RICHMOND, Va. - The major west coast storm system we've been tracking for you is moving inland this Friday morning. This storm has already dumped almost a foot of rain in parts of California, produced wind gusts in the mountains of 135mph (Soda Springs, CA) and is currently well on its way to loading a foot to a foot and a half of snow in the Sierras.
The Weather Prediction Center has the following storm reports:
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES FROM 900 AM PST WED DEC 10 THROUGH 1200 AM PST FRI DEC 12... ...CALIFORNIA... WHISKEYTOWN 2 ENE 11.80 LAKESHORE SHASTA CO 11.24 BOGGS MOUNTAIN RAWS 10.24 VENADO 7 NNW GUERNEVILLE 9.76 GIRARD 9.32 FRENCH GULCH 4 SSW 8.96 SHASTA DAM 8.88 WHISPERING PINES 8.72 STIRLING CITY 7.83 MT. SAINT HELENA 7.01 YORKVILLE 6.56 MCCLOUD 3 S 6.53 PARADISE 6.37 CENTRAL VALLEY 3 SW 6.02 BOONVILLE RAWS 5.56 SANTA MARIA 8 ENE 1.93 EUREKA WFO 1.16 NAPA 2 NNW 1.12 ...OREGON... GOLD BEACH 2.78 SELMA 5 NNE 2.53 OBRIEN 2 SSW 2.14 MERLIN 2 W 2.11 LEES CAMP 1.90 FLORENCE 2 NW 1.45 HASKINS DAM 1.20 DALLAS 1.11 ...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 900 AM PST WED DEC 10 THROUGH 1200 AM PST FRI DEC 12... ...CALIFORNIA... TWAIN 6 S 4.0 ...SELECTED PEAK WIND GUSTS IN MILES PER HOUR EARLIER IN THE EVENT... ...CALIFORNIA... SODA SPRINGS 4 SE 135 WHITE MOUNTAIN PEAK NE 113 INCLINE VILLAGE 6 NE 112 MAMMOTH LAKES 3 W 111 ALPINE MEADOWS 1 SW 109 GRAPEVINE 3 SSE 91 SIERRAVILLE 5 SSE 74 KEENE 7 SW 71 MT. DIABLO 68 WOODACRE 63 GASQUET 12 SE 62 WEITCHPEC 11 WSW 60 PETROLIA 4 S 58 CRESCENT CITY 1 ESE 53 KNEELAND 50 ...NEVADA... GARDNERVILLE 5 WSW 93 GALENA E 82 CARSON CITY 3 ENE 76 RENO 4 SE 70 SPANISH SPRINGS AIR 3 W 66 VERDI 4 E 63 ...OREGON... RUCH 12 S 117 SQUAW PEAK 117 CAYUSE 1 WNW 95 MILTON-FREEWATER 11 ENE 91 MT HEBO 90 PORT ORFORD 5 SE 90 TILLAMOOK 15 ESE 90 SEA LION CAVES 89 MARYS PEAK 88 BROOKINGS 1 SE 81 KOOSKOOSKIE 3 WSW 78 SPRAGUE RIVER 12 NNW 76 PENDLETON 10 SE 75 SUTHERLIN 7 ESE 75 ASHLAND 1 ENE 74 PORTLAND ARPT 67 ...WASHINGTON... NASELLE 77 DIXIE 64 WALLA WALLA 63 CAMANO 2 SSE 61 WAITSBURG 61 FREELAND 2 SSE 59 PORT TOWNSEND 1 SE 59 MCCHORD AFB 58 BANKS 56
By the time the cold front linked to this system reaches us Tuesday, it will no longer carry the rich moisture it is currently drawing in from the Pineapple Express (an atmospheric river of rich moisture traveling from Hawaii to California) off the Pacific. Here, we can expect more cloud-cover Tuesday and only the slimmest chance for a few rain showers. The cold front won't even lead to a significant drop in temperatures next week, with highs staying in the 50s in its wake. CLICK HERE to see our latest local forecast.