The Weather Prediction Center
College Park, MD
Storm Summary Message
Storm Summary Number 4 for West Coast to Midwest Heavy Snow
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
100 PM PST Mon Dec 27 2021
...Scattered snow showers and gusty winds continue from the West
Coast to the Midwest as bitterly cold arctic air remains in place
across the Northwest and Northern Plains...
Blizzard Warnings are in effect for the Northern Plains.
Winter Storm Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories are in effect
for portions of the Pacific Northwest, California, the Southwest,
the Great Basin, the Rockies, the Northern Plains, and the Upper
Midwest.
Wind Chill Warnings and Advisories are in effect for portions of
central Washington, the Northern Rockies, and the Northern Plains.
High Wind Warnings and Wind Advisories are in effect for portions
of California, the Great Basin, the Southwest, and the Southern
High Plains.
Winter Storm Watches are in effect for the Southern Rockies.
For a detailed graphical depiction of the latest watches, warnings
and advisories, please see www.weather.gov
At 1200 PM PST...The axis of a deep upper-level trough continued
to move slowly eastward over the western U.S. as multiple
mid-level disturbances rounded the base of the trough. At the
surface, a complex surface pattern was analyzed from the Midwest
to the West Coast exhibiting multiple waves of low pressure along
several surface fronts. The deepest, most organized low pressure
center was located over northern Minnesota with a minimum central
pressure of 995 mb, or 29.38 inches of mercury. An occluded front
extended southeastward from this low to Indiana where a warm front
extended southeasterly to the Carolinas and a cold front extended
to the southwest into the Southern Plains. A second, stationary
front extended across Oregon, meandering eastward through the
Northern Rockies and into the Central Plains. Surface observations
indicated a bitterly cold arctic airmass to the north of this
front, with temperature readings as low as the negative teens in
Montana and North Dakota and in the single digits to teens
elsewhere. A third cold front extended westward from an area of
low pressure in Southwest Wyoming through the Great Basin before
extending southwestward through central California and into the
Pacific Ocean. Radar observations indicated scattered snowshowers
ongoing across the region. Lighter snow showers continued across
various mountain ranges in vicinity of the stationary front from
Oregon east to Montana and Wyoming. More widespread, moderate snow
was ongoing along the cold front through portions of southeastern
Idaho, northern Utah, northern Nevada, and over the Sierra Nevada
in California. Rainshowers were also ongoing along the central
California Coast and San Joaquin Valley south to the Transverse
Ranges north of Los Angeles, with snow occurring at the higher
elevations. Finally, snow continued in the deformation band ahead
of the occluded front across portions of northern Minnesota,
northern Wisconsin, and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches from 400 AM
PST Wed Dec 22 through 1200 PM PST Mon Dec 27...
...ARIZONA...
ARIZONA SNOWBOWL 3 WSW 10.0
GREER 7 WSW 9.0
SUNRISE PARK 9.0
FOREST LAKES 1 E 8.0
FLAGSTAFF ARPT 6.3
WILLIAMS 3.3 SSE 3.5
...CALIFORNIA...
DEVILS POSTPILE 10 WSW 126.9
NORTHSTAR SKI BASE 1 SSW 82.0
MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN SKI BASE 80.0
HOMEWOOD MOUNTAIN SKI BASE 75.0
TUOLUMNE MEADOWS 58.4
HEAVENLY SKI BASE 45.0
SOUTH LAKE 6 ESE 30.0
TRUCKEE 4 NW 28.0
SUSANVILLE 5 WNW 25.0
DOG VALLEY 2 SSE 24.0
LONE PINE 11 SW 24.0
ROUND VALLEY 9 WNW 22.0
SALYER 10 W 16.0
LAKE DAVIS 4 SE 11.5
DINSMORE 3 W 10.0
...COLORADO...
