Alert archive / California / Winter Storm Warnings in 2009

Winter Storm Warning 1, NWS Eureka, CA

February 12, 2009

NWS Eureka, CA issued this winter storm warning at Feb 12, 2009, 4:12 AM PST. It took effect at Feb 12, 2009, 7:00 PM PST. It was in force for 33 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
Feb 12, 2009, 4:12 AM PST (12:12 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 12, 2009, 7:00 PM PST
Expired
Feb 14, 2009, 3:44 AM PST
In force
33 hr
Issued by
NWS Eureka, CA

The text

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

000 
WWUS46 KEKA 121212
WSWEKA

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
412 AM PST THU FEB 12 2009

...A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL GENERATE MORE WINTER WEATHER FOR
NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...

A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS NORTHERN CALIFORNIA THIS EVENING.
THIS WILL BE FOLLOWED A COLD LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM THAT WILL MOVE
ACROSS THE REGION ON FRIDAY. THESE TWO SYSTEMS WILL BRING ANOTHER
ROUND OF RAIN AND SNOW TO THE REGION TONIGHT AND FRIDAY.

CAZ003-130115-
/O.UPG.KEKA.WS.A.0001.090213T0300Z-090214T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.WS.W.0001.090213T0300Z-090214T0300Z/
NORTH COAST INTERIOR-
412 AM PST THU FEB 12 2009

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM
PST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS
EVENING TO 7 PM PST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT.

COLD AIR WILL QUICKLY FILTER IN BEHIND A COLD FRONT TONIGHT AND
SNOW LEVELS WILL LOWER FROM NEAR 2500 FEET TODAY TO NEAR 1500 FEET
BY FRIDAY MORNING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES ARE
POSSIBLE BELOW 3000 FEET...AND 10 TO 14 INCHES ABOVE 3000 FEET.

THIS SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ALONG HIGHER PASSES OF
HIGHWAYS 101...299...AND 36. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED
ROADS...LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND POSSIBLE TRAFFIC DELAYS. USE
CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW 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 TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND
WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.



$$

CAZ004-130115-
/O.UPG.KEKA.WS.A.0001.090213T0300Z-090214T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.WS.W.0001.090213T0300Z-090214T0300Z/
UPPER TRINITY RIVER-
412 AM PST THU FEB 12 2009

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM
PST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS
EVENING TO 7 PM PST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT.

COLD AIR WILL QUICKLY FILTER IN BEHIND A COLD FRONT TONIGHT AND
SNOW LEVELS WILL LOWER FROM NEAR 2500 FEET TODAY TO NEAR 1500 FEET
BY FRIDAY MORNING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 7 TO 10 INCHES ARE
POSSIBLE BELOW 3000 FEET...AND 12 TO 18 INCHES ABOVE 3000 FEET.

THIS SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ALONG HIGHER PASSES OF
HIGHWAYS...299...3...AND 36. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS...
LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND POSSIBLE TRAFFIC DELAYS. USE CAUTION
WHILE DRIVING.

WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW 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 TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND
WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.


$$

CAZ076-130115-
/O.UPG.KEKA.WS.A.0001.090213T0300Z-090214T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.WW.Y.0002.090213T0300Z-090214T0300Z/
MENDOCINO INTERIOR-
412 AM PST THU FEB 12 2009

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO
7 PM PST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS
EVENING TO 7 PM PST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT.

COLD AIR WILL QUICKLY FILTER IN BEHIND A COLD FRONT TONIGHT AND
SNOW LEVELS WILL LOWER FROM NEAR 3000 FEET TODAY TO NEAR 1500 FEET
FRIDAY MORNING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE
BELOW 3000 FEET...AND 5 TO 7 INCHES ABOVE 3000 FEET.

