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Winter Storm Watch 2, NWS San Diego, CA

February 24, 20114 counties in California

NWS San Diego, CA issued this winter storm watch at Feb 24, 2011, 4:17 AM PST for 4 counties in California. It took effect at Feb 25, 2011, 4:00 PM PST. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 24, 2011, 4:17 AM PST (12:17 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 25, 2011, 4:00 PM PST
Expired
Feb 25, 2011, 3:26 AM PST
In force
Issued by
NWS San Diego, CA

Counties Orange County, CA, Riverside County, CA, San Bernardino County, CA, San Diego County, CA

The radar

The Santa Ana Mts radar (KSOX), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

San Diego, CA (KNKX), launched 12:00Z, 0.3 hours before the alert went out and 124 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, San Diego, CA at 12:00Z on 2011-02-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 16 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, San Diego, CA at 12:00Z on 2011-02-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 8 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
16 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-3 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
940 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
44 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
8 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
146 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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335 
WWUS46 KSGX 241217
WSWSGX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
417 AM PST THU FEB 24 2011

...HEAVY SNOWFALL POSSIBLE IN THE MOUNTAINS AND UPPER DESERTS FRIDAY
NIGHT INTO SATURDAY EVENING...

.A COLD STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE SOUTHWARD ALONG THE WEST COAST
THROUGH SATURDAY. THIS STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO BRING HEAVY
SNOWFALL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY EVENING WITH THE MOST
WIDESPREAD HEAVY SNOWFALL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY 
MORNING. SNOW LEVELS WILL LOWER TO 200O TO 2500 FEET SATURDAY AND
SATURDAY NIGHT...LOCALLY LOWER IN HEAVIER SHOWERS.

CAZ060-242200-
/O.NEW.KSGX.WS.A.0002.110226T1200Z-110226T2000Z/
APPLE AND LUCERNE VALLEYS-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...APPLE VALLEY...EL MIRAGE...
HESPERIA...LUCERNE VALLEY
417 AM PST THU FEB 24 2011

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING ABOVE 3000 FEET...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WATCH ABOVE 3000 FEET...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY
NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. 


* ELEVATION: ABOVE 3000 FEET.

* SNOW LEVELS: LOWERING TO 2000 TO 2500 FEET SATURDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 5 INCHES POSSIBLE ON THE NORTH SLOPES
  OF THE SAN BERNARDINO MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT FOOTHILLS AND IN
  THE GRANITE MOUNTAINS. ACCUMULATIONS UP TO A FEW INCHES ARE
  POSSIBLE IN LOWER ELEVATION LOCATIONS.

* TIMING: HEAVIEST SNOWFALL POSSIBLE FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT
  THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: APPLE VALLEY...EL MIRAGE...HESPERIA...
  LUCERNE VALLEY

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* VISIBILITY: LOCALLY REDUCED IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

* IMPACTS: A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR
  SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE
  TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

CAZ055-242200-
/O.NEW.KSGX.WS.A.0002.110226T0000Z-110227T0000Z/
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ANGELUS OAKS...BALDWIN LAKE...
BARTON FLATS...BIG BEAR CITY...BIG BEAR LAKE...CRESTLINE...
FAWNSKIN...FOREST FALLS...I-15 AT CAJON SUMMIT...
I-15 AT 3500 FEET...LAKE ARROWHEAD...MOUNT BALDY...
MOUNTAIN HOME VILLAGE...OAK GLEN...PHELAN...RUNNING SPRINGS...
TWIN PEAKS...WRIGHTWOOD
417 AM PST THU FEB 24 2011

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON ABOVE 3500 FEET...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WATCH ABOVE 3500 FEET...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. 

* ELEVATION: ABOVE 3500 FEET.

* SNOW LEVELS: LOWERING TO 2000 TO 2500 FEET.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 8 TO 12 INCHES ABOVE 3500 FEET WITH 12 TO 24
  INCHES ABOVE 5500 FEET. LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 3 FEET ARE
  POSSIBLE...MAINLY ABOVE 6000 FEET.

* TIMING: FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. GREATEST
  ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: ANGELUS OAKS...BALDWIN LAKE...BARTON 
  FLATS...BIG BEAR CITY...BIG BEAR LAKE...CRESTLINE...
  FAWNSKIN...FOREST FALLS...I-15 AT CAJON SUMMIT...I-15 AT 
  3500 FEET...LAKE ARROWHEAD...MOUNT BALDY...MOUNTAIN HOME 
  VILLAGE...OAK GLEN...PHELAN...RUNNING SPRINGS...TWIN PEAKS...
  WRIGHTWOOD

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* VISIBILITY: NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN HEAVY SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...AND
  FOG.

* IMPACTS: SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...AND DENSE FOG WILL CAUSE LOCAL
  VISIBILITY NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. TRAVELERS THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS
  SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS.
  MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO CHECK THE LATEST ROAD REPORTS BEFORE
  DEPARTING. ALWAYS CARRY CHAINS AND TAKE EXTRA FOOD AND CLOTHING
  IF YOU MUST TRAVEL INTO THE MOUNTAINS. SNOWFALL WILL LIKELY
  IMPACT TRAVEL ON INTERSTATE 15 THROUGH THE CAJON PASS FRIDAY
  NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...AND DENSE FOG WILL CAUSE LOCAL VISIBILITY
NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. TRAVELERS THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS SHOULD BE
PREPARED FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS. MOTORISTS ARE
URGED TO CHECK THE LATEST ROAD REPORTS BEFORE DEPARTING. ALWAYS
CARRY CHAINS AND TAKE EXTRA FOOD AND CLOTHING IF YOU MUST TRAVEL
INTO THE MOUNTAINS.

&&

$$

CAZ057-242200-
/O.NEW.KSGX.WS.A.0002.110226T0000Z-110227T0000Z/
SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
417 AM PST THU FEB 24 2011

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON ABOVE 3500 FEET...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WATCH ABOVE 3500 FEET...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. 

