THE WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER

COLLEGE PARK, MD


STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE



STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 05 FOR SOUTHWEST U.S. TO SOUTHERN PLAINS
WINTER STORM
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
200 AM MST SUN NOV 24 2013

...LIGHT RAIN AND HIGHER ELEVATION SNOW AFFECTING MUCH OF THE
SOUTHWESTERN STATES... WITH LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW AND FREEZING
RAIN/RAIN FALLING ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PLAINS...   

WINTER STORM WARNINGS... WATCHES... AND ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT
FOR MUCH OF THE SOUTHERN PLAINS... AS WELL AS PARTS OF THE HIGHER
TERRAIN IN THE SOUTHWEST.

FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV

AT 100 AM MST...THE SURFACE LOW PRESSURE HAS DISSIPATED ALONG WITH
THE SURFACE FRONT. AN UPPER LEVEL VORTEX REMAINED ANCHORED OVER
THE SOUTHWEST AND WAS TRIGGERING PRECIPITATION AHEAD OF IT FROM
ARIZONA TO TEXAS. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADARS AND
SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATED SOME SPOTTY LIGHT RAIN WAS FALLING
ACROSS ARIZONA. TO THE EAST... SOME LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WAS
FALLING ACROSS CENTRAL NEW MEXICO AND NORTHERN TEXAS... WITH SLEET
AND FREEZING RAIN FARTHER SOUTH IN CENTRAL TEXAS.    

...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 500 AM MST THU NOV
21 THROUGH 100 AM MST SAT NOV 23...

...ARIZONA...
ALPINE 2 E                            8.0                    
FOREST LAKES                          7.0                    
FLAGSTAFF ARPT                        5.1                    
KACHINA VILLAGE                       2.8                    

...CALIFORNIA...
ASPENDELL                            24.0                    
OWENS VALLEY 5 W                     12.0                    
OWENS VALLEY RAWS 5 S                12.0                    
WRIGHTWOOD                           12.0                    
IDYLLWILD-PINE 1 NW                   9.0                    

...COLORADO...
COAL BANK PASS                       26.0                    
VALLECITO 7 NNW                      26.0                    
WOLF CREEK PASS 1 SSE                24.0                    
COLUMBINE PASS                       23.0                    
CRESTONE 9 ESE                       23.0                    
GRAND MESA                           22.0                    
LA PLATA 3 NE                        22.0                    
CUCHARA 7 WSW                        20.0                    
PLATORO 2 NNW                        19.0                    
ST ELMO 8 NNW                        17.4                    
WESTCLIFFE 9 S                       16.0                    
SOUTH FORK                           14.0                    

...KANSAS...
RICHFIELD 11 ENE                      7.0                    
HUGOTON                               6.5                    
SUBLETTE                              6.5                    
MOSCOW 10 W                           6.0                    
ULYSSES                               5.0                    
MEADE                                 3.0                    
DODGE CITY                            2.0                    

...NEW MEXICO...
RED RIVER 8 SSW                      17.0                    
TERERRO 6 WNW                        12.0                    
ARROYO SECO 8 NE                     10.0                    
SAN MIGUEL 8 SSW                      9.0                    
CHUPADERO 7 ESE                       8.0                    
CUBA 9 E                              8.0                    
LOS ALAMOS 6 W                        7.0                    
ROCIADA 8 SW                          7.0                    
EAGLE NEST                            6.0                    
LUNA                                  6.0                    
RED RIVER 1 WNW                       6.0                    
CLOVIS                                5.0                    
CHAMA 2 N                             4.0                    
SAN JOSE                              2.5                    

...NEVADA...
MT. CHARLESTON 2 SW                  19.0                    
COYOTE WASH RAWS 9 E                  5.0                    

...TEXAS...
HAPPY                                 4.0                    
TEXLINE                               2.0                    

...UTAH...
ABAJAO SNOTEL 1 SE                   27.0                    
LA SOL SNOTEL                        20.0                    
BLANDING 14 W                        18.0                    
SAN JUAN CO ARPT 6 W                 11.0                    
PARADOX 7 WSW                        10.0                    
MONTICELLO 10 N                       7.0                    
MOAB 3 S                              5.5                    

...SELECTED STORM TOTAL FREEZING RAIN ICE AMOUNTS IN INCHES FROM
500 AM MST THU NOV 21 THROUGH 100 AM MST SAT NOV 23...

...TEXAS...
CROSBYTON                             0.25                    
INGRAM 14 NW                          0.25                    
MOUNTAIN HOME 2 NNE                   0.25                    
TAHOKA                                0.25                    
ALEDO                                 0.10                    
RENO                                  0.10                    
WEATHERFORD                           0.10                    

...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SLEET IN INCHES FROM 500 AM MST THU NOV 21
THROUGH 100 AM MST SAT NOV 23...

...TEXAS...
BRYSON                                0.10                    

...SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES FROM 500 AM MST THU NOV
21 THROUGH 100 AM MST SAT NOV 23...

...ARIZONA...
MT LEMMON ALERT                       5.17                    
SAMANIEGO PEAK                        4.41                    
DAN SADDLE                            4.13                    
PLEASANT VALLEY                       3.69                    
PROMONTORY                            3.68                    
GISELA                                3.51                    
CATALINA STATE PARK                   3.43                    
ORO VALLEY 5 SSW                      3.23                    
CLIFTON ALERT WEATHER STATION         3.15                    
PAYSON                                3.13                    
CALABASA CANYON                       3.11                    
WHITE TAIL                            3.11                    
SUNSET POINT                          2.79                    

...CALIFORNIA...
MID HILLS RAWS                        2.34                    

...NEVADA...
MOUNTAIN SPRINGS RAWS                 2.76                    
YUCCA GAP                             1.91                    
BARSTOW-DAGGETT                       1.76                    
LAS VEGAS                             1.37                    

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

...CALIFORNIA...
LAGUNA PEAK                           76                    
CAMP NINE                             57                    
WARM SPRINGS                          57                    
FREMONT CANYON                        53                    
TUSTIN FOOTHILLS 6 ENE                53                    

...NEW MEXICO...
SANTA TERESA 5 SW                     54                    
DRIPPING SPRINGS                      52                    
SAN AUGUSTIN PASS                     52                    
ALBUQUERQUE 5 S                       51                    

...TEXAS...
EL PASO 8 NNW                         64                    


THE RAIN AND SNOW ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
DIMINISHING ACROSS THE REGION TODAY. RAINFALL TOTALS LESS THAN AN
INCH ARE POSSIBLE AND ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL IN THE SOUTHERN/CENTRAL
ROCKIES SHOULD BE LESS THAN 6 INCHES. TO THE EAST IN THE SOUTHERN
PLAINS... THE SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED TO COME TO AN
END BY MONDAY MORNING. UP TO HALF AN INCH OF ICE MAY STILL BE
POSSIBLE FOR AREAS IN CENTRAL TEXAS TODAY. AS THE UPPER LEVEL
VORTEX EXITS THE ROCKIES AND MOVES INTO THE SOUTHERN PLAINS ON
SUNDAY AND INTO MONDAY... RAIN SHOULD BEGIN TO DEVELOP OVER PARTS
OF THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY.  

THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE WEATHER PREDICTION
CENTER AT 800 AM MST. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT.

MONARSKI




Last Updated: 358 AM EST SUN NOV 24 2013