THE WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER
COLLEGE PARK, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 3 FOR NORTHERN PLAINS TO UPPER MIDWEST WINTER
STORM
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
900 PM CST MON MAR 05 2018
...A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CONTINUES TO DELIVER BANDS OF MODERATE TO
HEAVY SNOW ACROSS THE UPPER MIDWEST AND NORTHERN PLAINS...
BLIZZARD WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS
THE DAKOTAS INTO PARTS OF NORTHEAST NEBRASKA AND NORTHWESTERN IOWA
WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT
FROM EASTERN MONTANA ACROSS THE DAKOTAS...NORTHERN NEBRASKA...AND
INTO THE UPPER MIDWEST AND UPPER GREAT LAKES
HIGH WIND WARNINGS...WATCHES...AND WIND ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT
FOR MUCH OF THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV
AT 800 PM CST...A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WITH A CENTRAL PRESSURE OF
998 MB...OR 29.47 INCHES...WAS DRIFTING NORTHWARD ACROSS SOUTHERN
MINNESOTA. AN OCCLUDED FRONT AND A COLD FRONT EXTENDED SOUTH AND
SOUTHWESTWARD FROM THE LOW CENTER INTO SOUTH TEXAS WITH A WARM
FRONT EXTENDING SOUTHEAST TOWARD THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS
INDICATED BANDS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW CONTINUED NORTH AND EAST
OF THE LOW CENTER ACROSS MOST OF THE UPPER MIDWEST AND THE
NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE MIDDLE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY. LIGHT TO
MODERATE SNOW WAS REPORTED FROM EASTERN MONTANA...THROUGHOUT THE
DAKOTAS...AND NORTHEASTERN NEBRASKA. LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN WAS
OBSERVED ACROSS PARTS OF ILLINOIS AND INDIANA. MEANWHILE...A LINE
OF THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED FROM CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI TO SOUTHEAST
TEXAS ALONG THE COLD FRONT. WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WERE REPORTED
ALONG THE NORTHERN HIGH PLAINS.
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 700 AM CST SUN MAR
04 THROUGH 800 PM CST MON MAR 05...
...IOWA...
RICEVILLE 3.5
LOWDEN 3.0
MASON CITY 3.0
EDGEWOOD 2.5
GUTTENBERG 2.5
INDEPENDENCE 2.5
DUBUQUE 2 NNW 2.3
JESUP 2.0
CEDAR FALLS 1.2
ELKADER 6 SSW 0.7
...ILLINOIS...
NORA 1 ESE 2.3
STOCKTON 3 NNE 1.0
...MINNESOTA...
BLUFFTON 14.0
HILLSBORO 14.0
MENAHGA 14.0
NIMROD 2 SE 10.5
DETROIT LAKES 12 E 10.0
LAKE SHORE 10.0
WADENA 10 S 10.0
FORT RIPLEY 1 N 9.5
ST. CLOUD 9.2
PARK RAPIDS 9.0
PILLAGER 9.0
POPLAR 3 ESE 9.0
WILLMAR 8.6
BRAINERD 8.5
EMILY 8.0
...MONTANA...
HINSDALE 5 SW 15.0
ZORTMAN 15.0
GLASGOW 13.8
SILVER GATE 2 NE 13.0
RYEGATE 18 NNW 12.2
HELL CREEK REC ARE 7 SW 12.0
MALTA 36 S 12.0
NW OPHEIM 12.0
WINNETT 12.0
BYNUM 10.5
RED LODGE 3 NE 10.5
BILLINGS 4 SW 10.0
COLUMBUS 10.0
RAPELJE 10.0
RED LODGE 1 S 10.0
OPHEIM 12 SSE 9.2
...NORTH DAKOTA...
HILLSBORO 12.5
MAYVILLE 5 SE 11.0
PORTLAND 11.0
EDGELEY 3 NW 10.0
FARGO 3 N 9.0
KULM 9.0
ASHLEY 8.0
FRONTIER 8.0
HATTON 8.0
WILLISTON 8.0
BRADDOCK 7.5
ARGUSVILLE 7.0
FINLEY 7.0
HAZELTON 4 NW 7.0
MAX 7.0
GRAND FORKS 6.0
BISMARCK 3 SSE 5.0
...SOUTH DAKOTA...
