Storm Summary Number 13 for Northern Rockies to Northern Plains
October Snowstorm
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
400 PM CDT Sat Oct 12 2019

...A powerful early-season snowstorm is coming to an end across
the Northern Plains...

Blizzard Warnings and Winter Storm Warnings are in the process of
expiring across central North Dakota. Winter Weather Advisories
are in effect across northeast South Dakota.

Wind Advisories are in effect from northern Illinois to southeast
South Dakota.

For a detailed graphical depiction of the latest watches, warnings
and advisories, please see www.weather.gov

At 300 PM CDT...Surface observations indicated a strong occluded
low pressure system located in northern Minnesota. This surface
low had a central pressure of 995 mb, or 29.38 inches of mercury.
National Weather Service radar and surface observations showed
light to moderate snow falling across eastern and central North
Dakota and South Dakota, as well as scattered snow showers across
Minnesota, Wisconsin, and northern Iowa. Gusty winds associated
with the storm continued across the Northern Plains, which was
also causing blowing and drifting snow in the Dakotas and
Minnesota.

...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches from 800 AM
CDT Tue Oct 08 through 300 PM CDT Sat Oct 12...

...MINNESOTA...
EAST GRAND FORKS                     10.0                    
SEA GULL LAKE 20 ESE                  9.0                    
ARGYLE 11 W                           6.0                    
MOORHEAD 1 N                          5.1                    
HENDRUM                               5.0                    
MUSKODA 4 N                           4.8                    
JENKINS 5 W                           3.4                    
BIG FALLS 1 NNW                       3.1                    
CASINO 4 ESE                          3.0                    
BAGLEY                                2.0                    
HALLOCK                               2.0                    

...NORTH DAKOTA...
HARVEY 5 SW                          30.0                    
DEVILS LAKE 8 NW                     28.0                    
FESSENDEN                            27.0                    
LANGDON                              27.0                    
PISEK 4 WNW                          25.0                    
MADDOCK                              24.0                    
RUSO 6 N                             24.0                    
MAYVILLE                             23.0                    
MARTIN 2 SE                          22.0                    
LARIMORE 5 NW                        21.0                    
WILLOW CITY                          21.0                    
ADAMS                                20.0                    
MAZA                                 20.0                    
TOLNA 7 NNW                          20.0                    
VESELEYVILLE 3 S                     19.0                    
HOOPLE 5 NW                          18.0                    
LAKOTA 8 N                           18.0                    
LEEDS                                18.0                    
JAMESTOWN                            17.0                    
BISMARCK ARPT/NWS                    13.2                    

...SOUTH DAKOTA...
LEAD 5.5 SSW                         14.5                    
RAPID CITY 4.9 ESE                   14.3                    
DURPEE 14 SSE                        12.9                    
EUREKA 11 SW                         12.1                    
JAVA 11.5 NNE                        11.6                    
ROSCOE 1 W                           11.3                    
HERREID 3.6 ESE                      10.0                    
LEMMON 11.2 SW                        9.0                    
WHITEWOOD 3 NE                        9.0                    
EUREKA 1 NNW                          8.8                    
SPEARFISH 0.1 WSW                     8.5                    
PIERRE 3 NNE                          8.0                    

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

...COLORADO...
BUCKLEY AFB 1 N                        66                    
BLENDE 5 NE/PUEBLO ARPT                62                    
CHERAW 4 S/LA JUNTA ARPT               62                    
LIMON 1 E                              62                    
LAMAR ARPT                             60                    
BUFORD 13 ENE                          58                    
CRAIG-MOFFAT CO ARPT                   58                    
DOUGLAS PASS                           57                    

...IDAHO...
ROVER                                  57                    
MOBURG CANYON                          55                    

...NORTH DAKOTA...
ARTHUR 2 NE                            66                    
JAMESTOWN 3 NE                         64                    
ROLLA 2 N                              63                    
HAMPDEN 2 SW                           61                    
ADAMS 5 N                              60                    
DEVILS LAKE 2 W                        56                    

...SOUTH DAKOTA...
REVA 13 SSW                            56                    

...UTAH...
EAGLE MOUNTAIN                         57                    
WINDY PEAK                             57                    
OGDEN PEAK                             56                    
WEST GRANITE                           55                    
FREMONT ISLAND - MILLER HILL           54                    

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

...COLORADO...
ESTES PARK 1.7 WNW                    8.0                    
BRECKENRIDGE 1.9 SSE                  7.8                    
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS 1.9 E               6.6                    
DENVER 4.7 SW                         5.7                    
BOULDER 1.5 SSW                       4.9                    
MILNER 4 NE                           4.5                    
MOUNTAIN VIEW                         4.3                    
PUEBLO WEST 1 SE                      4.2                    
EVERGREEN 1 S                         4.0                    
FORT COLLINS 5.4 WSW                  3.0                    

...IDAHO...
GIBBONSVILLE 10 NNW                   8.0                    
RATHDRUM 4 NNE                        7.7                    
LEADORE 1 NW                          7.0                    
HAYDEN 1 SE                           6.0                    
CAREYWOOD                             5.0                    
RED RIVER HOT SPRING                  5.0                    
AMERICAN FALLS 1 SE                   4.0                    

...MONTANA...
PONY                                 24.0                    
HELENA 7 SW                          18.0                    
CLANCY 3 W                           16.5                    
FISHTAIL 18.1 SW                     16.0                    
HOMESTAKE PASS                       13.5                    
WHITEHALL 14 W                       13.5                    
MCLEOD 5.9 WSW                       13.0                    
RAPELJE                              13.0                    
JANEY 8 S                            12.0                    
MARIAS PASS                          12.0                    
GREAT FALLS 5 SSW                    11.5                    
LEWISTON                             10.0                    

...NEBRASKA...
CRAWFORD 0.5 S                       12.0                    
CHADRON 11.6 S                       10.5                    
GERING 0.4 E                          4.3                    

...WASHINGTON...
SPOKANE 1 S/SOUTH HILL               5.2                     
FOUR LAKES 2 NE                      4.0                     
MARSHALL                             4.0                     

...WYOMING...
TEN SLEEP 16 SSE                     7.5                     
CASPER 5 SSW                         5.0                     
DOUGLAS 4.3 WSW                      4.2                     
CODY 2.4 WSW                         4.0                     
STORY 2.1 WSW                        4.0                     
CHEYENNE 2 E                         2.2                     


The low pressure center is forecast to move very slowly eastward
across northern Minnesota tonight. Light snow showers will
gradually end across the Dakotas and portions of Minnesota between
this evening and early Sunday. Additional snow accumulations of
1-2 inches are possible form the eastern Dakotas to northern
Minnesota. Blowing snow can be life-threatening and make roads
impassable, especially in central/northern North Dakota. These
conditions should improve on Sunday as the low continues to weaken
and departs into Ontario.

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.

Snell