Storm Summary Number 2 for Central Rockies to Central Plains
Spring Equinox Snowstorm
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
900 PM MDT Thu Mar 19 2020

...Heavy snow and gusty winds are impacting portions of the
Central High Plains...

Blizzard Warnings are in effect for portions of northeast
Colorado, northwest Kansas, and western Nebraska. Winter Weather
Advisories extend from the Central Rockies to southeast Minnesota.

Winter Storm Warnings are in effect for central Colorado and
central Nebraska.

Winter Weather Advisories extend from the Central Rockies to
southwestern Minnesota and northwestern Iowa.

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

At 800 PM MDT...A low pressure center was located over
northeastern Kansas with an estimated central pressure of 1004 mb,
or 29.65 inches of mercury. A quasi-stationary boundary extended
to the east-northeast until reaching another surface low in
northeastern portion of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan. National
Weather Service radar and surface observations indicated light to
moderate snow across portions of central and northern Colorado,
southeast Wyoming, as well as northeastern, central, and
southwestern Nebraska. Isolated heavy rain and severe
thunderstorms were also occurring from the southern Plains to the
Ohio and middle Mississippi River Valleys.

...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches from 700 PM
MDT Wed Mar 18 through 800 PM MDT Thu Mar 19...

...ARIZONA...
KACHINA VILLAGE                      14.0                    
FLAGSTAFF ARPT                       13.7                    
MOUNTAINAIRE                          9.5                    
MUNDS PARK                            9.5                    
ALPINE                                9.0                    
PINETOP-LAKESIDE                      8.5                    
WALKER                                8.0                    

...COLORADO...
NEDERLAND 4 NE                       22.0                    
CRESCENT VILLAGE 1 S                 21.0                    
GENESEE 1 N                          16.2                    
BROOKVALE                            15.8                    
EVERGREEN 1 S                        14.5                    
KITTREDGE                            14.5                    
DURANGO 10 W                         13.0                    
ROCKWOOD 7 NNW                       12.1                    
BREEN 4 NNE                          12.0                    
VALLECITO 3 S                        12.0                    
BELLVUE 6 W                          11.5                    
FALFA 2 NW                           11.0                    
HESPERUS 1 NW                        11.0                    
WOODLAND PARK 1 WSW                   8.0                    
AIR FORCE ACADEMY 4 ENE               6.0                    
COLORADO SPRINGS                      2.8                    

...NEW MEXICO...
BLUEWATER LAKE 11 WSW                 9.0                    
LOS ALMOS 5 WNW                       8.0                    
MOGOLLON 6 ESE                        7.0                    
TERERRO 6 WNW                         6.0                    
RED RIVER 11 ENE                      5.0                    
BONITO 5 SW                           4.0                    

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

...COLORADO...
LAMAR 4 WSW                            59                    
BURLINGTON 5 S                         52                    
IDALIA 4 NE                            51                    

...KANSAS...
BELOIT                                 55                    
GOODLAND 1 NNE                         55                    
SMITH CENTER                           53                    
PHILLIPSBURG                           52                    
WESKAN 3 SSE                           51                    

...NEBRASKA...
NORTH PLATTE 4 E                       58                    
MCCOOK 2 E                             54                    
SYDNEY 8 SE                            45                    
SYDNEY 3 SSW                           42                    

...NEW MEXICO...
TECOLOTITO 6 N                         75                    

...OKLAHOMA...
HOOKER 1 W                             61                    
EVA 12 NE                              60                    
GUYMON 2 W                             58                    

...TEXAS...
DALHART 3 SW                           59                    


The low pressure system near the Nebraska-Kansas border is
expected to move east-northeastward and slowly weaken this
overnight. The snow over Colorado will slowly wane, while gusty
winds and accumulating snow are forecast to continue across
portions of Nebraska, Iowa, and southern Minnesota through the
early morning hours. Additional snowfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches
are possible. Meanwhile, a separate low pressure center over the
Midwest is expected to strengthen and become the primary cyclone
by morning. Light snow can be expected across the Upper Midwest
and Upper Great Lakes as a result.

The next Storm Summary will be issued by the Weather Prediction
Center at 300 AM MDT. Please refer to your local National Weather
Service office for additional information on this event.

Ziegenfelder