The Weather Prediction Center
College Park, MD
Storm Summary Message
Storm Summary Number 4 for Central U.S. Winter Storm
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
1000 AM CDT Thu Mar 14 2019
...Blizzard conditions continue across the Northern and Central
Plains as a powerful surface low spins in western Iowa...
Blizzard Warnings are in effect for parts of the North/Central
Plains, Central Rockies, and Upper Midwest.
Flood and Flash Flood Warnings/Watches are in effect for the
Northern/Central Plains, Middle Mississippi Valley, and Great
Lakes, as well as part of upstate New York and Vermont.
High Wind Warnings are in effect for the Central Plains.
For a detailed graphical depiction of the latest watches, warnings
and advisories, please see www.weather.gov
At 900 AM CDT...A strong occluded low pressure system with an
estimated central pressure of 983 mb was located over western Iowa
and was moving northeastward. A cold front extended southward
across the Middle and Lower Mississippi Valleys and curved
westward across the Southern Plains and into the Southern Rockies.
Another cold front was located across southeastern Texas. A
quasi-stationary front extended northward from the low into
western Ontario, Canada. National Weather Service radars and
surface observations indicated moderate to heavy snowfall with
blizzard conditions in some places across the Northern/Central
Plains. Light snow and blowing snow was found across the Central
Rockies. Moderate to heavy rainfall spread into the Mississippi
and Ohio Valleys with some thunderstorm activity reported from the
Ohio Valley down to the Lower Mississippi Valley. High winds
gusting near 80 mph were observed across the Central Plains.
...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches from 700 AM
CDT Tue Mar 12 through 900 AM CDT Thu Mar 14...
...COLORADO...
WOLF CREEK PASS 1 SE 45.0
PLACERVILLE 9 NE 29.8
SILVERTON 29.0
ROCKWOOD 7 N 26.7
TELLURIDE SKI RESORT 24.0
SKYWAY 6 E 20.5
NEDERLAND 4 NE 20.0
OURAY 20.0
ASPEN SPRINGS 3 NE 19.0
SHAFFERS CROSSING 3 N 19.0
IRWIN SKI LODGE 17.0
JAMESTOWN 3 W 16.5
PINGREE PARK 3 WNW 16.0
RED FEATHER LAKES 1 NNE 16.0
BROOKVALE 4 S 15.0
GENESEE 1 N 14.5
DENVER INTL ARPT 7.1
...KANSAS...
PHILLIPSBURG 6 E 2.0
NORTON 1.0
...MINNESOTA...
WARREN 7 NW 8.3
...NEBRASKA...
CHADRON 12 S 17.0
HARRISBURG 9 SW 16.5
SCOTTSBLUFF 12.0
MELBETA 9.0
OSHKOSH 10 NE 4.5
GORDON 6 N 4.0
VALENTINE 1 S 3.0
NORTH PLATTE 15 NNE 2.0
...NORTH DAKOTA...
ASHLEY 7 NE 13.0
BERLIN 7 WNW 12.0
ELLENDALE 12.0
LA MOURE 5 ESE 9.0
MONTPELIER 3 ESE 8.2
PARK RIVER 7.0
GRAFTON 6.0
LIBSON 6.0
GRAND FORKS 3.4 SSE 5.2
...SOUTH DAKOTA...
KADOKA 18.3
BELVIDERE 15 SSE 16.0
DEERFIELD 4 SE 16.0
NORRIS 5 ESE 14.7
LEAD 6 SSW 13.5
PIERRE 2 ENE 10.0
ELM SPRINGS 5 ESE 8.0
DOWNTOWN SPEARFISH 1 S 6.0
PINE RIDGE 5.0
DOWNTOWN RAPID CITY 1 E 4.5
LEOLA 1 NNE 4.0
ABERDEEN 3 ESE 3.5
...Selected preliminary Storm Total Freezing Rain ice amounts in
inches from 700 AM CDT Tue Mar 12 through 900 AM CDT Thu Mar 14...
...SOUTH DAKOTA...
WATERTOWN 4 N 0.10
...Selected preliminary Peak Wind gusts in miles per hour earlier
in the event...
...COLORADO...
PETERSON AFB 1 SSW 97
GLEN HAVEN 4 S 92
CHERAW 4 S 89
TRUCKTON 6 SW 85
BLACK FOREST 4 S 84
LAMAR 4 WSW 82
DENVER INTL ARPT 80
BLENDE 4 NE 78
LIMON 1 ENE 77
MANILA VILLAGE 5 S 77
CARR 6 SW 76
WESTON 6 ESE 71
AGUILAR 2 NE 69
BURLINGTON 5 S 60
...KANSAS...
