THE WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER
COLLEGE PARK, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 16 FOR WESTERN U.S. HEAVY RAIN AND SNOW
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
700 AM PST WED JAN 11 2017
...RAIN CONTINUES TO FALL ACROSS CALIFORNIA AND THE PACIFIC
NORTHWEST WITH HIGHER ELEVATION SNOW THROUGHOUT THE WESTERN
U.S....
BLIZZARD WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE SIERRA NEVADA.
WINTER STORM WARNINGS...WATCHES...AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES
ARE IN EFFECT ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE PACIFIC
NORTHWEST...INTERMOUNTAIN WEST...NORTHERN AND CENTRAL
ROCKIES...AND CALIFORNIA.
FLOOD AND FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS...WATCHES...AND ADVISORIES ARE IN
EFFECT ACROSS MUCH OF CALIFORNIA...SOUTHWEST OREGON...WESTERN
NEVADA...SOUTHERN IDAHO.
HIGH WIND WARNINGS...WATCHES...AND WIND ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT
ACROSS PORTIONS OF CALIFORNIA...PARTS OF THE PACIFIC
NORTHWEST...THROUGHOUT THE ROCKIES...AND THE DESERT SOUTHWEST.
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV
AT 600 AM PST...A LARGE UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM OFF THE PACIFIC
NORTHWEST COAST WAS BRINGING A CONTINUAL STREAM OF MOISTURE INTO
THE WEST COAST. A COLD FRONT WAS MOVING SOUTH ACROSS CENTRAL
NEVADA AND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER
RADARS AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATED LIGHT TO
MODERATE...OCCASIONALLY HEAVY...RAIN SHOWERS WERE OCCURRING OVER
PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA...THROUGHOUT THE
INTERMOUNTAIN WEST AND THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. HIGHER ELEVATION
SNOW WAS BEING REPORTED ACROSS THE WASHINGTON AND OREGON
CASCADES...ALONG WITH THE SIERRA NEVADAS...AND THE NORTHERN AND
CENTRAL ROCKIES.
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 400 PM PST FRI JAN
06 THROUGH 600 AM PST WED JAN 11...
...CALIFORNIA...
KINGVALE 41.0
SODA SPRINGS 40.0
JUNE LAKE 1 WSW 36.0
NORTHSTAR 36.0
HOMEWOOD 29.0
PROSSER CREEK RES 5 WSW 26.0
MAMMOTH LAKES 4 W 25.0
BODIE 16.0
SIMS 12.0
MOUNT SHASTA 3 SSE 11.0
NORTHSTAR SKI AREA 5 WNW 10.0
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE 4.9 SW 9.5
SQUAW VALLEY SKI AREA 8.0
...COLORADO...
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS 9 ENE 23.1
MOUNT ZIRKEL 4 SE 21.0
CAMERON PASS 1 NNW 20.0
CRESTED BUTTE 6.2 N 19.5
GOTHIC 19.0
PITKIN 1.1 SW 17.0
RABBIT EARS PASS 1 NNE 16.8
LOVELAND PASS 1 SSE 15.8
LONGS PEAK 4 NNW 13.7
BERTHOUD FALLS 5 W 12.6
RAND 8 SSE 12.6
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS 11.0
GUNNISON 1 NNE 10.0
LEADVILLE 2 NE 9.9
WINTER PARK 5 WSW 9.1
GUNNISON 8.0
CLIMAX 1 NW 7.8
...IDAHO...
ATLANTA 6 SW 44.4
KETCHUM 10 NW 36.7
STANLEY 16 NW 32.7
ISLAND PARK 1 W 31.9
HILL CITY 30.0
FAIRFIELD 10 NNW 28.1
ARCO 50 NW 25.1
PRESTON 20 NE 24.4
LAVA HOT SPRINGS 10 SSE 22.8
MACKAY 17 SW 22.2
PINE 1 N 17.5
BELLEVUE 5 NW 15.0
MONTPELIER 14 N 13.5
FEATHERVILLE 13.0
POCATELLO 7 S 12.4
IDAHO CITY 7 S 12.0
HARPER 8.0
EMMETT 6.0
...MONTANA...
COOKE CITY 3 N 8.0
LIBBY 2 NW 8.0
FINLEY POINT 8 N 6.5
GLASGOW 6.4
CONDON 1 S 6.0
KOOTENAI FALLS 13 NNE 6.0
EMIGRANT 26 ESE 5.0
FORSYTH 5 NW 4.0
LUTHER 3 SSW 4.0
NYE 14 W 4.0
STEVENSVILLE 4.0
BURGESS JUNCTION 1 NNW 3.0
ISMAY 3 NE 3.0
LAUREL 2 NE 3.0
ROUNDUP 13 SW 3.0
JOLIET 2 WSW 2.5
REED POINT 5 SE 2.5
...NEVADA...
