Palomar Mountain News

From: PMVFD

Subject: [PMVFD] Winter Weather Warning in effect

There is a considerable amount of snow accumulated up on Palomar Mountain, with snow continuing to fall. Up to 8 or 9 inches in some areas.

Road conditions are treacherous with visibility at almost zero. Please use caution and stay off the roads if at all possible.
The Community Center has cancelled all scheduled event for today, however it remains OPEN in case of emergency.
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?site=sgx&smap=1&textField1=33.32278&textField2=-116.87778
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
230 AM PST SAT FEB 26 2011
...HEAVY SNOWFALL IN THE MOUNTAINS AND UPPER DESERTS INTO THIS
EVENING...

.A COLD STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INLAND ACROSS SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA
TODAY BRINGING HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS TO THE MOUNTAINS. SNOW
LEVELS STARTING OUT NEAR 4500 FEET WILL LOWER TO 2000 TO 2500 FEET
THIS EVENING.
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST SUNDAY
ABOVE 3500 FEET...

A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 3500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
3 AM PST SUNDAY.

* ELEVATION: ABOVE 3500 FEET.

* SNOW LEVELS: LOWERING TO 2000 TO 2500 FEET SATURDAY THROUGH
  SATURDAY NIGHT.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 6 TO 12 INCHES ABOVE 3500 FEET WITH LOCAL
  AMOUNTS OF 12 TO 18 INCHES AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5500 FEET.

* TIMING: LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. GREATEST AMOUNTS
  THIS MORNING WITH SNOW SHOWERS CONTINUING THROUGH TONIGHT.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: BOULEVARD...CUYAMACA...DESCANSO...JULIAN...
   MOUNT LAGUNA...PINE VALLEY...RANCHITA

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 2O TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* VISIBILITY: NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN HEAVY SNOW...BLOWING SNOW... AND
  DENSE FOG.

* IMPACTS: A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE
  WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.
  SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE
  TRAVEL DANGEROUS. SNOWFALL WILL IMPACT TRAVEL ON INTERSTATE
  8 THROUGH THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WEATHER COULD BE
DEADLY FOR UNPREPARED CAMPERS OR HIKERS.

 
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Palomar Mountain Volunteer Fire Department
21610 Crestline Road
Palomar Mountain, CA, 92060