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...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 3 PM
PST WEDNESDAY...
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 3 PM
PST WEDNESDAY.
* TIMING: MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN AROUND
NOON...THEN CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. WRAP AROUND MOISTURE WILL
LIKELY BRING ADDITIONAL SHOWERS ON WEDNESDAY...MAINLY ON NORTH
FACING SLOPES. THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THIS
AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. SNOW LEVELS WILL START OUT BETWEEN 4500
AND 5000 FEET TODAY...THEN WILL LOWER TO BETWEEN 3000 AND 4000
FEET TONIGHT. THERE IS A CHANCE THAT SNOW COULD FALL AS LOW AS
2500 FEET LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY.
* MAIN IMPACT: MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS GENERALLY
BETWEEN 6 AND 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVER MUCH OF THE
MOUNTAINS. LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 16 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE
ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE SAN GABRIELS.
* OTHER IMPACTS: WITH THE LOW SNOW LEVELS...THE INTERSTATE 5
CORRIDOR NEAR THE GRAPEVINE AND THE HIGHWAY 14 CORRIDOR THROUGH
SOLEDAD CANYON WILL LIKELY BE IMPACTED. IN ADDITION...SOUTHWEST
WINDS BETWEEN 15 AND 25 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 MPH ARE ALSO
EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE AREA TODAY. THE WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE
NORTH BY LATE TONIGHT. THE COMBINATION OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW
AND GUSTY WINDS COULD CREATE BLOWING SNOW WITH REDUCED
VISIBILITIES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS MEANS
SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT
AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS.
ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA
FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN
EMERGENCY.
&&
$$
...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
6 AM PST WEDNESDAY...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON
TO 6 AM PST WEDNESDAY...
THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 6 AM PST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS
NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM PST WEDNESDAY.
HEAVY SNOWFALL IS POSSIBLE AT TIMES TONIGHT WITH GREATEST
ACCUMULATIONS ABOVE 6000 FEET AND LESSER ACCUMULATIONS BELOW
6000 FEET.
THE SNOW LEVEL WILL LOWER FROM 4500 TO 5000 FEET TODAY...TO 4000 FEET
THIS EVENING...AND 3000 TO 3500 FEET LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY
WEDNESDAY.
LIGHT PRECIPITATION IS POSSIBLE AT TIMES TODAY. THE MOST
WIDESPREAD PERIOD OF PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED THIS EVENING WITH
NUMEROUS SHOWERS CONTINUING OVERNIGHT AND DECREASING WEDNESDAY.
THERE IS ALSO A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH SMALL HAIL
TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY.
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TONIGHT ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 3 TO
7 INCHES FROM 4000 TO 6000 FEET...AND 7 TO 14 INCHES ABOVE
6000 FEET WITH LOCALLY GREATER AMOUNTS. LOCAL AMOUNTS OF A FEW
MORE INCHES ARE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY IN SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS.
THE LOW SNOW LEVELS COULD IMPACT TRAVEL ON INTERSTATE 15 THROUGH
THE CAJON PASS TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN
AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...
FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.
RESIDENTS AND TRAVELERS INTO THE MOUNTAINS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR
HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO SLICK ROADS. IF POSSIBLE...
CARRY CHAINS AND TAKE EXTRA FOOD AND CLOTHING.
&&
$$
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST
WEDNESDAY ABOVE 5000 FEET TODAY AND FROM 4000 TO 6000 FEET TONIGHT...
...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
6 AM PST WEDNESDAY ABOVE 6000 FEET...
THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 6 AM PST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS
NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST WEDNESDAY.
HEAVY SNOWFALL IS POSSIBLE AT TIMES THROUGH TONIGHT WITH GREATEST
ACCUMULATIONS ABOVE 6000 FEET AND LESSER ACCUMULATIONS BELOW
6000 FEET.
THE SNOW LEVEL WILL LOWER FROM 4500 TO 5000 FEET TODAY...TO 4000
FEET THIS EVENING...AND 3000 TO 3500 FEET LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
EARLY WEDNESDAY.
LIGHT TO LOCALLY MODERATE PRECIPITATION IS POSSIBLE AT TIMES
TODAY. THE MOST WIDESPREAD PERIOD OF PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED
THIS EVENING WITH NUMEROUS SHOWERS CONTINUING OVERNIGHT AND
DECREASING WEDNESDAY. THERE IS ALSO A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS WITH SMALL HAIL TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY.
