STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 09 FOR NORTHERN PLAINS WINTER STORM
NWS HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER CAMP SPRINGS MD
300 PM CST FRI DEC 31 2010
...A SECOND STORM BRINGING ANOTHER ROUND OF HEAVY SNOW...STRONG
WINDS...AND BITTER COLD TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE NORTHERN PLAINS...
BLIZZARD WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN WYOMING AND
WESTERN NEBRASKA...NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS SOUTH DAKOTA...AND INTO
EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND WESTERN MINNESOTA. A LARGE AREA OF
WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES HEAVE BEEN
ISSUED FROM THE NORTHERN/CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS AND EASTWARD OUT INTO
THE UPPER MIDWEST. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR
SOME OF THE HIGHER PEAKS OF THE SOUTHERN ROCKIES AND WIND WARNINGS
AND ADVISORIES REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHERN HIGH
PLAINS.
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV
AT 200 PM CST...A 999 MB...29.5 INCHES...SURFACE LOW WAS LOCATED
OVER SOUTHWESTERN MINNESOTA WITH AN ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT
EXTENDING SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE MIDDLE AND LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER
VALLEY. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADARS AND SURFACE
OBSERVATIONS INDICATED AN AREA OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW NORTHWEST
OF THE SURFACE LOW...ACROSS SOUTH DAKOTA AND WESTERN MINNESOTA.
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH WITH TEMPERATURES BELOW ZERO WERE
OBSERVED WITHIN THE AREA OF HEAVY SNOW. AHEAD AND ALONG THE
ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT...A LINE OF SHOWERS WITH EMBEDDED
THUNDERSTORMS WAS MOVING EAST-NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE MIDDLE AND
LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY. SOME OF THESE STORMS WERE PRODUCING
DAMAGING WINDS AND TORNADOES.
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 700 AM CST TUE DEC
28 THROUGH 300 PM CST FRI DEC 31...
...KANSAS...
OBERLIN 5.0
LEOTI 4.0
OAKLEY 4.0
DODGE CITY 2 NNW 3.2
KALVESTA 0.7 NNW 2.2
...MINNESOTA...
BIGFORK 7 S 12.1
FERGUS FALLS 12.0
GRAND RAPIDS 15 N 11.0
UNDERWOOD 8 NNE 10.5
WALKER 1 S 9.5
CHISHOLM 9.0
SEBEKA 9.0
NEW YORK MILLS 8.5
ROTHSAY 8.0
VERGAS 8.0
VIRGINIA 5 N 8.0
INTERNATIONAL FALLS 6.6
...NORTH DAKOTA...
HANKINSON 8.0
WILLISTON 7.1
STARKWEATHER 7.0
WATFORD CITY 6.4
HALLIDAY 6.0
HAVANA 6.0
LIDGERWOOD 6.0
OAKES 6.0
MINOT 5.5
FARGO AIRPORT 5.2
ASHLEY 7 NE 5.0
CHURCHS FERRY 5.0
...NEBRASKA...
OSHKOSH 10 NE 10.5
KILGORE 1 NE 7.0
PARKS 19 N 6.0
RUSHVILLE 6.0
SCOTTSBLUFF 6.0
MERRIMAN 5.0
BASSETT 4.0
GORDON 6 N 4.0
...SOUTH DAKOTA...
CREIGHTON 9 NNW 12.0
DEADWOOD 2 NE 6.5
WHITEWOOD 4.2 NNW 6.2
CHAMGERLAIN 6.0
DE SMET 6.0
WINFRED 4.5
ABERDEEN 1 NNW 4.1
BELLE FOURCHE 5.3 NE 4.0
BUFFALO 5 NE 4.0
OELRICHS 7.4 SW 4.0
PIERRE 1.3 S 4.0
WAGNER 4.0
WINNER 2 ESE 4.0
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES FROM 700 AM CST TUE DEC
28 THROUGH 300 PM CST FRI DEC 31...
...ARKANSAS...
