The Weather Prediction Center
College Park, MD
Storm Summary Message
Storm Summary Number 11 for Coast-to-Coast Winter Storm System
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
900 AM CST Fri Dec 16 2022
...Winter storm continues tracking through Northern Plains,
Midwest, and Northeast, bringing a wide variety of winter
precipitation to a large portion of the country...
Blizzard Warnings are in effect for the northern High Plains.
Winter Storm Warnings are in effect over portions of the northern
High Plains, interior Northeast, and New England.
High Wind Warnings are in effect for portions of western Nebraska
and southeastern Wyoming.
Winter Weather Advisories are in effect for portions of the
Northern Plains, Upper Midwest, and interior Northeast.
Winter Storm Watches are in effect for portions of upper New
England.
For a detailed graphical depiction of the latest watches, warnings
and advisories, please see www.weather.gov
At 800 AM CST...A potent, gradually weakening 993 mb low pressure
area remains centered over eastern Minnesota this morning, while a
strengthening lead coastal low analyzed at 998 mb just off the New
Jersey coast is deepening into the main surface low as it tracks
northeast along the coast. Surface observations and Doppler radar
suggest widespread blizzard to near-blizzard conditions are
ongoing over much of the Northern Plains, as moderate to heavy
snowfall and sustained winds exceeding 35 mph continue over the
Dakotas, into northern Nebraska and Minnesota. To the south and
east of this surface low, light to moderate snowfall is continuing
over portions of Iowa, northern Illinois, Wisconsin, and
Michigan's Upper Peninsula, an area that has seen significant
snowfall accumulations so far. Meanwhile, east of the Ohio Valley,
surface observations and regional radar mosaic imagery depict a
transition zone from moderate to locally heavy rainfall and
snowfall over the interior Northeast and coastal New England owing
to a complex surface pattern with multiple fronts overhead.
...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches from 700 AM
CST Sun Dec 11 through 800 AM CST Fri Dec 16...
...CONNECTICUT...
CANAAN 1 SSE 6.2
GRANBY 1 WNW 6.0
...MASSACHUSETTS...
HAWLEY 9.0
WESTHAMPTON 1 WNW 4.0
...MICHIGAN...
THREE LAKES 7.3
NATIONAL MINE 5 SW 6.7
BESSEMER 6.0
IRON MOUNTAIN 1.1 W 4.0
...MINNESOTA...
FINLAND 29.0
TWO HARBORS 7 NNW 28.2
WALES 7 SSE 28.0
HERMANT 3 NE 24.2
CHISHOLM 24.0
TWIG 3 ESE 19.5
CLOQUET 3 N 15.0
PROCTOR 1 NNW 14.0
MPS AIRPORT 3.4
...NEBRASKA...
CHADRON 14 NE 24.0
MERRITT RESERVOIR DAM 22.0
HAY SPRINGS 15.0
LISCO 13.0
ALLIANCE 12.0
RUSHVILLE 12.0
VALENTINE 11.8
GORDON 6 NE 7.0
HAIGLER 3.0
...NEW HAMPSHIRE...
NEWPORT 2 NE 6.3
DEERFIELD 1 N 4.0
LEBANON 3.5
...NEW YORK...
KIAMESHA 1 W 8.3
PORT JERVIS 3 ESE 7.8
COPENHAGEN 4 NW 7.0
INDIAN LAKE 6.5
DUANESBURG 3 ESE 6.0
ROXBURY 6.0
SYRACUSE 1 SW 6.0
TUPPER LAKE 6.0
...NORTH DAKOTA...
ENDERLIN 25.5
HURDSFIELD 15.5
LISBON 15.5
LUVERNE 15.0
BISMARCK 3 SSE 13.4
VALLEY CITY 12.0
KATHYRN 10.0
OAKES 9.0
SYKESTON 9.0
...SOUTH DAKOTA...
