Storm Summary Number 4 for Christmas to Boxing Day Northern Plains
Blizzard
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
900 AM CST Wed Dec 27 2023

...Light to moderate snow beginning to taper off across the
northern/central Plains and Upper Midwest...

Winter Weather advisories remain in effect for portions of
Nebraska and northern Kansas.

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

At 800 AM CST...A dying occluded low pressure system with
estimated sea-level pressure of 1009 mb...or 29.8 inches of
Hg...was analyzed over northwestern Missouri, near Topeka. The
long, occluded front wrapped around the low from the central to
northern Plains and into the Upper Midwest, under the base of a
deep upper-level low aloft. National Weather Service Doppler radar
indicated that a broad area of light to moderate wintry
precipitation remains in the vicinity of the wrapping occluded
front and surface low, mainly in the form of snow showers across
portions of Nebraska and Missouri. A rain/snow mix was occurring
where warmer air resided over portions of southern Missouri.
Surface observations indicated that winds have come down
sunstantially, reporting aroud 20 mph in the highest observations.

...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches from 800 AM
CST Mon Dec 25 through 800 AM CST Wed Dec 27...

...COLORADO...
ARAPAHOE PARK 8 SSE                  12.5                    
WALDEN                               11.5                    
FRANKTOWN                             9.0                    
ELIZABETH 2 NNE                       8.5                    
AURORA 3 SSE                          7.5                    
PEYTON 4 N                            5.5                    
DENVER 4 E                            4.0                    

...KANSAS...
BELLEVILLE 4.2 N                      7.0                    
ATWOOD 14 S                           6.0                    
BELOIT 1 SSW                          6.0                    
HERNDON 2 NNW                         5.5                    
BIRD CITY 5 NW                        5.0                    
LEBANON                               5.0                    
MARYSVILLE                            4.0                    
NORTON                                3.0                    
GOODLAND 1 NNE                        2.3                    

...NEBRASKA...
CHADRON                              11.0                    
GRANT 8 SW                           10.6                    
AINSWORTH                            10.0                    
ONEILL                                9.0                    
BURWELL                               8.1                    
BRADSHAW                              8.0                    
COLUMBUS 1 NW                         8.0                    
NORTH PLATTE 2 WNW                    8.0                    
VERDIGRE                              7.5                    
HARRISBURG 9 SW                       6.8                    
LINCOLN 4 NW                          6.0                    
GRAND ISLAND 2 WNW                    4.7                    
OMAHA 1 E                             1.8                    

...SOUTH DAKOTA...
DTWN SPEARFISH                       14.6                    
WHITEWOOD 3 SW                       14.0                    
GREGORY 1 WNW                        13.8                    
HAYES 7 E                            12.0                    
WHITE RIVER 12.7 ENE                  9.2                    
FORT PIERRE 0.5 SE                    8.5                    
HILL CITY                             8.0                    
CHAMBERLAIN 7.5 SSW                   7.7                    
LEAD 5.5 SSW                          6.3                    
VERMILLION                            6.0                    
DTWN RAPID CITY 2 WNW                 2.5                    

...WYOMING...
FOUR COURNERS 5 NNE                  10.0                    
LUSK                                  6.0                    
HORSE CREEK 3 NNW                     4.0                    
CHEYENNE 4.0 N                        3.5                    
BURNS 4 NW                            3.0                    

...Selected preliminary Storm Total Freezing Rain ice amounts in
inches from 800 AM CST Mon Dec 25 through 800 AM CST Wed Dec 27...

...IOWA...
ORANGE CITY                          0.33                    
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...
CHAFFEE 5 NE                         1.00                    
EDGELEY                              1.00                    
ORISKA 2 ESE                         1.00                    
ASHLEY                               0.75                    
JAMESTOWN                            0.75                    
FARGO 4 NNW                          0.55                    
CARRINGTON                           0.50                    
FOSTER                               0.50                    
GRAND FORKS                          0.50                    
BISMARCK 2 SSE                       0.38                    

...SOUTH DAKOTA...
MOBRIDGE                             0.90                    
EUREKA                               0.50                    
ABERDEEN REGIONAL AIRPORT            0.25                    
POLLOCK 1 NNE                        0.25                    

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

...COLORADO...
BOYERO 8 NNW                           66 MESONET            
DENVER INTL AIRPORT 2 SE               64                    
BUCKEYE 3 ESE                          63 MESONET            
PAWNEE BUTTES 5 N                      63 AWOS               
LIMON 1 E                              61                    
STERLING 3 WSW                         61 AWOS               
CEDAR POINT 3 S                        60 MESONET            
AKRON                                  56 ASOS               
HOLYOKE 8 S                            54 MESONET            
JULESBURG 2 SE                         54 MESONET            

...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                    
WARREN AF BASE 7 SW                    61                    
CHEYENNE 1 NW                          58                    


Light snow showers up to an inch with winds gusting to 40 mph will
be possible over Nebraska, prompting driving hazards in regards to
visibiity. The low pressure should weaken in the area, followed by
high pressure moving in from the north. Clearing skies over the
Plains and colder air should be the main weather story lines going
forward.

This will be the last Storm Summary issued by the Weather
Prediction Center for this event. Please refer to your local
National Weather service office for additional information.

Wilder