SEARCY 4.1 SE 2.33
VILONIA 1.9 E 2.30
NASHVILLE 1 NE 2.17
AUSTIN 2.5 SSE 2.13
RUSSELLVILLE 1 WNW 2.11
LITTLE ROCK/ADAMS FIELD 1.81
...LOUISIANA...
BATON ROUGE/RYAN MUNI ARPT 3.78
LAFAYETTE RGNL ARPT 3.16
NEW IBERIA/ACADIANA 2.57
LAKE CHARLES MUNI ARPT 2.51
...MISSOURI...
CONWAY 9 E 2.71
...TEXAS...
HOUSTON/WILL HOBBY 4.45
BEAUMONT/PORT ARTHUR 4.04
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT HAS
ENDED...
...ARIZONA...
FOREST LAKES 30.0
WILLIAMS 4 S 29.5
PARKS 12 N 25.0
HANNAGAN MEADOW 24.0 ESTIMATED
FLAGSTAFF 3.4 NE 22.0
MOUNT LEMMON/SUMMERHAVEN 20.0 ESTIMATED
ALPINE 19.5
MUNDS PARK 19.5
BELLEMONT 18.0
CLINTS WELL 18.0
CROWN KING 17.0
PAYSON 14 N 17.0
...CALIFORNIA...
SODA SPRINGS 1.5 SSW 36.0
KINGVALE 1.3 WSW 31.0
LODGEPOLE 25.0
ALPINE MEADOWS 6 SE 22.0
PONDEROSA 20.0
TAHOMA .5 S 16.3
SOUTH LAKE 15.0
COTTONWOOD LKS 14.1
GRANT GROVE 12.5
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE 2 SW 11.0
...COLORADO...
COAL BANK PASS 31.0
SKYWAY 30.0
CEDAREDGE 7 N 23.0
LIZARD HEAD PASS 21.0
DURANGO 7.1 N 20.1
DOLORES 4.8 ENE 19.4
BAYFIELD 7.0 N 19.0
SILVERTON 18.0
CORTEZ 10 WNW 17.5
CRESTED BUTTE 6.2 N 17.5
WOLF CREEK PASS 1 SSE 17.0
...IDAHO...
IDAHO CITY 36.0
CLARK FORK 3 SE 28.5
CROUCH 3 NNE 28.0
FRUITVALE 1 ESE 26.0
GLENDALE 5 NNW 26.0
COUNCIL 24.0
MCCALL 2 SSW 24.0
PLACERVILLE 3 S 23.0
INDIAN VALLEY 13 SSE 21.0
BOISE 9 NE 20.0
...MONTANA...
BONNER 8 W 26.0
MISSOULA 7 E 24.0
LIBBY 28.0 SSW 20.3
CLINTON 4 NW 20.0
HERON 6 NE 16.5
MARYSVILLE 1 WNW 16.0
HOBSON 15.0
SEELEY LAKE 7 N 15.0
KALISPELL 10.1 SW 14.8
GREAT FALLS 5 SW 13.5
GRASS RANGE 13.0
...NEW MEXICO...
CANON PLAZA 11 NNW 20.0
LOS ALAMOS 4 WNW 17.0
TOADLENA 5 SSW 17.0
ARROYO SECO 8 NE 15.0
BLUEWATER LAKE 9 WSW 15.0
BONITO LAKE 5 SW 14.0
TESUQUE 8 E 14.0
LUNA 6 SSE 13.0
CHAMA 5 NW 12.0
CANJILON 7 E 10.0
...NEVADA...
LAMOILLE #3 23.0
GREEN MOUNTAIN 20.0
LEWIS PEAK 18.0
DRAW CREEK 17.0
BEAR CREEK 16.0
DISASTER PEAK 14.0
GRANITE PEAK 14.0
MOUNT CHARLESTON 12.7
WILD HORSE RESERVOIR 11.0
...OREGON...
