THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER

CAMP SPRINGS, MD


STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE



STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 3 FOR MAJOR WINTER STORM
NWS HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER CAMP SPRINGS MD
900 AM CST SAT JAN 21 2006

...STORM PUSHES THROUGH THE UPPER MIDWEST AND INTO THE EASTERN
GREAT LAKES...

AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE CURRENTLY CENTERED OVER LAKE ONTARIO AND
NEW YORK STATE WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK EAST-NORTHEAST INTO NORTHERN
NEW ENGLAND.  THIS SYSTEM HAS PRODUCED HEAVY SNOW ACROSS THE UPPER
MIDWEST AND WESTERN GREAT LAKES AND IS FORECAST TO PRODUCE
MODERATE AND OCCASIONALLY HEAVY SNOW ACROSS THE PARTS OF EXTREME
NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND. MAXIMUM SNOW AMOUNTS FROM THIS SYSTEM ARE
GENERALLY EXPECTED TO BE 4 TO 8 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS
POSSIBLE. SOUTH AND AHEAD OF THE LOW PRESSURE TRACK...
ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE CONSIDERABLY LESS AS WARMER AIR WILL KEEP
THE PRECIPITATION IN THE FORM OF RAIN FOR MUCH OF THE EVENT.

AT 8 AM CST DOPPLER RADAR DATA INDICATED A BROAD AREA OF RAIN THAT
BEGAN IN WESTERN NEW YORK AND EXTENDED SOUTHWARD THROUGH THE LOWER
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY. SNOW WAS BEGINNING IN NORTHERN MAINE.

WINTER STORM WARNINGS...WATCHES... AND ADVISORIES ARE CURRENTLY
POSTED FOR PORTIONS OF MAINE.

...STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS IN INCHES THROUGH 8 AM CST
SATURDAY...

IOWA...

LOWDEN.................................6.8
FAIRFELD.   ...........................6.0
TIPTON.................................5.0
FARMERSBURG............................5.0
BIRMINGHAM.............................5.0
MCGREGOR...............................5.0
CEDAR RAPIDS...........................4.5
EDGEWOOD...............................3.8

MICHIGAN...

EVART.................................12.0
NORTH MUSKEGON........................10.5
WELLSTON...............................8.6
HESPERIA...............................8.6
HOUGHTON LAKE..........................8.5
MANISTEE...............................8.1
WHITE CLOUD............................8.0
BIG RAPIDS.............................8.0
MOUNT PLEASANT.........................8.0
BALDWIN................................8.0
CLARE..................................8.0
SPARTA.................................7.9
CRAWFORD...............................7.0
FERRY TWP..............................7.0

ILLINOIS...

GRAYSLAKE.............................10.6
LAKE VILLA.............................8.5
HEBRON.................................8.0
PRINCETON..............................8.0
GENOA..................................7.2
ST CHARLES.............................7.0
SPRING GROVE...........................7.0
WOODSTOCK..............................6.0
PLAINFIELD.............................5.8
OSCO...................................5.0
LA GRANGE..............................5.0

WISCONSIN...

PRAIRIE DU CHIEN.......................6.0
BLUE RIVER.............................5.0
STEUBEN................................4.0
KIEL...................................3.0
LYNXVILLE..............................3.0
CUBA CITY..............................2.0


THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY FOR THIS SYSTEM WILL BE ISSUED BY THE
HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER AT 3 PM CST. PLEASE REFER TO
YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE FOR THE LATEST WARNINGS
AND ADVISORIES IN YOUR AREA.

TRIMARCO






Last Updated: 349 AM EST SAT JAN 21 2006