Alert archive / California / Winter Storm Warnings in 2012
Winter Storm Warning 1, NWS Eureka, CA
NWS Eureka, CA issued this winter storm warning at Jan 17, 2012, 3:40 PM PST. It took effect at Jan 17, 2012, 10:00 PM PST. It was in force for 24 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
- Jan 17, 2012, 3:40 PM PST (23:40 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 17, 2012, 10:00 PM PST
- Expired
- Jan 18, 2012, 10:11 PM PST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Eureka, CA
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
134 WWUS46 KEKA 172340 WSWEKA URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 340 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 CAZ004-180745- /O.UPG.KEKA.WW.Y.0001.120118T0600Z-120119T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.WS.W.0001.120118T0600Z-120119T1800Z/ UPPER TRINITY RIVER- 340 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 2000 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 2000 FEET FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM PST THURSDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * INITIALLY SNOW WILL FALL AT THE VALLEY FLOORS LATE TONIGHT. SNOW LEVELS WILL RISE THROUGH THE DAY WEDNESDAY...HOWEVER COLD AIR WILL REMAIN TRAPPED IN THE HAYFORK VALLEY AND FROM WEAVERVILLE TO TRINITY CENTER. THIS WILL KEEP SNOW LEVELS SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER IN THESE AREAS. * FOR THE HAYFORK VALLEY AND FROM WEAVERVILLE TO TRINITY CENTER...INCLUDING OREGON MOUNTAIN AND BUCKHORN SUMMIT STORM TOTALS OF 6 TO 9 INCHES ARE EXPECTED AS LOW AS 2000 FEET. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 7 INCHES EXPECTED FROM 1500 TO 3000 FEET ACROSS TRINITY COUNTY. * SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED OVER 3500 FEET. * SLOW DOWN...ALLOW EXTRA TIME AND BE PREPARED FOR CHANGING CONDITIONS. THE SNOW WILL IMPACT HIGHER PASSES OF HIGHWAYS 299 AND 36. 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. && $$ CAZ003-180745- /O.CON.KEKA.WW.Y.0001.120118T0600Z-120119T0000Z/ NORTH COAST INTERIOR- 340 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY ABOVE 2000 FEET... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 2000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 7 INCHES EXPECTED ABOVE 2000 FEET ACROSS INTERIOR AREAS OF HUMBOLDT AND DEL NORTE COUNTIES LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. LESS THAN 3 INCHES MAY FALL AS LOW AS 1500 FEET. * SLOW DOWN...ALLOW EXTRA TIME AND BE PREPARED FOR CHANGING CONDITIONS. THE SNOW WILL IMPACT HIGHER PASSES OF HIGHWAYS 199...299 AND 36. * CHECK THE LATEST FORECASTS AND CALL 1-800-427-7623 FOR CURRENT ROAD CONDITIONS AND CHAIN REQUIREMENTS BEFORE TRAVEL LING. * BE ALERT FOR ROCK SLIDES IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
5 follow-up statements
171 WWUS46 KEKA 180430 WSWEKA URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 830 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 CAZ004-181230- /O.CON.KEKA.WS.W.0001.120118T0600Z-120119T1800Z/ UPPER TRINITY RIVER- 830 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 2000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 2000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THURSDAY. * FOR THE HAYFORK VALLEY AND FROM WEAVERVILLE TO TRINITY CENTER...INCLUDING OREGON MOUNTAIN AND BUCKHORN SUMMIT...STORM TOTALS OF 6 TO 9 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 7 INCHES EXPECTED BELOW 3000 FEET ACROSS TRINITY COUNTY. THE SNOW WILL IMPACT HIGHWAYS 3...36 AND 299. * INITIALLY SNOW WILL FALL AT THE VALLEY FLOORS LATE TONIGHT. SNOW LEVELS WILL RISE THROUGH THE DAY WEDNESDAY...HOWEVER COLD AIR WILL REMAIN TRAPPED IN THE HAYFORK VALLEY AND FROM WEAVERVILLE TO TRINITY CENTER. THIS WILL KEEP SNOW LEVELS SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER IN THESE AREAS. * SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED ABOVE 3500 FEET. * SLOW DOWN AND BE PREPARED FOR CHANGING CONDITIONS. ALWAYS CHECK THE LATEST FORECASTS AND ROAD CONDITIONS BEFORE TRAVELLING AND BE ALERT FOR ROCK SLIDES IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. 