The Weather Prediction Center
College Park, MD
Storm Summary Message
Storm Summary Number 02 for Cross-Country Major Winter Storm and
Arctic Blast
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
900 AM CST Fri Dec 23 2022
...Blizzard conditions continue across the northern Plains and
Midwest, as frigidly cold temperatures advance through the eastern
U.S...
Blizzard Warnings are in effect for portions of the Northern
Plains, Upper Midwest and Great Lakes.
Winter Storm Warnings are in effect for portions of the Upper
Midwest, Ohio Valley and Great Lakes.
High Wind Warnings are in effect for higher elevations of the
Appalachians, upstate New York, and New England.
Wind Chill Warnings and Wind Chill Advisories are in effect across
large areas of the central and eastern U.S.
Coastal Flood Warnings are in effect for coastal portions of the
Northeast and Mid-Atlantic.
For a detailed graphical depiction of the latest watches, warnings
and advisories, please see www.weather.gov
At 800 AM CST...A deepening low-pressure system continued to track
across the eastern Great Lakes and southern Ontario, with an
analyzed central pressure of 982mb (28.99 in Hg) located northeast
of Lake Ontario. An occluded boundary extended southeast from the
low towards the triple point over western New York, with a warm
front stretching eastward across southern New England, and a cold
front racing eastward along the interior Mid-Atlantic through the
Carolinas. Surface observations and RADAR indicated warm, moist
air surging northward in the warm sector of the system, with rain
being reported as far north as the New Hampshire/Canada border.
Further west, frigid, arctic air continued to pour southeastward
with an exceptionally sharp temperature gradient along the cold
front tracking eastward, with temperatures dropping 15 - 25
degrees F in a matter of hours. Furthermore, northwesterly winds
behind the frontal boundary continued to produce localized
lake-enhanced snowfall across the Great Lakes, as
synoptically-forced snow pushed northeastward into Ontario. While
snowfall has waned across the northern Plains and Upper Midwest,
strong wind gusts in unison with freshly fallen snow has produced
ground blizzard conditions at times.
...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches from 700 AM
CST Tue Dec 20 through 800 AM CST Thu Dec 23...
...KENTUCKY...
KCVG CINCINNATI N KY APT 5.2
...MARYLAND...
GRANTSVILLE 4 E 5.1
PECKTONVILLE 3 NNW 4.0
RIDGELEY 1 NW 4.0
...MICHIGAN...
ONTONAGON 1.8 ESE 13.5
ATLANTIC MINE 3.9 NW 9.7
RAPID CITY 8.0
GRAWN 2 SW 7.2
STEVENSVILLE 2 E 6.0
...OHIO...
KCMH JOHN GLENN CBUS AP 4.8
WHITE OAK 1 SE 4.0
MEDINA 1 ENE 3.3
...PENNSYLVANIA...
MIDDLEBURG 6.0
BEAUMONT 5.0
BEDFORD 1 SE 4.5
STATE COLLEGE 1 WNW 4.5
EQUINUNK 4.0
...WISCONSIN...
CARLSVILLE 3 N 9.0
HAYWARD 9.2 NNE 6.8
DARBOY 1 SW 6.5
MARINETTE 5 SW 6.5
PARK FALLS 1 N 6.5
CAMERON 6.0
...Selected preliminary Peak Wind gusts in miles per hour earlier
in the event...
...MAINE...
GREENVILLE 3 ENE 65
...NEW HAMPSHIRE...
MOUNT WASHINGTON 150
WHITEFIELD 3 ESE 63
MANCHESTER 4 S 58
PIERMONT 3 ESE 58
...NEW YORK...
DUNKIRK 1 NW 67
...OHIO...
ARCADIA 1 NNW 60
VERMILION 3 WNW 60
FINDLAY 2 SW 55
CLEVELAND 3 N 52
...OKLAHOMA...
LAWTON 3 SSW 60
GUYMON 1 WSW 59
MINCO 3 SSW 59
...SOUTH DAKOTA...
