Storm Summary Number 01 for Northern Rockies and Plains Winter
Storm
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
1000 PM CDT Sat Apr 23 2022

...Moderate to heavy snowfall and strong, gusty winds continue to
produce blizzard conditions over the Northern High Plains... 

Blizzard Warnings are in effect for portions of the Northern High
Plains including northeastern Wyoming, eastern Montana, western
North Dakota, and northwestern South Dakota.

Winter Storm Warnings are in effect for the Black Hills of South
Dakota.

Winter Weather Advisories are in effect for portions of the
northern High Plains including eastern Montana, central and
northeastern North Dakota, and western South Dakota.

High Wind Warnings are in effect for portions of southeastern
Wyoming and western Nebraska.

Wind Advisories are in effect for portions of the Northern Plains
and Middle Missouri Valley.

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

At 900 PM CDT...An low pressure center with a minimum central
pressure of 984 mb, or 29.06 inches of mercury, was located along
the border between south-central North Dakota and north-central
South Dakota. An occluded front extended from this low pressure
center to the northeast to a secondary area of low pressure along
the North Dakota and Minnesota border, with a stationary front
extending east into the Great Lakes and a trailing cold front
extending south and west into the Middle Missouri Valley and
Central Plains. National Weather Service Doppler Radar and surface
observations indicated a broad area of moderate snowfall occurring
around the low pressure center, from the North Dakota and Canadian
border west into eastern Montana and south into northeastern
Wyoming and western South Dakota. The heaviest snowfall bands were
located across northwestern North Dakota. Surface observations
also indicated winds remained strong, with sustained winds across
the Northern and Central Plains between 25 to 35 miles per hour
and gusts as high as 50 to 60 miles per hour occurring in Wyoming
and Montana. 

...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches from 1200
AM CDT Sat Apr 23 through 900 PM CDT Sat Apr 23...

...COLORADO...
MOUNT CRESTED BUTTE 4 NNW            11.0                    
SPICER 9 SSE                         10.0                    
BURFORD 5 NE                          7.8                    
TRAIL RIDGE 1 E                       7.0                    
COAL BANK PASS                        5.0                    
EAGLE 1 NW                            3.0                    

...MONTANA...
GALLATIN GATEWAY 18 SE               20.0                    
BIG SKY 4 WNW                        15.0                    
ALZADA                               14.0                    
GARNEILL 12 ENE                      12.0                    
MCCLOUD 10 WNW                       12.0                    
FISHTAIL 18 SW                       11.0                    
NEIHART 6 WSW                        11.0                    
BAKER 20 NNE                         10.0                    
BROADUS 14 SSE                       10.0                    
LAME DEER 3 E                        10.0                    
BELGRADE 14 NE                        8.0                    
HUNTLEY 11 SE                         6.0                    
FORSYTH 5 NW                          3.0                    
MILES CITY 1 SW                       1.0                    

...NORTH DAKOTA...
WATFORD CITY                         12.5                    
BOWMAN                               12.0                    
WILDROSE                             12.0                    
GRASSY BUTTE 2 ENE                   10.0                    
MEDORA                               10.0                    
DICKINSON                             8.0                    
REEDER                                8.0                    
NEW ENGLAND                           5.0                    
MINOT                                 2.0                    
WILLISTON                             1.0                    

...SOUTH DAKOTA...
TERRY PEAK 8 NW                      14.0                    
SPEARFISH                            12.0                    
LADNER 1 SE                           8.0                    
ELM SPRINGS 5 ESE                     6.0                    
CUSTER 7 S                            5.0                    
TILFORD                               4.0                    

...WYOMING...
DEEP CREEK CAMPGROUND                18.0                    
BATTLE LAKE 2 E                      16.5                    
GLENROCK 25 S                        13.5                    
GILLETTE                             11.5                    
STORY 1 W                             8.0                    
SPOTTED HORSE                         7.0                    
COLONY 2 SE                           6.0                    
FOUR CORNERS 2 N                      6.0                    
MOORCRAFT                             6.0                    
ROCKYPOINT 8 NW                       6.0                    
SUNDANCE 8 NNE                        5.0                    

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

...COLORADO...
OTIS 6 NE                              86                    
TOLLAND 3 SE                           86                    
JEFFERSON 3 SW                         76                    
STERLING 2 ESE                         71                    
BURLINGTON 5 S                         68                    

...KANSAS...
GARDEN CITY 1 ENE                      74                    
RUSSELL ARPT                           67                    
STOCKTON 1 SSW                         67                    

...MONTANA...
SIDNEY 6 NW                            67                    
WOLF POINT 3 ENE                       66                    
GLASGOW 2 NNE                          55                    
PLENTYWOOD 2 ENE                       52                    

...NEBRASKA...
SIDNEY 2 SSW                           74                    
PAULINE 4 E                            70                    
COZAD 1 NNE                            69                    
CHADRON 5 W                            66                    

...NEW MEXICO...
WHITE SANDS 6 N                        71                    
RATON CREWS ARPT                       62                    

...NORTH DAKOTA...
STERLING 3 NE                          62                    
GARRISON 1 W                           58                    
LINCOLN 2 W                            58                    

...OKLAHOMA...
CAMARGO                                67                    
SEILING 7 WNW                          65                    
CHEYENNE 6 SW                          61                    

...SOUTH DAKOTA...
HERREID 2 N                            79                    
MARTIN 1 ESE                           75                    
CASTLE ROCK 12 WSW                     68                    
CACTUS FLAT 4 E                        66                    
LEAD 1 E                               62                    
MEADOW 7 SSE                           60                    
RALPH 7 NNE                            60                    
RAPID CITY 1 E                         59                    
REDIG 8 N                              59                    
SCENIC 3 NNW                           59                    
CUSTER 2 SSW                           58                    
FAIRBURN 8 WNW                         58                    
HOT SPRINGS 11 W                       56                    

...TEXAS...
LUBBOCK 6 NNE                          73                    
GRAHAM 5 SSW                           71                    
PAMPA 2 ESE                            62                    

...WYOMING...
GUERNSEY CAMPGROUND 5 NNW              69                    
WRIGHT 25 ESE                          60                    
GILLETTE 16 WSW                        58                    
FOUR CORNERS                           52                    
ROZET 1 SSW                            52                    
NEWCASTLE 6 WNW                        51                    
PINE HAVEN 10 ESE                      50                    


Blizzard conditions are forecast to continue for the Northern High
Plains through early Sunday evening as the low pressure center
moves slowly northeast into Canada. Additional forecast snowfall
amounts generally range between 4-8 inches, with locally higher
amounts of up to a foot possible in northwestern North Dakota and
the Black Hills of South Dakota. Snowfall rates may reach up to
1-2 inches per hour in the heaviest bands. Additionally, strong,
gusty winds will continue leading to near-zero visibility at times
and dangerous travel conditions. 

The next Storm Summary will be issued by the Weather Prediction
Center at 1000 AM CDT. Please refer to your local National Weather
Service office for additional information on this event.

Putnam