HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 306 AM PST THU DEC 10 2009
Expiration: 315 AM PST FRI DEC 11 2009

Expires:200912111115;;
FLUS46 KHNX 101104
HWOHNX
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - HANFORD CA
304 AM PST THU DEC 10 2009
CAZ089>092-111115-
WEST CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-EAST CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-
SOUTHWESTERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-SOUTHEASTERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-
304 AM PST THU DEC 10 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN
SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ANY SIGNIFICANT OR
UNUSUAL CONDITIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
$$

WINTER STORM WATCH
Issue Date: 300 AM PST THU DEC 10 2009
Expiration: 1000 AM PST SUN DEC 13 2009

...SERIES OF STORMS TO IMPACT THE SOUTHERN SIERRA WITH SIGNIFICANT
SNOWFALL EXPECTED STARTING TONIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH
SUNDAY...
.A SERIES OF STORM SYSTEMS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO CENTRAL
CALIFORNIA STARTING TONIGHT AND CONTINUING INTO SUNDAY. SEVERAL
FEET OF SNOW IS EXPECTED BY LATE SUNDAY ACROSS THE SOUTHERN
SIERRA. EXACT TIMING OF EACH SYSTEM IS STILL UNCERTAIN AT THIS
TIME. NEARLY CONTINUOUS SNOW FALL IS EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY WITH BRIEF BREAKS IN BETWEEN SYSTEMS. THE HEAVIEST SNOW
IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT AS THE STRONGEST
STORM SYSTEM MOVES THROUGH.
CAZ095>097-101900-
/O.NEW.KHNX.WS.A.0011.091211T0600Z-091213T1800Z/
KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS-SIERRA NEVADA FROM YOSEMITE TO KINGS CANYON-
TULARE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TEHACHAPI...LAKE ISABELLA...
SHAVER LAKE...YOSEMITE VALLEY...CAMP NELSON...GIANT FOREST...
JOHNSONDALE...LODGEPOLE
300 AM PST THU DEC 10 2009
...WINTER STORM WATCH FOR HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS IS IN EFFECT
FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING FOR THE KERN COUNTY
MOUNTAINS AND THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE SOUTHERN SIERRA
NEVADA....
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HANFORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING FOR THE KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS
OF THE SOUTHERN SIERRA NEVADA.
* TIMING: PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED STARTING LATE TONIGHT
AND CONTINUE THROUGH LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST
SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED ON SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT.
* TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION: SEVERAL FEET OF SNOW IS EXPECTED ABOVE 7000
FEET.
* WINDS: VERY STRONG WEST WINDS OF 40 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 80
MPH ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE CREST OF THE SIERRA NEVADA. WIND
GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE PASSES OF THE KERN
COUNTY MOUNTAINS.
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.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR YOUR FAVORITE NEWS
SOURCE...FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS
WINTER WEATHER EVENT.
BARLOW
$$