THE WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER
COLLEGE PARK, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 08 FOR WESTERN AND CENTRAL U.S. WINTER STORM
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
900 PM CST FRI DEC 16 2016
...RAIN AND MOUNTAIN SNOW CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF THE
INTERMOUNTAIN WEST AND THE ROCKIES WHILE SNOWFALL OVERSPREADS MUCH
OF THE UPPER MIDWEST AND THE GREAT LAKES...
WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT
FOR THE WASATCH MOUNTAINS...MUCH OF THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL
ROCKIES...STRETCHING ACROSS THE PLAINS INTO THE MIDWEST...THE
GREAT LAKES...AND INTO THE MID-ATLANTIC AND NORTHEAST.
FREEZING RAIN ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT ACROSS SOUTHERN OHIO...THE
CENTRAL APPALACHIANS...AND PARTS OF THE SOUTHERN MID-ATLANTIC.
A BLIZZARD WARNING IS IN EFFECT ACROSS A SMALL PORTION OF EASTERN
IDAHO.
HIGH WIND WATCHES AND WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT ACROSS MUCH OF THE
SOUTHWEST U.S. AND INTO THE SOUTHERN HIGH PLAINS.
WIND CHILL ADVISORIES AND WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT ACROSS A LARGE
PORTIONS OF THE NORTHERN ROCKIES...PLAINS...AND UPPER MISSISSIPPI
VALLEY.
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV
AT 800 PM CST...A SURFACE LOW WITH A CENTRAL PRESSURE OF 993
MB...29.32 INCHES...WAS LOCATED IN FAR NORTHERN OKLAHOMA. A COLD
FRONT EXTENDED WESTWARD FROM THIS LOW INTO THE ROCKIES AND CENTRAL
GREAT BASIN WHILE A WARM FROM WAS LIFTING EASTWARD FROM THE LOW
ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PLAINS AND LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY. NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADARS AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATED
THAT ONLY LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN AND MOUNTAIN SNOW REMAINED ACROSS
PARTS OF CALIFORNIA AND THE SOUTHWEST WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW
CONTINUING ACROSS THE CENTRAL ROCKIES INTO THE CENTRAL HIGH
PLAINS. LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOWFALL...WITH POCKETS OF HEAVY
SNOW...WAS IMPACTING MUCH OF THE NORTHERN PLAINS/UPPER MIDWEST AND
EASTWARD INTO THE LOWER GREAT LAKES.
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 700 AM CST TUE DEC
13 THROUGH 800 PM CST FRI DEC 16...
...COLORADO...
CRESTED BUTTE 7 W 16.0
MOUNT CRESTED BUT 4 NNW 11.5
TINCUP 9 WNW 11.0
EMPIRE 9.0
GEORGETOWN 8.4
DILLON 1 E 6.5
BRECKENRIDGE 1 SSE 5.9
...IDAHO...
KETCHUM 22 NW 35.4
ISLAND PARK 8 NW 31.0
MACKAY 17 SW 29.9
PRESTON 20 NE 28.7
ARCO 33 WNW 27.3
STANLEY 28 NE 23.8
LAVA HOT SPRINGS 10 SSE 19.6
GALENA 3 WSW 14.0
POCATELLO 7 S 12.0
BLACKFOOT 32 E 11.6
...MICHIGAN...
...MAY INCLUDE LAKE EFFECT...
PARADISE 30.0
WATERS 1 NW 25.6
BARBEAU 2 ENE 14.0
SAULT STE MARIE 2 W 13.5
PETOSKEY 1 SSE 9.0
ROGERS CITY 8.7
KINGSLEY 3 ENE 6.2
ALLOUEZ 1 SSW 6.0
LOVELLS 6.0
CEDAR 5 N 5.0
SUTTONS BAY 3 W 4.5
TWIN LAKE 4.0
...MINNESOTA...
BREWSTER 6.0
CURRIE 4 N 5.5
SHAKOPEE 2 W 4.1
...NEBRASKA...
CHADRON 6.2
...SOUTH DAKOTA...
DOWNTOWN HOT SPRINGS 6.0
DUPREE 6.0
HAYES 6.0
PIERRE 6.0
GETTYSBURG 5.0
HILL CITY 5.0
ONIDA 5.0
MITCHELL 2 SSE 4.5
OGLALA 3.5
HERMOSA 7W 3.0
HOOVER 3.0
...UTAH...
BRIGHTON CREST 33.0
GARDEN CITY 11 W 20.8
ALMO 17 SE 17.7
GRAND CO AIRPORT 10 E 7.0
...WYOMING...
DRIGGS 17 SE 24.3
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
AFTON 16 S 15.8
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 CST TUE DEC
13 THROUGH 800 PM CST FRI DEC 16...
...ARIZONA...
KOHLS RANCH 5 ENE 3.07
WASHINGTON PARK 2.41
HAPPY JACK 2.20
FOREST LAKES 8 WSW 1.83
...CALIFORNIA...
