Storm Summary Number 3 for Central Rockies to Central Plains
Spring Equinox Snowstorm
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
300 AM MDT Fri Mar 20 2020

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

Blizzard Warnings have expired 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 parts of the Upper
Peninsula of Michigan.

Winter Weather Advisories extend from the Central Rockies to
western and northwestern Iowa and parts of northern Wisconsin and
parts of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

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

At 200 AM MDT...A low pressure center was located over
northwestern Indiana with an estimated central pressure of 1006
mb, or 29.71 inches of mercury. A slow moving cold front extended
to the east-northeast until reaching another surface low over
parts of east-central Ontario, Canada. National Weather Service
radar and surface observations indicated light snow across
portions of central and western Colorado. Isolated heavy rain and
severe thunderstorms were also occurring from the southern Plains
to the Ohio and Tennessee River Valleys.

...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches from 700 PM
MDT Wed Mar 18 through 200 AM MDT Thu Mar 20...

...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                    
CODELL 8 NNE                           53                    
SMITH CENTER                           53                    
PHILLIPSBURG                           52                    
WESKAN 3 SSE                           51                    

...NEBRASKA...
LINCOLN                                60                    
NORTH PLATTE 4 E                       58                    
MCCOOK 2 E                             54                    
BRADSHAW 5 SSE                         50                    
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                    
VANCE AIR FORCE BASE B 2 SSW           58                    

...TEXAS...
DALHART 3 SW                           59                    


The low pressure system near the Indiana-Illinois border is
expected to move east-northeastward into southern Canada and
slowly weaken by Friday mid-morning. The snow over Colorado will
slowly wane, while gusty winds and accumulating snow are forecast
to slowly wane over portions of Nebraska and Iowa through Friday
morning. Additional snowfall amounts of up to 0.5 inches are
possible. Meanwhile, a separate low pressure center over the Upper
Great Lakes is expected to strengthen and become the primary
cyclone by morning, while moving into Canada. Light snow can be
expected across parts of the Upper Great Lakes as a result.

The next Storm Summary will be issued by the Weather Prediction
Center at 900 AM MDT. Please refer to your local National Weather
Service office for additional information on this event.

Ziegenfelder