MD 0142 CONCERNING HEAVY SNOW FOR CENTRAL THROUGH EAST CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA
Mesoscale Discussion 0142
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0749 AM CST Wed Feb 14 2024
Areas affected…central through east central South Dakota
Concerning…Heavy snow
Valid 141349Z – 141715Z
SUMMARY…Snow rates may increase up to around 1 inch per hour, in
one or more bands developing within a broader area of snow spreading
eastward across central and eastern South Dakota, mainly to the
north of the Interstate 90 corridor through 10 AM-Noon CST.
DISCUSSION…Downstream of low amplitude mid-level troughing
crossing the Rockies, large-scale ascent, associated with
lower/mid-tropospheric warm advection to the north and east of the
Black Hills, has supported a developing shield of mostly still light
to moderate snow. This is forecast to gradually spread eastward
across central and eastern South Dakota, mainly to the north of the
Interstate 90 corridor through midday. As it does, models indicate
strengthening lower/mid-tropospheric frontogenesis within this
regime, which forecast soundings indicate will support increasing
upward vertical motion within roughly the 700-600 mb layer, where
saturated thermodynamic profiles with temperatures around -14 to
-15C are most conducive to large dendritic ice crystal growth. In
the presence of precipitable water content increasing to around .4
inches, it appears that this may be accompanied by one or more bands
of intensifying snow at rates up to around 1 inch per hour.
..Kerr.. 02/14/2024
…Please see www.spc.noaa.gov for graphic product…
ATTN…WFO…FSD…ABR…
LAT…LON 44969972 44789656 43959679 43949896 44110057 44969972
