THE WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER

COLLEGE PARK, MD


STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE



STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 06 FOR WESTERN AND CENTRAL U.S. WINTER STORM
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
700 AM PST FRI DEC 16 2016

...MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF CALIFORNIA
WITH SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS FALLING ACROSS PARTS OF THE GREAT
BASIN... THE ROCKIES AND INTO THE ADAJENT PLAINS...

WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT
FOR THE SIERRA AND WASATCH MOUNTAINS...MUCH OF THE NORTHERN AND
CENTRAL ROCKIES...AND STRETCHING ACROSS THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL
PLAINS INTO THE UPPER MIDWEST AND MIDWEST.

FLOOD AND FLASH FLOOD WATCHES ADVISORIES AND WARNINGS REMAIN IN
EFFECT FOR NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AS WELL AS ALONG
SOUTHWEST IN UTAH AND NORTH-CENTRAL NEVADA.

HIGH WIND WATCHES AND WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FROM SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA...ACROSS THE SOUTHERN GREAT BASIN AND SOUTHWEST...AND
INTO THE SOUTHERN ROCKIES AND HIGH PLAINS.

WIND CHILL ADVISORIES AND WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FROM THE NORTHERN
ROCKIES TO THE UPPER MIDWEST.

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

AT 600 AM PST...SEVERAL AREAS OF LOW PRESSURE WERE LOCATED ALONG
AN ARCTIC FRONTAL BOUNDARY DROPPING SLOWLY SOUTHWARD THROUGH THE
WESTERN UNITED STATES. THIS FRONT EXTENDED FROM CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
AND ACROSS THE INTERMOUNTAIN WEST AND THE ROCKIES. A WARM FRONT
WAS ALSO LIFTING EASTWARD INTO THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL HIGH
PLAINS. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADARS AND SURFACE
OBSERVATIONS INDICATED THAT MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN CONTINUED TO
IMPACT COASTAL SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND INLAND ALONG THE SIERRA
MOUNTAINS. ACROSS THE REST OF THE GREAT BASIN/INTERMOUNTAIN WEST
AND THE ROCKIES...LIGHT TO MODERATE VALLEY RAIN AND MOUNTAIN SNOW
WAS OBSERVED. FARTHER EAST...SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WERE OBSERVED
ACROSS THE NORTHERN PLAINS AND PARTS OF THE UPPER MIDWEST.
SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WERE BEGINNING OVER PORTIONS OF IOWA AND
MISSOURI.

...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 700 AM PST TUE DEC
13 THROUGH 600 AM PST FRI DEC 16...

...COLORADO...
EMPIRE                                9.0                    
GEORGETOWN                            8.4                    
DILLON 1 E                            6.5                    
BRECKENRIDGE 1 SSE                    5.9                    

...IDAHO...
GALENA 3 WSW                         14.0                    
OROFINO                               5.0                    
GRAND VIEW                            4.0                    
BOISE                                 2.0                    

...MONTANA...
BIG TIMBER                           19.0                    
ACTON 9 SW                           12.0                    
DARBY                                12.0                    
MELVILLE 5 W                         10.4                    
WOLF CREEK 3 ESE                      9.5                    
CORVALLIS 4 ENE                       9.0                    
DEER LODGE 1 W                        9.0                    
RYEGATE                               9.0                    
FAIRFIELD                             8.0                    
STEVENSVILLE 2 WNW                    8.0                    
BIG TIMBER 1 N                        7.0                    
GEORGETOWN 1 WSW                      7.0                    
MISSOULA 4 SSW                        7.0                    
PARK CITY                             7.0                    
WEST YELLOWSTONE 2 NW                 7.0                    
HAMILTON 2 N                          6.5                    
EAST HELENA 3 WNW                     6.0                    
GREAT FALLS 2 NW                      6.0                    
LOLO                                  6.0                    
SPRINGDALE                            6.0                    
WEST VALLEY 4 WNW                     5.0                    
SW WINNETT                            4.5                    
MOSBY 4 NE                            4.0                    
BYNUM 4 SSE                           3.7                    
COHAGEN 9 WSW                         2.0                    

...NEVADA...
KINGS RIVER VALLEY 16 N               9.0                    
CHARLESTON 14 W                       8.0                    
MCDERMITT                             7.0                    
CLOVER VALLEY 4 N                     6.0                    

...OREGON...
LA PINE 5 N                          21.0                    
BEND                                 17.0                    
TERREBONNE 9 NW                      14.0                    
SUNRIVER                             13.0                    
WARM SPRINGS 1 ESE                   10.0                    
LEXINGTON                             7.0                    
HERMISTON 2 N                         6.0                    
HOOD RIVER                            6.0                    
PILOT ROCK                            6.0                    
SALEM                                 5.0                    
WARREN                                3.5                    
PORTLAND SOUTHEAST                    3.3                    
PORTLAND DOWNTOWN                     1.5                    
TILAMOOK                              1.0                    

...UTAH...
GRAND CO AIRPORT 10 E                 7.0                    

...WASHINGTON...
MAYVIEW 5 N                           7.0                    
CLARKSTON                             5.0                    
YAKIMA                                3.0                    

...WYOMING...
BLIND BULL SUMMIT SNOTEL             20.0                    
GRASSY LAKE SNOTEL                   19.0                    
JACKSON HOLE - RAYMER                18.0                    
LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE SNOTEL             18.0                    
BEARTOOTH LAKE SNOTEL                16.0                    
TOGWOTEE MOUNTAIN LODGE              11.0                    
SOUTH ENTRANCE 5 N                    9.0                    
ALTA 6 ENE                            8.0                    
BONDURANT 19 SW                       7.0                    

...SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES FROM 700 AM PST TUE DEC
13 THROUGH 600 AM PST FRI DEC 16...

