THE WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER
COLLEGE PARK, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 10 FOR SOUTHERN ROCKIES TO MIDDLE/UPPER
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY WINTER STORM
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
900 PM CST MON DEC 28 2015
...A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CONTINUES TO BRING WINTRY
PRECIPITATION TO PARTS OF THE UPPER MIDWEST AND GREAT LAKES...
WINTER STORM WARNINGS...AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE IN
EFFECT ACROSS PARTS OF THE MIDWEST...THE GREAT LAKES...AND THE
NORTHEAST.
FREEZING RAIN ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FOR PARTS OF WESTERN
PENNSYLVANIA AND INTO THE PANHANDLE OF MARYLAND.
FLOOD AND FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS...WATCHES...AND ADVISORIES REMAIN
IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS AND THE OHIO
VALLEY.
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV
AT 800 PM CST...AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE AT THE SURFACE WITH A
CENTRAL PRESSURE OF 996 MB...29.41 INCHES...WAS LOCATED ABOUT 100
MILES NORTH OF ST. LOUIS...MISSOURI AND MOVING TOWARDS THE
NORTHEAST. AN OCCLUSION AND A COLD FRONT EXTENDED FROM THE LOW
ACROSS THE WESTERN OHIO VALLEY...INTO THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AND THE
SOUTHEAST...AND OFF THE CENTRAL GULF COAST. A WARM FRONT EXTENDED
ACROSS THE LOWER OHIO VALLEY AND THE SOUTHERN MID-ATLANTIC.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADARS AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATED
A WIDESPREAD AREA OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW IMPACTING MUCH OF THE
UPPER MIDWEST AND THE UPPER AND LOWER GREAT LAKES. JUST TO THE
SOUTH OF THIS...A NARROW AXIS OF SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN WAS
REPORTED ACROSS SOUTHERN WISCONSIN...LOWER MICHIGAN...THE LOWER
GREAT LAKES...AND INTO PARTS OF THE NORTHEAST. SOME LIGHT SNOW WAS
ALSO FALLING ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE LOW ACROSS PARTS OF THE
NORTHERN PLAINS AND MIDDLE/UPPER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY. HEAVY
RAINFALL AHEAD OF THE SYSTEM ACROSS THE OHIO VALLEY HAS STARTED TO
TAPER OFF TO MAINLY SCATTERED LIGHT TO MODERATE RAINS BUT SOME
MODERATE TO HEAVIER RAINS WERE STILL FALLING ACROSS EASTERN
PORTIONS OF THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AND INTO THE SOUTHEAST ALONG THE
COLD FRONT.
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 1200 AM CST SAT
DEC 26 THROUGH 800 PM CST MON DEC 28...
...IOWA...
FORT DODGE 2 NE 7.5
CARROLL 7.0
MONTEZUMA 7.0
NEWHALL S 7.0
OSKALOOSA 7.0
GRAETTINGER 6.5
WATERLOO REGIONAL AIRPORT 6.1
CEDAR RAPIDS 1 SSE 4.0
FORT DODGE 2 ENE 4.0
JEWELL 3.7
GUTHRIE CENTER 3.5
KNOXVILLE 3.0
...ILLINOIS...
MIDWAY AIRPORT 3 SW 2.1
...MICHIGAN...
GREILICKVILLE 2 SW 4.0
SKIDWAY LAKE 2 SW 4.0
JOHANNESBURG 6 SSW 3.5
CADILLAC 5 S 3.1
...MINNESOTA...
NEW RICHLAND 6.0
MAPLETON 5.5
OWATONNA 5.5
MANKATO 4.5
ROCHESTER 1 SW 4.5
FAIRMONT 3.5
...NEBRASKA...
OMAHA 3.5
GRETNA 3 ENE 3.3
BELLEVUE 4 WNW 2.7
PAPILLION WSW 2.0
SALEM 5 SW 2.0
...SOUTH DAKOTA...
NORTH SIOUX CITY 2 SSE 4.0
SIOUX FALLS 3 SW 1.1
...WISCONSIN...
MILWAUKEE 6.3
BURLINGTON 6.0
CASSVILLE 6.0
SULLIVAN 3 SE 5.1
MADISON 4.6
LA CROSSE 1 SSW 3.0
PLATTEVILLE 3.0
BROOKFIELD 2.8
BAGLEY 3 NW 2.5
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES FROM 1200 AM CST SAT
DEC 26 THROUGH 800 PM CST MON DEC 28...