MOUNT ROSE SKI AREA 38.0
INCLINE VILLAGE 1 NE 31.0
VERDI 12.0
GLENBROOK 9.0
...OREGON...
LA PINE 3 W 20.0
BEND 3 NW 13.0
HOOD RIVER 3 SW 12.0
ROCKFORD 12.0
DOWNTOWN PORTLAND 3 N 11.0
NEWBERG 3 N 11.0
HAPPY VALLEY 10.5
BEAVERTON 1 N 10.0
E MAUPIN 10.0
SELLWOOD 10.0
GOLD HILL 5.4 NNW 9.6
TIGARD 9.0
CAMP SHERMAN 2 SSW 8.5
PORTLAND AIRPORT 3 S 8.5
MILWAUKIE 8.0
SUMPTER 8.0
JUNTURA 7.0
SSE GRANITE 7.0
PARKROSE 6.9
FOREST GROVE 6.0
...UTAH...
ALMO 17 SE 16.6
BRIGHTON CREST 11.0
...WASHINGTON...
CLE ELUM 2 E 14.0
HAZEL DELL 12.0
DOWNTOWN VANCOUVER 11.0
FELIDA 11.0
HUSUM 10.5
UNDERWOOD 1 E 10.5
TROUT LAKE 10.0
CAMAS 9.0
MINNEHAHA 8.5
ORCHARDS 8.0
ROWENA 6 NE 8.0
SALMON CREEK 8.0
WATERVILLE 7.0
RIDGEFIELD 6.5
DALLESPORT 1 E 6.0
YAKIMA 1 SSW 5.5
KELSO 5.0
PALOUSE 4.0
SPOKANE 3 S 4.0
...WYOMING...
DRIGGS 32 NNE 48.0
ENCAMPMENT 10 WSW 19.8
BONDURANT 10 N 17.0
ELK MOUNTAIN 21 SSE 15.6
LARAMIE 30 WNW 15.6
JACKSON 9.9 NNW 13.0
AFTON 17 E 12.0
COMMISSARY RIDGE 12.0
CENTENNIAL 7 NW 10.8
DOUGLAS 38 SW 4.0
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES FROM 400 PM PST FRI JAN
06 THROUGH 600 AM PST WED JAN 11...
...CALIFORNIA...
VENADO 13.00
THREE PEAKS 12.59
MINING RIDGE 12.51
BEARTRAP MEADOW 12.16
PEPPERMINT 12.11
CHALK PEAK 10.87
BLACK CONE 10.66
ANDERSON PEAK 10.39
CISCO 1 SE 10.12
LEXINGTON HILLS 3 E 9.80
VENADO 7 NNW GUERNEVILLE 9.60
BOGGS MOUNTAIN RAWS 9.33
DAY VALLEY 6 NE 9.33
STIRLING CITY 8.82
MT. SAINT HELENA 7.99
MONTEREY AIRPORT 2.73
SACRAMENTO METRO ARPT 2.41
SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT 2.23
LAKE TAHOE AIRPORT 2.16
SANTA ROSA 4.4 NNW 1.90
OROVILLE DAM 3 ENE 1.50
...NEVADA...
HEAVENLY VALLEY 1 SE 8.57
DAGGET PASS 6.90
INCLINE VILLAGE 6.25
E GALENA 4.95
DAMONTE RANCH 2 S 3.00
RENO 4 SSW 3.00
...OREGON...
OBRIEN 2 WSW 4.20
SELMA 6.8 SE 3.68
GOLD BEACH 4.8 NE 3.40
LANGLOIS 1 NNE 3.11
GOLD BEACH 6 E 2.86
CAVE JUNCTION 0.4 ENE 2.65
MERLIN 1.7 N 2.55
GRANTS PASS 4 N 2.47
CENTRAL POINT 2.5 WNW 2.40
WILDERVILLE 2.4 WSW 2.38
MURPHY 2 ENE 2.21
GOLD BEACH 2.13
PISTOL RIVER 2 SSE 1.32
BROOKINGS 5 NNW 1.25
EAGLE POINT 5 NNW 1.25
HARBOR 1 WNW 1.15
ASHLAND 2 ESE 1.06
WINCHESTER 5 E 1.06
...SELECTED PEAK WIND GUSTS IN MILES PER HOUR EARLIER IN THE
EVENT...
...CALIFORNIA...
