THE WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER
COLLEGE PARK, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 04 FOR WESTERN U.S. HEAVY RAIN AND SNOW
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
700 PM PST SUN MAR 06 2016
...WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAIN AND MOUNTAIN SNOW CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE
WESTERN U.S....
FLASH FLOOD WATCHES REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL COUNTIES OF
CENTRAL CALIFORNIA INCLUDING SAN FRANCISCO.
WINTER STORM WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF THE SIERRA NEVADA
AND DOWN INTO THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
MOUNTAIN RANGES.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FOR PARTS OF INTERIOR
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA INTO SOUTHERN OREGON AND NORTHWESTERN
NEVADA...AS WELL AS A SMALL PORTION OF THE SOUTHERN SIERRA...AND
PARTS OF THE CENTRAL ROCKIES.
WIND ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE SACRAMENTO VALLEY...PARTS OF
THE INTERIOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND INTO NORTHERN ARIZONA AND
SOUTH-CENTRAL UTAH.
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV
AT 600 PM PST...THE SECOND WAVE OF MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH A
STRONG FRONT FROM THE EASTERN PACIFIC HAD MOVED INTO THE WEST
COAST. SATELLITE IMAGERY AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATED A LOW
PRESSURE CENTER HAD FORMED ON THE NORTHERN END OF THE FRONT JUST
OFF THE OREGON COAST. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADARS
CONTINUED TO SHOW THAT THE HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION CONTINUED TO
STREAM INTO THE NORTHERN HALF OF CALIFORNIA WITH MORE RAIN AND
HIGH-ELEVATION SNOW EXTENDING NORTHWARD INTO OREGON AND
WASHINGTON. MODERATE SNOW CONTINUED TO FALL IN THE SIERRA NEVADA.
MEANWHILE...THE FIRST WAVE OF MOISTURE HAD ADVANCED EASTWARD INTO
THE ROCKIES FROM ARIZONA NORTHWARD ACROSS UTAH AND IDAHO AND
FURTHER UP ACROSS THE NORTHERN ROCKIES.
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES FROM 1000 AM PST FRI
MAR 04 THROUGH 600 PM PST SUN MAR 06...
...CALIFORNIA...
MT. UMUNHUM 8.58
BEN LOMOND MOUNTAIN 8.28
THREE PEAKS 8.10
SANTA CRUZ - 30TH AVE 8.09
BUCKS LAKE 8.08
SUMMIT RD NEAR LOMA PRIETA 8.02
STIRLING CITY 7.84
LAKE MCCLOUD 7.29
HONEYDEW 1 SW 6.76
PETALUMA - WILSON STREET 6.69
VENADO 7 NNW GUERNEVILLE 6.68
LOS GATOS 5.6 S 6.20
BOWMAN LAKE 5.90
BLUE CANYON 5.69
MINERAL 5.61
FELTON 4.5 NNE 5.60
HUYSINK 5.56
BOULDER CREEK 0.9 N 5.50
BOGGS MOUNTAIN RAWS 5.44
PIKE COUNTY LOOKOUT RAWS 5.08
CAMP SIX RAWS 4.92
MARYSVILLE/YUBA CO. ARPT 3.62
WEED 4 SW 3.60
WATSONVILLE MUNI ARPT 3.45
BEALE AFB/MARYSVILLE 3.41
SACRAMENTO METRO ARPT 3.10
BIG SUR 3.2 SE 3.07
TENNANT 2.91
SANTA BARBARA 6.6 NW 2.80
SACRAMENTO 1 WSW 2.70
SANTA CRUZ 2.0 ENE 2.38
MCCLOUD 3 S 2.23
OAKLAND 4.4 NNW 2.08
SONOMA 0.4 SSE 2.01
SAN FRANCISCO INTL ARPT 1.80
SANTA ROSA 2.7 WSW 1.63
SAN JOSE 4.6 S 1.55
PASADENA 1.8 E 1.43
...OREGON...
