Northern Plains to Great Lakes Heavy Snow and High Winds
Nov 26–29, 2025 · WPC Storm Summaries · Ended
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Summaries
8 summaries
First Nov 26, 03:05 AM UTC · latest Nov 29, 02:48 PM UTC
Source
NOAA Weather Prediction Center
Station values in WPC's text are preliminary
WPC outlooks as they stood at each summary
Not captured: this event's summaries were imported from the archive after they were issued, so the outlooks in effect at the time were not recorded. Events summarised since show the Excessive Rainfall Outlook and WSSI ice impacts as they stood at each summary.
Storm summaries
Summary #8 · final
Nov 29, 02:48 PM UTC
Lake-effect snow tapering off across the Great Lakes
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ACUS45 KWBC 291448 SCCNS5 Storm Summary Number 8 for Northern Plains to Great Lakes Heavy Snow and High Winds NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 1000 AM EST Sat Nov 29 2025 ...Lake-effect snow tapering off across the Great Lakes... All Lake Effect Snow Warnings across the Great Lakes have expired. For a detailed graphical depiction of the latest watches, warnings and advisories, please see www.weather.gov At 900 AM EST...National Weather Service Doppler Radar indicates some lingering lake-effect snow showers downwind of Lake Ontario impacting portions of central New York as cold and gusty winds continue. However, the winds are gradually diminishing, and the snow shower activity is subsiding. ...Selected preliminary Peak Wind gusts in miles per hour earlier in the event... ...IOWA... SIOUX CITY 67 DENISON 59 CARROLL 55 ...MICHIGAN... MUNISING LAKESHORE 58 GRAN MARAIS LAKESHORE 54 MUSKEGON COUNTY AP 52 HOUGHTON COUNTY MEMORIAL AP 45 ...MINNESOTA... FLORENCE 65 DAWSON 60 TRACY 59 MARSHALL 54 ...NEBRASKA... SPENCER 3 SE 72 VALENTINE 1 NNE 72 BROKEN BOW 62 GRAND ISLAND 59 LINCOLN 3 E 58 ...NEW YORK... GREATER BUFFALO INTL AP 59 WATERTOWN INTL AP 54 OLCOTT HARBOR 53 BARCELONA HARBOR 52 OSWEGO 52 ...OHIO... CLEVELAND BURKE LAKEFRONT AP 51 FAIRPORT 48 ...PENNSYLVANIA... NORTHEAST HARBOR 50 ...SOUTH DAKOTA... MIDLAND 1 NE 78 WASTA 3 NW 78 CACTUS FLAT 4 E 76 OTTUMWA 10 W 75 MUD BUTTE 1 ENE 74 FREDERICK 69 NEWELL 13 NE 69 RAPID CITY 68 WINNER 67 RELIANCE 66 ABERDEEN 60 PIERRE 58 ...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches where the event has ended... ...MASSACHUSETTS... CHESIRE 3 N 5.5 SAVOY 4.9 GOSHEN 2 NW 3.5 ...MICHIGAN... IRONWOOD 1 W 31.3 BEAR LAKE 6 NNE 25.5 WATERS 5 WSW 25.0 FREDERIC 2 WSW 23.3 NEGAUNEE 4 NE 22.3 ALBA 4 SE 21.5 GARDEN CORNERS 0.8 NW 21.5 HARTWICK PINES ST 5 ENE 20.0 ALLOUEZ 1 SSW 19.6 BESSEMER 5 NNW 19.5 AHMEEK 19.0 ELMIRA 2 SSW 18.0 GRAYLING 18.0 OTSEGO LAKE STATE 6 WNW 18.0 ...MINNESOTA... FOND DU LAC 2 NNE 10.7 DULUTH NWS 10.3 HOLYOKE 3 ENE 10.3 MAHTOWA 3 NNW 10.3 DUQUETTE 10.2 FRENCH RIVER 4 NNW 9.8 KERRICK 4 WNW 9.8 GOWAN 6 SW 9.7 TAFT 1 E 9.6 CAMP RIPLEY 5 E 9.5 ...NEW YORK... ELLICOTTVILLE 2 N 19.8 CLINTON 18.0 NEW HARTFORD 18.0 CATTARAUGUS 2 WNW 17.3 VERNON 17.2 ONEIDA CASTLE 1 NW 15.0 MOHAWK 2 SSW 14.0 PARIS 2 NNW 14.0 UTICA 13.0 WESTMORELAND 1 E 13.0 ...NORTH DAKOTA... MILNOR 2 NNW 12.0 ELLENDALE 7.3 NW 8.5 LAMOURE 8.0 CARTWRIGHT 7.0 EDGELEY 5 NW 6.7 BEULAH 6.5 KILLDEER 6.1 FARGO 2 S 5.8 MINOT 5.5 WATFORD CITY 1 NNW 5.5 BISMARCK 3 SSE 4.7 ...OHIO... SOUTH RUSSELL 13.0 SOUTHINGTON 2 NNW 11.0 AUBURN CORNERS 3 WSW 10.7 AURORA 2 ENE 9.5 HIRAM 9.5 MANTUA 1 NNW 7.5 BEACHWOOD 2.3 SE 7.1 BURTON 2 WSW 7.1 WOODMERE 7.1 MIDDLEFIELD 0.6 NE 7.0 ...PENNSYLVANIA... BRADFORD 1 NW 13.0 CORRY 0.5 NNW 12.7 RUSSELL 5 W 12.0 MEADVILLE 3 SE 8.3 FREDONIA 2 NE 7.8 SHEAKLEYVILLE 3 E 7.3 CLARK 4 N 7.0 TITUSVILLE 2 W 7.0 COOPERSTOWN 1 E 6.9 EDINBORO 1 N 6.5 ...SOUTH DAKOTA... VICTOR 4 N 8.0 ROSLYN 2 SE 7.3 BRITTON 7.0 FREDERICK 7.0 HECLA 7.0 WESTPORT 2 NW 7.0 WILMOT 7.0 SUNSET COLONY 4 WSW 6.0 WEBSTER 6.0 EUREKA 5.0 ABERDEEN RGNL ARPT 4.5 ...VERMONT... LANDGROVE 3.0 ...WISCONSIN... GILE 33.0 HURLEY 29.7 PENCE 0.1 E 26.7 BRULE 23.0 PRESQUE ISLE 3 ESE 22.0 DELTA 2 NNW 20.2 WASHBURN 3 WSW 17.5 ASHLAND 4 SSE 17.0 DRUMMOND 13 W 17.0 GORDON 17.0 Lake-effect snow showers will gradually diminish today across the Lower Great Lakes region as high pressure builds over the region. 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. Orrison $$
