THE WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER

COLLEGE PARK, MD


STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE



STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 5 FOR NORTHERN HIGH PLAINS AND UPPER MIDWEST
HEAVY SNOW EVENT
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
900 AM CST WED DEC 07 2016

...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW OCCURRING ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE
NORTHERN PLAINS AND UPPER MIDWEST... 

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA
AND WEST-CENTRAL MINNESOTA.

WIND CHILL ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FOR A LARGE PORTION OF MONTANA
INTO WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA.

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

AT 800 AM CST...A SURFACE LOW WITH A PRESSURE OF 998 MB...29.47
INCHES OF MERCURY...WAS LOCATED OVER SOUTHERN ONTARIO. AN OCCLUDED
FRONT EXTENDED TO THE SOUTHEAST OF THIS LOW ACROSS SOUTHEAST
ONTARIO...WITH A COLD FRONT MOVING ACROSS THE NORTHEAST AND
MID-ATLANTIC...AND ACROSS THE GULF COAST. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
RADAR AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATED AREAS OF LIGHT TO
MODERATE SNOW FALLING ACROSS EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA...MOST OF
MINNESOTA...NORTHERN WISCONSIN...AND A VERY SMALL PORTION OF IOWA.
WINDS HAVE REDUCED TO BELOW BLIZZARD CRITERIA...HOWEVER THEY ARE
STILL SUSTAINED AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 40 MPH. 

...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 700 AM CST MON DEC
05 THROUGH 800 AM CST TUE DEC 06...

...MINNESOTA...
WARREN                               10.3                    
FISHER                                9.5                    
MCINTOSH                              8.0                    
SALOL                                 6.0                    
INTERNATIONAL FALLS 1 SSE             5.6                    
CROOKSTON                             5.5                    
GREENBUSH                             5.5                    
LAKE PARK 6.0 S                       5.3                    
BEMIDJI                               5.0                    
RED LAKE FALLS                        4.5                    
TURTLE RIVER                          4.5                    
DETROIT LAKES 5.7 N                   4.0                    
FOSSTON                               3.5                    
DENT 5.1 NW                           3.0                    
EMBARRASS                             3.0                    
HIBBING                               3.0                    
GRAND RAPIDS 6.2 SSW                  2.8                    
MCGREGOR 7.3 N                        2.6                    
HOVLAND 0.1 NE                        2.5                    
MCKINLEY                              2.5                    
DULUTH 17.6 NNW                       2.0                    

...MONTANA...
LINCOLN 3 SW                         16.0                    
ROCKY BOY 7 SE                       11.0                    
FISHTAIL 18 SW                        9.0                    
MARYSVILLE 1 WNW                      8.0                    
RED LODGE 1 S                         5.5                    
MCLEOD                                5.0                    
WIBAUX 5 E                            4.0                    
BRIDGER 4 SSW                         3.0                    
REED POINT 5 SE                       2.0                    
COLUMBUS 8 E                          1.3                    
PRYOR 1 NNW                           1.1                    
LIVINGSTON 6 ENE                      1.0                    
RED LODGE 4.7 NNE                     1.0                    

...NORTH DAKOTA...
PINGREE                              16.0                    
HARVEY                               14.0                    
GRAND FORKS                          13.0                    
HANNAFORD                            10.0                    
MICHIGAN                              9.0                    
RUGBY 1 SSE                           9.0                    
GRAND FORKS 4 SSW                     8.5                    
PISEK                                 8.0                    
TOWNER 2 N                            8.0                    
DENHOFF 1 NE                          7.0                    
HALLOCK                               7.0                    
BISMARCK                              6.5                    
MINOT                                 6.5                    
GREENBUSH                             5.5                    
LINCOLN                               5.5                    
CENTER                                5.0                    
MAYVILLE                              5.0                    
TOLLEY 6.4 N                          5.0                    
HAZEN                                 4.5                    
PEMBINA                               4.0                    
FARGO 3.4 SSE                         1.3                    

...SOUTH DAKOTA...
SPEARFISH 1 WNW                       5.0                    
LEAD 6 SSW                            4.5                    
SPEARFISH DOWNTOWN                    3.5                    
SUNDANCE 7 SSE                        3.5                    
NEWELL                                3.4                    
HULETT                                3.0                    
LAKE CITY                             3.0                    
MEADOW 10 SE                          3.0                    
ORAL                                  3.0                    
EUREKA                                2.0                    
SELBY                                 1.5                    

...WISCONSIN...
PHILLIPS 3 W                          5.0                    
BRUCE 2 E                             3.5                    
LADYSMITH 3 WNW                       3.3                    
CORNELL 4 NNE                         3.0                    
GLIDDEN                               3.0                    
LADYSMITH                             2.8                    
BUTTERNUT 5.9 S                       2.7                    
PARK FALLS 1.3 N                      2.7                    
CEDAR FALLS                           2.0                    
ELK MOUND 1 NE                        2.0                    
MERRILL 7.0 W                         2.0                    
TILDEN 7 NE                           1.9                    
EAU CLAIRE 2 N                        1.8                    
AUGUSTA 1 WNW                         1.7                    
HAYWARD                               1.5                    
LAND O' LAKES 11.7 W                  1.5                    
RHINELANDER 2.7 WNW                   1.5                    
BLACK RIVER FALLS 1.7 NNE             1.3                    

...WYOMING...
DEVILS TOWER 4 S                      5.0                    
UPTON                                 3.0                    
STORY 2 W                             2.0                    

...SELECTED PEAK WIND GUSTS IN MILES PER HOUR EARLIER IN THE
EVENT...

...NORTH DAKOTA...
GARRISON 1 W                          64                    
JAMESTOWN 2 NE                        58                    

...SOUTH DAKOTA...
PEEVER 6 SSW                          72                    
PIERRE 2 ENE                          60                    
SHADEHILL 7 S                         58                    
CRAVENS CORNER                        55                    
SISSETON 2 ENE                        55                    
LONG LAKE 10 W                        54                    
RAPID CITY AIRPORT                    53                    
ABERDEEN 3 ESE                        52                    
MOBRIDGE 1 ENE                        52                    
RICHMOND LAKE REC A 5 S               52                    
HILLHEAD 4 SW                         48                    
BARNARD 6 W                           46                    
NEW UNDERWOOD 5 WNW                   46                    
PORCUPINE 5 NE                        45                    
RICHMOND LAKE REC A 2 W               45                    


THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER SOUTHERN ONTARIO IS EXPECTED TO MOVE
SLOWLY NORTHEASTWARD INTO CANADA ON WEDNESDAY. STRONG WINDS WILL
CONTINUE ON THE WESTERN SIDE OF THE STORM WITH WINDS OF 25 TO 35
MPH AND GUSTS NEAR 40 MPH EXPECTED THROUGH THIS MORNING.
ADDITIONAL SNOW TOTALS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER
AMOUNTS...POSSIBLE ACROSS NORTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA INTO NORTHWEST
MINNESOTA. DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES AS LOW AS -20F ARE LIKELY
ACROSS THESE AREAS IN ADDITION TO BLOWING SNOW THAT COULD REDUCE
VISIBILITY AT TIMES. 

THIS WILL BE THE LAST STORM SUMMARY ISSUED BY THE WEATHER
PREDICTION CENTER FOR THIS EVENT. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

FANNING




Last Updated: 941 AM EST WED DEC 07 2016