ZCZC SPCSWOMCD ALL ACUS11 KWNS 100407 SPC MCD 100407 NEZ000-SDZ000-NDZ000-COZ000-MTZ000-WYZ000-101000- Mesoscale Discussion 2061 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1107 PM CDT Wed Oct 09 2019 Areas affected...northern High Plains Concerning...Heavy snow Valid 100407Z - 101000Z SUMMARY...Heavy snow and winter mixed precipitation behind the cold front will continue across the northern High Plains and slowly move eastward overnight. Lightning is expected to continue with the snow and winter mixed precipitation. DISCUSSION...A large, strong upper-level trough continues to move eastward out of the western CONUS and over the Plains tonight. An associated surface low will continue to deepen and begin to move northeast overnight across the Plains as a surface cold front slides southward across the High Plains. Strong frontogenetic forcing, steep lapse rates aloft, and MUCAPE of 200-750 J/kg will result in heavy snow with rates of 1-2+ inches per hour from northeast Colorado into southwest North Dakota overnight. CG/IC lightning is occurring across northeast Colorado, far southeast Wyoming, and far western Nebraska associated with convective snowfall within MUCAPE of 200-600 J/kg per mesoanalysis. Winter mixed precipitation including sleet is expected near the freezing line, although the primary threat will be heavy snow. Snow will eventually decrease from southwest to northeast with heavy snow expected across the Dakotas into tomorrow afternoon. ..Nauslar/Edwards.. 10/10/2019 ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov for graphic product... ATTN...WFO...ABR...BIS...LBF...UNR...BOU...CYS...BYZ...RIW... LAT...LON 45770089 46200120 46510188 46650293 46340412 44530522 41850630 41380656 40670603 40440527 40390462 41140297 42080210 43660154 45770089 NNNN