The Weather Prediction Center
College Park, MD
Storm Summary Message
Storm Summary Number 1 for Southern High Plains to Upper Great
Lakes Winter Storm
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
900 PM CST Wed Dec 26 2018
...Strong low pressure system tracking across the Plains is
forecast to bring blizzard conditions across the northern Plains
on Thursday...
Blizzard warnings are now in effect across central and
northeastern South Dakota into southern North Dakota and a small
part of western Minnesota.
Winter storm warnings along with winter weather advisories are in
effect from northeastern New Mexico across the central High Plains
and into much of the northern Plains toward the upper Great Lakes.
For a detailed graphical depiction of the latest watches, warnings
and advisories, please see www.weather.gov
At 800 PM CST...The center of a developing low pressure system
with a central pressure of 996 mb...29.41 inches...was nearly
stationary over northeastern New Mexico. Warm and moisture air
from the Gulf of Mexico was surging northward ahead of the low
pressure system and an active cold front across the southern
Plains where severe thunderstorms were reported. Meanwhile,
arctic air was filtering southward across the northern Plains
where light to moderate snow covered much of North Dakota into
eastern South Dakota and southern Minnesota. Light to moderate
rain was falling farther south over the central Plains.
...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches from 700 AM
CST Wed Dec 26 through 800 PM CST Wed Dec 26...
...MINNESOTA...
ODESSA 3.0
...MONTANA...
COLSTRIP 20 ESE 2.5
...NEW MEXICO...
COYOTE 12 SSE 7.0
LOS ALAMOS 5 WNW 7.0
BONITO LAKE 5 SW 6.0
MOGOLLON 6 ESE 5.0
RED RIVER 8 SSW 5.0
BLACK LAKE 5 ESE 4.7
CRYSTAL 4.0
EAGLE NEST 4.0
TAOS 4.0
CUBA 9 E 3.0
GALLUP 2 ENE 2.6
TERREO 6 WSW 2.0
...NORTH DAKOTA...
WATFORD CITY 2 N 7.5
HAZELTON 4 NW 6.3
KILLDEER 6.0
MANDAN 5.9
BISMARCK 3 SSE 5.5
HANNOVER 1 WSW 5.5
GARRISON 5.0
HAZEN 5.0
NEWTOWN 4.5
REEDER 1 N 4.0
SOUTH HEART 4.0
HANKINSON 3.5
MILESVILLE 5 NE 3.0
BUFFALO 2.5
FARGO 1 N 2.5
NORTHWOOD 2.0
...SOUTH DAKOTA...
LEMMON 6.0
LEOLA 6.0
POLLOCK 6.0
DUPREE 5.0
HARDING 5.0
MEADE 5.0
KIDDER 1 N 4.0
ABERDEEN 3 ESE 3.5
DOWNTOWN STURGIS 2 E 2.0
...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches where the
event has ended...
...ARIZONA...
EAGER 7.0
GREER 7.0
ST JOHNS 5.6
ALPINE 2 E 3.5
LYMON LAKE STATE PARK 3.3
FORT DEFIANCE 3.0
...COLORADO...
RED MOUNTAIN PASS 9.0
MOLAS PASS 8.0
POWDERHRON SKI AREA 6.0
COAL BANK PASS 5.0
...NEVADA...
PINE VALLEY 4 SE 15.0
TUSCARORA 18 NE 15.0
MOUNTAIN CITY 18 S 13.0
TUSCARORA 5 W 13.0
GIBBS RANCH 17 SW 12.0
MOUNTAIN CITY 5 SW 12.0
The low pressure system over the southern High Plains is expected
to track northeastward across the central Plains on Thursday and
toward the upper Great Lakes Thursday night. Warm and moist air
from the Gulf of Mexico will interact with arctic air filtering in
from the north as the low pressure system tracks northeastward,
resulting in blizzard conditions across parts of the northern
Plains on Thursday. A narrow swath of snowfall accumulations of
up to 10 inches is forecast from across southeastern Colorado
through the central Plains, increasing to more than 15 inches
possible across parts of the northern Plains and the upper Great
Lakes. Blizzard conditions are forecast for central and
northeastern South Dakota as well as southern North Dakota during
the height of the storm on Thursday. The combination of heavy
snow and high winds are expected to result in hazardous travel
conditions in these areas on Thursday.
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: 1018 PM EST WED DEC 26 2018