Northwest to Northern Plains Wind and Winter Storm
Dec 18–19, 2025 · WPC Storm Summaries · Ended
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- North Dakota
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Summaries
3 summaries
First Dec 18, 03:23 PM UTC · latest Dec 19, 03:08 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 #3 · final
Dec 19, 03:08 PM UTC
Deep low pressure system moving away into southeastern Canada...snow ended and winds diminishing across the Northern Plains...strong gusty winds for the eastern U.S. with some lake-effect snows across the Great Lakes
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ACUS44 KWBC 191508 SCCNS4 Storm Summary Number 3 for Northwest to Northern Plains Wind and Winter Storm NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 900 AM CST Fri Dec 19 2025 ...Deep low pressure system moving away into southeastern Canada...snow ended and winds diminishing across the Northern Plains...strong gusty winds for the eastern U.S. with some lake-effect snows across the Great Lakes... Wind advisories and scattered areas of High Wind Warnings are in effect for the entire Northeast, down the spine of the Appalachians into portions of South Carolina and Georgia, as well as portions of the Great Lakes. For a detailed graphical depiction of the latest watches, warnings and advisories, please see www.weather.gov At 800 AM CST...A deep low pressure system with an estimated central pressure of 980 mb (28.93 in Hg) was moving northeastward away from the Great Lakes. Cold air wrapping around the system is producing lake-effect snows on the downwind Snowbelt region of the upper and central Great Lakes, with rain changing to snow across the lower Great Lakes behind a pair of cold fronts. Wind-swept rain was moving across southern New England ahead of the more potent lead cold front where a band of heavy rain was moving through upstate New York. Lighter rain showers were moving across the Mid-Atlantic. Strong gusty winds and falling temperatures followed behind the pair of cold fronts as cold air was rushing in. ...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches from 800 AM CST Wed Dec 17 through 800 AM CST Fri Dec 19... ...MICHIGAN... ALLOUEZ 1 SSW 4.5 IRONWOOD 4.5 N 3.8 HOLLAND 4.2 NW 3.4 HANCOCK 3.1 HANCOCK 0.1 ENE 3.1 ...Selected preliminary Peak Wind gusts in miles per hour earlier in the event... ...COLORADO... BERTHOUND PASS 3N 124 COPPER MOUNTAIN 2E 124 BRECKENRIDGE 3 SW 113 KEYSTONE SUMMIT 4 SE 110 MARSHALL 3 NW 109 WINTER PARK 2 S 103 ROCKY FLATS 3 SW 97 CRISMAN 1 NE 95 BOULDER 1 S 91 PIKES PEAK 86 ...KANSAS... CARUSO 2 ENE 85 GOODLAND 2 NNE 78 NATOMA 3 NW 78 HARLAN 1 SE 77 RUSSELL AIRPORT 77 TRIBUNE 6 E 75 COLBY 73 SALINA 3 S 71 DODGE CITY 3 ENE 63 VALLEY FALLS 2 W 62 ...MICHIGAN... NORTON SHORES 1 ENE 51 ...MINNESOTA... BELTRAMI 2 N 72 FERGUS FALLS 4 W 60 KASSON 2 E 60 STEWARTVILLE 3 NNW 58 ...MONTANA... BYNUM 4 SSE 99 EAST MISSOULA 2 SW 99 DILLON 5 NE 97 CRAZY 93 HELENA 2 ENE 91 QUAD CREEK 88 WASHOE 13 SW 88 BIG TIMBER 2 SSW 86 MELVILLE 3 NE 82 INGOMAR 2 W 76 COOKE CITY 4 WNW 74 ...NEBRASKA... CULBERTSON 8 NNE 83 AXTELL 1 SS 73 CHADARON 5 W 71 VALENTINE 1 S 69 LEXINGTON 1 WNW 62 ...NEVADA... RUBY LAKE 2 SW 69 KINGS RIVER VALLEY 68 DIAMOND PEAK 21 NE 62 ELKO 2 SW 59 ...NORTH DAKOTA... BENTLEY 2 N 90 BUFFALO SPRINGS 3 W 84 LAKE ISABEL 1 SW 83 SHELL VALLEY 1 NE 80 GRAND FORKS 64 CALVIN 2 SE 60 GRAFTON 2 ESE 60 CAVALIER 59 ...OHIO... WILMINGTON 3 ESE 49 ...SOUTH DAKOTA... HEREFORD 11 SSE 94 RAPID CITY ARPT 94 PRAIRIE CITY 8 E 91 STURGIS 7 E 91 RIDGEVIEW 1 NE 83 VIVIAN 9 NNW 81 ARGOR 4 N 79 BULL HEAD 11 S 77 RELIEANCE 3 SE 77 WIND CAVE VISTORS 1 W 77 ...WEST VIRGINIA... LOGAN 4 E 52 ...WYOMING... SMOOT 15 E 144 ATLANTIC CITY 10 NE 123 LANDER 3 SW 103 SUNLIGHT BASIN 8E 103 SIBLEY PEAK 8 S 90 CASPER 3 SSE 89 FORT LARAMIE 84 CHUGWATER 8 S 81 ...