THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER
CAMP SPRINGS, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 4 FOR WESTERN U.S. STORM
NWS HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER CAMP SPRINGS MD
1 PM PST MON JAN 2 2006
...MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL COVERS MUCH OF CALIFORNIA...
CURRENTLY... NOAA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR IS SHOWING TWO
SEPARATE LARGE AREAS OF PRECIPITATION ACROSS NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA. THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE HEAVY
PRECIPITATION IS NOW LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES TO THE SOUTH
OF MODESTO CALIFORNIA NEAR 37.2N 121.0W. THIS AREA OF LOW
PRESSURE AND ITS ASSOCIATED FRONTAL BOUNDARIES WILL PUSH EASTWARD
THROUGH CALIFORNIA AND INTO THE GREAT BASIN TONIGHT. AS THIS
OCCURS THE AXIS OF HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION WILL GRADUALLY SHIFT
EASTWARD AS WELL AND BRING LOWER ELEVATION RAIN AND HIGHER
ELEVATIONS HEAVY SNOWS THROUGH THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS
NEVADA..OREGON...IDAHO AND UTAH.
FLOOD AND FLASH FLOOD WATCHES AND WARNINGS ARE CURRNTLY IN EFFECT
FOR PORTIONS OF CALIFORNIA.
HIGH WIND WARNINGS ARE CURRENTLY IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND HEAVY SNOW WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR
THE SIERRA NEVADA MOUNTAINS IN CALIFORNIA...THE MOUNTAINS OF
SOUTHERN NEVADA...CENTRAL UTAH...SOUTHERN IDAHO AND WESTERN
WYOMING.
...SELECTED 24 HOUR RAINFALL AMOUNTS...
CALIFORNIA...
NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA...
MAMMOTH PASS...................4.12 INCHES 1000 AM PST
VENADO.........................3.36 INCHES 1000 AM PST
SHADE QUARTER MOUNTAIN.........3.34 INCHES 1000 AM PST
CHILKOOT MEADOW................3.32 INCHES 1000 AM PST
LA PORTE.......................3.03 INCHES 1000 AM PST
WOLVERTON......................2.99 INCHES 1000 AM PST
HUYSINK........................2.64 INCHES 1000 AM PST
BRUSH CREEK....................2.63 INCHES 1000 AM PST
SHASTA DAM.....................2.36 INCHES 1000 AM PST
GIRARD.........................2.04 INCHES 1000 AM PST
YORKVILLE......................1.84 INCHES 1000 AM PST
HONEYDEW.......................1.36 INCHES 1000 AM PST
SACRAMENTO.....................0.88 INCHES 1000 AM PST
OAKLAND AIRPORT................0.61 INCHES 1000 AM PST
SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT..........0.67 INCHES 1000 AM PST
SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA...
OLD MAN MOUNTAIN...............8.62 INCHES 1000 AM PST
UPPER MATILIJA CANYON..........8.31 INCHES 1000 AM PST
SAN MARCOS PASS................7.71 INCHES 1000 AM PST
NORDHOFF RIDGE.................6.86 INCHES 1000 AM PST
SANTA MARGARITA................5.80 INCHES 1000 AM PST
BLACK MOUNTAIN.................5.24 INCHES 1000 AM PST
REFUGIO........................5.12 INCHES 1000 AM PST
SAN LUIS OBISPO AIRPORT........4.87 INCHES 1000 AM PST
LA CUMBRE PEAK.................4.57 INCHES 1000 AM PST
THREE PEAKS....................4.42 INCHES 1000 AM PST
NIPOMA.........................4.29 INCHES 1000 AM PST
BIG SUR........................3.52 INCHES 1000 AM PST
CHEWS RIDGE....................3.28 INCHES 1000 AM PST
OXNARD.........................1.54 INCHES 1000 AM PST
LOS ANGELES AIRPORT............1.05 INCHES 1000 AM PST
NEVADA...
MOUNT ROSE.....................2.85 INCHES 1000 AM PST
CARSON CITY....................2.19 INCHES 1000 AM PST
THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED AT 7 PM PST BY THE
HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER. REFER TO STATEMENTS FROM
YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE FOR THE LATEST
INFORMATION.
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Last Updated: 402 PM EST MON JAN 02 2006