The Weather Prediction Center
College Park, MD
Storm Summary Message
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
Last Updated: 1023 PM EDT WED MAY 08 2024