Man I sure hope the weather guys at least get this forecast 1/2 right!!!!!!!!!
SHASTA LAKE AREA / NORTHERN SHASTA COUNTY- BURNEY BASIN / EASTERN SHASTA COUNTY-NORTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY- CENTRAL SACRAMENTO VALLEY-SOUTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY- CARQUINEZ STRAIT AND DELTA-NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY- MOUNTAINS SOUTHWESTERN SHASTA COUNTY TO NORTHERN LAKE COUNTY- CLEAR LAKE/SOUTHERN LAKE COUNTY- NORTHEAST FOOTHILLS/SACRAMENTO VALLEY- MOTHERLODE- WESTERN PLUMAS COUNTY/LASSEN PARK- WEST SLOPE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA- 1211 PM PST SUN DEC 30 2007
...A PROLONGED PERIOD OF STORMY WEATHER IS ON THE WAY BY THE END OF THE WEEK...
A POWERFUL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL SEND A SERIES OF STORMS INTO CALIFORNIA BY THE END OF THE WEEK. A PROLONGED PERIOD OF HEAVY RAIN IN THE INTERIOR VALLEY... AND HEAVY SNOW IN THE MOUNTAINS IS EXPECTED. STORMS WILL BEGIN TO AFFECT THE REGION LATE WEDNESDAY OR THURSDAY...AND CONTINUE INTO NEXT WEEKEND.
THESE STORMS WILL DROP SEVERAL INCHES OF RAIN OVER THE CENTRAL VALLEY...AND HEAVY SNOW OVER THE MOUNTAINS. AROUND 10 FEET OF SNOW MAY FALL OVER THE HIGHEST MOUNTAIN PASSES BY THE END OF NEXT WEEKEND.
VERY STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED AT TIMES IN THE CENTRAL VALLEY AND MOUNTAINS LATER THIS WEEK. WEATHER FORECAST CHARTS INDICATE THE POTENTIAL FOR EXTREMELY STRONG WINDS...BUT NOT QUITE ON THE MAGNITUDE OF DECEMBER 12, 1995...WHEN WIND GUSTS FROM 60 TO OVER 80 MPH STRUCK NORTHERN CALIFORNIA... INCLUDING PORTIONS OF THE SACRAMENTO VALLEY. THE STRONG WINDS RESULTED IN NUMEROUS POWER OUTAGES THROUGHOUT NORTHERN CALIFORNIA.
DANGEROUS WINDS ARE LIKELY TO CAUSE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS OVER THE SIERRA NEVADA. TRAVEL WILL BECOME VERY DANGEROUS IN THE MOUNTAINS... IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE TOWARD THE END OF THE WEEK.
PLEASE MONITOR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATEMENTS AND FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS DEVELOPING WEATHER SITUATION.