Alert archive / California / Winter Storm Warnings in 2015
Winter Storm Warning 2, NWS San Diego, CA
NWS San Diego, CA issued this winter storm warning at Feb 27, 2015, 1:05 PM PST for Riverside County, San Bernardino County, San Diego County, California. It took effect at Feb 28, 2015, 4:00 PM PST. It was in force for 48 hr. 7 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, 2015, 1:05 PM PST (21:05 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 28, 2015, 4:00 PM PST
- Expired
- Mar 2, 2015, 4:00 PM PST
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS San Diego, CA
Counties Riverside County, CA, San Bernardino County, CA, San Diego County, CA
The radar
The Santa Ana Mts radar (KSOX), 122 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:02 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2:24 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 4 | 8 Sw Big Bear Lake, CA | BEN BRISSEY REPORTED 4 INCHES OF SNOW AS OF 11AM IN THE BIG BEAR AREA, SNOWING MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES WITH RATES OF 1-2 PER HOUR. MULTIPLE TRAFFIC COLLISIONS THROUGH THE MOUNTAIN TOP DISTRICT, ESPECIALLY ALONG HIGHWAY 38 BETWEEN ANGELUS OAKS AND HATCHERY D |
| Mar 1, 8:00 PM PST | SNOW 5 | 2 Ese Big Bear City, CA | |
| Mar 1, 8:00 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 8 | 1 Ene Idyllwild-Pine Cov, CA | MEASURED IN PINE COVE. HEAVY SNOW DURATION 12 HOURS. OBSERVER LOCATION IDYLLWILD. |
| Mar 1, 8:03 PM PST | SNOW 8 | Pine Cove, CA | |
| Mar 1, 8:06 PM PST | SNOW 7 | Palomar Mountain, CA | |
| Mar 2, 7:00 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 9.5 | 1 Nnw Idyllwild-Pine Cov, CA | HEAVY SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS. OBSERVER LOCATION PINE COVE. |
| Mar 2, 7:41 AM PST | SNOW 9.5 | Idyllwild-Pine Cove, CA | STORM TOTAL AS OF 7 AM. |
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, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 145 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 588 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 56 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 73 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 99 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
898 WWUS46 KSGX 272105 WSWSGX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 105 PM PST FRI FEB 27 2015 ...SNOW SHOWERS WITH HEAVY SNOWFALL AT TIMES SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY IN THE HIGHER MOUNTAINS... .A STORM FROM THE NORTH WILL BRING LOWER SNOW LEVELS AND PERIODS OF SNOW SHOWERS FOR TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH HEAVIER SNOWFALL AT TIMES SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY. CAZ055-056-058-280600- /O.UPG.KSGX.WS.A.0001.150301T0000Z-150303T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KSGX.WS.W.0002.150301T0000Z-150303T0000Z/ SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS- SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BIG BEAR CITY... BIG BEAR LAKE...LAKE ARROWHEAD...RUNNING SPRINGS...WRIGHTWOOD 105 PM PST FRI FEB 27 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 5000 FEET ELEVATION IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM SATURDAY TO 4 PM PST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND STRONG WINDS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM SATURDAY TO 4 PM PST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW LEVELS...INITIALLY AROUND 7000 FEET...FALLING TO 5000 FEET LATE SATURDAY...AND AROUND 4500 FEET FOR SUNDAY AND MONDAY WITH LOCALLY LOWER SNOW LEVELS. * TIMING...PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOWFALL ARE POSSIBLE SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY...AND POSSIBLY AGAIN ON MONDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...LESS THAN 4 INCHES FOR 4000 TO 5000 FEET...4 TO 8 INCHES FOR 5000 TO 6000 FT...8 TO 12 INCHES FOR 6000 TO 7000 FT...WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS EXCEEDING 12 INCHES ABOVE 7000 FEET. * WINDS...AREAS OF SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. WINDS WILL ALSO BE THIS STRONG FOR SOME MOUNTAIN AREAS BELOW 5000 FEET ELEVATION. