This picture is from my friend Kathy Elkins. Her family in Putnam County, West Virginia sent it to her today.
The December 2009 Blizzard is roaring up the East Coast. Well, I am not sure I have seen any actual blizzard conditions so far, however. Just tons of eavy snow reports. The low is now east of the Virginia Capes and northeast of Cape Hatteras.
…New December snowfall records for Roanoke (16″) and D.C. (12.3″).
Some other reports…
DC
…All runways at Reagan National Airport closed until Sunday morning
…Blizzard warning for DC area canceled…winds not reaching blizzard criteria…but still incredible snow totals
VIRGINIA
…Channel 16 in Charlottesville reports 28 inches at Wintergreen.
…16 inched at Dulles International Airport
…Lots of crashes, stranded vehicles and blocked interstates, including 95/495 in northern Virginia
…26 inches at Indian Valley in Floyd County in SW Virginia is one of the biggest totals I can find
…7 inches at Richmond
MARYLAND
…47 mph wind gust at Ocean City in the past hour
…14.2 inches near Silver Spring
PENNSYLVANIA
…Philadelphia International Airport…8.8 inches
…13.0 inches at Chestertown
…There is an NFL game within the hour at Lincoln Field at Philadelphia…CORRECTION Eagles game is tomorrow…
NEW JERSEY
…Thundersnow being reported at various locations in South Jersey at this time. Snowfall rates 1-2 inches per hour…
WEST VIRGINIA
…18 inches at Charles Town, which is near Harpers Ferry, VA.
All of the snow lists are long and impressive, and will continue to grow more impressive overnight.
FRANCE
Unrelated to the U.S. storm, it is also snowing in France. Here is a picture.
