THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER

CAMP SPRINGS, MD


STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE



 
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 7 FOR ROCKIES TO GREAT LAKES WINTER STORM  
NWS HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER CAMP SPRINGS MD  
300 AM CST FRI FEB 17 2005  
  
...WINTER STORM PULLING AWAY FROM THE GREAT LAKES...  
  
AT 3 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED THAT
THE HEAVIEST SNOW HAS ENDED ACROSS MUCH OF THE GREAT LAKES REGION
WITH AREAS OF SNOW REMAINING ACROSS NORTHERN MICHIGAN. 
  
AT 2 AM CST...THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE HEAVY
SNOW WAS LOCATED NEAR 44.9N 79.8W WHICH IS ABOUT 170 MILES EAST
NORTHEAST OF BAD AXE MICHIGAN.   AS THE LOW TRACKS NORTHEAST AWAY
FROM THE GREAT LAKES DURING THE DAY...WINDY CONDITIONS AND BLOWING
SLOW WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE AREA.

AS OF 3AM CST...ALL BLIZZARD WARNINGS AND ICE STORM WARNINGS HAVE
EXPIRED ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES REGION.  WINTER STORM WARNINGS
REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR THE UPPER PENINSULA AND THE NORTHERN PORTION
OF THE LOWER PENINSULA OF MICHIGAN.   
  
A REMAINING CONCERN WITH THIS STORM WILL BE THE COMBINATION OF  
VERY COLD TEMPERATURES AND STRONG WINDS THAT WILL CAUSE WIND CHILL
TEMPERATURES TO FALL WELL BELOW ZERO. ALSO...THE STRONG WINDS WILL
CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THAT WILL CAUSE
DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY IN THE
AFFECTED AREAS.  
  
ALONG WITH HEAVY SNOW...SIGNIFICANT ICING WAS NOTED ACROSS THE TRI
CITIES AREA INCLUDING BAY...SAGINAW...AND MIDLAND.  SEVERAL INCHES
OF ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR ACROSS PORTIONS OF
NORTHERN MICHIGAN THROUGH THE DAY ON FRIDAY.


...SNOW TOTALS IN INCHES THROUGH 300 AM CST FRIDAY...

UTAH...

PARRISH CREEK SNOTEL......................18.0
PICKEL KEG SNOTEL.........................18.0
FARNSWORTH LAKE...........................18.0
MANTUA....................................16.0
TONY GROVE LAKE...........................16.0
LITTLE BEAR SNOTEL........................15.0
SNOWBIRD SNOTEL...........................14.0
LIBERTY...................................13.0
MONTE CRISTO PASS.........................13.0
EDEN......................................11.5
WELLSVILLE................................10.0
SALT LAKE CITY INTL........................9.7
LOGAN......................................9.0

COLORADO...

GOTHIC.....................................6.5
MEREDITH...................................5.0
ERIE.......................................4.0


WYOMING...

CARBON....................................16.0
WHEATLAND.................................11.0
CHUGWATER.................................10.0
GOSHEN....................................10.0
RAWLINS....................................8.0
VETAL......................................7.5


SOUTH DAKOTA...

SPEARFISH..................................7.0
GALENA.....................................6.5
LEAD.......................................5.0
EDGEMONT...................................4.0
YANKTON....................................4.0
WRIGHT.....................................3.0
OELRICHS...................................3.0
PARKSTON...................................3.0
TYNDALL....................................3.0


NEBRASKA...

ELLSWORTH.................................13.0
HYANNIS...................................12.0
WHITMAN...................................10.0
MULLEN....................................10.0
BROWNLEE...................................9.0


WISCONSIN...

GREEN BAY.................................13.1
MANITOWOC.................................11.8
RIPON.....................................11.3
MADISON....................................9.6
SHEBOYGAN..................................9.0
DARBOY.....................................9.0
WEST SALEM.................................9.0
WARRENS....................................8.7
LA CROSSE..................................8.5
ROTHSCHILD.................................8.5
HOLLAND....................................7.6
NECEDAH....................................7.5
HOMEN......................................7.2
WAUKESHA...................................7.0
BRUSSELS...................................7.0
APPLETON...................................7.5
COLOMA.....................................6.5
KIELER.....................................6.0
MILWAUKEE..................................3.0


ILLINOIS...

GALENA.....................................3.6
MC CONNELL.................................2.0
STOCKTON...................................2.0

IOWA...

MANCHESTER.................................6.0
MASON CITY.................................6.0
LANSING....................................5.9
TRIPOLI....................................5.6
ALGONA.....................................5.5
DECORAH....................................5.5
DUBUQUE....................................5.0
CHARLES CITY...............................4.9
LIME SPRINGS...............................4.5

MINNESOTA...

CALEDONIA..................................9.0
ALBERT LEE.................................8.0
HERBSTER...................................8.0
WINONA.....................................8.0
CHATFIELD..................................7.8
KIESTER....................................7.0
WELLS......................................7.0
ROCHESTER..................................6.6
HERBSTER...................................6.3
ST CHARLES.................................5.8
AUSTIN.....................................5.5
MAPLE......................................5.0
HOLLANDALE.................................4.0


MICHIGAN...

ROGERS CITY...............................12.0
LAKE CO....................................8.0
MARQUETTE..................................7.7
KEWADIN....................................7.0
TRAVERSE CITY..............................7.0
GLADSTONE..................................5.9
FLINT......................................4.0
WHITE LAKE.................................4.0
PONTIAC....................................3.8
AUBURN.....................................3.8
GOODRICH...................................3.5
LAPEER.....................................3.5
ORTONVILLE.................................3.5
IONIA......................................2.9
ZILWAUKEE..................................2.8
LANSING....................................2.7
OWOSSO.....................................2.6
PORTLAND...................................2.5
MIDLAND....................................0.25 (ICE)
BAY........................................0.25 (ICE)
SAGINAW....................................0.25 (ICE)


THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL
PREDICTION CENTER FOR THIS STORM. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS
SYSTEM.
  
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Last Updated: 424 AM EST FRI FEB 17 2006