THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER

CAMP SPRINGS, MD


STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE



STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 3 FOR MAJOR WINTER STORM
NWS HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER CAMP SPRINGS MD
100 PM PST MON FEB 27 2006

...HEAVY RAINFALL...MOUNTAIN SNOWS AND STRONG WINDS EXPECTED FOR
LARGE PORTIONS OF CALIFORNIA THROUGH TUESDAY...

AN INTENSIFYING STORM SYSTEM OFF THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST
WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SPREADING A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF
PRECIPITATION ACROSS THE WESTERN UNITED STATES OVER THE NEXT FEW
DAYS. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR IMAGERY IS CURRENTLY SHOWING
WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION FALLING ACROSS MUCH OF CENTRAL AND
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA.  IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA THE HEAVIEST
PRECIPITATION IS NOW MOVING INLAND AND WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES
THROUGH THIS EVENING.  THERE EXISTS THE POTENTIAL FOR WIDESPREAD
STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3-5" ACROSS CALIFORNIA...AND
SEVERAL FEET OF SNOW LIKELY THROUGH THE SIERRA NEVADA AND
SHASTA-SISKIYOU RANGES.  AS THE AREA OF SURFACE LOW PRESSURE MOVES
INLAND TUESDAY THE FOCUS FOR PRECIPITATION WILL GRADUALLY SHIFT
EASTWARD INTO THE GREAT BASIN WHERE SIGNIFICANTLY LESS
PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED.

FLASH FLOOD AND FLOOD WATCHES ARE CURRENTLY IN EFFECT ACROSS LARGE
PORTIONS OF CALIFORNIA AND A SMALL PORTION OF WESTERN NEVADA NEAR
RENO.  WINTER STORM WATCHES AND WARNINGS ARE ALSO IN EFFECT FOR
THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE SIERRA NEVADA AND THE SHASTA-SISKIYOU
RANGES OF CALIFORNIA.  A HEAVY SNOW WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE
WEST CENTRAL AND BOISE MOUNTAINS IN IDAHO.  HIGH WIND WARNINGS AND
WIND ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF CALIFORNIA...THE
CASCADES...WESTERN OREGON AND NORTHERN NEVADA.

...SELECTED 24 HOUR PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS IN INCHES THROUGH 11AM
PST MONDAY...

OREGON...

ELK VALLEY.............1.40
WEED...................0.64

CALIFORNIA...

VENADO.................5.40
BUCKS LAKE.............4.64
HONEYDEW...............4.56
BRUSH CREEK............4.37
LA PORTE...............4.36
HILLCREST..............4.16
YORKVILLE..............3.72
BEN LOMOND.............3.68
SHASTA DAM.............3.56
HUYSINK................3.32
THREE PEAKS............3.17
SANTA ROSA.............2.38
BLUE CANYON............2.21
SAN FRANCISCO..........0.75
SACRAMENTO.............0.76
OAKLAND................0.52


THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL
PREDICTION CENTER AT 7PM PST MONDAY.. 

LADER






Last Updated: 351 PM EST MON FEB 27 2006