THE WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER
COLLEGE PARK, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 15 FOR NORTHERN AND CENTRAL PLAINS INTO GREAT
LAKES WINTER STORM
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
1000 AM CDT FRI APR 12 2013
...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW IN THE DAKOTAS AND UPPER MIDWEST WITH
FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET IN THE NORTHEAST...
WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT
FOR PARTS OF THE UPPER MIDWEST...NORTHERN MICHIGAN...AND THE
NORTHERN PORTIONS NEW ENGLAND.
FLOOD AND FLASH FLOOD WATCHES... WARNINGS... AND ADVISORIES ARE IN
EFFECT ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE GREAT LAKES... THE OHIO VALLEY... AS
WELL AS SCATTERED ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY.
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV
AT 900 AM CDT...A SURFACE LOW WITH A CENTRAL PRESSURE OF 997 MB...
29.44 INCHES... WAS LOCATED IN NORTHEASTERN OHIO. A COLD FRONT
EXTENDED FROM THIS LOW SOUTHWARD THROUGH THE EASTERN PORTIONS OF
THE OHIO VALLEY AND WAS BEGINNING TO APPROACH THE WESTERN PARTS OF
THE MID-ATLANTIC...AND CONTINUED THROUGH THE SOUTHEAST INTO THE
GULF OF MEXICO. A WARM FRONT WAS ALSO EXTENDING EASTWARD FROM THE
SURFACE LOW ACROSS THE MID-ATLANTIC STATES INTO THE ATLANTIC
OCEAN. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADARS AND SURFACE
OBSERVATIONS SHOWED LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOWFALL...WITH EMBEDDED
HEAVY SNOW...ACROSS THE UPPER MIDWEST AND UPPER PENINSULA OF
MICHIGAN...AND WAS TAPERING OFF IN NORTH AND SOUTH DAKOTA.
FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET WERE BEING OBSERVED IN THE LOWER GREAT
LAKES AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE NORTHEAST. A VERY BROAD
PRECIPITATION SHIELD FROM THE MID-ATLANTIC AND THE CAROLINAS HAD
LIGHT TO MODERATE RAINFALL...WITH HEAVIER RAIN TOWARDS THE UPPER
HALF OF THE MID-ATLANTIC AND NORTHEAST.
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 700 AM CDT SUN APR
07 THROUGH 900 AM CDT THU APR 11...
...MICHIGAN...
VAN MEER 8.5
ESCANABA 8.0
GLADSTONE 1 SE 8.0
RAPID RIVER 3 SSE 7.6
GARDEN CORNERS 0.8 NW 7.0
MUNISING 8 SW 6.7
HARVEY 4 SE 6.5
CHATHAM 1 SSE 6.0
MARQUETTE 5 SSE 5.4
IRON RIVER 2 SSE 5.0
NORWAY 1 SSE 5.0
...MINNESOTA...
ORTONVILLE 1 N 13.0
REDWOOD FALLS 2 NW 13.0
SAWYER 4 S 12.3
CARLTON 5.6 NE 12.0
GRANITE FALLS 11.5
VESTA 11.0
HOLYOKE 10.7
BIRD ISLAND 7 SSE 10.5
MILROY 1 ESE 10.5
ASKOV 4 NNE 10.0
MONTEVIDEO 10.0
LITTLE FALLS 1.2 SW 9.0
DULUTH 5.9 NNE 8.3
ST CLOUD 8.2
...NORTH DAKOTA...
HAVANA 2 E 10.0
ELLENDALE 7.0
FARGO 3.0 NE 4.8
CAYUGA 4.5
LIDGERWOOD 4.0
WEST FARGO 3.8 SSE 4.0
KULM 4.0 NNE 3.8
KINDRED 0.1 SE 3.1
ABERCROMBIE 0.2 NW 3.0
BISMARCK 2.4 NNW 1.4
...SOUTH DAKOTA...
