THE WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER
COLLEGE PARK, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 11 FOR CENTRAL TO EASTERN U.S. SPRING STORM
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
1000 PM CDT THU APR 18 2013
...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOWFALL CONTINUING ACROSS THE UPPER MIDWEST
AND UPPER GREAT LAKES... WHILE HEAVY RAIN CONTINUES FROM THE LOWER
GREAT LAKES TO THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY...
WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT
ACROSS MUCH OF MINNESOTA AND ACROSS NORTHERN WISCONSIN AND THE
UPPER PENINSULA OF MICHIGAN.
FLOOD AND FLASH FLOOD WATCHES/WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FROM THE
MIDDLE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY NORTHEASTWARD INTO SOUTHERN WISCONSIN
AND LOWER MICHIGAN AND EASTWARD INTO THE OHIO VALLEY.
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV
AT 900 PM CDT...A DEEP UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WAS MAKING ITS WAY INTO
THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY AND MOVING EASTWARD. AT THE SURFACE... AN
AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WAS LOCATED IN CENTRAL WISCONSIN WITH A
CENTRAL PRESSURE OF 993 MB... 29.32 INCHES. A COLD FRONT EXTENDS
SOUTH FROM THE SURFACE LOW IN THE MIDWEST THROUGH THE MISSISSIPPI
RIVER VALLEY. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADARS AND SURFACE
OBSERVATIONS INDICATED A LARGE SWATH OF HEAVY RAIN... WITH
EMBEDDED STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS... SPANNING FROM THE LOWER
GREAT LAKES TO THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY. TO THE NORTHWEST OF
THE SURFACE LOW... LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WAS FALLING FROM WESTERN
IOWA NORTH AND EASTWARD TO NORTHERN WISCONSIN AND THE UPPER
PENINSULA OF MICHIGAN.
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 100 PM CDT MON APR
15 THROUGH 900 PM CDT THU APR 18...
...IOWA...
HAWARDEN 5.0
SPIRIT LAKE 1 ESE 5.0
SIOUX CITY 4.7
ROCK VALLEY 4.1
...MINNESOTA...
COTTON 4 SW 13.0
HINCKLEY 18 E 12.0
DULUTH 5 NW 9.5
MOOSE LAKE 9.0
PROCTOR 2 SW 9.0
ASKOV 8.8
ORR 3 E 8.5
STEWART 8.5
WACONIA 8.4
WATERTOWN 7.8
IVANHOE 7.0
MOUTH OF BRULE 7.0
...SOUTH DAKOTA...
HOT SPRINGS 0.5 SW 11.2
ARDMORE 8.5
DOWNTOWN RAPID CITY 3 WSW 8.0
WIND CAVE VISITORS CENTER 8.0
HILL CITY 7.8
DOWNTOWN CUSTER 5 ENE 7.0
HERMOSA 7 W 7.0
LEAD 6.3
FAIRBURN 6 SE 6.0
POTATO CREEK 5 S 6.0
RED SHIRT 4 NE 6.0
SHARPS CORNER 6.0
PIERRE 1.3 S 3.2
...WISCONSIN...
HAWTHORNE 11.0
OULU 10.0
GRANTSBURG 9.0
SUPERIOR 2 ESE 6.0
WEBB LAKE 5.8
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES FROM 100 PM CDT MON APR
15 THROUGH 900 PM CDT THU APR 18...
...ARKANSAS...
PEA RIDGE 0.2 WSW 4.58
LITTLE FLOCK 2.0 NNE 4.20
BENTONVILLE 0.9 NW 4.00
DECATUR 2.6 ESE 3.96
SPRINGDALE 5.8 ENE 3.90
BELLA VISTA 1.0 ESE 3.80
ROGERS/CARTER FIELD 3.67
CENTERTON 0.8 SW 3.65
FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE 2.83
...IOWA...
