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Winter Storm Watch 2, NWS Eureka, CA
NWS Eureka, CA issued this winter storm watch at Jan 17, 2017, 3:13 AM PST. It took effect at Jan 18, 2017, 10:00 AM PST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 17, 2017, 3:13 AM PST (11:13 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 18, 2017, 10:00 AM PST
- Expired
- Jan 17, 2017, 2:31 PM PST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Eureka, CA
The text
As transmitted.
573 WWUS46 KEKA 171113 WSWEKA URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 313 AM PST TUE JAN 17 2017 ...HIGH ELEVATION SNOW WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING... CAZ107-180000- /O.NEW.KEKA.WS.A.0002.170118T1800Z-170119T1200Z/ NORTHERN TRINITY- 313 AM PST TUE JAN 17 2017 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT ABOVE 3500 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 8 INCHES BETWEEN 3500 TO 4500 FEET. AN INCH OR TWO OF WET SNOW MAY ALSO ACCUMULATE AS LOW AS 3000 FEET. LOCATIONS IMPACTED...ABOVE 3500 FEET. HIGHWAYS IMPACTED...3. 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. && $$
1 follow-up statement
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WWUS46 KEKA 172231
WSWEKA
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
231 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2017
...HIGH ELEVATION SNOW WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...
CAZ107-180645-
/O.UPG.KEKA.WS.A.0002.170118T1800Z-170119T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.WS.W.0003.170118T1800Z-170119T1200Z/
NORTHERN TRINITY-
231 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2017
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 AM
PST THURSDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET...
...WINTER STORM WATCH NO LONGER IN EFFECT...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4
AM PST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 15 INCHES ABOVE 3500 FEET.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED...MAINLY RURAL AREAS ABOVE 3500 FEET NORTH OF
DOUGLAS CITY AND EAST OF JUNCTION CITY.
HIGHWAYS IMPACTED...HWY 101...HWY 3.
CONFIDENCE LEVEL...CONFIDENCE ON THE SNOW LEVELS IS LOWER THAN
USUAL.
FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE
HAZARD AREA...VISIT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA/HAZARDS
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND BE PREPARED FOR CHANGING CONDITIONS. ALWAYS
CHECK THE LATEST FORECASTS AND ROAD CONDITIONS BEFORE TRAVELINGAND
BE ALERT FOR ROCK SLIDES IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.
&&
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Eureka, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 3:12 AM PST | Wind Advisory | EKA | Del Norte, Humboldt | 37 hr |
| Jan 17, 2:31 PM PST | Winter Storm Warning | EKA | 37 hr |
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