Category: 2008-2009 Storm Watch

Utah Weather Alert

This is what is predicted for us tonight and tomorrow, as we are in the Southern Utah mountains! Oh, my!! I guess my trip to Zion National Park is out.

… WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 4 PM MDT THURSDAY…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW… WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 4 PM MDT THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS FOR THE SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS OF UTAH.

SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS THIS EVENING. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT… AND REMAIN HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE SNOW WILL TURN SHOWERY LATER THURSDAY AFTERNOON… WITH ACCUMULATING SNOWS ENDING OVER MOST AREAS LATE IN THE DAY. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 18 INCHES ARE EXPECTED FROM THIS EVENT.

WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME STRONG AND GUSTY WITH THE PASSAGE OF THIS STORM SYSTEM. AREAS OF CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ARE POSSIBLE THURSDAY.

And this is what we drove through on Vail Pass, CO yesterday, and the snow was primarily the day before and today. It did snow on us as we passed through, however, so this has definitely been an interesting trip.

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Storm Watch, 3/22/09

While we got approximate 1/2 inch of rain, snow flurries, and sleet, no real snow stuck around my place, my one and only neighbor tells me. Cone Peak is covered, however. I, on the other hand, just crossed the Rockies, and saw lots and lots of snow. More is coming in tomorrow on the Western Side of the Rockies, but is not expected on the Eastern Side. Good weather to follow for Big Sur, and the Rockies. I’ll go through my shots, and see what I have to share later tonight. Now, I am getting ready to go over to my daughter’s, visit with my grandkids, and cook them all these absolutely greasy spoon tacos my daughter loves so much! Back shortly.

Storm Watch, 3/21/09

This from this afternoon’s NOAA forecast discussion:

MODELS ARE STILL
 FORECASTING THIS TO PASS THROUGH THE NORTH BAY AROUND MIDNIGHT AND
 MOVE BRISKLY DOWN THE COAST AND BE SOUTH OF MONTEREY BY DAYBREAK.
 SNOW LEVELS WILL BE BETWEEN 3000 AND 2500 FT AFTER THE FRONT PASSES
 SO COULD SEE A DUSTING TO 1 OR 2 IN ABOVE THESE ALTITUDES BRIEFLY
 TOMORROW MORNING.  ALSO HAVE NOT RULED OUT THUNDERSTORMS WITH THE
 FRONT AS INSTABILITY WILL BE MODERATE AND AGAIN LOTS OF CONVECTION
 ALREADY SEEN WITH THE FRONT OFFSHORE. RAINFALL AMOUNTS WITH THIS
 SYSTEM SHOULD AVERAGE A QUARTER TO HALF INCH IN THE LOW LEVELS WITH
 UP TO 1 TO 2 IN IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS ESPECIALLY SANTA CRUZ AND
 SANTA LUCIA MTNS.

Sunset over the Clouds

Sunset over the Clouds, originally uploaded by wind_dancer.

Don’t forget the BSMAAC meeting this morning. I probably won’t be able to attend, due to a prior engagement. But I’ll get reports, I hope. The big topic for discussion will be, of course, the bridges for the State Park. PelicanNetwork sent out the article from the Pine Cone last night. Kirk, Dan, Stan, and Jack have been working tirelessly on communications with the state to make sure this project is fast-tracked, and funded.

Weekend Storm System

Saturday a quick-moving cold system is moving into the area, and it could drop snow levels down to 2000 ft. on Saturday night. Oh, boy, just what I need when I am trying to keep a 4-5 day-old kitten at the required 90 degrees!!

Sunday, 3/15 & Announcements

Too pretty to be blogging. I’m out taking photographs of Big Sur. Look for them in the coming days. Chance of rain (30%) for later today still in forecast, but I am seeing just a lot of blue sky, so I am really questioning that. Have a great Sunday, everyone!!

Also, just a reminder: BSMAAC meeting, Friday, March 20th at 10:oo am at the Conference Center; MoCo Community Wildfire Protection Plan (MCCWPP), Tuesday, March 24th at 7 pm, also at the Conference Center; and lastly, a benefit for Pacific Valley School at TreeBones on Sunday, March 29th at 6 pm. See announcement page for details on any of these upcoming events.

Weather Report, 3/10

Looks like sunshine for the entire week. However, it is mighty cold up here! Am about to turn on the heat and hope to thaw my popsicle hands. I’ll use this quiet time to upload some photographs of the Big Sur Coast throughout the week.

Weather Report from the Top o’ the World, 3/7

While chilly, it is sunny and clear. Yippee! My mental health needed this. A random Big Sur photograph to identify tomorrow, but for today, a lot of stuff to take care of up here. Don’t forget daylight savings time tonight. Spring forward.

Sunshine & Blue Sky? 3/6

9:00 am – okay, maybe I was a little too optimistic. It is cloudy, cold, and dismal. Phewy.

7:00 am – woke to a welcomed reprieve this morning. Going to really appreciate this next week. Hope you do too! Maybe I’ll post another random photograph for identification during this period.

Storm Watch, 3/5

Noon – FOX channel 35, KCBA did an interview with Debbie Reed and Martha Karstens. There is video as well as text, for those, like me, who find video difficult on the internet. The link is:

http://www.kcba.com/global/story.asp?s=9951791

Not much to watch, but there is still the chance of some rain today, and then we are in for a clearing and warmer weather for tomorrow, through (dare I say it?) next week.It looks like additional rain fell up here, sometime between midnight and 5 am, but I don’t have the amount, yet.

CHP is reporting no problems, at this time. Most of us who live down here in the South Coast understand that even when the rain has stopped, the warming causes expansion, which in turn can lead to rock slides. So if traveling through here, it is still important to be aware of rockslide possibilities.

Also, new event to benefit Pacific Valley School on March 29th posted on the announcement page.