THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER
CAMP SPRINGS, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 07 FOR CENTRAL PLAINS TO GREAT LAKES WINTER
STORM
NWS HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER CAMP SPRINGS MD
300 AM CST WED DEC 09 2009
...SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM EFFECTING THE NORTH CENTRAL AND
EASTERN U.S....
HIGH WIND WARNINGS...WATCHES...AND WIND ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT
ALONG THE APPALACHIANS...OHIO VALLEY...AND LOWER GREAT LAKES
REGION.
FLOOD AND FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS...WATCHES...AND ADVISORIES ARE IN
EFFECT FOR PARTS OF THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TENNESSEE
RIVER VALLEYS. FLOOD AND FLASH FLOOD WATCHES AND WARNINGS ARE
ALSO IN EFFECT ACROSS THE EASTERN MID-ATLANTIC STATES AND COASTAL
REGIONS OF NEW ENGLAND.
BLIZZARD WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT ACROSS EASTERN NEBRASKA AND
EXTENDING NORTHEASTWARD INTO CENTRAL WISCONSIN AND THE UPPER
PENINSULA OF MICHIGAN. WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORIES ARE CURRENTLY IN EFFECT FROM THE CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS
AND EXTENDING NORTHEASTWARD TO THE CENTRAL GREAT LAKES REGION.
WINTER STORM WATCHES...WARNINGS...AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES
ARE ALSO IN EFFECT ALONG THE CENTRAL APPALACHIANS AND NORTHWARD
ACROSS INTERIOR NEW ENGLAND.
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV
AT 300 AM CST...A 989 MB...29.21 INCH LOW PRESSURE CENTER WAS
LOCATED OVER WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS WITH WIDESPREAD MODERATE TO
HEAVY PRECIPITATION SPREADING ACROSS THE NORTH CENTRAL AND EASTERN
U.S. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADARS AND SURFACE
OBSERVATIONS INDICATED THAT A WIDE BAND OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW
WAS FALLING FROM NORTHEASTERN KANSAS TO THE CENTRAL GREAT LAKES
REGION...ALONG WITH LOCALIZED BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. SOUTH AND EAST
OF THE SNOW...A WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION WAS OBSERVED ACROSS
PARTS OF THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY AND LOWER GREAT LAKES.
ADDITIONALLY...A LARGE AREA OF RAIN WAS MOVING ACROSS THE
SOUTHEAST...TENNESSEE VALLEY...AND MID ATLANTIC STATES. SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS HAVE BEEN OBSERVED IN THE DEEP SOUTH STATES.
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 700 PM CST SUN DEC
06 THROUGH 300 AM CST WED DEC 09...
...IOWA...
DES MOINES 5 WNW 12.7
CEDAR RAPIDS 10.0
CLIVE 3 SW 10.0
CORNING 10.0
GUTHRIE CENTER 9.5
ADEL 9.0
ATLANTIC 9.0
AUDUBON 9.0
BELLE PLAINE 1 SSW 9.0
MOUNT AYR 9.0
WATERLOO 9.0
LEON 8.5
WINTERSET 8.5
POLK CITY 3 S 8.4
...ILLINOIS...
FREEPORT 11.0
ROCKFORD 4 NW 6.0
LOVES PARK 5.5
WOODSTOCK 5.5
MOUNT PROSPECT 4.0
...MINNESOTA...
ROCHESTER 8.3
LA CRESCENT 1 N 6.5
READS LANDING 1 W 6.5
PRESTON 6.3
KIESTER 5.5
CURRIE 4 N 5.0
NEW MARKET 4.5
FARMINGTON 4.0
OWATONNA 4.0
WASECA 4.0
...MISSOURI...
ROCKPORT 12.5
TARKIO 12.0
OREGON 10.0
BETHANY 8.0
MERCER 7.0
UNIONVILLE 7.0
COFFEY 5 W 6.0
GILMAN CITY 6.0
ALBANY 5.0
SAVANNAH 5.0
...NEBRASKA...
OMAHA 6.0
...SOUTH DAKOTA...
SIOUX FALLS 6.0
MENNO 4.0
...WISCONSIN...
MADISON 5 SW 15.0
LA CROSSE AIRPORT 9.0
OCONOMOWOC 2 SW 6.5
CORNUCOPIA 4 S 6.0
EAU CLAIRE 6.0
STODDARD 2 NE 5.9
MENOMONIE 5.0
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES FROM 700 PM CST SUN DEC
06 THROUGH 300 AM CST WED DEC 09...
...LOUISIANA...