DEADWOOD 9 S 30.0
RAPID CITY AIRPORT 28.2
LEAD 26.4
NEW UNDERWOOD 0.3 ESE 25.0
BELVIDERE 5 SSE 24.0
KYLE 3 E 24.0
MARTIN 19.6 ENE 24.0
SAINT ONGE 3 NW 24.0
SILVER CITY 23.6
BOX ELDER 8.0 NNE 22.0
WALL 13.0 SSE 21.0
HOT SPRINGS 0.5 SW 20.1
GORDON 6 N 17.0
PIEDMONT 1 NNW 17.0
...WISCONSIN...
POPLAR 9.0
SOUTH RANGE 9.0
HERBSTER 5 S 8.5
BRIMSON 12 SSW 8.4
MAPLE 8.3
CORNUCOPIA 8.0
SUPERIOR 10 ESE 7.0
DRESSER 6.1 ESE 4.5
ASHLAND 0.5 WNW 4.3
PRESCOTT 0.6 NW 3.9
SUAMICO 4.4 WNW 3.0
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL FREEZING RAIN ICE AMOUNTS IN INCHES FROM
700 AM CDT SUN APR 07 THROUGH 900 AM CDT THU APR 11...
...MICHIGAN...
PINCONNING 3 N 0.30
BENTLEY 0.25
GRAWN 3 N 0.25
GREILICKVILLE 2 W 0.25
RHODES 0.15
WATERS 2 WNW 0.15
EDMORE 0.10
MIDLAND 0.10
...NEBRASKA...
ANSELMO 2 W 1.75
NORTH PLATTE 15 NNE 0.25
...SOUTH DAKOTA...
PLATTE 13 NNW 0.20
...WISCONSIN...
LA CROSSE 2 E 0.10
MAUSTON 0.10
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES FROM 700 AM CDT SUN APR
07 THROUGH 900 AM CDT THU APR 11...
...ILLINOIS...
WINSLOW 4 SSE 4.00
ROSSVILLE 5 W 3.50
SAVANNA/TRI-TOWNSHIP ARPT 2.71
ROCKFORD/GRTR ROCKFORD ARPT 2.44
LINCOLN/LOGAN CO. 2.41
PEORIA RGNL ARPT 2.38
MOLINE/QUAD CITY 2.34
CHICAGO/WAUKEGAN 2.28
BEARDSTOWN 2.16
GRIDLEY 2.03
LINCOLN 2 ENE 2.02
...INDIANA...
KOKOMO MUNI ARPT 3.63
GRISSOM AFB/PERU 3.33
GAS CITY 3.02
DENVER 1 NE 2.77
BLUFFTON 4 N 2.75
GALVESTON 1 ESE 2.71
PORTLAND 6 SSE 2.40
HARTFORD CITY 2.25
MIDDLEBURY 3 WSW 2.23
VALPARAISO/PORTER CO. MUNI ARPT 2.21
LAFAYETTE/PURDUE UNIV ARPT 2.15
GOSHEN MUNI ARPT 2.09
...MICHIGAN...
SUNFIELD 3.94
GRAND RAPIDS INTL ARPT 3.36
DIMONDALE 3.25
TULIP CITY AIRPORT/HOLLAND 3.25
SAGINAW/TRI CITY 3.18
LANSING/CAPITAL CITY ARPT 3.13
BELDING 2 SE 3.00
FLINT/BISHOP INTL ARPT 2.92
MANISTEE CO. BLACKER ARPT 2.88
GERALD R FORD ARPT 2.76
KENTWOOD 3 SW 2.75
BAD AXE 0.30
BEAVERTON 6 S 0.25
MIDLAND 4 N 0.25
...MINNESOTA...
FAIRMONT MUNI ARPT 2.80
MINNEAPOLIS/FLYING CLOUD ARPT 1.90
...NEBRASKA...
TEKAMAH MUNI ARPT 2.35
NORFOLK/KARL STEFAN MEM ARPT 2.11
LEXINGTON 2.02
...OHIO...
LIMA/ALLEN CO ARPT 3.36
FINDLAY ARPT 3.15
LIMA/ALLEN CO. ARPT 3.04
FINDLAY AIRPORT 2.68
AKRON-CANTON RGNL ARPT 2.31
BEAVERVREEK 3 SSE 1.20
...TENNESSEE...
JACKSON 3.57
MEMPHIS INTL ARPT 3.01
DYERSBURG MUNI ARPT 2.82
...WISCONSIN...
