PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...UPDATED AND CORRECTED
SPOTTER REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
245 PM EDT SUN MAR 18 2007
...THE MARCH 16, 2007 NOR`EASTER...
A NOR`EASTER SLAMMED THE AREA ON MARCH 16TH. THIS WINTER STORM
OCCURRED JUST TWO DAYS AFTER MOST OF THE REGION EXPERIENCED
TEMPERATURES WELL INTO THE 70S. THIS STORM BROUGHT A VARIETY OF
PRECIPITATION TO THE REGION, INCLUDING HEAVY RAIN, HEAVY SLEET AND
HEAVY SNOW. STRONG WINDS AND SOME FLOODING ALSO OCCURRED IN PARTS
OF THE REGION.
THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST
24 HOURS FOR THE STORM THAT AFFECTED OUR REGION. 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 RAINFALL********************
LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS
RAINFALL OF
(INCHES) MEASUREMENT
DELAWARE
...SUSSEX COUNTY...
LINCOLN 3.20 845 AM 3/17
GEORGETOWN 2.00 515 PM 3/16
MARYLAND
...KENT COUNTY...
ROCK HALL 1.36 546 PM 3/16
NEW JERSEY
...ATLANTIC COUNTY...
HAMMONTON 2.45 910 AM 3/17
ABSECON 1.75 852 AM 3/17
...CAPE MAY COUNTY...
SEAVILLE 2.03 1000 PM 3/16
CAPE MAY POINT 1.86 1000 PM 3/16
FISHING CREEK 1.80 1000 PM 3/16
OCEAN CITY 1.79 1230 AM 3/17
GREEN CREEK 1.77 1000 PM 3/16
WEST CAPE MAY 1.75 1000 PM 3/16
SCOTCH BONNET 1.65 1000 PM 3/16
WILDWOOD 1.38 1000 PM 3/16
...CUMBERLAND COUNTY...
MILLVILLE 2.10 1245 AM 3/17 8 MILES SOUTHWEST
VINELAND 1.76 805 AM 3/17
HEISLERVILLE 1.25 400 PM 3/16
NORTH VINELAND 1.12 400 PM 3/16
...GLOUCESTER COUNTY...
GLASSBORO 1.10 1225 PM 3/16
...SOMERSET COUNTY...
HILLSBOROUGH 1.82 1100 PM 3/16
PENNSYLVANIA
...BUCKS COUNTY...
FURLONG 2.55 125 AM 3/17 MELTED SLEET
...CHESTER COUNTY...
FRANKLIN 2.20 552 PM 3/16 MELTED SLEET
...LEHIGH COUNTY...
SLATINGTON 1.50 518 AM 3/17 MELTED SLEET
********************STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL********************
LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS
SNOWFALL OF
(INCHES) MEASUREMENT
DELAWARE
...NEW CASTLE COUNTY...
HOCKESSIN 3.0 937 PM 3/16 SLEET
PIKE CREEK VALLEY 2.9 900 PM 3/16 SLEET
BEAR 2.4 800 AM 3/17 MOSTLY SLEET
WILMINGTON AIRPORT 2.4 800 AM 3/17 MOSTLY SLEET
YORKLYN 1.5 501 PM 3/16 SLEET
MARYLAND
...CECIL COUNTY...
CONOWINGO 3.0 900 AM 3/17 SNOW AND SLEET
ELKTON 2.0 1050 PM 3/16 SNOW AND SLEET
NEW JERSEY
...ATLANTIC COUNTY...
HAMMONTON 1.0 910 AM 3/17 SLEET
...BURLINGTON COUNTY...
EDGEWATER PARK 3.5 630 AM 3/17 SLEET
FLORENCE 3.5 1230 AM 3/17 SLEET
MOUNT LAUREL 3.5 1030 PM 3/16 SLEET
RIVERSIDE 3.5 1215 AM 3/17 SLEET
DELRAN 3.3 200 AM 3/17 SLEET
MOUNT HOLLY NWS 2.4 800 AM 3/17
TABERNACLE 2.3 1115 AM 3/17
WRIGHTSTOWN 2.2 700 AM 3/17
SHAMONG TOWNSHIP 2.0 1115 AM 3/17
...CAMDEN COUNTY...
