 NORTH POLE................................45 FAIRBANKS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT...........46 EIELSON AFB...............................46 CHENA RIDGE...............................44 TWO RIVERS................................49 ELSEWHERE IN THE INTERIOR... NENANA....................................43 EAGLE.....................................48 GOLD KING.................................52 FT GREELY.................................41 TOK.......................................43 ANGEL CREEK...............................47 DENALI VISITORS CENTER....................46 $$ AC 818 NOUS41 KPBZ 080312 PNSPBZ MDZ001-OHZ039>041-048>050-057>059-068-069-PAZ007>009-013>016-020>023- 029>032-WVZ001>004-012-021>023-041-081510- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT SPOTTER REPORTS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 1010 PM EST FRI MAR 7 2008 THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 24 HOURS FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION. APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN SPOTTERS AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/PITTSBURGH ********************STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL******************** LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS SNOWFALL OF (INCHES) MEASUREMENT OHIO ...TUSCARAWAS COUNTY... NEW PHILADELPHIA 6.0 1000 PM 3/7 $$ 924 NOUS41 KCLE 080320 PNSCLE OHZ003-006>014-017>023-027>033-036>038-047-089-PAZ001>003-081519- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT SPOTTER REPORTS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 1019 PM EST FRI MAR 7 2008 THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 12 HOURS FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION. APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN SPOTTERS AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/CLEVELAND **********************12 HOUR SNOWFALL********************** LOCATION 12 HOUR TIME/DATE COMMENTS SNOWFALL OF (INCHES) MEASUREMENT OHIO ...ASHLAND COUNTY... ASHLAND 3.7 540 PM 3/7 ...ASHTABULA COUNTY... PIERPONT 2SE 5.0 821 PM 3/7 SAYBROOK 4.5 856 PM 3/7 ASHTABULA 1SW 4.2 851 PM 3/7 CONNEAUT 4.2 910 PM 3/7 ASHTABULA 3.5 658 PM 3/7 CONNEAUT I-90 3.5 658 PM 3/7 WINDSOR 3.0 825 PM 3/7 DORSETT 3W 2.5 848 PM 3/7 ...CRAWFORD COUNTY... GALION 4.0 909 PM 3/7 NEW WASHINGTON 5S 3.8 824 PM 3/7 ...CUYAHOGA COUNTY... BROADVIEW HTS 4.0 821 PM 3/7 CLE AIRPORT 3.2 901 PM 3/7 CLEVELAND 3.0 847 PM 3/7 EUCLID 3.0 823 PM 3/7 SOLON 2.4 854 PM 3/7 GARFIELD HTS 2.0 906 PM 3/7 PEPPER PIKE 1.8 819 PM 3/7 ...ERIE COUNTY... VERMILION 2.9 858 PM 3/7 HURON 2.8 900 PM 3/7 SANDUSKY 1.0 1016 PM 3/7 ...GEAUGA COUNTY... MIDDLEFIELD 3SE 4.4 851 PM 3/7 MONTVILLE 3.7 853 PM 3/7 HAMBDEN TWP. 3.0 849 PM 3/7 RUSSEL TWP 3.0 823 PM 3/7 THOMPSON 3S 3.0 1013 PM 3/7 CLARIDON TWP 2.8 815 PM 3/7 CHARDON 2.5 814 PM 3/7 CHARDON 2.0 649 PM 3/7 ...HURON COUNTY... NEW LONDON 3NW 2.2 824 PM 3/7 ...LAKE COUNTY... CONCORD TWP. 5.0 821 PM 3/7 MADISON 4.0 906 PM 3/7 MADISON 5 S 4.0 811 PM 3/7 CONCORD TWP 3.8 853 PM 3/7 MENTOR 3.0 815 PM 3/7 PERRY TOWNSHIP 3.0 859 PM 3/7 PAINESVILLE TWP. 2.8 855 PM 3/7 WILLOUGHBY 2.6 859 PM 3/7 KIRTLAND 2.0 1011 PM 3/7 ...LORAIN COUNTY... N RIDGEVILLE 3.0 827 PM 3/7 OBERLIN 2.2 822 PM 3/7 WELLINGTON 2.2 852 PM 3/7 CARLISLE TWP 1.7 1012 PM 3/7 ...MAHONING COUNTY... BOARDMAN SE 5.0 943 PM 3/7 ...MARION COUNTY... MARION 2.5 910 PM 3/7 ...MEDINA COUNTY... MEDINA 3.5 657 PM 3/7 BRUNSWICK 2.9 907 PM 3/7 HINCKLEY 2.0 912 PM 3/7 ...PORTAGE COUNTY... RAVENNA 1E 4.5 822 PM 3/7 HIRAM 4.0 934 PM 3/7 MANTUA 4.0 850 PM 3/7 ...RICHLAND COUNTY... MANSFLD ARPT 4.0 905 PM 3/7 ...SANDUSKY COUNTY... FREMONT 0.3 854 PM 3/7 OAK HARBOR 5S 0.3 935 PM 3/7 ...STARK COUNTY... MASSILLON 6.0 650 PM 3/7 ALLIANCE 4.0 645 PM 3/7 ...SUMMIT COUNTY... CAK AIRPORT 5.8 901 PM 3/7 RICHFIELD 4.0 909 PM 3/7 GREEN 3.6 649 PM 3/7 TWINSBURG 2.8 814 PM 3/7 TALLMADGE 2.7 853 PM 3/7 ...TRUMBULL COUNTY... YNG AIRPORT 6.1 905 PM 3/7 NEWTON FALLS 5.0 827 PM 3/7 MESOPOTAMIA 4.0 826 PM 3/7 ...WAYNE COUNTY... DALTON 5.0 811 PM 3/7 KIDRON 1N 4.5 934 PM 3/7 WOOSTER 4.4 856 PM 3/7 DOYLESTOWN 3.5 907 PM 3/7 WOOSTER 7N 3.1 908 PM 3/7 PENNSYLVANIA ...CRAWFORD COUNTY... EDINBORO 8.0 648 PM 3/7 MEADVILLE 5.2 906 PM 3/7 MEADVILLE 5W 5.0 826 PM 3/7 LINESVILLE 4.8 820 PM 3/7 TITUSVILLE 4.0 857 PM 3/7 ...ERIE COUNTY... NORTHEAST 6.5 909 PM 3/7 ERIE 6.0 826 PM 3/7 FRANKLIN CTR 5.7 820 PM 3/7 EDINBORO 5.3 1010 PM 3/7 WATERFORD 5.2 828 PM 3/7 CORRY 5.0 813 PM 3/7 ERIE 5.0 812 PM 3/7 LAKE CITY 5.0 855 PM 3/7 ERIE AIRPORT 4.4 904 PM 3/7 AMITY TWP 4.0 819 PM 3/7 MILLCREEK TWP. 4.0 850 PM 3/7 FAIRVIEW 3.2 859 PM 3/7 ***********************SNOW ON GROUND*********************** LOCATION SNOW TIME/DATE COMMENTS ON GROUND OF (INCHES) MEASUREMENT OHIO ...ASHLAND COUNTY... ASHLAND 4.0 540 PM 3/7 ASHLAND 3.0 223 PM 3/7 ASHLAND 2.0 1255 PM 3/7 ...ASHTABULA COUNTY... PIERPONT 2SE 9.0 821 PM 3/7 SAYBROOK 5.0 856 PM 3/7 ASHTABULA 4.0 658 PM 3/7 ASHTABULA 1SW 4.0 851 PM 3/7 CONNEAUT 4.0 910 PM 3/7 CONNEAUT I-90 4.0 658 PM 3/7 DORSETT 3W 3.0 848 PM 3/7 WINDSOR 3.0 825 PM 3/7 ...CRAWFORD COUNTY... NEW WASHINGTON 5S 5.0 824 PM 3/7 GALION 4.0 909 PM 3/7 ...CUYAHOGA COUNTY... CLE AIRPORT 4.0 901 PM 3/7 CLEVELAND 4.0 847 PM 3/7 PEPPER PIKE 4.0 816 PM 3/7 PEPPER PIKE 4.0 819 PM 3/7 EUCLID 3.0 823 PM 3/7 GARFIELD HTS 2.0 906 PM 3/7 SOLON 2.0 854 PM 3/7 ...ERIE COUNTY... VERMILION 6.0 858 PM 3/7 HURON 5.0 900 PM 3/7 SANDUSKY 1.0 1016 PM 3/7 ...GEAUGA COUNTY... CLARIDON TWP 6.0 815 PM 3/7 HAMBDEN TWP. 6.0 849 PM 3/7 THOMPSON 3S 6.0 1013 PM 3/7 MIDDLEFIELD 3SE 5.0 851 PM 3/7 CHARDON 4.0 814 PM 3/7 MONTVILLE 4.0 853 PM 3/7 BAINBRIDGE 3.0 121 PM 3/7 CHARDON 3.0 649 PM 3/7 RUSSEL TWP 3.0 823 PM 3/7 ...HURON COUNTY... NEW LONDON 3NW 6.0 824 PM 3/7 ...KNOX COUNTY... MOUNT VERNON 1.0 1127 AM 3/7 ...LAKE COUNTY... CONCORD TWP. 6.0 821 PM 3/7 MADISON 5 S 5.0 811 PM 3/7 PAINESVILLE TWP. 5.0 855 PM 3/7 WILLOUGHBY 5.0 859 PM 3/7 CONCORD TWP 4.0 853 PM 3/7 MADISON 4.0 906 PM 3/7 KIRTLAND 3.0 1011 PM 3/7 MENTOR 3.0 815 PM 3/7 PERRY TOWNSHIP 3.0 859 PM 3/7 ...LORAIN COUNTY... N RIDGEVILLE 6.0 827 PM 3/7 OBERLIN 5.0 822 PM 3/7 CARLISLE TWP 3.0 1012 PM 3/7 WELLINGTON 2.0 852 PM 3/7 ...LUCAS COUNTY... TOLEDO AIRPORT 1.0 904 PM 3/7 ...MAHONING COUNTY... BOARDMAN SE 5.0 943 PM 3/7 ...MARION COUNTY... MARION 3.0 910 PM 3/7 ...MEDINA COUNTY... MEDINA 4.0 657 PM 3/7 BRUNSWICK 3.0 907 PM 3/7 MEDINA 3.0 223 PM 3/7 HINCKLEY 2.0 912 PM 3/7 ...MORROW COUNTY... MOUNT GILEAD 1.0 1236 PM 3/7 ...PORTAGE COUNTY... RAVENNA 1E 5.0 822 PM 3/7 HIRAM 4.0 934 PM 3/7 MANTUA 4.0 850 PM 3/7 RAVENNA 2.0 105 PM 3/7 ...RICHLAND COUNTY... MANSFLD ARPT 4.0 905 PM 3/7 MANSFIELD 2.0 146 PM 3/7 ...SANDUSKY COUNTY... FREMONT 4.0 854 PM 3/7 OAK HARBOR 5S 3.0 935 PM 3/7 ...STARK COUNTY... MASSILLON 6.0 650 PM 3/7 ALLIANCE 4.0 645 PM 3/7 CANTON 3.0 138 PM 3/7 ...SUMMIT COUNTY... CAK AIRPORT 5.0 901 PM 3/7 GREEN 4.0 649 PM 3/7 RICHFIELD 4.0 909 PM 3/7 TALLMADGE 3.0 853 PM 3/7 TWINSBURG 3.0 814 PM 3/7 ...TRUMBULL COUNTY... YNG AIRPORT 6.0 905 PM 3/7 NEWTON FALLS 5.0 827 PM 3/7 MESOPOTAMIA 4.0 826 PM 3/7 CORTLAND 1.0 1111 AM 3/7 ...WAYNE COUNTY... DALTON 5.0 811 PM 3/7 DOYLESTOWN 4.0 907 PM 3/7 KIDRON 1N 4.0 934 PM 3/7 WOOSTER 4.0 856 PM 3/7 WOOSTER 7N 3.0 908 PM 3/7 ...WYANDOT COUNTY... UPPER SANDUSKY 3.0 137 PM 3/7 PENNSYLVANIA ...CRAWFORD COUNTY... EDINBORO 9.0 648 PM 3/7 TITUSVILLE 9.0 857 PM 3/7 LINESVILLE 5.0 820 PM 3/7 MEADVILLE 5.0 906 PM 3/7 MEADVILLE 5W 5.0 826 PM 3/7 ...ERIE COUNTY... EDINBORO 9.0 1010 PM 3/7 CORRY 8.0 813 PM 3/7 NORTHEAST 7.0 909 PM 3/7 ERIE 6.0 826 PM 3/7 WATERFORD 6.0 828 PM 3/7 ERIE 5.0 812 PM 3/7 FRANKLIN CTR 5.0 820 PM 3/7 LAKE CITY 5.0 855 PM 3/7 AMITY TWP 4.0 819 PM 3/7 ERIE AIRPORT 4.0 904 PM 3/7 FAIRVIEW 4.0 859 PM 3/7 MILLCREEK TWP. 4.0 850 PM 3/7 $$ 138 NOUS44 KOHX 080322 PNSOHX TNZ005>011-022>034-056>066-075-077>080-093>095-080530- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN 922 PM CST FRI MAR 7 2008 ...PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT... GENERALLY...OVER THE WESTERN TWO THIRDS OF THE MID STATE...ROADWAYS ARE SNOW COVERED AND VERY SLICK IN MANY AREAS. TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED BUT IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW FOR EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE ESPECIALLY CAREFULL WHEN TRAVELING OVER BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. ...SNOW AMOUNTS AS OF 850 PM... COUNTY AMOUNT (INCHES) STEWART 1 HOUSTON 1-2 MONTGOMERY 2 HUMPHREYS 4 BENTON 2 HICKMAN 1-2 PERRY 4 DICKSON 1-2 S DAVIDSON 1 WILLIAMSON 1/2 WILSON (NWS NASHVILLE) 1/2 $$ 17 872 NOUS44 KOHX 080324 PNSOHX TNZ005>011-022>034-056>066-075-077>080-093>095-081530- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN 924 PM CST FRI MAR 7 2008 ...PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT... GENERALLY...OVER THE WESTERN TWO THIRDS OF THE MID STATE...ROADWAYS ARE SNOW COVERED AND VERY SLICK IN MANY AREAS. TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED BUT IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW FOR EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE ESPECIALLY CAREFULL WHEN TRAVELING OVER BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. ...SNOW AMOUNTS AS OF 900 PM... COUNTY AMOUNT (INCHES) STEWART 1 HOUSTON 1-2 MONTGOMERY 2 HUMPHREYS 4 BENTON 2 HICKMAN 1-2 PERRY 4 DICKSON 1-2 S DAVIDSON (UPDATED) 2 WILLIAMSON 1/2 WILSON (NWS NASHVILLE) 1/2 $$ 17 591 NOUS44 KSHV 080325 PNSSHV ARZ050-051-059>061-070>073-LAZ001>006-010>014-OKZ077-TXZ096-097- 108>112-124>126-136>138-149>153-165-081700- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA 925 PM CST FRI MAR 7 2008 ...SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS ACROSS THE AREA... A LATE SEASON WINTER STORM...WHICH AFFECTED THE AREA FROM EARLY THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY EVENING...LEFT MANY AREAS UNDER AN AVERAGE OF ONE TO FOUR INCHES OF SNOW. SOME AREAS... ESPECIALLY THOSE NEAR AND SOUTH OF I 20...EXPERIENCED THIS SNOW COVER FOR ONLY ONE TO THREE HOURS BEFORE IT MELTED OFF. HOWEVER... SNOW REMAINED ON THE GROUND THIS EVENING OVER MUCH OF SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS. WHAT FOLLOWS IS A SUMMARY OF PEAK SNOW DEPTHS OBSERVED DURING THE WINTER STORM...WHETHER FROM THURSDAY EVENING OR FRIDAY. IN OKLAHOMA... NEAR SMITHVILLE...12 INCHES. 6 MILES WEST OF BATTIEST...4 INCHES. IN ARKANSAS... PARKERS CHAPEL...4 INCHES. ATHENS...3 INCHES. WASHINGTON...3 INCHES. STAMPS...3 INCHES. EL DORADO...3 INCHES. MARVANA...2.5 INCHES. 4 MILES NORTH OF DE QUEEN...2 INCHES. FOREMAN...2 INCHES. FOUKE...2 INCHES. MAGNOLIA...2 INCHES. PRESCOTT...2 INCHES. CALION...1 INCH. HUTTIG...1 INCH. IN TEXAS... TEXARKANA...3 INCHES. AVINGER...3 INCHES. JEFFERSON...3 INCHES. GILMER...2 INCHES. TYLER...2 INCHES. HAWKINS...2 INCHES. NESBITT...2 INCHES. JACKSONVILLE...2 INCHES. TIMPSON...2 INCHES. LINDEN...2 INCHES. PITTSBURG...1 INCH. LONGVIEW...1 INCH. ATLANTA...1 INCH. CARTHAGE...1 INCH. HENDERSON...1 INCH. DAINGERFIELD...1 INCH. MOUNT PLEASANT...1 INCH. MOUNT VERNON...1 INCH. IN LOUISIANA... 3 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SPEARSVILLE...4 INCHES. FARMERVILLE...3 INCHES. HAYNESVILLE...3 INCHES. RUSTON...2 INCHES. HOMER...2 INCHES. 6 MILES WEST OF RINGGOLD...2 INCHES. BOSSIER CITY...2 INCHES. OIL CITY...2 INCHES. COTTON VALLEY...1.5 INCHES. QUITMAN...1 INCH. $$ 17 078 NOUS41 KBGM 080329 PNSBGM NYZ009-015>018-022>025-036-037-044>046-055>057-062-PAZ038>040-043- 044-047-048-072-081526- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT SPOTTER REPORTS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY 1026 PM EST FRI MAR 7 2008 THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 24 HOURS FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION. APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN SPOTTERS AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/BINGHAMTON ***********************6 HOUR SNOWFALL*********************** LOCATION 6 HOUR TIME/DATE COMMENTS SNOWFALL OF (INCHES) MEASUREMENT NEW YORK ...SCHUYLER COUNTY... TYRONE 4.0 1023 PM 3/7 ...STEUBEN COUNTY... CAMPBELL 4.0 1022 PM 3/7 PAINTED POST 4.0 1022 PM 3/7 BATH 3.0 1014 PM 3/7 ...TOMPKINS COUNTY... ITHACA 2.5 1014 PM 3/7 ...YATES COUNTY... PENN YAN 3.0 828 PM 3/7 $$ 632 NOUS41 KBGM 080336 CCA PNSBGM NYZ009-015>018-022>025-036-037-044>046-055>057-062-PAZ038>040-043- 044-047-048-072-081533- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...CORRECTED SPOTTER REPORTS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY 1033 PM EST FRI MAR 7 2008 THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 6 HOURS FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION. APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN SPOTTERS AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/BINGHAMTON ***********************6 HOUR SNOWFALL*********************** LOCATION 6 HOUR TIME/DATE COMMENTS SNOWFALL OF (INCHES) MEASUREMENT NEW YORK ...SCHUYLER COUNTY... TYRONE 4.0 1023 PM 3/7 ...STEUBEN COUNTY... CAMPBELL 4.0 1022 PM 3/7 BATH 3.0 1014 PM 3/7 PAINTED POST 1.0 1022 PM 3/7 ...TOMPKINS COUNTY... ITHACA 2.5 1014 PM 3/7 ...YATES COUNTY... PENN_YAN 3.0 828 PM 3/7 $$ 043 NOUS41 KALY 080351 PNSALY CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-NYZ032-033-038>043-047>054-058>061-063>066-082>084- VTZ013>015-080600- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT SPOTTER REPORTS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 1051 PM EST FRI MAR 7 2008 THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 3 HOURS FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION. APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN SPOTTERS AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/ALBANY ********************STORM TOTAL RAINFALL******************** LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS RAINFALL OF (INCHES) MEASUREMENT NEW YORK ...ALBANY COUNTY... COLONIE 0.44 1037 PM 3/7 WXNET 6 ...DUTCHESS COUNTY... RED OAKS MILL 0.55 929 PM 3/7 TRAINED SPOTTER ...GREENE COUNTY... CATSKILL 0.65 1032 PM 3/7 WXNET 6 HALCOTT CENTER 0.31 1041 PM 3/7 WXNET 6 ...SARATOGA COUNTY... CHARLTON 0.40 1039 PM 3/7 WXNET 6 ...SCHENECTADY COUNTY... SCHENECTADY 0.38 1014 PM 3/7 NWS EMPLOYEE ...SCHOHARIE COUNTY... GILBOA 1.00 1029 PM 3/7 WXNET 6 JEFFERSON 0.75 1039 PM 3/7 WXNET 6 ...ULSTER COUNTY... WHITEPORT 0.75 1021 PM 3/7 WXNET 6 ...WARREN COUNTY... BOLTON LANDING 0.50 1013 PM 3/7 WXNET 6 VERMONT ...BENNINGTON COUNTY... LANDGROVE 0.40 1041 PM 3/7 WXNET 6 ********************STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL******************** LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS SNOWFALL OF (INCHES) MEASUREMENT NEW YORK ...HAMILTON COUNTY... INDIAN LAKE 2.5 1024 PM 3/7 WKTV SPECULATOR 1.5 925 PM 3/7 WXNET 6 $$ 718 NOUS41 KILN 080356 PNSILN INZ050-058-059-066-073>075-080-KYZ089>100-OHZ026-034-035-042>046-051> 056-060>065-070>074-077>082-088-081556- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT SPOTTER REPORTS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH 1056 PM EST FRI MAR 7 2008 THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 24 HOURS FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION. APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN SPOTTERS AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/ILN ********************STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL******************** LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS SNOWFALL OF (INCHES) MEASUREMENT INDIANA ...DEARBORN COUNTY... AURORA 4.7 1005 PM 3/7 SPOTTER ...RIPLEY COUNTY... MILAN 6.0 833 PM 3/7 SPOTTER OSGOOD 4.5 829 PM 3/7 SPOTTER KENTUCKY ...GALLATIN COUNTY... NAPOLEON 5.0 534 PM 3/7 SPOTTER ...PENDLETON COUNTY... FALMOUTH 5.5 1040 PM 3/7 SPOTTER OHIO ...BUTLER COUNTY... HAMILTON 7.0 855 PM 3/7 SPOTTER ODOT GARAGE ...CLINTON COUNTY... WILMINGTON 5.0 953 PM 3/7 SPOTTER ODOT GARAGE ...DARKE COUNTY... GREENVILLE 4.0 922 PM 3/7 SPOTTER ODOT GARAGE ...DELAWARE COUNTY... DELAWARE 4.0 944 PM 3/7 SPOTTER ODOT GARAGE ...FAIRFIELD COUNTY... LANCASTER 5.5 902 PM 3/7 SPOTTER ...GREENE COUNTY... XENIA 7.5 905 PM 3/7 SPOTTER ODOT GARAGE ...HAMILTON COUNTY... MADEIRA 5.5 902 PM 3/7 SPOTTER GREENHILLS 3.5 840 PM 3/7 SPOTTER ...HARDIN COUNTY... KENTON 3.5 932 PM 3/7 SPOTTER ODOT GARAGE ...MADISON COUNTY... LONDON 7.0 1004 PM 3/7 SPOTTER ODOT GARAGE ...MIAMI COUNTY... TROY 4.0 942 PM 3/7 SPOTTER COVINGTON 3.0 1030 PM 3/7 SPOTTER ...MONTGOMERY COUNTY... HUBER HEIGHTS 3.5 517 PM 3/7 SPOTTER ...PICKAWAY COUNTY... CIRCLEVILLE 4.0 916 PM 3/7 SPOTTER ODOT GARAGE ...PIKE COUNTY... PIKETON 3.5 1043 PM 3/7 SPOTTER ...SHELBY COUNTY... SIDNEY 2.0 1037 PM 3/7 SPOTTER ODOT GARAGE ...UNION COUNTY... MARYSVILLE 6.0 1035 PM 3/7 SPOTTER ODOT GARAGE $$ HATZOS 917 NOUS43 