MUKWONAGO 4 NW 4.45
MILWAUKEE/MITCHELL 3.84
NWS SULLIVAN/MILWAUKEE 3.80
WATERTOWN 3.57
MADISON 5 SW 3.55
DOWNTOWN JANESVILLE 2 ENE 3.50
MADISON/DANE RGNL ARPT 3.18
RACINE/BATTON FIELD 2.95
LA CROSSE MUNI ARPT 2.44
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SLEET IN INCHES FROM 700 AM CDT SUN APR 07
THROUGH 900 AM CDT THU APR 11...
...MICHIGAN...
LUZERNE 1.00
ROSCOMMON COUNTY AIRPORT 0.50
...SELECTED PEAK WIND GUSTS IN MILES PER HOUR EARLIER IN THE
EVENT...
...ARIZONA...
FORT HUACHUCA 1 ESE 61
...CALIFORNIA...
CASTAIC LAKE 6 SSW 84
LANCASTER 12 WNW 67
SAN FERNANDO 5 NNE 66
...COLORADO...
MOUNT ABRAMS 69
HOEHNE 3 ESE 68
BLENDE 4 NE 67
SILVERTON 2 SE 63
PINON 5 NNW 62
CAMPO 4 SW 61
FALCON 3 ENE 59
...IOWA...
DUBUQUE MUNI ARPT 78
...ILLINOIS...
RANTOUL/FRANK ELLIOT FIELD 58
...KANSAS...
GLENDALE 4 E 60
GOODLAND 55
...MICHIGAN...
MENOMINEE-MARINETTE TWIN CO. ARPT 85
ANN ARBOR MUNI ARPT 68
...MINNESOTA...
PIER 20 65
CLOVERLAND 5 W 55
SKY HARBOR AIRPORT 5 W 54
DULUTH-SKY HARBOR ARPT 53
...NEBRASKA...
NORTH PLATTE/LEE BIRD 61
...NEW MEXICO...
ENCINOSO 18 NNE 61
GALLUP 3 WNW 61
RED HILL 1 N 61
FRUITLAND 6 NW 60
FARMINGTON 2 W 58
...NEVADA...
RUBY VALLEY 5 SW 74
...NEW YORK...
NIAGARA FALLS INTL ARPT 59
...PENNSYLVANIA...
UNIVERSITY PARK ARPT 67
...SOUTH DAKOTA...
PIERRE 2 ENE 63
RELIANCE 3 SE 60
WINNER 58
...UTAH...
CENTERVILLE 70
DIDDLE KNOLL 63
UPPER CEDAR MTN 63
OGDEN PEAK 61
BOUNTIFUL 4 NNW 59
WEBER CANYON POWER PLANT 57
WEST GRANITE 57
GUNNISON ISLAND 56
...WISCONSIN...
MADISON CAPITOL SQUARE 63
LONE ROCK AIRPORT 60
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT HAS
ENDED...
...COLORADO...
BOULDER 4 WNW 18.0
ELDORADO SPRINGS 17.9
ORODELL 1 N 16.5
CRESTONE 11 NNE 14.0
GOLD HILL 1 ENE 13.0
IDLEDALE 3 NW 11.8
BUENA VISTA 4 WNW 10.5
MAYSVILLE 10.5
RED MOUNTAIN PASS 10.0
JAMESTOWN 3 W 9.5
AGATE 14 WSW 7.3
RYE 1 SSW 7.0
...IOWA...
SWEA CITY 5.0
EMMETSBURG 4.0
...IDAHO...
BURLEY 18 SE 10.3
KETCHUM 22 NW 9.3
PRESTON 20 NE 9.2
DRIGGS 10 ENE 5.6
...MONTANA...
MARTINSDALE 13 SSW 12.0
PONY 5 SW 11.0
ISLAND PARK 25 WNW 9.9
DUPUYER 15 SW 9.0
ROUNDUP 4 SSE 9.0
WIBAUX 9.0
KINSEY 2 W 8.8
RED LODGE 2 W 8.0
SAINT PHILLIP 10 SW 8.0
KLEIN 1 S 7.4
CRAIG 8 NE 6.0
...NEBRASKA...
