THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER

CAMP SPRINGS, MD


STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE



STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 08 FOR WESTERN U.S. TO NORTHERN PLAINS WINTER
STORM
NWS HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER CAMP SPRINGS MD 
900 AM CST FRI DEC 31 2010
 
...WINTER STORM CAUSING NEAR-BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ACROSS PORTIONS
OF THE ROCKIES AND NORTHERN PLAINS...      
 
BLIZZARD WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEASTERN
WYOMING...WESTERN NEBRASKA...THE DAKOTAS...AND WESTERN MINNESOTA.
WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT
FOR MUCH OF THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL PLAINS INTO THE UPPER
MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY. WINTER STORM WARNINGS ARE ALSO IN EFFECT
FOR THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF COLORADO AND UTAH.
 
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV

AT 800 AM CST...A 1000 MB...29.53 INCH...SURFACE LOW WAS MOVING
NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS SOUTHWESTERN MISSOURI ALONG AN ARCTIC COLD
FRONT. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADARS AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS
INDICATED A LARGE AREA OF LIGHT SNOW TO THE NORTH AND WEST OF THE
LOW WITHIN THE ARCTIC AIR MASS. HEAVY SNOW WAS FALLING ACROSS
PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEBRASKA BENEATH THE UPPER-LEVEL LOW. WINDS OF
30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 40 MPH WERE ALSO REPORTED
ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN PLAINS. IN THE
TRANSITION REGION JUST BEHIND THE ARCTIC FRONT...FREEZING RAIN WAS
REPORTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF IOWA. SOUTH OF THE ARCTIC FRONT AND
EAST OF THE SURFACE LOW...WIDESPREAD MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN WAS
FALLING ACROSS PORTIONS OF MISSOURI AND ILLINOIS. ANOTHER COLD
FRONT...THE LEADING EDGE OF A PACIFIC AIRMASS EXTENDED SOUTHWARD
FROM THE LOW THROUGH OKLAHOMA AND TEXAS. AHEAD OF THIS FRONTAL
BOUNDARY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE OCCURRING.                
                                       

...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 700 AM CST TUE DEC
28 THROUGH 700 AM CST FRI DEC 31...

...COLORADO...
COAL BANK PASS                       31.0                     
SKYWAY                               30.0                     
CEDAREDGE 7 N                        23.0                     
LIZARD HEAD PASS                     21.0                     
DURANGO 7.1 N                        20.1                     
DOLORES 4.8 ENE                      19.4                     
BAYFIELD 7.0 N                       19.0                     
SILVERTON                            18.0                     
CORTEZ 10 WNW                        17.5                     
CRESTED BUTTE 6.2 N                  17.5                     
WOLF CREEK PASS 1 SSE                17.0                     
DOVE CREEK 12.4 SSW                  14.0                     
LEWIS 8.3 NW                         14.0                     
MESA 5.7 SSE                         13.9                     
MOAB 4 SE                            12.0                     
BOULDER 3 S                           8.5                     

...KANSAS...
OAKLEY                                4.0                     
DODGE CITY 2 NNW                      3.2                     
KALVESTA 0.7 NNW                      2.2                     

...MINNESOTA...
FERGUS FALLS                         11.0                     
WALKER 1 S                            8.5                     
VERGAS                                8.0                     
GRAND RAPIDS 12 N                     7.5                     
BIGFORK 7 S                           7.3                     
DETROIT LAKES                         7.0                     
GRAND RAPIDS                          7.0                     
VIRGINIA 5 N                          6.0                     
ALEXANDRIA                            5.0                     
DONNELLY                              5.0                     
INTERNATIONAL FALLS                   4.9                     
ORR 3 E                               4.0                     
REMER 8 SW                            4.0                     
COTTON                                3.9                     

...MONTANA...
BONNER 8 W                           26.0                     
MISSOULA 7 E                         24.0                     
LIBBY 28.0 SSW                       20.3                     
CLINTON 4 NW                         20.0                     
HERON 6 NE                           16.5                     
MARYSVILLE 1 WNW                     16.0                     
HOBSON                               15.0                     
SEELEY LAKE 7 N                      15.0                     
KALISPELL 10.1 SW                    14.8                     
GREAT FALLS 5 SW                     13.5                     
GRASS RANGE                          13.0                     
POLSON .5 E                          12.7                     
PABLO 1 E                            12.5                     