RUNNEMEDE 6.0 810 AM 3/17 SLEET
BLACKWOOD 4.5 1020 PM 3/16 SLEET
GLENDORA 4.0 1100 AM 3/17 SLEET
SOMERDALE 3.6 700 AM 3/17
PENNSAUKEN 3.5 700 AM 3/17 SLEET
ATCO 2.1 1115 AM 3/17
...GLOUCESTER COUNTY...
NATIONAL PARK 3.0 800 AM 3/17 MOSTLY SLEET
WESTVILLE 3.0 930 PM 3/16 SLEET
GLASSBORO 1.3 420 PM 3/16 SLEET
...HUNTERDON COUNTY...
FLEMINGTON 5.2 825 AM 3/17
ANNANDALE 4.8 1030 PM 3/16 SNOW AND SLEET
CLINTON 4.7 1252 AM 3/17 SLEET
WHITEHOUSE STATION 4.3 915 PM 3/16 SLEET
PORT MURRAY 3.5 554 PM 3/16 SLEET
RIEGELSVILLE 3.5 715 AM 3/17
...MERCER COUNTY...
LAWRENCEVILLE 4.7 645 AM 3/17 SLEET
EWING 3.7 1230 AM 3/17 SLEET
HIGHTSTOWN 2.7 700 AM 3/17 SLEET
HAMILTON SQUARE 2.5 1100 PM 3/16 SLEET
...MIDDLESEX COUNTY...
NEW BRUNSWICK 4.8 800 AM 3/17
SOUTH PLAINFIELD 4.0 740 AM 3/17
PISCATAWAY 4.0 800 AM 3/17 SNOW AND SLEET
MADISON PARK 3.8 1200 PM 3/17
EAST BRUNSWICK 3.5 1200 PM 3/17
SAYREVILLE 3.3 1200 PM 3/17 SNOW AND SLEET
METUCHEN 3.3 1015 AM 3/17
KENDELL PARK 3.0 1200 PM 3/17
SOUTH RIVER 3.0 715 AM 3/17 SNOW AND SLEET
WOODBRIDGE 2.8 715 AM 3/17 SNOW AND SLEET
OLD BRIDGE 2.7 715 AM 3/17 SNOW AND SLEET
CARTERET 2.5 715 AM 3/17 SNOW AND SLEET
...MONMOUTH COUNTY...
WALL 3.0 900 AM 3/17
OAKHURST 3.0 900 AM 3/17 SLEET, SOME FREEZING RAIN
CREAM RIDGE 2.9 654 AM 3/17 SLEET
RED BANK 1.5 420 PM 3/16 1 TO 2 INCHES SLEET
MANALAPAN 1.0 400 PM 3/16 SLEET
...MORRIS COUNTY...
MARCELLA 8.6 930 AM 3/17
BUTLER 8.5 1000 PM 3/16 SNOW/SLEET
DENVILLE 8.0 1000 PM 3/16
SUCCASUNNA 7.7 630 AM 3/17
PARSIPPANY 7.0 1016 AM 3/17
CHESTER 6.5 1000 PM 3/16 SNOW/SLEET
WHIPPANY 6.5 1000 AM 3/17
CHATHAM 5.6 700 AM 3/17
POTTERSVILLE 4.2 730 AM 3/17
...OCEAN COUNTY...
BRICK TOWNSHIP 3.1 1245 PM 3/17 SLEET
FORKED RIVER 0.5 1230 PM 3/16
...SALEM COUNTY...
PITTSGROVE 0.9 400 AM 3/17 SLEET
...SOMERSET COUNTY...
