Alert archive / California / Winter Storm Watches in 2012
Winter Storm Watch 2, NWS Eureka, CA
NWS Eureka, CA issued this winter storm watch at Feb 26, 2012, 4:09 AM PST. It took effect at Feb 28, 2012, 1:00 PM PST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 26, 2012, 4:09 AM PST (12:09 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 28, 2012, 1:00 PM PST
- Expired
- Feb 27, 2012, 3:45 PM PST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Eureka, CA
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
106 WWUS46 KEKA 261209 WSWEKA URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 409 AM PST SUN FEB 26 2012 ...STRONG COLD FRONT MAY BRING SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ABOVE 2000 FEET... CAZ004-270015- /O.NEW.KEKA.WS.A.0002.120228T2100Z-120229T2300Z/ UPPER TRINITY RIVER- 409 AM PST SUN FEB 26 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON ABOVE 2000 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH ABOVE 2000 FEET...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW IS EXPECTED ABOVE 2000 FEET BEGINNING TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED TUESDAY NIGHT. SNOW FALL TOTALS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ABOVE 2000 FEET. * SLOW DOWN...ALLOW EXTRA TIME IF TRAVELING. * CHECK THE LATEST FORECASTS AND CALL 1-800-427- 7623 FOR CURRENT ROAD CONDITIONS AND CHAIN REQUIREMENTS BEFORE TRAVELING.... * BE ALERT FOR ROCK SLIDES IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ CAZ003-270015- /O.NEW.KEKA.WS.A.0002.120228T2100Z-120229T2300Z/ NORTH COAST INTERIOR- 409 AM PST SUN FEB 26 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON ABOVE 2500 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH ABOVE 2500 FEET...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW IS EXPECTED ABOVE 2500 FEET BEGINNING TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED TUESDAY NIGHT. SNOW FALL TOTALS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ABOVE 2500 FEET. * SLOW DOWN...ALLOW EXTRA TIME IF TRAVELING. * CHECK THE LATEST FORECASTS AND CALL 1-800-427- 7623 FOR CURRENT ROAD CONDITIONS AND CHAIN REQUIREMENTS BEFORE TRAVELING. * BE ALERT FOR ROCK SLIDES IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$
3 follow-up statements
715 WWUS46 KEKA 270006 WSWEKA URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 406 PM PST SUN FEB 26 2012 ...STRONG COLD FRONT MAY BRING SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ABOVE 2000 FEET... CAZ004-271215- /O.CON.KEKA.WS.A.0002.120228T2100Z-120229T2300Z/ UPPER TRINITY RIVER- 406 PM PST SUN FEB 26 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON ABOVE 2000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WATCH ABOVE 2000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW IS EXPECTED ABOVE 2000 FEET BEGINNING TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED TUESDAY NIGHT. SNOW FALL TOTALS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ABOVE 2000 FEET. * SLOW DOWN...ALLOW EXTRA TIME IF TRAVELING. * CHECK THE LATEST FORECASTS AND CALL 1-800-427-7623 FOR CURRENT ROAD CONDITIONS AND CHAIN REQUIREMENTS BEFORE TRAVELING.... * BE ALERT FOR ROCK SLIDES IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ CAZ003-271215- /O.CON.KEKA.WS.A.0002.120228T2100Z-120229T2300Z/ NORTH COAST INTERIOR- 406 PM PST SUN FEB 26 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON ABOVE 2500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WATCH ABOVE 2500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW IS EXPECTED ABOVE 2500 FEET BEGINNING TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED TUESDAY NIGHT. SNOW FALL TOTALS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ABOVE 2500 FEET. * SLOW DOWN...ALLOW EXTRA TIME IF TRAVELING. * CHECK THE LATEST FORECASTS AND CALL 1-800-427-7623 FOR CURRENTROAD CONDITIONS AND CHAIN REQUIREMENTS BEFORE TRAVELING. * BE ALERT FOR ROCK SLIDES IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$
