Flash Flood Warning 5, NWS Los Angeles, CA

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES CA
400 AM PST WED FEB 12 1992

...WINTER STORM WARNING HIGHER ELEVATIONS SAN JACINTO MOUNTAINS NORTH
   TODAY...

A VIGOROUS STORM SYSTEM CONTINUES TO AFFECT CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA THIS MORNING. RADAR...SATELLITE...AND SURFACE REPORTS
INDICATE LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN FROM THE LOS ANGELES METRO AREA WEST.
HEAVIER SHOWERS WERE IN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY. THE RAIN WAS MOVING EAST.
ALSO...SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WERE OBSERVED ALONG THE COAST AND OVER
MOUNTAIN AREAS WEST AND NORTH OF POINT MUGU.

WINTER STORM WARNINGS CONTINUE FROM THE SAN JACINTO MOUNTAINS NORTH.
5 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW COULD ACCUMULATE ABOVE 6500 FEET TODAY. ALSO...
SOUTHERLY WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL OCCUR...
ESPECIALLY OVER THE NORTHERN RANGES.

PEOPLE TRAVELING INTO THE MOUNTAINS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR DANGEROUS
WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS. CARRY CHAINS...ADDITIONAL CLOTHING...AND
LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER AND ROAD REPORTS BEFORE VENTURING INTO
THE MOUNTAINS. BE ESPECIALLY CAREFUL IF YOU ARE DRIVING A HIGH PROFILE
OR LIGHT WEIGHT VEHICLE.

THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AT 8 AM PST.

PASHOS,

CAZ003-004-015-122000-

URBAN FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SANTA MARIA CA
630 AM PST WED FEB 12 1992

...URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR SAN LUIS
OBISPO AND SANTA BARBARA COUNTIES UNTIL NOON TODAY...

AN URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR ALL OF SAN
LUIS OBISPO AND SANTA BARBARA COUNTIES UNTIL NOON TODAY. AT 615
AM...A STRONG PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WAS SLOWLY MOVING THROUGH THE
CENTRAL COAST AND PRODUCING MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL.

DURING THE PAST SIX HOURS...ONE INCH OF RAIN OR MORE HAS FALLEN IN
MANY LOCATIONS ALONG THE CENTRAL COAST INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANTA
MARIA...SAN LUIS OBISPO...ATASCADERO...AND OVER 2 1/2 INCHES OF RAIN
IN THE BUELLTON AREA.

SATELLITE AND RADAR DATA INDICATE THESE HEAVY SHOWERS ARE BEGINNING
TO SLOWLY TAPER OFF IN THE NORTHWESTERN PORTION OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
COUNTY...BUT WILL CONTINUE OVER THE SOUTHERN SAN LUIS OBISPO
COUNTY AND SANTA BARABARA COUNTY FOR THE NEXT 2 TO 3 HOURS ESPECIALLY
IN THE SANTA BARBARA AREAS...THE SANTA YNEZ VALLEY AND THE
SURROUNDING HILLS.

SAN LUIS OBISPO HIGHWAY PATROL AND SPOTTERS REPORT FLOODING ALONG
HIGHWAY 1 NEAR LOMPOC AND GUADALUPE...AND PORTIONS OF MOST HIGHWAYS
IN THE NORTHERN SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY INCLUDING HIGHWAY 58 AND 166.
IN ADDITION...FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED ALONG MOST OF HIGHWAY 246
BETWEEN SANTA YNEZ AND BUELLTON...AND SAN MARCOS PASS BETWEEN SANTA
BARBARA AND SANTA YNEZ.

ALL PERSONS...AND ESPECIALLY MOTORISTS...IN SAN LUIS OBISPO
COUNTY AND SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION AND
AVOID ANY FLOODED AREAS IF AT ALL POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION...IF YOU LIVE
NEAR SMALL STREAMS THAT MAY BECOME SWOLLEN AND THREATEN TO RISE
FURfTHER...MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

FOR FURTHER UPDATES AND THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION LISTEN
TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADIO ON FREQUENCIES 162.55 OR
162.40 MHZ.

DLR

CAZ013-122300-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES CA
800 AM PST WED FEB 12 1992

...WINTER STORM WARNING HIGHER ELEVATIONS SAN JACINTO MOUNTAINS NORTH
   TODAY...

A VIGOROUS STORM SYSTEM CONTINUES TO AFFECT CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA THIS MORNING. RADAR...SATELLITE...AND SURFACE REPORTS
INDICATE LIGHT TO MODERATE AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN FROM THE LOS ANGELES
BASIN TO SANTA BARBARA COUNTY. THE RAIN WAS MOVING EAST.

ALSO...SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH HAVE BEEN OBSERVED IN THE THE MOUNTAIN
AREAS WEST AND NORTH OF POINT MUGU.

WINTER STORM WARNINGS CONTINUE FROM THE SAN JACINTO MOUNTAINS NORTH.
5 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW COULD ACCUMULATE ABOVE 6500 FEET TODAY. ALSO...
SOUTHERLY WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL OCCUR...
ESPECIALLY OVER THE NORTHERN RANGES.

PEOPLE TRAVELING INTO THE MOUNTAINS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR DANGEROUS
WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS. CARRY CHAINS...ADDITIONAL CLOTHING...ANDi
LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER AND ROAD REPORTS BEFORE VENTURING INTO
THE MOUNTAINS. BE ESPECIALLY CAREFUL IF YOU ARE DRIVING A HIGH PROFILE
OR LIGHT WEIGHT VEHICLE.

THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 3 PM PST.

STARMER