THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER
CAMP SPRINGS, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 14 FOR CHRISTMAS 2009 WINTER STORM
NWS HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER CAMP SPRINGS MD
300 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2009
...CHRISTMAS STORM STILL PRODUCING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ACROSS THE
NORTHERN PLAINS...
BLIZZARD WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE WESTERN HALF OF BOTH NORTH
DAKOTA AND SOUTH DAKOTA.
WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT
FOR LOCATIONS SURROUNDING THE BLIZZARD WARNINGS IN THE CENTRAL AND
NORTHERN GREAT PLAINS. THEY ARE ALSO IN EFFECT ALONG THE WEST
COAST OF LAKE MICHIGAN AND PARTS OF NEW ENGLAND. FREEZING RAIN
ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FOR PARTS OF UPSTATE NEW YORK AND EXTREME
WESTERN NEW ENGLAND.
FLOOD WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR PARTS OF THE MIDDLE TO LOWER
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATES...THE CENTRAL GULF COAST...AND PORTIONS
OF THE SOUTHEAST AND MID ATLANTIC.
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV
AT 300 PM CST...THE CENTER OF A 1003 MB...29.61 INCH...WEAKENING
SURFACE LOW WAS LOCATED OVER SOUTHEAST IOWA...DRIFTING EASTWARD.
NATIONAL WEATHER SURFACE DOPPLER RADARS AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS
INDICATED A GRADUALLY SHRINKING AREA OF LIGHT TO MODERATE
SNOW...WITH A FEW AREAS OF OCCASIONALLY HEAVY SNOW...ACROSS MUCH
OF THE NORTHERN PLAINS...UPPER MIDWEST...AND THE GREAT LAKES
REGION. SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 45 MPH WERE STILL CREATING BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS IN THE WESTERN DAKOTAS. A SECONDARY LOW PRESSURE
COMPLEX WAS POSITIONED NEAR THE VIRGINIA COAST...CREATING A WIDE
SWATH OF LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN EXTENDING FROM MARYLAND TO THE
CANADIAN BORDER.
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 900 PM CST TUE DEC
22 THROUGH 300 PM CST SAT DEC 26...
...IOWA...
SIOUX CITY 17.2
RUTHVEN 16.5
GLENWOOD 15.0
OAKLAND 15.0
LITTLE SIOUX 2 NW 14.6
CLAY 14.0
LE MARS 13.0
ORANGE CITY 13.0
CHEROKEE 12.0
SHENANDOAH 12.0
STORM LAKE 12.0
LITTLE SIOUX 9.6
...KANSAS...
CORNING 2 W 14.0
OKETO 3 W 10.0
GOVE 8.0
WINONA 8.0
EUREKA 7.0
QUINTER 7.0
GRAINFIELD 6.0
PALCO 6.0
QUINTER 6.0
OAKLEY 5.0
...MICHIGAN...
THOUSAND ISLAND 3.5
IRONWOOD 2.8
SILVER CITY 2.0
...MINNESOTA...
DULUTH 24.4
TWO HARBORS 5 NW 24.0
PROCTOR 22.0
WATERVILLE 21.0
CURRIE 4 N 19.0
CLOQUET 18.0
FARIBAULT 16.0
WRENSHALL 16.0
INTERNATIONAL FALLS 14.0
PRIOR LAKE 13.2
ST. PAUL 13.0
CHANHASSEN 11.3
ST CLOUD 10.0
MINNEAPOLIS 9.2
...NORTH DAKOTA...
HEBRON 25.0
MINOT 24.0
DES LACS 15.0
BISMARCK 2 NNW 14.3
HARVEY 14.0
FARGO 5 NW 12.0
WELLS 11.5
DICKINSON 10.0
FLASHER 10.0
GLEN ULLIN 10.0
...NEBRASKA...
NORFOLK 17.9
AUBURN 5 ESE 17.0
MOORHEAD 2 N 15.2
GRETNA 4 SE 15.0
BENNINGTON 14.0
NELIGH 13.0
VERDON 4 N 12.0
LINCOLN 11.6
OMAHA 10.9
TECUMSEH 1 S 9.0
WILBER 6.5
ALMA 5.0
COLUMBUS 3 NE 5.0
...SOUTH DAKOTA...
LEAD 5 SSW 37.5
DEADWOOD 2 NE 30.8
SHADEHILL 7 SW 22.6
SPEARFISH 22.0
HARTFORD 6 S 17.5
SISSETON 4 W 16.3
MITCHELL 16.2
SIOUX FALLS 15.7
TIMBER LAKE 15.0
HURON 14.8
VICTOR 4 NNE 12.5
ABERDEEN 12.0
KIMBALL 12.0
CANTON 10.5
PIERRE 10.0
...WISCONSIN...
ASHLAND 14.5
WASHBURN 5 WNW 14.5
MELLEN 19 SW 13.0
DANBURY 10.5
MAPLE 10.0
BENNETT 7.0
BAYFIELD 6.8
WAUKESHA 2 SE 6.8
MENOMONIE 6.6
COLFAX 6.0
ROBERTS 5.5
SUPERIOR 7 SE 5.5
...WYOMING...