KICT 080358 PNSICT KSZ071-072-095-096-099-100-080800- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 957 PM CST FRI MAR 7 2008 THE ERIE NOAA WEATHER RADIO TRANSMITTER IS OFF THE AIR. TECHNICIANS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS OUTAGE MAY CAUSE. $$ KED 276 NOUS43 KMQT 080405 PNSMQT COOPERATIVE OBSERVER DAILY RECORDS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI 1205 AM EDT SAT MAR 08 2008 THE FOLLOWING ARE RECORDS STARTING AT 7 AM EST TODAY AND ENDING AT 7 AM EST TOMORROW...WITH THE EXCEPTION OF RECORDS FOR WFO MARQUETTE WHICH ARE CALENDAR DAY VALUES FOR TOMORROW. GOGEBIC COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW IRONWOOD (1901-2007) 69/2000 -25/1984 1.64/2000 12.0/2000 WATERSMEET 5 W (1909-2006) 52/1977 -26/1984 0.44/1913 4.4/1913 ONTONAGON COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW BERGLAND DAM (1888-2007) 70/2000 -29/1912 0.53/2001 7.2/1916 ONTONAGON 6 SE (1977-2006) 52/1985 -15/1996 0.97/1983 11.0/1983 ONTONAGON (1900-1977) 55/1977 -10/1971 0.12/1954 2.5/1963 HOUGHTON COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW HOUGHTON ARPT (1887-2006) 51/1898 -17/1984 1.21/1983 14.7/1983 HOUGHTON MTU (1993-2003) 45/2000 0/1996 0.34/1997 3.0/1997 KENTON (1993-2003) 45/2000 0/1996 0.34/1997 3.0/1997 KEWEENAW COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW EAGLE HARBOR (1899-1972) 48/1911 -7/1926 0.70/1916 6.0/1916 FT. WILKINS (1948-2006) 49/1977 -2/1996 1.05/2002 6.8/1997 MOTT ISLAND (1940-2004) 38/1941 2/1943 MSG/MSG MSG/MSG PAINESDALE (1926-1952) MSG/MSG MSG/MSG 0.42/1928 6.0/1928 BARAGA COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW ALBERTA (1956-2007) 59/1977 -18/1984 0.70/1983 7.1/1983 BARAGA (1967-1987) 62/1977 -14/1971 0.47/1983 6.0/1983 BARAGA 1 N (1896-1980) 54/1898 -11/1899 0.30/1916 3.0/1916 HERMAN (1968-2007) 55/1977 -26/1984 1.13/1983 17.0/1983 LANSE 2 S (1929-1967) 48/1966 -16/1963 0.07/1954 1.0/1965 MARQUETTE COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW BIG BAY 2 SE (1945-2007) 56/1977 -13/1984 1.01/1983 12.0/1983 CHAMPION (1949-2006) 58/1977 -28/1984 0.54/1983 8.6/1992 HARVEY (2002-2007) MSG/MSG MSG/MSG 0.02/2005 0.2/2005 ISHPEMING (1898-1987) 56/1977 -18/1984 0.62/1928 8.0/1928 MARQUETTE WWTP (1948-2007) 58/1977 -10/1984 0.89/2002 8.7/1992 WFO MARQUETTE (1961-2008) 52/1977 -22/1984 0.96/2002 10.8/1983 ALGER COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW CHATHAM (1900-2007) 70/2000 -24/1984 1.11/2000 8.0/1992 DEER PARK (1900-1954) 45/1911 -13/1926 1.20/1942 12.0/1942 GRAND MARAIS (1900-2006) 67/2000 -20/1959 0.70/1922 7.5/1992 MUNISING (1911-2008) 70/2000 -19/1926 0.70/2000 7.5/1928 LUCE COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW NEWBERRY 3 S (1896-2006) 60/2000 -13/2003 1.58/2002 8.7/2002 IRON COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW AMASA (1999-2007) 72/2000 -18/2005 T/2000 0.0/2005 BEECHWOOD (1949-1990) 56/1977 -19/1984 0.57/1983 6.0/1983 CRYSTAL FALLS (1893-2006) 58/1977 -23/1984 0.54/1983 4.0/1983 STAMBAUGH (1896-2007) 73/2000 -25/1984 0.82/2000 8.0/1928 DICKINSON COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW IRON MOUNTAIN (1899-2006) 77/2000 -17/2003 1.04/2002 8.5/1909 MENOMINEE COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW STEPHENSON (1938-2008) 77/2000 -18/1995 1.20/2002 4.1/1943 DELTA COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW CORNELL 5 SE (1991-2008) 72/2000 -7/1996 1.10/2002 2.0/1998 CORNELL 4 WSW (1963-1991) 55/1977 -11/1984 0.46/1982 5.0/1982 ESCANABA (1892-2006) 71/2000 -11/1972 0.57/2002 7.1/1992 FAYETTE 4 SW (1920-1997) 49/1955 -14/1926 1.15/1992 5.0/1928 ROCK 1 E (1905-1990) 45/1915 -11/1912 0.60/1918 8.2/1943 SCHOOLCRAFT COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW MANISTIQUE (1896-2006) 52/2000 -22/1972 0.41/1942 8.0/1992 SENEY (1948-2001) 66/2000 -22/1972 0.45/1974 3.0/1986 STEUBEN (1938-1989) MSG/MSG MSG/MSG 0.60/1983 3.0/1986 $$ 281 NOUS41 KALY 080424 PNSALY CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-NYZ032-033-038>043-047>054-058>061-063>066-082>084- VTZ013>015-080600- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT SPOTTER REPORTS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 1124 PM EST FRI MAR 7 2008 THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 4 HOURS FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION. APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN SPOTTERS AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/ALBANY ********************STORM TOTAL RAINFALL******************** LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS RAINFALL OF (INCHES) MEASUREMENT MASSACHUSETTS ...BERKSHIRE COUNTY... ALFORD 0.25 1049 PM 3/7 WXNET 6 NEW YORK ...ALBANY COUNTY... COLONIE 0.44 1037 PM 3/7 WXNET 6 ...COLUMBIA COUNTY... LIVINGSTON 0.65 1055 PM 3/7 WXNET 6 LIVINGSTON 0.61 1054 PM 3/7 WXNET 6 ...DUTCHESS COUNTY... RED OAKS MILL 0.55 929 PM 3/7 TRAINED SPOTTER ...GREENE COUNTY... CATSKILL 0.70 1053 PM 3/7 WXNET 6 CATSKILL 0.65 1032 PM 3/7 WXNET 6 HALCOTT CENTER 0.31 1041 PM 3/7 WXNET 6 ...HERKIMER COUNTY... DOLGEVILLE 0.50 1107 PM 3/7 WXNET 6 ...MONTGOMERY COUNTY... AMSTERDAM 0.50 1046 PM 3/7 WXNET 6 ...RENSSELAER COUNTY... CENTER BRUNSWICK 0.36 1104 PM 3/7 WXNET 6 ...SARATOGA COUNTY... CHARLTON 0.40 1039 PM 3/7 WXNET 6 ...SCHENECTADY COUNTY... SCHENECTADY 0.38 1014 PM 3/7 NWS EMPLOYEE ...SCHOHARIE COUNTY... GILBOA 1.00 1029 PM 3/7 WXNET 6 JEFFERSON 0.75 1039 PM 3/7 WXNET 6 ...ULSTER COUNTY... WHITEPORT 0.86 1110 PM 3/7 WXNET 6 ...WARREN COUNTY... BOLTON LANDING 0.50 1013 PM 3/7 WXNET 6 VERMONT ...BENNINGTON COUNTY... LANDGROVE 0.40 1041 PM 3/7 WXNET 6 ********************STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL******************** LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS SNOWFALL OF (INCHES) MEASUREMENT NEW YORK ...HAMILTON COUNTY... INDIAN LAKE 3.0 1107 PM 3/7 WXNET 6 INDIAN LAKE 2.5 1024 PM 3/7 WKTV SPECULATOR 1.5 925 PM 3/7 WXNET 6 ...HERKIMER COUNTY... OLD FORGE 2.0 737 PM 3/7 TRAINED SPOTTER $$ 836 NOUS41 KOKX 080427 PNSOKX CTZ005>012-NJZ002>006-011-NYZ067>081-081616- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT SPOTTER REPORTS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY 1126 PM EST FRI MAR 7 2008 THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 12 HOURS FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION. APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN SPOTTERS AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/NYC ********************STORM TOTAL RAINFALL******************** LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS RAINFALL OF (INCHES) MEASUREMENT CONNECTICUT ...FAIRFIELD COUNTY... BRIDGEPORT 0.88 1100 PM 3/7 ASOS STRATFORD 0.84 933 PM 3/7 MESONET DANBURY 0.65 1100 PM 3/7 ASOS ...MIDDLESEX COUNTY... MIDDLETOWN 0.40 953 PM 3/7 MESONET ...NEW HAVEN COUNTY... MERIDEN 1.01 1100 PM 3/7 ASOS NEW HAVEN/TWEED 0.91 1100 PM 3/7 ASOS OXFORD/WATERBURY 0.84 1100 PM 3/7 ASOS NORTH HAVEN 0.65 951 PM 3/7 MESONET WEST HAVEN 0.57 934 PM 3/7 MESONET ...NEW LONDON COUNTY... GROTON/NEW LONDON 0.46 1109 PM 3/7 ASOS NEW JERSEY ...BERGEN COUNTY... TETERBORO 0.87 1100 PM 3/7 ASOS RIDGEFIELD 0.79 934 PM 3/7 MESONET NORTH ARLINGTON 0.68 934 PM 3/7 MESONET RIDGEWOOD 0.60 859 PM 3/7 SKYWARN SPOTTER ...ESSEX COUNTY... NEWARK 0.88 1059 PM 3/7 ASOS CALDWELL 0.58 1100 PM 3/7 ASOS ...HUDSON COUNTY... HARRISON 0.90 930 PM 3/7 SKYWARN SPOTTER WEEHAWKEN 0.83 934 PM 3/7 MESONET UNION CITY 0.82 933 PM 3/7 MESONET SECAUCUS 0.80 934 PM 3/7 MESONET ...PASSAIC COUNTY... RINGWOOD 0.60 1000 PM 3/7 SKYWARN SPOTTER NEW YORK ...BRONX COUNTY... BRONX COUNTY 0.75 944 PM 3/7 MESONET ...NASSAU COUNTY... MERRICK 1.07 900 PM 3/7 SKYWARN SPOTTER MASSAPEQUA 0.79 934 PM 3/7 MESONET WESTBURY 0.79 934 PM 3/7 MESONET CARLE PLACE 0.75 934 PM 3/7 MESONET ...NEW YORK COUNTY... NYC/CENTRAL PARK 1.18 1056 PM 3/7 ASOS ...ORANGE COUNTY... NEWBURGH 0.90 1020 PM 3/7 SKYWARN SPOTTER MONTGOMERY 0.62 1100 PM 3/7 ASOS ...QUEENS COUNTY... NYC/JFK ARPT 1.54 1058 PM 3/7 ASOS NYC/LA GUARDIA 1.27 1056 PM 3/7 ASOS BAYSIDE 0.86 934 PM 3/7 MESONET FRESH MEADOWS 0.84 933 PM 3/7 MESONET FLUSHING MEADOWS - 0.75 933 PM 3/7 MESONET ...SUFFOLK COUNTY... FARMINGDALE 1.91 1103 PM 3/7 ASOS STONY BROOK 1.60 1114 PM 3/7 UNIVERSITY MET STATION ISLIP 1.21 1048 PM 3/7 ASOS SELDEN 1.18 934 PM 3/7 MESONET LINDENHURST 1.16 1030 PM 3/7 PUBLIC LAKE GROVE 1.02 1000 PM 3/7 NWS EMPLOYEE EAST SETAUKET 0.90 934 PM 3/7 MESONET CENTEREACH 0.84 934 PM 3/7 MESONET SHIRLEY 0.69 1100 PM 3/7 ASOS WESTHAMPTON BEACH 0.69 1105 PM 3/7 ASOS MONTAUK 0.55 1100 PM 3/7 ASOS MATTITUCK PARK 0.49 934 PM 3/7 MESONET ...WESTCHESTER COUNTY... WHITE PLAINS 0.76 1100 PM 3/7 ASOS $$ 496 NOUS62 KCHS 080449 FTMCLX Message Date: Mar 08 2008 04:49:15 KCLX WSR-88D TVS SETTINGS RETURNED TO STATION DEFAULT 1.5/25/36. 0! 309 NOUS44 KMEG 080505 PNSMEG ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-MSZ001>017- 020>024-TNZ001>004-019>021-048>055-088>092-081200- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 1102 PM CST FRI MAR 7 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER TRAVEL SAFETY RULES... WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE MID SOUTH. HERE ARE SOME IMPORTANT WINTER WEATHER TRAVEL SAFETY TIPS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS. WINTER WEATHER TRAVEL SAFETY RULES... ROADS...BRIDGES...AND OVERPASSES IN THE WARNING AND ADVISORY AREAS MAY BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS. ACCUMULATION OF SNOW ON ROADWAYS...BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. EXERCISE CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY...DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION. REDUCE DRIVING SPEEDS...LEAVE PLENTY OF ROOM BETWEEN YOU AND THE MOTORIST AHEAD OF YOU...AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. AVOID SUDDEN BRAKING OR ACCELERATION...AND BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS OR WHEN MAKING TURNS. CARRY A WINTER STORM KIT IN YOUR CAR. THE KIT CAN INCLUDE... WINDSHIELD SCRAPER AND BRUSH SACK OF SAND OR CAT LITTER FOR TRACTION SHOVEL TOOLKIT FOR EMERGENCY REPAIRS TOW ROPE BATTERY BOOSTER CABLES BATTERY POWERED NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOLLOWING ARE PHONE NUMBERS TO CHECK ON ROAD CONDITIONS IN THE MID SOUTH... TENNESSEE ROAD CONDITIONS 1-800-858-6349 OR 1-800-342-3258. ARKANSAS ROAD CONDITIONS 1-800-245-1672 MISSOURI ROAD CONDITIONS 1-800-222-6400 MISSISSIPPI ROAD CONDITIONS 1-888-728-4218 KENTUCKY ROAD CONDITIONS 1-866-737-3767 $$ 549 NOUS41 KPBZ 080625 PNSPBZ MDZ001-OHZ039>041-048>050-057>059-068-069-PAZ007>009-013>016-020>023- 029>032-WVZ001>004-012-021>023-041-081823- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT SPOTTER REPORTS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 123 AM EST SAT MAR 8 2008 THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 24 HOURS FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION. APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN SPOTTERS AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/PITTSBURGH ********************STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL******************** LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS SNOWFALL OF (INCHES) MEASUREMENT OHIO ...COLUMBIANA COUNTY... LISBON 6.0 100 AM 3/8 ZR/SLEET PENNSYLVANIA ...BEAVER COUNTY... ROCHESTER 3.0 1100 PM 3/7 $$ 700 NOUS44 KCRP 080636 PNSCRP PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 1230 AM CDT SAT MAR 08 2008 PRELIMINARY CLIMATE DATA FOR CORPUS CHRISTI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Friday March 07 2008 HIGH TEMPERATURE : 63 LOW TEMPERATURE : 41 RAINFALL (INCHES) : 0.00 2008 RAINFALL: 3.09 INCHES HIGHEST WIND GUST : 45 MPH DIRECTION OF GUST : NORTHWEST NORMAL AND RECORD TEMPERATURES FOR TODAY... NORMAL RECORD YEAR HIGH 74 88 1999 LOW 54 31 1956 SUNRISE THIS MORNING : 646 AM CST SUNSET THIS EVENING : 635 PM CST ============================================================= PRELIMINARY CLIMATE DATA FOR VICTORIA REGIONAL AIRPORT Friday March 07 2008 HIGH TEMPERATURE : 60 LOW TEMPERATURE : 39 RAINFALL (INCHES) : T 2008 RAINFALL: 7.11 INCHES HIGHEST WIND GUST : 46 MPH DIRECTION OF GUST : NORTH NORMAL AND RECORD TEMPERATURES FOR TODAY... NORMAL RECORD YEAR HIGH 72 93 1911 LOW 52 30 1996 SUNRISE THIS MORNING : 645 AM CST SUNSET THIS EVENING : 633 PM CST Notice to users! This is an experimental abbreviated climate message. A full climate summary will be issued under the header CLICRP...WMO Header CDUS44 KCRP...by 700 AM this morning. Please address any comments on this product to John Metz (john.metz@noaa.gov). $$ 292 NOXX01 KWBC 080637 THE PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE RADAR LEVEL 11 FOR THE SOUTHERN REGION HAS NOW BEEN RESOLVED AND THE RADAR DATA IS AGAIN AVAILABLE. THERE WERE PERIODS OF UPS AND DOWNS DURING THE EVENING BUT ALL IS STABLE NOW. THANKS FOR YOUR PATIENCE ON THIS MATTER. KWBC TECH CONTROL 08 MARCH 08 AT 0630Z 868 NOUS41 KILN 080735 PNSILN INZ050-058-059-066-073>075-080-KYZ089>100-OHZ026-034-035-042>046-051>056- 060>065-070>074-077>082-088-081935- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT SPOTTER REPORTS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH 235 AM EST SAT MAR 8 2008 THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 24 HOURS FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION. APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN SPOTTERS AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/ILN ********************STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL******************** LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS SNOWFALL OF (INCHES) MEASUREMENT INDIANA ...RIPLEY COUNTY... OSGOOD 10.0 1205 AM 3/8 SPOTTER MILAN 9.0 1230 AM 3/8 SPOTTER KENTUCKY ...BOONE COUNTY... FLORENCE 5.0 144 AM 3/8 SPOTTER OHIO ...AUGLAIZE COUNTY... WAPAKONETA 5.5 213 AM 3/8 SPOTTER ODOT GARAGE ...BUTLER COUNTY... HAMILTON 8.5 1206 AM 3/8 SPOTTER ODOT GARAGE FAIRFIELD 8.0 1155 PM 3/7 SPOTTER WETHERINGTON 6.0 1116 PM 3/7 SPOTTER LIBERTY TOWNSHIP ...CLARK COUNTY... SPRINGFIELD 6.5 1124 PM 3/7 SPOTTER ODOT GARAGE SPRINGFIELD 4.0 1153 PM 3/7 SPOTTER COOP ...FAYETTE COUNTY... WASHINGTON COURT 6.0 1130 PM 3/7 SPOTTER ODOT GARAGE ...GREENE COUNTY... XENIA 8.5 215 AM 3/8 SPOTTER ODOT GARAGE ...HAMILTON COUNTY... CINCINNATI 4.3 137 AM 3/8 SPOTTER ODOT GARAGE ...HARDIN COUNTY... KENTON 6.0 1239 AM 3/8 SPOTTER ODOT GARAGE ...HOCKING COUNTY... LOGAN 5.0 210 AM 3/8 SPOTTER ODOT GARAGE ...MIAMI COUNTY... COVINGTON 4.0 1224 AM 3/8 SPOTTER ...MONTGOMERY COUNTY... CLAYTON 6.3 148 AM 3/8 SPOTTER ODOT GARAGE DAYTON 5.3 1205 AM 3/8 SPOTTER HARRISON TWP ...PREBLE COUNTY... WEST ALEXANDRIA 4.0 1057 PM 3/7 SPOTTER ODOT GARAGE ...SHELBY COUNTY... SIDNEY 4.0 102 AM 3/8 SPOTTER ODOT GARAGE ...UNION COUNTY... MARYSVILLE 8.0 117 AM 3/8 SPOTTER ODOT GARAGE ...WARREN COUNTY... LEBANON 5.0 1251 AM 3/8 SPOTTER ODOT GARAGE MAINEVILLE 4.7 1000 PM 3/7 SPOTTER $$ HATZOS 856 NOAK49 PAFG 080948 PNSAFG AKZ222-082200- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1248 AM AST SAT MAR 8 2008 ...A WARM FIRST WEEK OF MARCH IN FAIRBANKS... THE LAST THREE DAYS HAVE HAD A HIGH TEMPERATURE ABOVE 40 DEGREES AT THE FAIRBANKS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. THIS TIES WITH 1917 AND 1957 FOR THE LONGEST CONSECUTIVE STRETCH WITH A HIGH TEMPERATURE ABOVE 40 DEGREES DURING THE FIRST WEEK OF THE MARCH. SO FAR THIS MONTH THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF 14.9 DEGREES IS 10.9 DEGREES ABOVE THE 30-YEAR AVERAGE. THIS IS IN SHARP CONTRAST TO LAST YEAR WHEN THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE DURING THE FIRST 7 DAYS OF THE MONTH WAS -18.4 DEGREES...WHICH WAS THE COLDEST START TO THE MONTH OF MARCH SINCE 1956. DURING THIS RECENT STRETCH OF MILD WEATHER ONLY ONE TEMPERATURE RECORD WAS SET. YESTERDAY THE HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 46 DEGREES BROKE THE OLD RECORD HIGH OF 44 DEGREES WHICH WAS SET IN 1988. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN ABOVE AVERAGE THROUGH THIS WEEKEND...WITH A GRADUAL COOLING TREND EARLY NEXT WEEK. THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE FOR TODAY IN FAIRBANKS IS 20 WITH AN AVERAGE LOW OF 8 BELOW. $$ CB 117 NOUS45 KBOU 080959 PNSBOU COZ030>051-082300- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO 259 AM MST SAT MAR 08 2008 ...TODAY IN METRO DENVER WEATHER HISTORY... 