WINTER TO WALLOP VALLEY ALASKAN STORM EXPECTED TO CHILL REGION, DUMP INCH OF RAIN.Byline: Jason Kandel Staff Writer A frigid Alaskan storm was expected to drop up to an inch of rain today in the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. area, and up to a foot of snow in the high mountains, before giving way to clear skies Clear Skies could refer to:
The fast-moving storm was expected to bring freezing temperatures, brisk winds up to 30 mph, thunderstorms thunderstorms a storm characterized by thunder and lightning caused by strong rising air currents; identified as agents of animal disease because of their involvement causing (1) spasmodic colic; (2) lightning strike; (3) injuries of cattle acquired in stampedes initiated by storms. and pea-size hail overnight Monday and through the afternoon today. ``Get your overcoats out. Batten down Verb 1. batten down - furnish with battens; "batten ships" batten, secure beef up, fortify, strengthen - make strong or stronger; "This exercise will strengthen your upper body"; "strengthen the relations between the two countries" the hatches,'' said Stuart Seto, a weather specialist with the National Weather Service. Another forecast from Weather.com reports a slight chance of snow in Woodland Hills and Chatsworth today - a phenomenon that hasn't happened in the Valley since 1989. A winter storm warning See Severe weather terminology for a comprehensive article on this term and related weather terms. A Winter Storm Warning is an announcement made by the National Weather Service of the United States which means a winter storm is occurring or is about to occur in was in effect through today, urging residents to expect the worst. Gusty gust·y adj. gust·i·er, gust·i·est 1. Blowing in or marked by gusts: a gusty storm. 2. Characterized by sudden outbursts. winds with low temperatures in the teens and dense fog could slow the drive through the mountains. Officials urged residents to take warm clothing, tire chains, emergency supplies, and other precautions against the cold weather. