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Snow Advisory 5, NWS Eureka, CA

December 17, 2005

NWS Eureka, CA issued this snow advisory at Dec 17, 2005, 4:09 PM PST. It took effect at Dec 18, 2005, 12:00 AM PST. It was in force for 21 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 17, 2005, 4:09 PM PST (00:09 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 18, 2005, 12:00 AM PST
Expired
Dec 18, 2005, 9:03 PM PST
In force
21 hr
Issued by
NWS Eureka, CA

The text

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

000 
WWUS46 KEKA 180009
WSWEKA

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
409 PM PST SAT DEC 17 2005


CAZ004-181330-
/O.NEW.KEKA.SN.Y.0005.051218T0800Z-051218T2000Z/
UPPER TRINITY RIVER-
409 PM PST SAT DEC 17 2005

...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 12 PM PST
SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SNOW
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 12 PM PST
SUNDAY. 

COLD AIR TRAPPED IN THE VALLEYS OF EASTERN TRINITY COUNTY TONIGHT
AND PRECIPITATION FROM A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW TO
THE VALLEYS OVERNIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
BETWEEN 2 AND 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. SNOW LEVELS WILL RISE TO
4500 TO 5000 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.

A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING
RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE EXTREME CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING AND BE PREPARED FOR HAZARDOUS ROAD CONDITIONS AND LIMITED
VISIBILITIES.

$$

EL
4 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS46 KEKA 181250
WSWEKA

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
450 AM PST SUN DEC 18 2005

CAZ004-182000-
/O.CON.KEKA.SN.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-051218T2000Z/
UPPER TRINITY RIVER-
450 AM PST SUN DEC 18 2005

...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY ABOVE 4000 FEET...

A SNOW ADVISORY ABOVE 4000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE UPPER
TRINITY RIVER REGION OF NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA UNTIL NOON PST TODAY.

A STRONG PACIFIC STORM HAS BEEN SPREADING RAIN FROM SOUTH TO NORTH
OVER NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA THIS MORNING. SNOW IS EXPECTED OVER THE
AREA THIS MORNING ABOVE 3000 FEET. ABOVE 4000 FEET TOTALS OF 3 TO
6 INCHES ARE LIKELY. BETWEEN 3000 AND 4000 FEET 1 TO 3 INCHES OF
WET SNOW IS POSSIBLE BEFORE CHANGING TO RAIN. SNOW LEVEL WILL RISE
TO 5500 FEET BY LATE AFTERNOON.

A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL
DIFFICULTIES. USE EXTREME CAUTION WHILE DRIVING AND BE PREPARED
FOR HAZARDOUS ROAD CONDITIONS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES.

LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR THE LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST UPDATES.


$$
 CWS
000 
WWUS46 KEKA 181921
WSWEKA

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
1121 AM PST SUN DEC 18 2005

CAZ004-190000-
/O.EXT.KEKA.SN.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-051219T0000Z/
UPPER TRINITY RIVER-
1121 AM PST SUN DEC 18 2005

...SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE SNOW ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON.

RAIN AND SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON OVER TRINITY COUNTY.
THE SNOW LEVEL WILL REMAIN AROUND 4000 FEET...WITH LOCALLY LOWER
SNOW LEVELS IN HEAVIER SHOWERS. ABOVE 4000 FEET SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE LIKELY. BETWEEN 3000 AND 4000 FEET 1 TO 3
INCHES OF WET SNOW IS POSSIBLE. SNOW LEVELS WILL RISE TO 5500 FEET
THIS EVENING.

A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL
DIFFICULTIES. USE EXTREME CAUTION WHILE DRIVING AND BE PREPARED
FOR HAZARDOUS ROAD CONDITIONS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES.

LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR THE LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST
UPDATES.

$$
000 
WWUS46 KEKA 182317
WSWEKA

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
317 PM PST SUN DEC 18 2005

CAZ004-190730-
/O.EXT.KEKA.SN.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-051219T0800Z/
UPPER TRINITY RIVER-
317 PM PST SUN DEC 18 2005

...SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT ABOVE 5000 FEET...

RAIN AND SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS THIS EVENING OVER TRINITY
COUNTY. THE SNOW LEVEL WILL REMAIN AROUND 4500 TO 5000 FEET.
ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE LIKELY.
LOCAL AREAS BETWEEN 4000 AND 4500 FEET COULD SEE 1 TO 3 INCHES OF
WET SNOW. SNOW LEVELS WILL RISE TO 5500 FEET OVERNIGHT.

A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL
DIFFICULTIES. USE EXTREME CAUTION WHILE DRIVING AND BE PREPARED
FOR HAZARDOUS ROAD CONDITIONS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES.

LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR THE LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST
UPDATES.

$$

EL
000 
WWUS46 KEKA 190503
WSWEKA

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
903 PM PST SUN DEC 18 2005

...SNOW ADVISORY FOR THE TRINITY ALPS ABOVE 4500FT CANCELLED...

.EXITING SYSTEM THAT PRODUCED LOW-ELEVATION SNOWFALLS EARLY TODAY
HAS MOVED NORTH AND EAST OF THE FORECAST AREA. SNOWFALLS IN THE 3 
INCH RANGE WERE REPORTED BETWEEN 2300-2600FT ALONG HIGHWAY 3 NORTH
OF RUSH CREEK ROAD THIS MORNING...IN THE SURROUNDING MOUNTAINS
LINING TRINITY LAKE AND IN THE HAYFORK SUMMIT AREA. ANOTHER SYSTEM
WILL BRING RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS TO THE AREA AFTER MIDNIGHT...BUT
THIS SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO BRING A SLIGHTLY WARMER AIRMASS TO
EASTERN TRINITY COUNTY THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. A RAIN AND SNOW
MIX IS POSSIBLE MONDAY MORNING WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE 32 TO 36
DEGREE RANGE...BUT THE PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO BECOME ALL
RAIN VERY QUICKLY BY LATE MONDAY MORNING.

CAZ004-190615-
/O.CAN.KEKA.SN.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-051219T0800Z/
UPPER TRINITY RIVER-
903 PM PST SUN DEC 18 2005

...SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS CANCELLED THE SNOW
ADVISORY FOR THE TRINITY ALPS ABOVE 4500 FEET. 

$$

MJV

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