The Big Northeast Storm
An intense low pressure area was centered near New York City late this morning. That is the troublemaker for a major storm for the northeast states more akin to a winter storm. The numbers posted below reveal the intensity!
HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE in a small boat…with just one paddle south of Block Rhode Island? They were getting 13-foot waves every 11 seconds.
NORTHEAST SNOW AMOUNTS SO FAR
5 inches at Kysers Ridge, Md.
9 inches at Mecklensurg, N.Y.
8 inches Newfield, N.Y.
7 inches Elmira, N.Y.
12 inches Laurel Summit, Pa.
11 inches Sylvania, Pa.
5 inches eight miles ESE of Kingswood, West Va.
4 inches Clyde, West Va.
SAMPLE RAIN AMOUNTS (LAST 24 HOURS)
5.04 inches New Boston, N.H.
3.18 Hatteras, N.C.
3.65 Beddeford, Maine
3.17 Schenectady, N.Y.
2.76 New York City/Central Park
Category: Severe Weather, Winter Weather