THE WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER
COLLEGE PARK, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 10 FOR ROCKIES TO UPPER MIDWEST WINTER STORM
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
900 PM CST WED DEC 04 2013
...A STRENGTHENING LOW IN THE UPPER MIDWEST CONTINUES TO BRING
SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS TO THE UPPER MIDWEST...
ICE STORM WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT ACROSS FAR NORTHEAST TEXAS...
SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA... AND WESTERN ARKANSAS.
WINTER STORM WATCHES... WARNINGS... AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES
ARE IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN ROCKIES...
AS WELL AS ACROSS THE FAR EASTERN DAKOTAS AND UPPER MIDWEST INTO
THE UPPER GREAT LAKES. THEY ARE ALSO IN EFFECT FARTHER SOUTH FOR
PARTS OF THE SOUTHERN PLAINS... LOWER AND MIDDLE MISSISSIPPI
VALLEY... AND INTO THE TENNESSEE AND OHIO VALLEYS.
HIGH WIND WARNINGS AND WIND ADVISORIES ARE STILL IN EFFECT FOR
PORTIONS OF FAR SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO.
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV
AT 800 PM CST...A SURFACE LOW WITH A CENTRAL PRESSURE OF 994 MB...
29.35 INCHES... WAS LOCATED IN EXTREME NORTHWEST WISCONSIN. A COLD
FRONT ATTACHED FROM THIS LOW STRETCHED ACROSS THE MID MISSISSIPPI
VALLEY TO THE SOUTHERN PLAINS AND BACK INTO THE SOUTHERN ROCKIES
AND SOUTHWEST. NORTH OF THE LOW... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADARS
AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATED THAT LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WAS
FALLING IN EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA... NORTHERN MINNESOTA... AND INTO
NORTHERN WISCONSIN AND THE UPPER PENINSULA OF MICHIGAN. SOME LIGHT
TO MODERATE RAIN OR FREEZING RAIN WAS BEING REPORTED ACROSS
NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN AHEAD OF THE FRONTAL SYSTEM. FARTHER
WEST... SOME LIGHT SNOW WAS FALLING OVER EASTERN COLORADO AND
NORTHWEST KANSAS... AS WELL AS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF NEW MEXICO.
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 500 AM CST SAT NOV
30 THROUGH 800 PM CST WED DEC 04...
...COLORADO...
DOUGLAS PASS 30.0
ANTERO JUNCTION 2 E 17.0
CRESTED BUTTE 6.2 N 16.0
RIDGWAY 14.5
MONTROSE 1 W 13.0
DEL NORTE 14 SSW 12.0
WOLF CREEK PASS 1 SSE 12.0
ESTES PARK 1.8 S 11.7
SILVERTON 11.4
BAILEY 3 N 10.5
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS 1 SE 9.5
GRAND JUNCTION 2 NE 6.5
...MICHIGAN...
CALUMET 4 NE 7.0
SILVER CITY 4 E 7.0
HANCOCK 6.0
LAURIUM 6.0
PAULDING 0.3 S 6.0
TRAVERSE CITY 7.6 SSW 5.7
CHASSELL 5 ESE 5.1
ATLANTA 5.0
BENZONIA 5.3 S 5.0
HOUGHTON 1.6 ESE 5.0
ISHPEMING 5.6 NNW 5.0
SIDNAW 2 SSW 5.0
...MINNESOTA...
TWO HARBORS 7 NW 33.2
DULUTH HEIGHTS 28.6
ASKOV 21.7
CANYON 21.0
CLOQUET 18.5
MOOSE LAKE 17.0
HINCKLEY 2 SW 16.5
WOODLAND 16.0
CENTRAL HILLSIDE 15.0
SILVER BAY 15.0
FINLAND 3 NE 14.9
BEAVER BAY 14.0
GRAND RAPIDS 2.0 E 12.5
...NORTH DAKOTA...
BUFFALO 8.0
GOLVA 7.0
GRAND FORKS 0.6 SW 7.0
MARMARTH 7.0
RHAME 1.9 E 7.0
BISMARCK 5.6
SOUTH HEART 5 WNW 5.5
GLENBURN 4 W 5.4
BOWMAN 5.0
MCCLUSKY 5.0
VALLEY CITY 2.0 NW 5.0
CARRINGTON 4.0
FARGO 3.0
...SOUTH DAKOTA...
