Late Season North Central U.S. Winter Storm
Apr 4–5, 2026 · WPC Storm Summaries · Ended
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- North Dakota
- South Dakota
- Wisconsin
Summaries
4 summaries
First Apr 4, 02:37 AM UTC · latest Apr 5, 02:21 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 #4 · final
Apr 5, 02:21 PM UTC
The second of back-to-back late-season winter storms exits the region, leaving only lingering snow showers across the Great Lakes
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ACUS44 KWBC 051421 SCCNS4 Storm Summary Number 4 for Late Season North Central U.S. Winter Storm NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 1000 AM CDT Sun Apr 05 2026 ...The second of back-to-back late-season winter storms exits the region, leaving only lingering snow showers across the Great Lakes... For a detailed graphical depiction of the latest watches, warnings and advisories, please see www.weather.gov At 900 AM CDT...GOES-19 Satellite imagery this morning show a robust mid-latitude cyclone, now centered over western Quebec with a minimum central pressure of 993 mb. NWS Doppler radar indicates that the organized snow and icing have ended, with only widely scattered light rain and snow showers persisting across northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula. ...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches where the event has ended... ...MINNESOTA... VERGAS 3 WNW 17.0 FERTILE 13.0 MAHNOMEN 12.0 ULEN 12.0 KABETOGAMA 1 NW 10.5 KRAGNES 4 SSW 9.8 INTERNATIONAL FALLS 1 NW 9.2 TWIN VALLEY 9.1 DILWORTH 9.0 MOORHEAD 9.0 SOLWAY 2 S 9.0 HAWLEY 5.2 WNW 8.5 SHOOKS 8.5 AITKIN 6.3 ESE 8.0 DULUTH 15.5 NE 8.0 HERMANTOWN 1 NW 8.0 INDUS 3 WSW 8.0 WOLVERTON 1 ENE 8.0 HACKENSACK 7 WNW 7.4 HOLYOKE 3 ENE 7.3 WALKER 1 NNW 7.1 BEMIDJI 7.0 WILLIAMS 6.5 ADA 6.0 BAUDETTE 6.0 TENSTRIKE 6.0 ...NORTH DAKOTA... JAMESTOWN 0.8 WSW 18.0 LISBON 17.5 CLEVELAND 16.0 ENDERLIN 15.0 LAKE ISABEL 6 ESE 15.0 MONTPELIER 3.3 ESE 15.0 KULM 14.7 LA MOURE 1 S 13.0 SELFRIDGE 0.2 ENE 13.0 HAGUE 11 NE 12.0 LINTON 12.0 STEELE 11.0 STRASBURG 11.0 FORMAN 10.0 MILNOR 1.8 NNW 10.0 FARGO 6.3 S 9.5 BISMARCK 3 SSE 9.4 TAPPEN 5 S 9.0 SHARON 9 NE 7.0 ...SOUTH DAKOTA... DUPREE 5 ENE 14.0 GREENWAY 3 SW 14.0 GLAD VALLEY 14 E 13.0 LEMMON 13.0 STONEVILLE 5.5 NNE 11.0 ELM SPRINGS 2 E 10.0 MILESVILLE 11 W 9.0 RED ELM 9 WSW 9.0 MAHTO 3 W 8.2 ELM SPRINGS 11 ENE 8.0 REVA 10 W 8.0 HILLSVIEW 7 WSW 7.7 EUREKA 0.3 SSE 7.3 BOWDLE 7.0 RED SCAFFOLD 7.0 SORUM 8 S 7.0 BRITTON 6.9 LONG LAKE 3.1 WSW 6.9 LADNER 1 ESE 6.0 REDIG 3 N 6.0 ...WISCONSIN... MOORHEAD 6.1 NNW 9.8 TWIN VALLEY 0.1 NE 9.1 PATZAU 7 E 7.0 POPLAR 4.1 WSW 6.0 SUPERIOR 14.8 S 6.0 CHAFFEY 3 W 5.0 MAPLE 1 ENE 5.0 BRULE 1 SW 4.4 ...Selected preliminary Storm Total Sleet amounts in inches where the event has ended... ...WISCONSIN... EAGLE RIVER 1.00 ...Selected preliminary Storm Total Freezing Rain ice amounts in inches where the event has ended... ...MICHIGAN... VULCAN 1 NNW 0.30 WATSON 3 SW 0.25 IRONWOOD 1 NE 0.20 NATIONAL MINE 5 SW 0.10 THREE LAKES 2 ESE 0.10 GAYLORD 2 SW 0.04 ...MINNESOTA... CLOQUET 2 NE 0.10 