WANBLEE 7 E 59
UNION CENTER 3 W 57
...TEXAS...
DUMAS 3 SE 60
CHILDRESS 2 W 58
WELLINGTON 6 SE 58
...WYOMING...
ELK MOUNTAIN 2 SE 83
LARAMIE 7 E 63
BUFORD 2 WNW 60
...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches where the
event has ended...
...COLORADO...
SPICER 9 SSE 11.6
BRAINARD LAKE 3 S 10.1
CAMERON PASS 9 SE 8.7
RABBIT EARS PASS 11 S 8.7
BOULDER 1.5 NNW 8.0
LONGMONT 0.4 SW 6.0
WESTMINSTER 1 ENE 6.0
DENVER 4 E 4.0
...ILLINOIS...
CARBONDALE 4.0
SCOTT AFB 1 SSW 3.1
ST. CHARLES 1 ENE 2.0
...INDIANA...
DILLSBORO 4.1
BOONVILLE 3.5
PRINCETON 3.5
...IOWA...
WEBSTER CITY 0.8 SSW 5.3
MARION 2 WSW 5.0
INDIANOLA 1 SSW 4.0
PRIMGHAR 4.0
...KENTUCKY...
FORKS OF ELKHORN 2 W 4.2
MARION 4.0
OWENSBORO 2 E 4.0
...MINNESOTA...
TOFTE 2.1 NE 12.0
MONTGOMERY 2.1 N 9.0
GREEN ISLE 8.5
ROBBINSDALE 1 SSE 8.1
FRIDLEY 1.8 SSE 7.2
MINNEAPOLIS 4 SSE 6.0
CASS LAKE 1 WNW 5.2
...MISSOURI...
CARBONDALE 4.0
POPLAR BUFF 1 E 3.5
EAST PRAIRIE 3.0
...TENNESSEE...
GATLINBURG 6 SSE 4.0
DYERSBURG 3.0
BURLISON 2.0
...UTAH...
ALTA 8.0
PARK CITY 7.5
...WYOMING...
TETON VILLAGE 3 NW 15.0
SMOOT 10 ESE 13.0
LANDER 9 SSE 9.0
RIVERTON 1 NE 6.5
...Selected preliminary Storm Total Sleet amounts in inches where
the event has ended...
...PENNSYLVANIA...
HUFFS CHURCH 0.10
...WEST VIRGINIA...
MARLINTON 1 E 0.30
...Selected preliminary Storm Total Freezing Rain ice amounts in
inches where the event has ended...
...MARYLAND...
DEER PARK 6 NE 0.10
LA VALE 0.10
...PENNSYLVANIA...
RECTOR 5 SSE 0.10
...VIRGINIA...
MASSANUTTEN 1 SE 0.13
VESUVIUS 1 NW 0.10
WAYNESBORO 0.10
...WEST VIRGINIA...
HARMAN 0.25
MATHIAS 0.10
SHADY SPRING 3 ESE 0.10
Areas of moderate to locally heavy snow and strong winds will
continue to impact the Midwest and Upper Great Lakes today as low
pressure strengthens, resulting in strong southwesterly winds
producing lake-enhanced snowfall. 2-4 foot snow totals will be
possible in favored snow belts through the weekend. Ahead of the
potent cold front tracking eastward, moderate to heavy rain will
continue across New England with a Slight Risk of Excessive
Rainfall being issued across much of Maine and New Hampshire. In
the wake of the cold front, frigid Arctic air will arrive over the
eastern half of the country through Friday evening with high and
low temperatures likely to be as much as 20 to 30 degrees below
average. Blizzard conditions will persist over portions of the
Plains and Midwest through Friday night with a combination of
heavy snow and strong winds. Please consult WPC's latest winter
weather Key Messages for updates on the progression this week's
blizzard and Arctic blast impacting the country.
The next Storm Summary will be issued by the Weather Prediction
Center at 900 PM CST. Please refer to your local National Weather
Service office for additional information on this event.
Russell
Last Updated: 1004 AM EST FRI DEC 23 2022