THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER
CAMP SPRINGS, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 09 FOR CENTRAL TO SOUTHERN HIGH PLAINS
BLIZZARD
NWS HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER CAMP SPRINGS MD
400 AM CDT SUN MAR 29 2009
...EARLY SPRING SNOWSTORM AFFECTING THE MIDDLE MISSISSIPPI
VALLEY...THE MIDWEST AND THE GREAT LAKES...
WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE CURRENTLY
IN EFFECT FROM THE MIDDLE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY NORTHEASTWARD INTO
CENTRAL PORTION OF THE GREAT LAKES.
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV
AT 300 AM CDT...A 990 MB SURFACE LOW WAS LOCATED NEAR FINDLAY IN
NORTHWESTERN OHIO. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND
SURFACE OBSERVATIONS SHOWED A NARROW BAND OF PRECIPITATION IN THE
FORM OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW MOVING ACROSS ILLINOIS.
PRECIPITATION WAS IN THE FORM OF MODERATE RAIN ON THE SOUTHERN
FLANK OF THIS BAND. ELSEWHERE...LIGHTER PRECIPITATION COVERED MUCH
OF THE MIDWEST AND LOWER MICHIGAN.
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 700 AM CDT THU MAR
26 THROUGH 300 AM CDT SUN MAR 29...
...IOWA...
CEDAR RAPIDS 2 W 4.5
ALBIA 4.0
OSKALOOSA 4.0
CORYDON 3.5
DUBUQUE 4 WNW 3.0
LOWDEN 3.0
BELLE PLAINE 2.5
MOULTON 6 NE 2.5
MOUNT VERNON 3 NW 2.5
VICTOR 2.5
NNW SPRINGVILLE 2.2
...MISSOURI...
BLUE SPRINGS 5.0
GALLATIN 4.0
GLADSTONE 3.8
GREENWOOD 3.5
LEES SUMMIT 3.5
GALLATIN 3.0
PLATTSBURG 3.0
CHILLICOTHE 2.8
BARING 3 W 2.0
DOWNING 3 NNE 2.0
TRENTON 2.0
...WISCONSIN...
MILWAUKEE 2 N 3.7
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES FROM 700 AM CDT THU MAR
26 THROUGH 300 AM CDT SUN MAR 29...
...ALABAMA...
MONTGOMERY 2.3 ENE 17.25
THEODORE 2.1 NNW 15.62
CLAYHATCHEE 5.9 E 14.83
GRAND BAY 3.1 NNE 12.85
DAPHNE 1.2 NNW 11.54
DOTHAN 5.0 WSW 11.11
TILLMANS CORNER 10.74
MOBILE 12 WSW 10.66
GUNTERSVILLE 4.4 SW 10.44
CAMDEN 1.0 NNE 10.30
...ARKANSAS...
WEST MEMPHIS MUNI ARPT 2.13
LITTLE ROCK/ADAMS FIELD 1.72
FORT SMITH MUNI ARPT 1.65
HOT SPRINGS/MEMORIAL FIELD 1.61
...FLORIDA...
GONZALEZ 2.5 NNW 19.06
MILTON/WHITING FIELD NAS 17.64
MILLIGAN 17.52
PACE 2.4 N 16.67
BONIFAY 16 NW 16.39
NAVARRE 2.3 NNW 15.88
MOLINO 2.7 SSW 11.80
DE FUNIAK SPRINGS 12.5 NW 10.63
CRESTVIEW 3.0 NE 10.59
MILTON/WHITING FIELD NAS 9.30
CRESTVIEW/BOB SIKES 8.18
...GEORGIA...
BOGART 4.2 SE 6.78
FORT BENNING (COLUMBUS) 6.33
ALBANY MUNI ARPT 5.98
ALMA/BACON CO. ARPT 5.41
STOCKBRIDGE 3.1 E 5.01
COLUMBUS METRO ARPT 4.97
...MISSISSIPPI...
KEESLER AFB/BILOXI 10.69
PASCAGOULA 7.55
GULFPORT-BILOXI 6.72
MCCOMB/LEWIS FIELD 5.78
HATTIESBURG/LAUREL 4.70
HATTIESBURG/CHAIN MUNI ARPT 4.51
MERIDIAN/KEY FIELD 3.16
MERIDIAN NAS/MCCAIN 3.02
JACKSON WFO 1.66
...NORTH CAROLINA ...
LAKE TOXAWAY 2 SW 4.44
HIGHLANDS 1 E 3.44
BREVARD 8.2 SE 3.28
MOUNT MITCHELL STATE PARK 3.18
ROSMAN 2.90
EAST FLAT ROCK 3 SE 2.73
NEWFOUND GAP 2.69
ELIZABETH CITY MUNI ARPT 2.68
CANTON 10.3 2.48
RALEIGH 3.7 NNE 2.48
...SOUTH CAROLINA...
COLUMBIA 10 WNW 6.23
CLEVELAND 8.0 WSW 3.61
SALEM 3.1 WNW 3.50
WALHALLA 5 NW 3.19
...TENNESSEE...
