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Severe thunderstorms will be possible over portions of the Central Plains today. An Moderate Risk (level 4 of 5) has been issued for western and central Kansas. The main threats will be damaging wind gusts, large hail, and a few tornadoes. The severe weather threat continues across the Central U.S. over the next few days. Read More >

Winter storm totals, January 8, 2011

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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
940 AM EST SUN JAN 09 2011

THE FOLLOWING ARE MAINLY UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE
STORM THAT AFFECTED OUR REGION ON JANUARY 8, 2011. HEAVIEST SNOW
FELL IN SOUTHEASTERN NEW JERSEY WITH THE BULK OF THE SNOW OCCURRING
BETWEEN 6 AM AND 1 PM. IT WAS A RECORD SETTING EVENT FOR THE DATE AT
ATLANTIC CITY.

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


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

LOCATION          STORM TOTAL     TIME/DATE   COMMENTS
                     SNOWFALL           OF
                     /INCHES/   MEASUREMENT

DELAWARE

...KENT COUNTY...
   1 W DOVER              4.0  1016 AM  1/08
   VIOLA                  4.0   752 PM  1/08
   DOVER                  4.0   400 PM  1/08
   SMYRNA                 3.0  1053 AM  1/08
   HARRINGTON             2.4   752 PM  1/08

...NEW CASTLE COUNTY...
   CLAYMONT               1.5   140 PM  1/08
   BLACKBIRD              1.4   750 PM  1/08
   NEWARK                 0.9   749 PM  1/08
   BEAR                   0.5   100 PM  1/08
   WILMINGTON             0.5   100 PM  1/08  COUNTY AIRPORT

...SUSSEX COUNTY...
   LEWES                  3.2   440 PM  1/08
   ELLENDALE              2.5   754 PM  1/08
   BRIDGEVILLE            1.0   754 PM  1/08
   STOCKLEY               0.9   753 PM  1/08

MARYLAND

...CAROLINE COUNTY...
   GREENSBORO             2.7   700 AM  1/08
   DENTON                 2.5   800 AM  1/08

...KENT COUNTY...
   MILLINGTON             3.0  1220 PM  1/08
   GALENA                 2.0  1042 AM  1/08

...QUEEN ANNE`S COUNTY...
   CENTREVILLE            1.3   800 AM  1/08

NEW JERSEY

...ATLANTIC COUNTY...
   ATLANTIC CITY          7.7   703 PM  1/08  INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
   PLEASANTVILLE          7.7   703 PM  1/08
   NORTHFIELD             7.5   518 PM  1/08
   1 W PLEASANTVILLE      7.3   518 PM  1/08
   EGG HARBOR TWP         7.0   518 PM  1/08
   GALLOWAY TWP           6.0   105 PM  1/08
   ESTELL MANOR           5.6   220 PM  1/08
   BUENA                  4.9   300 PM  1/08
   MAYS LANDING           4.0  1100 AM  1/08
   FOLSOM                 3.5  1100 AM  1/08

...BURLINGTON COUNTY...
   FLORENCE               3.4   441 PM  1/08
   MAPLE SHADE            3.0   642 PM  1/08
   TABERNACLE             2.8   525 PM  1/08
   MOUNT LAUREL           2.5   532 PM  1/08
   SOUTHAMPTON TWP        2.5   430 PM  1/08
   WESTAMPTON TWP         2.2   130 PM  1/08
   MOUNT HOLLY            2.2   713 PM  1/08  NWS OFFICE
   MOORESTOWN             2.0   639 PM  1/08  WATER EQUIV 0.17

...CAMDEN COUNTY...
   SOMERDALE              2.5   325 PM  1/08
   LINDENWOLD             2.5  1215 PM  1/08

...CAPE MAY COUNTY...
   WEST CAPE MAY          6.1   410 PM  1/08
   2 NW CAPE MAY          6.1   325 PM  1/08
   WOODBINE               6.0   644 PM  1/08
   STEELMANTOWN           6.0   648 PM  1/08
   GREEN CREEK            5.5   643 PM  1/08
   DENNISVILLE            4.5   649 PM  1/08
   ERMA                   4.5   649 PM  1/08
   SEAVILLE               4.3   647 PM  1/08
   WILDWOOD CREST         4.0   645 PM  1/08
   ELDORA                 3.9   644 PM  1/08
   NORTH CAPE MAY         3.7   600 PM  1/08
   CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE   3.5  1220 PM  1/08
   SCOTCH BONNET          3.5   650 PM  1/08
   VILLAS                 3.0   653 PM  1/08

