THE WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER
COLLEGE PARK, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 05 FOR SOUTHWEST U.S. AND SOUTHERN PLAINS
WINTER STORM
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
200 AM MST MON FEB 23 2015
...A LARGE STORM SYSTEM CONTINUES TO BRING WINTER WEATHER FROM THE
SOUTHWEST TO THE SOUTHERN PLAINS...
WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT
FOR PORTIONS OF THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE SOUTHWEST...THE CENTRAL
AND SOUTHERN ROCKIES...THE SOUTHERN PLAINS...THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI
VALLEY...AND THE SOUTHEAST.
FREEZING RAIN ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FROM PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST
TEXAS TO NORTHERN ALABAMA.
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV
AT 100 AM MST...A SURFACE LOW WITH MINIMUM PRESSURE OF 1007
MB...29.74 INCHES OF MERCURY...WAS CENTERED IN NORTHEAST ARIZONA.
VERY COLD AIR CONTINUED TO PUSH INTO THE SOUTHERN PLAINS AND
SOUTHWEST U.S. COURTESY OF AN ARCTIC HIGH DROPPING SOUTHWARD
THROUGH THE CENTRAL PLAINS BEHIND A COLD FRONT ACROSS THE DEEP
SOUTH AND BACK INTO THE SOUTHWEST U.S. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
RADAR AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATED LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW
ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHWEST...CENTRAL/SOUTHERN ROCKIES...AND
THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL PLAINS. SOME FREEZING RAIN WAS ALSO
OBSERVED ACROSS CENTRAL TEXAS. EAST OF THIS AREA ACROSS THE LOWER
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY TO THE SOUTHEAST...MAINLY RAIN WAS FALLING JUST
BEHIND THE COLD FRONT.
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 700 AM MST SAT FEB
21 THROUGH 100 AM MST SUN FEB 22...
...ARKANSAS...
DARDANELLE 2.0
FORT SMITH 2.0
CONWAY 4 NE 1.5
PERRY 1.5
...CALIFORNIA...
MOMMOTH LAKES 1 WNW 5.0
...COLORADO...
SAN ISABEL 26.0
RYE 1 SSW 19.7
WESTMINSTER 1 SW 19.2
BEULAH 1 S 19.0
WESTCLIFFE 7 W 18.5
ROSITA 2 WSW 17.0
ELDORADO SPRINGS 1 WNW 14.9
ELIZABETH 4 NW 14.5
MONTROSE 6 SSE 14.0
PARKER 1 E 13.5
DURANGO 15 NE 13.0
BOULDER 2 SW 12.7
COLORADO SPRINGS 6 NNW 10.5
DENVER 4 S 9.5
AIR FORCE ACADEMY 4 S 8.3
FORT COLLINS SW 7.6
...KANSAS...
SCOTT STATE LAKE WNW 9.0
INGALLS 7.5
NWS GOODLAND 7.3
LAKIN 9 S 7.0
SYRACUSE 9 SE 7.0
COLBY 6.5
GARDEN CITY 6.0
LEOTI 6.0
TRIBUNE 6.0
BURLINGTON 5.5
CIMARRON 5.0
HOLCOMB 4 S 5.0
DODGE CITY 3 ENE 4.8
DODGE CITY 2 E 2.3
WICHITA MID CONTINENT ARPT 1.6
...NEW MEXICO...
RED RIVER 5 ESE 16.0
ANGEL FIRE 3 ESE 11.0
EAGLE NEST 11.0
CHAMA 9.0
SHUREE SNOTEL 8.0
ARROYO SECO 8 NE 7.0
BLACK LAKE 4 ESE 7.0
CANON PLAZA 11 NNW 7.0
HOPEWELL SNOTEL 7.0
CLAYTON 2 WNW 6.0
...OKLAHOMA...
HAYWOOD 7 W 3.0
MCALESTER 1 W 3.0
WILBURTON 9 N 3.0
POTEAU 2.5
CAMERON 2.0
FORT SMITH 2.0
MULDROW 2.0
SPIRO 2.0
EUFAULA 1.5
CANADIAN 1.0
SHADY POINT 1 E 1.0
SKIATOOK 1.0
...TEXAS...
BORGER 7 N 2.0
STRATFORD 2.0
...UTAH...
BRIGHTON CREST 16.0
ALTA 13.0
SNOWBIRD 11.0
THE CANYONS 7.0
PARK CITY SUMMIT 6.0
SOLITUDE 6.0
LOGAN 2.0
PRIVDENCE 2.0
SOUTH OGDEN 1.0
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SLEET IN INCHES FROM 700 AM MST SAT FEB 21
THROUGH 100 AM MST SUN FEB 22...
...ARKANSAS...
GRAVEL RIDGE 3 W 1.10
...OKLAHOMA...
LEHIGH 4 SW 0.25
...TEXAS...
BOWIE 0.10
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL FREEZING RAIN ICE AMOUNTS IN INCHES FROM
700 AM MST SAT FEB 21 THROUGH 100 AM MST SUN FEB 22...
...TEXAS...
DENTON 0.05
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT HAS
ENDED...
...NEBRASKA...
MCCOOK 4.5
BENKELMAN 4.4
BUSHNELL 15 S 4.2
STRATTON 4.0
WILSONVILLE 3.5
IMPERIAL 3.0
PARKS 3.0
HARRISON 9 NE 2.8
BROADWATER 10 SSE 2.5
BEAVER CITY 6 S 2.4
DALTON 2.2
CULBERTSON 2.0
...WYOMING...
CENTENNIAL 7 NW 12.0
ENCAMPMENT 11 SSE 10.0
CHUGWATER 8.7
CROW CREEK 8.0
MEDICINE BOW 8.0
BROOKLYN LAKE 6.0
ESTERBROOK 25 W 6.0
SAND LAKE 6.0
DIVIDE PEAK 4.5
FEDERAL 1 N 4.0
CHEYENNE 17 W 3.8
ARCTIC AIR WILL CONTINUE TO FILTER SOUTHWARD THROUGH THE FOUR
CORNERS REGION...THE SOUTHERN PLAINS...AND EVENTUALLY INTO THE
LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY AND SOUTHEAST AS THE ARCTIC HIGH MOVES
INTO THE MISSISSIPPI AND OHIO VALLEYS. WITH THE HELP OF UPPER
LEVEL FORCING...WIDESPREAD HEAVY SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN
WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY FROM THE SOUTHWEST TO THE
SOUTHEASTERN U.S. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2
FEET...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS...ARE STILL POSSIBLE ACROSS THE
HIGHEST TERRAIN OF THE FOUR CORNERS REGION. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF
ADDITIONAL SNOW IS EXPECTED FOR NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHERN
PLAINS WHILE UP TO A QUARTER INCH OF ICE IS POSSIBLE FOR PORTIONS
OF CENTRAL TEXAS TO CENTRAL ALABAMA.
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.
SANTORELLI
Last Updated: 349 AM EST MON FEB 23 2015