SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Issue Date: 355 AM PST TUE DEC 22 2009
Expiration: 400 PM PST TUE DEC 22 2009

...LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS LATE
TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING...
SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY TUESDAY AS A COLD
FRONT PASSES THROUGH THE AREA. SNOW LEVELS WILL BE CLOSE TO PASS
LEVEL AT AROUND 5000 FEET AND SOME LIGHT SNOW IS POSSIBLE EVEN
ALONG THE TEJON AND TEHACHAPI PASSES. NO ACCUMULATING SNOW IS
EXPECTED...HOWEVER ROADS MAY BECOME SLICK. PLEASE ALLOW EXTRA TIME
WHILE TRAVELING THROUGH THE PASSES AND BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE
DELAYS.
$$

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 331 AM PST TUE DEC 22 2009
Expiration: 400 AM PST WED DEC 23 2009

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - HANFORD CA
327 AM PST TUE DEC 22 2009
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KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS-INDIAN WELLS VALLEY-
SOUTHEASTERN KERN COUNTY DESERT-
327 AM PST TUE DEC 22 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS
AND DESERTS.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND
DESERT FROM 7 AM TO 10 PM PST. FOR MORE INFO PLEASE REFER TO THE
LATEST NON PRECIPITATION WARNING /WWUS76 KHNX/ OR /SFONPWHNX/ FOR DETAILS.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY
THE HIGH WIND WARNING WILL CONTINUE FOR THE KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS
AND DESERT UNTIL 10 PM PST.
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
.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.
$$

HIGH WIND WARNING
Issue Date: 1132 PM PST MON DEC 21 2009
Expiration: 1000 PM PST TUE DEC 22 2009

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THE KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND
DESERT FROM 7 AM TO 10 PM PST TUESDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HANFORD HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING FOR THE KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS...WHICH IS IN
EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 10 PM PST TUESDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH FOR
THE KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
* A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND
  DESERT TUESDAY BRINGING STRONG TO POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WINDS.
* TIMING: THE COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION DURING THE LATE
  MORNING AND A STRONG JET STREAM WILL ACCOMPANY THE FRONT. THE
  STRONGEST WINDS FROM ALOFT WILL SURFACE DURING THE AFTERNOON
  HOURS AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING.
* WINDS: WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 50 MPH.
  GUSTS TO OVER 70 MPH ARE POSSIBLE AT WIND FAVORED
  LOCATIONS...ESPECIALLY BELOW PASSES...OVER RIDGES AND THROUGH
  CANYONS.
* IMPACTS: STRONG AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
  HAZARDOUS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION... WEAKLY
  CONSTRUCTED OR TEMPORARY OUTDOOR SHELTERS MAY SUFFER DAMAGE.
  LIGHT OBJECTS SUCH AS CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS MAY BECOME
  AIRBORNE.|
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF
UP TO OR EXCEEDING 70 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.
&&
$$

FREEZE WATCH
Issue Date: 200 PM PST MON DEC 21 2009
Expiration: 800 AM PST THU DEC 24 2009

...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...
...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HANFORD HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WATCH
FOR THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY...WHICH IS IN
EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...AND ALSO
WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.
* COLDER AIR WILL WORK INTO CENTRAL CALIFORNIA TUESDAY. DECREASING
CLOUDS AND WIND TUESDAY EVENING WILL BRING THE THREAT OF
WIDESPREAD FREEZING TEMPERATURES. LITTLE CHANGE...OR EVEN
SLIGHTLY COLDER TEMPERATURES COULD OCCUR WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* TEMPERATURES: WILL DROP INTO THE MID TO UPPER 20S IN COLDEST
AREAS BOTH NIGHTS...EXCEPT 30 TO 32 DEGREES IN THE FRESNO AND
BAKERSFIELD METRO AREAS.
* IMPACTS: TEMPERATURES THIS COLD WILL THREATEN FREEZE SENSITIVE
PLANTS AND ANIMALS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FREEZE WATCH MEANS TEMPERATURES OF 28 DEGREES OR LOWER ARE
POSSIBLE. THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE
VEGETATION. REMEMBER TO PROVIDE SHELTER FOR YOUR PETS AS WELL.
$$
WEATHER.GOV/HANFORD

HIGH WIND WATCH
Issue Date: 308 AM PST MON DEC 21 2009
Expiration: 1000 PM PST TUE DEC 22 2009

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FOR THE KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND DESERT
FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HANFORD HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WATCH FOR THE KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS...WHICH IS IN
EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. |
* TIMING: A STRONG COLD FRONT AND JET STREAM WILL MOVE INTO AND
ACROSS THE KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND DESERT TUESDAY AFTERNOON
AND EVENING BRINGING THE THREAT OF STRONG AND POTENTIALLY
DAMAGING WINDS.
* WINDS:WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 50 MPH OVER
THE MOUNTAINS AND BELOW CANYONS AND PASSES. WIND GUSTS TO OVER
70 MPH ARE POSSIBLE.
* IMPACTS:STRONG AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
HAZARDOUS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION, WEAKLY
CONSTRUCTED OR TEMPORARY OUTDOOR SHELTERS MAY SUFFER DAMAGE.
LIGHT OBJECTS SUCH AS CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE.|
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 50 MPH OR GUSTS OF
75 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.
$$
DUDLEY
WEATHER.GOV/HANFORD