...CUMBERLAND COUNTY...
   NEWPORT                6.5   355 PM  1/08
   CEDARVILLE             6.0   200 PM  1/08
   VINELAND               5.8   200 PM  1/08
   MILLVILLE              5.5   200 PM  1/08
   HOPEWELL TWP           1.8   856 PM  1/08

...GLOUCESTER COUNTY...
   VERGA                  4.0  1126 PM  1/08
   MALAGA                 4.0   345 PM  1/08
   GLASSBORO              2.3  1100 AM  1/08
   NATIONAL PARK          1.9   701 PM  1/08

...HUNTERDON COUNTY...
   CLINTON                1.6   900 PM  1/08

...MERCER COUNTY...
   EWING                  2.3   457 PM  1/08
   YARDVILLE              2.1   330 PM  1/08
   HOPEWELL               1.8   827 PM  1/08

...MIDDLESEX COUNTY...
   CHEESEQUAKE            1.7   127 AM  1/09
   EDISON TWP             0.3   350 PM  1/08
   METUCHEN               0.3   600 PM  1/08

...MONMOUTH COUNTY...
   CREAM RIDGE            2.2   439 PM  1/08
   HOLMDEL                1.1   627 PM  1/08

...OCEAN COUNTY...
   NORTH BEACH HAVEN      6.8   145 PM  1/08
   LITTLE EGG HARBOR TW   5.0   315 PM  1/08
   SHIP BOTTOM            5.0   358 PM  1/08
   MANAHAWKIN             3.5   440 PM  1/08
   BAYVILLE               3.0   805 PM  1/08
   TOMS RIVER             3.0   440 PM  1/08
   LAKEWOOD TWP           1.5   530 PM  1/08
   POINT PLEASANT         1.3   629 PM  1/08
   BRICK TWP              1.3   440 PM  1/08
   JACKSON TWP            1.3   440 PM  1/08

...SALEM COUNTY...
   ELMER                  1.5  1000 AM  1/08

...SOMERSET COUNTY...
   BRANCHBURG TWP         1.7   500 PM  1/08
   HILLSBOROUGH TWP       1.4   300 PM  1/08  SOURLAND MOUNTAIN
   5 NW SOMERVILLE        1.3   300 PM  1/08  BRIDGEWATER
   SOMERVILLE             1.0   657 PM  1/08
   HILLSBOROUGH           0.9   709 PM  1/08
   SOMERSET               0.9   819 PM  1/08
   BRIDGEWATER TWP        0.5   711 PM  1/08

...WARREN COUNTY...
   STEWARTSVILLE          1.5   135 PM  1/08
   HACKETTSTOWN           1.1   500 PM  1/08
   PHILLIPSBURG           1.0   445 PM  1/08

PENNSYLVANIA

...BERKS COUNTY...
   READING                1.0   410 PM  1/08

...BUCKS COUNTY...
   MORRISVILLE            2.2   430 PM  1/08
   BENSALEM               2.0   530 PM  1/08
   FEASTERVILLE           1.6   410 PM  1/08
   PERKASIE               1.5   125 PM  1/08
   FURLONG                1.2   401 PM  1/08

...CHESTER COUNTY...
   EAST NANTMEAL          2.0   300 PM  1/08
   CHESTERBROOK           2.0  1200 PM  1/08
   NEW LONDON             1.1   300 PM  1/08
   EXTON                  0.9   942 AM  1/08

...DELAWARE COUNTY...
   CLIFTON HEIGHTS        2.9   130 PM  1/08
   DREXEL HILL            1.7  1130 AM  1/08
   VILLANOVA              1.0  1100 AM  1/08

...LEHIGH COUNTY...
   MACUNGIE               1.0  1109 AM  1/08
   ALLENTOWN              0.6   100 PM  1/08  INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
   EMMAUS                 0.5   410 PM  1/08
   SLATINGTON             0.5   400 PM  1/08

