THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER

CAMP SPRINGS, MD


STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE



STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 16 FOR WESTERN U.S. HEAVY PRECIPITATION EVENT
NWS HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER CAMP SPRINGS MD
100 PM PST WED DEC 22 2010
 
...MAJOR HEAVY RAIN AND MOUNTAIN SNOW EVENT CONTINUES FOR THE
WESTERN U.S. AS A SERIES OF MOISTURE-LADEN PACIFIC STORMS MOVE
ASHORE...    
 
WINTER STORM WARNINGS...WATCHES...AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES
ARE IN EFFECT FOR SOME OF THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF
CALIFORNIA...PARTS OF NEVADA AND ARIZONA...PARTS OF THE CENTRAL
ROCKIES...AS WELL AS CENTRAL WASHINGTON STATE INTO NORTHERN
OREGON.
 
FLOOD AND FLASH FLOOD WATCHES...WARNINGS...AND ADVISORIES CONTINUE
TO BE IN EFFECT ACROSS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA...WESTERN
ARIZONA...SOUTHERN NEVADA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN UTAH.
 
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV

AT 100 PM PST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADARS AND SURFACE
OBSERVATIONS CONTINUE TO INDICATE AREAS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE
RAIN...LOCALLY HEAVY...MOVING ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA...SOUTHERN NEVADA INTO ARIZONA AND UTAH. SCATTERED
AREAS OF LIGHTER RAIN AND SNOW WERE OCCURRING FARTHER NORTH ACROSS
THE INTERMOUNTAIN WEST WITH POCKETS OF FREEZING RAIN IN THE INLAND
VALLEYS OF WASHINGTON STATE.

...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 700 PM PST FRI DEC
17 THROUGH 1200 PM PST WED DEC 22...

...CALIFORNIA...
PASCOES SNOTEL                       204.0 ESTIMATED           
WEST WOODCHUCK MEADOW                192.0 ESTIMATED           
WET MEADOWS SNOTEL                   191.0 ESTIMATED           
KAISER POINT SNOTEL                  168.0 ESTIMATED           
CRABTREE MEADOW SNOTEL               143.0 ESTIMATED           
MAMMOTH LAKES 3 WSW                  108.0                     
MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN TOP                 108.0 TO 162              
NORTHSTAR                            98.0                     
ASPENDELL 1 WNW                      74.0                     
LONE PINE 10 SW                      72.3                     
JUNE MOUNTAIN                        69.0                     
ALPINE MEADOWS                       67.0                     
SQUAW VALLEY                         57.0                     
HOMEWOOD                             55.0                     
KIRKWOOD SKI AREA                    52.0                     
JUNE LAKE                            48.0                     
TRUCKEE 2 W                          42.0                     
LEE VINING 5.9 NW                    34.6                     
BLACKCAP BASIN                       33.0                     
CHARLOTTE LAKE                       30.0                     

...COLORADO...
GOTHIC                               82.0                     
CRESTED BUTTE 6.2 N                  77.5                     
COAL BANK PASS                       48.0                     
RED MOUNTAIN PASS                    44.5                     
MOLAS PASS                           41.0                     
CRESTED BUTTE                        34.0                     
SILVERTHRONE 10 E                    32.0                     
DILLON 9 E                           29.0                     
BRECKENRIDGE 2 W                     28.0                     
COPPER MOUNTAIN                      23.0                     
WOLF CREEK PASS 1 E                  18.0                     
OAK CREEK 7 WSW                      10.6                     
LEADVILLE 13 NE                      10.0                     
MONARCH PASS 2 NE                    10.0                     
SPICER 1 SSE                         10.0                     

...IDAHO...
KETCHUM 22 NW                        22.0                     
PRESTON 20 NE                        18.5                     
HAILEY 20 ENE                        18.0                     

...NEVADA...
HEAVENLY VALLEY                      77.0                     
MOUNT ROSE                           65.0                     
GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK 5 W        31.0                     
INCLINE VILLAGE 1 NE                 31.0                     
WHEELER PEAK                         31.0                     
MT. CHARLESTON 4 WNW                 26.0                     
ELY 9 SSW                            23.0                     
MCGILL 10 ESE                        19.0                     
RENO 9 W                             17.0                     
RUTH                                 16.1                     
CARSON CITY 1.3 NW                   12.0                     
MINDEN 4.2 WSW                       10.5                     
GARDNERVILLE 2 NW                    10.3                     

...OREGON...
THREE RIVERS 0.7 NNE                 12.7                     
ADEL 19.4 ESE                        12.0                     
BAKER 0.6 ENE                        11.2                     
TERREBONNE 9.4 NW                    10.5                     
MADRAS 6.6 NNW                       10.2                     
WSW CAMP SHERMAN                      9.0                     
HOOD RIVER                            8.0                     
SUNRIVER                              8.0                     
TIMBERLINE LODGE                      8.0                     
WILSON RIVER SUMMIT                   8.0                     
TUMALO 9 NW                           7.0                     
WILLAMEETTE PASS                      7.0                     

...UTAH...
DEER VALLEY DALY WEST                62.0                     
PROVO CANYON                         62.0                     
BRIGHTON CREST                       59.0                     
ALTA - COLLINS                       51.0                     
ALTA UDOT                            48.0                     
PARK CITY JUPITER PEAK               43.0                     
SOLITUDE POWDERHORN                  42.0                     
SNOWBIRD                             38.0                     
LEVAN                                28.0                     
SILVERTON                            27.0                     
BIG COTTONWOOD SPRUCES               25.0                     
SNOWBASIN MID BOWL                   24.0                     
SPRINGDELL                           24.0                     
SANTAQUIN                            22.0                     
FILLMORE                             21.0                     