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED BELOW ONE QUARTER AT TIMES IN SNOW... BLOWING SNOW...AND/OR FOG. * IMPACTS...RESIDENTS AND TRAVELERS INTO HIGHER ELEVATIONS IN THE MOUNTAINS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS AND POSSIBLE ROAD CLOSURES. IF POSSIBLE...CARRY CHAINS AND TAKE EXTRA FOOD AND CLOTHING. * OUTLOOK...LINGERING SHOWERS MAY CONTINUE TUESDAY WITH DRY WEATHER RETURNING WEDNESDAY. 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. && $$ MM
10 follow-up statements
997 WWUS46 KSGX 280540 WSWSGX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 940 PM PST FRI FEB 27 2015 ...SNOW SHOWERS WITH HEAVY SNOWFALL AT TIMES SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY IN THE HIGHER MOUNTAINS... .A COLD AND SLOW-MOVING UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL BRING PERIODS OF SNOW TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. SNOW LEVELS WILL START OUT AROUND 7000 FEET...THEN LOWER TO 4500 FEET SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY WHEN THE COLDEST AIR ARRIVES. CAZ055-056-058-281400- /O.CON.KSGX.WS.W.0002.150301T0000Z-150303T0000Z/ SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS- SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BIG BEAR CITY... BIG BEAR LAKE...LAKE ARROWHEAD...RUNNING SPRINGS...WRIGHTWOOD 940 PM PST FRI FEB 27 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM SATURDAY TO 4 PM PST MONDAY... * SNOW LEVELS...INITIALLY AROUND 7000 FEET...FALLING TO 5000 FEET LATE SATURDAY...AND AROUND 4500 FEET FOR SUNDAY AND MONDAY WITH LOCALLY LOWER SNOW LEVELS. * TIMING...PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOWFALL SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY...AND AGAIN ON MONDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...LESS THAN 4 INCHES FOR 4000 TO 5000 FEET...4 TO 8 INCHES FOR 5000 TO 6000 FT...8 TO 12 INCHES FOR 6000 TO 7000 FT...WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS EXCEEDING 12 INCHES ABOVE 7000 FEET. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. WINDS WILL ALSO BE THIS STRONG FOR SOME MOUNTAIN AREAS BELOW 5000 FEET ELEVATION. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED BELOW ONE QUARTER AT TIMES IN SNOW... BLOWING SNOW...AND/OR FOG. * IMPACTS...RESIDENTS AND TRAVELERS INTO HIGHER ELEVATIONS IN THE MOUNTAINS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS AND POSSIBLE ROAD CLOSURES. IF POSSIBLE...CARRY CHAINS AND TAKE EXTRA FOOD AND CLOTHING. * OUTLOOK...LINGERING SHOWERS MAY CONTINUE TUESDAY WITH DRY WEATHER RETURNING WEDNESDAY. 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
729 WWUS46 KSGX 281203 WSWSGX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 403 AM PST SAT FEB 28 2015 ...PERIODS OF SNOW SHOWERS WITH LOCALLY HEAVY SNOWFALL FOR THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 5000 FEET FOR TONIGHT INTO MONDAY... .A COLD LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM FROM THE NORTH WILL BRING PERIODS OF SNOW SHOWERS INTO EARLY TUESDAY WITH LOCALLY HEAVY SNOWFALL POSSIBLE. SNOW LEVELS WILL LOWER TO AROUND 5500 FEET TODAY AND 4500 TO 5000 FEET FOR SUNDAY THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY. CAZ055-056-058-282230- /O.CON.KSGX.WS.W.0002.150301T0000Z-150303T0000Z/ SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS- SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BIG BEAR CITY... BIG BEAR LAKE...LAKE ARROWHEAD...RUNNING SPRINGS...WRIGHTWOOD 403 AM PST SAT FEB 28 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM PST MONDAY... * SNOW LEVELS...FALLING TO 5500 FEET TODAY...AND 4500 TO 5000 FEET FOR SUNDAY AND MONDAY WITH LOCALLY LOWER SNOW LEVELS. * TIMING...PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOWFALL ARE POSSIBLE FOR