The Weather Prediction Center

College Park, MD


Storm Summary Message



Storm Summary Number 3 for Rockies to Lower Great Lakes Heavy Snow
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
900 PM CST Sun Nov 25 2018

...Heavy snow spreading across northern Illinois with blizzard
conditions reported...

Blizzard Warnings extend from northern Missouri across northern
Illinois, southeastern Iowa into the southwestern shore of Lake
Michigan.

Winter Storm Warnings are in effect for parts of eastern Lower
Michigan.  Winter Weather Advisories are in effect from parts
Missouri, northern Illinois and much of Lower Michigan.

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 an estimated central
pressure of 991 mb or 29.26 inches of mercury was moving
east-northeast passing just to the southeast of Springfield,
Illinois.  Warm air from the south of the low was interacting with
arctic air filtering in from the north to result in heavy snow and
areas of blizzard conditions to the northwest of the low pressure
center.  National Weather Service radars and surface observations
indicated the heavy snow was spreading eastward across northern
Illinois along with northeast winds gusting to over 50 mph.  Rain
was the primary precipitation farther to the east across the lower
Great Lakes and Ohio Valley while bands of showers with embedded
thunderstorms were moving eastward across Kentucky and Tennessee
ahead of a strong cold front. 

...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches from 600 AM
CST Fri Nov 23 through 800 PM CST Sun Nov 25...

...ILLINOIS...
FULTON                               12.0                    
MUSCATINE 3 NE                       11.0                    
FORRESTON                            10.0                    
MORRISON 1 WNW                        9.5                    
POLO                                  9.0                    
ROCK FALLS                            9.0                    
ALTONA                                8.5                    
MARENGO 1 NNW                         8.0                    
GALVA                                 7.0                    
ROCHELLE                              7.0                    
ROCKFORD AIRPORT                      7.0                    
ROSCOE                                7.0                    
BULL VALLEY 3 WNW                     6.8                    
DE KALB 1 SW                          6.0                    
SUBLETTE 3 WNW                        6.0                    
WINNEBAGO                             6.0                    
WONDER LAKE                           6.0                    
DIXON                                 5.5                    
CAPRON                                5.0                    
BATAVIA                               2.7                    

...IOWA...
OSCEOLA                              16.0                    
BUSSEY                               15.0                    
OSKALOOSA 1 NW                       15.0                    
KNOXVILLE 2 S                        14.0                    
CHARITON                             13.0                    
ELDON                                13.0                    
WOODBURN                             12.5                    
MILO                                 11.0                    
MUSCATINE 3 NE                       11.0                    
PARK VIEW 1 N                        11.0                    
RICHMOND                             11.0                    
MURRAY 2 W                           10.2                    
MELCHER-DALLAS 5 S                   10.0                    
IOWA CITY 2 SE                        8.3                    
CREDIT ISLAND 2 NNE                   8.0                    
BEDFORD                               7.0                    
FAIRFIELD                             7.0                    
MARYSVILLE 5 NW                       7.0                    

...KANSAS...
HANOVER                               9.5                    
LINN                                  8.0                    
CONCORDIA                             7.9                    
BELOIT 1 SSW                          7.0                    
HOISINGTON                            6.0                    
MARYSVILLE                            6.0                    
TOPEKA 5 W                            6.0                    
WILLARD                               6.0                    
HOXIE 11.2 SW                         5.5                    
SALINA                                5.0                    
UTICA 5.9 SSW                         5.0                    

...MISSOURI...
SAINT JOSEPH 2 E                      6.8                    
BETHANY                               5.5                    
BLUE SPRINGS 2 ENE                    2.0                    
BRAYMER                               2.0                    

...NEBRASKA...
CHADRON 11.6 S                        7.4                    
FAIRBURY 0.6 N                        5.0                    
MULLEN 16 SW                          5.0                    
RUSHVILLE                             5.0                    
STRATTON 8 NNW                        5.0                    
MERNA                                 4.6                    
CHAPPELL 8.7 ENE                      4.5                    
IMPERIAL 5.4 WNW                      4.5                    
LODGEPOLE 8.1 N                       4.5                    
MADRID 7.8 SW                         4.5                    
LINCOLN 1 S                           3.3                    

...OKLAHOMA...
WOODWARD                              1.5                    

...WISCONSIN...
BOHNERS LAKE                          6.0                    
GENOA CITY                            6.0                    
SILVER LAKE                           6.0                    
PADDOCK LAKE 4 NE                     5.6                    
PLEASANT PRAIRIE                      4.1                    
BURLINGTON                            4.0                    

...Selected preliminary Peak Wind gusts in miles per hour earlier
in the event...

