Plains to Midwest Blizzard
Mar 19–20, 2025 · WPC Storm Summaries · Ended
- California
- Colorado
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- New Mexico
- Oklahoma
- Texas
- Utah
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Summaries
3 summaries
First Mar 19, 02:52 PM UTC · latest Mar 20, 02:38 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
Mar 20, 02:38 PM UTC
Snow over the Great Lakes will come to an end this afternoon as the storm system lifts out of the region
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ACUS44 KWBC 201438 SCCNS4 Storm Summary Number 3 for Plains to Midwest Blizzard NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 1000 AM CDT Thu Mar 20 2025 ...Snow over the Great Lakes will come to an end this afternoon as the storm system lifts out of the region... For a detailed graphical depiction of the latest watches, warnings and advisories, please see www.weather.gov At 900 AM CDT...A weakening area of low pressure is located northeast of Michigan with an analyzed surface pressure of 994 mb (29.35 in Hg). Light snow was ongoing over Michigan and northern Indiana and Ohio on the backside of the area of low pressure. Rain showers and thunderstorms are occurring ahead of a cold front draped across the eastern U.S.. ...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches from 700 AM CDT Tue Mar 18 through 900 AM CDT Thu Mar 20... ...MICHIGAN... ESCANABA 10.4 GARDEN CORNERS 8.0 MANISTIQUE 7.5 ...Selected preliminary Peak Wind gusts in miles per hour earlier in the event... ...IOWA... RLSI4 73 COIN 70 DAVENPORT 66 EMERSON 7 NE 60 AVOCA 59 SLOAN 53 ...KANSAS... BENNINGTON 68 GARDEN CITY 68 TIPTON 68 SALINA 66 CLYDE 63 SENECA 4 SSE 60 ...MISSOURI... REPUBLIC 63 OSAGE BEACH 4 SW 60 VERSAILLES 4 ENE 58 JOPLIN 56 LAMPE 44 ...NEBRASKA... ELMWOOD 4 S 72 KEARNEY 72 AGRA 5 N 70 POOLE 68 DAVENPORT 66 HOLDREDGE AIRPORT 66 KENNARD 3 E 64 BELLAIRE 63 YORK AIPORT 62 ...NEW MEXICO... THREE RIVERS 26 W 91 GOLDEN 3 S 89 STANTON 78 ...OKLAHOMA... WOODWARD 64 TULSA INTERNATIONAL 60 ...TEXAS... LIPSCOMB 81 SUNRAY 76 AMARILLO 68 DUMAS 65 ...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches where the event has ended... ...CALIFORNIA... SODA SPRINGS 23.0 KINGVALE 22.0 ...COLORADO... MONUMENT 5.0 BLACK FOREST 4.0 ...IOWA... LAKOTA 14.5 ALGONA 2 SSW 12.5 LEDYARD 12.0 BUFFALO CENTER 11.0 FORT DODGE 2 ENE 9.5 LOGAN 5 S 9.0 BATTLE CREEK 8.0 IDA GROVE 1 WSW 8.0 CLEAR LAKE 7.5 HOLSTEIN 7.0 ...KANSAS... GOVE 10.0 ANGELUS 8.0 NICODEMUS 8 NNW 8.0 QUINTER 7.0 NORTON 6.0 GOODLAND 1 NNE 4.8 HAYS 4.5 ...MINNESOTA... CALEDONIA 10.0 BRICELYN 2 NE 9.5 CHATFIELD 8.5 FILLMORE 2 WSW 7.6 SAINT CHARLES 1 NE 7.5 SPRING VALLEY 7.0 AUSTIN 2 SW 6.8 WINONA 2 SSW 6.5 ROCHESTER 5.5 ...MONTANA... RED LODGE 24.0 LODGE GRASS 9.1 ...NEBRASKA... WACO 12.0 SHELBY 10.0 YORK 9.5 LESHARA 1 S 7.1 FAIRFIELD 7.0 GRETNA 4 N 7.0 HASTINGS 2 ENE 7.0 MILLARD 1 W 6.5 OMAHA 5 NNE 6.0 RAGAN 4 E 6.0 LINCOLN 3 N 5.0 ...UTAH... SUNCREST 9.5 EAST MILLCREEK 9.0 ALPINE 8.5 ...WISCONSIN... TOMAH 2 NNW 11.3 NEILLSVILLE 10.0 WARRENS 9.5 IRVING 4 NNW 9.0 LA CROSSE 2 E 8.5 NEW AMSTERDAM 4 NE 8.3 GALESVILLE 1 N 8.0 LAKEWOOD 7.0 SCHOFIELD 6.0 WAUSAU 5.5 ...WYOMING... BURGESS 7 ESE 24.0 BECKTON 18.0 The Midwest storm system will continue to lift northeast into Ontario this afternoon and snow over Michigan should abate by this afternoon. The eastern seaboard can expect rain showers along the cold front today and into early Friday. Some light snow could be seen on the back side of the cold front in areas of high elevation across the Northeast. This will be the last Storm Summary issued by the Weather Prediction Center for this event. Please refer to your local National Weather service office for additional information. Wilder $$
