Posted on 11/21/2004 8:29:07 AM PST by granite
I live twenty miles west of Palm Springs, 100 miles North of the Mexican Border. We have eight inches of snow on the ground, no power, no broadband, no satellite. I am on the battery laptop and dialup. The 10 freeway is shut down in the desert due to snow. I am the emergency communications director for this area and we never had anything like this in November. Last year at this time we were on fire.
I can't believe those pictures!
There was a frost advisory earlier this evening for Fresno. It is cold and clear. Is there still snow on the ground?
Thanks for the ping.
It is ALL still on the ground. Hi temp today was 35. It is 32 now.
WWUS46 KLOX 220627
WSWLOX
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
1027 PM PST SUN NOV 21 2004
...ACCUMULATING SNOW TO CONTINUE TONIGHT FOR THE FOOTHILLS OF THE
ANTELOPE VALLEY AND EASTERN SAN GABRIEL MOUNTAINS...
.A COLD UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WILL
CONTINUE TO BRING PRECIPITATION TO MUCH OF THE ANTELOPE VALLEY AND
EASTERN SAN GABRIEL MOUNTAINS TONIGHT. AT 10 PM...WEATHER
SERVICE RADARS CONTINUED TO SHOW A LARGE AREA OF PRECIPITATION MOVING
SOUTHWEST ACROSS THE DESERT OF CALIFORNIA AND INTO THE EASTERN LOS
ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS. THE SNOW LEVEL WILL BE AROUND 3000 FEET WHICH
WILL ALLOW SNOW TO ACCUMULATE IN THE FOOTHILLS OF THE ANTELOPE VALLEY.
IN ADDITION...LOCALLY WINDY CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE
MOUNTAINS WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH IN SOME LOCATIONS. THE WIND
AND SNOW WILL COMBINE TO MAKE FOR HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FROM
FOOTHILLS OF THE ANTELOPE VALLEY INTO THE RESORTS OF THE EASTERN SAN
GABRIEL MOUNTAINS...INCLUDING HIGHWAY 2. IN ADDITION...WINDY LOCATIONS
CAN EXPECT WIND CHILL VALUES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS BELOW ZERO.
THE HIGH ELEVATION EASTERN SAN GABRIEL MOUNTAINS HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED
UP TO 24 TO 36 INCHES OF SNOW AS OF EARLY EVENING SUNDAY. BY THE TIME
THE STORM WINDS DOWN...STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL COULD BE AS MUCH AS 4 FEET
ABOVE 7000 FEET.
CAZ054-221130-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS EXCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA RANGE-
1027 PM PST SUN NOV 21 2004
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 AM MONDAY MORNING...
FOR SNOW AND LOCALLY STRONG NORTHEASTERLY WINDS. ADDITIONAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE LIKELY ACROSS MUCH OF THE EASTERN
SAN GABRIELS TONIGHT...WITH UP TO 12 INCHES POSSIBLE ABOVE 7000 FEET...
INCLUDING MOUNTAIN RESORTS ALONG AND NEAR THE ANGELES CREST HIGHWAY.
AREAS OF NORTH TO EAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 45 MPH WILL
CONTINUE EARLY TONIGHT...BUT DIMINISH AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND BLOWING
SNOW WILL COMBINE TO MAKE FOR HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS...REDUCING
VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. WIND CHILL VALUES WILL BE IN THE
SINGLE DIGITS...AND BELOW ZERO IN THE WINDIEST LOCATIONS.
CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY IN WINTER WEATHER SITUATIONS. SLOW
DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. PRACTICE YOUR
WINTER SAFETY RULES. KEEP A FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...WATER...AND WARM
CLOTHING IN YOUR CAR IN CASE OF EMERGENCY.
FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
HTTP://WWW.NWSLA.NOAA.GOV.
$$
CAZ059-221130-
ANTELOPE VALLEY-
1027 PM PST SUN NOV 21 2004
...SNOW ADVISORY FOR THE ANTELOPE VALLEY FOOTHILLS HAS BEEN ISSUED FROM
6 PM TONIGHT UNTIL 330 AM MONDAY MORNING...
ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE LIKELY TONIGHT...
MAINLY ABOVE 3000 FEET. SNOW WILL TAPER TO SNOW SHOWERS BY MONDAY
MORNING.
IF YOU DO NOT HAVE TO DRIVE...STAY INDOORS. ROADS ARE VERY TREACHEROUS.
IF YOU HAVE TO BE ON THE ROAD...DRIVE VERY SLOWLY AND AVOID MAKING
SUDDEN ACCELERATIONS AND STOPS. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS WHEN MAKING
TURNS.
FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
HTTP://WWW.NWSLA.NOAA.GOV.
$$
SOME REPORTS AS OF 10 PM...
MOUNTAIN HIGH....7000-8000 FEET ELEV......SNOWING HARD...2 TO 3 FEET
NEW SNOW SINCE SATURDAY NIGHT.
MT. BALDY........7800 FEET ELEV...........SNOWING HARD...2 FEET NEW
SNOW SINCE SATURDAY NIGHT.
$$
MOYER
WWUS46 KLOX 220627
WSWLOX
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
1027 PM PST SUN NOV 21 2004
...ACCUMULATING SNOW TO CONTINUE TONIGHT FOR THE FOOTHILLS OF THE
ANTELOPE VALLEY AND EASTERN SAN GABRIEL MOUNTAINS...
