THE WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER
COLLEGE PARK, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 12 FOR WESTERN U.S. HEAVY RAIN AND SNOW
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
700 AM PST TUE JAN 10 2017
...RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS WITH HIGHER ELEVATION SNOW THROUGHOUT THE
WESTERN U.S....
BLIZZARD WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE SIERRA NEVADA.
WINTER STORM WARNINGS...WATCHES...AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES
ARE IN EFFECT ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE PACIFIC
NORTHWEST...INTERMOUNTAIN WEST...NORTHERN AND CENTRAL
ROCKIES...AND CALIFORNIA.
FLOOD AND FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS...WATCHES...AND ADVISORIES ARE IN
EFFECT ACROSS MUCH OF CALIFORNIA...SOUTHWEST OREGON...NORTHERN
NEVADA...SOUTHERN IDAHO.
HIGH WIND WARNINGS...WATCHES...AND WIND ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT
ACROSS PORTIONS OF CALIFORNIA...PARTS OF THE INTERMOUNTAIN
WEST...AND THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL ROCKIES.
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV
AT 600 AM PST...A LARGE UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM OFF THE PACIFIC
NORTHWEST COAST WAS BRINGING A CONTINUAL STREAM OF MOISTURE INTO
THE WEST COAST. A WARM FRONT BEGAN TO APPROACH THE OREGON
COAST...WITH A COLD FRONT OUT IN THE PACIFIC MOVING TOWARD THE
WEST COAST. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADARS AND SURFACE
OBSERVATIONS INDICATED THAT LIGHT TO MODERATE...OCCASIONALLY
HEAVY...RAIN SHOWERS WERE OCCURRING OVER PORTIONS OF THE NORTHERN
HALF OF CALIFORNIA...SMALL PARTS OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA...AND
THROUGHOUT BOTH THE INTERMOUNTAIN WEST AND THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST.
HIGHER ELEVATION SNOW WAS BEING REPORTED ACROSS THE WASHINGTON AND
OREGON CASCADES...ALONG WITH THE SIERRA NEVADAS AND THE NORTHERN
ROCKIES.
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 400 PM PST FRI JAN
06 THROUGH 600 AM PST TUE JAN 10...
...CALIFORNIA...
MAMMOTH LAKES 4 W 25.0
BODIE 16.0
SIMS 12.0
MOUNT SHASTA 3 SSE 11.0
NORTHSTAR SKI AREA 5 WNW 10.0
TRINITY CENTER 0.6 ESE 8.3
SQUAW VALLEY SKI AREA 8.0
SHINGLETOWN 5.3 ENE 7.5
SIMS 1 SSW 7.2
MEADOW VALLEY 5.6 WSW 6.0
WEAVERVILLE 4 E 6.0
WEED 2 SSW 5.0
CARRVILLE 11 SSW 4.0
DOYLE 1 W 4.0
CLOVERDALE 2 ENE 3.0
YREKA 1 WNW 3.0
...COLORADO...
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS 9 ENE 18.2
MOUNT ZIRKEL 4 SE 14.3
CAMERON PASS 1 NNW 13.0
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS 11.0
LOVELAND PASS 1 SSE 10.4
RABBIT EARS PASS 1 NNE 10.4
GUNNISON 1 NNE 10.0
LEADVILLE 2 NE 9.9
BLUE RIVER 5 SSW 9.1
COPPER MOUNTAIN 1 W 9.1
GUANELLA PASS 5 WSW 9.1
WINTER PARK 5 WSW 9.1
GUNNISON 8.0
ARAPAHOE PEAK 6 W 7.8
CLIMAX 1 NW 7.8
LONGS PEAK 4 NNW 7.8
SPICER 9 SSE 7.8
BERTHOUD PASS 1 NNW 6.5
...IDAHO...
