THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER

COLLEGE PARK, MD


STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE



STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 19 FOR WESTERN U.S. HEAVY RAIN AND SNOW
NWS HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD 
100 AM PST TUE DEC 04 2012

...HAEVY RAIN MOVING ONSHORE INTO THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST AND
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA...    

FLOOD WATCHES HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR EXTREME NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA...MUCH OF WESTERN OREGON...AND PARTS OF WESTERN
WASHINGTON.  FLOOD WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHERN PART
OF THE OLYMPIC PENINSULA.

WINTER STORM WATCHES AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT
FOR THE CASCADES IN WASHINGTON STATE...AS WELL AS MUCH OF WESTERN
WYOMING.

HIGH WIND WATCHES...WARNINGS...AND WIND ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT
FOR PORTIONS OF EXTREME NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND SOUTHERN
OREGON...PARTS OF COASTAL WASHINGTON STATE...AS WELL AS PARTS OF
THE NORTHERN ROCKIES.

FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV

AT 12 AM PST...AN EXPANSIVE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WITH A CENTRAL
PRESSURE OF 985 MB...29.09 INCHES...REMAINED ARCHORED IN THE GULF
OF ALASKA.  MEANWHILE...TO SOUTH OF THE LOW...A DEVELOPING FRONTAL
SYSTEM WITH ABUNDANT MOISTURE WAS BEGINNING TO PUSH ONSHORE INTO
THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA.  NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE RADARS AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATED THAT WIDESPREAD
MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN WAS MOVING ACROSS NORTHWESTERN ORGEGON AND
WESTERN WASHINGTON.  ANOTHER PATCH OF LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN WAS
MOVING ACROSS NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND INTO SOUTHERN OREGON.

...SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES FROM 400 PM PST TUE NOV
27 THROUGH 12 AM PST TUE DEC 04...

...CALIFORNIA...
BRANDY CREEK (SHASTA)                23.48                    
STERLING CITY (FEATHER)              21.24                    
SIMS                                 17.90                    
PETROLIA 7.4 SE                      17.50                    
NORTH COAST CAMP SIX                 16.64                    
BRIDGEVILLE 5.2 ENE                  15.72                    
OAK MOUNTAIN                         15.16                    
MIRANDA 4.1 SW                       14.98                    
CAZADERO 6.9 WNW                     14.45                    
KINGVALE 1.3 WSW                     14.37                    
LOS GATOS 6.1 S                      13.89                    
BLUE CANYON                          13.42                    
REDWAY 1.8 WSW                       13.39                    
BRANDY CRK                           12.60                    
SECRET TOWN                          12.55                    
BEALE AFB/MARYSVILLE                  9.55                    
SAN FRANCISCO INTL AIRPORT            4.09                    

...IDAHO...
MULLAN PASS                           4.09                    
YELLOW PINE 0.2 SSW                   3.17                    
MCCALL 9.3 SSE                        3.16                    
GARDEN VALLEY 2.7 NW                  2.86                    
DOVER 0.4 SW                          1.95                    
SAGLE 1.8 NNE                         1.79                    
SANDPOINT 13.3 NE                     1.77                    
ST. MARIES 2.8 S                      1.57                    
ATHOL 1.5 ENE                         1.52                    
CLARK FORK 3.5 SE                     1.50                    

...MONTANA...
NOXON 9.1 NNW                         1.64                    
LIBBY 28.0 SSW                        1.24                    

...NEVADA...
RENO 5.6 WSW                          3.29                    
GARDNERVILLE 3.9 S                    2.17                    
CARSON CITY 2.3 NNE                   1.67                    
SPARKS 6.7 N                          1.13                    
INCLINE VILLAGE 4 NE                  1.12                    

...OREGON...
OBRIEN 2 SW                          12.35                    
FOSS                                  8.47                    
BROOKINGS 4.2 ENE                     8.28                    
MEDFORD 5.0 SSW                       7.83                    
GOLD HILL 5.4 NNW                     6.85                    
CAVE JUNCTION 3.7 E                   6.65                    
GRANTS PASS 6.1 SSE                   6.54                    
CENTRAL POINT 5.7 NW                  6.53                    
PORT ORFORD 5.0 E                     6.49                    
WILLIAMS 1 NW                         6.34                    
ASHLAND 1.4 ESE                       6.29                    
SHADY COVE 0.2 S                      5.90                    
SEXTON SUMMIT                         5.35                    
ASTORIA                               4.73                    
PORTLAND/HILLSBORO ARPT               2.45                    

...WASHINGTON...
WYNOOCHEE LAKE                       10.72                    
BRINNON 1.7 WSW                       8.71                    
BREMERTON NATIONAL ARPT               5.74                    
TRACYTON 2.3 WSW                      5.54                    
QUILLAYUTE                            5.42                    
HOQUIAM/BOWERMAN AIRPORT              4.64                    
MONTESANO 4.5 SW                      4.53                    
GRAYS RIVER 0.9 SSE                   4.52                    
BREMERTON 2.9 NNE                     4.34                    
PORT LUDLOW 1.1 SSE                   3.97                    
CHIMACUM 5.1 S                        3.94                    
SILVERDALE 5.5 NNW                    3.87                    
OCEAN SHORES 1.2 N                    3.83                    
OLYMPIA AIRPORT                       3.75                    
SEATTLE/BOEING FIELD                  3.43                    

...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 400 PM PST TUE NOV
27 THROUGH 12 AM PST TUE DEC 04...

