The Weather Prediction Center

College Park, MD


Storm Summary Message



Storm Summary Number 5 for Coast to Coast Winter Storm
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
1000 AM EST Sat Feb 15 2025

...Strong storm system expected to bring heavy rain and dangerous
flash flooding, severe thunderstorms, and heavy snow to the
Eastern U.S. today and tonight...

Scattered Flood and Flash Flood Warnings are in effect from
Arkansas to West Virginia.

Flood Watches are in effect from Arkansas to southwest
Pennsylvania.

Winter Storm Warnings are in effect for northern Michigan and New
England.

Winter Weather Advisories are in effect for portions of the
Midwest, Great Lakes, Central Appalachians, and Northeast.

Winter Weather Advisories and Winter Storm Warnings are still in
effect for some of the higher elevation areas in the West.

For a detailed graphical depiction of the latest watches, warnings
and advisories, please see www.weather.gov

At 900 AM EST...An area of low pressure was located over the
Central/Southern Plains with a minimum central pressure of 1006 mb
(29.71 in Hg). A cold front extended south and west from the
central low back to the Rockies where the front remained
stationary along the front range from Colorado to Montana. To the
east of the low, one stationary front extended into the Ohio and
Tennessee Valleys, a second stationary front extended into the
Upper Midwest, and a third frontal boundary was lifting north
across the Lower Mississippi Valley as a warm front. National
Weather Service Radar and observations indicated moderate to heavy
rainfall was increasing across the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys
while snow showers moved east across the Midwest and eastern Great
Lakes. Isolated snow showers also persisted in some of the higher
elevations of the Rockies.

...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches from 700 AM
EST Wed Feb 12 through 900 AM EST Sat Feb 15...

...CALIFORNIA...
LONE PINE 11 SW                      44.0                    
SODA SPRINGS 2 ENE                   38.0                    
DONNER PEAK 1 W                      37.0                    
SOUTH LAKE 1 NNE                     37.0                    
MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN                     34.0                    
TRUCKEE 4 NW                         26.0                    
ASPENDELL 1 SSE                      25.0                    
PALISADES TAHOE SKI BASE             25.0                    
TOMS PLACE 1 SW                      20.0                    
LEE VINING 5 NNW                     15.8                    
DEEP SPRINGS 10 WSW                  12.0                    
DOG VALLEY 2 SSE                     12.0                    
WEAVERVILLE 10 NE                    11.0                    
CHESTER 1 NE                          7.0                    
PINECREST 2 E                         7.0                    

...COLORADO...
CRESTED BUTTE 6.2 N                  30.0                    
ROCKWOOD 7 NNW                       23.1                    
VAIL 2.6 E                           18.8                    
LOVELAND PASS 1 SSE                  14.8                    
SILVERTON                            14.6                    
MOUNT ZIRKEL 4 SE                    13.5                    
CEDAREDGE 10.5 NNW                   13.0                    
SAWPIT 7 NE                          12.3                    
SPICER 9 SSE                         12.2                    
RABIT EARS PASS 1 NNE                12.1                    
DURANGO 1 SSW                        11.0                    
HERMOSA 1 ESE                        11.0                    
PAGOSA SPRINGS 7 NW                  10.0                    
SKYWAY 6 E                           10.0                    
VALLECITO 5 S                         9.3                    

...IDAHO...
FRANKLIN 1 SSW                       10.0                    
MONTPELIER                            9.5                    
HORSESHOE BEND 11 SSE                 9.0                    
SODA SPRINGS                          9.0                    
SUN VALLEY 2 SW                       6.9                    
CALDWELL                              6.0                    
MIDDLETON                             4.0                    

...KANSAS...
SAINT FRANCIS 1 E                     6.5                    
MCDONALD 0.2 N                        3.5                    
NORTON 1.3 SSW                        2.8                    
GOODLAND 10.3 WNW                     1.5                    

...MICHIGAN...
TWIN LAKES 1 WSW                      5.0                    
HOUGHTON                              4.5                    

...MINNESOTA...
DULUTH 2 ESE                          6.0                    
FOND DU LAC 2 NNE                     5.1                    
WRIGHT 3 ENE                          5.0                    

...NEVADA...
DIAMOND PEAK SKI BASE                36.0                    
MT ROSE SKI BASE                     34.0                    
INCLINE VILLAGE 1 NNW                23.0                    
LAMANCE CREEK SNOTEL                 16.0                    
LAMOILLE UPPER SNOTEL                16.0                    
TOE JAM SNOTEL                       13.0                    
VIRGINIA CITY                        12.0                    
RENO                                  8.3                    

...NEW MEXICO...
CHAMA 5 NW                           10.0                    
EAGLE NEST LAKE S 5 WNW               9.0                    
CANON PLAZA 11 NNW                    8.0                    
TAOS SKI VALLEY                       8.0                    
SAN MIGUEL 8 SSW                      6.0                    

...OREGON...
ZIGZAG 1 NW                          12.0                    
TOMBSTONE SUMMIT 6 SSE               10.0                    
LOLO PASS 6 ENE                       8.0                    
ELGIN 10 N                            7.3                    
WELCHES                               7.0                    
BRIGHTWOOD 5 N                        6.0                    
WEST LINN CLACKAMAS                   3.0                    
HOSKINS BENTON 3 SSE                  2.5                    
CORVALLIS BENTON                      1.8                    

