Between January 13th and 15th, a very cold arctic storm brought widespread freezing temperatures and some gusty offshore winds to the area. Across the agricultural areas of San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura and Los Angeles counties, the freezing overnight temperatures nearly $350 million in crop damages.
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The episode as NWS LOX wrote it up.
Between January 13th and 15th, a very cold arctic storm brought widespread freezing temperatures and some gusty offshore winds to the area. Across the agricultural areas of San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura and Los Angeles counties, the freezing overnight temperatures nearly $350 million in crop damages. In the windier spots of the Los Angeles county mountains, wind gusts between 60 and 65 MPH were reported.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Los Angeles, CA wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jan 13, 10:00 PM PST, 0 minutes earlier.
SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 1000 PM PST SAT JAN 13 2007 .SHORT TERM (TONIGHT-TUE)...CLEAR SKIES...A COLD AND EXTREMELY DRY AIRMASS...AND LIGHT WINDS IN THE SHELTERED AREAS WILL ALLOW FOR NEAR PERFECT RADIATIONAL COOLING CONDITIONS OVER THE FORECAST AREA TONIGHT. TEMPERATURES HAVE DROPPED QUICKLY DURING THE EVENING AND WERE NEAR OR SEVERAL DEGREES BELOW FREEZING ALREADY IN THE VALLEYS OF VTU AND L.A. COUNTIES...ESPECIALLY AWAY FROM URBAN AREAS. A HARD FREEZE IS LIKELY OVERNIGHT INTO SUN MORNING FOR THESE AREAS AND ALSO FOR THE SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS AND THE COAST OF SOUTH SANTA BARBARA COUNTY AND VENTURA COUNTY. WITH LIGHTER WINDS OVER A LARGER AREA TONIGHT...THE EXTENT OF THE HARD FREEZE SHOULD BE GREATER TONIGHT THAN LAST NIGHT. THE FREEZE WARNING CONTINUES FOR THESE LOCATIONS...AND THE DETAILS CAN BE FOUND IN THE PRODUCT LAXNPWLOX. RECORD TO NEAR RECORD COLD IS LIKELY TONIGHT FOR MUCH OF THE DISTRICT. SOME TEMPS ALREADY IMPRESSIVELY COLD THIS EVENING AROUND THE DISTRICT AS OF 930 PM. THESE INCLUDE 5 DEGREES AT CHUCHUPATE (EAST END OF LOCKWOOD VALLEY)...7 DEGREES AT LOCKWOOD VALLEY YARD...13 DEGREES AT ROSE VALLEY (N OF OJAI) AND NEENATCH RAWS (W ANTELOPE VALLEY)...15 DEGREES AT LA PANZA RAWS (SLO COUNTY)...AND 19 DEGREES AT LANCASTER AND PALMDALE. UPPER TROF OVER EXTREME SERN CA THIS EVENING WILL MOVE E TONIGHT THEN AN INSIDE SLIDER UPPER TROF WILL MOVE INTO CENTRAL AND SRN CA ON SUN. THIS TROF WILL MOVE S THRU MON WITH UPPER TROFFINESS PERSISTING OVER SRN CA. IT LOOKS LIKE THE TROF WILL MOVE E INTO ARIZONA BY LATE TUE. LITTLE IN THE WAY OF MOISTURE WILL BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE UPPER TROFS...WITH DRY WEATHER CONTINUING OVER THE DISTRICT DURING THE PERIOD. IT LOOKS LIKE THE OFFSHORE FLOW WILL INCREASE SUN NIGHT AND LINGER THRU TUE...WITH VERY GUSTY WINDS POSSIBLE BELOW AND THRU THE PASSES AND CANYONS OF VTU/L.A. COUNTIES. A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE VTU/L.A. MOUNTAINS FOR LATE SUN NIGHT THRU TUE MORNING. WIND ADVISORIES MAY EVENTUALLY BE NEEDED FOR THE L.A./VTU VALLEYS AND SANTA MONICA RANGE AS WELL FOR THIS EVENT. PLEASE SEE LAXNPWLOX FOR DETAILS ON THE HIGH WIND WATCH. ANOTHER ROUND OF VERY COLD TEMPS WILL BE POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT FOR THE SBA S COAST AND VTU INTERIOR VALLEYS...AND A FREEZE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THESE AREAS. OTHERWISE...BELOW NORMAL TEMPS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE DISTRICT DURING THE PERIOD...ALTHO TEMPS MAY WARM TO NEAR NORMAL IN A FEW AREAS BY TUE. ...FROM PREVIOUS DISCUSSION... .LONG TERM (THU-SUN)...GFS HAS BEEN FLIP FLOPPING WITH CUT OFF LOWS EVERY OTHER RUN FOR MID WEEK. THE LATEST 18Z RUN NOW SHOWS ANOTHER CUT-OFF LOW ACROSS INTERIOR CENTRAL CAL WITH A