.A COLD UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WILL
CONTINUE TO BRING PRECIPITATION TO MUCH OF THE ANTELOPE VALLEY AND
EASTERN SAN GABRIEL MOUNTAINS TONIGHT. AT 10 PM...WEATHER
SERVICE RADARS CONTINUED TO SHOW A LARGE AREA OF PRECIPITATION MOVING
SOUTHWEST ACROSS THE DESERT OF CALIFORNIA AND INTO THE EASTERN LOS
ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS. THE SNOW LEVEL WILL BE AROUND 3000 FEET WHICH
WILL ALLOW SNOW TO ACCUMULATE IN THE FOOTHILLS OF THE ANTELOPE VALLEY.
IN ADDITION...LOCALLY WINDY CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE
MOUNTAINS WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH IN SOME LOCATIONS. THE WIND
AND SNOW WILL COMBINE TO MAKE FOR HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FROM
FOOTHILLS OF THE ANTELOPE VALLEY INTO THE RESORTS OF THE EASTERN SAN
GABRIEL MOUNTAINS...INCLUDING HIGHWAY 2. IN ADDITION...WINDY LOCATIONS
CAN EXPECT WIND CHILL VALUES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS BELOW ZERO.
THE HIGH ELEVATION EASTERN SAN GABRIEL MOUNTAINS HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED
UP TO 24 TO 36 INCHES OF SNOW AS OF EARLY EVENING SUNDAY. BY THE TIME
THE STORM WINDS DOWN...STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL COULD BE AS MUCH AS 4 FEET
ABOVE 7000 FEET.
CAZ054-221130-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS EXCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA RANGE-
1027 PM PST SUN NOV 21 2004
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 AM MONDAY MORNING...
FOR SNOW AND LOCALLY STRONG NORTHEASTERLY WINDS. ADDITIONAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE LIKELY ACROSS MUCH OF THE EASTERN
SAN GABRIELS TONIGHT...WITH UP TO 12 INCHES POSSIBLE ABOVE 7000 FEET...
INCLUDING MOUNTAIN RESORTS ALONG AND NEAR THE ANGELES CREST HIGHWAY.
AREAS OF NORTH TO EAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 45 MPH WILL
CONTINUE EARLY TONIGHT...BUT DIMINISH AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND BLOWING
SNOW WILL COMBINE TO MAKE FOR HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS...REDUCING
VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. WIND CHILL VALUES WILL BE IN THE
SINGLE DIGITS...AND BELOW ZERO IN THE WINDIEST LOCATIONS.
CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY IN WINTER WEATHER SITUATIONS. SLOW
DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. PRACTICE YOUR
WINTER SAFETY RULES. KEEP A FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...WATER...AND WARM
CLOTHING IN YOUR CAR IN CASE OF EMERGENCY.
FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
HTTP://WWW.NWSLA.NOAA.GOV.
$$
CAZ059-221130-
ANTELOPE VALLEY-
1027 PM PST SUN NOV 21 2004
...SNOW ADVISORY FOR THE ANTELOPE VALLEY FOOTHILLS HAS BEEN ISSUED FROM
6 PM TONIGHT UNTIL 330 AM MONDAY MORNING...
ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE LIKELY TONIGHT...
MAINLY ABOVE 3000 FEET. SNOW WILL TAPER TO SNOW SHOWERS BY MONDAY
MORNING.
IF YOU DO NOT HAVE TO DRIVE...STAY INDOORS. ROADS ARE VERY TREACHEROUS.
IF YOU HAVE TO BE ON THE ROAD...DRIVE VERY SLOWLY AND AVOID MAKING
SUDDEN ACCELERATIONS AND STOPS. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS WHEN MAKING
TURNS.
FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
HTTP://WWW.NWSLA.NOAA.GOV.
$$
SOME REPORTS AS OF 10 PM...
MOUNTAIN HIGH....7000-8000 FEET ELEV......SNOWING HARD...2 TO 3 FEET
NEW SNOW SINCE SATURDAY NIGHT.
MT. BALDY........7800 FEET ELEV...........SNOWING HARD...2 FEET NEW
SNOW SINCE SATURDAY NIGHT.
$$
MOYER
No thanks. I'm in upstate NY. We got too many already.
While I remain highly skeptical about the "global warming hysteria," there is no doubt in my mind that the weather is changing.
Here in the deep South, I am sitting in shirtsleeves at a time I would normally have the heat on. Yesterday, we had to run the A/C at home and in the cars to stay comfortable.
The last 5 years here have displayed milder summers and winters overall. It's been wonderful for the utility bills, but does make you stop and ponder what is going on behind it.
BTTT!!!!!!!
BTT!!!!!!
Stay safe granite, we're prayin' for you and yours.
Is it snowing in space? --Bill Murray, Ground Hog Day
California people would probably be wearing fur coats (synthetic)where you are cause they aren't used to it. This looks like a bit of "lake effect" as we call it here. It's God's method of thinning out the weak trees.
I just heard about it on the radio news. Said there is 2ft. at some elevations.
Love that global warming ~ Bump!
That looks like Jan 1 '04 here in Eugene. :)
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