THE WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER

COLLEGE PARK, MD


STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE



STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 08 FOR WESTERN U.S. TO NORTHERN PLAINS WINTER
STORM
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
900 AM CST TUE NOV 29 2016

...MODERATE SNOW FALLING ACROSS THE WESTERN DAKOTAS WHILE A MIX OF
SNOW AND RAIN CONTINUE TO FALL ACROSS THE EASTERN DAKOTAS AND
UPPER MIDWEST... 

WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT
ACROSS THE CENTRAL ROCKIES...MUCH OF THE NORTHERN PLAINS...AND THE
NORTHWESTERN CENTRAL PLAINS.

WIND ADVISORIES AND HIGH WIND WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR WESTERN
NEBRASKA...THE NORTHERN HIGH PLAINS...AND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.

FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV

AT 800 AM CST...AN UPPER LEVEL LOW WAS LOCATED OVER THE NORTHERN
PLAINS. AN ASSOCIATED SURFACE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WITH A CENTRAL
PRESSURE OF 985 MB...29.09 INCHES...WAS LOCATED ABOUT 80 MILES
EAST OF FARGO...NORTH DAKOTA. AN OCCLUDED FRONT EXTENDED FROM THIS
LOW THROUGH THE UPPER MIDWEST AND GREAT LAKES...WITH A COLD FRONT
EXTENDING SOUTHWARD THROUGH THE CENTRAL APPALACHIANS AND
SOUTHEAST...WHILE A WARM FRONT EXTENDING EASTWARD THROUGH THE
MID-ATLANTIC. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR AND SURFACE
OBSERVATIONS INDICATED MODERATE SNOW WAS OCCURRING ACROSS THE
WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE NORTHERN PLAINS AND THE NEBRASKA
PANHANDLE...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 ROCKIES. FARTHER
EAST...MODERATE RAIN WAS OBSERVED EAST OF THE FRONT ACROSS THE
NORTHEAST...MID-ATLANTIC...CENTRAL APPALACHIANS...AND THE
SOUTHEAST. 

...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 500 AM CST SAT NOV
26 THROUGH 800 AM CST TUE NOV 29...

...COLORADO...
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS 9 ENE              19.5                    
GOTHIC                               18.0                    
RED MOUNTAIN PASS                    16.5                    
REDSTONE 4 SW                        16.0                    
SPICER 9 SSE                         15.6                    
MOUNT CRESTED BUT 4 NNW              15.0                    
COAL BANK PASS                       14.5                    
RABBIT EARS PASS 1 NNE               14.3                    
MOLAS PASS                           14.0                    
ROCKWOOD 6 NNW                       13.3                    
CEDAREDGE 10.5 NNW                   12.0                    
WOLF CREEK PASS 1 SE                 12.0                    
CAMP BIRD 4 E                        11.0                    
RIDGWAY 9 WSW                        11.0                    
GRAND MESA 2 NE                      10.0                    
CRESTED BUTTE                         9.6                    
CLIMAX 1 NW                           9.1                    
ELK PARK 6 WNW                        8.5                    
LEADVILLE 2 NE                        8.2                    
VAIL 0.9 WNW                          5.1                    
ESTES PARK 2.2 NE                     2.0                    

...MONTANA...
BIG SKY 6 WSW                         7.0                    
PLEVNA 1.6 S                          5.2                    
PONY 5 SW                             4.0                    
WEST YELLOWSTONE 5 S                  4.0                    
ASHLAND 11.9 E                        3.0                    
BAKER 24.7 SSE                        2.5                    
NYE 14 W                              2.0                    
LIVINGSTON 6.6 ESE                    1.8                    
SHERIDAN 1.4 ENE                      1.2                    
GLENDIVE 16.9 WSW                     1.0                    

...NORTH DAKOTA...
VAN HOOK PARK 4 ESE                  18.0                    
HANNOVER                             13.0                    
KILLDEER                             13.0                    
NEW TOWN                             12.5                    
HEBRON                               12.0                    
PLAZA                                12.0                    
UNDERWOOD                            12.0                    
CENTER                               11.0                    
STANTON                              11.0                    
LANSFORD                             10.2                    
DICKINSON                            10.0                    
BEULAH 1 S                            9.0                    
BISMARCK                              9.0                    
MINOT                                 9.0                    
WASHBURN                              9.0                    
BISMARCK 1 WNW                        8.0                    
GLENBURN 4.4 W                        8.0                    
TOLLEY 6.4 N                          8.0                    
VELVA                                 8.0                    
COLEHARBOR                            7.5                    
BISMARK 2.4 NNW                       4.3                    

