THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER
CAMP SPRINGS, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 08 FOR WESTERN U.S. TO NORTHERN PLAINS WINTER
STORM
NWS HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER CAMP SPRINGS MD
900 AM CST FRI DEC 31 2010
...WINTER STORM CAUSING NEAR-BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ACROSS PORTIONS
OF THE ROCKIES AND NORTHERN PLAINS...
BLIZZARD WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEASTERN
WYOMING...WESTERN NEBRASKA...THE DAKOTAS...AND WESTERN MINNESOTA.
WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT
FOR MUCH OF THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL PLAINS INTO THE UPPER
MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY. WINTER STORM WARNINGS ARE ALSO IN EFFECT
FOR THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF COLORADO AND UTAH.
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV
AT 800 AM CST...A 1000 MB...29.53 INCH...SURFACE LOW WAS MOVING
NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS SOUTHWESTERN MISSOURI ALONG AN ARCTIC COLD
FRONT. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADARS AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS
INDICATED A LARGE AREA OF LIGHT SNOW TO THE NORTH AND WEST OF THE
LOW WITHIN THE ARCTIC AIR MASS. HEAVY SNOW WAS FALLING ACROSS
PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEBRASKA BENEATH THE UPPER-LEVEL LOW. WINDS OF
30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 40 MPH WERE ALSO REPORTED
ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN PLAINS. IN THE
TRANSITION REGION JUST BEHIND THE ARCTIC FRONT...FREEZING RAIN WAS
REPORTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF IOWA. SOUTH OF THE ARCTIC FRONT AND
EAST OF THE SURFACE LOW...WIDESPREAD MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN WAS
FALLING ACROSS PORTIONS OF MISSOURI AND ILLINOIS. ANOTHER COLD
FRONT...THE LEADING EDGE OF A PACIFIC AIRMASS EXTENDED SOUTHWARD
FROM THE LOW THROUGH OKLAHOMA AND TEXAS. AHEAD OF THIS FRONTAL
BOUNDARY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE OCCURRING.
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 700 AM CST TUE DEC
28 THROUGH 700 AM CST FRI DEC 31...
...COLORADO...
COAL BANK PASS 31.0
SKYWAY 30.0
CEDAREDGE 7 N 23.0
LIZARD HEAD PASS 21.0
DURANGO 7.1 N 20.1
DOLORES 4.8 ENE 19.4
BAYFIELD 7.0 N 19.0
SILVERTON 18.0
CORTEZ 10 WNW 17.5
CRESTED BUTTE 6.2 N 17.5
WOLF CREEK PASS 1 SSE 17.0
DOVE CREEK 12.4 SSW 14.0
LEWIS 8.3 NW 14.0
MESA 5.7 SSE 13.9
MOAB 4 SE 12.0
BOULDER 3 S 8.5
...KANSAS...
OAKLEY 4.0
DODGE CITY 2 NNW 3.2
KALVESTA 0.7 NNW 2.2
...MINNESOTA...
FERGUS FALLS 11.0
WALKER 1 S 8.5
VERGAS 8.0
GRAND RAPIDS 12 N 7.5
BIGFORK 7 S 7.3
DETROIT LAKES 7.0
GRAND RAPIDS 7.0
VIRGINIA 5 N 6.0
ALEXANDRIA 5.0
DONNELLY 5.0
INTERNATIONAL FALLS 4.9
ORR 3 E 4.0
REMER 8 SW 4.0
COTTON 3.9
...MONTANA...
BONNER 8 W 26.0
MISSOULA 7 E 24.0
LIBBY 28.0 SSW 20.3
CLINTON 4 NW 20.0
HERON 6 NE 16.5
MARYSVILLE 1 WNW 16.0
HOBSON 15.0
SEELEY LAKE 7 N 15.0
KALISPELL 10.1 SW 14.8
GREAT FALLS 5 SW 13.5
GRASS RANGE 13.0
POLSON .5 E 12.7
PABLO 1 E 12.5
...NORTH DAKOTA...