SNOWFALL TODAY OF 4 TO 8 INCHES IS POSSIBLE ABOVE 5000 FEET. SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS TONIGHT ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 4 TO 8 INCHES
FROM 4000 TO 6000 FEET...AND 8 TO 16 INCHES ABOVE 6000 FEET WITH
LOCALLY GREATER AMOUNTS. LOCAL AMOUNTS OF A FEW MORE INCHES ARE
POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY IN SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS.
SNOW LEVELS MAY REMAIN JUST ABOVE THE CAJON PASS THROUGH MID
AFTERNOON...BUT COULD LOWER ENOUGH TO BEGIN IMPACTING TRAFFIC
ALONG INTERSTATE 15 BY LATE AFTERNOON OR EARLY EVENING AND
CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN
AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...
FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.
RESIDENTS AND TRAVELERS INTO THE MOUNTAINS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR
HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO SLICK ROADS. IF POSSIBLE...
CARRY CHAINS AND TAKE EXTRA FOOD AND CLOTHING.
&&
$$
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 3 PM
PST WEDNESDAY...
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 3 PM
PST WEDNESDAY.
* TIMING: MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN AROUND
NOON...THEN CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. WRAP AROUND MOISTURE WILL
LIKELY BRING ADDITIONAL SHOWERS ON WEDNESDAY...MAINLY ON NORTH
FACING SLOPES. THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THIS
AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. SNOW LEVELS WILL START OUT BETWEEN 4500
AND 5000 FEET TODAY...THEN WILL LOWER TO BETWEEN 3000 AND 4000
FEET TONIGHT. THERE IS A CHANCE THAT SNOW COULD FALL AS LOW AS
2500 FEET LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY.
* MAIN IMPACT: MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS GENERALLY
BETWEEN 6 AND 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVER MUCH OF THE
MOUNTAINS. LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 16 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE
ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE SAN GABRIELS.
* OTHER IMPACTS: WITH THE LOW SNOW LEVELS...THE INTERSTATE 5
CORRIDOR NEAR THE GRAPEVINE AND THE HIGHWAY 14 CORRIDOR THROUGH
SOLEDAD CANYON WILL LIKELY BE IMPACTED. IN ADDITION...SOUTHWEST
WINDS BETWEEN 15 AND 25 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 MPH ARE ALSO
EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE AREA TODAY. THE WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE
NORTH BY LATE TONIGHT. THE COMBINATION OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW
AND GUSTY WINDS COULD CREATE BLOWING SNOW WITH REDUCED
VISIBILITIES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS MEANS
SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT
AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS.
ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA
FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN
EMERGENCY.
&&
$$
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE RECENT BURN AREAS
FROM NOON PST TODAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR
* THE RECENT BURN AREAS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY. THIS INCLUDES THE
STATION...MORRIS AND SANTA ANITA BURN AREAS.
* FROM NOON PST TODAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
* SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP BY AFTERNOON...THEN CONTINUE THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT. SOME OF THE SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVY...AND THERE IS A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR RAINFALL
RATES BETWEEN ONE HALF INCH AND THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH PER
HOUR. THESE RATES ARE IN EXCESS OF THRESHOLDS DETERMINED BY THE
USGS TO BE SUFFICIENT TO CAUSE FLASH FLOODING AND DEBRIS FLOWS
IN AND BELOW THE RECENT BURN AREAS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.
&&
$$
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR A PORTION OF SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA...INCLUDING
THE FOLLOWING AREAS...ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS... SAN
BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE AND
SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS.
* THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
* PERIODS OF MODERATE RAINFALL ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT ON TOP
OF SOIL NEARLY SATURATED FROM RECENT RAINFALL. PERIODS OF HIGH
INTENSITY RAINFALL LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT FROM
THUNDERSTORMS AND HEAVIER SHOWERS COULD INCREASE THE POTENTIAL
FOR FLASH FLOODING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.
IN AREAS WHICH HAVE SEEN FIRES IN RECENT YEARS...DEBRIS FLOWS WILL
BE A THREAT DURING HEAVY RAINS.
&&
$$
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR A PORTION OF SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA...INCLUDING
THE FOLLOWING AREAS...ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS... SAN
BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE AND
SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS.
* THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
* PERIODS OF MODERATE RAINFALL ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT ON TOP
OF SOIL NEARLY SATURATED FROM RECENT RAINFALL. PERIODS OF HIGH
INTENSITY RAINFALL LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT FROM
THUNDERSTORMS AND HEAVIER SHOWERS COULD INCREASE THE POTENTIAL
FOR FLASH FLOODING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.
IN AREAS WHICH HAVE SEEN FIRES IN RECENT YEARS...DEBRIS FLOWS WILL
BE A THREAT DURING HEAVY RAINS.
