THE WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER

COLLEGE PARK, MD


STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE



STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 6 FOR NORTHERN PLAINS TO UPPER MIDWEST WINTER
STORM
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
300 PM CST TUE MAR 06 2018

...AN OCCLUDED LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE
MOSLTLY LIGHT SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS FROM THE NORTHERN PLAINS TO
UPPER GREAT LAKES WITH RAIN AND SNOW OVER PARTS OF THE MIDWEST...

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST ACROSS EASTERN
NEBRASKA AND WESTERN IOWA.

HIGH WIND WARNINGS AND WIND ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF
THE CENTRAL PLAINS AND PORTIONS OF THE MISSSOURI RIVER VALLEY.

BLIZZARD WARNINGS HAVE ENDED FOR THE MAJORITY OF THE NORTHERN
PLAINS BUT CONTINUE UNTIL 6 PM CST FOR A SMALL PORTION OF
NORTHEAST NEBREASKA.

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

AT 300 PM CST...AN OCCLUDED LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WITH A CENTRAL
PRESSURE OF 1003 MB...OR 29.62 INCHES...HAS DEVELOPED EAST TO NEAR
SOUTHERN LAKE MICHIGAN. AN OCCLUDED FRONT EXTENDS EAST FROM THE
LOW AND THEN TURNS SOUTH AS A STATIONARY BOUNDARY ALONG THE
WESTERN SLOPES OF THE APPALACHIANS TO ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE AREA
DEVELOPING NEAR THE GEORGIA/SOUTH CAROLINA BORDER. THIS SECONDARY
LOW PRESSURE IS FORECAST TO TRACK TOWARD THE MID-ATLANTIC COAST
AND STRENGTHEN OVERNIGHT. SNOW INTENSITY CONTINUES TO GRADUALLY
DIMINISH ACROSS MUCH OF THE MIDWEST WHILE RAIN INCREASES AHEAD OF
THE DEVELOPING LOW ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST.

...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 700 AM CST SUN MAR
04 THROUGH 200 PM CST TUE MAR 06...

...IOWA...
SIOUX CENTER                          6.4                    
RINGSTED                              6.0                    
WAUKON                                6.0                    
ST ANSGAR                             5.4                    
CLAYTON CENTER                        5.0                    
SHELDON                               5.0                    
DECORAH 5 ESE                         4.9                    
GARNER                                4.8                    
FAYETTE                               4.7                    
ELMA                                  4.4                    
MASON CITY 1 W                        4.3                    
CHARLES CITY                          3.8                    
MASON CITY 1 NE                       3.5                    
DUBUQUE REGIONAL AIRPOR               3.4                    

...ILLINOIS...
FREEPORT                              2.5                    
SCHAPVILLE 2 SSE                      2.5                    
NORA 1 ESE                            2.3                    
WOODSTOCK                             2.0                    
ROCKFORD                              1.9                    
MARENGO                               1.8                    
ROSCOE 3 ESE                          1.5                    
WINNEBAGO 3 ENE                       1.5                    
N CAPRON                              1.2                    
WAUKEGAN                              1.1                    
DE KALB                               1.0                    
MIDWAY AIRPORT 3 SW                   0.4                    
OHARE AIRPORT                         0.4                    

...MICHIGAN...
LEELANAU STATE PARK                   8.0                    
FRANKFORT                             6.0                    
OLD MISSION PENINSULA                 6.0                    
TIPPY DAM                             5.0                    
LUZERNE                               3.0                    
LUDINGTON STATE PARK                  2.6                    
OSHTEMO                               2.0                    
BLOOMINGDALE                          1.7                    
HOLLAND                               1.6                    
MUSKEGON COUNTY AIRPORT               1.4                    
PLAINWELL                             1.1                    

...MINNESOTA...
BLUFFTON                             14.0                    
NIMROD                               13.5                    
CASINO 4 ESE                         12.7                    
BREEZY POINT                         12.0                    
W MENAHGA                            10.8                    
MINNEOTA                             10.6                    
ODESSA                               10.3                    
BROWERVILLE                          10.2                    
CHOKIO                               10.0                    
KARLSTAD                             10.0                    
LAKE SHORE                           10.0                    
WHEATON                              10.0                    
ST. CLOUD                             9.2                    
BRAINERD 3 N                          8.5                    
PREDMORE 2 SSW                        8.1                    

...NEBRASKA...
LYNCH                                 3.5                    
PENDER                                2.5                    
NORFOLK 5 S                           2.1                    
KILGORE 1 NE                          2.0                    
VALENTINE 4 N                         2.0                    
BUTTE                                 1.6                    
GRETNA 3 ENE                          1.5                    
STAPLETON                             1.3                    
NEWPORT                               1.0                    

...WISCONSIN...
STONE LAKE 2 WNW                     12.0                    
EDGEWATER 4 N                        11.0                    
SARONA 2 E                           10.5                    
TREGO                                10.5                    
HAYWARD 2 W                           9.5                    
HAYWARD                               9.3                    
WEBSTER                               9.3                    
RADISSON                              9.0                    
ARCADIA 3 N                           8.5                    
WEST SALEM                            8.3                    
WEST SALEM 1 WSW                      8.3                    
ARCADIA                               8.0                    

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

...COLORADO...
GOLD HILL 2 SSE                       74                    
BUCKEYE 4 E                           71                    
GOLD HILL 3 E                         64                    
GROVER 8 SSW                          64                    
AKRON-WASHINGTON COUNTY               63                    
HOLYOKE 8 S                           63                    
VIRGINIA DALE                         62                    
BOULDER 1 E                           61                    
STERLING 2 SE                         61                    

