THE WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER

COLLEGE PARK, MD


STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE



STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 07 FOR WESTERN TO CENTRAL U.S. WINTER STORM
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
900 AM CST FRI NOV 27 2015

...SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN CONTINUE FOR PORTIONS OF THE
CENTRAL ROCKIES INTO THE SOUTHERN/CENTRAL PLAINS WITH HEAVY RAIN
FALLING ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PLAINS AND OZARKS REGION...

ICE STORM WARNINGS AND FREEZING RAIN ADVISORIES REMAIN IN EFFECT
FOR FAR SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO...THE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA
PANHANDLES...WESTERN TO CENTRAL OKLAHOMA...AND SOUTH CENTRAL
KANSAS.

WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT
FOR PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN ROCKIES...THE TEXAS AND
OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES...AND THE CENTRAL PLAINS.

FLOOD AND FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS AND WATCHES ARE IN EFFECT FOR
PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHERN PLAINS AND LOWER TO MIDDLE MISSISSIPPI
VALLEY.

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

AT 800 AM CST...A VERY WELL-DEFINED WAVY COLD FRONT EXTENDED FROM
THE LOWER GREAT LAKES THROUGH THE OZARKS AND INTO THE SOUTHERN
PLAINS/SOUTHERN ROCKIES. AHEAD OF THE FRONT...TEMPERATURES WERE IN
THE MID TO UPPER 60S WHILE JUST BEHIND THE FRONT TEMPERATURES HAD
DROPPED TO THE UPPER 20S TO MID 30S. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
RADARS AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS SHOWED A LARGE AREA OF
PRECIPITATION FROM THE SOUTHERN PLAINS TO THE LOWER GREAT
LAKES...WITH LIGHT SNOW ALSO FALLING ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE
CENTRAL ROCKIES. TO THE NORTH OF THE BOUNDARY...LIGHT TO MODERATE
SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN WERE BEING REPORTED ACROSS SECTIONS OF
WESTERN TEXAS STRETCHING UP INTO THE TEXAS/OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES AS
WELL AS OVER MUCH OF KANSAS AND WESTERN/CENTRAL OKLAHOMA. ALONG
AND AHEAD OF THE BOUNDARY...MAINLY MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN WAS
FALLING...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PLAINS AND OZARKS REGION.

...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 700 AM CST TUE NOV
24 THROUGH 800 AM CST FRI NOV 27...

...COLORADO...
BEULAH 1 S                            8.0                    
BROOKVALE 4 SSE                       8.0                    
ALLENSPARK 2 ESE                      7.0                    
IDLEDALE 3 NW                         6.0                    
TABERNASH 2 SSE                       6.0                    
WALSENBURG 5 WSW                      6.0                    
FORT COLLINS 2 W                      5.5                    
PUEBLO RESERVOIR 3 N                  4.5                    
VIRGINIA DALE 7 ENE                   4.5                    
BUCKHORN MOUNTAIN 1 E                 4.0                    
ESTES PARK 1.8 S                      3.1                    

...MICHIGAN...
NEGAUNEE 4 NE                         4.1                    
BESSEMER 3 N                          4.0                    
HOUGHTON 4 ESE                        4.0                    
CHASSELL 1 SW                         3.0                    
TROWBRIDGE PARK                       3.0                    

...NEBRASKA...
GRAND ISLAND                          2.0                    
SCOTTSBLUFF                           2.0                    
SIDNEY                                2.0                    

...WISCONSIN...
BUTTERNUT                             3.5                    
GILE                                  3.0                    
UPSON                                 3.0                    
LAKE TOMAHAWK 1 S                     2.5                    
RICE LAKE                             2.5                    

...WYOMING...
SINKS CANYON                         14.0                    
LANDER AIRPORT                       11.4                    
HOBBS PARK SNOTEL                    10.0                    
HUDSON                                8.5                    
RIVERTON                              8.0                    
ARAPAHOE 2 SSW                        7.0                    
WHEATLAND 20 SW                       6.0                    
PINEDALE 13.8 NW                      4.5                    
LOST SPRINGS 11.9 NW                  4.2                    
MANVILLE 13 SSW                       4.0                    
CHEYENNE 17.4 WNW                     2.0                    

...SELECTED STORM TOTAL FREEZING RAIN ICE AMOUNTS IN INCHES FROM
700 AM CST TUE NOV 24 THROUGH 800 AM CST FRI NOV 27...

