####018005691#### ACUS41 KWBC 081441 SCCNS1 Storm Summary Number 4 for Western U.S. Heavy Rain, Snow, and High Wind NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 1100 AM EDT Wed May 08 2024 ...Heavy rain, snow, and high winds continue across the Northern Rockies... A couple of flood warnings are in effect across portions of Idaho and Nevada along streams and rivers High Wind Warnings are in effect over southwestern Wyoming. Winter Storm Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories are in effect across portions of the Northern and Central Rockies. A Blizzard Warning is in effect over West-Central Montana. For a detailed graphical depiction of the latest watches, warnings and advisories, please see www.weather.gov At 1000 AM EDT...Surface observations and radar imagery across the Northern High Plains observed moderate to heavy rain and mountain snow on the northwest side of a low pressure system with a central pressure of 998 mb in North Dakota. ...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches from 700 PM EDT Mon May 06 through 1000 AM EDT Tue May 07... ...MONTANA... NYE 14 W 4.0 ...SOUTH DAKOTA... O'NEIL PASS 14.0 DEERFIELD 7.0 ...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 AM EDT Tue May 07... ...MONTANA... JORDAN 5.00 VELBORG 4.48 CIRCLE 12 SE 3.90 WHITLASH 3.75 MELSTONE 3.73 VIDA 3.38 ZORTMAN 1 ESE 2.85 ...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 1 W 14.0 ...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 rain and snowfall will continue moving north to south near the Northern Continental Divide tonight, leading to elevation snowfall totals of 1-2 feet in the Northern Rockies through Thursday morning. A combination of heavy snowfall combined with the strong gradient winds will maintain blizzard conditions in the Little Belt Mountains of Montana through late Wednesday. In lower elevation areas of the Northern Rockies,the local offices are forecasting an additional 1.5-2 inches of rainfall. A area of high pressure looks to move into the Northern Rockies Thursday and bring clearing conditions. The next Storm Summary will be issued by the Weather Prediction Center at 1100 PM EDT. Please refer to your local National Weather Service office for additional information on this event. Wilder $$