THE WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER
COLLEGE PARK, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 10 FOR WESTERN AND CENTRAL U.S. WINTER STORM
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
900 PM CST TUE FEB 02 2016
...SNOW SHOWING SIGNS OF TAPERING OFF AS STORM BEGINS TO WEAKEN...
BLIZZARD WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL
PLAINS AND INTO THE WESTERN PART OF THE UPPER MIDWEST
WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES REMAIN IN
EFFECT FROM THE CENTRAL PLAINS NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE UPPER
MIDWEST INTO UPPER MICHIGAN
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV
THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM RESPONSIBLE FOR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IN THE
CENTRAL PLAINS HAS BEGUN TO WEAKEN. AT 800 PM CST...THE CENTER OF
THE LOW...WITH A SEA-LEVEL PRESSURE OF 996 MB...29.41 INCHES...WAS
MOVING EASTWARD INTO THE NORTHWESTERN CORNER OF MISSOURI.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADARS AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS SHOWED
THAT A LARGE AREA OF SNOW CONTINUED TO SPREAD EASTWARD ACROSS THE
UPPER MIDWEST INTO THE UPPER GREAT LAKES. OVER EASTERN
KANSAS...THE SNOW HAD BECOME LESS INTENSE DURING THE PAST FEW
HOURS AS THE STORM WEAKENED AND MOVED OFF FARTHER TO THE EAST.
HOWEVER...WINDS STILL GUSTED TO 50 MPH IN THAT AREA. FARTHER EAST
FROM THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER EASTWARD...WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE DEVELOPING AHEAD OF A STRONG COLD FRONT
WHERE SEVERE WEATHER WAS REPORTED.
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 700 AM CST SAT JAN
30 THROUGH 800 PM CST TUE FEB 02...
...COLORADO...
COAL BANK PASS 41.0
WOLF CREEK PASS 1 SE 40.0
MOLAS PASS 35.0
MONARCH PASS 1 N 30.0
CRESTED BUTTE 25.0
HORSETOOTH MOUNTAIN 3 NNW 23.0
KEBLER PASS 3 N 23.0
DENVER 3 SE 22.0
ROCKWOOD 6.9 NNW 18.7
CEDAREDGE 10.5 NNW 18.5
SILVERTON 18.0
COLORADO SPRINGS 3 WSW 17.0
BOULDER 1 WNW 16.2
FORT COLLINS 2 SW 15.3
RABBIT EARS PASS 7 NNW 13.5
DURANGO 18 NNE 13.0
AURORA 12.0
BRECKENRIDGE 1 SE 11.7
DENVER INTL AIRPORT 11.3
AIR FORCE ACADEMY 11.0
GRAND JUNCTION 9.5
PUEBLO 2 E 7.0
...IOWA...
HAWARDEN 15.0
ROCK VALLEY 13.5
SIOUX CENTER 13.0
STRUBLE 13.0
KINGSLEY 12.0
CHEROKEE 11.0
WASHTA 11.0
ASHTON 10.0
MASON CITY 10.0
OTHO 10.0
OTHO 2 NW 10.0
SERGEANT BLUFF 9.5
MOORHEAD 9.2
AKRON 8.3
POCAHONTAS 8.0
STORM LAKE 7.0
GREENE 6.0
...KANSAS...
OBERLIN 15.0
PARK 15.0
BIRD CITY 14.0
SHARON SPRINGS 14.0
ST. FRANCIS 14.0
HOXIE 13.0
ATWOOD 12.8
GOVE 12.5
GOODLAND 10 SSW 12.0
LONG ISLAND 12.0
NORTON 10.0
OAKLEY 9.0
GOODLAND 8.8
HILL CITY 8.0
SCOTT CITY 6.0
...MICHIGAN...
MANCELONA 2 S 6.0
MCBAIN 2 SW 5.0
MENOMINEE 4.4
SUTTONS BAY 4.0
...MINNESOTA...
