Current Weather Warnings/Advisories

Warning Description: Winter Storm Watch Warning Date: 8:50 PM PST on February 8, 2010 WarningSum:...Winter Storm Watch Remains In Effect From Tuesday Afternoon Through Wednesday Morning... Warning Message:A Winter Storm Watch remains in effect from Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday morning. * Snow accumulations: will be from 4 to 12 inches. Heaviest snow is most likely across the Tehachapi Mountains. * Elevation: snow will begin near the 5000 foot level Tuesday afternoon...then lower to 2500 to 3000 feet Tuesday evening. * Timing: an area of low pressure will move southeast along the California coast Tuesday. As it intensifies...snow is likely to begin sometime during the afternoon or early evening... and continue much of Tuesday night. The low is expected to move east of the area Wednesday morning with snow decreasing...and mostly ending before noon. * Locations include: Tehachapi...Frazier Park...Cuddy Valley... Pine Mountain Club...Alta Sierra...Walker Pass. * Winds: no significant winds are expected. * Impacts: travel on Interstate 5 over the Grapevine...and Highway 58 through Tehachapi Pass could become difficult if not impossible. Precautionary/preparedness actions... A Winter Storm Watch means there is a potential for significant snow or ice accumulations that may impact travel. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts. Bingham/Molina Weather.Gov/Hanford

         
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