THE WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER
COLLEGE PARK, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 08 FOR ROCKIES TO UPPER MIDWEST WINTER STORM
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
900 AM CST WED DEC 04 2013
...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW IS IN PROGRESS IN THE COLORADO
ROCKIES...A NEW LOW FORMING IN THE CENTRAL PLAINS IS EXPECTED TO
BRING HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS TO THE UPPER MIDWEST THIS
EVENING...
WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES COVER A LARGE
AREA FROM CENTRAL ROCKIES NORTHEASTWARD INTO THE UPPER MIDWEST AND
THE UPPER GREAT LAKES.
WINTER STORM WATCHES AND WARNINGS...AS WELL AS WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHERN ROCKIES
EASTWARD ACROSS THE SOUTH-CENTRAL PLAINS... AND INTO THE
MID-MISSISSIPPI VALLEY.
HIGH WIND WATCHES...WARNINGS...AND ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FROM
PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA...AS WELL AS PORTIONS OF THE FAR
SOUTHERN ROCKIES.
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV
AT 800 AM CST...AN ARCTIC FRONT WAS DRAPED ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND
WESTERN UNITED STATES. THIS FRONT SPANNED FROM THE DESERT
SOUTHWEST INTO THE CENTRAL ROCKIES EASTWARD ACROSS THE CENTRAL
PLAINS AND INTO THE LOWER GREAT LAKES. SEVERAL SURFACE LOW
PRESSURE AREAS WERE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS FRONT. NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE RADARS AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATED THAT MODERATE TO
HEAVY SNOW WERE ASSOCIATED WITH A 989 MB...29.20 INCHES...LOW
CENTER LOCATED IN CENTRAL COLORADO. FARTHER EAST...A NEW SURFACE
LOW WITH A CENTRAL PRESSURE OF 1001 MB...29.55 INCHES...WAS
LOCATED IN SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS...MOVING TOWARDS THE NORTHEAST.
ANOTHER SURFACE LOW LOCATED IN SOUTHERN IOWA...WITH CENTRAL
PRESSURE OF 1000 MB...29.53 INCHES...WAS BEGINNING TO DISSIPATE.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADARS AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATED
THAT LITTLE PRECIPITATION WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE KANSAS
LOW...WHEREAS WIDESPREAD LIGHT SNOW CONTINUED TO FALL NORTH OF THE
IOWA LOW IN THE NORTHERN PLAINS AND THE UPPER MIDWEST AROUND AN
INVERTED SURFACE TROUGH.
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 500 AM CST SAT NOV
30 THROUGH 800 AM CST TUE DEC 04...
...CALIFORNIA...
MAMMOTH LAKES 2 W 7.0
GRIZZLY FLAT SW 3.0
JANESVILLE 3 ESE 1.0
SUSANVILLE 4 SSW 1.0
...COLORADO...
CRESTED BUTTE 6.2 N 16.0
ESTES PARK 1.8 S 11.7
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS 1 SE 9.5
ALLENSPARK 2 E 7.1
WARD 5 NE 6.4
BUENA VISTA 4 WNW 6.0
SILT 6.0
ST MARYS GLACIER 5.5
LYONS 3.0
RIFLE 3.0
...IDAHO...
GIBBONSVILLE 10 NNW 30.0
MULLAN 3 ESE 12.0
COLBURN 4 WSW 11.0
MACKAY 37 NE 9.4
REXBURG 8.2
DRIGGS 3 ENE 6.5
ISLAND PARK 8 NW 6.5
...MICHIGAN...
CALUMET 0.2 SW 6.0
PAULDING 0.3 S 6.0
TRAVERSE CITY 7.6 SSW 5.7
BENZONIA 5.3 S 5.0
HOUGHTON 1.6 ESE 5.0
ISHPEMING 5.6 NNW 5.0
ONTONAGON 12.5 WSW 4.0
PARADISE 0.1 N 4.0
STERLING 4.0
TROUT CREEK 4 W 4.0
LAKE LEELANAU 3.6
...MINNESOTA...
TWO HARBORS 5 N 26.0
WOODLAND 16.0
CENTRAL HILLSIDE 15.0
DULUTH HEIGHTS 15.0
DULUTH 1.4 NNW 14.0
SAGINAW 14.0
CANYON 12.0
SAWYER 4 S 11.1
ALBORN 11.0
LUTSEN 2 NE 11.0
MCGREGOR 7.3 N 10.7
GRAND RAPIDS 6.2 SSW 10.0
...MONTANA...
