THE WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER
COLLEGE PARK, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 06 FOR CENTRAL ROCKIES TO UPPER MIDWEST
WINTER STORM
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
900 PM CST FRI NOV 18 2016
...HEAVY SNOW IS FALLING ACROSS PORTIONS OF MINNESOTA AND WAS
MOVING INTO WISCONSIN AND THE UPPER PENINSULA OF MICHIGAN...
WINTER STORM WARNINGS...WATCHES...AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES
ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE UPPER MIDWEST AND UPPER GREAT LAKES.
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV
AT 800 PM CST...AN UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WAS MOVING
EASTWARD INTO THE UPPER MIDWEST. AT THE SURFACE...A LOW WITH A
CENTRAL PRESSURE OF 993 MB...29.32 INCHES...WAS LOCATED ABOUT 130
MILES NORTH OF GREEN BAY...WISCONSIN. FROM THIS LOW...A STRONG
COLD FRONT EXTENDED THROUGH THE OHIO AND TENNESSEE VALLEYS INTO
THE GULF OF MEXICO AND DEEP SOUTH TEXAS. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
DOPPLER RADARS AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATED MODERATE TO
HEAVY SNOW WAS FALLING ACROSS THE EASTERN HALF OF MINNESOTA...AND
WAS BEGINNING TO MOVE INTO WISCONSIN AND THE UPPER PENINSULA OF
MICHIGAN. MEANWHILE...THERE WAS A LINE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS FIRING OFF ALONG AND AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT FROM
SOUTHERN MICHIGAN AND INTO THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY...AND
MOVING ACROSS DEEP SOUTH TEXAS.
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 500 PM CST WED NOV
16 THROUGH 800 PM CST FRI NOV 18...
...MINNESOTA...
ORR 3 E 24.6
LONGVILLE 18.5
TOBIQUE 4 SSW 18.0
BLACKBERRY 2 SW 17.5
LAKE SHORE 16.0
CASINO 4 ESE 13.8
PARK RAPIDS 6 S 13.0
BRAINERD 2 S 12.0
MOTLEY 3 E 12.0
NEVIS 12.0
BIGFORK 11.0
LONG PRAIRIE 11.0
WINTON 11.0
MILTONA 10.8
VILLARD 9.2
BATTLE LAKE 9.0
GRAND RAPIDS 9.0
HOYT LAKES 9.0
LAKE GEORGE 9.0
VIRGINIA 5 N 9.0
ST. CLOUD 5 E 1.6
...WISCONSIN...
MAPLE 1 WSW 5.0
...SELECTED PEAK WIND GUSTS IN MILES PER HOUR EARLIER IN THE
EVENT...
...IOWA...
OELWEIN 3 W 46
...MICHIGAN...
JACKSON 3 WNW 79
EAGLE HARBOR 54 N 78
DURAND 4 E 65
FREDA 56 NNW 62
BAD AXE 59
MANISTEE 1 WNW 51
GARDEN 7 E 50
FORD RIVER 10 SE 45
EDGEMONT PARK 2 N 44
GREILICKVILLE 1 SE 44
JAMESTOWN 2 SSW 43
GRAND HAVEN 2 W 42
FRANKFORT 1 SW 40
MAPLE CITY 3 SSW 40
PENTWATER 3 NE 40
MARSHALL 39
MASON 2 SE 39
REEMAN 1 ESE 38
PORTAGE 3 NE 37
...MINNESOTA...
ROCHESTER 56
DULUTH SKY HARBOR AIRPORT 55
STEWARTVILLE 4 N 51
ZUMBRO FALLS 3 NNW 50
DEXTER 1 ENE 45
KASSON 2 ESE 45
...NEBRASKA...
GLENVIL 5 S 52
NORMAN 2 NE 50
...SOUTH DAKOTA...
SUMMIT 1 WNW 71
ESTELLINE 7 NE 61
PEEVER 6 SSW 57
VICTOR 4 NNW 55
SIOUX FALLS 3 NNW 52
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT HAS
ENDED...
...COLORADO...
GRAND MESA 10.0
BUFORD 2 WNW 5.0
MACKAY 17 SW 3.6
MONUMENT 6 E 3.5
GREYSTONE 1 SSW 3.0
GLADE PARK 17 W 2.4
MEEKER 2SW 2.0
MONUMENT 2 NNE 2.0
YUMA 2.0
BLACK FOREST 2 N 1.5
MAHER 8 SW 1.5
THAYNE 2 SE 1.5
CRAIG 1.0
...IDAHO...
