THE WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER
COLLEGE PARK, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 6 FOR CENTRAL ROCKIES TO GREAT LAKES WINTER
STORM
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
400 PM CDT THU MAR 24 2016
...SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN MOVING ACROSS THE UPPER
MIDWEST...THE GREAT LAKES...AND INTO NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND...
WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT
FOR EASTERN WISCONSIN...THE NORTHERN HALF OF LOWER MICHIGAN...AND
ACROSS CENTRAL AND NORTHERN MAINE.
FREEZING RAIN ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE CENTRAL PORTION OF
NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND.
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV
AT 300 PM CDT...A SURFACE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WITH CENTRAL
PRESSURE OF 994 MB...29.35 INCHES...WAS MOVING EAST-NORTHEASTWARD
INTO LOWER MICHIGAN. A STRONG COLD FRONT EXTENDED SOUTHWARD FROM
THE LOW CENTER JUST TO THE EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND INTO
THE WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO WHILE A WELL-DEFINED WARM FRONT
EXTENDED EASTWARD FROM THE LOW ACROSS THE LOWER GREAT LAKES AND
NORTHERN MID-ATLANTIC. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SURFACE
OBSERVATIONS AND DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED A BAND OF LIGHT TO MODERATE
SNOW MOVING ACROSS NORTHERN ILLINOIS BEHIND A SECONDARY COLD FRONT
WHILE MODERATE SNOW WAS FALLING IN THE CENTRAL GREAT LAKES. LIGHT
SNOW WAS CHANGING OVER TO FREEZING RAIN IN NORTHERN NEW YORK INTO
NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND AS THE WARM FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE SOUTH.
ELSEWHERE...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING EASTWARD INTO ALABAMA
AND THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE AHEAD OF THE STRONG COLD FRONT.
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 600 AM CDT TUE MAR
22 THROUGH 300 PM CDT THU MAR 24...
...MICHIGAN...
MENOMINEE 4 NW 11.0
HARBOR SPRINGS 10.0
PETOSKEY 1 W 9.5
BAY CITY 7.8
FAIRVIEW 2 E 7.0
MIDLAND 2 S 6.5
SHARON 2 ENE 6.5
INDIAN RIVER 6.3
EAST JORDAN 1 S 6.0
OIL CITY 5.9
MOUNT PLEASANT 5 W 5.8
OMENA 3 W 5.2
CHEBOYGAN 5.0
SAGINAW 2 NW 4.3
MARLETTE 4.0
SYLVESTER 2 N 3.6
HERSEY 2 SE 3.0
PECK 2.4
WHEELER 1 W 2.2
RAPID RIVER 1 WSW 2.0
...WISCONSIN...
OSSEO 13.0
RIPLINGER 3 NNE 13.0
SUMMIT LAKE 13.0
AUGUSTA 6 N 12.5
WAUSAUKEE 12.0
BLACK RIVER FALLS 2 NNE 11.7
TOWNSEND 11.5
ATHELSTANE 8 SW 11.0
LAKEWOOD 11.0
OWEN 10.8
ARCADIA 1 S 10.5
BUFFALO 10.5
EAU CLAIRE 10.5
ANTIGO 1 S 10.3
MERRILL 8 W 10.3
HATFIELD 10.0
INDEPENDENCE 2 NE 10.0
WAUSAU 10.0
MERRILLAN 2 S 9.5
KNAPP 3 E 8.8
MENOMONIE 7 NW 8.8
RIVER FALLS 8.5
ELK MOUND 5 N 8.0
TAINTER LAKE 3 N 8.0
CHIPPEWA FALLS N 7.0
EAU CLAIRE 12 NW 7.0
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL FREEZING RAIN ICE AMOUNTS IN INCHES FROM
600 AM CDT TUE MAR 22 THROUGH 300 PM CDT THU MAR 24...
...IOWA...
MARBLE ROCK 0.25
AREDALE 0.20
COLWELL 0.15
CHARLES CITY 0.01
NEW HAMPTON 0.01
...MICHIGAN...
SIDNEY 0.40
FREMONT 0.25
GREENVILLE 0.25
POSEYVILLE 2 SSW 0.25
MARLETTE 0.20
MIDLAND 2 S 0.20
PINCONNING 0.20
CEDAR SPRINGS 0.13
BAD AXE 0.10
BOMBAY 5 NNE 0.10
CARO 0.10
FREELAND 0.10
SAGINAW 3 NW 0.10
CANNONSBURG 3 N 0.05
BALDWIN 0.01
...NEW YORK...