&&
$$
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR A PORTION OF SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA...INCLUDING
THE FOLLOWING AREAS...ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS... SAN
BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE AND
SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS.
* THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
* PERIODS OF MODERATE RAINFALL ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT ON TOP
OF SOIL NEARLY SATURATED FROM RECENT RAINFALL. PERIODS OF HIGH
INTENSITY RAINFALL LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT FROM
THUNDERSTORMS AND HEAVIER SHOWERS COULD INCREASE THE POTENTIAL
FOR FLASH FLOODING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.
IN AREAS WHICH HAVE SEEN FIRES IN RECENT YEARS...DEBRIS FLOWS WILL
BE A THREAT DURING HEAVY RAINS.
&&
$$
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR A PORTION OF SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA...INCLUDING
THE FOLLOWING AREAS...ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS... SAN
BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE AND
SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS.
* THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
* PERIODS OF MODERATE RAINFALL ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT ON TOP
OF SOIL NEARLY SATURATED FROM RECENT RAINFALL. PERIODS OF HIGH
INTENSITY RAINFALL LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT FROM
THUNDERSTORMS AND HEAVIER SHOWERS COULD INCREASE THE POTENTIAL
FOR FLASH FLOODING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.
IN AREAS WHICH HAVE SEEN FIRES IN RECENT YEARS...DEBRIS FLOWS WILL
BE A THREAT DURING HEAVY RAINS.
&&
$$
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE RECENT BURN AREAS
FROM 10 AM PST THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...
THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR
* THE RECENT BURN AREAS IN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY INCLUDING THE
JESUSITA BURN AREA.
* FROM 10 AM PST THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING
* SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING...THEN CONTINUE THROUGH THIS
EVENING. SOME OF THE SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVY...AND THERE IS A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR RAINFALL
RATES BETWEEN ONE HALF INCH AND THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH PER
HOUR. THESE RATES ARE IN EXCESS OF THRESHOLDS DETERMINED BY THE
USGS TO BE SUFFICIENT TO CAUSE FLASH FLOODING AND DEBRIS FLOWS
IN AND BELOW THE RECENT BURN AREAS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.
&&
$$
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
10 AM PST WEDNESDAY FOR THE KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HANFORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM
2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM PST WEDNESDAY FOR THE KERN COUNTY
MOUNTAINS. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: WILL BE FROM 4 TO 7 INCHES. HEAVIEST SNOW IS
MOST LIKELY ACROSS THE TEHACHAPI MOUNTAINS LATE THIS AFTERNOON
AND TONIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF A FEW INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE
TONIGHT ON THE GRAPEVINE AND TEHACHAPI PASS.
* ELEVATION: THE SNOW LEVEL WILL FALL TO 4500 FEET THIS AFTERNOON
AND TO 3500 TO 4000 FEET THIS EVENING.
* TIMING: AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST ALONG THE
CALIFORNIA COAST TODAY. AS IT INTENSIFIES...SNOW IS LIKELY TO
BEGIN DURING THE AFTERNOON OR EARLY EVENING...AND CONTINUE MUCH
OF TUESDAY NIGHT. THE LOW IS EXPECTED TO MOVE EAST OF THE AREA
WEDNESDAY MORNING WITH SNOW DECREASING...AND MOSTLY ENDING
BEFORE NOON.
* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: TEHACHAPI...FRAZIER PARK...LAKE ISABELLA.
* WINDS: NO SIGNIFICANT WINDS ARE EXPECTED.
* IMPACTS: TRAVEL ON INTERSTATE 5 OVER THE GRAPEVINE...AND
HIGHWAY 58 THROUGH TEHACHAPI PASS COULD BECOME DIFFICULT IF
NOT IMPOSSIBLE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE
TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED
VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.
&&
$$
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON ABOVE 3000 FEET...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 3000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3-5 INCHES FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 3000 FEET.
SNOW MAY ALSO MIX WITH RAIN DOWN TO 2500 FEET AT TIMES.
* TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO THIS
AFTERNOON.
* WIND: NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED
WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH POSSIBLE WITH THE STRONGEST SHOWERS.
THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING.
* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: SANTA LUCIA MOUNTAINS AND LOS PADRES
FOREST.
* IMPACTS: SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS WILL MAKE CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS
FOR TRAVELERS AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.
&&
$$
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS
EVENING TO 6 AM PST WEDNESDAY...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS
EVENING TO 6 AM PST WEDNESDAY.
SNOWFALL IS POSSIBLE AT TIMES TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY.