Summary #7
Nov 29, 02:26 AM UTC
Lake effect snow and gusty winds continue across the Great Lakes
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ACUS45 KWBC 290226 SCCNS5 Storm Summary Number 7 for Northern Plains to Great Lakes Heavy Snow and High Winds NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 1000 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025 ...Lake effect snow and gusty winds continue across the Great Lakes... Lake Effect Snow Warnings are in effect for downwind areas of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. For a detailed graphical depiction of the latest watches, warnings and advisories, please see www.weather.gov At 900 PM EST...Strong west-northwesterly winds persisted across the Great Lakes region on the backside of a departing low pressure system. National Weather Service Doppler Radar indicated moderate to heavy lake effect snow bands forming off of all of the Great Lakes, with the heaviest snow downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario. Wind gusts were beginning to decrease across the western Great Lakes, but gusts remained at 25-40 mph across the eastern Great Lakes. ...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches from 600 AM EST Tue Nov 25 through 900 PM EST Fri Nov 28... ...MICHIGAN... IRONWOOD 1 W 31.3 BEAR LAKE 6 NNE 25.5 WATERS 5 WSW 25.0 FREDERIC 2 WSW 23.3 NEGAUNEE 4 NE 22.3 ALBA 4 SE 21.5 GARDEN CORNERS 0.8 NW 21.5 HARTWICK PINES ST 5 ENE 20.0 ALLOUEZ 1 SSW 19.6 BESSEMER 5 NNW 19.5 AHMEEK 19.0 ELMIRA 2 SSW 18.0 GRAYLING 18.0 OTSEGO LAKE STATE 6 WNW 18.0 ...NEW YORK... ELLICOTTVILLE 2 N 19.8 CLINTON 18.0 NEW HARTFORD 18.0 CATTARAUGUS 2 WNW 17.3 VERNON 17.2 ONEIDA CASTLE 1 NW 15.0 MOHAWK 2 SSW 14.0 PARIS 2 NNW 14.0 UTICA 13.0 WESTMORELAND 1 E 13.0 ...OHIO... SOUTH RUSSELL 13.0 SOUTHINGTON 2 NNW 11.0 AUBURN CORNERS 3 WSW 10.7 AURORA 2 ENE 9.5 HIRAM 9.5 MANTUA 1 NNW 7.5 BEACHWOOD 2.3 SE 7.1 BURTON 2 WSW 7.1 WOODMERE 7.1 MIDDLEFIELD 0.6 NE 7.0 ...PENNSYLVANIA... BRADFORD 1 NW 13.0 CORRY 0.5 NNW 12.7 RUSSELL 5 W 12.0 MEADVILLE 3 SE 8.3 FREDONIA 2 NE 7.8 SHEAKLEYVILLE 3 E 7.3 CLARK 4 N 7.0 TITUSVILLE 2 W 7.0 COOPERSTOWN 1 E 6.9 EDINBORO 1 N 6.5 ...WISCONSIN... GILE 33.0 HURLEY 29.7 PENCE 0.1 E 26.7 BRULE 23.0 PRESQUE ISLE 3 ESE 22.0 DELTA 2 NNW 20.2 WASHBURN 3 WSW 17.5 ASHLAND 4 SSE 17.0 DRUMMOND 13 W 17.0 GORDON 17.0 ...Selected preliminary Peak Wind gusts in miles per hour earlier in the event... ...IOWA... SIOUX CITY 67 DENISON 59 CARROLL 55 ...MICHIGAN... MUNISING LAKESHORE 58 GRAN MARAIS LAKESHORE 54 MUSKEGON COUNTY AP 52 HOUGHTON COUNTY MEMORIAL AP 45 ...MINNESOTA... FLORENCE 65 DAWSON 60 TRACY 59 MARSHALL 54 ...NEBRASKA... SPENCER 3 SE 72 VALENTINE 1 NNE 72 BROKEN BOW 62 GRAND ISLAND 59 LINCOLN 3 E 58 ...NEW YORK... GREATER BUFFALO INTL AP 59 WATERTOWN INTL AP 54 OLCOTT HARBOR 53 BARCELONA HARBOR 52 OSWEGO 52 ...OHIO... CLEVELAND BURKE LAKEFRONT AP 51 FAIRPORT 48 ...PENNSYLVANIA... NORTHEAST HARBOR 50 ...SOUTH DAKOTA... MIDLAND 1 NE 78 WASTA 3 NW 78 CACTUS FLAT 4 E 76 OTTUMWA 10 W 75 MUD BUTTE 1 ENE 74 FREDERICK 69 NEWELL 13 NE 69 RAPID CITY 68 WINNER 67 RELIANCE 66 ABERDEEN 60 PIERRE 58 ...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches where the event has ended... ...MINNESOTA... FOND DU LAC 2 NNE 10.7 DULUTH NWS 10.3 HOLYOKE 3 ENE 10.3 MAHTOWA 3 NNW 10.3 DUQUETTE 10.2 FRENCH RIVER 4 NNW 9.8 KERRICK 4 WNW 9.8 GOWAN 6 SW 9.7 TAFT 1 E 9.6 CAMP RIPLEY 5 E 9.5 ...NORTH DAKOTA... MILNOR 2 NNW 12.0 ELLENDALE 7.3 NW 8.5 LAMOURE 8.0 CARTWRIGHT 7.0 EDGELEY 5 NW 6.7 BEULAH 6.5 KILLDEER 6.1 FARGO 2 S 5.8 MINOT 5.5 WATFORD CITY 1 NNW 5.5 BISMARCK 3 SSE 4.7 ...SOUTH DAKOTA... VICTOR 4 N 8.0 ROSLYN 2 SE 7.3 BRITTON 7.0 FREDERICK 7.0 HECLA 7.0 WESTPORT 2 NW 7.0 WILMOT 7.0 SUNSET COLONY 4 WSW 6.0 WEBSTER 6.0 EUREKA 5.0 ABERDEEN RGNL ARPT 4.5 Lake effect snow bands and wind gusts should decrease across the Great Lakes overnight into Saturday morning as weak high pressure shifts overhead, then the next low pressure system will approach the region from the southeast. This next system will bring winter storm conditions to the Midwest and Great Lakes Saturday into Sunday. The next Storm Summary will be issued by the Weather Prediction Center at 1000 AM EST. Please refer to your local National Weather Service office for additional information on this event. Dolan $$