TONIGHT INTO EARLY SUNDAY...AND AGAIN LATE SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...LESS THAN 4 INCHES FOR 4000 TO 5000 FEET... 4 TO 8 INCHES FOR 5000 TO 6000 FT...8 TO 12 INCHES FOR 6000 TO 7000 FT...WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS EXCEEDING 12 INCHES ABOVE 7000 FEET. * WINDS...AREAS OF SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED BELOW ONE QUARTER AT TIMES IN SNOW... BLOWING SNOW...AND FOG. * IMPACTS...RESIDENTS AND TRAVELERS INTO HIGHER ELEVATIONS IN THE MOUNTAINS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS AND POSSIBLE ROAD CLOSURES. IF POSSIBLE...CARRY CHAINS AND TAKE EXTRA FOOD AND CLOTHING. * OUTLOOK...LINGERING SHOWERS MAY CONTINUE TUESDAY WITH DRY WEATHER RETURNING WEDNESDAY. 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. && $$ 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
516 WWUS46 KSGX 281208 WSWSGX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 408 AM PST SAT FEB 28 2015 ...PERIODS OF SNOW SHOWERS WITH LOCALLY HEAVY SNOWFALL FOR THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 5000 FEET FOR TONIGHT INTO MONDAY... .A COLD LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM FROM THE NORTH WILL BRING PERIODS OF SNOW SHOWERS INTO EARLY TUESDAY WITH LOCALLY HEAVY SNOWFALL POSSIBLE. SNOW LEVELS WILL LOWER TO AROUND 5500 FEET TODAY AND 4500 TO 5000 FEET FOR SUNDAY THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY. CAZ055-056-058-282230- /O.CON.KSGX.WS.W.0002.150301T0000Z-150303T0000Z/ SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS- SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BIG BEAR CITY... BIG BEAR LAKE...LAKE ARROWHEAD...RUNNING SPRINGS...WRIGHTWOOD 408 AM PST SAT FEB 28 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM PST MONDAY ABOVE 5000 FEET... * SNOW LEVELS...FALLING TO 5500 FEET TODAY...AND 4500 TO 5000 FEET FOR SUNDAY AND MONDAY WITH LOCALLY LOWER SNOW LEVELS. * TIMING...PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOWFALL ARE POSSIBLE FOR TONIGHT INTO EARLY SUNDAY...AND AGAIN LATE SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...LESS THAN 4 INCHES FOR 4000 TO 5000 FEET... 4 TO 8 INCHES FOR 5000 TO 6000 FT...8 TO 12 INCHES FOR 6000 TO 7000 FT...WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS EXCEEDING 12 INCHES ABOVE 7000 FEET. * WINDS...AREAS OF SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED BELOW ONE QUARTER AT TIMES IN SNOW... BLOWING SNOW...AND FOG. * IMPACTS...RESIDENTS AND TRAVELERS INTO HIGHER ELEVATIONS IN THE MOUNTAINS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS AND POSSIBLE ROAD CLOSURES. IF POSSIBLE...CARRY CHAINS AND TAKE EXTRA FOOD AND CLOTHING. 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. && $$ 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
212 WWUS46 KSGX 282102 WSWSGX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 102 PM PST SAT FEB 28 2015 ...PERIODS OF SNOW SHOWERS WITH LOCALLY HEAVY SNOWFALL FOR THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 5000 FEET THROUGH MONDAY... .A COLD LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM FROM THE NORTH WILL BRING PERIODS OF SNOW SHOWERS INTO EARLY TUESDAY WITH LOCALLY HEAVY SNOWFALL POSSIBLE. SNOW LEVELS WILL LOWER TO BETWEEN 4500 TO 5000 FEET BY SUNDAY NIGHT. CAZ055-056-058-010530- /O.CON.KSGX.WS.W.0002.150301T0000Z-150303T0000Z/ SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS- SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BIG BEAR CITY... BIG BEAR LAKE...LAKE ARROWHEAD...RUNNING SPRINGS...WRIGHTWOOD 102 PM PST SAT FEB 28 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM PST MONDAY... * SNOW LEVELS...FALLING TO 5000 FEET TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...THEN TO AROUND 4500 FEET MONDAY WITH LOCALLY LOWER SNOW LEVELS POSSIBLE IN THE HEAVIER CONVECTIVE SHOWERS. * TIMING...OCCASIONAL MODERATE SNOW SHOWERS TONIGHT WITH PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOWFALL POSSIBLE SUNDAY INTO MONDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...LESS THAN 4 INCHES FOR 4000 TO 5000 FEET...4 TO 8 INCHES FOR 5000 TO 6000 FT...8 TO 12 INCHES FOR 6000 TO 7000 FT. TOTAL AMOUNTS MAY EXCEED 12 INCHES ABOVE 7000 FEET. * WINDS...AREAS OF SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS GUSTS TO 30 MPH THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...THEN DECREASING. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED BELOW ONE-QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND FOG. * IMPACTS...RESIDENTS AND TRAVELERS INTO HIGHER ELEVATIONS IN THE MOUNTAINS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS AND POSSIBLE ROAD CLOSURES. IF POSSIBLE...CARRY CHAINS AND TAKE EXTRA FOOD AND CLOTHING. 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. && $$ JAD
062 WWUS46 KSGX 010533 WSWSGX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 933 PM PST SAT FEB 28 2015 ...SNOW SHOWERS WITH LOCALLY HEAVY SNOWFALL FOR THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 5000 FEET THROUGH MONDAY... .A COLD LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM FROM THE NORTH WILL BRING PERIODS OF SNOW INTO EARLY TUESDAY WITH LOCALLY HEAVY SNOWFALL POSSIBLE. SNOW LEVELS WILL LOWER TO BETWEEN 4500 TO 5000 FEET BY SUNDAY NIGHT. CAZ055-056-058-011400- /O.CON.KSGX.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150303T0000Z/ SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS- SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BIG BEAR CITY... BIG BEAR LAKE...LAKE ARROWHEAD...RUNNING SPRINGS...WRIGHTWOOD 933 PM PST SAT FEB 28 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST MONDAY... * SNOW LEVELS...FALLING TO 5000 FEET TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...THEN TO AROUND 4500 FEET MONDAY WITH LOCALLY LOWER SNOW LEVELS POSSIBLE IN THE HEAVIER CONVECTIVE SHOWERS. * TIMING...OCCASIONAL MODERATE SNOW SHOWERS TONIGHT WITH PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOWFALL POSSIBLE SUNDAY INTO MONDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...1 TO 4 INCHES FOR 4000 TO 5000 FEET...4 TO 8 INCHES FOR 5000 TO 6000 FT...8 TO 12 INCHES FOR 6000 TO 7000 FT. TOTAL AMOUNTS MAY EXCEED 12 INCHES ABOVE 7000 FEET. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED BELOW ONE-QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND FOG. * IMPACTS...RESIDENTS AND TRAVELERS IN MOUNTAINS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS...CHAIN CONTROLS..AND POSSIBLE ROAD CLOSURES. CARRY CHAINS AND TAKE EXTRA FOOD AND CLOTHING. 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
112 WWUS46 KSGX 011225 WSWSGX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 425 AM PST SUN MAR 1 2015 ...SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 5000 FEET THROUGH MONDAY WITH PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOWFALL POSSIBLE... .A COLD LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CENTERED NEAR POINT CONCEPTION WILL MOVE VERY SLOWLY SOUTHWARD TODAY...THEN MOVE EASTWARD AND INLAND ACROSS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TONIGHT AND MONDAY AS IT WEAKENS. PERIODS OF SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE INTO MONDAY. THE GREATEST POTENTIAL FOR HEAVIER SNOWFALL TODAY IS FROM THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS NORTHWARD INTO THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND POSSIBLY THE SAN BERNARDINO MOUNTAINS. HEAVIER SNOWFALL ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS IS ALSO POSSIBLE AGAIN AROUND MONDAY MORNING. CAZ055-056-058-012230- /O.CON.KSGX.