THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER
CAMP SPRINGS, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 9 FOR NORTHERN ROCKIES AND NORTHERN PLAINS
SNOW
NWS HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER CAMP SPRINGS MD
300 AM MDT MON OCT 13 2008
...EARLY SEASON HEAVY SNOW EVENT CONTINUING TO DIMINISH OVER THE
U.S...
A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWESTERN
MONTANA.
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST WATCHES AND
WARNINGS...PLEASE VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV.
AT 300 AM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADARS AND
SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATED THAT A 1010 MB LOW PRESSURE CENTER
IS LOCATED OVER NORTHWESTERN NEW MEXICO...WITH AN ASSOCIATED
EASTWARD MOVING COLD FRONT... EXTENDING NORTHEASTWARD THROUGH THE
CENTRAL AND NORTHERN PLAINS INTO CANADA. A COLD FRONT ALSO EXTENDS
SOUTHWEST OF THIS LOW. THE MAJORITY OF THE PRECIPITATION ALONG
THIS BOUNDARY IS NOW RAIN...HOWEVER SNOW CONTINUES TO FALL IN
EASTERN MONTANA AND WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA.
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 700 AM MDT FRI OCT
10 THROUGH 300 AM MDT MON OCT 13...
...MONTANA...
LIMESTONE 10 WSW 49.0
RED LODGE 5 W 49.0
ROSCOE 4 SE 45.0
DEAN 11 SSW 44.0
PONY 36.0
COLE CREEK 34.0
MYSTIC LAKE 30.0
ABSAROKEE 0.6 S 26.0
ENNIS 15 NW 25.1
COLUMBUS 7.2 23.3
ROBERTS 5.9 NNW 22.9
FISHTAIL 7 SW 22.0
REED POINT 3 SW 22.0
BILLINGS 22.0
ROUNDUP 10 SE 20.0
NYE 19.7
LIVINGSTON 0.4 SSW 18.0
SOUTH FORK SHIELDS 17.0
EAST BOULDER MINE 16.0
MC LEOD 7 S 14.0
CALVERT CREEK 13.5
BUTTE 8 S 12.5
HINSDALE 5 SW 12.0
GLASGOW 2 W 12.0
TENDOY 3 S 11.0
MELVILLE 7 WNW 11.0
CARLYLE 5 W 10.0
MCCABE 11 NNE 8.0
FLATWILLOW 3 N 6.0
HELENA 3 SSE 4.0
...WYOMING...
HOMESTEAD PARK 33.0
LANDER 28.7
MARQUETTE 22.5
HOBBS PARK 22.2
ST. LAWRENCE 22.0
TIMBER CREEK 21.0
TOWNSEND CREEK 20.0
BALD MOUNTAIN 18.0
BONE SPRINGS DIVIDE 17.0
LANDER AIRPORT 16.5
THERMOPOLIS 4.0 N 15.5
SOUTH PASS 15.0
DAYTON 11.9 WNW 14.0
SHELL CREEK 14.0
GILLETTE 16 N 13.7
CASPER 4.3 WSW 12.0
ROCKYPOINT 2 NE 12.0
RIVERTON 7.8
...NORTH DAKOTA...
BEACH 11.0
TROTTERS 8.0
WATFORD CITY 7.0
RHAME 27 SW 6.0
WILLISTON 3.1
...SOUTH DAKOTA...
HARDING SE 12.0
BELLE FOURCHE 0.9 SSE 8.3
LEAD 5.5 SSW 8.2
LADNER 14 WNW 8.0
SPEARFISH 0.6 E 7.8
HANNA 0.1 ESE 7.0
WHITEWOOD 4.2 NNW 6.5
NEWELL 2.8 ENE 6.0
PACTOLA 6.0
SILVER CITY 5.8
...IDAHO...
RUPERT 15.0
CARIBOU 12.0
BURLEY 18 SE 10.0
CHALLIS 9.5
ROGERSON 16 E 9.1
MOOSE CREEK 9.0
JEROME 6.0
THREE CREEK 9 ESE 6.0
KIMBERLY 5.0
BENNINGTON 4.0
STANLEY 28 NE 4.0
...UTAH...
WEST HAVEN 11.0
ROY 11.0
SOUTH OGDEN 2 W 11.0
CLEARFIELD 6.8
SUGARHOUSE 2 NE 6.5
BOUNTIFUL 6.0
CENTERVILLE 5.0
SALT LAKE CITY 8.3 ENE 4.1
SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO DIMINISH ACROSS EASTERN MONTANA AND
PORTIONS OF WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA THIS MORNING. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL
ACCUMULATIONS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES ARE POSSIBLE OVER THIS REGION.
THIS WILL BE THE FINAL STORM SUMMARY ISSUED BY THE
HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS
EVENT.
COLLINS
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Last Updated: 411 AM EDT MON OCT 13 2008