THE SNOW LEVEL WILL LOWER FROM 4500 TO 5000 FEET TODAY...TO
4000 FEET THIS EVENING...AND 3000 TO 3500 FEET LATE TONIGHT
THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY.
LIGHT PRECIPITATION IS POSSIBLE AT TIMES TODAY. THE MOST
WIDESPREAD PERIOD OF PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED THIS EVENING WITH
NUMEROUS SHOWERS CONTINUING OVERNIGHT AND DECREASING WEDNESDAY.
THERE IS ALSO A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH SMALL HAIL
TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY.
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TONIGHT ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 3 TO
7 INCHES ABOVE 4000 FEET. ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF AN ADDITIONAL INCH
OR TWO ARE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY IN SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.
RESIDENTS AND TRAVELERS INTO THE MOUNTAINS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR
HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO SLICK ROADS. IF POSSIBLE...
CARRY CHAINS AND TAKE EXTRA FOOD AND CLOTHING.
&&
$$
...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
6 AM PST WEDNESDAY...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON
TO 6 AM PST WEDNESDAY...
THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 6 AM PST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS
NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM PST WEDNESDAY.
HEAVY SNOWFALL IS POSSIBLE AT TIMES TONIGHT WITH GREATEST
ACCUMULATIONS ABOVE 6000 FEET AND LESSER ACCUMULATIONS BELOW
6000 FEET.
THE SNOW LEVEL WILL LOWER FROM 4500 TO 5000 FEET TODAY...TO 4000 FEET
THIS EVENING...AND 3000 TO 3500 FEET LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY
WEDNESDAY.
LIGHT PRECIPITATION IS POSSIBLE AT TIMES TODAY. THE MOST
WIDESPREAD PERIOD OF PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED THIS EVENING WITH
NUMEROUS SHOWERS CONTINUING OVERNIGHT AND DECREASING WEDNESDAY.
THERE IS ALSO A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH SMALL HAIL
TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY.
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TONIGHT ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 3 TO
7 INCHES FROM 4000 TO 6000 FEET...AND 7 TO 14 INCHES ABOVE
6000 FEET WITH LOCALLY GREATER AMOUNTS. LOCAL AMOUNTS OF A FEW
MORE INCHES ARE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY IN SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS.
THE LOW SNOW LEVELS COULD IMPACT TRAVEL ON INTERSTATE 15 THROUGH
THE CAJON PASS TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN
AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...
FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.
RESIDENTS AND TRAVELERS INTO THE MOUNTAINS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR
HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO SLICK ROADS. IF POSSIBLE...
CARRY CHAINS AND TAKE EXTRA FOOD AND CLOTHING.
&&
$$
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST
WEDNESDAY ABOVE 5000 FEET TODAY AND FROM 4000 TO 6000 FEET TONIGHT...
...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
6 AM PST WEDNESDAY ABOVE 6000 FEET...
THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 6 AM PST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS
NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST WEDNESDAY.
HEAVY SNOWFALL IS POSSIBLE AT TIMES THROUGH TONIGHT WITH GREATEST
ACCUMULATIONS ABOVE 6000 FEET AND LESSER ACCUMULATIONS BELOW
6000 FEET.
THE SNOW LEVEL WILL LOWER FROM 4500 TO 5000 FEET TODAY...TO 4000
FEET THIS EVENING...AND 3000 TO 3500 FEET LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
EARLY WEDNESDAY.
LIGHT TO LOCALLY MODERATE PRECIPITATION IS POSSIBLE AT TIMES
TODAY. THE MOST WIDESPREAD PERIOD OF PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED
THIS EVENING WITH NUMEROUS SHOWERS CONTINUING OVERNIGHT AND
DECREASING WEDNESDAY. THERE IS ALSO A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS WITH SMALL HAIL TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY.
SNOWFALL TODAY OF 4 TO 8 INCHES IS POSSIBLE ABOVE 5000 FEET. SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS TONIGHT ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 4 TO 8 INCHES
FROM 4000 TO 6000 FEET...AND 8 TO 16 INCHES ABOVE 6000 FEET WITH
LOCALLY GREATER AMOUNTS. LOCAL AMOUNTS OF A FEW MORE INCHES ARE
POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY IN SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS.
SNOW LEVELS MAY REMAIN JUST ABOVE THE CAJON PASS THROUGH MID
AFTERNOON...BUT COULD LOWER ENOUGH TO BEGIN IMPACTING TRAFFIC
ALONG INTERSTATE 15 BY LATE AFTERNOON OR EARLY EVENING AND
CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN
AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...
FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.
