The Weather Prediction Center

College Park, MD


Storm Summary Message



Storm Summary Number 7 for Northern Plains to Great Lakes Heavy
Snow and High Winds
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
1000 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025

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

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

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

At 900 PM EST...Strong west-northwesterly winds persisted across
the Great Lakes region on the backside of a departing low pressure
system. National Weather Service Doppler Radar indicated moderate
to heavy lake effect snow bands forming off of all of the Great
Lakes, with the heaviest snow downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario.
Wind gusts were beginning to decrease across the western Great
Lakes, but gusts remained at 25-40 mph across the eastern Great
Lakes.

...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches from 600 AM
EST Tue Nov 25 through 900 PM EST Fri Nov 28...

...MICHIGAN...
IRONWOOD 1 W                         31.3                    
BEAR LAKE 6 NNE                      25.5                    
WATERS 5 WSW                         25.0                    
FREDERIC 2 WSW                       23.3                    
NEGAUNEE 4 NE                        22.3                    
ALBA 4 SE                            21.5                    
GARDEN CORNERS 0.8 NW                21.5                    
HARTWICK PINES ST 5 ENE              20.0                    
ALLOUEZ 1 SSW                        19.6                    
BESSEMER 5 NNW                       19.5                    
AHMEEK                               19.0                    
ELMIRA 2 SSW                         18.0                    
GRAYLING                             18.0                    
OTSEGO LAKE STATE 6 WNW              18.0                    

...NEW YORK...
ELLICOTTVILLE 2 N                    19.8                    
CLINTON                              18.0                    
NEW HARTFORD                         18.0                    
CATTARAUGUS 2 WNW                    17.3                    
VERNON                               17.2                    
ONEIDA CASTLE 1 NW                   15.0                    
MOHAWK 2 SSW                         14.0                    
PARIS 2 NNW                          14.0                    
UTICA                                13.0                    
WESTMORELAND 1 E                     13.0                    

...OHIO...
SOUTH RUSSELL                        13.0                    
SOUTHINGTON 2 NNW                    11.0                    
AUBURN CORNERS 3 WSW                 10.7                    
AURORA 2 ENE                          9.5                    
HIRAM                                 9.5                    
MANTUA 1 NNW                          7.5                    
BEACHWOOD 2.3 SE                      7.1                    
BURTON 2 WSW                          7.1                    
WOODMERE                              7.1                    
MIDDLEFIELD 0.6 NE                    7.0                    

...PENNSYLVANIA...
BRADFORD 1 NW                        13.0                    
CORRY 0.5 NNW                        12.7                    
RUSSELL 5 W                          12.0                    
MEADVILLE 3 SE                        8.3                    
FREDONIA 2 NE                         7.8                    
SHEAKLEYVILLE 3 E                     7.3                    
CLARK 4 N                             7.0                    
TITUSVILLE 2 W                        7.0                    
COOPERSTOWN 1 E                       6.9                    
EDINBORO 1 N                          6.5                    

...WISCONSIN...
GILE                                 33.0                    
HURLEY                               29.7                    
PENCE 0.1 E                          26.7                    
BRULE                                23.0                    
PRESQUE ISLE 3 ESE                   22.0                    
DELTA 2 NNW                          20.2                    
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                    
OLCOTT HARBOR                          53                    
BARCELONA HARBOR                       52                    
OSWEGO                                 52                    

...OHIO...
CLEVELAND BURKE LAKEFRONT AP           51                    
FAIRPORT                               48                    

...PENNSYLVANIA...
NORTHEAST HARBOR                       50                    

...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                    


Lake effect snow bands and wind gusts should decrease across the
Great Lakes overnight into Saturday morning as weak high pressure
shifts overhead, then the next low pressure system will approach
the region from the southeast. This next system will bring winter
storm conditions to the Midwest and Great Lakes Saturday into
Sunday.

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

Dolan




Last Updated: 925 PM EST FRI NOV 28 2025