STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 01 FOR ROCKIES AND HIGH PLAINS SPRING SNOW
STORM
NWS HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER CAMP SPRINGS MD
300 AM MDT FRI APR 17 2009
 
...LATE SPRING STORM BRINGING HEAVY SNOWFALL ACROSS THE CENTRAL
AND SOUTHERN ROCKIES...
 
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV

AT 200 AM MDT...A 1006 MB SURFACE LOW WAS LOCATED OVER NORTHEAST
NEW MEXICO.  NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADARS AND SURFACE
OBSERVATIONS INDICATED MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WAS FALLING NORTH
AND NORTHWEST OF THE LOW...ALONG ISOLATED AREAS OF THE CENTRAL AND
SOUTHERN ROCKIES.  A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW WAS REPORTED IN THE
FOOTHILLS AND INTO PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS.  IN
ADDITION...A LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING ACROSS
THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PLAINS...AHEAD THE COLD FRONT.

...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 800 AM MDT THU APR
16 THROUGH 300 AM MDT FRI APR 17...

...COLORADO...
BLACK HAWK 8 N                        8.8                     
BAILEY 3 NNE                          8.5                     
EVERGREEN 6 WSW                       7.5                     
PINE 3.6 NNW                          3.7                     
GOLDEN 2 SW                           3.6                     
BERGEN PARK 3 NE                      3.0                     
FAIRPLAY                              2.0                     

...WYOMING...
AFTON 17 E                           17.0                     
JACKSON 9.9 NNW                      17.0                     
LANDER 3.5 SW                        15.0                     
CROWHEART 14 W                       14.0                     
DUBOIS 6 WSW                         14.0                     
KEMMERER 36 N                        14.0                     
MEETEETSE 30 SW                      13.5                     
THAYNE 17.2 E                        12.0                     
RIVERTON 2 W                         11.5                     
BONDURANT 19 SW                      11.0                     
SOUTH ENTRANCE 8 W                   11.0                     
WAPITI 19 WSW                        11.0                     


THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN ROCKIES WILL
SLOWLY PROGRESS EASTWARD TOWARDS THE HIGH PLAINS DURING THE DAY
FRIDAY.  THE HEAVY WET SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE
AREA FRIDAY AND INTO SATURDAY MORNING.  RAIN MIXING IN WITH SNOW
WILL CAUSE SNOWFALL TOTALS TO VARY AT LOWER
ELEVATIONS...HOWEVER...ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 FEET ARE POSSIBLE
FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL COLORADO AND SOUTHEASTERN WYOMING.

THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL
PREDICTION CENTER AT 900 AM MDT. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS
EVENT.

GERHARDT