THE WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER
COLLEGE PARK, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 09 FOR MID DECEMBER WINTER STORM
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
300 AM CST SAT DEC 17 2016
...THE MAIN BATCH OF WINTRY PRECIPITATION HAS MOVED INTO THE UPPER
GREAT LAKES...THE OHIO VALLEY AND THE NORTHEAST WHILE MAINLY LIGHT
TO MODERATE RAIN AND SNOW WAS STILL IMPACTING PARTS OF THE
SOUTHWEST AND THE ROCKIES...
WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT
FOR THE WASATCH MOUNTAINS...MUCH OF THE CENTRAL
ROCKIES...STRETCHING ACROSS THE PLAINS INTO THE MIDWEST...THE
GREAT LAKES...AND INTO THE MID-ATLANTIC AND THE NORTHEAST.
FREEZING RAIN ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT ACROSS SOUTHERN OHIO AND
INTO THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MID-ATLANTIC.
HIGH WIND WARNINGS AND WIND ADVISORIES REMAIN IN EFFECT ACROSS
MUCH OF THE SOUTHWEST U.S. AND INTO THE SOUTHERN HIGH PLAINS.
WIND CHILL WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT ACROSS MUCH OF
THE NORTHERN ROCKIES...PLAINS...AND MISSISSIPPI VALLEY.
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV
AT 200 AM CST...A SURFACE LOW WITH A CENTRAL PRESSURE OF 998
MB...29.47 INCHES...WAS LOCATED NEAR JOPLIN...MISSOURI. A COLD
FRONT EXTENDED WESTWARD FROM THIS LOW ACROSS OKLAHOMA AND INTO THE
SOUTHERN ROCKIES AND THE SOUTHWEST WHILE A WARM FROM WAS LIFTING
EASTWARD FROM THE LOW ACROSS THE MIDDLE MISSISSIPPI AND OHIO
VALLEYS. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADARS AND SURFACE
OBSERVATIONS INDICATED THAT THE MAIN BATCH OF WINTRY PRECIPITATION
WAS NOW MOVING ACROSS THE UPPER AND LOWER GREAT LAKES...PARTS OF
THE OHIO VALLEY...AND THE NORTHERN MID-ATLANTIC AND THE NORTHEAST.
MUCH OF THIS WAS IN THE FORM OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WITH SOME
MODERATE FREEZING RAIN FALLING JUST TO THE NORTH OF THE WARM FRONT
ACROSS SOUTHERN OHIO AND WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA. FARTHER WEST...SOME
LIGHT SNOW CONTINUED ACROSS THE CENTRAL PLAINS AND THE UPPER
MIDWEST WITH MAINLY LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN AND MOUNTAIN SNOW
ACROSS PARTS OF THE FOUR CORNERS REGION AND THE CENTRAL ROCKIES.
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 700 AM CST TUE DEC
13 THROUGH 200 AM CST FRI DEC 16...
...COLORADO...
CRESTED BUTTE 7 W 16.0
MOUNT CRESTED BUT 4 NNW 11.5
TINCUP 9 WNW 11.0
BRECKENRIDGE 2 SSE 10.0
EMPIRE 9.0
GEORGETOWN 8.4
DILLON 1 E 6.5
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS 1 NW 6.0
BRECKENRIDGE 1 SSE 5.9
...IOWA...
TERRIL 4 WNW 6.3
MILFORD 5.8
ROCK RAPIDS 5.5
RICEVILLE 5.3
LAKE PARK 5.2
WAUKON 1 N 5.0
...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
BRUTUS 10.0
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...
JACKSON 10.0
RUSHMORE 7.3
ADRIAN 7.0
WORTHINGTON 7.0
LUVERNE 6.5
BREWSTER 6.0
GOODVIEW 5.6
CURRIE 4 N 5.5
SAVAGE 1 WSW 5.3
SHAKOPEE 2 W 4.1
...NEBRASKA...
CRAWFORD 8.0
CHADRON 7.5
HARRISON 4.9
...SOUTH DAKOTA...
OACOMA 8.0
BRANDON 1 S 6.5
DOWNTOWN HOT SPRINGS 6.0
DUPREE 6.0
HAYES 6.0
PIERRE 6.0
SIOUX FALLS 2 SW 5.9
TEA 1 SE 5.5
GETTYSBURG 5.0
HILL CITY 5.0
IRENE 5 SW 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
...WISCONSIN...
WAUKESHA 3 S 4.4
OCONOMOWOC 2 SW 4.3
RACINE 3 W 4.0
PIGEON FALLS 1 N 3.5
LA CROSSE REGIONAL AIRPORT 3.4
WEST SALEM 3.3
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES FROM 700 AM CST TUE DEC
13 THROUGH 200 AM 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
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL FREEZING RAIN ICE AMOUNTS IN INCHES FROM
700 AM CST TUE DEC 13 THROUGH 200 AM CST FRI DEC 16...
...IOWA...
DECATUR CITY 0.13
...SELECTED PEAK WIND GUSTS IN MILES PER HOUR EARLIER IN THE
EVENT...
...ARIZONA...
SPRINGERVILLE 2 W 69
PRESCOTT 6 NNE 64
...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
...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
...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
...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 WHERE THE EVENT HAS
ENDED...
...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
...NEVADA...
VERDI 4 E 2.01
INCLINE VILLAGE 1 NE 1.75
SUNNYSIDE - TAHOE CITY 1.55
...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 SOUTHWEST AND THE ROCKIES SHOULD TAPER
OFF THIS MORNING WITH JUST A COUPLE OF INCHES OF ADDITIONAL SNOW
EXPECTED IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF COLORADO. FROM THE CENTRAL
PLAINS TO THE GREAT LAKES AND INTO THE NORTHEAST...1 TO 6 INCHES
OF SNOW IS FORECAST THROUGH SATURDAY WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS
POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY SNOW...FREEZING RAIN WILL BE A
THREAT ON SATURDAY FROM THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY...ACROSS THE
OHIO VALLEY...AND INTO THE MID-ATLANTIC AND THE NORTHEAST WITH UP
TO A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE EXPECTED...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER
AMOUNTS. A SHARP PRESSURE GRADIENT ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THIS
SYSTEM WILL ALSO BRING GUSTY WINDS TO MUCH OF THE PLAINS AND THE
MIDWEST...AND COMBINED WITH THE COLD TEMPERATURES IN PLACE WILL
PRODUCE DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS.
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.
SANTORELLI
Last Updated: 358 AM EST SAT DEC 17 2016