THE WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER
COLLEGE PARK, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 06 FOR ROCKIES TO UPPER MIDWEST WINTER STORM
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
800 PM MST TUE DEC 03 2013
...A COUPLE OF LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS DEVELOPING ALONG AN ARCTIC
FRONT IS EXPECTED TO BRING MORE WINTRY PRECIPITATION FROM THE
GREAT BASIN TO THE ROCKIES AND INTO THE NORTHERN PLAINS/UPPER
MIDWEST...
WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES COVER A LARGE
AREA FROM THE INTERMOUNTAIN WEST/GREAT BASIN TO THE UPPER MIDWEST.
A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH TEXAS...
EASTERN OKLAHOMA... AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS.
HIGH WIND WATCHES...WARNINGS...AND ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FROM
PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EASTWARD INTO NORTHERN ARIZONA AND
THE SOUTHERN ROCKIES.
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV
AT 700 PM MST...AN ARCTIC FRONT WAS DRAPED ACROSS THE NATIONS
MIDSECTION FROM THE GREAT BASIN EASTWARD TO THE OHIO VALLEY... AND
PUSHING SLOWLY SOUTHWARD. SEVERAL SURFACE LOW PRESSURE AREAS WERE
LOCATED ALONG THIS FRONT... HOWEVER... WHAT WILL EVENTUALLY BE THE
MAIN SURFACE LOW... WITH A CENTRAL PRESSURE OF 1000 MB... 29.53
INCHES... WAS MOVING VERY SLOWLY NORTHEASTWARD INTO SOUTHERN IOWA.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADARS AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATED
SOME LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WAS FALLING ACROSS THE CENTRAL GREAT
BASIN... THE CENTRAL ROCKIES... THE NORTHERN PLAINS AND INTO THE
UPPER MIDWEST. SOME LIGHT FREEZING RAIN WAS ALSO BEING REPORTED
ACROSS CENTRAL MICHIGAN. MEANWHILE...STRONG GUSTY WINDS CONTINUED
TO AFFECT PLACES FROM THE GREAT BASIN TO THE NORTHERN PLAINS.
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 500 AM MST SAT NOV
30 THROUGH 700 PM MST TUE DEC 03...
...COLORADO...
ST MARYS GLACIER 5.5
...IDAHO...
GIBBONSVILLE 10 NNW 30.0
MULLAN 3 ESE 12.0
COLBURN 4 WSW 11.0
MACKAY 37 NE 9.4
REXBURG 8.2
DRIGGS 3 ENE 6.5
ISLAND PARK 8 NW 6.5
PORTHILL 6.0
WAHA 5 SW 5.5
ASHTON 5.0
EASTPORT 1 SSE 5.0
MARYSVILLE 4.0
...MICHIGAN...
CALUMET 0.2 SW 6.0
PAULDING 0.3 S 6.0
BENZONIA 5.3 S 5.0
HOUGHTON 1.6 ESE 5.0
ISHPEMING 5.6 NNW 5.0
ONTONAGON 12.5 WSW 4.0
PARADISE 0.1 N 4.0
TROUT CREEK 4 W 4.0
MANCELONA 0.5 ESE 3.5
...MINNESOTA...
TWO HARBORS 5 N 26.0
WOODLAND 16.0
CENTRAL HILLSIDE 15.0
DULUTH HEIGHTS 15.0
DULUTH 1.4 NNW 14.0
SAGINAW 14.0
CANYON 12.0
ALBORN 11.0
LUTSEN 2 NE 11.0
MCGREGOR 7.3 N 10.7
GRAND RAPIDS 6.2 SSW 10.0
WADENA 1 NNW 9.0
RICHVILLE 5.8 SSW 8.8
CLOQUET 8.7
BEMIDJI 3 E 8.3
DEERWOOD 8.0
HINCKLEY 1 SW 8.0
...MONTANA...