Summary #6
Nov 28, 02:55 PM UTC
Issued as “Northern Plains to the Great Lakes Heavy Snow and High Winds”
Lake effect snow and gusty winds continue across the Great Lakes
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ACUS45 KWBC 281455 SCCNS5 Storm Summary Number 6 for Northern Plains to the Great Lakes Heavy Snow and High Winds NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 900 AM CST Fri Nov 28 2025 ...Lake effect snow and gusty winds continue across the Great Lakes... Winter Storm Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories are in effect downstream of Lake Superior and Lake Michigan. Lake Effect Snow Warnings are in effect for downwind areas of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. Wind Advisories are in effect downwind of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. For a detailed graphical depiction of the latest watches, warnings and advisories, please see www.weather.gov At 800 AM CST...An occluded low pressure system was located over southeastern Canada with a minimum central pressure of 996 mb (29.41 in Hg). A tight pressure gradient extended across the Great Lakes region of the United States, resulting in strong, gusty west-northwesterly winds, with gusts up to 25-40 mph. Lake effect snow bands were forming off the Great Lakes and producing moderate to locally heavy snow in favored downwind locations. ...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches from 600 AM CST Tue Nov 25 through 800 AM CST Fri Nov 28... ...MICHIGAN... IRONWOOD 1 NE 25.8 NEGAUNEE 4 NE 22.3 GARDEN CORNERS 0.8 NW 21.5 FREDERIC 5 E 20.5 HARTWICK PINES ST 5 ENE 20.0 ALLOUEZ 1 SSW 19.6 BESSEMER 5 NNW 19.5 WATERS 6 W 19.0 ELMIRA 2 SSW 18.0 GRAYLING 18.0 OTSEGO LAKE STATE 6 WNW 18.0 ...NEW YORK... SPRINGVILLE 1.1 WNW 11.9 SILVER SPRINGS 9.9 EDWARDS 9.5 SARDINIA 9.2 YORKSHIRE 9.0 PERRYSBURG 7.5 JAMESTOWN 6.0 SARANAC LAKE 6.2 N 5.6 COLDEN 2.4 ENE 3.8 RAPIDS 1.0 SW 3.7 EAST AMHERST 1.2 WNW 3.2 SILVER CREEK 0.4 ENE 3.0 BOSTON 2.5 NE 2.9 ...OHIO... BEACHWOOD 2.3 SE 7.1 MIDDLEFIELD 0.6 NE 7.0 NEWTON FALLS 0.6 N 2.4 ...PENNSYLVANIA... CORRY 0.5 NNW 12.7 RUSSELL 0.7 S 10.9 NORTH EAST 1 WNW 3.5 WESLEYVILLE 4 S 3.0 ...WISCONSIN... GILE 33.0 HURLEY 29.7 PENCE 0.1 E 26.7 BRULE 23.0 DELTA 2 NNW 20.2 PRESQUE ISLE 18.0 WASHBURN 3 WSW 17.5 ASHLAND 4 SSE 17.0 DRUMMOND 13 W 17.0 GORDON 17.0 ...Selected preliminary Peak Wind gusts in miles per hour earlier in the event... ...IOWA... SIOUX CITY 67 DENISON 59 CARROLL 55 ...MICHIGAN... MUNISING LAKESHORE 58 GRAN MARAIS LAKESHORE 54 MUSKEGON COUNTY AP 52 HOUGHTON COUNTY MEMORIAL AP 45 ...MINNESOTA... FLORENCE 65 DAWSON 60 TRACY 59 MARSHALL 54 ...NEBRASKA... SPENCER 3 SE 72 VALENTINE 1 NNE 72 BROKEN BOW 62 GRAND ISLAND 59 LINCOLN 3 E 58 ...NEW YORK... GREATER BUFFALO INTL AP 59 WATERTOWN INTL AP 54 BARCELONA HARBOR 52 OLCOTT HARBOR 51 ...OHIO... CLEVELAND BURKE LAKEFRONT AP 51 ...SOUTH DAKOTA... MIDLAND 1 NE 78 WASTA 3 NW 78 CACTUS FLAT 4 E 76 OTTUMWA 10 W 75 MUD BUTTE 1 ENE 74 FREDERICK 69 NEWELL 13 NE 69 RAPID CITY 68 WINNER 67 RELIANCE 66 ABERDEEN 60 PIERRE 58 ...