The Weather Prediction Center

College Park, MD


Storm Summary Message



Storm Summary Number 6 for Northern Plains to the Great Lakes
Heavy Snow and High Winds
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
900 AM CST Fri Nov 28 2025

...Lake effect snow and gusty winds continue across the Great
Lakes...

Winter Storm Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories are in effect
downstream of Lake Superior and Lake Michigan.

Lake Effect Snow Warnings are in effect for downwind areas of Lake
Erie and Lake Ontario.

Wind Advisories are in effect downwind of Lake Erie and Lake
Ontario.

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

At 800 AM CST...An occluded low pressure system was located over
southeastern Canada with a minimum central pressure of 996 mb
(29.41 in Hg). A tight pressure gradient extended across the Great
Lakes region of the United States, resulting in strong, gusty
west-northwesterly winds, with gusts up to 25-40 mph. Lake effect
snow bands were forming off the Great Lakes and producing moderate
to locally heavy snow in favored downwind locations.

...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches from 600 AM
CST Tue Nov 25 through 800 AM CST Fri Nov 28...

...MICHIGAN...
IRONWOOD 1 NE                        25.8                    
NEGAUNEE 4 NE                        22.3                    
GARDEN CORNERS 0.8 NW                21.5                    
FREDERIC 5 E                         20.5                    
HARTWICK PINES ST 5 ENE              20.0                    
ALLOUEZ 1 SSW                        19.6                    
BESSEMER 5 NNW                       19.5                    
WATERS 6 W                           19.0                    
ELMIRA 2 SSW                         18.0                    
GRAYLING                             18.0                    
OTSEGO LAKE STATE 6 WNW              18.0                    

...NEW YORK...
SPRINGVILLE 1.1 WNW                  11.9                    
SILVER SPRINGS                        9.9                    
EDWARDS                               9.5                    
SARDINIA                              9.2                    
YORKSHIRE                             9.0                    
PERRYSBURG                            7.5                    
JAMESTOWN                             6.0                    
SARANAC LAKE 6.2 N                    5.6                    
COLDEN 2.4 ENE                        3.8                    
RAPIDS 1.0 SW                         3.7                    
EAST AMHERST 1.2 WNW                  3.2                    
SILVER CREEK 0.4 ENE                  3.0                    
BOSTON 2.5 NE                         2.9                    

...OHIO...
BEACHWOOD 2.3 SE                      7.1                    
MIDDLEFIELD 0.6 NE                    7.0                    
NEWTON FALLS 0.6 N                    2.4                    

...PENNSYLVANIA...
CORRY 0.5 NNW                        12.7                    
RUSSELL 0.7 S                        10.9                    
NORTH EAST 1 WNW                      3.5                    
WESLEYVILLE 4 S                       3.0                    

...WISCONSIN...
GILE                                 33.0                    
HURLEY                               29.7                    
PENCE 0.1 E                          26.7                    
BRULE                                23.0                    
DELTA 2 NNW                          20.2                    
PRESQUE ISLE                         18.0                    
WASHBURN 3 WSW                       17.5                    
ASHLAND 4 SSE                        17.0                    
DRUMMOND 13 W                        17.0                    
GORDON                               17.0                    

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

...IOWA...
SIOUX CITY                             67                    
DENISON                                59                    
CARROLL                                55                    

...MICHIGAN...
MUNISING LAKESHORE                     58                    
GRAN MARAIS LAKESHORE                  54                    
MUSKEGON COUNTY AP                     52                    
HOUGHTON COUNTY MEMORIAL AP            45                    

...MINNESOTA...
FLORENCE                               65                    
DAWSON                                 60                    
TRACY                                  59                    
MARSHALL                               54                    

...NEBRASKA...
SPENCER 3 SE                           72                    
VALENTINE 1 NNE                        72                    
BROKEN BOW                             62                    
GRAND ISLAND                           59                    
LINCOLN 3 E                            58                    

...NEW YORK...
GREATER BUFFALO INTL AP                59                    
WATERTOWN INTL AP                      54                    
BARCELONA HARBOR                       52                    
OLCOTT HARBOR                          51                    

...OHIO...
CLEVELAND BURKE LAKEFRONT AP           51                    

...SOUTH DAKOTA...
MIDLAND 1 NE                           78                    
WASTA 3 NW                             78                    
CACTUS FLAT 4 E                        76                    
OTTUMWA 10 W                           75                    
MUD BUTTE 1 ENE                        74                    
FREDERICK                              69                    
NEWELL 13 NE                           69                    
RAPID CITY                             68                    
WINNER                                 67                    
RELIANCE                               66                    
ABERDEEN                               60                    
PIERRE                                 58                    

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

...MINNESOTA...
FOND DU LAC 2 NNE                    10.7                    
DULUTH NWS                           10.3                    
HOLYOKE 3 ENE                        10.3                    
MAHTOWA 3 NNW                        10.3                    
DUQUETTE                             10.2                    
FRENCH RIVER 4 NNW                    9.8                    
KERRICK 4 WNW                         9.8                    
GOWAN 6 SW                            9.7                    
TAFT 1 E                              9.6                    
CAMP RIPLEY 5 E                       9.5                    

...NORTH DAKOTA...
MILNOR 2 NNW                         12.0                    
ELLENDALE 7.3 NW                      8.5                    
LAMOURE                               8.0                    
CARTWRIGHT                            7.0                    
EDGELEY 5 NW                          6.7                    
BEULAH                                6.5                    
KILLDEER                              6.1                    
FARGO 2 S                             5.8                    
MINOT                                 5.5                    
WATFORD CITY 1 NNW                    5.5                    
BISMARCK 3 SSE                        4.7                    

...SOUTH DAKOTA...
VICTOR 4 N                            8.0                    
ROSLYN 2 SE                           7.3                    
BRITTON                               7.0                    
FREDERICK                             7.0                    
HECLA                                 7.0                    
WESTPORT 2 NW                         7.0                    
WILMOT                                7.0                    
SUNSET COLONY 4 WSW                   6.0                    
WEBSTER                               6.0                    
EUREKA                                5.0                    
ABERDEEN RGNL ARPT                    4.5                    


Strong winds on the backside of the low pressure system will
continue to impact the Great Lakes region through Friday. Heavy
lake effect snow will continue downwind of the Great Lakes. Lake
effect snow should taper off across the western lakes by mid-day
Friday but linger downwind of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario.

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.

Ziegenfelder




Last Updated: 954 AM EST FRI NOV 28 2025