795 WWUS46 KEKA 271216 WSWEKA URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 416 AM PST MON FEB 27 2012 ...STRONG COLD FRONT MAY BRING SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ABOVE 1500 FEET... CAZ004-280030- /O.CON.KEKA.WS.A.0002.120228T2100Z-120229T2300Z/ UPPER TRINITY RIVER- 416 AM PST MON FEB 27 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON ABOVE 1500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WATCH ABOVE 1500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW IS EXPECTED ABOVE 1500 FEET BEGINNING LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED TUESDAY NIGHT. SNOW FALL TOTALS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. * SLOW DOWN...ALLOW EXTRA TIME IF TRAVELING. HWY 3...HWY 299 AND HWY 36 WILL LIKELY SEE AREAS OF SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATION. * CHECK THE LATEST FORECASTS AND CALL 1-800-427-7623 FOR CURRENT ROAD CONDITIONS AND CHAIN REQUIREMENTS BEFORE TRAVELING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ CAZ003-280030- /O.CON.KEKA.WS.A.0002.120228T2100Z-120229T2300Z/ NORTH COAST INTERIOR- 416 AM PST MON FEB 27 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON ABOVE 2500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WATCH ABOVE 2500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW IS EXPECTED ABOVE 2500 FEET BEGINNING LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED TUESDAY NIGHT. SNOW FALL TOTALS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. * SLOW DOWN...ALLOW EXTRA TIME IF TRAVELING. HWY 299 AND HWY 36 WILL LIKELY SEE AREAS OF SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. * CHECK THE LATEST FORECASTS AND CALL 1-800-427-7623 FOR CURRENT ROAD CONDITIONS AND CHAIN REQUIREMENTS BEFORE TRAVELING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$
638 WWUS46 KEKA 272345 WSWEKA URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 345 PM PST MON FEB 27 2012 ...STRONG COLD FRONT MAY BRING SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ABOVE 1500 FEET... CAZ004-280745- /O.UPG.KEKA.WS.A.0002.120228T2100Z-120229T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.WS.W.0003.120228T2100Z-120229T2300Z/ UPPER TRINITY RIVER- 345 PM PST MON FEB 27 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TUESDAY TO 3 PM PST WEDNESDAY ABOVE 1500 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 1500 FEET...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TUESDAY TO 3 PM PST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW IS EXPECTED ABOVE 1500 FEET BEGINNING LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED TUESDAY NIGHT. SNOW FALL TOTALS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. * SLOW DOWN...ALLOW EXTRA TIME IF TRAVELING. HWY 3...HWY 299 AND HWY 36 WILL LIKELY SEE AREAS OF SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATION. * CHECK THE LATEST FORECASTS AND CALL 1-800-427-7623 FOR CURRENT ROAD CONDITIONS AND CHAIN REQUIREMENTS BEFORE TRAVELING. 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. && $$ CAZ003-280745- /O.UPG.KEKA.WS.A.0002.120228T2100Z-120229T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.WS.W.0003.120228T2100Z-120229T2300Z/ NORTH COAST INTERIOR- 345 PM PST MON FEB 27 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TUESDAY TO 3 PM PST WEDNESDAY ABOVE 2500 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 2500 FEET...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TUESDAY TO 3 PM PST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW IS EXPECTED ABOVE 2500 FEET BEGINNING LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED TUESDAY NIGHT. SNOW FALL TOTALS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. * SLOW DOWN...ALLOW EXTRA TIME IF TRAVELING. HWY 299 AND HWY 36 WILL LIKELY SEE AREAS OF SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. * CHECK THE LATEST FORECASTS AND CALL 1-800-427-7623 FOR CURRENT ROAD CONDITIONS AND CHAIN REQUIREMENTS BEFORE TRAVELING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ CAZ076-280745- /O.NEW.KEKA.WW.Y.0005.120229T0000Z-120229T1200Z/ MENDOCINO INTERIOR- 345 PM PST MON FEB 27 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TUESDAY TO 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY ABOVE 2000 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 2000 FEET...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TUESDAY TO 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY. * HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED TUESDAY EVENING AND TUESDAY NIGHT. SNOW LEVELS WILL BE AROUND 2000 FEET 5 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED ABOVE 3000 FEET TUESDAY NIGHT. * SLOW DOWN...ALLOW EXTRA TIME FOR TRAVEL AND BE PREPARED FOR CHANGING CONDITIONS. CHECK THE LATEST FORECASTS AND CALL 1-800- 427-7623 FOR CURRENT ROAD CONDITIONS AND CHAIN REQUIREMENTS BEFORE TRAVELING. BE ALERT FOR ROCK SLIDES IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. * 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. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Eureka, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 3:08 AM PST | Gale Warning | EKA | 40 hr |
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Sources
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