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches where the event has ended... ...MINNESOTA... FOND DU LAC 2 NNE 10.7 DULUTH NWS 10.3 HOLYOKE 3 ENE 10.3 MAHTOWA 3 NNW 10.3 DUQUETTE 10.2 FRENCH RIVER 4 NNW 9.8 KERRICK 4 WNW 9.8 GOWAN 6 SW 9.7 TAFT 1 E 9.6 CAMP RIPLEY 5 E 9.5 ...NORTH DAKOTA... MILNOR 2 NNW 12.0 ELLENDALE 7.3 NW 8.5 LAMOURE 8.0 CARTWRIGHT 7.0 EDGELEY 5 NW 6.7 BEULAH 6.5 KILLDEER 6.1 FARGO 2 S 5.8 MINOT 5.5 WATFORD CITY 1 NNW 5.5 BISMARCK 3 SSE 4.7 ...SOUTH DAKOTA... VICTOR 4 N 8.0 ROSLYN 2 SE 7.3 BRITTON 7.0 FREDERICK 7.0 HECLA 7.0 WESTPORT 2 NW 7.0 WILMOT 7.0 SUNSET COLONY 4 WSW 6.0 WEBSTER 6.0 EUREKA 5.0 ABERDEEN RGNL ARPT 4.5 Strong winds on the backside of the low pressure system will continue to impact the Great Lakes region through Friday. Heavy lake effect snow will continue downwind of the Great Lakes. Lake effect snow should taper off across the western lakes by mid-day Friday but linger downwind of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. The next Storm Summary will be issued by the Weather Prediction Center at 900 PM CST. Please refer to your local National Weather Service office for additional information on this event. Ziegenfelder $$
Summary #5
Nov 28, 02:23 AM UTC
Issued as “Northern Plains to the Great Lakes Heavy Snow and High Winds”
Lake effect snow and gusty winds continue across the Great Lakes
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ACUS45 KWBC 280223 SCCNS5 Storm Summary Number 5 for Northern Plains to the Great Lakes Heavy Snow and High Winds NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 900 PM CST Thu Nov 27 2025 ...Lake effect snow and gusty winds continue across the Great Lakes... Winter Storm Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories are in effect downstream of Lake Superior and Lake Michigan. Lake Effect Snow Warnings are in effect for downwind areas of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. Wind Advisories are in effect downwind of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. For a detailed graphical depiction of the latest watches, warnings and advisories, please see www.weather.gov At 800 PM CST...An occluded low pressure system was located over southeastern Canada with a minimum central pressure of 994 mb (29.35 in Hg). A tight pressure gradient extended across the Great Lakes region of the United States, resulting in strong, gusty west-northwesterly winds, with gusts up to 25-40 mph. Lake effect snow bands were forming off the Great Lakes and producing moderate to locally heavy snow in favored downwind locations. ...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches from 600 AM CST Tue Nov 25 through 800 PM CST Thu Nov 27... ...MICHIGAN... IRONWOOD 1 NE 25.8 NEGAUNEE 4 NE 22.3 FREDERIC 5 E 20.5 HARTWICK PINES ST 5 ENE 20.0 ALLOUEZ 1 SSW 19.6 BESSEMER 5 NNW 19.5 WATERS 6 W 19.0 ELMIRA 2 SSW 18.0 GRAYLING 18.0 OTSEGO LAKE STATE 6 WNW 18.0 ...NEW YORK... SARDINIA 9.2 YORKSHIRE 9.0 PERRYSBURG 7.5 JAMESTOWN 6.0 EDWARDS 5.1 COLDEN 2.4 ENE 3.8 RAPIDS 1.0 SW 3.7 EAST AMHERST 1.2 WNW 3.2 SILVER CREEK 0.4 ENE 3.0 BOSTON 2.5 NE 2.9 ...PENNSYLVANIA... NORTH EAST 1 WNW 3.5 WESLEYVILLE 4 S 3.0 ...WISCONSIN... GILE 33.0 HURLEY 29.7 PENCE 0.1 E 25.0 BRULE 23.0 DELTA 2 NNW 20.2 PRESQUE ISLE 18.0 WASHBURN 3 WSW 17.5 ASHLAND 4 SSE 17.0 DRUMMOND 13 W 17.0 GORDON 17.0 ...Selected preliminary Peak Wind gusts in miles per hour earlier in the event... ...IOWA... SIOUX CITY 67 DENISON 59 CARROLL 55 ...MICHIGAN... MUNISING LAKESHORE 58 GRAN MARAIS LAKESHORE 54 MUSKEGON COUNTY AP 52 HOUGHTON COUNTY MEMORIAL AP 45 ...MINNESOTA... FLORENCE 65 DAWSON 60 TRACY 59 MARSHALL 54 ...NEBRASKA... SPENCER 3 SE 72 VALENTINE 1 NNE 72 BROKEN BOW 62 GRAND ISLAND 59 LINCOLN 3 E 58 ...NEW YORK... GREATER BUFFALO INTL AP 59 WATERTOWN INTL AP 54 BARCELONA HARBOR 52 OLCOTT HARBOR 51 ...OHIO... CLEVELAND BURKE LAKEFRONT AP 51 ...SOUTH DAKOTA... MIDLAND 1 NE 78 WASTA 3 NW 78 CACTUS FLAT 4 E 76 OTTUMWA 10 W 75 MUD BUTTE 1 ENE 74 FREDERICK 69 NEWELL 13 NE 69 RAPID CITY 68 WINNER 67 RELIANCE 66 ABERDEEN 60 PIERRE 58 ...