THE WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER

COLLEGE PARK, MD


STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE



STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 7 FOR MIDWEST TO GREAT LAKES SPRING STORM
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
400 AM CDT WED APR 04 2018

...LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM ENTERING CANANDA WITH HEAVY SNOW FROM
NORTHERN LOWER PENINSULA OF MICHIGAN INTO SOUTHEASTERN CANADA...

HIGH WIND WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AS WELL
AS NORTHERN AND WESTERN NEW YORK.

WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT ACROSS FAR
SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA...FAR NORTHEAST IOWA...WISCONSIN AND THE
NORTHERN L.P. OF MICHIGAN AND A PORTION OF NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE
AND MAINE.

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

AT 300 AM CDT...LOW PRESSURE WAS LOCATED OVER SOUTHWEST ONTARIO
WITH A SEA-LEVEL PRESSURE OF 991 MB...29.26 INCHES OF MERCURY. A
TRAILING COLD FRONT WAS SURGING EAST ACROSS THE TENNESSEE RIVER
VALLEY ANGLING TOWARD THE TEXAS GULF COAST. A WARM FRONT EXTENDED
EAST OF THE LOW CENTER ACROSS LAKE ONTARIO AND IS BANKED UP NORTH
TO SOUTH AGAINST THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA INTO
WESTERN VIRGINIA. RADAR AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATED AN AREA
OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW REMAINED ACROSS EASTERN WISCONSIN AND
NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN INTO SOUTHERN ONTARIO. HEAVY RAIN AND
THUNDERSTORMS WERE OCCURRING HEAD OF THE COLD FRONT...FROM WEST
VIRGINIA TO SOUTHERN ALABAMA AND BACK ALONG THE WESTERN GULF
COAST. 

...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 700 AM CDT SUN APR
01 THROUGH 300 AM CDT TUE APR 03...

...IOWA...
LEDYARD 1N                            8.0                    
NEW AMSTERDAM 4 NNE                   8.0                    
ELMA                                  6.3                    
CRESCO                                6.0                    
FERTILE 5 W                           6.0                    
NASHUA 2 N                            6.0                    
ROCK VALLEY                           6.0                    
BLUFFTON 4 ESE                        5.3                    
SAINT ANSGAR                          5.0                    
ROCK RAPIDS                           4.5                    
WESLEY                                4.5                    

...MICHIGAN...
PESHAWBESTOWN 2 WSW                   7.3                    
DAGGETT                               6.0                    
MENOMINEE 4 WNW                       6.0                    
SWANSON 4 S                           6.0                    
WALLACE                               6.0                    
SUTTONS BAY 3 S                       5.0                    
ODEN 3 ENE                            4.8                    
BATES 1 NW                            4.0                    
BOYNE CITY                            4.0                    
FREDERIC                              4.0                    
GRAWN                                 4.0                    
INDIAN RIVER                          4.0                    
LAKE ANN 1 E                          4.0                    
SELKIRK 3 SSE                         4.0                    
TRAVERSE CITY                         4.0                    

...MINNESOTA...
MINNEAPOLIS 2 NE                     10.6                    
CHANHASSEN NWS OFFICE                 9.7                    
PLAINVIEW                             9.0                    
WABASHA 1 N                           9.0                    
LAKEVILLE 2 NNE                       8.7                    
CARVER 1 WNW                          8.5                    
LA CRESCENT 1 NNW                     8.5                    
GENOA 6 NNW                           8.0                    
PRIOR LAKE 2 WNW                      8.0                    
SPRING VALLEY 1 NE                    8.0                    
BURNSVILLE                            7.8                    
PLOVER                                7.8                    

...NEBRASKA...
HARTINGTON                            5.0                    
NORTHEAST EXPERIMENT STATION          3.8                    
FORDYCE                               2.8                    
WAYNE                                 2.0                    
NORFOLK                               1.4                    
PENDER                                1.0                    

...WISCONSIN...
SUAMICO 3 SW                         11.0                    
WAUSAU                               10.6                    
IOLA 4 N                             10.5                    
STEVENS POINT                        10.0                    
PLOVER                                9.8                    
CLINTONVILLE                          9.6                    
MERRILLAN                             9.0                    
ASHWAUBENON                           8.1                    
JUNCTION CITY                         8.0                    
MERRILL                               8.0                    
NEILLSVILLE                           8.0                    
PULCIFER                              8.0                    

...SELECTED STORM TOTAL FREEZING RAIN ICE AMOUNTS IN INCHES FROM
700 AM CDT SUN APR 01 THROUGH 300 AM CDT TUE APR 03...