6-8 IN 1932...SNOWFALL TOTALED 6.3 INCHES IN DOWNTOWN DENVER. MOST OF THE SNOW...5.2 INCHES...FELL ON THE 8TH. NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTED TO 20 MPH ON THE 6TH. 7-8 IN 1878...SNOW FROM THE EVENING OF THE 7TH UNTIL NOON OF THE 8TH TOTALED ONLY 5 INCHES IN DOWNTOWN DENVER. APPARENT HEAVIER SNOW OVER THE PLAINS ALONG WITH STRONG WINDS DRIFTED THE SNOW INTO HIGH DRIFTS...WHICH DELAYED TRAINS FOR SEVERAL DAYS AND CAUSED A GREAT LOSS OF LIVESTOCK. MELTING OF THE SNOW CAUSED A RISE IN CHERRY CREEK...WHICH RESULTED IN MUCH DAMAGE. PRECIPITATION FROM THE STORM TOTALED ONLY 0.50 INCH IN DENVER. IN 2000...HIGH WINDS DEVELOPED IN AND NEAR THE FRONT RANGE FOOTHILLS...AS WELL AS PARTS OF THE NORTHEAST COLORADO PLAINS AS ANOTHER PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM MOVED ACROSS THE AREA. SEVERAL TREES AND POWER LINES WERE DOWNED NEAR BLACKHAWK...BOULDER...AND IN COAL CREEK CANYON. ABOUT 30 HOMES IN THE PINEBROOK HILLS SUBDIVISION IN BOULDER WERE EVACUATED WHEN DOWNED POWER LINES SPARKED A GRASSFIRE. THE WINDS EVENTUALLY SHIFTED THE FIRE ONTO ITSELF...THUS ALLOWING FIREFIGHTERS TO CONTAIN THE TWO ACRE BLAZE. SEVERAL ROOFS WERE BLOWN OFF BARNS...SHEDS... AND GARAGES. TWO SEMI-TRAILERS WERE BLOWN OVER...ONE ALONG C-470 BETWEEN GOLDEN AND MORRISON AND ANOTHER NORTH OF DENVER ON I-25. WIND GUSTS REACHED 101 MPH ON ROCKY FLATS...100 MPH AT THE NEARBY NATIONAL WIND TECHNOLOGY CENTER...90 MPH AT BLACKHAWK AND ATOP BLUE MOUNTAIN...92 MPH IN SOUTH BOULDER...73 MPH IN COAL CREEK CANYON...72 MPH IN GOLDEN...AND 70 MPH AT LOUISVILLE. NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTED TO 45 MPH ON THE 7TH AND TO 49 MPH ON THE 8TH AT DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. 8 IN 1878...WINDS STARTED TO INCREASE AT 4:00 AM AND BLEW STEADILY AT SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF 36 TO 40 MPH WITH A MAXIMUM SUSTAINED SPEED OF 60 MPH AROUND 11:00 AM. SNOWFALL OF 5.0 INCHES OCCURRED IN THE CITY...BUT MUCH MORE SNOW FELL ON THE PLAINS...WHICH BLOCKADED TRAINS BOUND FOR THE CITY FOR SEVERAL DAYS. IN 1898...NORTHWEST WINDS SUSTAINED TO 53 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH WARMED THE TEMPERATURE TO A HIGH OF 67 DEGREES. IN 1908...LIGHT SNOWFALL OF 0.8 INCH PRODUCED ONLY 0.01 INCH OF PRECIPITATION. THIS ALONG WITH THE 0.10 INCH OF PRECIPITATION ON THE 21ST RESULTED IN THE DRIEST MARCH ON RECORD WITH A TOTAL OF 0.11 INCH OF PRECIPITATION. IN 1986...TEMPERATURES CLIMBED FROM A RECORD HIGH MINIMUM OF 45 DEGREES TO A RECORD MAXIMUM OF 72 DEGREES FOR THE DAY. IN 2005...A VIGOROUS COLD FRONT MOVED A WALL OF BLOWING DUST ACROSS METRO DENVER DURING THE MID-MORNING. AT DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT...NORTH WINDS SUSTAINED TO 48 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 55 MPH...ALONG WITH VERY LIGHT RAIN WHICH CHANGED TO SNOW...BRIEFLY REDUCED THE SURFACE VISIBILITY TO 1 MILE. A THUNDERSTORM FORMED OVER ARVADA. WITH THE PASSAGE OF THE COLD FRONT...THE TEMPERATURE PLUNGED 11 DEGREES IN JUST 16 MINUTES AT DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WHERE PRECIPITATION WAS ONLY 0.01 INCH ALONG WITH 0.1 INCH OF SNOW. 8-9 IN 1992...A MAJOR BLIZZARD STRUCK METRO DENVER. THE STORM WAS PRECEDED BY THUNDERSTORMS WITH SMALL HAIL DURING THE AFTERNOON OF THE 8TH. BY EVENING...WITH THE PASSAGE OF A STRONG ARCTIC COLD FRONT...SNOW BEGAN FALLING. STRONG NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS AT 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 52 MPH PRODUCED NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ACROSS METRO DENVER. BY THE MORNING OF THE 9TH...SNOWFALL AMOUNTS UP TO A FOOT AND A HALF WERE REPORTED WITH DRIFTS OF 2 TO 4 FEET. MANY ROADS WERE CLOSED INCLUDING I-70 EAST OF DENVER AND I-25 BOTH NORTH AND SOUTH OF DENVER. MANY HOMES AND STORES WERE TEMPORARILY WITHOUT POWER. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS INCLUDED: 18 INCHES AT CONIFER...13 INCHES IN BOULDER AND DENVER...12 INCHES AT BRIGHTON AND MORRISON...AND 10 INCHES AT AURORA. SNOWFALL TOTALED 12.4 INCHES AT STAPLETON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WHERE NORTH WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 52 MPH REDUCED THE VISIBILITY TO ZERO AT TIMES IN HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. IN 2002...HIGH WINDS OCCURRED IN THE FOOTHILLS WEST OF DENVER. WINDS GUSTED TO 95 MPH NEAR FRITZ PEAK AND TO 73 MPH NEAR NEDERLAND. 8-10 IN 1989...UNUSUALLY WARM WEATHER SET FOUR DAILY TEMPERATURE RECORDS IN DENVER. THE HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 74 DEGREES ON THE 8TH EXCEEDED THE RECORD. RECORDS WERE EQUALED ON THE 9TH WITH A HIGH OF 77 DEGREES AND THE 10TH WITH A HIGH OF 79 DEGREES. THE LOW TEMPERATURE OF 42 DEGREES ON THE 10TH SET A NEW RECORD HIGH MINIMUM FOR THE DATE. $$ 354 NOUS41 KBUF 081007 PNSBUF NYZ001>008-010>014-019>021-085-082206- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT SPOTTER REPORTS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 506 AM EST SAT MAR 8 2008 THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 5 HOURS FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION. APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN SPOTTERS AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO ********************STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL******************** LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS SNOWFALL OF (INCHES) MEASUREMENT NEW YORK ...NIAGARA COUNTY... N.TONAWANDA 6.4 1215 AM 3/8 ***********************SNOW ON GROUND*********************** LOCATION SNOW TIME/DATE COMMENTS ON GROUND OF (INCHES) MEASUREMENT NEW YORK ...NIAGARA COUNTY... N.TONAWANDA 9.0 1215 AM 3/8 $$ SAGE 743 NOUS41 KALY 081040 PNSALY CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-NYZ032-033-038>043-047>054-058>061-063>066-082>084- VTZ013>015-081200- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT SPOTTER REPORTS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 540 AM EST SAT MAR 8 2008 THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 6 HOURS FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION. APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN SPOTTERS AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/ALBANY ********************STORM TOTAL RAINFALL******************** LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS RAINFALL OF (INCHES) MEASUREMENT CONNECTICUT ...LITCHFIELD COUNTY... CANAAN 0.42 533 AM 3/8 WXNET 6 MASSACHUSETTS ...BERKSHIRE COUNTY... PITTSFIELD 0.40 415 AM 3/8 SPOTTER NEW YORK ...ALBANY COUNTY... WATERVLIET 0.46 324 AM 3/8 WXNET 6 ALBANY 0.38 100 AM 3/8 NWS OFFICE ...DUTCHESS COUNTY... RED OAKS MILL 0.71 438 AM 3/8 TRAINED SPOTTER ...ULSTER COUNTY... WEST SHOKAN 1.01 517 AM 3/8 WXNET 6 $$ 747 NOUS43 KIND 081100 PNSIND INZ001>092-081500- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 600 AM EST SAT MAR 8 2008 THIS WEEK HAS BEEN SEVERE WEATHER PREPAREDNESS WEEK IN INDIANA. PREPAREDNESS AND ACTION ARE THE KEYS TO SAFETY DURING ANY KIND OF HAZARD. YOU HAVE LEARNED THE ROLE OF THE MANY PLAYERS THAT ARE INVOLVED BEFORE...DURING AND AFTER DISASTERS. IF YOU DO NOT TAKE ACTION DURING WARNINGS OR DO NOT KNOW THE APPROPRIATE ACTIONS TO TAKE...THEN WARNINGS ARE USELESS AND NATURAL HAZARDS CAN BECOME NATURAL DISASTERS. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WORKS WITH ITS PARTNERS...HOMELAND SECURITY...THE RED CROSS...LAW AND FIRE OFFICIALS AND THE MEDIA TO HELP MAKE SURE YOU ARE PREPARED FOR MANY TYPES OF HAZARDS. THE FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF THE ROLE EACH PARTNER PLAYS. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ISSUES OFFICIAL WATCHES AND WARNINGS... SENDING THESE THROUGH NOAA WEATHER RADIO...TO THE MEDIA AND PUBLIC AGENCIES. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DISSEMINATES STORM SPOTTER REPORTS AND PROVIDES WEATHER SAFETY TRAINING TO ANYONE INTERESTED. NEWS MEDIA HELPS PROTECT THE PUBLIC BY BROADCASTING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WARNINGS. THEY BROADCAST CONFIRMING INFORMATION ON DANGEROUS WEATHER CONDITIONS AND CARRY IMPORTANT SAFETY MESSAGES. THE MEDIA REPORTS ON RECOVERY EFFORTS AND PROVIDES THE PUBLIC WITH INFORMATION ON HOW TO REACH FOR HELP IN RECOVERY. THE MEDIA EDUCATES PEOPLE ABOUT SEVERE WEATHER AND WEATHER SAFETY. STATE AND LOCAL PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND THE AMERICAN RED CROSS PLAN FOR AND RESPOND TO EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS. THEY RELAY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WARNINGS THROUGH LOCAL WARNING SYSTEMS. THEY FACILITATE RECOVERY EFFORTS AFTER DISASTERS. THESE PUBLIC SAFETY ORGANIZATIONS ALSO PROMOTE WEATHER SAFETY BY SCHEDULING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SKYWARN SPOTTER CLASSES. THEY ALSO WORK WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS... BUSINESSES AND SCHOOLS TO ENSURE APPROPRIATE SAFETY PLANS ARE IN PLACE PRIOR TO DISASTERS. YOU ALSO MUST PLAN FOR AND RESPOND TO EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS. DEVELOP A PLAN...PRACTICE IT...AND TAKE ACTION FOR WARNINGS. ALSO HAVE HANDY A FIRST AID KIT...BATTERY OPERATED RADIO FLASHLIGHTS AND FRESH BATTERIES. POST EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBERS BY THE PHONE. EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW WHERE AND WHEN TO SHUT-OFF UTILITIES. BE SURE TO HAVE ADEQUATE INSURANCE AND AN ACCURATE INVENTORY OF ITEMS. IF A TORNADO THREATENS...GO TO THE LOWEST AVAILABLE FLOOR AND TO AN INTERIOR AREA SUCH AS A BATHROOM...HALLWAY OR CLOSET. HAVE A SAFE AREA PLANNED FOR EACH FLOOR AND EACH ROOM IN CASE THERE IS NO TIME TO REACH YOUR SAFEST LOCATION. IF OUTSIDE...TRY TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS. AT PUBLIC FACILITIES...FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS OF THOSE IN AUTHORITY. MOBILE HOMES ARE NOT SAFE AND SHOULD BE ABANDONED LONG BEFORE THE STORM ARRIVES. VEHICLES ARE NOT SAFE EITHER. FIND STURDY STRUCTURE IMMEDIATELY OR GET IN A DITCH AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. EVERYONE IN YOUR FAMILY SHOULD KNOW WHERE TO FIND EACH OTHER AFTER THE SEVERE WEATHER HAS PASSED. HAVE A MEETING PLACE OUTSIDE YOUR HOME AND ANOTHER OUTSIDE YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD. FOLLOW THE ASSISTANCE FROM AUTHORITIES. CONTACT YOUR INSURANCE COMPANY IF YOUR HOME IS DAMAGED. EACH YEAR...MANY PEOPLE ARE KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED BY TORNADOES. SOMETIMES THERE IS WARNING...OTHER TIMES THERE IS NOT. ULTIMATELY...YOU WILL HAVE TO DECIDE WHEN TO TAKE ACTION IF A WARNING IS ISSUED OR THE SKY BECOMES THREATENING. IT COULD BE THE MOST IMPORTANT DECISION OF YOUR LIFE! SO HAVE A DISASTER PLAN IN PLACE AND DO PRACTICE DRILLS TO MAINTAIN IT. FOR UP TO DATE INFORMATION ON ALL WEATHER...INCLUDING SEVERE WEATHER WATCHES AND WARNINGS...VISIT YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV. $$ 647 NOUS41 KILN 081103 PNSILN INZ050-058-059-066-073>075-080-KYZ089>100-OHZ026-034-035-042>046-051>056- 060>065-070>074-077>082-088-082301- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT SPOTTER REPORTS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH 601 AM EST SAT MAR 8 2008 THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 6 HOURS FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION. APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN SPOTTERS AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/ILN ********************STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL******************** LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS SNOWFALL OF (INCHES) MEASUREMENT INDIANA ...FRANKLIN COUNTY... BROOKVILLE 5.0 518 AM 3/8 SPOTTER ...RIPLEY COUNTY... OSGOOD 10.0 520 AM 3/8 SPOTTER ...WAYNE COUNTY... RICHMOND 5.0 515 AM 3/8 SPOTTER ODOT GARAGE KENTUCKY ...CAMPBELL COUNTY... ALEXANDRIA 7.5 541 AM 3/8 SPOTTER COUNTY GARAGE ...GRANT COUNTY... WILLIAMSTOWN 7.5 523 AM 3/8 SPOTTER COUNTY GARAGE ...MASON COUNTY... MAYSVILLE 6.0 532 AM 3/8 SPOTTER COUNTY GARAGE ...OWEN COUNTY... OWENTON 13.0 521 AM 3/8 SPOTTER COUNTY GARAGE OHIO ...ADAMS COUNTY... CLAYTON 6.3 332 AM 3/8 SPOTTER ODOT GARAGE WEST UNION 4.5 412 AM 3/8 SPOTTER ODOT GARAGE ...AUGLAIZE COUNTY... WAPAKONETA 5.5 213 AM 3/8 SPOTTER ODOT GARAGE WAPAKONETA 5.5 440 AM 3/8 SPOTTER ODOT GARAGE ...BROWN COUNTY... GEORGETOWN 3.5 326 AM 3/8 SPOTTER ODOT GARAGE ...BUTLER COUNTY... EAST HAMILTON 10.5 321 AM 3/8 SPOTTER ODOT GARAGE ...CHAMPAIGN COUNTY... URBANA 5.0 457 AM 3/8 SPOTTER ODOT GARAGE ...CLERMONT COUNTY... AMELIA 7.0 413 AM 3/8 SPOTTER ODOT GARAGE ...CLINTON COUNTY... WILMINGTON 7.0 306 AM 3/8 SPOTTER ODOT GARAGE ...DARKE COUNTY... GREENVILLE 5.0 154 AM 3/8 SPOTTER ODOT GARAGE ...FAIRFIELD COUNTY... LANCASTER 6.5 445 AM 3/8 SPOTTER ODOT GARAGE ...FRANKLIN COUNTY... WESTERVILLE 9.0 439 AM 3/8 SPOTTER ODOT GARAGE ...GREENE COUNTY... XENIA 10.0 222 AM 3/8 SPOTTER ODOT GARAGE ...HAMILTON COUNTY... CINCINNATI 5.5 420 AM 3/8 SPOTTER ODOT GARAGE ...HARDIN COUNTY... KENTON 6.5 332 AM 3/8 SPOTTER ODOT GARAGE ...HIGHLAND COUNTY... HILLSBORO 8.5 428 AM 3/8 SPOTTER ODOT GARAGE ...HOCKING COUNTY... LOGAN 5.8 357 AM 3/8 SPOTTER ODOT GARAGE ...LICKING COUNTY... JACKSONTOWN 4.3 355 AM 3/8 SPOTTER ODOT GARAGE ...LOGAN COUNTY... BELLEFONTAINE 4.0 422 AM 3/8 SPOTTER ODOT GARAGE ...MADISON COUNTY... LONDON 8.5 241 AM 3/8 SPOTTER ODOT GARAGE ...MERCER COUNTY... CELINA 2.0 331 AM 3/8 SPOTTER ODOT GARAGE ...MIAMI COUNTY... TROY 6.0 402 AM 3/8 SPOTTER ODOT GARAGE ...MONTGOMERY COUNTY... CLAYTON 6.3 148 AM 3/8 SPOTTER ODOT GARAGE ...PICKAWAY COUNTY... CIRCLEVILLE 5.0 415 AM 3/8 SPOTTER ODOT GARAGE ...PIKE COUNTY... PIKETON 4.0 418 AM 3/8 SPOTTER ODOT GARAGE ...PREBLE COUNTY... WEST ALEXANDRIA 4.0 218 AM 3/8 SPOTTER ODOT GARAGE ...ROSS COUNTY... CHILLICOTHE 6.0 416 AM 3/8 SPOTTER ODOT GARAGE ...SCIOTO COUNTY... LUCASVILLE 3.5 416 AM 3/8 SPOTTER ODOT GARAGE ...SHELBY COUNTY... SIDNEY 4.0 408 AM 3/8 SPOTTER ODOT GARAGE ...UNION COUNTY... MARYSVILLE 8.0 117 AM 3/8 SPOTTER ODOT GARAGE ...WARREN COUNTY... LEBANON 7.0 414 AM 3/8 SPOTTER ODOT GARAGE $$ 369 NOUS41 KALY 081118 PNSALY CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-NYZ032-033-038>043-047>054-058>061-063>066-082>084- VTZ013>015-081300- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT SPOTTER REPORTS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 618 AM EST SAT MAR 8 2008 THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 6 HOURS FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION. APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN SPOTTERS AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/ALBANY ********************STORM TOTAL RAINFALL******************** LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS RAINFALL OF (INCHES) MEASUREMENT CONNECTICUT ...LITCHFIELD COUNTY... CANAAN 0.42 533 AM 3/8 WXNET 6 MASSACHUSETTS ...BERKSHIRE COUNTY... PITTSFIELD 0.40 415 AM 3/8 SPOTTER NEW YORK ...ALBANY COUNTY... WATERVLIET 0.46 324 AM 3/8 WXNET 6 ALBANY 0.38 100 AM 3/8 NWS OFFICE ALTAMONT 0.38 546 AM 3/8 WXNET 6 ...COLUMBIA COUNTY... CHATHAM CENTER 0.70 546 AM 3/8 WXNET 6 ANCRAMDALE 0.59 611 AM 3/8 WXNET 6 ...DUTCHESS COUNTY... RED OAKS MILL 0.71 438 AM 3/8 TRAINED SPOTTER ...MONTGOMERY COUNTY... PALATINE BRIDGE 0.64 559 AM 3/8 WXNET 6 ...RENSSELAER COUNTY... STEPHENTOWN 0.40 552 AM 3/8 WXNET 6 ...SARATOGA COUNTY... GANSEVOORT 0.55 545 AM 3/8 WXNET 6 ...SCHENECTADY COUNTY... SCOTIA 0.36 543 AM 3/8 WXNET 6 ...ULSTER COUNTY... WEST SHOKAN 1.01 517 AM 3/8 WXNET 6 ...WARREN COUNTY... BOLTON LANDING 0.84 612 AM 3/8 WXNET 6 VERMONT ...BENNINGTON COUNTY... WOODFORD 0.40 610 AM 3/8 WXNET 6 $$ 822 NOUS43 KIND 081138 PNSIND INZ047-081230- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 630 AM EST SAT MAR 8 2008 ...ON THIS DATE IN INDIANA WEATHER HISTORY... 1908 A RECORD FLOOD OCCURS ON THE ST. JOSEPH RIVER IN NORTHCENTRAL INDIANA. THE RIVER WAS 6 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE IN ELKHART. 