STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 01 FOR NORTHERN PLAINS BLIZZARD
NWS HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER CAMP SPRINGS MD
1000 AM CDT TUE MAR 10 2009
 
...HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS PLAGUE MINNESOTA AND THE DAKOTAS...
 
BLIZZARD WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE EASTERN DAKOTAS AND
WESTERN MINNESOTA. WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...AS WELL
AS WIND CHILL ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTHERN PLAINS.
 
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV

AT 1000 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND
SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATED A SWATH OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW
FALLING IN EASTERN NORTH AND SOUTH DAKOTA AND IN WESTERN
MINNESOTA...IN CONJUNCTION WITH A STRONG UPPER LEVEL TROUGH AND A
DEEPENING SURFACE LOW OVER THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY. VERY
STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS WERE RESULTING IN WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES
IN THE -30 TO -40 RANGE AND LOWERED VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING
SNOW.

...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 800 AM CDT MON MAR
09 THROUGH 1000 AM CDT TUE MAR 10...

...MINNESOTA...
WIRT                                  6.4                     

...NORTH DAKOTA...
VALLEY CITY                           4.0                     
FARGO                                 3.6                     
BISMARK                               2.7                     
MONTPELIER                            2.0                     

...SOUTH DAKOTA...
LEAD 5.5 SSW                          8.0                     
WHITEWOOD 4.2 NNW                     6.7                     
RAPID CITY 3.4 WNW                    5.5                     
NEWELL 2.8 ENE                        4.6                     
SPEARFISH 0.6 E                       4.5                     
MARTIN 11.7 E                         4.0                     

THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH AND DEEPENING SURFACE LOW WILL CONTINUE TO
PUSH EASTWARD OVER THE NORTHERN PLAINS/UPPER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO PUSH
NORTHEASTWARD AS THE TROUGH LIFTS NORTHWARD OVER CANADA TONIGHT.
STRONG WINDS RESULTING IN FRIGID WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES AND
BLOWING SNOW WILL BE PREVALENT. TRAVEL IS NOT ADVISED.

THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL
PREDICTION CENTER AT 400 PM CDT. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS
EVENT.

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