HULETT 15.0
SAND LAKE 14.0
INYAN KARA MNTN 4 S 12.0
SOUTH BRUSH CREEK 12.0
DIVIDE PEAK 8.0
NORTH FRENCH CREEK 8.0
BROOKLYN LAKE 6.0
SANDSTONE RANGER STN 6.0
CHEYENNE 4.8
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL FREEZING RAIN ICE AMOUNTS IN INCHES FROM
900 PM CST TUE DEC 22 THROUGH 300 PM CST SAT DEC 26...
...NEW YORK...
CICERO 0.10
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES FROM 900 PM CST TUE DEC
22 THROUGH 300 PM CST SAT DEC 26...
...MARYLAND...
THRUMONT 2.23
JARRETSVILLE 1 N 1.74
LONG GREEN 1.67
CAMP SPRINGS 1.61
...PENNSYLVANIA...
FAIRFIELD 2.08
PITTSBURGH/ALLEGHENY CO ARPT 1.09
...SELECTED PEAK WIND GUSTS IN MILES PER HOUR EARLIER IN THE
EVENT...
...COLORADO...
NEW RAYMER 21 N 72
STERLING 15 WNW 63
...NEBRASKA...
SCOTTS BLUFF 66
MCCOOK 2 ENE 61
VALENTINE 59
NORTH PLATTE 3 E 53
...SOUTH DAKOTA...
DOWNTOWN RAPID CITY 76
BUFFALO 59
...WYOMING...
LARAMIE 4 SE 63
VEDAUWOO 60
CHEYENNE 55
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT HAS
ENDED...
...COLORADO...
SW ERIE 10.1
PINECLIFFE 9.8
WATKINS 8 SE 9.4
GOLDEN 9.0
LOUISVILLE 9.0
NUNN 16 ENE 9.0
GENESEE 8.7
GREELEY 1 N 6.8
FORT COLLINS 1 SE 6.0
NORTH BRUSH 6.0
PARADOX 2 N 6.0
DENVER INTL AIRPORT 5.4
NIWOT 5.4
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS 4.7
ESTES PARK 2 S 4.0
...OKLAHOMA...
OKLAHOMA CITY INTL AIRPORT 14.1
PAWNEE 5 W 12.0
TECUMSEH 7 NNW 9.0
WELTY 9.0
BLANCHARD 8.0
BROKEN ARROW 7.0
DUNCAN 7.0
NORMAN 3 S 6.0
...TEXAS...
BURKBURNETT 9.5
POST 9.0
AMHERST 8.0
WICHITA FALLS 7.8
LITTLEFIELD 7.0
ALBANY 5.5
BAIRD 5.0
LEVELLAND 5.0
PLAINVIEW 5.0
MCLEAN 4.0
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL FREEZING RAIN IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT
HAS ENDED...
...IOWA...
DAVENPORT 0.40
EDGEWOOD 0.38
DAYTON 1 W 0.25
STRAWBERRY POINT 0.25
IOWA CITY 5 NW 0.20
OELWEIN 0.14
ATLANTIC 0.10
...ILLINOIS...
DIXON 3 NNW 0.40
ABINGTON 1 N 0.30
DE KALB 3 N 0.30
JOLIET 0.30
PEOTONE 0.30
HOMEWOOD 0.28
FRANKLIN GROVE 0.25
OREGON 0.25
ROCKFORD AIRPORT 7 NE 0.25
ROMEOVILLE 0.25
...INDIANA...
PORTAGE 0.40
VALPARAISO 0.30
...KANSAS...
OBERLIN 0.25
BURR OAK 0.24
BONNER SPRINGS 0.20
...MICHIGAN...
GRAND HAVEN 3 S 0.20
...MINNESOTA...
RENO 3 SW 0.30
HARMONY 0.25
ROCHESTER 0.25
...NEBRASKA...
BRUNING 0.25
...OHIO...
VAN VERT 0.10
...WISCONSIN...
WATERTOWN 1 N 0.25
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT HAS
ENDED...
...ALABAMA...
EVERGREEN 1.76
MONTGOMERY/DANNELLY 1.51
BIRMINGHAM MUNI ARPT 1.47
TROY MUNI ARPT 1.46
CAIRNS AAF/OZARK 1.45
ANNISTON METRO AIRPORT 1.38
ALABASTER/SHELBY CO. ARPT 1.33
...ARKANSAS...
LITTLE ROCK/ADAMS FIELD 9.52
STUTTGART MUNI ARPT 9.51
SEARCY MUNI AIRPORT 8.18
JONESBORO MUNI ARPT 6.98
PINE BLUFF/GRIDER FIELD 6.74
HOT SPRINGS/MEMORIAL FIELD 6.63
BATESVILLE RGNL ARPT 6.57
WALNUT RIDGE RGNL ARPT 6.23
TEXARKANA RGNL ARPT 5.02
MONTICELLO ARPT 4.87
...FLORIDA...
