THE WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER
COLLEGE PARK, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 02 FOR INTERMOUNTAIN WEST WINTER STORM
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
300 PM MDT TUE MAR 29 2016
...STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW ARE IMPACTING THE INTERMOUNTAIN
WEST...
A BLIZZARD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL WYOMING.
WINTER STORM WATCHES...WARNINGS...AND ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FOR
PORTIONS OF THE INTERMOUNTAIN WEST...THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL
ROCKIES...AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL PLAINS.
HIGH WIND WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE PACIFIC
NORTHWEST...NORTHERN ROCKIES...NORTHERN PLAINS...THE DESERT
SOUTHWEST...AND THE SOUTHERN ROCKIES.
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV
AT 200 PM MDT...THE CENTER OF A SURFACE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WITH
SEA-LEVEL PRESSURE OF 995 MB...29.38 INCHES...WAS LOCATED 140
MILES WEST OF DENVER...COLORADO. A COLD FRONT WAS DRAPED SOUTH OF
THE LOW ACROSS WESTERN COLORADO AND ALONG THE ARIZONA/NEW MEXICO
BORDER...STRETCHING WESTWARD INTO THE EASTERN PACIFIC OCEAN. A
STATIONARY FRONT ALSO EXTENDED NORTHEAST FROM THE LOW ACROSS THE
HIGH PLAINS. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND
SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATED LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WAS REPORTED
ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE INTERMOUNTAIN WEST AND THE
NORTHERN AND CENTRAL ROCKIES. IN ADDITION...LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN
WAS ALSO REPORTED IN THE VALLEYS OF THE INTERMOUNTAIN WEST AND
ACROSS THE WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL PLAINS.
WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WERE BEING REPORTED ACROSS THE
INTERMOUNTAIN WEST IN ADDITION TO THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN
ROCKIES.
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 1000 AM MDT MON
MAR 28 THROUGH 200 PM MDT TUE MAR 29...
...CALIFORNIA...
NORTHSTAR SKI AREA 14.0
CHILCOOT 9.0
ALPINE MEADOWS 8.0
SQUAW VALLEY SKI AREA 8.0
KINGVALE 6.0
KINGS BEACH 5 WNW 5.0
MAMMOTH LAKES 4 W 5.0
LOYALTON 4.0
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE 3 ESE 4.0
JANESVILLE 3 ESE 3.5
DOYLE 1 W 3.0
HERLONG 3.0
TRUCKEE 12 SE 2.0
SUSANVILLE 1.0
...COLORADO...
RED MOUNTAIN PASS 5.5
SILVERTON 4.5
MOLAS PASS 4.0
COAL BANK PASS 2.0
MONUMENT 2.0
...IDAHO...
RUPERT 4 N 13.0
MALTA 12.0
PRESTON 20 NE 11.1
BURLEY 1 S 9.8
ALBION 9.0
SODA SPRINGS 1 NE 9.0
LAVA HOT SPRINGS 10 SSE 8.8
DECLO 8.0
NITER 2 E 8.0
BANCROFT 7.0
BURLEY 6.0
RATHDRUM 1 SSW 4.5
ACEQUIA 3 SSE 3.0
COEUR D'ALENE 10 S 3.0
ALENE 4 SE 2.8
HOPE 10 NNE 2.0
...MONTANA...
BABB 12 WSW 10.0
LIVINGSTON 7 ESE 3.0
WILSALL 13 ENE 3.0
EMIGRANT 5 E 2.7
ISLAND PARK 16 NE 2.2
COOKE CITY 3 N 2.0
DILLON 54 SSW 1.6
...NEVADA...
INCLINE VILLAGE 1 NE 17.0
WINGFIELD SPRINGS 1 NNE 12.0
SPANISH SPRINGS AIR 2 S 10.0
NWS RENO 9.5
DEETH 10 SSW 9.0
VERDI 4 E 7.5
FERNLEY W 7.0
MOUNT ROSE SKI AREA 7.0
PLEASANT VALLEY 3 ENE 7.0
STEAD 7.0
SPARKS 1.5 NE 6.0
SPRING CREEK 3.0 W 5.5
RENO 1.4 NNE 5.0
FALLON 0.8 WSW 4.3
...UTAH...
