2/12-13/2008 Snowstorm: Initial Estimates

[terstorm1012]

5 inches fell here in Harrisburg before it changed to sleet/freezing slop.

[ohiostorm]

We were pretty close to 6 inches here in Hopewell Township just north of Pittsburgh. Then we got some rain and then another dusting to half inch of snow the following day.

[tomboudreau]

NWS Pittsburgh reported 6 inches of snow throughout the entire event. Good job on hitting it on the head Don.

[intricate]

We got around 2"+ here in the Triad region of NC!!!!!

[donsutherland1]

Verification:

From 2/11/2008 1:59 pm:
Albany: 3”-6”; Actual: 3.5"; Within range
Allentown: 1”-3”; Actual: 2.4"; Within range
Boston: 3”-6”; Actual: 3.2"; Within range
Burlington: 5”-10”; Actual: 4.6"; Error: 0.4"
Caribou: 4”-8”; Actual: 8.1"; Error: 0.1"
Concord: 4”-8”; Actual: 6.9"; Within range
Cleveland: 4”-8”; Actual: 2.0"; Error: 2.0"
Detroit: 2”-4”; Actual: 3.6"; Within range
Harrisburg: 1”-3”; Actual: 2.0"; Within range
Hartford: 3”-6”; Actual: 3.2"; Within range
Montreal: 4”-8” (10.1 cm-20.2 cm); Actual: 8.0" (20.2 cm); Within range
New York City: 1”-3”; Actual: 2.8"; Within range
Newark: 1”-3”; Actual: 2.9"; Within range
Ottawa: 3”-6” (7.6 cm-15.2 cm); Actual: 3.7" (9.4 cm); Within range
Philadelphia: 1” or less; Actual: 0.3"; Within range
Pittsburgh: 3”-6”; Actual: 5.6"; Within range
Portland: 4”-8”; Actual: 7.7"; Within range
Providence: 2”-4”; Actual: 2.2"; Within range
Toronto: 3”-6” (7.6 cm-15.2 cm); Actual: 5.1" (13.0 cm); Within range
White Plains: 2”-4”; Actual: 3.5" (Armonk); Within range
Worcester: 3”-6”; Actual: 4.3"; Within range

From 2/11/2008 10:49 pm:
Albany: 3”-6”; Actual: 3.5"; Within range
Allentown: 1”-3”; Actual: 2.4"; Within rangeBangor: 4"-8"
Boston: 3”-6”; Actual: 4.5"; Within range
Buffalo: 5"-10"; Actual: 1.1"; Error: 3.9"
Caribou: 4”-8”; Actual: 8.1"; Error: 0.1"
Concord: 4”-8”; Actual: 6.9"; Within range
Cleveland: 4”-8”; Actual: 2.0"; Error: 2.0"
Detroit: 2”-4”; Actual: 3.6"; Within range
Harrisburg: 1”-3”; Actual: 2.0"; Within range
Hartford: 3”-6”; Actual: 3.2"; Within range
Montreal: 4”-8” (10.1 cm-20.2 cm); Actual: 8.0" (20.2 cm); Within range
New York City: 1”-3”; Actual: 2.8"; Within range
Newark: 1”-3”; Actual: 2.9"; Within range
Ottawa: 3”-6” (7.6 cm-15.2 cm); Actual: 3.7" (9.4 cm); Within range
Philadelphia: 1” or less; Actual: 0.3"; Within range
Pittsburgh: 3”-6”; Actual: 5.6"; Within range
Portland: 4”-8”; Actual: 7.7"; Within range
Providence: 2”-4”; Actual: 2.2"; Within range
Rochester: 5"-10"; Actual: 2.2"; Error: 2.8"
Scranton: 3"-6"; Actual: 2.9"; Error: 0.1"
Syracuse: 5"-10"; Actual: 3.3"; Error: 1.7"
Toronto: 3”-6” (7.6 cm-15.2 cm); Actual: 5.1" (13.0 cm); Within range
White Plains: 2”-4”; Actual: 3.5" (Armonk); Within range
Worcester: 3”-6”; Actual: 4.3"; Within range

[terstorm1012]

Don, our local weather service office said we got 5" in Harrisburg before it changed over at around 530 pm that evening.

I do have to say I don't know exactly where they took their reading from. It could be the airport or it could be in the city--a distance of about 10 miles (Airport is at Middletown). The towns north of us over the mountain picked up between 4 and 6 inches of snow, and we were on the south edge of that snow burst that set in over us around 2pm and didn't let up until about 5pm.

DAUPHIN COUNTY...
DAUPHIN 6.0 554 PM 2/12
HARRISBURG 5.0 520 PM 2/12
MIDDLETOWN 3.5 529 PM 2/12

http://www.erh.noaa.gov/ctp/features/20 ... /index.php

much of the area south and east of us were within the 1"-3" range.