VENADO 7 NNW GUERNEVILLE 6.44
STOUTS MEADOW 6.12
PLUMAS EUREKA STATE PARK 5.66
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
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE 5 SW 3.46
HEARST CASTLE 11 NW 3.00
ANGWIN 2.92
SIERRAVILLE 2.88
SPAULDING 16 WSW 2.82
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
STAMPEDE RESERVOIR 2.22
SAINT HELENA 3 W 2.16
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE 2.05
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
...SELECTED PEAK WIND GUSTS IN MILES PER HOUR EARLIER IN THE
EVENT...
...ARIZONA...
SPRINGERVILLE 2 W 69
...CALIFORNIA...
PINE VALLEY 5 ENE 81
LA QUINTA 13 SW 78
MT LAGUNA 73
CABAZON 7 ENE 71
MAMMOTH-YOSEMITE AIRPORT 71
JULIAN 7 NNW 70
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
WOLF CREEK PASS 1 S 78
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
...IDAHO...
SPENCER 4 S 55
IDAHOME 7 NNW 51
BLACK PINE 9 W 48
DUBOIS 5 NNE 48
MINIDOKA 6 NW 47
IDAHOME 3 E 42
ISLAND PARK 4 N 42
...NEW MEXICO...
SAN AUGUSTIN PASS 80
ENCINOSO 79
MAGDALENA 10 SSE 78
UTE PARK 1 SW 75
ANGEL FIRE 2 NNW 65
LAS VEGAS 6 NE 63
MILAGRO 63
...NEVADA...
MOUNT ROSE SKI AREA 97
MOGUL 3 N 93
PLEASANT VALLEY 1 WNW 91
E GALENA 79
PAHRUMP 58
...TEXAS...
EL PASO 13 NNE 59
VALLEY DE ORO 10 ESE 58
...WYOMING...
MT COFFIN 88
RED CANYON 77
BEAVER RIM 74
HOYT PEAK 69
SUMMIT - JACKSON RESORT 62
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT HAS
ENDED...
...CALIFORNIA...
KIRKWOOD 18.0
NORTHSTAR 12.0
ALPINE MEADOWS 6.0
SQUAW VALLEY 6.0
DONNER PEAK 2NW 2.0
N KINGVALE 1.0
...MONTANA...
WEST YELLOWSTONE 4 SW 33.6
BIG TIMBER 19.0
FISHTAIL 18 SW 13.0
ACTON 9 SW 12.0
DARBY 12.0
JOLIET 4 E 12.0
LINCOLN 12.0
MELVILLE 5 W 10.4
WOLF CREEK 3 ESE 9.5
CORVALLIS 4 ENE 9.0
DEER LODGE 1 W 9.0
GEORGETOWN 4N 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
HAMILTON 2 N 6.5
EAST HELENA 3 WNW 6.0
GREAT FALLS 2 NW 6.0
...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
...WASHINGTON...
MAYVIEW 5 N 7.0
CLARKSTON 5.0
YAKIMA 3.0
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT HAS
ENDED...
...OREGON...
OBRIEN 2 WSW 7.40
BROOKINGS 5 NNW 7.10
GLENDALE 4.13
LANGLOIS 1 NNE 3.63
TAKILMA 4 NNE 3.27
MURPHY 1 SSE 3.11
COOS BAY 7 ESE 2.12
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL FREEZING RAIN IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT
HAS ENDED...
...OREGON...
SPRINGFIELD 0.88
EUGENE 0.40
SODAVILLE 1 SSW 0.40
CORVALLIS 4 NNE 0.20
RAIN AND SNOW ACROSS THE CENTRAL GREAT BASIN AND THE ROCKIES WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT WITH AN ADDITIONAL 6 TO 12 INCHES OF
SNOW STILL POSSIBLE IN THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS OF THE COLORADO
ROCKIES BEFORE BEGINNING TO TAPER OFF BY SATURDAY MORNING. ACROSS
THE NORTHERN PLAINS/UPPER MIDWEST AND EASTWARD INTO THE
MID-ATLANTIC AND THE NORTHEAST...UP TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW IS
EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES POSSIBLE
ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE GREAT LAKES REGION. IN ADDITION TO THE
HEAVY SNOW...FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED THIS WEEKEND ACROSS MUCH OF
THE OHIO VALLEY...THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS...AND INTO
THE MID-ATLANTIC AND THE NORTHEAST WITH GENERALLY LESS THAN A
QUARTER OF AN INCH EXPECTED. A SHARP PRESSURE GRADIENT ON THE
NORTH SIDE OF THIS SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO BRING GUSTY WINDS TO MUCH
OF THE PLAINS AND THE MIDWEST...AND COMBINED WITH THE COLD
TEMPERATURES IN PLACE MAY PRODUCE DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS.
THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE WEATHER PREDICTION
CENTER AT 300 AM CST. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT.
SANTORELLI
Last Updated: 1011 PM EST FRI DEC 16 2016