...IOWA...
BURLINGTON RGNL ARPT 1.36
...ILLINOIS...
ROXANA 2 S 9.98
ALTON 8.28
PONTOON BEACH 8.25
JERSEYVILLE 8.13
COLLINSVILLE 7.50
RUMA 7.00
HILLSBORO 6.77
DU QUOIN 6.25
WITT 4 SE 6.20
PANA 6.02
EDWARDSVILLE 5.93
STAUNTON 4 SSW 5.92
CAHOKIA/ST LOUIS 5.69
SPARTA 5.50
DECATUR AIRPORT 5.47
SHELBYVILLE 5.45
NEOGA 5.22
SCOTT AFB/BELLEVILLE 5.17
CARBONDALE/MURPHYSBORO 4.88
MOUNT VERNON/OUTLAND AIRPORT 4.83
LINCOLN/LOGAN CO. 4.08
GREENVILLE 2.90
CHAMPAIGN/URBANA 2.63
SPRINGFIELD/CAPITAL ARPT 2.42
...INDIANA...
EVANSVILLE 1 SE 5.40
LAFAYETTE/PURDUE UNIV ARPT 4.31
ULEN 3 N 4.21
TERRE HAUTE/HULMAN RGNL ARPT 4.15
CRAWFORDSVILLE 5 S 3.74
INDIANAPOLIS INTL ARPT 3.52
LAPEL 5 NW 3.51
SHELBYVILLE MUNI ARPT 3.37
THRONTOWN 3 SW 3.37
GREENCASTLE 4 ESE 3.23
CARMEL 1 NNE 3.08
MUNCIE/JOHNSON FIELD 2.72
KOKOMO MUNI ARPT 2.61
GRISSOM AFB/PERU 2.07
...KENTUCKY...
BENTON 6.27
PADUCAH/BARKLEY 4.69
OWENSBORO/DAVIESS CO. APT 4.17
HENDERSON CITY 3.83
FORT KNOX AAF 2.47
FRANKFORT/CAPITAL CITY ARPT 2.46
LEXINGTON/BLUE GRASS FIELD 1.63
...OHIO...
LIMA/ALLEN CO. ARPT 3.60
CINCINNATI 3.18
MANSFIELD/LAHM MUNI ARPT 2.38
MANSFIELD/ONTARIO 2.30
VERSAILLES 1 WSW 2.20
PORT COLUMBUS INTL AIRPORT 2.17
DAYTON GENERAL AIRPORT 2.14
WESTMINSTER 2 WNW 2.05
CLEVELAND-OLD BROOKLYN 1.55
...OKLAHOMA...
CHECOTAH 10.00
...TENNESSEE...
CLARKSVILLE/OUTLAW FIELD 2.45
CHATTANOOGA-LOVELL FIELD 1.29
NASHVILLE METRO ARPT 1.23
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL FREEZING RAIN ICE AMOUNTS IN INCHES FROM
1200 AM CST SAT DEC 26 THROUGH 800 PM CST MON DEC 28...
...IOWA...
MIDDLETOWN 0.25
BURLINGTON 2 NW 0.20
MEDIAPOLIS 3 SSE 0.20
...ILLINOIS...
KEWANEE 1 SSW 1.00
ABINGDON 1 N 0.30
CREVE COEUR 0.30
GALESBURG 0.30
BLOOMINGTON 3 NE 0.25
GERMANTOWN HILLS 0.25
PEORIA 8 NW 0.25
...INDIANA...
FORT WAYNE 5 N 0.20
GOSHEN 2 NW 0.15
NORTH WEBSTER 2 N 0.12
FORT WAYNE 1 NE 0.10
...NEW YORK...
ADIRONDACK AIRPORT 0.14
MASSENA AIRPORT 0.11
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SLEET IN INCHES FROM 1200 AM CST SAT DEC
26 THROUGH 800 PM CST MON DEC 28...
...IOWA...
SPRINGVILLE NNW 4.80
IOWA CITY 1 WSW 3.50
LOWDEN 2.00
PARNELL WNW 1.75
BURLINGTON 2 NW 0.90
NORTH ENGLISH 0.50
...ILLINOIS...
BROOKFIELD 4 NE 3.00
NORA 1 ESE 2.80
MIDWAY AIRPORT 3 SSW 2.10
CHICAGO HEIGHTS 3 NNW 1.70
CHICAGO RIDGE 3 E 1.50
SOMONAUK 1.30
CHICAGO 1 S 1.20
PLAINFIELD 3 SW 1.20
LEBERTYVILLE 1.10
MCHENRY 0.25
BATAVIA 0.20
...INDIANA...
