THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER
COLLEGE PARK, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 04 FOR CENTRAL U.S. WINTER STORM
NWS HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
300 PM CST THU FEB 21 2013
...SNOW...SLEET... AND FREEZING RAIN CONTINUE ACROSS A LARGE AREA
OF THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PLAINS AND INTO THE LOWER AND MIDDLE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY...
WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT
FOR A LARGE AREA OF THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PLAINS...UPPER
MIDWEST...MIDDLE AND UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY...OHIO RIVER
VALLEY AND CENTRAL APPALACHIANS.
ICE STORM WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR A SMALL PORTION OF
NORTHEASTERN ARKANSAS.
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV
AT 200 PM CST...A SURFACE LOW WITH A CENTRAL PRESSURE 1003
MB...29.62 INCHES WAS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 50 MILES EAST
SOUTHEAST OF LUBBOCK TEXAS. AN OCCLUDED FRONT EXTENDS
SOUTHEASTWARD FROM THIS SURFACE LOW INTO EAST TEXAS. A SECOND
SURFACE LOW WITH A CENTRAL PRESSURE OF 1002 MB...29.59 INCHES WAS
LOCATED ALONG THIS FRONT APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES WEST OF SHREVEPORT
LOUISIANA. FROM THIS SECONDARY LOW...A WARM FRONT EXTENDED
SOUTHEASTWARD TOWARD THE GULF OF MEXICO AND A COLD FRONT EXTENDED
SOUTHWARD ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
RADARS AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATED WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION
FALLING ACROSS MUCH OF THE CENTRAL U.S. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WAS
FALLING ACROSS PORTIONS OF NEBRASKA AND KANSAS EASTWARD TO THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER...AND AS FAR SOUTH AS NORTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA.
SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WERE OCCURRING FROM CENTRAL AND EASTERN
KANSAS INTO MISSOURI AND ARKANSAS. FARTHER SOUTH...SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS WERE OCCURRING WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS
EASTERN TEXAS AND LOUISIANA NORTHWARD INTO WESTERN TENNESSEE.
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 1200 AM CST WED
FEB 20 THROUGH 200 PM CST WED FEB 21...
...ARKANSAS...
CLARKSVILLE 6.0
ALMA 5 NE 4.0
FORT SMITH 4.0
VAN BUREN 4.0
MULBERRY 2.0
PARIS 2.0
...COLORADO...
MONARCH PASS 1 NNW 17.5
WOLF CREEK PASS 1 SSE 15.0
FOUNTAIN 2 SE 10.5
COLORADO SPRINGS 6 ESE 9.0
AIR FORCE ACADEMY 5 SE 8.0
BLACK FOREST 5 SW 8.0
FAIRPLAY 3 WNW 8.0
HOLYOKE 11 ESE 8.0
WRAY 4 NNE 7.0
PETERSON AFB 2 S 6.3
GENESEE 3 NW 6.2
ANTONITO 1 W 6.0
ILIFF 6.0
PAGOSA SPRINGS 5 W 5.0
DENVER 3 SE 4.1
...KANSAS...
HAYS 17.0
JETMORE 8 N 14.2
HUTCHINSON 2 NW 14.0
MACKSVILLE 14.0
PLAINVILLE 14.0
ROZEL 14.0
CLEARWATER 4 N 13.0
HANSTON 1 W 13.0
KINGMAN 12.0
LONG ISLAND 12.0
OLATHE 12.0
PRATT 12.0
HAYSVILLE 2 E 11.6
GOODLAND 11.0
GREAT BEND 4 E 11.0
HILL CITY 11.0
SALINA 10.0
WICHITA 10.0
DODGE CITY 2 NNW 8.0
...MISSOURI...
RAYMORE 10.5
BLUE SPRINGS 10.0
LEES SUMMIT 10.0
LEES SUMMIT 5 NE 9.8
GREENWOOD 9.5
INDEPENDENCE 9.5
LIBERTY 9.5
COLUMBIA 9.0
GREENWOOD 2 W 9.0
COLUMBIA 12 N 8.0
KEARNEY 5 NW 8.0
FULTON 2 SSE 7.0
MOBERLY 6.0
CHESTERFIELD 4.0
KANSAS CITY 3.0
ST LOUIS 2 SSW 1.3
...NEBRASKA...
EUSTIS 8 SSW 9.0
CULBERTSON 8.0
STOCKVILLE 15 SE 8.0
WILSONVILLE 8.0
CURTIS 7.7
COZAD 7.0
OSHKOSH 10 NE 6.5
ANSLEY 8 NE 6.0
ARTHUR 6.0
PAXTON 6.0
ALMA 5.0
DANBURY 5.0
GRAND ISLAND 5.0
HERSHEY 5 SSE 5.0
NORTH PLATTE 3 ENE 5.0
HASTINGS 4 N 4.0
...OKLAHOMA...
