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Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Snow and Rainfall totals from National Weather Service

..24 HOUR STORM TOTALS THROUGHOUT INTERIOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA...
 
 Snow fall....
 
...CALAVERAS COUNTY...
CALAVERAS RANGER STN (3360 FT)(GOES)       100 PM FEB 20     0.84 IN
BLACK SPRINGS (6500 FT)(GOES)              100 PM FEB 20     0.67 IN
TIGER CREEK POWER HOUSE (2355 FT)(GOES)   1200 PM FEB 20     0.63 IN
 
 ...TUOLUMNE COUNTY...
SONORA (1908 FT)(COOP)                    1000 AM FEB 20     0.76 IN
GROVELAND 2 (2800 FT)(COOP)               1000 AM FEB 20     0.75 IN
GREEN SPRINGS (1100 FT)(GOES)              100 PM FEB 20     0.53 IN
 
 
 ..24 HOUR RAINFALL AS OF 10 AM...
 
 TAHOE VALLEY.................0.02 /
BLUE CANYON..................0.33 /
MOUNT SHASTA.................0.55 /
MONTAGUE/SISKIYOU............0.04 /

REDDING AP...................0.05 /
RED BLUFF....................0.13 /
CHICO........................0.07 /
OROVILLE.....................0.43 /
PARADISE.....................0.58 /
MARYSVILLE...................0.22 /
KONOCTI......................0.09 /

SACRAMENTO...................0.26 /
SACRAMENTO EXEC AP...........0.34 /
SACRAMENTO INTL AP...........0.39 /
VACAVILLE....................0.19 /
TRAVIS AFB...................0.23 /
STOCKTON AP..................0.20 /
MODESTO AP...................0.30 /


...ONE CONFIRMED TORNADO REPORT ON TUESDAY...

0130 PM     TORNADO          3 NW LOS MOLINOS
             EF0              TEHAMA COUNTY

            NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS
            CONFIRMED AN EF0 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN AT
            APPROXIMATELY 130PM JUST SOUTH OF GERBER,
            CA, OR 3 MILES NORTHWEST OF LOS MOLINOS, CA.
            THIS TORNADO LASTED ONLY A FEW MINUTES AS IT
            TRACKED FROM NORTHEAST TO SOUTHWEST FOR 0.4
            MILES. MOST OF THE TRACK WAS THROUGH EMPTY
            FIELDS, ALTHOUGH SIGNIFICANT ROOF DAMAGE WAS
            DONE TO A LARGE BARN. METAL AND WOOD ROOFING
            MATERIAL WERE SCATTERED UP TO 200 FEET AWAY
            FROM THE STRUCTURE. BASED ON THE DAMAGE, WIND
            SPEEDS WERE ESTIMATED FROM 61 TO 91 MPH,WITH A
            BEST ESTIMATE OF 74 MPH. PICTURES AND VIDEOS
            FROM THE PUBLIC INDICATE THE VORTEX WAS A
            LANDSPOUT.


...LOW LEVEL SNOW REPORTS DUE TO COLD AIR SYSTEM THROUGHOUT
INTERIOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA...

0725 PM     HEAVY SNOW       2 ESE CAMINO            38.72N 120.63W
02/19/2013  M7.3 INCH        EL DORADO          CA   TRAINED SPOTTER
            WATER/EQUIV. 0.74 HEAVY SNOW DURATION 24
            HOURS

0645 PM     HEAVY SNOW       2 NW ALMANOR            40.23N 121.19W
02/19/2013  M10.0 INCH       PLUMAS             CA   TRAINED SPOTTER
            ELEVATION 4565 FT. HEAVY SNOW DURATION 24
            HOURS

0645 PM     SNOW             4 E FIDDLETOWN          38.49N 120.69W
02/19/2013  M3.8 INCH        AMADOR             CA   TRAINED SPOTTER
            ELEVATION 2500 FT. SNOWFALL JUST ENDED.