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches where the event has ended... ...MINNESOTA... LAKE CITY 0.7 SE 5.0 INTERNATIONAL FALLS 8.8 E 4.5 KABETOGAMA 0.7 SSW 4.0 BIG FALLS 1.0 N 3.7 GRAND MARAIS 4.4 W 3.5 ...MONTANA... DUPUYER 23 SW 12.0 HEART BUTTE 13 SW 10.0 ...NORTH DAKOTA... NEWBURG 6 ENE 3.0 GRAND FORKS 3.9 N 2.9 LARIMORE 0.4 SE 2.6 BOTTINEAU 6 ENE 2.4 BOTTINEAU 6.4 ENE 2.4 MINOT 3 S 1.5 ...SOUTH DAKOTA... CHEYENNE CROSSING 3 ESE 4.7 LEAD 5.5 SSW 4.7 ...WISCONSIN... PENCE 6.0 PENCE 0.1 E 6.0 CORNUCOPIA 6 S 5.7 GILE 4.0 RED CLIFF 4 WNW 3.5 HERBSTER 2.8 NE 2.9 ASHLAND 0.5 WNW 2.8 WASHBURN 2.9 WSW 2.8 The deep low pressure system will continue to move farther away from the Great Lakes but light snow from the next system is forecast to spread across North Dakota and Minnesota through tonight. Meanwhile, strong and very gusty winds behind the pair of cold fronts will continue into tonight for the Northeast with snow showers from the lower Great Lakes to interior New England. 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. Kong $$
Summary #2
Dec 19, 02:54 AM UTC
Near blizzard conditions continue across portions of the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes tonight before diminishing on Friday
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ACUS44 KWBC 190254 SCCNS4 Storm Summary Number 2 for Northwest to Northern Plains Wind and Winter Storm NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 900 PM CST Thu Dec 18 2025 ...Near blizzard conditions continue across portions of the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes tonight before diminishing on Friday... Blizzard Warnings are in effect for southeast Minnesota and northeast Iowa. Winter Storm Warnings are in effect for east-central Iowa. Winter Weather Advisories are in effect across portions of the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes. High Wind Warnings are in effect for portions of the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes. Wind Advisories are in effect across parts of the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes. For a detailed graphical depiction of the latest watches, warnings and advisories, please see www.weather.gov At 800 PM CST...A strong low pressure system was moving eastward across the Upper Great Lakes. The low pressure center was located over Lake Superior with a minimum central pressure of 984 mb (29.06 in Hg). The tight pressure gradient around the low pressure system was producing strong northwesterly winds across portions of the Upper Midwest with widespread wind gusts of 30 to 50 mph. National Weather Service Doppler Radar showed bands of light to moderate snow falling across parts of Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, and Michigan. The combination of strong winds and falling and blowing snow was resulting in periods of near blizzard conditions across the region. ...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches from 800 AM CST Wed Dec 17 through 800 PM CST Thu Dec 18... ...MINNESOTA... INTERNATIONAL FALLS 3.7 ...WISCONSIN... RED CLIFF 4 WNW 3.5 ...Selected preliminary Peak Wind gusts in miles per hour earlier in the event... ...COLORADO... BERTHOUND PASS 3N 124 COPPER MOUNTAIN 2E 124 BRECKENRIDGE 3 SW 113 KEYSTONE SUMMIT 4 SE 110 MARSHALL 3 NW 109 WINTER PARK 2 S 103 ROCKY FLATS 3 SW 97 CRISMAN 1 NE 95 BOULDER 1 S 91 PIKES PEAK 86 ...KANSAS... CARUSO 2 ENE 85 GOODLAND 2 NNE 78 TRIBUNE 6 E 75 COLBY 73 DODGE CITY 3 ENE 63 VALLEY FALLS 2 W 62 ...MINNESOTA... BELTRAMI 2 N 72 FERGUS FALLS 4 W 60 KASSON 2 E 60 ...MONTANA... BYNUM 4 SSE 99 EAST MISSOULA 2 SW 99 DILLON 5 NE 97 CRAZY 93 HELENA 2 ENE 91 QUAD CREEK 88 WASHOE 13 SW 88 BIG TIMBER 2 SSW 86 MELVILLE 3 NE 82 INGOMAR 2 W 76 COOKE CITY 4 WNW 74 ...NEBRASKA... CULBERTSON 8 NNE 83 CHADARON 5 W 71 VALENTINE 1 S 69 LEXINGTON 1 WNW 62 ...NEVADA... RUBY LAKE 2 SW 69 KINGS RIVER VALLEY 68 DIAMOND PEAK 21 NE 62 ELKO 2 SW 59 ...NORTH DAKOTA... BENTLEY 2 N 90 BUFFALO SPRINGS 3 W 84 LAKE ISABEL 1 SW 83 SHELL VALLEY 1 NE 80 GRAND FORKS 64 CALVIN 2 SE 60 GRAFTON 2 ESE 60 CAVALIER 59 ...SOUTH DAKOTA... HEREFORD 11 SSE 94 RAPID CITY ARPT 94 PRAIRIE CITY 8 E 91 STURGIS 7 E 91 RIDGEVIEW 1 NE 83 VIVIAN 9 NNW 81 ARGOR 4 N 79 BULL HEAD 11 S 77 RELIEANCE 3 SE 77 WIND CAVE VISTORS 1 W 77 ...WYOMING... SMOOT 15 E 144 ATLANTIC CITY 10 NE 123 LANDER 3 SW 103 SUNLIGHT BASIN 8E 103 SIBLEY PEAK 8 S 90 CASPER 3 SSE 89 FORT LARAMIE 84 CHUGWATER 8 S 81 ...