NEW IBERIA/ACADIANA 6.71
JEANERETTE 6.34
SLIDELL 5.32
BATON ROUGE/RYAN MUNI ARPT 5.04
NEW ORLEANS/MOISANT 4.60
SLIDELL 3.47
LAFAYETTE RGNL ARPT 2.43
...MISSISSIPPI...
GULFPORT-BILOXI 2.74
KEESLER AFB/BILOXI 2.43
HATTIESBURG/LAUREL 2.40
JACKSON WFO 2.18
...TENNESSEE...
MEMPHIS INTL ARPT 2.06
JACKSON/MCKELLAR 2.01
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL FREEZING RAIN ICE AMOUNTS IN INCHES FROM
700 PM CST SUN DEC 06 THROUGH 300 AM CST WED DEC 09...
...IOWA...
DAVENPORT 6 NE 0.25
...ILLINOIS...
ABINGDON 1 N 0.25
...SELECTED PEAK WIND GUSTS IN MILES PER HOUR EARLIER IN THE
EVENT...
...ARIZONA...
CHINO VALLEY 78
CROWN KING 77
DEER VALLEY 74
PRESCOTT 74
BELLEMONT 70
WINSLOW 69
SCOTTSDALE 68
CAMP VERDE 66
LUKE AFB 62
...NEW MEXICO...
MALJAMAR 78
FORT STANTON 2 SSW 77
RUIDOSO 1 SW 70
LOVINGTON 64
LAS VEGAS 6 NE 63
CLOVIS 5 N 62
...TEXAS...
GUADALUPE BOWL 105
MOUNT LOCKE 87
THE PINERY 85
FORT DAVIS 11 NW 75
SEAGRAVES 68
HART 3 N 65
NORTHFIELD 1 S 65
AMARILLO 3 SSE 64
OLTON 6 S 63
SILVERTON 7 ESE 63
LEVELLAND 4 S 61
WAYSIDE 3 NNE 61
HEREFORD 60
TULIA 2 ENE 60
TURKEY 2 WSW 60
TIMBERCREEK CANYON 59
FLOYDADA 2 NNE 58
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT HAS
ENDED...
...ARIZONA...
FLAGSTAFF 7.8 SSW 30.4
JACOB LAKE 24.0
WILLIAMS 0.4 SW 20.0
BELLEMONT 19.0
GRAND CANYON SOUTH RIM 18.0
DAVENPORT LAKE 16.0
ASH FORK 4.9 SW 10.0
...CALIFORNIA...
KIRKWOOD SKI AREA 48.0
ALPINE MEADOWS 45.0
SODA SPRINGS 40.0
KINGVALE 1.3 WSW 37.0
NORTHSTAR 36.0
CISCO 5 ENE 35.0
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE 8 SSW 31.0
HOMEWOOD 2 SE 27.0
PROSSER CREEK RESERVOIR 24.0
FAIR PLAY 2.8 ESE 19.0
POLLOCK PINES 0.1 E 16.0
VOLCANO 5.4 NE 15.5
MAMMOTH LAKES 14.0
...COLORADO...
PAGOSA SPRINGS 9.1 NNW 33.0
CARBONDALE 8.2 S 24.8
CRESTED BUTTE 6.2 N 24.5
DURANGO 24.0
BAYFIELD 7 N 23.5
DOLORES 22 NE 23.0
GREELEY 2.3 SE 22.0
PAGOSA SPRINGS 3 SE 22.0
CARBONDALE 7 S 21.0
MESA 6 S 21.0
BLACK CANYON VISITOR CE 19.0
BAYFIELD 0.8 SW 18.3
CREEDE 14 SW 18.0
...IDAHO...
WESTON 4.0
POCATELLO AIRPORT 3.7
BOISE 6.7 SE 3.5
...KANSAS...
MORROWVILLE 4 SSE 13.0
OKETO 3 W 13.0
LINCOLN 5 NE 12.0
SCANDIA 12.0
CONCORDIA 5 SSE 11.0
NE WATERVILLE 11.0
CORNING 2 W 9.0
HAYS 13 WNW 9.0
WEBBER 2.6 ENE 8.4
NORTON 0.4 N 8.2
BENNINGTON 2 SSW 8.0
SALINA 8.0
WAKEENEY 13 W 8.0
ELLSWORTH 5 SE 7.5
ABILENE 5 SSW 7.0
CATHERINE 7.0
GREAT BEND 7.0
LA CROSSE 7 E 7.0
LIEBENTHAL 7.0
...NEBRASKA...
