Storm Summary Number 1 for High Plains Winter Storm
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
500 PM EDT Wed Oct 13 2021

...Lingering snowfall, rain, and gusty winds persist over the
Northern High Plains as strong low pressure pulls away to the
northeast...

Winter Storm Warnings extend along Northeast Montana, Southwest
North Dakota, Northwest South Dakota, and Northeast Wyoming.

A Winter Weather Advisory resides over far Northeast Montana and
Northwest North Dakota.

A High Wind Warning stretches from Northeast Colorado into
West-Central South Dakota.

A Wind Advisory extends from West-Central South Dakota through
North Dakota to the International Border.

For a detailed graphical depiction of the latest watches, warnings
and advisories, please see www.weather.gov

At 400 PM EDT...A deepening area of low pressure was analyzed over
Central South Dakota, generally moving northeast. An occluded
front extended southeast out of the low center, connecting to a
triple point over Central Iowa. Meanwhile, a draped warm front
north of the low center continued to pivot northwestward through
North Dakota. Across the Northern Plains, gusty winds were
reported in response to the deepening low pressure system.
National Weather Service Doppler Radar detected showers and
thunderstorms north of the low center in the Northern Plains, with
reports of light to moderate snow noted over the region. 

...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches from 800 AM
EDT Mon Oct 11 through 400 PM EDT Wed Oct 13...

...SOUTH DAKOTA...
WHITEWOOD 5 SSE                      21.4                    
TERRY PEAK                           20.0                    
SAINT ONGE                           18.0                    
DEERFIELD 4 SE                       14.0                    
SPEARFISH 3 WNW                      14.0                    
DEADWOOD 3 ENE                        9.0                    
RAPID CITY 3.5 NE                     3.0                    

...Selected preliminary Peak Wind gusts in miles per hour earlier
in the event...

...COLORADO...
TOLLAND 3 SE                           79
GRANADA 6 WNW                          65                    

...NEW MEXICO...
FORT STANTON 2 SSW                     70                    
CLINES CORNERS 1 SSE                   68                    
MAGDALENA 10 SSE                       67                    

...SOUTH DAKOTA...
WASTA 3 NW                             74                    
NEW UNDERWOOD 5 WNW                    71                    
RAPID CITY ARPT                        59                    

...TEXAS...
PINE SPRINGS 5 S                       84                    

...WYOMING...
FEDERAL 1 SSE                          63                    
RELIANCE                               62                    

...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches where the
event has ended...

...COLORADO...
TABERNASH 2 SSE                       4.0                    
CREEDE                                3.5                    
DILLON                                3.0                    
ELKDALE 2 SSW                         2.6                    
ESTES PARK 2 S                        0.5                    

...IDAHO...
SODA SPRINGS 0.3 W                   12.1                    
IDAHO FALLS 1 ESE                     8.3                    
RIGBY 2 NE                            8.2                    
DRIGGS 3.4 NNE                        5.0                    
POCATELLO 2.5 NE                      4.0                    

...MONTANA...
PONY 5 SW                            28.0                    
FISHTAIL 18.1 SW                     27.0                    
RED LODGE 4.8 W                      24.0                    
STORY 2 WSW                          22.0                    
LIVINGSTON 6.6 ESE                   19.2                    
NYE 14 W                             18.0                    
BOZEMAN 1.5 SSE                      11.2                    
BILLINGS 3 ESE                        8.0                    

...UTAH...
HEBER CITY 10.1 ESE                  10.0                    
HYRUM 0.8 SE                          8.0                    
OAK CITY 0.3 SSE                      4.0                    
DUTCH JOHN 0.1 SE                     2.3                    

...WYOMING...
BUFFALO 16 WSW                       20.0                    
SOLIDER PARK SNOTEL                  20.0                    
GILLETTE 2 NE                        16.0                    
LOVELL 28 E                          15.0                    
SHERIDAN 1.0 N                       10.5                    
LARAMIE 1.3 SE                        4.5                    
GREEN RIVER 1.0 SSE                   4.0                    
WEST YELLOWSTONE                      3.0                    
CHEYENNE 1.4 W                        1.8                    


The aforementioned low pressure system is forecast to continue a
northeast track into the Central Canadian provinces, ending the
chance of meaningful snowfall by tomorrow morning. Gusty winds are
expected to prevail through tonight, before relaxing tomorrow.

The next Storm Summary will be issued by the Weather Prediction
Center at 1100 AM EDT on Thursday. Please refer to your local
National Weather Service office for additional information on this
event.

Asherman