...UTAH...
HEBER CITY                           15.0                    
MONTICELLO 1 WSW                     13.0                    
GARDEN CITY                          11.0                    
SNOWBASIN                            11.0                    
SUMMIT PARK                          10.5                    
BRIGHTON                             10.1                    
ALPINE                                9.5                    
EDEN                                  9.2                    
SUNCREST                              7.9                    
PARK CITY                             7.0                    
RIVERTON                              7.0                    
WEST JORDAN 6 W                       6.0                    

...WISCONSIN...
CORNUCOPIA 3 S                        6.0                    
BROOKS 3 S                            5.5                    
OMRO                                  5.3                    
FOXBORO                               4.5                    

...WYOMING...
ENCAMPMENT 12 SW                     28.3                    
SKYLINE 8 SW                         26.7                    
ARLINGTON 10 SSW                     16.8                    
JACKSON 5.3 NW                       15.0                    
CENTENNIAL 14 WNW                    14.2                    
WILSON 2.6 SSW                       14.0                    
ALPINE 5.9 S                         13.5                    
SHIRLEY BASIN 19 ENE                 13.3                    

...Selected preliminary Storm Total Rainfall in inches from 700 AM
EST Wed Feb 12 through 900 AM EST Sat Feb 15...

...CALIFORNIA...
BIG SUR                              4.99                    
CORDOZA RIDGE                        4.38                    
SANTA ROSA PLATEAU                   4.08                    
ATASCADERO                           3.66                    
MALIBU HILLS                         3.57                    
MONTECITO                            3.50                    
WATSONVILLE                          2.47                    
COLUMBIA                             2.44                    
SANTA ROSA                           2.36                    
VACAVILLE NUT TREE AIRPORT           2.13                    
HOLLISTER                            2.00                    
HAYWARD                              1.70                    
HAWTHORNE                            1.64                    
LOS ANGELES INTL AIRPORT             1.56                    
SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT                1.56                    
MONTEREY                             1.53                    
FAIRFIELD                            1.52                    
VAN NUYS                             1.45                    
FALLBROOK COMMUNITY AIRPARK          1.40                    
UKIAH                                1.40                    
FULLERTON                            1.35                    

...KENTUCKY...
FRANKLIN 2.1 SSW                     2.72                    
SCOTTSVILLE 2.3 WNW                  2.35                    
FORT CAMPBELL NORTH 3.8 SSE          2.34                    
MURRAY 1.9 WSW                       2.30                    
JAMESTOWN 9 SSW                      2.27                    

...TENNESSEE...
CLARKSVILLE 10.2 WSW                 3.05                    
COTTAGE GROVE 1.6 WSW                3.00                    
SPRINGFIELD 7.7 NNW                  2.92                    
PARIS 1 NW                           2.87                    
CEDAR HILL 4.4 NNE                   2.86                    

...Selected preliminary Peak Wind gusts in miles per hour earlier
in the event...

...CALIFORNIA...
MT LOWE                                87                    
MESA VINCENT                           78                    
VANDENBERG                             76                    
LOMA PRIETA                            70                    
SWEENEY RIDGE                          70                    
GUNSIGHT FIRE ROAD                     65                    
RICHARDSON EAST                        65                    
MINES TOWER                            64                    
MT ELIZABETH                           64                    
MT OSO                                 64                    
LITTLE BALD MOUNTAIN                   63                    
SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT                  62                    
SOUTH BLACK DIAMOND WAY                62                    
LONG RIDGE                             60                    
PACIFICA                               60                    
ROSE PEAK                              59                    
FRIIS CAMP                             56                    
MONTEREY AIRPORT                       56                    
FREMONT 5 E                            55                    
PLEASANTON 4 SW                        55                    
LAS TRAMPAS                            53                    
MOUNT ALISON                           52                    
FORD OBSERVATORY                       49                    
SANDBERG                               48                    


The storm system is expected to track from the Central/Southern
Plains to the Northeast today while strengthening, bringing heavy
rain and life-threatening flash flooding to the Ohio and Tennessee
Valleys, heavy snow to the eastern Great Lakes and Northeast, and
icy mixed precipitation to areas in between. Numerous to
widespread flash flooding is expected, and the highest threat for
flash flooding will be in Kentucky and Western Tennessee. In the
north, heavy snow and strong gusty winds will create dangerous
driving conditions. Additionally, severe thunderstorms are
expected across the Lower Mississippi Valley and Southeast this
afternoon into tonight. Severe thunderstorm hazards could include
tornadoes, some strong, and damaging wind gusts. On Sunday,
precipitation will spread to the East Coast as the storm gains
eastward momentum. Faster storm motion will result in a lower
threat of flash flooding, but isolated flash floods may be
possible in portions of the Mid-Atlantic. The threat for severe
weather will also decrease on Sunday, but isolated severe storms
may be possible in the Southeast. Snow will gradually taper off in
the Northeast by Sunday night, but lake effect snow will likely
linger into early next week.

The next Storm Summary will be issued by the Weather Prediction
Center at 1000 PM EST. Please refer to your local National Weather
Service office for additional information on this event.

Dolan




Last Updated: 945 AM EST SAT FEB 15 2025