THE WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER
COLLEGE PARK, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 08 FOR WESTERN U.S. AND NORTHERN PLAINS
WINTER STORM
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
200 AM MST TUE DEC 15 2015
...SNOW CONTINUES TO FALL ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE INTERMOUNTAIN
WEST AND ROCKIES WITH SNOW BEGINNING IN THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL
PLAINS...
WINTER STORM WATCHES...WARNINGS...AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES
ARE IN EFFECT FOR A LARGE PORTION OF THE INTERMOUNTAIN WEST AND
ROCKIES...EXTENDING INTO THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL PLAINS.
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV
AT 100 AM MST...A DEEP UPPER LEVEL LOW WAS LOCATED IN NORTHERN
UTAH. A SURFACE LOW OF ABOUT 990 MILLIBARS...29.23 INCHES...WAS
LOCATED NEAR TRINIDAD...COLORADO. A COLD FRONT EXTENDED FROM THE
SURFACE LOW NEAR THE TEXAS/NEW MEXICO BORDER...AND A SURFACE
TROUGH WAS PRESENT NORTH OF THE LOW. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
RADARS AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS SHOWED LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW IN
THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN ROCKIES....AND
BACK INTO THE EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE INTERMOUNTAIN WEST WHERE
UPSLOPE FLOW HAD DEVELOPED. LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WAS BEGINNING
TO FALL IN THE WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL PLAINS
AS WELL.
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 600 AM MST SAT DEC
12 THROUGH 100 AM MST TUE DEC 15...
...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
...COLORADO...
BAYFIELD 7.0
DOLORES 2 WSW 6.5
HESPERUS 3 ESE 6.5
CAHONE 3 NNE 6.0
IGNACIO 6.0
DURANGO 5.0
...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
BELT 9 SW 15.0
CLYDE PARK 9.6 SE 15.0
MELVILLE 5 W 14.5
MONTANA CITY 2 SE 11.3
REED POINT 3.2 SW 10.8
EDGAR 0.2 NNW 10.4
ABSAROKEE 10.0
COLUMBUS 10.0
WHITEFISH 4 NNW 10.0
BILLINGS 6.0 W 8.5
EAST PORTAL 5 NW 8.0
ESSEX 6.0
HAPPYS INN 5.0
...NEW MEXICO...
TAOS 5.5
CHAMA 4.0
FENCE LAKE 5 NW 3.0
PREWITT 5 WSW 3.0
SANTA FE 1 SW 1.5
...NEVADA...
INCLINE VILLAGE 3 E 24.0
MOUNT ROSE SKI AREA 20.0
JARBIDGE 3 SSW 16.0
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
...UTAH...
BOUNTIFUL 23.0
SOUTH SALT LAKE 22.0
SPRINGDELL 15.0
EAST MILLCREEK 14.0
ALTA 12.0
COTTONWOOD HGTS 12.0
HOLLADAY 12.0
SOUTH OGDEN 11.5
PARK CITY 11.0
SANDY 10.5
SNOWBASIN 10.0
BRIGHTON 7.0
POWDER MTN 7.0
SALT LAKE CITY 7.0
UNIV OF UTAH 6.0
SYRACUSE 5.2
...WYOMING...
JACKSON 5 NW 10.5
SNAKE RIVER RANGER STATION 9.0
JACKSON HOLE - RENDEZVOUS BOWL 8.5
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 FROM 600 AM MST SAT DEC
12 THROUGH 100 AM MST TUE DEC 15...
...IDAHO...
MCCALL 1.39
...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...
...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
...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
...WASHINGTON...
SWIFT CREEK 17.0
JUNE LAKE 14.0
SURPRISE LAKES 13.0
LONE PINE 12.0
SKI BLUEWOOD 12.0
...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
...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 AND ASSOCIATED FRONTS WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH
THROUGH THE ROCKIES AND INTO THE PLAINS DURING THE DAY TUESDAY. AS
THE DEEP UPPER LEVEL TROUGH MOVES THROUGH THE WESTERN U.S. BEHIND
THE SURFACE COLD FRONT...IT WILL BRING IN COLDER AIR AND LOWER
SNOW LEVELS. SNOW WILL BEGIN TO TAPER OFF IN THE INTERMOUNTAIN
WEST AND NORTHERN ROCKIES THROUGH TUESDAY...THOUGH THE CENTRAL
ROCKIES MAY RECEIVE AN ADDITIONAL 4 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW. HEAVY
SNOW WILL IMPACT THE NORTHERN PLAINS AND PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL
PLAINS ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. 6 TO 10 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY
HIGHER AMOUNTS...WILL BE POSSIBLE.
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.
TATE
Last Updated: 354 AM EST TUE DEC 15 2015