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Winter Storm Warning 1, NWS San Diego, CA

February 27, 2014Riverside County, San Bernardino County, California

NWS San Diego, CA issued this winter storm warning at Feb 27, 2014, 1:30 PM PST for Riverside County, San Bernardino County, California. It took effect at Feb 28, 2014, 3:48 AM PST. It was in force for 41 hr. 6 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Feb 27, 2014, 1:30 PM PST (21:30 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 28, 2014, 3:48 AM PST
Expired
Mar 1, 2014, 8:28 PM PST
In force
41 hr
Issued by
NWS San Diego, CA

Counties Riverside County, CA, San Bernardino County, CA

The radar

The Santa Ana Mts radar (KSOX), 152 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Feb 28, 5:00 PM PSTSNOW 1Running Springs, CADELAYED REPORT HEAVY SNOW STARTED AT 430 AM...1 INCHE BY 445 AM.
Mar 1, 7:00 AM PSTSNOW 1Running Springs, CADELAYED REPORT HEAVY SNOW STARTED AT 430 AM.
Mar 1, 8:36 AM PSTSNOW 2Wrightwood, CAOVERNIGHT SNOWFALL IN WRIGHTWOOD 2 INCHES.
Mar 1, 8:36 AM PSTSNOW 810 Se Big Bear City, CAHEAVY SNOW... TOTAL SO FAR ONYX SUMMIT 8 INCHES
Mar 1, 1:00 PM PSTSNOW 1Running Springs, CADELAYED REPORT HEAVY SNOW STARTED AT 430 AM...1 INCHE BY 445 AM.
Mar 1, 1:23 PM PSTSNOW 7Running Springs, CASNOW VALLEY RUNNING SPRINGS DELAYED REPORT FROM THIS MORNING AS OF 9 AM THEY HAD 7 INCHES OF NEW SNOW.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

San Diego, CA (KNKX), launched 12:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 195 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 2014-02-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 2014-02-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 147 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
733 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
61 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
147 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
195 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

062 
WWUS46 KSGX 272130
WSWSGX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
130 PM PST THU FEB 27 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF SAN BERNARDINO AND
RIVERSIDE COUNTIES ABOVE 7000 FEET FOR FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY NIGHT...

.A POWERFUL STORM WILL BRING STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW TO THE HIGHER
ELEVATIONS OF THE SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS
FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. SNOW LEVELS WILL BE SLOW TO
FALL FROM AROUND 10000 FEET FRIDAY MORNING TO AROUND 7000 FEET
LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND THEN DOWN TO 6000 FEET BY SATURDAY
MORNING.

CAZ055-056-280600-
/O.UPG.KSGX.WS.A.0001.140228T1400Z-140302T1000Z/
/O.NEW.KSGX.WS.W.0001.140301T0000Z-140302T1000Z/
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
130 PM PST THU FEB 27 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM FRIDAY TO 2 AM PST
SUNDAY ABOVE 7000 FEET...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING ABOVE 7000 FEET FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM 4 PM FRIDAY TO 2 AM PST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO
LONGER IN EFFECT.

* TIMING...SNOW LEVELS WILL BE SLOW TO FALL ON FRIDAY FROM 10000
  FEET ON FRIDAY MORNING TO AROUND 7000 FEET BY LATE FRIDAY
  AFTERNOON...THEN DOWN TO 6000 FEET LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. MODERATE
  TO HEAVY SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS.
  STEADY SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE...WITH HEAVY SNOW AT TIMES.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: ELEVATIONS ABOVE 7000 FEET.

* WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 25 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH.
  ISOLATED RIDGETOP GUSTS OVER 75 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...RESIDENTS AND TRAVELERS INTO HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF 
  THE MOUNTAINS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER WEATHER 
  CONDITIONS AND POSSIBLE ROAD CLOSURES. CARRY CHAINS AND TAKE 
  EXTRA FOOD AND CLOTHING.

* OUTLOOK...SHOWERS WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF ON SUNDAY.

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.

&&

$$

PALMER
8 follow-up statements
944 
WWUS46 KSGX 272220
WSWSGX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
220 PM PST THU FEB 27 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF SAN BERNARDINO AND
RIVERSIDE COUNTIES ABOVE 7000 FEET FOR FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY NIGHT...

