National Weather Summary for January 30,2014 from weatherunderground.com

Weather Underground midday recap for Thursday,January 30,2014

A cold frontal boundary extended from the upper Intermountain West, across the central Plains and over the upper Midwest on Thursday, while a separate cold front moved across central and southern California.

An area of low pressure accompanied a cold front over the central U.S. on Thursday which drove snow showers across the parts of the upper Mississippi Valley, the upper Midwest and the Great Lakes. Winter storm warnings and winter weather advisories were issued in Minnesota, southern Iowa, Wisconsin and Michigan, as Waupaca, Wis., reported a midday total of 3.8 inches of snow, while Dickinson, Mich., reported a midday total of 2.2 inches of snow. Very cold, blustery conditions began to move through the northern Plains and upper Midwest as wind chill advisories were issued in northeastern Montana, North Dakota and northern Minnesota. Flag Island, Minn., recorded a morning low of -13 degrees with a wind chill factor of -35 degrees. The southern Plains avoided precipitation on Thursday, as warm, sunny conditions dominated the region. Fort Stockton, Texas, recorded a midday high of 79 degrees, while Pecos, Texas, recorded a midday high of 76 degrees. The Southeast stayed mostly clear, although a frontal boundary ushered showers and thunderstorms across Florida.

The central Rockies experienced snow showers as a low pressure system moved over eastern Colorado. The Sierra Nevadas also experienced much needed snow showers due to a cold frontal boundary over California. Mammoth Lakes, Calif., reported a midday total of 12.0 inches of snow, while Lake Tahoe, Calif., reported a midday total of 17.0 inches of snow. Light rain also accompanied this cold front and moved across central California. To the north, an onshore flow moved precipitation rain across parts of Washington and light snow over the Cascades.