* ELEVATION: ABOVE 3500 FEET.

* SNOW LEVELS: LOWERING TO 2000 TO 2500 FEET.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 6 TO 10 INCHES ABOVE 3500 FEET WITH ISOLATED
  AMOUNTS EXCEEDING 18 INCHES AT THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS.

* TIMING: FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. GREATEST
  ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
  MORNING.

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH.

* VISIBILITY: NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN HEAVY SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...AND
  FOG.

* IMPACTS: SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...AND DENSE FOG WILL CAUSE LOCAL
  VISIBILITY NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. TRAVELERS THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS
  SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS.
  MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO CHECK THE LATEST ROAD REPORTS BEFORE
  DEPARTING. ALWAYS CARRY CHAINS AND TAKE EXTRA FOOD AND CLOTHING
  IF YOU MUST TRAVEL INTO THE MOUNTAINS. SNOWFALL COULD IMPACT
  TRAVEL ON THE ORTEGA HIGHWAY THROUGH THE SANTA ANA
  MOUNTAINS...MAINLY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...AND DENSE FOG WILL CAUSE LOCAL VISIBILITY
NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. TRAVELERS THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS SHOULD BE
PREPARED FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS. MOTORISTS ARE
URGED TO CHECK THE LATEST ROAD REPORTS BEFORE DEPARTING. ALWAYS
CARRY CHAINS AND TAKE EXTRA FOOD AND CLOTHING IF YOU MUST TRAVEL
INTO THE MOUNTAINS.

&&

$$

CAZ056-058-242200-
/O.NEW.KSGX.WS.A.0002.110226T0600Z-110227T0600Z/
RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...AGUANGA...ANZA...
GARNER VALLEY...IDYLLWILD...MOUNTAIN CENTER...PINE COVE...
PINYON PINES...VISTA GRANDE...BOULEVARD...CUYAMACA...DESCANSO...
JULIAN...MOUNT LAGUNA...PINE VALLEY...RANCHITA
417 AM PST THU FEB 24 2011

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING ABOVE 3500 FEET...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WATCH ABOVE 3500 FEET...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY
EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. 

* ELEVATION: ABOVE 3500 FEET.

* SNOW LEVELS: LOWERING TO AROUND 2500 FEET SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 6 TO 12 INCHES ABOVE 3500 FEET WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS
  TO AROUND 2 FEET AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5500 FEET.

* TIMING: LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. GREATEST AMOUNTS
  SATURDAY MORNING WITH PERIODS OF SNOW SHOWERS CONTINUING INTO
  SATURDAY EVENING.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: BOULEVARD...CUYAMACA...DESCANSO...JULIAN...
  MOUNT LAGUNA...PINE VALLEY...RANCHITA...AGUANGA...ANZA...
  GARNER VALLEY...IDYLLWILD...MOUNTAIN CENTER...PINE COVE...
  PINYON PINES...VISTA GRANDE

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 2O TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* VISIBILITY: NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN HEAVY SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...AND
  FOG.

* IMPACTS: SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...AND DENSE FOG WILL CAUSE LOCAL
  VISIBILITY NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. TRAVELERS THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS
  SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS.
  MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO CHECK THE LATEST ROAD REPORTS BEFORE
  DEPARTING. ALWAYS CARRY CHAINS AND TAKE EXTRA FOOD AND CLOTHING
  IF YOU MUST TRAVEL INTO THE MOUNTAINS. SNOWFALL WILL IMPACT
  TRAVEL ON INTERSTATE 8 THROUGH THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS
  AND FOOTHILLS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...AND DENSE FOG WILL CAUSE LOCAL VISIBILITY
NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. TRAVELERS THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS SHOULD BE
PREPARED FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS. MOTORISTS ARE
URGED TO CHECK THE LATEST ROAD REPORTS BEFORE DEPARTING. ALWAYS
CARRY CHAINS AND TAKE EXTRA FOOD AND CLOTHING IF YOU MUST TRAVEL
INTO THE MOUNTAINS.

&&

$$

MARTIN
3 follow-up statements
155 
WWUS46 KSGX 242123
WSWSGX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
123 PM PST THU FEB 24 2011

...HEAVY SNOWFALL IN THE MOUNTAINS AND UPPER DESERTS FRIDAY NIGHT
INTO SATURDAY EVENING...

.A COLD STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE SOUTHWARD ALONG THE WEST COAST
THROUGH SATURDAY. THIS STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO BRING HEAVY
SNOWFALL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY EVENING WITH THE MOST
WIDESPREAD HEAVY SNOWFALL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING. SNOW LEVELS WILL LOWER TO 2000 TO 2500 FEET SATURDAY AND
SATURDAY NIGHT...LOCALLY LOWER IN HEAVIER SHOWERS.

CAZ060-250515-
/O.CON.KSGX.WS.A.0002.110226T1200Z-110226T2000Z/
APPLE AND LUCERNE VALLEYS-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...APPLE VALLEY...EL MIRAGE...
HESPERIA...LUCERNE VALLEY
123 PM PST THU FEB 24 2011

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. 

* ELEVATION: ABOVE 3000 FEET.

* SNOW LEVELS: LOWERING TO 2000 TO 2500 FEET SATURDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 5 INCHES POSSIBLE ON THE NORTH SLOPES
  OF THE SAN BERNARDINO MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT FOOTHILLS AND IN
  THE GRANITE MOUNTAINS. ACCUMULATIONS UP TO A FEW INCHES ARE
  POSSIBLE IN LOWER ELEVATION LOCATIONS.