CHATTANOOGA-LOVELL FIELD (ASOS) 1.70
MEMPHIS INTL ARPT 1.40
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SLEET IN INCHES FROM 700 AM CDT THU MAR 26
THROUGH 300 AM CDT SUN MAR 29...
...ILLINOIS...
CORDOVA 0.50
...MISSOURI...
HORTON 4 S 1.00
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT HAS
ENDED...
...COLORADO...
GOLDEN 2 SW 21.0
SPRINGFIELD 21.0
KASSLER 1.2 SSW 20.0
LAMAR 20.0
BUCKHORN MOUNTAIN 19.9
PINECLIFFE 3 SE 18.1
COLORADO CITY 1 WSW 18.0
WHEATRIDGE 0.3 SE 17.8
WESTMINSTER 17.3
BEULAH 17.2
LITTLETON 0.9 S 17.0
BOULDER 3.3 SE 16.6
DENVER 10.3 WNW 13.1
FORT COLLINS 3.7 SW 11.3
...KANSAS...
COLDWATER 6 NW 28.0
PRATT 1 W 28.0
SAWYER 24.0
TROUSDALE 22.0
STAFFORD 5.9 ESE 20.0
SYLVIA 5 E 20.0
ULYSSES 4 NE 19.0
ASHLAND 13 SE 18.0
INMAN 18.0
MULLINVILLE 12.5 S 18.0
...NEW MEXICO...
CLAYTON 1 WNW 12.0
ALBUQUERQUE 15 NE 8.0
ANGEL FIRE 12 SE 8.0
LOS ALAMOS 7.0
SANTA FE 2.6 SSW 5.7
TAOS PUEBLO 2.8 NW 4.1
COULDCROFT 1.8 SW 3.0
WHITEWATER 10 NE 2.5
...TEXAS...
BOOKER 15.0
CANADIAN 15.0
LIPSCOMB 15.0
DALHART 14.0
HIGGINS 14.0
TEXLINE 14.0
AMARILLO 4 SW 13.0
VEGA 13.0
PAMPA 12.4
LEFORS 12.0
...WYOMING...
LANDER AIRPORT 15.0
FOSSIL BUTTE 8.0
...NEBRASKA...
PARKS 17 N 4.0
IMPERIAL 3.0
...OKLAHOMA...
ERICK 0.2 NE 28.0
FORT SUPPLY 6 N 25.0
HOOKER 24.0
FELT 21.0
TURPIN 18.0
KENTON 16.0
KNOWLES 16.0
SLAPOUT 16.0
GUYMON 14.0
BEAVER 13.0
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT HAS
ENDED...
...LOUISIANA...
RACELAND 1.8 WSW 18.16
GRETNA 17.36
TERRYTOWN 3.3 S 17.32
MOUNT HERMON 17.04
ANGIE 16.70
PONCHATOULA 4 SE 16.30
GRAY 0.5 ENE 10.73
FRANKLINTON 0.4 ENE 10.11
...MISSISSIPPI...
VANCLEAVE 4.1 NNW 19.86
LONG BEACH 0.8 SSE 19.67
GULFPORT 2.0 NE 19.60
HATTIESBURG 8.0 WSW 19.11
WIGGINS 5.5 ENE 13.71
ST. MARTIN 0.7 NNW 13.03
KEESLER AFB/BILOXI 12.09
TYLERTOWN 2 WNW 11.22
GAUTIER 5.1 N 10.61
OCEAN SPRINGS 3.3 E 10.47
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL FREEZING RAIN IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT
HAS ENDED...
...KANSAS...
BLUE MOUND 1.00
N ALLEN 1.00
OSAGE CITY 2 NNW 0.80
DEXTER 0.75
WINFIELD 0.75
AMERICUS 4 N 0.50
CEDAR VALE 0.50
COUNCIL GROVE 0.50
GARNETT 1 NE 0.50
HOWARD 0.50
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SLEET AMOUNTS IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT
HAS ENDED...
...KANSAS...
MID CONTINENT AIRPORT 5.60 SNOW/SLEET/ICE
EL DORADO 4.00 SNOW/SLEET
AUGUSTA 3.00
PARK CITY 3 WSW 3.00
WINFIELD 3.00 SNOW/SLEET
CHENEY 2.00
NEWTON 2.00
OKETO 3 W 2.00
BURNS 1.50
NEWTON 1 ENE 1.50
THE LOW PRESSURE CENTER SHOULD QUICKLY TRACK NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS
THE MIDWEST AND THE GREAT LAKES...AND IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO
CANADA BY SUNDAY EVENING. PRECIPITATION SHOULD COME TO AN END
ACROSS THE MIDWEST BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON WHILE RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
OHIO VALLEY SHOULD CHANGE OVER TO SNOW. ANY RAIN IN THE GREAT
LAKES REGION SHOULD CHANGE OVER TO SNOW DURING THE DAY ON SUNDAY
AND SHOULD TAPER OFF SUNDAY NIGHT.
THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL
PREDICTION CENTER AT 1000 AM CDT. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS
EVENT.
KONG
Last Updated: 503 AM EDT SUN MAR 29 2009