THE WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER
COLLEGE PARK, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 21 FOR WESTERN U.S. HEAVY RAIN AND SNOW
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
100 PM PST THU JAN 12 2017
...MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN CONTINUES ACROSS PORTIONS OF CALIFORNIA
WITH HIGHER ELEVATION SNOW SHOWERS THROUGHOUT THE WESTERN U.S....
FLASH FLOOD WATCHES AND FLOOD WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES ARE IN
EFFECT ACROSS PORTIONS OF CALIFORNIA AND SOUTHERN IDAHO.
WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT
ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE INTERMOUNTAIN WEST...CENTRAL ROCKIES...AND
CALIFORNIA.
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV
AT 1200 PM PST...A LARGE UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM CURRENTLY LOCATED IN
CALIFORNIA WAS BRINGING A CONTINUAL STREAM OF MOISTURE INTO THE
WEST COAST. THIS WAS ASSOCIATED WITH A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE
AT THE SURFACE WITH A CENTRAL PRESSURE OF 1008 MB...29.77
INCHES...IN WESTERN NEVADA. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER
RADARS AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATED MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN
WAS OCCURRING ACROSS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WITH LIGHTER RAIN
EXTENDING INTO CENTRAL AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. HIGHER ELEVATION
SNOW WAS BEING REPORTED ACROSS THE SIERRA NEVADAS...CENTRAL GREAT
BASIN...AND INTO THE CENTRAL ROCKIES.
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 400 PM PST FRI JAN
06 THROUGH 1200 PM PST THU JAN 12...
...CALIFORNIA...
MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN 180.0
HEAVENLY 144.0
SODA SPRINGS 138.0
KIRKWOOD 133.0
NORTH STAR SKI RESORT 122.0
NORTHSTAR 122.0
KINGVALE 101.0
SUGAR BOWL 98.0
SQUAW VALLEY 94.0
TAHOMA 68.0
DONNER PEAK 1 S 54.0
JUNE LAKE 1 WSW 36.0
MEADOW LAKE 6 NE 36.0
HOMEWOOD 34.0
DEVILS GATE SUMMIT 2 E 30.0
TRUCKEE TAHOE ARPT 29.0
PROSSER CREEK RES 5 WSW 26.0
MAMMOTH LAKES 4 W 25.0
BODIE 16.0
SIMS 12.0
MOUNT SHASTA 3 SSE 11.0
...COLORADO...
CRESTED BUTTE 6.2 N 51.0
PITKIN 1.1 SW 37.0
SILVERTHORNE 2.1 WSW 36.5
WALDEN 16.3 WSW 34.0
MONARCH PASS 1 NNW 26.0
WOLF CREEK PASS 1 SE 24.0
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS 9 ENE 23.1
MOUNT ZIRKEL 4 SE 21.0
CAMERON PASS 1 NNW 20.0
GOTHIC 19.0
RABBIT EARS PASS 1 NNE 16.8
LOVELAND PASS 1 SSE 15.8
LONGS PEAK 4 NNW 13.7
BERTHOUD FALLS 5 W 12.6
RAND 8 SSE 12.6
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS 11.0
GUNNISON 1 NNE 10.0
LEADVILLE 2 NE 9.9
WINTER PARK 5 WSW 9.1
GUNNISON 8.0
...NEVADA...
MOUNT ROSE SKI RESORT 116.0
INCLINE VILLAGE 1 NNW 48.0
GALENA 14.0
VERDI 12.0
GLENBROOK 9.0
...WYOMING...
ENCAMPMENT 10 WSW 94.5
ARLINGTON 5 NW 69.0
ELK MOUNTAIN 21 SSE 63.0
JACKSON 8 WNW 58.0
BONDURANT 19 SW 56.0
DEER PARK SNOTEL 56.0
ATLANTIC CITY 7 NW 54.0
AFTON 19 SE 53.0
KEMMERER 36 N 53.0
LANDER 19 SSW 53.0
SOUTH ENTRANCE 8 W 53.0
DRIGGS 32 NNE 48.0
JACKSON HOLE 39.0
LARAMIE 30 WNW 39.0
JACKSON 9.9 NNW 37.5
CENTENNIAL 7 NW 36.0
OLD FAITHFUL 14 ESE 31.0
SNOW KING 27.0
SAVERY 28 E 25.2
RAWLINS 35 S 18.0
SHERIDAN 1 N 11.0
DIXON 14 E 8.4
BURGESS JUNCTION 17 SE 8.0
DAYTON 7.2
RIVERSIDE 17 ENE 6.0
DOUGLAS 38 SW 4.0
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES FROM 400 PM PST FRI JAN
06 THROUGH 1200 PM PST THU JAN 12...
...CALIFORNIA...