* TIMING: HEAVIEST SNOWFALL POSSIBLE FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT
  THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: APPLE VALLEY...EL MIRAGE...HESPERIA...
  LUCERNE VALLEY

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* VISIBILITY: LOCALLY REDUCED IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

* IMPACTS: A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR
  SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE
  TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

CAZ055-250515-
/O.CON.KSGX.WS.A.0002.110226T0000Z-110227T0000Z/
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ANGELUS OAKS...BALDWIN LAKE...
BARTON FLATS...BIG BEAR CITY...BIG BEAR LAKE...CRESTLINE...
FAWNSKIN...FOREST FALLS...I-15 AT CAJON SUMMIT...
I-15 AT 3500 FEET...LAKE ARROWHEAD...MOUNT BALDY...
MOUNTAIN HOME VILLAGE...OAK GLEN...PHELAN...RUNNING SPRINGS...
TWIN PEAKS...WRIGHTWOOD
123 PM PST THU FEB 24 2011

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. 

* ELEVATION: ABOVE 3500 FEET.

* SNOW LEVELS: LOWERING TO 2000 TO 2500 FEET.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 8 TO 12 INCHES ABOVE 3500 FEET WITH 12 TO 22
  INCHES ABOVE 5500 FEET. 

* TIMING: FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. GREATEST
  ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
  MORNING.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: ANGELUS OAKS...BALDWIN LAKE...BARTON
  FLATS...BIG BEAR CITY...BIG BEAR LAKE...CRESTLINE... FAWNSKIN...
  FOREST FALLS...I-15 AT CAJON SUMMIT...I-15 AT 3500 FEET...LAKE
  ARROWHEAD...MOUNT BALDY...MOUNTAIN HOME VILLAGE...OAK GLEN...
  PHELAN...RUNNING SPRINGS...TWIN PEAKS... WRIGHTWOOD

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* VISIBILITY: NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN HEAVY SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...
  AND FOG.

* IMPACTS: SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...AND DENSE FOG WILL CAUSE LOCAL
  VISIBILITY NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. TRAVELERS THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS
  SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS.
  MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO CHECK THE LATEST ROAD REPORTS BEFORE
  DEPARTING. ALWAYS CARRY CHAINS AND TAKE EXTRA FOOD AND CLOTHING
  IF YOU MUST TRAVEL INTO THE MOUNTAINS. SNOWFALL WILL LIKELY
  IMPACT TRAVEL ON INTERSTATE 15 THROUGH THE CAJON PASS FRIDAY
  NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...AND DENSE FOG WILL CAUSE LOCAL VISIBILITY
NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. TRAVELERS THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS SHOULD BE
PREPARED FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS. MOTORISTS ARE
URGED TO CHECK THE LATEST ROAD REPORTS BEFORE DEPARTING. ALWAYS
CARRY CHAINS AND TAKE EXTRA FOOD AND CLOTHING IF YOU MUST TRAVEL
INTO THE MOUNTAINS.

&&

$$

CAZ057-250515-
/O.CON.KSGX.WS.A.0002.110226T0000Z-110227T0000Z/
SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
123 PM PST THU FEB 24 2011

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. 

* ELEVATION: ABOVE 3500 FEET.

* SNOW LEVELS: LOWERING TO 2000 TO 2500 FEET.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 6 TO 10 INCHES ABOVE 3500 FEET WITH ISOLATED
  AMOUNTS EXCEEDING 14 INCHES AT THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS.

* TIMING: FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. GREATEST
  ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
  MORNING.

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH.

* VISIBILITY: NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN HEAVY SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...
  AND FOG.

* IMPACTS: SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...AND DENSE FOG WILL CAUSE LOCAL
  VISIBILITY NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. TRAVELERS THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS
  SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS.
  MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO CHECK THE LATEST ROAD REPORTS BEFORE
  DEPARTING. ALWAYS CARRY CHAINS AND TAKE EXTRA FOOD AND CLOTHING
  IF YOU MUST TRAVEL INTO THE MOUNTAINS. SNOWFALL COULD IMPACT
  TRAVEL ON THE ORTEGA HIGHWAY THROUGH THE SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS...
  MAINLY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...AND DENSE FOG WILL CAUSE LOCAL VISIBILITY
NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. TRAVELERS THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS SHOULD BE
PREPARED FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS. MOTORISTS ARE
URGED TO CHECK THE LATEST ROAD REPORTS BEFORE DEPARTING. ALWAYS
CARRY CHAINS AND TAKE EXTRA FOOD AND CLOTHING IF YOU MUST TRAVEL
INTO THE MOUNTAINS.

&&

$$

CAZ056-058-250515-
/O.CON.KSGX.WS.A.0002.110226T0600Z-110227T0600Z/
RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...AGUANGA...ANZA...
GARNER VALLEY...IDYLLWILD...MOUNTAIN CENTER...PINE COVE...
PINYON PINES...VISTA GRANDE...BOULEVARD...CUYAMACA...DESCANSO...
JULIAN...MOUNT LAGUNA...PINE VALLEY...RANCHITA
123 PM PST THU FEB 24 2011

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. 

* ELEVATION: ABOVE 3500 FEET.

* SNOW LEVELS: LOWERING TO AROUND 2500 FEET SATURDAY AND SATURDAY
  NIGHT.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 6 TO 12 INCHES ABOVE 3500 FEET WITH LOCAL
  AMOUNTS TO AROUND 20 INCHES AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5500 FEET.

* TIMING: LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. GREATEST AMOUNTS
  SATURDAY MORNING WITH PERIODS OF SNOW SHOWERS CONTINUING INTO
  SATURDAY EVENING.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: BOULEVARD...CUYAMACA...DESCANSO...JULIAN...
  MOUNT LAGUNA...PINE VALLEY...RANCHITA...AGUANGA...ANZA... GARNER
  VALLEY...IDYLLWILD...MOUNTAIN CENTER...PINE COVE... PINYON
  PINES...VISTA GRANDE

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 2O TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* VISIBILITY: NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN HEAVY SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...
  AND FOG.

