Alert archive / California / Winter Storm Warnings in 2012
Winter Storm Warning 5, NWS Eureka, CA
NWS Eureka, CA issued this winter storm warning at Mar 27, 2012, 3:35 AM PDT. 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
- Mar 27, 2012, 3:35 AM PDT (10:35 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 28, 2012, 3:43 AM PDT
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Eureka, CA
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
818 WWUS46 KEKA 271035 WSWEKA URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 335 AM PDT TUE MAR 27 2012 CAZ004-271845- /O.UPG.KEKA.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-120328T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.WS.W.0005.120327T1035Z-120328T1200Z/ UPPER TRINITY RIVER- 335 AM PDT TUE MAR 27 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT WEDNESDAY ABOVE 4000 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 4000 FEET FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * 8 TO 16 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED ABOVE 4000 FT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE HIGHEST SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * UP TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE AS LOW AS 3000 FEET THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING. * 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. && $$
4 follow-up statements
465 WWUS46 KEKA 271847 WSWEKA URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 1147 AM PDT TUE MAR 27 2012 CAZ004-280300- /O.CON.KEKA.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120328T1200Z/ UPPER TRINITY RIVER- 1147 AM PDT TUE MAR 27 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT WEDNESDAY ABOVE 4000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 4000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. * 10 TO 20 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED ABOVE 4000 FT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE HIGHEST SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * ROADWAYS ACROSS ALL MAJOR PASSES BELOW 3500 FEET WILL BE JUST WET UNTIL THE COLD FRONT PASSES LATE TONIGHT. 1 TO 3 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE IN LOCALIZED HEAVIER SNOW BURSTS DOWN TO 2800 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING AS SNOW LEVELS FALL. * SLOW DOWN AND BE PREPARED FOR CHANGING CONDITIONS. ALWAYS CHECK THE LATEST FORECASTS AND ROAD CONDITIONS BEFORE TRAVELING AND BE ALERT FOR ROCK SLIDES IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$
566 WWUS46 KEKA 272245 WSWEKA URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 345 PM PDT TUE MAR 27 2012 CAZ004-280645- /O.CON.KEKA.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120328T1200Z/ UPPER TRINITY RIVER- 345 PM PDT TUE MAR 27 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT WEDNESDAY ABOVE 4000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 4000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 20 INCHES OF SNOW ABOVE 4000 FT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE HIGHEST SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * ROADWAYS ACROSS ALL MAJOR PASSES BELOW 3500 FEET WILL BE JUST WET UNTIL THE COLD FRONT PASSES LATE TONIGHT. 1 TO 3 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE IN LOCALIZED HEAVIER SNOW BURSTS DOWN TO 2800 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. * SLOW DOWN AND BE PREPARED FOR CHANGING CONDITIONS. ALWAYS CHECK THE LATEST FORECASTS AND ROAD CONDITIONS BEFORE TRAVELING 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. && $$
584 WWUS46 KEKA 280426 WSWEKA URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 926 PM PDT TUE MAR 27 2012 CAZ004-281200- /O.CON.KEKA.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120328T1200Z/ UPPER TRINITY RIVER- 926 PM PDT TUE MAR 27 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT WEDNESDAY ABOVE 4000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 4000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 20 INCHES OF SNOW ABOVE 4000 FT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. A TOTAL OF OVER TWO FEET OF SNOW IS EXPECTED ABOVE 4500 FT. * ROADWAYS ACROSS ALL MAJOR PASSES BELOW 3500 FEET WILL BE JUST WET UNTIL THE COLD FRONT PASSES LATE TONIGHT. 1 TO 3 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE IN LOCALIZED HEAVIER SNOW BURSTS DOWN TO 3000 FEET LATE TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. * SLOW DOWN AND BE PREPARED FOR CHANGING CONDITIONS. ALWAYS CHECK THE LATEST FORECASTS AND ROAD CONDITIONS BEFORE TRAVELING AND BE ALERT FOR ROCK SLIDES IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$
562 WWUS46 KEKA 281043 WSWEKA URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 343 AM PDT WED MAR 28 2012 CAZ004-281145- /O.CAN.KEKA.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120328T1200Z/ UPPER TRINITY RIVER- 343 AM PDT WED MAR 28 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. THE FRONT HAS MOVED THROUGH AND SNOWFALL HAS DIMINISHED...HOWEVER SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO LINGER THIS MORNING WITH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 2 INCHES POSSIBLE ABOVE 3500 FEET. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Eureka, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 8:50 AM PDT | Small Craft Advisory | EKA | 10 days | |
| Mar 27, 2:34 PM PDT | River Flood Warning | EKA | Mendocino | 15 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.