THE WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER
COLLEGE PARK, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 05 FOR INTERMOUNTAIN WEST WINTER STORM
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
900 AM MDT WED MAR 30 2016
...STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW ARE IMPACTING THE INTERMOUNTAIN
WEST...
WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF
THE INTERMOUNTAIN WEST...THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL ROCKIES AND
WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL PLAINS.
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV
AT 800 AM MDT...THE CENTER OF A SURFACE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WITH
SEA-LEVEL PRESSURE OF 998 MB...29.47 INCHES...WAS LOCATED 200
MILES EAST NORTHEAST OF DENVER...COLORADO. A COLD FRONT WAS DRAPED
SOUTH OF THE LOW ACROSS WESTERN KANSAS AND THROUGH THE TEXAS
PANHANDLE...STRETCHING SOUTHWESTWARD INTO MEXICO. A STATIONARY
FRONT ALSO EXTENDED NORTHEAST FROM THE LOW ACROSS THE HIGH PLAINS
INTO MINNESOTA. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND SURFACE
OBSERVATIONS INDICATED LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW ACROSS THE HIGHER
ELEVATIONS OF THE INTERMOUNTAIN WEST AND THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL
ROCKIES. IN ADDITION...LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN WAS ALSO REPORTED IN
SOME OF THE VALLEYS OF THE INTERMOUNTAIN WEST AND ACROSS THE
WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL PLAINS. WIND GUSTS UP
TO 50 MPH WERE BEING REPORTED ACROSS THE INTERMOUNTAIN WEST IN
ADDITION TO THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN ROCKIES.
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 1000 AM MDT MON
MAR 28 THROUGH 800 AM MDT WED MAR 30...
...CALIFORNIA...
NORTHSTAR SKI AREA 14.0
CHILCOOT 9.0
ALPINE MEADOWS 8.0
SQUAW VALLEY SKI AREA 8.0
KINGVALE 6.0
KINGS BEACH 5 WNW 5.0
MAMMOTH LAKES 4 W 5.0
LOYALTON 4.0
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE 3 ESE 4.0
JANESVILLE 3 ESE 3.5
DOYLE 1 W 3.0
HERLONG 3.0
TRUCKEE 12 SE 2.0
SUSANVILLE 1.0
...COLORADO...
DOUGLAS PASS 14.5
SPANISH PEAKS 5 NNE 12.0
ALAMOSA 8.0
DINOSAUR 5.5
RED MOUNTAIN PASS 5.5
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS 1 SE 4.8
SILVERTON 4.5
MOLAS PASS 4.0
COAL BANK PASS 2.0
MONUMENT 2.0
...IDAHO...
SODA SPRINGS 5 S 16.0
DECLO 1 S 14.0
RUPERT 4 N 13.0
MALTA 12.0
RUPERT 1 NNE 12.0
PRESTON 20 NE 11.1
PAUL 10.5
BURLEY 1 S 9.8
ALBION 9.0
SODA SPRINGS 1 NE 9.0
LAVA HOT SPRINGS 10 SSE 8.8
NITER 2 E 8.0
BANCROFT 7.0
BURLEY 6.0
EDEN 6.0
JEROME 3 NW 6.0
...MONTANA...
BABB 12 WSW 10.0
ALBRO LAKE SNOTEL 7.0
RED LODGE 1 S 5.0
WASHOE 5.0
RED LODGE 4 NW 4.5
LIVINGSTON 7 ESE 3.0
WILSALL 13 ENE 3.0
EMIGRANT 5 E 2.7
COOKE CITY 3 N 2.0
...NEVADA...
LAMOILLE 1 SSW 35.0
GILLMAN SPRINGS 6 WNW 25.0
CHERRY CREEK 15 NW 23.0
RUBY VALLEY 6 SW 22.0
DEETH 9 SE 21.0
EUREKA 3 S 21.0
RUBY VALLEY 8 N 21.0
SPRING CREEK 4 ESE 19.0
INCLINE VILLAGE 1 NE 17.0
ELY 11 S 15.0
WINGFIELD SPRINGS 1 NNE 12.0
MOUNT ROSE SKI AREA 10.0
NWS RENO 9.5
DEETH 10 SSW 9.0
BAKER 8.8
VERDI 4 E 7.5
FERNLEY W 7.0
STEAD 7.0
SPARKS 1.5 NE 6.0
RENO 1.4 NNE 5.0
...UTAH...
BRIGHTON CREST 23.0
POWDER MOUNTAIN 22.0
PARK CITY SUMMIT 18.0
THE CANYONS 17.0
ALTA 12.0
MOAB 15 SE 12.0
LAKETOWN 10.0
NORTH LOGAN 9.0
LA SAL SNOTEL 8.0
LIBERTY 6.0
RICHMOND 5.4
SALT LAKE CITY 8.3 WSW 1.6
TAYLORSVILLE-BENNION 2.0 WSW 1.0
...WYOMING...
