THE WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER
COLLEGE PARK, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 09 FOR NORTHERN AND CENTRAL PLAINS WINTER
STORM
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
1000 PM CDT WED APR 10 2013
...THREAT OF HEAVY SNOW CONTINUES SHIFTING EASTWARD FROM THE
NORTHERN PLAINS INTO THE UPPER MIDWEST...A BAND OF FREEZING RAIN
EXPECTED FARTHER SOUTH FROM THE MIDWEST EASTWARD ACROSS THE LOWER
GREAT LAKES...
ICE STORM WARNINGS ARE NOW IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEASTERN
MINNESOTA INTO WESTERN WISCONSIN.
WINTER STORM WARNINGS...WATCHES...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE IN
EFFECT FROM PARTS OF THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL PLAINS EASTWARD INTO
THE UPPER MIDWEST. FREEZING RAIN ADVISORIES HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR
PARTS OF THE UPPER MIDWEST INTO LOWER MICHIGAN.
FLOOD WATCHES AND FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FROM AREAS OF
THE MIDDLE AND LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY AND FROM THE MIDWEST
EASTWARD ACROSS LOWER MICHIGAN.
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV
AT 900 PM CDT...A WELL-DEFINED COLD FRONT WITH WAVES OF LOW
PRESSURE CENTERS WAS MOVING VERY SLOWLY EASTWARD TOWARDS THE
MIDDLE AND LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY. A MAIN LOW PRESSURE CENTER
WITH PRESSURE OF 1004 MB...29.53 INCHES...WAS LOCATED IN
SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS. A WELL-DEFINED FRONT EXTENDED
EAST-NORTHEASTWARD FROM THE LOW CENTER ACROSS THE MIDWEST INTO THE
OHIO RIVER VALLEY AND THE NORTHERN MID-ATLANTIC STATES. NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE RADARS AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATED RAIN AND
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE NEAR AND BEHIND THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE
WAVY FRONTAL BOUNDARY. FARTHER TO THE NORTHWEST...PRECIPITATION
WAS IN THE FORM OF LIGHT SNOW ACROSS THE EASTERN PART OF THE
NORTHERN PLAINS IN ASSOCIATION WITH A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE.
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 700 AM CDT SUN APR
07 THROUGH 900 PM CDT WED APR 10...
...MINNESOTA...
GAYLORD 3.0
HASTINGS 2.2
LAFAYETTE 2.0
CHANHASSEN 1.5
GLENCOE 1.5
LAKEVILLE 1.2
SPRINGFIELD 1.0
...NEBRASKA...
HARRISON 24.0
CRAWFORD 18.0
CHADRON 16.0
BRIDGEPORT 15.0
ALLIANCE 7.4 NW 10.0
HAY SPRINGS 7.5 WSW 10.0
KIMBALL 9.0
SCOTTSBLUFF 6.6 NE 8.0
GERING 0.4 E 5.4
DIX 4.0
GURLEY 1.3 W 4.0
RINGGOLD 13 NE 3.0
...SOUTH DAKOTA...
RAPID CITY AIRPORT 28.2
LEAD 26.4
BELVIDERE 5 SSE 24.0
KYLE 3 E 24.0
SAINT ONGE 3 NW 24.0
SILVER CITY 23.6
BOX ELDER 8.0 NNE 22.0
MARTIN 19.6 ENE 21.0
WALL 13.0 SSE 21.0
HOT SPRINGS 0.5 SW 20.1
GORDON 6 N 17.0
PIEDMONT 1 NNW 17.0
SAINT ONGE 2 NNW 16.0
HERMOSA 5 W 15.5
WHITEWOOD 2 SSW 15.0
OGLALA 1 S 12.0
STURGIS 2 E 11.5
SPEARFISH 0.1 WSW 11.0
SMITHWICK 8 E 10.0
ELM SPRINGS 5 ESE 9.0
PACTOLA RESERVOIR 4 S 9.0
...WISCONSIN...
SUAMICO 4.4 WNW 3.0
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SLEET IN INCHES FROM 700 AM CDT SUN APR 07
THROUGH 900 PM CDT WED APR 10...
...NEBRASKA...
AINSWORTH 0.50
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL FREEZING RAIN ICE AMOUNTS IN INCHES FROM
700 AM CDT SUN APR 07 THROUGH 900 PM CDT WED APR 10...
...KANSAS...
HUTCHINSON 0.50
MCPHERSON 0.50
NEWTON 0.50
ANTHONY 0.30
...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
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES FROM 700 AM CDT SUN APR
07 THROUGH 900 PM CDT WED APR 10...
...IOWA...
DUBUQUE MUNI ARPT 2.67
SIOUX CITY MUNI ARPT 2.33
MASON CITY MUNI ARPT 2.16
ESTHERVILLE MUNI ARPT 2.12
SPENCER MUNI ARPT 2.08
...ILLINOIS...
ROSSVILLE 5 W 3.50
...MICHIGAN...
MERRILL 3 SW 3.10
ROCKFORD 2.67
ALLENDALE 2.20
HUDSONVILLE 2.18
...NEBRASKA...
TEKAMAH MUNI ARPT 2.35
NORFOLK/KARL STEFAN MEM ARPT 2.11
LEXINGTON 2.02
...WISCONSIN...
LA CROSSE MUNI ARPT 1.82
MILWAUKEE/MITCHELL 1.80
...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
...KANSAS...
GLENDALE 4 E 60
GOODLAND 55
...NEBRASKA...
NORTH PLATTE 3 E 60
...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
...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
...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
GOLDEN 0.7 NW 6.9
WESTMINISTER 1 SW 6.6
DENVER INTL ARPT 4 W 6.5
LEADVILLE 2 NE 5.5
...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
RIVERTON 10.1
SNIDER BASIN 10.0
AS THE LOW PRESSURE CENTER IN THE MIDWEST MOVES SLOWLY
NORTHEASTWARD TOWARDS THE GREAT LAKES...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BECOME
HEAVIER AND MORE WIDESPREAD ACROSS THE NORTHERN PLAINS INTO THE
UPPER MIDWEST ON THURSDAY. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6
TO 12 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS...ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH
THURSDAY NIGHT ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE NORTHERN PLAINS...UPPER
MIDWEST...AND UPPER GREAT LAKES. MEANWHILE...SIGNIFICANT ICE
ACCUMULATIONS OF A QUARTER TO A HALF INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS
PORTIONS OF THE MIDWEST AND GREAT LAKES. FARTHER EAST...ICE
ACCUMULATIONS OF LESS THAN A QUARTER OF AN INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE
THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE NORTHEAST. SNOW IS
FORECAST TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE MIDWEST INTO THURSDAY EVENING
BEFORE TAPERING OFF OVERNIGHT. THE POTENTIAL FOR SLEET AND
FREEZING RAIN WILL ALSO CONTINUE ACROSS THE NORTHERN GREAT LAKES
THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT.
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.
KONG
Last Updated: 1054 PM EDT WED APR 10 2013