REMINGTON N 1.64
VALPARAISO 0.90
PORTAGE 0.60
...MICHIGAN...
PERRY 3 SW 2.30
ROMULUS 0.60
...SELECTED PEAK WIND GUSTS IN MILES PER HOUR EARLIER IN THE
EVENT...
...ARKANSAS...
PINE BLUFF 58
...ILLINOIS...
WILLARD AIRPORT 48
PEORIA INTERNATIONAL 46
...NEW MEXICO...
FORT SUMNER 2 E 69
CANNON AFB 1 N 62
TOLAR 13 SE 62
TEXICO 3 NNW 61
BITTER LAKE WILD 14 NNE 60
...OKLAHOMA...
ALVA 73
ALTUS AIR FORCE BA 1 NE 69
CENTRAILIA 7 E 64
HESTER 2 N 64
FORT GIBSON 60
DUNCAN 2 S 59
LAWTON 2 S 58
MEERS 9 W 58
...TEXAS...
ANTON 6 SSW 67
OLTON 6 S 67
AMHERST 1 NE 65
FRIONA 2 NE 60
HART 3 N 58
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT HAS
ENDED...
...KANSAS...
PRINCETON 3 S 4.0
RICHMOND 3.5
OLATHE 4 ESE 3.0
OVERLAND PARK 2.8
NORTONVILLE 2.4
VALLEY FALLS 2.4
BLAINE 2.0
...MISSOURI...
GILMAN CITY 4.0
LOCK SPRINGS 4.0
LEXINGTON 3.8
WESTON 3.5
INDEPENDENCE 3.0
UNIONVILLE 3.0
BRECKENRIDGE 4 N 2.5
KANSAS CITY INTL ARPT 2.3
...NEW MEXICO...
BONITO LAKE 6 WSW 41.0
CLOUDCROFT 30.0
EDGEWOOD 2 S 26.0
SEDILLO 5 NNE 25.0
SAN ANTONITO 3 E 24.0
ALTO 2 S 21.0
MAGDALENA 15 N 21.0
TIJERAS 9.1 SE 20.0
MANZANO 2 SE 19.0
NOGAL 19.0
SANDIA PARK 19.0
CAPITAN 4.3 WSW 18.0
APACHE SUMMIT 16.0
SANDIA PARK 3.6 ESE 16.0
ROSWELL 1 NW 15.5
EUNICE 4 E 15.0
WEED 13.0
LAS CRUCES 12.0
SANTA FE 9.6 S 8.0
...OKLAHOMA...
ERICK 0.2 NE 2.3
SHATTUCK 0.7 SSW 2.2
OWASSO 6 ENE 1.5
...TEXAS...
FRIONA 18.0
ALPINE 12.0
EL PASO 5.1 WSW 9.5
DENVER CITY 9.0
SIERRA BLANCA 9.0
ANTHONY 1.0 ENE 8.5
MIDLAND INTERNATIONAL 7.6
HORIZON CITY 1.9 NNW 7.0
SOCORRO 3.5 NW 6.5
WESTWAY 8 E 6.2
LUBBOCK 5.0
PAMPA 1 NW 4.0
SHAMROCK 4.0
AMARILLO 4.8 WSW 3.0
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT HAS
ENDED...
...ARKANSAS...
ELM SPRINGS 10.12
BATESVILLE RGNL ARPT 9.07
BENTONVILLE 8.25
ROGERS 7.81
SILOAM SPRINGS/SMITH FIELD 7.74
DECATUR 3 ESE 7.08
FAYETTEVILLE/DRAKE FIELD 6.61
BELLA VISTA 1 NNW 6.57
VINEY GROVE 2 NW 6.57
FARMINGTON 1 WSW 5.77
SPRINGDALE 6 WSW 5.46
MOUNT IDA 3.95
LITTLE ROCK AFB 3.01
...KANSAS...
BARTLETT 4.90
OSWEGO 4.25
ALTAMONT 3.05
COFFEYVILLE MUNI ARPT 3.01
PITTSBURG 1 WSW 1.99
CANEY 1.90
...MISSOURI...