1943 SOUTH BEND...THE LOW TEMPERATURE DROPPED TO -13. THIS MARKED THE LATEST DATE IN THE SEASON IN THE CITYS RECORDS FOR THE TEMPERATURE TO FALL BELOW ZERO. $$ 233 NOUS43 KICT 081201 PNSICT KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-081600- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 601 AM CST SAT MAR 8 2008 ...ON THIS DATE IN WEATHER HISTORY... IN 1909...A TORNADO STRUCK DALLAS AND MONROE COUNTIES OF ARKANSAS...KILLING 64 PEOPLE AND INJURING 671. IN 1990...THUNDERSTORMS SPAWNED A TORNADO SOUTH OF AUGUSTA ILLINOIS WHICH STAYED ON THE GROUND AND TRAVELED 42 MILES TO MARBLETON ILLINOIS. $$ AUTO 438 NOUS43 KGLD 081201 PNSGLD PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 500 AM MST SAT MAR 08 2008 ...ON THIS DATE IN WEATHER HISTORY... IN 1992...A WEAK TORNADO DEVELOPED IN DUNDY COUNTY NEBRASKA. ALTHOUGH THE TORNADO WAS BRIEF AND CAUSED ONLY MINIMAL CROP DAMAGE...IT IS NOTEWORTHY AS THE EARLIEST IN THE YEAR A TORNADO HAS EVER OCCURRED IN THE TRI STATE AREA. $$ 402 NOUS41 KBUF 081209 PNSBUF NYZ001>008-010>014-019>021-085-090007- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT SPOTTER REPORTS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 707 AM EST SAT MAR 8 2008 THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 9 HOURS FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION. APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN SPOTTERS AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO ********************STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL******************** LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS SNOWFALL OF (INCHES) MEASUREMENT NEW YORK ...ALLEGANY COUNTY... ANDOVER 7.5 1100 PM 3/7 ...CATTARAUGUS COUNTY... ELLICOTTVILLE 5.0 1100 PM 3/7 ...ERIE COUNTY... CLARENCE 9.5 700 AM 3/8 CLARENCE 9.0 645 AM 3/8 HAMBURG 7.0 1010 PM 3/7 BUFFALO 6.0 1120 PM 3/7 COLDEN 4.9 1100 PM 3/7 ...JEFFERSON COUNTY... ADAMS 3.5 1115 PM 3/7 CALCIUM 3.0 1055 PM 3/7 ...NIAGARA COUNTY... YOUNGSTOWN 7.5 655 AM 3/8 N.TONAWANDA 6.4 1215 AM 3/8 ...WYOMING COUNTY... PORTAGEVILLE 3.3 650 AM 3/8 $$ SAGE 716 NOUS41 KALY 081209 PNSALY CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-NYZ032-033-038>043-047>054-058>061-063>066-082>084- VTZ013>015-081400- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT SPOTTER REPORTS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 709 AM EST SAT MAR 8 2008 THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 6 HOURS FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION. APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN SPOTTERS AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/ALBANY ********************STORM TOTAL RAINFALL******************** LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS RAINFALL OF (INCHES) MEASUREMENT CONNECTICUT ...LITCHFIELD COUNTY... CANAAN 0.42 533 AM 3/8 WXNET 6 MASSACHUSETTS ...BERKSHIRE COUNTY... PITTSFIELD 0.40 415 AM 3/8 SPOTTER LANESBOROUGH 0.30 647 AM 3/8 WXNET 6 NEW YORK ...ALBANY COUNTY... WATERVLIET 0.46 324 AM 3/8 WXNET 6 ALTAMONT 0.38 546 AM 3/8 WXNET 6 ...COLUMBIA COUNTY... CHATHAM CENTER 0.70 546 AM 3/8 WXNET 6 ANCRAMDALE 0.59 611 AM 3/8 WXNET 6 ...DUTCHESS COUNTY... RED OAKS MILL 0.71 438 AM 3/8 TRAINED SPOTTER ...GREENE COUNTY... CAIRO 0.74 621 AM 3/8 WXNET 6 HALCOTT 0.70 622 AM 3/8 WXNET 6 SOUTH CAIRO 0.63 652 AM 3/8 WXNET 6 ...MONTGOMERY COUNTY... FONDA 0.84 637 AM 3/8 WXNET 6 PALATINE BRIDGE 0.64 559 AM 3/8 WXNET 6 AMSTERDAM 0.56 647 AM 3/8 WXNET 6 ...RENSSELAER COUNTY... STEPHENTOWN 0.40 552 AM 3/8 WXNET 6 ...SARATOGA COUNTY... GANSEVOORT 0.55 653 AM 3/8 WXNET 6 ...SCHENECTADY COUNTY... SCOTIA 0.36 543 AM 3/8 WXNET 6 ...ULSTER COUNTY... WEST SHOKAN 1.01 517 AM 3/8 WXNET 6 ...WARREN COUNTY... BOLTON LANDING 0.84 612 AM 3/8 WXNET 6 ...WASHINGTON COUNTY... COSSAYUNA 0.51 639 AM 3/8 WXNET 6 GRANVILLE 0.40 639 AM 3/8 WXNET 6 HUDSON FALLS 0.40 630 AM 3/8 WXNET 6 VERMONT ...BENNINGTON COUNTY... WOODFORD 0.40 610 AM 3/8 WXNET 6 $$ 223 NOUS42 KCAE 081225 PNSCAE PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT SPOTTER REPORTS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 615 AM EST SAT MAR 08 2008 THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL MAXIMUM WIND GUST REPORTS IN MILES PER HOUR THROUGH 7:15 AM. WIND GUSTS THROUGH THE DAY COULD EXCEED THESE VALUES AND ANOTHER STATEMENT COULD BE ISSUED LATER TODAY. THE SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT: HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV/CAE ********************** MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS ********************** WIND TIME/DATE COMMENTS LOCATION GUST OF (MPH) GUST SOUTH CAROLINA ...LEXINGTON COUNTY... COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN 40 623 3/08 COLUMBIA OWENS FIELD 37 557 3/08 LAKE MURRAY 37 623 3/08 ...ORANGEBURG COUNTY... ORANGEBURG MUNICIPAL 39 656 3/08 GEORGIA ...RICHMOND COUNTY... AUGUSTA DANIEL FIELD 44 701 3/08 AUGUSTA BUSH FIELD 47 659 3/08 $$ 469 NOUS43 KGLD 081231 PNSGLD FIVE HOUR PRECIPITATION SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 530 AM MST SAT MAR 08 2008 .BR GLD 0308 M DH05/PP : : VALUES REPRESENT PRECIPITATION OVER THE LAST : 5 HOURS SINCE MIDNIGHT MST (1 AM CST) : : : PCPN : GLD : GOODLAND KS AIRPORT : 0.00 HLC : HILL CITY KS AIRPORT : 0.00 MCK : MCCOOK NE AIRPORT : 0.00 ITR : BURLINGTON CO AIRPORT : 0.00 .END $$ 469 NOUS42 KCAE 081242 CCA PNSCAE PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...CORRECTED FOR ISSUANCE TIME SPOTTER REPORTS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 715 AM EST SAT MAR 08 2008 THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL MAXIMUM WIND GUST REPORTS IN MILES PER HOUR THROUGH 7:15 AM. WIND GUSTS THROUGH THE DAY COULD EXCEED THESE VALUES AND ANOTHER STATEMENT COULD BE ISSUED LATER TODAY. THE SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT: HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV/CAE ********************** MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS ********************** WIND TIME/DATE COMMENTS LOCATION GUST OF (MPH) GUST SOUTH CAROLINA ...LEXINGTON COUNTY... COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN 40 623 3/08 COLUMBIA OWENS FIELD 37 557 3/08 LAKE MURRAY 37 623 3/08 ...ORANGEBURG COUNTY... ORANGEBURG MUNICIPAL 39 656 3/08 GEORGIA ...RICHMOND COUNTY... AUGUSTA DANIEL FIELD 44 701 3/08 AUGUSTA BUSH FIELD 47 659 3/08 $$ 877 NOUS54 KWNJ 081244 OAVJSC NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPACEFLIGHT METEOROLOGY GROUP / WS8 LYNDON B. JOHNSON SPACE CENTER HOUSTON TX 77058 630 AM CST SATURDAY MARCH 08 2008 LANDING FORECAST FOR STS-123 EXPECTED LAUNCH TIME: 0628Z DATE: 03/11/08 RETURN TO LAUNCH SITE (RTLS) - VALID LAUNCH TIME + 25 MINUTES SHUTTLE LANDING FACILITY... KENNEDY SPACE CENTER FL KSC SCT030 SCT200 7 03007P11 TRANS-OCEANIC ABORT LANDING SITES (TAL) - VALID LAUNCH TIME + 35 MINUTES ZARAGOZA...SPAIN ZZA SCT045 SCT250 7 30010P15 MORON...SPAIN MRN SCT020 5 FG 24003P05 CHC BKN020 ISTRES...FRANCE FMI SCT050 SCT150 BKN250 7 29015P23 SLGT CHC SHRA WI 20NM ABORT-ONCE-AROUND SITE (AOA) - VALID LAUNCH TIME + 90 MINUTES KSC SCT030 SCT200 7 03007P11 PRIMARY LANDING SITE (PLS) - VALID 03/11/08 11Z TO 03/11/08 12Z EDW BKN100 OVC250 7 25006P11 FLIGHT RULE VIOLATIONS: KSC ... NONE NOR ... NONE EDW ... NONE ZZA ... NONE MRN ... CIG FMI ... PRECIP/XWIND THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED 09/1130 KSC ...KENNEDY SPACE CENTER...FL ICAO ID IS KTTS NOR ...NORTHRUP STRIP WHITE SANDS SPACE HARBOR...NM ICAO ID IS KE28 (KHMN IS NEARBY) EDW ...EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE...CA ICAO ID IS KEDW ZZA...ZARAGOZA SPAIN ICAO ID IS LEZG MRN...MORON SPAIN ICAO ID IS LEMO FMI...ISTRES FRANCE ICAO ID IS LFMI GARNER / WILEY / LAFOSSE 587 NOUS41 KBUF 081247 PNSBUF NYZ001>008-010>014-019>021-085-090044- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT SPOTTER REPORTS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 744 AM EST SAT MAR 8 2008 THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 4 HOURS FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION. APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN SPOTTERS AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO ********************STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL******************** LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS SNOWFALL OF (INCHES) MEASUREMENT NEW YORK ...CATTARAUGUS COUNTY... SOUTH DAYTON 6.0 725 AM 3/8 ...ERIE COUNTY... CLARENCE 9.5 700 AM 3/8 CLARENCE 9.0 645 AM 3/8 HAMBURG 8.5 735 AM 3/8 ...NIAGARA COUNTY... N.TONAWANDA 10.0 740 AM 3/8 YOUNGSTOWN 7.5 655 AM 3/8 ...WYOMING COUNTY... PORTAGEVILLE 3.3 650 AM 3/8 $$ SAGE 458 NOUS41 KBUF 081251 PNSBUF NYZ001>008-010>014-019>021-085-090048- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT SPOTTER REPORTS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 748 AM EST SAT MAR 8 2008 THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 5 HOURS FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION. APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN SPOTTERS AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO ********************STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL******************** LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS SNOWFALL OF (INCHES) MEASUREMENT NEW YORK ...CATTARAUGUS COUNTY... SOUTH DAYTON 6.0 725 AM 3/8 ...ERIE COUNTY... CLARENCE 9.5 700 AM 3/8 CLARENCE 9.0 645 AM 3/8 HAMBURG 8.5 735 AM 3/8 ...LIVINGSTON COUNTY... LIVONIA 4.5 745 AM 3/8 ...NIAGARA COUNTY... N.TONAWANDA 10.0 740 AM 3/8 YOUNGSTOWN 7.5 655 AM 3/8 ...WYOMING COUNTY... PORTAGEVILLE 3.3 650 AM 3/8 $$ SAGE 896 NOUS44 KOHX 081252 PNSOHX TNZ005>011-022>034-056>066-075-077>080-093>095-081530- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN 640 AM CST SAT MAR 8 2008 ...PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT... GENERALLY...SNOWFALL HAS COVERED ALL OF THE MIDSTATE WITH AMOUNTS VARYING WIDELY...DEPENDING ON THE LOCATION. MANY ROADWAYS ARE SNOW COVERED AND VERY SLICK. TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED BUT IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW FOR EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE ESPECIALLY CAREFULL WHEN TRAVELING OVER BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. ...SURVEY OF LAW ENFORCEMENT INDICATED SNOW AMOUNTS AS OF 600 AM... COUNTY AMOUNT (INCHES) STEWART 4 HOUSTON 12 WITH DRIFTS 2-3 FT (CONFIRMED BY 2 DIFFERENT OBSERVERS) BENTON 4 MONTGOMERY 5 HUMPHREYS 9 PERRY 8 WAYNE 4 LAWRENCE 3 LEWIS 3 DICKSON 4 CHEATHAM 3 ROBERTSON 3 SUMNER 4 DAVIDSON 2 WILLIAMSON 2 MAURY 2 GILES 1 MARSHALL 2 RUTHERFORD 2 MACON 3 SMITH 2 DEKALB 1 CANNON 2 COFFEE <1 GRUNDY 1 VAN BUREN 1 CUMBERLAND 2 FENTRESS 2 CLAY 4 $$ JLM 437 NOUS41 KBTV 081305 PNSBTV NYZ026>031-034-035-087-VTZ001>012-016>019-090103- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT SPOTTER REPORTS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT 803 AM EST SAT MAR 8 2008 THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 12 HOURS FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION. APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN SPOTTERS AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/BURLINGTON ********************STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL******************** LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS SNOWFALL OF (INCHES) MEASUREMENT NEW YORK ...CLINTON COUNTY... PLATTSBURGH 3.0 755 AM 3/8 HAM RADIO SCHUYLER FALLS 3.0 755 AM 3/8 HAM RADIO ...FRANKLIN COUNTY... MALONE 4.0 700 AM 3/8 COOP SARANAC LAKE 3.0 751 AM 3/8 HAM RADIO DUANE 2.0 755 AM 3/8 HAM RADIO ...ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY... NORFOLK 5.0 752 AM 3/8 HAM RADIO OGDENSBURG 4.5 752 AM 3/8 HAM RADIO POTSDAM 4.5 600 AM 3/8 SPOTTER EDWARDS 3.5 752 AM 3/8 HAM RADIO VERMONT ...ADDISON COUNTY... SOUTH LINCOLN 1.0 700 AM 3/8 COOP ...CALEDONIA COUNTY... SUTTON 2 NE 1.2 700 AM 3/8 COOP ...CHITTENDEN COUNTY... NORTH UNDERHILL 1.3 700 AM 3/8 NWS EMPLOYEE ...FRANKLIN COUNTY... HIGHGATE CENTER 2.5 752 AM 3/8 HAM RADIO SWANTON 1.6 1139 PM 3/7 SPOTTER ...ORANGE COUNTY... BROOKFIELD 2 WSW 1.5 745 AM 3/8 COOP CHELSEA 2 NW 1.5 700 AM 3/8 COOP CORINTH 1.5 700 AM 3/8 COOP ...ORLEANS COUNTY... NEWPORT 2.5 700 AM 3/8 COOP ...WASHINGTON COUNTY... NORTH CALAIS 3.0 1150 PM 3/7 SPOTTER WORCESTER 2 W 1.2 700 AM 3/8 COOP PLAINFIELD 1.0 700 AM 3/8 COOP ...WINDSOR COUNTY... BETHEL 4 N 1.0 700 AM 3/8 COOP $$ LAHIFF 672 NOUS43 KLOT 081307 PNSLOT PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 700 AM CST SAT MAR 08 2008 SNOWFALL AND SNOW DEPTH REPORTS. DATA PROVIDED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO AREA AND ROCKFORD AREA SNOWFALL TEAM. 12 HR SNOWFALL 12 HR SNOWFALL TOTAL LOCATION ENDING 6AM ENDING 6PM SNOW TODAY YESTERDAY DEPTH AT 6AM ILLINOIS BATAVIA / 0.0 / BEACH PARK / T / BEECHER / T / DIXON-EAST SIDE 0.0 / 0.0 / 2 LA GRANGE 0.3 / T / T OAK BROOK / T / PLAINFIELD 4SW T / 0.0 / 0 PLAINFIELD 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 SOUTH BELOIT 3SE T / 0.0 / 2 WILLOWBROOK 0.2 / 0.0 / T YORKVILLE 2SE / 0.0 / NORTHWEST INDIANA HIGHLAND 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 SCHERERVILLE / T / VALPARAISO 3SE T / 0.0 / 0 $$ 814 NOUS43 KLMK 081311 PNSLMK PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 0725 AM EST SAT MAR 08 2008 ...SNOW REPORTS FOR LOUISVILLE COUNTY WARNING AREA CLIMATE SITES... LOCATION.............................SNOWFALL........TOTAL ON THROUGH 08AM GROUND (INCHES) (INCHES) LEXINGTON (OFFICIAL) 3.0 LOUISVILLE INTERNATIONAL (OFFICIAL) 6.5 LOUISVILLE NWS OFFICE 11 BOWLING GREEN (OFFICIAL) 4.5 ...SNOW REPORTS THROUGH 08 EST... COUNTY........TOTAL ON GROUND (INCHES) SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA DUBOIS 8 ORANGE 9 WASHINGTON 11 SCOTT 8 JEFFERSON 8 TO 12 CRAWFORD 10 HARRISON 10 FLOYD 10 CLARK 11 NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY OLDHAM 9.5 TRIMBLE 9.5 HENRY 10 SHELBY 6.5 SPENCER 7 BULLITT 11 MEADE 8-10 BRECKINRIDGE 11 OHIO 8 LARUE 6 EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY FRANKLIN 8 SCOTT 9 FAYETTE 3-5 JESSAMINE 3.0 BOYLE 4.0 SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY HART 4.0 CASEY 2.0 BUTLER 8.0 WARREN 3.5 SIMPSON 2.0 CUMBERLAND 2.5 $$ 783 NOUS41 KGYX 081313 PNSGYX MEZ007>009-012>014-018>028-NHZ001>010-013-014-090111- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT SPOTTER REPORTS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 811 AM EST SAT MAR 8 2008 THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 8 HOURS FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION. APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN SPOTTERS AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/GRAY ********************STORM TOTAL RAINFALL******************** LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS RAINFALL OF (INCHES) MEASUREMENT MAINE ...CUMBERLAND COUNTY... SOUTH WINDHAM 0.37 424 AM 3/8 GRAY 0.34 800 AM 3/8 ...OXFORD COUNTY... FRYEBURG 0.43 737 AM 3/8 ...YORK COUNTY... HOLLIS 0.42 800 AM 3/8 NEW HAMPSHIRE ...COOS COUNTY... GORHAM 0.40 500 AM 3/8 ...SULLIVAN COUNTY... SUNAPEE 0.40 423 AM 3/8 ********************STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL******************** LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS SNOWFALL OF (INCHES) MEASUREMENT NEW HAMPSHIRE ...CARROLL COUNTY... CRAWFORD NOTCH 2.0 500 AM 3/8 ...COOS COUNTY... PINKHAM NOTCH 2.0 500 AM 3/8 DIXVILLE NOTCH 1.5 500 AM 3/8 GORHAM 0.8 500 AM 3/8 LANCASTER 0.8 500 AM 3/8 COLEBROOK 0.5 500 AM 3/8 LOST RIVER 0.5 500 AM 3/8 TWIN MOUNTAIN 0.5 500 AM 3/8 ...GRAFTON COUNTY... FRANCONIA NOTCH 0.5 500 AM 3/8 ***********************STORM TOTAL ICE*********************** LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS ICE OF (INCHES) MEASUREMENT NEW HAMPSHIRE ...SULLIVAN COUNTY... WASHINGTON 0.25 1229 AM 3/8 32DEGS $$ 858 NOUS41 KRNK 081322 PNSRNK NCZ001>006-018>020-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-043>047-058-059- WVZ042>045-090100- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 821 AM EST SAT MAR 8 2008 ...PRECIPITATION TOTALS... THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF UNOFFICIAL PRECIPITATION TOTALS FOR A 24 HOUR PERIOD ENDING AT 7 AM SATURDAY. THESE REPORTS ARE FROM A COMBINATION OF SOURCES INCLUDING COOP OBSERVERS...IFLOWS GAGES...AND ASOS AND HAVE NOT BEEN QUALITY CONTROLLED. NORTH CAROLINA ...ASHE COUNTY... 1.18 LAUREL SPRINGS RAWS SITE ...CASWELL COUNTY... 0.55 CASWELL GAME LANDS RAWS ...STOKES COUNTY... 0.81 KING AG COOP ...SURRY COUNTY... 1.04 ARARAT R. AT ARARAT 1.02 MOUNT AIRY COOP 0.81 FISHER R. NR COPELAND 0.48 SURRY COUNTY AP ...WATAUGA COUNTY... 1.18 TRIPLETT PRECIP GAGE 1.00 BLACKBURN KNOB IFLOWS 0.95 BOONE RG (TVA) 0.51 BOONE 1 SE COOP ...WILKES COUNTY... 1.19 RENDEZVOUS MTN RAWS SITE 1.14 NORTH WILKESBORO COOP 1.10 W KERR SCOTT RESV 0.94 WILBAR PRECIP 0.89 ELK CREEK DCP 0.86 ROARING RIVER DCP ...YADKIN COUNTY... 0.76 YADKINVILLE COOP VIRGINIA ...ALLEGHANY COUNTY... 0.36 RICH PATCH IFLOWS 0.32 NICHOLLS KNOB IFLOWS 0.28 FORE MTN IFLOWS ...APPOMATTOX COUNTY... 0.75 APPOMATTOX COOP ...BATH COUNTY... 0.36 INGALLS FIELD IFLOWS 0.34 LIME KILN RAWS 0.32 TRAPPERS LODGE IFLOWS 0.32 JORDON TOP IFLOWS 0.28 DOUTHAT ST PK IFLOWS ...BEDFORD COUNTY... 0.83 HOLCOMB ROCK COOP 0.58 BEDFORD COOP ...BOTETOURT COUNTY... 0.84 CARVIN CREEK IFLOWS 0.68 GLADE CREEK IFLOWS 0.52 APPLE ORCHARD IFLOWS 0.32 TROUTVILLE IFLOWS ...CITY OF DANVILLE... 0.40 DANVILLE ASOS ...CITY OF ROANOKE... 0.60 ROANOKE R AT STP IFLOWS 0.36 ROANOKE R. AT WALNUT ST. ...CAMPBELL COUNTY... 0.77 CONCORD COOP 0.60 LYNCHBURG AP (ASOS) 0.60 LYNCHBURG COOP ...CARROLL COUNTY... 1.40 FANCY GAP IFLOWS 1.28 PIPERS GAP ILFOWS 1.12 GLADESBORO IFLOWS 1.00 BUFFALO MTN. IFLOWS 0.65 GALAX WATER PLANT COOP 0.60 WOODLAWN ...CHARLOTTE COUNTY... 1.12 KEYSVILLE COOP ...CRAIG COUNTY... 0.36 UPPER JOHNS CREEK IFLOWS 0.35 CRAIG VALLEY RAWS NR. NEW CASTLE 2 NE 0.32 SIMMONSVILLE IFLOWS 0.32 POTTS MTN. IFLOWS 0.28 ABBOTT IFLOWS ...FLOYD COUNTY... 