THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER

CAMP SPRINGS, MD


STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE



 
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 1 FOR MAJOR WINTER STORM
NWS HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER CAMP SPRINGS MD
10 AM EST SUN MAR 19 2006

...WINTER STORM DEVELOPING OVER THE PLAINS...

A VERY SLOW MOVING LATE SEASON WINTER STORM IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP
OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS SUNDAY AND MOVE EAST-NORTHEASTWARD OVER
THE NEXT FEW DAYS. AS THIS OCCURS WIDESPREAD MODERATE TO HEAVY
SNOW IS EXPECTED TO EXPAND WELL TO THE NORTH OF THE
LOW...IMPACTING A LARGE PORTION OF THE CENTRAL PLAINS INTO PARTS
OF THE MIDWEST THROUGH TUESDAY.

CURRENTLY THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS IN THE FORMATIVE STAGE.
WINTER STORM WARNINGS ARE IN AFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF
MONTANA...NORTH DAKOTA...SOUTH
DAKOTA...NEBRASKA...WYOMING...COLORADO...KANSAS...IOWA...AND
MISSOURI. WINTER STORM WATCHES ARE IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN
IOWA...NORTHERN MISSOURI...SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL KANSAS.

THE NEXT STATEMENT ON THIS STORM WILL BE AT 4 PM EST.

SULLIVAN/SZATANEK







Last Updated: 956 AM EST SUN MAR 19 2006