WINTER STORM WARNING

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WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM TODAY

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
1145 AM PST SUN NOV 21 2004

.A COLD UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING SNOW
TO PORTIONS OF THE MOUNTAINS...UPPER DESERTS...AND COASTAL FOOTHILLS
THROUGH TODAY.

SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
1145 AM PST SUN NOV 21 2004

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM TODAY...

AREAS OF ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 5 INCHES AT LOWER
ELEVATIONS AND UP TO ABOUT 9 INCHES ABOVE 5000 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED
THROUGH 6 PM TODAY. SPOTTER REPORTS OF A FOOT TO 18 INCHES HAVE
ALREADY BEEN RECEIVED. LOCAL WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50
MPH. LOCAL VISIBILITY LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE IN BLOWING SNOW AND
DENSE FOG. THE WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR MOTORISTS WITH
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PEOPLE SHOULD WATCH FOR BROKEN TREE LIMBS AND
DOWNED POWER LINES. THIS WEATHER COULD BE DEADLY FOR UNPREPARED
CAMPERS OR HIKERS.

$$

RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
1145 AM PST SUN NOV 21 2004

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM TODAY...

AREAS OF ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 5 INCHES AT LOWER
ELEVATIONS AND UP TO ABOUT 9 INCHES ABOVE 5000 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED
THROUGH 6 PM TODAY. SPOTTER REPORTS OF UP TO 11 INCHES OF SNOW HAVE
ALREADY BEEN RECEIVED LOCAL WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50
MPH. LOCAL VISIBILITY LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE IN BLOWING SNOW AND
DENSE FOG. THE WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR MOTORISTS WITH
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PEOPLE SHOULD WATCH FOR BROKEN TREE LIMBS AND
DOWNED POWER LINES. THIS WEATHER COULD BE DEADLY FOR UNPREPARED
CAMPERS OR HIKERS.

$$

SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
1145 AM PST SUN NOV 21 2004

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM TODAY...

AREAS OF ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 5 INCHES AT LOWER
ELEVATIONS AND UP TO ABOUT 9 INCHES ABOVE 4000 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED
THROUGH 6 PM TODAY. SPOTTER REPORTS OF UP TO 11 INCHES OF SNOW HAVE
ALREADY BEEN RECEIVED LOCAL WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45
MPH. LOCAL VISIBILITY LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE IN BLOWING SNOW AND
DENSE FOG. THE WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR MOTORISTS WITH
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PEOPLE SHOULD WATCH FOR BROKEN TREE LIMBS AND
DOWNED POWER LINES. THIS WEATHER COULD BE DEADLY FOR UNPREPARED
CAMPERS OR HIKERS.

$$

APPLE AND LUCERNE VALLEYS-
1145 AM PST SUN NOV 21 2004

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM TODAY...

AREAS OF ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 5 INCHES CAN BE
EXPECTED THROUGH 2 PM TODAY...WITH GREATEST AMOUNTS ABOVE 3500 FEET.
AMOUNTS OF UP TO 9 INCHES HAS BEEN REPORTED IN THE HESPERIA AREA.
LOCAL WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. LOCAL VISIBILITY LESS
THAN ONE QUARTER MILE IN BLOWING SNOW AND DENSE FOG. THE WINDS WILL
MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR MOTORISTS WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
PEOPLE SHOULD WATCH FOR BROKEN TREE LIMBS AND DOWNED POWER LINES.

$$

SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE-
1145 AM PST SUN NOV 21 2004

...SNOW ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT NOON FOR
FOOTHILLS ABOVE 2500 FEET...

SNOW IS DECREASING OVER THE AREA...THEREFORE THE SNOW ADVISORY
WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 12 NOON.

$$

SAN DIEGO COUNTY VALLEYS-
1145 AM PST SUN NOV 21 2004

...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM TODAY FOR FOOTHILLS
ABOVE 2500 FEET...

SNOW LEVELS LOWERING TO 2500 FEET. AREAS OF ADDITIONAL SNOW
ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 2 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH 6 PM. LOCAL
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH ARE POSSIBLE...MAINLY
BELOW PASSES AND CANYONS.

$$

SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
1145 AM PST SUN NOV 21 2004

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM TODAY ABOVE

000 FEET...

AREAS OF ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 2 INCHES CAN BE
EXPECTED THROUGH 6 PM ABOVE 3000 FEET. NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO 50 MPH. LOCAL VISIBILITY LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE IN
BLOWING SNOW AND DENSE FOG. THE WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT
FOR MOTORISTS WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PEOPLE SHOULD WATCH FOR
BROKEN TREE LIMBS AND DOWNED POWER LINES.

$$

ECC/SMALL


EDIS-11-21-04 1152 PST