HALFWAY 30.0
BURNS 24.0
FRENCHGLEN 16 SE 23.0
WILLAMETTE PASS 22.0
HOODOO 21.0
MT HOOD MEADOWS 20.0
GREENHORN 8 WSW 17.0
OAKRIDGE 4.6 NE 16.6
SKIBOWL 16.0
SANTIAM JUNCTION 15.0
UKIAH 16 WNW 15.0
...UTAH...
DEER VALLEY DALY WEST 33.0
BRIGHTON CREST 31.0
HEBER 26.0
JEREMY RANCH 24.0
KIMBALL JCT 4 WNW 24.0
THE CANYONS 19.0
LIBERTY 18.0
MONTICELLO 0.9 W 15.6
SUNCREST 15.0
TAYLORSVILLE 0.3 NNW 13.0
WEST VALLEY CITY 2.5 ESE 10.8
LEHI 2.0 NNE 10.0
SANDY 2.0 ESE 10.0
...WASHINGTON...
SHEEP CANYON 29.0
JUNE LAKE 28.0
SPENCER MEADOWS 20.0
SPOKANE 5.7 SSE 12.7
ELK 5.6 NE 12.0
MEAD 1.9 NNE 10.0
AIRWAY HEIGHTS 3 NW 9.9
NEWPORT 5.5 W 9.3
DEER PARK 2.1 WSW 9.0
CLAYTON 2.6 SW 8.5
POMEROY 2.5 SSE 8.5
...WYOMING...
SAGE CREEK BASIN 30.0
ENCAMPMENT 10 SW 26.0
RAWLINS 35 S 26.0
BATTLE MOUNTAIN 18.0
SOUTH ENTRANCE 5 N 18.0
JACKSON 5.3 NW 17.3
KEMMERER 36 N 15.0
LANDER 19 SSW 13.0
TETON VILLAGE 1.6 SW 13.0
LITTLE SNAKE RIVER 12.0
OLD FAITHFUL 12.0
WILSON 12.0
CHEYENNE 9 N 6.0
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT HAS
ENDED...
...ARIZONA...
PRESCOTT 7.1 S 2.67
CAVE CREEK 7.7 ENE 2.11
PHOENIX-DEER VALLEY MUNI ARPT 1.40
...CALIFORNIA...
CATHEYS VALLEY 1.2 S 4.58
BONNY DOON 2.0 NE 4.08
PETROLIA 7.4 SE 4.00
WILLITS 6.0 WSW 3.65
FELTON 0.1 SE 3.58
GRASS VALLEY 5.5 ESE 3.57
BRIDGEVILLE 5.2 ENE 3.52
REDWAY 4.3 W 3.48
POINT ARENA 4.8 ESE 3.47
OCCIDENTAL 1.9 WSW 3.10
...OREGON...
BROOKINGS 4.2 ENE 4.13
ROCKAWAY BEACH 4.00
PORT ORFORD 5.0 E 3.96
AGNESS 6.4 NE 3.16
GOLD BEACH 0.6 S 2.98
COOS BAY 2.1 ESE 2.92
TENMILE 1.8 NE 2.87
FLORENCE 5.9 NNE 2.86
NORTH BEND 1.4 S 2.82
SWISSHOME 4.3 ESE 2.66
MEACHAM 4.0 NW 2.62
MONMOUTH 12.1 WSW 2.59
THE SURFACE LOW OVER MINNESOTA IS EXPECTED TO DEEPEN AND TRACK
NORTHWARD FRIDAY EVENING AND THEN NORTHEASTWARD TOWARDS THE
CANADIAN BORDER FRIDAY NIGHT...ALLOWING THE HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG
WINDS TO CONTINUE FOR PORTIONS OF THE NORTHERN PLAINS AND UPPER
MIDWEST THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. WIDESPREAD ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL
AMOUNTS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THE END OF THIS
EVENT...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. IN
ADDITION...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL
CONDITIONS ACROSS THE REGION. BY SATURDAY EVENING...THE LOW WILL
BE WELL INTO ONTARIO AND THE SNOW SHOULD COME TO AN END ACROSS THE
AREA.
THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL
PREDICTION CENTER AT 900 PM CST. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS
EVENT.
GERHARDT