TURQUOISE LAKE 6 NNE 34.0
WOLF CREEK PASS 33.0
MOUNT CRESTED BUTTE 4 NNW 22.5
WOLF CREEK PASS 1 SE 20.0
COAL BANK PASS 16.5
CRESTED BUTTE 1.9 NNE 16.0
MONARCH PASS 1 NNW 16.0
MOUNT ZIRKEL 4 SE 16.0
ELKDALE 2 SSW 13.6
FRUITVALE 1 N 13.0
CAMERON PASS 9 SE 12.0
...IDAHO...
DEADWOOD RESEVOIR 21 E 31.0
FEATHERVILLE 9 W 29.0
HAILEY 23.2
SILVER CITY 20 SSW 20.0
MCCALL 20 NNE 16.0
MOYIE SPRINGS 5 ESE 14.0
ROGERSON 16 E 13.0
HORSHOE BEND 11 SSE 12.0
MEADOWS 6 NE 12.0
KIMBERLY 9.0
STANLEY 7.9
SPIRIT LAKE 3.6 ESE 7.0
BELLEVUE 0.3 SSE 6.8
AVERY 0.1 S 4.6
BOISE CITY 6.1 SE 2.9
...MICHIGAN...
NATIONAL MILE 5 SW 6.8
IRONWOOD 1 NE 6.5
PAULDING 5.6
GLADSTONE 1 SW 4.0
GRAND RAPIDS 4 ENE 2.4
MARQUETTE 1 SW 2.4
...MINNESOTA...
SAINT MATHIAS 5 ESE 18.0
BRAINERD 3 N 15.0
PINE RIVER 14.3
BERTHA 13.6
HINCKLEY 1 SE 13.4
DULUTH 3 NNE 10.5
BROWNS VALLEY 2 N 8.8
REMER 7.8
ST. CLOUD 1 ESE 4.5
MINNEAPOLIS 1 ESE 2.0
...MONTANA...
COOKE CITY 3 N 12.0
EAST PORTAL 5 NW 11.0
LIVINGSTON 12 S 9.0
WEST YELLOWSTONE 5.3
BOZEMAN 1.5 SSE 4.3
...NEVADA...
MT ROSE SKI BASE 75.0
DIAMOND PEAK SKI BASE 66.0
INCLINE VILLAGE 1 NNW 19.0
WHEELER PEAK 18.0
MT. CHARLESTON 1 ESE 16.0
TUSCARORA 6 W 15.0
MIDAS 2 N 11.0
GREAT BASIN NATL PARK 10.5
GRANITE PEAK 10.0
RENO 4.5 S 7.5
...NEW MEXICO...
ARROYO SECO 11 E 16.0
SAN MIGUEL 8 S 14.0
TOADLENA 5 SSW 10.0
SANDIA PARK 4 NW 4.0
...NORTH DAKOTA...
JAMESTOWN 11.0
LISBON 11.0
FAIRMOUNT 10.0
MINOT 9.2
LIDGERWOOD 8.0
FARGO 3 S 6.7
LAMOURE 6.0
PEMBINA 1 NE 5.0
GRAND FORKS 3 SSE 4.8
...OREGON...
CRATER LAKE 24.0
GOLD HILL 5.4 NNW 19.6
OAKRIDGE 15.0
TOLLGATE 14.0
APPLEGATE 8.3 SSW 11.5
CAMP SHERMAN 2 SSW 9.0
ALTURAS 9.5 E 8.3
DALLAS 8.0
VENETA 8.0
OBRIEN 2 SSW 7.0
SPRINGFIELD 3 WSW 7.0
FOREST GROVE 6.0
KLAMATH FALLS 4 WSW 5.5
WEST SALEM 1 SW 4.5
HILLSBORO 3 SSW 3.0
...UTAH...
ALTA 14.5
HERBER CITY 10.1 ESE 11.0
FAIRVIEW 10.0
PARK CITY 8.0
POWDER MOUNTAIN 8.0
SNOWBASIN 8.0
SPRINGDELL 8.0
SOUTH OGDEN 2.0
SALT LAKE CITY 1.5
...WASHINGTON...