BRIDGEWATER 6.2 800 AM 3/17
HILLSBOROUGH 4.1 1100 PM 3/16
SOMERVILLE 3.5 800 AM 3/17
BRANCHBURG 3.5 900 AM 3/17 SNOW AND SLEET
...SUSSEX COUNTY...
MONTAGUE 13.5 700 AM 3/17
HIGH POINT 13.0 740 AM 3/17
WANTAGE 12.0 715 AM 3/17
NEWTON 10.3 750 AM 3/17
HOPATCONG 10.2 1045 AM 3/17 SNOW AND SLEET
SUSSEX 9.5 700 AM 3/17
...WARREN COUNTY...
BLAIRSTOWN 7.5 930 AM 3/17
HACKETTSTOWN 7.0 1145 PM 3/16 SLEET AND SNOW
PORT MURRAY 6.3 717 AM 3/17
STEWARTSVILLE 5.4 1100 PM 3/16
BROADWAY 5.0 1000 AM 3/17
BELVIDERE (BRIDGE) 4.5 600 AM 3/17
PENNSYLVANIA
...BERKS COUNTY...
READING 8.5 515 AM 3/17
HAMBURG 8.0 800 AM 3/17
LONGSWAMP TOWNSHIP 8.0 1045 AM 3/17
BIRDSBORO 6.5 910 PM 3/16 SNOW AND SLEET
BOYERS JUNCTION 6.5 1100 AM 3/17
TOPTON 6.5 500 AM 3/17 SLEET
FLEETWOOD 6.5 800 AM 3/17 SNOW AND SLEET
BECHTELSVILLE 4.0 700 AM 3/17 SLEET
...BUCKS COUNTY...
SPRINGTOWN 6.5 700 AM 3/17
DOYLESTOWN 5.7 800 AM 3/17
WARMINSTER 5.5 1245 AM 3/17 SLEET
PERKASIE 4.7 700 AM 3/17
SELLERSVILLE 4.5 700 AM 3/17
LINE LEXINGTON 4.0 800 AM 3/17 SLEET
NESHAMINY FALLS 4.0 700 AM 3/17
WARRINGTON 4.0 1100 PM 3/16 SLEET/FREEZING RAIN
FURLONG 3.4 125 AM 3/17 SLEET
...CARBON COUNTY...
ALBRIGHTSVILLE 18.0 845 AM 3/17
LEHIGHTON 15.4 930 PM 3/17
JIM THORPE 12.0 1230 AM 3/17
PACKERTON 12.0 1200 AM 3/17
PALMERTON 10.0 1215 AM 3/17
...CHESTER COUNTY...
GLENMOORE 6.1 1130 PM 3/16 SNOW AND SLEET
EAST NANTMEAL 6.0 930 AM 3/17
HONEY BROOK 4.0 745 AM 3/17
WEST CHESTER 3.8 840 AM 3/17
EXTON 3.4 930 AM 3/17
DOWNINGTOWN 3.0 515 PM 3/16 SLEET AND SNOW
VALLEY FORGE 2.6 815 AM 3/17
CHESTER SPRINGS 2.5 630 AM 3/17 SNOW AND SLEET
...DELAWARE COUNTY...
BROOMALL 5.0 800 AM 3/17
DREXEL HILL 4.0 940 PM 3/16 SLEET
NEWTOWN SQUARE 3.8 1030 PM 3/16 SLEET
BOOTHWYN 3.0 930 PM 3/16 SLEET
MEDIA 3.0 810 PM 3/16 SLEET
FOLCROFT 2.5 900 PM 3/16 SLEET
GLEN MILLS 2.1 1015 PM 3/16 SLEET
UPPER PROVIDENCE 2.0 1100 PM 3/16 SLEET
...LEHIGH COUNTY...
SLATINGTON 10.0 518 AM 3/17
ALLENTOWN AIRPORT 8.5 800 AM 3/17
MACUNGIE 8.0 640 AM 3/17
SCHNECKSVILLE 6.5 500 AM 3/17
BREINIGSVILLE 6.5 700 AM 3/17
...MONROE COUNTY...
