Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Winter Storm Thor: Snow, Ice and Flooding Reports

March 4,2015



 
Winter Storm Thor is a widespread winter storm that has affected many states from California to the East Coast since this past weekend.
(MORE ON THOR: Forecast | Impacts)
Here are some select snow, ice and flooding reports from Thor for the states affected through early Wednesday afternoon. All totals are for snow unless otherwise indicated. States are organized alphabetically under each region heading.

Northeast Region

Connecticut
- 3.6 inches in Southington
- 3 inches Coventry
Maine
- 7.5 inches near Fort Kent
- 5 inches in Caribou
Massachusetts
- 3.7 inches in Amherst
- 2.7 inches in Taunton
- 1.6 inches at Boston's Logan International Airport

Midwest and Northeast Snow History
New Hampshire
- 4 inches in Pittsburg
- 1.4 inches in Keene
New Jersey
- 3.2 inches in Montague
- 1.5 inches in Highland Lakes
- 0.20 inches ice in Lebanon
- Light icing in Trenton and Atlantic City
New York
- 4 inches in Pine Plains
- 3 inches in Princetown
- 1.9 inches in Buffalo
Pennsylvania:
- 3.5 inches in Coudersport
- 3.2 inches Great Bend
- 0.38 inches ice in Clearfield
- Up to .10 inches ice in Philadelphia
Rhode Island
- 4.5 inches in Richmond
- 3 inches in Providence
Vermont
- 3.5 inches near Cabot
- 2.2 inches in Manchester
West Virginia
- Homes evacuated due to flooding in Bruceton Mills and Masontown
- Many reports of flooded roads and creeks

Midwest Region

Illinois: 
- 3.4 inches near Freeport
- 2.1 inches in Rockford
- 0.2 inch ice accumulation in Kankakee
- 0.1 inch ice accumulation in Peoria
Michigan:
- 5.3 inches in Newberry
- 3.5 inches in Ironwood and Alpena
- 0.23 inch ice accumulation near Saline
- 0.1 inch ice accumulation in Sandstone
Minnesota:
- 6.5 inches in Wrenshall
- 4.7 inches near Brainerd
- 4.9 inches near Duluth
- 1.9 inches at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport
Ohio:
- 1.5 inches snow in Euclid
- Road flooding from heavy rain and snowmelt reported in Dexter City, Pedro, Pomeroy and Powhatan Point
South Dakota:
- 5 inches near Porcupine
- 3.5 inches in Deadwood
- 3 inches near Watertown
- Blizzard conditions reported in Watertown with power outages
- Blizzard conditions also reported in Sisseton, Redfield and Reliance
Wisconsin:
- 6 inches in Iron River
- 6 inches near East Farmington
- 5.9 inches near Bayfield
- 3.5 inches in Kenosha

 

South Region

Kentucky
- Reports of road flooding and road closures in the following counties: Powell, Estill, Magoffin, Knott, Rockcastle, Bourbon, Calloway, Montgomery, Ohio, Fayette, Pike, Jefferson, Bullitt, Hopkins, Daviess, Harlan, McCracken, Ballard and Marshall
- Mudslides near the communities of Elk Creek and Grethel
- Three homes, one business and multiple vehicles flooded in Ravenna

West Region

Arizona:

- 12 inches snow near Parks
- 11 inches at the Arizona Snowbowl
- 8.6 inches snow in Flagstaff
California:
- 32 inches snow at Squaw Valley
- 24 inches snow at Sugar Bowl Ski Resort
- 13 inches snow at Donner Peak
- Hail was reported in Grass Valley (0.5"), San Jose (0.25"), and Fresno (0.25")
Thor brought rain in the lower elevations and snow in the mountains of the West, including California this past weekend. Thunderstorms even coated parts of the San Francisco Bay Area with hail Saturday and Orange County on Monday.
(PHOTOS: California Beach Covered By Hail)
Colorado:
- 54.6 inches snow at Schofield Pass (partially snow from Winter Storm Sparta)
- 52 inches snow near Wolf Creek Pass (partially snow from Winter Storm Sparta)
- 50 inches snow at Molas Pass
Nevada:
- 24 inches snow at Diamond Peak Ski Resort
- 16 inches snow at Mount Rose Ski Area
- 7.5 inches snow at Las Vegas Ski and Snowboard Resort at 9200 feet elevation
New Mexico:
- 21 inches snow at Taos Ski Area (partially snow from Winter Storm Sparta)
- 14 inches snow near Gallina
- 9.6 inches snow in Albuquerque (partially snow from Winter Storm Sparta)
Utah:
- 49 inches at Buckboard Flat
- 40.6 inches snow at Camp Jackson
- 19.6 inches at Buckboard Flat
- 9.5 inches snow in Boulder
Wyoming:
- 18 inches on Casper Mountain
- 12 inches near Casper
- 5 inches in Rawlins
- 3.8 inches in Lander
MORE: Winter Storm Thor (Photos)

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