STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 08 FOR WESTERN U.S. TO UPPER MIDWEST WINTER
STORM
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
300 AM CST MON DEC 26 2016

...SNOW FALLING ACROSS MUCH OF THE NORTHERN ROCKIES AND NORTHERN
PLAINS WITH FREEZING RAIN IN THE UPPER MIDWEST... 

BLIZZARD WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT ACROSS EASTERN MONTANA...NORTH
DAKOTA...WESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA...AND NORTHWEST MINNESOTA.

WINTER STORM WATCHES WARNINGS AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE IN
EFFECT ACROSS THE NORTHERN HIGH PLAINS TO THE UPPER MIDWEST.

WIND ADVISORIES AND HIGH WIND WATCHES ARE IN EFFECT ACROSS A SMALL
PORTION OF THE NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN ROCKIES...CENTRAL
NEBRASKA...EASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA...AND A SMALL PORTION OF THE
WESTERN UPPER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY.

FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV

AT 200 AM CST...A LOW PRESSURE CENTER WITH A CENTRAL PRESSURE OF
985 MB...29.09 INCHES...WAS LOCATED ABOUT 40 MILES NORTH OF
ABERDEEN...SOUTH DAKOTA. AN OCCULDED FRONT STRETCHED SOUTHEAST
ACROSS EASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA TO NORTHWEST IOWA. A WARM FRONT
EXTENDED FROM THE OCCLUSION ACROSS THE MIDDLE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY
TO THE TENNESSEE VALLEY. A COLD FRONT EXTENDED SOUTH ACROSS THE
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PLAINS. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR AND
SURFACE OBSERVATION INDICATE LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW FALLING ACROSS
THE NORTHERN ROCKIES...THE HIGH PLAINS IN MONTANA...WESTERN
PORTIONS OF NORTH AND SOUTH DAKOTA...AND NORTHERN MINNESOTA.
FREEZING RAIN WAS BEING REPORTED ACROSS MUCH OF THE UPPER
MIDWEST...WITH A MIX OF PRECIPITATION TYPES ACROSS CENTRAL
MINNESOTA. A LINE OF LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN WAS FALLING ALONG THE
COLD FRONT FROM THE UPPER GREAT LATES TO NORTH TEXAS.

...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 700 AM CST FRI DEC
23 THROUGH 200 AM CST SUN DEC 25...

...IDAHO...
SPENCER 11 NE                        19.4                    
LOWMAN                               15.0                    
WEST YELLOWSTONE 4 SW                14.7                    
KETCHUM 12 NNW                       14.0                    
ISLAND PARK 8 NW                     13.7                    
BELLEVUE 5 NW                        13.0                    
HAILEY 11 ENE                         9.7                    
HOMEDALE                              9.5                    
BERN                                  6.5                    
SWEET                                 6.5                    
NEZPERCE                              6.0                    
SALMON                                6.0                    
SANTA 4 SE                            6.0                    
WEISER                                5.5                    
POCATELLO                             4.5                    

...MINNESOTA...
TWO HARBORS 2 WSW                     2.7                    

...MONTANA...
LAME DEER 3 E                         9.0                    
MISSOULA 4 SSW                        8.0                    
STORY 1 W                             8.0                    
CUT BANK                              7.2                    
LOLO 3 NNE                            7.0                    
MISSOULA 6 NW                         6.6                    
ASHLAND                               6.0                    
FORSYTH 5 NW                          6.0                    
ULM 11 SSE                            6.0                    
COLSTRIP 20 ESE                       5.5                    
EKALAKA                               4.5                    
HEART BUTTE                           4.5                    
PLEVNA                                4.5                    
GREAT FALLS 2 E                       4.2                    
CIRCLE                                4.0                    
EAST MISSOULA 2 NNW                   3.5                    
BIG HORN 9 SSE                        3.0                    
MOORHEAD 10 NE                        3.0                    
GREAT FALLS                           2.4                    
HYSHAM                                2.0                    
BILLINGS 4 W                          1.8                    

...NORTH DAKOTA...
NEW TOWN                             10.0                    
MANDAN 1 SW                           5.0                    
HARVEY                                4.0                    
VOLTAIRE                              4.0                    

