Storm Summary Number 2 for Central U.S. to Tidewater Winter Storm
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
900 AM CST Tue Feb 18 2025

...Major winter storm to impact the Central U.S. today before
tracking east into the tidewaters of Virginia and North Carolina
on Wednesday...

Winter Storm Warnings are in effect for portions of the central
Plains through the Cumberland Plateau. A separate area of Winter
Storm Warnings are in effect over the Virginia Tidewater and North
Carolina Coastal Plain.

Winter Storm Watches border the Winter Storm Warnings in the
Virginia Tidewater and North Carolina Coastal Plain.

Winter Weather Advisories are in effect from portions of the
Central Plains to the Central Appalachians.

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

At 800 AM CST...Radar and surface observations showed a developing
band of moderate to locally heavy snow across the Central Plains
and the Middle Mississippi Valley, on the northern fringe of an
Arctic cold front surging into the Southern Plains.

...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches from 700 AM
CST Sun Feb 16 through 800 AM CST Tue Feb 18...

...COLORADO...
MOUNT ZIRKEL 4 SE                    22.0                    
RABBIT EARS PASS 1 NNE               15.0                    
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS 1 NNW              12.0                    
WINTER PARK 5 WSW                    12.0                    
VAIL 2 ENE                            9.1                    
COPPER MOUNTAIN 1 W                   8.0                    
LONGS PEAK 4 S                        8.0                    
SIDNEY                                6.5                    

...IOWA...
RED OAK                               4.0                    
LORIMOR                               2.5                    

...KANSAS...
ATWOOD                                5.5                    
GREAT BEND                            5.0                    
NORTON 6 SSE                          4.0                    
OBERLIN 8 S                           4.0                    
MCCLOUTH                              3.5                    
MARYSVILLE                            2.0                    

...MISSOURI...
ALBANY                                4.0                    
CAMERON                               3.0                    
SAINT JOSEPH 3 E                      1.8                    
LAWSON                                1.0                    
LIBERTY 5 NW                          1.0                    
KANSAS CITY INTL ARPT                 0.9                    

...MONTANA...
WILSALL 13 ENE                       28.0                    
COOKE CITY 3 NNW                     22.0                    
LIVINGSTON 7 ESE                     12.3                    
BILLINGS 5 S                         12.0                    
BOULDER                              10.0                    
POTOMAC                              10.0                    
BIG TIMBER                            8.5                    
HELENA 1 SW                           6.0                    
MISSOULA 6 NW                         6.0                    

...NEBRASKA...
SCOTTSBLUFF                           6.5                    
LEIGH 5 SSW                           6.0                    
NORFOLK 2 W                           6.0                    
BENNINGTON 4 SE                       5.8                    
LA VISTA                              5.0                    
AMELIA 12 S                           4.0                    
LINCOLN 1 ENE                         4.0                    
OSHKOSH 10 NE                         3.0                    
NORTH PLATTE 1 W                      1.8                    

...SOUTH DAKOTA...
HOT SPRINGS                           7.1                    
JEWEL CAVE 10 W                       4.7                    
MARTIN                                4.0                    
RAPID CITY 4 NW                       3.0                    

...WYOMING...
SHERIDAN                              4.8                    
HORSE CREEK 3 NNW                     3.4                    
CHUGWATER 13 WSW                      3.0                    
NEWCASTLE 3 E                         3.0                    
UPTON 4 SE                            2.8                    
GILLETTE 11 WSW                       2.5                    


Moderate to heavy snow is forecast to become more widespread from
central and eastern Kansas into southern Missouri today. Up to a
foot of snow is expected in this region through tomorrow morning,
which will cause dangerous travel conditions and considerable
disruptions to daily life. On Wednesday, the heavy snow will track
into southeastern Virginia, southern Delmarva, and northeastern
North Carolina. Here, snowfall accumulations of 6 to 10 inches are
expected, with locally higher amounts possible. South of the snow,
precipitation will transition to an icy mix. The greatest concern
for freezing rain and significant icing will be across
southeastern North Carolina, where power outages are possible.

The next Storm Summary will be issued by the Weather Prediction
Center at 900 PM CST. Please refer to your local National Weather
Service office for additional information on this event.

Asherman