THE WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER
COLLEGE PARK, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 12 FOR WESTERN AND CENTRAL U.S. WINTER STORM
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
200 AM MST WED DEC 16 2015
...SNOW CONTINUES TO FALL ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE NORTHERN AND
CENTRAL PLAINS WHILE TAPERING OFF IN THE ROCKIES...
WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT
FOR A LARGE PORTION OF THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL PLAINS...AND THE
UPPER MIDWEST.
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV
AT 100 AM MST...A DEEP UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WAS LOCATED IN THE
NORTHERN PLAINS. ADDITIONALLY...A SURFACE LOW OF ABOUT 994
MB...29.35 INCHES...WAS LOCATED ABOUT 75 MILES NORTHWEST OF
LINCOLN...NEBRASKA. AN OCCLUDED FRONT EXTENDED FROM THE SURFACE
LOW ACROSS EASTERN NEBRASKA AND IOWA. A COLD FRONT EXTENDED
THROUGH MISSOURI...ARKANSAS...AND EASTERN TEXAS...WHILE A
SECONDARY COLD FRONT WAS PRESENT ACROSS EASTERN
KANSAS...OKLAHOMA...AND TEXAS. A WARM FRONT WAS DRAPED ACROSS
MISSOURI AND THE OHIO VALLEY. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADARS AND
SURFACE OBSERVATIONS SHOWED MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW NEAR THE LOW
CENTER IN EASTERN NEBRASKA...AND INTO THE DAKOTAS AND MINNESOTA.
THUNDERSNOW WAS REPORTED IN AREAS OF EASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA AND
SOUTHWESTERN MINNESOTA. LIGHT SNOW WAS ENDING ACROSS THE CENTRAL
ROCKIES.
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 600 AM MST SAT DEC
12 THROUGH 100 AM MST WED DEC 16...
...COLORADO...
WOLF CREEK PASS 23.0
GRAND MESA 18.7
PAGOSA SPRINGS 18.0
COLUMBINE PASS 17.0
LA PLATA 6 WNW 17.0
RIO GRANDE RESERVOIR 14 SSW 17.0
MCCLURE PASS 3 N 15.3
DOUGLAS PASS 14.0
BOULDER 3 SSW 12.0
HEART LAKE 2 WSW 11.9
BELLVUE 5.2 W 10.0
DENVER 2 S 9.8
FORT COLLINS 4 S 9.0
CASTLE ROCK 4 NNW 7.6
LOUISVILLE 7.1
BAYFIELD 7.0
...MONTANA...
CORBIN 2 ESE 23.3
LOST TRAIL PASS 21.0
CLANCY 10 SE 20.0
HELENA 9 W 17.0
SPRINGDALE 5 E 16.0
MONTANA CITY 2 SE 15.9
EDGAR 0.2 NNW 15.4
BELT 9 SW 15.0
CLYDE PARK 9.6 SE 15.0
MELVILLE 5 W 14.5
WINNETT 12.0
REED POINT 3.2 SW 10.8
ABSAROKEE 10.0
COLUMBUS 10.0
WHITEFISH 4 NNW 10.0
BILLINGS 6.0 W 8.5
...NORTH DAKOTA...
ELLENDALE 5.0
OSHKOSH 10 NE 5.0
MULLEN 16 SW 4.0
WILLISTON 3.5
EDGELEY 3.0
SCOTTSBLUFF 2.0
...NEBRASKA...
WILDCAT HILLS 12.0
CHADRON 10.5
ALLIANCE 10.0
MELBETA 10.0
SCOTTSBLUFF 8.0
MULLEN 6.0
SUTHERLAND 6.0
...SOUTH DAKOTA...
BROWNSVILLE 7 SW 9.0
OGLALA 13 NW 7.0
PINE RIDGE 1 SSW 7.0
LEAD 6.5
DOWNTOWN SPEARFISH 3 SE 6.0
CREIGHTON 7 E 5.0
DOWNTOWN RAPID CITY 1 E 5.0
...WYOMING...
CASPER MOUNTAIN 32.0
CASPER 16.0
ELK MOUNTAIN 21 SSE 16.0
ARLINGTON 10 SSW 14.0
CENTENNIAL 13.0
HAWK SPRINGS 8 NE 12.0
JACKSON 5 NW 10.5
THERMOPOLIS 6 N 10.0
ROCK RIVER 9.2
SNAKE RIVER RANGER STATION 9.0
JACKSON HOLE - RENDEZVOUS BOWL 8.5
CHEYENNE 2 NNW 8.0
SARATOGA 8.0
WILSON 3 SSW 8.0
SNOW KING 7.0
GRANITE CREEK SNOTEL 6.0
MOOSE 6.0
TETON VILLAGE 2 NE 6.0
BONDURANT 5.3
...SELECTED PEAK WIND GUSTS IN MILES PER HOUR EARLIER IN THE
EVENT...