.A POWERFUL STORM WILL BRING STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW TO THE
HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY
MOUNTAINS FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. SNOW LEVELS WILL
BE SLOW TO FALL FROM AROUND 10000 FEET FRIDAY MORNING TO AROUND
7000 FEET LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND THEN DOWN TO 6000 FEET BY
SATURDAY MORNING.

CAZ055-056-280630-
/O.CON.KSGX.WS.W.0001.140301T0000Z-140302T1000Z/
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
220 PM PST THU FEB 27 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM FRIDAY TO
2 AM PST SUNDAY ABOVE 7000 FEET...

A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 7000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM
4 PM FRIDAY TO 2 AM PST SUNDAY. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 12 INCHES ABOVE 7000 FEET WITH LOCAL
  AMOUNTS UP TO 3 FEET ABOVE 8500 FEET.

* TIMING...SNOW LEVELS WILL BE SLOW TO FALL ON FRIDAY FROM 
  10000 FEET ON FRIDAY MORNING TO AROUND 7000 FEET BY LATE 
  FRIDAY AFTERNOON...THEN DOWN TO 6000 FEET LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. 
  MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE HIGHEST 
  ELEVATIONS. STEADY SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE...WITH HEAVY SNOW 
  AT TIMES.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: ABOVE 7000 FEET.

* WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 25 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 65 
  MPH.ISOLATED RIDGETOP GUSTS OVER 75 MPH. 

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

* IMPACTS...RESIDENTS AND TRAVELERS INTO HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF 
  THE MOUNTAINS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER WEATHER 
  CONDITIONS AND POSSIBLE ROAD CLOSURES. CARRY CHAINS AND TAKE 
  EXTRA FOOD AND CLOTHING.

* OUTLOOK...SHOWERS WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF ON SUNDAY.

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.

&&

$$

PALMER
291 
WWUS46 KSGX 280554
WSWSGX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
954 PM PST THU FEB 27 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF SAN BERNARDINO AND
RIVERSIDE COUNTIES ABOVE 7000 FEET FOR FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY NIGHT...

.A POWERFUL STORM WILL BRING STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW TO THE
HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY
MOUNTAINS FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. SNOW LEVELS WILL
BE SLOW TO FALL FROM AROUND 10000 FEET FRIDAY MORNING TO AROUND
7000 FEET FRIDAY EVENING...AND THEN DOWN TO 6000 FEET SATURDAY. 

CAZ055-056-281400-
/O.CON.KSGX.WS.W.0001.140301T0000Z-140302T1000Z/
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
954 PM PST THU FEB 27 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM FRIDAY TO
2 AM PST SUNDAY ABOVE 7000 FEET...

A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 7000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM
4 PM FRIDAY TO 2 AM PST SUNDAY. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 12 INCHES ABOVE 7000 FEET WITH 
  LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 3 FEET ABOVE 8500 FEET. 

* TIMING...SNOW LEVELS WILL BE SLOW TO FALL ON FRIDAY FROM 10000
  FEET ON FRIDAY MORNING TO AROUND 7000 FEET FRIDAY EVENING...THEN
  DOWN TO 6000 FEET SATURDAY. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL FALL
  OVER THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS. 

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: ABOVE 7000 FEET.

* WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 25 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 65 
  MPH.ISOLATED RIDGETOP GUSTS OVER 75 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...RESIDENTS AND TRAVELERS INTO HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF 
  THE MOUNTAINS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER WEATHER 
  CONDITIONS AND POSSIBLE ROAD CLOSURES. CARRY CHAINS AND TAKE 
  EXTRA FOOD AND CLOTHING.

* OUTLOOK...SHOWERS WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF ON SUNDAY.

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.

&&

$$

MOEDE
206 
WWUS46 KSGX 281148
WSWSGX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
348 AM PST FRI FEB 28 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF SAN BERNARDINO AND
RIVERSIDE COUNTIES ABOVE 6500 FEET THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

...WINTER STORM WARNING FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF SAN BERNARDINO AND
RIVERSIDE COUNTIES ABOVE 6000 FEET FOR THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT...

.A STRONG PACIFIC LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OFF THE CALIFORNIA COAST WILL 
MOVE SLOWLY INLAND THROUGH THE WEEKEND BRING PERIODS OF HEAVY
SNOWFALL AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS TO THE MOUNTAINS. SNOW LEVELS WILL
LOWER FROM 6500 TO 7000 FEET THIS MORNING...TO 6000 TO 6500 FEET
THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...AND 5000 TO 5500 FEET
FOR SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY.

