Winter Storm Archive

Every Winter Storm will be archived on this page. The following will be included; Snowfall Accumulation Maps, Ice Accumulation Maps, Actual Accumulation Maps, Text Products.

Agatha
Brendan
Cora
Melinda
Christopher O.
Dalton
Emma
Fritz

Debbie
Cameron
Geraldine
Hans
Izabella
Royce
Cheryl
Beverly

Lacy
Jethro
Kassandra
Leo
Monita
Tiiu
Elliot
Valencia

Drew
Teresa
Ned
Odette
Patrick
Quincy
La'Kecia
David

Reily
Seth
Tyler
Uter
Victor
Loretta
Ricky

Red Bolded Names are Retired

Winter Storm Agatha

Date Of Storm : October 2nd-3rd
Current Status: Retired name
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Alaska is currently gearing up for the official first big Snowstorm of the Season, Winter Storm Agatha. Conditions continue to prime for a pretty good event of Moderate Accumulations of Snowfall with a mixed bag of precipitation. The computer models continue to agree and Snow-day.org has just made an official forecast for Agatha. The 32 degree line is key to where you will see some rain to snow/freezing rain. The Freezing Line is located in the pink link on the map. The low pressure system is currently out in the Pacific Ocean and Clouds are gathering up in Alaska. The low pressure is then expected to strengthen and be centered in the Gulf of Alaska. Areas in the darker blue shaded area should see 3-6" of snow and elsewhere in the Lightly shaded Blue area should see 1-3" of new snowfall as well as some Light Freezing drizzel and Raina s well as Sleet. Please be careful on the roads tonight if you live in Alaska.

Second Text Product : Aftermath of Agatha ;

Winter storm Agatha ravaged Eastern Alaska late Thursday Afternoon and is expected to last until later on this evening when the Winter Weather Advisory Expires. Total Storm Total accumulations were near 4-6" in Extreme Eastern parts of the state. Some freezing rain and sleet was noted to mix in as well for the entire event. After events end, Fairbanks Alaska received a couple inches of Snowfall, which was forecasted by Snow-day.org. Below is a web cam for Downtown Fairbanks Alaska and the current temperature as of 12:00 PM is 30* will continued better light snowfall falling. Snow-day.org will not normally name storms for Alaska as it would likely use up all the Winter Storm names in one months total time due to the immense amount of Snowstorms they receive. Snow-day.org will forecast for them, but most likely not give Alaskan Storms names unless they are really huge.

Winter Storm Brendan

Current Status: Retired Name
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MAJOR WINTER STORM BRENDAN CONTINUES TO GATHER STEAM AS OF THIS LATE FRIDAY NIGHT AND SHOULD BE IN FULL FORCE SATURDAY - SUNDAY. AREAS IN MONTANA AND WYOMING COULD SEE ANYWHERE FOR 2-4 FEET OF SNOWFALL AND AREAS IN WESTERN DAKOTAS TOO SEE 6-18" OF TOTAL SNOWFALL, WITH THE FAR WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE DAKOTAS SEEING THE MOST. IT APPEARS THAT A COULD CHUNK OF FALL FOLIAGE IS STILL ON THE TREES AND COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS OF 20-40 MPH AND HEAVY WET SNOW, SHOULD PRODUCE EXTENSIVE TREE DAMAGE ACROSS THE AREA. HOWEVER, IT ALSO APPEARS SCHOOL IS OFF FOR COLUMBUS DAY FOR MANY AREAS UP THERE. HOWEVER, IF YOU AREA DOES HAVE SCHOOL EXPECT BETWEEN 20-60% CHANCE OF A SNOW DAY MONDAY DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE STORM ENDS SUNDAY MORNING TO AFTERNOON AND SUFFICIENT TIME FOR CREWS TO CLEAN UP IN TIME FOR MONDAY, AND ALSO DUE TO THE FACT THOSE AREAS MAY BE USED TO THE SNOW MORE THEN CITIZENS FURTHER SOUTH. EXTENSIVE POWER OUTAGES MAY ALSO BE POSSIBLE IN THOSE AREAS AND MAY FURTHER THE CHANCES OF A SNOW DAY.

Update #2

Winter Storm Brendan is still on track to be a Historic early fall season snowstorm and possibly devesting to the Tree Canopy in Western South Dakota and North Dakota as well as a big chunk of Wyoming and Montana. Highs are slated to be well below normal in this region, some 30-40 degrees below normal for the weekend. Just this morning, a mix of Snow/Rain is occuring of Western South Dakota, Southwestern North Dakota, Wyoming and Montana. Only a few inches of snow at best fell over night when the air was just coldest. As we head into the Weekend, the low pressure system will begin to move into Central South Dakota and Move Northeast into Canada. This will drag below freezing temps for Saturday Afternoon-Sunday Night bringing with it 1-3'(feet) of snow across a good chunk of Wyoming and Montana, with 5-12" of HEAVY WET snow across Western North Dakota with 6-10" of Snow for far Western South Dakota. A dusting or inch of snow could reach as far south as the Northwest Corner of the Panhandle of Nebraska. This combined with Strong Winds, Cold Temperatures, and Heavy Wet Accumulations of Snowfall should combine to produce a good threat of a Snow Day on Monday for the kids in Western South Dakota and North Dakota. A good portion of the leaves is still on the trees in this area and with 4-10" of snOW should produce a grave danger to the tree canopy in this area.

Update #1

Winter Storm Brendan is forecasted to give a good healthy dose of Accumulating snowfall to Western and Central North Dakota as well as Western South Dakota, NW Panhandle of Nebraska, Most of Wyoming and Montana. Various computer models have been almost exact on the heaviest snowfall position, and that would be for the above mentioned areas. Since it is so early in the Season, the ground temperatures in the Dakotas are still in the 40-45 degree range. It will be very heard at first to get the snow to stick to the pavement, but with Persistent Strong Winds circling around the Center of the Low Pressure in the above mentioned areas, eventually, especially at night, snow could start sticking to the pavement. The WIND Will be a huge issue with teh storm, possibly 20-30 MPH Winds in the above mentioned areas. Wind Chill should not be a big factor in getting a snow day, but with the wind, could be in the 20s for Wind Chill factors. Blowing and drifting snow should be a big problem mainly on the grassy areas and roads and get snow on them, this will be a moderate facto attributing to a Snow Day. Ice Accumulation shouldn't be a big problem at all, but if Roads get slushy or snow packed, they could become very dangerous, and this is a high issue and will contribute to a snow day. The chances of Power Outages of happening is low. Snowfall accumulation should be in the high range mainly on grassy surfaces over Western South Dakota, North Dakota, Wyoming and Montana, where 4-8" of snow is expected with possibly higher isolated Totals near 12" possible. In the Nebraska, Panhandle, only a mere 1-2" of snow is expected on grasss surfaces. Overall, there is a pretty moderate chance at seeing a snow Day over this Region. Friday has very little chance at seeing a Snow Day anywhere in the region, but Monday is a different story, the Storm System will be exciting into Canda Sunday evening in Western North Dakota. Meaning, the only areas i see having a great chance of a snow day, are in Western North Dakota on Monday, if the Snow Doesnt melt on the roads.

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Update #1
Computer Models are continuing to agree on the first snowstorm of the Season for a big Chunk of Western Dakotas, Wyoming, Montana and Idaho. The NAM computer model is a bit further west in its heaviest snowfall in the Western South Dakota and North Dakota region while the GFS computer model is a bit further east. The HPC Snow Totals are a bit further east agreeing with the GFS. A storm system is expected to gather steam in the Rocky Mountains today and strengthen as it heads through Central South Dakota and Northern North Dakota. This sytem will spread freezing temps on the back side of the system with quite a bit of Windy Conditions expected. Right now, the heaviest snowfall look to be in Western South Dakota and North Dakoa as well as Montana and Wyoming. In those areas up to 4-8" of Wet Sloppy snowfall is expected with possible up to a foot possible in isolated areas. Areas that you see in the dark blue could receive anywhere from 1-5" of snowfall. As you head down into the Nebraska Panhandle Northweste quarter, up to 1-2" of Snowfall would be expected mainly on grassy areas and Car Hoods. As the event draws nearer, a better more precise snowfall outlook will be issued.