OBRIEN 2 SSW 4.00
SELMA 5 NNE 2.52
GRANS PASS 9.5 W 2.33
SELMA 0.6 NNW 2.32
APPLEGATE 8.3 SSW 2.03
KERBY 2.00
WILDERVILLE 2.4 WSW 1.93
BROOKINGS 3.2 NNW 1.91
GOLD BEACH 1.86
PISTOL RIVER 2 SSE 1.55
MURPHY 2 ENE 1.47
TAKILMA 4 NNE 1.47
BROOKINGS 5 NNW 1.25
COOS BAY 7 ESE 1.17
BEND WATERSHED 1.14
WILDERVILLE 5 NNW 1.00
...WASHINGTON...
SEDGE RIDGE 1.43
ELLENSBURG 2 W 1.30
CHENOWETH 6 NNE 1.27
WEST VALLEY 6 WSW 1.23
EAST WENATCHEE 1 N 1.22
MALAGA 2 WSW 1.22
LEAVENWORTH 2 ENE 0.76
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 1000 AM PST FRI
MAR 04 THROUGH 600 PM PST SUN MAR 06...
...CALIFORNIA...
TUOLUMNE MEADOWS 26.0
FLORENCE LAKE 25.0
DEVILS POSTPILE 22.0
LAKE WISHON 12 ENE 21.0
LODGEPOLE 17 ESE 21.0
SQUAW VALLEY 20.0
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE 8 SSW 18.0
HOMEWOOD 17.0
INCLINE VILLAGE 3 E 10.0
MAMMOTH LAKES NW 9.1
NW MAMMOTH LAKES 9.1
ALPINE MEADOWS 5 E 8.0
TRUCKEE 5 WNW 8.0
DEVILS GATE SUMMIT 2 E 6.5
SUGAR PINE POINT 1 WSW 6.5
ASPENDELL 6.0
BODIE W 5.0
W BODIE 5.0
TAHOE CITY 4.0
...NEVADA...
INCLINE VILLAGE 3 E 10.0
...SELECTED PEAK WIND GUSTS IN MILES PER HOUR EARLIER IN THE
EVENT...
...CALIFORNIA...
MT. DIABLO RAWS 88
COOSKIE MTN RAWS NR PETROLIA 76
GRAPEVINE 3 SSE 75
LOS GATOS RAWS 68
ROSE PEAK RAWS 65
BURLINGAME 5 WSW 64
SPRING VALLEY RAWS 64
BLACK MOUNTAIN 62
HERNANDEZ RAWS 62
DAY VALLEY 5 NNW 60
COALINGA 18 NW 56
MCKITTRICK 12 WNW 55
INDIAN WELLS VALLEY 2 NW 53
...NEVADA...
MERCURY 4 SSW 63
MY. CHARLESTON 3 ENE 60
AREA 27 4 NW 58
...OREGON...
SQUAW PEAK 90
FLYNN PRAIRIE RAWS 85
ONION MOUNTAIN RAWS 84
KOOSKOOSKIE 3 WSW 75
CALIMUS RIVER 72
CAYUSE 1 WNW 64
LONG PRAIRIE RAWS 60
MISSION 5 SSW 56
...WASHINGTON...
DIXIE 5 ESE 67
WALLA WALLA EAST 4 ESE 51
THE SECOND WAVE OF MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH THE STRONG PACIFIC
FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE WEST COAST TONIGHT INTO MONDAY
MORNING BEFORE THE MAIN ENERGY DROPS FURTHER SOUTHEASTWARD INTO
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. AS THIS OCCURS...HEAVY PRECIPITATION IS
EXPECTED TO PERSIST ACROSS CENTRAL CALIFORNIA TONIGHT INTO MONDAY
MORNING BEFORE GRADUALLY TAPERING OFF LATER ON MONDAY. AS THE
MAIN ENERGY DROPS SOUTHEASTWARD...THE ASSOCIATED HEAVY
PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO SPREAD INTO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BY
MONDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE TAPERING OFF MONDAY NIGHT. AN ADDITIONAL
1 TO LOCALLY 3 INCHES OF RAIN IS FORECAST FOR COASTAL SECTIONS OF
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA...WHEREAS THE SIERRA NEVADA IS
EXPECTED TO SEE ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 FOOT TO PERHAPS 2
FEET THROUGH TUESDAY.
THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE WEATHER PREDICTION
CENTER AT 100 AM PST. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT.
KONG
Last Updated: 1050 PM EST SUN MAR 06 2016