* IMPACTS: SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...AND DENSE FOG WILL CAUSE LOCAL
  VISIBILITY NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. TRAVELERS THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS
  SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS.
  MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO CHECK THE LATEST ROAD REPORTS BEFORE
  DEPARTING. ALWAYS CARRY CHAINS AND TAKE EXTRA FOOD AND CLOTHING
  IF YOU MUST TRAVEL INTO THE MOUNTAINS. SNOWFALL WILL IMPACT
  TRAVEL ON INTERSTATE 8 THROUGH THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS
  AND FOOTHILLS AND INTERSTATE 10 THROUGH BANNING PASS

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...AND DENSE FOG WILL CAUSE LOCAL VISIBILITY
NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. TRAVELERS THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS SHOULD BE
PREPARED FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS. MOTORISTS ARE
URGED TO CHECK THE LATEST ROAD REPORTS BEFORE DEPARTING. ALWAYS
CARRY CHAINS AND TAKE EXTRA FOOD AND CLOTHING IF YOU MUST TRAVEL
INTO THE MOUNTAINS.

&&

$$

MM
733 
WWUS46 KSGX 250533
WSWSGX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
933 PM PST THU FEB 24 2011

...HEAVY SNOWFALL IN THE MOUNTAINS AND UPPER DESERTS FRIDAY NIGHT
INTO SATURDAY EVENING...

.A COLD STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE SOUTHWARD ALONG THE WEST COAST
THROUGH SATURDAY. THIS STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING HEAVY SNOWFALL
LATE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY EVENING. SNOW LEVELS STARTING OUT
NEAR 4500 FEET WILL LOWER TO 2000 TO 2500 FEET BY SATURDAY
EVENING. 

CAZ060-251400-
/O.CON.KSGX.WS.A.0002.110226T1200Z-110226T2000Z/
APPLE AND LUCERNE VALLEYS-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...APPLE VALLEY...EL MIRAGE...
HESPERIA...LUCERNE VALLEY
933 PM PST THU FEB 24 2011

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. 

* ELEVATION: ABOVE 3000 FEET.

* SNOW LEVELS: LOWERING TO 2000 TO 2500 FEET SATURDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 5 INCHES POSSIBLE ON THE NORTH SLOPES
  OF THE SAN BERNARDINO MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT FOOTHILLS AND IN
  THE GRANITE MOUNTAINS. ACCUMULATIONS UP TO A FEW INCHES ARE
  POSSIBLE IN LOWER ELEVATION LOCATIONS.

* TIMING: HEAVIEST SNOWFALL POSSIBLE FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT
  THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: APPLE VALLEY...EL MIRAGE...HESPERIA...
  LUCERNE VALLEY

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* VISIBILITY: LOCALLY REDUCED IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

* IMPACTS: A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR
  SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE
  TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

CAZ055-251400-
/O.CON.KSGX.WS.A.0002.110226T0000Z-110227T0000Z/
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ANGELUS OAKS...BALDWIN LAKE...
BARTON FLATS...BIG BEAR CITY...BIG BEAR LAKE...CRESTLINE...
FAWNSKIN...FOREST FALLS...I-15 AT CAJON SUMMIT...
I-15 AT 3500 FEET...LAKE ARROWHEAD...MOUNT BALDY...
MOUNTAIN HOME VILLAGE...OAK GLEN...PHELAN...RUNNING SPRINGS...
TWIN PEAKS...WRIGHTWOOD
933 PM PST THU FEB 24 2011

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. 

* ELEVATION: ABOVE 3500 FEET.

* SNOW LEVELS: LOWERING TO 2000 TO 2500 FEET.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 8 TO 12 INCHES ABOVE 3500 FEET WITH 12 TO
  22 INCHES ABOVE 5500 FEET.

* TIMING: FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. GREATEST
  ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
  MORNING.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: ANGELUS OAKS...BALDWIN LAKE...BARTON
  FLATS...BIG BEAR CITY...BIG BEAR LAKE...CRESTLINE... FAWNSKIN...
  FOREST FALLS...I-15 AT CAJON SUMMIT...I-15 AT 3500 FEET...LAKE
  ARROWHEAD...MOUNT BALDY...MOUNTAIN HOME VILLAGE...OAK GLEN...
  PHELAN...RUNNING SPRINGS...TWIN PEAKS... WRIGHTWOOD

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* VISIBILITY: NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN HEAVY SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...
  AND FOG.

* IMPACTS: SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...AND DENSE FOG WILL CAUSE LOCAL
  VISIBILITY NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. TRAVELERS THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS
  SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS.
  MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO CHECK THE LATEST ROAD REPORTS BEFORE
  DEPARTING. ALWAYS CARRY CHAINS AND TAKE EXTRA FOOD AND CLOTHING
  IF YOU MUST TRAVEL INTO THE MOUNTAINS. SNOWFALL WILL LIKELY
  IMPACT TRAVEL ON INTERSTATE 15 THROUGH THE CAJON PASS FRIDAY
  NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...AND DENSE FOG WILL CAUSE LOCAL VISIBILITY
NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. TRAVELERS THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS SHOULD BE
PREPARED FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS. MOTORISTS ARE
URGED TO CHECK THE LATEST ROAD REPORTS BEFORE DEPARTING. ALWAYS
CARRY CHAINS AND TAKE EXTRA FOOD AND CLOTHING IF YOU MUST TRAVEL
INTO THE MOUNTAINS.

&&

$$

CAZ057-251400-
/O.CON.KSGX.WS.A.0002.110226T0000Z-110227T0000Z/
SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
933 PM PST THU FEB 24 2011

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. 

* ELEVATION: ABOVE 3500 FEET.

* SNOW LEVELS: LOWERING TO 2000 TO 2500 FEET.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 6 TO 10 INCHES ABOVE 3500 FEET WITH
  ISOLATED AMOUNTS EXCEEDING 14 INCHES AT THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS. 

* TIMING: FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. GREATEST
  ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
  MORNING.

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH.

* VISIBILITY: NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN HEAVY SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...
  AND FOG.