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches where the event has ended... ...MONTANA... DUPUYER 23 SW 12.0 HEART BUTTE 13 SW 10.0 ...NORTH DAKOTA... NEWBURG 6 ENE 3.0 BOTTINEAU 6 ENE 2.4 MINOT 3 S 1.5 ...SOUTH DAKOTA... CHEYENNE CROSSING 3 ESE 4.7 The strong low pressure system will move from the Upper Great Lakes eastward across southeast Canada tonight into Friday. The strong winds, bands of light to moderate snow, and the resulting near blizzard conditions will continue for parts of the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes tonight before rapidly diminishing from west to east during the day on Friday. 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 #1
Dec 18, 03:23 PM UTC
Blizzard conditions ongoing acrosss portions of the Dakotas and Minnesota
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ACUS44 KWBC 181523 SCCNS4 Storm Summary Number 1 for Northwest to Northern Plains Wind and Winter Storm NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 1000 AM EST Thu Dec 18 2025 ...Blizzard conditions ongoing acrosss portions of the Dakotas and Minnesota... Winter Weather Advisories are active for Minnesota, Wisconsin, and the northern tier of Michigan into the Upper Peninsula . Blizzard Warnings are in effect for North Dakota, western Minnesota, and northeastern South Dakota. Winter Storm Warnings issued into western Minnesota. High Wind Warnings are hoisted for the Northern and Central Plains. For a detailed graphical depiction of the latest watches, warnings and advisories, please see www.weather.gov At 900 AM EST...Surface observations and national radar indicate a deep area of low pressure, 983 mb (29.03 in Hg) over northern Minnesota. Moderate to heavy snowfall is falling on the backside of the storm system, with the heaviest snow bands ongoing across North Dakota, western Minnesota, and northern South Dakota. Sustained winds of 40-50 mph are being observed, with gusts upward to 70 mph possible. Areas that are see both falling snow and high winds and/or blowing snow will have reduced visibility and possible whiteout conditions. ...Selected preliminary Peak Wind gusts in miles per hour earlier in the event... ...COLORADO... BERTHOUND PASS 3N 124 COPPER MOUNTAIN 2E 124 BRECKENRIDGE 3 SW 113 KEYSTONE SUMMIT 4 SE 110 MARSHALL 3 NW 109 WINTER PARK 2 S 103 BOULDER 1 ENE 87 ...KANSAS... COLBY 73 DODGE CITY 3 ENE 63 VALLEY FALLS 2 W 62 ...MONTANA... CRAZY 93 QUAD CREEK 88 WASHOE 13 SW 88 BIG TIMBER 2 SSW 86 MELVILLE 3 NE 82 INGOMAR 2 W 76 COOKE CITY 4 WNW 74 ...NEBRASKA... CHADARON 5 W 71 VALENTINE 1 S 69 LEXINGTON 1 WNW 62 ...NEVADA... RUBY LAKE 2 SW 69 KINGS RIVER VALLEY 68 DIAMOND PEAK 21 NE 62 ELKO 2 SW 59 ...NORTH DAKOTA... SHELL VALLEY 1 NE 80 GRAND FORKS 64 CALVIN 2 SE 60 GRAFTON 2 ESE 60 CAVALIER 59 ...SOUTH DAKOTA... RIDGEVIEW 1 NE 83 VIVIAN 9 NNW 81 ARGOR 4 N 79 BULL HEAD 11 S 77 RELIEANCE 3 SE 77 WIND CAVE VISTORS 1 W 77 ...WYOMING... SMOOT 15 E 144 ATLANTIC CITY 10 NE 123 LANDER 3 SW 103 SUNLIGHT BASIN 8E 103 CASPER 4 S 85 ...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches where the event has ended... ...MONTANA... DUPUYER 23 SW 12.0 HEART BUTTE 13 SW 10.0 Conditions should improve for the Dakotas this afternoon as the snowfall exits the region, though windy conditions should remain through the day. Snowfall is likely to continue and increase through today for northern Minnesota and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan as the area of low pressures moves eastward. Overall, another 2-5 inches of snowfall is forecast with wind gusts in the 40-50 mph range and will make travel difficult. Tomorrow, snowfall and gusty winds will be likely across central Michigan, with some enhanced lake effect snow likely present. Conditions should largely improve Saturday for the Great Lakes region. The next Storm Summary will be issued by the Weather Prediction Center at 1000 PM EST. Please refer to your local National Weather Service office for additional information on this event. Wilder $$
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