...WASHINGTON...
LEAVENWORTH 1 NNW                    12.4                     
PESHASTIN 5.3 SSW                     7.8                     
HUSUM 1.8 NE                          7.6                     
CARSON                                7.0                     

...WYOMING...
OLD BATTLE                           73.5                     
SKYLINE 8 SW                         63.0                     
BROOKLYN LAKE                        60.0                     
WEBBER SPRINGS                       58.5                     
NORTH FRENCH CREEK                   57.0                     
LITTLE SNAKE RIVER                   50.4                     
SAND LAKE                            48.0                     
DIVIDE PEAK                          36.0                     
NORTH SAND LAKE                      34.5                     
ROB ROY RESERVOIR 2 NE               33.6                     
SAGE CREEK CANYON                    31.5                     
BATTLE LAKE 2 E                      31.2                     
SANDSTONE RANGER STATION             31.2                     
SOUTH BRUSH CREEK                    30.0                     

...SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES FROM 700 PM PST FRI DEC
17 THROUGH 1200 PM PST WED DEC 22...

...ARIZONA...
IRON SPRING                          11.14                     
BLACK ROCK                            9.23                     
CHLORIDE 3 ESE                        6.41                     
TWEED POINT                           5.70                     
KINGMAN 12 SE                         3.86                     
GRAND CANYON WEST                     3.15                     

...CALIFORNIA...
CRESTLINE 0.2 WSW                    26.16                     
NATURE POINT NEAR BASS LAKE          18.60                     
TANBARK                              16.94                     
WOFFORD HEIGHTS                      15.78                     
DEVORE                               15.62                     
LYTLE CREEK 2 SSE                    15.03                     
WRIGHTWOOD 1.2 WNW                   14.24                     
SANTA BARBARA 1.9 NE                 14.23                     
CAMP NELSON 6SW                      14.08                     
OAKHURST 7.5 N                       13.97                     
THREE PEAKS                          13.74                     
WISHON DAM                           13.54                     
FAIRVIEW 9NW                         13.30                     
MAMMOTH LAKES                        12.82                     
CAMP NELSON 6NW                      12.79                     
LAKE ARROWHEAD 3 ENE                 12.09                     
LOS ANGELES-USC                       6.66                     
SAN DIEGO/MONTGOMERY FIELD            4.22                     
SAN FRANCISCO INTL ARPT               2.44                     

...NEVADA...
MOUNT CHARLESTON                     12.66                     
LAS VEGAS 24 WNW                      8.99                     
WARD MOUNTAIN SNOTEL                  5.80                     
MOUNTAIN SPRINGS                      5.45                     
RUTH                                  5.21                     
GARDEN SPRING                         5.09                     
PIOCHE                                4.23                     
RED ROCK CANYON                       3.08                     
GARDNERVILLE 5 W                      2.95                     
MERCURY/DESERT ROCK ARPT              2.90                     
RENO 5.6 WSW                          2.59                     
CARSON CITY 1.5 ENE                   2.27                     
ELY AIRPORT-YELLAND FIELD             2.25                     

...OREGON...
PORT ORFORD 5 E                       5.33                     
CAVE JUNCTION 3.7 E                   4.86                     
BROOKINGS 4.2 ENE                     4.85                     
SEXTON SUMMIT                         4.28                     
ROGUE RIVER 6 N                       3.81                     
GOLD BEACH 4.8 NE                     3.43                     
WILLIAMS 1 N                          2.75                     
ROME                                  1.06                     

...UTAH...
GUTZ PEAK                            15.90                     
LITTLE GRASSY                        15.10                     
KOLOB                                10.90                     
LAVA POINT RAWS                      10.62                     
MIDWAY VALLEY                        10.10                     
TIMPANOGOS DIVIDE                     8.70                     
SOLITUDE                              8.35                     
BIG FLAT                              8.20                     
BEN LOMOND TRAIL                      7.60                     
HARRIS FLAT                           7.00                     
LONG VALLEY JCT                       6.80                     
MERCHANT VALLEY                       6.80                     
ZION NATIONAL PARK                    6.76                     
MILFORD MUNI ARPT                     2.23                     

...WASHINGTON...
PESHASTIN 0.7 NE                      5.18                     
OCEAN SHORES 1.2 NNW                  2.07                     


A SERIES OF MOIST PACIFIC SYSTEMS WILL CONTINUE TO INUNDATE THE
WESTERN U.S. THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THIS WEEK AS A PLUME OF DEEP
SUBTROPICAL MOISTURE CONTINUES TO STREAM INTO THE REGION.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES...WITH LOCALIZED
HIGHER AMOUNTS...CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. A FOOT OR
MORE OF ADDITIONAL SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING IN
THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS OF THE WEST. THE HEAVY SNOW COMBINED WITH
STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AND CREATE
DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PRECIPITATION SHOULD COME TO AND END
ACROSS CALIFORNIA BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON...AND ACROSS THE REST OF
THE REGION BY FRIDAY MORNING.

THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL
PREDICTION CENTER AT 700 PM PST. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS
EVENT.

KONG




Last Updated: 401 PM EST WED DEC 22 2010