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Winter Storm Warning 3, NWS Eureka, CA

January 17, 2017

NWS Eureka, CA issued this winter storm warning at Jan 17, 2017, 2:31 PM PST. It took effect at Jan 18, 2017, 10:00 AM PST. It was in force for 18 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 17, 2017, 2:31 PM PST (22:31 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 18, 2017, 10:00 AM PST
Expired
Jan 19, 2017, 4:00 AM PST
In force
18 hr
Issued by
NWS Eureka, CA

The text

As transmitted.

896 
WWUS46 KEKA 172231
WSWEKA

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
231 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2017

...HIGH ELEVATION SNOW WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...

CAZ107-180645-
/O.UPG.KEKA.WS.A.0002.170118T1800Z-170119T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.WS.W.0003.170118T1800Z-170119T1200Z/
NORTHERN TRINITY-
231 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 AM
PST THURSDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET...
...WINTER STORM WATCH NO LONGER IN EFFECT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4
AM PST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 15 INCHES ABOVE 3500 FEET.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED...MAINLY RURAL AREAS ABOVE 3500 FEET NORTH OF
DOUGLAS CITY AND EAST OF JUNCTION CITY.

HIGHWAYS IMPACTED...HWY 101...HWY 3.

CONFIDENCE LEVEL...CONFIDENCE ON THE SNOW LEVELS IS LOWER THAN
USUAL. 

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SLOW DOWN AND BE PREPARED FOR CHANGING CONDITIONS. ALWAYS
      
CHECK THE LATEST FORECASTS AND ROAD CONDITIONS BEFORE TRAVELINGAND
BE ALERT FOR ROCK SLIDES IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.

&&

$$
6 follow-up statements
439 
WWUS46 KEKA 172332
WSWEKA

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
332 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2017

...HIGH ELEVATION SNOW WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...

CAZ107-180745-
/O.CON.KEKA.WS.W.0003.170118T1800Z-170119T1200Z/
NORTHERN TRINITY-
332 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY TO
4 AM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET...

SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 15 INCHES ABOVE 5000 FEET AND 6 TO 10
INCHES ABOVE 3500 FEET.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED...MAINLY RURAL AREAS ABOVE 3500 FEET NORTH OF
DOUGLAS CITY AND EAST OF JUNCTION CITY.

HIGHWAYS IMPACTED...HWY 101...HWY 3.

CONFIDENCE LEVEL...CONFIDENCE ON THE SNOW LEVELS IS LOWER THAN
USUAL.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SLOW DOWN AND BE PREPARED FOR CHANGING CONDITIONS. ALWAYS

CHECK THE LATEST FORECASTS AND ROAD CONDITIONS BEFORE
TRAVELINGAND BE ALERT FOR ROCK SLIDES IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.

&&

$$
617 
WWUS46 KEKA 180445
WSWEKA

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
845 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2017

...HIGH ELEVATION SNOW WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

CAZ107-181245-
/O.CON.KEKA.WS.W.0003.170118T1800Z-170119T1200Z/
NORTHERN TRINITY-
845 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY TO
4 AM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET...

SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES ABOVE 3500 FEET...AND 8 TO 15
INCHES ABOVE 5000 FEET.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED...MAINLY RURAL AREAS ABOVE 3500 FEET NORTH AND
EAST OF A LINE FROM HAYFORK TO BURNT RANCH.

HIGHWAYS IMPACTED...HWY 299...HWY 3.

CONFIDENCE LEVEL...CONFIDENCE IN SNOW LEVELS IS LOWER THAN USUAL.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SLOW DOWN AND BE PREPARED FOR CHANGING CONDITIONS. ALWAYS CHECK
THE LATEST FORECASTS AND ROAD CONDITIONS BEFORE TRAVELING AND BE
ALERT FOR ROCK SLIDES IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.

&&

$$
143 
WWUS46 KEKA 180500
WSWEKA

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
900 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2017

...HIGH ELEVATION SNOW WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
NIGHT...

CAZ107-181300-
/O.CON.KEKA.WS.W.0003.170118T1800Z-170119T1200Z/
NORTHERN TRINITY-
900 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY TO
4 AM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET...

SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES ABOVE 3500 FEET...AND 8 TO 15
INCHES ABOVE 5000 FEET. SEVERAL INCHES OF WET SNOW WILL BE
POSSIBLE AS LOW AS 2800 FEET.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED...MAINLY RURAL AREAS ABOVE 3500 FEET NORTH AND
EAST OF A LINE FROM HAYFORK TO BURNT RANCH.

HIGHWAYS IMPACTED...HWY 299...HWY 3.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SLOW DOWN AND BE PREPARED FOR CHANGING CONDITIONS. ALWAYS CHECK
THE LATEST FORECASTS AND ROAD CONDITIONS BEFORE TRAVELING AND BE
ALERT FOR ROCK SLIDES IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.

&&

$$
344 
WWUS46 KEKA 181105
WSWEKA

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
305 AM PST WED JAN 18 2017

...HIGH ELEVATION HEAVY SNOW THIS MORNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

CAZ107-190000-
/O.CON.KEKA.WS.W.0003.170118T1800Z-170119T1200Z/
NORTHERN TRINITY-
305 AM PST WED JAN 18 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING
TO 4 AM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET...

SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 12 INCHES BETWEEN 3500 AND 4500
FEET...8 TO 20 INCHES ABOVE 4500 FEET. A COUPLE INCHES OF WET
SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE AS LOW AS 2800 FEET.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED...MAINLY RURAL AREAS ABOVE 3500 FEET NORTH AND
EAST OF A LINE FROM HAYFORK TO BURNT RANCH.

HIGHWAYS IMPACTED...299 AND 3.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SLOW DOWN AND BE PREPARED FOR CHANGING CONDITIONS. ALWAYS CHECK
THE LATEST FORECASTS AND ROAD CONDITIONS BEFORE TRAVELING AND BE
ALERT FOR ROCK SLIDES IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.

&&

$$
952 
WWUS46 KEKA 182346
WSWEKA

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
346 PM PST WED JAN 18 2017

...HIGH ELEVATION HEAVY SNOW THIS MORNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

CAZ107-190800-
/O.CON.KEKA.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170119T1200Z/
NORTHERN TRINITY-
346 PM PST WED JAN 18 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST
THURSDAY...

SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES BETWEEN 3500 AND
4500 FEET...4 TO 7 INCHES ABOVE 4500 FEET. A COUPLE INCHES OF WET
SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE AS LOW AS 2300 FEET.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED...TRINITY CENTER...COVINGTON MILL...COFFEE
CREEK...AND OTHER RURAL LOCATIONS EAST OF A LINE FROM HAYFORK TO
BURNT RANCH.

HIGHWAYS IMPACTED...299 AND 3.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SLOW DOWN AND BE PREPARED FOR CHANGING CONDITIONS. ALWAYS CHECK
THE LATEST FORECASTS AND ROAD CONDITIONS BEFORE TRAVELING AND BE
ALERT FOR ROCK SLIDES IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.

&&

$$
960 
WWUS46 KEKA 190601
WSWEKA

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
1001 PM PST WED JAN 18 2017

...HIGH ELEVATION HEAVY SNOW THROUGH TONIGHT...

CAZ107-191200-
/O.CON.KEKA.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170119T1200Z/
NORTHERN TRINITY-
1001 PM PST WED JAN 18 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM THURSDAY...

SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES BETWEEN 3500 AND
4500 FEET...2 TO 5 INCHES ABOVE 4500 FEET. A COUPLE INCHES OF WET
SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE AS LOW AS 2500 FEET.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED...TRINITY CENTER...COVINGTON MILL...COFFEE
CREEK...AND OTHER RURAL LOCATIONS EAST OF A LINE FROM HAYFORK TO
BURNT RANCH.

HIGHWAYS IMPACTED...299 AND 3.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SLOW DOWN AND BE PREPARED FOR CHANGING CONDITIONS. ALWAYS CHECK
THE LATEST FORECASTS AND ROAD CONDITIONS BEFORE TRAVELING AND BE
ALERT FOR ROCK SLIDES IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 17, 3:12 AM PSTWind AdvisoryEKADel Norte, Humboldt37 hr
Jan 17, 3:13 AM PSTWinter Storm WatchEKA11 hr

Nearby

Winter Storm Warnings in California, 2017Every winter storm warning in 2017

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.