ALVA 12.5
TEXHOMA 12.0
CAMP HOUSTON 13 NNW 10.0
FREEDOM 9.0
GATE 9.0
GUYMON 8.5
ARNETT 8.0
WOODWARD 8.0
WOODWARD 1 NE 7.6
ALABASTER CAVERNS STATE PARK 7.0
FORT SUPPLY 4 SE 7.0
CHEYENNE 1 N 6.0
WAYNOKA 6.0
QUINLAN 5.5
W NEWKIRK 5.5
TULSA 3.3
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL FREEZING RAIN ICE AMOUNTS IN INCHES FROM
1200 AM CST WED FEB 20 THROUGH 200 PM CST WED FEB 21...
...ARKANSAS...
BATESVILLE 0.50
BERRYVILLE 5 NW 0.50
OAK GROVE 0.50
CHIMES 0.40
BELLA VISTA 0.25
CALAMINE 0.25
GLENWOOD 5 NE 0.25
MARSHALL 0.25
MELBOURNE 0.25
MOUNTAIN HOME 0.25
ALMA 5 NE 0.10
HARRISON 0.10
NORTH LITTLE ROCK 0.10
...MISSOURI...
LESTERVILLE 0.40
CLEVER 0.25
DONIPHAN 0.25
FAIR GROVE 3 NNE 0.25
THAYER 0.25
PITTSBURG 0.20
SALEM 0.10
...OKLAHOMA...
SKIATOOK 5 SW 0.25
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SLEET IN INCHES FROM 1200 AM CST WED FEB
20 THROUGH 200 PM CST WED FEB 21...
...ARKANSAS...
OSAGE 3 NW 1.00
ROCKHOUSE 1.00
LITTLE ROCK ARPT 0.20
N LITTLE ROCK AIRPORT 0.20
...KANSAS...
FORT SCOTT 3.00
COFFEYVILLE 0.50
...MISSOURI...
STEELVILLE 3.00
VIENNA 3.00
BOLIVAR 2.00
CAMDENTON 2.00
DIXON 2.00
GRAVOIS MILLS 2.00
WALKER 1.75
CROSS TIMBERS 1.50
JOPLIN 1.50
OWENSVILLE 1.30
SULLIVAN 1.30
IBERIA 1.25
WAYNESVILLE 1.00
SPRINGFIELD 2 WNW 0.60
...OKLAHOMA...
SKIATOOK 5 SW 1.00
...SELECTED PEAK WIND GUSTS IN MILES PER HOUR EARLIER IN THE
EVENT...
...NEW MEXICO...
N SAN AUGUSTIN PASS 74
N SALINAS PEAK 69
N TWIN PEAKS 65
ANCHO 10 NNE 60
...TEXAS...
EL PASO 72
EL PASO 6 NNE 66
FORT BLISS 1 S 61
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT HAS
ENDED...
...NEW MEXICO...
RED RIVER 8 SSW 15.0
CANON PLAZA 11 NNW 10.0
BLUEWATER LAKE 11 WSW 7.0
CHAMA 5 NW 7.0
LUNA 6 SSE 7.0
MOGOLLON 6 ESE 7.0
SAN MIGUEL 8 SSW 7.0
CUBA 9 E 6.0
COWLES 5.0
EAGLE NEST 8 SE 5.0
LOS ALAMOS 6 W 5.0
...TEXAS...
WARE 15 NE 13.0
DARROUZETT 8.0
ALLISON 7.0
BEAVER 6.0
DUMAS 9 NE 6.0
GRUVER 6.0
PERRYTON 6.0
HIGGINS 5.0
WHEELER 5.0
DALHART 1 NW 4.5
STRATFORD 4.5
CANADIAN 4.0
GOODWELL 4.0
PAMPA 4.0
AMARILLO 6 SW 1.0
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SLEET AMOUNTS IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT
HAS ENDED...
...TEXAS...
PERRYTON 2.00
AMARILLO 6 W 0.10
CLARENDON 0.10
THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PLAINS IS FORECAST TO
MOVE NORTHEASTWARD TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. WIDESPREAD MODERATE TO
HEAVY SNOW IS FORECAST TO PUSH EASTWARD OVERNIGHT...INTO PARTS OF
THE GREAT LAKES BY FRIDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF
3 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY ACROSS MUCH OF THE
MIDWEST AND WESTERN GREAT LAKES. FREEZING RAIN ACCUMULATIONS UP TO
A QUARTER INCH ARE FORECAST ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE OHIO RIVER
VALLEY THROUGH FRIDAY. WIDESPREAD WINTRY PRECIPITATION IS FORECAST
TO COME TO AN END ACROSS THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL PLAINS
TONIGHT...ALTHOUGH SCATTERED LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS MAY PERSIST ACROSS
PARTS OF THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN PLAINS INTO FRIDAY. ADDITIONAL
LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES...AND FREEZING RAIN
ACCUMULATIONS OF LESS THAN A TENTH OF AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE OVER
THESE ARES BEFORE PRECIPITATION COMES TO AN END TONIGHT.
THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL
PREDICTION CENTER AT 900 PM CST. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS
EVENT.
RYAN
Last Updated: 356 PM EST THU FEB 21 2013