Re: HEAVY RAIN

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A STRONG STORM WILL BRING WIDESPREAD RAIN AND WIND TONIGH...

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
1030 AM PST SUN JAN 1 2006

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ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE-
SAN DIEGO COUNTY VALLEYS-
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
APPLE AND LUCERNE VALLEYS-
COACHELLA VALLEY-
SAN DIEGO COUNTY DESERTS-
1030 AM PST SUN JAN 1 2006

...A STRONG STORM WILL BRING WIDESPREAD RAIN AND WIND TONIGHT AND
MONDAY...

A STRONG SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO
SPREAD SOUTH AND EAST MONDAY. THIS WILL BRING A CHANCE OF HEAVY RAIN
TO MOST OF THE AREA. RAINFALL TOTALS BE ABOUT 1 TO 2 INCHES IN THE
COASTAL AND VALLEY AREAS. NEAR 5 INCHES OF RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE ON
THE SOUTHWEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES. THE HIGH DESERTS SHOULD GET
NEAR AN INCH OF RAIN WITH UP TO HALF AN INCH IN THE SOUTHERN
DESERTS. DUE TO A LONGER DURATION OF THE RAIN IN THOSE
LOCATIONS...ORANGE...SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTIES WILL
RECEIVE MORE THAN SAN DIEGO COUNTY. DUE TO WARM AIR ALOFT...THE SNOW
LEVEL SHOULD REMAIN QUITE HIGH. WIDESPREAD HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED
MONDAY...EVEN NEAR THE COAST...AS A STRONG SURFACE LOW WILL BE JUST
WEST AND NORTH OF LOS ANGELES.

THE RAIN MAY CAUSE URBAN FLOODING OF POORLY DRAINED LOW LYING AREAS.
MUD SLIDES AND DEBRIS FLOWS WILL BE POSSIBLE IN AND BELOW RECENTLY
BURNED AREAS OR ON STEEP TERRAIN. THE RAIN WILL ALSO CAUSE SLICK
ROADS. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT LATE SUNDAY NIGHT AND
MONDAY.

PRECIPITATION WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST
MONDAY NIGHT.

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PG



EDIS-01-01-06 1051 PST