* IMPACTS: SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...AND DENSE FOG WILL CAUSE LOCAL
  VISIBILITY NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. TRAVELERS THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS
  SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS.
  MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO CHECK THE LATEST ROAD REPORTS BEFORE
  DEPARTING. ALWAYS CARRY CHAINS AND TAKE EXTRA FOOD AND CLOTHING
  IF YOU MUST TRAVEL INTO THE MOUNTAINS. SNOWFALL COULD IMPACT
  TRAVEL ON THE ORTEGA HIGHWAY THROUGH THE SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS...
  MAINLY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...AND DENSE FOG WILL CAUSE LOCAL VISIBILITY
NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. TRAVELERS THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS SHOULD BE
PREPARED FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS. MOTORISTS ARE
URGED TO CHECK THE LATEST ROAD REPORTS BEFORE DEPARTING. ALWAYS
CARRY CHAINS AND TAKE EXTRA FOOD AND CLOTHING IF YOU MUST TRAVEL
INTO THE MOUNTAINS.

&&

$$

CAZ056-058-251400-
/O.CON.KSGX.WS.A.0002.110226T0600Z-110227T0600Z/
RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...AGUANGA...ANZA...
GARNER VALLEY...IDYLLWILD...MOUNTAIN CENTER...PINE COVE...
PINYON PINES...VISTA GRANDE...BOULEVARD...CUYAMACA...DESCANSO...
JULIAN...MOUNT LAGUNA...PINE VALLEY...RANCHITA
933 PM PST THU FEB 24 2011

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. 

* ELEVATION: ABOVE 3500 FEET.

* SNOW LEVELS: LOWERING TO AROUND 2500 FEET SATURDAY AND SATURDAY
  NIGHT.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 6 TO 12 INCHES ABOVE 3500 FEET WITH LOCAL
  AMOUNTS TO AROUND 20 INCHES AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5500 FEET.

* TIMING: LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. GREATEST AMOUNTS
  SATURDAY MORNING WITH PERIODS OF SNOW SHOWERS CONTINUING INTO
  SATURDAY EVENING.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: BOULEVARD...CUYAMACA...DESCANSO...JULIAN...
  MOUNT LAGUNA...PINE VALLEY...RANCHITA...AGUANGA...ANZA... GARNER
  VALLEY...IDYLLWILD...MOUNTAIN CENTER...PINE COVE... PINYON
  PINES...VISTA GRANDE

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 2O TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* VISIBILITY: NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN HEAVY SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...
  AND FOG.

* IMPACTS: SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...AND DENSE FOG WILL CAUSE LOCAL
  VISIBILITY NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. TRAVELERS THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS
  SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS.
  MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO CHECK THE LATEST ROAD REPORTS BEFORE
  DEPARTING. ALWAYS CARRY CHAINS AND TAKE EXTRA FOOD AND CLOTHING
  IF YOU MUST TRAVEL INTO THE MOUNTAINS. SNOWFALL WILL IMPACT
  TRAVEL ON INTERSTATE 8 THROUGH THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS
  AND FOOTHILLS AND INTERSTATE 10 THROUGH BANNING PASS

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...AND DENSE FOG WILL CAUSE LOCAL VISIBILITY
NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. TRAVELERS THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS SHOULD BE
PREPARED FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS. MOTORISTS ARE
URGED TO CHECK THE LATEST ROAD REPORTS BEFORE DEPARTING. ALWAYS
CARRY CHAINS AND TAKE EXTRA FOOD AND CLOTHING IF YOU MUST TRAVEL
INTO THE MOUNTAINS.

&&

$$

MOEDE
197 
WWUS46 KSGX 251126
WSWSGX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
326 AM PST FRI FEB 25 2011

...HEAVY SNOWFALL IN THE MOUNTAINS AND UPPER DESERTS FRIDAY NIGHT
INTO SATURDAY EVENING...

.A COLD STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE SOUTHWARD ALONG THE WEST COAST...
MOVING INLAND THROUGH SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA SATURDAY AND SATURDAY
NIGHT. THIS STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING HEAVY SNOWFALL LATE TONIGHT
INTO SATURDAY EVENING. SNOW LEVELS STARTING OUT NEAR 4500 FEET
WILL LOWER TO 2000 TO 2500 FEET SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT.

CAZ060-252200-
/O.UPG.KSGX.WS.A.0002.110226T1200Z-110226T2000Z/
/O.NEW.KSGX.WS.W.0003.110226T1100Z-110227T0000Z/
APPLE AND LUCERNE VALLEYS-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ADELANTO...APPLE VALLEY...
EL MIRAGE...HELENDALE...HESPERIA...LUCERNE VALLEY...VICTORVILLE
326 AM PST FRI FEB 25 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 4 PM PST SATURDAY
ABOVE 2500 FEET...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING ABOVE 2500 FEET FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM 3 AM TO 4 PM PST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO
LONGER IN EFFECT.

* ELEVATION: ABOVE 3000 FEET.

* SNOW LEVELS: LOWERING TO 2000 TO 2500 FEET SATURDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 5 INCHES POSSIBLE ON THE NORTH 
  SLOPES OF THE SAN BERNARDINO MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT 
  FOOTHILLS AND IN THE GRANITE MOUNTAINS. ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 
  A FEW INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN LOWER ELEVATION LOCATIONS.

* TIMING: HEAVIEST SNOWFALL EXPECTED SATURDAY MORNING. SNOW
  SHOWERS MAY LINGER INTO THE AFTERNOON.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: ADELANTO...APPLE VALLEY...EL MIRAGE...
  HELENDALE...HESPERIA...LUCERNE VALLEY...VICTORVILLE 

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* VISIBILITY: LOCALLY REDUCED IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

* IMPACTS: A 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.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A 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.

