Happy Valentine’s Day!! and the usual

Before I start the weather reports, for which there is no end in sight, I wanted to start by wishing all of you the happiest and most joyful of Valentine’s Days today. May your day be filled with love!

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STORM WATCH UPDATES: 2/14/09:

Noon: quiet up here this morning, weather-wise. Still have snow, as it is still quite cold, even though the sun keeps peeking through.

Received this Hazardous Weather Outlook from NOAA about 8:30 this am.

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA AND
MONTEREY BAY AREA.

.DAY ONE...SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT

A POWERFUL PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL STRENGTHEN OFF THE COAST
TODAY AND TONIGHT CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN AND STRONG WINDS.
SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE TODAY AND OVERNIGHT AS THE
PRESSURE GRADIENT TIGHTENS OVER NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. WINDS WILL BE
STRONGEST TONIGHT AND EARLY SUNDAY THEREFORE A WIND ADVISORY HAS
BEEN ISSUED FOR TONIGHT AND EARLY SUNDAY.

*  WIND ADVISORY......SEE SFONPWMTR WWUS76 KMTR FOR DETAILS *

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

ALONG WITH THE STRONG WINDS...A PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN
IS EXPECTED ON SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT. THE HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION IS
EXPECTED TO OCCUR OVER AREAS OF ELEVATED TERRAIN. ESPECIALLY
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS WILL BE PRESENT ACROSS THE BURN SCAR AREAS OF
SANTA CRUZ AND MONTEREY COUNTIES. PEOPLE IN AND NEAR THESE BURN
SCAR AREAS SHOULD KEEP ABREAST OF THE LATEST FORECASTS AND BE
PREPARED TO ACT IF ANY WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE ISSUED.

7:00 am – Actual snow depth, 1 inch. Not as much as we had on Monday morning, but still pretty (and cold).

Advisories issued for tonight and Sunday night due to high winds, and potentially high precipitation values. Concern over burn areas, so heads up, everyone!

NOAA forecast:

12Z SUNDAY-00Z MONDAY AN IMPRESSIVE MOISTURE
 PLUME IS COMBINED WITH SUBSTANTIAL LIFT AND IS AIMED RIGHT OVER THE
 SAN MATEO TO BIG SUR COASTLINE. THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY KIND OF STALLS
 OUT AS FLOW IS ALMOST PARALLEL WITH IT ON SUNDAY. THIS WILL SET THE
 STAGE FOR HEAVY RAIN. MODEL FORECAST QPF PUTS IN EXCESS OF 2 INCHES
 OF PRECIP IN A 12 HR TIME PD AND ALMOST 4.5 INCHES BY MONDAY
 12Z. IF THIS VERIFIES IT COULD DEFINITELY CAUSE SOME HYDRO CONCERNS
 OVER THE BURN AREAS NEAR BIG SUR AND SANTA CRUZ

2:30 am – several inches of snow on the ground, another winter wonderland!