0.72 COPPER HILL IFLOWS 0.65 COPPER HILL COOP 0.64 MTN. VIEW CHURCH IFLOWS 0.49 WILLIS DCP ...FRANKLIN COUNTY... 0.92 FERRUM IFLOWS 0.92 SNOW CRK/RTE 632 IFLOWS 0.80 ROUTE 640/PIGG R. IFLOWS 0.77 MAGGODEE CK IFLOWS 0.72 ADNEY GAP IFLOWS 0.68 ROCKY MOUNT/PIGG R. IFLOWS 0.68 BLACKWATER/CALW IFLOWS 0.64 GILLS CREEK NF IFLOWS 0.44 SIMMONDS GAP IFLOWS ...GILES COUNTY... 0.40 MOUNTAIN LAKE BIO IFLOWS 0.40 SPRUCE RUN IFLOWS 0.32 BUTT MTN IFLOWS 0.28 DISMAL ...GRAYSON COUNTY... 0.68 JONES KNOB IFLOWS 0.40 BETHEL IFLOWS 0.36 TROUT DALE DCP 0.32 GRAYSON HIGHLAND IFLOWS ...HALIFAX COUNTY... 0.87 RANDOLPH 0.60 SOUTH BOSTON COOP ...HENRY COUNTY... 1.16 JONES CREEK IFLOWS 0.92 SMITH RIVER SG 0.88 MT HERMON CHURCH IFLOWS 0.88 MARROWBONE RES. IFLOWS 0.84 RANGELEY BRANCH IFLOWS 0.80 MARTINSVILLE HYD ELEC IFLOWS 0.80 MEADOWS CHURCH IFLOWS 0.80 PRILLIMAN IFLOWS 0.72 BLACKBERRY BRDG IFLOWS 0.72 LOWER SMITH IFLOWS 0.72 PROVIDENCE CH. IFLOWS 0.64 SANVILLE IFLOWS 0.60 BLACKBERRY CREEK IFLOWS 0.58 MARTINSVILLE FILTER COOP 0.41 BLUE RIDGE AIRPORT ...MONTGOMERY COUNTY... 0.52 IRONTO IFLOWS 0.48 BRUSH MTN IFLOWS 0.48 BLACKSBURG IFLOWS 0.43 BLACKSBURG NWS 0.40 FALLING BRANCH IFLOWS 0.40 POOR MTN. IFLOWS 0.32 LAFAYETTE SG/IFLOWS ...NELSON COUNTY... 0.60 BENT CREEK ...PATRICK COUNTY... 1.92 SLATE MTN. IFLOWS 1.64 CIRCLE M IFLOWS 1.28 TROT VALLEY IFLOWS 1.13 MEADOWS OF DAN COOP 1.00 WILLOW HILL CHRCH IFLOWS 0.96 DRY POND IFLOWS 0.96 DOE RUN CHURCH IFLOWS 0.92 RAVEN ROCK CHURCH IFLOWS 0.80 SAMUEL GROVE CHURCH IFLOWS 0.76 CENTRAL ACADEMY IFLOWS 0.76 STUART COOP 0.72 CRITZ IFLOWS 0.64 BUSTED ROCK #1 IFLOWS 0.48 BUSTED ROCK #2 IFLOWS ...PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY... 0.39 DANVILLE COOP ...PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY... 0.42 FARMVILLE REGNL APT ...PULASKI COUNTY... 0.72 PEAK CREEK IFLOWS 0.44 NRV AIRPORT 0.36 BACK CREEK IFLOWS 0.36 CASEKNIFE STN IFLOWS ...ROANOKE COUNTY... 0.64 SUGARLOAF MTN IFLOWS 0.56 ROANOKE AP (ASOS) 0.55 ROANOKE COOP 0.52 WITT'S ORCHARD 0.48 MILL MOUNTAIN IFLOWS 0.40 MASON COVE IFLOWS 0.40 MASON CREEK IFLOWS 0.32 CRAWFORDS RIDGE IFLOWS 0.32 TINKER CREEK S. IFLOWS SG/RG 0.28 PETERS CREEK IFLOWS 0.28 FORT LEWIS MTN IFLOWS ...ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY... 1.48 IRISH GAP IFLOWS 0.71 GLASGOW COOP 0.43 BUENA VISTA COOP 0.40 VESUVIUS IFLOWS 0.40 BUFFALO CK AT MURAT IFLOWS SG/RG 0.36 N. BUFFALO CRK IFLOWS 0.36 BUENA VISTA RIVER 0.36 CORNWALL IFLOWS 0.32 CALFPASTURE R. ABV MILL CK AT GOSHEN 0.28 LEXINGTON IFLOWS ...WYTHE COUNTY... 0.32 SAND MTN 0.28 2WAY WYTHEVILLE 0.25 WYTHEVILLE COOP $$ 901 NOUS42 KWNO 081325 ADMNFD SENIOR DUTY METEOROLOGIST NWS ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE NWS NCEP CENTRAL OPERATIONS CAMP SPRINGS MD 822 AM EST SAT MAR 08 2008 12Z MODEL CYCLE STARTED ON TIME WITH GOOD DATA COVERAGE. INCLUDED WERE 14 AK/30 CANADIAN/69 CONUS/5 MEXICAN AND 8 CARIBBEAN REPORTS IN TIME FOR THE NAM START. 12Z NAM RAOB RECAP... GSC/04339 - DELETED HGTS/TEMPS 925 AND ABV...LOW AND COLD. VBG/72393 - SHORT REPORT TO 572MB. DRA/72387 - REPORTS NOT AVAILABLE ON WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS. OAK/72493 - DELETED WINDS 376MB AND ABV...TOO FAST. BAD DIR ABV 100MB. YAH/71823 - TTAA NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE NAM. MZL/76654 - REPORT NOT AVAILABLE...10159. HYY/76692 - REPORT NOT AVAILABLE...10159. NCEP DOES NOT ANTICIPATE A CRITICAL WEATHER DAY DURING THE NEXT 3 DAYS. $$ WOOLDRIDGE/SDM/NCO/NCEP 369 NOUS41 KCAR 081335 PNSCAR MEZ001>006-010-011-015>017-029>032-090131- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT SPOTTER REPORTS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 830 AM EST SAT MAR 8 2008 THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 12 HOURS FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION. APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN SPOTTERS AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/CARIBOU ********************STORM TOTAL RAINFALL******************** LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS RAINFALL OF (INCHES) MEASUREMENT MAINE ...AROOSTOOK COUNTY... HOULTON 0.24 700 AM 3/8 ...HANCOCK COUNTY... WALTHAM 0.50 800 AM 3/8 BAR HARBOR 0.29 700 AM 3/8 ...PISCATAQUIS COUNTY... BLANCHARD 0.26 700 AM 3/8 ...WASHINGTON COUNTY... EAST MACHIAS 0.84 700 AM 3/8 WESLEY 0.75 700 AM 3/8 VANCEBORO 0.63 800 AM 3/8 GRAND FALLS FLOWAGE 0.57 800 AM 3/8 WEST GRAND DAM 0.53 800 AM 3/8 TOPSFIELD 0.51 700 AM 3/8 ********************STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL******************** LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS SNOWFALL OF (INCHES) MEASUREMENT MAINE ...AROOSTOOK COUNTY... ALLAGASH 2.0 700 AM 3/8 WASHBURN 1.0 700 AM 3/8 CARIBOU 0.6 700 AM 3/8 FORT KENT 0.5 700 AM 3/8 LILLE 0.5 700 AM 3/8 VAN BUREN 0.5 700 AM 3/8 ...PISCATAQUIS COUNTY... BARNARD PLANTATION 0.1 700 AM 3/8 DOVER-FOXCROFT T 700 AM 3/8 GUILFORD T 700 AM 3/8 MILO T 700 AM 3/8 $$ 510 NOUS41 KBUF 081342 PNSBUF NYZ001>008-010>014-019>021-085-090139- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT SPOTTER REPORTS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 839 AM EST SAT MAR 8 2008 THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 1 HOURS FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION. APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN SPOTTERS AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO ********************STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL******************** LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS SNOWFALL OF (INCHES) MEASUREMENT NEW YORK ...MONROE COUNTY... GREECE 7.5 800 AM 3/8 CHARLOTTE 6.0 810 AM 3/8 WEBSTER 4.8 837 AM 3/8 ...NIAGARA COUNTY... LEWISTON 7.5 807 AM 3/8 ...WYOMING COUNTY... SOUTH WARSAW 6.0 838 AM 3/8 $$ 445 NOUS41 KILN 081358 PNSILN INZ050-058-059-066-073>075-080-KYZ089>100-OHZ026-034-035-042>046-051>056- 060>065-070>074-077>082-088-090135- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT SPOTTER REPORTS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH 835 AM EST SAT MAR 8 2008 THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 24 HOURS FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION. APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN SPOTTERS AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/ILN ********************STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL******************** LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS SNOWFALL OF (INCHES) MEASUREMENT INDIANA ...FAYETTE COUNTY... CONNERSVILLE 8.0 824 AM 3/8 KENTUCKY ...BOONE COUNTY... FLORENCE 9.0 824 AM 3/8 ...KENTON COUNTY... ERLANGER 9.0 830 AM 3/8 OHIO ...FRANKLIN COUNTY... COLUMBUS 9.5 823 AM 3/8 ...MIAMI COUNTY... COVINGTON 4.5 821 AM 3/8 ...MONTGOMERY COUNTY... CENTERVILLE 9.0 830 AM 3/8 HUBER HEIGHTS 7.0 823 AM 3/8 ...WARREN COUNTY... MASON 10.5 825 AM 3/8 ***********************SNOW ON GROUND*********************** LOCATION SNOW TIME/DATE COMMENTS ON GROUND OF (INCHES) MEASUREMENT INDIANA ...FAYETTE COUNTY... CONNERSVILLE 8.0 824 AM 3/8 KENTUCKY ...BOONE COUNTY... FLORENCE 9.0 824 AM 3/8 ...KENTON COUNTY... ERLANGER 9.0 830 AM 3/8 OHIO ...CLARK COUNTY... SPRINGFIELD 6.0 827 AM 3/8 ...FRANKLIN COUNTY... COLUMBUS 10.0 823 AM 3/8 ...MIAMI COUNTY... COVINGTON 5.0 821 AM 3/8 ...MONTGOMERY COUNTY... CENTERVILLE 9.0 830 AM 3/8 HUBER HEIGHTS 7.0 823 AM 3/8 ...WARREN COUNTY... MASON 11.0 825 AM 3/8 $$ 384 NOUS43 KLOT 081407 PNSLOT PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 800 AM CST SAT MAR 08 2008 SNOWFALL AND SNOW DEPTH REPORTS. DATA PROVIDED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO AREA AND ROCKFORD AREA SNOWFALL TEAM. 12 HR SNOWFALL 12 HR SNOWFALL TOTAL LOCATION ENDING 6AM ENDING 6PM SNOW TODAY YESTERDAY DEPTH AT 6AM ILLINOIS BATAVIA / 0.0 / BEACH PARK / T / BEECHER / T / DIXON-EAST SIDE 0.0 / 0.0 / 2 LA GRANGE 0.3 / T / T OAK BROOK 0.1 / T / T PLAINFIELD 4SW T / 0.0 / 0 PLAINFIELD 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 SCHAUMBURG 0.2 / 0.0 / T SOUTH BELOIT 3SE T / 0.0 / 2 WILLOWBROOK 0.2 / 0.0 / T YORKVILLE 2SE 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 NORTHWEST INDIANA HIGHLAND 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 SCHERERVILLE / T / VALPARAISO 3SE T / 0.0 / 0 $$ 742 NOUS43 KMKX 081418 PNSMKX WIZ046-047-051-052-056>060-062>072-220700- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 815 AM CST SAT MAR 08 2008 INFORMATION BELOW IS FROM AMATEUR RADIO LEAGUE WEATHER OBSERVERS AROUND THE U.S. AND CANADA WITH HOME WEATHER STATIONS. THIS INFORMATION IS RELAYED TO THE WISCONSIN BADGER WEATHER NET EACH MORNING. DATA IS FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AROUND 6 AM. DATA IS NOT QUALITY CONTROLLED. TEMP. AT NEW SNOW MAX. MIN. OBS. PCPN SNOW DEPTH ID TEMP TEMP TIME (IN.) (IN.) (IN.) LOCATION KCA 53 / 32 / 48 / 2.02 /0.0 /0 : EAST LYME CT KQ8R 26 / 14 / 15 / 0.00 /0.0 /1 : LITCHFIELD MI LB 33 / 17 / 19 / T /T /4 : REDFORD MI NGS 25 / 14 / 14 / M /M /1 : OWOSSO MI OH 16 / -17/ -5 / 0.00 /0.0 /12 : CHISHOLM MN ZWZ 29 / -8 / 13 / 0.00 /0.0 /0 : REDFIELD SD IGB 23 / 7 / 7 / 0.00 /0.0 /M : ROCKFORD IL ICU 26 / 8 / 10 / 0.00 /0.0 /2 : SYCAMORE IL LEN 26 / 14 / 14 / 0.00 /T /2 : CHICAGO IL SOI 35 / 12 / 12 / 0.00 /0.0 /0 : WASHINGTON IL BTZ 35 / 21 / 21 / 0.00 /0.0 /1 : KENDALLVILLE IN WR9G 32 / 21 / 21 / 0.53 /6.0 /6 : AUSTIN IN LMH 17 / -8 / -8 / 0.00 /0.0 /M : GUTTENBERG IA AUX 16 / 3 / 3 / 0.00 /0.0 /1 : EARLHAM IA OM 22 / 6 / 14 / 0.00 /0.0 /0 : STUTTGART KS HOX 20 / -2 / 14 / 0.00 /0.0 /0 : KEARNEY NE NXV 56 / 36 / 36 / 0.42 /0.0 /0 : MORRISTOWN TN VPI 42 / 24 / 24 / 0.97 /T /1 : CROSSVILLE TN LMZ 37 / 23 / 23 / 0.15 /4.0 /4 : JACKSON TN IMI 40 / 25 / 25 / 0.47 /2.0 /2 : MURFREESBORO TN HNI 36 / 25 / 25 / 0.60 /6.0 /6 : LEWISBURG KY PPQ 49 / 30 / 44 / 1.00 /0.0 /0 : CHATHAM NJ GYW 47 / 24 / 41 / 0.29 /0.0 /0 : HARPERS FERRY WV JRA 66 / 63 / 63 / 0.63 /0.0 /0 : COLUMBIA SC LJK 67 / 38 / 38 / 0.75 /0.0 /0 : ROCKMART GA PG 54 / 30 / 30 / 0.50 /T /T : ROME GA HJ 65 / 42 / 42 / 0.39 /0.0 /0 : BUFORD GA MZE 69 / 41 / 41 / 0.00 /0.0 /0 : GULF SHORES AL ACB 81 / 63 / 63 / 0.92 /0.0 /0 : SEMINOLE FL DGU 58 / 32 / 39 / 0.08 /0.0 /0 : THIBODAUX LA DXV 41 / 28 / 28 / 0.00 /0.0 /0 : JEWETT TX WM 45 / 28 / 28 / 0.10 /1.0 /0 : CENTERVILLE TX GD 13 / -23/ -8 / 0.05 /0.6 /18 : PINAWA CANADA $$ 694 NOUS42 KJAX 081419 PNSJAX GAZ134>136-151>153-081730- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 915 AM EST SAT MAR 8 2008 ...BRIEF SCHEDULED OUTAGES ON JESUP NOAA WEATHER RADIO TRANSMITTER... JESUP NOAA WEATHER RADIO STATION WXJ-28 ON A FREQUENCY OF 162.45 MHZ MAY EXPERIENCE SOME BRIEF BROADCAST OUTAGES DURING THE HOUR BETWEEN 1130 A.M. AND 1230 P.M. THIS IS FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. HERE IS A LIST OF ALTERNATIVE TRANSMITTERS COVERING THE JESUP LISTENING AREA... 162.425 MHZ IN BRUNSWICK... 162.40 MHZ IN SAVANNAH... 162.425 MHZ IN METTER... 162.475 MHZ IN WAYCROSS. $$ MM 772 NOUS44 KMEG 081419 PNSMEG ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-MSZ001>017- 020>024-TNZ001>004-019>021-048>055-088>092-082000- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 820 AM CST SAT MAR 8 2008 ...PRELIMINARY SNOW TOTALS FOR THE WINTER STORM ON MARCH 7TH-8TH... THE FOLLOWING ARE PRELIMINARY STORM TOTALS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 24 HOURS THROUGH 800 AM CST. IN ARKANSAS... 5 W MARIANNA LEE COUNTY 9.8 INCHES FISHER POINSETT COUNTY 8.0 INCHES BAY CRAIGHEAD COUNTY 6.5 INCHES MARVEL PHILLIPS COUNTY 6.0 INCHES JONESBORO CRAIGHEAD COUNTY 5.0 INCHES 2 S LYNN LAWRENCE COUNTY 5.0 INCHES WHEATLEY ST FRANCIS COUNTY 5.0 INCHES PIGGOTT CLAY COUNTY 4.3 INCHES WYNNE CROSS COUNTY 4.0 INCHES PARAGOULD GREENE COUNTY 4.0 INCHES POCAHONTAS RANDOLPH COUNTY 4.0 INCHES EARLE CRITTENDEN COUNTY 3.5 INCHES MANILA MISSISSIPPI COUNTY 3.0 INCHES IN MISSOURI... BRAGG CITY PEMISCOT COUNTY 7.0 INCHES KENNETT DUNKLIN COUNTY 6.5 INCHES IN TENNESSEE... NWS MEMPHIS SHELBY COUNTY 7.2 INCHES ATOKA TIPTON COUNTY 6.5 INCHES 7 WNW MUNFORD TIPTON COUNTY 6.5 INCHES UNION CITY OBION COUNTY 6.0 INCHES ELLENDALE SHELBY COUNTY 5.8 INCHES 4 E DOWNTOWN MEMPHIS SHELBY COUNTY 5.5 INCHES MEMPHIS AIRPORT SHELBY COUNTY 5.4 INCHES BEMIS MADISON COUNTY 5.0 INCHES GERMANTOWN SHELBY COUNTY 4.9 INCHES JACKSON MADISON COUNTY 4.5 INCHES 6 W CLARKSBURG CARROLL COUNTY 4.0 INCHES HUNTINGDON CARROLL COUNTY 4.0 INCHES DRESDEN WEAKLEY COUNTY 4.0 INCHES TIPTONVILLE LAKE COUNTY 4.0 INCHES LEXINGTON HENDERSON COUNTY 4.0 INCHES GADSDEN CROCKETT COUNTY 4.0 INCHES BROWNSVILLE HAYWOOD COUNTY 4.0 INCHES NEWBERN DYER COUNTY 4.0 INCHES SAVANNAH HARDIN COUNTY 4.0 INCHES NORTH JACKSON MADISON COUNTY 4.0 INCHES ADAMSVILLE MCNAIRY COUNTY 4.0 INCHES PARSONS DECATUR COUNTY 3.5 INCHES 5 SSE GADSEN MADISON COUNTY 3.5 INCHES 4 W DYERSBURG DYER COUNTY 3.5 INCHES 4 SSW MEDINA MADISON COUNTY 3.5 INCHES 4 NNW GIBSON GIBSON COUNTY 3.0 INCHES HICKORY WITHE FAYETTE COUNTY 3.0 INCHES 4 W BROWNSVILLE HAYWOOD COUNTY 3.0 INCHES LAKELAND SHELBY COUNTY 3.0 INCHES RIPLEY LAUDERDALE COUNTY 3.0 INCHES WHITEVILLE HARDEMAN COUNTY 3.0 INCHES PARIS HENRY COUNTY 3.0 INCHES SELMER MCNAIRY COUNTY 3.0 INCHES IN MISSISSIPPI... TUNICA TUNICA COUNTY 7.0 INCHES 3 E SOUTHAVEN DESOTO COUNTY 5.5 INCHES 2 SE OLIVE BRANCH DESOTO COUNTY 5.5 INCHES SENATOBIA TATE COUNTY 5.0 INCHES WALNUT TIPPAH COUNTY 5.0 INCHES 5 E CORINTH ALCORN COUNTY 4.5 INCHES 5 SW OLIVE BRANCH DESOTO COUNTY 4.0 INCHES MARKS QUITMAN COUNTY 4.0 INCHES FALKNER TIPPAH COUNTY 4.0 INCHES BURNSVILLE TISHOMINGO COUNTY 3.5 INCHES IUKA TISHOMINGO COUNTY 3.5 INCHES 3 ENE BRUCE CALHOUN COUNTY 3.0 INCHES BYHALIA MARSHALL COUNTY 3.0 INCHES LAMAR BENTON COUNTY 3.0 INCHES CHARLESTON TALLAHATCHIE COUNTY 3.0 INCHES POPE PANOLA COUNTY 3.0 INCHES 1 N LYON COAHOMA COUNTY 3.0 INCHES CORINTH ALCORN COUNTY 3.0 INCHES TUPELO AIRPORT LEE COUNTY 2.5 INCHES BOONEVILLE PRENTISS COUNTY 2.0 INCHES HOUSTON CHICKASAW COUNTY 2.0 INCHES NEW ALBANY UNION COUNTY 2.0 INCHES SALTILLO LEE COUNTY 1.5 INCHES PONTOTOC PONTOTOC COUNTY 1.5 INCHES 1 W MANTACHIE ITAWAMBA COUNTY 1.3 INCHES 3 SW ECRU PONTOTOC COUNTY 1.3 INCHES OXFORD LAFAYETTE COUNTY 1.3 INCHES AMORY MONROE COUNTY 1.0 INCHES THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL OF THE STORM SPOTTERS...CO-OP OBSERVERS...LAW ENFORCEMENT...MEDIA AND PUBLIC WHO SENT IN SNOW REPORTS TO US ESPECIALLY DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THE FOLLOWING ARE PHONE NUMBERS TO CHECK ON ROAD CONDITIONS IN THE MID SOUTH... TENNESSEE ROAD CONDITIONS 1-800-858-6349 OR 1-800-342-3258. ARKANSAS ROAD CONDITIONS 1-800-245-1672 MISSOURI ROAD CONDITIONS 1-800-222-6400 MISSISSIPPI ROAD CONDITIONS 1-888-728-4218 KENTUCKY ROAD CONDITIONS 1-866-737-3767 $$ KNS 025 NOUS43 KDTX 081422 PNSDTX MIZ047>049-053>055-060>063-068>070-075-076-082-083-082015- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT SNOWFALL REPORTS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 921 AM EST SAT MAR 08 2008 NEW SNOWFALL REPORTS NEW PERIOD STORM SNOW LOCATION SNOW (HRS) TOTAL DEPTH LAT LON ...MACOMB... EASTPOINTE 0.7 42.47N 82.96W ...MONROE... NEWPORT 2.3 42.00N 83.31W MONROE 2.0 41.91N 83.38W SAMARIA 0.9 41.81N 83.58W DUNDEE 0.8 41.95N 83.66W ...WAYNE... WYANDOTTE 0.7 42.21N 83.16W $$ CB 553 NOUS42 KCAE 081425 PNSCAE GAZ040-SCZ018-020-025-026-081700- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 925 AM EST SAT MAR 8 2008 ...NOAA WEATHER RADIO SERVICING GREENWOOD AND SURROUNDING AREAS IS OFF THE AIR... NOAA WEATHER RADIO STATION KHC28 FROM KIRKSEY SOUTH CAROLINA...BROADCASTING OVER A FREQUENCY OF 162.425 MEGAHERTZ...IS CURRENTLY OFF THE AIR. TECHNICIANS ARE CHECKING INTO THE PROBLEM...AND WE HOPE TO RESUME NORMAL PROGRAMMING AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS MAY CAUSE OUR LISTENERS. $$ MOORE 813 NOUS43 KARX 081425 PNSARX PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 0824 AM CST SAT MAR 08 2008 ...ONE HUNDRED CONSECUTIVE DAYS WITH AN INCH OR GREATER OF SNOW ON THE GROUND IN LA CROSSE WI... ON THE MORNING OF MARCH 8TH...THE SNOW OBSERVER NEAR LA CROSSE REGIONAL AIRPORT REPORTED 7 INCHES OF SNOW ON THE GROUND. THIS WAS ONLY THE THIRTEENTH TIME THAT THIS HAS OCCURRED DURING A SNOW SEASON. SNOW DEPTH RECORDS FOR LA CROSSE DATE BACK TO JANUARY 1893. THIS CURRENT STREAK IS THE LONGEST STRETCH SINCE THE 2000-2001 SNOW SEASON WHEN THE AREA SAW 109 CONSECUTIVE DAYS WITH AN INCH OF SNOW OR GREATER ON THE GROUND. THE LONGEST STRETCH EVER RECORDED WAS 122 DAYS BACK IN THE WINTER OF 1942-43. THE TABLE BELOW CONTAINS THE LONGEST STRETCH OF DAYS WITH AT LEAST AN INCH OF SNOW ON THE GROUND IN LA CROSSE WI. LONGEST STRETCHES OF DAYS WITH AT LEAST AN INCH OF SNOW ON THE GROUND IN LA CROSSE WI 1893-2008 SNOW RANK # DAYS SEASON DATES ---- ------ ------ ----- 1 122 1942-1943 11/25/1942 - 03/26/1943 