THE WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER
COLLEGE PARK, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 02 FOR WESTERN U.S. TO NORTHERN PLAINS WINTER
STORM
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
800 PM MST SUN NOV 27 2016
...SNOW FALLING ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE WEST WHILE RAIN
TRANSITIONS TO SNOW IN THE NORTHERN PLAINS...
WINTER STORM WATCHES...WARNINGS...AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES
ARE IN EFFECT ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE GREAT
BASIN...SOUTHWEST...AND CENTRAL ROCKIES...AS WELL AS MUCH OF NORTH
DAKOTA AND EASTERN MONTANA.
WIND ADVISORIES AND HIGH WIND WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT ACROSS
PORTIONS OF THE WEST AND SOUTHERN PLAINS.
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV
AT 700 PM MST...AN UPPER LEVEL LOW WAS MOVING INTO THE NORTHERN
PLAINS...WITH ADDITIONAL UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES DIVING INTO THE
WESTERN U.S. A SURFACE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WITH A CENTRAL PRESSURE
OF 982 MB...29.00 INCHES...WAS LOCATED ABOUT 70 MILES
WEST-SOUTHWEST OF SIOUX CITY...IOWA. A WARM FRONT STRETCHED
EASTWARD FROM THIS LOW ACROSS NEBRASKA...IOWA...AND MISSOURI. A
COLD FRONT EXTENDED SOUTHWARD THROUGH THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN
PLAINS. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS
INDICATED LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW FALLING ACROSS THE HIGHER
ELEVATIONS OF THE ROCKIES. IN THE NORTHERN PLAINS...COLD RAIN AND
SOME MIXED PRECIPITATION WAS OCCURRING. FARTHER EAST...MODERATE TO
HEAVY RAIN WAS OBSERVED ACROSS MUCH OF THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY.
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 500 AM MST SAT NOV
26 THROUGH 700 PM MST SUN NOV 27...
...ARIZONA...
WILLIAMS 3 SSW 2.0
PARKS 3 N 1.0
...CALIFORNIA...
KIRKWOOD 7 N 24.0
LODGEPOLE 19.0
SODA SPRINGS 3 ESE 18.0
HOMEWOOD 16.0
CARSON PASS 4 WSW 14.0
MAMMOTH LAKES 4 W 14.0
KINGS BEACH 5 WNW 13.0
TRUCKEE 2 N 13.0
ALPINE MEADOWS 2 NW 12.0
...COLORADO...
WOLF CREEK PASS 1 SE 12.0
ELK PARK 6 WNW 8.5
TELLURIDE 8.0
RED MTN 1 W 7.5
CRESTED BUTTE 6.0
PAGOSA SPRINGS 2 SSW 5.4
...NEW MEXICO...
ARROYO SECO 8 NE 14.0
CANJILON 7 E 5.0
...NEVADA...
S MOUNT ROSE SKI AREA 10.0
GLENBROOK 9.0
INCLINE VILLAGE 1 NE 9.0
DEETH 13 SE 8.0
DENIO 23 E 8.0
PARADISE VALLEY 18 N 8.0
RUBY VALLEY 6 SW 8.0
TUSCARORA 6 W 8.0
CRESCENT VALLEY 15 WSW 7.0
JIGGS 12 SE 7.0
DAGGET PASS 6.0
VERDI 1 S 5.5
GARDNERVILLE RANC 3 WSW 4.5
GENOA 4.0
...UTAH...
BRIGHTON CREST 18.0
SOLITUDE 15.0
SNOWBIRD 14.0
ALTA COLLINS 13.0
BIG COTTONWOOD SPRUCES 10.0
PROVO CANYON 9.0
SILVER LAKE BRIGHTON 9.0
THE CANYONS 8.0
POWDER MOUNTAIN 5.0
...SELECTED PEAK WIND GUSTS IN MILES PER HOUR EARLIER IN THE
EVENT...
...CALIFORNIA...
WELDON 11 SE 81
JULIAN 2 NNE 74
INDIAN WELLS VALL 7 WNW 67
BORREGO SPRINGS 8 W 58
CABAZON 7 ENE 56
PINE VALLEY 6 NNW 54
CAMPO 11 ENE 52
...COLORADO...
RED MTN 2 WSW 97
SILVERTON 2 SE 73
AIR FORCE ACADEMY 3 WSW 67
TACOMA 2 ENE 58
MACK 26 N 57
BURLINGTON 54
ARAPAHOE 52
ESCALANTE FORKS 7 E 51
SEIBERT 51
HOTCHKISS 3 NNW 50
...KANSAS...
GOODLAND 51
MINGO 6 W 50
...NEW MEXICO...
LAS VEGAS 6 NE 64
GALLUP 3 WNW 63
FORT STANTON 2 SSW 62
CLINES CORNERS 1 SSE 59
ENCINOSO 18 NNE 58
...NEVADA...
RENO 5 N 59
...OKLAHOMA...
GUYMON 2 W 59
...UTAH...
LA SAL 9 NNW 63
SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE WEST AS THE UPPER LOW MOVES SLOWLY
ACROSS THE REGION. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO A FOOT
ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE NORTHERN
ROCKIES...COLORADO...AND UTAH...WITH LIGHTER AMOUNTS INTO CENTRAL
ARIZONA AND WESTERN NEW MEXICO. THE SURFACE LOW IS EXPECTED TO
MOVE SLOWLY NORTH INTO THE NORTHERN PLAINS. AS IT DOES SO...HEAVY
SNOW WILL SPREAD TO THE NORTHERN PLAINS OVERNIGHT AND CONTINUE
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AS THE SURFACE LOW BECOMES STALLED OVER THE
REGION BEFORE PIVOTING EASTWARD. 8 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW...WITH
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS...ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS MUCH OF WESTERN AND
CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA AND INTO NORTH CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA.
PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN AS RAIN AND TRANSITION TO SNOW ACROSS THE
EASTERN DAKOTAS. 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE ONCE THE
PRECIPITATION CHANGES TO ALL SNOW. THE LOW WILL MOVE EASTWARD OVER
THE GREAT LAKES BY WEDNESDAY MORNING WITH PRECIPITATION COMING TO
AN END OVER THE NORTHERN PLAINS.
THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE WEATHER PREDICTION
CENTER AT 200 AM MST. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT.
TATE
Last Updated: 1006 PM EST SUN NOV 27 2016