UPDATE #2 :Computer models are in agreement of a MAJOR HISTORIC Winter storm and BLIZZARD Across the areas shaded in colors. Snow Day has issued a new Snowfall Forecast map located just above this text. Lets break it down, the heaviest by far totals should be in Northern Wyoming and Southern Montana with 2-4 feet of snowfall expected. This area should also experience HIGH WINDS 20-40 MPH with Blizzard Conditions likely. Areas in the dark blue as far east of the Western Dakotas should see 7-18" of fresh new snowfall as well as High Winds creating Extensive Blowing and Drifting Snowfall. Western Panhandle of Nebraska should see 1-3" of snowfall with gusty winds expected with it. Over all this will be a HISTORIC Early Fall Type Winter Storm for this area. Combined with heavy Snowfall, High Winds and Cold temps as well as the Fall Foliage still going strong, MAJOR tree damage is possible as well as EXTENSIVE Power Outages expected. This is a DANGEROUS SNOW STORM, please review youre Winter Saftey Guidelines in the Winter Safey page located on the left hand side Menu.

Totals and Extras

(Issued October 10th)

Snowfall in 24 hours
National Weather Service, Billings, MT

Carbon MT---11”
Musselshell, MT---12”

Stillwater, MT---16”
Sweet Grass, MT---14”

(Issued October 11th)
Nye, MT---16"
South Dean, MT---16"
South McLeod, MT---14"
South Roundup, MT---12"
Red Lodge, MT---11"

Record Low Highs and Record Lows

Record Lows
Meacham, OR - 15
Pendleton, OR - 18
Olympia, WA - 28
Eureka, CA - 36
Seattle, WA - 37

Record cold highs
Reno, NV - 39
Salt Lake City, UT - 47
Las Vegas, NV - 60

CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE:

CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT

YELLOWSTONE COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES BILLINGS MONTANA.

LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCIES ARE REQUESTING 
EMERGENCY TRAVEL ONLY ON CITY AND COUNTY ROADS DUE TO 
THE HEAVY SNOWFALL. THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF BILLINGS. 
DO NOT VENTURE AWAY FROM YOUR HOME UNLESS IT IS 
ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY.


BOISE GETS EARLIEST SNOW ON RECORD
http://www.idahostatesman.com/102/story/530075.html

Big snow flakes fell early Friday evening, turning
Downtown Boise into a giant snow globe for people on their way home
from work. The snow caught many people off guard, including this
bicyclist heading down Idaho Street between 8th and 9th around 5:45
p.m. Across the Treasure Valley, tree branches heavy with wet,
snow-covered leaves fell on power lines, causing scattered power
outages. This is the earliest measurable snowfall in Boise since
recordkeeping began in 1898, according to the National Weather Service.
At 10 p.m., the Weather Service said 1.7 inches of snow had fallen. The
previous earliest recorded snowfall was Oct. 12, 1969, when a little
more than an inch fell. And if the snow wasn't enough, meteorologists
say winds across southwestern Idaho will average 25 to 40 mph through
Saturday afternoon, with gusts up to 55 mph. Sustained winds of 30 to
40 mph are expected, which can make driving difficult.

Winter Storm Cora

Current Status: On Going
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Winter Storm Cora will be making history down in Northern New Mexico and Southern Colorado Late Tonight through Tuesday. Various computer models develop precip after midnight starting as rain or a rain snow mix across Northern and Northwest New Mexico and Southern Colorado then turning to Snow early in the morning. A few burst of Heavy Snow will be likely with most totals 1-4" with isolated 6" amounts in higher elevations. This Winter storm is hitting the area abnormally early for this time of year.

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Winter Storm Melinda

Current Status: On Going
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Snowfall Totals in West Central Nebraska

(GRAPH AND AMOUNTS CREDIT TO NWS NORTH PLATTE NEBRASKA)

Location	Snowfall Amount	Location Type
North Platte Airport	1.0	NWS/FAA
Valentine Airport	Trace	NWS/FAA
Anselmo 2SE	3.0	COOP
Arthur	3.0	COOP
Burwell	2.5	COOP
Butte	1.4	COOP
Enders Lake	Trace	COOP
Eustis 2NW	2.5	COOP
Ellsmere 9ENE	3.5	COOP
Hayes Center	1.0	COOP
Mason City	1.0	COOP
Mullen 15S	1.5	COOP
Oshkosh 10NE	0.5	COOP
Stapleton 5W	3.4	COOP
Swan Lake	3.2	COOP
Taylor	2.0	COOP
Wallace 2W	1.0	COOP
Wellfleet	1.3	COOP
Anselmo 11.8WSW	8.0	NeRAIN
Gothenburg 24.1N	5.0	NeRAIN
Amelia 14.3WSW	5.0	NeRAIN
Grant 8.6NNE	3.5	NeRAIN
Anselmo 9.2NW	3.5	NeRAIN
Berwyn 5.9SSW	3.0	NeRAIN
Elsie 13.7SE	3.0	NeRAIN
Wellfleet 4.0ENE	2.0	NeRAIN
Imperial 11.5N	2.0	NeRAIN

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21 Oct 08 – WINTER STORM MELINDA IS FORECASTED TO POUND WESTERN, NORTH CENTRAL AND PARTS OF CENTRAL NEBRASKA STARTING AS EARLY AS TONGIHT AND ENDING AS LATE AS THURSDAY EVENING ACROSS THE ABOVE MENTIONED AREAS. AS OF RIGHT NOW, A BAND OF SEVERE STORMS IS DEVELOPING OVER OGALLA NEBRASKA AND MOVING EASTWARD, THIS SHOWS THAT THERE IS STRONG DYNAMICS WITH THE STORM AND MORE HEAVY RAIN TOO DEVELOP THERE OVERNIGHT. WINTER STORM WATCHES AND HIGH WIND WARNINGS HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR THE AREA. WINDS SPEEDS SHOULD BE 40-50 MPH SUSTAINED WITH GUST 50-60 MPH. STORMS THIS SIZE HAVE HISTORICALLY PRODUCED HURRICANE FORCE WINDS OF UP TO 75 MPH AND THAT IS NOT COMPLETELY OUT OF THE QUESTION. SNOWFALL TOTALS AROUND THE OGALLA AREA TO MARIMANN WILL BE RECEIVING 2-4" OF SNOWFALL WITH POSSBILY ISOLATED 5" AMOUNTS. AREAS EAST OF THIS LINE TPO NORTH PLATTE TO ONEILL ON WESTWARD WILL SEE ASTAGGERING 6-12" OF HEAVY WET SNOWFALL. HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE OVER THE ENTIRE AREA BEGINING LATE TONIGHT WITH 20-30 MPH WINDS WITH 50 MPH GUST AND STRENGTHENING EVEN HIGH TO 50-60 MPH GUST. RAIN AND SNOWFALL OVERNIGHT SHOULD SWITCH COMPLETELY BY NOON OVER THE ABOVE MENTIONED AREAS TO HEAVY WET SNOWFALL. AREAS IN GRAND ISLAND AND KEARNEY TO ORD NEBRASKA SHOULD SEE TOTAL SNOWFALL TOTALS FROM 4-6" OF SNOWFALL. AREAS EAST OF THAT LINE SHOULD SEE A MIX STARTING THURSDAY NIGHT AND POSSIBLY CONTINUING INTO FRIDAY MORNING ACROSS EASTERN NEBRASKA, MAINLY FROM LINCOLN NEBRASKA TO OMAHA NEBRASKA ON WEST, BUT NO ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED. REMEMBER, THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION SHAPING UP. COMBINED WITH 50-65 MPH WINDS AS WELL AS SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS ON TREE'S WITH FALL FOLIAGE ON STILL = POWER OUTAGES, EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO TREES AND LOSS TO POWER. PLEASE REVIEW THE WINTER WEATHER SAFETY ON THE LEFT HAND MENU ON THIS WEBSITE AS WELL AS THE NEW STATIONS PAGE FOR SCHOOL CLOSINGS. BE SURE TO CHECK OUT THE SNOW REMOVAL SERVICES AND THE WEB CAM PAGE ALL LOCATED ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE MENU ON THIS WEBSITE......DEVELOPING