TROUGH EXTENDING ACROSS THE AREA. NOT MUCH MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM BUT ADDED PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES FOR WEDNESDAY ACROSS MOST OF THE FORECAST AREA. LOW TEMPS WILL BEGIN TO REBOUND BY THURSDAY...BUT HIGH TEMPS SHOULD REMAIN RATHER COOL. LATEST UKMET ALSO AGREES WITH CUTOFF LOW FOR WEDNESDAY. AFTER LOW MOVES OUT A NOT SO IMPRESSIVE RIDGE BEGINS TO BUILD IN FROM THE WEST BETWEEN ANOTHER PIECE OF ENERGY MOVING DOWN FROM OREGON WILL AFFECT THE REGION ONCE AGAIN BY NEXT WEEKEND. EXPECT BELOW TO NEAR NORMAL TEMPS FROM MIDWEEK THROUGH NEXT SAT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS MIDWEEK CANT BE RULED OUT. && .AVIATION...VFR CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE AT ALL TAF SITES THRU SUN. && .LOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FREEZE WARNING (SEE LAXNPWLOX). FREEZE WATCH (SEE LAXNPWLOX). HIGH WIND WATCH (SEE LAXNPWLOX). FIRE WEATHER WATCH (SEE LAXRFWLOX). WIND CHILL ADVISORY (SEE LAXWSWLOX). FROST ADVISORY (SEE LAXNPWLOX). && PUBLIC...SIRARD/KAPLAN AVIATION...SIRARD
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 427 PM PST SAT JAN 13 2007 CAZ034>041-044>047-051>054-059-087-088-141400- SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CENTRAL COAST- SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-SANTA YNEZ VALLEY- SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY INTERIOR VALLEYS-CUYAMA VALLEY- SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST-VENTURA COUNTY COAST- LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES- VENTURA COUNTY INTERIOR VALLEYS-VENTURA COUNTY COASTAL VALLEYS- SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS RECREATIONAL AREA- LOS ANGELES COUNTY VALLEYS-SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY MOUNTAINS- SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS-VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS- LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS EXCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA RANGE- ANTELOPE VALLEY-CATALINA ISLAND-SANTA CLARITA VALLEY- 427 PM PST SAT JAN 13 2007 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA. .DAY ONE... THROUGH TONIGHT VERY COLD TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE SOUTHLAND TONIGHT. A WIDESPREAD HARD FREEZE WILL AFFECT SAN LUIS OBISPO AND SANTA BARBARA COUNTIES THROUGH MIDMORNING...AS WELL AS THE WIND SHELTERED VALLEYS OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES...THE VENTURA COUNTY COAST AND THE SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS. THERE WILL BE AREAS OF FROST ACROSS COASTAL SECTIONS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY AS WELL. THERE WILL BE GUSTY WINDS IN THE MOUNTAINS OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES TONIGHT...AND GUSTY WINDS WILL SPREADINTO THE VALLEYS AND SOME COASTAL SECTIONS AS WELL. THE COMBINATION OF LOW TEMPERATURES AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES OF BETWEEN FIVE BELOW ZERO AND FIFTEEN BELOW ZERO AT TIMES IN THE MOUNTAINS OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTY TONIGHT. WIND CHILL ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FOR THESE AREAS. * FREEZE WARNING.............SEE WWUS76 KLOX - NPWLOX FOR DETAILS * * WIND CHILL ADVISORY........SEE WWUS46 KLOX - WSWLOX FOR DETAILS * * FROST ADVISORY.............SEE WWUS76 KLOX - NPWLOX FOR DETAILS * .