STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 2 FOR WESTERN U.S. STORM
NWS HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER CAMP SPRINGS MD 
1 AM PST MON JAN 2 2006

...CENTRAL CALIFORNIA HEAVY RAINS MOVING INTO SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA...

CURRENTLY... NOAA RADAR IS SHOWING A LARGE AREA OF PRECIPITATION
THAT PRIMARILY IMPACTS CENTRAL CALIFORNIA. OTHER SMALLER AREAS OF
PRECIPITATION ARE SCATTERED ACROSS THE WESTERN U.S.. THE LATEST
SURFACE ANALYSIS SHOWS THAT THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM HAS BEGAN TO
MOVE INLAND...BRINGING AN ABUNDANCE OF PACIFIC MOISTURE INTO
CALIFORNIA. THIS SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE SLOWLY EASTWARD
OVERNIGHT AND TOMORROW. THE HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION THROUGH MONDAY
IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR IN CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.

FLOOD AND FLASH FLOOD WATCHES AND WARNINGS ARE CURRNTLY IN EFFECT
FOR MOST OF CALIFORNIA AND WESTERN NEVADA. IN ADDITION...A FLOOD
WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE OREGON CITY AREA IN NORTHWEST OREGON.

HIGH WIND WARNINGS ARE CURRENTLY IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. 

WINTER STORM WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE SIERRA MOUNTAINS IN
CALIFORNIA AND THE MOUNTAINS OF SOUTHERN NEVADA. HEAVY SNOW
WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA...AS WELL AS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IDAHO. SNOW ADVISORIES
ARE ALSO IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA...EASTERN
AND SOUTHERN OREGON...AND WESTERN IDAHO. A WINTER STORM WATCH IS
IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN IDAHO AND UTAH. 


...SELECTED 24 HOUR RAINFALL AMOUNTS...


CALIFORNIA...

VENADO.........................3.80  INCHES 1100 PM PST
THREE PEAKS....................3.10  INCHES 1100 PM PST
BEALE AFB......................2.90  INCHES  400 PM PST
SANTA MARGARITA................2.76  INCHES 1100 PM PST
SHASTA DAM.....................2.52  INCHES 1100 PM PST
GIRARD.........................2.40  INCHES 1100 PM PST
BRUSH CREEK....................2.39  INCHES 1100 PM PST
BIG SUR........................2.30  INCHES 1100 PM PST
YORKVILLE......................2.16  INCHES 1100 PM PST
SAN LUIS OBISPO................2.06  INCHES 1000 PM PST
HONEYDEW.......................1.96  INCHES 1100 PM PST
CHEWS RIDGE....................1.96  INCHES 1100 PM PST
VANDENBURG.....................1.61  INCHES 1100 PM PST

NEVADA...

CARSON CITY....................1.51  INCHES 1100 PM PST


THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED AT 7 AM PST BY THE
HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER.  REFER TO STATEMENTS FROM
YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE FOR THE LATEST
INFORMATION.


TRIMARCO