Alert archive / California / Winter Storm Warnings in 2006
Winter Storm Warning 3, NWS Eureka, CA
NWS Eureka, CA issued this winter storm warning at Mar 12, 2006, 4:00 PM PST. It took effect at Mar 13, 2006, 12:00 PM PST. It was in force for 23 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 12, 2006, 4:00 PM PST (00:00 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 13, 2006, 12:00 PM PST
- Expired
- Mar 14, 2006, 10:43 AM PST
- In force
- 23 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Eureka, CA
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS46 KEKA 130000 WSWEKA URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 400 PM PST SUN MAR 12 2006 CAZ004-131300- /O.UPG.KEKA.WS.A.0005.060314T0200Z-060314T1300Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.WS.W.0003.060313T2000Z-060314T2000Z/ UPPER TRINITY RIVER- 400 PM PST SUN MAR 12 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM MONDAY TO 12 PM PST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM MONDAY TO 12 PM PST TUESDAY ABOVE 2500 FEET. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN MONDAY AFTERNOON WITH SNOW LEVELS AROUND 2500 FEET. BY TUESDAY MORNING...SNOW LEVELS WILL FLUCTUATE BETWEEN 2000 AND 3000 FEET WITH 5 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOWFALL ABOVE 2500 FEET AND 8 TO 12 INCHES ABOVE 3000 FEET. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED. SNOW LEVELS WILL FALL ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OCCASIONALLY BELOW 2000 FEET...WITH ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING ABOVE 2000 FEET. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ CAZ003-076-131300- /O.NEW.KEKA.WS.W.0003.060313T2000Z-060314T2000Z/ NORTH COAST INTERIOR-MENDOCINO INTERIOR- 400 PM PST SUN MAR 12 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM MONDAY TO 12 PM PST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM MONDAY TO 12 PM PST TUESDAY...ABOVE 2500 FEET. ANOTHER WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW TO HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF DEL NORTE...HUMBOLDT...SOUTHERN TRINITY COUNTIES AND NORTHERN MENDOCINO COUNTY. PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN MONDAY AFTERNOON WITH SNOW LEVELS NEAR 3000 FEET. ON MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...SNOW LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO DROP TO 2000 FEET WITH 4 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION ABOVE 2500 FEET AND 12 TO 18 INCHES ABOVE 3000 FEET. SNOW LEVELS WILL FALL ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON... OCCASIONALLY BELOW 2500 FEET...WITH ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED BETWEEN 2500 AND 3500 FEET. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ MJV
4 follow-up statements
000 WWUS46 KEKA 131208 WSWEKA URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 408 AM PST MON MAR 13 2006 CAZ003-004-076-140115- /O.CON.KEKA.WS.W.0003.060313T2000Z-060314T2000Z/ NORTH COAST INTERIOR-UPPER TRINITY RIVER-MENDOCINO INTERIOR- 408 AM PST MON MAR 13 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 12 PM PST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 12 PM PST TUESDAY. ANOTHER WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW TO HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF DEL NORTE...HUMBOLDT...SOUTHERN TRINITY COUNTIES AND NORTHERN MENDOCINO COUNTY. PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN THIS AFTERNOON WITH SNOW LEVELS NEAR 3000 FEET. TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...SNOW LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO DROP TO 2000 FEET WITH 4 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION ABOVE 2500 FEET AND 8 TO 12 INCHES ABOVE 3000 FEET. SNOW LEVELS WILL FALL ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON... OCCASIONALLY BELOW 2500 FEET...WITH ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED BETWEEN 2500 AND 3500 FEET. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$
000 WWUS46 KEKA 140004 WSWEKA URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 404 PM PST MON MAR 13 2006 CAZ003-004-076-141315- /O.EXT.KEKA.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-060315T0600Z/ NORTH COAST INTERIOR-UPPER TRINITY RIVER-MENDOCINO INTERIOR- 404 PM PST MON MAR 13 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST TUESDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST TUESDAY. SNOW LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN IN THE 2000 TO 3000 FOOT RANGE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY. FOR TONIGHT...EXPECT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ABOVE 2500 FEET IN THE 5 TO 8 INCH RANGE WITH UP TO 10 INCHES OF NEW SNOW ABOVE 3000 FEET. A SLOW-MOVING COLD FRONT AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WILL PRODUCE PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW TONIGHT. RAIN IN THE VALLEYS AND SNOW IN THE MOUNTAINS WILL CHANGE TO SHOWERS TUESDAY MORNING...WITH ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS IN PERIODS OF SNOW AND SNOW SQUALLS ABOVE 2000 FEET. SNOW ACCUMULATION ABOVE 2500 FEET IS EXPECTED TO AGAIN BE IN THE 4 TO 8 INCH RANGE ON TUESDAY. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL IS FORECASTED TO DIMINISH IN INTENSITY ON TUESDAY EVENING. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ MJV
000 WWUS46 KEKA 141204 WSWEKA URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 404 AM PST TUE MAR 14 2006 CAZ003-004-076-150115- /O.CON.KEKA.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-060315T0600Z/ NORTH COAST INTERIOR-UPPER TRINITY RIVER-MENDOCINO INTERIOR- 404 AM PST TUE MAR 14 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. EXPECT AN ADDITIONAL 5 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW ABOVE 2500 FEET TODAY. FROM 1500 TO 2500 FEET...EXPECT ANOTHER ONE TO FIVE INCHES BY 4 PM. PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL DIMINISH TONIGHT. ANOTHER WEATHER SYSTEM WILL AFFECT THE REGION WITH MORE PRECIPITATION ON WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY. ANOTHER WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOWFALL MAY BE NEEDED. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$
000 WWUS46 KEKA 141843 WSWEKA URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 1043 AM PST TUE MAR 14 2006 .SNOWFALL HAS DECREASED DURING THE EARLY MORNING AS LAST NIGHTS STORM MOVES EAST. SNOW WILL INCREASE DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING OVER THE MOUNTAINS AS ANOTHER FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE AREA. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DECREASE AGAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. CAZ003-004-076-150600- /O.CAN.KEKA.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-060315T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SN.Y.0011.060314T1843Z-060315T0600Z/ NORTH COAST INTERIOR-UPPER TRINITY RIVER-MENDOCINO INTERIOR- 1043 AM PST TUE MAR 14 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... ...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. SNOWFALL WILL INCREASE DURING THE AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING. SNOW LEVEL WILL BE 2500 TO 3000 FEET THIS AFTERNOON AND FALL TO 2000 TO 2500 FEET OVERNIGHT. NEW SNOW FALL BETWEEN NOON AND MIDNIGHT WILL BE 4 TO 6 INCHES ABOVE 3000...2 TO 4 INCHES FROM 2500 FEET TO 3000 FEET AND LESS THAN TWO INCHES BELOW 2500 FEET. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Eureka, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 3:41 PM PST | Wind Advisory | EKA | 3 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.