THE WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER
COLLEGE PARK, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 03 FOR WESTERN U.S. TO NORTHERN PLAINS WINTER
STORM
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
200 AM MST MON NOV 28 2016
...SNOW FALLING ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE WEST WHILE RAIN
TRANSITIONS TO SNOW IN THE NORTHERN PLAINS...
WINTER STORM WATCHES...WARNINGS...AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES
ARE IN EFFECT ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE GREAT
BASIN...SOUTHWEST...AND CENTRAL ROCKIES...AS WELL AS PORTIONS OF
THE NORTHERN PLAINS.
WIND ADVISORIES AND HIGH WIND WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT ACROSS
PORTIONS OF THE WEST AND SOUTHERN PLAINS.
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV
AT 100 AM MST...AN UPPER LEVEL LOW WAS MOVING INTO THE NORTHERN
PLAINS...WITH ADDITIONAL UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES DIVING INTO THE
WESTERN U.S. A SURFACE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WITH A CENTRAL PRESSURE
OF 976 MB...28.82 INCHES...WAS LOCATED ABOUT 65 MILES SOUTH OF
ABERDEEN..SOUTH DAKOTA. AN OCCLUDED FRONT EXTENDED EASTWARD FROM
THIS LOW...WITH A WARM FRONT STRETCHING ACROSS MINNESOTA AND
SOUTHWARD ACROSS IOWA. A COLD FRONT EXTENDED SOUTHWARD THROUGH
WESTERN IOWA AND INTO THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PLAINS. NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE RADAR AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATED LIGHT TO
MODERATE SNOW FALLING ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE ROCKIES
AND THE INTERMOUNTAIN WEST. SNOW WAS ALSO OCCURRING IN THE WESTERN
AND CENTRAL DAKOTAS...WITH COLD RAIN IN THE EASTERN DAKOTAS.
FARTHER EAST...MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN WAS OBSERVED ACROSS MUCH OF
THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY.
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 500 AM MST SAT NOV
26 THROUGH 100 AM MST MON NOV 28...
...ARIZONA...
FOREST LAKES 1 E 6.0
FLAGSTAFF 4 W 5.0
WILLIAMS 2 SW 4.0
BELLEMONT 1 WNW 2.4
KACHINA VILLAGE 2.4
PARKS 3 NNW 2.0
...CALIFORNIA...
KIRKWOOD 7 N 24.0
KINGVALE 1 WSW 19.0
LODGEPOLE 19.0
SODA SPRINGS 3 ESE 19.0
DONNER PEAK 1 W 18.0
HOMEWOOD 18.0
PINECREST 2 E 16.0
CARSON PASS 4 WSW 14.0
MAMMOTH LAKES 4 W 14.0
KINGS BEACH 5 WNW 13.0
TRUCKEE 2 N 13.0
ALPINE MEADOWS 2 NW 12.0
...COLORADO...
WOLF CREEK PASS 1 SE 12.0
ELK PARK 6 WNW 8.5
TELLURIDE 8.0
RED MTN 1 W 7.5
CRESTED BUTTE 6.0
PAGOSA SPRINGS 2 SSW 5.4
...NORTH DAKOTA...
CENTER 4.0
UNDERWOOD 3.0
BISMARCK 5 N 2.0
HAZEN 2.0
...NEW MEXICO...
ARROYO SECO 8 NE 14.0
CANJILON 7 E 5.0
...NEVADA...
S MOUNT ROSE SKI AREA 10.0
GLENBROOK 9.0
INCLINE VILLAGE 1 NE 9.0
DEETH 13 SE 8.0
DENIO 23 E 8.0
PARADISE VALLEY 18 N 8.0
RUBY VALLEY 6 SW 8.0
TUSCARORA 6 W 8.0
CRESCENT VALLEY 15 WSW 7.0
JIGGS 12 SE 7.0
DAGGET PASS 6.0
VERDI 1 S 5.5
GARDNERVILLE RANC 3 WSW 4.5
GENOA 4.0
...UTAH...
BRIGHTON CREST 18.0
SOLITUDE 15.0
SNOWBIRD 14.0
ALTA COLLINS 13.0
BIG COTTONWOOD SPRUCES 10.0
PROVO CANYON 9.0
SILVER LAKE BRIGHTON 9.0
THE CANYONS 8.0
POWDER MOUNTAIN 5.0
...WYOMING...
ENCAMPMENT 11 SSE 16.0
CENTENNIAL 12 W 9.0
ARLINGTON 10 SSW 7.5
...SELECTED PEAK WIND GUSTS IN MILES PER HOUR EARLIER IN THE
EVENT...
...ARIZONA...
MESQUITE 23 ESE 63
...CALIFORNIA...
VOLCAN MOUNTAIN 82
WELDON 11 SE 81
BURNS CANYON 74
HARRISON PARK 74
JULIAN 2 NNE 74
INDIAN WELLS VALL 7 WNW 67
BORREGO SPRINGS 8 W 58
CABAZON 7 ENE 56
PINE VALLEY 6 NNW 54
CAMPO 11 ENE 52
...COLORADO...
RED MTN 2 WSW 97
SILVERTON 2 SE 73
AIR FORCE ACADEMY 3 WSW 67
TACOMA 2 ENE 58
MACK 26 N 57
BURLINGTON 54
ARAPAHOE 52
ESCALANTE FORKS 7 E 51
SEIBERT 51
HOTCHKISS 3 NNW 50
...KANSAS...
GOODLAND 51
MINGO 6 W 50
...NEW MEXICO...
LAS VEGAS 6 NE 64
GALLUP 3 WNW 63
FORT STANTON 2 SSW 62
CLINES CORNERS 1 SSE 59
ENCINOSO 18 NNE 58
...NEVADA...
RENO 5 N 59
RED ROCK CANYON 57
SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS 54
...OKLAHOMA...
GUYMON 2 W 59
...UTAH...
LA SAL 9 NNW 63
SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE WEST AS THE UPPER LOW MOVES SLOWLY
ACROSS THE REGION. THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...ADDITIONAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 8 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE HIGHER
ELEVATIONS OF UTAH AND THE CENTRAL ROCKIES. LIGHTER AMOUNTS OF UP
TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE IN THE NORTHERN ROCKIES...CENTRAL
GREAT BASIN...AND PORTIONS OF ARIZONA AND NEW MEXICO.
MEANWHILE...THE SURFACE LOW IS EXPECTED TO MOVE SLOWLY NORTH IN
THE NORTHERN PLAINS. AS IT DOES SO...HEAVY SNOW WILL SPREAD TO THE
NORTHERN PLAINS OVERNIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT AS
THE SURFACE LOW BECOMES STALLED OVER THE REGION. 8 TO 12 INCHES OF
SNOW...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS...ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS MUCH OF
WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. IN EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND
SOUTH DAKOTA...3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE ONCE THE
PRECIPITATION TYPE CHANGES TO SNOW. THE LOW WILL MOVE EASTWARD
OVER THE GREAT LAKES BY WEDNESDAY MORNING WITH PRECIPITATION
COMING TO AN END OVER THE NORTHERN PLAINS.
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: 359 AM EST MON NOV 28 2016