THE WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER
COLLEGE PARK, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 03 FOR WESTERN U.S. HEAVY RAIN AND SNOW
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
100 PM PST SUN MAR 06 2016
...WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAIN AND MOUNTAIN SNOW EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE
WESTERN U.S. THROUGH MONDAY...
FLASH FLOOD WATCHES AND WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL
COUNTIES OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL CALIFORNIA.
WINTER STORM WARNINGS ARE EFFECT FOR MUCH OF THE SIERRA NEVADA.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FOR PARTS OF INTERIOR
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA INTO SOUTHERN OREGON AND SMALL PORTIONS OF
WESTERN NEVADA AND EASTERN NEVADA.
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV
AT 100 PM PST...A STRONG FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH A BROAD LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM IN THE EASTERN PACIFIC WAS BRINGING PLENTY OF
MOISTURE INLAND ACROSS MUCH OF THE WEST COAST. THE NORTHERN HALF
OF THE COLD FRONT WAS MOVING QUICKLY ACROSS THE NORTHERN ROCKIES
WHILE THE SOUTHERN HALF WAS PUSHING TOWARD THE DESERT SOUTHWEST.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADARS AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS
INDICATED WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION CONTINUED TO MOVE ACROSS THE
WESTERN U.S. WITH THE HEAVIEST RAIN OFF THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
COAST. LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN WAS ALSO BEING REPORTED ACROSS THE
COASTAL PACIFIC NORTHWEST...AND WAS MOVING THROUGH THE NORTHERN
ROCKIES AND CENTRAL GREAT BASIN. THERE WERE ALSO REPORTS OF LIGHT
TO MODERATE SNOW IN THE SIERRA NEVADA MOUNTAINS.
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES FROM 1200 AM PST SAT
MAR 05 THROUGH 100 PM PST SUN MAR 06...
...CALIFORNIA...
SANTA CRUZ - 30TH AVE 8.09
BUCKS LAKE 8.08
SUMMIT RD NEAR LOMA PRIETA 8.02
STIRLING CITY 7.84
LAKE MCCLOUD 7.29
HONEYDEW 1 SW 6.76
PETALUMA - WILSON STREET 6.69
THREE PEAKS 6.30
LOS GATOS 5.6 S 6.20
BOWMAN LAKE 5.90
MINERAL 5.61
FELTON 4.5 NNE 5.60
HUYSINK 5.56
BOULDER CREEK 0.9 N 5.50
BOGGS MOUNTAIN RAWS 5.44
DOWNIEVILLE 5.44
PIKE COUNTY LOOKOUT RAWS 5.08
BRIDGEVILLE 4.96
CAMP SIX RAWS 4.92
JERSEYDALE 4.85
BIG SUR 3.2 SE 3.07
SANTA BARBARA 6.6 NW 2.80
SACRAMENTO 1 WSW 2.70
SANTA CRUZ 2.0 ENE 2.38
OAKLAND 4.4 NNW 2.08
SONOMA 0.4 SSE 2.01
SANTA ROSA 2.7 WSW 1.63
SAN JOSE 4.6 S 1.55
PASADENA 1.8 E 1.43
SAN FRANCISCO 3.0 W 1.33
...OREGON...
OBRIEN 2 SSW 4.00
GRANS PASS 9.5 W 2.33
SELMA 0.6 NNW 2.32
APPLEGATE 8.3 SSW 2.03
KERBY 2.00
WILDERVILLE 2.4 WSW 1.93
BROOKINGS 3.2 NNW 1.91
GOLD BEACH 1.86
BROOKINGS 5 NNW 1.25
COOS BAY 7 ESE 1.17
BEND WATERSHED 1.14
...WASHINGTON...
SEDGE RIDGE 1.43
ELLENSBURG 2 W 1.30
CHENOWETH 6 NNE 1.27
WEST VALLEY 6 WSW 1.23
EAST WENATCHEE 1.2 N 1.22
MALAGA 1.5 WSW 1.22
YAKIMA 9.6 WSW 1.17
NACHES 1 SW 1.16
WALLA WALLA EAST 3 E 1.14
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 1200 AM PST SAT
MAR 05 THROUGH 100 PM PST SUN MAR 06...
...CALIFORNIA...
SQUAW VALLEY 20.0
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE 8 SSW 18.0
HOMEWOOD 17.0
INCLINE VILLAGE 3 E 10.0
MAMMOTH LAKES NW 9.1
ALPINE MEADOWS 5 E 8.0
TRUCKEE 5 WNW 8.0
DEVILS GATE SUMMIT 2 E 6.5
SUGAR PINE POINT 1 WSW 6.5
BODIE W 5.0
BECKWOURTH 5 WSW 2.0
BOCA RESERVOIR 1 SSW 2.0
...SELECTED PEAK WIND GUSTS IN MILES PER HOUR EARLIER IN THE
EVENT...
...CALIFORNIA...
MT. DIABLO RAWS 88
COOSKIE MTN RAWS NR PETROLIA 76
GRAPEVINE 3 SSE 75
LOS GATOS RAWS 68
ROSE PEAK RAWS 65
BURLINGAME 5 WSW 64
SPRING VALLEY RAWS 64
BLACK MOUNTAIN 62
HERNANDEZ RAWS 62
DAY VALLEY 5 NNW 60
COALINGA 18 NW 56
MCKITTRICK 12 WNW 55
INDIAN WELLS VALLEY 2 NW 53
...NEVADA...
MERCURY 4 SSW 63
MY. CHARLESTON 3 ENE 60
AREA 27 4 NW 58
...OREGON...
SQUAW PEAK 90
FLYNN PRAIRIE RAWS 85
ONION MOUNTAIN RAWS 84
KOOSKOOSKIE 3 WSW 75
CALIMUS RIVER 72
CAYUSE 1 WNW 64
LONG PRAIRIE RAWS 60
MISSION 5 SSW 56
...WASHINGTON...
DIXIE 5 ESE 67
WALLA WALLA EAST 4 ESE 51
A SERIES OF LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS WITH HIGH MOISTURE CONTENT FROM
THE PACIFIC OCEAN ARE FORECAST TO IMPACT THE WESTERN U.S. THIS
WEEK. THE FIRST OF THESE SYSTEMS...WHICH IS CURRENTLY MOVING INTO
THE WEST COAST...WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL OF FLASH FLOODING ACROSS
NORTHERN AND CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AND HEAVY SNOW IN THE SIERRA
NEVADA TODAY. THE PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO TAPER OFF LATER
TODAY BEFORE ANOTHER ROUND OF PRECIPITATION WHICH IS FORECAST TO
ARRIVE SUNDAY NIGHT WITH THE NEXT SYSTEM. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF 2
TO 5 INCHES IS EXPECTED THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT WITH LOCALLY HIGHER
AMOUNTS IN THE COASTAL SECTIONS OF CALIFORNIA AND NEARBY MOUNTAIN
RANGES...AND LESSER AMOUNTS EXTENDING NORTHWARD INTO THE CASCADES.
THE SIERRA NEVADA IS EXPECTED TO SEE SNOWFALL AMOUNTS UPWARD FROM
1 FOOT TO 3 FEET THROUGH TUESDAY.
THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE WEATHER PREDICTION
CENTER AT 700 PM PST. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT.
FANNING
Last Updated: 355 PM EST SUN MAR 06 2016