THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER
CAMP SPRINGS, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 15 FOR CHRISTMAS 2009 WINTER STORM
NWS HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER CAMP SPRINGS MD
900 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2009
...CHRISTMAS STORM STILL PRODUCING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ACROSS THE
NORTHERN PLAINS...
BLIZZARD WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR WESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA AND
SOUTHWESTERN NORTH DAKOTA.
WINTER STORM WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR LOCATIONS BORDERING LAKE
MICHIGAN...INCLUDING THE CHICAGO AREA. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES
ARE IN EFFECT FROM NEBRASKA TO THE CANADIAN BORDER...AND ALSO IN
NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND.
FLOOD WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR RIVER FLOODING FOR PARTS OF THE
MIDDLE TO LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATES...THE CENTRAL GULF
COAST...AND PARTS OF THE SOUTHEAST AND MID ATLANTIC STATES.
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV
AT 900 PM CST...THE CENTER OF A 1006 MB...29.71 INCH...WEAKENING
SURFACE LOW WAS LOCATED OVER SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN...AND MOVING
NORTHEASTWARD. NATIONAL WEATHER SURFACE DOPPLER RADARS AND SURFACE
OBSERVATIONS INDICATED A GRADUALLY SHRINKING AREA OF LIGHT TO
OCCASIONALLY MODERATE SNOW...WITH ISOLATED PATCHES OF HEAVY
SNOW...ACROSS MUCH OF THE NORTHERN PLAINS...UPPER MIDWEST...AND
THE GREAT LAKES REGION. SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 40 MPH WERE STILL
CREATING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IN THE WESTERN DAKOTAS. A SECONDARY
LOW PRESSURE COMPLEX WAS POSITIONED OVER NORTHERN MINNESOTA.
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 900 PM CST TUE DEC
22 THROUGH 900 PM CST SAT DEC 26...
...IOWA...
SIOUX CITY 17.2
RUTHVEN 16.5
GLENWOOD 15.0
OAKLAND 15.0
LITTLE SIOUX 2 NW 14.6
CLAY 14.0
LE MARS 13.0
ORANGE CITY 13.0
CHEROKEE 12.0
SHENANDOAH 12.0
STORM LAKE 12.0
LITTLE SIOUX 9.6
...MICHIGAN...
THOUSAND ISLAND 3.5
IRONWOOD 2.8
SILVER CITY 2.0
...MINNESOTA...
DULUTH 24.4
TWO HARBORS 5 NW 24.0
PROCTOR 22.0
WATERVILLE 21.0
CURRIE 4 N 19.0
CLOQUET 18.0
SABIN 17.2
FARIBAULT 16.0
WRENSHALL 16.0
INTERNATIONAL FALLS 14.0
PRIOR LAKE 13.2
ST. PAUL 13.0
CHANHASSEN 11.3
ST CLOUD 10.0
MINNEAPOLIS 9.2
...NORTH DAKOTA...
HEBRON 25.0
MINOT 24.0
GRAND FORKS 23.9
VALLEY CITY 18.0
HAVANA 17.3
FARGO 15.2
DES LACS 15.0
BISMARCK 2 NNW 14.3
HARVEY 14.0
DICKINSON 10.0
GLEN ULLIN 10.0
...NEBRASKA...
NORFOLK 17.9
AUBURN 5 ESE 17.0
MOORHEAD 2 N 15.2
GRETNA 4 SE 15.0
BENNINGTON 14.0
NELIGH 13.0
VERDON 4 N 12.0
LINCOLN 11.6
OMAHA 10.9
TECUMSEH 1 S 9.0
WILBER 6.5
ALMA 5.0
COLUMBUS 3 NE 5.0
...SOUTH DAKOTA...
LEAD 40.0
DEADWOOD 2 NE 30.8
SPEARFISH 24.0
SHADEHILL 7 SW 22.6
HARTFORD 6 S 17.5
SISSETON 4 W 16.3
MITCHELL 16.2
SIOUX FALLS 15.7
TIMBER LAKE 15.0
HURON 14.8
VICTOR 4 NNE 12.5
ABERDEEN 12.0
PIERRE 10.0
...WISCONSIN...
ASHLAND 14.5
WASHBURN 5 WNW 14.5
MELLEN 19 SW 13.0
DANBURY 10.5
MAPLE 10.0
BENNETT 7.0
BAYFIELD 6.8
WAUKESHA 2 SE 6.8
MENOMONIE 6.6
COLFAX 6.0
ROBERTS 5.5
SUPERIOR 7 SE 5.5
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL FREEZING RAIN ICE AMOUNTS IN INCHES FROM
900 PM CST TUE DEC 22 THROUGH 900 PM CST SAT DEC 26...
...NEW YORK...
CICERO 0.10
...SELECTED PEAK WIND GUSTS IN MILES PER HOUR EARLIER IN THE
EVENT...
...COLORADO...
NEW RAYMER 21 N 72
STERLING 15 WNW 63
...NEBRASKA...