HOOVER 12.0
RED OWL 10.8
FORESTBURG 4 NNE 8.0
MITCHELL 7.8
ESE OPAL 10 ESE 7.0
USTA 8 WNW 7.0
WHITE OWL 2 ENE 7.0
NEWELL 2.8 ENE 6.8
HERRICK 8 SSW 6.5
IROQUOIS 6.4
LEAD 5.5 SSW 6.4
FLANDREAU 6.1
...WISCONSIN...
ALBORN 20.0
CORNUCOPIA 4 E 18.5
BENNETT 17.0
ASHLAND 15.5
SUPERIOR 7 SE 14.5
WEBB LAKE 10.7
GORDON 7 W 10.6
MOQUAH 2 N 10.5
BARNES 2.2 S 6.5
PORT WING 6.3
HAYWARD 9.2 NNE 6.0
MASON 6.0
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL FREEZING RAIN ICE AMOUNTS IN INCHES FROM
500 AM CST SAT NOV 30 THROUGH 800 PM CST WED DEC 04...
...MICHIGAN...
MELSTRAND 4 SW 0.20
NEGAUNEE 3 NE 0.20
EBEN JUNCTION 0.15
STANTON 1 E 0.10
...MINNESOTA...
HAYWARD 0.13
...NORTH DAKOTA...
LA MOURE 0.10
...WISCONSIN...
MERCER 0.25
PARK FALLS 0.20
...SELECTED PEAK WIND GUSTS IN MILES PER HOUR EARLIER IN THE
EVENT...
...CALIFORNIA...
BEAR PEAK 72
FORT IRWIN 4 ENE 69
SPRING MOUNTAIN RANGE 5 SW 67
BIRD SPRINGS-WYLIES KNOB 65
LUCERNE VALLEY 65
BLUE MAX 60
INDEPENDENCE 5 NW 59
LAKE ISABELLA 19 ESE 59
...COLORADO...
PIKES PEAK 81
ELDORADO SPRINGS 4 WSW 79
EVERGREEN 3 S 78
AIR FORCE ACADEMY 3 WNW 74
BUENA VISTA 5 WSW 70
...IDAHO...
ROBERTS 59
...NEBRASKA...
KIMBALL 50
...NEW MEXICO...
FORT STANTON 2 SSW 67
BINGHAM 10 S 63
SANDIA PARK 6 WNW 63
AGUA FRIA 4 WSW 60
GALLUP 3 WNW 59
CLINES CORNERS 1 SSE 58
LA CIENEGA 3 NNE 58
...NEVADA...
RED ROCK CANYON 1 ESE 73
...WYOMING...
ARLINGTON 11 SE 66
BORDEAUX 65
CENTENNIAL 13 NE 65
CHUGWATER 8 S 65
BUFORD 61
HORSE CREEK 16 W 59
CHEYENNE 58
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT HAS
ENDED...
...CALIFORNIA...
MAMMOTH LAKES 2 W 7.0
GRIZZLY FLAT SW 3.0
JANESVILLE 3 ESE 1.0
SUSANVILLE 4 SSW 1.0
...IOWA...
ROCK RAPIDS 4.5
...IDAHO...
GIBBONSVILLE 10 NNW 30.0
MULLAN 3 ESE 12.0
COLBURN 4 WSW 11.0
MACKAY 37 NE 9.4
REXBURG 8.2
DRIGGS 3 ENE 6.5
ISLAND PARK 8 NW 6.5
...MONTANA...
EVARO 8 ESE 20.0
HEART BUTTE 1 NW 18.0
RED LODGE 1.0 S 17.5
PORTERS CORNER 9 S 16.0
EUREKA 9 ENE 14.0
JACKSON 16 SSW 14.0
QUARTZ 14 WSW 14.0
PONY 5 SW 13.0
EAST PORTAL 5 NW 12.0
LIVINGSTON 6.6 ESE 12.0
...NEBRASKA...
CODY 15.0
VALENTINE 30 S 14.0
HAY SPRINGS 13 S 8.0
VALENTINE 8.0
AINSWORTH 6.0
CHADRON 5.0
RUSHVILLE 5.0
ALLIANCE 4.0
KILGORE 1 NE 4.0
SPRINGVIEW 4.0
WHITMAN 4 E 4.0
...NEVADA...
PIOCHE 9.9
SPARKS 6 NE 8.5
CALIENTE 7.0
STEAD 4 E 7.0
CARSON CITY 3 NNE 6.8
STEAD 2 SSW 6.5
COLD SPRINGS VALLEY 1 N 6.0
RENO 8 N 6.0
SPANISH SPRINGS 5.0
VIRGINIA CITY 3.0
...OREGON...