EVARO 8 ESE 20.0
HEART BUTTE 1 NW 18.0
RED LODGE 1.0 S 17.5
PORTERS CORNER 9 S 16.0
EUREKA 9 ENE 14.0
JACKSON 16 SSW 14.0
QUARTZ 14 WSW 14.0
PONY 5 SW 13.0
EAST PORTAL 5 NW 12.0
LIVINGSTON 6.6 ESE 12.0
...NORTH DAKOTA...
BUFFALO 8.0
GOLVA 7.0
GRAND FORKS 0.6 SW 7.0
MARMARTH 7.0
BISMARCK 6.9 N 5.1
BOWMAN 5.0
MCCLUSKY 5.0
VALLEY CITY 2.0 NW 5.0
CARRINGTON 4.0
DUNSEITH 6 N 4.0
MOORETON 4 S 4.0
FARGO 3.0
...NEBRASKA...
VALENTINE 30 S 14.0
HAY SPRINGS 13 S 8.0
VALENTINE 8.0
AINSWORTH 6.0
CHADRON 5.0
RUSHVILLE 5.0
ALLIANCE 4.0
KILGORE 1 NE 4.0
SPRINGVIEW 4.0
WHITMAN 4 E 4.0
...NEVADA...
SPARKS 6 NE 8.5
STEAD 4 E 7.0
CARSON CITY 3 NNE 6.8
STEAD 2 SSW 6.5
COLD SPRINGS VALLEY 1 N 6.0
RENO 8 N 6.0
SPANISH SPRINGS 5.0
PIOCHE 4.0
VIRGINIA CITY 3.0
...OREGON...
FLORA 1 SE 9.5
BINGHAM SPRINGS 4 N 6.0
MEACHAM 6.0
PILOT ROCK 2 S 3.5
CAMP SHERMAN 2 SSW 3.0
ELGIN 9 N 3.0
ELGIN 9.8 N 3.0
WESTON 3.0
...SOUTH DAKOTA...
RED OWL 10.8
HOOVER 8.0
ESE OPAL 10 ESE 7.0
USTA 8 WNW 7.0
WHITE OWL 2 ENE 7.0
NEWELL 2.8 ENE 6.8
LEAD 5.5 SSW 6.4
BISON 11 SSW 6.0
BRIDGER 4 NW 6.0
ZEONA 6.0
...UTAH...
VERNAL 2 SSW 11.5
CENTERVILLE 10.0
MAESER 10.0
BOUNTIFUL BENCH 9.4
UPPER MILLCREEK 8.6
SANDY 7.0
FORT DUCHESNE 6.0
JENSEN 5.0
...WASHINGTON...
WENATCHEE 11 SSW 7.0
CHEWELAH 6.0
NORTHPORT 8.3 SE 4.8
SKI BLUEWOOD 4.0
...WISCONSIN...
GORDON 7 W 10.6
ASHLAND 9.0
SUPERIOR 7.2 WSW 8.0
BARNES 2.2 S 6.5
PORT WING 6.3
CORNUCOPIA 6.0
HAYWARD 9.2 NNE 6.0
MASON 6.0
SPOONER 6.0
BRUCE 2 E 5.8
...WYOMING...
BLIND BULL SUMMIT SNOTEL 30.0
BONDURANT 19 SW 25.0
COMMISSARY RIDGE 23.0
CORA 22 N 21.0
MORAN JUNCTION 25 NE 21.0
BEARTOOTH LAKE SNOTEL 19.0
YELLOWSTONE SOUTH ENTRANCE 5 S 19.0
AFTON 19 SE 18.0
KEMMERER 36 N 16.0
JACKSON 9.9 NW 15.0
PAHASKA 14 N 15.0
CHEYNNE 18 E 3.5
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL FREEZING RAIN ICE AMOUNTS IN INCHES FROM
500 AM CST SAT NOV 30 THROUGH 800 AM CST TUE DEC 04...
...MICHIGAN...
STANTON 1 E 0.10
...NORTH DAKOTA...
LA MOURE 0.10
...SELECTED PEAK WIND GUSTS IN MILES PER HOUR EARLIER IN THE
EVENT...
