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Winter Storm Europa a Christmas Weekend Blizzard in the Northern Plains, Icy Mess In Parts of the Northeast (RECAP)

Winter Storm Europa dumped over a foot of snow in parts of the West and northern Plains, with blizzard conditions crippling travel in parts of the Dakotas, and then its final stage created a mess of sleet and freezing rain across upstate New York and northern New England.

Hundreds of miles of interstates were closed across the Dakotas and Wyoming, and a snow emergency was declared in Bismarck, North Dakota, where over a foot of snow fell.

(LATEST NEWS: Winter Storm Europa Brings Travel to a Halt)

Snowfall Totals

Here is a list of the highest snowfall totals from each state, separated by region.

West

Arizona: 18.5 inches in Munds Park; 14.7 inches at Flagstaff AirportCalifornia: 32 inches on top of Mammoth MountainColorado: 23 inches at Wolf Creek PassIdaho: 22.3 inches at Sedwick Peak SnotelMontana: 14.7 inches near West YellowstoneNevada: 21 inches at Big Creek Summit Snotel​New Mexico: 13 inches at Taos Ski AreaOregon: 7 inches near PrinevilleUtah: 24.9 inches at the George Creek Snotel; 4.9 inches in Salt Lake CityWashington: 8 inches near ClaytonWyoming: 15 inches near Jackson

It was the snowiest Christmas Day in 110 years of records in Riverton, Wyoming (7.8 inches), with drifts up to 5 feet observed at the National Weather Serivce office, there. 

Wind gusts to 110 mph were clocked in Gold Hill, Colorado, in the foothills west of Boulder on Christmas Day. Trees were downed in the city of Boulder, some on vehicles.

Plains/Upper Midwest

Michigan: 2 inches near Redridge (mixed with sleet)Minnesota: 5.1 inches in Silver BayNebraska: 6.0 inches in HemingfordNorth Dakota: Up to 22 inches in Minot (southwest side of city)South Dakota: 11 inches in Lemmon and near RockervilleWisconsin: 2 inches in Land O' Lakes (mixed with sleet)

Blizzard conditions were reported in Rapid City, South Dakota, Bismarck, North Dakota, and at Mondell Field in northeast Wyoming. Wind gusts in Rapid City remained over 50 mph for 5 hours Christmas evening. 

Minot, North Dakota, picked up anywhere from 16 to 22 inches of snow. Using the 16-inch total from the city's northwest side would place Europa in the top 10 two-day snowfalls on record for Minot dating to 1905

Drifts up to chest-high were reported near Porcupine, South Dakota. Wind gusts over 60 mph snapped power poles near Philip, South Dakota

Bismarck, North Dakota, through Dec. 26 has had its snowiest "season-to-date," already piling up 43.5 inches of season snow. This is over two feet above the average season pace through the day after Christmas.

Snow accumulated on Christmas Day at the rate of 4 inches in less than an hour near Morristown, South Dakota. Thundersnow was reported in several locations in the Dakotas.

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Winds gusted to 81 mph in Oberlin, Kansas, 75 mph in Grand Island, Nebraska, 71 mph near Jeffers, Minnesota, and 70 mph in Rapid City, South Dakota. 

While all rain, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, saw its first Christmas Day thunderstorm on record.

Northeast

Maine: 6.5 inches in Van Buren; 2.8 inches in Caribou

Ice Accretion

Iowa: 0.10 inch in OsageMaine: 0.17 inch in MillinocketMichigan: 0.10 inch in many locations in the Upper Peninsula, including Gaylord, Ironwood, Munising and ManistiqueMinnesota: 0.70 inch near AlexandriaNew Jersey: 0.01 inch in SussexNorth Dakota: 0.50 inch in Havana and JamestownPennsylvania: 0.04 inch in Mount PoconoSouth Dakota: 1.50 inch in Summit (may be mixed with sleet)Wisconsin: 0.25 inch in Clayton

Widespread ice accumulations of 0.5 to 1.0 inch occurred on Christmas in eastern and southeastern South Dakota. Some may have been mixed with sleet. 

Widespread tree damage and isolated power outages occurred in eastern and central South Dakota and eastern North Dakota, as well as in Cass and Crow Wing Counties, Minnesota. 

The entire towns of Venturia and Zeeland, North Dakota, lost power due to heavy icing. 

About one-eighth inch of ice accumulation was observed in the southwest Minneapolis suburb of Eden Prairie late Christmas night.

Europa (your-OH-pah) is named from Greek mythology, the name of a princess who was abducted by Zeus. Europe is named for her.

MORE ON WEATHER.COM: Winter Storm Europa

Mandan firefighters Shane Weltikol, left, and Chad Nicklos clear accumulating snow from outside the firehouse in downtown Mandan, N.D., as Winter Storm Europa intensifies on Sunday, Dec. 25, 2016. Most of the Dakotas and southwest Minnesota had turned into a slippery mess due to freezing rain Sunday morning before snow arrived later in the day as temperatures fell. (Tom Stromme/The Bismarck Tribune via AP)
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Mandan firefighters Shane Weltikol, left, and Chad Nicklos clear accumulating snow from outside the firehouse in downtown Mandan, N.D., as Winter Storm Europa intensifies on Sunday, Dec. 25, 2016. Most of the Dakotas and southwest Minnesota had turned into a slippery mess due to freezing rain Sunday morning before snow arrived later in the day as temperatures fell. (Tom Stromme/The Bismarck Tribune via AP)
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