####018005771#### ACUS41 KWBC 260521 SCCNS1 Storm Summary Number 1 for Christmas to Boxing Day Northern Plains Blizzard...Corrected NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 900 PM CST Tue Dec 26 2023 Corrected for addition of freezing rain forecast discussion. ...Widespread snow advancing westward across the northern and central Plains with 60 mph wind gusts... Blizzard Warnings and Winter Storm Warnings are in effect from portions of the central High Plains into the northern Plains. Ice Storm Warnings are in effect for northeastern South Dakota, southeastern North Dakota and into northwestern Minnesota. Winter Weather Advisories are in effect for adjacent areas in the central and northern Plains. For a detailed graphical depiction of the latest watches, warnings and advisories, please see www.weather.gov At 800 PM CST...The center of a low pressure system with estimated sea-level pressure of 1002 mb...29.59 inches of Hg...was tracking westward into southeastern South Dakota. National Weather Service Doppler radar showed widespread light to moderate snow was falling across much of the central and northern Plains in the western semi-circle of the low pressure system. Strong north to northwesterly winds gusting in excess of 40 mph were common in this area, with highest gusts in excess of 60 mph across portions of western South Dakota. Some freezing rain was also reported near the North Dakota-Minnesota border. Meanwhile, a long axis of rain extended from the upper Midwest, across the Ohio Valley and southern Appalachians, and through South Carolina ahead of the main front. ...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches from 800 AM CST Mon Dec 25 through 800 PM CST Mon Sep 25... ...NEBRASKA... CENTRAL CITY 6.0 MARTINSBURG 4 N 6.0 NEWCASTLE 6.0 PRAGUE 6.0 THURSTON 7 N 6.0 VERMILLION 1 SSE 6.0 BELOIT 1 SSW 5.0 DAVID CITY 2 NE 5.0 BRIDGEPORT 4 ESE 2.0 ...SOUTH DAKOTA... GANN VALLEY 3 NNE 4.1 GREY GOOSE 9 E 4.0 KENNEBEC 3.7 RELIANCE 4 ENE 2.5 HOLABIRD 9 N 2.0 PIERRE REGIONAL AIRPORT 2 NNW 2.0 ...Selected preliminary Storm Total Freezing Rain ice amounts in inches from 800 AM CST Mon Dec 25 through 800 PM CST Mon Sep 25... ...IOWA... CHEROKEE 2 NNW 0.25 HOSPERS 1 N 0.25 LE MARS 0.25 ...MINNESOTA... CURRIE 2 WNW 0.50 MARSHALL 0.25 RUSTAD 4 NW 0.25 KABETOGAMA 1 SSW 0.10 ...NORTH DAKOTA... FARGO 0.50 WAHPETON 0.25 MUSKODA 4 N 0.24 ELDRIDGE 3 ESE 0.10 LA MOURE 1 S 0.10 ...Selected preliminary Peak Wind gusts in miles per hour earlier in the event... ...SOUTH DAKOTA... RED ELM 1 WSW 63 NEW UNDERWOOD 5 WNW 62 WASTA 60 FAIRBURN 59 FOLSOM 8 SSW 59 SCENIC 3 NNW 59 DOWNTOWN RAPID CITY 4 S 57 MISSION 15 SSE 57 BRIDGER 2 SW 53 The core of the low pressure system is forecast to execute an unusual cyclonic loop over the central U.S. through the next couple of days and gradually weaken. Blizzard or near blizzard conditions are expected to spread westward and reach peak intensity tonight across the warned areas in the northern Plains to central High Plains. Total snowfall accumulations of more than 6 inches will be common across western South Dakota into western Nebraska and portions of the central High Plains. The heaviest snowfall of more than 18 inches is possible within locally enhanced snowbands across western South Dakota into western Nebraska. In addition, freezing rain is expected to impact areas farther to the northeast across northern South Dakota to southeastern North Dakota where up to half an inch of ice accretion is possible, with lighter amounts across northern Minnesota. The snow, ice, and wind are expected to persist across these areas through much of Wednesday while gradually becoming less heavy and less windy as the low pressure system weakens. The next Storm Summary will be issued by the Weather Prediction Center at 900 AM CST. Please refer to your local National Weather Service office for additional information on this event. Kong $$