CHEYENNE CROSSING 48.0
DEADWOOD 1 S 36.0
MISSION 34.0
NORRIS 5 ESE 27.2
STURGIS 2 SSE 21.0
VETAL 18.0
INTERIOR 8 SE 15.0
...VERMONT...
WINHALL 2 ESE 9.0
ATHENS 6.5
MT HOLLY 6.0
GUILFORD 6 SSW 4.7
...WISCONSIN...
DELTA 4 WNW 23.5
RED CLIFF 4 WNW 18.7
MAPLE 1 WSW 17.3
WASHBURN 2 NNW 12.0
DELTA 5 WNW 9.5
POPLAR 8.0
COZY CORNER 7.0
GRANTSBURG 1 SSW 4.0
SUPERIOR 3 WSW 2.0
...Selected preliminary Peak Wind gusts in miles per hour earlier
in the event...
...CALIFORNIA...
HEAVENLY SKI SUMMIT 1 NNW 103
MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN SKI 98
WALKER 4 SSW 93
ANTELOPE LAKE 5 NNW 92
AGUA DULCE 6 NE 89
CRESTLINE 2 NNE 84
BIG PINES 4 NNW 80
SAN LUIS OBISPO 4 NE 80
LYTLE CREEK 7 NNE 77
FT DICK 5 SE 60
KNEELAND 2 ESE 57
HIGHLANDS 1 SW 40
...COLORADO...
HOLYOKE 8 S 63
BURLINGTON 4 S 62
BUCKEYE 3 ESE 59
VIRGINIA DALE 57
...KANSAS...
RUSSELL AIRPORT 62
GOODLAND 1 NE 60
ATWOOD 2 N 51
...MICHIGAN...
MACKINAW CITY 57
ROSCOMMON COUNTY APT 54
TRAVERSE CITY 45
SAULT STE MARIE 40
...MONTANA...
BIG SKY 6 WSW 67
EMIGRANT 10.7 W 66
LIVINGSTON 2 WSW 63
LIMA 4 NE 57
...NEVADA...
WASHOE CITY 4 NNW 76
GREAT BASIN NP 3 WSW 75
MT. CHARLESTON 6 NE 75
STEAD 2 WSW 73
SPARKS 3 SSW 66
GARDENVILLE RANCH 3 WSW 65
...NEW MEXICO...
BINGHAM 10 S 67
VAUGHN 11 SE 66
BOSQUE DEL APACHE 21 SE 64
CLINES CORNERS 1 S 59
...NORTH DAKOTA...
MUD BUTTE 1 ENE 58
BOX ELDER 1 W 57
WITTEN 4 SSE 53
...OREGON...
PILOT ROCK 9 S 80
TALENT 2 NE 50
...SOUTH DAKOTA...
SCENIC 3 NNW 57
RAPID CITY APT 56
LEAD 1 E 55
MISSION 15 SSE 54
BUFFALO 1 N 52
...UTAH...
LOFTY LAKE PEAK 81
CENTRAL WASATCH PEAKS 79
REYNOLDS PEAK 75
SIGNAL PEAK 69
CEDAR CITY 62
MONUMENT PEAK 60
...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches where the
event has ended...
...ARIZONA...
MORENCI 46 N 13.0
THATCHER 12 SW 12.0
MORMON LAKE 10.0
FOREST LAKES 9.0
GREER 6 WSW 8.0
NWS FLAGSTAFF 5.6
PRESCOTT 3.0
...CALIFORNIA...
SIERRA AT TAHOE 70.0
SODA SPRINGS 2 ENE 60.0
TWIN BRIDGES 2 ESE 48.0
TAHOE-DONNER 46.0
PALISADES TAHOE SKI BASE 44.0
PINECREST 2 E 39.0
MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN SKI BASE 30.0
ASPENDELL 24.5
MT. SHASTA SKI PARK 21.0
WEED 2 SSW 18.0
CARRVILLE 14 N 10.0
...COLORADO...
