THE WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER
COLLEGE PARK, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 08 FOR WESTERN U.S. HEAVY RAIN AND SNOW EVENT
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
700 AM PST MON JAN 09 2017
...RAIN...SNOW...AND LOCALIZED FREEZING RAIN ARE ALL SCATTERED
THROUGHOUT THE WESTERN U.S. WITH THE HEAVIEST RAIN IN SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA...
WINTER STORM WARNINGS...WATCHES...AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES
ARE IN EFFECT ACROSS MUCH OF THE INTERMOUNTAIN WEST AND NORTHERN
AND CENTRAL ROCKIES...AS WELL AS PORTIONS OF CALIFORNIA AND THE
PACIFIC NORTHWEST.
FLOOD AND FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS...WATCHES...AND ADVISORIES ARE IN
EFFECT ACROSS MUCH OF CALIFORNIA...SOUTHWEST OREGON...AND NORTHERN
NEVADA.
HIGH WIND WARNINGS...WATCHES...AND WIND ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT
ACROSS MUCH OF CALIFORNIA...THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST...AND INTO THE
INTERMOUNTAIN WEST AND CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN ROCKIES.
FREEZING RAIN ADVISORIES REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR SMALL PORTIONS OF
NORTHWEST OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON AS WELL AS EASTERN
NEVADA.
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 DIRECTING A CONTINUAL STREAM OF MOISTURE INTO
THE WEST COAST. A COLD FRONT WAS MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARD THROUGH
THE WESTERN U.S....CURRENTLY LOCATED IN EASTERN OREGON AND
CALIFORNIA. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADARS AND SURFACE
OBSERVATIONS SHOWED MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN FALLING ACROSS PORTIONS
OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. FARTHER NORTH...LIGHT TO MODERATE...AND
OCCASIONALLY HEAVY...RAIN WAS ALSO IMPACTING LOWER ELEVATIONS OF
WESTERN OREGON AND WASHINGTON AND FARTHER EAST INTO THE GREAT
BASIN/INTERMOUNTAIN WEST. FREEZING RAIN WAS PRESENT IN LOCALIZED
AREAS SUCH AS NORTHERN OREGON. LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WAS REPORTED
IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE REGION AS WELL.
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 400 PM PST FRI JAN
06 THROUGH 600 AM PST MON JAN 09...
...CALIFORNIA...
MAMMOTH LAKES 4 W 25.0
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
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
LOVELAND PASS 1 SSE 10.4
RABBIT EARS PASS 1 NNE 10.4
GUNNISON 1 NNE 10.0
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
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS 2 SSE 5.0
...IDAHO...
HAILEY 1 NW 12.0
HARPER 8.0
EMMETT 6.0
MARSING 6.0
ROSE LAKE 6 NNW 5.9
AVERY 14 SSW 5.0
CALDWELL 5.0
COEUR D'ALENE 5.0
HOMEDALE 5.0
STAR 5.0
VALE 5.0
BOISE 4.0
EAGLE 4.0
MOUNTAIN HOME 4.0
NAMPA 4.0
...MONTANA...
FINLEY POINT 8 N 6.5
CONDON 1 S 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
HARPER 8.0
PRINEVILLE 2.6 ENE 7.3
SISTERS 2.0 WNW 7.0
REDMOND 1.8 WSW 6.4
SELMA 6.0
N MADRAS 5.0
VALE 5.0
EUGENE AIRPORT 4.5
WILDERVILLE 1 SE 4.0
...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
DESERT AIRE 2 S 5.0
ELLENSBURG 6 NNE 5.0
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
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL FREEZING RAIN ICE AMOUNTS IN INCHES FROM
400 PM PST FRI JAN 06 THROUGH 600 AM PST MON JAN 09...
...CALIFORNIA...
EAGLE LAKE 2 WNW 1.50
BIG PINE 1 W 0.50
INDEPENDENCE 0.50
WEST BISHOP 5 WSW 0.25
...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
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
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES FROM 400 PM PST FRI JAN
06 THROUGH 600 AM PST MON JAN 09...
...CALIFORNIA...
THREE PEAKS 12.59
MINING RIDGE 12.51
VENADO 11.84
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
PEPPERMINT 8.06
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
PACIFICA 1 S 5.23
SANTA ROSA SONOMA CO ARPT 4.39
NAPA RIVER AT DUNAWEAL LANE 4.30
MIDDLE PEAK RAWS 3.50
MONTEREY AIRPORT 2.73
SACRAMENTO METRO ARPT 2.41
SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT 2.23
LAKE TAHOE AIRPORT 2.16
...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
...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...
LOUISVILLE 3 WSW 88
GOLD HILL 2 S 87
ELDORADO SPRINGS 3 N 79
...NEVADA...
MOUNT ROSE SKI AREA 5 SE 69
INCLINE VILLAGE 4 E 64
...WYOMING...
CHEYENNE 14 WSW 66
ARLINGTON 7 ESE 63
ELK MOUNTAIN 3 NW 61
TIE SIDING 3 SE 61
RAWLINS 60
HANNA 11 SW 59
CENTENNIAL 15 NNE 58
SINCLAIR 2 ESE 58
CONTINUAL ONSHORE FLOW AND A SERIES OF PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEMS
WILL KEEP PRECIPITATION IN THE FORECAST ACROSS MUCH OF THE WESTERN
U.S. THROUGH THE NEXT THREE DAYS. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 4
TO 8 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS...ARE POSSIBLE FOR
COASTAL CALIFORNIA AND THE FOOTHILLS OF THE SIERRAS...AS WELL AS
INTO SOUTHWEST OREGON. WITH ALL THIS HEAVY RAINFALL...FLOODING AND
FLASH FLOODING WILL CONTINUE TO BE A THREAT. IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN
OF THE WESTERN U.S. OVER THE NEXT THREE DAYS...SIGNIFICANT SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED WITH AS MUCH AS 3 TO 5 FEET POSSIBLE
ACROSS THE HIGHEST TERRAIN OF THE SIERRAS...NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA...AND THE INTERMOUNTAIN WEST AND NORTHERN/CENTRAL
ROCKIES. THOUGH THE BULK OF THE FREEZING RAIN HAS
ENDED...ADDITIONAL ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO A TENTH OF AN INCH
AS POSSIBLE FOR LOCALIZED AREAS TODAY. 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 THROUGH MUCH OF
THIS WEEK AS WELL 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.
TATE
Last Updated: 957 AM EST MON JAN 09 2017