Storm Summary Number 2 for Central Plains to Mid-Atlantic Winter
Storm...Corrected
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
900 PM CST Sun Jan 05 2025

Corrected for typo.

...Major winter storm producing significant snow and ice over the
Central Plains into the Ohio Valley...

Ice Storm Warnings are in effect across areas from southern
Missouri to western Kentucky.

Blizzard warnings are active across northeastern Kansas and
western Missouri.

Winter Storm Warnings are in effect across the Central Plains into
the Mid-Atlantic.

For a detailed graphical depiction of the latest watches, warnings
and advisories, please see www.weather.gov

At 800 PM CST...A 1002 mb (29.58 in Hg) area of low pressure was
moving eastward across central Tennessee. Radar and surface
observations show a wide swath of snowfall west to east from
eastern Kansas to Virginia. Areas in Kansas and Missouri are under
a Blizzard Warning valid through 12:00 AM CST as visibilities will
be low with blowing snow and gusty winds. Areas in the southern
Ohio Valley are seeing mixed precipitation and icing hazards will
be possible in this region. In the warm sector, a line of strong
thunderstorms is moving across the southeast along and ahead of a
cold front.

...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches from 700 AM
CST Sat Jan 04 through 800 PM CST Sun Jan 05...

...ILLINOIS...
CHATHAM                               9.5                    
BUNKER HILL                           8.5                    
FLORA                                 8.5                    

...INDIANA...
FERDINAND                             8.5                    
FLOYDS KNOBS                          7.8                    
SAINT ANTHONY                         7.0                    

...KANSAS...
CHAPMAN                              18.0                    
WAMEGO                               17.5                    
SENECA                               17.0                    
ABILENE                              16.4                    
MANHATTAN                            14.5                    
TOPEKA                               14.0                    
SILVER LAKE                          12.0                    
TIPTON 1 SW                          11.0                    

...KENTUCKY...
SHEPHERDSVILLE                        7.0                    
GLENCOE                               6.8                    
LOUISVILLE                            6.8                    
SAINT MATTHEWS                        6.5                    
LEXINGTON                             6.0                    

...MISSOURI...
CAMERON                              13.0                    
SAINT JOSEPH                         13.0                    
PLATTE CITY                          12.0                    
WEATHERBY LAKE                       12.0                    
KANSAS CITY                          10.0                    

...NEBRASKA...
OSKOSH                                5.0                    
GRANT                                 4.0                    
MADRID                                3.7                    

...OHIO...
BETHEL                                5.5                    
CHERRY GROVE                          5.5                    

...WEST VIRGINIA...
BARBOURSVILLE                         6.0                    
BECKLEY                               6.0                    
HUNTINGTON                            5.5                    

...Selected preliminary Storm Total Sleet in inches from 700 AM
CST Sat Jan 04 through 800 PM CST Sun Jan 05...

...MISSOURI...
JEFFERSON CITY 3 NNW                 0.80                    
SHREWSBURY 2 E                       0.40                    

...Selected preliminary Storm Total Freezing Rain ice amounts in
inches from 700 AM CST Sat Jan 04 through 800 PM CST Sun Jan 05...

...ILLINOIS...
NEW COLUMBIA                         0.50                    
S DU QUOIN                           0.38                    

...KANSAS...
RUSSELL AIRPORT                      0.66                    
WHITEWATER 1 WSW                     0.63                    
HUTCHINSON                           0.61                    
CLAYTON                              0.50                    
HARRIS 3 SSE                         0.40                    
NWS WICHITA                          0.25                    

...KENTUCKY...
MARION                               0.75                    
ELKHORN                              0.25                    
STANFORD                             0.25                    

...MISSOURI...
BUCYRUS                              0.63                    
UNITY VILLAGE                        0.59                    
BUTLER                               0.50                    
PONOMA 1 NE                          0.15                    

...VIRGINIA...
ELLISTON                             0.10                    
FAIRLAWN                             0.10                    


This major winter storm will continue over the Central Plains,
Mid-Mississippi Valley, and Ohio Valley and cause severe travel
disruptions with continued heavy snowfall and icing. The system
will move eastward and impacts will begin in the overnight across
the Mid-Atlantic region, leading to substantial impacts into the
day Monday. 

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.

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