...WYOMING...
DRIGGS 32 NNE                        11.8                    
RENO JUNCTION 1 SSW                   7.0                    
DOWNTOWN GILLETTE 2 WNW               5.0                    
TORRINGTON                            5.0                    
BEREA                                 4.0                    
CHEYENNE 3 N                          3.5                    
LARAMIE 4 N                           3.0                    
LANCE CREEK 13 W                      2.0                    
LARAMIE                               2.0                    
VEDAUWOO 3 S                          2.0                    
SARATOGA                              1.0                    

...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SLEET IN INCHES FROM 700 AM CST FRI DEC 23
THROUGH 200 AM CST SUN DEC 25...

...MICHIGAN...
KINGSFORD                             0.50                    
IRONWOOD                              0.30                    
MASS CITY 4 S                         0.30                    
NORWAY 1 SSE                          0.30                    
ONTONAGON 1 S                         0.20                    

...MINNESOTA...
MAHTOWA 3 N                           1.20                    
CLOQUET 1 N                           1.00                    
GRAND RAPIDS                          1.00                    
PINE RIVER                            1.00                    
HOLYOKE 2 E                           0.80                    
LESTER PARK                           0.80                    
BENNETT                               0.50                    
COHASSET                              0.50                    
COLERAINE 8 NNW                       0.50                    
CORNUCOPIA 4 E                        0.50                    
LIBBY 5 SSE                           0.50                    
PAYNE 3 E                             0.50                    
PROCTOR                               0.50                    
TWO HARBORS 1 NW                      0.50                    
AITKIN                                0.30                    
BLACKBERRY 8 S                        0.30                    
MOOSE LAKE                            0.30                    

...SOUTH DAKOTA...
GARDEN CITY                           0.00                    

...WISCONSIN...
GILE                                  0.30                    
GRAND VIEW                            0.30                    
PARK FALLS                            0.30                    

...SELECTED STORM TOTAL FREEZING RAIN ICE AMOUNTS IN INCHES FROM
700 AM CST FRI DEC 23 THROUGH 200 AM CST SUN DEC 25...

...IOWA...
OSAGE                                 0.13                    

...MINNESOTA...
HILLMAN 7 S                           0.30                    
FORT RIPLEY 1 N                       0.16                    
PHILLIPS 3 W                          0.13                    
BRAINERD 3 N                          0.00                    
ESKO                                  0.00                    

...NEBRASKA...
KIMBALL                               0.00                    

...SOUTH DAKOTA...
SUMMIT                                1.50                    
MILBANK                               1.00                    
WEBSTER                               1.00                    
PEEVER                                0.50                    
PIERRE 2 E                            0.15                    
LOWRY 9 SSW                           0.13                    
FAULKTON                              0.01                    
HAYES 6 E                             0.01                    
MILLER                                0.01                    
ANDOVER                               0.00                    

...WISCONSIN...
PARK FALLS                            0.05                    

...SELECTED PEAK WIND GUSTS IN MILES PER HOUR EARLIER IN THE
EVENT...

...CALIFORNIA...
BIG BEAR CITY 13 ESE                  80                    
SAN FERNANDO 5 NNE                    69                    
LA QUINTA 13 SW                       68                    
ACTON 9 SE                            62                    
MOJAVE 2 ENE                          59                    
PALMDALE 5 S                          58                    
LANCASTER 14 WSW                      56                    
SANTA BARBARA 5 N                     54                    
CHATSWORTH 4 N                        51                    
GEORGE AFB 5 ENE                      51                    

...COLORADO...
CRESCENT VILLAGE 2 SSW                93                    
ROCKY FLATS 2 NW                      92                    
MARSHALL 3 NW                         90                    
SUPERIOR 2 SE                         83                    
JAMESTOWN 3 SE                        77                    
COLORADO CITY 6 S                     76                    
GENESEE 2 NW                          76                    
GLEN HAVEN 2 NNW                      76                    
GOLD HILL 2 SSE                       76                    
AIR FORCE ACADEMY 3 WSW               75                    
APPLEWOOD 1 WSW                       75                    
GOLD HILL 3 E                         74                    
HOEHNE 3 ESE                          71                    
MISHOWAKA 3 WNW                       70                    
SPRINGFIELD 9 S                       70                    
HYGIENE 1 S                           69                    
VIRGINIA DALE                         68                    
WARD 1 ENE                            67                    
BROOKVALE 2 WNW                       66                    
WETMORE 5 ESE                         66                    

