THE WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER

COLLEGE PARK, MD


STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE



STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 03 FOR CENTRAL PLAINS TO UPPER GREAT LAKES
WINTER STORM
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
300 AM CST SAT NOV 21 2015

...SNOW SPREADING ACROSS THE MIDWEST AND INTO THE LOWER GREAT
LAKES...

WINTER STORM WARNINGS...AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE IN
EFFECT FROM ACROSS PARTS OF THE MIDWEST EASTWARD INTO ALL OF LOWER
MICHIGAN.

FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV

AT 200 AM CST...THE CENTER OF A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WITH SEA-LEVEL
PRESSURE OF 1013 MB...29.92 INCHES...WAS LOCATED IN CENTRAL
MISSOURI JUST WEST OF COLUMBIA.  NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADARS
AND OBSERVATIONS CONTINUED TO SHOW BANDS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE
SNOW...WITH LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW...ACROSS EASTERN IOWA...NORTHERN
ILLINOIS...SOUTHERN WISCONSIN...AND INTO LOWER MICHIGAN AS COLD
AIR CONTINUED TO FILTER IN FROM THE NORTH AND EAST OF THE LOW
CENTER.  RAIN WAS REPORTED FARTHER SOUTH WHERE TEMPERATURES WERE
WELL ABOVE FREEZING.

...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 1200 AM CST FRI
NOV 20 THROUGH 200 AM CST SAT NOV 21...

...IOWA...
GEORGE                               17.0                    
DOON                                 16.0                    
ROCK RAPIDS                          16.0                    
INWOOD                               15.0                    
SHELDON                              15.0                    
HAWARDEN                             14.5                    
EMMETSBURG                           13.5                    
SANBORN                              13.2                    
RENWICK                              13.0                    
LAURENS                              12.8                    
CYLINDER                             12.2                    
AYRSHIRE 5 S                         12.0                    
SIOUX CENTER                         11.0                    
POCAHONTAS                           10.0                    
BODE                                  9.5                    
CHARLES CITY                          9.5                    
ALGONA                                8.8                    
SUTHERLAND                            8.0                    
SPENCER                               7.5                    
FAYETTE                               7.0                    

...ILLINOIS...
MCHENRY 5 WSW                        11.5                    
N CAPRON                             11.4                    
ROSCOE                               10.5                    
WAUCONDA                             10.5                    
MUNDELEIN                            10.0                    
CHARLES CITY                          9.5                    
NE ROSCOE                             9.5                    
MACHESNEY PARK                        9.0                    
ROCKFORD 6 WNW                        7.7                    
PLATTEVILLE 1 WNW                     7.0                    
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN 1 SE                 5.0                    
CARPENTERSVILLE 4 S                   4.5                    
ROSCOE 1 ESE                          3.9                    
RIDOTT 2 ESE                          3.8                    
GALENA                                3.5                    
ROCKFORD                              3.0                    
SINSINAWA                             3.0                    

...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT HAS
ENDED...

...MINNESOTA...
WORTHINGTON 2 NNE                     8.0                    
LUVERNE                               4.4                    
ROUND LAKE                            4.0                    
ISABELLA 14 W                         3.5                    

...NEBRASKA...
BLOOMFIELD 12 NNW                    16.0                    
SOUTH SIOUX CITY                      6.5                    
NEWPORT                               5.0                    
SPENCER                               4.0                    
VALENTINE                             4.0                    

...SOUTH DAKOTA...
TEA 1 SE                             18.0                    
HARRISBURG 1 SE                      17.0                    
MARION                               16.0                    
SIOUX FALLS 4 S                      16.0                    
CANTON 4 N                           15.0                    
WORTHING 2.0 W                       15.0                    
LENNOX                               14.0                    
PARKER                               12.2                    
CENTERVILLE                          12.0                    
TRIPP                                11.0                    
HUDSON 8.3 WNW                        7.0                    
MITCHELL                              6.0                    
ARMOUR 4.6 W                          5.0                    


THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO INTENSIFY AS IT ADOPTS A
MORE NORTHEASTERLY TRACK ACROSS THE OHIO VALLEY TODAY AND INTO THE
LOWER GREAT LAKES TONIGHT.  AS THE LOW INTENSIFIES...BANDS OF SNOW
ARE EXPECTED TO FORM TO THE NORTH AND EAST OF THE LOW PRESSURE
CENTER.  MORE THAN A FOOT OF SNOW HAS ALREADY BEEN REPORTED IN
PARTS OF SOUTH DAKOTA AND IOWA.  ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL TOTALS RANGE
FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES IN NORTHERN ILLINOIS...4 TO 6 INCHES IN
NORTHERN INDIANA...TO 6 TO 10 INCHES ACROSS LOWER MICHIGAN. WITH
THE EXCEPTION OF SOME LINGERING LAKE EFFECT SNOWS...MOST OF THE
HEAVIEST SNOWFALL SHOULD COME TO AN END BY LATE THIS EVENING AS
THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM BEGINS TO LIFT INTO SOUTHEAST CANADA.

THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE WEATHER PREDICTION
CENTER AT 900 AM CST. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT.

KONG




Last Updated: 407 AM EST SAT NOV 21 2015