EFFORT 18.0 940 AM 3/17
SCOTRUN 16.5 940 AM 3/17
SAYLORSBURG 15.7 850 AM 3/17
BLAKESLEE 14.5 1000 AM 3/17
TOBYHANNA 14.5 1228 AM 3/17
EAST STROUDSBURG 14.2 700 AM 3/17
POCONO SUMMIT 13.0 545 AM 3/17
STROUDSBURG 12.5 940 AM 3/17
CRESCO 12.0 950 PM 3/16
JACKSON 12.0 900 PM 3/16
KRESGEVILLE 12.0 845 AM 3/17
MARSHALLS CREEK 12.0 845 AM 3/17
SAYLORSBURG 12.0 725 PM 3/16 INCLUDING 1 INCH SLEET
TANNERSVILLE 10.0 900 PM 3/16
NEOLA 10.0 900 AM 3/17
BRODHEADSVILLE 10.0 900 AM 3/17
SNYDERSVILLE 9.0 845 AM 3/17
...MONTGOMERY COUNTY...
ELKINS PARK 5.5 940 AM 3/17
KING OF PRUSSIA 5.5 830 PM 3/16 SLEET
WILLOW GROVE 4.8 1200 AM 3/17 SLEET
EAGLEVILLE 4.3 1100 PM 3/16
ROYERSFORD 4.1 915 AM 3/17 SLEET
KING OF PRUSSIA 3.7 818 AM 3/17 SLEET
TRAPPE 3.7 800 AM 3/17 SLEET
PALM 3.5 800 AM 3/17
WYNNEWOOD 3.1 1155 PM 3/16 SLEET
GREEN LANE 3.0 1050 AM 3/17
...NORTHAMPTON COUNTY...
MARTINS CREEK 5.3 700 AM 3/17 SLEET
BETHLEHEM 5.0 1100 PM 3/16
...PHILADELPHIA COUNTY...
ROXBOROUGH 4.8 1210 AM 3/17 SLEET
PHILADELPHIA AIRPORT 3.0 800 AM 3/17 MOSTLY SLEET
*************************PEAK WIND *************************
LOCATION PEAK WIND TIME/DATE COMMENTS
OF
(MPH) MEASUREMENT
DELAWARE
...NEW CASTLE COUNTY...
WILMINGTON AIRPORT 40 310 PM 3/16
...SUSSEX COUNTY...
LEWES 66 600 PM 3/16
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT 41 455 PM 3/16
MARYLAND
...KENT COUNTY...
TOLCHESTER BEACH 35 700 PM 3/16
NEW JERSEY
...ATLANTIC COUNTY...
ATLANTIC CITY AIRPORT 60 805 PM 3/16
ATLANTIC CITY MARINA 46 1100 PM 3/16
...CAPE MAY COUNTY...
CAPE MAY COUNTY AIRPORT 61 735 PM 3/16
CAPE MAY FERRY TERMINAL 54 700 PM 3/16
CAPE MAY HARBOR 49 800 PM 3/16
CAPE MAY POINT 53 700 PM 3/16
AVALON 45 800 PM 3/16
...MONMOUTH COUNTY...
SEA GIRT 43 1000 PM 3/16
KEANSBURG 35 1000 PM 3/16
...OCEAN COUNTY...
BARNEGAT LIGHT 56 1100 PM 3/16
SEASIDE HEIGHTS 52 938 PM 3/16
BRANT BEACH 45 500 PM 3/16
POINT PLEASANT 40 1100 PM 3/16
BRICK TOWNSHIP 40 920 PM 3/16
PENNSYLVANIA
...PHILADELPHIA COUNTY...
PHILADELPHIA AIRPORT 40 548 PM 3/16
MARINE
...DELAWARE BAY...
BRANDYWINE LIGHT 74 700 PM 3/16
$$
(UPDATED TO REMOVE SOME OLDER REPORTS, AND ALSO CORRECTED SOME
REPORTS).
GORSE