2 117 1978-1979 11/23/1978 - 03/19/1979 3 109 2000-2001 12/07/2000 - 03/25/2001 4 109 1925-1926 11/29/1925 - 03/17/1926 5 108 1961-1962 12/10/1961 - 03/27/1962 6 105 1919-1920 11/27/1919 - 03/10/1920 7 103 1981-1982 12/01/1981 - 03/13/1982 8 103 1904-1905 12/11/1904 - 03/23/1905 9 103 1899-1900 12/11/1899 - 03/23/1900 10 101 1974-1975 12/13/1974 - 03/23/1975 11 101 1944-1945 12/04/1944 - 03/14/1945 12 100 2007-2008 11/30/2007 - 03/08/2008+ 13 100 1916-1917 12/12/1916 - 03/21/1917 14 96 1947-1948 11/22/1947 - 02/25/1948 15 96 1934-1935 11/30/1934 - 03/05/1935 16 94 1951-1952 12/14/1951 - 03/16/1952 17 93 1970-1971 12/11/1970 - 03/13/1971 18 93 1952-1953 12/12/1952 - 03/14/1953 19 92 1977-1978 12/20/1977 - 03/21/1978 20 92 1955-1956 12/02/1955 - 03/02/1956 + STREAK HAS NOT ENDED YET $$ BOYNE 134 NOUS41 KOKX 081426 PNSOKX CTZ005>012-NJZ002>006-011-NYZ067>081-090200- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT SPOTTER REPORTS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY 926 AM EST SAT MAR 8 2008 THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 24 HOURS FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION. APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN SPOTTERS AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/NYC ********************STORM TOTAL RAINFALL******************** LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS RAINFALL OF (INCHES) MEASUREMENT CONNECTICUT ...FAIRFIELD COUNTY... BRIDGEPORT 1.40 700 AM 3/8 ASOS STAMFORD 1.01 700 AM 3/8 CO-OP DANBURY 0.75 700 AM 3/8 ASOS ...MIDDLESEX COUNTY... CHESTER 2.41 700 AM 3/8 PUBLIC ...NEW HAVEN COUNTY... NEW HAVEN/TWEED 1.95 700 AM 3/8 ASOS NORTH BRANFORD 1.68 600 AM 3/8 AWS MERIDEN 1.31 700 AM 3/8 ASOS WEST HAVEN 1.11 600 AM 3/8 AWS OXFORD/WATERBURY 1.05 700 AM 3/8 ASOS ...NEW LONDON COUNTY... NORWICH 3.35 700 AM 3/8 CO-OP GROTON 2.21 500 AM 3/8 SKYWARN SPOTTER GROTON/NEW LONDON 1.77 700 AM 3/8 ASOS OLD LYME 1.67 730 AM 3/8 PUBLIC NEW JERSEY ...BERGEN COUNTY... LODI 1.04 700 AM 3/8 AFWS TETERBORO 0.91 700 AM 3/8 ASOS TENAFLY 0.90 700 AM 3/8 PUBLIC RIDGEWOOD 0.81 700 AM 3/8 SKYWARN SPOTTER WOODCLIFF LAKE 0.76 700 AM 3/8 AFWS PARK RIDGE 0.75 700 AM 3/8 CO-OP FRANKLIN LAKES 0.68 700 AM 3/8 AFWS OAKLAND 0.60 700 AM 3/8 AFWS ...ESSEX COUNTY... NEWARK 0.92 700 AM 3/8 ASOS CANOE BROOK DAM 0.76 700 AM 3/8 AFWS ESSEX FELLS 0.68 700 AM 3/8 AFWS CALDWELL 0.63 700 AM 3/8 ASOS ...HUDSON COUNTY... HARRISON 1.02 700 AM 3/8 CO-OP ...PASSAIC COUNTY... WEST PATERSON 0.88 700 AM 3/8 AFWS RINGWOOD 0.76 700 AM 3/8 CO-OP LITTLE FALLS 0.75 700 AM 3/8 CO-OP WEST MILFORD 0.72 700 AM 3/8 AFWS GREENWOOD LAKE 0.70 700 AM 3/8 CO-OP RINGWOOD 0.70 600 AM 3/8 SKYWARN SPOTTER WAYNE 0.64 700 AM 3/8 AFWS NEW YORK ...KINGS COUNTY... BROOKLYN 1.39 700 AM 3/8 SKYWARN SPOTTER ...NASSAU COUNTY... LIDO BEACH 2.47 830 AM 3/8 SKYWARN SPOTTER BETHPAGE 2.41 530 AM 3/8 COCORAHS HICKSVILLE 2.31 630 AM 3/8 SKYWARN SPOTTER OCEANSIDE 1.89 700 AM 3/8 CO-OP BELLMORE 1.79 700 AM 3/8 PUBLIC MUTTONTOWN 1.51 300 AM 3/8 SKYWARN SPOTTER ...NEW YORK COUNTY... NYC/CENTRAL PARK 1.24 700 AM 3/8 ASOS ...ORANGE COUNTY... STERLING FOREST 0.68 700 AM 3/8 AFWS MONTGOMERY 0.66 700 AM 3/8 ASOS ...PUTNAM COUNTY... CARMEL 0.83 700 AM 3/8 CO-OP CARMEL 0.65 700 AM 3/8 COCORAHS ...QUEENS COUNTY... NYC/JFK ARPT 1.68 700 AM 3/8 ASOS NYC/LA GUARDIA 1.41 700 AM 3/8 ASOS ...SUFFOLK COUNTY... ISLIP 3.68 630 AM 3/8 SKYWARN SPOTTER ISLIP 3.04 700 AM 3/8 ASOS STONY BROOK 2.93 700 AM 3/8 CO-OP MIDDLE ISLAND 2.66 700 AM 3/8 COCORAHS NORTH BABYLON 2.65 700 AM 3/8 PUBLIC FARMINGDALE 2.50 700 AM 3/8 ASOS UPTON 2.37 700 AM 3/8 NWS OFFICE CENTERPORT 2.36 700 AM 3/8 CO-OP LINDENHURST 2.35 200 AM 3/8 PUBLIC SHIRLEY 1.77 700 AM 3/8 ASOS ORIENT POINT 1.44 830 AM 3/8 PUBLIC WESTHAMPTON BEACH 0.91 700 AM 3/8 ASOS MONTAUK 0.76 700 AM 3/8 ASOS ...WESTCHESTER COUNTY... WHITE PLAINS 0.87 700 AM 3/8 ASOS $$ 912 NOUS41 KILN 081427 PNSILN INZ050-058-059-066-073>075-080-KYZ089>100-OHZ026-034-035-042>046-051>056- 060>065-070>074-077>082-088-090223- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT SPOTTER REPORTS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH 923 AM EST SAT MAR 8 2008 THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 24 HOURS FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION. APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN SPOTTERS AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/ILN ********************STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL******************** LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS SNOWFALL OF (INCHES) MEASUREMENT INDIANA ...DEARBORN COUNTY... AURORA 9.0 913 AM 3/8 ...RIPLEY COUNTY... MILAN 12.5 919 AM 3/8 KENTUCKY ...BOONE COUNTY... RICHWOOD 10.0 917 AM 3/8 OHIO ...CLERMONT COUNTY... BATAVIA 9.5 914 AM 3/8 WILLIAMSBURG 9.0 912 AM 3/8 ...DARKE COUNTY... GETTYSBURG 6.0 918 AM 3/8 ...GREENE COUNTY... SPRING VALLEY 10.0 914 AM 3/8 ...LICKING COUNTY... NEWARK 9.0 920 AM 3/8 ...MIAMI COUNTY... COVINGTON 6.0 918 AM 3/8 ...MONTGOMERY COUNTY... BROOKVILLE 8.5 917 AM 3/8 ...ROSS COUNTY... CHILLICOTHE 7.5 915 AM 3/8 ***********************SNOW ON GROUND*********************** LOCATION SNOW TIME/DATE COMMENTS ON GROUND OF (INCHES) MEASUREMENT INDIANA ...DEARBORN COUNTY... AURORA 9.0 913 AM 3/8 ...RIPLEY COUNTY... MILAN 13.0 919 AM 3/8 KENTUCKY ...BOONE COUNTY... RICHWOOD 10.0 917 AM 3/8 OHIO ...CLERMONT COUNTY... BATAVIA 10.0 914 AM 3/8 WILLIAMSBURG 9.0 912 AM 3/8 ...DARKE COUNTY... GETTYSBURG 6.0 918 AM 3/8 ...GREENE COUNTY... SPRING VALLEY 10.0 914 AM 3/8 ...LICKING COUNTY... NEWARK 9.0 920 AM 3/8 ...MIAMI COUNTY... COVINGTON 6.0 918 AM 3/8 ...MONTGOMERY COUNTY... BROOKVILLE 9.0 917 AM 3/8 ...ROSS COUNTY... CHILLICOTHE 8.0 915 AM 3/8 $$ 274 NOUS43 KARX 081430 PNSARX PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 0829 AM CST SAT MAR 08 2008 ...ONE HUNDRED CONSECUTIVE DAYS WITH AN INCH OR GREATER OF SNOW ON THE GROUND IN ROCHESTER MN... ON THE MORNING OF MARCH 8TH...THE SNOW OBSERVER NEAR ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT REPORTED 5 INCHES OF SNOW ON THE GROUND. THIS WAS ONLY THE FOURTEENTH TIME THAT THIS HAS OCCURRED DURING A SNOW SEASON. SNOW DEPTH RECORDS FOR ROCHESTER DATE BACK TO 1908. THIS CURRENT STREAK IS THE LONGEST STRETCH SINCE THE 1992-93 SNOW SEASON WHEN THE AREA SAW 116 CONSECUTIVE DAYS WITH AN INCH OF SNOW OR GREATER ON THE GROUND. THE LONGEST STRETCH EVER RECORDED WAS 133 DAYS DURING THE WINTERS OF 1950-1951 AND 1978-1979. THE TABLE BELOW CONTAINS THE LONGEST STRETCH OF DAYS WITH AT LEAST AN INCH OF SNOW ON THE GROUND IN ROCHESTER MN. LONGEST STRETCHES OF DAYS WITH AT LEAST AN INCH OF SNOW ON THE GROUND IN ROCHESTER MN 1908-2008 SNOW RANK # DAYS SEASON DATES ---- ------ ------ ----- 1 133 1978-1979 11/17/1978 - 03/29/1979 133 1950-1951 11/22/1950 - 04/03/1951 3 125 1981-1982 11/20/1981 - 03/24/1982 4 123 1985-1986 11/20/1985 - 03/22/1986 5 119 1969-1970 12/06/1969 - 04/03/1970 119 1940-1941 11/26/1940 - 03/24/1941 7 116 1992-1993 12/04/1992 - 03/29/1993 116 1974-1975 12/13/1974 - 04/07/1975 9 111 1968-1969 12/14/1968 - 04/03/1969 10 110 1971-1972 11/27/1971 - 03/15/1972 110 1970-1971 12/11/1970 - 03/30/1971 110 1952-1953 11/25/1952 - 03/14/1953 13 102 1939-1940 12/19/1939 - 03/29/1940 14 97 2007-2008 11/30/2007 - 03/08/2008+ 97 1991-1992 11/23/1991 - 02/27/1992 16 96 2000-2001 12/07/2000 - 03/12/2001 17 95 1955-1956 12/02/1955 - 03/26/1956 18 94 1977-1978 12/21/1977 - 03/24/1978 19 93 1954-1955 11/29/1954 - 03/01/1955 20 92 1990-1991 12/03/1990 - 03/04/1991 + STREAK HAS NOT ENDED YET $$ BOYNE 645 NOUS44 KHUN 081438 PNSHUN ALC033-043-049-059-071-077-079-083-089-095-103-TNC051-103-127- 082100- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 830 AM CST FRI MAR 8 2008 THE FOLLOWING ARE THE LATEST SNOWFALL TOTALS FROM NORTHERN ALABAMA AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE. ALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPRESSED IN INCHES. THANKS IS EXTENDED TO CO-OP...COCORAHS...AND CHARM NETWORK OBSERVERS FOR THESE REPORTS. NORTHERN ALABAMA TOTAL LAUDERDALE COUNTY SNOWFALL PRECIPITATION ================= ======== ============= ANDERSON 1.2 0.12 KILLEN 8.1N 1.0 M WATERLOO 8.7ENE 0.7 0.28 LAWRENCE COUNTY ================= HILLSBORO 7.4SSW 1.0 0.13 LIMESTONE ================= ATHENS 3.9NW 0.2 0.10 MADISON 3.2NW 0.2 0.16 CULLMAN ================= HANCEVILLE 1.6E 0.2 MADISON ================= HAMPTON COVE 0.9S 1.0 0.05 OWENS CROSSROADS 1.0 0.06 MOORES MILL 3.9SE 0.6 0.06 HAMPTON COVE 2.1WNW 0.5 0.11 HUNTSVILLE 7.9SSE 0.5 M HARVEST 2.9SSW 0.4 0.12 GURLEY 2.7S 0.3 0.07 HUNTSVILLE 7.2SE 0.3 0.08 NEW MARKET 1.5W 0.2 0.09 HARVEST 2.8S 0.1 0.11 MARSHALL ================= ALBERTVILLE 0.2ENE 0.8 0.10 GUNTERSVILLE 2.0ENE 0.5 0.10 UNION GROVE 3W 0.4 0.06 DOUGLAS 6.8NW 0.2 0.05 DE KALB ================= IDER 0.2 0.16 JACKSON ================= STEVENSON 2.8NE 0.5 M WOODVILLE 1.7NE 0.5 0.04 SKYLINE 0.7SSW 0.3 M SCOTTSBORO T 0.10 SOUTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE FRANKLIN COUNTY ================= WINCHESTER 1.6W 0.5 M WINCHESTER 3.9W 0.3 0.16 HUNTLAND 0.9 NNW 0.1 M WINCHESTER 2.7SW T T MOORE COUNTY ================= LYNCHBURG 1.0 0.15 LYNCHBURG 4.0ESE 1.0 0.17 LINCOLN COUNTY ================= FAYETTEVILLE 5.8WSW 1.0 M ARDMORE 10.8E 0.6 0.04 FAYETTEVILLE 0.5 0.20 $$ KDW 203 NOUS44 KHUN 081439 CCA PNSHUN ALC033-043-049-059-071-077-079-083-089-095-103-TNC051-103-127- 082100- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...CORRECTION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 830 AM CST FRI MAR 8 2008 THE FOLLOWING ARE THE LATEST SNOWFALL TOTALS FROM NORTHERN ALABAMA AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE. ALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPRESSED IN INCHES. THANKS IS EXTENDED TO CO-OP...COCORAHS...AND CHARM NETWORK OBSERVERS FOR THESE REPORTS. NORTHERN ALABAMA TOTAL LAUDERDALE COUNTY SNOWFALL PRECIPITATION ================= ======== ============= ANDERSON 1.2 0.12 KILLEN 8.1N 1.0 M WATERLOO 8.7ENE 0.7 0.28 LAWRENCE COUNTY ================= HILLSBORO 7.4SSW 1.0 0.13 LIMESTONE ================= ATHENS 3.9NW 0.2 0.10 MADISON 3.2NW 0.2 0.16 CULLMAN ================= HANCEVILLE 1.6E 0.2 MADISON ================= HAMPTON COVE 0.9S 1.0 0.05 OWENS CROSSROADS 1.0 0.06 MOORES MILL 3.9SE 0.6 0.06 HAMPTON COVE 2.1WNW 0.5 0.11 HUNTSVILLE 7.9SSE 0.5 M HARVEST 2.9SSW 0.4 0.12 GURLEY 2.7S 0.3 0.07 HUNTSVILLE 7.2SE 0.3 0.08 NEW MARKET 1.5W 0.2 0.09 HARVEST 2.8S 0.1 0.11 MARSHALL ================= ALBERTVILLE 0.2ENE 0.8 0.10 GUNTERSVILLE 2.0ENE 0.5 0.10 UNION GROVE 3W 0.4 0.06 DOUGLAS 6.8NW 0.2 0.05 DE KALB ================= IDER 0.2 0.16 JACKSON ================= STEVENSON 2.8NE 0.5 M WOODVILLE 1.7NE 0.5 0.04 SKYLINE 0.7SSW 0.3 M SCOTTSBORO T 0.10 SOUTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE FRANKLIN COUNTY ================= WINCHESTER 1.6W 0.5 M WINCHESTER 3.9W 0.3 0.16 HUNTLAND 0.9 NNW 0.1 M WINCHESTER 2.7SW T T MOORE COUNTY ================= LYNCHBURG 1.0 0.15 LYNCHBURG 4.0ESE 1.0 0.17 LINCOLN COUNTY ================= FAYETTEVILLE 5.8WSW 1.0 M ARDMORE 10.8E 0.6 0.04 FAYETTEVILLE 0.5 0.20 $$ KDW 036 NOUS42 KWNO 081456 ADMNFD SENIOR DUTY METEOROLOGIST NWS ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE NWS NCEP CENTRAL OPERATIONS CAMP SPRINGS MD 954 AM EST SAT MAR 08 2008 12Z MODEL CYCLE IS ON TIME. MODEL STATUS...NGM AND NAM HAVE COMPLETED. THE GFS STARTED ON TIME. 12Z GFS RAOB RECAP... YAH/71823 - TTAA NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE NAM. FULL REPORT IN FOR THE GFS. TYA/91413 - NO 12Z REPORT. $$ WOOLDRIDGE/SDM/NCO/NCEP 385 NOUS41 KBTV 081500 PNSBTV NYZ026>031-034-035-087-VTZ001>012-016>019-090258- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT SPOTTER REPORTS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT 958 AM EST SAT MAR 8 2008 THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 12 HOURS FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION. APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN SPOTTERS AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/BURLINGTON ********************STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL******************** LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS SNOWFALL OF (INCHES) MEASUREMENT NEW YORK ...CLINTON COUNTY... ELLENBURG DEPOT 4.0 700 AM 3/8 COOP PLATTSBURGH 3.0 755 AM 3/8 HAM RADIO SCHUYLER FALLS 3.0 755 AM 3/8 HAM RADIO ...ESSEX COUNTY... NEWCOMB 1.3 930 AM 3/8 COOP ...FRANKLIN COUNTY... MALONE 4.0 700 AM 3/8 COOP SARANAC LAKE 3.0 751 AM 3/8 HAM RADIO TUPPER LAKE SUNMOUNT 3.0 710 AM 3/8 COOP DUANE 2.0 755 AM 3/8 HAM RADIO ...ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY... NORFOLK 5.0 752 AM 3/8 HAM RADIO OGDENSBURG 4.5 752 AM 3/8 HAM RADIO POTSDAM 4.5 600 AM 3/8 SPOTTER EDWARDS 3.5 752 AM 3/8 HAM RADIO VERMONT ...ADDISON COUNTY... SOUTH LINCOLN 1.0 700 AM 3/8 COOP ...CALEDONIA COUNTY... SUTTON 2.5 635 AM 3/8 COOP SAINT JOHNSBURY 2.1 700 AM 3/8 COOP SUTTON 2 NE 1.2 700 AM 3/8 COOP ...CHITTENDEN COUNTY... NORTH UNDERHILL 1.3 700 AM 3/8 NWS EMPLOYEE ...ESSEX COUNTY... ISLAND POND 1.0 900 AM 3/8 COOP ...FRANKLIN COUNTY... HIGHGATE CENTER 2.5 752 AM 3/8 HAM RADIO SWANTON 1.6 1139 PM 3/7 SPOTTER SAINT ALBANS 1.2 816 AM 3/8 COOP ...ORANGE COUNTY... BROOKFIELD 2 WSW 1.5 745 AM 3/8 COOP CHELSEA 2 NW 1.5 700 AM 3/8 COOP CORINTH 1.5 700 AM 3/8 COOP ...ORLEANS COUNTY... JAY PEAK 4.0 703 AM 3/8 COOP NEWPORT 2.5 700 AM 3/8 COOP EAST ALBANY 2.0 730 AM 3/8 COOP ...WASHINGTON COUNTY... NORTH CALAIS 3.0 1150 PM 3/7 SPOTTER WORCESTER 2 W 1.2 700 AM 3/8 COOP MONTPELIER 2 1.0 700 AM 3/8 COOP PLAINFIELD 1.0 700 AM 3/8 COOP ...WINDSOR COUNTY... BETHEL 4 N 1.0 700 AM 3/8 COOP $$ LAHIFF 763 NOUS41 KPBZ 081501 PNSPBZ MDZ001-OHZ039>041-048>050-057>059-068-069-PAZ007>009-013>016-020>023- 029>032-WVZ001>004-012-021>023-041-090259- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT SPOTTER REPORTS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 959 AM EST SAT MAR 8 2008 THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 24 HOURS FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION. APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN SPOTTERS AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/PITTSBURGH ********************STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL******************** LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS SNOWFALL OF (INCHES) MEASUREMENT OHIO ...COLUMBIANA COUNTY... LISBON 6.0 100 AM 3/8 ZR/SLEET PENNSYLVANIA ...BEAVER COUNTY... ROCHESTER 3.0 1100 PM 3/7 ...BUTLER COUNTY... BOYERS 6.0 930 AM 3/8 PUBLIC REPORT ***********************SNOW ON GROUND*********************** LOCATION SNOW TIME/DATE COMMENTS ON GROUND OF (INCHES) MEASUREMENT OHIO ...BELMONT COUNTY... BELLAIRE 1.0 900 AM 3/8 PENNSYLVANIA ...BUTLER COUNTY... BOYERS 6.0 930 AM 3/8 PUBLIC REPORT ***********************STORM TOTAL ICE*********************** LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS ICE OF (INCHES) MEASUREMENT OHIO ...BELMONT COUNTY... BELLAIRE 0.10 900 AM 3/8 $$ 992 NOUS76 KPTR 081509 ADMPTR Data Collection National Weather Service Northwest River Forecast Center, Portland, OR 1509z Saturday Mar 08 2008 The following stations were flagged as "bad" during the QC process group --> west hsastation meta data ID 12z-18z 18z-00z 00z-06z 06z-12z 24hr----------------------------------------------------------- BGCO3 0.20MFRBGCO3 'BIGELOW CAMP SNOTEL' OR 42.08 123.35 5120. BNDW1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00PQRno meta data CUGW1 1.30 0.00 0.12 0.16 1.58PQRCUGW1 COUGAR WA 46.05 122.3 540. ELSW1 0.70SEWELSW1 'ELBOW LAKE SNOTEL' WA 48.69 121.91 3200. LKMW1 0.04 0.16PQRLKMW1 'LOOKOUT MTN' WA 45.8 122.12 3775. MUDO3 0.00PQRMUDO3 'MUD RIDGE SNOTEL' OR 45.25 121.72 3800. POBO3 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00PQRPOBO3 'POWELL BUTTE WX STN' OR 44.25 121.95 3200. POWO3 0.10 0.10MFRPOWO3 'SF COQ R AT POWERS' OR 42.89 124.07 220. REDO3 1.80PQRREDO3 'RED HILL SNOTEL' OR 45.47 121.7 4400. SMPW1 3.20PDTSMPW1 'STAMPEDE PASS SNOTEL' WA 47.28 121.33 3860. WNMW1 0.16 0.55SEWWNMW1 'WINTERS MOUNTAIN' WA 46.45 122.32 3650. group --> east hsastation meta data ID 12z-18z 18z-00z 00z-06z 06z-12z 24hr----------------------------------------------------------- ARAI1 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00BOIARAI1 'ANDERSON R DAM COOP' ID 43.36 115.44 3880. BMNQ2 0.00 0.03 0.01 0.03 0.06 ? no meta data BOTW4 0.01 0.00 0.01 0.02 0.01RIWBOTW4 'BONDURANT 1 NW' WY 43.25 110.45 6620. BSKI1 0.00 0.01 0.03 0.00 0.00BOIno meta data CNCI1 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.01 0.01BOICNCI1 COUNCIL ID 44.73 116.43 2950. DBCQ2 0.00 0.00 0.26 0.00 0.00 ? DBCQ2 'DUNCAN R BL BB CREEK' BC 50.63 117.05 1800. DEDI1 0.03 0.15 0.00 0.00 0.17BOIDEDI1 'DEADWOOD DAM' ID 44.29 115.65 5334. DONQ2 0.02 0.00 0.09 0.04 0.02 ? DONQ2 'COLUMBIA R AT DONALD' BC 51.48 117.15 2568. DRBM8 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.00MSODRBM8 DARBY MT 46.02 114.17 3880. ECHO3 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00PDTECHO3 ECHO OR 45.72 119.35 760. ERFQ2 0.00 0.02 0.03 0.01 0.04 ? ERFQ2 'ELK R NR FERNIE' BC 49.5 115.07 3291. FQRQ2 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.03 0.00 ? FQRQ2 FAUQUIER BC 49.87 118.07 1608. GOLQ2 0.05 0.04 0.05 0.02 0.05 ? GOLQ2 'GOLDSTREAM R BL OLD' BC 51.67 118.58 1968. GRTQ2 0.12 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.16 ? GRTQ2 'GARRETT CREEK' BC 51.88 117.9 2500. HBDM8 0.01 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.01TFXHBDM8 'HEBGEN DAM' MT 44.87 111.33 6510. HKBW4 0.37 0.00 0.01 0.05 0.42RIWHKBW4 'HUCKLEBERRY DIVIDE' WY 44.07 110.72 7300. JKNW4 0.02 0.01 0.02 0.01 0.02RIWJKNW4 'JACKSON WEATHER STN' WY 43.5 110.78 6230. KAGO3 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.01 0.01MFRno meta data LORO3 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01MFRno meta data LRRM8 0.45 1.89 0.05 0.00 2.39TFXno meta data MNCQ2 0.08 0.12 0.04 0.12 0.28 ? MNCQ2 'MISSION CREEK' BC 49.95 118.92 5840. NAKQ2 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 ? NAKQ2 NAKUSP BC 50.27 117.82 1680. OCWO3 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.06 0.00PDTOCWO3 'OCHOCO RANGER STN' OR 44.4 120.42 3975. SELM8 0.01 0.11 0.01 0.01 0.11MSOSELM8 'SEELEY LAKE RNGR ST' MT 47.22 113.52 4100. SMPW1 3.20PDTSMPW1 'STAMPEDE PASS SNOTEL' WA 47.28 121.33 3860. TICW1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.14 0.00PDTTICW1 'TIETON INTAKE' WA 46.67 121. 