Gusty Winds in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast; Atmospheric River to Impact the Northwest

Gusty winds are expected from portions of the Mid-Atlantic into the Northeast through the night following the system that brought rain to the area. An atmospheric river will move into the Northwest late today into Saturday bringing moderate to heavy rainfall, mountain snow, windy conditions, and high surf to the area over the weekend. Read More >

Spring Storm - April 5, 2006 Weather Event Archive

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...UPDATED FOR MERCER COUNTY
SPOTTER REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
310 PM EDT WED APR 5 2006

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN TODAY OF THE SNOW 
THAT FELL ACROSS A GOOD PART OF THE AREA. APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED
TO THE COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS, SKYWARN SPOTTERS AND THE PUBLIC FOR
THESE REPORTS. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT
WEATHER.GOV/PHI

A SELECTION OF PEAK WIND GUSTS THROUGH 2 PM ARE LISTED AT THE 
END.

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

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


DELAWARE

...NEW CASTLE COUNTY...
   WILMINGTON AIRPORT     0.2  1245 PM   4/5   NWS OBSERVER


NEW JERSEY

...ATLANTIC COUNTY...
   HAMMONTON              0.2  1045 AM   4/5   COOP
   ATLANTIC CITY AIRPORT    T   100 PM   4/5   NWS OBSERVER

...BURLINGTON COUNTY...
   MOUNT HOLLY NWS        0.1  1200 PM   4/5   NWS

...MERCER COUNTY..
   LAWRENCEVILLE          0.5  1130 AM   4/5   SPOTTER
   HOPEWELL TWP           0.4  1120 AM   4/5   SPOTTER

...MORRIS COUNTY...
   RANDOLPH               2.0  1045 AM   4/5   SPOTTER
   MOUNT FREEDOM          2.0  1145 AM   4/5   PUBLIC

...SALEM COUNTY...
   PITTSGROVE             0.5   915 AM   4/5   ON NON-PAVED SURFACES

...SUSSEX COUNTY...
   HIGHLAND LAKES         0.5   745 AM   4/5   ON NON-PAVED SURFACES

...WARREN COUNTY...
   BLAIRSTOWN             2.0  1020 AM   4/5   SPOTTER
   STEWARTSVILLE          1.5  1110 AM   4/5   SPOTTER


PENNSYLVANIA

...BUCKS COUNTY...
   SPRINGTOWN             1.2  1050 AM   4/5   SPOTTER

...CARBON COUNTY...
   ALBRIGHTSVILLE         6.0  1020 AM   4/5   SPOTTER
   LEHIGHTON              2.5   900 AM   4/5   MULTIPLE ACCIDENTS
   JIM THORPE             1.0  1020 AM   4/5   SPOTTER

...CHESTER COUNTY...
   EAST NANTMEAL TWP      0.5  1030 AM   4/5   PUBLIC

...LEHIGH COUNTY...
   MACUNGIE               0.3   930 AM   4/5   PUBLIC
   ALLENTOWN AIRPORT      0.2  1245 PM   4/5   NWS OBSERVER

...MONROE COUNTY...
   MOUNT POCONO           6.0  1020 AM   4/5   SPOTTER
   BLAKESLEE              5.9  1000 AM   4/5   SPOTTER
   TOBYHANNA              4.0   945 AM   4/5   SPOTTER
   POCONO SUMMIT          4.0   850 AM   4/5   SPOTTER
   EAST STROUDSBURG       3.4  1050 AM   4/5   SPOTTER
   TANNERSVILLE           2.0   850 AM   4/5   ACCIDENTS REPORTED
   SNYDERSVILLE           2.0   950 AM   4/5   SPOTTER

...NORTHAMPTON COUNTY...
   BANGOR                 2.8  1100 AM   4/5   PUBLIC
   WILLIAMS TWP           1.7  1210 PM   4/5   SPOTTER

...PHILADELPHIA COUNTY...
   ROXBOROUGH             0.5  1200 PM   4/5   SPOTTER
   PHILADELPHIA INTL ARPT 0.1  1200 PM   4/5   PHL OBSERVER


********************PEAK WIND GUSTS *************************

                                PEAK WIND
LOCATION                        GUST (MPH)

  SHIP JOHN SHOAL (DE BAY)         69   
  TOLCHESTER BEACH, MD             69
  CAPE MAY FERRY TERMINAL, NJ      60
  BREAKWATER HARBOR, DE            59
  SANDTOWN, DE                     59
  DELAWARE CITY, DE                56
  DOVER AFB, DE                    53
  BRANDYWINE LIGHT (DE BAY)        52
  PRIME HOOK RAWS, DE              49
  PHILADELPHIA INTL AIRPORT, PA    45
  POINT PLEASANT, NJ               45
  WILMINGTON, DE                   44
  BLUE ANCHOR, NJ                  44   
  BLACKBIRD, DE                    44
  ATLANTIC CITY INTL AIRPORT, NJ   43
  KEANSBURG, NJ                    43  
  LONDON GROVE, PA                 43
  JONES CROSSROADS, DE             42      
  LAUREL, DE                       42
  ATLANTIC CITY MARINA, NJ         42
  BARNEGAT LIGHT, NJ               40
  LAKEHURST NAS, NJ                40
  DOYLESTOWN, PA                   40
  GEORGETOWN, DE                   39
  MCGUIRE AFB, NJ                  38
  SEA GIRT, NJ                     38
  CHATSWORTH COYLE FIELD, NJ       38
  ALLAIRE, NJ                      37
  UPPER DEERFIELD, NJ              37
  CAPE MAY HARBOR, NJ              37
  NORTHEAST PHILADELPHIA, PA       36
  TRENTON, NJ                      36 
  MOUNT HOLLY NWS, NJ              36 
  HARVEY CEDARS, NJ                36
  CHESAPEAKE CITY, MD              36   
  BLACKBIRD LANDING, DE            35  
  SOMERVILLE, NJ                   35
  MILLVILLE, NJ                    35
  WOODBINE, NJ                     35
  PHILADELPHIA PIER 12, PA         35 
  BETHANY BEACH, DE                34     
  BRIDGEVILLE, DE                  34     
  TOWNSEND, DE                     34
  WILLOW GROVE NAS, PA             33  
  DOVER-DEOS, DE                   33
  REDDEN, DE                       33
  READING, PA                      31 
  OCEANVILLE, NJ                   30

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