...NORTH DAKOTA...
HANKINSON                             8.0                     
WILLISTON                             7.1                     
STARKWEATHER                          7.0                     
WATFORD CITY                          6.4                     
HALLIDAY                              6.0                     
HAVANA                                6.0                     
MINOT                                 5.5                     
ASHLEY 7 NE                           5.0                     
FARGO 1.2 ESE                         4.6                     
DUNN CENTER 1 E                       4.5                     
KINDRED 0.1 SE                        4.0                     

...NEBRASKA...
SCOTTSBLUFF                           6.0                     

...SOUTH DAKOTA...
CREIGHTON 9 NNW                      12.0                     
DEADWOOD 2 NE                         6.5                     
WHITEWOOD 4.2 NNW                     6.2                     
DE SMET                               6.0                     
ABERDEEN 1 NNW                        4.1                     
BELLE FOURCHE 5.3 NE                  4.0                     
BUFFALO 5 NE                          4.0                     
OELRICHS 7.4 SW                       4.0                     
PIERRE 1.3 S                          4.0                     
WAGNER                                4.0                     
WINNER 2 ESE                          4.0                     
HURON                                 3.0                     

...WYOMING...
SAGE CREEK BASIN                     30.0                     
ENCAMPMENT 10 SW                     26.0                     
RAWLINS 35 S                         26.0                     
BATTLE MOUNTAIN                      18.0                     
SOUTH ENTRANCE 5 N                   18.0                     
JACKSON 5.3 NW                       17.3                     
KEMMERER 36 N                        15.0                     
LANDER 19 SSW                        13.0                     
TETON VILLAGE 1.6 SW                 13.0                     
LITTLE SNAKE RIVER                   12.0                     
OLD FAITHFUL                         12.0                     
WILSON                               12.0                     
BOULDER 24 ESE                       11.0                     
DIXON 14 E                           10.0                     
GRAND TARGHEE SKI AREA               10.0                     
SMOOT 4.9 SSE                        10.0                     
WEST ENTRANCE RANGER STATION         10.0                     
OLD FAITHFUL 14 ESE                   9.0                     
CHEYENNE 9 N                          6.0                     

...SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES FROM 700 AM CST TUE DEC
28 THROUGH 700 AM CST FRI DEC 31...

...ARKANSAS...
SEARCY 4.1 SE                         2.33                     
VILONIA 1.9 E                         2.30                     
SEARCY MUNI ARPT                      2.27                     
NASHVILLE 1 NE                        2.17                     
AUSTIN 2.5 SSE                        2.13                     
RUSSELLVILLE 1 WNW                    2.11                     
LITTLE ROCK/ADAMS FIELD               1.81                     

...MISSOURI...
CONWAY 9 E                            2.71                     

...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT HAS
ENDED...

...ARIZONA...
FOREST LAKES                         30.0                     
WILLIAMS 4 S                         29.5                     
PARKS 12 N                           25.0                     
HANNAGAN MEADOW                      24.0 ESTIMATED           
FLAGSTAFF 3.4 NE                     22.0                     
MOUNT LEMMON/SUMMERHAVEN             20.0 ESTIMATED           
ALPINE                               19.5                     
MUNDS PARK                           19.5                     
BELLEMONT                            18.0                     
CLINTS WELL                          18.0                     
CROWN KING                           17.0                     
PAYSON 14 N                          17.0                     

...CALIFORNIA...
SODA SPRINGS 1.5 SSW                 36.0                     
KINGVALE 1.3 WSW                     31.0                     
LODGEPOLE                            25.0                     
ALPINE MEADOWS 6 SE                  22.0                     
PONDEROSA                            20.0                     
TAHOMA .5 S                          16.3                     
SOUTH LAKE                           15.0                     
COTTONWOOD LKS                       14.1                     
GRANT GROVE                          12.5                     
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE 2 SW                11.0                     

...IDAHO...
IDAHO CITY                           36.0                     
CLARK FORK 3 SE                      28.5                     
CROUCH 3 NNE                         28.0                     
FRUITVALE 1 ESE                      26.0                     
GLENDALE 5 NNW                       26.0                     
COUNCIL                              24.0                     
MCCALL 2 SSW                         24.0                     
PLACERVILLE 3 S                      23.0                     
INDIAN VALLEY 13 SSE                 21.0                     
BOISE 9 NE                           20.0                     

...NEW MEXICO...
CANON PLAZA 11 NNW                   20.0                     
LOS ALAMOS 4 WNW                     17.0                     
TOADLENA 5 SSW                       17.0                     
ARROYO SECO 8 NE                     15.0                     
BLUEWATER LAKE 9 WSW                 15.0                     
BONITO LAKE 5 SW                     14.0                     
TESUQUE 8 E                          14.0                     
LUNA 6 SSE                           13.0                     
CHAMA 5 NW                           12.0                     
CANJILON 7 E                         10.0                     
AZTEC 9.2 NE                          9.5                     
COYOTE 15 SW                          9.0                     
FARMINGTON 10.1 N                     8.1                     
CEDAR HILL 1 SW                       7.5                     

