THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER

CAMP SPRINGS, MD


STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE



STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 7 FOR MAJOR WINTER STORM
NWS HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER CAMP SPRINGS MD
100 PM PST TUE FEB 28 2006

...RAIN AND MOUNTAIN SNOW OVER CALIFORNIA NOW DIMINISHING AS
SYSTEM MOVES MOVES EASTWARD...

THE STORM SYSTEM RESPONSIBLE FOR HEAVY RAIN AND MOUNTAIN SNOW OVER
CALIFORNIA IS NOW PUSHING EASTWARD ACROSS THE GREAT BASIN. 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR IMAGERY DOES INDICATE THAT
WHILE THE MAJORITY OF THE PRECIPITATION HAS ALSO MOVED INTO THE
GREAT BASIN...THERE STILL IS SOME PRECIPITATION HANGING BACK OVER
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA.  WITH THAT SAID...A FEW MORE INCHES OF SNOW
ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE SHASTA-SISKIYOU RANGES BEFORE THE
PRECIPITATION ENDS THIS EVENING.  NOW THAT THE LOW PRESSURE HAS
MOVED INTO THE GREAT BASIN...PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS IN THIS REGION
WILL BE CONSIDERABLY LESS THAN CALIFORNIA DUE TO THE LACK OF
PACIFIC MOISTURE.  

FLOOD WATCHES AND FLOOD WARNINGS ARE CURRENTLY IN EFFECT ACROSS
PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. WINTER STORM  WARNINGS ARE ALSO
IN EFFECT FOR THE SIERRA-NEVADA...THE TETONS IN NORTHEAST IDAHO
AND THE WASATCH IN UTAH. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE
SAWTOOTH MOUNTAINS IN IDAHO. SNOW ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FOR
PORTIONS OF THE CASCADES FROM NORTHERN OREGON INTO SOUTHERN
WASHINGTON AND THE TETONS AND GROS VENTRE MOUNTAINS OF WYOMING. 
HIGH WIND WARNINGS AND WIND ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS
OF THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL GREAT BASIN. 

...SELECTED 54 HOUR PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS IN INCHES THROUGH 11 AM
PST TUESDAY...

OREGON...

ELK VALLEY.............3.36

CALIFORNIA...

BUCKS LAKE.............8.68
HUYSINK................7.84
HONEYDEW...............7.56
VENADO.................7.32
LYTLE CREEK RANGER ST. 6.85
THREE PEAKS............6.75
NORDHOFF RIDGE.........6.65
BRUSH CREEK............6.57
YORKVILLE..............6.00
TANBARK................5.96
SISAR PEAK.............5.79
SHASTA DAM.............5.48
BLUE CANYON............5.44
MATILIJA DAM...........5.16
BEN LOMOND.............4.72
SAN MARCOS PASS........4.53
LOS PRIETOS............4.21
MONTECITO..............3.91
DEL VALLE..............3.20
BEVERLY HILLS..........2.52
DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES...1.99
SAN FRANCISCO..........1.52
SACRAMENTO.............1.12
OAKLAND................1.03
SAN DIEGO AIRPORT......0.75

THIS WILL BE THE LAST STORM SUMMARY ISSUED FOR THIS SYSTEM BY THE
HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION...INCLUDING ALL WARNINGS...WATCHES...AND ADVISORIES.

LADER






Last Updated: 351 PM EST TUE FEB 28 2006