CAZ055-056-282200-
/O.EXT.KSGX.WS.W.0001.140228T1148Z-140302T1100Z/
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ANGELUS OAKS...BALDWIN LAKE...
BARTON FLATS...BIG BEAR CITY...BIG BEAR LAKE...FAWNSKIN...
FOREST FALLS...RUNNING SPRINGS...WRIGHTWOOD...PINE COVE
348 AM PST FRI FEB 28 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST SUNDAY ABOVE
6500 FEET...

THE WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 6500 FEET IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL
3 AM PST SUNDAY. 

* ELEVATION FOR THE WARNING...ABOVE 6500 FEET THROUGH THIS
  AFTERNOON...AND ABOVE 6000 FEET FOR TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
  SATURDAY NIGHT.

* SNOW LEVELS...SNOW LEVELS WILL LOWER FROM 6500 TO 7000 FEET THIS
  MORNING...TO 6000 TO 6500 FEET THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY
  MORNING...AND 5000 TO 5500 FEET FOR SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
  SUNDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...10 TO 20 INCHES ABOVE 6500 FEET WITH LOCAL
  AMOUNTS EXCEEDING 4 FEET POSSIBLE ABOVE 7500 TO 8000 FEET.

* TIMING...WIDESPREAD HEAVY SNOWFALL IS POSSIBLE ABOVE 7000 FEET
  TODAY. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BRING PERIODS OF
  LOCALLY HEAVY SNOWFALL FOR TONIGHT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: PINE COVE...ANGELUS OAKS...BALDWIN LAKE...
  BARTON FLATS...BIG BEAR CITY...BIG BEAR LAKE...FAWNSKIN... 
  FOREST FALLS...RUNNING SPRINGS...WRIGHTWOOD 

* WINDS THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH
  WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. ISOLATED GUSTS TO 70 MPH NEAR MOUNTAIN
  RIDGE TOPS THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING.

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

* IMPACTS...RESIDENTS AND TRAVELERS INTO HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF 
  THE MOUNTAINS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER WEATHER 
  CONDITIONS AND POSSIBLE ROAD CLOSURES. CARRY CHAINS AND TAKE 
  EXTRA FOOD AND CLOTHING.

* OUTLOOK...SHOWERS WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF ON SUNDAY.

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.

&&

$$

FOR ROAD CONDITION INFORMATION IN CALIFORNIA...DIAL 8 0 0 4 2 7 7
6 2 3 IF INSIDE CALIFORNIA OR 9 1 6 4 5 5 7 6 2 3 IF OUTSIDE
CALIFORNIA.

YOU MAY ALSO GO TO THE CALTRANS WEBSITE TO CHECK FOR ROAD
CONDITIONS AND CLOSURES AT: HTTP://WWW.DOT.CA.GOV/CGI-
BIN/ROADS.CGI OR THE CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL (CHP) WEBSITE AT:
HTTP://CAD.CHP.CA.GOV/

FOR A DETAILED MAP OF THE HAZARD:
WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=SGX

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933 
WWUS46 KSGX 281550
WSWSGX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
750 AM PST FRI FEB 28 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF SAN BERNARDINO AND
RIVERSIDE COUNTIES ABOVE 6500 FEET THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

...WINTER STORM WARNING FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF SAN BERNARDINO AND
RIVERSIDE COUNTIES ABOVE 6000 FEET FOR THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT...

.A STRONG PACIFIC LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OFF THE CALIFORNIA COAST
WILL MOVE SLOWLY INLAND THROUGH THE WEEKEND BRING PERIODS OF
HEAVY SNOWFALL AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS TO THE MOUNTAINS. SNOW
LEVELS THIS MORNING ARE RISING TO AROUND 9000 FEET...AND WILL STAY
THIS WAY THROUGH THE MAJORITY OF THE DAY...BEFORE FALLING AGAIN
LATE THIS AFTERNOON DOWN TO AROUND 6500 FEET. SNOW LEVELS WILL
THEN CONTINUE TO FALL TO BETWEEN 6000 TO 6500 FEET BY SATURDAY
MORNING AND THEN DOWN TO 5000 TO 5500 FEET FOR SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SUNDAY.

CAZ055-056-010200-
/O.CON.KSGX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-140302T1100Z/
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ANGELUS OAKS...BALDWIN LAKE...
BARTON FLATS...BIG BEAR CITY...BIG BEAR LAKE...FAWNSKIN...
FOREST FALLS...RUNNING SPRINGS...WRIGHTWOOD...PINE COVE
750 AM PST FRI FEB 28 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST SUNDAY
ABOVE 6500 FEET...