...COLORADO...
RED MOUNTAIN PASS 2 WSW               80                    
CAMP BIRD 5 E                         77                    
ROCKY FLATS 3 SW                      73                    
WHITE RANCH OPEN 3 NNE                71                    
AIR FORCE ACADEMY 1 WNW               66                    
FIRSTVIEW                             66                    
CAMPION 7 WNW                         65                    
DENVER INTL ARPT 2 SSE                62                    
SILVERTON 2 SE                        62                    
COLORADO SPRINGS ARPT                 61                    
CENTENNIAL 2 SSE (CENTENNIAL ARPT)    60                    
FLOYD HILL                            60                    

...IDAHO...
BERENICE 18 NNE                       58                    
ALBION 6 SE                           50                    

...ILLINOIS...
GALESBURG                             50                    

...IOWA...
MUSCATINE MUNI ARPT                   53                    

...KANSAS...
CONCORDIA                             68                    
DODGE CITY 3 ENE                      62                    
SALINA 2 WSW                          62                    
WICHITA DOWNTOWN 5 WSW                61                    
HILL CITY ARPT                        59                    
HAYNE 4 NE                            58                    
NORWICH                               58                    
RUSSELL ARPT 1 NNE                    58                    
WICHITA/EISENHOWER NATL ARPT          48                    

...MISSOURI...
KANSAS CITY INTL ARPT                 48                    

...NEBRASKA...
HASTINGS ARPT                         55                    
YORK ARPT                             51                    

...OKLAHOMA...
FREEDOM                               59                    
MEDICINE PARK                         59                    
BLACKWELL                             58                    
FREDERICK                             58                    
ALVA                                  56                    
BUFFALO                               56                    
WALTERS                               56                    
ENID                                  55                    

...TEXAS...
DALHART 3 SW                          60                    
PAMPA 5 NNW                           59                    

...UTAH...
MOAB 17 NW (CANYONLANDS FIELD ARPT)   47                    
NAPLES 18 NE                          47                    
BLANDING MUNI ARPT                    46                    
LA SAL 9 NNW                          46                    

...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches where the
event has ended...

...COLORADO...
MOUNT AUDUBON 3 NNE                  28.6                    
RABBIT EARS PASS 1 NNE               26.0                    
SPICER 9 SSE                         23.4                    
ARAPAHOE PEAK 6 W                    20.8                    
LOVELAND PASS 1 SSE                  20.8                    
CAMERON PASS 7 SSE                   19.5                    
CLIMAX 1 NW                          19.5                    
LONGS PEAK 4 S                       19.5                    
CRESTED BUTTE 6.2 N                  13.5                    

...IDAHO...
ISLAND PARK 8 NW                     23.2                    
BURLEY 18 SE                         22.2                    
KETCHUM 22 NW                        22.1                    
PRESTON 20 NE                        12.3                    
POCATELLO 7 S                         5.9                    

...MONTANA...
FISHTAIL 18 SW                       19.0                    
RED LODGE 3 SW                       12.0                    
EVARO 5 SSE                          11.0                    
GOLDCREEK                            10.0                    
MISSOULA 4.9                         10.0                    

...UTAH...
BRIGHTON                             30.0                    
ALTA                                 24.0                    
SNOWBASIN                            22.0                    
PARK CITY                            12.0                    
SALT LAKE CITY                        2.5                    

...WYOMING...
ELK MOUNTAIN 21 SSE                  60.0                    
ENCAMPMENT 11 SSE                    49.5                    
CENTENNIAL 7 NW                      42.0                    
LARAMIE 30 WNW                       40.5                    
SAVERY 28 E                          24.0                    
DOUGLAS 38 SW                        18.0                    
RAWLINS 35 S                         16.8                    
JACKSON 8 WNW                        12.0                    
SOUTH ENTRANCE YELLOWSTONE 5 N       12.0                    


The low pressure system is forecast to move east-northeast toward
the lower Great Lakes overnight.  Heavy snow with areas of
blizzard conditions are expected to continue overnight across much
of northern Illinois, where 6 to 12 inches of snow is expected. 
The heavy snow will then spread into the lower Great Lakes early
on Monday where up to a foot is possible.   The low will then move
farther to the east ending the snow across the lower Great Lakes
by Monday evening.

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.

Kong




Last Updated: 1013 PM EST SUN NOV 25 2018