EASTON 36.0
SNOQUALMIE PASS 2.6 SSE 18.5
GLACIER 0.1 SW 18.4
PORT ANGELES 3 SW 16.0
CHEHALIS 13.5
BELLINGHAM 5.5 ENE 12.0
MOUNT VERNON 6 E 12.0
STEVENS PASS 10.0
ELK 6.3 NE 9.5
TROUT LAKE 8.8
WHITE SALMON 4 ENE 8.0
TIGER 7 WSW 7.5
SEATTLE 3 NNE 6.5
OLYMPIA 6.0
SPOKANE 3.5 NNW 2.0
...WISCONSIN...
WINTER 5 NW 14.0
SANBORN 4 WNW 12.5
DANBURY 12.0
HERBSTER 8.0
LAND O LAKES 7.7
SUPERIOR 4 SSW 6.0
WAUSAU 2 N 4.5
FOND DU LAC 3.5
LA CROSSE 4 SSE 3.0
...WYOMING...
SUGAR LOAF CAMPGROUND 16.5
BATTLE LAKE 2 E 15.0
WHISKEY PARK 1 NW 14.4
...Selected preliminary Storm Total Rainfall in inches from 400 AM
PST Wed Dec 22 through 1200 PM PST Mon Dec 27...
...ARIZONA...
PRESCOTT 0.8 WSW 2.96
MEADVIEW 21 SE 2.80
WASHINGTON PEAK 2 S 2.80
MUNDS PARK 0.3 ESE 2.72
GLOBE 5.6 S 2.64
FOREST LAKES 6.1 E 2.36
BLACK ROCK 2.33
PAYSON 1 E 2.27
MT. TRUMBULL 1 WSW 2.22
GREER 13.4 W 2.19
QUEEN CREEK 2.08
WILLIAMS 0.4 SW 2.05
FLAGSTAFF AIRPORT 1.68
...CALIFORNIA...
DOWNIEVILLE 9.52
LYTLE CREEK 2 WSW 7.66
PORTABLE 7.08
ARNOLD 6.77
BOWMAN LAKE 6.62
BIG BEAR LAKE 1 E 6.03
MT SAN JACINTO 1 S 6.03
KYBURZ 8.3 N 5.99
PALOMAR MOUNTAIN 3 NNE 5.89
STRAWBERRY VALLEY 5.80
OAK VIEW 0.7 NE 4.96
GOLETA 3.7 WNW 4.52
INDEPENDENCE 0.2 NNW 2.57
YUCCA VALLEY 2.7 NW 2.23
...NEVADA...
KYLE CANYON 4.05
LAS VEGAS 1.99
CALIENTE 14.6 SE 1.20
Over the next several days, the upper-level trough over the West
is expected to progress slowly east, with multiple disturbances
rounding the the larger-scale system into the week encouraging
additional rounds of snow. At the surface, the current system over
the Midwest will move out through the evening as another system
better organizes and moves east from the Rockies bringing
additional snow to the region Tuesday. Further west, the
stationary front will remain across the Pacific Northwest keeping
the cold air mass in place across the region as periods of
scattered snow continue. Snowfall will also continue ahead of the
cold front over the Central Rockies and Great Basin as it moves to
the southeast into the Southern Rockies and Southwest Tuesday.
Finally, another system will organize off the Northwest coast,
moving into the Pacific Northwest early Tuesday and continuing to
the east and south through the Great Basin, Rockies, and
California into Wednesday and Thursday. Additional scattered
snowfall is likely for the lowlands of the Pacific Northwest and
other mountain ranges across the region. Significant heavy snow is
forecast to continue for the Sierra Nevada. Travel will remain
dangerous and is discouraged as the heavy snow, cold temperatures,
and high winds continue, especially along mountain passes where
long duration closures are likely.
The next Storm Summary will be issued by the Weather Prediction
Center at 100 PM PST Tue Dec 28 2021. Please refer to your local
National Weather Service office for additional information on this
event.
Putnam
Last Updated: 420 PM EST MON DEC 27 2021