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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
959 PM PST TUE FEB 9 2010

.A PACIFIC STORM MOVING ALONG THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST
TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY WILL BRING ACCUMULATING SNOW TO
THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF INYO...SAN BERNARDINO AND CLARK COUNTIES
THROUGH MID MORNING WEDNESDAY.

NVZ018-019-101400-
/O.CON.KVEF.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-100210T1800Z/
SHEEP RANGE-SPRING MOUNTAINS-RED ROCK CANYON-
959 PM PST TUE FEB 9 2010

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST
WEDNESDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST
WEDNESDAY FOR THE SPRING MOUNTAINS AND SHEEP RANGE.

* TIMING...LITTLE SNOW HAS BEEN FALLING IN THE SPRING MOUNTAINS
  THIS EVENING. RADAR AND SATELLITE DATA DOES SHOW A LARGE AREA OF
  SHOWERS OVER EASTERN SAN BERNARDINO AND SOUTHERN CLARK COUNTIES
  MOVING NORTHWARD. IF THE AREA HOLDS TOGETHER SNOW SHOWERS WILL
  OCCUR THE REST OF TONIGHT. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF BY MID
  MORNING WEDNESDAY.

* SNOW LEVELS...LOWERING TO 4500 TO 5000 FEET.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 5 INCHES AT 5000 FEET
  AND 4 TO 7 INCHES ABOVE 7000 FEET. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8
  INCHES AT 5000 FEET AND 8 TO 12 INCHES ABOVE 7000 FEET.

* WINDS...SIGNIFICANT WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME VERY DIFFICULT...AND MAY BE
  IMPOSSIBLE ON UNTREATED ROADS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW
ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS...INCLUDE HIGHWAY
160 BETWEEN LAS VEGAS AND PAHRUMP. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN
EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN
EMERGENCY.
&&

$$


Winter Weather Advisory


URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
959 PM PST TUE FEB 9 2010

.A PACIFIC STORM MOVING ALONG THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST
TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY WILL BRING ACCUMULATING SNOW TO
THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF INYO...SAN BERNARDINO AND CLARK COUNTIES
THROUGH MID MORNING WEDNESDAY.

CAZ522-101200-
/O.CON.KVEF.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-100210T1200Z/
DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK-
959 PM PST TUE FEB 9 2010

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST
WEDNESDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST
WEDNESDAY FOR MOUNTAIN IN DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK ABOVE 4500 FEET.

* TIMING...THE CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL REPORTED SNOW AT TOWNES
  PASS (4956 FEET) ALONG STATE ROUTE 190 IN DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL
  PARK. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS BEFORE
  DECREASING LATE TONIGHT.

* SNOW LEVELS...4500 FEET.

* TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES AT 5000 FEET AND 4 TO
  7 INCHES AT 7000 FEET.

* WINDS...SIGNIFICANT WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT ON PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 190
  ABOVE 5000 FEET...AND MAY BECOME IMPOSSIBLE ON UNTREATED
  MOUNTAIN ROADS.

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.
&&

$$


Hazardous Weather Outlook


HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV
809 PM PST TUE FEB 9 2010

NVZ013-035-037-110415-
NORTHERN NYE COUNTY-WHITE PINE COUNTY-
SOUTHERN LANDER COUNTY AND SOUTHERN EUREKA COUNTY-
809 PM PST TUE FEB 9 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NEVADA...NORTH
CENTRAL NEVADA AND SOUTH CENTRAL NEVADA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

FOR NORTHERN NYE...EXTREME SOUTHERN LANDER AND EUREKA...AND
SOUTHERN WHITE PINE COUNTIES...A DEPARTING STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING
LIGHT AMOUNTS OF SNOW TO CENTRAL NEVADA TONIGHT. EXPECT A DUSTING
TO ONE INCH IN THE VALLEYS WITH UP TO 2 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS ARE ASKED TO REPORT WEATHER PHENOMENA ACCORDING TO
STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE.

$$

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
1239 PM PST TUE FEB 9 2010

CAZ006-505-509-529-530-101400-
SAN FRANCISCO-
COASTAL NORTH BAY...INCLUDING POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE-
SAN FRANCISCO PENINSULA COAST-NORTHERN MONTEREY BAY-
SOUTHERN MONTEREY BAY AND BIG SUR COAST-
1239 PM PST TUE FEB 9 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA AND
MONTEREY BAY AREA.

.DAY ONE...TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND TUESDAY NIGHT

SHOWERS EXPECTED TODAY ENDING GENERALLY THIS EVENING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON NORTHWEST SWELLS ARE FORECAST TO INCREASE TO
15 TO 19 FEET...BUILDING INTO SATURDAY. ITS POSSIBLE THAT HIGH SURF
ADVISORIES MAY NEED TO BE ISSUED ALONG THE COAST SHOULD THIS LARGE
SWELL SET DEVELOP AS EXPECTED. STAY TUNED FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS PER STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

$$

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - HANFORD CA
901 AM PST TUE FEB 9 2010

