Storm Summary Number 2 for Central Rockies to Central Plains Spring Equinox Snowstorm NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 900 PM MDT Thu Mar 19 2020 ...Heavy snow and gusty winds are impacting portions of the Central High Plains... Blizzard Warnings are in effect for portions of northeast Colorado, northwest Kansas, and western Nebraska. Winter Weather Advisories extend from the Central Rockies to southeast Minnesota. Winter Storm Warnings are in effect for central Colorado and central Nebraska. Winter Weather Advisories extend from the Central Rockies to southwestern Minnesota and northwestern Iowa. For a detailed graphical depiction of the latest watches, warnings and advisories, please see www.weather.gov At 800 PM MDT...A low pressure center was located over northeastern Kansas with an estimated central pressure of 1004 mb, or 29.65 inches of mercury. A quasi-stationary boundary extended to the east-northeast until reaching another surface low in northeastern portion of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan. National Weather Service radar and surface observations indicated light to moderate snow across portions of central and northern Colorado, southeast Wyoming, as well as northeastern, central, and southwestern Nebraska. Isolated heavy rain and severe thunderstorms were also occurring from the southern Plains to the Ohio and middle Mississippi River Valleys. ...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches from 700 PM MDT Wed Mar 18 through 800 PM MDT Thu Mar 19... ...ARIZONA... KACHINA VILLAGE 14.0 FLAGSTAFF ARPT 13.7 MOUNTAINAIRE 9.5 MUNDS PARK 9.5 ALPINE 9.0 PINETOP-LAKESIDE 8.5 WALKER 8.0 ...COLORADO... NEDERLAND 4 NE 22.0 CRESCENT VILLAGE 1 S 21.0 GENESEE 1 N 16.2 BROOKVALE 15.8 EVERGREEN 1 S 14.5 KITTREDGE 14.5 DURANGO 10 W 13.0 ROCKWOOD 7 NNW 12.1 BREEN 4 NNE 12.0 VALLECITO 3 S 12.0 BELLVUE 6 W 11.5 FALFA 2 NW 11.0 HESPERUS 1 NW 11.0 WOODLAND PARK 1 WSW 8.0 AIR FORCE ACADEMY 4 ENE 6.0 COLORADO SPRINGS 2.8 ...NEW MEXICO... BLUEWATER LAKE 11 WSW 9.0 LOS ALMOS 5 WNW 8.0 MOGOLLON 6 ESE 7.0 TERERRO 6 WNW 6.0 RED RIVER 11 ENE 5.0 BONITO 5 SW 4.0 ...Selected preliminary Peak Wind gusts in miles per hour earlier in the event... ...COLORADO... LAMAR 4 WSW 59 BURLINGTON 5 S 52 IDALIA 4 NE 51 ...KANSAS... BELOIT 55 GOODLAND 1 NNE 55 SMITH CENTER 53 PHILLIPSBURG 52 WESKAN 3 SSE 51 ...NEBRASKA... NORTH PLATTE 4 E 58 MCCOOK 2 E 54 SYDNEY 8 SE 45 SYDNEY 3 SSW 42 ...NEW MEXICO... TECOLOTITO 6 N 75 ...OKLAHOMA... HOOKER 1 W 61 EVA 12 NE 60 GUYMON 2 W 58 ...TEXAS... DALHART 3 SW 59 The low pressure system near the Nebraska-Kansas border is expected to move east-northeastward and slowly weaken this overnight. The snow over Colorado will slowly wane, while gusty winds and accumulating snow are forecast to continue across portions of Nebraska, Iowa, and southern Minnesota through the early morning hours. Additional snowfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible. Meanwhile, a separate low pressure center over the Midwest is expected to strengthen and become the primary cyclone by morning. Light snow can be expected across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes as a result. The next Storm Summary will be issued by the Weather Prediction Center at 300 AM MDT. Please refer to your local National Weather Service office for additional information on this event. Ziegenfelder