THE WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER
COLLEGE PARK, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 12 FOR NORTHERN AND CENTRAL PLAINS INTO GREAT
LAKES WINTER STORM
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
400 PM CDT THU APR 11 2013
...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW IN THE EASTERN DAKOTAS AND UPPER MIDWEST
IS EXPECTED TO SPREAD INTO THE UPPER GREAT LAKES...WHILE FREEZING
RAIN AND SLEET IS EXPECTED FARTHER SOUTH ACROSS THE LOWER GREAT
LAKES STATES...
WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT
FOR SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA... ACROSS MINNESOTA... AND INTO
NORTHERN WISCONSIN... AS WELL AS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN NEW
ENGLAND.
FLOOD AND FLASH FLOOD WATCHES AND WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT ACROSS
PORTIONS OF THE GREAT LAKES AND OHIO VALLEY AS WELL AS FARTHER
SOUTH ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY.
FREEZING RAIN ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT IN PARTS OF WESTERN NEW
YORK.
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV
AT 300 PM CDT...A SURFACE LOW WITH A CENTRAL PRESSURE OF 1002
MB... 29.59 INCHES... WAS LOCATED IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS NEAR
CHICAGO. A COLD FRONT EXTENDED FROM THIS LOW SOUTHWARD THROUGH THE
WESTERN OHIO AND TENNESSEE RIVER VALLEYS AND INTO THE LOWER
MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY. ANOTHER FRONTAL BOUNDARY EXTENDED
EASTWARD FROM THE LOW ACROSS THE NORTHERN OHIO RIVER VALLEY AND
INTO THE CENTRAL MID-ATLANTIC STATES. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
DOPPLER RADARS AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATED THAT TO THE
NORTHWEST OF THE LOW... AN ELONGATED AREA OF LIGHT TO MODERATE
SNOW WAS FALLING OVER PORTIONS OF THE DAKOTAS AND EASTERN NEBRASKA
AS WELL AS INTO THE UPPER MIDWEST AND NORTHERN GREAT LAKES.
FARTHER SOUTH... MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN WAS FALLING IN THE
VICINITY OF THE COLD FRONT FROM THE MIDDLE AND LOWER MISSISSIPPI
VALLEY INTO THE OHIO AND TENNESSEE RIVER VALLEYS AS WELL AS PARTS
OF THE SOUTHEAST.
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 700 AM CDT SUN APR
07 THROUGH 300 PM CDT THU APR 11...
...IOWA...
SWEA CITY 5.0
EMMETSBURG 4.0
...MINNESOTA...
ORTONVILLE 1 N 13.0
REDWOOD FALLS 2 NW 11.5
VESTA 11.0
BIRD ISLAND 7 SSE 10.5
MILROY 1 ESE 10.5
MONTEVIDEO 10.0
SPRINGFIELD 9.5
GLENCOE 8.8
WORTHINGTON 8.5
DARWIN 8.3
ST CLOUD 8.2
HUTCHINSON 8.0
...NORTH DAKOTA...
ELLENDALE 7.0
...NEBRASKA...
HARRISON 24.0
CRAWFORD 18.0
HEMINGFORD 10.1 NNE 18.0
GORDON 6 N 17.0
CHADRON 16.0
CODY 0.1 NE 16.0
GURLEY 1.3 W 16.0
BRIDGEPORT 15.0
DALTON 0.4 SE 15.0
ALLIANCE 7.4 NW 14.0
HAY SPRINGS 7.5 WSW 10.0
KIMBALL 9.0
GERING 0.4 E 8.5
SCOTTSBLUFF 6.6 NE 8.0
DIX 4.0
RINGGOLD 13 NE 3.0
...SOUTH DAKOTA...
DEADWOOD 9 S 30.0
RAPID CITY AIRPORT 28.2
LEAD 26.4
NEW UNDERWOOD 0.3 ESE 25.0
BELVIDERE 5 SSE 24.0
KYLE 3 E 24.0
MARTIN 19.6 ENE 24.0
SAINT ONGE 3 NW 24.0
SILVER CITY 23.6
BOX ELDER 8.0 NNE 22.0
WALL 13.0 SSE 21.0
HOT SPRINGS 0.5 SW 20.1
GORDON 6 N 17.0
PIEDMONT 1 NNW 17.0
...WISCONSIN...
