Winter Storm Watch 3, NWS Eureka, CA

654 
WWUS46 KEKA 111917
WSWEKA

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
1217 PM PDT SUN MAR 11 2012

...POTENT COLD FRONT MAY BRING SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL TO TRINITY
COUNTY MONDAY NIGHT...

CAZ004-120330-
/O.CON.KEKA.WS.A.0003.120312T1800Z-120314T0600Z/
UPPER TRINITY RIVER-
1217 PM PDT SUN MAR 11 2012

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING ABOVE 1500 FEET...

A WINTER STORM WATCH ABOVE 1500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM
MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. 

* SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATE MONDAY MORNING AND INTENSIFY
  LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY BEFORE SNOW
  LEVELS RISE. COLDER AIR TRAPPED IN THE VALLEYS OF EASTERN
  TRINITY COUNTY MAY ALLOW FOR SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 4 TO 8
  INCHES...WITH ACCUMULATIONS OF OVER A FOOT ABOVE 4000 FEET.

* 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.

&&

$$

CAZ003-120330-
/O.CON.KEKA.WS.A.0003.120312T1800Z-120314T0600Z/
NORTH COAST INTERIOR-
1217 PM PDT SUN MAR 11 2012

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING ABOVE 3500 FEET...

A WINTER STORM WATCH ABOVE 3500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM
MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. 

* SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATE MONDAY MORNING AND INTENSIFY
  LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY AS SNOW LEVELS
  GRADUALLY RISE. WHILE THE MORE TRAVELED MOUNTAIN PASSES WILL
  ONLY SEE A COATING OF SNOW ELEVATIONS ABOVE 3500 FEET MAY SEE 6
  TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW WITH OVER A FOOT POSSIBLE ABOVE 4500 FEET
  BY TUESDAY EVENING.

* 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.

&&

$$

146 
WWUS46 KEKA 112215
WSWEKA

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
315 PM PDT SUN MAR 11 2012

...POTENT COLD FRONT WILL BRING SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL...

CAZ003-120615-
/O.UPG.KEKA.WS.A.0003.120312T1800Z-120314T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.WS.W.0004.120312T1800Z-120314T0600Z/
NORTH COAST INTERIOR-
315 PM PDT SUN MAR 11 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MONDAY TO 11 PM PDT
TUESDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING ABOVE 3500 FEET...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MONDAY TO
11 PM PDT TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.


* SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATE MONDAY MORNING AND INTENSIFY
  LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY. 7 TO 12 INCHES
  OF SNOW TOTALS AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 3500 FEET WITH OVER A FOOT
  POSSIBLE ABOVE 4500 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING. 2 TO 4 INCHES OF
  SNOW WILL OCCUR MONDAY THEN 5 TO 7 INCHES WILL OCCUR MONDAY
  NIGHT AS SNOW LEVELS GRADUALLY RISE. WHILE THE MORE TRAVELED
  MOUNTAIN PASSES WILL ONLY SEE A COATING OF SNOW.

* 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 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.




&&

$$

CAZ004-120615-
/O.CON.KEKA.WS.A.0003.120312T1800Z-120314T0600Z/
UPPER TRINITY RIVER-
315 PM PDT SUN MAR 11 2012

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING ABOVE 1500 FEET...

A WINTER STORM WATCH ABOVE 1500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM
MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. 

* SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AROUND 1500 FEET LATE MONDAY MORNING
  AND INTENSIFY MONDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY WITH SNOW
  LEVELS RISING. COLDER AIR TRAPPED IN THE VALLEYS OF EASTERN
  TRINITY COUNTY MAY ALLOW FOR SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 6 TO 9 INCHES...
  WITH ACCUMULATIONS OF OVER A FOOT ABOVE 4000 FEET.

* 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.

&&

$$

107 
WWUS46 KEKA 120547
WSWEKA

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
1047 PM PDT SUN MAR 11 2012

...POTENT COLD FRONT WILL BRING SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL...

CAZ003-121400-
/O.CON.KEKA.WS.W.0004.120312T1800Z-120314T0600Z/
NORTH COAST INTERIOR-
1047 PM PDT SUN MAR 11 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MONDAY TO
11 PM PDT TUESDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET...

A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 3500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM
11 AM MONDAY TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY. 

* SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATE MONDAY MORNING AND INTENSIFY 
  LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY. 7 TO 12 
  INCHES OF SNOW TOTALS AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 3500 FEET WITH OVER 
  A FOOT POSSIBLE ABOVE 4500 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING. 2 TO 4 
  INCHES OF SNOW WILL OCCUR MONDAY THEN 5 TO 7 INCHES WILL OCCUR 
  MONDAY NIGHT AS SNOW LEVELS GRADUALLY RISE. WHILE THE MORE 
  TRAVELED MOUNTAIN PASSES WILL ONLY SEE A COATING OF SNOW. 

* 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 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.

&&

$$

CAZ004-121400-
/O.CON.KEKA.WS.A.0003.120312T1800Z-120314T0600Z/
UPPER TRINITY RIVER-
1047 PM PDT SUN MAR 11 2012

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING ABOVE 1500 FEET...

A WINTER STORM WATCH ABOVE 1500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM
MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. 

* SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AROUND 1500 FEET LATE MONDAY 
  MORNING AND INTENSIFY MONDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY 
  WITH SNOW LEVELS RISING. COLDER AIR TRAPPED IN THE VALLEYS OF 
  EASTERN TRINITY COUNTY MAY ALLOW FOR SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 6 TO 9 
  INCHES... WITH ACCUMULATIONS OF OVER A FOOT ABOVE 4000 FEET. 

* 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.

&&

$$

741 
WWUS46 KEKA 121056
WSWEKA

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
356 AM PDT MON MAR 12 2012

...POTENT COLD FRONT WILL BRING SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL TONIGHT
THROUGH TUESDAY...

CAZ004-121900-
/O.UPG.KEKA.WS.A.0003.120312T1800Z-120314T0600Z/
/O.EXB.KEKA.WS.W.0004.120312T2300Z-120314T0600Z/
UPPER TRINITY RIVER-
356 AM PDT MON MAR 12 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
11 PM TUESDAY ABOVE 2000 FEET...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING ABOVE 2000 FEET FOR HEAVY SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW...WHICH
IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM TUESDAY. THE WINTER
STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 12 INCHES BETWEEN 2000 AND 4000 FEET
  TONIGHT THROUGH TUE. 12 TO 30 INCHES POSSIBLE ABOVE 4000 FEET.

* WIND...STRONG GUSTY WINDS TONIGHT OF 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
  45 MPH.

* TIMING...AFTER BRIEF SNOW THIS MORNING...SNOW LEVELS WILL RISE
  THROUGH THE DAY THEN FALL SHARPLY TONIGHT TO NEAR 2000 FEET.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE...ALL OF TRINITY COUNTY INCLUDING
  WEAVERVILLE...WILLOW CREEK...AND TRINITY CENTER. GREATEST
  ACCUMULATIONS ABOVE 4000 FEET.

* IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVELING
  CONDITIONS ALONG STATE ROUTES 299...3...AND 36. WHITE OUT
  CONDITIONS MAY BE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY OVER HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

* DELAY TRAVEL IF PLANS ALLOW

* 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.

&&

$$

CAZ003-121900-
/O.EXT.KEKA.WS.W.0004.120312T2300Z-120314T0600Z/
NORTH COAST INTERIOR-
356 AM PDT MON MAR 12 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
11 PM TUESDAY ABOVE 3000 FEET...

THE WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 3000 FEET IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM
4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM TUESDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 12 INCHES BETWEEN 3000 AND 4500 FEET
  TONIGHT THROUGH TUE. 12 TO 30 INCHES POSSIBLE ABOVE 4500 FEET.
  GREATEST ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE IN THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS.

* WIND...STRONG GUSTY WINDS TONIGHT IN TO EARLY TUESDAY OF 25 TO
  35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* TIMING...AFTER BRIEF SNOW THIS MORNING...SNOW LEVELS WILL RISE
  THROUGH THE DAY TO NEAR 4500 FEET...THEN FALL SHARPLY TONIGHT TO
  NEAR 3000 FEET.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE...EASTERN DEL NORTE AND HUMBOLDT COUNTIES
  ABOVE 3000 FEET. GREATEST ACCUMULATIONS ABOVE 4500 FEET.

* IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVELING
  CONDITIONS ALONG STATE ROUTES 299...3...96 AND HIGHWAY 199.
  WHITE OUT CONDITIONS MAY BE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY OVER HIGHER
  ELEVATIONS.

* DELAY TRAVEL IF PLANS ALLOW

* 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 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.

&&

$$