[Grampa Dave]

I just received the following N. Kalifornia warning from My Cast:

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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO CA
330 PM PST THU DEC 12 2002

.A MAJOR WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA THIS
WEEKEND. THE STORM WILL BRING HEAVY RAIN AND STRONG WINDS TO THE
ENTIRE REGION...WITH THE MOST WIDESPREAD STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED
ON SATURDAY.

SONOMA AND MARIN COUNTIES-NAPA COUNTY-SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY-
SAN MATEO COUNTY-SANTA CRUZ COUNTY-ALAMEDA AND CONTRA COSTA COUNTIES-
SANTA CLARA COUNTY-
330 PM PST THU DEC 12 2002

...HIGH WIND WATCH FOR THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA ON SATURDAY...

A POWERFUL WINTER STORM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA THIS WEEKEND. WINDS OF 25 TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED ON SATURDAY OVER THE REGION FROM SANTA CRUZ AND SANTA CLARA COUNTIES NORTHWARD WITH STRONGER GUSTS LIKELY IN EXPOSED AREAS...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE WATER AND ON RIDGES.

PERSONS IN THE BAY AREA SHOULD SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS OR BRING THEM INSIDE. MOTORISTS SHOULD PREPARE FOR A WET...WINDY WEEKEND...USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN DRIVING...AND EXPECT DELAYS. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE MOST AFFECTED BY THE STRONG WINDS.

[Carry_Okie]

I just set out 4,000 square feet of tarping, changed the oil on the generator, and checked a few culverts. We're as ready as we're gonna be.

[Doomonyou]

.A MAJOR WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA THIS WEEKEND. THE STORM WILL BRING HEAVY RAIN AND STRONG WINDS TO THE ENTIRE REGION...WITH THE MOST WIDESPREAD STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED ON SATURDAY.

We've had around three inches in the last 12 hours or so, and are getting pounded right now.

Time to pull out the hip boots!