Storm Summary Number 3 for Plains to Midwest Blizzard
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
1000 AM CDT Thu Mar 20 2025

...Snow over the Great Lakes will come to an end this afternoon as
the storm system lifts out of the region...

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At 900 AM CDT...A weakening area of low pressure is located
northeast of Michigan with an analyzed surface pressure of 994 mb
(29.35 in Hg). Light snow was ongoing over Michigan and northern
Indiana and Ohio on the backside of the area of low pressure. Rain
showers and thunderstorms are occurring ahead of a cold front
draped across the eastern U.S.. 

...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches from 700 AM
CDT Tue Mar 18 through 900 AM CDT Thu Mar 20...

...MICHIGAN...
ESCANABA                             10.4                    
GARDEN CORNERS                        8.0                    
MANISTIQUE                            7.5                    

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

...IOWA...
RLSI4                                  73                    
COIN                                   70                    
DAVENPORT                              66                    
EMERSON 7 NE                           60                    
AVOCA                                  59                    
SLOAN                                  53                    

...KANSAS...
BENNINGTON                             68                    
GARDEN CITY                            68                    
TIPTON                                 68                    
SALINA                                 66                    
CLYDE                                  63                    
SENECA 4 SSE                           60                    

...MISSOURI...
REPUBLIC                               63                    
OSAGE BEACH 4 SW                       60                    
VERSAILLES 4 ENE                       58                    
JOPLIN                                 56                    
LAMPE                                  44                    

...NEBRASKA...
ELMWOOD 4 S                            72                    
KEARNEY                                72                    
AGRA 5 N                               70                    
POOLE                                  68                    
DAVENPORT                              66                    
HOLDREDGE AIRPORT                      66                    
KENNARD 3 E                            64                    
BELLAIRE                               63                    
YORK AIPORT                            62                    

...NEW MEXICO...
THREE RIVERS 26 W                      91                    
GOLDEN 3 S                             89                    
STANTON                                78                    

...OKLAHOMA...
WOODWARD                               64                    
TULSA INTERNATIONAL                    60                    

...TEXAS...
LIPSCOMB                               81                    
SUNRAY                                 76                    
AMARILLO                               68                    
DUMAS                                  65                    

...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches where the
event has ended...

...CALIFORNIA...
SODA SPRINGS                         23.0                    
KINGVALE                             22.0                    

...COLORADO...
MONUMENT                              5.0                    
BLACK FOREST                          4.0                    

...IOWA...
LAKOTA                               14.5                    
ALGONA 2 SSW                         12.5                    
LEDYARD                              12.0                    
BUFFALO CENTER                       11.0                    
FORT DODGE 2 ENE                      9.5                    
LOGAN 5 S                             9.0                    
BATTLE CREEK                          8.0                    
IDA GROVE 1 WSW                       8.0                    
CLEAR LAKE                            7.5                    
HOLSTEIN                              7.0                    

...KANSAS...
GOVE                                 10.0                    
ANGELUS                               8.0                    
NICODEMUS 8 NNW                       8.0                    
QUINTER                               7.0                    
NORTON                                6.0                    
GOODLAND 1 NNE                        4.8                    
HAYS                                  4.5                    

...MINNESOTA...
CALEDONIA                            10.0                    
BRICELYN 2 NE                         9.5                    
CHATFIELD                             8.5                    
FILLMORE 2 WSW                        7.6                    
SAINT CHARLES 1 NE                    7.5                    
SPRING VALLEY                         7.0                    
AUSTIN 2 SW                           6.8                    
WINONA 2 SSW                          6.5                    
ROCHESTER                             5.5                    

...MONTANA...
RED LODGE                            24.0                    
LODGE GRASS                           9.1                    

...NEBRASKA...
WACO                                 12.0                    
SHELBY                               10.0                    
YORK                                  9.5                    
LESHARA 1 S                           7.1                    
FAIRFIELD                             7.0                    
GRETNA 4 N                            7.0                    
HASTINGS 2 ENE                        7.0                    
MILLARD 1 W                           6.5                    
OMAHA 5 NNE                           6.0                    
RAGAN 4 E                             6.0                    
LINCOLN 3 N                           5.0                    

...UTAH...
SUNCREST                              9.5                    
EAST MILLCREEK                        9.0                    
ALPINE                                8.5                    

...WISCONSIN...
TOMAH 2 NNW                          11.3                    
NEILLSVILLE                          10.0                    
WARRENS                               9.5                    
IRVING 4 NNW                          9.0                    
LA CROSSE 2 E                         8.5                    
NEW AMSTERDAM 4 NE                    8.3                    
GALESVILLE 1 N                        8.0                    
LAKEWOOD                              7.0                    
SCHOFIELD                             6.0                    
WAUSAU                                5.5                    

...WYOMING...
BURGESS 7 ESE                        24.0                    
BECKTON                              18.0                    


The Midwest storm system will continue to lift northeast into
Ontario this afternoon and  snow over Michigan should abate by
this afternoon. The eastern seaboard can expect rain showers along
the cold front today and into early Friday. Some light snow could
be seen on the back side of the cold front in areas of high
elevation across the Northeast. 

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