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150303T0000Z/ SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS- SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BIG BEAR CITY... BIG BEAR LAKE...LAKE ARROWHEAD...RUNNING SPRINGS...WRIGHTWOOD 425 AM PST SUN MAR 1 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST MONDAY... * SNOW LEVELS...AROUND 5000 FEET TODAY...FALLING TO AROUND 4500 FEET FOR LATE TONIGHT AND MONDAY. * TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE INTO MONDAY. THE GREATEST POTENTIAL FOR HEAVIER SNOWFALL TODAY IS FROM THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS NORTHWARD INTO THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND POSSIBLY THE SAN BERNARDINO MOUNTAINS. HEAVIER SNOWFALL ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS IS ALSO POSSIBLE AGAIN AROUND MONDAY MORNING. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH MONDAY...1 TO 3 INCHES FOR 4000 TO 5000 FEET...4 TO 8 INCHES FOR 5000 TO 6000 FT... 8 TO 12 INCHES FOR 6000 TO 7000 FT. TOTAL AMOUNTS MAY EXCEED 12 INCHES ABOVE 7000 FEET. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED BELOW ONE-QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND FOG. * IMPACTS...RESIDENTS AND TRAVELERS IN MOUNTAINS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS...CHAIN CONTROLS..AND POSSIBLE ROAD CLOSURES. CARRY CHAINS AND TAKE EXTRA FOOD AND CLOTHING. 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. && $$ 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 17
686 WWUS46 KSGX 012124 WSWSGX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 124 PM PST SUN MAR 1 2015 ...SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 4500 FEET THROUGH MONDAY WITH PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOWFALL POSSIBLE ABOVE 5000 FEET... .A COLD LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CENTERED NEAR POINT CONCEPTION WILL MOVE VERY SLOWLY SOUTHEAST OVER SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA THROUGH MONDAY. PERIODS OF SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE INTO MONDAY. THE GREATEST POTENTIAL FOR HEAVIER SNOWFALL IS FROM THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS NORTHWARD INTO THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS. CAZ055-056-058-020530- /O.CON.KSGX.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150303T0000Z/ SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS- SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BIG BEAR CITY... BIG BEAR LAKE...LAKE ARROWHEAD...RUNNING SPRINGS...WRIGHTWOOD 124 PM PST SUN MAR 1 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST MONDAY... * SNOW LEVELS...FALLING TO AROUND 4500 FEET FOR LATE TONIGHT AND MONDAY. * TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH MONDAY...1 TO 3 INCHES FOR 4000 TO 5000 FEET...5 TO 10 INCHES FOR 5000 TO 6000 FT...8 TO 12 INCHES FOR 6000 TO 7500 FT. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED BELOW ONE-QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND FOG. * IMPACTS...RESIDENTS AND TRAVELERS IN MOUNTAINS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS...CHAIN CONTROLS...AND POSSIBLE ROAD CLOSURES. CARRY CHAINS AND TAKE EXTRA FOOD AND CLOTHING. 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. && $$ JAD
789 WWUS46 KSGX 020529 WSWSGX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 929 PM PST SUN MAR 1 2015 ...SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 4500 FEET THROUGH MONDAY WITH PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOWFALL POSSIBLE ABOVE 5000 FEET... .A COLD LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CENTERED NEAR POINT CONCEPTION WILL MOVE VERY SLOWLY SOUTHEAST OVER SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA THROUGH MONDAY. PERIODS OF SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE INTO MONDAY. THE GREATEST POTENTIAL FOR HEAVIER SNOWFALL IS FROM THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS NORTHWARD INTO THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS. CAZ055-056-058-021400- /O.CON.KSGX.