...KANSAS...
WILBURTON 8 WNW                       62                    
PIERCEVILLE 4 NW                      60                    

...MICHIGAN...
KEWEENAW POINT 28 ESE                 41                    
FREDA 56 NNW                          40                    
HOUGHTON CO AIRPORT                   40                    

...MINNESOTA...
JEFFERS 4 ENE                         71                    
MITCHELL 3 N                          64                    
MARSHALL 2 W                          61                    
TRACY 1 NNE                           60                    
PIPESTONE 1 SSE                       59                    
WINDOM 3 N                            59                    

...MONTANA...
BIG TIMBER 2 SSW                      54                    
LIVINGSTON 2 WSW                      54                    
EKALAKA 7 SE                          53                    
FORT SMITH 17 S                       51                    
RIDGEWAY 12 S                         51                    

...NORTH DAKOTA...
GLEN ULLIN 1 W                        51                    

...NEBRASKA...
CALLAWAY 8 WSW                        66                    
BROKEN BOW                            58                    
BREWSTER 1 S                          42                    
MERRITT RESERVOIR DAM                 40                    
VALENTINE 1 ENE                       40                    

...NEW MEXICO...
RED RIVER 8 SSW                      105                    
ENCINOSO 18 NNE                       63                    
SEDAN 5 NNE                           62                    
CANNON AFB 1 N                        58                    
OSCURO 18 WSW                         58                    
RATON CREWS AIRPORT                   58                    
DURAN 4 NNE                           45                    
TEXICO 3 NNW                          44                    
CLAYTON 2 ENE                         43                    
TUCUMCARI 7 ENE                       41                    

...OKLAHOMA...
GOODWELL 2 E                          64                    
GUYMON 2 W                            64                    
BOISE CITY 3 SSE                      63                    
EVA 12 NE                             61                    
KENTON 5 SE                           61                    
WEATHERFORD 4 WSW                     60                    
FREEDOM 3 SSW                         59                    
HINTON 7 W                            58                    
HOOKER 1 W                            58                    
BURNS FLAT 2 SW                       56                    
FAIRVIEW 1 WSW                        55                    
PUTNAM 3 N                            55                    

...SOUTH DAKOTA...
ORIENT 5 E                            65                    
DANFORTH 6 E                          62                    
POLO 17 W                             62                    
BUFFALO 1 N                           61                    
PARMELEE 6 W                          56                    
BATESLAND 9 SW                        55                    

...TEXAS...
DALHART 3 SW                          63                    
DUMAS 3 W                             58                    

...UTAH...
RICHFIELD                             63                    
WENDOVER                              58                    

...WYOMING...
CENTENNIAL 15 NNE                     80                    
BUFORD 2 W                            79                    
HORSE CREEK 12 SSE                    75                    
ARLINGTON                             74                    
BUFORD 2 WNW                          72                    
VEDAUWOO                              69                    
ELK MOUNTAIN 7 NW                     68                    
BUFORD                                67                    
ARLINGTON 2 E                         66                    
BORDEAUX                              66                    
PUMPKIN VINE WNW                      62                    
CHEYENNE                              54                    
ELK MOUNTAIN                          40                    

...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT HAS
ENDED...