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Issued : 10/21/08
Type of Storm : Heavy Snow & High Winds
Forecaster : Craig McPeck
Discussion :

Winter Storm Melinda will be a early powerhouse Winter Storm to Western, West Central and parts of Central Nebraska Wednesday - Thursday. High winds should develop across the whole area starting later tonight and continuing well through Thursday Mid Day. High winds should be 40-50 MPH sustained winds with 55-65 MPH wind gust across the whole area. A powerful cold front will slide through the area later tonight and tomorrow morning changing the rain to HEAVY Snowfall. The HEAVY Snowfall is expected in West Central Nebraska and parts of Central Nebraska. Areas from Oneill to Kearney should be the Cut off line for the heaviest totals of snowfall with 6-12" of snowfall expected. Areas just east of that line to Grand Island and York and Ord Nebraska should see between 2-5" of snowfall. Combine this With winds 50-60 MPH and Heavy Wet snow as well as Fall Foliage still on the trees expect extensive power outages, tree damage. Blizzard conditions are expected with extensive Drifting Snowfall making travel IMPOSSIBLE. Conditions for a snow day on Wednesday are increasing and school should consider to issue a snow day due to the fact by the time they get out of School, Heavy Wet Snow, and HIGH WINDS should be in full force from Oneill to Stockwille Nebraska should ahve the highest chances at receiving a Snow Day Wednesday, if not a Snow Day, i would expect a early release from school Wednesday afternoon. Thursday looks like a sure bet of a snow day considering many power outages and EXTENSIVE tree damage. A Snow Day map will be issued tonight.

Issued : 10/21/08
Type of Storm : Heavy Snow & High Winds
Forecaster : Craig McPeck
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Issued : 10/21/08

Type of Storm : Winter Storm, Heavy Snowfall, Blizzard Conditions
Category : WS-3 - WS-4
Forecaster : Craig McPeck
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Winter Storm Melinda looks to be the first Big Snowstorm of the Season for Nebraska! Various computer models have been agreeing for a Widespread Heavy Snowfall over West Central, Western Nebraska and parts of Central Nebraska. Storm totals look to be from North Platte to Valentine 4-7" of snowfall with Isolated totals near 8-9" of snowfall. On either side expected 3-6" of snowfall from Kearny to Holdredge Nebraska on Westward. HIGH WINDS will also be likely with 50-60 MPH Gust expected and sustained Winds 25-40 MPH. Whiteout Conditions and Blizzard Conditions expected for this area as well. The Tree Foliage is still on the trees, combined with High Winds, Heavy Wet Snowfall and Fall Foliage, Extensive Tree Damage and Power Outages expected over the area. Further East, expected a rain snow mix to as far east as Omaha Nebraska to Lincoln Nebraska and from the River on westward to see Mix late Wednesday night - Thursday Night. Accumulations of 1-2" of snowfall could be possible over Norfolk to Primrose Nebraska.

Issued : 10/21/08

Winter Storm Christopher O

Current Status: Expected
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(Issued November 2nd)

(Issued Tuesday November 4th)

(Issued November 5th 3:22 PM)

6 Nov 08 – HEAVY SNOWFALL IS CONTINUING AND BLIZZARD CHRISTOPHER O. CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN IN THE DAKOTAS AND WESTERN AND NORTHERN CENTRAL NEBRASKA. CURRENT HEAVY SNOWFALL IS FLYING OVER SOUTHWEST SOUTH DAKOTA AND WESTERN NEBRASKA AND NORTHERN NEBRASKA AND SNOWFALL IS JUST BEGINGING IN NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA. HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL DEVELOP OVER MUCH IF NOT ALL OF SOUTH DAKOTA AND NORTH DAKOTA BETWEEN NOW AND NOON WITH EXTREME BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED OVER THE AREA. THE MAP BELOW WILL CONTINUE TO STAND AS FORECASTED AS THIS STORM IS COMING INTO PLAY VERY NICELY. SNOWFALL WILL BE HEAVIEST IN WESTERN AND CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA AND WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA WHERE 9-16" OF SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED SOME TOTALS MAY REACH NEAR 20" OF NEW SNOWFALL. AREAS IN THE EASTERN DAKOTAS EXTREME NORTHERN NEBRASKA AND NEAR SIOUX FALLS SOUTH DAKOTA SHOULD BE SEEING 4-9" OF NEW SNOWFALL. AREAS IN THE LIGHT BLUE SHOULD BE SEEING BETWEEN 1-4" OF SNOWFALL IN NORTHWEST NEBRASKA AND NORTHERN NEBRASKA AS WELL AS NORTHWEST IOWA AND EXTREME WESTERN MINNESOTA. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS HAVE AND WILL CONTINUE TO OCCUR OVER MOST OF SOUTH DAKOTA AND NORTH DAKOTA. EXTREME WIND GUST HAVE OCCURED FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH DAKOTA WITH WIND GUST NEARING 75 MPH - 80 MPH IN SOUTHWEST SOUTH DAKOTA. HIGH WINDS OCCURING WITH THE EXTREME HEAVY SNOW WITH 50-60 MPH WINDS IN MOST OF SOUTH DAKOTA AND WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA. EVEN PARTS OF NEBRASKA SHOULD GET IN ON THE ACT ON HIGH WINDS AND SNOWFALL. AREAS IN NORTHERN NEBRASKA AND NORTHWEST NEBRASKA SHOULD BE SEEING 4-9" OF SNOWFALL ACCORDING TO THE MAP BELOW WITH 1-4" OF SNOW FOR THE REST OF NORTHERN NEBRASKA. 1" OF SNOWFALL SHOULD EVEN BE POSSIBLE AS FAR SOUTH AS GRAND ISLAND AND FREMONT NEBRASKA. SNOW SHOWERS TO CONTINUE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY ACROSS MUCH OF EASTERN NEBRASKA, CENTRAL NEBRASKA AND IOWA. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS BLIZZARD, CANCELATIONS AND SNOW DAYS ARE IMMINENT AND LIKELY FOR MOST OF SOUTH DAKOTA AND NORTH DAKOTA. TRAVEL SHOULD BECOME SEVERELY HAMPERED. PLEASE REFER TO THE TRAVEL PAGE, WEB CAMS, SNOW REMOVAL SERVICES AND MANY OTHER PAGES LOCATED ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE MENU.

SNOWFALL TOTALS AS OF 9:35 AM
(Amounts courtesy of NWS)

Deadwood, SD is over 31 inches of snow now.
0347 AM HEAVY SNOW 2 NE DEADWOOD 44.40N 103.70W
11/06/2008 M31.5 INCH LAWRENCE SD NWS EMPLOYEE
2.94 INCHES OF LIQUID

11/06/2008 0741 am
1 miles E of Dunn Center, Dunn County.
Heavy snow e4.0 inch, reported by co-op observer.
24 hour snowfall as of 740 am CST.

11/06/2008 0820 am
Marshall, Dunn County.
Heavy snow e9.0 inch, reported by co-op observer.
Storm total snowfall as of 820 am CST.