...NEVADA...
LAMOILLE #3                          23.0                     
GREEN MOUNTAIN                       20.0                     
LEWIS PEAK                           18.0                     
DRAW CREEK                           17.0                     
BEAR CREEK                           16.0                     
DISASTER PEAK                        14.0                     
GRANITE PEAK                         14.0                     
MOUNT CHARLESTON                     12.7                     
WILD HORSE RESERVOIR                 11.0                     

...OREGON...
HALFWAY                              30.0                     
BURNS                                24.0                     
FRENCHGLEN 16 SE                     23.0                     
WILLAMETTE PASS                      22.0                     
HOODOO                               21.0                     
MT HOOD MEADOWS                      20.0                     
GREENHORN 8 WSW                      17.0                     
OAKRIDGE 4.6 NE                      16.6                     
SKIBOWL                              16.0                     
SANTIAM JUNCTION                     15.0                     
UKIAH 16 WNW                         15.0                     

...UTAH...
DEER VALLEY DALY WEST                33.0                     
BRIGHTON CREST                       31.0                     
HEBER                                26.0                     
JEREMY RANCH                         24.0                     
KIMBALL JCT 4 WNW                    24.0                     
THE CANYONS                          19.0                     
LIBERTY                              18.0                     
MONTICELLO 0.9 W                     15.6                     
SUNCREST                             15.0                     
TAYLORSVILLE 0.3 NNW                 13.0                     
WEST VALLEY CITY 2.5 ESE             10.8                     
LEHI 2.0 NNE                         10.0                     
SANDY 2.0 ESE                        10.0                     

...WASHINGTON...
SHEEP CANYON                         29.0                     
JUNE LAKE                            28.0                     
SPENCER MEADOWS                      20.0                     
SPOKANE 5.7 SSE                      12.7                     
ELK 5.6 NE                           12.0                     
MEAD 1.9 NNE                         10.0                     
AIRWAY HEIGHTS 3 NW                   9.9                     
NEWPORT 5.5 W                         9.3                     
DEER PARK 2.1 WSW                     9.0                     
CLAYTON 2.6 SW                        8.5                     
POMEROY 2.5 SSE                       8.5                     

...SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT HAS
ENDED...

...ARIZONA...
PRESCOTT 7.1 S                        2.67                     
CAVE CREEK 7.7 ENE                    2.11                     
PHOENIX-DEER VALLEY MUNI ARPT         1.40                     

...CALIFORNIA...
CATHEYS VALLEY 1.2 S                  4.58                     
BONNY DOON 2.0 NE                     4.08                     
PETROLIA 7.4 SE                       4.00                     
WILLITS 6.0 WSW                       3.65                     
FELTON 0.1 SE                         3.58                     
GRASS VALLEY 5.5 ESE                  3.57                     
BRIDGEVILLE 5.2 ENE                   3.52                     
REDWAY 4.3 W                          3.48                     
POINT ARENA 4.8 ESE                   3.47                     
OCCIDENTAL 1.9 WSW                    3.10                     

...OREGON...
BROOKINGS 4.2 ENE                     4.13                     
ROCKAWAY BEACH                        4.00                     
PORT ORFORD 5.0 E                     3.96                     
AGNESS 6.4 NE                         3.16                     
GOLD BEACH 0.6 S                      2.98                     
COOS BAY 2.1 ESE                      2.92                     
TENMILE 1.8 NE                        2.87                     
FLORENCE 5.9 NNE                      2.86                     
NORTH BEND 1.4 S                      2.82                     
SWISSHOME 4.3 ESE                     2.66                     
MEACHAM 4.0 NW                        2.62                     
MONMOUTH 12.1 WSW                     2.59                     


THE SURFACE LOW OVER MISSOURI IS EXPECTED TO DEEPEN AND TRACK
NORTHEASTWARD TOWARDS THE UPPER MIDWEST LATER TODAY...BRINGING
ANOTHER ROUND OF SNOW TO THE REGION. WIDESPREAD SNOWFALL TOTALS OF
6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE NORTHERN PLAINS...WITH
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION...BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ACROSS THE
REGION. THE SNOW SHOULD COME TO AN END ACROSS THE REGION ON
SATURDAY.      

THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL
PREDICTION CENTER AT 300 PM CST. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS
EVENT.

RYAN




Last Updated: 935 AM EST FRI DEC 31 2010