PELLA 0.7 SE 8.20
CENTERVILLE 0.7 NW 7.30
NORTH LIBERTY 1.0 ENE 6.64
KNOXVILLE AIRPORT 3 NW 6.20
LUCAS-STEPHENS STATE FOREST 6.03
OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL ARPT 5.92
KALONA 7.3 NNW 5.72
MOULTON 5.61
ROSE HILL 4.0 NNW 5.52
PARNELL 0.1 SSW 5.50
CALAMUS 2.0 NE 5.19
SOLON 0.3 ESE 5.05
...ILLINOIS...
PRINCETON 0.3 ESE 7.19
LISLE 1 SE 6.97
GLEN ELLYN 6.81
OAK BROOK 6.69
AURORA 3.5 NE 6.66
LONDON MILLS 1.4 SE 6.38
GLEN ELLYN 1.3 NNW 6.35
MACOMB 0.4 SSW 6.33
TONICA 6.20
SCOTT AFB/BELLEVILLE 6.15
NAPERVILLE 1.1 NW 6.14
WESTMONT 6.08
CHICAGO/O'HARE INTL ARPT 5.87
MIDWAY AIRPORT 3 SW 4.29
...INDIANA...
LAFAYETTE/PURDUE UNIV ARPT 3.90
INDIANAPOLIS INTL ARPT 3.47
MILLTOWN 6.1 SW 3.32
KOKOMO MUNI ARPT 3.18
TERRE HAUTE/HULMAN RGNL ARPT 2.92
GREENCASTLE 3.6 ESE 2.77
MITCHELL 4.8 ENE 2.73
GRISSOM AFB/PERU 2.66
PLAINFIELD 2.1 NNW 2.62
STILESVILLE 3.6 S 2.58
...MICHIGAN...
FENNVILLE 0.8 W 7.00
GRAND RAPIDS INTL ARPT 4.98
BYRON CENTER 2.9 NE 4.81
TULIP CITY ARPT/HOLLAND 4.59
HOLLAND 4.2 NNE 4.25
HOPKINS 0.6 NNE 4.08
GRANDVILLE 3.96
KENTWOOD 2 E 3.89
ADA 1.8 W 3.80
GRAND HAVEN 3.79
CALEDONIA 4.4 WNW 3.66
EAST GRAND RAPIDS 3.56
...MISSOURI...
PALMYRA 1.0 W 6.07
CLIFTON HILL 1.2 SSE 5.42
HOPKINS 3.9 WSW 5.33
KIRKSVILLE 1.4 S 5.32
MONTICELLO 0.4 SSW 5.19
CLARENCE 6 N 5.06
MACON 1.5 N 4.89
TAYLOR 4 SW 4.61
BROOKFIELD 3.7 NNE 4.52
PALMYRA 1 NW 4.49
SHELBYVILLE 0.3 SE 4.08
KAHOKA 0.6 S 4.03
JOPLIN RGNL ARPT 2.41
...WISCONSIN...
KENOSHA MUNI ARPT 3.46
TWIN LAKES 1 NE 3.13
PELL LAKE 1 SE 3.10
RACINE/BATTON FIELD 2.84
MILWAUKEE/MITCHELL 2.77
ELM GROVE 5 ESE 2.37
EAST TROY 4 NE 2.24
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT HAS
ENDED...
...COLORADO...
VIRGINIA DALE 7.2 SSW 33.0
BELLVUE 2.4 SSW 29.8
ESTES PARK 1.8 S 25.6
WARD 4.6 NE 25.2
GENESEE 25.0
GOLDEN 9.4 WNW 24.5
ELDORADO SPRINGS 1 WNW 23.9
FORT COLLINS 23.4
JAMESTOWN 3 W 21.0
LYONS 6.4 NW 21.0
BLACK HAWK 3 N 20.9
BOULDER 3 SW 19.4
WESTMINSTER 1 SW 19.2
GREELEY 10.5 SSE 18.6
DENVER 3 SE 9.5
...MONTANA...
