The Weather Prediction Center
College Park, MD
Storm Summary Message
Storm Summary Number 3 for Upper Midwest to Northeast Blizzard and
Ice Storm
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
900 PM CST Mon Dec 29 2025
....Strong winds and heavy wintry precipitation continue in the
Great Lakes and Northeast..
Lake Effect Snow Warnings are in effect for areas downwind of
Lakes Erie and Ontario.
Winter Storm Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories are in effect
for areas downwind of the Great Lakes, the Central Appalachians,
and northern Maine.
Storm and Gale Warnings are in effect for the Great Lakes and
coastal waters along the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic.
High Wind Warnings are in effect for the Central Appalachians and
Massachusetts.
Wind Advisories are in effect for much of the Northeast and
Mid-Atlantic.
For a detailed graphical depiction of the latest watches, warnings
and advisories, please see www.weather.gov
At 800 PM CST...A strong low pressure system was moving east
across southern Quebec and Maine. National Weather Service Doppler
Radar showed heavy snow bands forming off of the Great Lakes and
heavy wintry mixed precipitation across Maine. Strong winds were
observed across the Great Lakes, Northeast, and Mid-Atlantic, with
wind gusts over 50 mph.
...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches from 700 AM
CST Sun Dec 28 through 800 PM CST Mon Dec 29...
...MAINE...
OTIS 2 NW 2.3
ANSON 4 N 2.0
MADRID 6 WNW 2.0
ORRINGTON 3 WSW 2.0
...MICHIGAN...
ECKERMAN 24.5
BIG BAY 6 S 24.0
CHAMPION 6 E 24.0
WFO MARQUETTE 22.3
HERMAN 2 SE 20.0
PARADISE 1 NNE 20.0
TROUT LAKE 1 NNW 20.0
MOUNT ARVON 5 SE 19.0
LITTLE LAKE 2 SW 18.5
WATSON 2 WSW 18.0
MUNISING 1 ENE 17.5
CRYSTAL FALLS 2 E 16.0
...OHIO...
WILLIAMSFIELD 2 S 3.2
CHERRY VALLEY 2 N 3.0
HUNTSBURG 2 NNW 3.0
MONTVILLE 1 S 3.0
WELSHFIELD 2 SE 2.6
...PENNSYLVANIA...
ATLANTIC 6 E 4.0
MEADVILLE 1 N 3.6
WATERFORD 4 NW 3.1
EDINBORO 2 NW 3.0
HARBORCREEK 4 SE 3.0
...Selected preliminary Storm Total Freezing Rain ice amounts in
inches from 700 AM CST Sun Dec 28 through 800 PM CST Mon Dec 29...
...CONNECTICUT...
WEST HARTFORD 1 W 0.20
...MAINE...
FRYEBURG 3 SE 0.41
PORTER 3 N 0.25
TURNER 4 S 0.21
LIMINGTON 0.20
SACO 1 NNE 0.20
...MASSACHUSETTS...
FLOYD BENNETT MEMORIAL AIRPORT 0.37
LEVERETT 1 W 0.25
NORTHAMPTON 2 E 0.25
EASTHAMPTON 1 E 0.20
SOUTHAMPTON 2 SW 0.20
...MICHIGAN...
LAKE GEORGE 4 E 0.50
SAINT IGNACE 0.12
TROUT LAKE 0.10
...NEW HAMPSHIRE...
SPRINGFIELD 1 W 0.55
MEREDITH 2 W 0.35
WHITEFIELD 4 S 0.31
WEBSTER 2 NW 0.30
CONWAY 0.25
ELLSWORTH 1 E 0.25
GILFORD 3 NE 0.25
HOLLIS 3 NNE 0.25
WINDSOR 2 W 0.24
...NEW YORK...
AMSTERDAM 1 NNW 0.64
NEWCOMB 3 W 0.54
NORTH HUDSON 4 NNE 0.42
DOLGEVILLE 0.40
ELIZABETHTOWN 0.38
GLENS FALLS 2 NE 0.37
UTICA 0.35
EDWARDSVILLE 1 WSW 0.33
POTSDAM 1 SE 0.33
PLATTSBURGH 3 S 0.30
...PENNSYLVANIA...
MT POCONO 0.04
GLENDALE 0.02
DOYLESTOWN AIRPORT 0.01
...VERMONT...
NEWARK 0.50
WALDEN 0.50
WARREN 3 SSE 0.50
CHITTENDEN 0.40
CABOT 0.38
CHELSEA 0.38
MORRISVILLE-STOWE STATE AIRPORT 0.28
EAST LYNDON 2 S 0.25
MIDDLESEX 4 SSE 0.25
WOODBURY 2 SSW 0.25
WORCESTER 2 SSW 0.25
...Selected preliminary Peak Wind gusts in miles per hour earlier
in the event...
...ILLINOIS...
CAPITAL AIRPORT 55
DECATUR AIRPORT 1 WSW 52
SCOTT AFB 1 SE 52
LINCOLN 1 NW 51
WILLARD AIRPORT 51
...IOWA...
ALBION 4 E 61
EMERSON 1 SSE 61
CLEAR LAKE 3 NE 59
SERGEANT BLUFF 2 SW 59
COLLEGE SPRINGS 3 N 58
VILLISCA 5 NNE 58
COUNCIL BLUFFS 5 E 54
...MARYLAND...