...COLORADO...
CHEYENNE WELLS 7 E                    0.20                    

...IOWA...
LAKE CITY                             0.25                    
MENLO                                 0.25                    
REDFIELD 4 ESE                        0.22                    
SAC CITY                              0.13                    
BASSETT 7 S                           0.12                    
POCAHONTAS                            0.10                    
ROCKWELL CITY                         0.10                    
SIOUX RAPIDS 4 E                      0.10                    

...KANSAS...
BEATTIE                               0.30                    
LINCOLN                               0.25                    
WHITE CITY                            0.25                    
DELPHOS                               0.15                    
GOODLAND                              0.12                    
HAIGLER 8 S                           0.12                    
FORT DODGE 3 NW                       0.11                    
EMPORIA                               0.10                    
SALINA                                0.03                    

...NEBRASKA...
OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE                 0.25                    
OMAHA 4 ESE                           0.25                    
WILBER                                0.25                    
SWANTON                               0.20                    

...OKLAHOMA...
BERLIN                                0.25                    
WOODWARD                              0.25                    
BOISE CITY                            0.10                    

...TEXAS...
BUSHLAND                              0.25                    
FRIONA                                0.25                    
AMARILLO 6 ENE                        0.10                    
DUMAS                                 0.10                    
SPEARMAN                              0.10                    
DALHART 3 SW                          0.07                    
BORGER 2 N                            0.03                    

...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SLEET IN INCHES FROM 700 AM CST TUE NOV 24
THROUGH 800 AM CST FRI NOV 27...

...KANSAS...
MCPHERSON                             0.25                    
WICHITA EISENHOWER NATL               0.10                    

...NEBRASKA...
WILBER                                0.30                    

...OKLAHOMA...
GUYMON                                0.10                    

...TEXAS...
AMARILLO 7 ENE                        0.20                    

...SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES FROM 700 AM CST TUE NOV
24 THROUGH 800 AM CST FRI NOV 27...

...IOWA...
DEWITT 4 S                            2.22                    
DAVENPORT MUNICIPAL AIRPORT           2.20                    
LADORA 2 SSW                          2.20                    
ELDRIDGE                              2.19                    
CLINTON MUNI ARPT                     2.17                    
FREEPORT 4 ENE                        2.00                    

...ILLINOIS...
ILLINOIS CITY                         2.20                    
ROCKTON                               1.96                    
ROSCOE 1 S                            1.94                    
WOODSTOCK 1 SSE                       1.94                    
ROCKFORD 2 ENE                        1.82                    

...KANSAS...
DOWNTOWN WICHITA 2 E                  2.84                    
EMPORIA MUNI ARPT                     2.56                    
ARKANSAS CITY                         2.14                    
DEXTER                                2.11                    
TOPEKA/FORBES FIELD                   1.37                    

...MICHIGAN...
WELLSTON                              2.37                    
EAST JORDAN 2 NNW                     2.27                    
MONTAGUE                              2.13                    
BALDWIN 1 S                           2.08                    
REED CITY WWTP                        2.05                    

...OKLAHOMA...
COLBERT 2.2 SSW                       3.72                    
OCHELATA 5.6 N                        3.41                    
SAND SPRINGS 8.2 NW                   3.21                    
TALALA 0.5 W                          3.21                    
COLLINSVILLE 3.2 SE                   3.03                    
TULSA 6.3 WSW                         2.89                    
NORMAN 1.9 N                          2.15                    
OKLAHOMA CITY 9.4 NNE                 1.82                    

...TEXAS...
BONHAM 4 NE                           7.45                    
RAVENNA 1.7 SE                        7.20                    
ANNA 3.7 SSW                          6.70                    
MCKINNEY 1.6 ESE                      6.70                    
PLANO 3.9 NNW                         5.83                    
FRISCO 1.9 N                          5.56                    
BURLESON 0.7 W                        5.50                    
DALLAS 2.7 WNW                        5.37                    
BLUE MOUND 2.3 ENE                    5.31                    
MANSFIELD 5.3 W                       5.31                    
RICHARDSON 2.2 NW                     5.27                    
ARLINGTON 3.8 NNW                     4.43                    
FORT WORTH 4.0 SW                     4.28                    
MINERAL WELLS MUNI ARPT               3.22                    
DECATUR                               2.89                    

...WISCONSIN...
GREENFIELD NNE                        2.10                    

...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT HAS
ENDED...

