Storm Summary Number 1 for Plains to Upper Midwest Winter Storm
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
1000 PM CDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...Heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and gusty winds are forecast
to impact the Plains and Upper Midwest through early this week...

Blizzard Warnings are in effect for portions of eastern Colorado,
northwestern Kansas, central Nebraska, and southern South Dakota.

Winter Weather Advisories and Winter Storm Warnings are in effect
from the central and northern Plains to the Upper Midwest.

Wind Advisories and High Wind Warnings are in effect for portions
of the central and southern Plains and the Middle and Lower
Mississippi Valley.

For a detailed graphical depiction of the latest watches, warnings
and advisories, please see www.weather.gov

At 900 PM CDT...A vigorous upper level shortwave was providing
support for a strengthening low pressure system over the central
and southern Plains. The central low was located over far
southeastern Colorado with a minimum central pressure of 983 mb.
An occluded front extended from the low into the Oklahoma
panhandle to a triple point with a cold front extending to the
southwest and a warm front extending to the southeast. Another
frontal boundary was draped on the northern side of the low across
the central Plains and into the Midwest. National Weather Service
Doppler Radar indicated that there were showers and thunderstorms
with locally heavy rainfall on the southern and eastern side of
the system while moderate to heavy mixed wintry precipitation and
snow were falling on the northern and western side of the system.
Winds were gusting up to 35-45 mph in the central and southern
Plains and up to 25-35 mph in portions of the northern Plains and
Upper Midwest.

...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches from 700 AM
CDT Sat Mar 23 through 900 PM CDT Sun Mar 24...

...COLORADO...
SNOWMASS VILLAGE 2 SSW                5.1                    
BAYFIELD 7.0 N                        5.0                    
NEDERLAND 4 ENE                       4.0                    
RED MOUNTAIN PASS                     4.0                    
SOUTH FORK 0.6 S                      4.0                    
JAMESTOWN 3 W                         3.7                    
CRESTED BUTTE 6.2 N                   3.5                    

...MINNESOTA...
LAKE SHORE                            7.0                    
LEWISTON                              6.0                    
GARY NEW DULUTH 2 NNW                 5.5                    
MOTLEY 2 ESE                          5.5                    
ROCHESTER 1 SSW                       5.5                    
BLOOMINGTON                           5.0                    
CALEDONIA                             5.0                    
MANTORVILLE                           5.0                    
NWS DULUTH                            3.6                    
DAYTON 4.2 ESE                        3.4                    

...MONTANA...
HUNGRY HORSE                         11.0                    
FINLEY POINT 8 N                      9.0                    
LUTHER 3 SSW                          9.0                    
WHITLASH 13 E                         8.0                    
BELT                                  7.0                    
MONARCH 9 NNW                         7.0                    
RED LODGE 5 W                         7.0                    
CROW AGENCY 6 W                       6.9                    
HELENA 2 W                            6.9                    
BUSBY 1 SE                            6.8                    
KALISPELL 2 NW                        6.6                    
BILLINGS 7 W                          2.0                    

...NORTH DAKOTA...
GOLDEN VALLEY                         8.0                    
KILLDEER                              7.0                    
NEW ENGLAND 10 SW                     6.0                    
DICKINSON                             5.0                    
MANDAN 6 N                            5.0                    
SANGER 4 W                            5.0                    
BEULAH 1.8 SE                         3.2                    
BISMARCK 1.3 WNW                      2.5                    

...SOUTH DAKOTA...
DUPREE                               12.0                    
LODGEPOLE                             7.0                    
STURGIS 2 E                           5.5                    
LUDLOW                                5.0                    
MURDO                                 5.0                    
FAITH 36.3 W                          4.0                    
GREGORY 8.7 N                         4.0                    
MUD BUTTE 8 SE                        4.0                    
DOWNTOWN RAPID CITY                   2.6                    

...WISCONSIN...
ELK CREEK 2 SSE                       6.0                    
SPRING VALLEY                         5.8                    
PLOVER                                5.5                    
STEVENSTOWN 4 NW                      5.0                    
WAUSAU 1 SSE                          4.9                    
WESTON 1 E                            4.7                    
LA CROSSE 2 E                         4.6                    
BRICE PRAIRIE                         4.5                    
LA FARGE                              4.0                    
SUPERIOR 1.7 ESE                      3.2                    

...WYOMING...
CODY 2.4 WSW                          8.0                    
BURGESS JUNCTION 21 SE                6.0                    
POWELL 4.2 SW                         4.0                    
THAYNE 4.7 NNE                        3.5                    
DAYTON 8 WSW                          3.0                    

...Selected preliminary Peak Wind gusts in miles per hour earlier
in the event...

...COLORADO...
DOUGLASS PASS 1 W                      63                    
WAUNITA HOT SPRINGS 10 ESE             53                    
CAMEO 4 NE                             50                    
MACK 9 WSW                             50                    
OXFORD 3 WSW                           48                    

...KANSAS...
MANHATTAN 7 SSE                        59                    
HUTCHINSON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT           58                    
RUSSELL MUNICIPAL AIRPORT              54                    

...OKLAHOMA...
CLINTON-SHERMAN AIRPORT                55                    
GAGE AIRPORT                           55                    
SEILING                                51                    

...TEXAS...
SUNDOWN 8 SW                           77                    
LUBBOCK INT. AIRPORT 1 N               73                    
OLTON 6 S                              69                    
SUDAN 9 NNW                            68                    
LAKEVIEW 7 WSW                         67                    
LEVELLAND 4 S                          67                    
MCLEAN 1 E                             67                    
LUBBOCK 3 WNW                          66                    
PLAINVIEW 1 SE                         64                    


This system will move northeast towards the Upper Midwest over the
next few days, continuing the threat for heavy snow and blizzard
conditions through early this week. Widespread heavy snow is
expected from western Nebraska northeastward to central and
northern Minnesota. Snow may accumulate at 1-2 inches per hour in
heavier bands tonight across Nebraska, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.
Storm total snowfall may exceed a foot (greater than 50 percent
chance) over northern and northeastern Minnesota. Heavy snow
combined with gusty winds will produce blizzard conditions with
near zero visibility into early Tuesday, which will make travel
nearly impossible and could result in power outages and tree
damage.

The next Storm Summary will be issued by the Weather Prediction
Center at 1000 AM CDT. Please refer to your local National Weather
Service office for additional information on this event.

Dolan