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