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


$$
5 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS46 KEKA 122242
WSWEKA

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
242 PM PST THU FEB 12 2009

...A WINTER STORM WILL BRING MORE RAIN AND SNOW TO NORTHWEST
CALIFORNIA TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

A COLD FRONT WILL PASS OVER THE AREA THIS EVENING BRINGING NORTHWEST
CALIFORNIA ANOTHER ROUND OF RAIN AND LOW ELEVATION SNOW. SNOW
LEVELS WILL QUICKLY FALL BELOW HIGHWAY PASS LEVEL TONIGHT CAUSING 
TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES INTO SATURDAY MORNING.

CAZ003-004-131145-
/O.EXT.KEKA.WS.W.0001.090213T0300Z-090214T1200Z/
NORTH COAST INTERIOR-UPPER TRINITY RIVER-
242 PM PST THU FEB 12 2009

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO
4 AM PST SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA CA HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING WHICH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO
4 AM PST SATURDAY.

COLD AIR WILL QUICKLY FILTER IN BEHIND A COLD FRONT TONIGHT AND
SNOW LEVELS WILL LOWER FROM NEAR 2500 FEET TODAY TO BETWEEN 1000
AND 1500 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 8
INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BELOW 3000 FEET...AND 12 TO 16 INCHES ARE
POSSIBLE ABOVE 3000 FEET.

THIS SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ALONG HIGHER PASSES OF
HIGHWAYS 101...299...AND 36. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS...
LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND POSSIBLE TRAFFIC DELAYS. USE CAUTION
WHILE DRIVING.

WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW 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 TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...
AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

$$

CAZ076-131145-
/O.EXT.KEKA.WW.Y.0002.090213T0300Z-090214T1200Z/
MENDOCINO INTERIOR-
242 PM PST THU FEB 12 2009

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING
TO 4 AM PST SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA CA HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW WHICH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS
EVENING TO 4 AM PST SATURDAY.

COLD AIR WILL QUICKLY FILTER IN BEHIND A COLD FRONT TONIGHT AND
SNOW LEVELS WILL LOWER FROM NEAR 3000 FEET TODAY TO NEAR
1500 FEET FRIDAY MORNING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE
POSSIBLE BELOW 3000 FEET...AND 10 TO 12 INCHES ABOVE 3000 FEET.

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

$$

BK
000 
WWUS46 KEKA 131145
WSWEKA

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
345 AM PST FRI FEB 13 2009

...A WINTER STORM WILL BRING MORE RAIN AND SNOW TO NORTHWEST
CALIFORNIA TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

...ANOTHER STORM EXPECTED THE NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA SATURDAY NIGHT
AND SUNDAY...

A COLD FRONT WILL PASS OVER THE AREA THIS EVENING BRINGING
NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA ANOTHER ROUND OF RAIN AND LOW ELEVATION
SNOW. SNOW LEVELS WILL QUICKLY FALL BELOW HIGHWAY PASS LEVEL
TONIGHT CAUSING TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES INTO SATURDAY MORNING.

CAZ004-140045-
/O.NEW.KEKA.WS.A.0002.090215T0200Z-090216T0200Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090214T1200Z/
UPPER TRINITY RIVER-
345 AM PST FRI FEB 13 2009

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST
SATURDAY...
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON.

THE SNOW LEVEL WILL BE BETWEEN 1000 AND 1500 FEET TODAY AND
TONIGHT. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 7 INCHES ARE
POSSIBLE BELOW 3000 FEET...AND 10 TO 12 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ABOVE
3000 FEET. MOST THE THE SNOW FALL WILL OCCUR DURING THE DAY TODAY
AND WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF OVERNIGHT

THIS SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ALONG HIGHER PASSES OF
HIGHWAYS 101...299...AND 36. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS...
LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND POSSIBLE TRAFFIC DELAYS. USE CAUTION
WHILE DRIVING.

WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW 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 TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...
 AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

ANOTHER STORM IS EXPECTED TO BRING MORE HEAVY SNOW OVER THE
REGION SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. THIS STORM COULD HAVE A MAJOR
IMPACT ON TRAVEL THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE
LATEST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS
STORM.

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.

$$

CAZ003-140045-
/O.CON.KEKA.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090214T1200Z/
NORTH COAST INTERIOR-
345 AM PST FRI FEB 13 2009

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST
SATURDAY...