A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 6500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
3 AM PST SUNDAY. 

* ELEVATION FOR THE WARNING...ABOVE 6500 FEET THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...AND
  ABOVE 6000 FEET FOR TONIGHT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.

* SNOW LEVELS...SNOW LEVELS WILL LOWER FROM 9000 FEET TODAY...TO
  6000 TO 6500 FEET LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY
  MORNING...AND 5000 TO 5500 FEET FOR SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
  SUNDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...10 TO 20 INCHES ABOVE 6500 FEET...WITH
  LOCAL AMOUNTS EXCEEDING 4 FEET POSSIBLE ABOVE 7500 TO 8000 FEET.

* TIMING...WIDESPREAD HEAVY SNOWFALL IS POSSIBLE ABOVE 9000 FEET
  TODAY. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BRING PERIODS OF
  LOCALLY HEAVY SNOWFALL FOR TONIGHT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: PINE COVE...ANGELUS OAKS...BALDWIN LAKE...
  BARTON FLATS...BIG BEAR CITY...BIG BEAR LAKE...FAWNSKIN... 
  FOREST FALLS...RUNNING SPRINGS...WRIGHTWOOD 

* WINDS THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH
  WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. ISOLATED GUSTS TO 75 MPH NEAR MOUNTAIN
  RIDGE TOPS THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING.

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

* IMPACTS...RESIDENTS AND TRAVELERS INTO HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF 
  THE MOUNTAINS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER WEATHER 
  CONDITIONS AND POSSIBLE ROAD CLOSURES. CARRY CHAINS AND TAKE 
  EXTRA FOOD AND CLOTHING.

* OUTLOOK...SHOWERS WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF ON SUNDAY.

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.

&&

$$

PALMER
209 
WWUS46 KSGX 010212
WSWSGX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
612 PM PST FRI FEB 28 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF SAN BERNARDINO AND
RIVERSIDE COUNTIES ABOVE 6000 FEET THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.A STRONG PACIFIC STORM NORTHWEST OF POINT CONCEPTION WILL MOVE
SLOWLY SOUTHEAST TONIGHT AND SATURDAY BRINGING PERIODS OF HEAVY
SNOW AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS TO THE MOUNTAINS. SNOW LEVELS WILL
LOWER TO BETWEEN 5000 AND 5500 FEET SATURDAY.

CAZ055-056-011300-
/O.CON.KSGX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-140302T1100Z/
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ANGELUS OAKS...BALDWIN LAKE...
BARTON FLATS...BIG BEAR CITY...BIG BEAR LAKE...FAWNSKIN...
FOREST FALLS...RUNNING SPRINGS...WRIGHTWOOD...PINE COVE
612 PM PST FRI FEB 28 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST SUNDAY
ABOVE 6000 FEET...

A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 6000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
3 AM PST SUNDAY. 

* SNOW LEVELS...SNOW LEVELS NEAR 6000 FEET TONIGHT WILL LOWER TO
  BETWEEN 5000 TO 5500 FEET SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY
  MORNING. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...10 TO 20 INCHES ABOVE 6500 FEET...WITH 
  LOCAL AMOUNTS EXCEEDING 4 FEET POSSIBLE ABOVE 7500 TO 8000 
  FEET.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: PINE COVE...ANGELUS OAKS...BALDWIN LAKE... 
  BARTON FLATS...BIG BEAR CITY...BIG BEAR LAKE...FAWNSKIN... 
  FOREST FALLS...RUNNING SPRINGS...WRIGHTWOOD

* WINDS THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH
  WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. 

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

* IMPACTS...WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR RESIDENTS AND TRAVELERS
  ABOVE 6000 FEET CARRY CHAINS AND TAKE EXTRA FOOD AND CLOTHING.

* OUTLOOK...SHOWERS WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF ON SUNDAY.

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.

&&

$$

MOEDE
396 
WWUS46 KSGX 011122
WSWSGX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
322 AM PST SAT MAR 1 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF SAN BERNARDINO AND
RIVERSIDE COUNTIES ABOVE 6000 FEET THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.A STRONG PACIFIC LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OFF THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
COAST WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES INLAND ACROSS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
TODAY AND TONIGHT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS...WITH SNOWFALL HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.

