THE WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER
COLLEGE PARK, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 08 FOR WESTERN U.S. HEAVY RAIN AND MOUNTAIN
SNOW
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
100 PM PST SUN JAN 22 2017
...MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN CONTINUES TO IMPACT SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
WHILE SNOW IS OCCURRING IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE WESTERN
U.S....
WINTER STORM WARNINGS...WATCHES...AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES
ARE IN EFFECT ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS OF CALIFORNIA...MUCH OF THE
INTERMOUNTAIN WEST...PORTIONS OF THE ROCKIES...AND HIGHER
ELEVATIONS OF THE SOUTHWEST.
FLOOD WARNINGS...WATCHES...AND ADVISORIES...AS WELL AS FLASH FLOOD
WATCHES...REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF
CALIFORNIA...NORTHWESTERN ARIZONA...AND SOUTHERN NEVADA.
HIGH WIND WARNINGS...WATCHES...AND WIND ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT
FOR SOUTHWEST OREGON AND THE SOUTHERN HALF OF CALIFORNIA...AS WELL
AS SOUTHERN NEVADA AND WESTERN ARIZONA.
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV
AT 1200 PM PST...A DEEP UPPER LEVEL LOW WAS LOCATED JUST OFFSHORE
OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST WITH A STRONG JET STREAM MAKING ITS WAY
INTO CENTRAL CALIFORNIA. A SURFACE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WITH A
CENTRAL PRESSURE OF 971 MB...28.67 INCHES...WAS PRESENT OFFSHORE
OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST...AND ITS ASSOCIATED FRONTAL SYSTEM
STRETCHED THROUGH THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST...CALIFORNIA...AND INTO
THE EASTERN PACIFIC. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADARS AND
SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATED MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL WAS
IMPACTING SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND INTO SOUTHERN NEVADA. SCATTERED
RAIN SHOWERS WERE OCCURRING THROUGHOUT THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. SNOW
WAS FALLING IN THE MOUNTAINS OF CALIFORNIA...THE INTERMOUNTAIN
WEST...AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE SOUTHWEST.
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 400 PM PST THU JAN
19 THROUGH 1200 PM PST SUN JAN 22...
...ARIZONA...
FOREST LAKES 33.0
WILLIAMS 5 S 23.0
FLAGSTAFF AIRPORT 22.8
ARIZONA SNOWBOWL 1 WNW 21.0
MUNDS PARK 1 NE 18.0
PINETOP-LAKESIDE 18.0
BELLEMONT (FLAGSTAFF NWS) 17.9
ALPINE 2 WNW 16.0
IRON SPRINGS 3 S 15.0
MCNARY 3 N 15.0
PARKS 3 NNW 12.0
KACHINA VILLAGE 10.0
MOUNTAINAIRE 9.0
FORT BAYARD 1 ENE 6.0
DOWNTOWN FLAGSTAFF 2 WSW 5.5
...CALIFORNIA...
RUTH 2 WNW 30.0
TWIN BRIDGES 4 ESE 24.0
HOMEWOOD 23.0
SQUAW VALLEY 19.0
RUNNING SPRINGS 4 ENE 16.0
MAMMOTH LAKES 5 W 15.0
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE 5 SW 14.0
MOUNT SHASTA 3 SSE 13.0
IDYLLWILD 1.8 NW 12.4
CARRVILLE 11 SSW 12.0
FISH CAMP 12.0
WEED 2 SSW 10.0
LAYTONVILLE 10 N 6.0
...COLORADO...
WOLF CREEK PASS 1 SE 29.0
COAL BANK PASS 19.0
VALLECITO 3 SSW 18.0
RICO 17.0
YELLOW JACKET 1 NW 16.0
DOVE CREEK 1 S 13.5
CRESTED BUTTE 7 WNW 12.0
MOLAS PASS 12.0
MONARCH PASS 1 NNW 12.0
DOLORES 10.0
SKYWAY 3 ENE 5.5
TELLURIDE 3.5
...NEW MEXICO...
CANON PLAZA 11 NNW 16.0
ARROYO SECO 8 NE 14.0
TOADLENA 5 SSW 14.0
BONITO LAKE 6 WSW 12.0
CHUPADERO 7 ESE 12.0
SANDIA PARK 4 NW 12.0
MOGOLLON 6 ESE 10.0
CHAMA 7.5
RUIDOSO 7.0
...NEVADA...
MOUNT ROSE SKI AREA 22.0
MT CHARLESTON 4 NNW 22.0
HEAVENLY VALLEY 18.0
INCLINE VILLAGE 3 E 15.0
KINGSTON 6 NNW 9.0
PARADISE VALLEY 18 N 9.0
ELKO 2 NNE 7.5
...UTAH...
ALTA COLLINS 26.0
BRIGHTON CREST 22.0
NEW HARMONY 2 NE 18.5
BRIAN HEAD 17.0
COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS 1 SE 16.0
BOUNTIFUL BENCH 15.8
SANDY 2 E 15.0
BRIGHTON 13.0
MONTICELLO 1 WSW 13.0
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH 12.0
ALTA 11.0
LAYTON 1 NE 11.0
CENTERVILLE 10.0
SOUTH OGDEN 8.0
SALT LAKE INTL ARPT 6.1
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES FROM 400 PM PST THU JAN
19 THROUGH 1200 PM PST SUN JAN 22...
...ARIZONA...
