Storm Summary Number 5 for Major Pacific Northwest, Intermountain West, & Plains Storm System NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 1000 AM CDT Thu Apr 14 2022 ...Blizzard conditons will continue through the day in the northern Plains, but are expected to improve tonight as the storm system moves northeastward into Canada... Blizzard Warnings are in effect for southeastern Montana, west-central North Dakota and northwestern South Dakota. High Wind Warnings are in effect for north-central South Dakota and western Minnesota. Red Flag Warnings are in effect for eastern New Mexico, eastern Colorado, west Texas, the Oklahoma Panhandle, western Kansas, central Nebraska and western Iowa. Winter Weather Advisories are in effect for northern Minnesota, eastern North Dakota, and northeastern South Dakota. For a detailed graphical depiction of the latest watches, warnings and advisories, please see www.weather.gov At 900 AM CDT...A potent storm system continued to track northeastward across the northern Plains, with an occluded surface low analyzed over central North Dakota with a central pressure of 990 mb, or 29.23 inches of mercury. A secondary low presure center along the triple-point was analyzed on the northern shore of Lake Superior with a pressure of 990 mb, or 29.23 inches of mercury. The secondary low had begun to take over as the primary pressure center, with the occluded boundary extending from northern Minnesota to south-central Ontario dissipating. A cold front extended southward from the triple point into the Ohio Valley and Southeast, while a slow-moving warm front stretched eastward through New York state and the Northeast. Regional Doppler RADAR mosaic imagery and surface observations showed snow continuing to lighten in North Dakota with some lingering snow bands causing locally moderate snow in the eastern portion of the state. In addition to the snow, strong wind gusts of 40-50 mph were being observed across the Dakotas, leading to blizzard conditions at times. In the warm sector of this expansive system, light to moderate rain, with locally heavy rainfall rates embedded in thunderstorms, was moving eastward along the cold front in the Ohio Valley. ...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches from 1000 AM CDT Tue Apr 11 through 900 PM CDT Wed Apr 14... ...MINNESOTA... KEY WEST 1 W 14.0 THIEF RIVER FALLS 10.0 MIDDLE RIVER 8.0 WARREN 4 S 7.0 ...NORTH DAKOTA... GLENBURN 30.5 MINOT 3 NNW 30.0 NORWICH 28.0 VELVA 3 ENE 28.0 HEBRON 1 NW 26.5 DUNN CENTER 1 W 26.0 UNDERWOOD 24.3 CARPIO 24.0 SENTINEL BUTTE 10 NE 24.0 SHERWOOD 23.0 GRASSY BUTTE 2 NE 22.0 MINOT 21.0 STANTON 21.0 DICKINSON 1 WNW 18.4 CATHAY 7 N 18.0 BISMARCK 3 SSE 17.5 MORTON 17.0 NEW ENGLAND 16.0 FESSENDEN 14.0 GRAND FORKS 13.0 ...SOUTH DAKOTA... BUFFALO 12.0 LADNER 1 SE 12.0 LODGEPOLE 2 SE 12.0 SHADEHILL 1 SW 12.0 LEMMON 10.3 ...Selected preliminary Peak Wind gusts in miles per hour earlier in the event... ...NEBRASKA... ORD 2 NW 64 HASTINGS AIRPORT 63 NORFOLK 3 SSW 62 ...NORTH DAKOTA... AMIDON 10 WNW 60 NEW LEIPZIG 3 W 60 GLADSTONE 1 NE 58 WASHBURN 1 NNW 58 ...SOUTH DAKOTA... BULLHEAD 11 S 72 LONG LAKE 10 SW 67 SUMMIT 1 WNW 67 MORBRIDGE MUNICIPAL 1 NW 66 PIERRE REGIONAL AIRPORT 2 N 62 GANN VALLEY 3 N 61 HERREID 2 N 61 RELIANCE 3 SW 61 ...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches where the event has ended... ...IDAHO... PINE 15.0 FEATHERVILLE 10.0 HAILEY 2 NNW 7.0 MCCALL 5.0 POCATELLO AIRPORT 1.2 ...MONTANA... PONY 5 SW 47.0 RED LODGE 4 W 27.0 JANNEY 8 S 26.0 NYE 3 S 24.0 HELENA 7 SW 22.0 BILLINGS 1 SW 15.0 MELVILLE 10 ENE 14.5 GLENDIVE 14.0 NEWCOMB 2 SW 12.0 ASHLAND 10 ESE 10.0 CLANCY 10.0 HILGER 5 NE 8.5 ...OREGON... SADDLE MT SNOTEL 16.0 MISSION 16 SE 14.0 PARKDALE 14.0 RED HILL SNOTEL 13.0 LITTLE MEADOWS SNOTEL 11.0 UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND 3 SW 10.0 CRESCENT 9.2 PORTLAND 1.6 ...WASHINGTON... CITY OF DALLE 9 NNE 15.0 JUNE LAKE SNOTEL 13.0 SNOWDEN 1 S 12.6 WHITE SALMON 4 NE 12.0 YACOLT 2 W 12.0 WASHOUGAL E 11.0 UNDERWOOD 1 W 10.5 ...WYOMING... DAYTON 8 WSW 8.0 STORY 2 W 6.0 SHERIDAN 14 NNE 4.0 DOWNTOWN GILLETTE 4 SE 1.5 Snow will continue to become more scattered in nature over portions of the northern Plains on Thursday as the system moves into Canada, with additional snowfall accumulations of 1-3 inches possible in localized areas where snow showers linger, but the heaviest snowfall has come to an end. However, very hazardous travel conditions will persist through Thursday night, with additional power outages possible as strong winds of up to 50 mph will lead to blowing snow and the potential for ground blizzard conditions. As the low pulls away to the northeast, below normal temperatures around will linger over the Southern Plains through the weekend. Further south, the heavy rain and severe weather threat will shift east into the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic today, where isolated flash flooding and severe wind gusts are possible as the cold front progresses eastward. 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. Russell