THE SNOW LEVEL WILL BE BETWEEN 1000 AND 1500 FEET TODAY AND
TONIGHT. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES ARE
POSSIBLE BELOW 3000 FEET...AND 10 TO 12 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ABOVE
3000 FEET. MOST THE THE SNOW FALL WILL OCCUR DURING THE DAY TODAY
AND WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF OVERNIGHT.

THIS SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ALONG HIGHER PASSES OF
HIGHWAYS 101...299...AND 36. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS...
LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND POSSIBLE TRAFFIC DELAYS. USE CAUTION
WHILE DRIVING.

WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW 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 TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...
AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

$$

CAZ076-140045-
/O.CON.KEKA.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-090214T1200Z/
MENDOCINO INTERIOR-
345 AM PST FRI FEB 13 2009

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST
SATURDAY...

THE SNOW LEVEL WILL BE NEAR 1500 TODAY AND TONIGHT. ADDITIONAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BELOW 3000 FEET...AND
6 TO 8 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ABOVE 3000 FEET. MOST THE THE SNOW
FALL WILL OCCUR DURING THE DAY TODAY. THE SNOW WILL GRADUALLY TAPER
OFF OVERNIGHT.

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

$$
000 
WWUS46 KEKA 131158 CCA
WSWEKA

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
358 AM PST FRI FEB 13 2009

...A WINTER STORM WILL BRING MORE RAIN AND SNOW TO NORTHWEST
CALIFORNIA TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

...ANOTHER STORM EXPECTED TO IMPACT NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA SATURDAY 
NIGHT AND SUNDAY...

A COLD FRONT WILL PASS OVER THE AREA THIS EVENING BRINGING
NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA ANOTHER ROUND OF RAIN AND LOW ELEVATION
SNOW. SNOW LEVELS WILL QUICKLY FALL BELOW HIGHWAY PASS LEVEL
TONIGHT CAUSING TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES INTO SATURDAY MORNING.

CAZ004-140045-
/O.NEW.KEKA.WS.A.0002.090215T0200Z-090216T0200Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090214T1200Z/
UPPER TRINITY RIVER-
358 AM PST FRI FEB 13 2009

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST
SATURDAY...
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON.

THE SNOW LEVEL WILL BE BETWEEN 1000 AND 1500 FEET TODAY AND
TONIGHT. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 7 INCHES ARE
POSSIBLE BELOW 3000 FEET...AND 10 TO 12 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ABOVE 
3000 FEET. MOST THE OF SNOW FALL WILL OCCUR DURING THE DAY TODAY AND 
WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF OVERNIGHT

THIS SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ALONG HIGHER PASSES OF
HIGHWAYS 101...299...AND 36. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS...
LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND POSSIBLE TRAFFIC DELAYS. USE CAUTION
WHILE DRIVING.

WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW 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 TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA 
FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN 
EMERGENCY.

ANOTHER STORM IS EXPECTED TO BRING MORE HEAVY SNOW OVER THE
REGION SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. THIS STORM COULD HAVE A MAJOR
IMPACT ON TRAVEL THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE
LATEST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS
STORM.

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.

$$

CAZ003-140045-
/O.CON.KEKA.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090214T1200Z/
NORTH COAST INTERIOR-
358 AM PST FRI FEB 13 2009

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST
SATURDAY...

THE SNOW LEVEL WILL BE BETWEEN 1000 AND 1500 FEET TODAY AND
TONIGHT. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES ARE
POSSIBLE BELOW 3000 FEET...AND 10 TO 12 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ABOVE 
3000 FEET. MOST THE SNOW FALL WILL OCCUR DURING THE DAY TODAY AND 
WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF OVERNIGHT.

THIS SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ALONG HIGHER PASSES OF
HIGHWAYS 101...299...AND 36. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS...
LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND POSSIBLE TRAFFIC DELAYS. USE CAUTION
WHILE DRIVING.

WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW 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 TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...
AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

$$

CAZ076-140045-
/O.CON.KEKA.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-090214T1200Z/
MENDOCINO INTERIOR-
358 AM PST FRI FEB 13 2009

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST
SATURDAY...

THE SNOW LEVEL WILL BE NEAR 1500 TODAY AND TONIGHT. ADDITIONAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BELOW 3000 FEET...AND 6 
TO 8 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ABOVE 3000 FEET. MOST OF THE SNOW FALL WILL 
OCCUR DURING THE DAY TODAY. THE SNOW WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF 
OVERNIGHT.

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

$$
000 
WWUS46 KEKA 132240
WSWEKA

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
240 PM PST FRI FEB 13 2009

...A WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING MORE RAIN AND SNOW TO
NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA THROUGH TONIGHT...

...ANOTHER STORM EXPECTED TO IMPACT NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA SATURDAY
NIGHT AND SUNDAY...

A COLD FRONT WILL PASS OVER THE AREA THIS EVENING BRINGING
NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA ANOTHER ROUND OF RAIN AND LOW ELEVATION
SNOW. LOW SNOW LEVELS WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES
INTO EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.

CAZ003-141145-
/O.EXA.KEKA.WS.A.0002.090215T0200Z-090216T0200Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090214T1200Z/
NORTH COAST INTERIOR-
240 PM PST FRI FEB 13 2009

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST
SATURDAY...
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM
PST SATURDAY. 

THE SNOW LEVEL WILL BE BETWEEN 1000 AND 1500 FEET TONIGHT.
ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 4 INCHES BELOW 3000
FEET...WITH 4 TO 6 INCHES ABOVE 3000 FEET ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT.
MOST THE OF SNOW FALL WILL OCCUR THIS EVENING...AND THEN TAPER OFF
OVERNIGHT INTO EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.

THIS SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ALONG HIGHER PASSES OF
HIGHWAYS 101...299...AND 36. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS...
 LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND POSSIBLE TRAFFIC DELAYS. USE CAUTION
WHILE DRIVING.

WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW 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 TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...
AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

ANOTHER STORM IS EXPECTED TO BRING MORE HEAVY SNOW TO THE
REGION SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. THIS STORM WILL BE WARMER 
AND SNOW LEVELS SHOULD INCREASE TO 3000 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY 
MORNING. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CREATE MAJOR IMPACTS
ON TRAVEL THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS STORM.

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.

$$

CAZ004-141145-
/O.CON.KEKA.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090214T1200Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.WS.A.0002.090215T0200Z-090216T0200Z/
UPPER TRINITY RIVER-
240 PM PST FRI FEB 13 2009

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST
SATURDAY...
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING
THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY.
A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING
THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. 
 
THE SNOW LEVEL WILL BE BETWEEN 1000 AND 1500 FEET TONIGHT.
ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 4 INCHES BELOW 3000
FEET...WITH 4 TO 6 INCHES ABOVE 3000 FEET ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT.
MOST THE OF SNOW FALL WILL OCCUR THIS EVENING...AND THEN TAPER OFF
OVERNIGHT INTO EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.

THIS SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ALONG HIGHER PASSES OF
HIGHWAYS 101...299...AND 36. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS...
 LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND POSSIBLE TRAFFIC DELAYS. USE CAUTION
WHILE DRIVING.

WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW 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 TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...
AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

ANOTHER STORM IS EXPECTED TO BRING MORE HEAVY SNOW TO THE
REGION SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. THIS STORM WILL BE WARMER 
AND SNOW LEVELS SHOULD INCREASE TO 3000 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY 
MORNING. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CREATE MAJOR IMPACTS
ON TRAVEL THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS STORM.

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.

$$

CAZ076-141145-
/O.EXA.KEKA.WS.A.0002.090215T0200Z-090216T0200Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-090214T1200Z/
MENDOCINO INTERIOR-
240 PM PST FRI FEB 13 2009

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST
SATURDAY...
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM
PST SATURDAY. 