...IOWA...
DUBUQUE REGIONAL ARPT                 0.01                    

...WISCONSIN...
ELLENBORO 4 W                         0.01                    

...SELECTED PRELIMINARY STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES FROM 700 AM
CDT SUN APR 01 THROUGH 300 AM CDT TUE APR 03...

...INDIANA...
ROCKVILLE COOP                        4.20                    

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

...COLORADO...
EAGLE MOUNTAIN                        67                    
KENDALL MOUNTAIN                      57                    
EAGLE COUNTY RGNL AP                  56                    
GARFIELD COUNTY RGNL AP               52                    

...IDAHO...
CHINA POINT ITD I-15                  73                    
MOBURG CANYON                         73                    
BLUE DOME                             69                    
IDAHO FALLS ASOS                      68                    
MUD LAKE 8 SSW                        66                    
ABERDEEN 1 NE                         64                    
HOWE 1 ESE                            64                    
RAFT RIVER RAWS                       64                    

...KANSAS...
FT. DODGE 3 NW                        59                    

...NEBRASKA...
IMPERIAL AP                           59                    
BROKEN BOW AP                         53                    

...TENNESSEE...
SPRINGFIELD                           58                    

...UTAH...
ODGEN PEAK                            77                    
HOGAN PASS (@SR-72)                   76                    
CENTRAL WASATCH PEAKS                 68                    
PETER SINKS RIM                       67                    
WINDY PEAK                            67                    
LOGANS SUMMIT                         66                    
DEER VALLEY/MOUNT BALDY               65                    
FREMOUNT ISLAND/MILLER HILL           62                    
PROMONTORY POINT                      62                    

...WYOMING...
CRYSTAL LAKE CAM 10 ESE               75                    
SUMMIT - JACKSON RESORT               73                    
HORSE CREEK 12 SSE                    72                    
HILAND 16 S                           71                    
HOYT PEAK                             70                    
CENTENNIAL 15 NNE                     68                    
NE ESTERBROOK                         66                    
CHEYENNE 10 WSW                       65                    
CHEYENNE 10 WSW (WYDOT)               65                    
I-80 MILE MARKER 142 WYDOT            63                    
RED CANYON                            63                    

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

...MONTANA...
FISHTAIL 18.1 SW                     19.0                    
GALLATIN GATEWAY 5 E                 11.0                    
CLYDE PARK                           10.0                    
LAVINA 10 E                          10.0                    
LIVINGSTON 6.6 ESE                   10.0                    
REXFORD                              10.0                    
YAAK                                 10.0                    
MELVILLE 4.7 W                        9.8                    
RED LODGE 1 S                         9.0                    
FORT SMITH 1 ENE                      7.7                    
BROADUS 10 W                          5.5                    
ASHLAND 12 E                          5.0                    
COLSTRIP 1 N                          5.0                    
ASHLAND 10 ESE                        4.5                    
EKALAKA 9 WNW                         3.0                    

...NORTH DAKOTA...
ZEELAND                               5.5                    
ELLENDALE                             5.0                    
WESTFIELD                             4.5                    
ASHLEY 3 NE                           3.0                    
BOWMAN HALEY DAM 7 E                  2.5                    
GWINNER                               2.2                    

...NEBRASKA...
NEWPORT                               5.0                    
VERDEL 6 SSE                          4.5                    
BLOOMFIELD                            4.1                    
VALENTINE 1 S                         2.7                    
VALENTINE 1 W                         2.7                    
VALENTINE                             2.5                    
VALENTINE 30 S                        2.5                    
GORDON 6 N                            2.2                    
NELIGH                                2.0                    
SE ANSELMO                            1.0                    

