THE WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER
COLLEGE PARK, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 6 FOR MIDWEST TO GREAT LAKES SPRING STORM
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
1000 PM CDT TUE APR 03 2018
...LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM ENTERING GREAT LAKES REGION WITH HEAVY SNOW
FROM WISCONSIN TO NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN AND SEVERE WEATHER WITH
HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE OHIO AND LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER
VALLEYS...
WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT ACROSS SOUTHERN
MINNESOTA...NORTHERN IOWA...WISCONSIN AND THE U.P. AND NORTHERN
L.P. OF MICHIGAN AND A PORTION OF NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND MAINE.
FLASH FLOOD WATCHES ARE IN EFFECT ACROSS CENTRAL OHIO AND PARTS OF
SOUTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA AND NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA. WITHIN THESE
WATCHES THERE ARE CURRENTLY FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS...FLOOD WARNINGS
AND FLOOD ADVISORIES.
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV
AT 900 PM CDT...LOW PRESSURE WAS LOCATED OVER NORTHEAST INDIANA
WITH A SEA-LEVEL PRESSURE OF 996 MB...29.41 INCHES OF MERCURY. A
TRAILING COLD FRONT WAS SURGING EAST ACROSS THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
WITH A WARM FRONT EXTENDED EAST OF THE LOW CENTER ACROSS LAKE ERIE
AND BANKED UP NORTH TO SOUTH AGAINST THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF
SOUTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA INTO WEST VIRGINIA. RADAR AND SURFACE
OBSERVATIONS INDICATED AN AREA OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW SPREADING
EAST ACROSS WISCONSIN THE U.P. AND NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN INTO
SOUTHEASTERN ONTARIO. HEAVY RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE OCCURRING
ALONG THE WARM FRONT AND JUST AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT...FROM OHIO
SOUTHWESTWARD TO LOUISIANA.
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 700 AM CDT SUN APR
01 THROUGH 900 PM CDT TUE APR 03...
...IOWA...
LEDYARD 1N 8.0
FERTILE 5 W 6.0
ROCK VALLEY 6.0
BLUFFTON 4 ESE 5.3
SAINT ANSGAR 5.0
ROCK RAPIDS 4.5
WESLEY 4.5
ALGONA 1 SSW 4.1
CLEGHORN 4 N 4.0
ALTA VISTA 3.5
ELMA 3.5
...MICHIGAN...
DAGGETT 6.0
MENOMINEE 4 WNW 6.0
SWANSON 4 S 6.0
WALLACE 6.0
BATES 1 NW 4.0
TRAVERSE CITY 4.0
ELMIRA 3 ESE 3.3
COMINS 3.0
...MINNESOTA...
WABASHA 1 N 9.0
LAKEVILLE 2 NNE 8.7
PRIOR LAKE 2 WNW 8.0
BURNSVILLE 7.8
APPLE VALLEY 7.5
LA CRESCENT 1 NNW 7.5
MOUND PRAIRIE 1 NE 7.5
RICHFIELD 1 W 7.5
SPRING GROVE 4 ESE 7.5
ALBERT LEA 7.4
EDINA 7.4
GOODVIEW 1 ESE 7.4
...NEBRASKA...
HARTINGTON 5.0
NORTHEAST EXPERIMENT STATION 3.8
FORDYCE 2.8
WAYNE 2.0
NORFOLK 1.4
PENDER 1.0
...SOUTH DAKOTA...
YANKTON 1 N 8.0
PARKER 6.0
ROSCOE 9 NNE 5.5
DANTE 3 ENE 5.0
CLEAR LAKE 4.1
MADISON 4.0
MENNO 3.5
WATERTOWN 3 E 3.0
...WISCONSIN...
CLINTONVILLE 9.6
MERRILLAN 9.0
IOLA 4 N 8.5
JUNCTION CITY 8.0
NEILLSVILLE 8.0
STEVENS POINT 7.8
ETTRICK 4 WNW 7.7
FRENCHVILLE 3 NNW 7.7
ADAMS 7.5
BLACK RIVER FALLS 7.5
POLONIA 7.5
TIGERTON 7.5
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL FREEZING RAIN ICE AMOUNTS IN INCHES FROM
700 AM CDT SUN APR 01 THROUGH 900 PM CDT TUE APR 03...
...IOWA...
DUBUQUE REGIONAL ARPT 0.01
...WISCONSIN...
ELLENBORO 4 W 0.01
...SELECTED PRELIMINARY STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES FROM 700 AM
CDT SUN APR 01 THROUGH 900 PM CDT TUE APR 03...
...ILLINOIS...
MATOON/CHARLESTON COLES COUNTY AP 4.50
CHARLESTON COOP 3.76
PARIS 4 NNE 3.50
MARSHALL 3.11
EDGAR COUNTY AP 2.88
NEOGA 2.70
COWDEN 2SE @KASKASKIA RIVER 2.54
VANDALIA @KASKASKIA RIVER 2.33
RAMSEY @KASKASKIA RIVER 2.15
...INDIANA...
ROCKVILLE COOP 4.20
EAGLE CREEK RESERVOIR @INDIANAPOLIS 4.09
INDIANAPOLIS INT'L AP 3.94
POLAND 3.51
PUTNAM COUNTY REGIONAL AP 3.48
RICHMOND MUNI AP 3.44
MARSHALL 3.42
MONTEZUMA @WABASH RIVER 3.39
COXVILLE @BIG RACCOON CREEK 3.38
...OHIO...