&&

$$

CAZ055-252200-
/O.UPG.KSGX.WS.A.0002.110226T0000Z-110227T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KSGX.WS.W.0003.110226T0200Z-110227T0000Z/
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ANGELUS OAKS...BALDWIN LAKE...
BARTON FLATS...BIG BEAR CITY...BIG BEAR LAKE...CRESTLINE...
FAWNSKIN...FOREST FALLS...I-15 AT CAJON SUMMIT...
I-15 AT 3500 FEET...LAKE ARROWHEAD...MOUNT BALDY...
MOUNTAIN HOME VILLAGE...OAK GLEN...PHELAN...RUNNING SPRINGS...
TWIN PEAKS...WRIGHTWOOD
326 AM PST FRI FEB 25 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM
PST SATURDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING ABOVE 3500 FEET FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM
WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* ELEVATION: ABOVE 3500 FEET.

* SNOW LEVELS: LOWERING TO 2000 TO 2500 FEET SATURDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 8 TO 12 INCHES ABOVE 3500 FEET WITH 12 TO 24 INCHES
  ABOVE 5500 FEET.

* TIMING: TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. GREATEST ACCUMULATIONS
  ARE EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: ANGELUS OAKS...BALDWIN LAKE...BARTON 
  FLATS...BIG BEAR CITY...BIG BEAR LAKE...CRESTLINE... 
  FAWNSKIN...FOREST FALLS...I-15 AT CAJON SUMMIT... I-15 AT 
  3500 FEET...LAKE ARROWHEAD...MOUNT BALDY... MOUNTAIN HOME 
  VILLAGE...OAK GLEN...PHELAN... RUNNING SPRINGS...TWIN 
  PEAKS...WRIGHTWOOD 

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* VISIBILITY: NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN HEAVY SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...AND
  DENSE FOG.

* IMPACTS: A 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. SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...AND DENSE FOG
  WILL CAUSE LOCAL VISIBILITY NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. TRAVELERS
  THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER
  WEATHER CONDITIONS. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO CHECK THE LATEST ROAD
  REPORTS BEFORE DEPARTING. ALWAYS CARRY CHAINS AND TAKE EXTRA
  FOOD AND CLOTHING IF YOU MUST TRAVEL INTO THE MOUNTAINS. SNOWFALL
  WILL LIKELY IMPACT TRAVEL ON INTERSTATE 15 THROUGH THE CAJON
  PASS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A 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. SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...AND DENSE FOG WILL CAUSE LOCAL
VISIBILITY NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. TRAVELERS THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS
SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS.
MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO CHECK THE LATEST ROAD REPORTS BEFORE
DEPARTING. ALWAYS CARRY CHAINS AND TAKE EXTRA FOOD AND CLOTHING IF
YOU MUST TRAVEL INTO THE MOUNTAINS. SNOWFALL WILL LIKELY IMPACT
TRAVEL ON INTERSTATE 15 THROUGH THE CAJON PASS LATE TONIGHT
THROUGH SATURDAY.

&&

$$

CAZ056-252200-
/O.UPG.KSGX.WS.A.0002.110226T0600Z-110227T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KSGX.WS.W.0003.110226T0800Z-110227T0800Z/
RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...AGUANGA...ANZA...
GARNER VALLEY...IDYLLWILD...MOUNTAIN CENTER...PINE COVE...
PINYON PINES...VISTA GRANDE
326 AM PST FRI FEB 25 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
MIDNIGHT PST SATURDAY NIGHT ABOVE 3500 FEET...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING ABOVE 3500 FEET FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT PST SATURDAY NIGHT. THE WINTER
STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* ELEVATION: ABOVE 3500 FEET.

* SNOW LEVELS: LOWERING TO 2000 TO 2500 FEET SATURDAY AND 
  SATURDAY NIGHT. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 6 TO 12 INCHES ABOVE 3500 FEET WITH LOCAL 
  AMOUNTS TO AROUND 20 INCHES AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5500 FEET.

* TIMING: LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. GREATEST 
  AMOUNTS SATURDAY MORNING WITH PERIODS OF SNOW SHOWERS 
  CONTINUING INTO SATURDAY EVENING.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: AGUANGA...ANZA...GARNER VALLEY...
  IDYLLWILD...MOUNTAIN CENTER...PINE COVE...PINYON PINES... 
  VISTA GRANDE 

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 2O TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* VISIBILITY: NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN HEAVY SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...AND
  DENSE FOG.

* IMPACTS: A 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. SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...AND DENSE FOG
  WILL CAUSE LOCAL VISIBILITY NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. TRAVELERS
  THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER
  WEATHER CONDITIONS. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO CHECK THE LATEST ROAD
  REPORTS BEFORE DEPARTING. ALWAYS CARRY CHAINS AND TAKE EXTRA
  FOOD AND CLOTHING IF YOU MUST TRAVEL INTO THE MOUNTAINS. SNOWFALL
  COULD IMPACT TRAVEL ON INTERSTATE 10 THROUGH THE BANNING PASS
  SATURDAY INTO SATURDAY EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A 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. SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...AND DENSE FOG WILL CAUSE LOCAL
VISIBILITY NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. TRAVELERS THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS
SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS.
MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO CHECK THE LATEST ROAD REPORTS BEFORE
DEPARTING. ALWAYS CARRY CHAINS AND TAKE EXTRA FOOD AND CLOTHING IF
YOU MUST TRAVEL INTO THE MOUNTAINS. SNOWFALL COULD IMPACT TRAVEL
ON INTERSTATE 10 THROUGH THE BANNING PASS SATURDAY INTO SATURDAY
EVENING.

&&

$$

CAZ057-252200-
/O.UPG.KSGX.WS.A.0002.110226T0000Z-110227T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KSGX.WS.W.0003.110226T0800Z-110226T2000Z/
SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
326 AM PST FRI FEB 25 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON
PST SATURDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING ABOVE 3500 FEET FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON PST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH
IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* ELEVATION: ABOVE 3500 FEET.