...CALIFORNIA...
VENADO 7 NNW GUERNEVILLE              6.44                    
STOUTS MEADOW                         6.12                    
SMITH RIVER 1.1 SSE                   5.48                    
MIDDLE PEAK RAWS                      5.41                    
PITT RIVER                            5.01                    
MAGALIA 1 ESE                         4.54                    
ANDERSON SPRINGS                      4.30                    
MONTE RIO 12 WNW                      4.25                    
PARADISE                              4.22                    
BIG BEN 3 NW                          4.20                    
BUTTE MEADOWS 2 WSW                   3.89                    
HEARST CASTLE 11 NW                   3.00                    
ANGWIN                                2.92                    
YOUNTVILLE 3 WSW                      2.72                    
HAWKEYE RAWS                          2.70                    
PETRIFIED FOREST                      2.64                    
GLEN ELLEN 5 NE                       2.44                    
VIOLA 5 W                             2.26                    
MCKINLEYVILLE 7.3 ESE                 2.24                    
BARNABY RAWS                          2.22                    
SAINT HELENA 3 W                      2.16                    
BEN LOMOND MOUNTAIN                   1.99                    
SAN ANSELMO                           1.56                    
REDDING 7.9 NNE                       1.33                    

...NEVADA...
VERDI 4 E                             2.01                    
INCLINE VILLAGE 1 NE                  1.75                    
SUNNYSIDE - TAHOE CITY                1.55                    
RENO 4 W                              0.73                    
HIDDEN VALLEY                         0.60                    

...OREGON...
OBRIEN 2 WSW                          7.40                    
GLENDALE                              4.13                    
LANGLOIS 1 NNE                        3.63                    
TAKILMA 4 NNE                         3.27                    
MURPHY 1 SSE                          3.11                    

...SELECTED STORM TOTAL FREEZING RAIN ICE AMOUNTS IN INCHES FROM
700 AM PST TUE DEC 13 THROUGH 600 AM PST FRI DEC 16...

...OREGON...
SPRINGFIELD                           0.88                    
EUGENE                                0.40                    
SODAVILLE 1 SSW                       0.40                    
CORVALLIS 4 NNE                       0.20                    

...SELECTED PEAK WIND GUSTS IN MILES PER HOUR EARLIER IN THE
EVENT...

...CALIFORNIA...
PINE VALLEY 5 ENE                     81                    
LA QUINTA 13 SW                       78                    
MT LAGUNA                             73                    
CABAZON 7 ENE                         71                    
MAMMOTH-YOSEMITE AIRPORT              71                    
OYNX 15 NNE                           69                    
TORO PEAK                             66                    
VOLCAN MOUNTAIN                       65                    
RANDSBURG 8 NNW                       62                    
JANESVILLE                            61                    
LAKE CITY 3 ESE                       61                    
BRIDGEPORT 4 WNW                      60                    
DOS PALOS 19 SSW                      57                    
GRAPEVINE 1 NNW                       56                    

...COLORADO...
WESTON 4 S                            83                    
GLEN HAVEN 1 NW                       80                    
LA VETA PASS 5S                       79                    
AIR FORCE ACADEMY 3 WSW               76                    
NEDERLAND 4 ENE                       72                    
LA VETA 1 WNW                         69                    
SAN ISABEL 4 WNW                      66                    
SAN ISABEL 1 N                        63                    

...NEW MEXICO...
ANGEL FIRE 2 NNW                      65                    
LAS VEGAS 6 NE                        63                    

...NEVADA...
MOUNT ROSE SKI AREA                   97                    
MOGUL 3 N                             93                    
PLEASANT VALLEY 1 WNW                 91                    
E GALENA                              79                    

...WYOMING...
MT COFFIN                             88                    
RED CANYON                            77                    
BEAVER RIM                            74                    
HOYT PEAK                             69                    
SUMMIT - JACKSON RESORT               62                    

...SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT HAS
ENDED...

...OREGON...
BROOKINGS 5 NNW                       7.10                    
COOS BAY 7 ESE                        2.12                    


THIS EXPANSIVE STORM SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT MUCH OF THE
WESTERN AND CENTRAL STATES INTO THE WEEKEND. HEAVY RAINFALL IS
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY FOR PARTS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA...WITH 1 TO 3 INCHES FORECAST PARTICULARLY ALONG THE
FAVORED TERRAIN. FLOODING AND FLASH FLOODING WILL CONTINUE TO BE A
THREAT ACROSS THESE REGIONS OF CALIFORNIA. ACROSS THE HIGHER
TERRAIN...AN ADDITIONAL 6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW...WITH LOCALLY
HIGHER AMOUNTS...IS EXPECTED FOR THE SIERRAS AND THE WASATCH RANGE
OF UTAH WITH EVEN HIGHER AMOUNTS EXCEEDING 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE
HIGHEST ELEVATIONS OF THE CENTRAL ROCKIES. HEAVY SNOW WILL ALSO
BEGIN SPREADING EASTWARD INTO THE NORTHERN PLAINS AND THE UPPER
MIDWEST TODAY WHERE 4 TO 10 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER
AMOUNTS...WILL BE POSSIBLE. AIN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY RAIN AND
SNOW...DAMAGING WIND GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS MUCH OF THE
SOUTHWEST U.S.

THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE WEATHER PREDICTION
CENTER AT 100 PM PST. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT.

CAMPBELL




Last Updated: 951 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2016