THE WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER
COLLEGE PARK, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 06 FOR CENTRAL ROCKIES AND CENTRAL PLAINS
WINTER STORM
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
300 PM MDT WED MAR 30 2016
...STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW ARE IMPACTING THE CENTRAL ROCKIES
AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL PLAINS...
WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF
WYOMING..NORTH-CENTRAL COLORADO AND WESTERN NEBRASKA.
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV
AT 200 PM MDT...THE CENTER OF A SURFACE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WITH
SEA-LEVEL PRESSURE OF 996MB...29.41 INCHES...WAS LOCATED 100 MILES
WEST SOUTHWEST OF OMAHA...NEBRASKA. A COLD FRONT WAS DRAPED SOUTH
OF THE LOW THROUGH CENTRAL KANSAS AND THROUGH NORTHWEST
TEXAS...STRETCHING SOUTHWESTWARD INTO MEXICO. A WARM FRONT WAS
DEVELOPING FROM THE LOW ACROSS NORTHERN IOWA. A QUASI-STATIONARY
FRONT ALSO EXTENDED NORTHEAST FROM THE LOW FROM MINNESOTA WITH A
DEVELOPING COLD FRONT FROM NEBRASKA TO SOUTHEAST WYOMING. NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATED
LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE CENTRAL
ROCKIES AND AREAS EAST OF THE FRONT RANGE EXTENDING INTO WESTERN
NEBRASKA. 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 200 PM 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...
MOLAS PASS 15.0
DOUGLAS PASS 14.5
SPANISH PEAKS 5 NNE 12.0
RED MOUNTAIN PASS 11.0
ALAMOSA 8.0
COAL BANK PASS 6.0
DINOSAUR 5.5
MONUMENT 5.0
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS 1 SE 4.8
SILVERTON 4.5
...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
MURPHY HOT SPRINGS 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...
NYE 14 W 14.0
RED LODGE 5 W 14.0
LUTHER 3 SSW 12.0
BABB 12 WSW 10.0
WILSALL 13 ENE 8.0
RED LODGE 3 NE 7.6
RED LODGE 4 NW 7.5
ALBRO LAKE SNOTEL 7.0
EMMIGRANT 26 ESE 6.0
RED LODGE 1 S 5.0
WASHOE 5.0
LIVINGSTON 7 ESE 4.3
MCLEOD 6 WSW 3.0
EMIGRANT 5 E 2.7
COOKE CITY 3 N 2.0
...NEBRASKA...
HARRISON 9 NE 2.5
...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
BLANDING 3.0
SALT LAKE CITY 8.3 WSW 1.6
TAYLORSVILLE-BENNION 2.0 WSW 1.0
...WYOMING...
LANDER 6 SW 28.2
HOBBS PARK SNOTE 28.0
LANDER 1 SE 24.0
TOWNSEND CREEK SNOTEL 23.0
ST. LAWRENCE ALT SNOTEL 22.0
LANDER AIRPORT 21.1
COLD SPRINGS SNOTEL 21.0
INDIAN CREEK SNOTEL 21.0
SNIDER BASIN SNOTEL 20.0
KIRWIN SNOTEL 19.0
MARQUETTE SNOTEL 19.0
BURGESS JUNCTION 17 SE 18.0
BURGESS JUNCTION 7 ESE 17.0
BURGESS JUNCTION 21 SE 16.0
CASPER MOUNTAIN SNOTEL 16.0
RENO HILL SNOTEL 16.0
TIMBER CREEK SNOTEL 15.0
TRIPLE PEAK SNOTEL 15.0
RIVERTON AIRPORT 14.1
CLOUD PEAK RESERVOIR SNOTEL 14.0
DAYTON 8 WSW 14.0
BURGESS JUNCTION 1 NNW 13.0
NORTH FRENCH CREEK 13.0
SOUTH BRUSH CREEK 13.0
RAWLINS 1 N 12.1
GLENROCK 25 S 12.0
MEDICINE BOW 12.0
WHEATLAND 6 SW 12.0
SHERIDAN 16 S 11.8
GLENROCK 11.0
STORY 2 W 10.0
LANDER 5.7 SW 9.3
ENCAMPMENT 20 WNW 9.0
ARLINGTON 6 NE 7.0
SARATOGA 12 S 6.0
JACKSON 5.0
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 ROCKIES
AND INTO THE CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS HAS SPLIT. PART OF THE ENERGY IS
MOVING THROUGH THE CENTRAL PLAINS, WHEREAS THE OTHER DROPPED
SOUTHEAST INTO ARIZONA. THE SURFACE COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO
PUSH THROUGH THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PLAINS. THE SURFACE LOW WILL
CONTINUE TO DEEPEN THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING AS IT TRACKS TOWARD
THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 1 FOOT
ARE POSSIBLE IN THE NORTHERN ROCKIES, ESPECIALLY NEAR THE WYOMING
AND MONTANA BORDER. THE SNOW WILL BEGIN TO WIND DOWN BY THURSDAY.
THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPED THIS AFTERNOON AS GULF MOISTURE WRAPPED
INTO THIS SYSTEM. THE RISK FOR HEAVY RAIN AND FLOODING WILL
INCREASE FOR THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST U.S. FOR THE REST OF TODAY
AND CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY.
THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE WEATHER PREDICTION
CENTER AT 900 PM MDT. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT.
CAMPBELL
Last Updated: 440 PM EDT WED MAR 30 2016