The Weather Prediction Center
College Park, MD
Storm Summary Message
Storm Summary Number 05 for Western U.S. to Upper Midwest Winter
Storm
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
100 PM PST Sun Feb 03 2019
...Rain and snow continues cross California, the Pacific
Northwest, and the Intermoutain West/Central Great Basin, while
snow spreads across the northern Plains and Upper Midwest...
Winter Storm Warnings, Winter Storm Watches and Winter Storm
Advisories cover large sections of the Sierra Nevada, northern and
central Rockies, as well as most 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 1200 PM PST...A low pressure system was currently moving across
the Four Corners with another low having the central pressure of
994 mb...29.35 inches...located in southeast Wyoming. An occlusion
and a cold front extended southward across the lee of the Rockies,
New Mexico, and Baja California. The National Weather Service
doppler radar and observations showed light to moderate rainfall
moving across portions of the Pacific Northwest and coastal
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. Moderate to heavy snow is increasing across
the northern Plains and northern portions of Minnesota.
...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches from 700 PM
PST Wed Feb 01 through 1200 PM PST Sun Feb 03...
...CALIFORNIA...
JUNE LAKE 1 SSW 72.0
MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN 1 SSW 42.0
HOMEWOOD 24.0
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE 3 ESE 19.0
TOMS PLACE 1 SW 17.0
NORTHSTAR 1 SSW 15.0
SQUAW VALLEY 1 WSW 15.0
ALPINE MEADOWS 1 SW 14.0
BRIDGEPORT RESERVE 6 WNW 12.0
MEYERS 2 SW 11.5
GREEN VALLEY LAKE 10.0
MOUNTAIN HIGH SKI AREA 10.0
LONG VALLEY AT MT SAN JACINTO 8.0
SNOW VALLEY SKI AREA 8.0
BIG BEAR SNOW SUMMIT 5.0
FAWNSKIN 3.0
SUSANVILLE 5 WNW 2.3
LAKE ARROWHEAD 2.0
CARSON CITY 1 NE 1.8
SPAULDING 1 N 1.5
WRIGHTWOOD 1.0
...COLORADO...
COAL BANK PASS 5.0
RED MOUNTAIN PASS 4.0
MOLAS PASS 3.5
CRESTED BUTTE 3.0
GOTHIC 3.0
MONUMENT 3.0
BAYFIELD 8 N 1.5
...IDAHO...
ALMO 17 SE 13.0
HAILEY 19 ENE 12.1
ISLAND PARK 16 NE 12.1
MACKAY 10 NE 10.9
SPENCER 11 ENE 10.5
DRIGGS 17 SE 10.4
BOGUS BASIN SKI AREA 10.0
ATLANTA 6 WSW 9.5
BRUNDAGE SKI AERA 9.0
KETCHUM 16 WSW 7.7
WEST YELLOWSTONE 6 S 6.7
TAMARACK SKI AREA 6.0
TRINITY LAKES 1 WNW 6.0
FRANKLIN 11 ENE 5.6
LOWMAN 5 NE 4.2
POCATELLO ARPT 0.5
...MONTANA...
GLASGOW 1 N 6.0
EAST HELENA 7 ENE 5.0
PLENTYWOOD 3.8
VIRGINIA CITY 1 WSW 3.5
CLANCY 3 W 3.0
DILLON 1 ENE 3.0
ULM 11 SSE 3.0
FAIRFIELD 2.5
CHOTEAU 2.0
HAVRE 4 W 1.9
MELVILLE 10 ENE 1.7
JUDITH GAP 13 E 1.5
POMPEYS PILLAR 15 N 1.1
GREAT FALLS 5 WSW 1.0
HOBSON 1.0
...NEVADA...
INCLINE VILLAGE 3 E 9.0
MOUNT ROSE SUMMIT 1 NE 7.0
SIX MILE CANYON 1 ESE 2.0
RENO 4 SSW 1.5
...NORTH DAKOTA...
