[pct-l] Life-Giving Precipitation

[The Incredible Bulk]

Looks like heavy snow and rain return to California this weekend.  Just what
is needed at this time of year.

Let it snow, let it snow, and let it snow some more!


...PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY PRECIPITATION OVER INTERIOR
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

A WET PACIFIC STORM IS TAKING AIM ON NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND IS
FORECAST TO MOVE THROUGH THE REGION THIS WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT
WEEK. THIS STORM IS FORECAST TO BE WARMER AND WETTER THAN THE ONE
LAST WEEKEND AND WILL TAP INTO SUBTROPICAL MOISTURE. PERIODS OF
MODERATE TO HEAVY PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN OVER INTERIOR NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT.

RAINFALL TOTALS IN THE CENTRAL VALLEY OVER THE WEEKEND INTO EARLY
TUESDAY LOOK TO BE BETWEEN ONE AND 2 AND HALF INCHES...WITH THE
LOWER TOTALS OVER THE NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY. FOR THE
MOUNTAINS WESTERN SHASTA COUNTY AND WESTERN PLUMAS COUNTY COULD
RECEIVE 5 TO 7 INCHES...WITH 2 TO 4 INCHES FOR THE WESTERN SLOPES.
SOME OF THE SMALLER CREEKS MAY EXPERIENCE SOME FLOODING IN
ADDITION TO ROADWAY FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS WITH THIS STORM.

FOR THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS IN THE MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN PLUMAS
COUNTY...LASSEN PARK AND THE WEST SLOPES OF THE SIERRA NEVADA
2 TO 4 FEET OF NEW SNOW LOOKS LIKELY ABOVE 7500 FEET THROUGH
MONDAY NIGHT. TRAVEL OVER THE HIGHER MOUNTAIN PASSES WILL BE
IMPACTED AT TIMES THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT.

ADDITIONAL PRECIPITATION IS POSSIBLE AT TIMES NEXT WEEK AS MORE
STORMS MOVE THROUGH NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. PLEASE CONTINUE TO
MONITOR THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS FOR
THE LATEST WEATHER AND HYDROLOGIC INFORMATION.


-- 
Tom KI6ASP
The Incredible Bulk