GLOBE 4 SSE 2.88
SUNFLOWER 2.83
CAMP CREEK 2.52
RACKENSACK CANYON ALERT GAGE 2.32
MIAMI 8.3 WSW 2.17
MUNDS PARK 0.6 ENE 2.04
FOUNTAIN HILLS 2.1 NNW 2.00
CIBECUE 13 SSW 1.88
AUSTIN PEAK ALERT 1.38
BIG SANDY RIVER AT SR93 1.19
...CALIFORNIA...
LAKE OF THE WOODS 0.2 NNE 8.00
CRESCENT CITY 10.6 NE 6.11
REDDING 7.9 NNE 4.98
CAZADERO 3.1 W 4.43
SANTA ROSA/SONOMA CO. ARPT 3.67
DESCANSO 0.3 WNW 3.44
SCOTTS VALLEY 3.41
SANTA BARBARA MUNI ARPT 3.37
UKIAH MUNI ARPT 3.35
WATSONVILLE MUNI ARPT 3.35
FELTON 3.26
SQUAW VALLEY 2.89
CHILKOOT MEADOW 2.68
SANTA CRUZ 2.54
ESCONDIDO 1.4 ENE 2.30
RAMONA 2.27
OROVILLE 2 SE 2.25
GRAVEYARD MEADOW 2.20
MERCED RIVER BRICEBURG 2.16
ISABELLA DAM 2.04
SAN FRANCISCO INTL ARPT 1.72
SANTA MONICA MUNI ARPT 1.61
LOS ANGELES INTL ARPT 1.59
SAN DIEGO/MONTGOMERY FIELD 1.55
SANTA ANA/JOHN WAYNE ARPT 1.41
...NEW MEXICO...
SANDIA PARK 4 E 3.80
...NEVADA...
MT. CHARLESTON - LEE CANYON 1.70
TOWN WASH DETENTION BASIN 1.54
...OREGON...
BROOKINGS 3.4 N 2.99
SELMA 6.8 SE 2.91
PORT ORFORD 3.9 E 2.84
RAINIER 1.9 WSW 2.72
O'BRIEN 2 SW 2.58
...SELECTED PEAK WIND GUSTS IN MILES PER HOUR EARLIER IN THE
EVENT...
...ARIZONA...
CLIFTON 9 S 67
MULESHOE RANCH 67
SIERRA VISTA 9 SE 62
FORT HUACHUCA 5 WNW 58
DAVIS MONTHAN AFB 56
RODEO 21 WNW 55
NOGALES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 52
...CALIFORNIA...
BIG BEAR CITY 13 ESE 99
BURNS CANYON 99
AGUANGA 7 SSW 93
PALOMAR MTN (PORTABLE) 93
GRAPEVINE 3 SSE 85
SCHOOL HOUSE RAWS 85
COOSKIE MTN RAWS NR PETROLIA 80
AVALON 2 WNW 79
BIG SUR VILLAGE 4 SE 79
ACTON 9 SE 76
CAMPO 76
OTAY MOUNTAIN 75
TWO HARBORS 31 W 75
BOUCHER HILL 73
VOLCAN MOUNTAIN 72
MOUNT WILSON 8 NNE 68
WOODLAND HILLS 7 SSW 68
CHATSWORTH 4 N 65
SAN FERNANDO 5 NNE 64
...NEW MEXICO...
MAGDALENA 10 SSE 111
SAN AUGUSTIN PASS 88
CONDRON FIELD 68
TWIN PEAKS 68
SANDIA PARK 6 WNW 66
...TEXAS...
PINE SPRINGS 5 S 81
KELP 69
EL PASO 3 E 60
HEAVY RAIN...MOUNTAIN SNOW...AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO
IMPACT CALIFORNIA THROUGH MONDAY AS THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH
APPROACHES AND THE SURFACE FRONT MAKES ITS WAY THROUGH THE WESTERN
STATES. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES...WITH
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS...ARE FORECAST ACROSS SOUTHERN COASTAL
CALIFORNIA WITH LESSER AMOUNTS OF UP TO 2 INCHES POSSIBLE ACROSS
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND FAR SOUTHWEST OREGON. FLOODING AND FLASH
FLOODING WILL BE AN ONGOING THREAT ALONG THE CALIFORNIA
COAST...WITH THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL EXPECTED IN AND AROUND THE LOS
ANGELES METROPOLITAN AREA. FOR THE SIERRAS...ANOTHER 1 TO 2 FEET
OF SNOW IS LIKELY. ELSEWHERE ACROSS THE CENTRAL INTERMOUNTAIN WEST
AND THE ROCKIES...AN ADDITIONAL 12 TO 18 INCHES OF SNOW IS
POSSIBLE IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN THROUGH TUESDAY.
THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE WEATHER PREDICTION
CENTER AT 700 PM PST. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT.
TATE
Last Updated: 354 PM EST SUN JAN 22 2017