THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER
COLLEGE PARK, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 19 FOR WESTERN U.S. HEAVY RAIN AND SNOW
NWS HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
100 AM PST TUE DEC 04 2012
...HAEVY RAIN MOVING ONSHORE INTO THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST AND
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA...
FLOOD WATCHES HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR EXTREME NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA...MUCH OF WESTERN OREGON...AND PARTS OF WESTERN
WASHINGTON. FLOOD WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHERN PART
OF THE OLYMPIC PENINSULA.
WINTER STORM WATCHES AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT
FOR THE CASCADES IN WASHINGTON STATE...AS WELL AS MUCH OF WESTERN
WYOMING.
HIGH WIND WATCHES...WARNINGS...AND WIND ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT
FOR PORTIONS OF EXTREME NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND SOUTHERN
OREGON...PARTS OF COASTAL WASHINGTON STATE...AS WELL AS PARTS OF
THE NORTHERN ROCKIES.
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV
AT 12 AM PST...AN EXPANSIVE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WITH A CENTRAL
PRESSURE OF 985 MB...29.09 INCHES...REMAINED ARCHORED IN THE GULF
OF ALASKA. MEANWHILE...TO SOUTH OF THE LOW...A DEVELOPING FRONTAL
SYSTEM WITH ABUNDANT MOISTURE WAS BEGINNING TO PUSH ONSHORE INTO
THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE RADARS AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATED THAT WIDESPREAD
MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN WAS MOVING ACROSS NORTHWESTERN ORGEGON AND
WESTERN WASHINGTON. ANOTHER PATCH OF LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN WAS
MOVING ACROSS NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND INTO SOUTHERN OREGON.
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES FROM 400 PM PST TUE NOV
27 THROUGH 12 AM PST TUE DEC 04...
...CALIFORNIA...
BRANDY CREEK (SHASTA) 23.48
STERLING CITY (FEATHER) 21.24
SIMS 17.90
PETROLIA 7.4 SE 17.50
NORTH COAST CAMP SIX 16.64
BRIDGEVILLE 5.2 ENE 15.72
OAK MOUNTAIN 15.16
MIRANDA 4.1 SW 14.98
CAZADERO 6.9 WNW 14.45
KINGVALE 1.3 WSW 14.37
LOS GATOS 6.1 S 13.89
BLUE CANYON 13.42
REDWAY 1.8 WSW 13.39
BRANDY CRK 12.60
SECRET TOWN 12.55
BEALE AFB/MARYSVILLE 9.55
SAN FRANCISCO INTL AIRPORT 4.09
...IDAHO...
MULLAN PASS 4.09
YELLOW PINE 0.2 SSW 3.17
MCCALL 9.3 SSE 3.16
GARDEN VALLEY 2.7 NW 2.86
DOVER 0.4 SW 1.95
SAGLE 1.8 NNE 1.79
SANDPOINT 13.3 NE 1.77
ST. MARIES 2.8 S 1.57
ATHOL 1.5 ENE 1.52
CLARK FORK 3.5 SE 1.50
...MONTANA...
NOXON 9.1 NNW 1.64
LIBBY 28.0 SSW 1.24
...NEVADA...
RENO 5.6 WSW 3.29
GARDNERVILLE 3.9 S 2.17
CARSON CITY 2.3 NNE 1.67
SPARKS 6.7 N 1.13
INCLINE VILLAGE 4 NE 1.12
...OREGON...
OBRIEN 2 SW 12.35
FOSS 8.47
BROOKINGS 4.2 ENE 8.28
MEDFORD 5.0 SSW 7.83
GOLD HILL 5.4 NNW 6.85
CAVE JUNCTION 3.7 E 6.65
GRANTS PASS 6.1 SSE 6.54
CENTRAL POINT 5.7 NW 6.53
PORT ORFORD 5.0 E 6.49
WILLIAMS 1 NW 6.34
ASHLAND 1.4 ESE 6.29
SHADY COVE 0.2 S 5.90
SEXTON SUMMIT 5.35
ASTORIA 4.73
PORTLAND/HILLSBORO ARPT 2.45
...WASHINGTON...
WYNOOCHEE LAKE 10.72
BRINNON 1.7 WSW 8.71
BREMERTON NATIONAL ARPT 5.74
TRACYTON 2.3 WSW 5.54
QUILLAYUTE 5.42
HOQUIAM/BOWERMAN AIRPORT 4.64
MONTESANO 4.5 SW 4.53
GRAYS RIVER 0.9 SSE 4.52
BREMERTON 2.9 NNE 4.34
PORT LUDLOW 1.1 SSE 3.97
CHIMACUM 5.1 S 3.94
SILVERDALE 5.5 NNW 3.87
OCEAN SHORES 1.2 N 3.83
OLYMPIA AIRPORT 3.75
SEATTLE/BOEING FIELD 3.43
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 400 PM PST TUE NOV
27 THROUGH 12 AM PST TUE DEC 04...
...CALIFORNIA...
