STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 05 FOR CENTRAL U.S. WINTER STORM
NWS HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
900 PM CST THU FEB 21 2013
...SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN CONTINUE ACROSS A LARGE AREA
OF THE CENTRAL PLAINS AND MIDDLE MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY...
WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT
FOR A LARGE AREA FROM THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL PLAINS EASTWARD
THROUGH THE UPPER AND MIDDLE MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY AND INTO THE
GREAT LAKES...OHIO RIVER VALLEY AND MID-ATLANTIC REGION.
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV
AT 800 PM CST...A COMPLEX WEATHER PATTERN WAS IN PLACE ACROSS THE
CENTRAL PLAINS AND MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY. A SURFACE LOW WITH A
CENTRAL PRESSURE OF 1008 MB...29.77 INCHES WAS CENTERED OVER
SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS. THIS LOW WAS LOCATED ALONG A FRONTAL BOUNDARY
THAT EXTENDED FROM THE CENTRAL ROCKIES INTO THE SOUTHERN PLAINS
AND EASTWARD INTO THE OHIO RIVER VALLEY. THIS FRONTAL BOUNDARY WAS
THE DIVIDING LING BETWEEN RELATIVELY MILD PACIFIC AIR AND COLD
POLAR AIR. A SECOND SURFACE LOW WITH A CENTRAL PRESSURE OF 1007
MB...29.74 INCHES WAS CENTERED OVER NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI. A COLD
FRONT OF PACIFIC ORIGIN EXTENDED SOUTHWARD FROM THE MISSISSIPPI
SURFACE LOW TO THE GULF COAST. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADARS AND
SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATED A LARGE AREA OF PRECIPITATION FROM
THE NORTHERN PLAINS AND UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY SOUTHWARD
TO THE GULF COAST. LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW...WITH AREAS OF HEAVY
SNOW...WAS FALLING ACROSS A LARGE AREA FROM KANSAS AND NEBRASKA
EASTWARD TO INDIANA. AREAS OF FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET WERE
OCCURRING ACROSS SOUTHERN MISSOURI AND ILLINOIS AND PORTIONS OF
KENTUCKY. FARTHER SOUTH...RAIN WAS FALLING ACROSS MUCH OF THE
LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TENNESSEE RIVER VALLEYS. STRONG TO
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE OCCURRING ACROSS PORTIONS OF MISSISSIPPI
AND LOUISIANA.
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 1200 AM CST WED
FEB 20 THROUGH 800 PM CST THU FEB 21...
...COLORADO...
MONARCH PASS 1 NNW 17.5
WOLF CREEK PASS 1 SSE 15.0
FOUNTAIN 2 SE 10.5
COLORADO SPRINGS 6 ESE 9.0
AIR FORCE ACADEMY 5 SE 8.0
BLACK FOREST 5 SW 8.0
FAIRPLAY 3 WNW 8.0
HOLYOKE 11 ESE 8.0
WRAY 4 NNE 7.0
PETERSON AFB 2 S 6.3
GENESEE 3 NW 6.2
ANTONITO 1 W 6.0
ILIFF 6.0
PAGOSA SPRINGS 5 W 5.0
DENVER 3 SE 4.1
...IOWA...
BEDFORD 5.0
ATLANTIC 4.5
CORNING 4.5
MOUNT AYR 4.5
OTTUMWA 1 SW 4.3
CHARITON 4.0
NE NUMA 4.0
MURRAY 3.0
CORYDON 2.5
MACKSBURG 4 E 2.5
BURLINGTON 1 E 2.0
...ILLINOIS...
WINCHESTER 7.0
WOODSON 1 SW 7.0
JACKSONVILLE 5.7
JEROME 1 SW 5.5
SPRINGFIELD 5.3
COLUSA 2 NE 4.5
SHERMAN 4.2
HAVANA 4.0
DECATUR 3.0
LITTLE AMERICA 3.0
...KANSAS...