EVARO 8 ESE 20.0
HEART BUTTE 1 NW 18.0
RED LODGE 1.0 S 17.5
PORTERS CORNER 9 S 16.0
EUREKA 9 ENE 14.0
JACKSON 16 SSW 14.0
QUARTZ 14 WSW 14.0
PONY 5 SW 13.0
EAST PORTAL 5 NW 12.0
LIVINGSTON 6.6 ESE 12.0
HINSDALE 1 E 11.0
ISLAND PARK 16 NE 10.5
NEIHART 7 S 10.0
POLARIS 8 ENE 10.0
...NORTH DAKOTA...
BUFFALO 8.0
GOLVA 7.0
MARMARTH 7.0
BOWMAN 5.0
GRAND FORKS 0.6 SW 5.0
MCCLUSKY 5.0
VALLEY CITY 2.0 NW 5.0
CARRINGTON 4.0
DUNSEITH 6 N 4.0
MOORETON 4 S 4.0
TOLLEY 6.4 N 4.0
BEACH 3.5
JAMESTOWN 3.5
MINOT 3.5
FARGO 3.0
...NEBRASKA...
CHADRON 5.0
ALLIANCE 4.0
KILGORE 1 NE 4.0
WHITMAN 4 E 4.0
...NEVADA...
SPARKS 6 NE 8.5
STEAD 4 E 7.0
COLD SPRINGS VALLEY 1 N 6.0
RENO 8 N 6.0
SPANISH SPRINGS 5.0
...OREGON...
FLORA 1 SE 9.5
BINGHAM SPRINGS 4 N 6.0
MEACHAM 6.0
PILOT ROCK 2 S 3.5
CAMP SHERMAN 2 SSW 3.0
ELGIN 9 N 3.0
ELGIN 9.8 N 3.0
WESTON 3.0
...SOUTH DAKOTA...
RED OWL 10.8
HOOVER 8.0
ESE OPAL 10 ESE 7.0
USTA 8 WNW 7.0
WHITE OWL 2 ENE 7.0
NEWELL 2.8 ENE 6.8
LEAD 5.5 SSW 6.4
BISON 11 SSW 6.0
BRIDGER 4 NW 6.0
ZEONA 6.0
CAMP CROOK 5.0
LADNER 8 WSW 5.0
...UTAH...
VERNAL 2 SSW 11.5
CENTERVILLE 10.0
MAESER 10.0
BOUNTIFUL BENCH 9.4
UPPER MILLCREEK 8.6
SANDY 7.0
FORT DUCHESNE 6.0
JENSEN 5.0
...WASHINGTON...
WENATCHEE 11 SSW 7.0
CHEWELAH 6.0
NORTHPORT 8.3 SE 4.8
SKI BLUEWOOD 4.0
...WISCONSIN...
GORDON 7 W 10.6
ASHLAND 9.0
SUPERIOR 7.2 WSW 8.0
BARNES 2.2 S 6.5
PORT WING 6.3
CORNUCOPIA 6.0
HAYWARD 9.2 NNE 6.0
MASON 6.0
SPOONER 6.0
BRUCE 2 E 5.8
ROTHSCHILD 5.7
COLBY 5.1
LADYSMITH 3 WNW 4.7
IOLA 4 NE 4.5
LAC DU FLAMBEAU 2 W 4.0
RICE LAKE 1 NE 3.5
CLEAR LAKE 3.0
EAST FARMINGTON 3.0
...WYOMING...
BLIND BULL SUMMIT SNOTEL 30.0
BONDURANT 19 SW 25.0
COMMISSARY RIDGE 23.0
CORA 22 N 21.0
MORAN JUNCTION 25 NE 21.0
BEARTOOTH LAKE SNOTEL 19.0
YELLOWSTONE SOUTH ENTRANCE 5 S 19.0
AFTON 19 SE 18.0
KEMMERER 36 N 16.0
JACKSON 9.9 NW 15.0
PAHASKA 14 N 15.0
THAYNE 17.2 E 15.0
WAPITI 19 WSW 15.0
DUBOIS 25 NW 14.0
STORY 0.8 W 13.5
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL FREEZING RAIN ICE AMOUNTS IN INCHES FROM
500 AM MST SAT NOV 30 THROUGH 700 PM MST TUE DEC 03...
...MICHIGAN...