...MONROE COUNTY...
   TOBYHANNA              2.7   818 PM  1/08

...MONTGOMERY COUNTY...
   POTTSTOWN              2.2  1133 AM  1/08
   GILBERTSVILLE          2.0   619 PM  1/08
   MONTGOMERYVILLE        1.7   318 PM  1/08
   WYNNEWOOD              1.6  1200 PM  1/08
   TRAPPE                 1.5   112 AM  1/09
   HORSHAM                1.3  1100 AM  1/08

...NORTHAMPTON COUNTY...
   MARTINS CREEK          1.0   330 PM  1/08

...PHILADELPHIA COUNTY...
   PHILADELPHIA           1.9   658 PM  1/08  INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT


**********************24 HOUR SNOWFALL**********************

LOCATION              24 HOUR     TIME/DATE   COMMENTS
                     SNOWFALL           OF
                     /INCHES/   MEASUREMENT

DELAWARE

...KENT COUNTY...
   2 NW MAGNOLIA          3.2   800 AM  1/08  COCORAHS
   6 WNW DOVER            3.1   700 AM  1/08  COCORAHS
   4 NE FELTON            2.5   800 AM  1/08  COCORAHS
   3 SSE SMYRNA           1.7   700 AM  1/08  COCORAHS

...NEW CASTLE COUNTY...
   7 W CLAYTON            2.7  1100 AM  1/08  COCORAHS
   2 WNW NEWPORT          1.1   700 AM  1/09  COCORAHS
   2 SE GLASGOW           0.9   700 AM  1/09  COCORAHS
   5 N NEWARK             0.5   700 AM  1/08  COCORAHS
   4 SSW NEWARK           0.5   700 AM  1/08  COCORAHS
   5 N WILMINGTON         0.2   800 AM  1/08  COCORAHS

...SUSSEX COUNTY...
   3 SE GREENWOOD         1.5   700 AM  1/08  COCORAHS

MARYLAND

...CAROLINE COUNTY...
   1 ENE GREENSBORO       2.7   700 AM  1/08  COCORAHS
   6 WSW DENTON           1.9   700 AM  1/08  COCORAHS

...QUEEN ANNES COUNTY...
   3 S QUEENSTOWN         1.1   800 AM  1/08  COCORAHS

...TALBOT COUNTY...
   2 SE EASTON            1.0   700 AM  1/08  COCORAHS
   1 SW EASTON            1.0   800 AM  1/08  COCORAHS
   1 SE ST. MICHAELS      0.8   800 AM  1/08  COCORAHS
   3 NNE EASTON           0.6   730 AM  1/08  COCORAHS
   1 SSW EASTON           0.5   700 AM  1/08  COCORAHS

NEW JERSEY

...BURLINGTON COUNTY...
   2 SSE MEDFORD TWP      2.5   700 AM  1/09  COCORAHS
   2 E BURLINGTON         2.5   700 AM  1/09  COCORAHS
   3 ENE MOUNT LAUREL     2.5   700 AM  1/09  COCORAHS

...CAMDEN COUNTY...
   4 W WINSLOW TWP        1.9   700 AM  1/09  COCORAHS

...HUNTERDON COUNTY...
   1 WNW HIGH BRIDGE      1.7   700 AM  1/09  COCORAHS

...OCEAN COUNTY...
   5 N LITTLE EGG HARBO   5.8   500 AM  1/09  COCORAHS
   5 SE BERKELEY TWP      2.9   600 AM  1/09  COCORAHS
   1 SW POINT PLEASANT    1.3   700 AM  1/09  COCORAHS
   2 N BRICK TWP          1.1   700 AM  1/09  COCORAHS
   2 NNE BRICK TWP        1.0   800 AM  1/09  COCORAHS

...SALEM COUNTY...
   1 NW WOODSTOWN         1.7   700 AM  1/09  COCORAHS

PENNSYLVANIA

...CARBON COUNTY...
   3 WSW LEHIGHTON        0.6   700 AM  1/09  COCORAHS

...MONTGOMERY COUNTY...
   3 SSW KULPSVILLE       1.0   700 AM  1/09  COCORAHS
   2 SW HARLEYSVILLE      1.0   700 AM  1/09  COCORAHS
   2 NW BLUE BELL         0.7   750 AM  1/09  COCORAHS

...PHILADELPHIA COUNTY...
   5 NE PHILADELPHIA      2.0   700 AM  1/09  COCORAHS