THE WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER
COLLEGE PARK, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 04 FOR WESTERN U.S. TO NORTHERN PLAINS WINTER
STORM
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
800 AM MST MON NOV 28 2016
...SNOW FALLING ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE WEST WHILE A MIX
OF SNOW AND RAIN CONTINUES IN THE NORTHERN PLAINS...
WINTER STORM WATCHES...WARNINGS...AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES
ARE IN EFFECT ACROSS THE CASCADES...HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE GREAT
BASIN...SOUTHWEST...THE SOUTHERN 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....IN ADDITION TO AREAS
ACROSS THE GREAT BASIN...SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA...AND A SMALL PORTION
OF THE CENTRAL ROCKIES.
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV
AT 700 AM MST...AN UPPER LEVEL LOW WAS MOVING ACROSS 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 55 MILES EAST OF
ABERDEEN..SOUTH DAKOTA. AN OCCLUDED FRONT EXTENDED EASTWARD FROM
THIS LOW...ALONG WITH A COLD FRONT EXTENDING 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
INTERMOUNTAIN WEST. SNOW WAS ALSO OCCURRING ACROSS THE WESTERN
PORTIONS OF THE DAKOTAS...WITH A MIX OF SNOW AND RAIN IN THE
EASTERN PORTIONS OF THESE STATES...AND MOSTLY RAINFALL OCCURRING
IN MINNESOTA. FARTHER EAST...MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN WAS OBSERVED
ACROSS MUCH OF THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY AND ACROSS EASTERN TEXAS.
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 500 AM MST SAT NOV
26 THROUGH 700 AM MST MON NOV 28...
...ARIZONA...
FOREST LAKES 1 E 6.0
FLAGSTAFF 7.1 SSW 5.2
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...
REDSTONE 4 SW 16.0
WOLF CREEK PASS 1 SE 12.0
ELK PARK 6 WNW 8.5
LEADVILLE 2 NE 8.2
TELLURIDE 8.0
RED MTN 1 W 7.5
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS 1.9 E 6.4
CRESTED BUTTE 9 W 6.0
PAGOSA SPRINGS 2 SSW 5.4
VAIL 0.9 WNW 3.8
ROCKWOOD 6.7 N 3.5
GLENWOOD SPRINGS 5.3 SSE 2.6
ESTES PARK 2.2 NE 2.0
CARBONDALE 0.5 W 1.8
EMPIRE 0.2 E 1.5
...IDAHO...
ALBION 6 SE 4.0
DRIGGS 3 NNE 1.0
...NORTH DAKOTA...
COLEHARBOR 7.5
BISMARK 2.4 NNW 6.4
BEULAH 6.0
CENTER 2 N 6.0
FLASHER 5.0
HAZEN 0.4 ESE 5.0
GARRISON 0.4 ESE 4.5
CENTER 4.0
MANDAN 4.0
UNDERWOOD 3.0
HARVEY 2.5
BISMARCK 5 N 2.0
DICKINSON 2.0
GLENBURN 4.4 W 2.0
MINOT 5 WS 2.0
RICHARDTON 2.0
SELFRIDGE 2.0
...NEW MEXICO...
ARROYO SECO 8 NE 14.0
CANJILON 7 E 5.0
DATIL 2.0 W 1.5
SILVER CITY 0.3 WNW 1.0
...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
...SOUTH DAKOTA...
HERREID 3.6 ESE 3.0
HIGHMORE 12.4 N 2.0
DE SMET 0.2 SSE 1.0
JAVA 11.5 NNE 1.0
...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
ALTA 6.0
PARK CITY 6.0
POWDER MOUNTAIN 5.0
BOUNTIFUL BENCH 2.3
CIRCLEVILLE 0.7 W 2.1
...WYOMING...
ENCAMPMENT 11 SSE 16.0
CENTENNIAL 12 W 9.0
ARLINGTON 10 SSW 7.5
CENTENNIAL 1.1 NNE 4.1
ROCK RIVER 9.6 WSW 2.1
...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
...IOWA...
SPENCER 3 WNW 59
...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 8 TO 10 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER
AMOUNTS...ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF UTAH AND
THE CENTRAL ROCKIES. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS RANGING FROM 5 TO 7
INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS...ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
NORTHERN ROCKIES AND THE CENTRAL GREAT BASIN. AS FOR PORTIONS OF
ARIZONA AND NEW MEXICO...EXPECT AMOUNTS UP TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW.
MEANWHILE...THE SURFACE LOW IS EXPECTED TO MOVE SLOWLY INTO THE
UPPER MIDWEST. AS IT DOES SO...HEAVY SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE
NORTHERN PLAINS THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT AS THE SURFACE LOW BECOMES
STALLED OVER THE REGION. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS RANGING FROM 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 200 PM MST. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT.
FANNING
Last Updated: 924 AM EST MON NOV 28 2016