MOAB 17 SE 6.0
HEBER CITY 10.1 ESE 5.0
NORTH LOGAN 0.8 ESE 3.0
RICHMOND 0.5 WNW 2.1
SALT LAKE CITY 8.3 WSW 1.6
CIRCLEVILLE 0.7 W 1.5
SANDY 1.1 NNE 1.2
TAYLORSVILLE-BENNION 2.0 WSW 1.0
...WYOMING...
LANDER 5.7 SW 9.3
RIVERTON 0.5 S 4.5
DUBOIS 9.7 WNW 4.0
STORY 2.1 W 2.0
CODY 25.7 SW 1.6
PINEDALE 0.7 NNW 1.6
THAYNE 1.5 SE 1.3
SMOOT 4.9 SSE 1.0
...SELECTED PEAK WIND GUSTS IN MILES PER HOUR EARLIER IN THE
EVENT...
...ARIZONA...
NEW KINGMAN-BUTLER 5 E 59
BULLHEAD CITY 6 E 48
...CALIFORNIA...
JULIAN 2 NNE 77
LA QUINTA 13 SW 72
BIG BEAR CITY 13 ESE 70
FORT IRWIN 4 ENE 70
PALMDALE 5 S 63
BORREGO SPRINGS 12 ESE 60
LUCERNE VALLEY 7 SE 60
CAMPO 11 ENE 57
YERMO 4 SSE 56
RIDGECREST 4 NNW 53
SEELEY 4 N 53
COACHELLA 4 S 51
PALM DESERT 2 SSW 50
BISHOP 2 ENE 48
...COLORADO...
SWAMP ANGEL 2 SW 93
MOUNT ABRAMS 74
SILVERTON 2 SE 57
RED MOUNTAIN PASS 1 ESE 53
GRAND JUNCTION 3 NNE 51
MONTROSE 2 NNW 51
...NEW MEXICO...
CANNON AFB 1 N 70
BINGHAM 10 S 65
NOGAL 5 NW 65
BOSQUE DEL APACHE 14 E 62
TEXICO 3 NNW 61
RED HILL 1 N 60
TOLAR 13 SE 60
FORT STANTON 2 SSW 59
CLOVIS 58
GALLUP 3 WNW 58
...NEVADA...
RED ROCK CANYON 1 ESE 78
MERCURY 3 SSW 66
MT. CHARLESTON 3 ENE 63
SPRING VALLEY 4 WSW 63
ENTERPRISE 4 NW 62
SUMMERLIN 1 N 60
HENDERSON EXECUTIVE AIR 59
INDIAN SPRINGS 58
PAHRUMP 4 SE 58
MOUNTAIN SPRINGS 1 NW 55
NELLIS AFB 54
NORTH LAS VEGAS AIRPORT 52
THE STRIP 3 S 49
...UTAH...
BURNTFORK 73
BRIGHTON 66
CEDAR CITY 63
TRIAL LK 63
SALT LAKE CITY 61
HANNA 60
ST. GEORGE 60
HARRISBURG 59
SNOWBASIN 59
EUREKA 58
A LARGE UPPER LEVEL LOW CURRENTLY LOCATED OVER THE CENTRAL GREAT
BASIN WILL SPLIT INTO TWO PARTS BY WEDNESDAY. THE EASTERN HALF
WILL MOVE OVER THE CENTRAL ROCKIES AND ACROSS THE HIGH
PLAINS...WHILE THE WESTERN HALF WILL DROP SOUTHEASTWARD INTO
ARIZONA. THE SURFACE FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH ACROSS THE
INTERMOUNTAIN WEST TOWARD THE HIGH PLAINS. AS THE SURFACE LOW
MOVES OVER THE PLAINS...IT WILL DEEPEN AND MOVE RAPIDLY TOWARD THE
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY. EXPECT SNOWFALL RATES TO INTENSIFY LATER TODAY
AND INTO WEDNESDAY...WITH UPWARDS OF 2 FEET IN THE HIGHER
ELEVATIONS OF WYOMING...IN ADDITION TO 6-10 INCHES ACROSS THE
HIGHER ELEVATIONS IN THE INTERMOUNTAIN WEST AND CENTRAL ROCKIES.
BY THURSDAY...SNOW WILL BEGIN TO WIND DOWN...HOWEVER AN ADDITIONAL
6-10 INCHES OF SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS OF
WYOMING...WITH 2-6 INCHES ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN ROCKIES.
THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE WEATHER PREDICTION
CENTER AT 900 PM MDT. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT.
FANNING
Last Updated: 431 PM EDT TUE MAR 29 2016