PRESCOTT 0.6 NW 3.9
SUAMICO 4.4 WNW 3.0
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SLEET IN INCHES FROM 700 AM CDT SUN APR 07
THROUGH 300 PM CDT THU APR 11...
...NEBRASKA...
AINSWORTH 0.50
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL FREEZING RAIN ICE AMOUNTS IN INCHES FROM
700 AM CDT SUN APR 07 THROUGH 300 PM CDT THU APR 11...
...KANSAS...
HUTCHINSON 0.50
MCPHERSON 0.50
NEWTON 0.50
ANTHONY 0.30
...NEBRASKA...
ANSELMO 2 W 1.75
NORTH PLATTE 15 NNE 0.25
...SOUTH DAKOTA...
PLATTE 13 NNW 0.20
...WISCONSIN...
LA CROSSE 2 E 0.10
MAUSTON 0.10
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES FROM 700 AM CDT SUN APR
07 THROUGH 300 PM CDT THU APR 11...
...ARKANSAS...
RUSSELLVILLE 2.10
WALNUT RIDGE RGNL ARPT 2.01
...IOWA...
AMBER 4 NE 4.50
DUBUQUE MUNI ARPT 3.83
CEDAR RAPIDS MUNI ARPT 3.63
MASON CITY MUNI ARPT 3.31
IOWA CITY MUNI ARPT 2.91
ESTHERVILLE MUNI ARPT 2.77
SIOUX CITY MUNI ARPT 2.64
SPENCER MUNI ARPT 2.58
DAVENPORT/QUAD CITIES WFO 2.54
WATERLOO MUNI ARPT 2.52
BOONE MUNI ARPT 2.30
MARSHALLTOWN MUNI ARPT 2.27
...ILLINOIS...
WINSLOW 4 SSE 4.00
ROSSVILLE 5 W 3.50
SAVANNA/TRI-TOWNSHIP ARPT 2.67
LINCOLN/LOGAN CO. 2.41
ROCKFORD/GRTR ROCKFORD ARPT 2.41
PEORIA RGNL ARPT 2.38
MOLINE/QUAD CITY 2.31
CHICAGO/WAUKEGAN 2.18
LINCOLN 2 ENE 2.02
...INDIANA...
KOKOMO MUNI ARPT 3.28
GRISSOM AFB/PERU 3.11
GAS CITY 3.02
DENVER 1 NE 2.77
BLUFFTON 4 N 2.75
GALVESTON 1 ESE 2.71
PORTLAND 6 SSE 2.40
HARTFORD CITY 2.25
MIDDLEBURY 3 WSW 2.23
...MICHIGAN...
SUNFIELD 3.94
DIMONDALE 3.25
MERRILL 3 SW 3.10
BELDING 2 SE 3.00
LANSING/CAPITAL CITY ARPT 2.99
GERALD R FORD ARPT 2.76
KENTWOOD 3 SW 2.75
ROCKFORD 2.67
WALKER 2 WSW 2.64
SHELBY 5 NW 2.50
NEWAYGO 4 WSW 2.42
ALLENDALE 2.20
HUDSONVILLE 2.18
...MISSOURI...
CHARLIE HEATH MEM 2 NNE 3.25
KAISER/LAKE OZARK 2.73
COLUMBIA RGNL ARPT 2.68
LITTON AGRI-SCI CNTR 2.58
KANSAS CITY MUNI ARPT 2.32
...NEBRASKA...
TEKAMAH MUNI ARPT 2.35
NORFOLK/KARL STEFAN MEM ARPT 2.11
LEXINGTON 2.02
...WISCONSIN...
DOWNTOWN JANESVILLE 2 ENE 3.50
DOWNTOWN MILWAUKE 4 WSW 2.13
LA CROSSE MUNI ARPT 1.82
MILWAUKEE/MITCHELL 1.80
...SELECTED PEAK WIND GUSTS IN MILES PER HOUR EARLIER IN THE
EVENT...
...ARIZONA...
FORT HUACHUCA 1 ESE 61
...CALIFORNIA...
CASTAIC LAKE 6 SSW 84
LANCASTER 12 WNW 67
SAN FERNANDO 5 NNE 66
...COLORADO...
MOUNT ABRAMS 69
HOEHNE 3 ESE 68
BLENDE 4 NE 67
SILVERTON 2 SE 63
PINON 5 NNW 62
CAMPO 4 SW 61
FALCON 3 ENE 59
...KANSAS...
