THE WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER
COLLEGE PARK, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 13 FOR NORTHERN AND CENTRAL PLAINS INTO GREAT
LAKES WINTER STORM
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
1000 PM CDT THU APR 11 2013
...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW IN THE DAKOTAS AND UPPER MIDWEST IS
SPREADING INTO THE UPPER GREAT LAKES... WHILE FREEZING RAIN AND
SLEET IS EXPECTED FARTHER SOUTH ACROSS THE LOWER GREAT LAKES
STATES...
FLOOD AND FLASH FLOOD WATCHES... WARNINGS... AND ADVISORIES ARE IN
EFFECT ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN MICHIGAN AND THE LOWER GREAT
LAKES... THE OHIO VALLEY... AS WELL AS SCATTERED ACROSS PORTIONS
OF THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY.
WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT
FOR PARTS OF THE UPPER MIDWEST AND NORTHERN MICHIGAN... AS WELL AS
FOR MUCH OF NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND.
FREEZING RAIN ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FOR A SMALL PART OF WESTERN
NEW YORK.
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV
AT 900 PM CDT...A SURFACE LOW WITH A CENTRAL PRESSURE OF 1001
MB... 29.56 INCHES... WAS LOCATED IN EASTERN INDIANA. A COLD FRONT
EXTENDED FROM THIS LOW SOUTHWARD THROUGH THE OHIO AND TENNESSEE
RIVER VALLEYS AND WESTERN ALABAMA INTO THE GULF OF MEXICO. ANOTHER
FRONTAL BOUNDARY EXTENDED EASTWARD FROM THE LOW ACROSS THE
NORTHERN OHIO RIVER VALLEY AND INTO THE CENTRAL MID-ATLANTIC
STATES. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADARS AND SURFACE
OBSERVATIONS INDICATED THAT TO THE NORTHWEST OF THE LOW... AN
ELONGATED AREA OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WAS FALLING OVER PORTIONS
OF THE DAKOTAS AND UPPER MIDWEST WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW
FARTHER EAST INTO THE NORTHERN GREAT LAKES STATES. FARTHER
SOUTH... MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN... WITH THUNDERSTORMS... WAS
FALLING AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT IN THE OHIO AND TENNESSEE RIVER
VALLEYS AS WELL AS PARTS OF THE SOUTHEAST.
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 700 AM CDT SUN APR
07 THROUGH 900 PM CDT THU APR 11...
...IOWA...
SWEA CITY 5.0
EMMETSBURG 4.0
...MINNESOTA...
ORTONVILLE 1 N 13.0
GRANITE FALLS 11.5
REDWOOD FALLS 2 NW 11.5
VESTA 11.0
BIRD ISLAND 7 SSE 10.5
MILROY 1 ESE 10.5
MONTEVIDEO 10.0
SPRINGFIELD 9.5
GLENCOE 8.8
WORTHINGTON 8.5
DARWIN 8.3
ST CLOUD 8.2
HUTCHINSON 8.0
...NORTH DAKOTA...
ELLENDALE 7.0
CAYUGA 4.5
LIDGERWOOD 4.0
...NEBRASKA...
HARRISON 24.0
CRAWFORD 18.0
HEMINGFORD 10.1 NNE 18.0
GORDON 6 N 17.0
CHADRON 16.0
CODY 0.1 NE 16.0
GURLEY 1.3 W 16.0
BRIDGEPORT 15.0
DALTON 0.4 SE 15.0
ALLIANCE 7.4 NW 14.0
HAY SPRINGS 7.5 WSW 10.0
KIMBALL 9.0
...SOUTH DAKOTA...
DEADWOOD 9 S 30.0
RAPID CITY AIRPORT 28.2
LEAD 26.4
NEW UNDERWOOD 0.3 ESE 25.0
BELVIDERE 5 SSE 24.0
KYLE 3 E 24.0
MARTIN 19.6 ENE 24.0
SAINT ONGE 3 NW 24.0
SILVER CITY 23.6
BOX ELDER 8.0 NNE 22.0
WALL 13.0 SSE 21.0
HOT SPRINGS 0.5 SW 20.1
GORDON 6 N 17.0
PIEDMONT 1 NNW 17.0
...WISCONSIN...
PRESCOTT 0.6 NW 3.9
SUAMICO 4.4 WNW 3.0
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL FREEZING RAIN ICE AMOUNTS IN INCHES FROM
700 AM CDT SUN APR 07 THROUGH 900 PM CDT THU APR 11...
...MICHIGAN...
GREILICKVILLE 2 W 0.25
RHODES 0.15
WATERS 2 WNW 0.15
MIDLAND 0.10
...NEBRASKA...
ANSELMO 2 W 1.75
NORTH PLATTE 15 NNE 0.25
...SOUTH DAKOTA...
PLATTE 13 NNW 0.20
...WISCONSIN...