11/06/2008 0820 am
Marshall, Dunn County.
Heavy snow e9.0 inch, reported by co-op observer.
Storm total snowfall as of 820 am CST.

11/06/2008 0741 am
1 miles E of Dunn Center, Dunn County.
Heavy snow e4.0 inch, reported by co-op observer.
24 hour snowfall as of 740 am CST.

11/06/2008 0741 am
1 miles E of Dunn Center, Dunn County.
Heavy snow e4.0 inch, reported by co-op observer.

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5 Nov 08 – BLIZZARD CHRISTOPHER 0. WILL BE POUNDING THE NORTHERN PLAINS WITH HEAVY WINDS AND HEAVY AMOUNTS OF SNOWFALL. ALL INGREDIENTS SEEM TO BE COMING TOGETHER FOR A MAJOR BLIZZARD FOR PARTS OF SOUTH DAKOTA AND NORTH DAKOTA. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL AND BY FAR THE WORST BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IS EXPECTED IN WESTERN AND CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA AND WESTERN AND A SMALL PORTION OF NORTH DAKOTA. EXTREME HIGH WINDS EXPECTED WITH 40-50 MPH WINDS WITH POSSIBLE 55-60 MPH GUST EXPECTED. 9-16" OF SNOWFALL EXPECTED AS WELL AS UP TO TWO FEET OF SNOWFALL FOR THE BLACK HILLS REGION. TRAVEL IN THIS AREA WILL BE SEVERELY PUNISHED AND IMPASSABLE. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOWFALL WILL BE A EXTREME HAZARD. AREAS IN THE DARK BLUE SHADED AREAS SHOULD EXPECTED 4-9" OF TOTAL SNOWFALL WITH ALSO SOME EXTREMELY WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED ALONG WITH EXTENSIVE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOWFALL. 1-4" IS LIKELY OVER THE LIGHT SHADED BLUE AREA IN WESTERN MINNESOTA, NORTHERN PARTS OF NEBRASKA, AND EXTREME EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA WHERE MORE RAIN EXPECTED THEN SNOW IS EXPECTED THERE. THE DOTTED LINE YOU SURROUNDING MOST OF NEBRASKA AND WESTERN IOWA SHOULD EXPECTED TO SEE SOME SNOW AND SNOW SHOWERS THURSDAY NIGHT - FRIDAY WITH EXTREMELY CHILLY TEMPERATURES IN THE 30S AND 40S FOR HIGHS. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS BLIZZARD, CANCELATIONS AND SNOW DAYS ARE IMMINENT AND LIKELY FOR MOST OF SOUTH DAKOTA AND NORTH DAKOTA. TRAVEL SHOULD BECOME SEVERELY HAMPERED. PLEASE REFER TO THE TRAVEL PAGE, WEB CAMS, SNOW REMOVAL SERVICES AND MANY OTHER PAGES LOCATED ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE MENU.

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Issued : 11/5/08

Type of Storm : Blizzard
Category : WS 3 - WS 4
Forecaster : Craig McPeck
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A MAJOR Blizzard is expected for the Northern Plains. Areas in the Bright pink shaded areas willb e receiving betweem 9-16" of snowfall. That snowfall will accompany Strong High Winds over 40-50 MPH with gust to 55 MPH creating Blizzard Conditions. Areas in the dark blue shade show areas getting 4-9" of snowfall with quite a bit of Gust Winds expected with Blowing and drifting Snowfall. Areas in the Light Blue areas should expect between 1-4" of new snowfall with Windy Conditions and Blowing and Drifting Snowfall. Inside the area where the dotted lines are in Nebraska and Western Iowa expected Scattered Snow Showers Thursday Night to Friday across that portion of the Central Plains. This storm is expected to occur between Tonight and Friday Mid Day across the Northern Plains.

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Winter Storm Dalton

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Update #5

The heaviest by far expected from Chicago to Central Michigan where 5-8" of snowfall is expected and areas of Eastern Iowa, Northwestern Missouri, Central and Northern Illinois and extreme Northern Indianna will be 2-5" of snow. The light end of snows from 1-3" of snowfall is expected from Des Moines Iowa to Central Missouri to just North of St Louis. Wind should not be a huge factor, but since this is the first storm system to affect the Ohio Valley and great lakes with decent snowfall, it will hamper travel and please review all the services we got here on our left hand side menu. Please review your Winter Weather Safety Tips and please use the services provided by Snow-day.org!

Update #4

The LATEST GFS and NAM computer models have brought back the Winter Storm system to affect the Ohio Valley and great lakes. They both have ample cold air as well as moisture available. At this point, i will not be making any accumulation forecast since plenty more time is available for the models to duke this out and we should better know what this storm will do Friday night before we decide to give this storm an "official" winter storm name!

Update #3

The latest computer models are still developing quite a system over the Ohio Valley late this weekend advancing on the edge of the Trough of Low Pressure. The GFS model is the only outlier with this storm, but we cannot discount this model since it has a history of being right. Right now, i would say theres at least a decent shot at seeing some type of measureable snowfall across parts of the Ohio Valley and Eastern Lakes as well as portions of the Northeast.

Update #2

The latest GFS model in fact continues what the earlier model was predicting. In fact the latest GFS model is still predicting 1-3" of snow for Northern Arkansas and a wide swath of 4-10" of snow for much of the Ohio Valley, Saturday Night - Monday. It is becoming much more consistent and i am getting a bit more worried as the day get more near. This will be a big travel weekend and this storm if it materializes could hamper travel significantly. Though, it is still not set in stone, will continue to update the site as the storm gets nearer.

Update #1

The latest GFS computer model was showing quite a strong bout of cold air entering the Northern Plains and surging South into the extreme Southern Plains and Ohio Valley. Meantime, it was developing quite a low pressure system going northeast through the Ohio Valley. In fact, it was giving areas of Arkansas a few inches of snowfall! Now, i am not buying that for forecast yet, but is in the range of possibly happening. One thing we know for sure there will be a new Arctic front to invade the Eastern Conus as well as a Clipper System to invade the Northern Plains with snow showers this weekend, but a Ohio Valley storm is still in question.

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Issued : 11/30/08
Type of Storm : Winter Storm
Forecaster : Craig McPeck
Discussion :

Winter Storm Dalton continues to spread back Snowfall and some heavy at times for portions of Central and Northern Illinois as well as portions of Southeast Wisconsin. The Heaviest totals expected to lie in Southeastern Wisconsin as well as Central and Northeast Michigan where 5-8" of snowfall is still forecasted. Winds should be 15-30 MPH so at least some drifting and blowing of the snow is expected. The wind chill should be in the teens and 20s and shouldnt contribute too much to the chances for a snow day. Ice accumulation should be a bigger hazard due to the refreezing of the surfaces along with Snow packed roads. Power outages are not forecasted due to the fact that winds arent that strong and most if not all of the foliage has fallen off. In conclusion, the best areas for a snow day appear to be over Southeastern and Eastern Wisconsin, Northeast Illinois, Western, Central and northern Michigan. IThe chances for a snow day in the northeast is quite slim maybe about a 10-20% shot in the New England region.

