Storm Summary Number 13 for Northern Rockies to Northern Plains October Snowstorm NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 400 PM CDT Sat Oct 12 2019 ...A powerful early-season snowstorm is coming to an end across the Northern Plains... Blizzard Warnings and Winter Storm Warnings are in the process of expiring across central North Dakota. Winter Weather Advisories are in effect across northeast South Dakota. Wind Advisories are in effect from northern Illinois to southeast South Dakota. For a detailed graphical depiction of the latest watches, warnings and advisories, please see www.weather.gov At 300 PM CDT...Surface observations indicated a strong occluded low pressure system located in northern Minnesota. This surface low had a central pressure of 995 mb, or 29.38 inches of mercury. National Weather Service radar and surface observations showed light to moderate snow falling across eastern and central North Dakota and South Dakota, as well as scattered snow showers across Minnesota, Wisconsin, and northern Iowa. Gusty winds associated with the storm continued across the Northern Plains, which was also causing blowing and drifting snow in the Dakotas and Minnesota. ...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches from 800 AM CDT Tue Oct 08 through 300 PM CDT Sat Oct 12... ...MINNESOTA... EAST GRAND FORKS 10.0 SEA GULL LAKE 20 ESE 9.0 ARGYLE 11 W 6.0 MOORHEAD 1 N 5.1 HENDRUM 5.0 MUSKODA 4 N 4.8 JENKINS 5 W 3.4 BIG FALLS 1 NNW 3.1 CASINO 4 ESE 3.0 BAGLEY 2.0 HALLOCK 2.0 ...NORTH DAKOTA... HARVEY 5 SW 30.0 DEVILS LAKE 8 NW 28.0 FESSENDEN 27.0 LANGDON 27.0 PISEK 4 WNW 25.0 MADDOCK 24.0 RUSO 6 N 24.0 MAYVILLE 23.0 MARTIN 2 SE 22.0 LARIMORE 5 NW 21.0 WILLOW CITY 21.0 ADAMS 20.0 MAZA 20.0 TOLNA 7 NNW 20.0 VESELEYVILLE 3 S 19.0 HOOPLE 5 NW 18.0 LAKOTA 8 N 18.0 LEEDS 18.0 JAMESTOWN 17.0 BISMARCK ARPT/NWS 13.2 ...SOUTH DAKOTA... LEAD 5.5 SSW 14.5 RAPID CITY 4.9 ESE 14.3 DURPEE 14 SSE 12.9 EUREKA 11 SW 12.1 JAVA 11.5 NNE 11.6 ROSCOE 1 W 11.3 HERREID 3.6 ESE 10.0 LEMMON 11.2 SW 9.0 WHITEWOOD 3 NE 9.0 EUREKA 1 NNW 8.8 SPEARFISH 0.1 WSW 8.5 PIERRE 3 NNE 8.0 ...Selected preliminary Peak Wind gusts in miles per hour earlier in the event... ...COLORADO... BUCKLEY AFB 1 N 66 BLENDE 5 NE/PUEBLO ARPT 62 CHERAW 4 S/LA JUNTA ARPT 62 LIMON 1 E 62 LAMAR ARPT 60 BUFORD 13 ENE 58 CRAIG-MOFFAT CO ARPT 58 DOUGLAS PASS 57 ...IDAHO... ROVER 57 MOBURG CANYON 55 ...NORTH DAKOTA... ARTHUR 2 NE 66 JAMESTOWN 3 NE 64 ROLLA 2 N 63 HAMPDEN 2 SW 61 ADAMS 5 N 60 DEVILS LAKE 2 W 56 ...SOUTH DAKOTA... REVA 13 SSW 56 ...UTAH... EAGLE MOUNTAIN 57 WINDY PEAK 57 OGDEN PEAK 56 WEST GRANITE 55 FREMONT ISLAND - MILLER HILL 54 ...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches where the event has ended... ...COLORADO... ESTES PARK 1.7 WNW 8.0 BRECKENRIDGE 1.9 SSE 7.8 STEAMBOAT SPRINGS 1.9 E 6.6 DENVER 4.7 SW 5.7 BOULDER 1.5 SSW 4.9 MILNER 4 NE 4.5 MOUNTAIN VIEW 4.3 PUEBLO WEST 1 SE 4.2 EVERGREEN 1 S 4.0 FORT COLLINS 5.4 WSW 3.0 ...IDAHO... GIBBONSVILLE 10 NNW 8.0 RATHDRUM 4 NNE 7.7 LEADORE 1 NW 7.0 HAYDEN 1 SE 6.0 CAREYWOOD 5.0 RED RIVER HOT SPRING 5.0 AMERICAN FALLS 1 SE 4.0 ...MONTANA... PONY 24.0 HELENA 7 SW 18.0 CLANCY 3 W 16.5 FISHTAIL 18.1 SW 16.0 HOMESTAKE PASS 13.5 WHITEHALL 14 W 13.5 MCLEOD 5.9 WSW 13.0 RAPELJE 13.0 JANEY 8 S 12.0 MARIAS PASS 12.0 GREAT FALLS 5 SSW 11.5 LEWISTON 10.0 ...NEBRASKA... CRAWFORD 0.5 S 12.0 CHADRON 11.6 S 10.5 GERING 0.4 E 4.3 ...WASHINGTON... SPOKANE 1 S/SOUTH HILL 5.2 FOUR LAKES 2 NE 4.0 MARSHALL 4.0 ...WYOMING... TEN SLEEP 16 SSE 7.5 CASPER 5 SSW 5.0 DOUGLAS 4.3 WSW 4.2 CODY 2.4 WSW 4.0 STORY 2.1 WSW 4.0 CHEYENNE 2 E 2.2 The low pressure center is forecast to move very slowly eastward across northern Minnesota tonight. Light snow showers will gradually end across the Dakotas and portions of Minnesota between this evening and early Sunday. Additional snow accumulations of 1-2 inches are possible form the eastern Dakotas to northern Minnesota. Blowing snow can be life-threatening and make roads impassable, especially in central/northern North Dakota. These conditions should improve on Sunday as the low continues to weaken and departs into Ontario. 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. Snell