2280. TOPI1 0.00 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.00PIHTOPI1 'PORTNEUF R AT TOPAZ' ID 42.63 112.08 4920. VLVI1 0.00 0.12 0.00 0.04 0.00PIHno meta data end/NWRFC 077 NOUS43 KLMK 081509 PNSLMK PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 0725 AM EST SAT MAR 08 2008 ...SNOW REPORTS FOR LOUISVILLE COUNTY WARNING AREA CLIMATE SITES... LOCATION.............................SNOWFALL........TOTAL ON THROUGH 10AM GROUND (INCHES) (INCHES) LEXINGTON (OFFICIAL) 3.0 LOUISVILLE INTERNATIONAL (OFFICIAL) 8.5 LOUISVILLE NWS OFFICE 12 BOWLING GREEN (OFFICIAL) 4.5 ...SNOW REPORTS THROUGH 10 EST... COUNTY........TOTAL ON GROUND (INCHES) SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA DUBOIS 8 ORANGE 9 WASHINGTON 11 SCOTT 8 JEFFERSON 8 TO 12 CRAWFORD 10 PERRY 7 HARRISON 10 FLOYD 10 CLARK 11 NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY OLDHAM 9.5 TRIMBLE 9.5 HENRY 10 SHELBY 6.5 SPENCER 7 BULLITT 11 HARDIN 10 TO 12 MEADE 8-10 BRECKINRIDGE 11 HANCOCK 7 TO 8 OHIO 8 NELSON 7 TO 8 WASHINGTON 8 LARUE 6 MARION 5.0 EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY FRANKLIN 8 SCOTT 9 NICHOLAS 4 TO 6 FAYETTE 3-5 WOODFORD 5 JESSAMINE 6.0 GARRARD 4.0 BOYLE 4.0 SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY GRAYSON 10 HART 4.0 TAYLOR 5 TO 6 CASEY 2.0 BUTLER 8.0 EDMONSON 4 TO 6 BARREN 3 TO 4 METCALFE 3 ADAIR 3.0 RUSSELL 4.0 WARREN 3.5 SIMPSON 2.0 ALLEN 3 TO 4 MONROE 4.0 CUMBERLAND 2.5 CLINTON 4.0 $$ JSD 378 NOUS41 KALY 081511 PNSALY CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-NYZ032-033-038>043-047>054-058>061-063>066-082> 084-VTZ013>015-090254- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT SPOTTER REPORTS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 1011 AM EST SAT MAR 8 2008 THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 24 HOURS FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION. APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN SPOTTERS AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/ALBANY ********************STORM TOTAL RAINFALL******************** LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS RAINFALL OF (INCHES) MEASUREMENT CONNECTICUT ...LITCHFIELD COUNTY... ROCKY RIVER 1.01 940 AM 3/8 COOP SHEPAUG DAM 0.98 940 AM 3/8 COOP BULLS BRIDGE 0.89 940 AM 3/8 COOP THOMASTON DAM 0.71 940 AM 3/8 COOP COLEBROOK LAKE 0.60 940 AM 3/8 COOP CANAAN 0.42 533 AM 3/8 WXNET 6 FALLS VILLAGE 0.30 940 AM 3/8 COOP MASSACHUSETTS ...BERKSHIRE COUNTY... ALFORD 0.65 746 AM 3/8 WXNET 6 PITTSFIELD 0.40 415 AM 3/8 SPOTTER WEST OTIS 0.39 940 AM 3/8 COOP SAVOY 0.31 940 AM 3/8 COOP LANESBOROUGH 0.30 647 AM 3/8 WXNET 6 NORTH ADAMS 0.27 940 AM 3/8 SPOTTER NEW YORK ...ALBANY COUNTY... ALCOVE DAM 0.63 939 AM 3/8 COOP COLONIE 0.54 919 AM 3/8 WXNET 6 WATERVLIET 0.46 324 AM 3/8 WXNET 6 ALBANY 0.39 700 AM 3/8 NWS OFFICE ALTAMONT 0.38 546 AM 3/8 WXNET 6 ...COLUMBIA COUNTY... CHATHAM CENTER 0.70 546 AM 3/8 WXNET 6 LIVINGSTON 0.69 727 AM 3/8 WXNET 6 TAGHKANIC 0.67 820 AM 3/8 WXNET 6 ANCRAMDALE 0.59 611 AM 3/8 WXNET 6 VALATIE 0.55 749 AM 3/8 WXNET 6 COPAKE 0.42 939 AM 3/8 WXNET 6 EAST CHATHAM 0.39 939 AM 3/8 SPOTTER ...DUTCHESS COUNTY... CLINTON CORNERS 1.10 939 AM 3/8 COOP RHINEBECK 1.05 939 AM 3/8 COOP MILLBROOK 1.04 939 AM 3/8 COOP TIVOLI 0.90 939 AM 3/8 COOP RED HOOK 0.89 939 AM 3/8 WXNET 6 POUGHKEEPSIE AP 0.86 939 AM 3/8 COOP RED OAKS MILL 0.71 438 AM 3/8 SPOTTER ...FULTON COUNTY... PECK LAKE 0.50 939 AM 3/8 COOP ...GREENE COUNTY... EAST JEWETT 0.88 939 AM 3/8 COOP CAIRO 0.74 621 AM 3/8 WXNET 6 CATSKILL 0.74 837 AM 3/8 WXNET 6 HALCOTT 0.70 622 AM 3/8 WXNET 6 SOUTH CAIRO 0.63 652 AM 3/8 WXNET 6 WINDHAM 0.58 939 AM 3/8 COOP HALCOTT CENTER 0.31 1041 PM 3/7 WXNET 6 ...HAMILTON COUNTY... INDIAN LAKE 0.64 939 AM 3/8 COOP ...HERKIMER COUNTY... CHEPACHET 0.60 939 AM 3/8 COOP DOLGEVILLE 0.50 1107 PM 3/7 WXNET 6 OLD FORGE 0.29 939 AM 3/8 COOP ...MONTGOMERY COUNTY... FONDA 0.84 637 AM 3/8 WXNET 6 PALATINE BRIDGE 0.64 559 AM 3/8 WXNET 6 AMSTERDAM 0.56 647 AM 3/8 WXNET 6 ...RENSSELAER COUNTY... BRUNSWICK 0.50 630 AM 3/8 NWS EMPLOYEE BUSKIRK 0.45 939 AM 3/8 COOP STEPHENTOWN 0.40 552 AM 3/8 WXNET 6 CENTER BRUNSWICK 0.36 1104 PM 3/7 WXNET 6 NORTH PETERSBURG 0.35 939 AM 3/8 COOP ...SARATOGA COUNTY... HARMONY CORNERS 1.18 939 AM 3/8 COOP CONKLINGVILLE 0.79 939 AM 3/8 COOP GANSEVOORT 0.55 653 AM 3/8 WXNET 6 SARATOGA SPRINGS 0.55 823 AM 3/8 WXNET 6 ROUND LAKE 0.50 745 AM 3/8 NWS EMPLOYEE CHARLTON 0.40 1039 PM 3/7 WXNET 6 CLIFTON PARK 0.35 854 AM 3/8 WXNET 6 ...SCHENECTADY COUNTY... DELANSON 0.55 939 AM 3/8 COOP DUANESBURG 0.55 939 AM 3/8 COOP SCHENECTADY 0.50 908 AM 3/8 NWS EMPLOYEE NISKAYUNA 0.48 939 AM 3/8 COOP SCOTIA 0.36 543 AM 3/8 WXNET 6 ...SCHOHARIE COUNTY... GILBOA 1.00 1029 PM 3/7 WXNET 6 JEFFERSON 0.75 1039 PM 3/7 WXNET 6 SCHOHARIE 0.56 939 AM 3/8 COOP COBLESKILL 0.50 939 AM 3/8 COOP CHARLOTTEVILLE 0.32 939 AM 3/8 COOP RICHMONDVILLE 0.28 633 PM 3/7 WXNET 6 ...ULSTER COUNTY... PHOENICIA 1.22 940 AM 3/8 COOP NEW PALTZ 1.03 940 AM 3/8 COOP WEST SHOKAN 1.01 940 AM 3/8 COOP KINGSTON 0.93 940 AM 3/8 COOP WHITEPORT 0.92 714 AM 3/8 WXNET 6 SAUGERTIES 0.85 940 AM 3/8 COOP BEARSVILLE 0.78 939 AM 3/8 COOP ESOPUS 0.76 705 AM 3/8 WXNET 6 ...WARREN COUNTY... BOLTON LANDING 0.84 612 AM 3/8 WXNET 6 GLENS FALLS 0.57 940 AM 3/8 COOP ...WASHINGTON COUNTY... WHITEHALL 0.68 940 AM 3/8 COOP NORTH HEBRON 0.54 940 AM 3/8 COOP COSSAYUNA 0.51 639 AM 3/8 WXNET 6 GRANVILLE 0.40 639 AM 3/8 WXNET 6 HUDSON FALLS 0.40 630 AM 3/8 WXNET 6 VERMONT ...BENNINGTON COUNTY... SUNDERLAND 0.46 940 AM 3/8 COOP LANDGROVE 0.40 1041 PM 3/7 WXNET 6 SEARSBURG 0.28 940 AM 3/8 SPOTTER BENNINGTON AIRPORT 0.25 940 AM 3/8 COOP ...WINDHAM COUNTY... GRAFTON 0.48 940 AM 3/8 COOP TOWNSHEND 0.47 944 AM 3/8 SPOTTER TOWNSHEND LAKE 0.39 940 AM 3/8 COOP MOUNT SNOW 0.30 940 AM 3/8 COOP BRATTLEBORO 0.17 940 AM 3/8 COOP ********************STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL******************** LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS SNOWFALL OF (INCHES) MEASUREMENT NEW YORK ...FULTON COUNTY... PECK LAKE 0.5 939 AM 3/8 COOP ...HAMILTON COUNTY... INDIAN LAKE 3.0 1107 PM 3/7 WXNET 6 SPECULATOR 1.5 925 PM 3/7 WXNET 6 ARIETTA 0.3 625 PM 3/7 WXNET 6 PISECO T 457 PM 3/7 WKTV ...HERKIMER COUNTY... OLD FORGE 2.0 737 PM 3/7 SPOTTER CEDARVILLE T 535 PM 3/7 WKTV VERMONT ...BENNINGTON COUNTY... LANDGROVE T 521 PM 3/7 WXNET 6 $$ 381 NOUS43 KLMK 081511 CCA PNSLMK PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...CORRECTED TIME HEADER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 1011 AM EST SAT MAR 8 2008 ...SNOW REPORTS FOR LOUISVILLE COUNTY WARNING AREA CLIMATE SITES... LOCATION.............................SNOWFALL........TOTAL ON THROUGH 10AM GROUND (INCHES) (INCHES) LEXINGTON (OFFICIAL) 3.0 LOUISVILLE INTERNATIONAL (OFFICIAL) 8.5 LOUISVILLE NWS OFFICE 12 BOWLING GREEN (OFFICIAL) 4.5 ...SNOW REPORTS THROUGH 10 EST... COUNTY........TOTAL ON GROUND (INCHES) SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA DUBOIS 8 ORANGE 9 WASHINGTON 11 SCOTT 8 JEFFERSON 8 TO 12 CRAWFORD 10 PERRY 7 HARRISON 10 FLOYD 10 CLARK 11 NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY OLDHAM 9.5 TRIMBLE 9.5 HENRY 10 SHELBY 6.5 SPENCER 7 BULLITT 11 HARDIN 10 TO 12 MEADE 8-10 BRECKINRIDGE 11 HANCOCK 7 TO 8 OHIO 8 NELSON 7 TO 8 WASHINGTON 8 LARUE 6 MARION 5.0 EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY FRANKLIN 8 SCOTT 9 NICHOLAS 4 TO 6 FAYETTE 3-5 WOODFORD 5 JESSAMINE 6.0 GARRARD 4.0 BOYLE 4.0 SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY GRAYSON 10 HART 4.0 TAYLOR 5 TO 6 CASEY 2.0 BUTLER 8.0 EDMONSON 4 TO 6 BARREN 3 TO 4 METCALFE 3 ADAIR 3.0 RUSSELL 4.0 WARREN 3.5 SIMPSON 2.0 ALLEN 3 TO 4 MONROE 4.0 CUMBERLAND 2.5 CLINTON 4.0 $$ JSD 208 NOUS44 KMEG 081518 PNSMEG ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-MSZ001>017- 020>024-TNZ001>004-019>021-048>055-088>092-082000- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 918 AM CST SAT MAR 8 2008 ...PRELIMINARY SNOW TOTALS FOR THE WINTER STORM ON MARCH 7TH-8TH... THE FOLLOWING ARE PRELIMINARY STORM TOTALS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 24 HOURS THROUGH 900 AM CST. IN ARKANSAS... 5 W MARIANNA LEE COUNTY 9.8 INCHES FISHER POINSETT COUNTY 8.0 INCHES BAY CRAIGHEAD COUNTY 6.5 INCHES MARVEL PHILLIPS COUNTY 6.0 INCHES JONESBORO CRAIGHEAD COUNTY 5.0 INCHES 2 S LYNN LAWRENCE COUNTY 5.0 INCHES WHEATLEY ST FRANCIS COUNTY 5.0 INCHES PIGGOTT CLAY COUNTY 4.3 INCHES WYNNE CROSS COUNTY 4.0 INCHES PARAGOULD GREENE COUNTY 4.0 INCHES POCAHONTAS RANDOLPH COUNTY 4.0 INCHES EARLE CRITTENDEN COUNTY 3.5 INCHES MANILA MISSISSIPPI COUNTY 3.0 INCHES IN MISSOURI... BRAGG CITY PEMISCOT COUNTY 7.0 INCHES KENNETT DUNKLIN COUNTY 6.5 INCHES IN TENNESSEE... NWS MEMPHIS SHELBY COUNTY 7.2 INCHES ATOKA TIPTON COUNTY 6.5 INCHES 7 WNW MUNFORD TIPTON COUNTY 6.5 INCHES UNION CITY OBION COUNTY 6.0 INCHES ELLENDALE SHELBY COUNTY 5.8 INCHES 4 E DOWNTOWN MEMPHIS SHELBY COUNTY 5.5 INCHES MEMPHIS AIRPORT SHELBY COUNTY 5.4 INCHES BEMIS MADISON COUNTY 5.0 INCHES COTTAGE GROVE HENRY COUNTY 5.0 INCHES YORKVILLE GIBSON COUNTY 5.0 INCHES GERMANTOWN SHELBY COUNTY 4.9 INCHES JACKSON MADISON COUNTY 4.5 INCHES 6 W HENDERSON CHESTER COUNTY 4.1 INCHES 6 W CLARKSBURG CARROLL COUNTY 4.0 INCHES HUNTINGDON CARROLL COUNTY 4.0 INCHES DRESDEN WEAKLEY COUNTY 4.0 INCHES TIPTONVILLE LAKE COUNTY 4.0 INCHES LEXINGTON HENDERSON COUNTY 4.0 INCHES GADSDEN CROCKETT COUNTY 4.0 INCHES BROWNSVILLE HAYWOOD COUNTY 4.0 INCHES NEWBERN DYER COUNTY 4.0 INCHES SAVANNAH HARDIN COUNTY 4.0 INCHES NORTH JACKSON MADISON COUNTY 4.0 INCHES ADAMSVILLE MCNAIRY COUNTY 4.0 INCHES PARSONS DECATUR COUNTY 3.5 INCHES 5 SSE GADSEN MADISON COUNTY 3.5 INCHES 4 W DYERSBURG DYER COUNTY 3.5 INCHES 4 SSW MEDINA MADISON COUNTY 3.5 INCHES 4 NNW GIBSON GIBSON COUNTY 3.0 INCHES HICKORY WITHE FAYETTE COUNTY 3.0 INCHES 4 W BROWNSVILLE HAYWOOD COUNTY 3.0 INCHES LAKELAND SHELBY COUNTY 3.0 INCHES RIPLEY LAUDERDALE COUNTY 3.0 INCHES WHITEVILLE HARDEMAN COUNTY 3.0 INCHES PARIS HENRY COUNTY 3.0 INCHES SELMER MCNAIRY COUNTY 3.0 INCHES IN MISSISSIPPI... TUNICA TUNICA COUNTY 7.0 INCHES 3 E SOUTHAVEN DESOTO COUNTY 5.5 INCHES 2 SE OLIVE BRANCH DESOTO COUNTY 5.5 INCHES SENATOBIA TATE COUNTY 5.0 INCHES WALNUT TIPPAH COUNTY 5.0 INCHES 5 E CORINTH ALCORN COUNTY 4.5 INCHES 5 SW OLIVE BRANCH DESOTO COUNTY 4.0 INCHES MARKS QUITMAN COUNTY 4.0 INCHES FALKNER TIPPAH COUNTY 4.0 INCHES ABBEVILLE LAFAYETTE COUNTY 4.0 INCHES BURNSVILLE TISHOMINGO COUNTY 3.5 INCHES IUKA TISHOMINGO COUNTY 3.5 INCHES 3 ENE BRUCE CALHOUN COUNTY 3.0 INCHES BYHALIA MARSHALL COUNTY 3.0 INCHES LAMAR BENTON COUNTY 3.0 INCHES CHARLESTON TALLAHATCHIE COUNTY 3.0 INCHES POPE PANOLA COUNTY 3.0 INCHES 1 N LYON COAHOMA COUNTY 3.0 INCHES CORINTH ALCORN COUNTY 3.0 INCHES TILLATOBA YALOBUSHA COUNTY 3.0 INCHES TUPELO AIRPORT LEE COUNTY 2.5 INCHES BOONEVILLE PRENTISS COUNTY 2.0 INCHES HOUSTON CHICKASAW COUNTY 2.0 INCHES NEW ALBANY UNION COUNTY 2.0 INCHES SALTILLO LEE COUNTY 1.5 INCHES PONTOTOC PONTOTOC COUNTY 1.5 INCHES 1 W MANTACHIE ITAWAMBA COUNTY 1.3 INCHES 3 SW ECRU PONTOTOC COUNTY 1.3 INCHES OXFORD LAFAYETTE COUNTY 1.3 INCHES AMORY MONROE COUNTY 1.0 INCHES THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL OF THE STORM SPOTTERS...CO-OP OBSERVERS...LAW ENFORCEMENT...MEDIA AND PUBLIC WHO SENT IN SNOW REPORTS TO US ESPECIALLY DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THE FOLLOWING ARE PHONE NUMBERS TO CHECK ON ROAD CONDITIONS IN THE MID SOUTH... TENNESSEE ROAD CONDITIONS 1-800-858-6349 OR 1-800-342-3258. ARKANSAS ROAD CONDITIONS 1-800-245-1672 MISSOURI ROAD CONDITIONS 1-800-222-6400 MISSISSIPPI ROAD CONDITIONS 1-888-728-4218 KENTUCKY ROAD CONDITIONS 1-866-737-3767 $$ KNS/SJM 198 NOUS43 KSGF 081528 PNSSGF KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-091527- VOLUNTEER WEATHER OBSERVATION REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 927 AM CST SAT MAR 8 2008 MAX MIN COUNTY LOCATION TEMP TEMP PRECIP SIGNIFICANT WEATHER BARRY ROARING RIVER SP 42 23 0.00 BENTON EDWARDS 6W 43 16 0.00 BARTON MINDENMINES 41 22 0.00 CHRISTIAN 2 SSW HIGHLANDVILLE 44 14 0.00 HICKORY CROSS TIMBERS 2N 40 14 0.00 HOWELL WEST PLAINS 5SW 42 18 0.00 JASPER SARCOXIE 1W 43 21 0.00 LACLEDE 1 SE MORGAN 42 17 0.00 MORGAN GRAVOIS MILLS 41 14 0.00 NEWTON NEOSHO 5W 45 21 T NEWTON NEOSHO 3S 44 21 0.00 OZARK NOBLE 1S 43 23 0.00 OZARK DORA 39 21 0.00 PHELPS ROLLA 3NW 39 15 0.00 SHANNON WINONA 3SW 39 18 0.00 ST. CLAIR LOWRY CITY 5E 47 16 0.00 STONE CRANE 4N 41 18 0.00 TANEY FORSYTH 44 23 0.00 TANEY RIDGEDALE 4W 45 22 0.00 TANEY PROTEM 4NE 41 20 0.00 TEXAS ROBY 38 19 0.00 TEXAS CABOOL 2NW 39 18 0.00 WEBSTER MARSHFIELD 1N 40 17 0.00 WEBSTER NIANGUA 41 17 0.00 998 NOUS43 KDVN 081535 PNSDVN IAZ040>042-051>054-063>068-076>078-087>089-098-099-ILZ001-002-007-009- 015>018-024>026-034-035-MOZ009-010-091545- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL 935 AM CST SAT MAR 8 2008 ...COCORAHS PRECIPITATION REPORTS... THESE REPORTS ARE CONSIDERED SUPPLEMENTAL AND UNOFFICIAL VALUES ARE FOR THE PREVIOUS 24 HOURS ENDING AROUND 7 AM LOCAL TIME FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE COCORAHS PROGRAM PLEASE VISIT WWW.COCORAHS.ORG :COCORAHS PRECIPITATION REPORTS IN ILLINOIS SNOW SNOW WATER PCPN FALL DEPTH EQUIV IL-SP-6 : FREEPORT 2.0 NW * : 0.00 / 0.0 / 3.5 / MM IL-WD-5 : MORRISON 3.2 E * : 0.00 / 0.0 / 2.0 / MM IL-HY-4 : ATKINSON 2.6 NNE * : 0.00 / 0.0 / 0.0 / MM IL-HY-6 : NEW WINDSOR 2.0 N * : 0.00 / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.00 IL-MCD-5 : MACOMB 0.6 WNW * : 0.00 / 0.0 / 0.0 / MM IL-SP-4 : FREEPORT 3.5 N * : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM IL-SP-5 : GERMAN VALLEY 0.5 W * : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM IL-WD-8 : COLETA 1.4 SSW * : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM IL-RI-4 : ROCK ISLAND 1.7 ENE * : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM IL-HY-1 : ORION 4.1 NW * : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM IL-BU-1 : LADD 0.4 WSW * : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM IL-MR-2 : ALEDO 0.8 NW * : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM IL-HD-1 : STRONGHURST 0.4 SSW * : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM :COCORAHS PRECIPITATION REPORTS IN EASTERN IOWA SNOW SNOW WATER PCPN FALL DEPTH EQUIV IA-BT-1 : NORWAY 0.4 W * : 0.00 / 0.0 / 30.5 / MM IA-DW-2 : MANCHESTER 0.7 NNE * : 0.00 / 0.0 / 15.5 / MM IA-JC-1 : SABULA 4.4 WNW * : 0.00 / 0.0 / 5.5 / 1.34 IA-CN-2 : CALAMUS 2.0 NE * : 0.00 / 0.0 / 5.0 / MM IA-LN-3 : ELY 0.5 SE * : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM IA-LN-4 : CEDAR RAPIDS 3.4 NW * : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM IA-JC-4 : MONMOUTH 0.3 N * : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM IA-JH-1 : SOLON 0.3 ESE * : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM IA-ST-12 : DAVENPORT 3.2 SW * : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM IA-WS-2 : AINSWORTH 7.4 N * : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM IA-HY-1 : NEW LONDON 1.5 SW * : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM :COCORAHS PRECIPITATION REPORTS IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI SNOW SNOW WATER PCPN FALL DEPTH EQUIV NO