CRAVENS CORNER 4 N 9.0
GREENWAY 5 ENE 9.0
JAVA 9.0
GARDEN CITY 4 S 8.0
ABERDEEN 6.7
CHELSEA 1 S 6.0
LEMMON 6.0
SPINK COLONY 6.0
TOLSTOY 6 N 6.0
BUTLER 4 E 5.0
IROQUOIS 4.3
PARKER 4.0
SISSETON 2 E 4.0
KIDDLER 1 N 3.0
MENNO 2.5
...WISCONSIN...
DE SOTO 1 S 6.0
WEST SALEM 1 W 5.5
HOLMEN 5.3
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN 4.8
STODDARD 5 NNE 4.8
GALESVILLE 3.5
MOUNT ZION 1 W 3.5
NWS LA CROSSE 3.0
SHOREWOOD HILLS 3 SW 2.8
STAR PRAIRIE 2.8
JANESVILLE 1.8
HAYWARD 1.0
HUDSON 1.0
WASCOTT 1.0
...WYOMING...
HOG PARK RESERVOI 2 WNW 9.0
BATTLE LAKE 4 E 7.5
HOG PARK RESERVOIR 4 NW 7.5
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SLEET IN INCHES FROM 700 AM CST SUN MAR 04
THROUGH 800 PM CST MON MAR 05...
...IOWA...
FAYETTE 2 NNW 0.60
...SELECTED PEAK WIND GUSTS IN MILES PER HOUR EARLIER IN THE
EVENT...
...COLORADO...
GOLD HILL 2 SSE 74
BUCKEYE 4 E 67
BURLINGTON CO AIRPORT 66
GOLD HILL 3 E 64
GROVER 8 SSW 64
AKRON - WASHINGTON COUNTY ARPT 63
PLEASANT VIEW 63
VIRGINIA DALE 62
BOULDER 1 E 61
LIMON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT 61
STERLING 2 SE 61
BENNETT 1 SSW 60
NATURAL FORT REST 2 NNE 59
FORT COLLINS - LOVELAND ARPT 58
...KANSAS...
GOODLAND 60
LOGAN 60
...MINNESOTA...
ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL 60
WASECA 1SSE 57
WELLS 3 ESE 55
CANNON FALLS 7SSE 51
WASECA AIRPORT 51
...NORTH DAKOTA...
HETTINGER 2 NW 52
...NEBRASKA...
NORTH PLATTE 4 E 72
NORMAN 2 NNE 69
SCOTTSBLUFF 65
KEARNEY 3 ESE 64
GOTHERNBURG 61
LEXINGTON AIRPORT 61
MCCOOK AIRPORT 61
JOHNSON LAKE 3 SSE 60
LOGAN 1 W 60
VALENTINE 1 S 60
...SOUTH DAKOTA...
PARMELEE 6 W 70
SCENIC 3 NNW 70
WASTA 3 NW 68
CACTUS FLAT 4 E 67
MIDLAND 66
WASTA 66
WANBLEE 7 E 65
BOX ELDER 8 NNE 64
BUFFALO 1 N 63
ELLSWORTH AFB 63
RAPID CITY AIRPORT 41
...WYOMING...
GARRETT 11 SSE 71
ELK MOUNTAIN 3 NW 69
BUFORD 68
CHEYENNE 21 WSW 66
GLENDO 13 S 63
GRANITE SPRINGS RE 2 NE 63
PINE BLUFFS 61
BUFORD 2 WNW 60
WHITAKER 60
LARAMIE 13 WNW 51
THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE SOUTH AND EAST TOWARD THE OHIO
VALLEY THROUGH TOMORROW AS COLD AIR CONTINUES TO WRAPS AROUND THE
SYSTEM. THE TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT AROUND THE STORM CENTER AND ON
EITHER SIDE OF THE INVERTED TROUGH WILL AID IN BRINGING STRONG
WIND GUSTS ACROSS PARTS OF THE MIDWEST INTO MUCH OF THE DAKOTAS
THROUGH TONIGHT. THIS WILL GIVE WAY TO BLIZZARD CONDITIONS
PARTICUALRLY IN THE NORTHERN PLAINS. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL
ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 6 INCHES ARE FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN
PLAINS WITH 6 TO 8 INCHES POSSIBLE OVER THE UPPER MIDWEST AND
LESSER AMOUNTS OVER THE GREAT LAKES THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. THE
SNOW IS EXPECTED TO TAPER OFF TUESDAY MORNING AS THE STORM WEAKENS
AND MOVES FARTHER AWAY INTO THE OHIO VALLEY AND LOWER GREAT LAKES.
THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE WEATHER PREDICTION
CENTER AT 300 AM CST. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT.
REINHART
Last Updated: 957 PM EST MON MAR 05 2018