...ARIZONA...
FLAGSTAFF (WEST R 1 WSW)             14.5                    
FLAGSTAFF AIRPORT                    12.1                    
PARKS 1 WSW                          12.0                    
BELLEMONT (NWS FLAGSTAFF)            11.4                    
MUNDS PARK                           10.5                    
PRESCOTT 3 WNW                       10.0                    
IRON SPRINGS 3 E                      9.0                    
PRESCOTT 3 W                          9.0                    
PARKS                                 8.5                    
MOUNTAINAIRE                          7.0                    
PRESCOTT VALLEY                       6.0                    
WILLIAMS 5 S                          6.0                    
BAGDAD                                5.0                    
PINETOP-LAKESIDE                      5.0                    
GRAND CANYON VILLAGE                  4.5                    
PAYSON                                2.5                    
SOUTH RIM VISITORS 1 W                2.0                    

...CALIFORNIA...
GIANT FOREST 15 SE                   22.0                    
FLORENCE LAKE 7 WNW                  19.0                    
BIG BEAR CITY 4 SE                   18.0                    
KINGVALE 1 WSW                       18.0                    
LAKE THOMAS EDISON 6 E               16.0                    
TUOLUMNE MEADOWS                     16.0                    
YOSEMITE VALLEY 8 SSE                14.0                    
DEVILS POSTPILE 10 WSW               13.0                    
HETCH HETCHY 10 NE                   12.0                    
JOHNSONDALE 17 NE                    11.0                    
SOUTH LAKE 1 SSE                     10.0                    
JULIAN                                6.0                    
MOUNT SHASTA 3 SSE                    6.0                    
GRANT GROVE                           5.0                    
MAPLE CREEK 8 S                       4.0                    

...NEW MEXICO...
ARROYO SECO 8 NE                     10.0                    
RED RIVER 8 SSW                       8.0                    
CANON PLAZA 11 NNW                    7.0                    
LOS ALAMOS 6 W                        7.0                    
SAN MIGUEL 8 SSW                      7.0                    
BLUEWATER LAKE 11 WSW                 6.0                    
CANJILON 7 E                          6.0                    
CHUPADERO 7 ESE                       6.0                    
COYOTE 12 SSE                         6.0                    
LLANO LARGO 5 SSE                     5.0                    
PREWITT 5 WSW                         5.0                    
TERERRO 6 WNW                         5.0                    
TRES RITOS 4 NNW                      5.0                    
LOS CORDOVAS 2 SSW                    4.5                    
CUBA 7 ESE                            4.0                    
MOGOLLON 6 ESE                        4.0                    
ROCIADA 8 SW                          4.0                    
SHADY BROOK 9 ENE                     4.0                    
TAOS 2 ENE                            4.0                    
TRES RITOS 3 NW                       3.5                    
ALBUQUERQUE 9 NE                      1.5                    

...NEVADA...
MT. CHARLESTON 5 NW                  11.0                    
PIOCHE 1 S                            6.0                    

...OREGON...
PRINEVILLE 8 E                        7.0                    
LA PINE 5 NNW                         6.0                    
BAKER                                 3.0                    

...UTAH...
ALMO 17 SE                           24.9                    
BRIGHTON                             23.0                    
ALTA                                 17.0                    
PARK CITY                            17.0                    
POWDER MTN                           15.0                    
BOUNTIFUL                            10.1                    
WEST VALLEY CITY                      8.2                    
GARDEN CITY 4 SW                      7.8                    
SOUTH JORDAN                          5.0                    
SALT LAKE CITY                        4.9                    
FARMINGTON                            4.8                    

...WASHINGTON...
CLAYTON                               8.0                    
VALLEY 2 SE                           8.0                    
DIAMOND LAKE 4 WSW                    7.0                    
LOON LAKE 3 NNE                       6.5                    
SPRINGDALE                            6.0                    
TUM TUM 7 SSE                         6.0                    
SPOKANE 6 NW                          4.5                    
NEWPORT                               4.0                    
PULLMAN                               4.0                    
SPOKANE 4 NNW                         4.0                    
KENT 3 ENE                            1.0                    


A DEEP UPPER LOW AND ASSOCIATED SURFACE LOW WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE
FROM THE UPPER MIDWEST INTO SOUTHERN ONTARIO BY MONDAY MORNING.
HEAVY SNOW WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH ACROSS THE NORTHERN PLAINS
TODAY THOUGH STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS ACROSS PARTS OF THE DAKOTAS THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.   
WESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA TO NORTHWEST MINNESOTA CAN EXPECT 6 TO 10
INCHES OF SNOW...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE BEFORE
ENDING TODAY.

THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE WEATHER PREDICTION
CENTER AT 900 AM CST. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT.

REINHART