THE WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER
COLLEGE PARK, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 1 FOR NORTHERN HIGH PLAIN HEAVY SNOW EVENT
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
1000 AM EST TUE DEC 06 2016
...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS OCCURRING ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE NORTHERN
PLAINS...
BLIZZARD WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF NORTH DAKOTA AND NW
MINNESOTA.
WINTER STORM WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST
MINNESOTA.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHER NORTH DAKOTA
NORTHERN SOUTH DAKOTA AND WEST-CENTRAL MINNESOTA.
WIND ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA AND
SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA.
WIND CHILL ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN MONTANA INTO
WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA.
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV
AT 900 AM EST...AT 9 AM CDT A SURFACE LOW WITH A PRESSURE OF 992
MB...20.29 INCHES MERCURY...WAS LOCATED OVER NORTHWEST
MINNESOTA...APPROXIMATELY 25 MILES TO THE NORTHWEST OF THIEF RIVER
FALLS, MINNESOTA. AN OCCLUDED FRONT EXTENDED TO THE EAST OF THIS
LOW ALONG THE MINNESOTA/ONTARIO BORDER AND THEN SOUTHWARD ACROSS
THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR AND
SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATED AREAS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW
FALLING ACROSS MUCH OF NORTH DAKOTA, NORTHERN SOUTH DAKOTA AND
NORTHWEST MINNESOTA. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS
OVER 50 MPH ARE PRODUCING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH REDUCED
VISIBILITY AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES.
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 700 AM EST TUE DEC
05 THROUGH 900 AM EST WED DEC 06...
...MINNESOTA...
FISHER 9.5
INTERNATIONAL FALLS 1 SSE 5.6
HERMANTOWN 3 NE 4.3
CORNELL 4 NNE 3.0
EMBARRASS 3.0
HIBBING 3.0
BRAINERD 3 NNW 2.0
DULUTH 2 NNW 1.4
ALGER 3 SSE 1.3
...MONTANA...
LINCOLN 3 SW 16.0
ROCKY BOY 7 SE 11.0
FISHTAIL 18 SW 9.0
MARYSVILLE 1 WNW 8.0
RED LODGE 1 S 5.5
MCLEOD 5.0
WIBAUX 5 E 4.0
BRIDGER 4 SSW 3.0
REED POINT 5 SE 2.0
...NORTH DAKOTA...
PINGREE 16.0
HANNAFORD 10.0
MICHIGAN 9.0
RUGBY 1 SSE 9.0
GRAND FORKS 4 SSW 8.5
PISEK 8.0
HALLOCK 7.0
CROOKSTON 5.5
GREENBUSH 5.5
MAYVILLE 5.0
...SOUTH DAKOTA...
SPEARFISH 1 WNW 5.0
SPEARFISH DOWNTOWN 3.5
SUNDANCE 7 SSE 3.5
NEWELL 3.4
HULETT 3.0
SELBY 1.5
...WYOMING...
DEVILS TOWER 4 S 5.0
THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER NORTHWEST MINNESOTA IS EXPECTED TO
MOVE SLOWLY EASTWARD ALONG THE MINNESOTA/ONTARIO BORDER TUESDAY.
STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE ON THE WESTERN SIDE OF THE STORM WITH
WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH AND GUSTS TO 50 MPH EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
INTO THIS EVENING ACROSS MUCH OF NORTH DAKOTA, PORTIONS OF
NORTHERN SOUTH DAKOTA AND INTO NORTHWEST MINNESOTA. ADDITIONAL
HEAVY SNOW TOTALS OF 4-8 INCHES POSSIBLE ACROSS NORTHEAST NORTH
DAKOTA INTO NORTHWEST MINNESOTA. WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING
SNOWS, ALONG WITH REDUCED VISIBILITY AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILL
VALUES AS LOW AS -20F ARE LIKELY ACROSS THESE AREAS.E EVOLUTION OF
STORM USING SATELLITE AND RADAR...FUTURE TRACK OF STORM AND
IMPACTS. INCLUDE THE PRECIPITATION FORECAST STATEMENT IN THIS
PARAGRAPH.THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER NORTHWEST MINNESOTA IS
EXPECTED TO MOVE SLOWLY EASTWARD ALONG THE MINNESOTA/ONTARIO
BORDER TUESDAY. STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE ON THE WESTERN SIDE OF
THE STORM WITH WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH AND GUSTS TO 50 MPH EXPECTED
TO CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING ACROSS MUCH OF NORTH DAKOTA,
PORTIONS OF NORTHERN SOUTH DAKOTA AND INTO NORTHWEST MINNESOTA.
ADDITIONAL HEAVY SNOW TOTALS OF 4-8 INCHES POSSIBLE ACROSS
NORTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA INTO NORTHWEST MINNESOTA. WIDESPREAD
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOWS, ALONG WITH REDUCED VISIBILITY AND
DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES AS LOW AS -20F ARE LIKELY ACROSS THESE
AREAS.
THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE WEATHER PREDICTION
CENTER AT 400 PM EST. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT.
CAMPBELL
Last Updated: 1004 AM EST TUE DEC 06 2016