STANTON 1 E 0.10
...NORTH DAKOTA...
LA MOURE 0.10
...SELECTED PEAK WIND GUSTS IN MILES PER HOUR EARLIER IN THE
EVENT...
...CALIFORNIA...
BEAR PEAK 72
BIRD SPRINGS-WYLIES KNOB 65
BLUE MAX 60
INDEPENDENCE 5 NW 59
LAKE ISABELLA 19 ESE 59
...COLORADO...
PIKES PEAK 81
ELDORADO SPRINGS 4 WSW 79
EVERGREEN 3 S 78
AIR FORCE ACADEMY 3 WNW 74
BUENA VISTA 5 WSW 70
...IDAHO...
ROBERTS 59
...NEBRASKA...
KIMBALL 50
...NEW MEXICO...
SANDIA PARK 6 WNW 63
...WYOMING...
ARLINGTON 11 SE 66
BORDEAUX 65
CENTENNIAL 13 NE 65
CHUGWATER 8 S 65
BUFORD 61
HORSE CREEK 16 W 59
CHEYENNE 58
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT HAS
ENDED...
...IDAHO...
MOOSE CREEK RAWS 3.14
LOWELL 2.83
SYRINGA 1 ENE 2.65
PIERCE 2.48
FENN RAWS 2.33
...OREGON...
BLAZED ALDER SNOTEL 9.30
LOG CREEK NR RHODODENDRON 7.19
BONNEVILLE DAM 6.29
GREENPOINT RSVR SNOTEL 6.20
BRIGHTWOOD 6 N 6.10
CEDAR RAWS 5.42
LOG CREEK 4.23
TILLAMOOK 16.1 ENE 3.98
RHODODENDRON 3.8 NW 3.81
HOOD RIVER 3.1 SW 3.68
LOCKS 3.52
HEBO 4 ESE 3.31
...WASHINGTON...
JUNE LAKE SNOTEL 5.90
OLALLIE MEADOWS SNOTEL 5.20
SURPRISE LAKES SNOTEL 5.20
REX RIVER SNOTEL 5.10
ALPINE MALPINE MEADOW SNOTEL 4.80
COUGAR 10 NNE 4.70
CARSON FISH HATCHERY 3.38
DRY CREEK 3.35
YALE 1 WSW 3.08
WHITE SALMON 0.7 WNW 2.58
KELSO-LONGVIEW AIRPORT 1.97
AS ARCTIC AIR CONTINUES TO PUSH SOUTHWARD OVER THE NEXT COUPLE
DAYS... THE LOW PRESSURE CENTER IN SOUTHERN IOWA IS FORECAST TO
INTENSIFY ON WEDNESDAY AND THEN QUICKLY MOVE ACROSS THE UPPER
MIDWEST BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THIS STORM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING
HEAVY SNOW... GUSTY WINDS... AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS TO THE
NORTHERN PLAINS AND UPPER MIDWEST ON WEDNESDAY. ADDITIONAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 6 TO 12 INCHES WITH UP TO
15 MORE INCHES POSSIBLE IN THE UPPER GREAT LAKES. AS THE ARCTIC
FRONT PUSHES FURTHER SOUTHWARD INTO THE CENTRAL ROCKIES...
ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL TOTALS WILL RANGE FROM 4 TO 10 INCHES WITH
UPWARDS OF 12 TO 18 INCHES FOR THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS. FREEZING
RAIN ACCUMULATIONS UP TO A QUARTER OF AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS
PORTIONS OF THE UPPER MIDWEST AND UPPER GREAT LAKES TONIGHT AND
INTO TOMORROW. IN ADDITION... THIS SAME SYSTEM COULD PRODUCE A
QUARTER TO MORE THAN HALF AN INCH OF ICE ACROSS PORTIONS OF
SOUTHERN PLAINS INTO THE LOWER OHIO VALLEY LATER THIS WEEK.
THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE WEATHER PREDICTION
CENTER AT 200 AM MST. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT.
MONARSKI
Last Updated: 918 PM EST TUE DEC 03 2013