RESIDENTS AND TRAVELERS INTO THE MOUNTAINS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR
HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO SLICK ROADS. IF POSSIBLE...
CARRY CHAINS AND TAKE EXTRA FOOD AND CLOTHING.
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...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS
EVENING TO 6 AM PST WEDNESDAY...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS
EVENING TO 6 AM PST WEDNESDAY.
SNOWFALL IS POSSIBLE AT TIMES THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY.
THE SNOW LEVEL WILL LOWER FROM 4500 TO 5000 FEET TODAY...TO 4000 FEET
THIS EVENING...AND 3000 TO 3500 FEET LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY
WEDNESDAY.
LIGHT PRECIPITATION IS POSSIBLE AT TIMES TODAY. THE MOST WIDESPREAD
PERIOD OF PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED THIS EVENING WITH NUMEROUS
SHOWERS CONTINUING OVERNIGHT AND DECREASING WEDNESDAY. THERE IS
ALSO A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH SMALL HAIL TONIGHT
THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY.
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TONIGHT ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 4 TO
8 INCHES ABOVE 4000 FEET WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS TO 12 INCHES ABOVE
5000 FEET. LOCAL AMOUNTS OF AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE
POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY IN SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS.
THE LOW SNOW LEVELS COULD IMPACT TRAVEL ON INTERSTATE 8 THROUGH
THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.
RESIDENTS AND TRAVELERS INTO THE MOUNTAINS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR
HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO SLICK ROADS. IF POSSIBLE...
CARRY CHAINS AND TAKE EXTRA FOOD AND CLOTHING.
&&
$$
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS
MORNING TO 6 AM PST WEDNESDAY...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS
MORNING TO 6 AM PST WEDNESDAY.
* TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN TO IMPACT THE MOUNTAINS THIS
MORNING...THEN CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. THERE IS A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SNOW LEVELS WILL START OUT AROUND 4000
FEET THIS MORNING...BUT WILL LOWER TO AROUND 3000 FEET LATER
TODAY AND TONIGHT. THERE IS A CHANCE SNOW COULD FALL AS LOW AS
2500 FEET BY LATE TONIGHT.
* MAIN IMPACT: MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 3 AND 6 INCHES
ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT.
* OTHER IMPACTS: SOUTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 15 AND 25 MPH WILL ALSO
AFFECT THE AREA ON TODAY. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO NORTH TONIGHT.
THE COMBINATION OF MODERATE SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS COULD CREATE
BLOWING SNOW WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.
&&
$$
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS
MORNING TO 6 AM PST WEDNESDAY...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS
MORNING TO 6 AM PST WEDNESDAY.
* TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN TO IMPACT THE MOUNTAINS THIS
MORNING...THEN CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. THERE IS A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SNOW LEVELS WILL START OUT AROUND 4000
FEET THIS MORNING...BUT WILL LOWER TO AROUND 3000 FEET LATER
TODAY AND TONIGHT. THERE IS A CHANCE SNOW COULD FALL AS LOW AS
2500 FEET BY LATE TONIGHT.
* MAIN IMPACT: MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 3 AND 6 INCHES
ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT.
* OTHER IMPACTS: SOUTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 15 AND 25 MPH WILL ALSO
AFFECT THE AREA ON TODAY. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO NORTH TONIGHT.
THE COMBINATION OF MODERATE SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS COULD CREATE
BLOWING SNOW WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.
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A cold wet weather system will sweep through the region on Tuesday bringing a chance of cold valley rains, mountain snow and a chance of thundershowers with small hail. A cold low pressure system will drop in from the north drawing in some colder air and periods of rain throughout the day Tuesday. Rainfall amounts will vary due to the showery nature of the system but, overall, .25"-1.00" are possible for coastal/valley locations and 1"-2" in foothills/mtns.. Snow levels will start off around 4000 feet Tuesday morning then drop through the day to around 2000 feet by the evening. Snowflakes may even fall in the Cuyama Valley. Snowfall accumulations of 2"-6" are possible above 3000 feet. The system will exit the region by Wednesday morning allowing drier weather to set in for Wednesday afternoon and Thursday.
Tonight: Partly Cloudy. Cool. Showers possible overnight. Low's 40's coast, Upper 30's-Low 40's Inland/Mtns..
Tuesday: Periods of Rain with Thunderstorms possible. Colder. Some thunderstorms may be capable of producing small hail. West winds 10-25 mph. Highs Upper 40's to mid 50's.
Have a great day!
Jim Byrne
KCOY Chief Meteorologist
30% Chance
Few Clouds
Partly Cloudy/Mild
Chance of Showers North
Mostly Sunny
Sunny & Warmer
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