TYNDALL AFB/PANAMA CITY 2.52
MILTON/WHITING FIELD NAS 1.78
HURLBURT FIELD AWS 1.64
MARIANNA MUNI ARPT 1.58
CRESTVIEW/BOB SKIES 1.48
VALPARAISO/ELGIN AFB 1.46
DESTIN AIRPORT 1.28
...GEORGIA...
ATLANTA INTL ARPT 2.25
PEACHTREE CITY 2.08
AUGUSTA/DANIEL FIELD 2.05
GAINESVILLE/LEE GILMER ARPT 1.89
ATHENS MUNI ARPT 1.87
DOBBINS AFB/MARIETTA 1.43
COLUMBUS METRO ARPT 1.41
CARTERSVILLE AIRPORT 1.38
...ILLINOIS...
SPRINGFIELD/CAPITAL ARPT 2.68
MOUNT VERNON/OUTLAND AIRPORT 2.54
CARBONDALE/MURPHYSBORO 2.44
SCOTT AFB/BELLEVILLE 2.24
CAHOKIA/ST LOUIS 2.18
PEORIA RGNL ARPT 2.12
CENTRALIA MUNI ARPT 2.00
DECATUR ARPT 1.95
SALEM-LECKRONE APT 1.87
CHICAGO/WAUKEGAN 1.43
...KENTUCKY...
PADUCAH/BARKLEY 1.75
...LOUISIANA...
BARKSDALE AFB/BOSSIER CITY 3.51
MONROE RGNL ARPT 3.24
SHREVEPORT DOWNTOWN ARPT 2.44
FORT POLK 1.79
ALEXANDRIA/ESLER 1.27
...MISSOURI...
POPLAR BLUFF MUNI ARPT 5.02
CAPE GIRARDEAU MUNI ARPT 3.42
KAISER/LAKE OZARK 2.87
WHITEMAN AFB/SEDALIA 2.85
FARMINGTON ARPT 2.36
ST CHARLES 2.30
JEFFERSON CITY ARPT 2.25
COLUMBIA RGNL ARPT 1.89
SPIRIT OF ST LOUIS ARPT 1.71
WEST PLAINS MUNI ARPT 1.52
...MISSISSIPPI...
GREENVILLE MUNI ARPT 3.29
HATTIESBURG/CHAIN MUNI ARPT 1.71
MCCOMB/LEWIS FIELD 1.57
VICKSBURG/TALLULAH ARPT 1.55
GREENWOOD/LEFLORE 1.47
COLUMBUS AFB 1.35
MERIDIAN NAS/MCCAIN 1.26
JACKSON 1.19
VICKSBURG 1.17
...NORTH CAROLINA ...
SHELBY MUNI ARPT 2.70
ASHEVILLE MUNI ARPT 2.65
GASTONIA MUNI ARPT 2.46
CHERRY POINT MCAS 2.43
CHARLOTTE/DOUGLAS INTL ARPT 2.34
WILMINGTON/NEW HANOVER CO ARPT 2.14
JACKSONVILLE/ELLIS ARPT 1.93
HICKORY RGNL ARPT 1.90
FRANKLIN 1.77
MONROE AIRPORT 1.73
...OKLAHOMA...
BARTLESVILLE MUNI ARPT 1.14
...SOUTH CAROLINA...
COLUMBIA OWENS ARPT 3.44
SHAW AFB/SUMTER 1.96
CLEMSON/OCONEE CO RGNL ARPT 1.91
ROCK HILL/YORK CO ARPT 1.90
GREENVILLE/SPARTANBURG AP 1.63
ORANGEBURG MUNI ARPT 1.59
FLORENCE RGNL ARPT 1.39
...TENNESSEE...
MEMPHIS INTL ARPT 1.70
...TEXAS...
LONGVIEW/GREGG CO. ARPT 2.92
NACOGDOCHES 2.81
LONGVIEW/GREGG CO. ARPT 2.66
HUNTSVILLE 2.57
LUFKIN/ANGELINA CO. ARPT 2.22
CLARKSVILLE 1.92
PARIS/COX FIELD 1.75
...VIRGINIA...
ROANOKE MUNI ARPT 1.44
CHARLOTTESVILLE ARPT 1.37
RICHMOND 1.02
THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IN IOWA IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE WEAKENING.
HOWEVER...BLIZZARD OR NEAR-BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO
PERSIST ACROSS THE NORTHERN HIGH PLAINS FOR THE REST OF TODAY.
ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL TOTALS OF UP TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS
THE NORTHERN PLAINS AND UPPER MIDWEST. WIDESPREAD MODERATE TO
OCCASIONALLY HEAVY RAIN WILL BE FOUND OVER PARTS OF THE
NORTHEAST...WITH SOME PATCHY FREEZING RAIN FOR INTERIOR VALLEY
LOCATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND AND UPSTATE NEW YORK. WEATHER CONDITIONS
SHOULD BEGIN TO GRADUALLY IMPROVE FOR SUNDAY OVER THESE REGIONS.
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.
HAMRICK
Last Updated: 358 PM EST SAT DEC 26 2009