SCOTTS BLUFF 66
MCCOOK 2 ENE 61
VALENTINE 59
IMPERIAL 56
BROKEN BOW 54
NORTH PLATTE 3 E 53
...SOUTH DAKOTA...
DOWNTOWN RAPID CITY 76
BUFFALO 59
...WYOMING...
LARAMIE 4 SE 63
VEDAUWOO 60
CHEYENNE 55
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT HAS
ENDED...
...COLORADO...
SW ERIE 10.1
PINECLIFFE 9.8
WATKINS 8 SE 9.4
GOLDEN 9.0
LOUISVILLE 9.0
NUNN 16 ENE 9.0
GENESEE 8.7
GREELEY 1 N 6.8
FORT COLLINS 1 SE 6.0
NORTH BRUSH 6.0
PARADOX 2 N 6.0
DENVER INTL AIRPORT 5.4
NIWOT 5.4
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS 4.7
ESTES PARK 2 S 4.0
...KANSAS...
CORNING 2 W 14.0
OKETO 3 W 10.0
GOVE 8.0
WINONA 8.0
EUREKA 7.0
QUINTER 7.0
GRAINFIELD 6.0
PALCO 6.0
QUINTER 6.0
OAKLEY 5.0
...OKLAHOMA...
OKLAHOMA CITY INTL AIRPORT 14.1
PAWNEE 5 W 12.0
TECUMSEH 7 NNW 9.0
WELTY 9.0
BLANCHARD 8.0
BROKEN ARROW 7.0
DUNCAN 7.0
NORMAN 3 S 6.0
...TEXAS...
BURKBURNETT 9.5
POST 9.0
AMHERST 8.0
WICHITA FALLS 7.8
LITTLEFIELD 7.0
ALBANY 5.5
BAIRD 5.0
LEVELLAND 5.0
PLAINVIEW 5.0
MCLEAN 4.0
...WYOMING...
SUNDANCE 6 NW 24.0
HULETT 15.0
SAND LAKE 14.0
INYAN KARA MNTN 4 S 12.0
SOUTH BRUSH CREEK 12.0
DIVIDE PEAK 8.0
NORTH FRENCH CREEK 8.0
BROOKLYN LAKE 6.0
SANDSTONE RANGER STN 6.0
CHEYENNE 4.8
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL FREEZING RAIN IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT
HAS ENDED...
...IOWA...
DAVENPORT 0.40
EDGEWOOD 0.38
DAYTON 1 W 0.25
STRAWBERRY POINT 0.25
IOWA CITY 5 NW 0.20
OELWEIN 0.14
ATLANTIC 0.10
...ILLINOIS...
DIXON 3 NNW 0.40
ABINGTON 1 N 0.30
DE KALB 3 N 0.30
JOLIET 0.30
PEOTONE 0.30
HOMEWOOD 0.28
FRANKLIN GROVE 0.25
OREGON 0.25
ROCKFORD AIRPORT 7 NE 0.25
ROMEOVILLE 0.25
...INDIANA...
PORTAGE 0.40
VALPARAISO 0.30
...KANSAS...
OBERLIN 0.25
BURR OAK 0.24
BONNER SPRINGS 0.20
...MICHIGAN...
GRAND HAVEN 3 S 0.20
...MINNESOTA...
RENO 3 SW 0.30
HARMONY 0.25
ROCHESTER 0.25
...NEBRASKA...
BRUNING 0.25
...OHIO...
VAN VERT 0.10
...WISCONSIN...
WATERTOWN 1 N 0.25
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT HAS
ENDED...
...ALABAMA...
EVERGREEN 1.76
MONTGOMERY/DANNELLY 1.51
BIRMINGHAM MUNI ARPT 1.47
TROY MUNI ARPT 1.46
CAIRNS AAF/OZARK 1.45
ANNISTON METRO AIRPORT 1.38
ALABASTER/SHELBY CO. ARPT 1.33
...ARKANSAS...
LITTLE ROCK/ADAMS FIELD 9.52
STUTTGART MUNI ARPT 9.51
SEARCY MUNI AIRPORT 8.18
JONESBORO MUNI ARPT 6.98
PINE BLUFF/GRIDER FIELD 6.74
HOT SPRINGS/MEMORIAL FIELD 6.63
BATESVILLE RGNL ARPT 6.57
WALNUT RIDGE RGNL ARPT 6.23
TEXARKANA RGNL ARPT 5.02
MONTICELLO ARPT 4.87
...FLORIDA...
TYNDALL AFB/PANAMA CITY 2.52
MILTON/WHITING FIELD NAS 1.78
HURLBURT FIELD AWS 1.64
MARIANNA MUNI ARPT 1.58
CRESTVIEW/BOB SKIES 1.48
VALPARAISO/ELGIN AFB 1.46
DESTIN AIRPORT 1.28
...GEORGIA...