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. && $$ CAZ003-181230- /O.CON.KEKA.WW.Y.0001.120118T0600Z-120119T0000Z/ NORTH COAST INTERIOR- 830 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY ABOVE 2000 FEET... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 2000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 7 INCHES EXPECTED ABOVE 2000 FEET ACROSS INTERIOR AREAS OF HUMBOLDT AND DEL NORTE COUNTIES LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. LESS THAN 3 INCHES MAY FALL AS LOW AS 1500 FEET. THE SNOW WILL IMPACT PASSES ALONG HIGHWAYS 199...299 AND 36. * SLOW DOWN AND BE PREPARED FOR CHANGING CONDITIONS. ALWAYS CHECK THE LATEST FORECASTS AND ROAD CONDITIONS BEFORE TRAVELLING AND BE ALERT FOR ROCK SLIDES IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
189 WWUS46 KEKA 181121 WSWEKA URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 321 AM PST WED JAN 18 2012 CAZ004-190000- /O.CON.KEKA.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120119T1800Z/ UPPER TRINITY RIVER- 321 AM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 2000 FEET... * FOR THE HAYFORK VALLEY AND FROM WEAVERVILLE TO TRINITY CENTER...INCLUDING OREGON MOUNTAIN AND BUCKHORN SUMMIT... STORM TOTALS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES EXPECTED BELOW 3000 FEET ACROSS TRINITY COUNTY. THE SNOW WILL IMPACT HIGHWAYS 3...36 AND 299. * INITIALLY SNOW WILL FALL AT THE VALLEY FLOORS EARLY THIS MORNING. SNOW LEVELS WILL RISE THROUGH THE DAY TODAY. HOWEVER... COLD AIR WILL REMAIN TRAPPED IN THE HAYFORK VALLEY AND FROM WEAVERVILLE TO TRINITY CENTER. THIS WILL KEEP SNOW LEVELS SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER IN THESE AREAS. * SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER SNOW AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED ABOVE 3500 FEET WITH 2 FOOT STORM TOTALS POSSIBLE. * SLOW DOWN AND BE PREPARED FOR CHANGING CONDITIONS. ALWAYS CHECK THE LATEST FORECASTS AND ROAD CONDITIONS BEFORE TRAVELLING AND BE ALERT FOR ROCK SLIDES IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. 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. && $$ CAZ003-190000- /O.CON.KEKA.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120119T0000Z/ NORTH COAST INTERIOR- 321 AM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON ABOVE 2000 FEET... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 6 INCHES EXPECTED ABOVE 2000 FEET ACROSS INTERIOR AREAS OF HUMBOLDT AND DEL NORTE COUNTIES THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. THE SNOW WILL IMPACT PASSES ALONG HIGHWAYS 199...299 AND 36. * SLOW DOWN AND BE PREPARED FOR CHANGING CONDITIONS. ALWAYS CHECK THE LATEST FORECASTS AND ROAD CONDITIONS BEFORE TRAVELLING AND BE ALERT FOR ROCK SLIDES IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
240 WWUS46 KEKA 181742 WSWEKA URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 942 AM PST WED JAN 18 2012 CAZ003-181845- /O.CAN.KEKA.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120119T0000Z/ NORTH COAST INTERIOR- 942 AM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. SNOW LEVELS HAVE RISEN TO AROUND 3500 FEET AND WILL CONTINUE TO RISE THROUGH THE DAY TO AROUND 5000 FEET BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW IS STILL EXPECTED ABOVE THE SNOW LEVEL BUT WILL REMAIN BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS. A FEW AREAS OF LOWER SNOW LEVELS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE KLAMATH RIVER VALLEY AND OTHER PROTECTED VALLEYS...HOWEVER SNOW AMOUNTS IN THESE ARE EXPECTED LESS THAN 2 INCHES. $$ CAZ004-190145- /O.CON.KEKA.