Alert archive / California / Snow Advisories in 2007

Snow Advisory 5, NWS Eureka, CA

February 25, 2007

NWS Eureka, CA issued this snow advisory at Feb 25, 2007, 4:10 PM PST. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 25, 2007, 4:10 PM PST (00:10 UTC)
Expired
Feb 26, 2007, 4:22 AM PST
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Eureka, CA

The text

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

000 
WWUS46 KEKA 260010
WSWEKA

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
410 PM PST SUN FEB 25 2007

...WINTER WEATHER TO CONTINUE ACROSS NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA
THROUGH TUESDAY...

.A COLD AIR MASS WILL REMAIN OVER NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA THROUGH
TUESDAY. SHOWERS WILL PERSIST OVER AREA TONIGHT AND MONDAY...WITH
THE HEAVIEST SHOWERS GENERALLY CONFINED TO THE NEAR COAST
MOUNTAINS. AN ORGANIZED STORM SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE AREA MONDAY
NIGHT AND TUESDAY...BRINGING INCREASING SNOW SHOWERS AND CONTINUED
LOW SNOW LEVELS TO INTERIOR NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA.


CAZ003-261315-
/O.EXP.KEKA.SN.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-070226T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.SN.Y.0005.070226T0010Z-070226T2000Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.WS.A.0003.070227T0000Z-070228T0000Z/
NORTH COAST INTERIOR-
410 PM PST SUN FEB 25 2007

...SNOW ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...
...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM PST MONDAY ABOVE 2000 FEET...
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

SNOW LEVELS WILL LOWER TO AROUND 2000 FEET TONIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ABOVE
2000 FEET THROUGH NOON MONDAY. THE HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS ARE
EXPECTED OVER DEL NORTE COUNTY.

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.

A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR LATE MONDAY AS ANOTHER
SYSTEM APPROACHES THE COAST. THIS SYSTEM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO
BRING 5 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW ABOVE 2000 FEET TO THE REGION MONDAY
NIGHT AND TUESDAY...WITH LESSER ACCUMULATIONS LOCALLY AS LOW AS
1000 FEET.

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

$$

CAZ004-261315-
/O.EXP.KEKA.SN.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-070226T0000Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.WS.A.0003.070227T0000Z-070228T0000Z/
UPPER TRINITY RIVER-
410 PM PST SUN FEB 25 2007

...SNOW ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

SNOW SHOWERS WILL TAPER OFF THIS EVENING OVER TRINITY COUNTY. 1
TO 3 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS EXPECTED AS SNOW LEVELS FALL OVERNIGHT
TO 1500 TO 2000 FEET OVER THE AREA.

A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR LATE MONDAY AS ANOTHER
SYSTEM APPROACHES THE COAST. THIS SYSTEM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO
BRING 4 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW ABOVE 2000 FEET TO THE REGION MONDAY
NIGHT AND TUESDAY...WITH LESSER ACCUMULATIONS LOCALLY AS LOW AS
1000 FEET.

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

$$

CAZ076-261315-
/O.CON.KEKA.WS.A.0003.070227T0000Z-070228T0000Z/
MENDOCINO INTERIOR-
410 PM PST SUN FEB 25 2007

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

A WINTER WEATHER SYSTEM APPROACHING THE REGION LATE MONDAY HAS
THE POTENTIAL TO BRING SNOW TO THE REGION. SIGNIFICANT SNOW
ACCUMULATION SHOULD GENERALLY BE ABOVE 2000 FEET WHERE 6 TO 8
INCHES ARE POSSIBLE MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. LESSER ACCUMULATIONS
ARE POSSIBLE AS LOW AS 1500 FEET.

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

$$
1 follow-up statement
000 
WWUS46 KEKA 261222
WSWEKA

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
422 AM PST MON FEB 26 2007

CAZ003-270000-
/O.UPG.KEKA.SN.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-070226T2000Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.HS.W.0001.070226T1222Z-070227T2300Z/
/O.UPG.KEKA.WS.A.0003.070227T0000Z-070228T0000Z/
NORTH COAST INTERIOR-
422 AM PST MON FEB 26 2007

...HEAVY SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST TUESDAY...
...SNOW ADVISORY NO LONGER IN EFFECT...
...WINTER STORM WATCH NO LONGER IN EFFECT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A HEAVY SNOW
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST TUESDAY. THIS HEAVY
SNOW WARNING REPLACES THE SNOW ADVISORY AND WINTER STORM WATCH
THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT. 

WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY. THE
HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS CAN BE EXPECTED ABOVE 3000 FEET
ELEVATION...WHERE UP TO A FOOT OF NEW SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED.
SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 8 INCHES ARE PROBABLE BETWEEN 2000
AND 3000 FEET ELEVATION...WITH SOME ACCUMULATING SNOW POSSIBLE AT
EVEN LOWER ELEVATIONS. SNOW WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH TUESDAY NIGHT.

A HEAVY SNOW WARNING 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...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR
VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. IT WOULD BE WELL ADVISED TO CALL
AHEAD TO MAKE SURE ROADS ARE OPEN AND PASSABLE. 

$$

CAZ004-270000-
/O.UPG.KEKA.WS.A.0003.070227T0000Z-070228T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.HS.W.0001.070226T1222Z-070227T2300Z/
UPPER TRINITY RIVER-
422 AM PST MON FEB 26 2007

...HEAVY SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST TUESDAY...
...WINTER STORM WATCH NO LONGER IN EFFECT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A HEAVY SNOW
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST TUESDAY. THIS HEAVY
SNOW WARNING REPLACES THE WINTER STORM WATCH THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY
IN EFFECT.

WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY. THE
HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS CAN BE EXPECTED ABOVE 3000 FEET
ELEVATION...WHERE UP TO A FOOT OF NEW SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED.
SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 8 INCHES ARE PROBABLE BETWEEN 2000
AND 3000 FEET ELEVATION...WITH SOME ACCUMULATING SNOW POSSIBLE AT
EVEN LOWER ELEVATIONS. SNOW WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH TUESDAY NIGHT.

A HEAVY SNOW WARNING 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...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR
VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. IT WOULD BE WELL ADVISED TO CALL
AHEAD TO MAKE SURE ROADS ARE OPEN AND PASSABLE. 

$$

CAZ076-270000-
/O.UPG.KEKA.WS.A.0003.070227T0000Z-070228T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.SN.Y.0006.070226T1222Z-070227T2300Z/
MENDOCINO INTERIOR-
422 AM PST MON FEB 26 2007

...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST TUESDAY...
...WINTER STORM WATCH NO LONGER IN EFFECT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SNOW
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST TUESDAY. THIS SNOW
ADVISORY REPLACES THE WINTER STORM WATCH THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY IN
EFFECT.

WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY.
SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE AT ELEVATIONS
BETWEEN 2000 AND 3000 FEET...WITH LESSER ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE AT
LOWER ELEVATIONS.

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.

$$

MAB

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 26, 4:22 AM PSTHeavy Snow WarningEKA34 hr
Feb 26, 4:22 AM PSTSnow AdvisoryEKA46 hr

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Sources

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