UNION 12.25
MONETT 10.50
WAYNESVILLE 10.20
SPRINGFIELD 7 SSW 10.00
ST. ANN 9.88
COTTLEVILLE 9.66
HARVESTER 9.58
WELDON SPRING 9.38
PERSHING 9.10
ST. PETERS 2 SSE 9.10
ROSEBUD 9.01
SPRINGFIELD 3 SW 8.96
ST LOUIS/LAMBERT INTL ARPT 8.65
LEBANON 2 S 8.28
ROLLA/VICHY AIRPORT 8.17
REPUBLIC 6 SW 7.70
ST. PETERS 7.56
ST CHARLES 7.49
MARYLAND HEIGHTS 6.42
FORNEY AAF/FORT LEONARDWOOD 6.40
KAISER/LAKE OZARK 6.26
JOPLIN RGNL ARPT 5.61
FERGUSON 5.02
LOUISBURG 5 W 5.00
...OKLAHOMA...
TAHLEQUAH 10.00
WILBURTON 8.28
TALIHINA 8.18
EUFAULA 7.88
WESTVILLE 7.81
OKMULGEE 7.75
KANSAS 6 S 7.34
MCALESTER REGIONAL ARPT 7.30
MUSKOGEE 1 NE 7.20
TULSA/LLOYD JONES 6.09
TINKER AFB/OKLAHOMA CITY 3.40
BARTLESVILLE MUNI ARPT 2.98
GUTHRIE MUNI ARPT 2.57
...TEXAS...
KILLEEN MUNI ARPT 10.44
PARIS/COX FIELD 5.66
TYLER/POUNDS FIELD 4.71
CORSICANA/CAMPBELL FIELD 4.10
SULPHUR SPRINGS MUNI ARPT 3.88
DENTON MUNI ARPT 3.51
SHERMAN/DENISON 3.04
FORT WORTH NAS 2.84
GAINESVILLE 2.79
FORT WORTH/MEACHAM 2.45
COLLEGE STATION/EASTERWOOD FLD 2.35
WACO-MADISON COOPER 2.21
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL FREEZING RAIN IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT
HAS ENDED...
...KANSAS...
ANTHONY 8 NE 1.00
GRENOLA 1 N 0.50
HARPER 0.50
MURDOCK 5 E 0.25
...MISSOURI...
CHARLIE HEATH MEM 3 ENE 0.25
...OKLAHOMA...
BURBANK 0.25
...TEXAS...
ASPERMONT 0.50
DICKENS 0.50
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SLEET AMOUNTS IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT
HAS ENDED...
...KANSAS...
CHAUTAUQUA 0.25
...MISSOURI...
CHARLIE HEATH MEM 3 ENE 1.50
TRENTON 1.00
MEMPHIS 0.47
...OKLAHOMA...
SHAWNEE 1.50
GLENPOOL 1.00
CLAREMORE 0.50
JENKS 0.50
TULSA 0.50
AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CONTINUES MOVING NORTHEASTWARD...THE
HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE FOR PARTS OF THE UPPER MIDWEST AND THE
GREAT LAKES TONIGHT AND INTO TUESDAY. AN ADDITIONAL 6 TO 12 INCHES
OF SNOW IS FORECAST FROM THE UPPER MIDWEST TO THE UPPER GREAT
LAKES. BY TUESDAY...SNOW WILL SPREAD INTO THE NORTHEAST AS WELL
WHERE 4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW IS FORECAST...EXCEPT FOR PARTS OF
CENTRAL AND NORTHERN MAINE WHERE UP TO A FOOT IS POSSIBLE.
FREEZING RAIN WILL ALSO BE A THREAT ACROSS THE LOWER
LAKES...SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND AND NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE
MID-ATLANTIC. A TENTH TO HALF AN INCH OF ICE IS FORECAST ACROSS
THESE REGIONS. THIS EVENING...RAIN WILL MOVE INTO THE MID-ATLANTIC
AND SOUTHEASTERN STATES WITH GENERALLY LESS THAN AN INCH OF RAIN
FORECAST EXCEPT IN STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS WHERE LOCALLY HIGHER
AMOUNTS MAY BE POSSIBLE. FLASH FLOODING WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO BE A
CONCERN TONIGHT ACROSS EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE LOWER OHIO VALLEY
AND TENNESSEE VALLEY...AND PARTS OF THE SOUTHEAST.
THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE WEATHER PREDICTION
CENTER AT 300 AM CST. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT.
SANTORELLI
Last Updated: 1009 PM EST MON DEC 28 2015