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120119T1800Z/ UPPER TRINITY RIVER- 942 AM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 2000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 2000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THURSDAY. * SNOW LEVELS WILL RISE THROUGH THE DAY TODAY. HOWEVER...COLD AIR WILL REMAIN TRAPPED IN THE HAYFORK VALLEY AND FROM WEAVERVILLE TO TRINITY CENTER. THIS WILL KEEP SNOW LEVELS SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER IN THESE AREAS. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES IS EXPECTED. * SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER SNOW AMOUNTS ABOVE 3500 FEET WITH 2 FOOT STORM TOTALS POSSIBLE. * SLOW DOWN AND BE PREPARED FOR CHANGING CONDITIONS. ALWAYS CHECK THE LATEST FORECASTS AND ROAD CONDITIONS BEFORE TRAVEL LING AND BE ALERT FOR ROCK SLIDES IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$
538 WWUS46 KEKA 182254 WSWEKA URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 254 PM PST WED JAN 18 2012 CAZ004-190700- /O.CON.KEKA.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120119T1800Z/ UPPER TRINITY RIVER- 254 PM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 2000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 2000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THURSDAY. * SNOW LEVELS WILL HAVE RISEN ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA TODAY...HOWEVER COLD AIR HAS BEEN TRAPPED IN VALLEYS FROM WEAVERVILLE TO TRINITY CENTER. THIS WILL KEEP SNOW LEVELS AROUND 1700 FEET TONIGHT BEFORE THEY RISE TO AROUND 5000 FEET TOMORROW AS WARM AIR MOVES IN. * ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES IS EXPECTED. THIS WILL BRING STORM TOTALS TO 10 TO 15 INCHES. * SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER SNOW AMOUNTS ABOVE 3500 FEET WITH 2 FOOT STORM TOTALS POSSIBLE. * HWY 3 AND HWY 299 IN TRINITY COUNTY WILL BE AFFECTED BY THESE SNOWFALL AMOUNTS. * SLOW DOWN AND BE PREPARED FOR CHANGING CONDITIONS. ALWAYS CHECK THE LATEST FORECASTS AND ROAD CONDITIONS BEFORE TRAVEL LING AND BE ALERT FOR ROCK SLIDES IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. 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. && $$
100 WWUS46 KEKA 190611 WSWEKA URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 1011 PM PST WED JAN 18 2012 CAZ004-190715- /O.CAN.KEKA.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120119T1800Z/ UPPER TRINITY RIVER- 1011 PM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. WARMER AIR HAS MOVED INTO THE WEAVERVILLE AND TRINITY CENTER VALLEYS AND SNOW HAS TURNED TO A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW. MINOR ACCUMULATIONS ARE STILL POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY NEAR TRINITY CENTER BUT OVERALL THE BULK OF THE PRECIPITATION SHOULD FALL AS RAIN FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE NIGHT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Eureka, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 4:51 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | EKA | 41 hr | |
| Jan 17, 1:26 AM PST | Hard Freeze Warning | EKA | 7 hr | |
| Jan 17, 3:05 AM PST | Wind Advisory | EKA | 36 hr | |
| Jan 17, 3:15 AM PST | Gale Warning | EKA | 59 hr | |
| Jan 17, 3:15 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | EKA | 35 hr | |
| Jan 17, 3:15 AM PST | Storm Warning | EKA | 35 hr | |
| Jan 17, 2:30 PM PST | Gale Warning | EKA | 6 hr | |
| Jan 17, 3:23 PM PST | Coastal Flood Advisory | EKA | 18 hr |
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Winter Storm Warnings in California, 2012Every winter storm warning in 2012
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.