The Weather Prediction Center

College Park, MD


Storm Summary Message



Storm Summary Number 7 for Western U.S. to Upper Midwest Winter
Storm
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
100 AM PST Mon Feb 04 2019

...Rain and snow continues across northern and central California,
the Pacific Northwest, and the Intermountain West/Central Great
Basin, while snow and freezing rain spread across the Northern
Plains and Upper Midwest... 

Winter Storm Warnings, Winter Storm Watches Winter Storm
Advisories, and Blizzard Warnings 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, and the southern California
coast.

For a detailed graphical depiction of the latest watches, warnings
and advisories, please see www.weather.gov

At 000 AM PST...A low pressure system with a central pressure of
996 mb...29.41 inches was located in central Kansas. A cold front
extended southward across the Central and Southern Plains, back
across New Mexico, and Baja California. The National Weather
Service doppler radar and observations showed light to moderate
snow and rainfall across portions of the Pacific Northwest and
coastal California. Heavy snowfall continues 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 continues across
the northern Plains and Upper Midwest. An area of freezing
rain/sleet has developed along a stationary front in northwest
Wisconsin. 

...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches from 700 PM
PST Wed Feb 01 through 000 AM 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...
WOLF CREEK PASS                      10.0                    
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                    

...MINNESOTA...
ROTHSAY                               4.5                    
THIEF RIVER FALLS                     3.0                    
KARLSTAD                              1.4                    

...MONTANA...
WOLF CREEK 3 ESE                      7.0                    
NEWCOMB 2 SW                          6.5                    
GLASGOW 1 N                           6.0                    
TURNER 11 N                           6.0                    
ULM 11 SSE                            6.0                    
EAST HELENA 7 ENE                     5.0                    
BOZEMAN 3 NW                          4.0                    
PLENTYWOOD                            3.8                    
VIRGINIA CITY 1 WSW                   3.5                    
CLANCY 3 W                            3.0                    
DILLON 1 ENE                          3.0                    
HUSON 1 WNW                           2.7                    
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...
BONETRAIL 7 W                         9.0                    
MINOT 2 SW                            8.3                    
WILLISTON                             8.0                    
SOUTH FAIRFIELD 8 S                   7.7                    
NEW TOWN                              6.8                    
KILLDEER                              6.0                    
GRASSY BUTE                           5.0                    
GRAND FORKS                           4.6                    
ALEXANDER                             4.0                    
DEVILS LAKE                           4.0                    
WILLOW CITY                           4.0                    
CENTER                                3.5                    
FARGO                                 3.3                    
LISBON                                3.0                    
RAY                                   2.0                    
SHEYENNE LAKE 5 E                     1.0                    

...OREGON...
TOLLGATE                             12.0                    
SKI BLUEWOOD 9 SW                     8.0                    

...SOUTH DAKOTA...
ABERDEEN 3 ESE                        2.3                    
POLLOCK                               1.0                    

...UTAH...
BRIGHTON                              8.0                    
ALTA                                  6.0                    
PARK CITY                             4.0                    
POWDER MOUNTAIN                       4.0                    
MONTICELLO 1 SW                       1.0                    

...WASHINGTON...
SKI BLUEWOOD 2 NNW                    8.0                    
MUKILTEO                              4.0                    
EDMONDS                               2.5                    
SNOQUALMIE                            2.5                    

...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 000 AM 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 000 AM 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                    

...NEW MEXICO...
RUIDOSO 1 NNW                         61                    

...SOUTH DAKOTA...
BORDEAUX 1 SSE                        62                    

...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 propagates
eastward toward the Atlantic. The upper level energy associated
with this low pressure system will lift up into the Northern
Plains and Upper Midwest today. An Arctic cold front will continue
descending southward through the Central and Southern Great
Plains, bringing frigid air to these regions. Heavy snowfall will
continue across northeastern Montana, northern North Dakota and
northern Minnesota through Monday evening. Expect additional
snowfall amounts to range between 4 and 8 inches with locally
heavier amounts. Freezing rain mixing with sleet and snow will
continue spreading east into parts of the Upper Midwest and the
Upper Great Lakes, with ice totals of up to a quarter of an inch
possible through Monday evening. Meanwhile, another digging trough
off the West Coast will continue bringing heavy snowfall 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 for the next few days. The Sierra Nevada can
expect snow totals of up to 6 feet through Monday evening, while
portions of the Intermountain West and Central Rockies will pickup
an additional 1 to 2 feet. 

The next storm summary will be issued by the Weather Prediction
Center at 700 AM PST. Please refer to your local National Weather
Service office for additional information on this event.

Kebede




Last Updated: 354 AM EST MON FEB 04 2019