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150303T0000Z/ SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS- SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BIG BEAR CITY... BIG BEAR LAKE...LAKE ARROWHEAD...RUNNING SPRINGS...WRIGHTWOOD 929 PM PST SUN MAR 1 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST MONDAY... * SNOW LEVELS...FALLING TO AROUND 4500 FEET FOR LATE TONIGHT AND MONDAY. * TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS HAVE REACHED 4 TO 8 INCHES ABOVE 6000 FEET THUS FAR. THROUGH MONDAY...AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES IS EXPECTED BETWEEN 4000 TO 5000 FEET...3 TO 6 INCHES BETWEEN 5000 TO 6000 FT...WITH 6 TO 8 INCHES ABOVE 6000 FT. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED BELOW ONE-QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND FOG. * IMPACTS...RESIDENTS AND TRAVELERS IN MOUNTAINS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS...CHAIN CONTROLS...AND POSSIBLE ROAD CLOSURES. CARRY CHAINS AND TAKE EXTRA FOOD AND CLOTHING. 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. && $$ JT
265 WWUS46 KSGX 021108 WSWSGX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 308 AM PST MON MAR 2 2015 ...SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 4500 FEET THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON WITH PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOWFALL POSSIBLE ABOVE 5000 FEET... .A COLD LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CENTERED SOUTH OF POINT CONCEPTION WILL MOVE EASTWARD TODAY. THIS WILL BRING PERIODS OF SNOW SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. CAZ055-056-058-022230- /O.CON.KSGX.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150303T0000Z/ SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS- SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BIG BEAR CITY... BIG BEAR LAKE...LAKE ARROWHEAD...RUNNING SPRINGS...WRIGHTWOOD 308 AM PST MON MAR 2 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * SNOW LEVELS...AROUND 4500 FEET. * SNOWFALL...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES IS EXPECTED BETWEEN 4000 TO 5000 FEET...3 TO 6 INCHES BETWEEN 5000 TO 6000 FT...WITH 6 TO 8 INCHES ABOVE 6000 FT. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND FOG. * IMPACTS...RESIDENTS AND TRAVELERS IN MOUNTAINS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS...CHAIN CONTROLS...AND POSSIBLE ROAD CLOSURES. CARRY CHAINS AND TAKE EXTRA FOOD AND CLOTHING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ 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
035 WWUS46 KSGX 022359 WSWSGX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 359 PM PST MON MAR 2 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM PST... CAZ055-056-058-030100- /O.EXP.KSGX.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150303T0000Z/ SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS- SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BIG BEAR CITY... BIG BEAR LAKE...LAKE ARROWHEAD...RUNNING SPRINGS...WRIGHTWOOD 359 PM PST MON MAR 2 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... THE STORM CONTINUES TO WIND DOWN. SNOW SHOWERS ARE TAPERING OFF IN THE MOUNTAINS. THE HIGHEST SNOW AMOUNT REPORTED SO FAR WAS 9.5" AT PINE COVE IN THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS. PALOMAR MOUNTAIN REPORTED 6-8" OF SNOW...AND BIG BEAR REPORTED 4-7" OF SNOW. A PRECIPITATION SUMMARY IS AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/SGX $$ MOEDE
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, 9:30 AM PST, 3 hours 35 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 27, 9:30 AM PST, 3 hours 35 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
930 AM PST FRI FEB 27 2015
.SYNOPSIS...
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM FROM THE NORTH WILL BRING COOLER WEATHER WITH
PERIODS OF SHOWERS FOR TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. THERE WILL BE STRONG
GUSTY WEST WINDS IN THE MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS FOR TONIGHT AND
SATURDAY...DECREASING SATURDAY NIGHT. FAIR WEATHER WITH SEASONAL
TEMPERATURES WILL FOLLOW LATER WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY.