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30 Nov - Winter Storm Dalton continues to track and lay the Heavy snow as forecasted below by Snow-day.org. Currently as of 11:36 AM CT, Snow continues to spiral on the Northwest side of the storm over most of Iowa, Northern and Central Illinois as well as parts of Northern Missouri, Western and Central Michigan. The heaviest totals expected to lie over Northeastern Illinois and extreme Southeast Wisconsin and over parts of Central and Nortner Michigan where a wopping 5-8" of snowfall is expected. Areas in the lighter shade of blue are to expect between 2-5" of snow over portions of Iliinois, Eastern Iowa, Northeast Missouri. On the ligher side, 1-3" of snowfall is still forecasted for Central Iowa, parts of Northern Missouri, parts of Central Illinois and parts of Northern Inidanna and Ohio. The forecast for the day calls for snowfall continue to spiral back into most of Iowa, Northern Missouri and Central and Northern Illnois. Chicago has jsut started experiencing rain changing over to snow, but the warm ground has limited snowfall so far, but i still expect about 3-6" of snowfall in the general Chicago area. Areas as far South as Kansas City, St Louis should expected between 1-2" of snowfall. In fact, areas in Nebraska are even experiencing bands of light snowfall and a report in the Snow-day.org Headquarters of Omaha Nebraska that a light coating of snowfall blanketed the surfaces in that city. The snowfall is expected to wind down late monday across Northern and Eastern parts of Michigan. As we head towards the Northeastern United States, a secondary storm system will be producing Freezing rain and a mixed bag of precip over portions of the Northeastern United States. Please see the freezing rainfall accumulation page for more details.

29 Nov - The first real MAJOR Winter Storm of the Season for the United States has been named, and the name is Winter Storm Dalton! Various computer models are starting to finaly agree with each other and is coming together on a solution of the forecasted track below. By far the most expected accumulations expected in the blue shaded in area but the most expected over areas of Central and Western Michigan, Central Illinois and near the Chicago land area where Lake effect snowfall may kick in and boost some totals. Snowfall map has been issued by the Chief Forecast, Craig McPeck, The heaviest by far expected from Chicago to Central Michigan where 5-8" of snowfall is expected and areas of Eastern Iowa, Northwestern Missouri, Central and Northern Illinois and extreme Northern Indianna will be 2-5" of snow. The light end of snows from 1-3" of snowfall is expected from Des Moines Iowa to Central Missouri to just North of St Louis. Wind should not be a huge factor, but since this is the first storm system to affect the Ohio Valley and great lakes with decent snowfall, it will hamper travel and please review all the services we got here on our left hand side menu. Please review your Winter Weather Safety Tips and please use the services provided by Snow-day.org!

30 Nov-Winter Storm Dalton continues to reek havoc over portions of the Great Lake states and Ohio Valley as well as the Midwest. The map update stands as it is as the amounts will be coming into play nicely forecasted last night by Chief Forecast Craig McPeck. Heaviest snowfall expected to fall over Portions of Northern Illinois and parts of Southeast Wisconsin, Central, Western and Northern Michigan where 5-8" of snowfall may fall. Areas of 2-5" of snowfall may fall over portions of Eastern Iowa, Northwestern Missouri and Central Illinois. On the very backside, 1-3" of snowfall may fall over Central Portions of Iowa, as well as portions of Central and Northern Missouri and portions of Central Illinois. Some backside banding of light snowfall is expected over Eastern Kansas to Eastern Nebraska to Eastern South Dakota where a dusting of snowfall is forecasted. Wind will not be a big deal with this stormso no problems in that department. Areas of the Northeastern United States should not see much in the way of snow, maybe 1-4" of snowfall for the New England region, but mainly expected to be a Mix of Precip. For Ice/Mix bag forecast please see the Ice Accumulation forecast page!

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Issued : 11/30/08
Type of Storm : Mixed Bag
Forecaster : Craig McPeck
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Areas in the pink shaded area to experience a mixed bag for most of today through tonight. Areas from Pennylvainia on Southward are expected to switch over to just mainly rain as we go through the afternoon hours. But areas north of that line expected to see the frozen precip a bit longer. By far the most frozen precip forecasted over New England as they are expected to see the Mixed bag all the way through the Nightime hours. Total ice amounts should be light under .25 at the most, but most areas are seeing below .10 of Ice accumulation. Sleet accumulation should be very minor as well. Please be careful mainyl in the Neighborhood regions where city trucks may not have gotten so well, but the main street should be fine.

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Updated : 12/2/08 11:01 PM

Overnight Cast : Concerning Winter Storm Debbie, currently on radar showing a large band of light-heavy snowfall moving Southeast over South Dakota and Minnesota. While there is a band of showers in Western Nebraska. These two should converge on each other later tonight and make for a sloppy commute across Eastern Nebraska, Iowa and Northern Illinois as well as Southern Minnesota. Once again, the below map has not changed in snowfall amounts.

2 Dec - Could it be Debbie? yes it could be! But Debbie will not be a MAJOR Winter storm. Winter Storm Debbie will be forming over the Wyoming region and heading southeast over Nebraska and Iowa. A large swath of snowfall should develop over Western South Dakota and head Southeast through Central and Eastern Nebraska, Southeast South Dakota, Souther Minnesota, all of Iowa, as well as Northeast Kansas, Northern Missouri and Central and Northern Illinois as well as Souther Wisconsin. The Heaviest totals should be across Western and Central South Dakota as well as Eastern Iowa to Northern Illinois. Those areas could receive 2-5" of snowfall. Areas across Northern Nebraska, Eastern Nebraska most of Iowa, Southern Minnesota as well as Southeast South dakota should be experiencing 1-3" of snowfall. Concerns about the winds are there and winds could be blowing around the snow reducing visibilties at 20-30 MPH across Eastern South Dakota, Eastern Nebraska all of Iowa as well as Northern Illinois as a strong clipper storm system passes eastward over Kansas. Reguarding the Storm System for next week, models continue to be all over the place for next weeks storm, prospects of a storm happening is at least a possibility but the track and intensity is very uncertain. Please view the Snowfall Accumulation page for more details.

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Issued : 12/3/08
Type of Storm : Winter Storm
Forecaster : Craig McPeck
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Winter Storm Debbie shouldnt post much of a threat to cancel school in the Northern Plains tonight through Wednesday. However, in rural regions there may be a few late Starts for some schools due to the fact that they have very few roads to travel and far distances. The only great chance for a snow day would be for Northern Iowa at this point, but at this point there isnt a great shot at seeing a snow day in the Northern US

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Update #3

Models continue to advertise a storm system occuring over Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota and Illinois Tuesday-Wednesday. Biggest snow accumulations at this point look to be over South Dakota, Southern Minnesota, Northern and Eastern Iowa as well as Northeast, Northern and Northwestern Illinois. Though, could change, will keep you updated.

Update #2

The latest GFS model is quite better if you are a snow lover! The latest gfs actually forms the storma bit stronger and phases it over Southern Iowa, Northern Missouri and Northeast Kansas. Models could finally be coming on to a Mid week storm. But still too early to tell.

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There is a lot of uncertainty remaining for the the possible Midweek storm system that could affect the Northern and Central Plains as well as the Great Lake states. The EURO, Canadian GEM and a few other models have been trending towards a snowstorm for Nebraska and Iowa, but so far, the GFS and NAM have been trending just for a cold frontal passage along with the few snow showers and nothing really gets going until it hits Chicago. Just a bit ago, the Canadian Model and the ECMWF model started trending a bit more south just like the gfs, this could be a trend, but then again models were having a VERY hard time with this current storm. Needless to say there is the possibility for a Accumulating Snowfall event across the Northern Plains, Ohio Vallet and Great Lake states but the uncertainty remains.

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Issued : 11/29/08

Type of Storm : Snowfall
Category : WS-1 - WS-2
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Winter Storm Debbie will be laying a swath of decent snowfall over portions of the Central and Northern Plains this Tuesday through Wednesday. A storm system will form over Western Kansas and head eastward over the remainder of Kansas. this will in turn spread a large swath of 1-3" of snowfall over Northern Kansas, Northern Missouri, Northeast CO, Southern South Dakota, Southern Minnesota as well as portions of Iowa, Wisconsin and Illinois. The decent shot at receiving 3-5" of snowfall will be over Central and Eastern Iowa as well as Southern Wisconsin and Northern Illinois. Blowing snowfall will be an issue over Eastern Nebraska, South Dakota, Iowa and Northern Illinois on the order of 20-30 MPH winds.