GLENDALE 4 E 60
GOODLAND 55
...MINNESOTA...
PIER 20 65
CLOVERLAND 5 W 55
SKY HARBOR AIRPORT 5 W 54
...NEBRASKA...
NORTH PLATTE 3 E 60
...NEW MEXICO...
ENCINOSO 18 NNE 61
GALLUP 3 WNW 61
RED HILL 1 N 61
FRUITLAND 6 NW 60
FARMINGTON 2 W 58
...NEVADA...
RUBY VALLEY 5 SW 74
...SOUTH DAKOTA...
PIERRE 2 ENE 63
RELIANCE 3 SE 60
WINNER 58
...UTAH...
CENTERVILLE 70
DIDDLE KNOLL 63
UPPER CEDAR MTN 63
OGDEN PEAK 61
BOUNTIFUL 4 NNW 59
WEBER CANYON POWER PLANT 57
WEST GRANITE 57
GUNNISON ISLAND 56
...WISCONSIN...
MADISON CAPITOL SQUARE 63
LONE ROCK AIRPORT 60
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT HAS
ENDED...
...COLORADO...
BOULDER 4 WNW 18.0
ELDORADO SPRINGS 17.9
ORODELL 1 N 16.5
CRESTONE 11 NNE 14.0
GOLD HILL 1 ENE 13.0
IDLEDALE 3 NW 11.8
BUENA VISTA 4 WNW 10.5
MAYSVILLE 10.5
RED MOUNTAIN PASS 10.0
JAMESTOWN 3 W 9.5
AGATE 14 WSW 7.3
RYE 1 SSW 7.0
GOLDEN 0.7 NW 6.9
WESTMINISTER 1 SW 6.6
DENVER INTL ARPT 4 W 6.5
LEADVILLE 2 NE 5.5
...IDAHO...
BURLEY 18 SE 10.3
KETCHUM 22 NW 9.3
PRESTON 20 NE 9.2
DRIGGS 10 ENE 5.6
...MONTANA...
MARTINSDALE 13 SSW 12.0
PONY 5 SW 11.0
ISLAND PARK 25 WNW 9.9
DUPUYER 15 SW 9.0
ROUNDUP 4 SSE 9.0
WIBAUX 9.0
KINSEY 2 W 8.8
RED LODGE 2 W 8.0
SAINT PHILLIP 10 SW 8.0
KLEIN 1 S 7.4
CRAIG 8 NE 6.0
...UTAH...
PARK CITY 16.0
THE CANYONS 16.0
ALTA 13.0
BIG COTTONWOOD SPRUCES 12.0
BRIGHTON 12.0
SOLITUDE 11.0
SNYDERVILLE 10.0
LAKETOWN 9.0
...WYOMING...
LANDER 3 SW 28.5
WNW DOUGLAS 24.0
INDIAN CREEK SNOTEL 20.0
LA GRANGE 20.0
LUSK 20.0
TORRINGTON 19.0
ALBIN 16.0
UPTON 5 NNE 15.0
TOWNSEND CREEK SNOTEL 14.0
CASPER MOUNTAIN 12.0
THERMOPOLIS 9 NE 11.6
HAMS FORK SNOTEL 11.0
RIVERTON 10.1
SNIDER BASIN 10.0
AS THE SURFACE LOW OVER THE MIDWEST SLOWLY TRACKS NORTHEASTWARD
TOWARDS THE GREAT LAKES TODAY AND TOMORROW...SNOW WILL CONTINUE
SPREADING EASTWARD ACROSS THE UPPER MIDWEST AND THE UPPER GREAT
LAKES. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES...WITH
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS...ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT AND INTO TOMORROW
MORNING. MEANWHILE... THE THREAT FOR FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED TO
DEVELOP ACROSS PARTS OF THE UPPER AND LOWER GREAT LAKES REGIONS
THIS EVENING WITH ACCUMULATIONS UP TO AND EXCEEDING A QUARTER OF
AN INCH OF ICE. ADDITIONALLY... FLASH FLOODING WILL REMAIN A
THREAT WITH THIS STORM AS HEAVY RAINS AND THUNDERSTORMS...
POSSIBLY SOME SEVERE... CONTINUE TO DEVELOP ALONG THE COLD FRONT
PUSHING EASTWARD TOWARDS THE APPALACHIANS.
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.
MONARSKI
Last Updated: 503 PM EDT THU APR 11 2013