DOUGLAS PASS 14.5
ILIFF 10.0
STONER 5 E 10.0
COAL BANK PASS 9.0
SILVERTON .3 WSW 3.5
DURANGO 1 SSW 3.0
...IDAHO...
KETCHUM 1 SSE 36.0
SUN VALLEY 2 SW 26.3
HAILEY 1 WNW 20.4
BELLEVUE 18.8
FEATHERVILLE 14.0
HOWE 13.5
BOISE 16 NNE 13.0
DOVER 2 WNW 10.2
...KANSAS...
MCDONALD 5 SE 1.5
SAINT FRANCIS 1.0
...MONTANA...
BROADUS 14 SSE 14.0
ASHLAND 11.0
RED LODGE 1 S 6.0
EKALAKA 4.5
GREAT FALLS 2 WNW 4.0
PLEVNA 4.0
DIXON 3.0
MISSOULA 4.4 W 3.0
...NEVADA...
MT. ROSE SKI BASE 48.0
SKY TAVERN 43.0
DIAMOND PEAK SKI BASE 42.0
INCLINE VILLAGE 1 NNW 38.0
ZEPHYR COVE 30.0
VIRGINIA CITY 3 NNW 21.0
RENO 4 SW 12.0
...NEW JERSEY...
WEST MILFORD 6 NNE 6.0
HIGH POINT 1 S 4.0
MARKSBORO 1 SSW 3.3
IRONIA 1 ESE 2.5
...NEW MEXICO...
ENSENADA 3 ENE 6.0
MOGOLLON 6 ESE 5.0
PAJARITO MOUNTAIN 1 NNE 4.0
EDGEWOOD 6.1 NW 3.3
...OREGON...
REDMOND 8 ESE 10.5
MT. ASHLAND SKI ROAD 8.0
BEND 6.0
LA PINE 5 NNW 5.0
E DIAMOND LAKE SUMMIT 4.0
...PENNSYLVANIA...
FOREST CITY 9.7
ALBA 7.0
MOUNT POCONO 1 NNW 6.5
MOUNT POCONO 1 N 5.6
GILLETT 5.5
PORTLAND 3 WNW 4.2
...UTAH...
ALTA 31.0
BRIGHTON 30.0
POWDER MOUNTAIN 13.0
SALT LAKE CITY 13.0
LOGAN 11.0
...WASHINGTON...
FORTY-NINE DEGREES NORTH 22.0
LEAVENWORTH 2 SSW 20.5
TROUT LAKE 1 SSW 17.5
MALOTT 7 WNW 17.0
WAUCONDA 12 S 9.0
FIVE MILE 7 NW 8.8
YAKIMA 2 ENE 5.0
...WYOMING...
HULETT 4 NW 26.0
BUFFALO 27 WNW 19.0
DEER CREEK 16 SSW 18.0
JACK CREEK CAMPGROUND 2 NW 15.0
RIVERTON 6 WNW 10.6
TETON VILLAGE 3 WNW 6.0
JACKSON 5.3 NW 5.0
LARAMIE 3.5
...Selected preliminary Storm Total Rainfall in inches where the
event has ended...
...CALIFORNIA...
LOS GATOS 7.01
INTERLAKEN 4.4 NE 6.63
HONEYDEW 2 SSE 5.39
FIDDLETOWN 3.5 SE 5.10
VOLCANO 3.7 N 4.87
OJAI 5.9 E 4.76
BUCKS LAKE 1 NW 4.44
BOULDER CREEK 3 NW 4.38
EBBETTS PASS 4.30
CITRUS HEIGHTS 3.73
WOODLAND 3.62
ARNOLD 3.48
STRAWBERRY VALLEY 3.48
LA CRESCENTA-MONTROSE 1.2 SW 3.34
DOWNIEVILLE 3.33
SOUTH PASADENA 0.9 SSW 1.92
...OREGON...