MT ROSE SKI 45.0
MAMMOTH LAKES 2 WNW 26.0
KIRKWOOD SKI RESORT 22.0
SIERRA AT TAHOE 19.0
KAISER POINT SNOTEL 18.0
MITCHELL MEADOW SNOTEL 15.0
VOLCANIC KNOB SNOTEL 14.0
BISHOP PASS SNOTEL 12.0
SODA SPRINGS 1.5 SSW 12.0
SUGAR BOWL SKI RESORT 12.0
CHAGOOPA PLATEAU SNOTEL 10.0
ALPINE MEADOWS 9.0
CHARLOTTE LAKE SNOTEL 8.0
TUNNEL GUARD STATION 8.0
CHAGOOPA PLATEAU 7.0
KAISER POINT 7.0
...IDAHO...
DEADWOOD SUMMIT 1 W 46.0
GROUSE 16 WNW 43.0
KETCHUM 16 WSW 42.0
ISLAND PARK 4 WSW 34.0
CHALLIS 13 WSW 28.0
KETCHUM 22 NW 25.4
JAMES CREEK SUMMIT 1 ESE 24.0
N TRINITY LAKES 20.0
ISLAND PARK 8 NW 14.9
MACKAY 17 SW 14.7
ARCO 33 WNW 12.5
STANLEY 28 NE 10.0
...MONTANA...
WEST YELLOWSTONE 10 S 16.0
BIG SKY 22 S 9.0
EAST PORTAL 5 NNW 8.0
LAKEVIEW 1 SW 7.0
...NEVADA...
MOUNT ROSE SKI AREA 23.0
DAGGET PASS 8.0
...OREGON...
ASHLAND 8 S 10.0
...WASHINGTON...
WINTHROP 6.8 NNW 5.0
PLAIN 0.8 NW 4.0
...SELECTED PEAK WIND GUSTS IN MILES PER HOUR EARLIER IN THE
EVENT...
...CALIFORNIA...
MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN 150
WARD MOUNTAIN 139
LAKE CITY 3 E 90
SANDBERG 86
HIGH GLADE LOOKOUT 81
INDEPENDENCE 5 NW 79
SIERRAVILLE 5 SSW 78
DUNCAN PEAK RAWS 77
REDDING 2 S 71
MT. DIABLO RAWS 67
BLUE CANYON 66
RIVERSIDE 63
SAN FRANCISCO INTL ARPT 50
...MONTANA...
LIVINGSTON 2 WSW 77
NYE 5 SW 76
EMIGRANT 3 SSE 67
MCALLISTER 4 NNE 67
BOULDER 61
...NEVADA...
WARD MOUNTAIN 139
MOUNT ROSE SKI ARE 95
RENO 2 SSE 95
LAKE CITY 90
MOUNT MONTGOMERY 5 ENE 88
WASHOE CITY 1 S 84
JARBIDGE 9 E 83
WALTER LAKE 80
VIRGINIA CITY 4 NNW 77
KYLE CANYON RAWS 73
CARSON CITY 6 SW 72
GARDNERVILLE 5 WSW 68
SILVER SPRINGS 68
...OREGON...
NEWPORT 74
SPRAGUE RIVER 10 SSE 60
...SOUTH DAKOTA...
BUFFALO 1 N 59
...UTAH...
CENTRAL WASATCH PEAKS 113
ALTA 85
SNOWBASIN 72
BRIGHTON 71
PARK CITY 71
...WYOMING...
SHERIDAN 68
ELK MOUNTAIN 5 W 59
ARLINGTON 54
MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH THE FRONTAL SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO
CONTINUE PUSHING ONSHORE INTO THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST AND NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA TODAY...RESULTING IN AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO POSSIBLY 4
INCHES OF RAIN. THERE MAY BE ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS...WHICH
COULD LEAD TO LOCALIZED FLOODING ISSUES ON ALREADY SATURATED
GROUND ESPECIALLY IN NORTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA TODAY. OVER THE
CASCADES AND PARTS OF THE NORTHERN ROCKIES...AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3
FEET OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. STRONG AND GUSTY
WINDS WILL ALSO BE LIKELY...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE COAST AND IN THE
HIGHER ELEVATIONS.
THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL
PREDICTION CENTER AT 700 AM PST. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS
EVENT.
KONG
Last Updated: 358 AM EST TUE DEC 04 2012