CLAYTON 4.38
TROTWOOD 4.08
TAYLOR CREEK 4.00
MOUNT STERLING 3.93
AMANDA TWP BUILDING 3.64
POLK RUN 3.56
SPRINGFIELD 3 NNW 3.40
NEW LEBANON 3.35
PLEASANT RUN 3.32
PANCOASTBURG 3 E 3.30
BRECON/SHARONVILLE 3.24
NEW LEXINGTON 3.12
MIAMI WHITEWATER 3.08
MT. HEALTHY 3.04
DAYTON/WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB 3.01
PERRYSVILLE 2 S 3.01
GRATIS 2.17
GRATIS 3 NW 1.80
ROCKBRIDGE 4 W 1.74
KINGS MILLS 1.39
...SELECTED PEAK WIND GUSTS IN MILES PER HOUR EARLIER IN THE
EVENT...
...COLORADO...
EAGLE MOUNTAIN 67
KENDALL MOUNTAIN 57
EAGLE COUNTY RGNL AP 56
GARFIELD COUNTY RGNL AP 52
...IDAHO...
CHINA POINT ITD I-15 73
MOBURG CANYON 73
BLUE DOME 69
IDAHO FALLS ASOS 68
MUD LAKE 8 SSW 66
ABERDEEN 1 NE 64
HOWE 1 ESE 64
RAFT RIVER RAWS 64
...KANSAS...
FT. DODGE 3 NW 59
...NEBRASKA...
IMPERIAL AP 59
BROKEN BOW AP 53
...UTAH...
ODGEN PEAK 77
HOGAN PASS (@SR-72) 76
CENTRAL WASATCH PEAKS 68
PETER SINKS RIM 67
WINDY PEAK 67
LOGANS SUMMIT 66
DEER VALLEY/MOUNT BALDY 65
FREMOUNT ISLAND/MILLER HILL 62
PROMONTORY POINT 62
...WYOMING...
CRYSTAL LAKE CAM 10 ESE 75
SUMMIT - JACKSON RESORT 73
HORSE CREEK 12 SSE 72
HILAND 16 S 71
HOYT PEAK 70
CENTENNIAL 15 NNE 68
NE ESTERBROOK 66
CHEYENNE 10 WSW 65
CHEYENNE 10 WSW (WYDOT) 65
I-80 MILE MARKER 142 WYDOT 63
RED CANYON 63
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT HAS
ENDED...
...MONTANA...
FISHTAIL 18.1 SW 19.0
GALLATIN GATEWAY 5 E 11.0
CLYDE PARK 10.0
LAVINA 10 E 10.0
LIVINGSTON 6.6 ESE 10.0
REXFORD 10.0
YAAK 10.0
MELVILLE 4.7 W 9.8
RED LODGE 1 S 9.0
FORT SMITH 1 ENE 7.7
BROADUS 10 W 5.5
ASHLAND 12 E 5.0
COLSTRIP 1 N 5.0
ASHLAND 10 ESE 4.5
EKALAKA 9 WNW 3.0
...NORTH DAKOTA...
ZEELAND 5.5
ELLENDALE 5.0
WESTFIELD 4.5
ASHLEY 3 NE 3.0
BOWMAN HALEY DAM 7 E 2.5
GWINNER 2.2
...NEBRASKA...
NEWPORT 5.0
VERDEL 6 SSE 4.5
BLOOMFIELD 4.1
VALENTINE 1 S 2.7
VALENTINE 1 W 2.7
VALENTINE 2.5
VALENTINE 30 S 2.5
GORDON 6 N 2.2
NELIGH 2.0
SE ANSELMO 1.0
...SOUTH DAKOTA...
BELLE FOURCHE RES 1 SSE 9.5
DOWNTOWN SPEARFISH 8.3
BUFFALO 26 NW 8.0
DOWNTOWN STURGIS 8.0
NEWELL 3 ENE 8.0
WHITEWOOD 4 NNW 7.8
DOWNTOWN BELLE FOURCHE 7.5
DOWNTOWN SPEARFIS 7 NNW 7.4
WAKONDA 7.0
LEMMON 6.2
...WYOMING...
BEARTOOTH LAKE SNOTEL 16.0
BLACKWATER SNOTEL 14.0
WOLVERINE SNOTEL 14.0
SYLVAN LAKE SNOTEL 13.0
EVENING STAR SNOTEL 12.0
DARWIN RANCH 11.0
PARKER PEAK SNOTEL 11.0
STORY 1 W 11.0
THUMB DIVIDE SNOTEL 11.0
TWO OCEAN PLATEAU SNOTEL 11.0
MARQUETTE SNOTEL 10.0
THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY STRENGTHEN AS IT
MOVES INTO THE GREAT LAKES TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY AND
ALONG THE ST. LAWERNCE RIVER. COLDER ARCTIC AIR AND HIGH WINDS
WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE GREAT PLAINS/UPPER MIDWEST IN THE WAKE OF
THE LOW. WARMER AIR AND MOISTURE STREAMING INTO THE LOW
CIRCULATION AND LIFTED ABOVE THE COLDER AIR TO THE NORTH WILL
SUPPORT A SWATH OF HEAVY SNOW ACROSS THE CENTRAL GREAT LAKES INTO
SOUTHEAST CANADA AND CLIPPING NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND. ALONG AND
SOUTH OF THE WARM FRONT AND AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT...FROM THE
MID/LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY EAST...STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
ARE EXPECTED ALONG WITH THE CHANCE FOR HEAVY RAIN AND FLOODING
ACROSS PARTS OF THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY.
THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE WEATHER PREDICTION
CENTER AT 400 AM CDT. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT.
GALLINA
Last Updated: 1049 PM EDT TUE APR 03 2018