...CALIFORNIA...
MT ROSE SKI                          45.0                    
MAMMOTH LAKES 2 WNW                  26.0                    
KIRKWOOD SKI RESORT                  22.0                    
SIERRA AT TAHOE                      19.0                    
KAISER POINT SNOTEL                  18.0                    
MITCHELL MEADOW SNOTEL               15.0                    
VOLCANIC KNOB SNOTEL                 14.0                    
BISHOP PASS SNOTEL                   12.0                    
SODA SPRINGS 1.5 SSW                 12.0                    
SUGAR BOWL SKI RESORT                12.0                    
CHAGOOPA PLATEAU SNOTEL              10.0                    
ALPINE MEADOWS                        9.0                    
CHARLOTTE LAKE SNOTEL                 8.0                    
TUNNEL GUARD STATION                  8.0                    
CHAGOOPA PLATEAU                      7.0                    
KAISER POINT                          7.0                    

...IDAHO...
DEADWOOD SUMMIT 1 W                  46.0                    
GROUSE 16 WNW                        43.0                    
KETCHUM 16 WSW                       42.0                    
ISLAND PARK 4 WSW                    34.0                    
CHALLIS 13 WSW                       28.0                    
KETCHUM 22 NW                        25.4                    
JAMES CREEK SUMMIT 1 ESE             24.0                    
N TRINITY LAKES                      20.0                    
ISLAND PARK 8 NW                     14.9                    
MACKAY 17 SW                         14.7                    
ARCO 33 WNW                          12.5                    
STANLEY 28 NE                        10.0                    

...MONTANA...
WEST YELLOWSTONE 10 S                16.0                    
BIG SKY 22 S                          9.0                    
EAST PORTAL 5 NNW                     8.0                    
LAKEVIEW 1 SW                         7.0                    

...NEVADA...
MOUNT ROSE SKI AREA                  23.0                    
DAGGET PASS                           8.0                    

...OREGON...
ASHLAND 8 S                          10.0                    

...WASHINGTON...
WINTHROP 6.8 NNW                      5.0                    
PLAIN 0.8 NW                          4.0                    

...SELECTED PEAK WIND GUSTS IN MILES PER HOUR EARLIER IN THE
EVENT...

...CALIFORNIA...
MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN                     150                    
WARD MOUNTAIN                        139                    
LAKE CITY 3 E                         90                    
SANDBERG                              86                    
HIGH GLADE LOOKOUT                    81                    
INDEPENDENCE 5 NW                     79                    
SIERRAVILLE 5 SSW                     78                    
DUNCAN PEAK RAWS                      77                    
REDDING 2 S                           71                    
MT. DIABLO RAWS                       67                    
BLUE CANYON                           66                    
RIVERSIDE                             63                    
SAN FRANCISCO INTL ARPT               50                    

...MONTANA...
LIVINGSTON 2 WSW                      77                    
NYE 5 SW                              76                    
EMIGRANT 3 SSE                        67                    
MCALLISTER 4 NNE                      67                    
BOULDER                               61                    

...NEVADA...
WARD MOUNTAIN                        139                    
MOUNT ROSE SKI ARE                    95                    
RENO 2 SSE                            95                    
LAKE CITY                             90                    
MOUNT MONTGOMERY 5 ENE                88                    
WASHOE CITY 1 S                       84                    
JARBIDGE 9 E                          83                    
WALTER LAKE                           80                    
VIRGINIA CITY 4 NNW                   77                    
KYLE CANYON RAWS                      73                    
CARSON CITY 6 SW                      72                    
GARDNERVILLE 5 WSW                    68                    
SILVER SPRINGS                        68                    

...OREGON...
NEWPORT                               74                    
SPRAGUE RIVER 10 SSE                  60                    

...SOUTH DAKOTA...
BUFFALO 1 N                           59                    

...UTAH...
CENTRAL WASATCH PEAKS                113                    
ALTA                                  85                    
SNOWBASIN                             72                    
BRIGHTON                              71                    
PARK CITY                             71                    

...WYOMING...
SHERIDAN                              68                    
ELK MOUNTAIN 5 W                      59                    
ARLINGTON                             54                    


MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH THE FRONTAL SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO
CONTINUE PUSHING ONSHORE INTO THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST AND NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA TODAY...RESULTING IN AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO POSSIBLY 4
INCHES OF RAIN.  THERE MAY BE ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS...WHICH
COULD LEAD TO LOCALIZED FLOODING ISSUES ON ALREADY SATURATED
GROUND ESPECIALLY IN NORTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA TODAY.  OVER THE
CASCADES AND PARTS OF THE NORTHERN ROCKIES...AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3
FEET OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH WEDNESDAY.  STRONG AND GUSTY
WINDS WILL ALSO BE LIKELY...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE COAST AND IN THE
HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

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.

KONG




Last Updated: 358 AM EST TUE DEC 04 2012