...SOUTH DAKOTA...
BROWNSVILLE 7 SW                     12.0                    
LEAD                                  8.0                    
DOWNTOWN STURGIS                      6.0                    
WHITEWOOD 4 NNW                       5.2                    
WHITEWOOD 4.2 NNW                     5.2                    
POLLOCK 1 ESE                         5.0                    
FAITH 20.5 NW                         4.0                    
USTA 8 WNW                            4.0                    
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                    
DE SMET 0.2 SSE                       2.0                    
HIGHMORE 12.4 N                       2.0                    
NORRIS 2.0 SSW                        2.0                    
TURTON                                2.0                    
KADOKA 0.3 N                          1.1                    
JAVA 11.5 NNE                         1.0                    

...WYOMING...
ELK MOUNTAIN 21 SSE                  56.0                    
CENTENNIAL 7 NW                      38.0                    
ENCAMPMENT 11 SSE                    36.0                    
ARLINGTON 10 SSW                     34.0                    
SAVERY 28 E                          22.5                    
JACKSON HOLE                         19.0                    
JACKSON 9.9 NNW                      17.0                    
COMMISSARY RIDGE                     16.0                    
GRAND TARGHEE - CHIEF                14.0                    
DIXON 14 E                           12.0                    
MORAN JUNCTION 8 NNE                 12.0                    
WHISKEY PARK                         12.0                    
ENCAMPMENT 8 WSW                     10.5                    
SARATOGA 24 W                        10.5                    
CENTENNIAL 12 W                       9.0                    
SANDSTONE RANGER STATIO               9.0                    
DRIGGS 17 SE                          7.7                    
SNOW KING                             7.0                    
THAYNE 17.2 E                         7.0                    
TOGWOTEE MOUNTAIN LODGE               6.1                    

...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                    
CABAZON 7 ENE                         66                    
AGUANGA 7 SSW                         62                    
BORREGO SPRINGS 8 W                   58                    
OYNX 15 NNE                           58                    
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                    

...KENTUCKY...
 PLANO 2 NW                           70                    
 BOWLING GREEN                        58                    
 HARDYVILLE 2 SE                      55                    

...MICHIGAN...
 FRANKFORT 1 SW                       51                    
 JACKSON 2 WNW                        50                    

...MONTANA...
 GARNEILL 4 S                         59                    
GARNEILL 4 S                          59                    
 MOLT 10 E                            58                    
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...
 RUBY VALLEY 4 SSW                    68                    
 RYNDON 6 NNE                         61                    
RENO 5 N                              59                    
RED ROCK CANYON                       57                    
SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS                    54                    

...OKLAHOMA...
GUYMON 2 W                            59                    

...SOUTH DAKOTA...
DOWNTOWN RAPID CITY 1 E               61                    
 RAPID CITY AIRPORT                   60                    
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                    
LUSK                                  58                    
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...

...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                    

...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...
POCATELLO 7 S                        13.5                    
BURLEY 18 SE                         11.0                    
IDAHO FALLS 38 E                     10.8                    
PRESTON 14 NW                         9.8                    
LAVA HOT SPRINGS 10 SSE               9.3                    
BLACKFOOT 32 E                        8.9                    
ELK CITY                              8.0                    
DIXIE NORTH                           7.8                    
PIERCE                                6.0                    
MONTPELIER 14 N                       5.3                    
LOLO PASS                             5.0                    
KETCHUM 22 NW                         4.6                    
WAYAN 2 NE                            4.3                    
KETCHUM 16 WSW                        4.1                    
ALBION 6 SE                           4.0                    
MACKAY 17 SW                          4.0                    
MAGIC MOUNTAIN SKI AREA               4.0                    
MARYSVILLE                            4.0                    
WEIPPE                                4.0                    

...NEW MEXICO...
ARROYO SECO 8 NE                     14.0                    
PREWITT 5 WSW                         8.0                    
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                    
CLOUDCROFT 2.3 S                      4.0                    
OMEGA 8 NNE                           4.0                    
DATIL 2.0 W                           1.5                    
TIJERAS 5.1 E                         1.3                    
SILVER CITY 3.9 NW                    1.2                    
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                    

...UTAH...
ALTA                                 41.0                    
PARK CITY                            35.0                    
BRIGHTON                             33.0                    
ALTA COLLINS                         32.0                    
BRIGHTON CREST                       31.0                    
SNOWBIRD                             30.0                    
POWDER MTN                           28.0                    
BIG COTTONWOOD SPRUCES               27.0                    
POWDER MOUNTAIN                      27.0                    
THE CANYONS                          27.0                    
SNOWBASIN                            20.0                    
SNOWBASIN-MID. BOWL                  20.0                    
LIBERTY                              19.0                    
SOLITUDE                             15.0                    
BOUNTIFUL BENCH                      14.0                    
PROVO CANYON                         13.0                    
SPRINGDELL                           13.0                    
BEAVER MOUNTAIN                      12.0                    
PARK CITY SUMMIT                     12.0                    
ALPINE                               11.0                    
BRIGHAM CITY 1.2 N                    5.5                    
SALT LAKE CITY 8.3 WSW                2.2                    


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 300 PM CST. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT.

FANNING




Last Updated: 1000 AM EST TUE NOV 29 2016