WESKAN 85
ELKHART 5 WNW 75
LEOTI 69
COOLIDGE 1 S 68
WALLACE 2 S 68
DODGE CITY 3 ENE 66
WILBURTON 9 NW 65
HAYNE 4 NE 64
SHARON SPRINGS 9 SSE 64
BREWSTER 6 N 63
EL DORADO 8 NE 63
HUTCHINSON ARPT 63
LIBERAL 1 W 62
RUSSELL ARPT 62
MEDICINE LODGE 2 E 61
...MISSOURI...
AIRPORT DRIVE 1 NE 56
SCOTT CITY 2 W 52
PIERCE CITY 3 SSW 51
...NEBRASKA...
HEMINGFORD 5 E 89
SIDNEY 2 SSW 78
BROKEN BOW 2 NNW 74
NORTH PLATTE 2 E 71
SCOTTSBLUFF 3 E 64
ALLIANCE 4 SE 59
...NEVADA...
RUBY VALLEY 5 SW 91
RUBY LAKE 2 S 61
...NEW MEXICO...
SAN AUGUSTIN PASS 104
CLOUDCROFT 100
CANNON AFB 1 N 79
CLINES CORNERS 1 SSE 79
MCDONALD OBSERVATORY 79
WAGON MOUND 6 N 78
TUCUMCARI 7 ENE 71
ARTESIA 67
LAS VEGAS 6 NE 67
SANTA ROSA 2 ESE 67
CARLSBAD 64
MILLS 4 WSW 64
...OKLAHOMA...
GAGE 74
GUYMON 2 W 69
WOODWORD 2 WSW 68
BEAVER 1 SSW 66
GOODWELL 2 E 66
FREEDOM 3 SSW 65
PUTNAM 3 N 65
SLAPOUT 8 W 65
GOULD 3 W 64
WEATHERFORD 4 WSW 64
...SOUTH DAKOTA...
RAPID CITY ARPT 70
PINE RIDGE 3 ESE 66
ROCHFORD 6 W 65
JEWEL CAVE 64
FAIRBURN 4 NNW 61
PRINGLE 60
WINNER 1 NE 60
PHILIP 3 E 59
WALL 8 S 59
FAITH 1 NNE 58
SCENIC 3 NNW 53
...TEXAS...
PINE SPRINGS 103
SOUTH FRANKLIN PEAK 90
FRITCH 1 WNW 84
BOOTLEG 11 WNW 81
AMARILLO 6 ENE 80
CLAUDE 12 SW 80
ADRIAN 6 WSW 79
HEREFORD 2 WNW 78
PALO DURO RESERVOIR 1 NW 78
ROMERO 11 SSW 78
DUMAS 3 W 77
STINNETT 1 NNW 77
...UTAH...
RICHFIELD 76
WENDOVER 72
BLUFFDALE 60
...WYOMING...
DIXON 19 N 76
SIBLEY PEAK 8 S 66
CHEYENNE 1 WNW 61
BUFORD 2 WNW 60
TORRINGTON 60
VEDAUWOO 4 NNW 60
...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches where the
event has ended...
...ARIZONA...
FOREST LAKES 1 E 10.0
FLAGSTAFF ARPT 9.0
MCNARY 4 NW 9.0
UPPER WHEATFIELDS 8.0
BELLEMONT 7.5
MUNDS PARK 7.5
...NEW MEXICO...
RED RIVER 8 SSW 17.0
CHUPADERO 7 ESE 15.0
ROCIADA 8 SW 15.0
ARROYO 8 NE 14.0
TERERRO 6 WNW 13.0
CHAMA 12.0
ANGEL FIRE 3 ESE 11.0
CUBA 9 E 11.0
LLANO LARGO 5 SSE 11.0
TOADLENA 5 SSW 11.0
...UTAH...
ALTA 16.0
ALPINE 14.0
BRIGHTON 12.0
KANOSH 12.0
SANDY 10.8
...WYOMING...
CASPER 8 S 26.0
CASPER 22 SSE 21.0
BUFFALO 27 NW 17.0
EVANSVILLE 2 E 15.0
NWS CHEYENNE 14.6
FOUR CORNERS 13.0
LANDER 12 SW 6.0
The surface low will move northeastward across the Middle and
Upper Mississippi Valleys before arriving in the Great Lakes
tonight. Additional snowfall between 1 to 3 inches are expected
across the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest through Friday
morning. Although much of the precipitation will be coming to an
end late across the Plains this morning, wind gusts in the 50-70
mph range will cause snow to blow and drift throughout most of the
day today.
The next storm summary will be issued by the Weather Prediction
Center at 400 PM CDT. Please refer to your local National Weather
Service office for additional information on this event.
Kebede
Last Updated: 1055 AM EDT THU MAR 14 2019