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Some Weather and Fire Warnings for the Western US - 2016
Yowbarb:
http://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=usa&wwa=Avalanche Warning
Avalanche Warning
IDC007-041-311330-
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
BACKCOUNTRY AVALANCHE WARNING
FOREST SERVICE UTAH AVALANCHE CENTER SALT LAKE CITY UT
RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID
616 AM MST SAT JAN 30 2016
THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE FOREST
SERVICE UTAH AVALANCHE CENTER.
THE FOREST SERVICE FOREST SERVICE UTAH AVALANCHE CENTER IN SALT
LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A BACKCOUNTRY AVALANCHE WARNING.
* TIMING...THROUGH 6 AM SUNDAY MORNING.
* AFFECTED AREA...THE WASATCH MOUNTAINS IN SOUTHEAST IDAHO
* AVALANCHE DANGER...IS HIGH...NATURAL AND HUMAN TRIGGERED SLIDES
ARE CERTAIN TODAY.
* REASON/IMPACTS...DANGEROUS AVALANCHE CONDITIONS EXIST. TRAVELERS
SHOULD AVOID STEEP SLOPES AND AVALANCHE RUNOUT ZONES...INCLUDING
LOW ELEVATION SLOPES. BACKCOUNTRY TRAVEL IN AVALANCHE TERRAIN IS
NOT RECOMMENDED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BACKCOUNTRY TRAVELERS SHOULD STAY OFF OF...AND OUT FROM
UNDERNEATH...SLOPES STEEPER THAN 30 DEGREES.
AVALANCHES MAY RUN LONG DISTANCES AND CAN RUN INTO MATURE
FORESTS. CHOOSE CONSERVATIVE TERRAIN.
CONSULT WWW.UTAHAVALANCHECENTER.ORG OR CALL 1-888-999-4019 FOR
MORE DETAILED INFORMATION.
SIMILAR AVALANCHE DANGER MAY EXIST AT LOCATIONS OUTSIDE THE
COVERAGE AREA OF THIS OR ANY AVALANCHE CENTER.
$$
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UTZ007>009-311300-
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
BACKCOUNTRY AVALANCHE WARNING
FOREST SERVICE UTAH AVALANCHE CENTER SALT LAKE CITY UT
RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
413 AM MST SAT JAN 30 2016
THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE
FOREST SERVICE UTAH AVALANCHE CENTER.
THE FOREST SERVICE UTAH AVALANCHE CENTER IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS
ISSUED A BACKCOUNTRY AVALANCHE WARNING.
* TIMING...THROUGH 6 AM SUNDAY MORNING.
* AFFECTED AREA...ALL THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS OF UTAH.
* AVALANCHE DANGER...IS HIGH...NATURAL AND HUMAN TRIGGERED SLIDES
ARE CERTAIN TODAY.
* IMPACTS...DANGEROUS AVALANCHE CONDITIONS EXIST. TRAVELERS SHOULD
AVOID STEEP SLOPES AND AVALANCHE RUNOUT ZONES...INCLUDING LOW
ELEVATION SLOPES. BACKCOUNTRY TRAVEL IN AVALANCHE TERRAIN IS
NOT RECOMMENDED.
BACKCOUNTRY TRAVELERS SHOULD CONSULT WWW.UTAHAVALANCHECENTER.ORG
OR CALL 1-888-999-4019 FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION.
THIS WARNING DOES NOT APPLY TO SKI AREAS WHERE AVALANCHE HAZARD
REDUCTION MEASURES ARE PERFORMED.
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Yowbarb:
Yowbarb Note: Wow I didn't hear about this until just now... really bad storm in Caliifornia today - seems sort of freakish... Logging out now but here is the link, video on page:
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http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/01/us/california-weather/index.html
Yowbarb:
Yowbarb Note: Be sure to check out the NWS or The Weather Channel for direct reports and updates. Pics and videos there.
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http://www.weather.gov/ weather.gov (NWS)
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https://weather.com/ (TWC)
https://weather.com/forecast/regional/news/california-atmospheric-river-snow-heavy-rain-flooding-march
Strong Winds, Heavy Rain, Mountain Snow Take Aim on Northwest and Northern California Into Monday
A strong frontal system will slide into the Northwest and northern California into early Monday with high winds along with more heavy rain and mountain snow.