...SOUTH DAKOTA...
BELLE FOURCHE RES 1 SSE               9.5                    
DOWNTOWN SPEARFISH                    8.3                    
BUFFALO 26 NW                         8.0                    
DOWNTOWN STURGIS                      8.0                    
NEWELL 3 ENE                          8.0                    
YANKTON 1 N                           8.0                    
WHITEWOOD 4 NNW                       7.8                    
DOWNTOWN BELLE FOURCHE                7.5                    
DOWNTOWN SPEARFIS 7 NNW               7.4                    
WAKONDA                               7.0                    
LEMMON                                6.2                    
PARKER                                6.0                    
ROSCOE 9 NNE                          5.5                    
DANTE 3 ENE                           5.0                    
CLEAR LAKE                            4.1                    
MADISON                               4.0                    
MENNO                                 3.5                    
WATERTOWN 3 E                         3.0                    

...WYOMING...
BEARTOOTH LAKE SNOTEL                16.0                    
BLACKWATER SNOTEL                    14.0                    
WOLVERINE SNOTEL                     14.0                    
SYLVAN LAKE SNOTEL                   13.0                    
EVENING STAR SNOTEL                  12.0                    
DARWIN RANCH                         11.0                    
PARKER PEAK SNOTEL                   11.0                    
STORY 1 W                            11.0                    
THUMB DIVIDE SNOTEL                  11.0                    
TWO OCEAN PLATEAU SNOTEL             11.0                    
MARQUETTE SNOTEL                     10.0                    

...SELECTED PRELIMINARY STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE
EVENT HAS ENDED...

...ILLINOIS...
MATOON/CHARLESTON COLES COUNTY AP     4.50                    
CHARLESTON COOP                       3.76                    
PARIS 4 NNE                           3.50                    
MARSHALL                              3.11                    
EDGAR COUNTY AP                       2.88                    
NEOGA                                 2.70                    
COWDEN 2SE @KASKASKIA RIVER           2.54                    
VANDALIA @KASKASKIA RIVER             2.33                    
RAMSEY @KASKASKIA RIVER               2.15                    

...INDIANA...
INDIANAPOLIS INT'L AP                 3.94                    
POLAND                                3.51                    
PUTNAM COUNTY REGIONAL AP             3.48                    
RICHMOND MUNI AP                      3.44                    
MARSHALL                              3.42                    
MONTEZUMA @WABASH RIVER               3.39                    
COXVILLE @BIG RACCOON CREEK           3.38                    
EAGLE CREEK AIRPARK                   2.34                    

...OHIO...
CLAYTON                               4.38                    
TAYLOR CREEK                          4.20                    
TROTWOOD                              4.08                    
MOUNT STERLING                        3.93                    
AMANDA TWP BUILDING                   3.64                    
POLK RUN                              3.56                    
SPRINGFIELD 3 NNW                     3.40                    
NEW LEBANON                           3.35                    
PANCOASTBURG 3 E                      3.30                    
BRECON/SHARONVILLE                    3.24                    
NEW LEXINGTON                         3.12                    
MIAMI WHITEWATER                      3.08                    
MT. HEALTHY                           3.04                    
DAYTON/WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB           3.03                    
PERRYSVILLE 2 S                       3.01                    
ROCKBRIDGE 4 W                        2.31                    


THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO STEADILY STRENGTHEN AS IT
MOVES ALONG THE ST. LAWRENCE RIVER WEDNESDAY. COLDER ARCTIC AIR
AND HIGH WINDS WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES AND OHIO RIVER
VALLEY IN THE WAKE OF THE LOW. WARMER AIR AND MOISTURE STREAMING
INTO THE LOW CIRCULATION AND LIFTED ABOVE THE COLDER AIR TO THE
NORTH WILL SUPPORT A SWATH OF HEAVY SNOW ACROSS SOUTHEAST CANADA
AND CLIPPING NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND WITH 4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW
EXPECTED THROUGH THIS REGION WEDNESDAY INTO EARLY THURSDAY.

THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE WEATHER PREDICTION
CENTER AT 1000 AM CDT. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT.

GALLINA




Last Updated: 419 AM EDT WED APR 04 2018