LUVERNE 12.0
NE LAKEVILLE 11.0
BLOOMINGTON 10.5
SSE MADELIA 10.0
ROSEMOUNT 9.0
NEW ULM 8.5
MADELIA 6.0
WILSON 2 WNW 6.0
ROCHESTER AIRPORT 3.8
...NEBRASKA...
GRAND ISLAND AIRPORT 18.3
KEARNEY 3 N 18.0
WAYNE 17.5
VERDIGRE 16.0
HASTINGS NWS OFFICE 15.4
BEAVER CITY 15.0
CALLAWAY 8 WSW 15.0
GRAND ISLAND 14.9
EUSTIS 14.6
SIDNEY 14.5
CRAIG 14.0
NORFOLK 4 W 14.0
GREELEY 13.5
ALBION 13.0
STAPLETON 13.0
NORTH PLATTE 12.5
HASTINGS 4 N 12.4
HOLDREGE 12.0
PAXTON 11.3
MADRID 11.0
IMPERIAL 10.5
CULBERTSON 8.0
AURORA 7.0
CAMBRIDGE 7.0
...SOUTH DAKOTA...
VERMILLION 17.0
NORTH SIOUX CITY 14.5
ALCESTER 11.0
NORTH SIOUX CITY 3 SSE 9.1
YANKTON 7.5
ELK POINT 7.0
DOWNTOWN CUSTER 6.0
LEAD 6.0
MOUNT RUSHMORE 4.3
DOWNTOWN HOT SPRINGS 1.5
...WISCONSIN...
MELLEN 7.8
FAIRVIEW 7.5
LA CROSSE 7.5
NEW LONDON 7.0
OXFORD 7.0
WEYAUWEGA 7.0
WAUTOMA 6.8
ARCADIA 6.0
VALLEY 1 E 6.0
LA CROSSE 2 E 5.5
HILLSBORO 5.0
...WYOMING...
GLENROCK 25 S 33.0
WHEATLAND 30.0
DRIGGS 32 NNE 24.3
WHISKEY PARK 21.0
SARATOGA 24 W 20.0
ENCAMPMENT 10 SW 19.5
ESTERBROOK 14 SW 14.0
LARAMIE 12 SE 14.0
CENTENNIAL 12 W 12.0
CHEYENNE 12.0
ELK MOUNTAIN 21 SSE 12.0
SANDSTONE RANGER STATION 12.0
...SELECTED PEAK WIND GUSTS IN MILES PER HOUR EARLIER IN THE
EVENT...
...ARIZONA...
GLOBE 7 SSW 72
OATMAN RAWS 72
HEREFORD 4 N 65
MARTINEZ LAKE 4 S 53
SUNFLOWER 15 WNW 53
TACNA 12 NNW 53
PATAGONIA 3 SSW 47
WILLCOX 24 ESE 47
...CALIFORNIA...
INDIAN WELLS VALLEY 2 NW 91
FORT IRWIN 10 NNE 89
MALIBU 4 NE 87
HARRISON PARK 85
LUCKY FIVE RANCH 80
MILL CREEK 75
FREMONT CANYON 74
OTAY MOUNTAIN 74
SIERRA PEAK 74
BURNS CANYON 73
CATALINA ISLAND 73
VOLCAN MOUNTAIN 73
GRASS MOUNTAIN 71
PORTER RANCH RAWS 69
EDOM HILL 67
MALIBU CYN. 65
PT. LOMA CABRILLO 64
CHEESEBORO 63
SANTA BARBARA ISLAND 63
BEVERLY HILLS 61
LANCASTER 14 WSW 61
ACTON 9 SE 60
HESPERIA 60
OCEANSIDE JETTY 60
SAN CLEMENTE PIER 60
LAKE MATHEWS 53
...COLORADO...
MOUNT ABRAMS 72
SWAMP ANGEL 2 SW 65
SILVERTON 2 NE 58
...IOWA...
CARROLL 47
CRESTON 47
...NEBRASKA...
GRAND ISLAND AIRPORT 53
GRAND ISLAND 46
ORD 46
MCCOOK MUNI ARPT 45
...NEW MEXICO...