&&
.DISCUSSION...FOR EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA INCLUDING ORANGE...
SAN DIEGO...WESTERN RIVERSIDE AND SOUTHWESTERN SAN BERNARDINO
COUNTIES...
MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES RESULTED THIS MORNING FROM A RAPIDLY DEEPENING
MARINE LAYER. SOME CLOUDS WILL STAY WITH US ALL DAY TODAY AS A
WINTER STORM DROPS DOWN THE COAST. THIS LOW PRESSURE TROUGH CONTAINS
SOME COLD CONTINENTAL AIR ALTHOUGH THE TRACK OF THE TROUGH IS OVER
WATER. IT IS NOT THE WETTEST SYSTEM WE HAVE SEEN...BUT WE WILL GET
SOME SHOWERS THAT WILL ACCUMULATE TO DECENT PRECIP TOTALS BEFORE WE
ARE DONE. EXPECT THE SHOWERS TO BEGIN MAINLY IN MOUNTAINS THIS
EVENING AND BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD OVERNIGHT. SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE
SATURDAY. STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP MOSTLY IN THE MOUNTAINS AND
DESERTS THIS EVENING ALONG THE FRONT EDGE OF THE TROUGH AND WILL
CONTINUE SATURDAY BEFORE SUBSIDING SATURDAY NIGHT. THERE ARE NOT
REALLY ANY CLEAR FRONTAL BANDS OR BANDS OF MOISTURE THAT WOULD MAKE
FOR STEADY HEAVY PRECIP...BUT THERE DOES SEEM TO BE A WAVE OR BAND
OF MOISTURE THAT WOULD INCREASE COVERAGE AND INTENSITY SATURDAY
NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING.
PRECIP AMOUNTS:
COAST AND VALLEYS: 0.50 TO 1.25 INCH
MOUNTAINS: 1.50 TO 3 INCHES
DESERTS: UP TO 0.65 INCH.
SNOW SHOWERS WILL FALL MAINLY ABOVE 5000 FEET THROUGH SATURDAY.
COLDER AIR ARRIVES SUNDAY MORNING...DROPPING THE SNOW LEVEL TO 4000
FEET. SNOWFALL TOTALS ABOVE 5000 FEET WILL BE 4 TO 12 INCHES. THE
COLD AIR WILL ALSO DESTABILIZE OUR ATMOSPHERE SO THAT A FEW
THUNDERSTORMS BECOME POSSIBLE SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY.
INITIALLY...THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOST LIKELY IN ORANGE COUNTY...BUT
THEN THE CHANCE SPREADS ACROSS THE ENTIRE REGION SUNDAY NIGHT AND
CONTINUES MONDAY. OF COURSE RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL VARY GREATLY
BETWEEN THE TSTORM HAVES AND HAVE NOTS. THE TROUGH TAKES ITS TIME
SLOWLY MOVING THROUGH OUR REGION. ON MONDAY AN ADDITIONAL SHORTWAVE
ZIPS DOWN THE BACKSIDE OF THE TROUGH TO BASICALLY PROLONG THE
SHOWERS AND KEEP THE SNOW LEVELS LOW AND INSTABILITY SUFFICIENT FOR
A FEW THUNDERSTORMS. MODELS BEGIN TO DIFFER ON TUESDAY. THE GFS AND
ITS ENSEMBLES MOVE THE TROUGH OUT MONDAY NIGHT AND END THE PRECIP
THEN. THE EURO MODEL HANGS ON TO THE TROUGH FOR ANOTHER DAY FOR
SHOWERS UNTIL TUESDAY NIGHT. EITHER WAY BY MIDWEEK FAIR...DRY AND
WARMER WEATHER WILL TAKE OVER. FOR DETAILS ON SNOW...SEE OUR WINTER
STORM WATCH LAXWSWSGX. FOR DETAILS ON WIND...SEE OUR WIND ADVISORY
LAXNPWSGX.