Summary #2
Mar 20, 02:28 AM UTC
Heavy snow and strong winds continue across the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes tonight before waning Thursday morning
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ACUS44 KWBC 200228 SCCNS4 Storm Summary Number 2 for Plains to Midwest Blizzard NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 1000 PM CDT Wed Mar 19 2025 ...Heavy snow and strong winds continue across the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes tonight before waning Thursday morning... Winter Storm Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories are in effect for portions of Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Wind Advisories are in effect for portions 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 900 PM CDT...A strong low pressure system with a minimal central pressure of 994 mb (29.35 in Hg) was analyzed over northern Illinois. National Weather Service Doppler Radar and surface observations showed several bands of moderate to heavy snow across portions of Missouri, Iowa, Wisconsin, and Michigan. The snow, combined with gusty winds of 30 to 50 mph, was resulting in pockets of near blizzard conditions across the region. ...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches from 700 AM CDT Tue Mar 18 through 900 PM CDT Wed Mar 19... ...IOWA... LAKOTA 14.5 ALGONA 2 SSW 12.5 LEDYARD 12.0 BUFFALO CENTER 11.0 FORT DODGE 2 ENE 9.5 LOGAN 5 S 9.0 BATTLE CREEK 8.0 IDA GROVE 1 WSW 8.0 CLEAR LAKE 7.5 HOLSTEIN 7.0 ...KANSAS... GOVE 10.0 ANGELUS 8.0 NICODEMUS 8 NNW 8.0 QUINTER 7.0 NORTON 6.0 GOODLAND 1 NNE 4.8 HAYS 4.5 ...MINNESOTA... BRICELYN 2 NE 9.5 CHATFIELD 8.5 FILLMORE 2 WSW 7.6 SAINT CHARLES 1 NE 7.5 SPRING VALLEY 7.0 AUSTIN 2 SW 6.8 WINONA 2 SSW 6.5 ROCHESTER 5.5 ...NEBRASKA... WACO 12.0 SHELBY 10.0 YORK 9.5 LESHARA 1 S 7.1 FAIRFIELD 7.0 GRETNA 4 N 7.0 HASTINGS 2 ENE 7.0 MILLARD 1 W 6.5 OMAHA 5 NNE 6.0 RAGAN 4 E 6.0 LINCOLN 3 N 5.0 ...WISCONSIN... WARRENS 9.5 IRVING 4 NNW 9.0 NEILLSVILLE 9.0 NEW AMSTERDAM 4 NE 8.3 GALESVILLE 1 N 8.0 MELROSE 8.0 TOMAH 2 NNW 8.0 LA CROSSE 2 E 7.9 LAKEWOOD 7.0 SCHOFIELD 6.0 WAUSAU 5.5 ...Selected preliminary Peak Wind gusts in miles per hour earlier in the event... ...IOWA... RLSI4 73 COIN 70 DAVENPORT 66 EMERSON 7 NE 60 AVOCA 59 SLOAN 53 ...KANSAS... BENNINGTON 68 GARDEN CITY 68 TIPTON 68 SALINA 66 CLYDE 63 SENECA 4 SSE 60 ...MISSOURI... REPUBLIC 63 OSAGE BEACH 4 SW 60 VERSAILLES 4 ENE 58 JOPLIN 56 LAMPE 44 ...NEBRASKA... ELMWOOD 4 S 72 KEARNEY 72 AGRA 5 N 70 POOLE 68 DAVENPORT 66 HOLDREDGE AIRPORT 66 KENNARD 3 E 64 BELLAIRE 63 YORK AIPORT 62 ...NEW MEXICO... THREE RIVERS 26 W 91 GOLDEN 3 S 89 STANTON 78 ...OKLAHOMA... WOODWARD 64 TULSA INTERNATIONAL 60 ...TEXAS... LIPSCOMB 81 SUNRAY 76 AMARILLO 68 DUMAS 65 ...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches where the event has ended... ...CALIFORNIA... SODA SPRINGS 23.0 KINGVALE 22.0 ...COLORADO... MONUMENT 5.0 BLACK FOREST 4.0 ...MONTANA... RED LODGE 24.0 LODGE GRASS 9.1 ...UTAH... SUNCREST 9.5 EAST MILLCREEK 9.0 ALPINE 8.5 ...WYOMING... BURGESS 7 ESE 24.0 BECKTON 18.0 The strong Midwest storm system will track to the northeast across the eastern Great Lakes and into southern Ontario tonight into Thursday. Bands of moderate to heavy snow northwest of the storm track will bring