THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER
CAMP SPRINGS, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 11 FOR WESTERN U.S. HEAVY PRECIPITATION EVENT
NWS HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER CAMP SPRINGS MD
100 AM PST THU JAN 21 2010
...ONSLAUGHT OF PACIFIC SYSTEMS TO CONTINUE INUNDATING THE WEST
COAST FOR ANOTHER DAY...
WINTER STORM WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF
CALIFORNIA INCLUDING THE SIERRA NEVADA RANGE... AS WELL AS FOR THE
HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE FOUR CORNERS STATES. BLIZZARD WARNINGS
ARE IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEASTERN UTAH AND SOUTHWESTERN
COLORADO. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF
NEVADA... NORTHERN CALIFORNIA... UTAH... AND COLORADO.
A BLIZZARD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THURSDAY NIGHT FOR ELEVATIONS
ABOVE 7000 FEET IN SOUTHEASTERN ARIZONA. A WINTER STORM WATCH IS
IN EFFECT FOR THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY FOR WESTERN NEW
MEXICO.
HIGH WIND WATCHES ARE IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEASTERN
CALIFORNIA AND SOUTHWESTERN ARIZONA.
FLASH FLOOD WATCHES ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
COAST AND CENTRAL ARIZONA. COASTAL FLOOD WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT
FOR THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COASTS. FLOOD WARNINGS ARE
IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL CALIFORNIA.
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV
AT 100 AM PST...THE LATEST IN A SERIES OF POWERFUL PACIFIC STORM
SYSTEMS WAS BRINGING MORE RAIN AND HIGHER ELEVATION SNOW TO THE
WEST. ANOTHER COLD FRONT PUSHED THROUGH CALIFORNIA LATE WEDNESDAY
WITH THE NEXT AND FINAL SYSTEM A FEW HUNDRED MILES WEST OF SAN
FRANCISCO. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND SURFACE
OBSERVATIONS INDICATED MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN FALLING ACROSS
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND INTO ARIZONA WITH LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN
ACROSS NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. HIGHER ELEVATION SNOW WAS ALSO FALLING
ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA... ARIZONA... AND UTAH.
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 700 AM PST SUN JAN
17 THROUGH 1000 PM PST WED JAN 20...
...ARIZONA...
SUNRISE MOUNTAIN 22.0
FLAGSTAFF 7.8 SSW 21.4
PINETOP-LAKESIDE 4.0 ESE 20.4
BELLEMONT 19.0
CLINTS WELL 19.0
FLAGSTAFF AIRPORT 17.4
KACHINA VILLAGE 17.0
ALPINE 16.0
HEBER 16.0
CLAY SPRINGS 15.0
PINETOP 15.0
MOUNT GRAHAM 12.0
...CALIFORNIA...
CHAGOOPA PLATEAU 73.6
SUGAR BOWL 49.0
KIRKWOOD 48.0
BOREAL 46.0
SODA SPRINGS 46.0
SIERRA AT TAHOE 39.0
JUNE LAKE 36.0
GIANELLI MEADOWS 33.0
QUAKING ASPEN 32.7
KINGVALE 31.0
...COLORADO...
ABAJO 19.0
PAGOSA SPRINGS 5 W 18.0
DURANGO 18 NNE 12.5
LA SAL 11.0
SILVERTON 10.0
COAL BANK PASS 8.5
RED MTN 8.3
MOLAS PASS 6.0
...NEW MEXICO...
BLUEWATER LAKE 11 WSW 8.0
BONITO LAKE 5 SW 8.0
LUNA 8.0
MOGOLLON 6 ESE 6.0
RAMAH 6.0
LOS ALAMOS 5 WNW 5.0
...NEVADA...
JARBIDGE 9 E 13.0
POLE CREEK R.S. 13.0
GILLMAN SPRINGS 6 WNW 11.0
PIOCHE 1.1 SW 10.5
INCLINE VILLAGE 1 NE 10.0
LAMOILLE 9 SE 10.0
MT. CHARLESTON 10.0
DAGGET PASS 9.0
GARDNERVILLE 5 WSW 4.3
CARSON CITY 3.0
...UTAH...
BRIGHTON CREST 16.0
BIG COTTONWOOD SPRUCES 10.0
GREEN RIVER 20 WSW 10.0
ALTA 9.5
SOLITUDE 9.0
PARK CITY JUPITER PEAK 8.0
SNOWBIRD 7.0
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES FROM 700 AM PST SUN JAN
17 THROUGH 1000 PM PST WED JAN 20...
...ARIZONA...
CAVE CREEK LANDFILL 1.73
LUKE AFB/PHOENIX 1.56
KINGMAN AIRPORT 1.28
FRAESFIELD MTN 1.26
MESA 1.18
QUEEN CREEK 1.14
GLENDALE 1.06
...CALIFORNIA...
BARTLETT SPRINGS 10.40
PETROLIA 7 SE 9.70
LYTLE CREEK 8.66
CLOVERDALE 1 S 8.55
MIRANDA 4 SW 7.29
LAKE ARROWHEAD 7.23
UKIAH MUNI ARPT 6.63
NEWHALL 5.73
SANTA ROSA/SONOMA CO. ARPT 5.52
VAN NUYS AIRPORT 5.25
LONG BEACH AIRPORT 5.02
TRAVIS AFB/FAIRFIELD 4.62
BURBANK-GLENDALE-PASADENA ARPT 4.38
SANTA ANA/JOHN WAYNE ARPT 4.12
SAN LUIS OBISPO CO ARPT 4.06
SAN DIEGO/MONTGOMERY FIELD 3.48
SAN FRANCISCO INTL ARPT 3.44
SACRAMENTO METRO ARPT 3.39
LOS ANGELES-USC 3.24
...OREGON...
AGNESS 6.4 NE 3.90
PORT ORFORD 5.0 E 3.52
BROOKINGS 4.2 ENE 2.83
BANDON 11.4 S 2.67
PRECIPITATION WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE WEST OVERNIGHT AS ANOTHER
PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM MOVES INLAND DURING THE DAY THURSDAY.
ADDITIONAL PRECIPITATION TOTALS OF 1 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED
ACROSS CALIFORNIA AND INTO ARIZONA... WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS OF UP TO
7 INCHES POSSIBLE ALONG THE MOGOLLON RIM OF ARIZONA. SIGNIFICANT
FLOODING AND MUDSLIDES HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN PORTIONS OF
CALIFORNIA THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS AND THEY WILL CONTINUE TO BE A
PROBLEM THROUGH FRIDAY. SEVERAL FEET OF SNOWFALL HAVE ACCUMULATED
IN SOME LOCATIONS OF THE SIERRA NEVADA MOUNTAINS WITH ANOTHER 10
TO 20 INCHES POSSIBLE THURSDAY. STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL AGAIN
IMPACT CALIFORNIA AND COASTAL OREGON THURSDAY. IN ADDITION...
SEVERAL RECORD LOW BAROMETRIC PRESSURE READINGS HAVE BEEN SET AT
SOME LOCATIONS AND MORE RECORDS MAY BE BROKEN ON THURSDAY.
THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL
PREDICTION CENTER AT 700 AM PST. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS
EVENT.
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Last Updated: 357 AM EST THU JAN 21 2010