...CALIFORNIA...
BIG BEAR LAKE 13 ESE 80
BURNS CANYON 80
JULIAN 2 NNE 71
VOLCAN MOUNTAIN 71
HIGH GLADE LOOKOUT 63
REDDING 5 SSE 61
RED BLUFF 11 NNW 60
PIKE COUNTRY LOOKOUT RAWS 59
PALO CEDRO 4 SW 56
...MONTANA...
LIVINGSTON 2 WSW 61
EMIGRANT 12 SE 58
...OREGON...
TILLAMOOK 4 W 69
FLORENCE 1 NW 66
...UTAH...
OGDEN PEAK 70
CENTRAL WASATCH PEAKS 63
PARK CITY - JUPITER 60
...WASHINGTON...
CRYSTAL MOUNTAIN NWAC 76
ASTORIA 13 NW 65
DESTRUCTION ISLAND 61
HEIN BANK BUOY 56
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT HAS
ENDED...
...ARIZONA...
JACOB LAKE 12.0
CLINTS WELL 8.0
FOREST LAKES 8.0
PAYSON 14 NE 6.0
PINETOP-LAKESIDE 6.0
FLAGSTAFF AIRPORT 5.3
...CALIFORNIA...
DONNER PEAK 1 W 20.0
SUGAR BOWL SKI RESORT 20.0
NORTHSTAR 17.0
MOUNT SHASTA 6 W 16.5
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE 3 ESE 14.0
MAMMOTH LAKES 4 W 12.0
PINECREST 3 E 12.0
FOREST GLEN 7 WNW 11.0
MCCLOUD 3 S 10.1
KINGVALE 1 WSW 10.0
CALLAHAN 4 ESE 9.9
MEADOW LAKE 1 NW 9.4
TIONESTA 15 WSW 9.3
LASSEN NATIONAL PARK 4 ESE 8.3
DISMAL SWAMP 6.0
BRIDGEVILLE 7 E 5.0
ADIN 1 S 3.0
...IDAHO...
ATLANTA 6 SW 26.3
DEADWOOD SUMMIT 20.0
STANLEY 16 NW 20.0
KETCHUM 10 NNW 19.4
HAILEY 21 ENE 19.1
CHALLIS 24 N 18.7
FAIRFIELD 10 NNW 17.7
MCCALL 17.0
BELLEVUE 16.3
BIG CREEK SUMMIT 16.0
BOGUS BASIN SKI AREA 15.0
ARCO 33 WNW 11.4
BRUNDAGE SKI AREA 11.0
YELLOW PINE 10.0
TAMARACK 6.0
...NEW MEXICO...
BONITO LAKE 5 SW 13.0
CANON PLAZA 11 NNW 9.0
TRES RITOS 4 NNW 9.0
TERERRO 6 WNW 7.0
TAOS 5.5
LOS ALAMOS 5 WNW 5.0
CHAMA 4.0
FENCE LAKE 5 NW 3.0
PREWITT 5 WSW 3.0
SANTA FE 1 SW 1.5
...NEVADA...
JIGGS 8 ENE 33.0
LEE 8 SSE 33.0
JARBIDGE 26.0
INCLINE VILLAGE 3 E 24.0
MOUNT ROSE SKI AREA 20.0
MOUNTAIN CITY 16 SSE 11.0
PARADISE VALLEY 12 N 10.0
INCLINE VILLAGE 1 NE 7.0
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE 6 ENE 6.0
CARSON CITY 1 NE 3.0
GARDNERVILLE RANCH 3 WSW 2.5
...OREGON...
WILLAMETTE PASS 33.0
DIAMOND LAKE 31.0
BEAR GRASS 25.0
TIMBERLINE LODGE 24.0
TOMBSTONE SUMMIT 23.0
BIG RED MOUNTAIN 21.0
SUNRIVER 15 NW 20.0
BILLIE CREEK DIVIDE 19.0
DALY LAKE 19.0
BENNETT PASS 18.0
LA PINE 5 NNW 16.0
CRATER LAKE 1 WNW 14.4
HOWARD PRAIRIE DAM 12.0
MITCHELL 13 SW 12.0
BONANZA 7.0 N 10.5
ASHLAND 1 SSE 10.0
GREENHORN 5 SE 10.0
APPLEGATE 3 NE 8.0
KLAMATH FALLS 2 N 8.0
SILVER CREEK 8.0
FLORA 1.0 SE 7.0
SUNRIVER 10 S 6.0
BUTTE FALLS 4.5 NNW 4.0
PROSPECT 7 SW 4.0
...UTAH...