0605 PM     HEAVY SNOW       2 W TWAIN HARTE         38.04N 120.26W
02/19/2013  M8.0 INCH        TUOLUMNE           CA   TRAINED SPOTTER
            HEAVY SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS

0510 PM     HEAVY SNOW       1 WSW SOULSBYVILLE      37.99N 120.28W
02/19/2013  M7.0 INCH        TUOLUMNE           CA   TRAINED SPOTTER
            ELEVATION 3000 FT. HEAVY SNOW DURATION 3
            HOURS 20 MINUTES

0430 PM     SNOW             PACIFIC HOUSE           38.76N 120.50W
02/19/2013  M6.0 INCH        EL DORADO          CA   TRAINED SPOTTER
            ELEVATION 3440 FT. SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS

0430 PM     SNOW             1 ESE PLACERVILLE       38.72N 120.78W
02/19/2013  M4.0 INCH        EL DORADO          CA   TRAINED SPOTTER
            ELEVATION 2180 FT. SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS

0335 PM     SNOW             2 ESE CAMINO            38.72N 120.63W
02/19/2013  M6.0 INCH        EL DORADO          CA   TRAINED SPOTTER
            ELEVATION 3120 FT. SNOW DURATION 3 HOURS 15
            MINUTES

0335 PM     SNOW             3 SE NEVADA CITY        39.23N 120.99W
02/19/2013  M8.5 INCH        NEVADA             CA   TRAINED SPOTTER
            ELEVATION 3300 FT. SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS

0325 PM     SNOW             4 ESE SAN ANDREAS       38.17N 120.60W
02/19/2013  M4.0 INCH        CALAVERAS          CA   TRAINED SPOTTER
            ELEVATION 1720 FT. SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS

0300 PM     SNOW             2 SSE NEVADA CITY       39.24N 121.01W
02/19/2013  M7.0 INCH        NEVADA             CA   TRAINED SPOTTER

0250 PM     SNOW             GRASS VALLEY            39.22N 121.06W
02/19/2013  M3.0 INCH        NEVADA             CA   TRAINED SPOTTER
            ELEVATION 2422 FT. SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS

0245 PM     SNOW             2 W PINE GROVE          38.41N 120.70W
02/19/2013  M2.0 INCH        AMADOR             CA   TRAINED SPOTTER
            ELEVATION 2100 FT. SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS

0119 PM     HAIL             1 ENE DAVIS             38.56N 121.72W
02/19/2013  M0.25 INCH       YOLO               CA   TRAINED SPOTTER
            VERY SMALL HAIL IN DAVIS

1210 PM     SNOW             2 N ALTA SIERRA         39.14N 121.05W
02/19/2013  M1.0 INCH        NEVADA             CA   TRAINED SPOTTER
            EL 3000 FT LGT SNOW

1205 PM     SNOW             1 N QUINCY              39.95N 120.92W
02/19/2013  M6.0 INCH        PLUMAS             CA   TRAINED SPOTTER
            HVY SNOW EL 3700

1120 AM     SNOW             3 WSW INWOOD            40.51N 122.00W
02/19/2013  M1.0 INCH        SHASTA             CA   TRAINED SPOTTER
            EL 1900 LTG SNOW

1000 AM     SNOW             2 SW MCARTHUR           41.03N 121.42W
02/19/2013  M2.0 INCH        SHASTA             CA   TRAINED SPOTTER
            EL 3000 HVY SNOW

0935 AM     SNOW             2 NE PARADISE           39.77N 121.58W
02/19/2013  M1.0 INCH        BUTTE              CA   TRAINED SPOTTER
            EL 2000 FT

0935 AM     SNOW             1 ENE QUINCY            39.93N 120.90W
02/19/2013  M1.0 INCH        PLUMAS             CA   TRAINED SPOTTER
            TRACE SNOW EL 3400 FT

0850 AM     SNOW             GRASS VALLEY            39.22N 121.06W
02/19/2013  M1.0 INCH        NEVADA             CA   TRAINED SPOTTER
            SNOW FALLING AT 2400 FEET

0730 AM     SNOW             3 SSE KELSEYVILLE       38.92N 122.80W
02/19/2013  M1.0 INCH        LAKE               CA   TRAINED SPOTTER
            EL 2100 FT

0705 AM     SNOW             2 NW SIMS               41.08N 122.38W
02/19/2013  M1.0 INCH        SHASTA             CA   TRAINED SPOTTER
            EL 2500 FT


...24 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTALS FROM SKI RESORTS AS OF 8 AM...

