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Winter Storm Watch 2, NWS Eureka, CA

January 13, 2016

NWS Eureka, CA issued this winter storm watch at Jan 13, 2016, 1:15 AM PST. It took effect at Jan 14, 2016, 2:00 PM PST. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 13, 2016, 1:15 AM PST (09:15 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 14, 2016, 2:00 PM PST
Expired
Jan 14, 2016, 3:05 AM PST
In force
Issued by
NWS Eureka, CA

The text

As transmitted.

125 
WWUS46 KEKA 130915
WSWEKA

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
115 AM PST WED JAN 13 2016

CAZ004-132330-
/O.NEW.KEKA.WS.A.0002.160114T2200Z-160115T1200Z/
UPPER TRINITY RIVER-
115 AM PST WED JAN 13 2016

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT ABOVE 3500 FEET...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES ABOVE 3500 FT...WITH HIGHER
  AMOUNTS LIKELY ABOVE 4500 FEET.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED...HIGHER ELEVATIONS WITHIN THE VICINITY OF TRINITY
  CENTER...WEAVERVILLE...HAYFORK AND FOREST GLEN.

* HIGHWAYS IMPACTED...SUMMITS AND PASSES OF HWY 3...36...AND 299.

* FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT
  HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA/HAZARDS.

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
782 
WWUS46 KEKA 132306
WSWEKA

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
306 PM PST WED JAN 13 2016

CAZ004-140715-
/O.CON.KEKA.WS.A.0002.160114T2200Z-160115T1200Z/
UPPER TRINITY RIVER-
306 PM PST WED JAN 13 2016

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT ABOVE 3500 FEET...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES ABOVE 3500 FT...WITH HIGHER
  AMOUNTS LIKELY ABOVE 4500 FEET. UP TO 2 INCHES IS POSSIBLE AS
  LOW 3000 FEET.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED...HIGHER ELEVATIONS WITHIN THE VICINITY OF 
  TRINITY CENTER...WEAVERVILLE...HAYFORK AND FOREST GLEN. 

* HIGHWAYS IMPACTED...SUMMITS AND PASSES OF HWY 3 AND 36.

* FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT 
  HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA/HAZARDS. 

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.

&&

$$
742 
WWUS46 KEKA 140701
WSWEKA

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
1101 PM PST WED JAN 13 2016

CAZ004-141515-
/O.CON.KEKA.WS.A.0002.160114T2200Z-160115T1200Z/
UPPER TRINITY RIVER-
1101 PM PST WED JAN 13 2016

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT ABOVE 3500 FEET...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES ABOVE 3500 FT...WITH 
  HIGHER AMOUNTS LIKELY ABOVE 4500 FEET. UP TO 2 INCHES IS 
  POSSIBLE AS LOW 3000 FEET. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED...HIGHER ELEVATIONS WITHIN THE VICINITY OF 
  TRINITY CENTER...WEAVERVILLE...HAYFORK AND FOREST GLEN. 

* HIGHWAYS IMPACTED...SUMMITS AND PASSES OF HWY 3 AND 36.

* FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT 
  HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA/HAZARDS. 

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.

$$
517 
WWUS46 KEKA 141105
WSWEKA

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
305 AM PST THU JAN 14 2016

CAZ004-142330-
/O.UPG.KEKA.WS.A.0002.160114T2200Z-160115T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.WW.Y.0004.160114T2000Z-160115T1000Z/
UPPER TRINITY RIVER-
305 AM PST THU JAN 14 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 2 AM PST
FRIDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET ACROSS TRINITY COUNTY...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 6 INCHES ABOVE 3500 FT...WITH HIGHER
  AMOUNTS LIKELY ABOVE 4500 FEET. LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 2
  INCHES POSSIBLE AS LOW 3000 FEET.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED...HIGHER ELEVATIONS WITHIN THE VICINITY OF 
  TRINITY CENTER...WEAVERVILLE...HAYFORK AND FOREST GLEN. 

* HIGHWAYS IMPACTED...SUMMITS AND PASSES OF HWY 3...299 AND 36.

* FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT 
  HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA/HAZARDS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 13, 2:35 AM PSTGale WarningEKA42 hr
Jan 13, 2:35 AM PSTSmall Craft AdvisoryEKA4 days
Jan 13, 9:27 AM PSTSpecial Weather StatementEKADel Norte48 min
Jan 13, 9:53 AM PSTSpecial Weather StatementEKAHumboldt52 min
Jan 13, 3:24 PM PSTWind AdvisoryEKA11 hr

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Sources

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