THE WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER
COLLEGE PARK, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 05 FOR WESTERN U.S. TO NORTHERN PLAINS WINTER
STORM
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
200 PM MST MON NOV 28 2016
...SNOW FALLING ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE WEST WHILE A MIX
OF SNOW AND RAIN CONTINUES IN THE NORTHERN PLAINS...
WINTER STORM WATCHES...WARNINGS...AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES
ARE IN EFFECT ACROSS THE CASCADES...HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE GREAT
BASIN...SOUTHWEST...THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL ROCKIES...AS WELL AS
PORTIONS OF THE NORTHERN PLAINS.
WIND ADVISORIES AND HIGH WIND WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT ACROSS
PORTIONS OF THE WEST AND SOUTHERN PLAINS....IN ADDITION TO AREAS
ACROSS THE GREAT BASIN...SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA...AND A SMALL PORTION
OF THE CENTRAL ROCKIES.
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV
AT 100 PM MST...AN UPPER LEVEL LOW WAS MOVING ACROSS THE NORTHERN
PLAINS...WITH ADDITIONAL UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES DIVING INTO THE
WESTERN U.S. A SURFACE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WITH A CENTRAL PRESSURE
OF 975 MB...28.79 INCHES...WAS LOCATED ABOUT 30 MILES WEST OF
FARGO...NORTH DAKOTA. AN OCCLUDED FRONT EXTENDED EASTWARD FROM
THIS LOW...ALONG WITH A COLD FRONT EXTENDING SOUTHWARD THROUGH
CENTRAL IOWA AND INTO THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PLAINS. NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE RADAR AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATED LIGHT TO
MODERATE SNOW FALLING ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE
INTERMOUNTAIN WEST. SNOW WAS ALSO OCCURRING ACROSS THE WESTERN
PORTIONS OF THE DAKOTAS...WITH A MIX OF SNOW AND RAIN IN THE
EASTERN PORTIONS OF THESE STATES...AND MOSTLY RAINFALL OCCURRING
IN MINNESOTA. FARTHER EAST...MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN WAS OBSERVED
ACROSS MUCH OF THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY AND ACROSS THE OHIO AND
TENNESSEE VALLEYS.
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 500 AM MST SAT NOV
26 THROUGH 100 PM MST MON NOV 28...
...ARIZONA...
FOREST LAKES 1 E 6.0
FLAGSTAFF 7.1 SSW 5.2
WILLIAMS 2 SW 4.0
BELLEMONT 1 WNW 2.4
KACHINA VILLAGE 2.4
PARKS 3 NNW 2.0
...CALIFORNIA...
KIRKWOOD 7 N 24.0
KINGVALE 1 WSW 19.0
LODGEPOLE 19.0
SODA SPRINGS 3 ESE 19.0
DONNER PEAK 1 W 18.0
HOMEWOOD 18.0
GRANT GROVE 16.0
PINECREST 2 E 16.0
CARSON PASS 4 WSW 14.0
MAMMOTH LAKES 4 W 14.0
KINGS BEACH 5 WNW 13.0
LAKE WISHON 12 ENE 13.0
TRUCKEE 2 N 13.0
ALPINE MEADOWS 2 NW 12.0
...COLORADO...
REDSTONE 4 SW 16.0
MOUNT CRESTED BUT 4 NNW 15.0
WOLF CREEK PASS 1 SE 12.0
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS 9 ENE 11.3
GRAND MESA 2 NE 10.0
ELK PARK 6 WNW 8.5
LEADVILLE 2 NE 8.2
MONARCH PASS 1 NNW 8.0
TELLURIDE 8.0
RABBIT EARS PASS 1 NNE 7.5
RED MTN 1 W 7.5
SPICER 9 SSE 7.5
DOUGLAS PASS 7.0
TINCUP 9 WNW 7.0
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS 1.9 E 6.4
CRESTED BUTTE 9 W 6.0
PAGOSA SPRINGS 2 SSW 5.4
VAIL 0.9 WNW 3.8
ROCKWOOD 6.7 N 3.5
GLENWOOD SPRINGS 5.3 SSE 2.6
ESTES PARK 2.2 NE 2.0
...IDAHO...
IDAHO FALLS 38 E 6.8
BURLEY 18 SE 5.6
KETCHUM 22 NW 4.6
ALBION 6 SE 4.0
MAGIC MOUNTAIN SKI AREA 4.0
MARYSVILLE 4.0
DRIGGS 3 NNE 1.0
...MONTANA...
BIG SKY 6 WSW 7.0
PONY 5 SW 4.0
WEST YELLOWSTONE 5 S 4.0
NYE 14 W 2.0
...NORTH DAKOTA...
HANNOVER 11.0
NEW TOWN 11.0
STANTON 11.0
BISMARK 7.5
COLEHARBOR 7.5
BEULAH 1 S 7.2
BISMARCK 7.0
MANDAN 7.0
MINOT 6.3
NEW SALEM 5 NW 6.3
BEULAH 6.0
CENTER 2 N 6.0
DUNN CENTER 1 E 6.0
KILLDEER 6.0
WISHEK 6.0
GLEN ULLIN 5.2
FLASHER 5.0
HAZEN 5.0
HAZEN 0.4 ESE 5.0
LINTON 5.0
...NEW MEXICO...
ARROYO SECO 8 NE 14.0
BLUEWATER LAKE 11 WSW 6.0
CUBA 13 ESE 6.0
JEMEZ SPRINGS 11 N 6.0
CANJILON 7 E 5.0
CHAMA 2 N 5.0
RAMAH 5.0
EL MORRO 5 E 4.6
OMEGA 8 NNE 4.0
DATIL 2.0 W 1.5
SILVER CITY 0.3 WNW 1.0
...NEVADA...