SABILLASVILLE 3 SSW 69
I-68 AT US 219 66
BWI MARSHALL AIRPORT 61
BARTON 4 W 60
HAGERSTOWN RGNL ARPT 60
...MICHIGAN...
FRANKFORT 1 SW 68
OSSINEKE 1 WSW 65
SAUGATUCK 2 NNW 64
ROCK OF AGES 34 ENE 63
LELAND 1 NNE 60
NORTHPORT 7 NNE 52
MANISTEE 2 SSE 51
...MINNESOTA...
MORRIS 3 WSW 60
ST JAMES 4 E 53
BIRD ISLAND 3 E 52
FAIRMONT 3 ESE 51
HOPE 3 S 51
LUCAN 3 WSW 51
DAWSON 5 E 50
...MISSOURI...
CLARKSON VALLEY 3 WNW 54
ORCHARD FARMS 4 N 54
WOODSON TERRACE 2 NNW 54
JEFFERSON CITY 2 NE 52
SAINT JOSEPH AIRPORT 52
...NEW YORK...
CHEEKTOWAGA 2 NNE 79
LACKAWANNA 3 NW 72
DUNKIRK 1 NW 69
OSWEGO 1 NW 69
FREDONIA 2 SW 66
NYC/LA GUARDIA 58
...OHIO...
WAYNE 5 NW 63
CONNEAUT 4 NNE 62
NORTH RIDGEVILLE 1 NE 62
SOUTH AMHERST 3 E 61
PORT CLINTON 4 E 60
...PENNSYLVANIA...
LAWSON HEIGHTS 2 SSW 62
CARNOT-MOON 3 WSW 61
POCONO MOUNTAINS MUNICIPAL AP 61
ARONA 2 ESE 60
PHILADELPHIA INTL AIRPORT 60
REYNOLDSVILLE 5 N 59
...SOUTH DAKOTA...
WASTA 3 NW 76
FOLSOM 8 SSW 66
RAPID CITY AIRPORT 66
MIDLAND 1 NE 65
PHILIP 3 E 62
SCENIC 3 NNW 62
NEW UNDERWOOD 5 WNW 61
PLATTE 14 W 61
COTTONWOOD 6 W 60
...WEST VIRGINIA...
MORGANTOWN 2 N 43
NEW CUMBERLAND 3 NNE 43
...WISCONSIN...
GILLS ROCK 1 ENE 59
MENOMINEE 55
MANITOWOC AIRPORT 48
STURGEON BAY AIRPORT 47
OSHKOSH AIRPORT 46
...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches where the
event has ended...
...IOWA...
FORT DODGE 4.0
SIBLEY 4.0
DECORAH 8 ENE 3.0
ELON 2 W 3.0
MARQUETTE 3.0
...MINNESOTA...
MANKATO 1 NE 9.0
LAKE CRYSTAL 1 ENE 8.3
DANUBE 2 WNW 8.0
MADISON LAKE 3 WNW 8.0
BURNSVILLE 1 SE 7.5
LE CENTER 6 NNW 7.5
FOREST LAKE 5 SE 7.2
LE SUEUR 2 WNW 7.1
FARGO 3 N 7.0
SHOREVIEW 1 ESE 7.0
STILLWATER 2 WSW 7.0
KRAGNES 4 SSW 6.0
WOLVERTON 1 ENE 6.0
MINNEAPOLIS SAINT PAUL AIRPORT 5.8
CHANHASSEN 2 WSW 5.6
...NORTH DAKOTA...
HORACE 4 ENE 6.5
FARGO 5.8
DEVILS LAKE 6 NW 5.0
GRAND FORKS 1 WNW 4.7
PEMBINA 1 NE 3.7
MCLEOD 3 ENE 3.5
BOTTINEAU 6.4 ENE 3.1
HAZEN 0.4 ESE 2.4
JAMESTOWN 0.8 WSW 2.4
MONTPELIER 3.3 ESE 2.4
MAXBASS 4.9 ENE 2.3
...SOUTH DAKOTA...
BRITTON 3.2
LA BOLT 2.5
WATERTOWN 2.1
HECLA 7 WNW 2.0
MILBANK 2.0
SIOUX FALLS 6.0 ENE 2.0
SISSETON MUNIPAL AIRPORT 2.0
SPEARFISH 5.3 E 1.8
...WISCONSIN...
GILE 20.0
CEDAR 1 SSE 17.0
HIGH BRIDGE 16.0
HURLEY 1 NW 15.0
BOULDER JUNCTION 10 ENE 14.0
GLADSTONE 3 NW 14.0
LAND O LAKES 14.0
PENCE 14.0
SAINT GERMAIN 13.5
VAN BUSKIRK 1 W 13.5
MERCER 7 NNE 12.6
The low pressure system is expected to move into the Canadian
Maritimes by Tuesday morning, but strong winds and lake effect
snows will continue on the backside of the system. Heavy snow and
strong winds will continue to create hazardous travel conditions
downwind of the Great Lakes. Wintry mixed precipitation across
Maine will also create hazardous travel conditions through
tonight, then precipitation should come to an end across Maine on
Tuesday morning.
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.
Dolan
Last Updated: 946 PM EST MON DEC 29 2025