RED LODGE 3.0 SW 15.0
REED POINT 8.6 WSW 8.8
OUTLOOK 5.6 WNW 5.3
LIVINGSTON 6.6 ESE 5.2
ABSAROKEE 0.1 ENE 5.0
NEIHART 0.9 SE 5.0
CRAIG 2.9 ENE 4.0
BIG TIMBER 0.5 E 3.8
GERALDINE 12.0 E 3.5
...NEBRASKA...
GURLEY 1.3 W 11.0
SCOTTSBLUFF 2.7 WNW 9.6
ELSIE 9.2 NNW 8.5
DALTON 0.4 SE 7.0
GOTHENBURG 0.7 NNE 6.5
MADRID 6.6 NW 6.0
NORTH PLATTE 3.6 S 5.8
GRANT 0.2 N 5.5
BIG SPRINGS 3.9 WSW 4.8
OGALLALA 1.7 W 4.7
SUTHERLAND 0.9 NW 4.3
KIMBALL 3.5
...NEVADA...
GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK 20.0
MAJORS PLACE 10 NNW 8.0
MCGILL 10 ESE 8.0
AUSTIN 6.0
...UTAH...
BRIGHTON CREST 13.0
FLAMING GORGE DAM 12.0
ALTAMONT 10.0
ROOSEVELT 0.2 WSW 4.5
CIRCLEVILLE 0.7 W 3.7
...WYOMING...
CENTENNIAL 7 NW 36.0
SAVERY 28 E 34.0
ESTERBROOK 12 SW 32.0
CARBON 30.0
RIVERSIDE 17 ENE 22.0
WHEATLAND 8 SW 20.0
LARAMIE 17.1 WNW 19.0
CASPER 4.3 WSW 18.6
CHEYENNE 17.3
LANDER 5.7 SW 17.3
DOUGLAS 4 WSW 15.2
YODER 6.5 SSE 15.0
HILLSDALE 14.5
BURNS 6 WSW 13.8
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT HAS
ENDED...
...OKLAHOMA...
WAGONER 4.1 ESE 7.00
MEDICINE PARK 6.63
NORMAN 10.9 ESE 5.48
APACHE 0.4 W 5.36
SHAWNEE 4.77
APACHE 4.61
SHAWNEE 2.8 NNW 4.30
NOBLE 8.5 E 4.29
TECUMSEH 0.4 ESE 4.18
BRISTOW 4.12
OKLAHOMA CITY 2.39
THE UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO MOVE EASTWARD
INTO THE OHIO/TENNESSEE VALLEYS OVERNIGHT... WITH THE SURFACE COLD
FRONT MAKING STEADY EASTWARD PROGRESS INTO THE EASTERN THIRD OF
THE NATION.... AND THE SURFACE LOW TRACKING TOWARDS THE UPPER
GREAT LAKES. THE LIGHT AND MODERATE SNOW ACROSS THE UPPER MIDWEST
IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT TONIGHT BEFORE BEGINNING
TO TAPER OFF ON FRIDAY. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 8
INCHES... WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS... CAN BE EXPECTED FROM
EASTERN MINNESOTA INTO THE UPPER PENINSULA OF MICHIGAN THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON. FARTHER SOUTH... ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS UP
2 INCHES... WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS... ARE EXPECTED FROM THE
LOWER GREAT LAKES INTO THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY. FLASH
FLOODING ACROSS THE MIDWEST AND GREAT LAKES WILL STILL BE A
POSSIBILITY OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. AS THE FRONT PROGRESSES EASTWARD
TOWARDS THE APPALACHIANS ON FRIDAY... MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN WILL
SPREAD INTO THE APPALACHIANS AND THE ENTIRE ATLANTIC COASTLINE BY
FRIDAY NIGHT.
THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE WEATHER PREDICTION
CENTER AT 400 AM CDT. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT.
MONARSKI
Last Updated: 1058 PM EDT THU APR 18 2013