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY VERY COLD TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE SOUTHLAND AGAIN SUNDAY MORNING. WIDESPREAD HARD FREEZES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS SAN LUIS OBISPO AND SANTA BARBARA COUNTIES THROUGH MID MORNING...AS WELL AS THE WIND SHELTERED VALLEYS OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES...THE VENTURA COUNTY COAST AND THE SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS. FREEZE WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. THERE MAY BE AREAS OF FROST ACROSS COASTAL SECTIONS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY AS WELL. THE COMBINATION OF LOW TEMPERATURES AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES OF BETWEEN FIVE BELOW ZERO AND FIFTEEN BELOW ZERO AT TIMES IN THE MOUNTAINS OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTY SUNDAY MORNING. WIDESPREAD STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS AND VALLEYS OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES SUNDAY NIGHT OR MONDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE AT TIMES INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE GUSTY WINDS...COMBINED WITH A PROLONGED PERIOD OF EXTREMELY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL CAUSE THE FIRE DANGER TO INCREASE...POSSIBLY TO CRITICAL THRESHOLDS. FIRE WEATHER WATCHES ARE IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY FOR THE MOUNTAINS AND VALLEYS OF VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTIES...AS WELL AS THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST FROM MALIBU TO THE HOLLYWOOD HILLS. * FREEZE WARNING.............SEE WWUS76 KLOX - NPWLOX FOR DETAILS * * HIGH WIND WATCH............SEE WWUS76 KLOX - NPWLOX FOR DETAILS * * FIRE WEATHER WATCH.........SEE WWUS86 KLOX - RFWLOX FOR DETAILS * * WIND CHILL ADVISORY........SEE WWUS76 KLOX - NPWLOX FOR DETAILS * * FROST ADVISORY.............SEE WWUS76 KLOX - NPWLOX FOR DETAILS * .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. SIRARD
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
12 frost/freeze, 3 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Widespread freezing conditions were reported across agricultural areas. Total crop damages in San Luis Obispo county were estimated to be around $25 million.
Widespread freezing conditions were reported across agricultural areas. Total crop damages in San Luis Obispo county were estimated to be around $25 million.
Widespread freezing conditions were reported across agricultural areas of Santa Barbara county. Total crop damages in Santa Barbara county were estimated to be around $20 million.
Widespread freezing conditions were reported across agricultural areas of Ventura county. Total crop damages in Ventura county were estimated to be around $280 million.
Widespread freezing conditions were reported across agricultural areas of Ventura county. Total crop damages in Ventura county were estimated to be around $280 million.
Widespread freezing conditions were reported across agricultural areas of Ventura county. Total crop damages in Ventura county were estimated to be around $280 million.
Widespread freezing conditions were reported across agricultural areas of Los Angeles county. Total crop damages in Los Angeles county were estimated to be around $14 million.
Widespread freezing conditions were reported across agricultural areas of Los Angeles county. Total crop damages in Los Angeles county were estimated to be around $14 million.
Widespread freezing conditions were reported across agricultural areas of Los Angeles county. Total crop damages in Los Angeles county were estimated to be around $14 million.
Widespread freezing conditions were reported across agricultural areas of southern Santa Barbara county.
Widespread freezing conditions were reported across agricultural areas of the coastal valleys of Ventura county.
Widespread freezing conditions were reported across agricultural areas of the interior valleys of Ventura county.
The Camp 9 RAWS sensor reported northerly winds gusts up to 62 MPH.
The Chilao RAWS sensor reported northerly winds gusts up to 65 MPH.
The Malibu Hills RAWS sensor reported northerly winds gusts up to 64 MPH.
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