HOLYOKE 3 ENE 0.10 NWS DULUTH 0.02 ...SOUTH DAKOTA... WHITEWOOD 3 NE 0.25 ...WISCONSIN... SPOONER 0.35 GRANTSBURG 1 SW 0.30 FLORENCE 0.25 NEW POST 4 N 0.25 WASCOTT 0.25 WAUSAU 2 SSE 0.25 HAYWARD 2 ENE 0.20 PHILLIPS 1 S 0.20 RHINELANDER 6 N 0.20 BAKERVILLE 2 ENE 0.18 ASHLAND 3 SW 0.16 PORT EDWARDS 2 NE 0.13 SHAWANO 2 N 0.13 The surface low pressure system will continue its northeastward trajectory through Canada today, allowing high pressure to build in from the west. Occasional light rain or snow showers remain possible across northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula through tonight, though additional snow accumulations will be negligible. 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. Eovino $$
Summary #3
Apr 5, 02:49 AM UTC
Wintry precipitation begins to dwindle as light to moderate snow continues for parts of the northern Midwest
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ACUS44 KWBC 050249 SCCNS4 Storm Summary Number 3 for Late Season North Central U.S. Winter Storm NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 1000 PM CDT Sat Apr 04 2026 ...Wintry precipitation begins to dwindle as light to moderate snow continues for parts of the northern Midwest... Winter Storm Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories are in effect for northern Minnesota and Wisconsin. For a detailed graphical depiction of the latest watches, warnings and advisories, please see www.weather.gov At 900 PM CDT...The low pressure system was centered just north of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan with a minimum central pressure of 1004 mb (29.65 in. Hg). NWS Doppler Radar shows wintry mixed precipitation and rain observed across the Upper Midwest and downwind of the Great Lakes, along with light snowfall located over northeast Minnesota the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Also depicted is a line of showers and thunderstorms extending from the Ohio, Tennessee, and Lower-Mississippi Valley ahead of the trailing cold front. ...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches from 700 AM CDT Fri Apr 03 through 900 PM CDT Sun Apr 05... ...MINNESOTA... MOORHEAD 9.0 SOLWAY 2 S 9.0 HAWLEY 5.2 WNW 8.5 SHOOKS 8.5 AITKIN 6.3 ESE 8.0 DULUTH 15.5 NE 8.0 HERMANTOWN 1 NW 8.0 INDUS 3 WSW 8.0 HACKENSACK 7 WNW 7.4 HOLYOKE 3 ENE 7.3 WALKER 1 NNW 7.1 BEMIDJI 7.0 WILLIAMS 6.5 ADA 6.0 BAUDETTE 6.0 TENSTRIKE 6.0 ...WISCONSIN... MOORHEAD 6.1 NNW 9.8 TWIN VALLEY 0.1 NE 9.1 PATZAU 7 E 7.0 POPLAR 4.1 WSW 6.0 SUPERIOR 14.8 S 6.0 CHAFFEY 3 W 5.0 MAPLE 1 ENE 5.0 BRULE 1 SW 4.4 ...Selected preliminary Storm Total Sleet in inches from 700 AM CDT Fri Apr 03 through 900 PM CDT Sun Apr 05... ...WISCONSIN... EAGLE RIVER 1.00 ...Selected preliminary Storm Total Freezing Rain ice amounts in inches from 700 AM CDT Fri Apr 03 through 900 PM CDT Sun Apr 05... ...MICHIGAN... VULCAN 1 NNW 0.30 WATSON 3 SW 0.25 ...WISCONSIN... SPOONER 0.35 GRANTSBURG 1 SW 0.30 FLORENCE 0.25 NEW POST 4 N 0.25 WASCOTT 0.25 WAUSAU 2 SSE 0.25 HAYWARD 2 ENE 0.20 PHILLIPS 1 S 0.20 RHINELANDER 6 N 0.20 BAKERVILLE 2 ENE 0.18 ASHLAND 3 SW 0.16 PORT EDWARDS 2 NE 0.13 SHAWANO 2 N 0.13 ...