LA CROSSE 2 E 0.10
MAUSTON 0.10
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES FROM 700 AM CDT SUN APR
07 THROUGH 900 PM CDT THU APR 11...
...IOWA...
AMBER 4 NE 4.50
DUBUQUE MUNI ARPT 3.88
CEDAR RAPIDS MUNI ARPT 3.68
MASON CITY MUNI ARPT 3.39
IOWA CITY MUNI ARPT 2.96
ESTHERVILLE MUNI ARPT 2.79
SIOUX CITY MUNI ARPT 2.70
SPENCER MUNI ARPT 2.60
DAVENPORT/QUAD CITIES WFO 2.59
WATERLOO MUNI ARPT 2.57
MARSHALLTOWN MUNI ARPT 2.35
BOONE MUNI ARPT 2.32
...ILLINOIS...
WINSLOW 4 SSE 4.00
ROSSVILLE 5 W 3.50
SAVANNA/TRI-TOWNSHIP ARPT 2.71
ROCKFORD/GRTR ROCKFORD ARPT 2.44
LINCOLN/LOGAN CO. 2.41
PEORIA RGNL ARPT 2.38
MOLINE/QUAD CITY 2.34
CHICAGO/WAUKEGAN 2.28
BEARDSTOWN 2.16
GRIDLEY 2.03
LINCOLN 2 ENE 2.02
...INDIANA...
KOKOMO MUNI ARPT 3.45
GRISSOM AFB/PERU 3.33
GAS CITY 3.02
DENVER 1 NE 2.77
BLUFFTON 4 N 2.75
GALVESTON 1 ESE 2.71
PORTLAND 6 SSE 2.40
HARTFORD CITY 2.25
MIDDLEBURY 3 WSW 2.23
VALPARAISO/PORTER CO. MUNI ARPT 2.21
LAFAYETTE/PURDUE UNIV ARPT 2.15
GOSHEN MUNI ARPT 2.09
...MICHIGAN...
SUNFIELD 3.94
DIMONDALE 3.25
LANSING/CAPITAL CITY ARPT 3.13
MERRILL 3 SW 3.10
TULIP CITY AIRPORT/HOLLAND 3.05
BELDING 2 SE 3.00
GRAND RAPIDS INTL ARPT 2.99
SAGINAW/TRI CITY 2.95
FLINT/BISHOP INTL ARPT 2.92
MANISTEE CO. BLACKER ARPT 2.88
GERALD R FORD ARPT 2.76
KENTWOOD 3 SW 2.75
...MINNESOTA...
FAIRMONT MUNI ARPT 2.80
MINNEAPOLIS/FLYING CLOUD ARPT 1.90
...NEBRASKA...
TEKAMAH MUNI ARPT 2.35
NORFOLK/KARL STEFAN MEM ARPT 2.11
LEXINGTON 2.02
...OHIO...
LIMA/ALLEN CO. ARPT 3.04
FINDLAY AIRPORT 2.68
AKRON-CANTON RGNL ARPT 2.31
...WISCONSIN...
MUKWONAGO 4 NW 4.45
NWS SULLIVAN/MILWAUKEE 3.80
MILWAUKEE/MITCHELL 3.76
WATERTOWN 3.57
MADISON 5 SW 3.55
DOWNTOWN JANESVILLE 2 ENE 3.50
MADISON/DANE RGNL ARPT 3.18
RACINE/BATTON FIELD 2.95
LA CROSSE MUNI ARPT 2.44
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SLEET IN INCHES FROM 700 AM CDT SUN APR 07
THROUGH 900 PM CDT THU APR 11...
...MICHIGAN...
ROSCOMMON COUNTY AIRPORT 0.50
...SELECTED PEAK WIND GUSTS IN MILES PER HOUR EARLIER IN THE
EVENT...
...ARIZONA...
FORT HUACHUCA 1 ESE 61
...CALIFORNIA...
CASTAIC LAKE 6 SSW 84
LANCASTER 12 WNW 67
SAN FERNANDO 5 NNE 66
...COLORADO...
MOUNT ABRAMS 69
HOEHNE 3 ESE 68
BLENDE 4 NE 67
SILVERTON 2 SE 63
PINON 5 NNW 62
CAMPO 4 SW 61
FALCON 3 ENE 59
...IOWA...
DUBUQUE MUNI ARPT 78
...ILLINOIS...
RANTOUL/FRANK ELLIOT FIELD 58
...KANSAS...
GLENDALE 4 E 60
GOODLAND 55
...MICHIGAN...
MENOMINEE-MARINETTE TWIN CO. ARPT 85
ANN ARBOR MUNI ARPT 68
...MINNESOTA...
PIER 20 65
CLOVERLAND 5 W 55
SKY HARBOR AIRPORT 5 W 54
DULUTH-SKY HARBOR ARPT 53
...NEBRASKA...
NORTH PLATTE/LEE BIRD 61
...NEW MEXICO...
ENCINOSO 18 NNE 61
GALLUP 3 WNW 61
RED HILL 1 N 61
FRUITLAND 6 NW 60
FARMINGTON 2 W 58
...NEVADA...