REPORTS FOUND... $$ 072 NOUS44 KMRX 081536 PNSMRX NCZ060-061-TNZ012>018-035>047-067>074-081>087-098>102-VAZ001-002-005- 006-008-091200- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN 1035 AM EST SAT MAR 8 2008 PRECIPITATION FELL IN THE FORM OF RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS. THE AMOUNTS LISTED ARE THE TOTALS FOR THE LIQUID CONTENT THAT WAS MEASURED. THE PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS LISTED BELOW ARE LISTED BY THE COUNTY INTO WHICH IT FALLS, AND THEN THE RESERVOIR/BASIN INTO WHICH THE WATER WILL FLOW AFTER IT HITS THE GROUND. FOR EXAMPLE, RAIN FALLING AT MCGHEE-TYSON AIRPORT WILL FLOW INTO FT. LOUDON-TELLICO LAKE. THESE FIGURES COME FROM A COMBINATION OF TVA, USGS, COE, NWS, AND VARIOUS COUNTY-OWNED RAIN GAUGES. OUR THANKS TO THESE COOPERATORS. TOTALS ARE FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT 8 AM EDT (7 AM CDT) OR 7 AM EST (6 AM CST). T = TRACE COUNTY, STATE 24 HOUR RESERVOIR PRECIPITATION LOCATION (INCHES) ________________________________________________________________ ANDERSON COUNTY, TN MELTON HILL LAKE NORRIS 4NE-WATER PLANT (NWS COOP - NORT1) 0.94 OAK RIDGE (ASOS - OQT) 0.93 OHIO RIVER VIA CUMBERLAND RIVER CROSS MOUNTAIN (IFLOWS - CSMT1) 1.08 BLOUNT COUNTY, TN FT. LOUDON/TELLICO LAKE CADES COVE (TVA - CCVT1) 0.00 MCGHEE-TYSON AIRPORT (ASOS - TYS) 0.57 TOWNSEND 5S (NWS COOP - TNST1) 0.90 BRADLEY COUNTY, TN CHICKAMAUGA LAKE CHARLESTON (TVA - CHTT1) 0.74 CLEVELAND (TVA - CLET1) 0.70 CAMPBELL COUNTY, TN OHIO RIVER VIA CUMBERLAND RIVER WALNUT MOUNTAIN (IFLOWS - WLMT1) 0.76 CARTER COUNTY, TN BOONE LAKE BURBANK (TVA - BBKT1) 0.17 SOUTH HOLSTON DAM (TVA - SHDT1) 0.08 CLAIBORNE COUNTY, TN NORRIS LAKE TAZEWELL (IFLOWS) 0.12 COCKE COUNTY, TN DOUGLAS LAKE DEL RIO 4NE (TVA - DELT1) 0.24 HAMBLEN COUNTY, TN CHEROKEE LAKE MORRISTOWN-NWS OFFICE (NWS COOP - MRX) 0.38 HAMILTON COUNTY, TN CHICKAMAUGA LAKE GEORGETOWN (TVA - GEOT1) 1.06 NICKAJACK LAKE CHATTANOOGA-LOVELL FIELD (ASOS - CHA) 0.72 HANCOCK COUNTY, TN NORRIS LAKE SNEEDVILLE (IFLOWS - SNET1) 0.36 JEFFERSON COUNTY, TN CHEROKEE LAKE JEFFERSON CITY 3NE (NWS COOP - JFCT1) 0.45 LOUDON COUNTY, TN WATTS BAR LAKE LENOIR CITY WATER PLANT (NWS COOP - LENT1) 0.71 MCMINN COUNTY, TN CHICKAMAUGA LAKE ETOWAH (TVA - ETOT1) 0.47 MEIGS COUNTY, TN CHICKAMAUGA LAKE DECATUR (TVA - DECT1) 0.81 DECATUR 7NE (NWS COOP - DCCT1) 0.99 MONROE COUNTY, TN FT. LOUDON/TELLICO LAKE TELLICO PLAINS (TVA - TLPT1) 0.70 MORGAN COUNTY, TN OHIO RIVER VIA CUMBERLAND RIVER BUFFALO MOUNTAIN (IFLOWS - UPWT1) 0.64 WATTS BAR LAKE JONES KNOB (IFLOWS - SNBT1) 0.44 LANCING 6NW (NWS COOP - LANT1) 0.05 POLK COUNTY, TN CHICKAMAUGA LAKE COPPERHILL (TVA - CPHT1) 0.00 OCOEE DAM #1 (TVA - OCAT1) 0.00 TURTLETOWN-APALACHIA DAM (TVA - TURT1) 0.64 RHEA COUNTY, TN CHICKAMAUGA LAKE DAYTON (TVA - DYNT1) 0.73 ROANE COUNTY, TN WATTS BAR LAKE KINGSTON (NWS COOP - KGST1) 1.37 SEVIER COUNTY, TN DOUGLAS LAKE CHEROKEE ORCHARD (IFLOWS - GIFT1) 0.92 CHIMNEY PICNIC AREA (IFLOWS - CPAT1) 0.92 PARK HEADQUARTERS (IFLOWS) 0.52 GATLINBURG (TVA - GTTT1) 0.45 MT. LECONTE (NWS COOP - MTLT1) 1.28 GSMNP HEADQUARTERS - SUGARLANDS (NWS COOP - GTLT1) 0.65 NEWFOUND GAP (IFLOWS - NFGT1) 1.32 SULLIVAN COUNTY, TN BOONE LAKE TRI-CITIES AIRPORT (ASOS - TRI) 0.24 BRISTOL SPEEDWAY (IFLOWS) 0.24 CHEROKEE LAKE BAYS MOUNTAIN (IFLOWS - BAMT1) 0.36 BLOUNTVILLE (IFLOWS - BLTT1) 0.32 FORDTOWN (IFLOWS - FRDT1) 0.04 UNICOI COUNTY, TN DOUGLAS LAKE ERWIN 1NW (NWS COOP - ERWT1) 0.21 WASHINGTON COUNTY, TN DOUGLAS LAKE NOLICHUCKY RIVER @ EMBREEVILLE (TVA - EMBT1) 0.16 LEE COUNTY, VA NORRIS LAKE BENEDICT (IFLOWS - BDTV2) 0.84 BONNY BLUE (IFLOWS - BYBV2) 0.76 PENNINGTON GAP (NWS COOP - PENV2) 0.44 PUCKET CREEK (IFLOWS - PKCV2) 0.84 ROBBINS CHAPEL (IFLOWS - RBCV2) 0.96 STICKLEYVILLE (IFLOWS - STLV2) 0.72 BEN HUR (IFLOWS) 0.56 RUSSELL COUNTY, VA NORRIS LAKE BELFAST (IFLOWS - BFSV2) 0.16 DRILL (IFLOWS - DLLV2) 0.24 HANSONVILLE (IFLOWS - HNVV2) 0.32 PISTOL GAP (IFLOWS - PTGV2) 0.32 SCOTT COUNTY, VA CHEROKEE LAKE HILTON (TVA - HLTV2) 0.39 GATE CITY (IFLOWS) 0.48 NORRIS LAKE PURCHASE RIDGE (IFLOWS - PSRV2) 0.64 CAMP ROCK (IFLOWS) 0.64 MAPLE GAP (IFLOWS) 0.80 LITTLE DUCK (IFLOWS) 0.36 DUNGANNON (IFLOWS) 0.52 FORT BLACKMORE (IFLOWS) 0.36 STONEY CREEK (IFLOWS) 0.48 BIG MOCCASIN (IFLOWS) 0.36 SPEERS FERRY (IFLOWS) 0.64 WASHINGTON COUNTY, VA BOONE LAKE BRISTOL 5NE (IFLOWS - BRIV2) 0.24 SHADEY VALLEY (IFLOWS) 0.08 WILLS (IFLOWS) 0.08 WHITETOP MOUNTAIN (IFLOWS) 0.04 NORTH BRISTOL (TVA - NBLV2) 0.29 CHEROKEE LAKE BLACK HOLLOW (IFLOWS - BKHV2) 0.20 SOUTH HOLSTON LAKE ABINGDON (NWS COOP - ABIV2) 0.10 LAUREL CREEK @ DAMASCUS (IFLOWS - DMCV2) 0.08 WISE COUNTY, VA NORRIS LAKE APPALACHIA (TVA - APLV2) 0.76 BLACK MOUNTAIN (IFLOWS - BKMV2) 0.60 CAMP ROCK (IFLOWS - CPRV2) 0.68 COEBURN (TVA - COEV2) 0.55 DIVIDE RIDGE (IFLOWS - DRGV2) 0.64 FOX GAP (IFLOWS - FXGV2) 0.64 INDIAN GAP (IFLOWS - IGPV2) 0.44 MAPLE GAP (IFLOWS - MGPV2) 0.44 ROBINSON KNOB (IFLOWS - RBKV2) 0.60 SANDY RIDGE (IFLOWS - SYRV2) 0.56 POWELL MOUNTAIN (IFLOWS) 0.52 OHIO RIVER VIA BIG SANDY RIVER FLAT GAP (COE - FTGV2) 0.57 POUND GAP (IFLOWS - PGPV2) 0.60 CHEROKEE COUNTY, NC APALACHIA LAKE JOANNA BALD (IFLOWS) 0.40 RANGER (IFLOWS) 0.32 HAYTH (IFLOWS) 0.24 BEAVER CREEK (IFLOWS) 0.60 CLAY COUNTY, NC HIWASSEE LAKE DAVEY MOUNTAIN (IFLOWS) 0.44 END $$ FERRELL 637 NOUS43 KARX 081539 PNSARX PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 0939 AM CST SAT MAR 08 2008 ...MOST SUB ZERO TEMPERATURES SINCE 1993-1994 IN LA CROSSE WI... ON MARCH 8TH...THE LOW TEMPERATURE AT LA CROSSE REGIONAL AIRPORT FELL TO A RECORD BREAKING 9 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. BESIDES ESTABLISHING A NEW RECORD FOR THE DATE...IT WAS ALSO THE 30TH DAY SINCE NOVEMBER 1 2007 THAT TEMPERATURES HAVE FALLEN BELOW ZERO. THIS WAS THE MOST BETWEEN NOVEMBER 1ST AND MARCH 31ST SINCE 1993-1994 /31 DAYS/. NORMALLY...LA CROSSE EXPERIENCES 22 DAYS WITH SUB ZERO TEMPERATURES. ALTHOUGH THE TOTAL THIS YEAR MAY SEEM VERY HIGH...IT IS NOWHERE NEAR THE RECORD OF 58 DAYS BACK IN 1872-1873. $$ BOYNE 771 NOUS41 KPHI 081541 PNSPHI DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ001-007>010-012>027-PAZ054-055- 060>062-067>071-090200- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT SPOTTER REPORTS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 1042 AM EST SAT MAR 8 2008 THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 24 HOURS FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION. APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN SPOTTERS AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/PHI THIS IS FROM THE FIRST ROUND OF RAIN THAT MOVED ACROSS THE REGION FRIDAY NIGHT. MORE RAIN IS EXPECTED TODAY AS THE LOW TRACKS NORTHEAST FROM THE TENNESSEE VALLEY BEFORE MOVING INTO NEW YORK STATE THIS EVENING. ********************STORM TOTAL RAINFALL******************** LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS RAINFALL OF (INCHES) MEASUREMENT DELAWARE ...KENT COUNTY... DOVER AFB 0.84 700 AM 3/8 ...NEW CASTLE COUNTY... BLACKBIRD 0.89 700 AM 3/8 WILMINGTON AIRPORT 0.75 700 AM 3/8 WILMINGTON PORTER 0.73 700 AM 3/8 ...SUSSEX COUNTY... GREENWOOD 1.70 700 AM 3/8 BRIDGEVILLE 1.51 700 AM 3/8 MILLSBORO 0.93 700 AM 3/8 PRIME HOOK NATIONAL 0.92 700 AM 3/8 GEORGETOWN 0.81 700 AM 3/8 MILLVILLE 0.54 700 AM 3/8 MARYLAND ...CAROLINE COUNTY... FEDERALSBURG 1.60 700 AM 3/8 DENTON 0.87 845 AM 3/8 5.8 WSW DENTON 0.84 845 AM 3/8 4.3 W GREENSBORO 0.79 845 AM 3/8 ...CECIL COUNTY... CONOWINGO DAM 0.70 700 AM 3/8 ...KENT COUNTY... MILLINGTON PARK 0.76 845 AM 3/8 ...TALBOT COUNTY... EASTON 1.01 845 AM 3/8 2.4 SE SAINT MICHAELS 0.92 845 AM 3/8 EASTON 0.91 845 AM 3/8 1.2 SSW EASTON 0.88 845 AM 3/8 1.1 SW CORDOVA 0.78 845 AM 3/8 NEW JERSEY ...ATLANTIC COUNTY... ATLANTIC CITY AIRPORT 1.70 700 AM 3/8 ESTELL MANOR 1.67 800 AM 3/8 FOLSOM 1.48 700 AM 3/8 HAMMONTON 1.30 700 AM 3/8 ATLANTIC CITY MARINA 1.15 700 AM 3/8 FORSYTHE 1.11 700 AM 3/8 MARGATE 1.05 700 AM 3/8 ...BURLINGTON COUNTY... OSWEGO LAKE 1.94 700 AM 3/8 ATSION 1.42 800 AM 3/8 NEW LISBON 1.20 700 AM 3/8 INDIAN MILLS 0.89 700 AM 3/8 WRIGHTSTOWN 0.85 700 AM 3/8 MCGUIRE AFB 0.83 700 AM 3/8 MOUNT HOLLY AIRPORT 0.69 700 AM 3/8 MOUNT LAUREL 0.68 700 AM 3/8 MEDFORD 0.67 700 AM 3/8 WILLINGBORO 0.64 800 AM 3/8 MOUNT HOLLY NWS 0.61 700 AM 3/8 MOUNT HOLLY LARC 0.60 700 AM 3/8 BURLINGTON 0.55 845 AM 3/8 ...CAMDEN COUNTY... BLUE ANCHOR 0.80 700 AM 3/8 SICKLERVILLE 0.65 800 AM 3/8 SOMERDALE 0.62 700 AM 3/8 PENNSAUKEN 0.56 700 AM 3/8 MERCHANTVILLE 0.47 845 AM 3/8 ...CAPE MAY COUNTY... WOODBINE 1.23 800 AM 3/8 CAPE MAY USCG 1.01 700 AM 3/8 WILDWOOD AIRPORT 0.99 700 AM 3/8 ...CUMBERLAND COUNTY... MILLVILLE AIRPORT 1.66 700 AM 3/8 UPPER DEERFIELD 0.74 800 AM 3/8 ...GLOUCESTER COUNTY... WEST DEPTFORD 0.64 700 AM 3/8 PITMAN 0.51 845 AM 3/8 ...HUNTERDON COUNTY... FLEMINGTON 0.81 820 AM 3/8 CALIFON 0.68 845 AM 3/8 PITTSTOWN 0.66 800 AM 3/8 WERTSVILLE 0.62 730 AM 3/8 STOCKTON 0.53 700 AM 3/8 ...MERCER COUNTY... LAWRENCE 0.78 845 AM 3/8 PENNINGTON 0.72 845 AM 3/8 WINDSOR 0.70 700 AM 3/8 TRENTON AIRPORT 0.67 700 AM 3/8 ...MIDDLESEX COUNTY... PERTH AMBOY 0.84 845 AM 3/8 NORTH BRUNSWICK 0.66 845 AM 3/8 CRANBURY 0.61 845 AM 3/8 DEANS 0.60 700 AM 3/8 NEW BRUNSWICK 0.59 800 AM 3/8 ...MONMOUTH COUNTY... SEA GIRT 3.04 700 AM 3/8 KEANSBURG 0.90 700 AM 3/8 CREAM RIDGE 0.83 800 AM 3/8 ...MORRIS COUNTY... MORRIS 2.27 845 AM 3/8 CHARLOTTEBURG 1.50 700 AM 3/8 ...OCEAN COUNTY... POINT PLEASANT 3.32 700 AM 3/8 BRICK 2.90 845 AM 3/8 BERKELEY TOWNSHIP 2.43 800 AM 3/8 TOMS RIVER 2.43 700 AM 3/8 ...SOMERSET COUNTY... BELLE MEAD 0.81 700 AM 3/8 BASKING RIDGE 0.80 800 AM 3/8 BLACKWELLS MILLS 0.79 700 AM 3/8 NESHANIC 0.76 700 AM 3/8 SKILLMAN 0.76 700 AM 3/8 MARTINSVILLE 0.72 700 AM 3/8 SOMERVILLE 0.71 700 AM 3/8 BOUND BROOK 0.70 700 AM 3/8 FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP 0.69 845 AM 3/8 HILLSBOROUGH 0.64 845 AM 3/8 NORTH PLAINFIELD 0.60 700 AM 3/8 ...SUSSEX COUNTY... HIGH POINT STATE 0.71 800 AM 3/8 ANDOVER 0.54 845 AM 3/8 ANDOVER AIRPORT 0.51 700 AM 3/8 SUSSEX AIRPORT 0.47 700 AM 3/8 ...WARREN COUNTY... GREENWICH 0.74 845 AM 3/8 PEQUEST 0.67 800 AM 3/8 BELVIDERE BRIDGE 0.58 700 AM 3/8 PENNSYLVANIA ...BERKS COUNTY... WEST LAWN 0.54 845 AM 3/8 BERNVILLE 0.44 845 AM 3/8 HAMBURG 0.44 800 AM 3/8 READING AIRPORT 0.43 700 AM 3/8 BERNE 0.34 700 AM 3/8 BLUE MARSH DAM 0.31 700 AM 3/8 ...BUCKS COUNTY... PERKASIE 0.65 700 AM 3/8 SOUTHAMPTON 0.60 730 AM 3/8 SPRINGTOWN 0.59 700 AM 3/8 DOYLESTOWN 0.58 700 AM 3/8 WASHINGTON CROSSING 0.56 700 AM 3/8 NESHAMINY FALLS 0.40 700 AM 3/8 ...CARBON COUNTY... LEHIGHTON 0.81 700 AM 3/8 BOWMANSTOWN 0.71 845 AM 3/8 LEHIGHTON 0.67 800 AM 3/8 JIM THORPE 0.63 845 AM 3/8 1.1 NNE LEHIGHTON 0.63 845 AM 3/8 3.3 WSW PALMERTON 0.61 845 AM 3/8 JIM THORPE 0.59 845 AM 3/8 1.1 NNW BELTZVILLE LAKE 0.43 700 AM 3/8 ...CHESTER COUNTY... GLENMOORE 0.75 700 AM 3/8 MODENA 0.69 700 AM 3/8 VALLEY FORGE 0.66 830 AM 3/8 NORTHBROOK 0.62 700 AM 3/8 WEST CHESTER 0.57 930 AM 3/8 DOWNINGTOWN 0.54 700 AM 3/8 STRICKERSVILLE 0.54 700 AM 3/8 HONEY BROOK 0.42 700 AM 3/8 ...DELAWARE COUNTY... CHADDS FORD 0.62 700 AM 3/8 ...LEHIGH COUNTY... SCHNECKSVILLE 0.64 845 AM 3/8 ALLENTOWN 0.62 845 AM 3/8 ALLENTOWN AIRPORT 0.59 700 AM 3/8 ...MONROE COUNTY... BLAKESLEE 0.73 700 AM 3/8 KRESGEVILLE 0.62 700 AM 3/8 MT. POCONO AIRPORT 0.61 700 AM 3/8 TOBYHANNA 0.56 845 AM 3/8 ...MONTGOMERY COUNTY... BECHTELSVILLE 0.84 745 AM 3/8 GREEN LANE 0.67 900 AM 3/8 POTTSTOWN 0.66 700 AM 3/8 PALM 0.63 800 AM 3/8 ROCKLEDGE 0.61 845 AM 3/8 NORRISTOWN 0.59 700 AM 3/8 KULPSVILLE 0.56 845 AM 3/8 HATFIELD 0.51 845 AM 3/8 GRATERFORD 0.49 700 AM 3/8 SOUDERTON 0.45 845 AM 3/8 ...NORTHAMPTON COUNTY... WALNUTPORT 0.82 700 AM 3/8 EASTON/PHILPSBRG BR 0.68 700 AM 3/8 NAZARETH 0.67 845 AM 3/8 BETHLEHEM 0.55 700 AM 3/8 ...PHILADELPHIA COUNTY... NE PHILADELPHIA ARPT 0.64 700 AM 3/8 PHILADELPHIA 0.63 845 AM 3/8 4.7 NE PHILADELPHIA AIRPORT 0.61 700 AM 3/8 $$ VJM 170 NOUS62 KKEY 081544 FTMAMX Message Date: Mar 08 2008 15:44:47 MIAMI RADAR IS GOING DOWN FOR MAINTANCE FOR COUPLE OF HOURS. 171 NOUS62 KMFL 081544 FTMAMX Message Date: Mar 08 2008 15:44:47 MIAMI RADAR IS GOING DOWN FOR MAINTANCE FOR COUPLE OF HOURS. 973 NOUS41 KPBZ 081554 PNSPBZ MDZ001-OHZ039>041-048>050-057>059-068-069-PAZ007>009-013>016-020>023- 029>032-WVZ001>004-012-021>023-041-090352- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT SPOTTER REPORTS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 1052 AM EST SAT MAR 8 2008 THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 1 HOURS FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION. APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN SPOTTERS AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/PITTSBURGH ********************STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL******************** LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS SNOWFALL OF (INCHES) MEASUREMENT OHIO ...CARROLL COUNTY... CARROLLTON 11.0 1050 AM 3/8 STILL SNOWING ***********************SNOW ON GROUND*********************** LOCATION SNOW TIME/DATE COMMENTS ON GROUND OF (INCHES) MEASUREMENT OHIO ...CARROLL COUNTY... CARROLLTON 11.0 1050 AM 3/8 STILL SNOWING ***********************STORM TOTAL ICE*********************** LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS ICE OF (INCHES) MEASUREMENT OHIO ...CARROLL COUNTY... CARROLLTON 0.75 1050 AM 3/8 STILL SNOWING $$ 410 NOUS41 KRLX 081601 PNSRLX KYZ101>103-105-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-VAZ003-004-WVZ005>011-013>020- 024>040-046-047-090353- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT SPOTTER REPORTS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 1101 AM EST SAT MAR 8 2008 THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 24 HOURS FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION. APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN SPOTTERS AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/RLX ********************STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL******************** LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS SNOWFALL OF (INCHES) MEASUREMENT KENTUCKY ...CARTER COUNTY... GRAYSON 3.0 1049 AM 3/8 GRAYSON 3.0 1050 AM 3/8 ...GREENUP COUNTY... GREENUP 2.0 1049 AM 3/8 OHIO ...ATHENS COUNTY... ATHENS 4.0 1045 AM 3/8 ...JACKSON COUNTY... JACKSON 5.5 1041 AM 3/8 ...LAWRENCE COUNTY IRONTON 4.0 1041 AM 3/8 ...PERRY COUNTY NEW LEXINGTON 5.0 1041 AM 3/8 ...MORGAN COUNTY... STOCKPORT 4.0 1046 AM 3/8 ...VINTON COUNTY... MACARTHUR 4.5 900 AM 3/8 ...WASHINGTON COUNTY... BEVERLY 1.0 1048 AM 3/8 WEST VIRGINIA ...CABELL COUNTY... HUNTINGTON 1.4 1051 AM 3/8 WOWK TV ...JACKSON COUNTY RIPLEY 2.2 1050 AM 3/8 NWS EMPLOYEE ...KANAWHA COUNTY CHARLESTON WFO 2.5 1050 AM 3/8 $$ 336 NOUS41 KCLE 081607 PNSCLE OHZ003-006>014-017>023-027>033-036>038-047-089-PAZ001>003-090404- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT SPOTTER REPORTS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 1106 AM EST SAT MAR 8 2008 THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 12 HOURS FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION. APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN SPOTTERS AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/CLEVELAND **********************12 HOUR SNOWFALL********************** LOCATION 12 HOUR TIME/DATE COMMENTS SNOWFALL OF (INCHES) MEASUREMENT OHIO ...ASHLAND COUNTY... ASHLAND COUNTY 6.0 907 AM 3/8 ODOT SINCE MIDNIGHT ...ASHTABULA COUNTY... DORSETT 3W 10.5 730 AM 3/8 CONNEAUT I-90 9.0 830 AM 3/8 SAYBROOK 7.5 1000 AM 3/8 DRIFTS TO 14 INCHES PIERPONT 2SE 7.0 830 AM 3/8 12.0 STM TOTAL SO FAR ASHTABULA COUNTY 6.0 736 AM 3/8 ODOT SINCE MIDNIGHT ASHTABULA 3.5 900 AM 3/8 WINDSOR 3.5 745 AM 3/8 ...CRAWFORD COUNTY... CRAWFORD COUNTY 6.0 1030 AM 3/8 ODOT SINCE MIDNIGHT GALION 4.0 700 AM 3/8 ...CUYAHOGA COUNTY... BROADVIEW HTS 8.0 930 AM 3/8 EUCLID 8.0 900 AM 3/8 GARFIELD HTS 8.0 730 AM 3/8 SOLON 8.0 845 AM 3/8 CLEVELAND 7.0 930 AM 3/8 PEPPER PIKE 5.5 845 AM 3/8 CLE AIRPORT 3.5 700 AM 3/8 ...ERIE COUNTY... ERIE COUNTY OH 8.0 1008 AM 3/8 ODOT SINCE MIDNIGHT HURON 6.0 830 AM 3/8 VERMILION 5.5 900 AM 3/8 SANDUSKY 5.0 700 AM 3/8 ...GEAUGA COUNTY... CHARDON 8.5 900 AM 3/8 RUSSEL TWP 8.0 730 AM 3/8 MIDDLEFIELD 3SE 7.3 900 AM 3/8 MONTVILLE 7.0 800 AM 3/8 THOMPSON 3S 7.0 930 AM 3/8 THOMPSON 5SW 6.5 800 AM 3/8 CLARIDON TWP 6.3 845 AM 3/8 HAMBDEN TWP. 6.0 800 AM 3/8 CHARDON 5.5 830 AM 3/8 BURTON 5.0 800 AM 3/8 ...HANCOCK COUNTY... HANCOCK COUNTY 2.5 1036 AM 3/8 ODOT SINCE MIDNIGHT ...HURON COUNTY... HURON COUNTY 7.0 950 AM 3/8 ODOT SINCE MIDNIGHT NEW LONDON 3NW 5.0 745 AM 3/8 ...KNOX COUNTY... KNOX COUNTY 2.5 721 AM 3/8 ODOT SINCE MIDNIGHT ...LAKE COUNTY... MADISON 5 S 11.5 845 AM 3/8 MENTOR 6.5 830 AM 3/8 KIRTLAND 5.0 915 AM 3/8 WILLOUGHBY 5.0 830 AM 3/8 PAINESVILLE TWP. 4.5 830 AM 3/8 MADISON 4.0 700 AM 3/8 MENTOR 4.0 700 AM 3/8