THE WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER
COLLEGE PARK, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 09 FOR ROCKIES TO UPPER MIDWEST WINTER STORM
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
300 PM CST WED DEC 04 2013
...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW IS IN PROGRESS ACROSS THE COLORADO
ROCKIES... AND A STRENGTHENING LOW IN THE MID MISSISSIPPI VALLEY
WILL CONTINUE TO BRING HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS TO THE UPPER
MIDWEST THROUGH THIS EVENING...
WINTER STORM WATCHES... WARNINGS... AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES
ARE IN EFFECT FOR A LARGE AREA FROM THE SOUTHERN/CENTRAL ROCKIES
NORTHEASTWARD INTO THE UPPER MIDWEST. THEY ARE ALSO IN EFFECT FOR
MUCH OF THE NORTHERN TIER OF THE SOUTHERN PLAINS AND LOWER
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY AND INTO THE LOWER OHIO VALLEY.
HIGH WIND WATCHES...WARNINGS...AND ADVISORIES ARE STILL IN EFFECT
FOR PORTIONS OF THE FAR SOUTHERN ROCKIES.
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV
AT 200 PM CST...A SURFACE LOW WITH A CENTRAL PRESSURE OF 997 MB...
29.45 INCHES... WAS LOCATED IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND QUICKLY
MOVING TOWARDS THE NORTHEAST. A COLD FRONT ATTACHED FROM THIS LOW
STRETCHED ACROSS THE MID MISSISSIPPI VALLEY TO THE SOUTHERN PLAINS
AND BACK INTO THE CENTRAL ROCKIES. NORTH OF THE LOW... NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE RADARS AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATED THAT A
LARGE AREA OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WAS FALLING FROM THE EASTERN
DAKOTAS... ACROSS MINNESOTA... AND INTO NORTHERN WISCONSIN AND THE
UPPER PENINSULA OF MICHIGAN. BACK IN THE ROCKIES... SOME LIGHT TO
MODERATE SNOW WAS STILL FALLING ALONG AND AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT
ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF COLORADO AND ARIZONA.
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 500 AM CST SAT NOV
30 THROUGH 200 PM CST TUE DEC 04...
...COLORADO...
CRESTED BUTTE 6.2 N 16.0
DEL NORTE 14 SSW 12.0
WOLF CREEK PASS 1 SSE 12.0
ESTES PARK 1.8 S 11.7
SILVERTON 11.4
MONTROSE 10.0
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS 1 SE 9.5
FRUITA 2 N 9.0
MONARCH PASS 1 NNW 8.0
ALLENSPARK 2 E 7.1
GLADE PARK 7.0
GRAND JUNCTION 2 NE 6.5
...MICHIGAN...
SILVER CITY 4 E 7.0
CALUMET 0.2 SW 6.0
PAULDING 0.3 S 6.0
TRAVERSE CITY 7.6 SSW 5.7
ATLANTA 5.0
BENZONIA 5.3 S 5.0
HOUGHTON 1.6 ESE 5.0
ISHPEMING 5.6 NNW 5.0
STONINGTON 5 NNE 5.0
ONTONAGON 12.5 WSW 4.0
PARADISE 0.1 N 4.0
STERLING 4.0
...MINNESOTA...
TWO HARBORS 5 N 26.0
DULUTH 17.5
WOODLAND 16.0
CENTRAL HILLSIDE 15.0
DULUTH HEIGHTS 15.0
FINLAND 3 NE 14.9
BEAVER BAY 14.0
SAGINAW 14.0
HOLYOKE 13.7
CHISHOLM 1 NW 12.5
CANYON 12.0
SAWYER 4 S 11.1
GRAND RAPIDS 6.2 SSW 10.0
...NORTH DAKOTA...
BUFFALO 8.0
GOLVA 7.0
GRAND FORKS 0.6 SW 7.0
MARMARTH 7.0
SOUTH HEART 5 WNW 5.5
GLENBURN 4 W 5.4
BISMARCK 6.9 N 5.1
BOWMAN 5.0
MCCLUSKY 5.0
VALLEY CITY 2.0 NW 5.0
CARRINGTON 4.0
FARGO 3.0
...SOUTH DAKOTA...
