Storm Summary Number 2 for Christmas to Boxing Day Northern Plains
Blizzard
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
900 AM CST Tue Dec 26 2023

...Blowing snow and freezing rain continue across the
northern/central Plains and Upper Midwest...

Blizzard Warnings and Winter Storm Warnings are in effect from
portions of the central High Plains into the northern Plains.

Ice Storm Warnings are in effect for northeastern South Dakota and
eastern North Dakota

Winter Weather Advisories are in effect for adjacent areas in the
central and northern Plains.

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

At 800 AM CST...The center of an occluded low pressure system with
estimated sea-level pressure of 1003 mb...or 29.61 inches of
Hg...was analyzed over central Nebraska.  National Weather Service
Doppler radar and surface observations showed widespread moderate
to heavy snow was falling across much of the central and northern
Plains wrapping around the low center. Meanwhile, an elongated
axis of moderate rainfall (some frozen) extended across the
northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Wind gusts upwards of 40-50 mph
were confied to the western flank of the low center over portions
of the High Plains.

...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches from 800 AM
CST Mon Dec 25 through 800 AM CST Tue Dec 26...

...COLORADO...
AURORA 3 WSW                          4.0                    

...KANSAS...
BELLEVILLE 4.2 N                      7.0                    
BELOIT 1 SSW                          5.0                    

...NEBRASKA...
BURWELL                               8.1                    
COLUMBUS 1 NW                         8.0                    
VERDIGRE                              7.5                    
CENTRAL CITY                          6.0                    
LINCOLN 4 NW                          6.0                    
PRAGUE                                6.0                    
THURSTON 7 N                          6.0                    
DAVID CITY 2 NE                       5.0                    
NORTH PLATTE                          4.3                    

...SOUTH DAKOTA...
WHITE RIVER 12.7 ENE                  9.2                    
FORT PIERRE 0.5 SE                    8.5                    
CHAMBERLAIN 7.5 SSW                   7.7                    
LEAD 5.5 SSW                          6.3                    
VERMILLION                            6.0                    
WOOD 7 N                              5.6                    
GANN VALLEY 3 NNE                     4.1                    
RELIANCE 4 ENE                        4.0                    

...WYOMING...
CHEYENNE 4.0 N                        3.5                    

...Selected preliminary Storm Total Freezing Rain ice amounts in
inches from 800 AM CST Mon Dec 25 through 800 AM CST Tue Dec 26...

...IOWA...
CHEROKEE 2 NNW                       0.25                    
HOSPERS 1 N                          0.25                    
LE MARS                              0.25                    

...MINNESOTA...
CURRIE 2 WNW                         0.50                    
MARSHALL                             0.25                    
RUSTAD 4 NW                          0.25                    
MUSKODA 4 N                          0.24                    
KABETOGAMA 1 SSW                     0.10                    

...NORTH DAKOTA...
ASHLEY                               0.75                    
JAMESTOWN                            0.75                    
FARGO                                0.50                    
WAHPETON                             0.25                    
BISMARCK 2 SSE                       0.11                    

...SOUTH DAKOTA...
ABERDEEN REGIONAL AIRPORT            0.25                    

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

...COLORADO...
DENVER INTL AIRPORT 2 SE               64                    
LIMON 1 E                              61                    

...KANSAS...
GOODLAND                               54                    

...NEBRASKA...
IMPERIAL AIRPORT                       56                    
VALENTINE AIRPORT                      56                    
CRESCENT LAKE                          55                    

...SOUTH DAKOTA...
RAPID CITY AIRPORT                     72                    
FAIRBURN 8 WNW                         63                    
RED ELM 1 WSW                          63                    
NEW UNDERWOOD 5 WNW                    62                    
WASTA                                  60                    
FOLSOM 8 SSW                           59                    
SCENIC 3 NNW                           59                    
MISSION 15 SSE                         57                    
BRIDGER 2 SW                           53                    

...WYOMING...
VEDAUWOO                               64                    
CHEYENNE 1 NW                          58                    


The major winter storm will slowly begin to ease over parts of the
northern/central Plains and Upper Midwest through the day.
However, areas of blowing snow and freezing rain may impact travel
throughout today. Expect blizzard conditions to persist through
today across portions of the High Plains into the Northern Plains
owing to the combination of high winds and snowfall, which could
bring down tree branches and power lines. Moreover, a mix of sleet
freezing rain will continue today across the Dakotas and northern
Minnesota. Additional ice accumulations of .10-.50" are forecast
in this area, which will maintain a threat of scattered power
outages and tree damage, in addition to dangerous travel
conditions.

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.

Asherman