RUBY VALLEY 5 SW 74
...NEW YORK...
NIAGARA FALLS INTL ARPT 59
...PENNSYLVANIA...
UNIVERSITY PARK ARPT 67
...SOUTH DAKOTA...
PIERRE 2 ENE 63
RELIANCE 3 SE 60
WINNER 58
...UTAH...
CENTERVILLE 70
DIDDLE KNOLL 63
UPPER CEDAR MTN 63
OGDEN PEAK 61
BOUNTIFUL 4 NNW 59
WEBER CANYON POWER PLANT 57
WEST GRANITE 57
GUNNISON ISLAND 56
...WISCONSIN...
MADISON CAPITOL SQUARE 63
LONE ROCK AIRPORT 60
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT HAS
ENDED...
...COLORADO...
BOULDER 4 WNW 18.0
ELDORADO SPRINGS 17.9
ORODELL 1 N 16.5
CRESTONE 11 NNE 14.0
GOLD HILL 1 ENE 13.0
IDLEDALE 3 NW 11.8
BUENA VISTA 4 WNW 10.5
MAYSVILLE 10.5
RED MOUNTAIN PASS 10.0
JAMESTOWN 3 W 9.5
AGATE 14 WSW 7.3
RYE 1 SSW 7.0
...IDAHO...
BURLEY 18 SE 10.3
KETCHUM 22 NW 9.3
PRESTON 20 NE 9.2
DRIGGS 10 ENE 5.6
...MONTANA...
MARTINSDALE 13 SSW 12.0
PONY 5 SW 11.0
ISLAND PARK 25 WNW 9.9
DUPUYER 15 SW 9.0
ROUNDUP 4 SSE 9.0
WIBAUX 9.0
KINSEY 2 W 8.8
RED LODGE 2 W 8.0
SAINT PHILLIP 10 SW 8.0
KLEIN 1 S 7.4
CRAIG 8 NE 6.0
...UTAH...
PARK CITY 16.0
THE CANYONS 16.0
ALTA 13.0
BIG COTTONWOOD SPRUCES 12.0
BRIGHTON 12.0
SOLITUDE 11.0
SNYDERVILLE 10.0
LAKETOWN 9.0
...WYOMING...
LANDER 3 SW 28.5
WNW DOUGLAS 24.0
INDIAN CREEK SNOTEL 20.0
LA GRANGE 20.0
LUSK 20.0
TORRINGTON 19.0
ALBIN 16.0
UPTON 5 NNE 15.0
TOWNSEND CREEK SNOTEL 14.0
CASPER MOUNTAIN 12.0
THERMOPOLIS 9 NE 11.6
HAMS FORK SNOTEL 11.0
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL FREEZING RAIN IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT
HAS ENDED...
...KANSAS...
HUTCHINSON 0.50
MCPHERSON 0.50
NEWTON 0.50
ANTHONY 0.30
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT HAS
ENDED...
...ARKANSAS...
RUSSELLVILLE 2.10
WALNUT RIDGE RGNL ARPT 2.01
...MISSOURI...
CHARLIE HEATH MEM 2 NNE 3.25
KAISER/LAKE OZARK 2.73
COLUMBIA RGNL ARPT 2.68
LITTON AGRI-SCI CNTR 2.58
KANSAS CITY MUNI ARPT 2.32
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SLEET AMOUNTS IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT
HAS ENDED...
...NEBRASKA...
AINSWORTH 0.50
THE SURFACE LOW IN EASTERN INDIANA IS EXPECTED TO MOVE SLOWLY
NORTHEASTWARD TOWARDS THE GREAT LAKES OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. LIGHT TO
MODERATE SNOW SHOULD CONTINUE TO FALL ACROSS THE UPPER MIDWEST
TONIGHT WITH HEAVIER SNOW ACROSS THE NORTHERN TIER OF THE UPPER
GREAT LAKES. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8
INCHES... WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS... ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT AND
INTO TOMORROW MORNING. MEANWHILE... THE THREAT FOR FREEZING RAIN
IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS PARTS OF THE UPPER AND LOWER GREAT
LAKES REGIONS THIS EVENING WITH ACCUMULATIONS UP TO AND EXCEEDING
A QUARTER OF AN INCH OF ICE. ADDITIONALLY... FLASH FLOODING WILL
REMAIN A THREAT ACROSS THE OHIO VALLEY AND LOWER GREAT LAKES WITH
THIS STORM AS HEAVY RAINS AND THUNDERSTORMS... POSSIBLY SOME
SEVERE... CONTINUE TO DEVELOP ALONG THE COLD FRONT PUSHING
EASTWARD TOWARDS THE MID-ATLANTIC AND SOUTHEAST.
THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE WEATHER PREDICTION
CENTER AT 400 AM CDT. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT.
MONARSKI
Last Updated: 1101 PM EDT THU APR 11 2013