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Northwestern Maryland’s Garrett County reported 49 inches with drifts up to 30 feet. "It's no-man’s land out there," said Garrett County state highway supervisor Paul McIntyre. --MSNBC
The Sterling Fire Department ferried a number of other weather service workers to their jobs... --CNN
In Virginia, a section of Interstate 81 was closed by an accident near Woodstock, stranding motorists for up to 12 hours while rescue crews and snowplows tried to clear the way. --MSNBC
In Baltimore, the weight of snow caved in the roof of the historic Baltimore and Ohio Railroad roundhouse, built in 1884. --CNN
The National Weather Service reported the highest snowfall total in northern Virginia was 35 inches near Front Royal. --MSNBC
Winds in Boston, Massachusetts, reached 60 mph, and hit 40 mph in nearby Providence, Rhode Island. --CNN
Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia were all operating under a state of emergency Monday afternoon, but Maryland lifted the ban that kept vehicles off the roadways until 4 a.m. Monday. --MSNBC
New York Gov. George Pataki declared a snow emergency for New York City, Long Island and 12 counties hit hard by the storm, clearing the way for federal and state aid. --CNN
Weather-related cancellations were so numerous that in some cases television and radio stations began broadcasting what was open, including grocery and hardware stores where food and essentials could be purchased--if customers could get to the stores. --MSNBC
An estimated 95,000 customers had lost power in West Virginia, with 20,000 in the Carolinas, 54,000 in Ohio, 60,000 in Kentucky and 6,000 in Virginia. --ABC
Hospitals in Virginia and Maryland issued a call for volunteers with four-wheel-drive vehicles to help employees get to and from work. --MSNBC
Area roads, some surrounded by 12-foot-high walls of snow, "look like canals," said Garrett County state highway supervisor Paul McIntyre [in Maryland]. --FOX
...a second storm center that developed off the South Carolina coast moved in and intensified, producing the second foot or more of snow. As both storm fronts hung over the region, trapped by the massive dome of cold air from the north, accumulation rose... --MSNBC
Wal-Mart, the world’s largest retailer, closed at least some stores in nine eastern states. --MSNBC
NEWS ARTICLES
DC Area Crippled by "Blizzard of '03"
Forecasters Marvel at Huge Blizzard
Storm Wallops Struggling Retailers
NYC Huddles Under Blizzard Warning
Sauquoit, NY firehouse collapses under snow
Firetrucks Salvaged After Roof Collapse in Preston, PA
Maryland Toy Store Roof Collapses
FM Radio Tower Collapses in Kentucky
West Virginia TV Tower Collapses, Crushing Transmitter Shack Below
Storm Leaves Mark on US Economy
CNN | ABC | FOX
RECORD REPORTS
Record Snowfall at Central Park
Record Snowfall Harrisburg, PA
Record Daily Snowfall Albany, NY
Record Snowfall Pittsburgh, PA
Record Snowfall Williamsport, PA
Record Snowfall Baltimore & DC
winter 2002/2003 discussion for DC/Baltimore area
SNOWFALL TOTALS
COUNTY LOCATION TOTAL
ALBANY Albany, NY 12.9
BRONX Riverdale, NY 25.5
BROOME Vestal Center, NY 19.0
DUTCHESS Stormville, NY 21.0
MANHATTAN Bryant Park, NY 20.5
NASSAU Bellmore, NY 23.0
ORANGE Tuxedo, NY 28.0
QUEENS Howard Beach, NY 28.0
SUFFOLK Upton, NY NWS Office 21.1
MONROE Saylorsburg, PA 26.0
PHILADELPHIA Internat'l Airport 18.7
BERKSHIRE Florida, MA 24.0
NEW HAVEN Wolcott, CT 24.0
NEW CASTLE Bear, DE 24.3
BALTIMORE Owings Mills, MD 31.7
ANNE ARUNDEL Balt/Wash Airport 28.2
PASSAIC West Milford, NJ 28.0
CLARKE Mount Weather, VA 30.0
MINERAL Keyser, WV 31.1
full listing here
storm photos and other info from the Weather Matrix
NWS BULLETINS
NYZ022-023-025-044>046-162200- CHENANGO NY-CORTLAND NY-OTSEGO NY-SCHUYLER NY-STEUBEN NY-TOMPKINS NY- 1200 PM EST SUN FEB 16 2003 ..THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR MONDAY... SNOW WILL START AROUND DAYBREAK MON & INCREASE IN INTENSITY DURING THE DAY. THE SNOW MAY BECOME HEAVIER TOWARD MON AFTERNOON WITH 3 TO 6 INCHES EXPECTED. THE SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL VARY SHARPLY IN A SOUTH TO NORTH DIRECTION OVER THE AREA WITH S. PORTIONS OF THESE COUNTIES ON THE HIGHER END OF THE FORECAST RANGE. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT BECAUSE SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE SIGNIFICANT INCONVENIENCES, BUT NOT BE HEAVY ENOUGH TO CAUSE MAJOR PROBLEMS. INCONVENIENCES SUCH AS SLIPPERY ROADS, TRAVEL DELAYS & SLICK WALKWAYS ARE POSSIBLE. IF YOU PLAN TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA...YOU SHOULD SET ASIDE EXTRA DRIVING TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. -------------------------------------------- NYZ005-015>018-022-023-025-036-037-044>046-180330- CHENANGO NY-CORTLAND NY-MADISON NY-NORTHERN CAYUGA NY-ONONDAGA NY- OTSEGO NY-SCHUYLER NY-SENECA NY-SOUTHERN CAYUGA NY- SOUTHERN ONEIDA NY-STEUBEN NY-TOMPKINS NY-YATES NY- 520 AM EST MON FEB 17 2003 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR TODAY & TONIGHT. SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA THIS MORNING.THEN CONTINUE HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH THIS EVENING. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL AVERAGE 7 TO 16 INCHES FROM STEUBEN COUNTY NE TO OTSEGO COUNTY. THIS AREA INCLUDES THE TOWNS OF ELMIRA.ITHACA & ONEONTA. FARTHER NORTH. ACCUMULATIONS WILL AVERAGE 5 TO 10 INCHES FROM THE N. FINGER LAKES THROUGH THE WESTERN MOHAWK VALLEY.INCLUDING AUBURN.SYRACUSE & UTICA. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT BECAUSE HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED IN THE WARNING AREA. ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED & SLIPPERY WITH POOR VISIBILITY. TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED, UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA, USE EXTREME CAUTION. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO, THE OFFICIAL VOICE OF THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE, FOR FURTHER DETAILS & UPDATES. OR VISIT OUR INTERNET WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV. ------------------------------------------- NYZ022>025-044>046-055>057-180422- BROOME NY-CHEMUNG NY-CHENANGO NY-CORTLAND NY-DE NY-OTSEGO NY- SCHUYLER NY-STEUBEN NY-TIOGA NY-TOMPKINS NY- 1023 PM EST MON FEB 17 2003 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT MAY BRING AN ADDITIONAL INCH OR TWO ACCUMULATION.BUT THE HEAVIEST SNOW HAS ENDED SO THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