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8 Dec - I mentioned the possibility of the models changing last night more towards a South Dakota, Northern Iowa, Southern Minnesota Southern Wisconsin and Western Michigan Snow storm and that is what it is becoming. It appears that the storm system is a bit weaker then expected and a bit warmer so many of the larger cities like Omaha Nebraska and Lincoln Nebraska and Grand Island should only expect under 1" of snowfall through tonight. Chicago is expected to have mostly rain with this storm with a little back end snow and a chance at seeing 1" of snowfall. I have updated the snowfall map to account for the Model changes of this storm system being much further north. As you can see the expected dry slot over Central and East Central to Southeastern Nebraska due to the dry air, they shouldnt see anymore then 1" of snowfall. Areas just north of that could get in a light snow band of 1-4" of snowfall mainly over Central Iowa and the Dakotas. As you head into Northern Iowa should be seeing between 5-7" of snowfall streching into Southern and Central Minnesota to Central Wisconsin. The Winners of this snowfall should be 7-12" of snowfall over portions of Central Wisconsin. Winds should be a huge issue with this storm system and may reduce visibilities to 1 quarter mile or less. Freezing Rain may be also occuring over Central to Eastern Iowa to Southern Wisconsin before the switch over. Will have an update after 8:00 PM tonight.

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7 Dec - Good afternoon everyone! Once again we have been very busy here studying the models and Winter Storm Cameron is on! Winter Storm watches have been issued for a good chunk of the Northern Plains and Great Lake regions for the possibility for anywhere between 2-8" of snowfall with possible 10-12" amounts over Southern Wisconsin! They get the bullseye with this storm! Still, models still have very inconsistant and still are all over the place. The NAM is the outlier out of all of them and basically has a weak system with less precipitation. The GFS on the other hand is a bit further north and a lot more wetter acors the Northern Plains with Eastern Nebraska to Michigan receiving good amounts of Heavy Snowfall. The latest euro just came out and it is further north and tracks into Northern Missouri on Tuesday. This would support more of a heavier snow band over Nebraska, Iowa, Southern Minnesota and Eastern and Southern Wisconsin. Will be leaning to the EURO and the GFS for now as they have been fairly consistant but most of all the EURO has been the most consistant since day one. Will have an update later on.

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Update #7 on Monday Storm

This update is about the newest GFS model update with displaying a more powerful system over the Central Plains Monday-Wednesday. The GFS continues with the same track alogn wtih heavier precip totals on the Northwest side of the storm system. The GFS still displays Blizzard Conditions over prtions of Nebraska, Kansas and Iowa onMonday-Tuesday.

Update #6 on Monday Storm

The LATEST models are continuing to trend further north and northwest once again with the GFS and NAM quite similar in Significant totals of snow over portions of Western and Northern Kansas, Nebraska, parts of Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin. The GFS actually develops BLIZZARD conditions on the backside of the low along with Heavy snow across Western Kansas and Northern Kansas, parts of Nebraska and Iowa. Will continue to give you updates as the day wears on.

Update #5 on Monday Storm

The latest GFS that came out hours ago was much further north with Nebraska and Northern Kansas, as well as Northern Missouri and more of Ilinois getting in the action of the snowfall. The GFS actually strengthens the storm system quite a bit trailing across Northern Arkansas producing a band of 2-6" of snowfall across much of Nebraska and mainly south of I-80. The GFS has heavy snowfall around Northern and Western Kansas as well as some light to moderate snowfall across areas of Nebraska mainly south of I-80. The system then moves eastward and pulls Moderate snow on the backsideacross Kansas, Western Oklahoma and Northern Missouri. It continues on Northward giving a bit of snowfall to Ilinois. Bottom line is that GFS is actually starting to come into light what the 12Z ECMWF was forecasting and that was further north and quite a bit stronger.And the latest NAM is actually trending more Northward along with the GFS but isnt quite as north as the GFS computer model. So will keep you updated as they may be a surprise BIG storm or not?!?!?

Update #4 on Monday Storm

The current weather models is all over the place. The GFS model develops the storm a bit later into Tuesday as well as parts of Northern and Northwestern Kansas to Northwest and Northern Missouri to Michigan receiving some accumulating snowfall, or most likely a mix at first then transition to snowfall. It would also give a few inches of Central Illinois. However, the NAM model is a lot more warmer over kansas as well as a bit stronger with the storm system. Stay tuned for more details.

Update #3 on Monday Storm

The current weather models aren't too strong with this storm, more of a over running Snow and Snow/Rain mix for the Central Plains, Great Lakes and Ohio Valley. The latest GFS paints possibly a swath of accumulating snowfall from Kansas City to Chicago to Detroit with this next storm system. But models continue to be all over the place. Im sure you would like to know about the small clipper as well for Sunday across Northern Plains and Great Lakes. Best shot at accumulating snowfall would be for the Dakotas, Minnesota, Wisconsin to Michigan maybe with 1-3" tops of accumulation and more substantial snow possible with lake effect snowfall.

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The latest Models are still virtually all over the place with the low pressure system for early next week. But the prospects of a storm happening is High.

Update #1 on Monday Storm

Next weeks storm is still in question over the track and overall intensity. Many models have a variety of Tracks that it will track across the Central Plains. Right now it remains to be seen where this storm will track and how strong it will be.

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I have updated the snowfall map and the winner gets it in Central Wisconsin with 7-12" of snowfall. Areas of 5-7" of snowfall will be from Southern Minnesota to Central Wisconsin to Extreme Northern Iowa. 2-4" of snowfall will be possible over portions of Central Nebraska to Northeastern Nebraska to Central and Eastern Iowa along northward into the Dakotas. 3-5" will occur over portions of Eastern South Dakota, Central Minnesota, Eastern Iowa, Southern wisconsin and Western Michigan. Freezing rainfall may also occur over portions of Eastern Iowa to Southern Wisconsin to Northeast Nebraska before the transition. The key factor in this snow will be the strong northwest winds of 20-30 MPH with gust 35-40 MPH expected. That could cause significant travel impact so please review your Winter Weather Safety guidelines!

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13 Dec - The Polar cold front is currently situated over the Western United States with a attendant front and low pressure producing dangerous Blizzard Conditions over Montana as of now and over mounta ranges over the Western United States. Valley ares may even see a rain/snow mix over the Western United States, but more likely over the Pacific Northwest. Snow and Blizzard Conditions will continue to develop over South Dakota and North Dakota through the day with 4-9" of total snowfall expected with 40 MPH winds causing extreme Blizzard Conditions. The Heavy Snow is expected to move over to Minnesota by tonight and continue well into Sunday. Temperatures will be very brutal over the Northern and Central Plains through early next week with highs ranging anywhere from the 30s to the lower single digits and even as low as -16 over the Montana Region. Over the Western United States highs will range between the low 40s and mid 20s in the valleys and and colder as you head into more Mountain Regions. The Cold front is expected to sweep through the Central Plains through Sunday with rapid temperatures drops as well as snow showers accompanying it. A dusting to 1" of snow is expected over Central to Eastern Nebraska to Iowa only with any snow expected to blow around. Winds will gust to near 40 mph once the front passes which will cause wind chills -1 to -30 degrees from Nebraska and Iowa on northward through Monday. The work week is expected to be quiet Cold and brutally cold over the Western Conus of United States. We have two storm systems to watch. The first one should be occuring over the Central United States and the Great Lake regions as we head towards later Tuesday into Wednesday. Latest models suggest that a band of 3-6" of snow should strectch from Nebraska to Northern Illinois and maybe slightly higher amounts. This storm system will have been watched carefully as with each model run it has been steadily gainging strength. The next storm system expected to occur over the same areas as we head towards Thursday-Friday. This storm has been forecasted for many weeks and with the latest models, doesnt look terribly strong, but could defienaly incrase strength as we get closer to this event. So please get outside if you live from Nebraska and Iowa south and east from there because Sunday comes crashing down with a Extreme Polar Arctic Outbreak of cold air and brutal wind chills. Then the chances of two Winter Storms in the Central United States through the next of the week.