S MOUNT ROSE SKI AREA 10.0
GLENBROOK 9.0
INCLINE VILLAGE 1 NE 9.0
DEETH 13 SE 8.0
DENIO 23 E 8.0
PARADISE VALLEY 18 N 8.0
RUBY VALLEY 6 SW 8.0
TUSCARORA 6 W 8.0
CRESCENT VALLEY 15 WSW 7.0
JIGGS 12 SE 7.0
DAGGET PASS 6.0
VERDI 1 S 5.5
GARDNERVILLE RANC 3 WSW 4.5
GENOA 4.0
...SOUTH DAKOTA...
HERREID 3.6 ESE 3.0
MOBRIDGE 2.5
HIGHMORE 12.4 N 2.0
LEMMON 2.0
DE SMET 0.2 SSE 1.0
JAVA 11.5 NNE 1.0
...UTAH...
BRIGHTON CREST 18.0
SOLITUDE 15.0
SNOWBIRD 14.0
ALTA COLLINS 13.0
BIG COTTONWOOD SPRUCES 10.0
PROVO CANYON 9.0
SILVER LAKE BRIGHTON 9.0
THE CANYONS 8.0
ALTA 6.0
PARK CITY 6.0
POWDER MOUNTAIN 5.0
BOUNTIFUL BENCH 2.3
CIRCLEVILLE 0.7 W 2.1
...WYOMING...
JACKSON HOLE 19.0
JACKSON 9.9 NNW 17.0
COMMISSARY RIDGE 16.0
ENCAMPMENT 11 SSE 16.0
GRAND TARGHEE - CHIEF 14.0
ELK MOUNTAIN 21 SSE 12.0
MORAN JUNCTION 8 NNE 12.0
ENCAMPMENT 8 WSW 10.5
CENTENNIAL 12 W 9.0
DRIGGS 32 NNE 7.6
ARLINGTON 10 SSW 7.5
WHISKEY PARK 7.2
SNOW KING 7.0
THAYNE 17.2 E 7.0
SANDSTONE RANGER STATIO 6.5
TOGWOTEE MOUNTAIN LODGE 6.1
DUBOIS 25 NW 5.0
CENTENNIAL 1.1 NNE 4.1
SARATOGA 24 W 4.0
...SELECTED PEAK WIND GUSTS IN MILES PER HOUR EARLIER IN THE
EVENT...
...ARIZONA...
MESQUITE 23 ESE 63
...CALIFORNIA...
JULIAN 2 NNE 82
VOLCAN MOUNTAIN 82
WELDON 11 SE 81
BURNS CANYON 74
HARRISON PARK 74
PINE VALLEY 6 NNW 68
INDIAN WELLS VALL 7 WNW 67
AGUANGA 7 SSW 62
BORREGO SPRINGS 8 W 58
OYNX 15 NNE 58
CABAZON 7 ENE 56
CAMPO 11 ENE 52
...COLORADO...
RED MTN 2 WSW 97
SILVERTON 2 SE 73
AIR FORCE ACADEMY 3 WSW 67
TACOMA 2 ENE 58
MACK 26 N 57
BURLINGTON 54
ARAPAHOE 52
MANITOU SPRINGS 3 ENE 52
COLORADO SPRINGS 1 NW 51
ESCALANTE FORKS 7 E 51
SEIBERT 51
HOTCHKISS 3 NNW 50
...IOWA...
SPENCER 3 WNW 59
...KANSAS...
GOODLAND 51
ATWOOD 2 N 50
MINGO 6 W 50
...NEW MEXICO...
LAS VEGAS 6 NE 64
GALLUP 3 WNW 63
FORT STANTON 2 SSW 62
CLINES CORNERS 1 SSE 59
ENCINOSO 18 NNE 58
...NEVADA...
RENO 5 N 59
RED ROCK CANYON 57
SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS 54
...OKLAHOMA...
GUYMON 2 W 59
...SOUTH DAKOTA...
DOWNTOWN RAPID CITY 1 E 61
WICKSVILLE 3 E 58
RAPID CITY AIRPORT 55
RAPID CITY ARPT 55
BUFFALO 1 N 52
RED ELM 9 WSW 50
FAITH 1 NNE 40
...TEXAS...
BOOTLEG 11 WNW 58
...UTAH...
LA SAL 9 NNW 63
...WYOMING...
BUFORD 54
ARLINGTON 1 NNW 51
CHUGWATER 8 S 51
W ROCK RIVER 50
SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE WEST AS THE UPPER LOW MOVES SLOWLY
ACROSS THE REGION BUT WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH IN COVERAGE MON
NIGHT INTO TUESDAY. THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...ADDITIONAL
ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE
ROCKIES WITH ACCUMULATIONS IN EXCESS OF 10 INCHES POSSIBLE IN THE
HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF UTAH AND COLORADO. MEANWHILE...THE SURFACE
LOW IS EXPECTED TO MOVE SLOWLY INTO THE UPPER MIDWEST. HEAVY SNOW
WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE NORTHERN PLAINS THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT AS
THE SURFACE LOW BECOMES STALLED OVER THE REGION. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS
RANGING FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM EASTERN MONTANA
TO THE WESTERN DAKOTAS. THE INTENSITY OF SNOWFALL WILL DECREASE
ACROSS THE NORTHERN PLAINS AS THE SURFACE LOW WEAKENS AND STAYS
PUT IN THE UPPER MIDWEST.
THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE WEATHER PREDICTION
CENTER AT 800 PM MST. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT.
FANNING
Last Updated: 354 PM EST MON NOV 28 2016