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches where the event has ended... ...MINNESOTA... FERTILE 13.0 MAHNOMEN 12.0 ULEN 12.0 WOLVERTON 1 ENE 8.0 ...NORTH DAKOTA... JAMESTOWN 0.8 WSW 18.0 LISBON 17.5 CLEVELAND 16.0 ENDERLIN 15.0 LAKE ISABEL 6 ESE 15.0 MONTPELIER 3.3 ESE 15.0 KULM 14.7 LA MOURE 1 S 13.0 SELFRIDGE 0.2 ENE 13.0 HAGUE 11 NE 12.0 LINTON 12.0 STEELE 11.0 STRASBURG 11.0 FORMAN 10.0 MILNOR 1.8 NNW 10.0 FARGO 6.3 S 9.5 BISMARCK 3 SSE 9.4 TAPPEN 5 S 9.0 SHARON 9 NE 7.0 ...SOUTH DAKOTA... DUPREE 5 ENE 14.0 GREENWAY 3 SW 14.0 GLAD VALLEY 14 E 13.0 LEMMON 13.0 STONEVILLE 5.5 NNE 11.0 ELM SPRINGS 2 E 10.0 MILESVILLE 11 W 9.0 RED ELM 9 WSW 9.0 MAHTO 3 W 8.2 ELM SPRINGS 11 ENE 8.0 REVA 10 W 8.0 HILLSVIEW 7 WSW 7.7 EUREKA 0.3 SSE 7.3 BOWDLE 7.0 RED SCAFFOLD 7.0 SORUM 8 S 7.0 BRITTON 6.9 LONG LAKE 3.1 WSW 6.9 LADNER 1 ESE 6.0 REDIG 3 N 6.0 ...Selected preliminary Storm Total Freezing Rain ice amounts in inches where the event has ended... ...MICHIGAN... IRONWOOD 1 NE 0.20 NATIONAL MINE 5 SW 0.10 THREE LAKES 2 ESE 0.10 GAYLORD 2 SW 0.04 ...MINNESOTA... CLOQUET 2 NE 0.10 HOLYOKE 3 ENE 0.10 NWS DULUTH 0.02 ...SOUTH DAKOTA... WHITEWOOD 3 NE 0.25 The surface low pressure circulation will continue moving northeastward, exiting the Great Lakes region and entering Canada overnight tonight. As such, wintry precipitation will continue to dwindle across the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes, with light to moderate precipitation expected in northern Minnesota and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan through the night. Remnant precipitation is possible after the exit of the system as surface troughs trail in behind. Further east, an expansive cold front associated with the system will continue eastward through the eastern U.S., bringing showers and thunderstorms from New England to the Southeast. 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. Blanco-Alcala $$
Summary #2
Apr 4, 02:11 PM UTC
Heavy snow and icing continues for the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes
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ACUS44 KWBC 041411 SCCNS4 Storm Summary Number 2 for Late Season North Central U.S. Winter Storm NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 1000 AM CDT Sat Apr 04 2026 ...Heavy snow and icing continues for the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes... Ice Storm Warnings are in effect for northern Wisconsin, and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Winter Storm Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories are in effect for portions the Dakotas, Minnesota, northern Wisconsin, and northern Michigan. For a detailed graphical depiction of the latest watches, warnings and advisories, please see www.weather.gov At 900 AM CDT...The low pressure system was centered over the Midwest with a minimum central pressure of 1009 mb (29.80 in Hg). Wintry mixed precipitation and snow were being observed on the northern side of the system across the Upper Midwest, with the heaviest snow bands located over northern Minnesota. National Weather Service Doppler Radar also showed a line of showers and storms extending from southern Michigan through the Mid-Mississippi Valley to central Texas ahead of the trailing cold front. ...