Re: In search of El Nino

LaughingBear wrote:

> Village residents were reported to be dining on fresh Ahi tuna
> steaks and enjoying some sunshine.

Not for long:

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STRONG PACIFIC STORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA ...

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
1000 PM PST SAT DEC 25 2004

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-
1000 PM PST SAT DEC 25 2004

...STRONG PACIFIC STORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA NEXT
WEEK...

A STRONG PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE SLOWLY SOUTH FROM THE GULF
OF ALASKA SUNDAY. THE SYSTEM WILL PICK UP LARGE AMOUNTS OF MOISTURE
FROM THE SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST AND MOVE INTO SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA
MONDAY. SHOWERS COULD START AS EARLY AS LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...BUT THE
MAIN RAIN WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA MONDAY NIGHT OR TUESDAY. HEAVY
RAIN WILL OCCUR AT TIMES...AND THE DURATION OF THE RAINFALL WILL BE
QUITE LONG. THEREFORE...RAINFALL AMOUNTS BETWEEN MONDAY AND
WEDNESDAY WILL BE 1 TO 3 INCHES IN MOST COASTAL AND VALLEY
AREAS...WITH 3 TO 5 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. THE FOOTHILLS COULD
LOCALLY RECEIVE 6 OR MORE INCHES OF RAIN.

THE SNOW LEVEL WILL MOSTLY BE ABOVE 6000 FEET UNTIL LATE IN THE
STORM. SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL IS POSSIBLE AT AND ABOVE 7000 FEET WHERE
MORE THAN A FOOT OF SNOW COULD FALL. HOWEVER...THE AMOUNT OF WARM
AIR MOVING INTO THE STORM FROM THE SOUTH WILL STRONGLY AFFECT THE
SNOW LEVEL...SO THE SNOW LEVEL COULD POTENTIALLY BE ABOVE THE
RESORTS. GUSTY WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE AT TIMES OVER THE MOUNTAINS
AND DESERTS...AND FOR A SHORTER PERIOD OF TIME ALONG THE COAST.

FLOODING...MUD SLIDES AND ROCK SLIDES WILL BE POSSIBLE DUE TO THE
HEAVY RAINFALL...ESPECIALLY IN BURN AREAS.

ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM WILL BE POSSIBLE TOWARDS THE END OF NEXT WEEK.
SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL COULD AGAIN OCCUR. THIS STORM WILL LIKELY HAVE
MORE COLD AIR WITH IT...SO SNOWFALL COULD BE HEAVY IN THE MOUNTAINS.

PEOPLE WITH OUTDOOR OR TRAVEL INTERESTS IN SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA
NEXT WEEK SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER CLOSELY.

$$

MAXWELL

EDIS-12-25-04 2130 PST