Prolonged Atmospheric River in the Northwest; Snow in the North-Central US

A prolonged atmospheric river will bring heavy rainfall which may lead to widespread urban and river flooding, heavy mountain snow, along with gusty winds to the Pacific Northwest into the northern Rockies through much of the week. A clipper will bring a period of snow across the upper Midwest and the Great Lakes into Tuesday, before a stronger system bring more wintry impacts. Read More >

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
619 AM EST SAT FEB 13 2010

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS IN INCHES 
TAKEN DURING THE PAST 24 HOURS FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN 
AFFECTING OUR REGION. APPRECIATION FOR THE REPORTS IS EXTENDED 
TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN 
SPOTTERS...AND THE MEDIA. THE SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR 
HOME PAGE AT: HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV/CAE

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

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

SOUTH CAROLINA
...BAMBERG COUNTY...
BAMBERG                     3     1945  2/12  HIGHWAY DEPT
BAMBERG                     4     2245  2/12  PUBLIC REPORT
BAMBERG                     7     0045  2/13  EMERGENCY MANAGER


...BARNWELL COUNTY...
BARNWELL                    3     2000  2/12  LAW ENFORCEMENT

...CALHOUN COUNTY...
ST. MATTHEWS              7.5     2330  2/12  BROADCAST MEDIA 

...CHESTERFIELD COUNTY...
PAGELAND                    1     1940  2/12  PUBLIC REPORT

...FAIRFIELD COUNTY...
WINNSBORO                   5     2330  2/12  BROADCAST MEDIA

...KERSHAW COUNTY...
BETHUNE 10SW                5     2215  2/12  PUBLIC REPORT
BETHUNE 6SW                 3     2220  2/12  PUBLIC REPORT
CAMDEN                      6     2330  2/12  BROADCAST MEDIA


...LEE COUNTY...
BISHOPVILLE 4NNW            7     2300  2/12  PUBLIC REPORT

...LEXINGTON COUNTY...
PELION                      8     2330  2/12  BROADCAST MEDIA
LEXINGTON                   7     2215  2/12  NWS EMPLOYEE
LEXINGTON 3NE               6     2137  2/12  NWS EMPLOYEE
LEXINGTON 2WNW              7     2345  2/12  NWS EMPLOYEE
CAYCE                       8     2330  2/12  BROADCAST MEDIA
OAK GROVE 1SE               7     0050  2/13  PUBLIC REPORT 

...NEWBERRY COUNTY...
SILVERSTREET 5NW            5     2230  2/12  TRAINED SPOTTER

...ORANGEBURG COUNTY...
ORANGEBURG                  6     2310  2/12  EMERGENCY MANAGER
NORTH                       7     2330  2/12  BROADCAST MEDIA

BRANCHVILLE                 6     0030  2/13  EMERGENCY MANAGER
BOWMAN                      7     0030  2/13  EMERGENCY MANAGER

...RICHLAND COUNTY...
DENTSVILLE 4NNE             4     2035  2/12  TRAINED SPOTTER
IRMO                        6     2200  2/12  PUBLIC REPORT
COLUMBIA (DOWNTOWN)         6     2220  2/12  PUBLIC REPORT
COLUMBIA 4ESE               7     2300  2/12  PUBLIC REPORT
COLUMBIA (DOWNTOWN)       5.5     2330  2/12  BROADCAST MEDIA
FOREST ACRES              6.5     2330  2/12  BROADCAST MEDIA

...SUMTER COUNTY...
SUMTER                      3     2030  2/12  AMATEUR RADIO
PINEWOOD                  6.5     2330  2/12  BROADCAST MEDIA
SUMTER                      5     2330  2/12  BROADCAST MEDIA

GEORGIA 
...COLUMBIA COUNTY...
EVANS                       7     2310  2/12  PUBLIC REPORT

...RICHMOND COUNTY...
BLYTHE                      4     2010  2/12  PUBLIC REPORT

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