BIG BEAR CITY 13 ESE 107
LOS GATOS 3 W 78
MCKITTRICK 12 WNW 67
LA QUINTA 13 SW 60
LAKE CITY 3 ESE 60
SAMOA 1 SE 50
...COLORADO...
COLORADO SPRINGS 5 S 99
COLORADO CITY 97
LIVERMORE 3 S 90
LOUISVILLE 3 WSW 88
GOLD HILL 2 S 87
WAUNITA HOT SPGS 10 E 84
BUCKEYE 6 E 82
PETERSON AFB 1 SSW 80
ELDORADO SPRINGS 3 N 79
WHITE RANCH OPEN 4 NNW 76
HOEHNE 3 ESE 74
CARR 9 NE 73
LA VETA PASS 5 S 72
BERTHOUD PASS 70
BOULDER 3 SSW 70
LYONS 6 NW 70
PEYTON 70
BERTHOUD PASS 1 NW 69
AGUILAR 2 NE 68
AIR FORCE ACADEMY 5 S 68
...MONTANA...
EMIGRANT 12 SE 51
...NEW MEXICO...
RATON CREWS AIRPORT 62
LAS VEGAS 6 NE 61
RATON CREWS ARPT 60
RED RIVER 8 SSW 58
...NEVADA...
CHEYENNE 21 WSW 87
MOUNT ROSE SKI AREA 5 SE 69
INCLINE VILLAGE 4 E 64
...UTAH...
OGDEN PEAK 110
SNOWBASIN STRAW TOP 97
...WASHINGTON...
BEACH 1 NW 70
EVERSON 3 SSW 65
MAPLE FALLS 4 N 60
...WYOMING...
CHEYENNE 21 WSW 87
CHUGWATER 8 S 79
WARREN AF BASE 79
ENCAMPMENT 12 ESE 76
GLENDO 13 S 76
CENTENNIAL 14 NE 75
ELK MOUNTAIN 9 WNW 73
CHEYENNE 72
ARLINGTON 5 NW 69
ELK MOUNTAIN 7 NW 66
ARLINGTON 63
ELK MOUNTAIN 3 NW 63
HANNA 11 SSW 63
RAWLINS 63
I-80 EXIT 370 3 E 62
HORSE CREEK 16 E 61
TIE SIDING 3 SE 61
BORDEAUX 1 SSE 60
SIBLEY PEAK 8 S 60
HANNA 11 SW 59
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL FREEZING RAIN IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT
HAS ENDED...
...CALIFORNIA...
EAGLE LAKE 2 WNW 1.50
BIG PINE 1 W 0.50
INDEPENDENCE 0.50
WEST BISHOP 5 WSW 0.25
...COLORADO...
GRAND JUNCTION 3 NNW 0.25
REDLANDS 1 ENE 0.20
SKYWAY 3 N 0.10
...OREGON...
CRESWELL 1.00
EUGENE 5 WNW 0.75
FAIRVIEW 0.75
PORTLAND AIRPORT 0.51
COTTAGE GROVE 1 SSE 0.50
GRESHAM 0.50
ONTARIO 0.50
HAPPY VALLEY 1 NE 0.38
LAKE OSWEGO 0.25
PORTLAND AIRPORT 3 E 0.25
ROSEBURG 0.25
INDEPENDENCE 0.15
SUTHERLIN 1 WNW 0.10
...WASHINGTON...
VANCOUVER 0.50
WAITSBURG 3 NE 0.40
CONTINUAL ONSHORE FLOW AND A SERIES OF PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEMS
WILL CONTINUE TO DELIVER PRECIPITATION ACROSS MUCH OF THE WESTERN
U.S. THROUGH THE NEXT THREE DAYS. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1
TO 3 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS...ARE POSSIBLE FOR
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND THE FOOTHILLS OF THE SIERRAS. DUE TO THE
HEAVY RAINFALL...A MARGINAL RISK OF FLOODING AND FLASH FLOODING
WILL CONTINUE TO BE A THREAT ACROSS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND IN THE
VALLEY OF CALIFORNIA. FOR THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE WESTERN U.S.
THROUGH THURSDAY...SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED
WITH AS MUCH AS 1 TO 2 FEET POSSIBLE ACROSS THE HIGHEST TERRAIN OF
THE SIERRAS. SNOWFALL BETWEEN 8 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS
THE INTERMOUNTAIN WEST...AND THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL ROCKIES. IN
ADDITION TO THE PRECIPITATION...GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS
AREAS IN THE WESTERN U.S.
THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE WEATHER PREDICTION
CENTER AT 100 PM PST. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT.
REINHART
Last Updated: 953 AM EST WED JAN 11 2017