FREEZE WARNING
Issue Date: 236 PM PST WED DEC 09 2009
Expiration: 900 AM PST THU DEC 10 2009

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
9 AM PST THURSDAY...
A FREEZE WARNING FOR THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY
REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM PST THURSDAY.
A VERY COLD AIRMASS REMAINS IN PLACE ACROSS THE VALLEY. ALTHOUGH
THE COLDEST TEMPERATURES OF THE CURRENT FREEZE OCCURRED THIS
MORNING...ONLY SLIGHT MODERATION IS EXPECTED TONIGHT.
* TEMPERATURES TONIGHT: COLDEST LOCATIONS WILL SEE TEMPERATURES
  OF 25 TO 28 DEGREES FOR A PERIOD OF 3-6 HOURS...WITH A TOTAL
  DURATION BELOW FREEZING OF UP TO 12 HOURS. THESE ARE BASED ON
  A WORST CASE SCENARIO UNDER A CLEAR TO PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES. IF
  SKIES CLOUD UP SOON ENOUGH AND REMAIN CLOUDY...SUB-FREEZING
  TEMPERATURE DURATIONS WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED.
* ADDITIONAL IMPACTS: WITH THE SUBFREEZING TEMPERATURES AND
  HEAVY FROST...THERE WILL BE THE THREAT OF BLACK ICE ON VALLEY
  ROADS AND FREEWAYS. DRIVERS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION DURING THE
  MORNING COMMUTE...ESPECIALLY BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES...FREEWAY
  RAMPS... AND LESSER TRAVELED ROUTES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY.
CONTINUE TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT FREEZE SENSITIVE PLANTS
AND LIVESTOCK. ALSO REMEMBER TO PROVIDE SHELTER FOR YOUR PETS OR
BRING THEM INSIDE. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION. EXPOSED WATER PIPES MAY BE HARMED.
&&
$$

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Issue Date: 233 PM PST WED DEC 09 2009
Expiration: 300 AM PST THU DEC 10 2009

...NOT AS COLD WITH WET WEATHER RETURNING FOR THE END OF THE
WEEK...
THE VERY COLD AIRMASS ACROSS CENTRAL CALIFORNIA WILL BEGIN TO
LESSEN ITS GRIP BEGINNING ON THURSDAY. THIS IS IN RESPONSE TO
SEVERAL PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEMS THAT WILL AFFECT CALIFORNIA
BEGINNING THURSDAY.
THE FIRST WEAK SYSTEM WILL MOVE IN AND BRING INCREASING CLOUDS
THURSDAY WITH SOME LIGHT PRECIPITATION...WITH ANOTHER SYSTEM
QUICKLY FOLLOWING FRIDAY. A MUCH STRONGER LOW PRESSURE AREA WILL
ARRIVE LATE FRIDAY NIGHT OR SATURDAY.
WHILE THESE LOW PRESSURE AREAS WILL BRING AN END TO THE COLD SNAP
OF THE PAST FEW DAYS...RAIN AND SNOW AMOUNTS REMAIN HIGHLY
UNCERTAIN. HOWEVER THE HEAVIEST RAIN AND MOUNTAIN SNOW IS MOST
LIKELY SATURDAY. SNOW LEVELS WILL RISE TO 5000 TO 6000 FEET
THURSDAY...AND GENERALLY REMAIN THERE UNTIL SUNDAY. IT DOES NOT
LOOK LIKE SNOW WILL FALL TO PASS LEVELS IN THE KERN COUNTY
MOUNTAINS UNTIL POSSIBLY LATE SUNDAY. THE PRECIPITATION IS
EXPECTED TO TAPER OFF ON SUNDAY NIGHT.
$$

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 423 AM PST WED DEC 09 2009
Expiration: 400 AM PST THU DEC 10 2009

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - HANFORD CA
351 AM PST WED DEC 9 2009
CAZ089>092-101200-
WEST CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-EAST CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-
SOUTHWESTERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-SOUTHEASTERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-
351 AM PST WED DEC 9 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN
SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9AM PST TODAY. THE FREEZE
WARNING WILL CONTINUE AT 10 PM TONIGHT. FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE
REFER TO THE LATEST NON PRECIPITATION STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /SFONPWHHNX/ OR /WWUS76/ FOR DETAILS.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
THE FREEZE WARNING WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THURSDAY.
AGAIN PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST NON PRECIPITATION STATEMENT
ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY HANFORD
FOR THE LATEST DETAILS.
.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.
$$

FREEZE WATCH
Issue Date: 900 AM PST TUE DEC 08 2009
Expiration: 900 AM PST THU DEC 10 2009

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
9 AM PST WEDNESDAY...
...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...
...FREEZE WARNING IS CANCELLED...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HANFORD HAS ISSUED A FREEZE
WATCH FOR THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY...WHICH IS
IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. THE
FREEZE WARNING FOR THE CENTRAL AND SOUTH VALLEY FOR THIS MORNING
HAS BEEN CANCELLED. A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10
PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM PST WEDNESDAY.
A VERY COLD AIRMASS IS IN PLACE ACROSS THE VALLEY. COLDEST
TEMPERATURES OF THE CURRENT FREEZE WILL LIKELY OCCUR TONIGHT.
* FOR THIS MORNING: TEMPERATURES IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN SAN
JOAQUIN VALLEY HAVE RISEN ABOVE 28 DEGREES.
* FOR TONIGHT: TEMPERATURES COULD BOTTOM OUT AS LOW AS 21 OR 22
DEGREES IN NORMALLY COLDEST AREAS. DURATIONS OF 28 DEGREES OR
LOWER WILL BE FROM 4 TO 9 HOURS...WITH A TOTAL DURATION BELOW
FREEZING OF UP TO 13 HOURS.
* FOR WEDNESDAY NIGHT: THERE IS STILL UNCERTAINTY ON WHETHER
CLOUDS FROM AN APPROACHING WEATHER SYSTEM WILL ARRIVE IN TIME
TO PREVENT ANOTHER NIGHT OF FREEZING TEMPERATURES. BE PREPARED
TO CONTINUE PROTECTIVE MEASURES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION. EXPOSED WATER PIPES MAY BE HARMED.
A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE.
THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.
TAKE PRECAUTIONS NOW TO PROTECT FREEZE SENSITIVE PLANTS AND
LIVESTOCK. ALSO REMEMBER TO PROVIDE SHELTER FOR YOUR PETS OR
BRING THEM INSIDE.
$$
SANGER
WEATHER.GOV/HANFORD