14 Dec - The Polar Cold Front has blasted through much of the Northern Plains and is currently situated over portions of Northeastern Kansas and Central Iowa to Central Minnesota. Temperatures dropped from 47 degrees at 6 AM to 12 degrees by 9 AM here at the Snow-day.org Headquarters in Omaha Nebraska. As the front makes its way through Kansas, Missouri, Iowa and Illinois today snow showers will accompany the front. The bigger story is Blizzard Emma over Western Nebraska to South Dakota, North Dakota and Minnesota where several Civil Emergency messages have been issued for the entire state of North Dakota. The Blizzard should gradually shift east into Minnesota and linger through that area through tonight. Numerous Wind Chill Warnings and Advisorys will or have been issued over a good chunk of the Northern Plains and Western United States. As we head towards later today into Monday the cold front will create a strong area of freezing rain acorss portions of Missouri and Illinois where Winter Weather Advisorys and Winter Storm Watches have been issued where up to .25 of ice may accumulate.The next Winter storm expected to impact the Central Plains into the Great Lakes through Tuesday with models the last few days developing a stripe of 2-6" of snow from Nebraska to Iowa to Illinois. With very cold temperatures snow ratios should be high. Wind doesnt look to be a big problem with this storm system. We should get a brief break Wednesday as the next storm system gathers strength and expected to produce Ice and a mix of Precipitation from I-80 southward in Nebraska and Iowa as this storm trys to move in a warm layer of air. Snowfall accumulations seems decent of Northern Nebraska, Iowa and Southern Minnestoa with this storm. This storm has the possibility to become a Huge storm so stay tuned for the latest updates. Another Arctic blast expected to infiltrate the Northern Plains this coming Friday once again so stay tuned.

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Issued : 12/13/08

Type of Storm : Winter Storm
Category : WS-2 - WS-4
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After at least a Month of boring, dry warm weather across the Western United States that will come to an end, after the cold front crashes through much of the Western United States through early next week. The cold front is currently situated just off the Coast of Washington and is expected to slam the Western and Central United States through Tuesday. It will bring a strong low pressure system with it to the Western US, with the most snowfall over the mountain regions but due to this Arctic Outbreak being so cold, will see valley snowfalls as well of 1-3" of snowfall. Over the Northern Plains to expect between 5-9" of snowfall over Montana and North Dakota. 3-6" of snowfall is expected in the purple shading. High totals over the Minnesota region, more so over Northern Minnesota expected to be with in the 5-9" range. As you move further south into Nebraska and Iowa and Wisconsin expect 1-3" of snowfall with strong winds and blowing snow likely through Monday Morning. Blizzard expected over all of South Dakota and North Dakota as well as Montana region where Blizzard Warnings are in effect. Please stay tuned to Snow-day.org for more Winter Weather Details.

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Discussion #6 on next week storm systems

Latest models continue to indicate a Winter Storm over Nebraska, Kansas, northern Missouri and Iowa as well as Illinois this coming Tuesday. Most models indicate that 2-6" of snow should fall over most of Nebraska, Iowa and Illinois with this event with cold temperatures contributing to high snow ratios. Stay tuned. As we head towards Thursday storm this storm looks better organized and trys to pull warm air aloft into Nebraska and Iowa with possible freezing rain and a mix from I-80 south in Nebraska and Iowa and Snow north of that. Stay tuned as this storm could get stronger

Discussion #5 on next week storm systems

I have been reviewing over the latest models all day for the Tuesday impending Winter Storm to affect Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri and Iowa as well as Illinois and Missouri. The latest NAM model increased its precip and strength to a higher level then the last nam model. The GFS model is pretty much consistent and matches the NAM model quite well. Both models would give a good swath of 3-6" of snowfall from Western Kansas to Northern Kansas to much of Nebraska, Iowa, Northern Missouri, Iowa and northern Illinois. Totals could be much higher due to the Cold temperatures that create higher snow ratios. This storm bears a lot of watching and will sneek up on a lot of people but here on Snow-day.org we wont let any snowstorm or winter storm creep up on you without you knowing. The Thursday storm is still on for the Central Plains, but the details reguarding the strength and path is uncertain, but it appears that someone in the Central Plains will se a Major Ice/Snow storm this coming Thursday - Friday. Stay tuned.

Discussion #4 on next week storm systems

The post frontal storm system for Monday over the Ohio Valley through Chicago should be minor with 1-3" of snow and even some icing over the Ohio Valley through Tuesday. The next storm system has been steadily increasing in strength and in size over the Central US for the late Tuesday through Wednesday Time frame. Models been painting over 3-7" of snowfall from Nebraska to Northern Illinois with this storm system and could gain further strength. Thursdays storm system isnt looking quite as healthy at this point but could get stronger and we get closer to the event. Stay tuned.

Discussion #3 on next week storm systems

The first storm to affect the United States should be the Pacific Northwest regiosn when the ploar front plows through the area Starting Friday. A low pressure system will throw back Snow on the back side and mix of rain and snow in the lower elevations. Seattle may even pick up an inch of Snow fi everything works out right. This weekend storm into early next week is trending a bit more south once again and now the NAM computer model has it moving from Western Kansas to about over Omaha Nebraska to Wisconsin. Areas north of that track expected to see the heaviest snow but a trend to the south could happen since models have been doing that lately. A blizzard is still forecasted for areas of the Dakotas and Central and Northern Minnesota, details will become clearer as we get closer and as we refine the track. Later next week is still showings trong signs of a major Winter storm over the Central US and the Great Lake regions, but due to that is way too far away, will get more detailed as the event draws closer.

Discussion #2 on next week storm systems

Models have been diverging on a possible Blizzard like system over Central and Northern Minnesota, all of North Dakota and Northern South Dakota. Several inches of over a foot seem likely at this point with very strong winds producing Blizzard Conditions. Reguarding the Pacific Northwest Winter Storm is expected to impact that area this Saturday with possibly 1-2" of snowfall for seattle but that seems like a far stretch at this point. As we head later into next week models continue to advertise a possible Winter Storm over the Central Plains, Ohio Valley and Great Lakes region. But sicne its a week away or greater, will not get to specific at this time.

Discussion #1 on next week storm systems

The weather will once again turn active next week over the Central Plains! The first system is expected to inject pieces of energy over the Northern Plains and possible develop in some type of storm system on Monday across the Northern Plains, but so far it hasnt done that, and may only be a few inches of snow at least at this point for Nebraska and Iowa on northward. But will need to keep an eye on it. Later next week could be a different story for a bigger winter storm but details are sketchy because it is so far away from next Thursday.

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15 Dec - Most of the Western and Central Portions of the United States is experiencing an Arctic Outbreak extending all the way to Houston Texas and Louisiana Once again. Freezing Rain advisorys are as far south as near Houston texas and much of the Ohio Valley is up for a Ice Storm to occur through Wednesday. Other areas should remain cold through tonight and a new winter storm will be moving through the Central Plains through Wednesday and Wednesday night. latest Model guidance suggest that between 3-5" of snowfall will fall over Eastern Nebraska and 4-7" of Snow over Central and Southern Portions of Iowa and parts of Eastern Iowa as well. Temperatures will be in the teens thus snow will accumulate faster then it woudl normally accumuate if it was in the upper 20s. High snow ratios should exsist thus higher snow totals. Not much wind with this storm system so just a moderate to heavy blanket of snow from Central to Eastern Nebraska to much of Iowa. As we head towards wednesday, most of the Country should get a break before the next major winter storm to affect the Central Plains and Great Lakes once again. Freezing rain/snow expected for Areas along I-80 in Nebraska and Iowa and Heavy Snow forecasted for portions of Northern Iowa and Southern Minnesota. Please stay tuned as this could be a MAJOR winter storm. The nation should get a break for a while before the next polar outbreak of air settles into the Western and Central United States this weekend with highs ranging below zero to the teens in the Central Plains and the Great Lakes. Christmas week looks rather cold and stormy.