NASHVILLE 18.0
HAYS 17.0
JETMORE 8 N 14.2
WICHITA MID CONTINENT ARPT 14.2
HUTCHINSON 2 NW 14.0
MACKSVILLE 14.0
NORWICH 14.0
PLAINVILLE 14.0
ROZEL 14.0
SPIVEY 14.0
CLEARWATER 4 N 13.0
HANSTON 1 W 13.0
KINGMAN 12.0
LONG ISLAND 12.0
OLATHE 12.0
GOODLAND 11.0
SALINA 10.0
...MISSOURI...
FREEMAN 12.0
BLUE SPRINGS 10.5
RAYMORE 10.5
LEES SUMMIT 10.0
NORTH KANSAS CITY 10.0
LEES SUMMIT 5 NE 9.8
GREENWOOD 9.5
INDEPENDENCE 9.5
LIBERTY 9.5
COLUMBIA 9.0
GREENWOOD 2 W 9.0
COLUMBIA 12 N 8.0
KEARNEY 5 NW 8.0
FULTON 2 SSE 7.0
GALLATIN 6.0
ST LOUIS 2 SSW 1.3
...NEBRASKA...
EUSTIS 8 SSW 9.0
CULBERTSON 8.0
STOCKVILLE 15 SE 8.0
WILSONVILLE 8.0
CURTIS 7.7
COZAD 7.0
OSHKOSH 10 NE 6.5
ANSLEY 8 NE 6.0
ARTHUR 6.0
PAXTON 6.0
ALMA 5.0
DANBURY 5.0
GRAND ISLAND 5.0
HERSHEY 5 SSE 5.0
NORTH PLATTE 3 ENE 5.0
HASTINGS 4 N 4.0
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL FREEZING RAIN ICE AMOUNTS IN INCHES FROM
1200 AM CST WED FEB 20 THROUGH 800 PM CST THU FEB 21...
...ILLINOIS...
DAHLGREN 0.20
...KANSAS...
CHANUTE 0.50
...KENTUCKY...
WEST PADUCAH 0.20
...MISSOURI...
BERNIE 0.40
LESTERVILLE 0.40
ALTON 0.25
CLEVER 0.25
DONIPHAN 0.25
FAIR GROVE 3 NNE 0.25
MARSHFIELD 0.25
THAYER 0.25
WILLOW SPRINGS 0.25
PITTSBURG 0.20
SALEM 0.10
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SLEET IN INCHES FROM 1200 AM CST WED FEB
20 THROUGH 800 PM CST THU FEB 21...
...ILLINOIS...
SHAWNEETOWN 0.25
...KANSAS...
FORT SCOTT 3.00
COFFEYVILLE 0.50
...MISSOURI...
STEELVILLE 3.00
VIENNA 3.00
MARSHFIELD 2.50
BOLIVAR 2.00
CAMDENTON 2.00
DIXON 2.00
GRAVOIS MILLS 2.00
NIXA 2.00
SALEM 2.00
WALKER 1.75
CROSS TIMBERS 1.50
JOPLIN 1.50
MOUNT VERNON 1.50
OWENSVILLE 1.30
SULLIVAN 1.30
IBERIA 1.25
BRANSON 1.00
SPRINGFIELD 6 S 1.00
WAYNESVILLE 1.00
SPRINGFIELD 2 WNW 0.60
...SELECTED PEAK WIND GUSTS IN MILES PER HOUR EARLIER IN THE
EVENT...
...NEW MEXICO...
N SAN AUGUSTIN PASS 74
N SALINAS PEAK 69
N TWIN PEAKS 65
ANCHO 10 NNE 60
...TEXAS...
EL PASO 72
EL PASO 6 NNE 66
FORT BLISS 1 S 61
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT HAS
ENDED...
...ARKANSAS...
CLARKSVILLE 6.0
ALMA 5 NE 4.0
FORT SMITH 4.0
VAN BUREN 4.0
MULBERRY 2.0
PARIS 2.0
...NEW MEXICO...