SODA SPRINGS (SKIC1)........05 INCHES
BOREAL (BOEC1)..............MM INCHES
SIERRA (SIKC1)..............04 INCHES
HEAVENLY (HVKC1)............05 INCHES
SUGAR BOWL (SGWC1)..........10 INCHES
SURAR BOWL PEAK (SGZC1).....12 INCHES
KIRKWOOD (KKBC1)............MM INCHES
KIRKWOOD PEAK (KKPC1).......MM INCHES
KINGVALLE (NV36)............10 INCHES


...AUTOMATED RAIN GAUGES THROUGHOUT INTERIOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA...

...ALPINE COUNTY...
BLOODS CREEK (7200 FT)(GOES)               100 PM FEB 20     0.50 IN
CAPLES LAKE (GOES) (8000 FT)(GOES)        1230 PM FEB 20     0.32 IN

...AMADOR COUNTY...
PINE GROVE (2440 FT)(GOES)                 100 PM FEB 20     0.64 IN
MOUNT ZION RAWS (2967 FT)(GOES)           1256 PM FEB 20     0.55 IN
1 NNE IONE (201 FT)(RAWS)                  105 PM FEB 20     0.37 IN

...BUTTE COUNTY...
DE SABLA (2710 FT)(COOP)                   100 PM FEB 20     0.70 IN
PARADISE (1824 FT)(GOES)                  1200 PM FEB 20     0.65 IN
FORBESTOWN - PGE (2840 FT)(GOES)          1200 PM FEB 20     0.62 IN

...CALAVERAS COUNTY...
CALAVERAS RANGER STN (3360 FT)(GOES)       100 PM FEB 20     0.84 IN
BLACK SPRINGS (6500 FT)(GOES)              100 PM FEB 20     0.67 IN
TIGER CREEK POWER HOUSE (2355 FT)(GOES)   1200 PM FEB 20     0.63 IN

...COLUSA COUNTY...
1 NE FOUTS SPRINGS (1692 FT)(RAWS)         928 AM FEB 20     0.11 IN

...EL DORADO COUNTY...
BEN BOLT RAWS (905 FT)(GOES)              1259 PM FEB 20     0.84 IN
GEORGETOWN RANGER STN (3001 FT)(COOP)      100 PM FEB 20     0.72 IN
SLY PARK (3530 FT)(GOES)                   100 PM FEB 20     0.64 IN

...GLENN COUNTY...
ALDER SPRINGS RAWS (4500 FT)(RAWS)         142 PM FEB 20     0.02 IN

...LAKE COUNTY...
9 NNE WITTER SPRINGS (3740 FT)(RAWS)       153 PM FEB 20     0.57 IN
WHISPERING PINES (2700 FT)(GOES)           100 PM FEB 20     0.16 IN
KONOCTI RAWS (MT. KONOCTI) (RAWS)          100 PM FEB 20     0.10 IN

...NEVADA COUNTY...
DEER CREEK FOREBAY (4455 FT)(GOES)        1200 PM FEB 20     1.40 IN
DRUM POWERHOUSE - PGE (3400 FT)(GOES)     1200 PM FEB 20     1.08 IN
BOWMAN LAKE (5390 FT)(GOES)               1230 PM FEB 20     0.79 IN

...PLACER COUNTY...
GREEK STORE (5600 FT)(GOES)                100 PM FEB 20     1.36 IN
BLUE CANYON ETI (5280 FT)(GOES)            100 PM FEB 20     0.99 IN
BEAR RIVER - ROLLINS RSVR (GOES)           100 PM FEB 20     0.88 IN

