The Weather Prediction Center
College Park, MD
Storm Summary Message
Storm Summary Number 04 for Western U.S. to Upper Midwest Winter
Storm
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
700 AM PST Sun Feb 03 2019
...Rain and snow continues cross California, the Pacific
Northwest, and the Intermoutain West/Central Great Basin, while
snow increases across Montana eastward into the northern Plains...
Winter Storm Warnings, Winter Storm Watches and Winter Storm
Advisories cover large sections of the Sierra Nevada, northern and
central Rockies, as well as all of Montana eastward into portions
of the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes.
Flood Warnings, Flood Advisories, and Flash Flood Watches cover
portions of the California valleys, the southern California coast
and southern Utah.
For a detailed graphical depiction of the latest watches, warnings
and advisories, please see www.weather.gov
At 600 AM PST...A low pressure system was currently moving across
the Four Corners with another low having the central pressure of
996 mb...29.41 inches...located in Southwest Wyoming. An occlusion
and a cold front extended southward of the low into central Utah,
central Arizona, and Baja California. The National Weather Service
doppler radar and observations showed light to moderate rainfall
moving across portions of the Pacific Northwest and
central/southern California. Heavy snowfall is still ongoing for
the Sierra Nevada. Additionally, rain in the lower elevations and
snow in the higher elevations are reported across the
Intermountain West and the Central Great Basin and beginning to
spread into the northern Plains.
...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches from 700 PM
PST Wed Feb 01 through 600 AM PST Sun Feb 03...
...CALIFORNIA...
JUNE LAKE 1 SSW 24.0
MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN 18.0
TOMS PLACE 1 SW 8.0
...MONTANA...
HAVRE 4 W 1.9
GREAT FALLS 5 WSW 1.0
LEWISTOWN 1.0
...NEVADA...
MOUNT ROSE SUMMIT 1 NE 7.0
...UTAH...
BRIGHTON 8.0
ALTA 6.0
PARK CITY 4.0
POWDER MOUNTAIN 4.0
...WYOMING...
JACKSON HOLE 10 NNW 8.0
COMMISSARY RIDGE 5.0
GRAND TARGHEE SNOTEL 5.0
SNOW KING 5.0
BONDURANT 10 N 4.0
GRANITE CREEK SNOTEL 4.0
BROOKS LAKE 3.0
ELKHART PARK G.S. SNOTEL 3.0
LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE SNOTEL 3.0
MOOSE 6 NW 3.0
SOUTH ENTRANCE OF YELLOW STONE 5 N 3.0
...Selected preliminary Storm Total Rainfall in inches from 700 PM
PST Wed Feb 01 through 600 AM PST Sun Feb 03...
...CALIFORNIA...
GAVIOTA 10 WNW 5.76
THREE PEAKS 5.71
VENADO 7 NNW GUERNEVILLE 5.68
PONCIANO RIDGE 5 S CARMEL VALLEY 5.55
DAY VALLEY 4 NE 5.51
PESCADERO CREEK 5.50
LEXINGTON HILLS 3 E 5.12
ORMSBY ROAD 5.00
MONTARA 4.96
SOLVANG 3 S 3.98
CARPINTERIA 30 SSW 3.95
REFUGIO STATE BEACH 5 N 3.39
LOS GATOS 1 ESE 3.35
LOMPAC 5 S 3.33
WARMS SPRINGS DAM 3.24
NAPA 5 NE 1.57
SAN JOSE 4 SSE 1.48
MONTEREY AIRPORT 1.39
SAN FRANCISCO 1 SW 1.20
...UTAH...
HENRY MTN 2.17
PINE VALLEY 2.17
HARRIS FLAT 2.00
MIDWAY VALLEY 1.80
ZION NP 18 SSE CEDAR CITY 1.79
SUNFLOWER FLAT 1.70
SUU RANCH 1.70
GEORGE CREEK 1.50
CASTLE VALLEY 1.40
PEN LOMOND PEAK 1.40
ENTERPRISE 1.30
...Selected preliminary Storm Total Freezing Rain ice amounts in
inches from 700 PM PST Wed Feb 01 through 600 AM PST Sun Feb 03...
...MICHIGAN...
ALPENA 0.17
PELLSTON 0.15
GAYLORD 0.10
SAULT STE. MARIE 0.10
...Selected preliminary Peak Wind gusts in miles per hour earlier
in the event...
...CALIFORNIA...
PT. CONCEPTION LIGHTHOUSE 76
GRAPEVINE 1 NNW 74
CUYANA 13 NNW 73
GAVIOTA HILLS RAWS 71
SANTA YNEZ MTNS ABOVE MISSION 69
POINT ARGUELLO CMAN 68
TEPUSQUET 68
CAMINO DEL CAPITAN 66
LOMPOC HILLS 66
SANTA ROSA ISLAND 65
MT ST HELENA WEST 62
CARRIZO RAWS 60
REFUGIO HILLS 60
VANDENBERG AFB 60
SANDSTONE PEAK 58
SIERRA PELONA 58
...MONTANA...
HELMVILLE 7 N 55
LA SALLE 1 WSW 53
...NEVADA...
BLUE EAGLE RANCH 11 SSE 79
WARM SPRINGS SUMMIT CEMP 71
MATHER RAWS 68
RACHEL 64
MOREY CREEK RAWS 62
QUIMA PEAK RAWS 54
SPRING GULCH RAWS 54
CRANE SPRINGS RAWS 52
TONOPAH 51
...UTAH...
SIGNAL PEAK 77
REYNOLDS PEAK 74
WINDY PEAK 73
I-80 AT MP 78 70
VERNON HILL 70
CHEPETA 67
SUNDANCE - ARROWHEAD 67
BRIGHTON GREAT WESTERN 63
WELLSVILLE 59
CALLAO GATE 54
...WYOMING...
HOYT PEAK 67
CASPER OUTER DRIVE 66
HILAND 16 S 65
SUMMIT - JACKSON RESORT 62
BUFFALO 18 NW 60
CLARK 1 W 60
CODY 10 WNW 57
RED CANYON 56
CLARK 5 WNW 55
LINCH 52
The low pressure system will continue to weaken as it pushes
eastward toward the Southern Plains. As the upper level energy
associated with this low pressure system continues moving
eastward, it will lift up into the Northern Plains and Upper
Midwest tonight and into tomorrow. An Arctic cold front will also
drop southward across these states, bringing frigid air to these
regions. This will lead to heavy snowfall across northeastern
Montana, northern North Dakota and into northern Minnesota. Expect
snowfall amounts in these regions to range 6 to 12 inches with
locally heavier amounts. Light freezing rain mixing with sleet and
snow can also be expected for parts of the Upper Midwest and
portions of the Great Lakes. Meanwhile, another digging trough off
the West Coast will continue to bring heavy snowfall for the next
few days across the higher elevations of the western states,
including the Sierra Nevada, the Oregon Cascades, and higher
elevations of the northern and central Rockies in addition to the
higher elevations of the Central Great Basin. Overall, the Sierra
Nevada can expect snow totals of up to 6 feet through Monday
evening.
The next storm summary will be issued by the Weather Prediction
Center at 100 PM PST. Please refer to your local National Weather
Service office for additional information on this event.
Reinhart
Last Updated: 1001 AM EST SUN FEB 03 2019