&&
.AVIATION...
271616Z...PATCHY STRATUS OVER THE COAST...VALLEYS AND ALONG THE
COASTAL SLOPES...WITH BASES 2500-3000 FT MSL...TOPS 3000-4000 FT MSL
AND MTN OBSCURATION DUE TO CLOUDS...WILL PARTIALLY CLEAR THROUGH
2300 UTC. 2300-28/1500 UTC...STRATUS REDEVELOPING OVER THE
COAST...VALLEYS AND MOUNTAINS...WITH BASES 2500-3500 FT MSL AND TOPS
5000-6000 FT MSL. ISOLATED SHOWERS WILL BEGIN OVER AND WEST OF THE
MOUNTAINS AFTER 28/0300 UTC...WITH SHOWERS BECOMING SCATTERED AFTER
28/0900 UTC...PRODUCING LOCAL VIS BELOW 3 SM. MOUNTAIN OBSCURATION
WILL OCCUR DUE TO CLOUDS AND SHOWERS. DESERTS WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE
UNRESTRICTED VIS THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.
AFTER 2100 UTC...W WINDS STRENGTHENING...BECOMING 20-35 KT WITH
GUSTS 40-50 KT OVER MTN RIDGES...THROUGH AND BELOW
CANYONS/PASSES...ALONG DESERT SLOPES AND INTO ADJACENT DESERT
AREAS...RESULTING IN STG-SVR UDDFS/LLWS/ROTORS OVER AND E OF THE
MTNS CONTINUING INTO SATURDAY MORNING.
&&
.MARINE...
816 AM...WINDS AND SEAS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON WITH AN APPROACHING STORM SYSTEM. WEST-NORTHWEST
WIND GUSTS 25 TO 30 KT ARE LIKELY OVER THE COASTAL WATERS DURING
THAT TIME PERIOD...WITH SHORT-PERIOD SEAS INCREASING TO 6-9
FEET...RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY GOES INTO EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS AND SEAS WILL
LOWER SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY...ALTHOUGH ANOTHER ROUND OF BRIEFER
GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS MAY OCCUR ON TUESDAY DUE TO ANOTHER
DISTURBANCE MOVING THROUGH THE REGION.
ALSO WITH THIS STORM SYSTEM...PERIODS OF SHOWERS WILL OCCUR THIS
WEEKEND...WITH THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE SUNDAY INTO MONDAY.
THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE SMALL HAIL...GUSTY AND ERRATIC
WINDS...HEAVY RAINS AND WATERSPOUTS. FOR FORECAST DETAILS...SEE
LAXCWFSGX.
&&
.SKYWARN...
SKYWARN ACTIVATION IS NOT REQUESTED. HOWEVER WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE
ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS.
&&
.SGX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CA...WIND ADVISORY FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 AM PST SUNDAY FOR
COACHELLA VALLEY-RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-SAN DIEGO
COUNTY DESERTS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS.
WINTER STORM WATCH FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON FOR RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-SAN BERNARDINO
COUNTY MOUNTAINS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS ABOVE 5000 FEET.
WIND ADVISORY FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST SATURDAY FOR
APPLE AND LUCERNE VALLEYS-SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
SAN GORGONIO PASS NEAR BANNING.
PZ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 PM PST
SATURDAY FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SAN MATEO POINT TO THE
MEXICAN BORDER AND OUT TO 30 NM-WATERS FROM SAN MATEO POINT
TO THE MEXICAN BORDER EXTENDING 30 TO 60 NM OUT INCLUDING
SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND.
&&
PUBLIC...MM
AVIATION/MARINE...HARRISONThe office that day
Everything else NWS San Diego, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2:45 AM PST | Wind Advisory | SGX | Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego | 37 hr |
| Feb 27, 3:26 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SGX | 34 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.