THE WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER
COLLEGE PARK, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 07 FOR WESTERN U.S. TO NORTHERN PLAINS WINTER
STORM
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
300 AM CST TUE NOV 29 2016
...SNOW FALLING ACROSS MUCH OF THE NORTHERN PLAINS WHILE SNOW
SHOWERS WIND DOWN IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN ROCKIES...
WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT
ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN ROCKIES...HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE
CENTRAL GREAT BASIN...MUCH OF THE NORTHERN PLAINS...AND THE
NORTHWESTERN CENTRAL PLAINS.
WIND ADVISORIES AND HIGH WIND WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR WESTERN
NEBRASKA AND THE NORTHERN HIGH PLAINS...SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA...AND
THE CENTRAL APPALACHIANS.
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV
AT 200 AM CST...AN UPPER LEVEL LOW WAS LOCATED IN THE NORTHERN
PLAINS. AN ASSOCIATED SURFACE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WITH A CENTRAL
PRESSURE OF 981 MB...28.97 INCHES...WAS LOCATED ABOUT 45 MILES
SOUTH OF FARGO...NORTH DAKOTA. AN OCCLUDED FRONT EXTENDED FROM
THIS LOW THROUGH THE UPPER MIDWEST...WITH A COLD FRONT EXTENDING
SOUTHWARD THROUGH THE OHIO AND TENNESSEE VALLEYS AND A WARM FRONT
EXTENDING EASTWARD THROUGH THE UPPER GREAT LAKES. NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE RADAR AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATED MODERATE SNOW WAS
OCCURRING ACROSS MUCH OF THE NORTHERN PLAINS AND WESTERN
NEBRASKA...WITH A MIX OF SNOW AND RAIN IN THE EASTERN DAKOTAS AND
PORTIONS OF MINNESOTA. LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW SHOWERS REMAINED
OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN ROCKIES.
FARTHER EAST...MODERATE RAIN WAS OBSERVED EAST OF THE FRONT ACROSS
THE GREAT LAKES...OHIO AND TENNESSEE VALLEYS...AND CENTRAL AND
SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS. MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN COINCIDENT WITH A
SQUALL LINE WAS OCCURRING IN THE SOUTHEAST.
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 500 AM CST SAT NOV
26 THROUGH 200 AM CST TUE NOV 29...
...ARIZONA...
ARIZONA SNOWBOWL 9.0
FOREST LAKES 1 E 6.0
FLAGSTAFF 7.1 SSW 5.2
MUNDS PARK 5.0
WILLIAMS 2 SW 4.0
BELLEMONT 1 WNW 2.4
KACHINA VILLAGE 2.4
PARKS 3 NNW 2.0
...COLORADO...
GOTHIC 18.0
REDSTONE 4 SW 16.0
MOUNT CRESTED BUT 4 NNW 15.0
ROCKWOOD 6 NNW 13.3
CEDAREDGE 10.5 NNW 12.0
WOLF CREEK PASS 1 SE 12.0
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS 9 ENE 11.3
RIDGWAY 9 WSW 11.0
GRAND MESA 2 NE 10.0
CRESTED BUTTE 9.6
ELK PARK 6 WNW 8.5
LEADVILLE 2 NE 8.2
MONARCH PASS 1 NNW 8.0
TELLURIDE 8.0
RABBIT EARS PASS 1 NNE 7.5
RED MTN 1 W 7.5
SPICER 9 SSE 7.5
DOUGLAS PASS 7.0
TINCUP 9 WNW 7.0
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS 1.9 E 6.4
PAGOSA SPRINGS 2 SSW 5.4
VAIL 0.9 WNW 5.1
ROCKWOOD 6.7 N 3.5
GLENWOOD SPRINGS 5.3 SSE 2.6
ESTES PARK 2.2 NE 2.0
...MONTANA...
BIG SKY 6 WSW 7.0
PONY 5 SW 4.0
WEST YELLOWSTONE 5 S 4.0
NYE 14 W 2.0
...NORTH DAKOTA...
VAN HOOK PARK 4 ESE 18.0
HANNOVER 13.0
KILLDEER 13.0
NEW TOWN 12.5
UNDERWOOD 12.0
CENTER 11.0
STANTON 11.0
DICKINSON 10.0
BEULAH 1 S 9.0
MINOT 9.0
BISMARCK 8.0
COLEHARBOR 7.5
MANDAN 7.0
WILTON 0.2 SSW 6.9
HAZEN 6.5
SAINT ANTHONY 6 E 6.5
NEW SALEM 5 NW 6.3
DUNN CENTER 1 E 6.0
WISHEK 6.0
GLEN ULLIN 5.2
FLASHER 5.0
LINTON 5.0
...NEW MEXICO...
ARROYO SECO 8 NE 14.0
BLUEWATER LAKE 11 WSW 6.0
CUBA 13 ESE 6.0
JEMEZ SPRINGS 11 N 6.0
CANJILON 7 E 5.0
CHAMA 2 N 5.0
RAMAH 5.0
EL MORRO 5 E 4.6
OMEGA 8 NNE 4.0
DATIL 2.0 W 1.5
SILVER CITY 0.3 WNW 1.0
...SOUTH DAKOTA...
