Mid-Spring System Brings Snow to the Rockies, Midwest and Southern Appalachians (RECAP)

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A strong spring storm brought a wet snow and strong winds from the eastern Great Lakes into the interior Northeast and southern Appalachians through Friday, after dumping snow in the Rockies.

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Midwest/Northeast Recap

On the backside of a strong low pressure system, cold air funneled in as far south as the southern Appalachian mountains bringing a late season snow to portions of the Midwest, Northeast and even the Great Smokey Mountains. 

Generally, 1 to 4 inches of snow accumulated across Lower Michigan Thursday, led by 4 inches near Delton. Over 10,000 customers lost power in Barry County, Michigan, due to the weight of the heavy wet snow combined with gusty winds up to 40 mph at times.

A light snow cover was seen in western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee. 

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Snowfall Totals

• Michigan: 4.0 inches in Delton; 2.5 inches in Kalamazoo
• New York: 4.6 inches near Colden; 1.9 inches at the Greater Rochester International Airport; 1.6 inches at the Buffalo Niagara International Airport
• North Carolina: 1.5 inches at Newfound Gap
• Ohio: 10.0 inches near Broadview Heights; 1.9 inches Cleveland 
• Pennsylvania: 5.0 inches near North East; 3.6 inches at the Erie International Airport
• Tennessee: 8.0 inches near Gatlinburg
• Virginia: 2.5 inches near Hightown
• West Virginia: 5.0 inches near Mount Storm

Rockies Snow Recap

This system began its cross-country journey by wringing out more snow in the Rockies Monday into Tuesday.

Near Golden, Colorado, 23.2 inches of snow fell, and some power outages were reported in the region Tuesday morning. The Colorado Springs area received up to 13 inches of snow.

Portions of Wyoming picked up more than a half-foot of snow. Lander and Jackson Hole received 7 inches, while up to 8 inches were measured near Riverton.

Snowfall also spread into northeastern New Mexico and the Texas and Oklahoma panhandles. In Angel Fire, New Mexico, 14 inches of snow were measured.

Nearby in Texline, on the Texas/New Mexico border, up to 8 inches of snow fell through Tuesday evening.

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