* SNOW LEVELS: LOWERING TO 2000 TO 2500 FEET SATURDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 6 TO 10 INCHES ABOVE 3500 FEET WITH 
  ISOLATED AMOUNTS EXCEEDING 14 INCHES AT THE HIGHEST 
  ELEVATIONS.

* TIMING: LATE NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. GREATEST
  ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED SATURDAY MORNING.

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH.

* VISIBILITY: NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN HEAVY SNOW...BLOWING
  SNOW...AND DENSE FOG.

* IMPACTS: A 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. SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...AND DENSE FOG
  WILL CAUSE LOCAL VISIBILITY NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. TRAVELERS
  THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER
  WEATHER CONDITIONS. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO CHECK THE LATEST ROAD
  REPORTS BEFORE DEPARTING. ALWAYS CARRY CHAINS AND TAKE EXTRA
  FOOD AND CLOTHING IF YOU MUST TRAVEL INTO THE MOUNTAINS.
  SNOWFALL COULD IMPACT TRAVEL ON THE ORTEGA HIGHWAY THROUGH THE
  SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS...MAINLY SATURDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A 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. SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...AND DENSE FOG WILL CAUSE LOCAL
VISIBILITY NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. TRAVELERS THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS
SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS.
MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO CHECK THE LATEST ROAD REPORTS BEFORE
DEPARTING. ALWAYS CARRY CHAINS AND TAKE EXTRA FOOD AND CLOTHING IF
YOU MUST TRAVEL INTO THE MOUNTAINS. SNOWFALL COULD IMPACT TRAVEL
ON THE ORTEGA HIGHWAY THROUGH THE SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS...MAINLY
SATURDAY.

&&

$$

CAZ058-252200-
/O.UPG.KSGX.WS.A.0002.110226T0600Z-110227T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KSGX.WS.W.0003.110226T1200Z-110227T1100Z/
SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BOULEVARD...CUYAMACA...
DESCANSO...JULIAN...MOUNT LAGUNA...PINE VALLEY...RANCHITA
326 AM PST FRI FEB 25 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM SATURDAY TO 3 AM PST
SUNDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING ABOVE 3500 FEET FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM 4 AM SATURDAY TO 3 AM PST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS
NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* ELEVATION: ABOVE 3500 FEET.

* SNOW LEVELS: LOWERING TO AROUND 2000 TO 2500 FEET SATURDAY AND
  SATURDAY NIGHT.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 6 TO 12 INCHES ABOVE 3500 FEET WITH LOCAL 
  AMOUNTS TO AROUND 20 INCHES AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5500 FEET.

* TIMING: LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. GREATEST AMOUNTS
  SATURDAY MORNING WITH PERIODS OF SNOW SHOWERS CONTINUING INTO
  SATURDAY EVENING.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: BOULEVARD...CUYAMACA...DESCANSO...JULIAN...
  MOUNT LAGUNA...PINE VALLEY...RANCHITA 

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 2O TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* VISIBILITY: NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN HEAVY SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...AND
  DENSE FOG.

* IMPACTS: A 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. SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...AND DENSE FOG
  WILL CAUSE LOCAL VISIBILITY NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. TRAVELERS
  THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER
  WEATHER CONDITIONS. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO CHECK THE LATEST ROAD
  REPORTS BEFORE DEPARTING. ALWAYS CARRY CHAINS AND TAKE EXTRA
  FOOD AND CLOTHING IF YOU MUST TRAVEL INTO THE MOUNTAINS.
  SNOWFALL WILL IMPACT TRAVEL ON INTERSTATE 8 THROUGH THE SAN
  DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS. THIS WEATHER COULD BE DEADLY FOR
  UNPREPARED CAMPERS OR HIKERS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A 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. SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...AND DENSE FOG WILL CAUSE LOCAL
VISIBILITY NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. TRAVELERS THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS
SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS.
MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO CHECK THE LATEST ROAD REPORTS BEFORE
DEPARTING. ALWAYS CARRY CHAINS AND TAKE EXTRA FOOD AND CLOTHING IF
YOU MUST TRAVEL INTO THE MOUNTAINS. SNOWFALL WILL IMPACT TRAVEL ON
INTERSTATE 8 THROUGH THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS. THIS WEATHER
COULD BE DEADLY FOR UNPREPARED CAMPERS OR HIKERS. 

&&

$$

MARTIN

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this winter storm watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS San Diego, CA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm watch went out at Feb 23, 9:30 PM PST, 6 hours 47 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 23, 9:30 PM PST, 6 hours 47 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
930 PM PST WED FEB 23 2011

.SYNOPSIS...A DEEPER MARINE LAYER WILL CAUSE VARIABLE CLOUDINESS AND
ISOLATED LIGHT SHOWERS WEST OF THE MOUNTAINS THROUGH THURSDAY.
CONTINUED COOL. A COLD UPPER LOW APPROACHING FROM THE NORTH WILL
BRING AN INCREASING CHANCE OF RAIN AND MOUNTAIN SNOW FRIDAY. THE
MAIN PART OF THE STORM WILL MOVE THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY
MORNING WITH RAIN...LOWER SNOW LEVELS AND LOCAL GUSTY WINDS. THERE
COULD ALSO BE ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS SATURDAY WITH VERY LOW SNOW
LEVELS AND NEAR RECORD COLD. DRY AND WARMER DURING THE EARLY TO
MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK UNDER HIGH PRESSURE.

&&

.DISCUSSION...FOR SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA INCLUDING SAN DIEGO...
ORANGE...SOUTHWEST SAN BERNARDINO AND WEST RIVERSIDE COUNTIES.

.SHORT TERM (TONIGHT-SATURDAY)...THERE WERE AREAS OF SC W OF THE
MOUNTAINS AND VARIABLE HIGH CLOUDINESS THIS EVENING. THE 00Z NKX
SOUNDING SHOWED THE LOW LEVEL MOISTURE WITH INCREASING WLY WINDS
ALOFT. INCREASING ONSHORE GRADIENTS WITH ABOUT 4 MB SAN-IPL.