HARRISON 24.0
CRAWFORD 18.0
HEMINGFORD 10.1 NNE 18.0
GORDON 6 N 17.0
CHADRON 16.0
CODY 0.1 NE 16.0
GURLEY 1.3 W 16.0
BRIDGEPORT 15.0
DALTON 0.4 SE 15.0
ALLIANCE 7.4 NW 14.0
HAY SPRINGS 7.5 WSW 10.0
KIMBALL 9.0
...UTAH...
PARK CITY 16.0
THE CANYONS 16.0
ALTA 13.0
BIG COTTONWOOD SPRUCES 12.0
BRIGHTON 12.0
SOLITUDE 11.0
SNYDERVILLE 10.0
LAKETOWN 9.0
...WYOMING...
LANDER 3 SW 28.5
WNW DOUGLAS 24.0
INDIAN CREEK SNOTEL 20.0
LA GRANGE 20.0
LUSK 20.0
TORRINGTON 19.0
ALBIN 16.0
UPTON 5 NNE 15.0
TOWNSEND CREEK SNOTEL 14.0
CASPER MOUNTAIN 12.0
THERMOPOLIS 9 NE 11.6
HAMS FORK SNOTEL 11.0
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL FREEZING RAIN IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT
HAS ENDED...
...KANSAS...
HUTCHINSON 0.50
MCPHERSON 0.50
NEWTON 0.50
ANTHONY 0.30
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT HAS
ENDED...
...ALABAMA...
ANNISTON METRO ARPT 2.89
...ARKANSAS...
BLYTHEVILLE ARPT 2.63
MONTICELLO ARPT 2.61
RUSSELLVILLE 2.10
WALNUT RIDGE RGNL ARPT 2.01
...IOWA...
AMBER 4 NE 4.50
DUBUQUE MUNI ARPT 4.00
CEDAR RAPIDS MUNI ARPT 3.68
MASON CITY MUNI ARPT 3.39
IOWA CITY MUNI ARPT 2.96
ESTHERVILLE MUNI ARPT 2.79
SIOUX CITY MUNI ARPT 2.70
SPENCER MUNI ARPT 2.60
DAVENPORT/QUAD CITIES WFO 2.59
WATERLOO MUNI ARPT 2.57
MARSHALLTOWN MUNI ARPT 2.35
BOONE MUNI ARPT 2.32
...LOUISIANA...
MONROE RGNL ARPT 3.67
FORT POLK 3.36
NATTICHITOCHE RGNL ARPT 3.06
SHREVEPORT DOWNTOWN ARPT 2.52
...MISSOURI...
CHARLIE HEATH MEM 2 NNE 3.25
KAISER/LAKE OZARK 2.73
COLUMBIA RGNL ARPT 2.68
LITTON AGRI-SCI CNTR 2.58
KANSAS CITY MUNI ARPT 2.32
...MISSISSIPPI...
GREENWOOD 2.98
TUPELO 2.73
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SLEET AMOUNTS IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT
HAS ENDED...
...NEBRASKA...
AINSWORTH 0.50
THE SURFACE LOW OVER NORTHEASTERN OHIO IS EXPECTED TO MOVE
EASTWARD TOWARDS THE MID-ATLANTIC COAST BY FRIDAY EVENING. EXPECT
THE SNOWFALL ACTIVITY TO BEGIN TAPERING OFF THE UPPER MIDWEST BY
FRIDAY EVENING...WITH HEAVIER SNOW MOVING INTO THE NORTHERN
PORTIONS OF THE GREAT LAKES. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF
4 TO 8 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS...ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING. NORTH AND CENTRAL MAINE CAN ALSO EXPECT 4 TO 4
INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. BY SATURDAY...MOST OF THE
SNOWFALL ACTIVITY WILL BE NORTH OF MAINE INTO CANADA. PARTS OF THE
LOWER GREAT LAKES AND NORTHEAST ARE EXPECTING UP TO AND EXCEEDING
A QUARTER OF AN INCH OF ICE THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT.
THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE WEATHER PREDICTION
CENTER AT 400 PM CDT. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT.
FANNING
Last Updated: 1049 AM EDT FRI APR 12 2013