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Snow Advisory 2, NWS Eureka, CA

November 27, 2005

NWS Eureka, CA issued this snow advisory at Nov 27, 2005, 3:37 PM PST. It took effect at Nov 28, 2005, 6:00 AM PST. It was in force for 17 min.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Nov 27, 2005, 3:37 PM PST (23:37 UTC)
In effect from: Nov 28, 2005, 6:00 AM PST
Expired: Nov 28, 2005, 6:17 AM PST
In force: 17 min
Issued by: NWS Eureka, CA

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WWUS46 KEKA 272337
WSWEKA

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
337 PM PST SUN NOV 27 2005


CAZ004-281230-
/O.NEW.KEKA.SN.Y.0002.051128T1400Z-051129T0100Z/
UPPER TRINITY RIVER-
337 PM PST SUN NOV 27 2005

...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 5 PM PST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SNOW
ADVISORY FOR MONDAY.

A STRONG PACIFIC STORM WILL MOVE EAST TONIGHT AND MONDAY. SNOW IS
EXPECTED ABOVE 4500 FEET IN THE UPPER TRINITY RIVER...BEGINNING
EARLY MONDAY MORNING. COLD AIR WILL BE TRAPPED IN THE RIVER
VALLEYS OVERNIGHT TONIGHT...WHICH WILL LOWER SNOW LEVELS TO THE
VALLEY FLOW IN EASTERN TRINITY COUNTY DURING THE MORNING.

SNOWFALL TOTALS ABOVE 4500 FEET ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 4 TO 6
INCH RANGE. VALLEYS IN EASTERN TRINITY COUNTY SHOULD SEE 2 TO 4
INCHES OF SNOW WITH LOCALLY HIGHER ACCUMULATIONS. THE SNOW LEVEL
WILL RISE ABOVE 5500 FEET DURING THE DAY. BELOW THIS LEVEL THE
SNOW WILL TURN TO RAIN. THE RAIN IS EXPECTED CONTINUE MONDAY
NIGHT AND TUESDAY.

A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY
TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLUSHY...WET ROADS AND
LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

$$
CWS

2 follow-up statements

000 
WWUS46 KEKA 281108
WSWEKA

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
308 AM PST MON NOV 28 2005

CAZ004-281915-
/O.UPG.KEKA.SN.Y.0002.051128T1400Z-051129T0100Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.WS.W.0001.051128T1400Z-051129T0200Z/
UPPER TRINITY RIVER-
308 AM PST MON NOV 28 2005

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM
PST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM PST
THIS AFTERNOON. THE SNOW ADVISORY HAS BEEN UPGRADED.

A STRONG STORM WILL BRING SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL TO TRINITY COUNTY
TODAY. SNOW LEVELS WILL START OUT NEAR 2000 FEET IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN
TRINITY COUNTY THIS MORNING...THEN SLOWLY RISE TO 3500 TO 4500
FEET THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
 
EIGHT TO TEN INCHES OF SNOWFALL IS FORECASTED ABOVE 3500 FEET
TODAY. THREE TO SIX INCHES OF SNOWFALL IS FORECASTED BETWEEN 2000 AND
3500 FEET. 

IN ADDITION TO THE SNOWFALL...STRONG SOUTH WINDS WILL GUST TO 60
MPH OVER THE RIDGE TOPS.

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...
ARE EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE
TRAVEL HAZARDOUS.

$$

DJB

000 
WWUS46 KEKA 281417 CCA
WSWEKA

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
620 AM PST MON NOV 28 2005

CAZ004-282345-
/O.UPG.KEKA.SN.Y.0002.051128T1400Z-051129T0100Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.WS.W.0001.051128T1400Z-051129T0200Z/
UPPER TRINITY RIVER-
620 AM PST MON NOV 28 2005

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM
PST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM PST
THIS AFTERNOON. THE SNOW ADVISORY HAS BEEN UPGRADED.

A STRONG STORM WILL BRING SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL TO TRINITY COUNTY
TODAY. SNOW LEVELS WILL START OUT NEAR 2000 FEET IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN
TRINITY COUNTY THIS MORNING...THEN SLOWLY RISE TO 3500 TO 4500
FEET THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
 
EIGHT TO TEN INCHES OF SNOWFALL IS FORECASTED ABOVE 3500 FEET
TODAY. THREE TO SIX INCHES OF SNOWFALL IS FORECASTED BETWEEN 2000 AND
3500 FEET. 

IN ADDITION TO THE SNOWFALL...STRONG SOUTH WINDS WILL GUST TO 60
MPH OVER THE RIDGE TOPS.

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...
ARE EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE
TRAVEL HAZARDOUS.

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Eureka, CA issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Nov 27, 4:19 AM PST	Wind Advisory	EKA		40 hr

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Sources

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