ALPINE MEADOWS 15.40
PLUMAS EUREKA STATE PARK 14.01
VENADO 13.00
THREE PEAKS 12.59
MINING RIDGE 12.51
BEARTRAP MEADOW 12.16
PEPPERMINT 12.11
DONNER LAKE 11.90
CHALK PEAK 10.87
BLACK CONE 10.66
ANDERSON PEAK 10.39
CISCO 1 SE 10.12
LEXINGTON HILLS 3 E 9.80
TAHOE CITY 9.71
VENADO 7 NNW GUERNEVILLE 9.60
BOGGS MOUNTAIN RAWS 9.33
DAY VALLEY 6 NE 9.33
STIRLING CITY 8.82
MT. SAINT HELENA 7.99
MONTEREY AIRPORT 2.73
SACRAMENTO METRO ARPT 2.41
SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT 2.23
LAKE TAHOE AIRPORT 2.16
SANTA ROSA 4.4 NNW 1.90
OROVILLE DAM 3 ENE 1.50
...NEVADA...
PLEASANT VALLEY 8.87
STEAMBOAT CREEK 8.87
HEAVENLY VALLEY 1 SE 8.57
GARDNERVILLE 2 SSW 8.49
DAGGET PASS 6.90
INCLINE VILLAGE 6.25
E GALENA 4.95
PYRAMIND LAKE 4.24
CARSON CITY 3.50
DAMONTE RANCH 2 S 3.00
RENO 4 SSW 3.00
RENO ARPT 2.90
...SELECTED PEAK WIND GUSTS IN MILES PER HOUR EARLIER IN THE
EVENT...
...CALIFORNIA...
BIG BEAR CITY 13 ESE 107
LOS GATOS 3 W 78
WELDON 11 SE 72
MCKITTRICK 12 WNW 67
HAIWEE 19 S 64
RANDSBURG 8 NNW 61
INDIAN WELLS VALLE 2 NW 55
GUSTINE 18 SW 53
DOS PALOS 19 SSW 51
EL PORTAL 20 WNW 51
...COLORADO...
ROCKY FLATS 2 SW 74
BOULDER 3 SSW 72
LYONS 6 NW 70
COLORADO CITY 6 S 65
RED MOUNTAIN PASS 2 WSW 62
WETMORE 5 ESE 59
CHERAW 4 S 55
HOEHNE 3 ESE 51
...IDAHO...
FELT 5 W 53
SOUTHWEST INL 4 WSW 53
ASHTON 3 SSW 52
...NEW MEXICO...
RATON CREWS AIRPORT 69
...NEVADA...
JARBIDGE 8 E 80
RUBY VALLEY 4 SSW 74
GREAT BASIN NATIO 3 WNW 66
ELKO 2 NNE 62
SUMMERLIN 1 W 62
LONE MOUNTAIN 1 SE 59
...WYOMING...
ARLINGTON 5 NW 69
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT HAS
ENDED...
...IDAHO...
KETCHUM 22 NW 71.4
PRESTON 20 NE 64.5
LAVA HOT SPRINGS 10 SSE 62.8
STANLEY 28 E 50.2
HAILEY 21 ENE 46.1
MACKAY 17 SW 44.9
ISLAND PARK 8 NW 44.8
MONTPELIER 14 N 41.3
BURLEY 18 SE 40.9
ARCO 33 WNW 38.2
SUN VALLEY 1 SSE 33.0
HILL CITY 30.0
FAIRFIELD 10 NNW 28.1
ARCO 50 NW 25.1
IDAHO CITY 10 SW 20.0
PINE 1 N 17.5
BELLEVUE 5 NW 15.0
FEATHERVILLE 13.0
POCATELLO 7 S 12.4
...MONTANA...
COOKE CITY 2 N 10.0
LIBBY 2 NW 8.0
FINLEY POINT 8 N 6.5
GLASGOW 6.4
CONDON 1 S 6.0
MCLEOD 6.0
EMIGRANT 26 ESE 5.0
FISHTAIL 18 SW 5.0
FORT SMITH 1 ENE 5.0
RYEGATE 18 NNW 5.0
SPRINGDALE 5.0
LAUREL 4 NNE 4.8
LIVINGSTON 7 ESE 4.5
PARK CITY 6 WSW 4.0
LAUREL 2 NE 3.0
ROUNDUP 13 SW 3.0
JOLIET 2 WSW 2.5
REED POINT 5 SE 2.5
...OREGON...