SAN AUGUSTIN PASS 95
SALINAS PEAK 72
NORTHRUP STRIP 67
OSCURO 5 WSW 63
...NEVADA...
GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK 3 WNW 73
LAUGHLIN 6 W 68
MOHAVE VALLEY 2 NNW 60
...TEXAS...
PINE SPRINGS 2 NNW 92
FORT DAVIS 7 NNW 70
ALAN HENRY 1 NW LAKE 64
EL PASO 9 NNE 58
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT HAS
ENDED...
...ARIZONA...
MORMON LAKE 15.0
JACOB LAKE 12.0
TSAILE 10.0
FLAGSTAFF AIRPORT 9.2
KACHINA VILLAGE 8.0
BELLEMONT 7.8
MOUNTAINAIRE 7.0
...CALIFORNIA...
LAKE THOMAS EDISON 6 E 30.0
LAKE WISHON 12 ENE 29.0
GRANT GROVE 27.1
FLORENCE LAKE 7 SSE 27.0
GRANT GROVE 7 ESE 27.0
LODGEPOLE 22 E 25.0
ASPENDELL 24.0
MAMMOTH LAKES 10 NNW 22.0
LODGEPOLE 19.5
SHAVER LAKE 18.0
SODA SPRINGS 3 ENE 13.0
TEHACHAPI 12.0
TUOLUMNE MEADOWS 11.0
NORTHSTAR 9.0
...NEW MEXICO...
RED RIVER 8 SSW 22.0
ANGEL FIRE 16.5
ARROYO SECO 8 NE 14.0
ROCIADA 8 SW 13.0
TERERRO 6 WNW 11.0
CANON PLAZA 11 NNW 10.0
CHAMA 2 N 9.5
RED RIVER 11 ENE 8.0
SAN MIGUEL 8 SSW 8.0
CHAMA 5 NW 5.0
...NEVADA...
S MOUNT ROSE SKI AREA 19.0
BAKER 17.5
PIOCHE 14.0
EUREKA 12.0
TUSCARORA 18 NE 12.0
GALENA 11.0
DEETH 3 ENE 10.5
ELY 10.2
MOUNT ROSE SKI AREA 10.0
VIRGINIA CITY 9.0
GARDEN CITY 4 SW 7.4
MOGUL 7.0
RENO 7.0
COLD SPRINGS VALLEY 6.0
FALLON 6.0
...UTAH...
PROVIDENCE 11.5
LOGAN 11.0
MILLVILLE 10.0
GARDEN CITY 4 SW 7.4
ALMO 17 SE 6.2
BLANDING 6.0
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT HAS
ENDED...
...CALIFORNIA...
HOSSACK 3.64
CHILKOOT MEADOW SNOTEL 3.40
PINE FLAT DAM 2.65
THREE RIVERS EDISON POWER 2.65
KAISER POINT SNOTEL 2.64
TRIMMER SPRINGS 2.58
WOODY 1.80
FANCHER CREEK 1.40
LOS ANGELES 0.43
THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER NORTHWESTERN MISSOURI IS EXPECTED TO
MOVE NORTHEASTWARD INTO THE UPPER MIDWEST TONIGHT...AND INTO THE
GREAT LAKES ON WEDNESDAY. THE STORM HAS WEAKENED SINCE EARLIER
TODAY BUT AN ADDITIONAL 4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED ACROSS
THE UPPER MIDWEST INTO THE UPPER GREAT LAKES...WITH LOCALLY A FOOT
POSSIBLE ON THE SOUTH SHORE OF LAKE SUPERIOR...THROUGH EARLY ON
THURSDAY BEFORE THE STORM MOVES INTO CANADA. STRONG WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO ACCOMPANY THE SNOW BUT THEY ARE NOT EXPECTED TO REACH
BLIZZARD CRITERIA.
THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE WEATHER PREDICTION
CENTER AT 300 AM CST. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT.
KONG
Last Updated: 1033 PM EST TUE FEB 02 2016