GOLD BEACH 3.00
SELMA 2.33
...Selected preliminary Storm Total Sleet amounts in inches where
the event has ended...
...NEW JERSEY...
TRENTON MERCER AIRPORT 0.10
...PENNSYLVANIA...
MUNCY 1 N 1.00
...VIRGINIA...
LURAY 0.50
ELLISTON 0.30
...Selected preliminary Storm Total Freezing Rain ice amounts in
inches where the event has ended...
...IOWA...
MELVIN 0.25
SANBORN 0.25
LINN GROVE 0.20
HULL 0.13
...MARYLAND...
SABILLASVILLE 2 NNW 0.60
BARTON 0.40
FROSTBURG 2 ENE 0.40
GRANTSVILLE 5 W 0.30
LA VALE 0.25
MCHENRY 0.25
BOONSBORO 2 NNE 0.10
WATERSVILLE 1 N 0.10
DAMASCUS 1 S 0.08
...MINNESOTA...
TROSKY 0.88
PONSFORD 0.50
SLAYTON 0.50
ALEXANDRIA 2 SSW 0.38
WRENSHALL 0.30
VERGAS 0.25
...NEW YORK...
WEST VALLEY 2 NW 0.17
FRANKLINVILLE 0.10
GERRY 0.10
GERRY 1 N 0.10
HOLLAND 3 SSW 0.10
...NORTH DAKOTA...
LITCHVILLE 0.40
BRAMPTON 2 S 0.25
ENGLEVALE 6 N 0.25
...PENNSYLVANIA...
EMPORIUM 0.50
WILPEN 2 NNW 0.30
CLYMER 0.25
ROCKVILLE 2 NE 0.25
SOUTH FORK 0.25
...SOUTH DAKOTA...
ORLAND 3 E 1.00
CLARK 2 E 0.50
PARKER 0.50
WEBSTER 0.5 W 0.50
WILLOW LAKE 0.50
SIOUX FALLS 3 ESE 0.25
MADISON LAKE 0.13
BROOKINGS 1 S 0.10
LENNOX 0.10
ROWENA 4 WNW 0.10
...VIRGINIA...
AFTON 3 NW 0.50
SHERANDO 2 E 0.50
SHERANDO 2E 0.50
GORE 2 ESE 0.40
JEROME 2 ENE 0.30
BENT MOUNTAIN 0.25
STRINGTOWN 1 SSE 0.15
LINDEN 3 W 0.13
...WEST VIRGINIA...
TERRA ALTA 0.50
DEER RUN 2 WSW 0.40
BAYARD 0.30
KITZMILLER 0.30
HARTSMANVILLE 3 N 0.25
MOUNT STORM 0.25
DAVIS 3 SE 0.10
...WISCONSIN...
CHIEF LAKE 5 ENE 0.30
DORCHESTER 0.20
MARSHFIELD 0.20
S PLOVER 0.20
STETSONVILLE 0.10
Blizzard conditions are expected to persist today over the
Northern Plains/Upper Midwest, before winds fall below blizzard
criteria as the aforementioned overhead low weakens. Precipitation
will gradually dissipate as the Midwest low weakens, with
additional snowfall accumulations of up to a few inches expected
across the northern Plains. Precipitation types will be kept to
mostly rain and snow, as the vertical temperature profile does not
seem to support mixed precipitation across the Northeast. Heavy
snowfall activity with this system should focus over portions of
Upstate New York into Northern New England through Sunday, where
max snowfall totals may approach 2 feet in the Catskill and
Adirondack mountains of New York. As a result of multiple days of
snow, blowing snow, and freezing rain across a broad swath of the
country, travel may become dangerous or impossible at times, so be
sure to refer to WPC or your local NWS office to access the latest
forecasts and learn about potential impacts to your area.
The next Storm Summary will be issued by the Weather Prediction
Center at 900 PM CST. Please refer to your local National Weather
Service office for additional information on this event.
Genz/Asherman
Last Updated: 1015 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2022