THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER

CAMP SPRINGS, MD


STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE



STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 4 FOR MAJOR WINTER STORM
NWS HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER CAMP SPRINGS MD
700 PM PST MON FEB 27 2006

...HEAVY RAINFALL...MOUNTAIN SNOWS AND STRONG WINDS CONTINUE FOR
MUCH OF CALIFORNIA INTO TUESDAY...

AN INTENSIFYING STORM SYSTEM NOW OFF THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA IS
CURRENTLY PRODUCING AREAS OF HEAVY PRECIPITATION ACROSS
CALIFORNIA.  THIS HEAVY PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THIS
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. STORM RAINFALL TOTALS HAVE ALREADY EXCEEDED
6 INCHES ACROSS PORTIONS OF CALIFORNIA...AND THERE EXISTS THE
POTENTIAL FOR ISOLATED AMOUNTS OVER 8 INCHES. SEVERAL FEET OF SNOW
ARE LIKELY ACROSS THE SIERRA NEVADA AND SHASTA-SISKIYOU MOUNTAIN
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 WATCHES AND FLOOD WARNINGS ARE CURRENTLY IN EFFECT
ACROSS LARGE PORTIONS OF CALIFORNIA AND A PORTION OF WESTERN
NEVADA NEAR RENO.  WINTER STORM  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
SAWTOOTH MOUNTAINS IN IDAHO.  HIGH WIND WARNINGS AND WIND
ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF CALIFORNIA...THE
CASCADES...WESTERN OREGON AND NORTHERN NEVADA.

...SELECTED 30 HOUR PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS IN INCHES THROUGH 5PM
PST MONDAY...

OREGON...

ELK VALLEY.............1.52
WEED...................0.74

CALIFORNIA...

BUCKS LAKE.............6.32
VENADO.................6.28
LA PORTE...............5.71
HONEYDEW...............5.44
BRUSH CREEK............5.43
HILLCREST..............4.96
HUYSINK................4.88
GOLD LAKE..............4.64
YORKVILLE..............4.64
DE SABLA...............4.55
SHASTA DAM.............4.44
THREE PEAKS............4.35
BEN LOMOND.............3.93
SANTA ROSA.............2.71
BLUE CANYON............2.93
SAN FRANCISCO..........1.17
SACRAMENTO.............0.80
OAKLAND................0.63


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PREDICTION CENTER AT 1AM PST TUESDAY. 

LADER






Last Updated: 954 PM EST MON FEB 27 2006