FLORA 1 SE 9.5
BINGHAM SPRINGS 4 N 6.0
MEACHAM 6.0
PILOT ROCK 2 S 3.5
CAMP SHERMAN 2 SSW 3.0
ELGIN 9 N 3.0
ELGIN 9.8 N 3.0
WESTON 3.0
...UTAH...
BALLARD 14.0
JENSEN 12.0
VERNAL 2 SSW 11.5
CENTERVILLE 10.0
MAESER 10.0
BOUNTIFUL BENCH 9.4
UPPER MILLCREEK 8.6
MOAB 7.3
SANDY 7.0
FORT DUCHESNE 6.0
...WASHINGTON...
WENATCHEE 11 SSW 7.0
CHEWELAH 6.0
NORTHPORT 8.3 SE 4.8
SKI BLUEWOOD 4.0
...WYOMING...
BLIND BULL SUMMIT SNOTEL 30.0
BONDURANT 19 SW 25.0
COMMISSARY RIDGE 23.0
CORA 22 N 21.0
MORAN JUNCTION 25 NE 21.0
BEARTOOTH LAKE SNOTEL 19.0
YELLOWSTONE SOUTH ENTRANCE 5 S 19.0
AFTON 19 SE 18.0
KEMMERER 36 N 16.0
JACKSON 9.9 NW 15.0
PAHASKA 14 N 15.0
CHEYNNE 18 E 3.5
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT HAS
ENDED...
...IDAHO...
MOOSE CREEK RAWS 3.14
LOWELL 2.83
SYRINGA 1 ENE 2.65
PIERCE 2.48
FENN RAWS 2.33
...OREGON...
BLAZED ALDER SNOTEL 9.30
LOG CREEK NR RHODODENDRON 7.19
BONNEVILLE DAM 6.29
GREENPOINT RSVR SNOTEL 6.20
BRIGHTWOOD 6 N 6.10
CEDAR RAWS 5.42
LOG CREEK 4.23
TILLAMOOK 16.1 ENE 3.98
RHODODENDRON 3.8 NW 3.81
HOOD RIVER 3.1 SW 3.68
LOCKS 3.52
HEBO 4 ESE 3.31
...WASHINGTON...
JUNE LAKE SNOTEL 5.90
OLALLIE MEADOWS SNOTEL 5.20
SURPRISE LAKES SNOTEL 5.20
REX RIVER SNOTEL 5.10
ALPINE MALPINE MEADOW SNOTEL 4.80
COUGAR 10 NNE 4.70
CARSON FISH HATCHERY 3.38
DRY CREEK 3.35
YALE 1 WSW 3.08
WHITE SALMON 0.7 WNW 2.58
KELSO-LONGVIEW AIRPORT 1.97
THE SURFACE LOW IN NORTHERN WISCONSIN IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
INTENSIFYING AS IT QUICKLY MOVES INTO SOUTHEAST CANADA BY
TOMORROW. SNOW WILL BEGIN TO TAPER DOWN LATER THIS EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT ACROSS THE UPPER MIDWEST... BUT GUSTY WINDS WILL
CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY AS THE LOW MOVES INTO CANADA. ADDITIONAL
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED FOR NORTHERN
PORTIONS OF MINNESOTA... WISCONSIN... AND THE UPPER PENINSULA OF
MICHIGAN THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. FARTHER WEST OVER THE CENTRAL
AND SOUTHERN ROCKIES... AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW COULD
BE POSSIBLE BEFORE IT BEGINS TO TAPER OFF OVERNIGHT TONIGHT.
MEANWHILE... SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP FOR
PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHERN PLAINS AND LOWER TO MIDDLE MISSISSIPPI
VALLEY THURSDAY AS COLDER AIR FILTERS IN BEHIND THE FRONTAL
PASSAGE. THIS WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY THURSDAY
NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... INCLUDING FOR PORTIONS OF THE OHIO AND
TENNESSEE VALLEYS. TOTAL ICE ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH FRIDAY ARE
EXPECTED TO BE FROM A TENTH TO HALF AN INCH... WITH LOCALLY
HEAVIER AMOUNTS UP TO 1 INCH POSSIBLE. ADDITIONALLY... SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 8 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE FROM THE SOUTHERN PLAINS
TO THE OHIO VALLEY TO THE NORTH OF THE ACCUMULATING ICE.
THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE WEATHER PREDICTION
CENTER AT 300 AM CST. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT.
MONARSKI
Last Updated: 922 PM EST WED DEC 04 2013