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches where the event has ended... ...MINNESOTA... FOND DU LAC 2 NNE 10.7 DULUTH NWS 10.3 HOLYOKE 3 ENE 10.3 MAHTOWA 3 NNW 10.3 DUQUETTE 10.2 FRENCH RIVER 4 NNW 9.8 KERRICK 4 WNW 9.8 GOWAN 6 SW 9.7 TAFT 1 E 9.6 CAMP RIPLEY 5 E 9.5 ...NORTH DAKOTA... MILNOR 2 NNW 12.0 ELLENDALE 7.3 NW 8.5 LAMOURE 8.0 CARTWRIGHT 7.0 EDGELEY 5 NW 6.7 BEULAH 6.5 KILLDEER 6.1 FARGO 2 S 5.8 MINOT 5.5 WATFORD CITY 1 NNW 5.5 BISMARCK 3 SSE 4.7 ...SOUTH DAKOTA... VICTOR 4 N 8.0 ROSLYN 2 SE 7.3 BRITTON 7.0 FREDERICK 7.0 HECLA 7.0 WESTPORT 2 NW 7.0 WILMOT 7.0 SUNSET COLONY 4 WSW 6.0 WEBSTER 6.0 EUREKA 5.0 ABERDEEN RGNL ARPT 4.5 Strong winds on the backside of the low pressure system will continue to impact the Great Lakes region through Friday. Heavy lake effect snow will continue downwind of the Great Lakes, with blizzard conditions possible where strong winds and heavy snow coincide. Lake effect snow should taper off across the western lakes by mid-day Friday but linger downwind of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. The next Storm Summary will be issued by the Weather Prediction Center at 900 AM CST. Please refer to your local National Weather Service office for additional information on this event. Dolan $$
Summary #4
Nov 27, 03:15 PM UTC
Issued as “Northern Plains into the Great Lakes Heavy Snow and High Winds”
Heavy snow and gusty winds continue across the Great Lakes Thursday into Friday
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ACUS45 KWBC 271515 SCCNS5 Storm Summary Number 4 for Northern Plains into the Great Lakes Heavy Snow and High Winds NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 900 AM CST Thu Nov 27 2025 ...Heavy snow and gusty winds continue across the Great Lakes Thursday into Friday... Blizzard Warnings are in effect for parts of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Winter Storm Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories extend from extreme northern Wisconsin to Michigan and downwind of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. Wind Advisories are in effect for portions of the Interior Northeast. Lake Effect Snow Warnings are in effect for downwind areas of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. For a detailed graphical depiction of the latest watches, warnings and advisories, please see www.weather.gov At 800 AM CST...An occluded low pressure system with a minimum central pressure of 993 mb (29.32 in Hg) was located southeast of James Bay. An occluded front stretched from the low pressure center over the eastern Canada. The strong pressure gradient around this low pressure system was producing strong winds across the Upper Midwest, Great Lakes, and Ohio Valley with widespread wind gusts of 30-40 mph. National Weather Service Doppler Radar showed light snow falling across parts of Wisconsin and Michigan with lake effect snow bands beginning to develop downwind of the Great Lakes. ...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches from 600 AM CST Tue Nov 25 through 800 AM CST Wed Nov 26... ...MICHIGAN... IRONWOOD 4.5 N 22.5 TWIN LAKES 0.2 SW 21.1 BESSEMER 18.0 GAEDEN CORNERS 0.8 NW 11.9 GWINN 0.7 SW 10.5 EAST GRAND RAPIDS 2.8 WATERS 1 NW 2.0 ...NEW YORK... RAPIDS 1.0 SW 3.7 BOSTON 2.5 NE 2.9 CHEEKTOWAGA 2.4 NW 2.9 ELMA CENTER 1.8 SE 2.8 HAMBURG 2.0 N 2.8 FREDONIA 0.8 WNW 2.5 HEUVENLTON 0.3 WNW 1.9 ...WISCONSIN... GILE 33.0 HURLEY 29.7 PENCE 0.1 E 25.0 BRULE 23.0 PRESQUE ISLE 18.0 DELTA 1 NNE 17.8 ASHLAND 4 SSE 17.0 DRUMMOND 13 W 17.0 WASHBURN 2 WSW 17.0 CLAM LAKE 14.0 HAWTHORNE 14.0 BAYFIELD 10.6 ...Selected preliminary Peak Wind gusts in miles per hour earlier in the event... ...IOWA... SIOUX CITY 67 DENISON 59 CARROLL 55 ...MINNESOTA... FLORENCE 65 DAWSON 60 TRACY 59 MARSHALL 54 ...NEBRASKA... SPENCER 3 SE 72 VALENTINE 1 NNE 72 BROKEN BOW 62 GRAND ISLAND 59 LINCOLN 3 E 58 ...SOUTH DAKOTA... MIDLAND 1 NE 78 WASTA 3 NW 78 CACTUS FLAT 4 E 76 OTTUMWA 10 W 75 MUD BUTTE 1 ENE 74 FREDERICK 69 NEWELL 13 NE 69 RAPID CITY 68 WINNER 67 RELIANCE 66 ABERDEEN 60 PIERRE 58 ...