...CALIFORNIA...
BEAR PEAK 72
FORT IRWIN 4 ENE 69
SPRING MOUNTAIN RANGE 5 SW 67
BIRD SPRINGS-WYLIES KNOB 65
LUCERNE VALLEY 65
BLUE MAX 60
INDEPENDENCE 5 NW 59
LAKE ISABELLA 19 ESE 59
...COLORADO...
PIKES PEAK 81
ELDORADO SPRINGS 4 WSW 79
EVERGREEN 3 S 78
AIR FORCE ACADEMY 3 WNW 74
BUENA VISTA 5 WSW 70
...IDAHO...
ROBERTS 59
...NEBRASKA...
KIMBALL 50
...NEW MEXICO...
SANDIA PARK 6 WNW 63
...NEVADA...
RED ROCK CANYON 1 ESE 73
...WYOMING...
ARLINGTON 11 SE 66
BORDEAUX 65
CENTENNIAL 13 NE 65
CHUGWATER 8 S 65
BUFORD 61
HORSE CREEK 16 W 59
CHEYENNE 58
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT HAS
ENDED...
...IDAHO...
MOOSE CREEK RAWS 3.14
LOWELL 2.83
SYRINGA 1 ENE 2.65
PIERCE 2.48
FENN RAWS 2.33
...OREGON...
BLAZED ALDER SNOTEL 9.30
LOG CREEK NR RHODODENDRON 7.19
BONNEVILLE DAM 6.29
GREENPOINT RSVR SNOTEL 6.20
BRIGHTWOOD 6 N 6.10
CEDAR RAWS 5.42
LOG CREEK 4.23
TILLAMOOK 16.1 ENE 3.98
RHODODENDRON 3.8 NW 3.81
HOOD RIVER 3.1 SW 3.68
LOCKS 3.52
HEBO 4 ESE 3.31
...WASHINGTON...
JUNE LAKE SNOTEL 5.90
OLALLIE MEADOWS SNOTEL 5.20
SURPRISE LAKES SNOTEL 5.20
REX RIVER SNOTEL 5.10
ALPINE MALPINE MEADOW SNOTEL 4.80
COUGAR 10 NNE 4.70
CARSON FISH HATCHERY 3.38
DRY CREEK 3.35
YALE 1 WSW 3.08
WHITE SALMON 0.7 WNW 2.58
KELSO-LONGVIEW AIRPORT 1.97
THE NEW SURFACE LOW IN KANSAS IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY INTENSIFY AND
BECOME THE DOMINANT LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AS IT TRACKS NORTHEASTWARD
INTO THE UPPER MIDWEST THIS EVENING. HEAVY SNOW...GUSTY
WINDS...AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED TO SPREAD INTO THE
NORTHERN PLAINS AND UPPER MIDWEST LATER TODAY AND INTO TONIGHT
WHERE ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 6
TO 12 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS OF 20 INCHES POSSIBLE. IN
ADDITION...FREEZING RAIN ACCUMULATIONS UP TO A QUARTER OF AN INCH
ARE POSSIBLE TODAY ACROSS NORTHERN ARKANSAS... SOUTHEAST
OKLAHOMA...AND SOUTHEAST MISSOURI. OVER THE CENTRAL
ROCKIES...ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 4
TO 8 INCHES BEFORE THE SNOW GRADUALLY TAPERS OFF OVERNIGHT TONIGHT.
AS THE ARCTIC FRONT REACHES THE SOUTHERN PLAINS...WARM AND MOIST
AIR COMING UP FROM THE GULF OF MEXICO WILL OVERRUN THE ARCTIC AIR.
UPWARDS FROM A QUARTER TO AN INCH OF ICE WOULD BE POSSIBLE FROM
NORTHERN TEXAS ACROSS THE LOWER/MID MISSISSIPPI AND INTO THE
TENNESSEE VALLEY THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. FINALLY...4 TO AS MUCH AS 10
INCHES OF SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS CENTRAL OKLAHOMA AND UP TO 8
INCHES OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE MIDDLE MISSISSIPPI AND
OHIO VALLEYS THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.
THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE WEATHER PREDICTION
CENTER AT 300 PM CST. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT.
KONG
Last Updated: 1020 AM EST WED DEC 04 2013