WILLISTON 5.4
MINOT 1 SW 5.0
ALEXANDER 4.0
DEVILS LAKE 7 SSW 3.0
NEW TOWN 2.8
RAY 2.0
KILLDEER 1.3
...UTAH...
BRIGHTON 8.0
ALTA 6.0
PARK CITY 4.0
POWDER MOUNTAIN 4.0
MONTICELLO 1 SW 1.0
...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 1200 PM PST Sun Feb 03...
...ARIZONA...
LAKE MOHAVE AT DAVIS DAM 3.63
HESPERIA 4 SW 1.95
BARKS CANYON 1.65
CHERUM PEAK 1.65
MUNDS PARK 1.65
DOWNTOWN FLAGSTAFF 1.62
PONDEROSA PARK 1.58
IRON SPRINGS 1.57
HUALAPAI PEAK 3 S 1.55
MOUNTAINAIRE 1.50
...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
ESCONDIDO 4 ENE 1.00
...NEVADA...
HENDERSON - WARM SPRINGS RD 4.18
BEAVER DAM 2.95
MT. CHARLESTON 2 ENE 2.75
INDIAN SPRINGS 2.72
YUCCA FOREST 1 ALERT 1.93
BEATTY - TIMBER MTN 1.89
EAST LAS VEGAS 1.59
CALIENTE 21 SE 1.55
MT. POTOSI 4 NNW 1.39
GOLDFIELD 1 N 1.18
...UTAH...
WEBSTER FLAT 2.40
HENRY MTN 2.18
PINE VALLEY 2.18
HARRIS FLAT 2.10
KOLOB 2.00
ZION NATIONAL PARK 18 SSE 1.82
MIDWAY VALLEY 1.80
SUNFLOWER FLAT 1.70
SUU RANCH 1.70
PARK CITY MOUNTAIN 1.00
...Selected preliminary Storm Total Freezing Rain ice amounts in
inches from 700 PM PST Wed Feb 01 through 1200 PM PST Sun Feb 03...
...MICHIGAN...
ALPENA 0.17
PELLSTON 0.15
GAYLORD 0.10
SAULT STE. MARIE 0.10
SAULT STE. MARIE NE 0.04
...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
...COLORADO...
AIR FORCE ACADEMY 3 WSW 81
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS 4 NW 78
RED MOUNTAIN PASS 2 WSW 73
BERTHOUD PASS 2 NW 72
HAYDEN YAMPA VALLEY ARPT 67
FOUNTAIN 3 W 64
SILVERTON 2 SE 55
GARFIELD COUNTY AIRPORT 50
CRAIG-MOFFAT AIRPORT 45
GRAND JUNCTION 3 N 45
GYPSUM 2 E 45
...MONTANA...
HELMVILLE 63
LA SALLE 1 WSW 53
THOMPSON FALLS 50
...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...
OGDEN PARK 83
SIGNAL PEAK 77
SUNDANCE - ARROWHEAD 76
REYNOLDS PEAK 74
WINDY PEAK 73
I-80 AT MP 78 70
VERNON HILL 70
CHEPETA 67
BRIGHTON GREAT WESTERN 63
WELLSVILLE 59
CALLAO GATE 54
...WYOMING...
HOYT PEAK 67
CASPER OUTER DRIVE 66
CRYSTAL LAKE CAMP 8 ESE 66
BORDEAUX 1 SSE 65
BUFORD 1 ENE 65
HILAND 16 S 65
SUMMIT - JACKSON RESORT 62
CHEYENNE 61
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. Freezing rain mixing with sleet and snow
can also be expected for parts of the Upper Midwest and portions
of the Great Lakes, with ice totals up to a third of an inch.
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 700 PM PST. Please refer to your local National Weather
Service office for additional information on this event.
Reinhart
Last Updated: 359 PM EST SUN FEB 03 2019