LEROY 0.10
WILSON 3 S 0.10
...WISCONSIN...
THERESA 3 S 0.25
HOLY HILL 2 E 0.20
JACKSON 3 SW 0.20
WAUKESHA 2 NE 0.20
WEST BEND 0.20
LANNON 0.10
MONTICELLO 2 SE 0.10
NORTH PRAIRIE 2 SSE 0.10
RACINE 2 WSW 0.10
SHEBOYGAN 0.10
SUN PRAIRIE 0.10
MADISON 5 NE 0.00
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SLEET IN INCHES FROM 600 AM CDT TUE MAR 22
THROUGH 300 PM CDT THU MAR 24...
...MICHIGAN...
BELDING 2 N 0.40
...SELECTED PEAK WIND GUSTS IN MILES PER HOUR EARLIER IN THE
EVENT...
...COLORADO...
FORT CARSON/BUTTS AAF 78
PINON 5 ENE 77
TRUCKTON 7 WNW 76
AIR FORCE ACADEMY 3 WSW 75
FOUNTAIN 3 W 75
PUEBLO DEPOT 11 N 69
SPRINGFIELD 9 S 68
WOLF CREEK PASS 68
SPRINGFIELD 66
TELLURIDE 2 ENE 59
...ILLINOIS...
CARBONDALE 55
CAPE GIRARDEAU 2 E 51
...KANSAS...
NEWTON 61
NORWICH 1 W 60
HUTCHINSON AIRPORT 59
PIERCEVILLE 4 NW 58
RUSSEL AIRPORT 56
SALINA 56
EUREKA 2 N 55
JABARA AIRPORT 55
GOODLAND 52
LOGAN 52
...MISSOURI...
CAPE GIRARDEAU 46
POPLAR BLUFF 45
...MONTANA...
GLACIER PARK 8 SE 59
...NEBRASKA...
NORTH PLATTE 6 N 68
ORD AIRPORT 61
AXTELL 2 E 58
ELSIE 57
OXFORD 5 NNW 56
ARCADIA 55
GRAND ISLAND AIRPORT 54
YORK AIRPORT 54
SHELBY 1 ENE 53
HASTINGS AIRPORT 50
...NEW MEXICO...
SALINAS PEAK 82
SAN AUGUSTIN PASS 78
MAGDALENA 10 SSE 73
WHITE SANDS MISSLE RANGE MAIN POST 72
NORTHRUP STRIP 69
LOS ALAMOS 1 SE 67
CONDRON FIELD 66
CANNON AFB 1 N 64
FRIJOLES 64
GLORIETA 6 WNW 63
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT HAS
ENDED...
...COLORADO...
KITTREDGE 2.5 SSE 32.5
PINECLIFFE 3 SE 31.6
NEDERLAND 4.8 ENE 29.3
GOLDEN 12.5 NW 28.8
AURORA 3.3 S 27.6
JAMESTOWN 27.0
KEBLER PASS 3 N 27.0
BROOMFIELD 1.1 NE 26.7
LAFAYETTE 0.4 WSW 26.2
BOULDER 4.7 E 26.0
IDLEDALE 2 NW 26.0
AURORA 2 WNW 25.0
ERIE SW 25.0
SW ERIE 25.0
ERIE 1 NNW 24.0
GENESEE 24.0
NIWOT 3 SSW 24.0
WESTMINSTER 1 SW 24.0
BROOMFIELD 1 NE 23.0
DENVER 4.6 ENE 22.0
THORNTON 2 NE 21.7
FEDERAL HEIGHTS 2 WSW 21.0
NORTHGLENN 5 NE 20.0
DENVER 3 SE 19.5
CEDAREDGE 10.5 NNW 19.0
HORSETOOTH MOUNTAIN 3.2 NNW 17.0
LIVERMORE 10.5 WSW 17.0
HIGHLANDS RANCH 1 N 16.0
...IOWA...
SIOUX CITY 3 NNE 17.0
LE MARS 0.9 SE 15.0
SERGEANT BLUFF 14.1
STANTON 7 NE 13.9
CHEROKEE 3 NE 12.0
ALGONA 11.0
MOVILLE 10.5
REMSEN 10.5
AURELIA 10.0
SWEA CITY 3 E 8.5
...KANSAS...
AXTELL 5.0
ATWOOD 7 NW 4.5
OBERLIN 4.0
...MINNESOTA...