CAZ055-056-012230-
/O.CON.KSGX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-140302T1100Z/
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ANGELUS OAKS...BALDWIN LAKE...
BARTON FLATS...BIG BEAR CITY...BIG BEAR LAKE...FAWNSKIN...
FOREST FALLS...RUNNING SPRINGS...WRIGHTWOOD...PINE COVE
322 AM PST SAT MAR 1 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST SUNDAY
ABOVE 6000 FEET...

A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 6000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
3 AM PST SUNDAY. 

* SNOW LEVELS...SNOW LEVELS NEAR 6000 FEET WILL LOWER TO 5000 TO
  5500 FEET THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 10 TO 20 INCHES ABOVE 6500
  FEET...WITH LOCAL ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 3 FEET ABOVE
  7500 FEET. 

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: PINE COVE...ANGELUS OAKS...BALDWIN LAKE...
  BARTON FLATS...BIG BEAR CITY...BIG BEAR LAKE...FAWNSKIN... 
  FOREST FALLS...RUNNING SPRINGS...WRIGHTWOOD 

* WINDS THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH
  WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...RESIDENTS AND TRAVELERS INTO HIGHER ELEVATIONS IN THE
  MOUNTAINS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS
  DUE TO SLICK ROADS. IF POSSIBLE...CARRY CHAINS AND TAKE EXTRA
  FOOD AND CLOTHING.

* OUTLOOK...SHOWERS WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF ON SUNDAY.

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.

&&

$$

FOR ROAD CONDITION INFORMATION IN CALIFORNIA...DIAL 8 0 0 4 2 7 7
6 2 3 IF INSIDE CALIFORNIA OR 9 1 6 4 5 5 7 6 2 3 IF OUTSIDE
CALIFORNIA.

YOU MAY ALSO GO TO THE CALTRANS WEBSITE TO CHECK FOR ROAD
CONDITIONS AND CLOSURES AT: HTTP://WWW.DOT.CA.GOV/CGI-
BIN/ROADS.CGI OR THE CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL (CHP) WEBSITE AT:
HTTP://CAD.CHP.CA.GOV/

FOR A DETAILED MAP OF THE HAZARD:
WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=SGX

17
665 
WWUS46 KSGX 012125
WSWSGX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
125 PM PST SAT MAR 1 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF SAN BERNARDINO AND
RIVERSIDE COUNTIES ABOVE 6000 FEET THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.A PACIFIC LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM ALONG THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COAST
WILL WEAKEN AND MOVE INLAND TONIGHT ACROSS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. AS
A RESULT...THE SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WILL BECOME MORE
WIDESPREAD THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...WITH PERIODS OF HEAVY
SNOW POSSIBLE ABOVE 6000 FEET THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.

CAZ055-056-020600-
/O.CON.KSGX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-140302T1100Z/
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ANGELUS OAKS...BALDWIN LAKE...
BARTON FLATS...BIG BEAR CITY...BIG BEAR LAKE...FAWNSKIN...
FOREST FALLS...RUNNING SPRINGS...WRIGHTWOOD...PINE COVE
125 PM PST SAT MAR 1 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST SUNDAY
ABOVE 6000 FEET...

A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 6000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
3 AM PST SUNDAY. 

* SNOW LEVELS...SNOW LEVELS NEAR 6000 FEET THIS AFTERNOON WILL
  LOWER TO BETWEEN 5000 TO 5500 FEET THIS EVENING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...10 TO 20 INCHES ABOVE 6500 FEET...WITH
  LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 3 FEET ABOVE 7500 FEET.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: PINE COVE...ANGELUS OAKS...BALDWIN LAKE...
  BARTON FLATS...BIG BEAR CITY...BIG BEAR LAKE...FAWNSKIN... 
  FOREST FALLS...RUNNING SPRINGS...WRIGHTWOOD 

* WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...RESIDENTS AND TRAVELERS INTO HIGHER ELEVATIONS IN THE
  MOUNTAINS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS
  DUE TO SLICK ROADS. IF POSSIBLE...CARRY CHAINS AND TAKE EXTRA
  FOOD AND CLOTHING.

* OUTLOOK...SHOWERS WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF ON SUNDAY.

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.

&&

$$

PALMER
322 
WWUS46 KSGX 020428
WSWSGX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
828 PM PST SAT MAR 1 2014


CAZ055-056-020530-
/O.CAN.KSGX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-140302T1100Z/
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ANGELUS OAKS...BALDWIN LAKE...
BARTON FLATS...BIG BEAR CITY...BIG BEAR LAKE...FAWNSKIN...
FOREST FALLS...RUNNING SPRINGS...WRIGHTWOOD...PINE COVE
828 PM PST SAT MAR 1 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER STORM WARNING. 