BOUNTIFUL 28.1
ALTA 24.0
SANDY 22.2
SOUTH SALT LAKE 22.0
POWDER MOUNTAIN 19.0
ABAJAO SNOTEL 4 NE 17.0
LA SAL SNOTEL 17.0
SPRINGDELL 15.0
EAST MILLCREEK 14.0
COTTONWOOD HGTS 12.0
HOLLADAY 12.0
THOMPSON SPRINGS 26 NNE 11.9
SOUTH OGDEN 11.5
PARK CITY 11.0
SNOWBASIN 10.0
SALT LAKE CITY 8.0
...WASHINGTON...
SWIFT CREEK 17.0
JUNE LAKE 14.0
SURPRISE LAKES 13.0
LONE PINE 12.0
SKI BLUEWOOD 12.0
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT HAS
ENDED...
...CALIFORNIA...
BROOKINGS 3 NNW 8.71
RED MOUND RAWS 8.71
CAMP SIX RAWS NEAR GASQUET 8.10
MIRANDA 4 SE 7.68
CRESCENT CITY 7.8 NNE 6.93
FORT DICK 0.2 SSW 6.20
CRESCENT CITY/MC NAMARA FIELD 5.71
SMITH RIVER 1.1 SSE 5.41
HARBOR 5.29
NOTCHKO RAWS 5.16
TRINIDAD 1.0 ENE 4.24
STEAMBOAT 4.20
GOLD HILL 5.4 NNW 4.01
ARCATA/EUREKA AIRPORT 3.95
ARCATA AIRPORT 3.94
MCKINLEYVILLE 2.3 NE 3.19
SIMS 2.63
SHASTA DAM 2.44
WHISKEYTOWN 1 SSW 2.40
WHISPERING PINES 2.32
PETROLIA 7.4 SE 2.31
EUREKA 1.2 E 2.05
...IDAHO...
MCCALL 1.39
...OREGON...
BROOKINGS 4.2 ENE 8.16
HARBOR 1NNW 6.25
O'BRIEN 2 SW 4.90
GOLD BEACH 4.47
SUNNY VALLEY 4 SSW 4.14
WILDERVILLE 2.4 WSW 4.09
GRANTS PASS 9.5 W 3.90
LANGLOIS 6 NNE 3.74
BANDON 11.4 S 3.46
SEXTON SUMMIT 3.01
ROSEBURG MUNI ARPT 2.92
MEDFORD-JACKSON CO. ARPT 2.61
NORTH BEND MUNI ARPT 2.42
...WASHINGTON...
HOODSPORT 3.7 WNW 2.39
QUINAULT 2.2 NE 2.05
BRINNON 1.7 WSW 1.94
OLYMPIA 7.3 WSW 1.58
SHELTON/SANDERSON FIELD ARPT 1.39
VANCOUVER 1.37
OLYMPIA AIRPORT 1.23
PORT ANGELES 9.3 SSW 1.18
QUILLAYUTE 1.15
THE SURFACE LOW WILL PUSH NORTHEASTWARD INTO THE UPPER MIDWEST ON
WEDNESDAY...WITH ITS ASSOCIATED FRONTS MOVING EASTWARD INTO THE
MISSISSIPPI AND OHIO VALLEYS. AS SNOW TAPERS OFF IN THE
INTERMOUNTAIN WEST AND NORTHERN ROCKIES OVERNIGHT...ONLY LIGHT
ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE THERE. HEAVY SNOW WILL
BEGIN TO MOVE OUT OF NORTHERN PLAINS AND CENTRAL PLAINS ON
WEDNESDAY...THOUGH ANOTHER FEW INCHES ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE
MORNING. THE POTENTIAL FOR SNOW WILL SHIFT TO THE UPPER MIDWEST ON
WEDNESDAY. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS RANGING FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES...WITH
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS...ARE EXPECTED.
THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE WEATHER PREDICTION
CENTER AT 800 AM MST. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT.
TATE
Last Updated: 355 AM EST WED DEC 16 2015