RED OWL 10.8
HOOVER 8.0
ESE OPAL 10 ESE 7.0
USTA 8 WNW 7.0
WHITE OWL 2 ENE 7.0
NEWELL 2.8 ENE 6.8
LEAD 5.5 SSW 6.4
BISON 11 SSW 6.0
BRIDGER 4 NW 6.0
ZEONA 6.0
...WISCONSIN...
ASHLAND 15.5
SUPERIOR 7 SE 12.0
GORDON 7 W 10.6
MOQUAH 2 N 10.5
BARNES 2.2 S 6.5
PORT WING 6.3
CORNUCOPIA 6.0
HAYWARD 9.2 NNE 6.0
MASON 6.0
SPOONER 6.0
BRUCE 2 E 5.8
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL FREEZING RAIN ICE AMOUNTS IN INCHES FROM
500 AM CST SAT NOV 30 THROUGH 200 PM CST TUE DEC 04...
...MICHIGAN...
STANTON 1 E 0.10
...MINNESOTA...
HAYWARD 0.13
...NORTH DAKOTA...
LA MOURE 0.10
...WISCONSIN...
PARK FALLS 0.20
...SELECTED PEAK WIND GUSTS IN MILES PER HOUR EARLIER IN THE
EVENT...
...CALIFORNIA...
BEAR PEAK 72
FORT IRWIN 4 ENE 69
SPRING MOUNTAIN RANGE 5 SW 67
BIRD SPRINGS-WYLIES KNOB 65
LUCERNE VALLEY 65
BLUE MAX 60
INDEPENDENCE 5 NW 59
LAKE ISABELLA 19 ESE 59
...COLORADO...
PIKES PEAK 81
ELDORADO SPRINGS 4 WSW 79
EVERGREEN 3 S 78
AIR FORCE ACADEMY 3 WNW 74
BUENA VISTA 5 WSW 70
...IDAHO...
ROBERTS 59
...NEBRASKA...
KIMBALL 50
...NEW MEXICO...
FORT STANTON 2 SSW 67
SANDIA PARK 6 WNW 63
BINGHAM 10 S 59
GALLUP 3 WNW 59
...NEVADA...
RED ROCK CANYON 1 ESE 73
...WYOMING...
ARLINGTON 11 SE 66
BORDEAUX 65
CENTENNIAL 13 NE 65
CHUGWATER 8 S 65
BUFORD 61
HORSE CREEK 16 W 59
CHEYENNE 58
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT HAS
ENDED...
...CALIFORNIA...
MAMMOTH LAKES 2 W 7.0
GRIZZLY FLAT SW 3.0
JANESVILLE 3 ESE 1.0
SUSANVILLE 4 SSW 1.0
...IDAHO...
GIBBONSVILLE 10 NNW 30.0
MULLAN 3 ESE 12.0
COLBURN 4 WSW 11.0
MACKAY 37 NE 9.4
REXBURG 8.2
DRIGGS 3 ENE 6.5
ISLAND PARK 8 NW 6.5
...MONTANA...
EVARO 8 ESE 20.0
HEART BUTTE 1 NW 18.0
RED LODGE 1.0 S 17.5
PORTERS CORNER 9 S 16.0
EUREKA 9 ENE 14.0
JACKSON 16 SSW 14.0
QUARTZ 14 WSW 14.0
PONY 5 SW 13.0
EAST PORTAL 5 NW 12.0
LIVINGSTON 6.6 ESE 12.0
...NEBRASKA...
VALENTINE 30 S 14.0
HAY SPRINGS 13 S 8.0
VALENTINE 8.0
AINSWORTH 6.0
CHADRON 5.0
RUSHVILLE 5.0
ALLIANCE 4.0
KILGORE 1 NE 4.0
SPRINGVIEW 4.0
WHITMAN 4 E 4.0
...NEVADA...
SPARKS 6 NE 8.5
STEAD 4 E 7.0
CARSON CITY 3 NNE 6.8
STEAD 2 SSW 6.5
COLD SPRINGS VALLEY 1 N 6.0
RENO 8 N 6.0
SPANISH SPRINGS 5.0
PIOCHE 4.0
VIRGINIA CITY 3.0
...OREGON...