RED RIVER 8 SSW 15.0
CANON PLAZA 11 NNW 10.0
BLUEWATER LAKE 11 WSW 7.0
CHAMA 5 NW 7.0
LUNA 6 SSE 7.0
MOGOLLON 6 ESE 7.0
SAN MIGUEL 8 SSW 7.0
CUBA 9 E 6.0
COWLES 5.0
EAGLE NEST 8 SE 5.0
LOS ALAMOS 6 W 5.0
...OKLAHOMA...
ALVA 12.5
TEXHOMA 12.0
CAMP HOUSTON 13 NNW 10.0
FREEDOM 9.0
GATE 9.0
GUYMON 8.5
ARNETT 8.0
WOODWARD 8.0
WOODWARD 1 NE 7.6
ALABASTER CAVERNS STATE PARK 7.0
FORT SUPPLY 4 SE 7.0
CHEYENNE 1 N 6.0
WAYNOKA 6.0
QUINLAN 5.5
W NEWKIRK 5.5
TULSA 3.3
...TEXAS...
WARE 15 NE 13.0
DARROUZETT 8.0
ALLISON 7.0
STRATFORD 1 N 7.0
BEAVER 6.0
DUMAS 9 NE 6.0
GRUVER 6.0
PERRYTON 6.0
HIGGINS 5.0
WHEELER 5.0
DALHART 1 NW 4.5
STRATFORD 4.5
CANADIAN 4.0
AMARILLO 6 SW 1.0
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL FREEZING RAIN IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT
HAS ENDED...
...ARKANSAS...
BATESVILLE 0.50
BERRYVILLE 5 NW 0.50
MELBOURNE 0.50
MOUNTAIN VIEW 0.50
OAK GROVE 0.50
CHIMES 0.40
HEBER SPRINGS 0.30
BELLA VISTA 0.25
CALAMINE 0.25
GLENWOOD 5 NE 0.25
MARSHALL 0.25
MOUNTAIN HOME 0.25
STEPROCK 0.20
ALMA 5 NE 0.10
HARRISON 0.10
NORTH LITTLE ROCK 0.10
...OKLAHOMA...
SKIATOOK 5 SW 0.25
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SLEET AMOUNTS IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT
HAS ENDED...
...ARKANSAS...
OSAGE 3 NW 1.00
ROCKHOUSE 1.00
LITTLE ROCK ARPT 0.20
N LITTLE ROCK AIRPORT 0.20
...OKLAHOMA...
SKIATOOK 5 SW 1.00
...TEXAS...
PERRYTON 2.00
AMARILLO 6 W 0.10
CLARENDON 0.10
THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PLAINS IS FORECAST TO
MOVE NORTHEASTWARD TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. WIDESPREAD MODERATE TO
HEAVY SNOW IS FORECAST TO PUSH EASTWARD OVERNIGHT...INTO PARTS OF
THE GREAT LAKES BY FRIDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF
3 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY ACROSS MUCH OF THE
MIDWEST AND WESTERN GREAT LAKES. FREEZING RAIN ACCUMULATIONS UP TO
A QUARTER INCH ARE FORECAST ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE OHIO RIVER
VALLEY THROUGH FRIDAY. WIDESPREAD WINTRY PRECIPITATION IS FORECAST
TO COME TO AN END ACROSS THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL PLAINS
TONIGHT...ALTHOUGH SCATTERED LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS MAY PERSIST ACROSS
PARTS OF THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN PLAINS INTO FRIDAY. ADDITIONAL
LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES...AND FREEZING RAIN
ACCUMULATIONS OF LESS THAN A TENTH OF AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE OVER
THESE ARES BEFORE PRECIPITATION COMES TO AN END TONIGHT.
THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL
PREDICTION CENTER AT 300 AM CST. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS
EVENT.
RYAN