HANKINSON 8.0
WILLISTON 7.1
STARKWEATHER 7.0
WATFORD CITY 6.4
HALLIDAY 6.0
HAVANA 6.0
MINOT 5.5
ASHLEY 7 NE 5.0
FARGO 1.2 ESE 4.6
DUNN CENTER 1 E 4.5
KINDRED 0.1 SE 4.0
...NEBRASKA...
SCOTTSBLUFF 6.0
...SOUTH DAKOTA...
CREIGHTON 9 NNW 12.0
DEADWOOD 2 NE 6.5
WHITEWOOD 4.2 NNW 6.2
DE SMET 6.0
ABERDEEN 1 NNW 4.1
BELLE FOURCHE 5.3 NE 4.0
BUFFALO 5 NE 4.0
OELRICHS 7.4 SW 4.0
PIERRE 1.3 S 4.0
WAGNER 4.0
WINNER 2 ESE 4.0
HURON 3.0
...WYOMING...
SAGE CREEK BASIN 30.0
ENCAMPMENT 10 SW 26.0
RAWLINS 35 S 26.0
BATTLE MOUNTAIN 18.0
SOUTH ENTRANCE 5 N 18.0
JACKSON 5.3 NW 17.3
KEMMERER 36 N 15.0
LANDER 19 SSW 13.0
TETON VILLAGE 1.6 SW 13.0
LITTLE SNAKE RIVER 12.0
OLD FAITHFUL 12.0
WILSON 12.0
BOULDER 24 ESE 11.0
DIXON 14 E 10.0
GRAND TARGHEE SKI AREA 10.0
SMOOT 4.9 SSE 10.0
WEST ENTRANCE RANGER STATION 10.0
OLD FAITHFUL 14 ESE 9.0
CHEYENNE 9 N 6.0
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES FROM 700 AM CST TUE DEC
28 THROUGH 700 AM CST FRI DEC 31...
...ARKANSAS...
SEARCY 4.1 SE 2.33
VILONIA 1.9 E 2.30
SEARCY MUNI ARPT 2.27
NASHVILLE 1 NE 2.17
AUSTIN 2.5 SSE 2.13
RUSSELLVILLE 1 WNW 2.11
LITTLE ROCK/ADAMS FIELD 1.81
...MISSOURI...
CONWAY 9 E 2.71
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT HAS
ENDED...
...ARIZONA...
FOREST LAKES 30.0
WILLIAMS 4 S 29.5
PARKS 12 N 25.0
HANNAGAN MEADOW 24.0 ESTIMATED
FLAGSTAFF 3.4 NE 22.0
MOUNT LEMMON/SUMMERHAVEN 20.0 ESTIMATED
ALPINE 19.5
MUNDS PARK 19.5
BELLEMONT 18.0
CLINTS WELL 18.0
CROWN KING 17.0
PAYSON 14 N 17.0
...CALIFORNIA...
SODA SPRINGS 1.5 SSW 36.0
KINGVALE 1.3 WSW 31.0
LODGEPOLE 25.0
ALPINE MEADOWS 6 SE 22.0
PONDEROSA 20.0
TAHOMA .5 S 16.3
SOUTH LAKE 15.0
COTTONWOOD LKS 14.1
GRANT GROVE 12.5
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE 2 SW 11.0
...IDAHO...
IDAHO CITY 36.0
CLARK FORK 3 SE 28.5
CROUCH 3 NNE 28.0
FRUITVALE 1 ESE 26.0
GLENDALE 5 NNW 26.0
COUNCIL 24.0
MCCALL 2 SSW 24.0
PLACERVILLE 3 S 23.0
INDIAN VALLEY 13 SSE 21.0
BOISE 9 NE 20.0
...NEW MEXICO...
CANON PLAZA 11 NNW 20.0
LOS ALAMOS 4 WNW 17.0
TOADLENA 5 SSW 17.0
ARROYO SECO 8 NE 15.0
BLUEWATER LAKE 9 WSW 15.0
BONITO LAKE 5 SW 14.0
TESUQUE 8 E 14.0
LUNA 6 SSE 13.0
CHAMA 5 NW 12.0
CANJILON 7 E 10.0
AZTEC 9.2 NE 9.5
COYOTE 15 SW 9.0
FARMINGTON 10.1 N 8.1
CEDAR HILL 1 SW 7.5
...NEVADA...