APPLE VALLEY 12.0
DUMFRIES 5 NNW 12.0
GOODVIEW 12.0
HAMMOND 4 SW 12.0
SAVAGE 12.0
WABASHA 12.0
GENOA 2 SW 11.7
BURNSVILLE 11.5
THEILMAN 1 SSW 11.4
ORONOCO 1 SSW 11.1
HENDERSON 6 N 11.0
LAKEVILLE 11.0
PLAINVIEW 11.0
NEW PRAGUE 10.7
DOUGLAS 4 ESE 10.5
COTTAGE GROVE 10.0
LAKEVILLE 2 S 10.0
PRIOR LAKE 10.0
EAGAN 9.5
APPLE VALLEY 1 WSW 9.0
INVER GROVE HEIGHT 1 WSW 8.5
FARMINGTON 8.0
CREDIT RIVER 7.0
...NORTH DAKOTA...
N LAKE METIGOSHE STATE 7.0
ANTLER 3.5
STARKWEATHER 4 SE 3.0
BOTTINEAU 1.4
...NEBRASKA...
WAKEFIELD 5.1 SSE 16.0
WAYNE 0.7 ENE 16.0
HUBBARD 3.1 SW 15.0
WAYNE 14.0
EMERSON 12.0
CONCORD 11.0
PIERCE 10.0
TRYON 13 ENE 10.0
ALBION 6 NW 9.0
ELGIN 9.0
NORFOLK 4 W 9.0
NELIGH 8.5
HARRISBURG 5 SE 8.0
HARRISON 9 NE 8.0
ORD 8.0
VALENTINE 5 SE 8.0
ANSELMO 1 N 6.0
NEWPORT 6.0
GRANT 5.0
BASSETT 4.2
NORTH PLATTE 3 ENE 4.2
MULLEN 4.0
ATKINSON 2.0
BLOOMFIELD 2.0
...SOUTH DAKOTA...
NORTH SIOUX CITY 2 SSE 14.3
DEERFIELD RESERVOIR 2 SSE 9.5
MONTROSE 5.8 NW 9.5
RENNER 4.1 NW 8.5
TILFORD 4 NNW 8.0
LEAD 2 SE 7.5
BONESTEEL 0.1 S 7.2
BROWNSVILLE 7 SW 7.0
MONTROSE 6 ENE 7.0
PIEDMONT 1 NNW 7.0
HUMBOLDT 5 NNE 6.8
TYNDALL 6.2
ARMOUR 1 S 6.0
COLMAN 6.0
DELL RAPIDS 3 WNW 6.0
VERMILLION 1 SE 6.0
DOWNTOWN RAPID CITY 10 NNW 5.0
PLATTE 4 S 5.0
SIOUX FALLS 3 N 4.9
BRIDGEWATER 4.5
DOWNTOWN SPEARFIELD 10 SSE 4.5
HERMOSA 4.5
CHESTER 2 N 4.1
...WYOMING...
CHEYENNE 4.0 NNW 21.0
BURNS 6.5 WNW 14.0
BURGESS JUNCTION 21 SE 12.0
LARAMIE 12 SE 12.0
LUSK 12.0
MANVILLE 13 SSW 12.0
LANDER 5.7 SW 11.5
ARLINGTON 10 SSW 9.0
ENCAMPMENT 20 WNW 9.0
BUFORD 4 SE 8.0
STORY 2.1 W 8.0
WOODS LANDING 4 S 8.0
ESTERBROOK 14 SW 7.5
ENCAMPMENT 10 WSW 6.8
BAGGS 6.0
CENTENNIAL 7 NW 6.0
RIVERSIDE 16 ENE 6.0
SARATOGA 24 W 6.0
THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER LOWER MICHIGAN WILL CONTINUE TO
GRADUALLY WEAKEN AS IT MOVES EAST-NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE GREAT
LAKES THROUGH TONIGHT AND INTO NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND ON FRIDAY.
ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS
THE CENTRAL GREAT LAKES THROUGH TONIGHT BEFORE THE STORM CENTER
MOVES AWAY. OVER NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND...TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS
COULD APPROACH 8 INCHES NEAR THE CANADIAN BORDER IN EXTREME
NORTHERN MAINE TONIGHT INTO EARLY ON FRIDAY. JUST TO THE SOUTH OF
THE SNOW...FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET COULD ACCUMULATE UP TO A
QUARTER OF AN INCH OVER NORTHERN MAINE THROUGH TONIGHT.
THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE WEATHER PREDICTION
CENTER AT 1000 PM CDT. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT.
KONG
Last Updated: 512 PM EDT THU MAR 24 2016