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches where the event has ended... ...MINNESOTA... HOLYOKE 3 ENE 10.3 MAHTOWA 3 NNW 10.3 NWS DULUTH 10.3 DUQUETTE 10.0 CAMP RIPLEY 9.5 WHEATON 6 NW 8.5 BAXTER 1 E 8.0 ROTHSAY 7.0 PELICAN RAPIDS 6.3 CHOKIO 1 W 6.0 ARTICHOKE 2 ESE 5.2 GARFIELD 2 SW 5.0 ST CLOUD ARPT 4.8 MSP AIRPT 3.1 ...NORTH DAKOTA... ELLENDALE 7.3 NW 8.5 LAMOURE 8.0 CARTWRIGHT 7.0 EDGELEY 5 NW 6.7 BEULAH 6.5 KILLDEER 6.1 FARGO 2 S 5.8 MINOT 5.5 WATFORD CITY 1 NNW 5.5 BISMARCK 3 SSE 4.7 ...SOUTH DAKOTA... VICTOR 4 N 8.0 ROSLYN 2 SE 7.3 BRITTON 7.0 FREDERICK 7.0 HECLA 7.0 WESTPORT 2 NW 7.0 WILMOT 7.0 SUNSET COLONY 4 WSW 6.0 WEBSTER 6.0 EUREKA 5.0 ABERDEEN RGNL ARPT 4.5 The strong low pressure system will track eastward across southeast Canada Thursday into Friday, taking the threat of widespread moderate to heavy snow along with it. However, as the system pulls away, bands of heavy lake effect snow will ramp up downwind of the Great Lakes through the end of the week. Additional snowfall totals of 1-2 feet with locally higher amounts are expected underneath the most intense and persistent snow bands. The next Storm Summary will be issued by the Weather Prediction Center at 900 PM CST. Please refer to your local National Weather Service office for additional information on this event. Ziegenfelder $$
Summary #3
Nov 27, 02:48 AM UTC
Issued as “Northern Plains and Upper Midwest Heavy Snow and High Winds”
Heavy snow and gusty winds continue across the Great Lakes tonight into Thursday
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ACUS45 KWBC 270248 SCCNS5 Storm Summary Number 3 for Northern Plains and Upper Midwest Heavy Snow and High Winds NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 900 PM CST Wed Nov 26 2025 ...Heavy snow and gusty winds continue across the Great Lakes tonight into Thursday... Blizzard Warnings are in effect for parts of northern Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Winter Storm Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories extend from northern Wisconsin to Michigan and downwind of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. Lake Effect Snow Warnings are in effect for downwind areas of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. Wind Advisories are in effect for portions of the Upper Midwest, Ohio Valley, and Interior Northeast. For a detailed graphical depiction of the latest watches, warnings and advisories, please see www.weather.gov At 800 PM CST...An occluded low pressure system with a minimum central pressure of 992 mb (29.29 in Hg) was located over the northern Great Lakes. An occluded front stretched from the low pressure center over the eastern Upper Peninsula of Michigan to northern Upstate New York. A cold front then extended from the occluded front southward across the Eastern Seaboard to along the Gulf Coast and into southern Texas. A warm front was draped across northern New England and extended eastward into the Canadian Maritimes. The strong pressure gradient around this low pressure system was producing strong winds across the Upper Midwest, Great Lakes, and Ohio Valley with widespread wind gusts of 30-40 mph. National Weather Service Doppler Radar showed moderate to heavy snow falling across parts of Wisconsin and Michigan with lake effect snow bands beginning to develop downwind of the Great Lakes. ...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches from 600 AM CST Tue Nov 25 through 800 PM CST Wed Nov 26... ...MICHIGAN... BESSEMER 18.0 EAST GRAND RAPIDS 2.8 WATERS 1 NW 2.0 ...WISCONSIN... GILE 25.0 BRULE 23.0 PRESQUE ISLE 18.0 DELTA 1 NNE 17.8 ASHLAND 4 SSE 17.0 DRUMMOND 13 W 17.0 WASHBURN 2 WSW 17.0 CLAM LAKE 14.0 HAWTHORNE 14.0 HURLEY 14.0 BAYFIELD 10.6 ...Selected preliminary Peak Wind gusts in miles per hour earlier in the event... ...IOWA... SIOUX CITY 67 DENISON 59 CARROLL 55 ...MINNESOTA... FLORENCE 65 DAWSON 60 TRACY 59 MARSHALL 54 ...NEBRASKA... SPENCER 3 SE 72 VALENTINE 1 NNE 72 BROKEN BOW 62 GRAND ISLAND 59 LINCOLN 3 E 58 ...SOUTH DAKOTA... MIDLAND 1 NE 78 WASTA 3 NW 78 CACTUS FLAT 4 E 76 OTTUMWA 10 W 75 MUD BUTTE 1 ENE 74 FREDERICK 69 NEWELL 13 NE 69 RAPID CITY 68 WINNER 67 RELIANCE 66 ABERDEEN 60 PIERRE 58 ...