WEST YELLOWSTONE 8.0
ISLAND PARK 8 NW 7.5
MACKAY 17 SW 3.6
CHALLIS 24 N 3.5
KETCHUM 22 NW 3.0
STANLEY 28 NE 2.3
...KANSAS...
ST. FRANCIS 1.0
...MONTANA...
JOLIET 2 WNW 10.5
EMIGRANT 26 ESE 9.0
RED LODGE 2 S 9.0
RED LODGE 5 N 8.6
FORT SMITH 1 W 6.0
BIG TIMBER 7 NNE 5.0
COLUMBUS 8 SW 5.0
FROMBERG 3 NE 5.0
LODGE GRASS 5 N 5.0
NYE 14 W 5.0
RAPELJE 13 SSE 5.0
WEST YELLOWSTONE 5.0
BROADUS 14 SSE 4.5
COLUMBUS 1 NW 4.5
ALZADA 21 WNW 4.0
MCLOED 4.0
WYOLA 1 SW 4.0
MOORHEAD 10 NE 3.0
BILLINGS 3 WNW 2.3
...NORTH DAKOTA...
ELLENDALE 3.5
DICKEY 3.0
OAKES 3.0
FARGO 3.4 SSE 2.8
...NEBRASKA...
LYNCH 6.0
SUTHERLAND 0.9 NW 6.0
NORTH PLATTE 3.6 S 5.7
HARRISON 6 SE 5.0
CHADRON 4.2
PARKS 19 N 4.0
VALENTINE 0.7 W 4.0
MERNA 0.1 NNE 3.1
IMPERIAL 3.0
NORTH PLATTE 15 NNE 3.0
OSHKOSH 10 NE 2.0
KIMBALL 1.5
...SOUTH DAKOTA...
PARKER 9.5
SIOUX FALLS 4 SSE 7.4
WHITEWOOD 4.2 NNW 5.7
BURKE 2.4 NE 5.6
HARTFORD 6.4 S 5.5
WATERTOWN 5.0
HURON 1.3 S 4.5
LEAD 4.5
BELLE FOURCHE 0.9 SSE 4.0
DOWNTOWN STURGIS 2 E 4.0
ELLSWORTH AFB 7 NNE 3.5
DOWNTOWN RAPID CITY 1 E 3.0
DOWNTOWN HOT SPRINGS 2.0
TILFORD 3 N 2.0
...WYOMING...
LANDER 9.5 SW 15.0
LANDER 1 S 13.4
PAHASKA 14 NE 12.0
BUFFALO 17 W 10.0
TEN SLEEP 4 NE 10.0
BANNER 4 E 9.0
CODY 18 SW 9.0
HYATTVILLE 9.0
ROCK SPRINGS 8.5
BURGESS 7 ESE 8.0
CANYON 1 WSW 8.0
THERMOPOLIS 7.5
GREEN RIVER 7.0
MORAN JUNCTION 25 NE 6.0
SHERIDAN 16 S 5.8
BURGESS JUNCTION 21 SE 5.0
DAYTON 5.0
TOWER FALLS RANGER STATION 4.5
DOWNTOWN GILETTE 4 SE 4.0
CLEARMONT 5 NNE 3.5
WHEATLAND 3.2
DRIGGS 32 NNE 2.1
BURGESS JUNCTION 17 SE 2.0
THE UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS THE UPPER MIDWEST
AND INTO THE UPPER GREAT LAKES TONIGHT AND INTO EARLY SATURDAY
MORNING. HEAVY SNOWFALL ON THE NORTH AND WEST SIDE OF THE SURFACE
LOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE UPPER MIDWEST AND WILL ALSO CONTINUE
SPREADING ACROSS THE UPPER GREAT LAKES THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.
IN ADDITION TO HEAVY SNOWFALL...GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH
TONIGHT ACROSS THE UPPER MIDWEST. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL SHOULD
COME TO AN END BY SATURDAY MORNING...THOUGH ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL OF
2 TO 4 INCHES IS EXPECTED FOR THE UPPER GREAT LAKES ON SATURDAY.
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.
FANNING
Last Updated: 953 PM EST FRI NOV 18 2016