A COLD UPPER LOW APPROACHING FROM THE N WILL MOVE THROUGH SRN CA
SATURDAY. MOISTURE AT MULTIPLE ELEVATIONS WILL CAUSE VARIABLE
CLOUDINESS THROUGH THURSDAY. THERE COULD BE ISOLATED DRIZZLE OF
LIGHT SHOWERS W OF THE MOUNTAINS. THE CHANCE OF PRECIP WILL INCREASE
DURING THE DAY FRIDAY. THE MARINE PART OF THIS STORM AND COLD FRONT
WILL MOVE THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING BRINGING RAIN
AND MOUNTAIN SNOW...POSSIBLY HEAVY AT TIMES. THERE WILL ALSO BE
LOCAL GUSTY ONSHORE WINDS WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS IN THE MOUNTAINS
AND DESERTS. THE PRECIP WILL TURN SHOWERY SATURDAY AND THERE WILL BE
A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AS MODERATE INSTABILITY DEVELOPS. SHOWERS
WILL TAPER OFF LATE SATURDAY NIGHT AND EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.

THE SNOW LEVEL WILL START NEAR 4000 FT FRIDAY AND THEN LOWER TO 1500
TO 2000 FT SATURDAY NIGHT. THIS COULD RESULT IN SNOW ON THE
FOOTHILLS AND A LITTLE SNOW ON SOME OF THE HIGHER INLAND VALLEY
AREAS. HOWEVER...THE LOWEST SNOW LEVELS WILL NOT BE COINCIDENT WITH
THE HEAVIEST PRECIP.

WATER EQUIVALENT RAINFALL ESTIMATES FROM THIS STORM SHOULD RANGE
FROM ABOUT HALF AN INCH TO AN INCH WEST OF THE MOUNTAINS WITH ONE TO
TWO INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. THERE COULD BE LOCAL LARGER AMOUNTS ON
THE SW FACING SLOPES OF THE SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS. THE
HIGH DESERTS SHOULD GET ABOUT A QUARTER TO HALF AN INCH WITH NEAR A
QUARTER INCH IN THE LOW DESERTS. THERE SHOULD BE ABOUT A FOOT OF
SNOW ON THE HIGHER MOUNTAINS EXCEPT LOCALLY NEAR TWO FEET IN THE
SAN BERNARDINO MOUNTAINS.

MAX TEMPS WILL BE ABOUT 8 TO 16 DEGREES BELOW SEASONAL AVERAGES
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. COLDER SATURDAY WITH MAX TEMPS ABOUT 15 TO
25 DEGREES BELOW AVERAGES IN MOST AREAS. THIS SHOULD RESULT IN
RECORD LOW MAX TEMPS IN MANY AREAS. THERE COULD BE WIDESPREAD FROST
SATURDAY NIGHT IF CLOUDS AND PRECIP MOVE OUT QUICKLY ENOUGH.

&&

.LONG TERM (SUNDAY-WEDNESDAY)...PARTLY CLOUDY...DRY AND A LITTLE
WARMER SUNDAY. FLAT RIDGING WILL BRING GENERALLY FAIR AND WARMER
WEATHER TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY WITH MAX TEMPS GETTING CLOSE TO
SEASONAL AVERAGES BY WEDNESDAY.

&&

.AVIATION...
240230Z...SCT-BKN STRATOCU LAYER...WITH BASES BTWN 3.5K AND 6K FT
MSL AND TOPS TO FL080...WILL CONTINUE WEST OF THE MTNS THROUGH
THU...WHILE CLOUDS/FOG AND POSSIBLE AREAS OF -RA/-DZ OBSCURE THE
COASTAL MTN SLOPES. OTHERWISE...MOSTLY VFR AND CLR EAST OF THE
MOUNTAINS WITH UNRESTRICTED VIS THOUGH THU. WEST WINDS OF 25-35 KT
WITH HIGHER GUSTS POSSIBLE OVER THE MOUNTAIN RIDGES TONIGHT WILL
CREATE MOD/STG UDDFS DOWNWIND INTO THE DESERTS....DECREASING THU.

.MARINE...
FRI NIGHT INTO SAT MORNING...A COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO SWEEP
ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS ACCOMPANIED BY RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS
SHIFTING FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHWEST. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL
LIKELY BE NEEDED DUE TO WINDS OF AROUND 25 KTS. IN ADDITION TO THE
WIND...SEAS WILL BE BUILDING SAT...REACHING NEAR 10 FT SAT NIGHT
INTO SUN MORNING. THE WINDS WILL DECREASE RAPIDLY AT NIGHT...AND THE
SEAS WILL FOLLOW LATER ON SUN.

&&

.SGX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT. SEE LAXSPSSGX.

&&

PUBLIC...ATKIN
AVIATION/MARINE...JAD
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 23, 4:00 PM PST, 12 hours 17 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
400 PM PST WED FEB 23 2011

CAZ042-043-048-050-055>058-060>062-PZZ750-775-241400-
ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE-
SAN DIEGO COUNTY VALLEYS-SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-APPLE AND LUCERNE VALLEYS-
COACHELLA VALLEY-SAN DIEGO COUNTY DESERTS-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN BORDER AND OUT
30 NM-
WATERS FROM SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN BORDER EXTENDING 30 TO
60 NM OUT INCLUDING SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND-
400 PM PST WED FEB 23 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ALL OF EXTREME
SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

A COLD LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA
LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT BRINGING MUCH LOWER
TEMPERATURES...NUMEROUS SHOWERS...AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. SNOW LEVELS COULD BE QUITE LOW...POSSIBLY DOWN TO
2000 FEET OR LOCALLY LOWER IN HEAVIER SHOWERS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT
REQUESTED FOR THIS AREA...HOWEVER WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO
REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS.

ATKIN

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 24, 1:15 PM PSTSmall Craft AdvisorySGX52 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.