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8 Dec - A MAJOR AND POWERFUL WINTER STORM GERALDINE WILL AFFECT THE CENTRAL PLAINS AND GREAT LAKES WITH A BANG TONIGHT! WINTER STORM WARNINGS, ICE STORM WARNINGS, WINTER WEATHER ADVISORYS ARE IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING FOR MUCH OF THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN PLAINS. THE EXTREME DANGER ZONE WITH EXSIST OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA, SOUTHERN IOWA, NORTHERN MISSOURI AND PARTS OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS WHERE UP TO .50-.75 OF ICE ACCUMULATION EXPECTED. THIS FREEZING RAIN WILL BE LOCALLY ENHANCED BY ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS OCCURING WHICH WOULD BE THUNDER FREEZING RAIN. THIS IS WILL BE A DANGEROUS ICE STORM, POWER OUTAGES AND TREE DAMAGE ARE LIKELY. PLEASE REVIEW YOUR WINTER WEATHER SAFETY GUIDLINES. AS YOU HEAD OVER THE LINCOLN TO OMAHA AREAS IN THE WINTER STORM WARNINGS IN EASTERN NEBRASKA, FROM 4-8" OF SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED WITH HEAVIER TOTALS FROM LINCOLN TO OMAHA TO COUNCIL BLUFFS TO ONAWA IOWA WHERE OVER 6" OF SNOW COULD FALL. ISOLATED 7-8" OF SNOW MAY OCCUR. THUNDERSTORM COULD OCCUR WITH LIGHTNING AND THUNDER INCREASING PRECIPITATION RATES. BESIDES THE HEAVY THUNDER SNOW FORECASTED, UP TO A QUARTER OF A INCH OF ICE IS EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE FOR A VERY DANGEROUS COMBINATION AND SCHOOL CLOSING AND CANCELATIONS WILL BE MADE LIKELY TONIGHT FOR THAT AREA. OVER THE STATE OF IOWA, AN ICE STORM WILL EXSIST FROM I-80 SOUTHWARD WITH .50-.75 OF ICE, PLEASE REFER TO THE TOP OF THIS TOP STORY FOR THE ICE STORM FORECAST. AREAS NORTH OF I-80 SHOULD EXPECT 5-10" OF SNOWFALL. AS YOU HEAD NEAR THE ILLINOIS AREA AND WISCONSIN, HEAVY SNOWFALL FROM 6-12" OF SNOWFALL COULD OCCUR FROM CEDAR RAPIDS TO SOUTHERN WISCONSIN TO CHICAGO ILLINOIS. THIS IS A EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. REVIEW YOUR SAFETY PLANS NOW. SNOW-DAY.ORG WILL HAVE VIDEO TAKEN FROM OMAHA NEBRASKA LATER TONIGHT OF THE HEAVY SNOWFALL. PLEASE STAY TUNED TO SNOW-DAY.ORG FOR YOUR LATEST WINTER WEATHER FORECAST

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Discussion #3 on Thursday Snow/Ice Storm

Everything is going as planned for this up coming Winter Storm to reak havoc on the Central Plains and Great Lake States. The NAM model has been very un reliable and really has the storm very weak, not characteristic of what other models are saying. So will throw out that model. All other models give quite an Ice Storm to Areas Lincoln to Omaha Nebraska to Des Moines to Cedar Rapids to Chicago on Southward with areas north of that seeing Signicant Snowfall, most likely in Wisconsin. Areas of near Omaha Nebraska, Fremont Nebraska and Des Moines may get .20-.40 of Ice with possible 1-4" of accumulation on the backside, which would make a HUGE impact on travel. Heaviest Ice expected over Southern and Eastern Iowa with near a half inch of ice accumulation. Wind on the backside will cause coated trees to possible snap and cuase tree damage thus creating Power Outage problems. This is a dangerous storm. Please review your Winter Weather Safety Guidlines and prepare for Power Outages even if you are not in a great chance of Significant Icing.

Discussion #2 on Thursday Snow/Ice Storm

More model data is coming in and it appears they are slowing down the storm system as well as moving it a few hours back. We here at Snow-day.org is heavily relying on the NAM model as it best fits the features with the storm. Current Models suggest a possible Ice storm for areas along I-80 a bit north of that in Eastern Nebraska and Most of Iowa. What does this mean? If you live in Columbus, Omaha, Lincoln, Falls City Nebraska, Des Moines, Cedar Rapids Chicago there is the mod-high chance of a ice storm with Heavy snowfall north of that line. as the storm system exits mid day friday wrap around snow and high winds will occur causing power outages and tree damage. In fact, areas in the freezing could experience Thunder and Lightning, increasing totals. It looks like a good .50-.75 QPF totals of precip over Eastern Nebraska to Iowa and Western Illinois with perhaps close to an 1" of QPF over portions of Eastern Iowa. This is a dangerous Ice Storm & Snow storm prepare now, there is still a whole day left to review over more models so stay tuned.

Discussion #2 on Thursday Snow/Ice Storm

Various computer models continuing to mostly agree with a solid storm track but anything can still change at this point. Models have been giving a Ice Storm pottent. for areas of Eastern Nebraska to Iowa to Northern Illinois mainly along the i_80 cooridor and north of it. Ice accumulations could range from .10-.60 of Ice as well as possible Heavy Snowfall on the northern part of the storm over portions of Northern Iowa, Southern Minnesota Central and Southern Wisconsin and parts of Michigan. This storm could be very dangerous and life threatening with possible Tree Damage and power outages where the ice forms due to when the low produces Strong winds and snow on the backside in Eastern Nebraska to Iowa. Stay tuned.

Discussion #1 on Thursday Snow/Ice Storm

Various models have been developing a very strong storm system over the center of the Nation Wednesday and effecting the Central Plains on Thursday. The GFS however seems to be pulling too much warm air and is too far north, would expect a more southerly solution of a storm track thus expecting a Snowstorm and Ice Storm somewhere over portions of Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, Iowa, Illinois and Minnesota as well as Wisconsin. Details are sketchy for this storm but please stay tuned for more details.

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Issued : 12/18/08

Type of Storm : Winter Storm
Category : WS-2 WS-4
Forecaster : Craig McPeck
Discussion :
Winter Storm Geraldine will be extremely intense across the Central of the Nation and Great Lake states. Various Warnings, Advisorys are in effect through tomorrow morning. Lets first start off with the Ice Storm Warnings over Northern Missouri, Southern Iowa, Central Illinois and Southeastern Nebraska and Northeastern Kansas. Precip has already begun with .50-.75 of significant ice expected. Tree Damage and Power Outages are likely across this area. Southeastern Nebraska and Southwestern Iowa may change over to snow very late tonight with snow accumulations minor. As you head further north in east central and Northeastern Nerbaska to Western Iowa, expect 4-8" of snow with icing early on with possible .10-.20 of ice expected along with some sleet to occur. This area will be very dangerous as well. Schools closings over this area are expected to be issued later on tonight. Thundersnow may develop across this area as we head into later this evening locally enhancing the snow to locally over 8" of snowfall in this area. Over portions of Central and Northern Iowa, anywhere from 4-12" of snowfall is expected. Over portions of Illinois and Wisconsin, Heavy Snow expected from Chicago to Cedar Rapids on Northward with 6-12" of snowfall. South of that, Freezing Rain will be possible with .25 of ice expected. Expect more Updates as we head through the night

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