THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER
CAMP SPRINGS, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 08 FOR CENTRAL PLAINS TO GREAT LAKES WINTER
STORM
NWS HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER CAMP SPRINGS MD
900 AM CST WED DEC 09 2009
...SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM AFFECTING THE NORTH CENTRAL AND
EASTERN U.S....
BLIZZARD WARNINGS...WINTER STORM WARNINGS...AND WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT ACROSS THE UPPER MIDWEST AND UPPER GREAT
LAKES. WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE IN
EFFECT ACROSS THE NORTHEAST.
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 MID-ATLANTIC STATES AND COASTAL REGIONS
OF NEW ENGLAND.
HIGH WIND WARNINGS AND WIND ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT ALONG THE
APPALACHIANS...OHIO VALLEY...AND LOWER GREAT LAKES REGION.
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV
AT 800 AM CST...A 977 MB...28.85 INCH LOW PRESSURE CENTER WAS
LOCATED OVER SOUTHERN LAKE MICHIGAN WITH WIDESPREAD MODERATE TO
HEAVY PRECIPITATION FALLING 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 CENTRAL IOWA AND ILLINOIS TO THE UPPER GREAT
LAKES REGION...ALONG WITH LOCALIZED BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. A WINTRY
MIX WAS OBSERVED ACROSS THE LOWER GREAT LAKES, WHILE SNOW WAS
FALLING FROM MASSACHUSETTS NORTHWARD. ADDITIONALLY...A LARGE BAND
OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN WAS FALLING ACROSS THE MID ATLANTIC AND
SOUTHEAST STATES...WITH SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS OBSERVED IN THE
DEEP SOUTH.
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 700 PM CST SUN DEC
06 THROUGH 300 AM CST WED DEC 09...
...IOWA...
ATLANTIC 1 NE 16.0
WINTERSET 15.0
DANA 14.0
TOLEDO 14.0
DES MOINES 5 WNW 12.7
HARLAN 1 N 11.0
CEDAR RAPIDS 10.0
CLIVE 3 SW 10.0
CORNING 10.0
PACIFIC JUNCTION 3 W 10.0
GUTHRIE CENTER 9.5
ADEL 9.0
AUDUBON 9.0
BELLE PLAINE 1 SSW 9.0
WATERLOO 9.0
...ILLINOIS...
FREEPORT 11.0
ROCKFORD 4 NW 6.0
LOVES PARK 5.5
WOODSTOCK 5.5
MOUNT PROSPECT 4.0
...MINNESOTA...
KIESTER 9.0
NEW MARKET 8.5
ROCHESTER 8.3
MANKATO 8.0
MINNEAPOLIS 6.7
LA CRESCENT 1 N 6.5
READS LANDING 1 W 6.5
PRESTON 6.3
CURRIE 4 N 5.0
FARMINGTON 4.0
OWATONNA 4.0
...MISSOURI...
ROCKPORT 12.5
TARKIO 12.0
OREGON 10.0
BETHANY 8.0
ALBANY 7.0
MERCER 7.0
UNIONVILLE 7.0
COFFEY 5 W 6.0
GILMAN CITY 6.0
SAVANNAH 5.0
...NEBRASKA...
OMAHA 6.0
...WISCONSIN...
MADISON 17.2
MIDDLETON 4 WSW 17.0
ELKHART LAKE 13.0
STANLEY 12.4
PORTAGE 3 SE 11.2
EAU CLAIRE 11.0
LA CROSSE AIRPORT 9.0
OCONOMOWOC 8.5
CORNUCOPIA 4 S 6.0
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES FROM 700 PM CST SUN DEC
06 THROUGH 300 AM CST WED DEC 09...
...DELAWARE...
DOVER AFB 2.11
...GEORGIA...
GAINESVILLE/LEE GILMER ARPT 2.41
ROME/RUSSELL FIELD 2.40
...KENTUCKY...
JACKSON/J. CARROLL 2.09
BOWLING GREEN-WARREN CO. ARPT 2.06
...MARYLAND...
OCEAN CITY MUNI ARPT 1.88
...NORTH CAROLINA ...
SHELBY MUNI ARPT 2.06
ASHEVILLE MUNI ARPT 1.97
...NEW JERSEY...
WILDWOOD - CAPE MAY CO. ARPT 2.07
...SOUTH CAROLINA...
CLEMSON/OCONEE CO. RGNL ARPT 2.26
GREENVILLE/SPARTANBURG AP 2.10
...VIRGINIA...
WALLOPS ISLAND 2.78
RICHMOND 1.91
...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...
MARYSVILLE 14.0
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
MANHATTAN 7.0
...NEBRASKA...
TECUMSEH 13.5
ORD 12.0
HOLDREGE 11.0
FAIRBURY 10.0
YORK 10.0
AUBURN 5 ESE 8.6
OMAHA 3 N 8.6
CRETE 8.5
BEATRICE 8.0
KEARNEY 8.0
WEEPING WATER 8.0
CALLAWAY 6.5
INDIANOLA 6.0
NEBRASKA CITY 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
...SOUTH DAKOTA...
SIOUX FALLS 6.0
NORTH SIOUX CITY 5.3
VERMILLION 5.0
CANTON 4.0
MENNO 4.0
...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...
...ALABAMA...
HUNTSVILLE/MADISON CO. AIRPT 3.90
...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
...LOUISIANA...
NEW IBERIA/ACADIANA 6.71
JEANERETTE 6.34
SLIDELL 5.32
BATON ROUGE/RYAN MUNI ARPT 5.05
NEW ORLEANS/MOISANT 4.60
SLIDELL 3.47
LAFAYETTE RGNL ARPT 2.45
LAKE CHARLES MUNI ARPT 1.96
...MISSISSIPPI...
GULFPORT-BILOXI 2.76
HATTIESBURG/LAUREL 2.66
PASCAGOULA 2.52
KEESLER AFB/BILOXI 2.44
JACKSON WFO 2.18
...TENNESSEE...
OAK RIDGE 3.08
CHATTANOOGA-LOVELL FIELD 2.68
KNOXVILLE MUNI ARPT 2.39
MEMPHIS INTL ARPT 2.09
JACKSON/MCKELLAR 2.01
...TEXAS...
GALVESTON 6.4 NE 2.25
GALVESTON/SCHOLES 2.19
DICKINSON 1.4 W 2.00
THE STORM SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY STRENGTHEN AS IT QUICKLY
MOVES ACROSS THE MIDDLE MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY WEDNESDAY.
WIDESPREAD SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS
THE UPPER MIDWEST AND GREAT LAKES REGION...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 300 PM CST. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS
EVENT.
SOLTOW
Last Updated: 1016 AM EST WED DEC 09 2009