####018005479#### ACUS44 KWBC 020253 SCCNS4 Storm Summary Number 2 for West Coast Heavy Snow and Wind NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 700 PM PST Fri Mar 01 2024 ...Heavy snow and high winds continue atop most of the West Coast mountain ranges, while spreading east into the Great Basin... Winter Storm Warnings are in effect across much of the West Coast mountain ranges, including the Coastal, Cascades, Shastas, and Sierra Nevada. Additional Winter Storm Warnings are in effect across the Great Basin. Blizzard Warnings are in effect across the central Sierra Nevada. High Wind Warnings and Advisories are in effect across Central and Southern California, into the Great Basin. For a detailed graphical depiction of the latest watches, warnings and advisories, please see www.weather.gov At 600 PM PST...Radar mosaic imagery observed moderate mountain snowfall ongoing across the terrain of California. Additionally, a surge of moisture is bringing moderate rainfall onshore across Central California ahead of a cold front. Light rainfall is also brushing the coastlines of Oregon and Washington in closer proximity to an occluding low pressure system with a pressure of 991 mb (29.26 in Hg). Increasingly gusty winds are also noted across the region per recent surface observations. ...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches from 700 AM PST Thu Feb 28 through 600 PM PST Fri Mar 01... ...CALIFORNIA... TRUCKEE 10.6 BECKWOURTH 5.0 ...Selected preliminary Storm Total Rainfall in inches from 700 AM PST Thu Feb 28 through 600 PM PST Fri Mar 01... ...CALIFORNIA... HONEYDEW 5.15 WHITETHORN 4.13 SMITH RIVER 3.67 CRESCENT CITY 3.43 ...OREGON... ALSEA 4.35 PHILOMATH 4.33 DEADWOOD 4.27 TILAMOOK 4.27 NORTH BEND 4.10 O'BRIEN 3.83 CORVALIS 2.58 EUGENE 2.03 PORTAND 2.01 ...WASHINGTON... SUQUAMISH 5.36 HOODSPORT 4.78 OLYMPIA 4.46 QUINOLT 4.30 GRAYS RIVER 3.49 SEABECK 2.87 ...Selected preliminary Peak Wind gusts in miles per hour earlier in the event... ...CALIFORNIA... PALISADES TAHOE SKI BASE 145 REPORTED AT 8700FT MAMMOTH MTN SK 1 S 105 HEAVENLY SKI SUMM 1 NNW 96 WALKER 4 SSW 80 ...NEVADA... LAMANCE CREEK SNOTEL 4 S 78 HAWTHORNE 6 NW 75 ...OREGON... CATNIP MOUNTAIN 75 WAGONTIRE 6 N 75 ...UTAH... SUNDANCE 80 PARK CITY 71 ...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches where the event has ended... ...IDAHO... KETCHUM 4.5 YELLOW PINE 4.5 ...OREGON... GOLD HILL 2.3 MOUNT HOOD VILLAGE 2.3 LYONS 2.2 ...WASHINGTON... HOODSPORT 4.8 GLACIER 2.9 TROUT LAKE 2.3 Multiple feet of snow are likely for higher elevations in the West, especially above 5000 ft, including the Sierra Nevada Passes (including I-80). Extremely heavy snowfall rates surpassing 3 inches an hour combined with very strong winds will result in impossible travel conditions in the Sierra Nevada. By the end of the event, 5-12 FEET of snow can be expected along the crest of the Sierra Nevada. Further east, widespread damaging wind gusts possibly in excess of 75 mph can be expected across the Intermountain West. These winds will likely down trees and power lines, resulting in widespread power outages. Moreover, cooler temperatures will usher into the West behind the initial front, lowering the snow levels down into many valleys. The next Storm Summary will be issued by the Weather Prediction Center at 700 AM PST. Please refer to your local National Weather Service office for additional information on this event. Wilder $$