widespread dangerous travel conditions to portions of Wisconsin and Michigan overnight into early Thursday morning. While winds and blizzard conditions will gradually wane overnight, winds will still be gusty enough to cause low visibility as well as blowing and drifting snow. Conditions improve region wide by Thursday afternoon and evening as the storm quickly pulls away. The next Storm Summary will be issued by the Weather Prediction Center at 1000 AM CDT. Please refer to your local National Weather Service office for additional information on this event. Miller $$
Summary #1
Mar 19, 02:52 PM UTC
A cyclone is bringing blizzard conditions across parts of the Plains and Upper Midwest
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ACUS44 KWBC 191452 SCCNS4 Storm Summary Number 1 for Plains to Midwest Blizzard NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 1100 AM EDT Wed Mar 19 2025 ...A cyclone is bringing blizzard conditions across parts of the Plains and Upper Midwest .. Blizzard Warnings are active across Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, and southern Minnesota. Winter Storm Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories are in effect for Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. High Wind Warnings are active for the Plains, and Wind Advisories are in effect across the Mississippi and Ohio Valleys. For a detailed graphical depiction of the latest watches, warnings and advisories, please see www.weather.gov At 1000 AM EDT...Mosaic radar and surface observations show a deep area of low pressure, 986 mb (29.11 in Hg), spinning across the Midwest. Heavy snow and strong wind gusts of 40-70 mph are producing blizzard conditions across Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, and parts of southern Minnesota. Thunderstorms were forming in the warm sector of the system across Missouri, Iowa, and Illinois. ...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches from 700 AM EDT Tue Mar 18 through 1000 AM EDT Thu Mar 19... ...KANSAS... GOVE 10.0 ANGELUS 8.0 ...NEBRASKA... HASTINGS 3.5 ...Selected preliminary Peak Wind gusts in miles per hour earlier in the event... ...IOWA... RLSI4 73 DAVENPORT 66 AVOCA 59 SLOAN 53 ...KANSAS... BENNINGTON 68 GARDEN CITY 68 TIPTON 68 ...MISSOURI... JOPLIN 56 LAMPE 44 ...NEBRASKA... KEARNEY 72 POOLE 68 DAVENPORT 66 HOLDREDGE AIRPORT 66 BELLAIRE 63 YORK AIPORT 62 ...NEW MEXICO... THREE RIVERS 26 W 91 GOLDEN 3 S 89 STANTON 78 ...OKLAHOMA... WOODWARD 64 TULSA INTERNATIONAL 60 ...TEXAS... LIPSCOMB 81 SUNRAY 76 AMARILLO 68 DUMAS 65 ...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches where the event has ended... ...CALIFORNIA... SODA SPRINGS 23.0 KINGVALE 22.0 ...COLORADO... MONUMENT 5.0 BLACK FOREST 4.0 ...MONTANA... RED LODGE 24.0 LODGE GRASS 9.1 ...UTAH... SUNCREST 9.5 EAST MILLCREEK 9.0 ALPINE 8.5 ...WYOMING... BURGESS 7 ESE 24.0 BECKTON 18.0 The storm system will continue tracking northeast across the upper Midwest and head toward the Great Lakes region by early Thursday. Blizzard conditions will continue across the Midwest through Thursday morning. Areas that are affected by the storm can expect whiteout conditions, power outages, wind gusts in the 50-70 mph range, and isolated local snowfall accumulations near 12 inches. The next Storm Summary will be issued by the Weather Prediction Center at 1100 PM EDT. Please refer to your local National Weather Service office for additional information on this event. Wilder $$
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