THE WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER

COLLEGE PARK, MD


STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE



STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 4 FOR NORTHERN PLAINS AND GREAT LAKES HEAVY
SNOW
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
500 PM EDT SAT MAR 31 2018

...STRENGTHENING CYCLONE MOVING SWIFTLY ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES AND
SHIFTING SNOW AWAY FROM THE REGION...

WINTER STORM WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR THE EASTERN UPPER
PENINSULA OF MICHIGAN FOR A FEW MORE HOURS

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

AT 400 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADARS AND
SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATED A STRENGTHENING LOW PRESSURE AREA
IS MOVING INTO THE STRAITS OF MACKINAC NEAR LATITUDE 45.9 NORTH
LONGTITUDE 84.8 WEST.  ITS CENTRAL PRESSURE HAS FALLEN TO 1003 MB
OR 29.62 INCHES OF MERCURY.  RADAR AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS
INDICATED SNOWS WERE QUICKLY ESCAPING NORTHERN MICHIGAN.

...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 700 AM EDT FRI MAR
30 THROUGH 400 PM EDT SAT MAR 31...

...MICHIGAN...
POWERS                               11.0                    
SPALDING 0.5 NW                       9.7                    
IRON RIVER                            9.0                    
TRENARY                               9.0                    
SPREAD EAGLE 2 NE                     8.3                    
CHRISTMAS                             8.0                    
GLADSTONE                             8.0                    
RAPID RIVER                           8.0                    
ESCANABA 1 E                          7.6                    
ARNOLD                                7.5                    
DAGGETT                               7.0                    
GWINN                                 7.0                    

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

...MICHIGAN...
DETROIT METRO AIRPORT                 41                    

...MINNESOTA...
SPENCER MUNICIPAL AIRPORT             49                    
STORM LAKE AIRPORT                    47                    
CHEROKEE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT            45                    
LAKE BENTON 1 WNW                     45                    
SIBLEY 2 NE                           45                    
RUSHMORE 1 ENE                        44                    
MINNEAPOLIS SHOAL                     42                    

...MONTANA...
INVERNESS 2 E                         61                    
JOPLIN 14 NNW                         61                    
MARYSVILLE 7 E                        59                    
RUDYARD CWOP 11 S                     59                    
DEEP CREEK RAWS                       58                    
THE KNEES 3 SSE                       58                    
BOULDER HILL                          56                    
RIDGEWAY 12 S                         56                    

...NORTH DAKOTA...
SOUIX GATEWAY AIRPORT                 52                    
HURON REGIONAL AIRPORT                49                    
LAKE ANDES RAWS                       48                    
MITCHELL MUNICIPAL AIRPORT            47                    

...NEBRASKA...
VALENTINE                             59                    

...SOUTH DAKOTA...
ELLSWORTH AFB 7 NNE                   62                    
RAPID CITY AIRPORT                    61                    

...WISCONSIN...
MONROE                                45                    
ARLINGTON                             44                    
LONE ROCK AIRPORT                     44                    
MINERAL POINT                         44                    
REEDSBURG AIRPORT                     40                    

...WYOMING...
GARRETT 11 SE                         72                    
ARLINGTON                             69                    
GARRETT 11 SSE                        68                    
BORDEAUX                              61                    
CENTENNIAL 15 NNE                     61                    
BUFORD                                60                    
CENTENNIAL 14 NE                      60                    

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

...MINNESOTA...
SANDSTONE                            12.0                    
HAYWARD 2 W                          11.5                    
BARROWS 4 SE                         11.0                    
GARRISON                             11.0                    
ISLE                                 11.0                    
ROCK CREEK                           11.0                    
WASCOTT                              11.0                    
CAMP RIPLEY 4 E                      10.6                    
LITTLE FALLS 8 NE                    10.6                    
WOODROW 2 WNW                        10.6                    
PILLAGER 5.1 N                       10.5                    
OTTERTAIL                            10.0                    
WESTERN 6 ENE                         9.5                    

...MONTANA...
CONDON 2.4 SE                         8.5                    
STANFORD                              8.0                    
LIVINGSTON 6.6 ESE                    4.2                    
ULM 5 SSE                             4.0                    
WILSALL 0.3 NW                        4.0                    
BELT 6 SSW                            3.0                    
BYNUM 17 WSW                          1.5                    
GREAT FALLS 5 WSW                     1.5                    

...NORTH DAKOTA...
BARRIE 3 NW                           8.0                    
HANKINSON                             8.0                    
FARGO 3.6 NNE                         7.0                    
BLABON 5 SSW                          6.0                    
GLEN ULLIN                            6.0                    
HOPE 5.4 WNW                          6.0                    
MCLEOD                                6.0                    
NEW TOWN                              5.5                    
EDGELEY 5.2 NW                        5.0                    
LISBON                                5.0                    
STANLEY                               5.0                    
ABERCROMBIE 0.2 NW                    4.7                    
CASSELTON 5 SSW                       4.7                    

...WISCONSIN...
LAC DU FLAMBEAU                      11.0                    
HAYWARD 2 W                          10.5                    
MELLEN 18.6 SW                       10.3                    
RHINELANDER 5.2 N                     9.5                    
BUTTERNUT 5.9 SW                      9.0                    
MINOCQUA 3 W                          9.0                    
RIB LAKE                              9.0                    
MC NAUGHTON 3 SSE                     8.7                    
SPOONER 6.7 ENE                       8.6                    
IRMA 0.8 SSW                          8.5                    
PHILLIPS 1.3 S                        8.5                    
BRUCE 1.9 E                           8.0                    
LAKE TOMAHAWK                         8.0                    


AN ADDITIONAL 1-2" IS POSSIBLE BEFORE THE SNOW ENDS WITHIN THE
NEXT FEW HOURS.

THIS WILL BE THE LAST STORM SUMMARY ISSUED BY THE WEATHER
PREDICTION CENTER FOR THIS EVENT. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

ROTH




Last Updated: 412 PM EDT SAT MAR 31 2018