LAMOILLE #3 23.0
GREEN MOUNTAIN 20.0
LEWIS PEAK 18.0
DRAW CREEK 17.0
BEAR CREEK 16.0
DISASTER PEAK 14.0
GRANITE PEAK 14.0
MOUNT CHARLESTON 12.7
WILD HORSE RESERVOIR 11.0
...OREGON...
HALFWAY 30.0
BURNS 24.0
FRENCHGLEN 16 SE 23.0
WILLAMETTE PASS 22.0
HOODOO 21.0
MT HOOD MEADOWS 20.0
GREENHORN 8 WSW 17.0
OAKRIDGE 4.6 NE 16.6
SKIBOWL 16.0
SANTIAM JUNCTION 15.0
UKIAH 16 WNW 15.0
...UTAH...
DEER VALLEY DALY WEST 33.0
BRIGHTON CREST 31.0
HEBER 26.0
JEREMY RANCH 24.0
KIMBALL JCT 4 WNW 24.0
THE CANYONS 19.0
LIBERTY 18.0
MONTICELLO 0.9 W 15.6
SUNCREST 15.0
TAYLORSVILLE 0.3 NNW 13.0
WEST VALLEY CITY 2.5 ESE 10.8
LEHI 2.0 NNE 10.0
SANDY 2.0 ESE 10.0
...WASHINGTON...
SHEEP CANYON 29.0
JUNE LAKE 28.0
SPENCER MEADOWS 20.0
SPOKANE 5.7 SSE 12.7
ELK 5.6 NE 12.0
MEAD 1.9 NNE 10.0
AIRWAY HEIGHTS 3 NW 9.9
NEWPORT 5.5 W 9.3
DEER PARK 2.1 WSW 9.0
CLAYTON 2.6 SW 8.5
POMEROY 2.5 SSE 8.5
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT HAS
ENDED...
...ARIZONA...
PRESCOTT 7.1 S 2.67
CAVE CREEK 7.7 ENE 2.11
PHOENIX-DEER VALLEY MUNI ARPT 1.40
...CALIFORNIA...
CATHEYS VALLEY 1.2 S 4.58
BONNY DOON 2.0 NE 4.08
PETROLIA 7.4 SE 4.00
WILLITS 6.0 WSW 3.65
FELTON 0.1 SE 3.58
GRASS VALLEY 5.5 ESE 3.57
BRIDGEVILLE 5.2 ENE 3.52
REDWAY 4.3 W 3.48
POINT ARENA 4.8 ESE 3.47
OCCIDENTAL 1.9 WSW 3.10
...OREGON...
BROOKINGS 4.2 ENE 4.13
ROCKAWAY BEACH 4.00
PORT ORFORD 5.0 E 3.96
AGNESS 6.4 NE 3.16
GOLD BEACH 0.6 S 2.98
COOS BAY 2.1 ESE 2.92
TENMILE 1.8 NE 2.87
FLORENCE 5.9 NNE 2.86
NORTH BEND 1.4 S 2.82
SWISSHOME 4.3 ESE 2.66
MEACHAM 4.0 NW 2.62
MONMOUTH 12.1 WSW 2.59
THE SURFACE LOW OVER MISSOURI IS EXPECTED TO DEEPEN AND TRACK
NORTHEASTWARD TOWARDS THE UPPER MIDWEST LATER TODAY...BRINGING
ANOTHER ROUND OF SNOW TO THE REGION. WIDESPREAD SNOWFALL TOTALS OF
6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE NORTHERN PLAINS...WITH
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION...BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ACROSS THE
REGION. THE SNOW SHOULD COME TO AN END ACROSS THE REGION ON
SATURDAY.
THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL
PREDICTION CENTER AT 300 PM CST. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS
EVENT.
RYAN
Last Updated: 935 AM EST FRI DEC 31 2010