THE WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER
COLLEGE PARK, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 08 FOR NORTHERN AND CENTRAL PLAINS WINTER
STORM
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
400 PM CDT WED APR 10 2013
...THREAT OF HEAVY SNOW NOW SHIFTING EASTWARD FROM THE NORTHERN
PLAINS INTO THE UPPER MIDWEST...A BAND OF FREEZING RAIN EXPECTED
FARTHER SOUTH FROM THE MIDWEST EASTWARD ACROSS THE LOWER GREAT
LAKES...
ICE STORM WARNINGS ARE NOW IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEASTERN
MINNESOTA INTO WESTERN WISCONSIN.
WINTER STORM WARNINGS...WATCHES...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE IN
EFFECT FROM ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTH DAKOTA AND PARTS OF THE CENTRAL
PLAINS EASTWARD INTO THE UPPER MIDWEST. WINTER STORM WARNINGS
REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY EVENING FOR PARTS OF THE NORTHERN NEW
MEXICO. FREEZING RAIN ADVISORIES HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR PARTS OF THE
UPPER MIDWEST INTO LOWER MICHIGAN.
FLOOD WATCHES AND WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FROM AREAS OF THE MIDDLE
AND LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY EASTWARD INTO LOWER MICHIGAN.
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV
AT 300 PM CDT...A WELL-DEFINED COLD FRONT WITH WAVES OF LOW
PRESSURE CENTERS WAS MOVING VERY SLOWLY EASTWARD INTO CENTRAL
MISSOURI...ARKANSAS...AND EASTERN TEXAS. A MAIN LOW PRESSURE
CENTER WITH PRESSURE OF 1004 MB...29.53 INCHES...WAS LOCATED IN
EASTERN MISSOURI. A WELL-DEFINED STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDED FROM
THE LOW CENTER EAST-NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE OHIO RIVER VALLEY AND
INTO THE NORTHERN MID-ATLANTIC STATES. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
RADARS AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATED PRECIPITATION MAINLY IN
THE FORM OF RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS WAS BEHIND THE WAVY FRONTAL
BOUNDARY IN THE CENTRAL PLAINS AS WELL AS NORTH OF THE STATIONARY
FRONT FROM THE MIDWEST EASTWARD. SOME FREEZING RAIN WAS REPORTED
FARTHER TO THE NORTH AND WEST WHILE AN AREA OF LIGHT SNOW WAS
LOCATED IN THE EASTERN PART OF THE NORTHERN PLAINS IN ASSOCIATION
WITH A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE.
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 700 AM CDT SUN APR
07 THROUGH 300 PM CDT WED APR 10...
...MINNESOTA...
GAYLORD 3.0
HASTINGS 2.2
LAFAYETTE 2.0
CHANHASSEN 1.5
GLENCOE 1.5
LAKEVILLE 1.2
SPRINGFIELD 1.0
...NEBRASKA...
HARRISON 24.0
CRAWFORD 18.0
CHADRON 16.0
BRIDGEPORT 15.0
ALLIANCE 7.4 NW 10.0
HAY SPRINGS 7.5 WSW 10.0
KIMBALL 9.0
SCOTTSBLUFF 6.6 NE 8.0
GERING 0.4 E 5.4
DIX 4.0
GURLEY 1.3 W 4.0
RINGGOLD 13 NE 3.0
...SOUTH DAKOTA...
SILVER CITY 23.6
BOX ELDER 8.0 NNE 22.0
MARTIN 19.6 ENE 21.0
WALL 13.0 SSE 21.0
HOT SPRINGS 0.5 SW 20.1
PIEDMONT 1 NNW 17.0
RAPID CITY AIRPORT 16.4
SAINT ONGE 2 NNW 16.0
LEAD 15.9
HERMOSA 5 W 15.5
WHITEWOOD 2 SSW 15.0
OGLALA 1 S 12.0
STURGIS 2 E 11.5
SPEARFISH 0.1 WSW 11.0
SMITHWICK 8 E 10.0
ELM SPRINGS 5 ESE 9.0
PACTOLA RESERVOIR 4 S 9.0
DUPREE 8.0
HAYES 6 SE 7.5
KENNEBEC 7.0
...WISCONSIN...
SUAMICO 4.4 WNW 3.0
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SLEET IN INCHES FROM 700 AM CDT SUN APR 07
THROUGH 300 PM CDT WED APR 10...
...NEBRASKA...
AINSWORTH 0.50
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL FREEZING RAIN ICE AMOUNTS IN INCHES FROM
700 AM CDT SUN APR 07 THROUGH 300 PM CDT WED APR 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
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES FROM 700 AM CDT SUN APR
07 THROUGH 300 PM CDT WED APR 10...
...IOWA...
DUBUQUE MUNI ARPT 2.67
SIOUX CITY MUNI ARPT 2.33
MASON CITY MUNI ARPT 2.16
ESTHERVILLE MUNI ARPT 2.12
SPENCER MUNI ARPT 2.08
...NEBRASKA...
TEKAMAH MUNI ARPT 2.35
NORFOLK/KARL STEFAN MEM ARPT 2.11
LEXINGTON 2.02
...WISCONSIN...
LA CROSSE MUNI ARPT 1.82
MILWAUKEE/MITCHELL 1.80
...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
...KANSAS...
GLENDALE 4 E 60
GOODLAND 55
...NEBRASKA...
NORTH PLATTE 3 E 60
...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
...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
...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
GOLDEN 0.7 NW 6.9
WESTMINISTER 1 SW 6.6
DENVER INTL ARPT 4 W 6.5
LEADVILLE 2 NE 5.5
...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
...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
RIVERTON 10.1
SNIDER BASIN 10.0
AS THE LOW PRESSURE CENTER IN MISSOURI MOVES SLOWLY NORTHEASTWARD
TOWARDS THE GREAT LAKES...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BECOME HEAVIER AND
MORE WIDESPREAD ACROSS THE NORTHERN PLAINS INTO THE UPPER MIDWEST
TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO
12 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS...ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH
THURSDAY NIGHT ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE NORTHERN PLAINS...UPPER
MIDWEST...AND UPPER GREAT LAKES. MEANWHILE...SIGNIFICANT ICE
ACCUMULATIONS OF A QUARTER TO A HALF INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS
PORTIONS OF THE MIDWEST AND GREAT LAKES. FARTHER EAST...ICE
ACCUMULATIONS OF LESS THAN A QUARTER OF AN INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE
THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE NORTHEAST. SNOW IS
FORECAST TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE MIDWEST INTO THURSDAY EVENING
BEFORE TAPERING OFF OVERNIGHT. THE POTENTIAL FOR SLEET AND
FREEZING RAIN WILL ALSO CONTINUE ACROSS THE NORTHERN GREAT LAKES
THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT.
THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE WEATHER PREDICTION
CENTER AT 1000 PM CDT. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT.
KONG
Last Updated: 509 PM EDT WED APR 10 2013