POLLOCK 1 ESE 5.0
TIMBER LAKE 3.7
BOWDLE 3.5
DUPREE 3.0
HERREID 3.6 ESE 3.0
LEMMON 3.0
MOBRIDGE 2.5
SELBY 2.1
HIGHMORE 12.4 N 2.0
DE SMET 0.2 SSE 1.0
JAVA 11.5 NNE 1.0
...SELECTED PEAK WIND GUSTS IN MILES PER HOUR EARLIER IN THE
EVENT...
...ARIZONA...
MESQUITE 23 ESE 63
...CALIFORNIA...
JULIAN 2 NNE 82
VOLCAN MOUNTAIN 82
WELDON 11 SE 81
BURNS CANYON 74
HARRISON PARK 74
PINE VALLEY 6 NNW 68
INDIAN WELLS VALL 7 WNW 67
AGUANGA 7 SSW 62
BORREGO SPRINGS 8 W 58
OYNX 15 NNE 58
CABAZON 7 ENE 56
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
MANITOU SPRINGS 3 ENE 52
COLORADO SPRINGS 1 NW 51
ESCALANTE FORKS 7 E 51
SEIBERT 51
HOTCHKISS 3 NNW 50
...IOWA...
SPENCER 3 WNW 59
...KANSAS...
GOODLAND 51
ATWOOD 2 N 50
MINGO 6 W 50
...MONTANA...
GARNEILL 4 S 59
MOLT 10 E 58
...NEBRASKA...
VALENTINE 1 ENE 54
AINSWORTH AIRPORT 49
OGALLALA AIRPORT 45
...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
...SOUTH DAKOTA...
DOWNTOWN RAPID CITY 1 E 61
WICKSVILLE 3 E 58
RAPID CITY AIRPORT 55
BUFFALO 1 N 52
RED ELM 9 WSW 50
FAITH 1 NNE 40
...TEXAS...
BOOTLEG 11 WNW 58
...UTAH...
LA SAL 9 NNW 63
...WYOMING...
BUFFALO 3 NNW 59
BUFORD 54
ARLINGTON 1 NNW 51
CHUGWATER 8 S 51
W ROCK RIVER 50
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT HAS
ENDED...
...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
GRANT GROVE 16.0
PINECREST 2 E 16.0
CARSON PASS 4 WSW 14.0
MAMMOTH LAKES 4 W 14.0
KINGS BEACH 5 WNW 13.0
LAKE WISHON 12 ENE 13.0
TRUCKEE 2 N 13.0
ALPINE MEADOWS 2 NW 12.0
...IDAHO...
ELK CITY 8.0
DIXIE NORTH 7.8
IDAHO FALLS 38 E 6.8
PIERCE 6.0
BURLEY 18 SE 5.6
LOLO PASS 5.0
KETCHUM 22 NW 4.6
ALBION 6 SE 4.0
MAGIC MOUNTAIN SKI AREA 4.0
MARYSVILLE 4.0
...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...
ALTA COLLINS 32.0
BRIGHTON CREST 31.0
SNOWBIRD 30.0
BIG COTTONWOOD SPRUCES 27.0
POWDER MOUNTAIN 27.0
THE CANYONS 27.0
SNOWBASIN-MID. BOWL 20.0
ALTA 15.3
SOLITUDE 15.0
BOUNTIFUL BENCH 13.3
PROVO CANYON 13.0
BEAVER MOUNTAIN 12.0
PARK CITY SUMMIT 12.0
CENTERVILLE 11.0
SILVER LAKE 11.0
HIGHLAND 10.0
NORTHEAST OGDEN BENCH 10.0
...WYOMING...
SAVERY 28 E 22.5
JACKSON HOLE 19.0
JACKSON 9.9 NNW 17.0
COMMISSARY RIDGE 16.0
ENCAMPMENT 11 SSE 16.0
GRAND TARGHEE - CHIEF 14.0
ELK MOUNTAIN 21 SSE 12.0
MORAN JUNCTION 8 NNE 12.0
ENCAMPMENT 8 WSW 10.5
CENTENNIAL 12 W 9.0
DRIGGS 32 NNE 7.6
ARLINGTON 10 SSW 7.5
WHISKEY PARK 7.2
SNOW KING 7.0
THAYNE 17.2 E 7.0
SANDSTONE RANGER STATIO 6.5
TOGWOTEE MOUNTAIN LODGE 6.1
DUBOIS 25 NW 5.0
CENTENNIAL 1.1 NNE 4.1
SARATOGA 24 W 4.0
THE UPPER LEVEL LOW AND THE SURFACE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM ARE
EXPECTED TO DRIFT SLOWLY INTO THE UPPER MIDWEST DURING THE DAY
TUESDAY. WEST OF THE SURFACE LOW...HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS
THE NORTHERN PLAINS THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL
AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR CENTRAL NORTH
DAKOTA...WITH SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 2 TO 6 INCHES ACROSS THE
REMAINDER OF THE NORTHERN PLAINS. BY WEDNESDAY MORNING...THE
INTENSITY OF SNOWFALL WILL DECREASE ACROSS THE NORTHERN PLAINS AS
THE SURFACE LOW WEAKENS IN THE UPPER MIDWEST.
THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE WEATHER PREDICTION
CENTER AT 900 AM CST. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT.
TATE
Last Updated: 356 AM EST TUE NOV 29 2016