THE WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER
COLLEGE PARK, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 15 FOR WESTERN AND CENTRAL U.S. WINTER STORM
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
900 PM CST WED DEC 16 2015
...SNOW CONTINUES TO FALL ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE NORTHERN PLAINS
AND THE UPPER MIDWEST...
WINTER STORM WARNINGS FOR NORTHEASTERN PORTION OF MINNESOTA HAS
BEEN DISCONTINUED AS OF 9 PM CST
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV
AT 800 PM CST...AN INTENSIFYING SURFACE LOW WITH A CENTRAL
PRESSURE OF ABOUT 988 MB...29.18 INCHES...WAS LOCATED NEAR GRAND
MARAIS IN NORTHEASTERN MINNESOTA. A WELL-DEFINED FRONT EXTENDED
FROM THE CENTER OF THE LOW ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES AND SOUTHWARD
INTO THE OHIO AND MISSISSIPPI VALLEYS. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
RADARS AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS SHOWED MAINLY LIGHT SNOW ACROSS
THE EASTERN HALF OF NORTH DAKOTA AND INTO THE UPPER MIDWEST WHERE
THE SNOW WAS BEGINNING TO TAPER OFF.
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 600 AM CST SAT DEC
12 THROUGH 800 PM CST WED DEC 16...
...MINNESOTA...
CANBY 7.8
DAWSON 7.5
MADISON 7.5
IVANHOE 5.7 E 6.3
FINLAND 3 SE 6.0
ISABELLA 14 W 6.0
ADA 5.5
HERMANTOWN 3 NE 5.3
DULUTH 1 N 5.0
LA PRAIRIE 5.0
VIRGINIA 9 N 5.0
ISLAND LAKE 6 E 4.8
CROOKSTON 0.6 ENE 4.3
...NORTH DAKOTA...
ASHLEY 7 NE 8.0
SELFRIDGE 0.2 ENE 6.8
LANKIN 6 E 6.0
FARGO 3.6 NNE 5.5
HOPE 5.4 WNW 5.5
ELLENDALE 5.0
JAMESTOWN 5.0
OSHKOSH 10 NE 5.0
BISMARCK 4.8
KINDRED 0.1 SE 4.8
MULLEN 16 SW 4.0
NORTONVILLE 3.1 WNW 4.0
VALLEY CITY 2.0 NW 4.0
GRAND FORKS 2.8 SSE 3.8
WILLISTON 3.5
EDGELEY 3.0
SCOTTSBLUFF 2.0
...WISCONSIN...
CLOVERLAND 4 WSW 2.4
IRON RIVER 7.2 SE 2.0
GRANTSBURG 4 N 1.1
...SELECTED PEAK WIND GUSTS IN MILES PER HOUR EARLIER IN THE
EVENT...
...CALIFORNIA...
BIG BEAR LAKE 13 ESE 80
BURNS CANYON 80
JULIAN 2 NNE 71
VOLCAN MOUNTAIN 71
HIGH GLADE LOOKOUT 63
REDDING 5 SSE 61
RED BLUFF 11 NNW 60
PIKE COUNTRY LOOKOUT RAWS 59
PALO CEDRO 4 SW 56
...MONTANA...
LIVINGSTON 2 WSW 61
EMIGRANT 12 SE 58
...OREGON...
TILLAMOOK 4 W 69
FLORENCE 1 NW 66
...UTAH...
OGDEN PEAK 70
CENTRAL WASATCH PEAKS 63
PARK CITY - JUPITER 60
...WASHINGTON...
CRYSTAL MOUNTAIN NWAC 76
ASTORIA 13 NW 65
DESTRUCTION ISLAND 61
HEIN BANK BUOY 56
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT HAS
ENDED...
...ARIZONA...
JACOB LAKE 12.0
CLINTS WELL 8.0
FOREST LAKES 8.0
PAYSON 14 NE 6.0
PINETOP-LAKESIDE 6.0
FLAGSTAFF AIRPORT 5.3
...CALIFORNIA...
DONNER PEAK 1 W 20.0
SUGAR BOWL SKI RESORT 20.0
NORTHSTAR 17.0
MOUNT SHASTA 6 W 16.5
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE 3 ESE 14.0
MAMMOTH LAKES 4 W 12.0
PINECREST 3 E 12.0
FOREST GLEN 7 WNW 11.0
MCCLOUD 3 S 10.1
KINGVALE 1 WSW 10.0
CALLAHAN 4 ESE 9.9
MEADOW LAKE 1 NW 9.4
TIONESTA 15 WSW 9.3
LASSEN NATIONAL PARK 4 ESE 8.3
DISMAL SWAMP 6.0
BRIDGEVILLE 7 E 5.0
ADIN 1 S 3.0
...COLORADO...