PRECIPITATION IS WINDING DOWN THIS EVENING ACROSS THE AREA AND
WHILE A FEW SNOW SHOWERS ARE STILL LIKELY OVERNIGHT...HEAVY SNOW 
AND STRONG WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED.

$$

JAD

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this winter storm warning 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 warning went out at Feb 27, 9:40 AM PST, 3 hours 50 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 27, 9:40 AM PST, 3 hours 50 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
940 AM PST THU FEB 27 2014

.SYNOPSIS...
LIGHT SCATTERED SHOWERS ACROSS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WILL GRADUALLY
TAPER OFF BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON...AS A WEAK DISTURBANCES PASSES
THROUGH THE REGION.  A VERY STRONG PACIFIC STORM WILL THEN MOVE
INLAND LATE TONIGHT AND ON FRIDAY...BRINGING STEADY RAIN...HEAVY AT
TIMES...HIGHER ELEVATION SNOW...THUNDERSTORMS...AND STRONG WINDS.
SHOWERS AND THE THREAT OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
SATURDAY...BEFORE TAPERING OFF ON SUNDAY.  DRY AND WARMER CONDITIONS
WILL THEN DEVELOP FOR THE WORK WEEK...AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS BACK
OVER CALIFORNIA.

&&

.DISCUSSION...FOR EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA INCLUDING ORANGE...
SAN DIEGO...WESTERN RIVERSIDE AND SOUTHWESTERN SAN BERNARDINO
COUNTIES...

WATER VAPOR IMAGERY SHOWS A SLIGHTLY NEGATIVELY TILTED TROUGH MOVING
ACROSS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA THIS MORNING...WITH ANOTHER MORE
IMPRESSIVE PACIFIC STORM MOVING INSIDE OF 140 WEST.  THIS FIRST
SYSTEM IS BRINGING LIGHT SCATTERED SHOWERS ACROSS THE REGION...WITH
RADAR IMAGERY SHOWING THE MAIN FOCUS OF THESE SHOWERS CURRENTLY
ALONG THE COASTAL SLOPES AND ACROSS SAN DIEGO COUNTY.  TAKING A LOOK
AT THE PRECIPITATION TOTALS SO FAR...IT APPEARS THAT ORANGE COUNTY
AND PORTION OF THE INLAND EMPIRE INTO THE COASTAL MOUNTAIN SLOPES
SAW A DECENT AMOUNT OF RAINFALL...WITH AMOUNTS RANGING BETWEEN ABOUT
A THIRD OF AN INCH UPWARDS TO 1.46 INCHES.  LYTLE CREEK AREA DID
THE BEST WITH 1.35 AND 1.46 INCHES AT TWO OF THE GAUGES.  IN SAN
DIEGO COUNTY ...AMOUNTS ARE ONLY AROUND A FEW HUNDREDTHS AT THE
COAST TO ABOUT A THIRD OF AN INCH...WITH JUST A MISTY RAIN STILL
GOING ON HERE AT THE OFFICE.  NEEDLESS TO SAY...THESE SHOWERS WILL
GRADUALLY TAPER OFF THROUGH THE DAY...WITH COOLER CONDITIONS
PREVAILING ACROSS THE REGION TODAY.  SOME GUSTY CONDITIONS ARE STILL
GOING ON IN THE MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS...WITH MOST PLACES GUSTING
BETWEEN 30 AND 40 MPH...BUT A FEW OF THE FAVORED SPOTS ARE GUSTING
TO AROUND 50 MPH.  THESE WINDS WILL ALSO GRADUALLY DECREASE BY THIS
EVENING...GIVING US A BRIEF BREAK BEFORE THE NEXT SYSTEM.