FLORA 1 SE 9.5
BINGHAM SPRINGS 4 N 6.0
MEACHAM 6.0
PILOT ROCK 2 S 3.5
CAMP SHERMAN 2 SSW 3.0
ELGIN 9 N 3.0
ELGIN 9.8 N 3.0
WESTON 3.0
...UTAH...
VERNAL 2 SSW 11.5
CENTERVILLE 10.0
MAESER 10.0
BOUNTIFUL BENCH 9.4
UPPER MILLCREEK 8.6
SANDY 7.0
FORT DUCHESNE 6.0
JENSEN 5.0
...WASHINGTON...
WENATCHEE 11 SSW 7.0
CHEWELAH 6.0
NORTHPORT 8.3 SE 4.8
SKI BLUEWOOD 4.0
...WYOMING...
BLIND BULL SUMMIT SNOTEL 30.0
BONDURANT 19 SW 25.0
COMMISSARY RIDGE 23.0
CORA 22 N 21.0
MORAN JUNCTION 25 NE 21.0
BEARTOOTH LAKE SNOTEL 19.0
YELLOWSTONE SOUTH ENTRANCE 5 S 19.0
AFTON 19 SE 18.0
KEMMERER 36 N 16.0
JACKSON 9.9 NW 15.0
PAHASKA 14 N 15.0
CHEYNNE 18 E 3.5
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT HAS
ENDED...
...IDAHO...
MOOSE CREEK RAWS 3.14
LOWELL 2.83
SYRINGA 1 ENE 2.65
PIERCE 2.48
FENN RAWS 2.33
...OREGON...
BLAZED ALDER SNOTEL 9.30
LOG CREEK NR RHODODENDRON 7.19
BONNEVILLE DAM 6.29
GREENPOINT RSVR SNOTEL 6.20
BRIGHTWOOD 6 N 6.10
CEDAR RAWS 5.42
LOG CREEK 4.23
TILLAMOOK 16.1 ENE 3.98
RHODODENDRON 3.8 NW 3.81
HOOD RIVER 3.1 SW 3.68
LOCKS 3.52
HEBO 4 ESE 3.31
...WASHINGTON...
JUNE LAKE SNOTEL 5.90
OLALLIE MEADOWS SNOTEL 5.20
SURPRISE LAKES SNOTEL 5.20
REX RIVER SNOTEL 5.10
ALPINE MALPINE MEADOW SNOTEL 4.80
COUGAR 10 NNE 4.70
CARSON FISH HATCHERY 3.38
DRY CREEK 3.35
YALE 1 WSW 3.08
WHITE SALMON 0.7 WNW 2.58
KELSO-LONGVIEW AIRPORT 1.97
THE SURFACE LOW CURRENTLY LOCATED IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA IS
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTENSIFYING AS IT QUICKLY MOVES INTO
SOUTHEAST CANADA BY TOMORROW. HEAVY SNOW... GUSTY WINDS... AND
DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE NORTHERN PLAINS AND
UPPER MIDWEST THIS EVENING WHERE ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF
4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED FOR NORTHERN PORTIONS OF MINNESOTA...
WISCONSIN... AND THE UPPER PENINSULA OF MICHIGAN THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING. OVER THE CENTRAL ROCKIES AND SOUTHERN ROCKIES... AN
ADDITIONAL 2 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW COULD BE POSSIBLE BEFORE IT
BEGINS TO TAPER OFF THIS EVENING.
MEANWHILE...SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP FOR
PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHERN PLAINS AND LOWER TO MIDDLE MISSISSIPPI
VALLEY THURSDAY AS COLDER AIR FILTERS SOUTH BEHIND THE FRONTAL
PASSAGE. THIS WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY THURSDAY
NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...INCLUDING FOR PORTIONS OF THE OHIO AND
TENNESSEE VALLEYS. TOTAL ICE ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH FRIDAY ARE
EXPECTED TO BE FROM A TENTH TO HALF AN INCH...WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER
AMOUNTS UP TO 1 INCH.POSSIBLE. ADDITIONALLY... SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
UP TO 8 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE FROM THE SOUTHERN PLAINS TO THE OHIO
VALLEY TO THE NORTH OF THE ACCUMULATING ICE.
THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE WEATHER PREDICTION
CENTER AT 900 PM CST. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT.
MONARSKI
Last Updated: 415 PM EST WED DEC 04 2013