ATLANTA 6 SW 44.4
KETCHUM 10 NW 36.7
STANLEY 16 NW 32.7
ISLAND PARK 1 W 31.9
FAIRFIELD 10 NNW 28.1
ARCO 50 NW 25.1
PRESTON 20 NE 24.4
LAVA HOT SPRINGS 10 SSE 22.8
MACKAY 17 SW 22.2
ARCO 33 WNW 19.7
BURLEY 30 WSW 13.9
MONTPELIER 14 N 13.5
FEATHERVILLE 13.0
POCATELLO 7 S 12.4
HARPER 8.0
EMMETT 6.0
CALDWELL 5.0
HOMEDALE 5.0
MERIDIAN 5.0
STAR 5.0
...MONTANA...
LIBBY 2 NW 8.0
FINLEY POINT 8 N 6.5
GLASGOW 6.4
CONDON 1 S 6.0
KOOTENAI FALLS 13 NNE 6.0
STEVENSVILLE 4.0
...NEVADA...
INCLINE VILLAGE 1 NNW 5.0
...OREGON...
HOOD RIVER 3 SW 12.0
ROCKFORD 12.0
BEND 2.5 NW 10.0
E MAUPIN 10.0
CAMP SHERMAN 2 SSW 8.5
BLACK BUTTE RANCH 7 WNW 8.0
HARPER 8.0
PRINEVILLE 2.6 ENE 7.3
SISTERS 2.0 WNW 7.0
REDMOND 1.8 WSW 6.4
MITCHEL 16 SW 6.0
SELMA 6.0
N MADRAS 5.0
VALE 5.0
EUGENE AIRPORT 4.5
WILDERVILLE 1 SE 4.0
...UTAH...
ALMO 17 SE 16.6
BRIGHTON CREST 11.0
...WASHINGTON...
CLE ELUM 2 E 14.0
HUSUM 10.5
UNDERWOOD 1 E 10.5
TROUT LAKE 10.0
WATERVILLE 7.0
YAKIMA 1 SSW 5.5
CHENEY 4.5
BENGE 4.0
CHELAN 4.0
LEAVENWORTH 3 NW 4.0
LUCERNE 15 S 4.0
MAZAMA 12 WSW 4.0
PALOUSE 4.0
SPOKANE 3 S 4.0
...WYOMING...
DRIGGS 32 NNE 48.0
ENCAMPMENT 10 WSW 19.8
BONDURANT 10 N 17.0
ELK MOUNTAIN 21 SSE 15.6
LARAMIE 30 WNW 15.6
JACKSON 9.9 NNW 13.0
AFTON 17 E 12.0
COMMISSARY RIDGE 12.0
CENTENNIAL 7 NW 10.8
DOUGLAS 38 SW 4.0
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES FROM 400 PM PST FRI JAN
06 THROUGH 600 AM PST TUE JAN 10...
...CALIFORNIA...
VENADO 13.00
THREE PEAKS 12.59
MINING RIDGE 12.51
BEARTRAP MEADOW 12.16
PEPPERMINT 12.11
CHALK PEAK 10.87
BLACK CONE 10.66
ANDERSON PEAK 10.39
CISCO 1 SE 10.12
LEXINGTON HILLS 3 E 9.80
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
BOULDER CREEK 6.92
CARMEL VALLEY VILL 17 S 6.45
DINKEY CREEK 6.17
INVERNESS 5 W 5.97
BOULDER CREEK 4 WNW 5.24
SANTA ROSA SONOMA CO ARPT 4.39
MONTEREY AIRPORT 2.73
SACRAMENTO METRO ARPT 2.41
SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT 2.23
LAKE TAHOE AIRPORT 2.16
...NEVADA...
HEAVENLY VALLEY 1 SE 8.57
DAGGET PASS 6.90
INCLINE VILLAGE 6.25
E GALENA 4.95
DAMONTE RANCH 2 S 3.00
RENO 4 SSW 3.00
...OREGON...
OBRIEN 2 WSW 4.20
LANGLOIS 1 NNE 3.11
GRANTS PASS 4 N 2.47
MURPHY 1 SSE 2.17
HARBOR 1 WNW 1.15
ASHLAND 2 ESE 1.06
...SELECTED PEAK WIND GUSTS IN MILES PER HOUR EARLIER IN THE
EVENT...