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches from 700 AM CDT Fri Apr 03 through 900 AM CDT Sat Apr 04... ...MINNESOTA... MOORHEAD 9.0 HAWLEY 5.2 WNW 8.5 AITKIN 6.3 ESE 8.0 DULUTH 15.5 NE 8.0 HERMANTOWN 1 NW 8.0 INDUS 3 WSW 8.0 HACKENSACK 7 WNW 7.4 HOLYOKE 3 ENE 7.3 WALKER 1 NNW 7.1 ADA 6.0 BAUDETTE 6.0 WILLIAMS 3 E 6.0 ...NORTH DAKOTA... LA MOURE 1 S 12.5 LINTON 12.0 STEELE 11.0 STRASBURG 11.0 FORMAN 10.0 FARGO 6.3 S 9.5 BISMARCK 3 SSE 9.4 TAPPEN 5 S 9.0 SHARON 9 NE 7.0 ...SOUTH DAKOTA... LEMMON 13.0 STONEVILLE 5.5 NNE 11.0 MAHTO 3 W 8.2 ELM SPRINGS 11 ENE 8.0 MILESVILLE 11 W 8.0 BOWDLE 7.0 RED SCAFFOLD 7.0 SORUM 8 S 7.0 HILLSVIEW 7 WSW 6.5 REDIG 3 N 6.0 ...WISCONSIN... PATZAU 7 E 7.0 POPLAR 4.1 WSW 6.0 SUPERIOR 14.8 S 6.0 CHAFFEY 3 W 5.0 MAPLE 1 ENE 5.0 BRULE 1 SW 4.4 ...Selected preliminary Storm Total Freezing Rain ice amounts in inches from 700 AM CDT Fri Apr 03 through 900 AM CDT Sat Apr 04... ...MICHIGAN... IRONWOOD 1 NE 0.20 NATIONAL MINE 5 SW 0.10 THREE LAKES 2 ESE 0.10 GAYLORD 2 SW 0.04 ...MINNESOTA... CLOQUET 2 NE 0.10 HOLYOKE 3 ENE 0.10 NWS DULUTH 0.02 ...SOUTH DAKOTA... WHITEWOOD 3 NE 0.25 ...WISCONSIN... GRANTSBURG 1 SW 0.30 WAUSAU 2 SSE 0.25 HAYWARD 2 ENE 0.20 PHILLIPS 1 S 0.20 RHINELANDER 6 N 0.20 BAKERVILLE 2 ENE 0.18 ASHLAND 3 SW 0.16 PORT EDWARDS 2 NE 0.13 SHAWANO 2 N 0.13 Wintry precipitation will continue across the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes today, with heavy snowfall across the Upper Midwest and significant icing in the Great Lakes region. Heavy snow with intense snowfall rates of 1-2 inches per hour are likely for central and northern Minnesota through this evening. Widespread snowfall totals of more than 8 inches are expected and may exceed 12 inches in some areas. Heavy snow and gusty winds will reduce visibility and create dangerous driving conditions. Freezing rain will create hazardous travel conditions as well across eastern Minnesota, northern Wisconsin, and northern Michigan, especially through midday today. The greatest ice accumulations are expected in northern Wisconsin and Michigan where 0.25 to 0.5 inches is forecast. This ice will compound impacts from the most recent storm, increasing the risk of tree damage and power outages. The next Storm Summary will be issued by the Weather Prediction Center at 1000 PM CDT. Please refer to your local National Weather Service office for additional information on this event. Dolan $$
Summary #1
Apr 4, 02:37 AM UTC
Impactful winter storm continues from the Northern Plains through through the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes, bringing heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain
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ACUS44 KWBC 040237 SCCNS4 Storm Summary Number 1 for Late Season North Central U.S. Winter Storm NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 1000 PM CDT Fri Apr 03 2026 ...Impactful winter storm continues from the Northern Plains through through the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes, bringing heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain... Ice Storm Warnings are in effect for northern Wisconsin, and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Winter Storm Warnings are in effect for southern North Dakota, northern South Dakota, northern Minnesota, and southeast Montana. Winter Weather advisories are in effect parts of northern North Dakota, central South Dakota, Minnesota, Michigan, and northern Wisconsin. For a detailed graphical depiction of the latest watches, warnings and advisories, please see www.weather.gov At 900 PM CDT...Latest surface analysis depicts a broad low pressure circulation located in southern Iowa, with a minimum central pressure of 1007 mb. Widespread surface flow is approximately northerly on the northern periphery of the system, with surface temperatures in the upper 20s to mid 30s through the Dakotas, Minnesota, and the Midwest. GOES-19 Satellite imagery depicts a wide band of precipitation associated with a cold front spanning from south-central Minnesota to the central Plains, with additional precipitation in the Dakotas. NWS Doppler Radar indicates light to moderate snowfall in Minnesota and Wisconsin, and light snow in the Dakotas. ...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches from 700 AM CDT Fri Apr 03 through 900 PM CDT Fri Apr 03... ...MINNESOTA... AITKIN 6.3 ESE 8.0 DULUTH 15.5 NE 8.0 HERMANTOWN 1 NW 8.0 INDUS 3 WSW 8.0 HOLYOKE 3 ENE 7.3 WALKER 1 NNW 7.1 ...NORTH DAKOTA... BISMARCK 3 SSE 6.5 GRAND FORKS 3 SSE 4.5 FARGO 3.6 NNE 4.0 LINTON 4.0 ...SOUTH DAKOTA... STONEVILLE 5.5 NNE 11.0 MAHTO 3 W 8.2 ELM SPRINGS 11 ENE 8.0 MILESVILLE 11 W 8.0 CREIGHTON 19 NNE 6.0 ...WISCONSIN... PATZAU 7 E 7.0 POPLAR 4.1 WSW 6.0 SUPERIOR 14.8 S 6.0 MAPLE 1 ENE 5.0 BRULE 0.1 NE 4.2 ...Selected preliminary Storm Total Freezing Rain ice amounts in inches from 700 AM CDT Fri Apr 03 through 900 PM CDT Fri Apr 03... ...MICHIGAN... IRONWOOD 1 NE 0.20 NATIONAL MINE 5 SW 0.10 THREE LAKES 2 ESE 0.10 ...SOUTH DAKOTA... WHITEWOOD 3 NE 0.25 Wintry precipitation will continue as the surface low pressure system continues moving northeastward, reaching the Great Lakes tonight into Saturday morning, and exiting into Canada on Saturday evening. Snowfall is expected into the overnight hours tonight and will continue through Saturday in the Dakotas and Minnesota. As snow bands move northeast, snowfall rates will likely reach 1-2 inches per hour, with significant additional snow accumulations expected. Additionally, freezing rain and ice will be a concern for parts of Wisconsin and Michigan, with the greatest accumulations expected in northern Wisconsin, and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. This ice will compound impacts from the first storm, increasing the risk of tree damage and power outages. 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. Blanco-Alcala $$
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