WOLF CREEK PASS 23.0
GRAND MESA 18.7
PAGOSA SPRINGS 18.0
COLUMBINE PASS 17.0
LA PLATA 6 WNW 17.0
RIO GRANDE RESERVOIR 14 SSW 17.0
MCCLURE PASS 3 N 15.3
DOUGLAS PASS 14.0
BOULDER 3 SSW 12.0
HEART LAKE 2 WSW 11.9
BELLVUE 5.2 W 10.0
DENVER 2 S 9.8
FORT COLLINS 4 S 9.0
CASTLE ROCK 4 NNW 7.6
LOUISVILLE 7.1
BAYFIELD 7.0
...IDAHO...
ATLANTA 6 SW 26.3
DEADWOOD SUMMIT 20.0
STANLEY 16 NW 20.0
KETCHUM 10 NNW 19.4
HAILEY 21 ENE 19.1
CHALLIS 24 N 18.7
FAIRFIELD 10 NNW 17.7
MCCALL 17.0
BELLEVUE 16.3
BIG CREEK SUMMIT 16.0
BOGUS BASIN SKI AREA 15.0
ARCO 33 WNW 11.4
BRUNDAGE SKI AREA 11.0
YELLOW PINE 10.0
TAMARACK 6.0
...MONTANA...
CORBIN 2 ESE 23.3
LOST TRAIL PASS 21.0
CLANCY 10 SE 20.0
HELENA 9 W 17.0
SPRINGDALE 5 E 16.0
MONTANA CITY 2 SE 15.9
EDGAR 0.2 NNW 15.4
BELT 9 SW 15.0
CLYDE PARK 9.6 SE 15.0
MELVILLE 5 W 14.5
WINNETT 12.0
REED POINT 3.2 SW 10.8
ABSAROKEE 10.0
COLUMBUS 10.0
WHITEFISH 4 NNW 10.0
BILLINGS 6.0 W 8.5
...NEBRASKA...
CHADRON 12.0
HAY SPRINGS 21 N 12.0
WILDCAT HILLS 12.0
ALLIANCE 10.0
MELBETA 10.0
BRIDGEPORT 9.0
SCOTTSBLUFF 8.0
BURWELL 0.4 E 6.0
MULLEN 6.0
SUTHERLAND 6.0
VALENTINE 0.7 W 4.6
...NEW MEXICO...
BONITO LAKE 5 SW 13.0
CANON PLAZA 11 NNW 9.0
TRES RITOS 4 NNW 9.0
TERERRO 6 WNW 7.0
TAOS 5.5
LOS ALAMOS 5 WNW 5.0
CHAMA 4.0
FENCE LAKE 5 NW 3.0
PREWITT 5 WSW 3.0
SANTA FE 1 SW 1.5
...NEVADA...
JIGGS 8 ENE 33.0
LEE 8 SSE 33.0
JARBIDGE 26.0
INCLINE VILLAGE 3 E 24.0
MOUNT ROSE SKI AREA 20.0
MOUNTAIN CITY 16 SSE 11.0
PARADISE VALLEY 12 N 10.0
INCLINE VILLAGE 1 NE 7.0
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE 6 ENE 6.0
CARSON CITY 1 NE 3.0
GARDNERVILLE RANCH 3 WSW 2.5
...OREGON...
WILLAMETTE PASS 33.0
DIAMOND LAKE 31.0
BEAR GRASS 25.0
TIMBERLINE LODGE 24.0
TOMBSTONE SUMMIT 23.0
BIG RED MOUNTAIN 21.0
SUNRIVER 15 NW 20.0
BILLIE CREEK DIVIDE 19.0
DALY LAKE 19.0
BENNETT PASS 18.0
LA PINE 5 NNW 16.0
CRATER LAKE 1 WNW 14.4
HOWARD PRAIRIE DAM 12.0
MITCHELL 13 SW 12.0
BONANZA 7.0 N 10.5
ASHLAND 1 SSE 10.0
GREENHORN 5 SE 10.0
APPLEGATE 3 NE 8.0
KLAMATH FALLS 2 N 8.0
SILVER CREEK 8.0
FLORA 1.0 SE 7.0
SUNRIVER 10 S 6.0
BUTTE FALLS 4.5 NNW 4.0
PROSPECT 7 SW 4.0
...SOUTH DAKOTA...
LEAD 5.5 SSW 17.0
DEADWOOD 12.0
DOWNTOWN BELLE FOUR 2 S 12.0
DOWNTOWN STURGIS 6 NE 12.0
LEAD 12.0
MARTIN 11.7 E 12.0
HAYES 6 E 11.0
NORRIS 2.0 SSW 11.0
KADOKA 2.8 WNW 10.0
BROWNSVILLE 7 SW 9.0
DOWNTOWN SPEARFISH 3 SE 8.0
WHITEWOOD 4.2 NNW 7.8
BROOKINGS 1.1 S 7.0
OGLALA 13 NW 7.0
PINE RIDGE 1 SSW 7.0
CHAMBERLAIN 7.5 SSW 6.7
HOT SPRINGS 0.5 SSW 6.5
PRESHO 13.8 NW 6.5
CREIGHTON 7 E 5.0
DOWNTOWN RAPID CITY 1 E 5.0
ABERDEEN 1.0 NNE 4.8
PIERRE 1.3 S 4.5
...UTAH...
