Storm Summary Number 5 for Western U.S. Heavy Rain, Snow, and High
Wind
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
1100 PM EDT Wed May 08 2024

...Additional scattered heavy snow and low elevation rain in the
Northern High Plains tonight...

Winter Storm Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories are in effect
across portions of the Northern Rockies.

For a detailed graphical depiction of the latest watches, warnings
and advisories, please see www.weather.gov

At 1000 PM EDT...Surface observations and radar imagery across the
Northern High Plains observed scattered moderate rain and mountain
snow pivoting around the Northern High Plains as a surface low
weakens in western Iowa.

...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches from 700 PM
EDT Mon May 06 through 1000 PM EDT Wed May 08...

...MONTANA...
NEIHART 6 WSW                        29.0                    
BOZEMAN 12 NNE                       20.4                    

...WYOMING...
FOUR CORNERS                         15.0                    
BURGESS JUNCTION 17 SE               11.0                    

...Selected preliminary Storm Total Rainfall in inches from 700 PM
EDT Mon May 06 through 1000 PM EDT Wed May 08...

...MONTANA...
RW-ROCKY BOY 1 E                     7.30                    
LOTHAIR 3 E                          5.33                    
JORDAN                               5.00                    
VELBORG                              4.48                    
WHITLASH 20 E                        4.22                    
CIRCLE 12 SE                         3.90                    
MELSTONE                             3.73                    
VIDA                                 3.38                    

...Selected preliminary Peak Wind gusts in miles per hour earlier
in the event...

...COLORADO...
WAUNITA HOT SPGS 10 ESE                96                    
COLORADO CITY 1 WNW                    90                    
EMPIRE 1 E                             86                    
ROCKY FLATS 3 SW                       81                    

...IDAHO...
FIRTH BINGHAM                          57                    
IDAHOME CASSIA                         57                    

...KANSAS...
BURLINGTON CARSON                      65                    
GOODLAND SHERMAN                       60                    

...MONTANA...
WHIPLASH 6 S                           81                    
AUGUSTA 11 WNW                         69                    
BIG TIMBER 2 SSW                       64                    
HELENA                                 52                    

...NEW MEXICO...
SAN IGNACIO 6 NNW                      64                    
NOGAL 2 ESE                            61                    

...NORTH DAKOTA...
BURLEIGH                               50                    

...SOUTH DAKOTA...
JEWEL CAVE 10 W                        78                    
FALL RIVER                             64                    
WANBLEE JACKSON                        61                    
RAPID CITY                             57                    

...WYOMING...
FOOTE CREEK NEAR ARLINGTON             89                    
BORDEAUX                               78                    
LONE TREE                              76                    
CHEYENNE                               62                    

...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches where the
event has ended...

...CALIFORNIA...
LOWER LASSEN PEAK                    31.0                    
PALISADES TAHOE SKI BASE             26.0                    

...COLORADO...
CRESTED BUTTE                        11.0                    
SKYWAY 6 E                            8.0                    
SILVERTHORNE                          4.7                    
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS                     4.5                    

...SOUTH DAKOTA...
O'NEIL PASS                          18.0                    
O'NEIL PASS 1 W                      14.0                    
DEERFIELD                             7.0                    

...UTAH...
OAKLEY                                8.2                    
LIBERTY 1 SW                          8.0                    
SALT LAKE CITY 1 NNW                  7.5                    

...WYOMING...
ENCAMPMENT 10 SW                     22.8                    
SKYLINE 8 SW                         18.0                    
GARRETT 13 N                         17.0                    


Heavy mountain snowfall will continue moving north to south atop
the Northern Continental Divide, leading to elevation snowfall
totals of 1-2 feet in the Northern Rockies through Thursday
morning. Meanwhile, low elevation areas can expect upwards of 1-2
inches of additional rainfall. Conditions are expected to improve
beyond Thursday morning as high pressure migrates into the region.

The next Storm Summary will be issued by the Weather Prediction
Center at 1100 AM EDT. Please refer to your local National Weather
Service office for additional information on this event.

Asherman