...PLUMAS COUNTY...
LA PORTE SNOW COURSE (5000 FT)(GOES)       100 PM FEB 20     0.90 IN
BUCKS CREEK PH - PGE (1760 FT)(GOES)      1200 PM FEB 20     0.78 IN
QUINCY (ROAD) RAWS (3652 FT)(RAWS)        1215 PM FEB 20     0.59 IN

...SACRAMENTO COUNTY...
SACRAMENTO (6 FT)(HADS)                   1200 PM FEB 20     0.40 IN
ORANGVALE (233 FT)(ALERT)                  100 PM FEB 20     0.38 IN
RANCHO CORDOVA (72 FT)(ALERT)              100 PM FEB 20     0.38 IN
SACRAMENTO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (ASOS)   1000 AM FEB 20     0.36 IN

...SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY...
STOCKTON AP (26 FT)(ASOS)                 1000 AM FEB 20     0.40 IN

...SHASTA COUNTY...
PITT RIVER PH 5 (1458 FT)(COOP)            100 PM FEB 20     1.16 IN
OAK MOUNTAIN RAWS (2670 FT)(RAWS)          126 PM FEB 20     0.76 IN
PIT PH #3 (2100 FT)(GOES)                 1200 PM FEB 20     0.67 IN
COW CREEK (2840 FT)(GOES)                  100 PM FEB 20     0.60 IN

...SIERRA COUNTY...
SIERRA CITY (4700 FT)(GOES)                100 PM FEB 20     0.84 IN
CAMPTONVILLE (3500 FT)(GOES)              1200 PM FEB 20     0.52 IN
ALLEGHANY (4957 FT)(OTHER)                 100 PM FEB 20     0.36 IN

...SOLANO COUNTY...
TRAVIS AFB (62 FT)(AWOS)                  1000 AM FEB 20     0.34 IN
SUGARLOAF PEAK (1600 FT)(MTR-ALERT)        144 PM FEB 20     0.12 IN
NUT TREE AIRPORT (114 FT)(ASOS)           1000 AM FEB 20     0.11 IN

...STANISLAUS COUNTY...
DIABLO GRANDE (1850 FT)(GOES)              100 PM FEB 20     0.17 IN

...TEHAMA COUNTY...
MINERAL (DWR) (4957 FT)(GOES)             1200 PM FEB 20     1.01 IN
LASSEN LODGE RAWS (4159 FT)(GOES)          100 PM FEB 20     0.44 IN
BATTLE RIDGE (3400 FT)(GOES)               100 PM FEB 20     0.28 IN

...TUOLUMNE COUNTY...
SONORA (1908 FT)(COOP)                    1000 AM FEB 20     0.76 IN
GROVELAND 2 (2800 FT)(COOP)               1000 AM FEB 20     0.75 IN
GREEN SPRINGS (1100 FT)(GOES)              100 PM FEB 20     0.53 IN

...YOLO COUNTY...
WOODLAND (70 FT)(MESOWEST)                 100 PM FEB 20     0.39 IN
WINTERS (135 FT)(COOP)                     900 AM FEB 20     0.16 IN
DAVIS 2 WSW EXPERIMENTAL FARM (COOP)      1000 AM FEB 20     0.14 IN

...YUBA COUNTY...
COLGATE POWER HOUSE (595 FT)(GOES)        1245 PM FEB 20     0.89 IN
DRY CREEK NEAR WHEATLAND (63 FT)(GOES)    1215 PM FEB 20     0.25 IN
MARYSVILLE AIRPORT (ASOS) (62 FT)(ASOS)   1000 AM FEB 20     0.21 IN


OBSERVATIONS ARE COLLECTED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES WITH VARYING
EQUIPMENT AND EXPOSURES. NOT ALL DATA LISTED IS CONSIDERED OFFICIAL. THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE THANKS ITS PRIVATE AND PUBLIC PARTNERS FOR
PROVIDING US WITH THIS DATA.

HAVE A NICE DAY!