THE SNOW LEVEL WILL BE NEAR 1500 FEET TONIGHT. ADDITIONAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES...WITH 3 TO 5 INCHES ABOVE 3000
FEET ARE TONIGHT. MOST OF THE SNOW FALL WILL THIS EVENING...THEN
GRADUALLY TAPER OFF OVERNIGHT AND EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.

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


ANOTHER STORM IS EXPECTED TO BRING MORE HEAVY SNOW TO THE REGION
SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. THIS STORM WILL BE WARMER AND SNOW
LEVELS SHOULD INCREASE TO 3000 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THIS
STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CREATE MAJOR IMPACTS ON TRAVEL THIS
HOLIDAY WEEKEND. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS STORM.

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.

$$
000 
WWUS46 KEKA 141144
WSWEKA

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
344 AM PST SAT FEB 14 2009

...ANOTHER WINTER STORM WILL BRING MORE RAIN AND SNOW TO
NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA LATE TODAY INTO SUNDAY...


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NORTH COAST INTERIOR-UPPER TRINITY RIVER-
344 AM PST SAT FEB 14 2009

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM
PST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS
EVENING TO 6 PM PST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT.

ANOTHER WINTER STORM WILL TAKE AIM ON NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA TONIGHT
INTO SUNDAY...PRODUCING HEAVY SNOWS FOR HIGHER ELEVATIONS. TOTAL
SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 10 TO 12 INCHES OR MORE IS EXPECTED AT
ELEVATIONS ABOVE 3000 FEET THROUGH SUNDAY. SEVERAL INCHES OF NEW
SNOW IS LIKELY AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 2500 FEET...ESPECIALLY IN
TRINITY COUNTY WHERE COLD AIR HAS DIFFICULTY IN DISLODGING. SNOW
WILL DIMINISH IN INTENSITY LATE SUNDAY.

THOSE PLANNING TRAVEL ARE URGED TO EITHER MOVE FORWARD OR PUSH
BACK PLANS GIVEN THE WINTER WEATHER EXPECTED. HIGHWAYS 299 AND 36
ARE LIKELY TO BE AFFECTED BY THE WINTER WEATHER...AT LEAST
INITIALLY...BEFORE SNOW LEVELS BEGIN TO RISE. ALWAYS LISTEN TO THE
LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION AND CALL CALTRANS AT 1-800-427-ROAD
FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS.

$$

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MENDOCINO INTERIOR-
344 AM PST SAT FEB 14 2009

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM
PST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS
EVENING TO 6 PM PST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER
IN EFFECT.

ANOTHER WINTER STORM WILL TAKE AIM ON NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA TONIGHT
INTO SUNDAY...PRODUCING HEAVY SNOWS FOR HIGHER ELEVATIONS. TOTAL
SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 10 TO 12 INCHES IS EXPECTED AT ELEVATIONS
ABOVE 3000 FEET THROUGH SUNDAY. SEVERAL INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS
LIKELY AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 2500 FEET...ESPECIALLY IN TRINITY
COUNTY WHERE COLD AIR HAS DIFFICULTY IN DISLODGING. SNOW WILL
DIMINISH IN INTENSITY LATE SUNDAY.

THOSE PLANNING TRAVEL ARE URGED TO EITHER MOVE FORWARD OR PUSH
BACK PLANS GIVEN THE WINTER WEATHER EXPECTED. ALWAYS LISTEN TO THE
LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION AND CALL CALTRANS AT 1-800-427-ROAD
FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 11, 7:30 PM PSTHigh Surf AdvisoryEKA7 hr
Feb 12, 3:11 AM PSTHazardous Seas WatchEKA10 hr
Feb 12, 3:11 AM PSTSmall Craft Advisory for Hazardous SeasEKA30 hr
Feb 12, 4:12 AM PSTWinter Weather AdvisoryEKA48 hr
Feb 12, 4:26 AM PSTHigh Surf AdvisoryEKA41 hr
Feb 12, 1:35 PM PSTHazardous Seas WarningEKA68 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.