Storm Summary Number 4 for West Coast and Great Basin Heavy Snow
and Wind
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
700 PM PST Sat Mar 02 2024

...Heavy snow and high winds continue atop most of the West Coast
and Great Basin mountain ranges...

There are a few flood warnings in coastal areas of California and
Oregon.

High Wind Warnings and Advisories are in effect across much of the
Great Basin and Southern California.

Winter Storm Warnings are in effect across the California Coastal
Range, Shastas, and Sierra Nevada. Additional Winter Storm
Warnings are in effect across the Great Basin and Central Rockies.

Blizzard Warnings are in effect across the central Sierra Nevada
and eastern Nevada state.

For a detailed graphical depiction of the latest watches, warnings
and advisories, please see www.weather.gov

At 600 PM PST...Radar mosaic imagery is showing moderate to heavy
mountain snowfall and low elevation rainfall across portions of
California, and the Pacific Northwest. Meanwhile, snow showers and
accumulations are increasing across the Great Basin tied to a cold
front translating eastward through the intermountain West. Gusty
winds continue across the region per recent surface observations.

...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches from 700 AM
PST Thu Feb 28 through 600 PM PST Sat Mar 02...

...CALIFORNIA...
DIAMOND PEAK SKI                     30.0                    
NE CARNELIAN BAY                     28.0                    
TRUCKEE                              24.9                    
DONNER PEAK 1 W                      20.0                    
PALISADES TAHOE SKI BASE             17.0                    
KINGVALE                             16.0                    
RUTH 2 WNW                            9.0                    

...IDAHO...
VICTOR                               26.0                    
INKOM                                15.4                    
KETCHUM                              13.4                    
BONE                                 12.0                    
IDAHO FALLS 4 S                      12.0                    

...MONTANA...
COOKE CITY 3 N                       22.0                    

...NEVADA...
INCLINE VILLAGE                      13.0                    
RENO                                 11.0                    
STEAD WASHOE                         10.5                    

...OREGON...
RUCH                                  6.0                    
SISTERS 2 WNW                         4.0                    

...WASHINGTON...
STEVENS PASS                         36.0                    
WHITE SALMON 18 N                     5.6                    

...WYOMING...
TETON VILLAGE                        22.5                    
WILSON                               22.0                    
JACKSON .3 ENE                       17.8                    

...Selected preliminary Storm Total Rainfall in inches from 700 AM
PST Thu Feb 28 through 600 PM PST Sat Mar 02...

...CALIFORNIA...
HONEYDEW                             6.47                    
SOMERSET                             5.63                    
RUTH                                 5.32                    
WHITETHORN                           4.13                    
SMITH RIVER                          3.67                    
CRESCENT CITY                        3.43                    

...OREGON...
TILAMOOK                             6.07                    
DEADWOOD                             5.79                    
BLACHLY                              5.27                    
ALSEA                                4.35                    
PHILOMATH                            4.33                    
NORTH BEND                           4.10                    
O'BRIEN                              3.83                    
CORVALIS                             3.28                    
EUGENE                               2.47                    
PORTAND                              2.01                    

...WASHINGTON...
SUQUAMISH                            5.36                    
HOODSPORT                            4.78                    
OLYMPIA                              4.46                    
QUINOLT                              4.30                    
GRAYS RIVER                          3.49                    
SEABECK                              2.87                    

...Selected preliminary Peak Wind gusts in miles per hour earlier
in the event...

...ARIZONA...
SPRINGERVILLE AIRPORT                  61                    
WINDSLOW AIRPORT                       56                    

...CALIFORNIA...
PALISADES TAHOE SKI BASE              145 REPORTED AT 8700FT 
SAGEHEN CREEK FIELD STATION           138                    
MAMMOTH MTN 1.7 S                     114                    
HEAVENLY SKI SUMM 1 NNW                96                    
WALKER 4 SSW                           80                    
LOS ANGELES                            78                    

...MONTANA...
BYNUM 14 W                             76                    

...NEVADA...
SMITH 5 N                              99                    
CORRAL CANYON SNOTEL 5 NE              82                    
LAMANCE CREEK SNOTEL 4 S               78                    
HAWTHORNE 6 NW                         75                    

...OREGON...
CATNIP MOUNTAIN                        75                    
WAGONTIRE 6 N                          75                    

...UTAH...
SUNDANCE                               80                    
PARK CITY                              78                    


Extremely heavy snowfall rates of 2-6 inches an hour combined with
very strong winds exceeding 100 mph at times will maintain
impossible travel conditions in the Sierra Nevada. An expected 2-4
ft of snowfall is forecst to fall in the Sierras and an additional
1-3 ft of snowfall in other terrain above 5000 feet by late
Sunday. By late tomorrow, the forecast still calls for 5-12 FEET
along the crest of the Sierra Nevada. Further east, widespread
damaging wind gusts possibly in excess of 75 mph can be expected
across the Intermountain West. These winds will likely down trees
and power lines, resulting in widespread power outages. Moreover,
cooler temperatures will usher into the West behind the initial
front, lowering the snow levels down into many valleys. Beyond the
scope of this particular system, WPC key messages are notifying a
new system bringing heavy snow to parts of Northern CA, the
Sierra, and the Cascades.

The next Storm Summary will be issued by the Weather Prediction
Center at 700 AM PST. Please refer to your local National Weather
Service office for additional information on this event.

Wilder