CAZ089>094-101715-
WEST CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-EAST CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-
SOUTHWESTERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-SOUTHEASTERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-
MARIPOSA MADERA AND FRESNO COUNTY FOOTHILLS-
TULARE COUNTY FOOTHILLS-
901 AM PST TUE FEB 9 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN
SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY AND THE ADJACENT FOOTHILLS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS FOR THE CENTRAL AND
SOUTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY AND THE ADJACENT FOOTHILLS TODAY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ANY SIGNIFICANT OR
UNUSUAL CONDITIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

$$

WEATHER.GOV/HANFORD

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
700 AM PST TUE FEB 9 2010

CAZ013>019-063-064-066>069-101500-
SHASTA LAKE AREA/NORTHERN SHASTA COUNTY-
BURNEY BASIN/EASTERN SHASTA COUNTY-NORTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY-
CENTRAL SACRAMENTO VALLEY-SOUTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY-
CARQUINEZ STRAIT AND DELTA-NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-
MOUNTAINS SOUTHWESTERN SHASTA TO NORTHERN LAKE COUNTIES-
CLEAR LAKE/SOUTHERN LAKE COUNTY-MOTHERLODE-
EAST FOOTHILLS/NORTH SACRAMENTO VALLEY-
WESTERN PLUMAS COUNTY/LASSEN PARK-WEST SLOPE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA-
700 AM PST TUE FEB 9 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR INTERIOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY

LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OFF THE COAST WILL SPREAD LIGHT TO MODERATE
SHOWERS OVER INTERIOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA TODAY. SNOW LEVELS ARE
EXPECTED TO HOVER IN THE 3000 TO 4000 FOOT RANGE WITH SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 3 INCHES POSSIBLE.

* SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT..SEE WWUS86 KSTO - SPSSTO FOR DETAILS *

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH NORTHERN CALIFORNIA THURSDAY
NIGHT AND FRIDAY AND BRING A CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION. LIGHT TO
MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE HIGHER
ELEVATIONS. OTHERWISE...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS
TIME.

THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT
(LOWER CASE): HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/STO
$$

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
255 AM PST TUE FEB 9 2010

CAZ519>522-100800-
EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES-OWENS VALLEY-WHITE MOUNTAINS OF INYO COUNTY-
DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK-
255 AM PST TUE FEB 9 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CALIFORNIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SNOW IS EXPECTED TODAY AND TONIGHT. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL
BE IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING UNTIL 4 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING
FOR AREAS ABOVE 4000 FEET.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

SNOW SHOWERS WILL TAPER OFF WEDNESDAY...THEN HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS
NOT LIKELY THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER REPORTS WILL BE NEEDED TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.

$$

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
255 AM PST TUE FEB 9 2010

AZZ001>003-036-CAZ527-NVZ014>017-020>022-100800-
NORTHWEST PLATEAU-LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY-NORTHWEST DESERTS-
LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA-SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY-
UPPER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY-ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTY-
LINCOLN COUNTY-NORTHEAST CLARK COUNTY-
WESTERN CLARK AND SOUTHERN NYE COUNTY-LAS VEGAS VALLEY-
SOUTHERN CLARK COUNTY-
255 AM PST TUE FEB 9 2010 /355 AM MST TUE FEB 9 2010/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST
ARIZONA...CALIFORNIA AND SOUTHERN NEVADA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

RAIN AND SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA TODAY AND TONIGHT.
WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT LIKELY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS WILL TAPER OFF WEDNESDAY...THEN HAZARDOUS
WEATHER IS NOT LIKELY THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED. HOWEVER...SPOTTERS ARE
ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ANY SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING
TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

$$

MORGAN

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
255 AM PST TUE FEB 9 2010

NVZ018-019-100800-
SHEEP RANGE-SPRING MOUNTAINS-
255 AM PST TUE FEB 9 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN
NEVADA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH
TONIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING WILL GO INTO EFFECT AT 8 PM.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

THE WINTER STORM WARNING WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM
WEDNESDAY. SNOW SHOWERS WILL TAPER OFF WEDNESDAY...THEN HAZARDOUS
WEATHER IS NOT LIKELY THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER REPORTS WILL BE NEEDED TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.

$$


Short Term Forecast


SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
716 PM PST TUE FEB 9 2010

AZZ002-036-CAZ522>527-NVZ016-017-020>022-100630-
LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY-LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA-
DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK-WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT-
EASTERN MOJAVE DESERT-MORONGO BASIN-CADIZ BASIN-
THE UPPER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY OF EASTERN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY-
NORTHEAST CLARK COUNTY-WESTERN CLARK AND SOUTHERN NYE COUNTY-
LAS VEGAS VALLEY-SOUTHERN CLARK COUNTY-
716 PM PST TUE FEB 9 2010 /816 PM MST TUE FEB 9 2010/

.NOW...
NUMEROUS RAIN SHOWERS OVER THE MOJAVE DESERT WILL CONTINUE TO
MOVE TO THE NORTH THIS EVENING. AT TIMES...THE RAIN RATE WILL
INCREASE IN INTENSITY AS A STRONGER STORM CELL MOVE OVERHEAD.
RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL MAINLY BE LESS THAN A QUARTER OF AN INCH BUT SOME
AREAS WILL SEE BETWEEN A QUARTER AND A HALF AN INCH. SOME PONDING
OF WATER WILL OCCUR IN LOW LYING AREAS AS WELL AS IN POORLY
DRAINED ROADWAYS.

$$

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