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ACUS41 KWBC 021509
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STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 2 FOR NORTHERN TIER WINTER STORM
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
1100 AM EDT WED APR 02 2025
...WET SNOW AND WIND EXPANDING ACROSS THE NORTHERN PLAINS AND
UPPER MIDWEST AS A DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM PASSES TO THE
SOUTH...
WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT
ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE NORTHERN PLAINS AND UPPER MIDWEST.
ICE STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT FOR PORTIONS OF
EASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST WATCHES, WARNINGS
AND ADVISORIES, PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV
AT 1000 AM EDT...A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WITH A CENTRAL PRESSURE OF
989 MB (29.21 IN HG) WAS TRACKING NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS NEBRASKA
INTO IOWA, WITH THE MAIN COLD FRONT TRAILING SOUTH INTO THE
SOUTHERN PLAINS, AND A WARM FRONT LIFTING NORTH INTO THE MIDWEST.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED THE COVERAGE OF THE
SNOW EXPANDING ACROSS THE NORTHERN PLAINS AS THE LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM WAS OCCLUDING AND TRACKING TO THE SOUTH. HEAVY SNOW WAS
FOUND ACROSS NORTHEASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA. GUSTY WINDS ARE ALSO
EXPANDING ACROSS THE NORTHERN PLAINS WITH A TIGHTENING PRESSURE
GRADIENT.
...SELECTED PRELIMINARY STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 700 AM
EDT TUE APR 01 THROUGH 1000 AM EDT WED APR 02...
..MINNESOTA
GARFIELD 3 SE 5.0
LAKE PARK 9.9 S 5.0
MELROSE 2.1 NNW 5.0
FERGUS FALLS 5.6 NNE 4.5
NEW LONDON 4.0 ENE 4.5
..NORTH DAKOTA
CATHAY 6.5 N 5.0
ELLENDALE 7.3 NW 4.8
LA MOURE 4.6 ESE 4.1
JAMESTOWN 2 SSE 4.0
..SOUTH DAKOTA
RAUVILLE 2 W 6.5
WATERTOWN 1 NNW 6.0
CASTLEWOOD 5.9
HAYTI 1 WN 5.7
ABERDEEN REGIONAL AIRPORT 5.3
LABOLT 0.1 WSW 5.0
WESTPORT 2 NW 5.0
WEBSTER 4.6
HAYTI 4.0
SUMMIT 4.0
..WISCONSIN
TIGERTON 2.4 SE 3.5
CLINTONVILLE 0.7 WNW 3.0
MELROSE 3.6 W 3.0
RUDOLPH 2.1 NNE 3.0
...SELECTED PRELIMINARY STORM TOTAL FREEZING RAIN ICE AMOUNTS IN
INCHES FROM 700 AM EDT TUE APR 01 THROUGH 1000 AM EDT WED APR 02...
..WISCONSIN
CLINTONVILLE 0.10
...SELECTED PRELIMINARY PEAK WIND GUSTS IN MILES PER HOUR EARLIER
IN THE EVENT...
..COLORADO
WOLF CREEK PASS 72
LA JUNTA 64
TRINIDAD AIRPORT 59
..NEW MEXICO
LAS VEGAS MUNICIPIAL AIRPORT 67
GALLUP AIRPORT 63
LA BAJADA 3 SSE 60
..TEXAS
LUBBOCK 1 NNW 62
TEXLINE 60
SUNDOWN COCHRAN 58
VEGA 4 E 58
THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO INTENSIFY AS IT TRACKS
NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE UPPER MIDWEST INTO THE UPPER GREAT LAKES
THROUGH TONIGHT. WET SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO EXPAND AND BECOME
INCREASINGLY HEAVY ESPECIALLY FROM NORTHEASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA
ACROSS THE NORTHERN MINNESOTA THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING. THE
ARROWHEAD OF MINNESOTA AND AREAS ALONG THE COAST OF LAKE SUPERIOR
MAY SEE MAXIMUM SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 8-12 INCHES. PARTS OF NORTHERN
WISCONSIN INTO THE NORTHERN PORTION OF MICHIGAN WILL HAVE THE BEST
CHANCE OF SEEING A TENTH OF AN INCH OF FREEZING RAIN THIS
AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING. WINDS COULD GUST IN THE 30-40 MPH
RANGE AND MAKE VISIBILITY LOW IN SNOWFALL. ADDITIONALLY, THERE IS
A POTENTIAL FOR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THURSDAY ACROSS PORTIONS OF
CENTRAL NEW ENGLAND THAT MAY MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS.
THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE WEATHER PREDICTION
CENTER AT 1100 PM EDT. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT.
KONG
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