THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER
CAMP SPRINGS, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 19 FOR WESTERN U.S. HEAVY PRECIPITATION EVENT
NWS HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER CAMP SPRINGS MD
700 AM PST THU DEC 23 2010
...RAIN AND SNOW COMING TO AN END ACROSS THE WESTERN U.S....
WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES REMAIN IN
EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN ROCKIES.
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV
AT 600 AM PST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADARS AND
SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATED A 1011 MB ...29.85 INCHES...LOW
PRESSURE CENTER OVER SOUTHEASTERN UTAH WITH A COLD FRONT EXTENDING
SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE ARIZONA/NEW MEXICO BORDER. AN AREA OF LIGHT
TO MODERATE PRECIPITATION WAS MOVING EASTWARD TOWARDS THE CENTRAL
AND SOUTHERN ROCKIES...AHEAD AND ALONG THE SURFACE BOUNDARY.
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 700 PM PST FRI DEC
17 THROUGH 700 AM PST THU DEC 23...
...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
SILVERTHRONE 10 E 32.0
DILLON 9 E 29.0
BRECKENRIDGE 2 W 28.0
WALDEN 16.3 WSW 23.5
COPPER MOUNTAIN 23.0
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS 1 SE 20.2
WOLF CREEK PASS 1 E 18.0
VAIL 2.6 E 14.4
...UTAH...
BRIGHTON CREST 84.0
DEER VALLEY DALY WEST 76.0
ALTA - COLLINS 69.0
PROVO CANYON 68.0
ALTA UDOT 67.0
SOLITUDE 54.0
SNOWBIRD 50.0
PARK CITY JUPITER PEAK 43.0
SNOWBASIN MID BOWL 43.0
THE CANYONS 36.0
SALT LAKE CITY 3.6 SE 5.4
...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
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES FROM 700 PM PST FRI DEC
17 THROUGH 700 AM PST THU DEC 23...
...A PORTION OR ALL OF THE PRECIPITATION AT SOME OF THESE SITES
MAY HAVE FALLEN AS SNOW...
...ARIZONA...
BLACK ROCK RAWS 11.59
IRON SPRING 11.14
CEDAR HILLS 7.04
NIXON FLATS RAWS 6.52
CHLORIDE 3 ESE 6.41
TWEED POINT 5.70
KINGMAN 12 SE 3.86
GRAND CANYON WEST 3.15
BULLHEAD CITY 3.8 NE 2.61
FLAGSTAFF PULLIAM AP 1.99
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK 1.51
...UTAH...
GUTZ PEAK 18.70
LITTLE GRASSY 17.50
KOLOB 11.10
LAVA POINT RAWS 10.79
MIDWAY VALLEY 10.10
BIG FLAT 8.70
TIMPANOGOS DIVIDE 8.70
HARRIS FLAT 8.50
SOLITUDE 8.35
BEN LOMOND TRAIL 8.30
LONG VALLEY JCT 8.30
SALT LAKE CITY INTL ARPT 1.97
...WASHINGTON...
PESHASTIN 0.7 NE 5.18
OCEAN SHORES 1.2 NNW 2.07
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT HAS
ENDED...
...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
...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
...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
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT HAS
ENDED...
...A PORTION OR ALL OF THE PRECIPITATION AT SOME OF THESE SITES
MAY HAVE FALLEN AS SNOW...
...CALIFORNIA...
CRESTLINE 0.2 WSW 26.16
TANBARK 19.22
WISHON DAM 18.89
CAMP NELSON 6SW 18.60
NATURE POINT NEAR BASS LAKE 18.60
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
SAN BERNARDINO 5N 12.41
LOS ANGELES-USC 8.13
OXNARD AIRPORT 7.21
SANTA BARBARA MUNI ARPT 6.35
SAN DIEGO/MONTGOMERY FIELD 5.36
SAN FRANCISCO INTL ARPT 3.28
...NEVADA...
MOUNT CHARLESTON 13.46
GARDEN SPRING 9.71
LAS VEGAS 24 WNW 8.99
WARD MOUNTAIN SNOTEL 5.80
MOUNTAIN SPRINGS 5.45
RUTH 5.21
MERCURY/DESERT ROCK ARPT 4.31
PIOCHE 4.23
RED ROCK CANYON 3.08
GARDNERVILLE 5 W 2.95
RENO 5.6 WSW 2.59
CARSON CITY 1.5 ENE 2.27
NORTH LAS VEGAS AIRPORT 1.84
...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
THE LAST OF A SERIES OF MOIST PACIFIC SYSTEMS WILL MOVE EASTWARD
AND OUT OF THE DESERT SOUTHWEST ON THURSDAY. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL
AMOUNTS THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING WILL GENERALLY BE LESS THAN AN INCH
AT MOST LOCATIONS. AT THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4
INCHES OF SNOW...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS...WILL BE POSSIBLE
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...MAINLY ACROSS THE COLORADO ROCKIES.
PRECIPITATION SHOULD COME TO AND END FROM WEST TO EAST ACROSS THE
DESERT SOUTHWEST INTO THE INTERMOUNTAIN WEST ON THURSDAY AS HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE REGION.
THIS WILL BE THE LAST STORM SUMMARY ISSUED BY THE
HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER FOR THIS EVENT. PLEASE REFER
TO YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION.
GERHARDT
Last Updated: 951 AM EST THU DEC 23 2010