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