THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER
CAMP SPRINGS, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 5 FOR HEAVY RAIN EVENT OVER NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA AND SOUTHWESTERN OREGON
NWS HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER CAMP SPRINGS MD
1 AM PST WED DEC 28 2005
... WAVES OF HEAVY PRECIPITATION THREATENING THE PACIFIC
NORTHWEST...WIDESPREAD SNOW EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS...
THE LATEST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR IS CURRENTLY SHOWING A
DISTINCT PRECIPITATION SHIELD ACROSS NORTHERN CALIFORNIA...AND A
SECONDARY AREA ACROSS SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON AND EASTERN OREGON.
AT 12 AM PST...THERE WAS ONE SURFACE LOW PRESSURE CENTER LOCATED
IN THE GULF OF ALASKA AND A SECONDARY SURFACE LOW LOCATED 300 NM
WEST OF ASTORIA OREGON. OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS... THERE IS THE
POTENTIAL FOR RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES OVER NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA...OREGON...WASHINGTON STATE...NORTHERN
NEVADA...IDAHO...MONTANA...AND UTAH. THE NEXT WAVE OF HEAVY
PRECIPITATION FOR THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST WILL BEGIN ON FRIDAY. THIS
SYSTEM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF
4 TO 8 INCHES.
FLOOD WATCHES AND WARNING ARE CURRENTLY IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF
CALIFORNIA AND OREGON.
HEAVY SNOW WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF IDAHO.
WINTER STORM WATCHES AND WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF
IDAHO...MONTANA...WYOMING...AND CALIFORNIA. SNOW ADVISORIES ARE IN
EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF WASHINGTON... OREGON...AND NEVADA...AS WELL
AS PORTIONS OF THE NORTHERN ROCKIES.
HIGH WIND WATCHES AND WARNINGS HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS INTENSE
LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AS SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH AND GUSTS IN
EXCESS OF 50 MPH ARE FORECAST FOR PORTIONS OF THE PACIFIC
NORTHWEST.
A ZONE AVALANCHE FORECAST HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE CASCADES NEAR
AND WEST OF THE CREST CASCADE PASSES.
...PRELIMINARY RAINFALL TOTALS THROUGH WEDNESDAY 1 AM PST...
CALIFORNIA...
HONEYDEW..............................4.56 INCHES 1200 AM PST
ELK VALLEY............................4.16 INCHES 1200 AM PST
GIRARD................................3.48 INCHES 1200 AM PST
VENADO................................3.40 INCHES 1200 AM PST
YORKVILLE.............................3.20 INCHES 1200 AM PST
TAYLOR RIDGE..........................3.08 INCHES 1200 AM PST
FORT STEWARD..........................2.68 INCHES 1100 PM PST
SHASTA DAM............................2.52 INCHES 1100 PM PST
HILLCREST.............................2.40 INCHES 1100 PM PST
MCCLOUD...............................2.32 INCHES 630 PM PST
HAPPY CAMP............................2.20 INCHES 430 PM PST
OREGON...
QUAIL PRAIRE..........................4.92 INCHES 610 PM PST
ILLINOIS VALLEY.......................4.10 INCHES 605 PM PST
ELK VALLEY............................4.08 INCHES 1100 PM PST
RED MOUND.............................3.80 INCHES 615 PM PST
EMMIGRANT.............................2.33 INCHES 1050 PM PST
YELLOWSTONE MOUNTAIN..................2.25 INCHES 1035 PM PST
CRATER LAKE...........................2.20 INCHES 1100 PM PST
SEXTON SUMMIT.........................2.11 INCHES 1100 PM PST
LAUREL MOUNTAIN.......................1.97 INCHES 900 AM PST
MURPHY................................1.88 INCHES 400 PM PST
GRANTS PASS...........................1.81 INCHES 400 PM PST
CHARLOTTE RIDGE.......................1.72 INCHES 1000 PM PST
MT HOOD...............................1.70 INCHES 1000 PM PST
ROSEBURG..............................1.61 INCHES 400 PM PST
MARION FORKS..........................1.34 INCHES 900 AM PST
CANYONVILLE...........................1.25 INCHES 430 PM PST
SEXTON SUMMIT.........................1.15 INCHES 1000 AM PST
ZIM...................................1.00 INCHES 1000 PM PST
THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL
PREDICTION CENTER AT 7 AM PST FOR THIS SYSTEM. PLEASE REFER TO
STATEMENTS ISSUED BY LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICES FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS STORM.
SZATANEK
Last Updated: 426 AM EST WED DEC 28 2005