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches where the event has ended... ...MINNESOTA... HOLYOKE 3 ENE 10.3 MAHTOWA 3 NNW 10.3 NWS DULUTH 10.3 DUQUETTE 10.0 CAMP RIPLEY 9.5 WHEATON 6 NW 8.5 BAXTER 1 E 8.0 ROTHSAY 7.0 PELICAN RAPIDS 6.3 CHOKIO 1 W 6.0 ARTICHOKE 2 ESE 5.2 GARFIELD 2 SW 5.0 ST CLOUD ARPT 4.8 MSP AIRPT 3.1 ...NORTH DAKOTA... ELLENDALE 7.3 NW 8.5 LAMOURE 8.0 CARTWRIGHT 7.0 EDGELEY 5 NW 6.7 BEULAH 6.5 KILLDEER 6.1 FARGO 2 S 5.8 MINOT 5.5 WATFORD CITY 1 NNW 5.5 BISMARCK 3 SSE 4.7 ...SOUTH DAKOTA... VICTOR 4 N 8.0 ROSLYN 2 SE 7.3 BRITTON 7.0 FREDERICK 7.0 HECLA 7.0 WESTPORT 2 NW 7.0 WILMOT 7.0 SUNSET COLONY 4 WSW 6.0 WEBSTER 6.0 EUREKA 5.0 ABERDEEN RGNL ARPT 4.5 The strong low pressure system will track northeastward into southeast Canada tonight into Thursday, taking the threat of widespread moderate to heavy snow along with it. However, as the system pulls away, bands of heavy lake effect snow will ramp up downwind of the Great Lakes through the end of the week. Additional snowfall totals of 1-2 feet with locally higher amounts are expected underneath the most intense and persistent snow bands. The next Storm Summary will be issued by the Weather Prediction Center at 900 AM CST. Please refer to your local National Weather Service office for additional information on this event. Miller $$
Summary #2
Nov 26, 03:03 PM UTC
Issued as “Northern Plains and Upper Midwest Heavy Snow and High Winds”
Heavy snow and high winds continue across the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes today
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ACUS45 KWBC 261503 SCCNS5 Storm Summary Number 2 for Northern Plains and Upper Midwest Heavy Snow and High Winds NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 900 AM CST Wed Nov 26 2025 ...Heavy snow and high winds continue across the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes today... Blizzard Warnings are in effect for parts of northern Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Winter Storm Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories extend from eastern Minnesota into the Lower Peninsula of Michigan. Wind Advisories are in effect for portions of the Upper Midwest, Ohio Valley, and Interior Northeast. Lake Effect Snow Warnings are in effect for downwind areas of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. For a detailed graphical depiction of the latest watches, warnings and advisories, please see www.weather.gov At 800 AM CST...A strong storm system with a 992 mb (29.29 in Hg) minimum central pressure continued a northeastward track from the Upper Midwest into the western Great Lakes. The strong pressure gradient around this low pressure system was producing strong winds across the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest, with widespread wind gusts of 30-40 mph noted. Recent radar moasic imagery showed moderate to heavy snow falling across parts of the Upper Midwest and western Great Lakes along the northwest flank of the storm center. ...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches from 600 AM CST Tue Nov 25 through 800 AM CST Wed Nov 26... ...MINNESOTA... NWS DULUTH 10.3 DUQUETTE 10.0 CAMP RIPLEY 9.5 ROTHSAY 7.0 PELICAN RAPIDS 6.3 CHOKIO 1 W 6.0 ARTICHOKE 2 ESE 5.2 BAXTER 5.0 GARFIELD 2 SW 5.0 MSP AIRPT 3.1 ...NORTH DAKOTA... ELLENDALE 7.3 NW 8.5 LAMOURE 8.0 EDGELEY 5 NW 6.7 KILLDEER 6.1 FARGO 2 S 5.8 MINOT 5.5 WATFORD CITY 1 NNW 5.5 BISMARCK 3 SSE 4.7 ...SOUTH DAKOTA... VICTOR 4 N 8.0 FREDERICK 7.0 HECLA 7.0 SUNSET COLONY 4 WSW 6.0 WEBSTER 6.0 EUREKA 5.0 ABERDEEN RGNL ARPT 4.5 ...WISCONSIN... HAWTHORNE 14.0 BAYFIELD 10.6 CLAM LAKE 3 WNW 10.5 ...Selected preliminary Peak Wind gusts in miles per hour earlier in the event... ...IOWA... SIOUX CITY 67 DENISON 59 CARROLL 55 ...MINNESOTA... FLORENCE 65 DAWSON 60 TRACY 59 MARSHALL 54 ...NEBRASKA... SPENCER 3 SE 72 VALENTINE 1 NNE 72 BROKEN BOW 62 GRAND ISLAND 59 LINCOLN 3 E 58 ...SOUTH DAKOTA... MIDLAND 1 NE 78 WASTA 3 NW 78 CACTUS FLAT 4 E 76 OTTUMWA 10 W 75 MUD BUTTE 1 ENE 74 FREDERICK 69 NEWELL 13 NE 69 RAPID CITY 68 WINNER 67 RELIANCE 66 ABERDEEN 60 PIERRE 58 The strong low pressure system will track northeastward into Ontario today, maintaining the threat of heavy blowing snowfall. The heaviest snow with this system will fall across the Minnesota Arrowhead, far northern Wisconsin, and especially western portions of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan where totals of 1 to 2 feet are forecast. As the system pulls away later today into Thursday, bands of lake effect snow will ramp up downwind of the Great Lakes through the end of the week. The next Storm Summary will be issued by the Weather Prediction Center at 900 PM CST. Please refer to your local National Weather Service office for additional information on this event. Asherman $$
