THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER

CAMP SPRINGS, MD


STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE



STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 04 FOR CHRISTMAS 2009 WINTER STORM
NWS HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER CAMP SPRINGS MD 
300 AM CST WED DEC 23 2009
 
...MAJOR WINTER STORM CREATING A NIGHTMARE FOR HOLIDAY TRAVELERS
ACROSS THE CENTRAL U.S....
 
BLIZZARD WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT ALONG THE NORTHERN MINNESOTA AND
WISCONSIN BORDER.
 
WINTER STORM WATCHES...WARNINGS...AND ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT ALL
ACROSS THE MIDDLE OF THE COUNTRY...FROM CENTRAL TEXAS TO THE
CANADIAN BORDER. ICE STORM WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF
NORTHERN INDIANA AND ILLINOIS. WINTER STORM WATCHES ARE ALSO IN
EFFECT ALONG THE CENTRAL APPALACHIANS.
 
FLOOD AND FLASH FLOOD WATCHES...WARNINGS...AND ADVISORIES ARE
CURRENTLY IN EFFECT ALONG THE CENTRAL GULF COAST STATES AND
NORTHWARD INTO THE MIDDLE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY.
 
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV

AT 200 AM CST...A 1006 MB...29.71 INCH...SURFACE LOW WAS LOCATED
OVER WESTERN MISSOURI. NATIONAL WEATHER SURFACE DOPPLER RADARS AND
SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATED LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WAS FALLING
WEST AND NORTH OF THE LOW...FROM THE CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS TO THE
UPPER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY. AHEAD OF A WARM FRONT EXTENDING FROM THE
SURFACE LOW...A WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION WAS REPORTED ACROSS
THE UPPER MIDWEST AND GREAT LAKES REGIONS. FURTHER SOUTH...A
SECOND AND STRONGER SURFACE LOW WAS LOCATED OVER EASTERN TEXAS
WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS BEING REPORTED ACROSS THE SOUTHERN
PLAINS AND LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY.

...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 900 PM CST TUE DEC
22 THROUGH 300 AM CST THU DEC 24...

...COLORADO...
PINECLIFFE 3 SE                       7.2                     
GREELEY 1 N                           6.8                     
WATKINS 8 SE                          6.7                     
NUNN 4 WNW                            6.3                     
FORT COLLINS 1 SE                     6.0                     
NORTH BRUSH                           6.0                     
PARADOX 2N                            6.0                     
NIWOT                                 5.4                     
HUGO 1 NW                             5.0                     
BUCKEYE 4.7NNE                        4.1                     
ESTES PARK 2.2S                       4.0                     
COLORADO SPRINGS 5 ESE                2.0                     

...IOWA...
LE ROY                                4.0                     
VALLEY 1 NW                           4.0                     

...KANSAS...
GOVE                                  8.0                     
GRAINFIELD                            6.0                     
PALCO                                 6.0                     
QUINTER                               6.0                     
WINONA                                5.0                     

...MINNESOTA...
PRIOR LAKE 2 W                        4.5                     
ZUMBROTA                              4.5                     
LAKEVILLE                             4.2                     
BURNSVILLE                            4.0                     
NEW MARKET                            4.0                     

...NORTH DAKOTA...
WEST FARGO                            4.0                     

...NEBRASKA...
ALMA                                  5.0                     
COLUMBUS 3 NE                         5.0                     
BEAVER CITY                           4.0                     
FRANKLIN                              4.0                     
HOLDREGE                              4.0                     
WILSONVILLE                           4.0                     

...SOUTH DAKOTA...
DEADWOOD 2 NE                         5.2                     

...WYOMING...
CHEYENNE                              4.8                     
SUNDANCE 6 NW                         3.5                     

...SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES FROM 900 PM CST TUE DEC
22 THROUGH 300 AM CST THU DEC 24...

...ARKANSAS...
LITTLE ROCK AFB                       4.75                     
STUTTGART MUNI ARPT                   3.85                     
TEXARKANA RGNL ARPT                   3.83                     
HOT SPRINGS/MEMORIAL FIELD            3.72                     
SEARCY MUNI AIRPORT                   3.47                     
PINE BLUFF/GRIDER FIELD               2.75                     
DE QUEEN                              2.35                     
MOUNT IDA                             2.16                     
BATESVILLE RGNL ARPT                  2.10                     
JONESBORO MUNI ARPT                   2.04                     

...MISSOURI...
KAISER/LAKE OZARK                     2.00                        
                 
                 
...TEXAS...
NACOGDOCHES                           2.35                     
LONGVIEW/GREGG CO. ARPT               2.09                     

...SELECTED STORM TOTAL FREEZING RAIN ICE AMOUNTS IN INCHES FROM
900 PM CST TUE DEC 22 THROUGH 300 AM CST THU DEC 24...

...IOWA...
DAVENPORT                             0.40                     
DAYTON 1 W                            0.25                     
IOWA CITY 5 NW                        0.20                     

...ILLINOIS...
DIXON 3 NNW                           0.40                     
ABINGTON 1 N                          0.30                     
DE KALB 3 N                           0.30                     
JOLIET                                0.30                     
PEOTONE                               0.30                     
HOMEWOOD                              0.28                     
FRANKLIN GROVE                        0.25                     
OREGON                                0.25                     
ROCKFORD AIRPORT 7 NE                 0.25                     
ROMEOVILLE                            0.25                     

...INDIANA...
PORTAGE                               0.40                     
VALPARAISO                            0.30                     

...KANSAS...
OBERLIN                               0.25                     
BURR OAK                              0.24                     

...NEBRASKA...
BRUNING                               0.25                     


THE SURFACE LOW OVER EASTERN TEXAS WILL INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES INTO
THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY DURING THE DAY ON THURSDAY AND INTO
THE MIDDLE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY BY CHRISTMAS MORNING. BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS...FREEZING RAIN...FLOODING...AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
WILL ALL BE A THREAT WITH THIS STORM. SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 6 TO 12
INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE NORTHERN PLAINS AND UPPER
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY WITH LOCALIZED 1 TO 2 FOOT AMOUNTS POSSIBLE
OVER NORTHERN IOWA AND INTO SOUTHERN MINNESOTA. TO THE SOUTHEAST
OF THE HEAVY SNOW...SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE
OVER NORTHEAST IOWA AND INTO CENTRAL WISCONSIN AND WESTERN
MICHIGAN. FLOODING AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE A THREAT
ACROSS LOWER AND MIDDLE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY...WHERE 2 TO 4 INCH
RAINFALL TOTALS ARE EXPECTED BY FRIDAY MORNING.

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.

GERHARDT




Last Updated: 347 AM EST THU DEC 24 2009