Weather Underground midday recap for Wednesday,April 2,2014
A strong winter storm moved off the northern Rockies and into the
northern Plains early on Wednesday, while heavy rainfall developed
across the mid-Mississippi River Valley. The system brought moderate to
heavy snowfall to North and South Dakota, before moving eastward toward
the Upper Midwest. Snowfall totals with this system ranged from 2 to 3
inches across South Dakota, with up to 5 inches reported at Hill City,
South Dakota. The back side of this system allowed for strong winds and
scattered snow showers to persist across the northern and central
Rockies throughout the day. Strong winds developed behind this system,
with gusts up to 81 mph at Wolf Creek Pass, Colorado. Snowfall totals
across the region ranged from 1 to 3 inches.
Meanwhile to the east, a trough of low pressure over the southern Plains
advanced eastward and created a warm front that moved over the
mid-Mississippi River Valley. This system pulled warm and moist air in
from the Gulf of Mexico, which created showers and thunderstorms across
Missouri. Some of these storms have turned severe with hail and strong
winds. Severe thunderstorm warnings have been issued in parts of
east-central Missouri. Quarter size hail was reported at Sarcoxie,
Missouri. Flooding advisories have been issued across the region due to
periods of heavy rainfall. Heaviest rain was reported at Columbia,
Missouri with a midday total of 2.17 inches.
Out West, a low pressure system moved over southern California and
pushed some moisture onshore from the Pacific Ocean. This allowed for
widespread scattered showers to develop over California, with heaviest
rainfall reported at Santa Maria, California with a midday total of .35
inches of rain.
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