...CALIFORNIA...
KIRKWOOD MEADOWS 1 SE                22.0                    
SODA SPRINGS 2 ENE                   20.0                    
DONNER PEAK 1 W                      17.0                    
PROSSER CREEK RES 5 WSW              15.0                    
TWIN BRIDGES 2 ESE                   12.0                    
TRUCKEE                              10.0                    
TAHOE CITY 3 ENE                      8.0                    
SQUAW VALLEY                          7.5                    
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE 3 S                  6.0                    

...IDAHO...
BUHL                                 14.0                    
RICHFIELD                            10.0                    
MACKAY 17 SW                          9.1                    
JEROME                                8.5                    
ARCO 33 WNW                           8.2                    
KETCHUM                               8.1                    
BLISS                                 8.0                    
CHUBBUCK                              5.0                    
POCATELLO                             5.0                    

...MONTANA...
CLANCY 2 N                            8.5                    
GREAT FALLS 4 S                       8.0                    
MISSOULA 3 SSW                        7.2                    
LOLO                                  7.0                    
BONNER                                6.0                    
TWIN CREEKS                           6.0                    

...NEVADA...
JARBIDGE                             18.0                    
JIGGS 8 ESE                          10.0                    
RUBY LAKE 6 NNW                      10.0                    
CHARLESTON 11 NW                      9.0                    
TUSCARORA 6 W                         9.0                    
DAGGET PASS                           8.0                    
GILLMAN SPRINGS 6 WNW                 7.0                    
PARADISE VALLEY 12 N                  6.0                    
RENO 17 NNW                           3.5                    

...OREGON...
CRATER LAKE 1 NW                     23.0                    
BLY 17 NNE                           21.0                    
BEND 1 E                             16.0                    
DESCHUTES RIVER 1 SSE                13.0                    
POST 14 SW                           13.0                    
PRINEVILLE 8 SE                      11.0                    
ASHWOOD 6 N                          10.0                    
SUNRIVER                              8.0                    
DIAMOND LAKE                          6.5                    

...SOUTH DAKOTA...
DOWNTOWN SPEARFISH                    4.5                    
WHITEWOOD 4.2 NNW                     1.8                    
BELLE FOURCHE 0.9 SSE                 1.5                    
HOT SPRINGS 0.5 SSW                   1.2                    

...UTAH...
SNOWBIRD                              8.0                    
ALTA                                  6.5                    
POWDER MOUNTAIN                       5.0                    
NORTHEAST OGDEN BENCH                 4.0                    
PROVO CANYON                          4.0                    
LOGAN 0.7 SW                          1.0                    


A DEEP UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY OVER THE
CENTRAL GREAT BASIN DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS BEFORE BEGINNING TO
DRIFT SLOWLY EASTWARD INTO THE ROCKIES BY THE END OF THE WEEKEND.
THE COLD FRONT ACROSS THE CENTRAL U.S. WILL DRIFT SLOWLY
SOUTHEASTWARD ALLOWING FOR PRECIPITATION TO LINGER ALONG AND
BEHIND THE BOUNDARY FROM THE LOWER GREAT LAKES TO THE SOUTHERN
PLAINS AND BACK INTO THE SOUTHERN/CENTRAL ROCKIES. AS MUCH AS TWO
FEET OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE WEEKEND ACROSS THE
CENTRAL ROCKIES AND BY SATURDAY...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP FROM
NORTHERN WYOMING TO THE CENTRAL/NORTHERN PLAINS WHERE 2 TO 6
INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED...EXCEPT IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN WHERE AS
MUCH AS 10 INCHES COULD FALL. ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE
FRONT...WIDESPREAD SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED ACROSS
PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS AND INTO THE
MIDDLE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY. A BAND OF SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCUMULATIONS
OF A QUARTER OF AN INCH OR MORE IS POSSIBLE FROM NORTHWESTERN
TEXAS THROUGH WESTERN/CENTRAL OKLAHOMA AND INTO SOUTHEASTERN
KANSAS. ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE FRONT...HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED
FROM THE SOUTHERN PLAINS TO THE OHIO VALLEY. WIDESPREAD RAINFALL
TOTALS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS...IS
EXPECTED FROM CENTRAL TEXAS TO THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY AND
OZARKS REGION.

THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE WEATHER PREDICTION
CENTER AT 300 PM CST. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT.

RUBIN-OSTER




Last Updated: 952 AM EST FRI NOV 27 2015