ORD 12.0
HOLDREGE 11.0
FAIRBURY 10.0
YORK 10.0
AUBURN 5 ESE 8.6
CRETE 8.5
BEATRICE 8.0
TECUMSEH 8.0
WEEPING WATER 8.0
WILBER 8.0
CALLAWAY 6.5
INDIANOLA 6.0
LYNCH 6.0
NEBRASKA CITY 6.0
OCONTO 6.0
...NEW MEXICO...
LAS VEGAS 8.4 NW 8.0
EL RITO 2.3 NW 6.0
YOUNGSVILLE 5.4 NE 6.0
ANGEL FIRE 10.2 SSE 5.5
SANTA FE 3.3 NE 5.5
TAOS PUEBLO 2.8 NW 5.2
GALLUP 8.1 NNW 4.8
TAOS 13 NW 4.0
...NEVADA...
HEAVENLY VALLEY 34.0
MT ROSE SKI AREA 23.0
CARSON CITY 1.3 NW 18.0
MINDEN 4.2 WSW 14.5
RENO 7.1 N 13.7
DAYTON 1.7 SW 13.0
SUN VALLEY 0.9 N 10.5
INDIAN HILLS 0.7 N 10.0
FALLON 0.6 ESE 9.3
SPARKS 7.5 N 9.0
SPRING CREEK 8.0
...UTAH...
VERDUE 8 WNW 25.0
SPRINGDELL 23.0
ORDERVILLE 19.0
NEW HARMONY 18.0
BLANDING 28 W 15.0
SALEM 1 W 14.0
BRIGHTON 1 N 12.0
HEBER CITY 12.0
OAK CITY 0.3 SSE 10.6
BOULDER 1.3 NNW 10.3
NORTH SALT LAKE 10.0
SPRINGVILLE 10.0
...WYOMING...
SAND LAKE 11.0
DIVIDE PEAK 9.0
NORTH FRENCH CREEK 9.0
SARATOGA 0.3 ESE 8.0
SOUTH BRUSH CREEK 7.0
YODER 6.5 SSE 7.0
LARAMIE 27.3 WSW 6.0
BURNS 8 NNE 4.5
ELK MOUNTAIN 2.1 S 4.4
CHEYENNE 26.7 NE 4.3
THAYNE 4.2 NNE 4.1
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT HAS
ENDED...
...ARIZONA...
BAGDAD 3.88
FLORENCE 9.1 NW 3.11
MAYER 0.4 WSW 2.75
PINE 0.9 SW 2.20
SEDONA 2.20
NEW RIVER 3.2 ENE 2.17
CAVE CREEK 7.7 ENE 2.06
PRESCOTT 16.2 NNW 2.04
...CALIFORNIA...
JOSHUA TREE 2.8 ENE 5.50
JAMUL 11.0 ESE 3.40
SANTEE 0.8 W 2.84
LYTLE CREEK RAWS 2.77
IDYLLWILD 1.8 NW 2.66
EL CAJON 0.7 S 2.40
HENSHAW DAM 2.36
JULIAN 2.36
POTRERO 2.27
SANTA YSABEL 2.17
LEMON GROVE 1.8 WNW 2.16
SAN DIEGO 6.1 W 2.12
...TEXAS...
GALVESTON 6.4 NE 2.25
GALVESTON/SCHOLES 2.18
DICKINSON 1.4 W 2.00
THIS STORM SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY STRENGTHEN AS IT QUICKLY
MOVES ACROSS THE MIDDLE MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY WEDNESDAY
MORNING. WIDESPREAD SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED
ACROSS THE UPPER MIDWEST AND GREAT LAKES REGION...EXTENDING INTO
NEW ENGLAND...WITH TOTALS GREATER THAN 12 INCHES POSSIBLE IN
ISOLATED AREAS NORTHWEST OF THE LOW CENTER TRACK. THE COMBINATION
OF HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS
ACROSS PARTS OF THE UPPER MIDWEST AND GREAT LAKES. AS THE
PRECIPITATION SPREADS NORTHEASTWARD...PATCHES OF SLEET AND
FREEZING RAIN WILL RESULT IN SOME ICING OVER THE NORTHEASTERN U.S.
FLOODING WILL ALSO BE A CONCERN FOR THE NEW ENGLAND AND NORTHERN
MID ATLANTIC COASTAL AREAS...WHERE 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN IS
EXPECTED BY WEDNESDAY EVENING.
THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL
PREDICTION CENTER AT 900 AM CST. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS
EVENT.
HAMRICK
Last Updated: 357 AM EST WED DEC 09 2009