STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 5 FOR WESTERN U.S. STORM
NWS HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER CAMP SPRINGS MD 
7 PM PST MON JAN 2 2006

...PRECIPITATION WINDING DOWN IN CALIFORNIA...

CURRENTLY... NOAA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR IS SHOWING A BAND
OF HEAVY RAIN IN CENTRAL/SOUTHERN SIERRA AND AN AREA OF HEAVY SNOW
IN SOUTHEAST IDAHO.  HOWEVER...THE ARIAL COVERAGE OF THE
PRECIPITATION IS DIMINISHING AS IT MOVES QUICKLY EASTWARD.  THE
AREA OF LOW PRESSURE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE HEAVY PRECIPITATION IS
NOW LOCATED IN CENTRAL NEVADA AND WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH EASTWARD
THROUGH THE GREAT BASIN OVERNIGHT.  AS THIS OCCURS THE AXIS OF
HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION WILL GRADUALLY SHIFT EASTWARD AND END OVER
THE WATER LOGGED AREAS OF CALIFORNIA.

FLOOD AND FLASH FLOOD WATCHES AND WARNINGS CURRENTLY IN EFFECT FOR
PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ARE EXPECTED TO EXPIRE LATER THIS
EVENING OR EARLY TONIGHT.

HIGH WIND WARNINGS ARE CURRENTLY IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND WESTERN UTAH. 

WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND HEAVY SNOW WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR
THE SIERRA NEVADA MOUNTAINS IN CALIFORNIA...THE MOUNTAINS OF
SOUTHERN NEVADA...CENTRAL UTAH...SOUTHERN IDAHO AND WESTERN
WYOMING.  SNOW ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA...NORTHERN NEVADA...NORTHWEST ARIZONA...EASTERN
UTAH...WESTERN MONTANA...AND WESTERN WYOMING.  THESE WARNINGS AND
ADVISORIES ARE EXPECTED TO EXPIRE LATER TONIGHT OR EARLY TUESDAY
MORNING.


...SELECTED 36 HOUR RAINFALL AMOUNTS...


CALIFORNIA...

NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA...

MAMMOTH PASS...................5.32  INCHES   400 PM PST
VENADO.........................3.92  INCHES   400 PM PST
SHADE QUARTER MOUNTAIN.........3.89  INCHES   400 PM PST
WOLVERTON......................3.24  INCHES   400 PM PST
LA PORTE.......................3.16  INCHES   400 PM PST
GIRARD.........................3.00  INCHES   400 PM PST
BRUSH CREEK....................2.62  INCHES   400 PM PST
SHASTA DAM.....................2.60  INCHES   400 PM PST
HONEYDEW.......................2.48  INCHES   400 PM PST
YORKVILLE......................2.20  INCHES   400 PM PST
SACRAMENTO.....................1.16  INCHES   400 PM PST 
OAKLAND AIRPORT................0.73  INCHES   400 PM PST 
SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT..........0.88  INCHES   400 PM PST


SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA...

SISAR PEAK.....................9.84  INCHES   400 PM PST
OLD MAN MOUNTAIN...............9.61  INCHES   400 PM PST 
SAN MARCOS PASS................8.31  INCHES   400 PM PST
NORDHOFF RIDGE.................8.15  INCHES   400 PM PST
SANTA MARGARITA................6.95  INCHES   400 PM PST
REFUGIO PASS...................5.78  INCHES   400 PM PST 
THREE PEAKS....................5.54  INCHES   400 PM PST
SAN LUIS OBISPO................5.11  INCHES   400 PM PST 
LA CUMBRE PEAK.................5.08  INCHES   400 PM PST
BLACK MOUNTAIN.................4.88  INCHES   400 PM PST
NIPOMA.........................4.60  INCHES   400 PM PST 
BIG SUR........................4.13  INCHES   400 PM PST
CHEWS RIDGE....................3.80  INCHES   400 PM PST
LOS ANGELES AIRPORT............2.00  INCHES   400 PM PST

NEVADA...

MOUNT ROSE.....................2.85  INCHES  1000 AM PST
CARSON CITY....................2.23  INCHES   400 PM PST

THIS WILL BE THE FINAL STORM SUMMARY ISSUED BY THE
HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER.  REFER TO STATEMENTS FROM
YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE FOR THE LATEST
INFORMATION.


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