...MICHIGAN...
MINNEAPOLIS SHOAL                     40                    
ROCK OF AGES - ISLE ROY               37                    
WAKEFIELD                             36                    

...MINNESOTA...
ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL               60                    
SILVER BAY 1 W                        46                    

...MONTANA...
BAKER 1 SSE                           52                    
RIDGEWAY 12 S                         51                    

...NEBRASKA...
NORTH PLATTE 4 NNE                    72                    
NORMAN 2 NNE                          69                    
NORMAN 2 NE                           68                    
NORTH PLATTE 4 E                      67                    
HASTINGS 1 NW                         66                    
MCCOOK AIRPORT                        66                    
GRAND ISLAND AIRPORT                  65                    
KINGSLEY DAM                          65                    
NORTH PLATTE 1 ENE                    65                    
SCOTTSBLUFF 3 NW                      65                    
CALLAWAY 8 WSW                        64                    
HASTINGS AIRPORT                      64                    

...SOUTH DAKOTA...
PARMELEE 6 W                          70                    
SCENIC 3 NNW                          70                    
WASTA 3 NW                            70                    
BEAR BUTTE STATE 5 SSE                67                    
CACTUS FLAT 4 E                       67                    
MIDLAND 1 NE                          66                    
WANBLEE 7 E                           65                    
BOX ELDER 8 NNE                       64                    
MISSION 15 SSE                        64                    
BUFFALO 1 N                           63                    
ELLSWORTH AFB                         63                    

...UTAH...
RANDLETT 14SE                         47                    

...WYOMING...
GARRETT 11 SSE                        71                    
ELK MOUNTAIN 3 NW                     69                    
BUFORD                                68                    
TIE SIDING 5 E                        68                    
BUFORD 7 NE                           66                    
CHEYENNE 21 WSW                       66                    
BUFORD 1 ENE                          63                    
GLENDO 13 S                           63                    
GRANITE SPRINGS RE 2 NE               63                    
CHEYENNE                              60                    

...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT HAS
ENDED...

...COLORADO...
MEEKER                                5.5                    
STEAMBOAT SKI RESORT                  5.0                    
OAK CREEK 6ESE                        3.0                    
CLARK 9N                              2.7                    
MT ZIRKEL 4 ESE                       2.0                    
OAK CREEK 5WNW                        2.0                    
RABBIT EARS PASS 10 S                 2.0                    
SPICER 7 SSE                          2.0                    
TABERNASH 2 NW                        1.7                    
CRAIG                                 1.5                    

...MONTANA...
ZORTMAN                              15.0                    
GLASGOW                              13.8                    
WINNETT                              12.0                    
JORDAN 17 W                          11.0                    
RED LODGE 3 NE                       10.5                    
BILLINGS 4 SW                        10.0                    
COLUMBUS                             10.0                    
MELVILLE                             10.0                    
RAPELJE                              10.0                    

...NORTH DAKOTA...
ELLENDALE                            19.0                    
EDGELEY 3 NW                         15.0                    
KULM                                 15.0                    
HILLSBORO                            14.0                    
KELSO                                14.0                    
ASHLEY                               13.3                    
GARRISON                             13.0                    
WASHBURN                             12.2                    
COLEHARBOR                           12.0                    
HAZELTON                             12.0                    
PLAZA 8 N                            12.0                    
STREETER 5 NW                        12.0                    
WILLISTON 2 N                        12.0                    
WILTON 6 E                           12.0                    
COLUMBUS                             11.0                    
MOFFIT                               11.0                    

...SOUTH DAKOTA...
FREDERICK                            16.0                    
TWIN BROOKS 2 S                      15.0                    
GARY                                 14.0                    
WILMOT                               13.5                    
CRAVENS CORNER 4 N                   13.0                    
LA BOLT                              12.5                    
CLEAR LAKE                           12.2                    
MILBANK                              12.0                    
SISSETON 3 W                         10.6                    
GARDEN CITY 4 S                      10.0                    
HERREID 3 ESE                        10.0                    

...UTAH...
NAPLES 1SW                            2.0                    
VERNAL 5SE                            2.0                    
DINOSAUR QUARRY                       1.6                    
MANILA                                1.0                    

...WYOMING...
CASPER                               20.0                    
PAHASKA                              13.0                    
WAPITI 19 WSW                        13.0                    
HOG PARK RESERVOI 2 WNW               9.0                    
PAHASKA 14 NE                         9.0                    
MEETEETSE 30 SW                       8.0                    
BATTLE LAKE 4 E                       7.5                    
HOG PARK RESERVOIR 4 NW               7.5                    
SHELL 9 NNW                           7.2                    
CLARK 21 W                            7.0                    
CODY 18 SW                            7.0                    


GIVEN WANING PRECIPITATION INTENSITY WITH THE OCCLUDED
SYSTEM...THIS WILL BE THE FINAL STORM SUMMARY FOR THIS EVENT. A
NEW STORM SUMMARY WILL LIKELY BE INITIATED ON WEDNESDAY AS THE
EAST COAST STORM STRENGTHENS AND CONTRIBUTES TO ANOTHER ROUND OF
SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER ACROSS THE NORTHEAST U.S. PLEASE REFER
TO YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION.

CARBIN




Last Updated: 404 PM EST TUE MAR 06 2018