Storm Summary Number 5 for Central U.S. Winter Storm
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
900 PM CST Wed Mar 05 2025

...Powerful, near-record strength March storm system will continue
to bring the hazards of isolated flash flooding and severe weather
across the east and blizzard conditions across the Great Lakes
through the evening ... 

Winter Storm Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories are in effect
over portions of Wisconsin and Michigan

Blizzard Warnings are in effect across the UP of Michigan.

Wind Advisories are in effect for much of the Midwest/Great Lakes,
Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Appalachians.

Flood Watches are in effect for portions of upstate New York.

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

At 800 PM CST...Surface observations indicated an area of low
pressure near northern Michigan with a minimum central pressure of
982 mb, or 28.99 inches of mercury. An occluded front is located
north of Lake Erie, with a cold front arcing southward across the
Mid-Atlantic and a warm front lifitng north of New England. NWS
radar observations showed areas of widespread moderate to locally
heavy snowfall swirling around to the northwest of the low center
across the Upper Peninsula of Michigan as winds are gusting near
50 mph. A band of heavy rainfall with embedded thunderstorms is
moving across the northern Mid-Atlantic, and another batch of
moderate rainfall is moving across  the Northeast.

...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches from 700 AM
CST Mon Mar 03 through 800 PM CST Wed Mar 05...

...COLORADO...
COPPER MOUNTAIN 1 SSW                13.0                    
VAIL                                 10.0                    
BRECKENRIDGE                          9.0                    

...IOWA...
LITTLE SIOUX 1 NE                     4.0                    
SYDNEY 3 WSW                          4.0                    
HAMPTON                               2.8                    
OSAGE                                 2.0                    
WAUCOMA 1 WNW                         2.0                    

...MICHIGAN...
NEGAUNEE                             24.0                    
PEQUAMING                            16.5                    
SANDS                                16.0                    
MOUNT ARVON 5 SE                      4.5                    
WATERSMEET 11 WSW                     4.4                    
WHITE PINE                            4.4                    
REDRIDGE 4 ESE                        4.1                    
MARQUETTE                             3.7                    

...MINNESOTA...
DENNISON 2 NNE                       13.0                    
CREDIT RIVER 6 SW                    12.0                    
WOODBURY 1 SSE                       11.8                    
OWATONNA 1 NE                         9.0                    
MINNEAPOLIS 2 SSE                     8.6                    
ALBERT LEA 1 SW                       8.0                    
ST PAUL 2 WSW                         8.0                    
ARTICHOKE                             4.1                    
ROCHESTER 3 NE                        3.5                    

...NEBRASKA...
ANSELMO                               5.0                    
ATKINSON                              4.0                    
OMAHA 1 E                             4.0                    
TABLE ROCK 4 N                        4.0                    
LINCOLN 1 ENE                         3.0                    

...SOUTH DAKOTA...
WATERTOWN                             4.0                    
WESSINGTON SPRINGS                    4.0                    
PLATTE                                3.5                    

...WISCONSIN...
GILE                                 15.0                    
BALDWIN                              12.0                    
CEDAR 1 SSE                          10.0                    
WASHBURN 3 WSW                       10.0                    
NYE 5 SE                              8.5                    
SARONA 3 ESE                          8.5                    
RIVER FALLS 3 S                       8.0                    
RHINELANDER                           6.8                    
HAYWARD 2 W                           6.5                    
LADYSMITH 3 WNW                       6.0                    

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

...COLORADO...
BURLINGTON-CARSON COUNTY AIRPORT       69                    
LIMON AIRPORT                          68                    
AROYA                                  61                    
LA JUNTA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT             53                    
PUEBLO AIRPORT                         49                    
RAMAH                                  44                    

...ILLINOIS...
MATTOON COUNTY MEMORIAL AIRPORT        51                    
DECATUR                                49                    

...INDIANA...
BLOOMINGTON                            48                    
COLUMBUS                               48                    

...IOWA...
CLARINDA 2 SSE                         63                    
CLARION 2 WNW                          62                    
GRUVER 2 WNW                           59                    
AMES 2 S                               58                    
LITTLE SIOUX                           58                    

...KANSAS...
GARDEN CITY                            84                    
SCOTT CITY MUNICIPIAL AIRPORT          71                    
GOODLAND                               68                    
RUSSEL MUNICIPIAL AIRPORT              68                    
SHARON SPRINGS                         68                    
ULYSSES 2 NNW                          63                    
KANSAS CITY                            62                    
GREAT BEND AIRPORT                     60                    
WINONA 9 WSW                           60                    
MANHATTAN                              58                    
MEDICINE LODGE                         43                    
WICHITA AIRPORT                        43                    
GUTHRIE AIRPORT                        41                    

...MISSOURI...
SAINT JOSEPHS MUNICIPIAL AIRPORT       64                    
ST JOSEPH AIRPORT                      64                    
LAMONI MUNICIPIAL AIRPORT              63                    
KANSAS CITY INTL AIRPORT 1 WSW         62                    
KIRKSVILLE REGIONAL AIRPORT            61                    
CAMERON 2 WSW                          58                    

...NEBRASKA...
FAIRBURY 2 WSW                         77                    
BROKEN BOW                             68                    
LINCOLN                                64                    
GRAND ISLAND 4 NE                      63                    
HASTINGS                               62                    
FALLS CITY 1 E                         60                    
TEKAMAH 2 ESE                          60                    
MALTA BEND 4 E                         58                    

...NEW MEXICO...
SALINAS PEAK                           90                    
CLAYTON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT              82                    
ROSWELL AIR CENTER                     77                    
SAN AUGUSTIN PASS                      74                    
NORTH OSCURA PEAK                      69                    
DORA                                   68                    
MINE                                   68                    

...OHIO...
WILMINGTON AIRPORT                     53                    
CINCINATTI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT       46                    

...OKLAHOMA...
GAGE                                   75                    
FREDERICK MEMORIAL                     67                    
OKLAHOMA CITY WILL ROGERS AIRPORT      67                    
CLINTON-SHERMAN AIRPORT                66                    
GAGE AIRPORT                           66                    
INDIAN CITY                            43                    
GUTHRIE AIRPORT                        41                    

...TEXAS...
PINE SPRINGS                           85                    
SNYDER                                 72                    
ABILENE                                70                    
WHITES CITY                            70                    
DALHART 12 SW                          69                    
ROMERO S                               66                    
AMARILLO                               64                    
FRITCH                                 60                    


The strong low pressure center is forecast to lift northeastward
through the the Great Lakes and will enter Candian territories
overnight. The biggest impacts will be felt across the northern
Great Lakes and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan into the morning
as strong winds and snowfall continue to bring treacherous
traveling condiitons. The winter weather hazards should begin to
abate Thursday as the low pressure departs the region. The warm
side of the system should see the rain clear New England Thursday
with not much of a signal for flash flooding potential. Winds will
be remain at advisory criteria behind the system on Thursday.

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