THIS NEXT PACIFIC STORM IS STILL THE SYSTEM TO WATCH...AS IT WILL
LIKELY BE THE STRONGEST OF THE SEASON.  THE 12Z NAM AND GFS ARE NOW
IN...AND AT THIS POINT TIME...IT APPEARS THAT FRIDAY WILL LIKELY BE
A WARM RAIN EVENT...AS THE 850 MB TEMPERATURES RANGE BETWEEN 7 AND 9
DEGREES FRIDAY MORNING...AND DO NOT FALL TO BETWEEN 5 AND 7 DEGREES
UNTIL THE AFTERNOON.  MEANWHILE...THE 700 MB TEMPERATURES DO NOT
FALL BELOW -4 DEGREES UNTIL LATE IN THE AFTERNOON...AND THE WET BULB
ZERO LINE STAYS AROUND 10000 FEET UNTIL LATE IN THE DAY.
THEREFORE...WILL LIKELY NEED TO PUSH BACK THE TIMING A BIT ON THE
WINTER STORM WATCH UNTIL SOMETIME FRIDAY EVENING OR NIGHT...EVEN
THOUGH THE HIGHEST PEAKS WILL SEE SNOW.

THE MODELS ARE SHOWING PRECIPITATION WATER VALUES RANGING BETWEEN
1.25 TO 1.4 INCHES DURING THE DAY ON FRIDAY.  THERE IS AN IMPRESSIVE
LOW LEVEL JET AT 850 MB...WITH THESE WINDS RANGING BETWEEN 40 AND 50
KTS.  THE 30 AGL WINDS ARE ALSO RANGING BETWEEN 40 AND 50 KTS.
THESE WINDS WILL LIKELY ENHANCE THE RAINFALL RATES ALONG THE COASTAL
MOUNTAIN SLOPES...WITH STEADY MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN POSSIBLE.
THERE WILL ALSO BE THE THREAT OF THUNDERSTORMS...ESPECIALLY DURING
THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING PERIODS.  THEREFORE...BELIEVE THAT
BOTH FLASH FLOODING AND URBAN FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE...AND THE
FLASH FLOOD WATCH LOOKS ON TRACK.  THE WIND PRODUCTS ALSO LOOK ON
TRACK AS WELL.

SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY...AS ANOTHER DISTURBANCE
MOVES THROUGH ON THE BACK SIDE OF THIS INITIAL SYSTEM.  GIVEN THE
DYNAMICS...EXPECT THE THREAT OF THUNDERSTORMS TO CONTINUE.  AT THIS
TIME...CANNOT RULE OUT WATER SPOUTS OR AN ISOLATED TORNADO.  THESE
SHOWERS WILL THEN SLOWLY COME TO AN END ON SUNDAY.

HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN BUILD BACK ACROSS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FOR
THE FIRST PART OF THE WORK WEEK...WITH DRY AND WARMER CONDITIONS
DEVELOPING.

&&

.AVIATION...
271630Z...COASTS/VALLEYS/COASTAL MTN SLOPES...LOW CLOUDS...WITH
BASES FROM 700-3000 FT MSL AND TOPS NEAR 6000 FT MSL...WILL CONTINUE
OVER AND WEST OF THE MTNS THROUGH THIS MORNING. -SHRA WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH THIS MORNING. VIS 2-4 SM BR WILL BE POSSIBLE IN HEAVIER
SHOWERS. CIGS WILL RISE THIS AFTN AS PRECIP TEMPORARILY ENDS. A
STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM ENTERING THE AREA TONIGHT WILL CREATE
CIGS OF 500-900 FT MSL...VIS AOB 1 SM IN HEAVIER SHOWERS AND GUSTY
SOUTHERLY WINDS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT ALONG THE COAST AND VALLEYS AND
TO 60 KT IN THE MTNS. UNSETTLED WEATHER WILL CONTINUE INTO THE
WEEKEND.

DESERT MTN SLOPES/DESERTS...SCT-BKN CLDS AOA 10000 FT MSL AND
UNRESTRICTED VIS THROUGH TONIGHT. SW WINDS 20-25 KT WITH GUSTS 35-40
KT OVER MTN RIDGES...DESERT SLOPES AND ADJACENT DESERTS WILL CREATE
MOD-STG UDDFS/LLWS OVER AND E OF THE MTNS THROUGH 28/0300 UTC. VERY
LITTLE TO NO PRECIPITATION EXPECTED FOR THE DESERTS TONIGHT.
SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE AGAIN FRIDAY MORNING...WITH GUSTS TO
40-50 KT POSSIBLE THROUGH LATE SATURDAY.

&&

.MARINE...
A MODERATELY W-NW SWELL WILL PEAK TODAY...THEN LOWER THROUGH FRIDAY.
WIDESPREAD SURF OF 4-6 FEET...WITH LOCAL SETS TO 8 FEET WILL BE
POSSIBLE. STRONG RIP CURRENTS ARE LIKELY.