BOUNTIFUL 28.1
ALTA 24.0
SANDY 22.2
SOUTH SALT LAKE 22.0
POWDER MOUNTAIN 19.0
ABAJAO SNOTEL 4 NE 17.0
LA SAL SNOTEL 17.0
SPRINGDELL 15.0
EAST MILLCREEK 14.0
COTTONWOOD HGTS 12.0
HOLLADAY 12.0
THOMPSON SPRINGS 26 NNE 11.9
SOUTH OGDEN 11.5
PARK CITY 11.0
SNOWBASIN 10.0
SALT LAKE CITY 8.0
...WASHINGTON...
SWIFT CREEK 17.0
JUNE LAKE 14.0
SURPRISE LAKES 13.0
LONE PINE 12.0
SKI BLUEWOOD 12.0
...WYOMING...
CASPER MOUNTAIN 32.0
CASPER 16.0
ELK MOUNTAIN 21 SSE 16.0
ARLINGTON 10 SSW 14.0
CENTENNIAL 13.0
HAWK SPRINGS 8 NE 12.0
JACKSON 5 NW 10.5
THERMOPOLIS 6 N 10.0
ROCK RIVER 9.2
SNAKE RIVER RANGER STATION 9.0
JACKSON HOLE - RENDEZVOUS BOWL 8.5
CHEYENNE 2 NNW 8.0
SARATOGA 8.0
WILSON 3 SSW 8.0
SNOW KING 7.0
GRANITE CREEK SNOTEL 6.0
MOOSE 6.0
TETON VILLAGE 2 NE 6.0
BONDURANT 5.3
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT HAS
ENDED...
...CALIFORNIA...
BROOKINGS 3 NNW 8.71
RED MOUND RAWS 8.71
CAMP SIX RAWS NEAR GASQUET 8.10
MIRANDA 4 SE 7.68
CRESCENT CITY 7.8 NNE 6.93
FORT DICK 0.2 SSW 6.20
CRESCENT CITY/MC NAMARA FIELD 5.71
SMITH RIVER 1.1 SSE 5.41
HARBOR 5.29
NOTCHKO RAWS 5.16
TRINIDAD 1.0 ENE 4.24
STEAMBOAT 4.20
GOLD HILL 5.4 NNW 4.01
ARCATA/EUREKA AIRPORT 3.95
ARCATA AIRPORT 3.94
MCKINLEYVILLE 2.3 NE 3.19
SIMS 2.63
SHASTA DAM 2.44
WHISKEYTOWN 1 SSW 2.40
WHISPERING PINES 2.32
PETROLIA 7.4 SE 2.31
EUREKA 1.2 E 2.05
...IDAHO...
MCCALL 1.39
...OREGON...
BROOKINGS 4.2 ENE 8.16
HARBOR 1NNW 6.25
O'BRIEN 2 SW 4.90
GOLD BEACH 4.47
SUNNY VALLEY 4 SSW 4.14
WILDERVILLE 2.4 WSW 4.09
GRANTS PASS 9.5 W 3.90
LANGLOIS 6 NNE 3.74
BANDON 11.4 S 3.46
SEXTON SUMMIT 3.01
ROSEBURG MUNI ARPT 2.92
MEDFORD-JACKSON CO. ARPT 2.61
NORTH BEND MUNI ARPT 2.42
...WASHINGTON...
HOODSPORT 3.7 WNW 2.39
QUINAULT 2.2 NE 2.05
BRINNON 1.7 WSW 1.94
OLYMPIA 7.3 WSW 1.58
SHELTON/SANDERSON FIELD ARPT 1.39
VANCOUVER 1.37
OLYMPIA AIRPORT 1.23
PORT ANGELES 9.3 SSW 1.18
QUILLAYUTE 1.15
THE SURFACE LOW WILL INTENSIFY AND MOVE NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS
NORTHERN MINNESOTA TONIGHT AND INTO SOUTHERN CANADA EARLY ON
THURSDAY. AS THE LOW LIFTS INTO CANADA...SNOWFALL ACROSS THE UPPER
MIDWEST AND NORTHERN PLAINS WILL CONTINUE TO TAPER OFF WITH AN
ADDITIONAL INCH POSSIBLE BEFORE COMING TO AN END. AS WINDS SHIFT
TO A GENERALLY WESTERLY DIRECTION ON THE BACKSIDE OF THIS
SYSTEM...SOME LAKE-EFFECT SNOWFALL MAY BE POSSIBLE DOWNWIND OF THE
UPPER GREAT LAKES ON THURSDAY.
THIS WILL BE THE LAST STORM SUMMARY ISSUED BY THE WEATHER
PREDICTION CENTER FOR THIS EVENT. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
KONG
Last Updated: 959 PM EST WED DEC 16 2015