The Weather Prediction Center
College Park, MD
Storm Summary Message
Storm Summary Number 04 for Northern High Plains to Upper Midwest
Blizzard
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
1000 PM CDT Wed Apr 05 2023
...Blowing snow continues across portions of the Northern Plains
and Upper Midwest, as freezing rain threat expands into interior
New England...
Blizzard Warnings are in effect for eastern North Dakota and
northeastern South Dakota.
Winter Weather Advisories are in effect for portions of eastern
North Dakota, northeastern South Dakota, and western 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 PM CDT...An area of low pressure was analyzed approximately
50 miles north of Grand Portage, Minnesota in southwestern Ontario
with a minimum central pressure of 995 mb, or about 29.38 inches
of mercury. An occluded boundary extended southeastward into a
triple point low located in Lake Huron, while a trailing cold
front stretched southwestward through Michigan, the Ohio Valley
and the Mississippi Valley and a warm front extended eastward
through the Lower Great Lakes and Northeast. Latest RADAR and
surface observations depicted light snow falling across the Upper
Midwest, with continued sustained winds of 20-30 mph producing
ground blizzard conditions at times in parts of eastern North
Dakota and northeastern South Dakota. Additionally, surface
observations indicated very chilly temperatures in the 20s across
the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest, which, in combination with
gusty winds were contributing to wind chills nearing zero for
portions of North Dakota. Further east, mixed precipitation was
ongoing across the interior Northeast, with freezing rain reported
throughout Maine and higher elevations of New Hampshire.
...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches from 700 AM
CDT Mon Apr 03 through 900 PM CDT Wed Apr 05...
...MICHIGAN...
THREE LAKES 3.8
BARAGA 2 S 3.0
...MINNESOTA...
MALUNG 4 NE 13.0
WARREN 12.5
ROSEAU 12.0
THIEF RIVER FALLS 7 W 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
...NEBRASKA...
HARRISON 20.0
CHADRON 18.0
AGATE FOSSIL BEDS 12.0
...NORTH DAKOTA...
THOMPSON 1 W 15.0
ASHLEY 14.5
MONTPELIER 3 ESE 13.3
GOLDEN LAKE 12.0
FARGO 2 NNE 11.0
MICHIGAN 11.0
WILLOW CITY 3 N 11.0
GRAND FORKS 10.5
JAMESTOWN 2 SSE 10.0
BISMARCK 3 SSE 4.4
...SOUTH DAKOTA...
HOT SPRINGS 30.0
HERMOSA 24.0
CUSTER 5 ENE 21.5
HAYES 7 E 18.0
HAYWARD 1 E 16.0
SENECA 8 SSW 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 Sleet in inches from 700 AM
CDT Mon Apr 03 through 900 PM CDT Wed Apr 05...
...MAINE...
THE FORKS 10 NNW 1.50
DOVER-FOXCROFT 1 WNW 0.70
...Selected preliminary Storm Total Freezing Rain ice amounts in
inches from 700 AM CDT Mon Apr 03 through 900 PM CDT Wed Apr 05...
...MAINE...
BANGOR 2 W 0.10
GRENVILLE 4 ENE 0.10
WHITING 3 NNE 0.10
...MICHIGAN...
MANISTIQUE 2.7 NW 0.30
GWINN 0.10
...NEW YORK...
MASSENA AIRPORT 0.44
...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 67.0
PARK CITY 49.0
MANTUA 39.7
SUMMIT PARK 22.5
BRIGHTON 21.0
SANDY 15.4
VERNAL 2 SSW 7.3
MANTI 6.0
...WYOMING...
CASPER 7 S 60.0
ATLANTIC CITY 48.8
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
...Selected preliminary Storm Total Freezing Rain ice amounts in
inches where the event has ended...
...MINNESOTA...
FINLAYSON 6 SW 0.30
PINE RIVER 0.30
GRAND RAPIDS 12 N 0.25
HERMANTOWN 3 SE 0.25
PARK RAPIDS 0.25
...WISCONSIN...
WASHBURN 2 N 0.40
SOLON SPRINGS 5 W 0.30
The low pressure system is forecast to continue tracking
northeastward through central Ontario late Wednesday evening. The
light snow falling across the Upper Midwest and northern Great
Plains on the backside of the low will taper off as the low tracks
further away into Canada with minimal additional snow
accumulation. Strong winds through Wednesday evening will continue
to produce blowing snow at times across eastern portions of the
Dakotas, before subsiding early Thursday morning. Finally, mixed
precipitation falling in the interior Northeast will continue
overnight Wednesday before tapering off during the early Thursday
morning hours from west to east. Additional freezing rain
accretions up to 0.1-0.25", and sleet accumulations of 0.5-1" will
be possible across Maine and higher elevations of New Hampshire.
The next Storm Summary will be issued by the Weather Prediction
Center at 1000 AM CDT. Please refer to your local National Weather
Service office for additional information on this event.
Russell
Last Updated: 1052 PM EDT WED APR 05 2023