A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS IN THE
COASTAL WATERS AND ALONG THE COAST AT TIMES TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY.
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CREATE THE POSSIBILITY OF GUSTY AND
ERRATIC WINDS...SMALL HAIL...HEAVY RAIN AND A WATERSPOUT OR TWO
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. SEE LAXMWSSGX FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS. A GALE
WARNING IN IS EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FOR STRONG S-SW WINDS TO
35 KT AND LARGE SEAS TO 12 FEET. SEE LAXMWWSGX FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION. THE LARGE SWELL WILL CREATE HIGH SURF ALONG THE
BEACHES...WITH SETS TO 12-15 FEET POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY ON WESTERLY
FACING BEACHES. STRONG AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL BE POSSIBLE
THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. HIGH SURF...HIGHER THAN NORMAL HIGH TIDES
AND PRECIPITATION RUN-OFF WILL INCREASE THE CHANCES OF COASTAL
FLOODING...AS WELL. SEE LAXCFWSGX FOR INFORMATION ON THE BEACH
HAZARD STATEMENT AND COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...
A STRONG PACIFIC STORM WILL BRING MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN TO SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.  AT THIS TIME...IT APPEARS THAT
FRIDAY WILL LIKELY BE A WARM RAIN EVENT...WITH SNOW LEVELS SLOWLY
FALLING FROM 10000 FEET FRIDAY MORNING TO AROUND 8000 FEET BY THE
AFTERNOON.  SNOW LEVELS WILL FINALLY FALL TO AROUND 6000 FEET BY
LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.  THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE THESE
DAYS...INCREASING THE CHANCES OF VERY HEAVY RAINFALL RATES AND THE
THREAT OF FLASH FLOODING OR DEBRIS FLOWS...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE
RECENT BURN SCARS.  LOW LYING URBAN AREAS...WITH POOR DRAINAGE...MAY
ALSO SEE FLOODING.

RAINFALL TOTALS...
COAST TO VALLEYS...1.5 TO 3 INCHES
MOUNTAINS..........3 TO 5 INCHES
DESERTS............0.5 TO 1 INCH
LOCALLY AROUND 7 INCHES ALONG THE COASTAL MOUNTAIN SLOPES

&&

.SKYWARN...
SKYWARN ACTIVATION IS NOT REQUESTED. HOWEVER WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE
ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS.

&&

.SGX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CA...GALE WARNING FROM 2 AM FRIDAY TO 2 AM PST SATURDAY FOR THE SAN
     DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS.

     FLASH FLOOD WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON
     FOR THE ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS...RIVERSIDE COUNTY
     MOUNTAINS...SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS...SAN
     BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE...
     SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS...SAN DIEGO COUNTY
     MOUNTAINS...SAN DIEGO COUNTY VALLEYS...SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS
     AND FOOTHILLS.

     HIGH WIND WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR
     THE APPLE AND LUCERNE VALLEYS...COACHELLA VALLEY...
     RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS...SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
     MOUNTAINS...SAN DIEGO COUNTY DESERTS...SAN DIEGO COUNTY
     MOUNTAINS.

     WINTER STORM WATCH FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY
     NIGHT ABOVE 6000 FEET FOR THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS...
     SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS.

     WIND ADVISORY FROM 4 AM FRIDAY TO 1 PM PST SATURDAY FOR THE
     ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS...SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE
     COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE...SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL
     AREAS...SAN DIEGO COUNTY VALLEYS...SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND
     FOOTHILLS.

     BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
     AFTERNOON FOR THE ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS...SAN DIEGO
     COUNTY COASTAL AREAS.

     COASTAL FLOOD WATCH FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY
     NIGHT FOR THE BEACHES IN THE ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS...
     SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS.

PZ...GALE WARNING FROM 2 AM FRIDAY TO 2 AM PST SATURDAY FOR THE
     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.

&&

PUBLIC/HYDROLOGY...PALMER
AVIATION/MARINE...JJT

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 27, 2:01 AM PSTGale WarningSGX42 hr
Feb 27, 2:46 AM PSTCoastal Flood WatchSGXSan Diego11 hr
Feb 27, 1:15 PM PSTHigh Wind WarningSGXRiverside, San Bernardino, San Diego38 hr
Feb 27, 1:51 PM PSTCoastal Flood WarningSGXSan Diego59 hr
Feb 27, 1:51 PM PSTHigh Surf AdvisorySGXSan Diego3 days

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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.