THE WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER

COLLEGE PARK, MD


STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE



STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 2 FOR NORTHERN HIGH PLAINS AND UPPER MIDWEST
HEAVY SNOW EVENT
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
300 PM CST TUE DEC 06 2016

...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS OCCURRING ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE NORTHERN
PLAINS AND UPPER MIDWEST...

BLIZZARD WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF NORTH DAKOTA AND NW
MINNESOTA.

WINTER STORM WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST
MINNESOTA.

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA
NORTHERN SOUTH DAKOTA AND WEST-CENTRAL MINNESOTA.

WIND ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA AND
SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA.

WIND CHILL ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN MONTANA INTO
WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA.

FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV

AT 200 PM CST...A SURFACE LOW WITH A PRESSURE OF 993 MB...20.32
INCHES MERCURY...WAS LOCATED OVER NORTHWEST
MINNESOTA...APPROXIMATELY 39 MILES TO THE NORTHEAST OF THIEF RIVER
FALLS, MINNESOTA. AN OCCLUDED FRONT EXTENDED TO THE EAST OF THIS
LOW ALONG THE MINNESOTA/ONTARIO BORDER AND THEN SOUTHWARD ACROSS
THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY/WESTERN GREAT LAKES.  NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE RADAR AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATED AREAS OF
LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW FALLING ACROSS MUCH OF NORTH DAKOTA,
NORTHERN AND EASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA, NORTHERN MINNESOTA AND
WEST-CENTRAL WISCONSIN.  SUSTAINED WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH
GUSTS OVER 50 MPH ARE PRODUCING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH REDUCED
VISIBILITY AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES.

...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 700 AM CST MON DEC
05 THROUGH 200 PM CST TUE DEC 06...

...MINNESOTA...
FISHER                                9.5                    
INTERNATIONAL FALLS 1 SSE             5.6                    
CROOKSTON                             5.5                    
GREENBUSH                             5.5                    
RED LAKE FALLS                        4.5                    
HERMANTOWN 3 NE                       4.3                    
BEMIDJI                               4.0                    
FOSSTON                               3.5                    
CORNELL 4 NNE                         3.0                    
EMBARRASS                             3.0                    
HIBBING                               3.0                    
HOYT LAKES 1 ENE                      2.5                    
MCKINLEY                              2.5                    
BRAINERD 3 NNW                        2.0                    
IRON JUNCTION 2W                      2.0                    
SEBEKA                                2.0                    
WALKER 1 S                            2.0                    
WINGER                                2.0                    
DULUTH 2 NNW                          1.4                    
ALGER 3 SSE                           1.3                    

...MONTANA...
LINCOLN 3 SW                         16.0                    
ROCKY BOY 7 SE                       11.0                    
FISHTAIL 18 SW                        9.0                    
MARYSVILLE 1 WNW                      8.0                    
RED LODGE 1 S                         5.5                    
MCLEOD                                5.0                    
WIBAUX 5 E                            4.0                    
BRIDGER 4 SSW                         3.0                    
REED POINT 5 SE                       2.0                    
COLUMBUS 8 E                          1.3                    
PRYOR 1 NNW                           1.1                    
LIVINGSTON 6 ENE                      1.0                    

...NORTH DAKOTA...
PINGREE                              16.0                    
HARVEY                               12.0                    
HANNAFORD                            10.0                    
MICHIGAN                              9.0                    
RUGBY 1 SSE                           9.0                    
GRAND FORKS 4 SSW                     8.5                    
PISEK                                 8.0                    
DENHOFF 1 NE                          7.0                    
HALLOCK                               7.0                    
BISMARCK                              6.5                    
MINOT                                 6.5                    
CROOKSTON                             5.5                    
GREENBUSH                             5.5                    
LINCOLN                               5.5                    
MAYVILLE                              5.0                    
TOWNER 5 N                            5.0                    
HAZEN                                 4.5                    
PEMBINA                               4.0                    
LA MOURE                              3.0                    
DEVILS LAKE                           2.5                    
GLEN ULLIN                            2.2                    

...SOUTH DAKOTA...
SPEARFISH 1 WNW                       5.0                    
LEAD 6 SSW                            4.5                    
SPEARFISH DOWNTOWN                    3.5                    
SUNDANCE 7 SSE                        3.5                    
NEWELL                                3.4                    
HULETT                                3.0                    
MEADOW 10 SE                          3.0                    
ORAL                                  3.0                    
EUREKA                                2.0                    
SELBY                                 1.5                    

...WISCONSIN...
PHILLIPS 3 W                          5.0                    
BRUCE 2 E                             3.5                    
LADYSMITH 3 WNW                       3.3                    
CORNELL 4 W                           3.1                    
CORNELL 4 NNE                         3.0                    
GLIDDEN                               3.0                    
LADYSMITH                             2.8                    
CEDAR FALLS                           2.0                    
ELK MOUND 1 NE                        2.0                    
TILDEN 7 NE                           1.9                    
EAU CLAIRE 2 N                        1.8                    
AUGUSTA 1 WNW                         1.7                    
HAYWARD                               1.5                    
CAMERON 2 WNW                         1.0                    

...WYOMING...
DEVILS TOWER 4 S                      5.0                    
UPTON                                 3.0                    
STORY 2 W                             2.0                    

...SELECTED PEAK WIND GUSTS IN MILES PER HOUR EARLIER IN THE
EVENT...

...NORTH DAKOTA...
GARRISON 1 W                          64                    
JAMESTOWN 2 NE                        58                    

...SOUTH DAKOTA...
PEEVER 6 SSW                          72                    
PIERRE 2 ENE                          60                    
SHADEHILL 7 S                         58                    
CRAVENS CORNER                        55                    
SISSETON 2 ENE                        55                    
LONG LAKE 10 W                        54                    
RAPID CITY AIRPORT                    53                    
ABERDEEN 3 ESE                        52                    
MOBRIDGE 1 ENE                        52                    
RICHMOND LAKE REC A 5 S               52                    
HILLHEAD 4 SW                         48                    
BARNARD 6 W                           46                    
NEW UNDERWOOD 5 WNW                   46                    
PORCUPINE 5 NE                        45                    
RICHMOND LAKE REC A 2 W               45                    


THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER NORTHWEST MINNESOTA IS EXPECTED TO
MOVE SLOWLY EASTWARD ALONG THE MINNESOTA/ONTARIO BORDER TUESDAY. 
STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE ON THE WESTERN SIDE OF THE STORM WITH
WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH AND GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
INTO THIS EVENING ACROSS MUCH OF NORTH DAKOTA, PORTIONS OF
NORTHERN SOUTH DAKOTA AND INTO NORTHWEST MINNESOTA.  ADDITIONAL
SNOW TOTALS OF 2-6 INCHES POSSIBLE ACROSS NORTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA
INTO NORTHWEST MINNESOTA. WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOWS,
ALONG WITH REDUCED VISIBILITY AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES AS
LOW AS -20F, ARE LIKELY ACROSS THESE AREAS.

THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE WEATHER PREDICTION
CENTER AT 900 PM CST. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT.

CAMPBELL




Last Updated: 334 PM EST TUE DEC 06 2016