ATLANTA INTL ARPT 2.25
PEACHTREE CITY 2.08
AUGUSTA/DANIEL FIELD 2.05
GAINESVILLE/LEE GILMER ARPT 1.89
ATHENS MUNI ARPT 1.87
DOBBINS AFB/MARIETTA 1.43
COLUMBUS METRO ARPT 1.41
CARTERSVILLE AIRPORT 1.38
...ILLINOIS...
SPRINGFIELD/CAPITAL ARPT 2.68
MOUNT VERNON/OUTLAND AIRPORT 2.54
CARBONDALE/MURPHYSBORO 2.44
SCOTT AFB/BELLEVILLE 2.24
CAHOKIA/ST LOUIS 2.18
PEORIA RGNL ARPT 2.12
CENTRALIA MUNI ARPT 2.00
DECATUR ARPT 1.95
SALEM-LECKRONE APT 1.87
CHICAGO/WAUKEGAN 1.43
...KENTUCKY...
PADUCAH/BARKLEY 1.75
...LOUISIANA...
BARKSDALE AFB/BOSSIER CITY 3.51
MONROE RGNL ARPT 3.24
SHREVEPORT DOWNTOWN ARPT 2.44
FORT POLK 1.79
ALEXANDRIA/ESLER 1.27
...MARYLAND...
THRUMONT 2.23
JARRETSVILLE 1 N 1.74
LONG GREEN 1.67
CAMP SPRINGS 1.61
...MISSOURI...
POPLAR BLUFF MUNI ARPT 5.02
CAPE GIRARDEAU MUNI ARPT 3.42
KAISER/LAKE OZARK 2.87
WHITEMAN AFB/SEDALIA 2.85
FARMINGTON ARPT 2.36
ST CHARLES 2.30
JEFFERSON CITY ARPT 2.25
COLUMBIA RGNL ARPT 1.89
SPIRIT OF ST LOUIS ARPT 1.71
WEST PLAINS MUNI ARPT 1.52
...MISSISSIPPI...
GREENVILLE MUNI ARPT 3.29
HATTIESBURG/CHAIN MUNI ARPT 1.71
MCCOMB/LEWIS FIELD 1.57
VICKSBURG/TALLULAH ARPT 1.55
GREENWOOD/LEFLORE 1.47
COLUMBUS AFB 1.35
MERIDIAN NAS/MCCAIN 1.26
JACKSON 1.19
VICKSBURG 1.17
...NORTH CAROLINA ...
SHELBY MUNI ARPT 2.70
ASHEVILLE MUNI ARPT 2.65
GASTONIA MUNI ARPT 2.46
CHERRY POINT MCAS 2.43
CHARLOTTE/DOUGLAS INTL ARPT 2.34
WILMINGTON/NEW HANOVER CO ARPT 2.14
JACKSONVILLE/ELLIS ARPT 1.93
HICKORY RGNL ARPT 1.90
FRANKLIN 1.77
MONROE AIRPORT 1.73
...OKLAHOMA...
BARTLESVILLE MUNI ARPT 1.14
...PENNSYLVANIA...
FAIRFIELD 2.08
PITTSBURGH/ALLEGHENY CO ARPT 1.09
...SOUTH CAROLINA...
COLUMBIA OWENS ARPT 3.44
SHAW AFB/SUMTER 1.96
CLEMSON/OCONEE CO RGNL ARPT 1.91
ROCK HILL/YORK CO ARPT 1.90
GREENVILLE/SPARTANBURG AP 1.63
ORANGEBURG MUNI ARPT 1.59
FLORENCE RGNL ARPT 1.39
...TENNESSEE...
MEMPHIS INTL ARPT 1.70
...TEXAS...
LONGVIEW/GREGG CO. ARPT 2.92
NACOGDOCHES 2.81
LONGVIEW/GREGG CO. ARPT 2.66
HUNTSVILLE 2.57
LUFKIN/ANGELINA CO. ARPT 2.22
CLARKSVILLE 1.92
PARIS/COX FIELD 1.75
...VIRGINIA...
ROANOKE MUNI ARPT 1.44
CHARLOTTESVILLE ARPT 1.37
RICHMOND 1.02
THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS IN WISCONSIN AND MINNESOTA ARE EXPECTED
TO CONTINUE WEAKENING. HOWEVER...THERE WILL STILL BE SOME
NEAR-BLIZZARD CONDITIONS PERSISTING ACROSS THE NORTHERN HIGH
PLAINS FOR TONIGHT. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL TOTALS OF UP TO 4 INCHES
ARE EXPECTED ACROSS PARTS OF THE NORTHERN PLAINS AND UPPER
MIDWEST. NUMEROUS SHOWERS WILL BE FOUND OVER PARTS OF THE
NORTHEAST...WITH SOME PATCHY FREEZING RAIN FOR INTERIOR VALLEY
LOCATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND AND UPSTATE NEW YORK. WEATHER CONDITIONS
SHOULD BEGIN TO GRADUALLY IMPROVE FOR SUNDAY OVER THESE REGIONS.
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.
HAMRICK
Last Updated: 948 PM EST SAT DEC 26 2009