HOBBS PARK SNOTE 18.0
ST. LAWRENCE ALT SNOTEL 16.0
INDIAN CREEK SNOTEL 14.0
LANDER AIRPORT 12.2
SNIDER BASIN SNOTEL 12.0
GLENROCK 11.0
MARQUETTE SNOTEL 10.0
LANDER 5.7 SW 9.3
ARLINGTON 6 NE 7.0
SARATOGA 12 S 6.0
RIVERTON AIRPORT 5.7
JACKSON 5.0
SHERIDAN 16 S 4.3
DUBOIS 9.7 WNW 4.0
...SELECTED PEAK WIND GUSTS IN MILES PER HOUR EARLIER IN THE
EVENT...
...ARIZONA...
NEW KINGMAN-BUTLER 5 E 59
BULLHEAD CITY 6 E 48
...CALIFORNIA...
JULIAN 2 NNE 77
LA QUINTA 13 SW 72
BIG BEAR CITY 13 ESE 70
FORT IRWIN 4 ENE 70
PALMDALE 5 S 63
BORREGO SPRINGS 12 ESE 60
LUCERNE VALLEY 7 SE 60
CAMPO 11 ENE 57
YERMO 4 SSE 56
RIDGECREST 4 NNW 53
SEELEY 4 N 53
COACHELLA 4 S 51
PALM DESERT 2 SSW 50
BISHOP 2 ENE 48
...COLORADO...
MOUNT ABRAMS 95
SWAMP ANGEL 2 SW 93
RED MOUNTAIN PASS 1 ESE 89
SILVERTON 2 SE 89
GRAND JUNCTION 3 NNE 51
MONTROSE 2 NNW 51
...NEW MEXICO...
CANNON AFB 1 N 70
BINGHAM 10 S 68
FORT STANTON 2 SSW 68
RED HILL 1 N 66
NOGAL 5 NW 65
BOSQUE DEL APACHE 14 E 62
BERNALILLO 3 E 61
TEXICO 3 NNW 61
TOLAR 13 SE 60
CLOVIS 58
GALLUP 3 WNW 58
...NEVADA...
RED ROCK CANYON 1 ESE 78
MERCURY 3 SSW 66
MT. CHARLESTON 3 ENE 63
SPRING VALLEY 4 WSW 63
ENTERPRISE 4 NW 62
SUMMERLIN 1 N 60
HENDERSON EXECUTIVE AIR 59
INDIAN SPRINGS 58
PAHRUMP 4 SE 58
MOUNTAIN SPRINGS 1 NW 55
NELLIS AFB 54
NORTH LAS VEGAS AIRPORT 52
THE STRIP 3 S 49
...UTAH...
BURNTFORK 73
BRIGHTON 66
CEDAR CITY 63
TRIAL LK 63
SALT LAKE CITY 61
HANNA 60
ST. GEORGE 60
HARRISBURG 59
SNOWBASIN 59
EUREKA 58
A LARGE UPPER LEVEL LOW CURRENTLY LOCATED OVER THE CENTRAL GREAT
BASIN WILL SPLIT INTO TWO PARTS TODAY. THE EASTERN HALF WILL MOVE
OVER THE CENTRAL ROCKIES AND INTO THE HIGH PLAINS...WHILE THE
WESTERN HALF WILL DROP SOUTHEASTWARD INTO ARIZONA. THE SURFACE
FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH ACROSS THE INTERMOUNTAIN WEST TOWARD
THE HIGH PLAINS. THE SURFACE LOW IS EXPECTED TO DEEPEN THIS
AFTERNOON AS IT TRACKS OVER THE PLAINS TOWARD THE MISSISSIPPI
VALLEY. THIS WILL CAUSE SNOWFALL RATES TO INTENSIFY BY THIS
AFTERNOON...WITH UPWARDS OF 2 FEET IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF
WYOMING...IN ADDITION TO 6-10 INCHES ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS
IN THE INTERMOUNTAIN WEST AND CENTRAL ROCKIES. THE SNOW WILL BEGIN
TO WIND DOWN BY THURSDAY...HOWEVER AN ADDITIONAL 6-10 INCHES OF
SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS OF WYOMING...WITH 2-6 INCHES
ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN ROCKIES. AS GULF MOISTURE WRAPS
INTO THIS SYSTEM THE RISK FOR HEAVY RAIN AND FLOODING WILL
INCREASE FOR THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST U.S. BEGINNING LATE TODAY.
THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE WEATHER PREDICTION
CENTER AT 300 PM MDT. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT.
CAMPBELL
Last Updated: 1032 AM EDT WED MAR 30 2016