...CALIFORNIA...
BIG BEAR CITY 13 ESE 107
LOS GATOS 3 W 78
LA QUINTA 13 SW 60
...COLORADO...
COLORADO CITY 97
LIVERMORE 3 S 90
LOUISVILLE 3 WSW 88
GOLD HILL 2 S 87
WAUNITA HOT SPGS 10 E 84
BUCKEYE 6 E 82
PETERSON AFB 1 SSW 80
ELDORADO SPRINGS 3 N 79
HOEHNE 3 ESE 74
CARR 9 NE 73
LA VETA PASS 5 S 72
PEYTON 70
BERTHOUD PASS 1 NW 69
AGUILAR 2 NE 68
MANITOU SPRINGS 5 NNE 67
WESTON 6 ESE 67
ELBERT 5 W 66
WALSENBURG 9 NNW 66
BLACK FOREST 2 N 65
VIRGINIA DALE 65
...MONTANA...
EMIGRANT 12 SE 51
...NEW MEXICO...
RATON CREWS AIRPORT 62
LAS VEGAS 6 NE 61
RED RIVER 8 SSW 58
...NEVADA...
CHEYENNE 21 WSW 87
MOUNT ROSE SKI AREA 5 SE 69
INCLINE VILLAGE 4 E 64
...UTAH...
OGDEN PEAK 110
SNOWBASIN STRAW TOP 97
...WYOMING...
CHEYENNE 21 WSW 87
CHUGWATER 8 S 79
ENCAMPMENT 12 ESE 76
GLENDO 13 S 76
CENTENNIAL 14 NE 75
ELK MOUNTAIN 9 WNW 73
ARLINGTON 7 ESE 63
HANNA 11 SSW 63
RAWLINS 63
I-80 EXIT 370 3 E 62
HORSE CREEK 16 E 61
TIE SIDING 3 SE 61
WARREN AF BASE 61
HANNA 11 SW 59
SINCLAIR 2 ESE 58
BORDEAUX 57
LARAMIE 57
...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
CONTINUAL ONSHORE FLOW AND A SERIES OF PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEMS
WILL DELIVERING PRECIPITATION ACROSS MUCH OF THE WESTERN U.S.
THROUGH THE NEXT THREE DAYS. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 8
INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF UP TO 12 INCHES...ARE
POSSIBLE FOR COASTAL CALIFORNIA AND THE FOOTHILLS OF THE
SIERRAS...AS WELL AS INTO SOUTHWEST OREGON. DUE TO THE HEAVY
RAINFALL...FLOODING AND FLASH FLOODING WILL CONTINUE TO BE A
THREAT ACROSS THE COASTAL REGIONS OF THE NORTHERN HALF OF
CALIFORNIA AND IN THE VALLEY OF CALIFORNIA. FOR THE HIGHER TERRAIN
OF THE WESTERN U.S. THROUGH THURSDAY...SIGNIFICANT SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED WITH AS MUCH AS 3 TO 5 FEET POSSIBLE
ACROSS THE HIGHEST TERRAIN OF THE SIERRAS...WITH SOME AREAS
ESPECIALLY AROUND LAKE TAHOE EXPECTED TO SEE 7 FEET. SNOWFALL OF 2
FEET IS POSSIBLE FOR THE CASCADES...NORTHERN CALIFORNIA...THE
INTERMOUNTAIN WEST...AND THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL ROCKIES. IN
ADDITION TO THE PRECIPITATION...GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED FOR
PORTIONS OF CALIFORNIA AND MUCH OF THE ROCKIES. HEAVY
RAINFALL...MOUNTAIN SNOW...AND GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO
CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THIS WEEK WITH STORM TOTAL RAIN ACCUMULATIONS
EXCEEDING 15 INCHES POSSIBLE.
THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE WEATHER PREDICTION
CENTER AT 100 PM PST. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT.
REINHART
Last Updated: 930 AM EST TUE JAN 10 2017