STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 02 FOR WESTERN U.S. HEAVY PRECIPITATION EVENT
NWS HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER CAMP SPRINGS MD
700 PM PST MON JAN 18 2010
 
...A TRAIN OF PACIFIC STORMS AFFECTING THE WESTERN U.S....
 
FLASH FLOOD WATCHES AND FLOOD ADVISORIES REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR
COASTAL REGIONS OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. HIGH WIND WARNINGS ARE IN
EFFECT ACROSS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND PORTIONS OF THE PACIFIC
NORTHWEST COAST.
 
WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE CURRENTLY
IN EFFECT ACROSS THE SIERRA NEVADA...THE CENTRAL GREAT BASIN...AND
INTO THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN ROCKIES.
 
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV

AT 600 PM PST...A 965 MB...28.50 INCHES...LOW PRESSURE CENTER WAS
LOCATED OFF THE OREGON COAST WITH AN OCCLUDED FRONT MOVING INTO
THE INTERMOUNTAIN WEST AND SOUTHWESTERN U.S.. NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE DOPPLER RADARS AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATED LIGHT TO
MODERATE RAIN WAS FALLING ACROSS NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND
NEVADA...AND HEAVY SNOW WAS REPORTED IN HIGHER ELEVATIONS. ACROSS
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA...A BAND OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN WAS
OBSERVED MOVING SOUTHEAST TOWARDS THE MEXICO BORDER.

...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 400 PM PST SUN JAN
17 THROUGH 700 PM PST MON JAN 18...

...CALIFORNIA...
SODA SPRINGS 1.5 SSW                  8.0                     
CISCO 5 ENE                           7.0                     
KINGVALE 1.3 WSW                      7.0                     
ASPENDELL 1 WNW                       5.0                     
WEED 4 SW                             5.0                     

...NEVADA...
MT. CHARLESTON 2 SW                   4.0                     

...SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES FROM 400 PM PST SUN JAN
17 THROUGH 700 PM PST MON JAN 18...

...CALIFORNIA...
OPIDS CAMP                            4.88                     
WHITE LEDGE PEAK                      4.29                     
OLD MAN MOUNTAIN                      4.25                     
ROSE VALLEY                           3.98                     
NORDHOFF RIDGE                        3.97                     
W FK HELIPORT                         3.94                     
CHILAO                                3.74                     
NORTH FORK MATILIJA                   3.70                     
VENADO                                3.64                     
LA CUMBRE PEAK                        3.54                     
GIBRALTAR DAM                         3.41                     
MOUNT WILSON CBS                      3.32                     
SANTA ANITA DAM                       3.07                     
EATON DAM                             3.04
VAN NUYS                              2.30
OXNARD                                2.05                     

...SELECTED PEAK WIND GUSTS IN MILES PER HOUR EARLIER IN THE
EVENT...

...CALIFORNIA...
KERN                                    95                     
SAN FERNANDO 6 NNE                      81                     
LANCASTER 16 WSW                        80                     
VANDENBERG AFB                          76                     
MOUNT WILSON 7 NNE                      68                     
SANDBERG                                64                     
SANTA CLARITA 3 NNE                     64                     
OROVILLE                                63                     
CUYAMA 12 NNW                           60                     
KETTLEMAN HILLS RAWS                    60                     
PISMO BEACH 1 SSE                       60                     

...OREGON...
NEWPORT MUNI ARPT                       60                     

...WASHINGTON...
HOQUIAM/BOWERMAN AIRPORT                60                     


A SERIES OF PACIFIC STORMS WILL CONTINUE TO APPROACH THE
CALIFORNIA COASTLINE AND THEN PROGRESS NORTHWARD OFF THE PACIFIC
NORTHWEST COAST. BY THE END OF THE WORK WEEK...WIDESPREAD RAINFALL
TOTALS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS CALIFORNIA AND INTO
ARIZONA. LOCAL AMOUNTS OF UP TO 15 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ALONG THE
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COASTLINE AND SNOWFALL TOTALS WILL BE MEASURED
IN FEET ALONG THE SIERRA NEVADA MOUNTAINS. STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS
WILL ALSO IMPACT THE AREA AS THE STORMS MOVE TOWARD THE COAST.

THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL
PREDICTION CENTER AT 100 AM PST. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS
EVENT.

GERHARDT