LA PINE 3 W 20.0
DOWNTOWN PORTLAND 1 W 15.5
BEND 3 NW 13.0
BANKS 12.0
HOOD RIVER 12.0
HOOD RIVER 3 SW 12.0
ROCKFORD 12.0
DOWNTOWN PORTLAND 3 N 11.0
NEWBERG 3 N 11.0
BEAVERTON 1 S 10.5
HAPPY VALLEY 10.5
LA PINE 5 NNW 10.0
SELLWOOD 10.0
ST. JOHNS 10.0
LAKE OSWEGO 9.5
SCAPPOOSE 9.5
SISTERS 2 WNW 9.4
BEND 2 NW 9.0
SAUVIE ISLAND 4 WNW 9.0
TIGARD 9.0
...UTAH...
POWDER MOUNTAIN 35.0
BRIGHTON CREST 28.0
PROVO CANYON 22.0
PARK CITY MOUNTAIN 18.0
ALMO 17 SE 16.6
LAKETOWN 14.0
GARLAND 1.0 SE 12.5
SNOWBIRD 11.0
...WASHINGTON...
CLE ELUM 2 E 14.0
YACOLT 8 SE 14.0
HAZEL DELL 12.0
N SALMON CREEK 12.0
DOWNTOWN VANCOUVER 5 N 11.2
FELIDA 11.0
SALMON CREEK 11.0
WNW WHITE SALMON 11.0
BATTLE GROUND 1 N 10.0
CAMAS 9.0
MINNEHAHA 8.5
CASTLE ROCK 8.0
ORCHARDS 8.0
ROWENA 6 NE 8.0
SSW TROUT LAKE 7.1
WATERVILLE 7.0
KELSO 2 E 6.5
LEXINGTON 5.0
LONGVIEW 1 W 5.0
PALOUSE 4.0
SPOKANE 3 S 4.0
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT HAS
ENDED...
...OREGON...
OBRIEN 2 WSW 4.20
SELMA 6.8 SE 3.68
GOLD BEACH 4.8 NE 3.40
LANGLOIS 1 NNE 3.11
GOLD BEACH 6 E 2.86
CAVE JUNCTION 0.4 ENE 2.65
MERLIN 1.7 N 2.55
GRANTS PASS 4 N 2.47
CENTRAL POINT 2.5 WNW 2.40
WILDERVILLE 2.4 WSW 2.38
MURPHY 2 ENE 2.21
GOLD BEACH 2.13
PISTOL RIVER 2 SSE 1.32
BROOKINGS 5 NNW 1.25
EAGLE POINT 5 NNW 1.25
HARBOR 1 WNW 1.15
ASHLAND 2 ESE 1.06
WINCHESTER 5 E 1.06
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL FREEZING RAIN IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT
HAS ENDED...
...CALIFORNIA...
EAGLE LAKE 2 WNW 1.50
BIG PINE 1 W 0.50
INDEPENDENCE 0.50
WEST BISHOP 5 WSW 0.25
...COLORADO...
GRAND JUNCTION 3 NNW 0.25
REDLANDS 1 ENE 0.20
SKYWAY 3 N 0.10
...OREGON...
CRESWELL 1.00
EUGENE 5 WNW 0.75
FAIRVIEW 0.75
PORTLAND AIRPORT 0.51
COTTAGE GROVE 1 SSE 0.50
GRESHAM 0.50
ONTARIO 0.50
HAPPY VALLEY 1 NE 0.38
LAKE OSWEGO 0.25
PORTLAND AIRPORT 3 E 0.25
ROSEBURG 0.25
INDEPENDENCE 0.15
SUTHERLIN 1 WNW 0.10
...WASHINGTON...
VANCOUVER 0.50
WAITSBURG 3 NE 0.40
WHILE RAIN AND HIGHER ELEVATION SNOW WILL CONTINUE ON
THURSDAY...DRIER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE WEST COAST BY
FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY AS THE UPPER LEVEL LOW MOVES EASTWARD.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE FOR
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BEFORE THAT TIME. THOUGH THE FLASH FLOOD
THREAT IS ENDING EXCEPT FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA...FLOODING WILL BE ONGOING DUE TO THE ANTECEDENT HEAVY
RAINFALL. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO END IN THE SIERRAS OVERNIGHT.
FARTHER EASTWARD...IN THE CENTRAL GREAT BASIN...4 TO 8 ADDITIONAL
INCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH FRIDAY. ADDITIONALLY...THE
CENTRAL ROCKIES ARE EXPECTED TO HAVE SNOW OF UP TO 1 TO 2 FEET
THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. AS THIS SYSTEM MOVES EASTWARD...A
SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM IS EXPECTED TO UNFOLD FROM THE SOUTHERN
AND CENTRAL PLAINS INTO THE MID-MISSISSIPPI VALLEY AND THE OHIO
VALLEY.
THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE WEATHER PREDICTION
CENTER AT 700 PM PST. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT.
TATE
Last Updated: 357 PM EST THU JAN 12 2017