The Weather Prediction Center
College Park, MD
Storm Summary Message
Storm Summary Number 03 for Northern High Plains to Upper Midwest
Blizzard
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
1000 AM CDT Wed Apr 05 2023
...Light to moderate snowfall with areas of blowing snow continues
across portions of the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest...
Blizzard Warnings are in effect for north-central South Dakota,
eastern North Dakota, and northwestern Minnesota.
Winter Storm Warnings are in effect for portions of northern
Minnesota.
Winter Weather Advisories are in effect for portions of western
North Dakota, northwestern Nebraska, northeastern South Dakota,
and central Minnesota. Additional Winter Weather Advisories are
also in effect for portions of Upstate New York and interior New
England.
For a detailed graphical depiction of the latest watches, warnings
and advisories, please see www.weather.gov
At 900 AM CDT...An area of low pressure was analyzed approximately
50 miles north of Minneapolis/St. Paul with a minimum central
pressure of 997 mb, or about 29.44 inches of mercury. An occluded
front extended southeastward into southwestern Wisconsin with a
trailing cold front stretching southwestward over the Middle
Mississippi Valley into the Southern Plains and a warm front to
the east over the Lower Great Lakes and into the
Appalachians/Mid-Atlantic. A couple bands of light to moderate
snowfall were located over northwestern Minnesota/eastern North
Dakota and central North Dakota to the north/west of the surface
low. Some light freezing drizzle was also falling in the shallower
subfreezing air to the northeast of the low and north of the warm
front in northeastern Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin.
Surface observations indicated blustery winds continued to the
west of the low over portions of the Northern/Central Plains and
Upper Midwest, ranging from about 20 to 30 mph and with gusts
upwards of 40 mph. These winds were continuing to contribute to
areas of blowing snow and blizzard conditions, even for regions
into South Dakota and Nebraska where snowfall had come to an end.
Additionally, surface observations indicated very chilly
temperatures in the teens in the Northern Plains and 20s and 30s
for the Central Plains and Upper Midwest. These temperatures
combined with the gusty winds were contributing to wind chills
below zero for portions of North Dakota.
...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches from 700 AM
CDT Mon Apr 03 through 900 AM CDT Wed Apr 05...
...MICHIGAN...
THREE LAKES 3.8
BARAGA 2 S 3.0
...MINNESOTA...
ROSEAU 12.0
HOLT 2 N 9.0
OKLEE 9.0
PELICAN RAPIDS 3 E 8.0
BREKENRIDGE MN 6.5
DETROIT LAKES 6 E 6.2
BEMIDJI 10 NW 6.0
MOORHEAD 5.8
SILVER BAY 1 W 5.5
DULUTH 2 ESE 3.0
...NEBRASKA...
HARRISON 20.0
CHADRON 18.0
AGATE FOSSIL BEDS 12.0
...NORTH DAKOTA...
MONTPELIER 3 ESE 13.3
GOLDEN LAKE 12.0
MICHIGAN 11.0
WILLOW CITY 3 N 11.0
GRAND FORKS 10.5
JAMESTOWN 2 SSE 10.0
ASHLEY 5 NE 9.0
FARGO 3 S 6.8
CAVALIER 6.0
BISMARK 3 SSE 4.2
...SOUTH DAKOTA...
HOT SPRINGS 30.0
HERMOSA 24.0
CUSTER 5 ENE 21.5
HAYWARD 1 E 16.0
ROSCOE 15.6
FOLSOM 7 WSW 15.0
PIERRE 14.0
HISEGA 3 NE 13.0
DWTN RAPID CITY 3 S 11.5
ABERDEEN RGNL ARPT 11.0
EDGEMONT 11.0
...WISCONSIN...
MERCER 7 NNE 1.3
SAND BAY 3 E 1.3
...Selected preliminary Storm Total Freezing Rain ice amounts in
inches from 700 AM CDT Mon Apr 03 through 900 AM CDT Wed Apr 05...
...MICHIGAN...
MANISTIQUE 2.7 NW 0.30
GWINN 0.10
...WISCONSIN...
ASHLAND 0.30
...Selected preliminary Peak Wind gusts in miles per hour earlier
in the event...
...ARIZONA...
GREER 8 WNW 67
HOUSE ROCK 4 N 63
FLAGSTAFF AIRPORT 1 SSE 59
...CALIFORNIA...
TRONA 30 SSW 86
WELDON 11 SE 85
KENNEDY MEADOWS 8 S 78
...COLORADO...
WOLF CREEK PASS 2 S 83
SAWPIT 4 S 77
CAMEO 7 NNW 59
...NEVADA...
AMARGOSA VALLEY 15 NNW 66
MERCURY 3 SW 58
SPRING MOUNTAIN 3 ESE 58
...NEW MEXICO...
RED RIVER 8 S 77
EDGEWOOD 2 NE 63
BLOOMFIELD 2 SW 59
...TEXAS...
LUBBOCK 6 NNE 61
ROARING SPRINGS 3 N 60
AMARILLO 6 ENE 58
...UTAH...
PARIA 60
MONTICELLO 2 E 58
ELGIN 57 NE 57
...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches where the
event has ended...
...COLORADO...
ALLENSPARK 2 E 11.2
ESTES PARK 2 SW 11.0
POUDRE PARK 11.0
CRESCENT VILLAGE 1 S 10.0
ASPEN SPRINGS 1 W 6.5
FORT COLLINS 2 WSW 5.0
CASTLE ROCK 1 NE 3.0
...IDAHO...
INKOM 7 NW 25.5
CHUBBUCK 4 ESE 21.8
POCATELLO 1 S 18.0
AMERICAN FALLS 5.0
...MONTANA...
RED LODGE 4 W 25.0
FISHTAIL 18 SW 18.0
LUTHER 3 SSW 18.0
NYE 14 W 14.0
...UTAH...
ALTA 35.0
PARK CITY 29.0
SUMMIT PARK 22.5
BRIGHTON 21.0
SANDY 15.4
VERNAL 2 SSW 7.3
MANTI 6.0
...WYOMING...
GLENROCK 22 S 33.0
N LUSK 30.0
CAPBELL CREEK CAM 2 SW 27.0
LANCE CREEK 26.0
DOUGLAS 23.5
DAYTON 8 WSW 20.0
The low pressure center is forecast to track northeastward from
the Upper Midwest into Ontario Province, Canada by Wednesday
evening. The light to moderate snow falling to the west around the
backside of the low will begin to taper off for North
Dakota/Minnesota as the low tracks further away into Canada.
Additional snow totals generally between 1-3" will be possible
through Wednesday evening/early Thursday, with some locally higher
additional totals upwards of 6" possible in northern Minnesota.
The light freezing drizzle over northeastern Minnesota and
northwestern Wisconsin will also soon come to an end as the
occluded/cold front pushes north and eastward, ushering in colder,
drier air. Additional accumulations of up to a tenth of an inch
will be possible in northeastern Minnesota along the shore of Lake
Superior. Finally, as the system tracks northeastward, there will
be a secondary area of wintry precipitation focused on interior
New England beginning Wednesday afternoon and lasting into
Thursday morning. Snowfall totals between 3-6", freezing rain
accretions up to of 0.3-0.4", and sleet accumulations of an inch
are all expected.
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.
Putnam
Last Updated: 1056 AM EDT WED APR 05 2023