The winds from this latest storm will be capable of causing power outages and tree damage in some areas. The National Weather Service has issued high wind warnings and wind advisories from western Washington, including Seattle, to parts of California. Coastal portions of Washington and Oregon could see wind gusts up to 70 mph. Peak gusts of 55 to 60 mph are possible for parts of interior western Washington, including the Puget Sound region
After this storm slides east Monday, the West Coast will finally get a break from the recent barrage of stormy weather that they've seen since the first weekend in March, though some lingering showers will still impact the Northwest into Tuesday..
Yowbarb:
Images below: screen shots
NWS map and legend
west coast and western US.
Link to current page of weather warnings: http://www.weather.gov/
Yowbarb:
http://www.weather.gov/
http://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=usa&wwa=High Wind Warning
High Wind Warning
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
808 PM PDT SUN MAR 13 2016
WAZ001-503-140600-
/O.CON.KSEW.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160314T0600Z/
SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-
808 PM PDT SUN MAR 13 2016
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS
EVENING...
* TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH
BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
* WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 TO
60 MPH THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. WIND DIMINISHING TO SOUTHWEST
20 TO 30 MPH BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
* IMPACTS...POWER OUTAGES AND DOWNED TREES ARE LIKELY. SOME DAMAGE
TO BUILDINGS IS POSSIBLE. REMEMBER THAT FALLING TREES AND TREE
LIMBS CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
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
58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.
&&
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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
755 PM PDT SUN MAR 13 2016
CAZ084-085-ORZ029>031-140900-
/O.CON.KMFR.HW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-160314T0600Z/
/O.CON.KMFR.WI.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-160314T0900Z/
NORTHEAST SISKIYOU AND NORTHWEST MODOC COUNTIES-MODOC COUNTY-
KLAMATH BASIN-
NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY-
CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TULELAKE...DORRIS...ALTURAS...
ALTAMONT...KLAMATH FALLS...BEATTY...BLY...SPRAGUE RIVER...
LAKEVIEW
755 PM PDT SUN MAR 13 2016
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS
EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT MONDAY...
* TIMING: STRONGER WINDS WILL DIMINISH OVERNIGHT.
* WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE AT 35 TO 45 MPH THIS
AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH IN THE WARNING AREA. ADVISORY
AREA WIND WILL CONTINUE AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.
STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED OVER HIGHER TERRAIN AND NEAR
SUMMER LAKE.
* LOCATIONS WITHIN THE ADVISORY INCLUDE: CHILOQUIN...KLAMATH
FALLS...SPRAGUE RIVER...LAKEVIEW...ALTURAS...MACDOEL.
* LOCATIONS WITHIN THE WARNING INCLUDE: FORT ROCK...SILVER
LAKE...PAISLEY...ADEL...TULELAKE...AND THE HIGH TERRAIN OF
LAKE...KLAMATH...AND MODOC COUNTIES.
* IMPACTS: GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA. THE
STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED OVER HIGH TERRAIN AND ALONG
HIGHWAY 31 BETWEEN PAISLEY AND SILVER LAKE. TRAVEL ALONG AREA
ROADS MAY BECOME DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES. LOOSE OBJECTS MAY ALSO BE BLOWN AWAY OR DAMAGED.
* VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT
http://HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD
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 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. TRAVEL WILL BE
IMPACTED... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH
HIGHER GUSTS POSSIBLE. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING
DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA
CAUTION.
&&
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SK
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
604 PM PDT SUN MAR 13 2016
CAZ519-141300-
/O.CON.KVEF.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-160315T0000Z/
EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASPENDELL...MT WHITNEY
604 PM PDT SUN MAR 13 2016
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT MONDAY...
* TIMING...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INCREASING THIS EVENING...
PEAK TONIGHT...THEN DECREASE MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* WINDS...WEST WINDS 30 TO 45 WITH GUSTS 65 TO 75 MPH.
* IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO DANGEROUS
CROSSWINDS. TEMPORARY STRUCTURES AND LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BE
DAMAGED OR DESTROYED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
USE EXTRA CAUTION IF TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES. BE PREPARED FOR STRONG CROSSWINDS AND LIMITED
VISIBILITY. CHECK TRAVEL CONDITIONS AND FORECASTS BEFORE
DEPARTURE.
&&
$$
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