SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Issue Date: 132 PM PST MON DEC 28 2009
Expiration: 145 AM PST TUE DEC 29 2009
...SERIES OF WEATHER SYSTEMS THIS WEEK BRINGING VALLEY RAIN AND
MOUNTAIN SNOWS...
THE WEATHER WILL REMAIN RELATIVELY UNSETTLED THIS WEEK ACROSS
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. ONE STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA
TONIGHT BRINGING LIGHT VALLEY RAIN AND A FEW INCHES OF SNOW TO THE
MOUNTAINS. A STRONGER WEATHER SYSTEM WILL THEN MOVE ACROSS THE
AREA TUESDAY NIGHT BRINGING RAIN TO THE VALLEY AND MOUNTAIN SNOW.
THIS STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING FROM 3 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW TO THE
MOUNTAINS AND MAY CAUSE CHALLENGING TRAVEL CONDITIONS AT TIMES
IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN. IF TRAVELING INTO THE NORTHERN SIERRA OR
SOUTHERN CASCADE RANGE ON TUESDAY NIGHT OR WEDNESDAY...BE SURE
AND CHECK THE LATEST ROAD AND WEATHER REPORTS BEFORE DEPARTURE.
THE THREAT OF SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE LATTER HALF OF THE
WORK WEEK...AS A COUPLE OF ADDITIONAL STORMS MOVE ACROSS THE
REGION DURING THE NEW YEARS HOLIDAY PERIOD.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 510 AM PST MON DEC 28 2009
Expiration: 700 AM PST TUE DEC 29 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR INTERIOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA.
.DAY ONE...TODAY
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. A WEAK SYSTEM WILL
MOVE ACROSS NORTHERN CALIFORNIA TODAY...BRINGING SCATTERED VALLEY
RAIN AND MOUNTAIN SNOW SHOWERS TO THE REGION THROUGH THE EVENING
HOURS. ALTHOUGH SNOW FALL WILL REMAIN LIGHT...SOME MINOR TRAVEL
DIFFICULTIES OVER THE PASSES THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON OR EARLY
EVENING.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY
A STRONGER AND WETTER SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION TUESDAY AND
WEDNESDAY...BRINGING A BETTER SHOT OF VALLEY RAIN AND POTENTIALLY
SIGNIFICANT MOUNTAIN SNOW TO THE REGION. TWO ADDITIONAL SYSTEMS
WILL ALSO TAKE AIM AT NORTHERN CALIFORNIA LATE IN THE WEEK.
* SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT..SEE WWUS86 KSTO - SPSSTO FOR DETAILS *
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS TO THEIR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE.
THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT
(LOWER CASE): HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/STO
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