Summary #1
Nov 26, 03:05 AM UTC
Issued as “Northern Plains and Upper Midwest Heavy Snow and High Winds”
A strengthening storm system will bring heavy snow and high winds to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes tonight into Wednesday
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ACUS45 KWBC 260305 SCCNS5 Storm Summary Number 1 for Northern Plains and Upper Midwest Heavy Snow and High Winds NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 900 PM CST Tue Nov 25 2025 ...A strengthening storm system will bring heavy snow and high winds to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes tonight into Wednesday... Blizzard Warnings are in effect for parts of Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Winter Weather Advisories and Winter Storm Warnings are in effect for much of Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan. Wind Advisories are in effect for portions of South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio. For a detailed graphical depiction of the latest watches, warnings and advisories, please see www.weather.gov At 800 PM CST...A strong storm system was moving eastward across the Upper Midwest and into the western Great Lakes. The occluded low pressure center was located over east-central Minnesota and west-central Wisconsin with a minimum central pressure of 1001 mb (29.56 in Hg). The strong pressure gradient around the low pressure system was producing strong winds across the northern Plains and Upper Midwest, with widespread wind gusts of 40-80 mph. National Weather Service Doppler Radar showed moderate to heavy snow falling across parts of the Upper Midwest and western Great Lakes. ...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches from 600 AM CST Tue Nov 25 through 900 PM CST Tue Nov 25... ...MINNESOTA... ROTHSAY 7.0 PELICAN RAPIDS 6.3 CHOKIO 1 W 6.0 ARTICHOKE 2 ESE 5.2 BAXTER 5.0 GARFIELD 2 SW 5.0 ...NORTH DAKOTA... LAMOURE 8.0 EDGELEY 5 NW 6.7 KILLDEER 6.1 FARGO 2 S 5.8 MINOT 5.5 WATFORD CITY 1 NNW 5.5 BISMARCK 3 SSE 4.7 ...SOUTH DAKOTA... VICTOR 4 N 8.0 FREDERICK 7.0 HECLA 7.0 SUNSET COLONY 4 WSW 6.0 WEBSTER 6.0 EUREKA 5.0 ABERDEEN RGNL ARPT 4.5 ...Selected preliminary Peak Wind gusts in miles per hour earlier in the event... ...IOWA... SIOUX CITY 67 DENISON 59 CARROLL 55 ...MINNESOTA... FLORENCE 65 DAWSON 60 TRACY 59 MARSHALL 54 ...NEBRASKA... SPENCER 3 SE 72 VALENTINE 1 NNE 72 BROKEN BOW 62 GRAND ISLAND 59 LINCOLN 3 E 58 ...SOUTH DAKOTA... MIDLAND 1 NE 78 WASTA 3 NW 78 CACTUS FLAT 4 E 76 OTTUMWA 10 W 75 MUD BUTTE 1 ENE 74 FREDERICK 69 NEWELL 13 NE 69 RAPID CITY 68 WINNER 67 RELIANCE 66 ABERDEEN 60 PIERRE 58 The strong low pressure system will continue to track eastward across the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes tonight, bringing heavy snow, strong winds, and near blizzard conditions along with it. The heaviest snow will fall across the Minnesota Arrowhead, far northern Wisconsin, and especially western portions of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan where totals of 1 to 2 feet are forecast. As the system pulls away Wednesday into Thursday, bands of lake effect snow will ramp up downwind of the Great Lakes through the end of the week. The next Storm Summary will be issued by the Weather Prediction Center at 900 AM CST. Please refer to your local National Weather Service office for additional information on this event. Miller $$
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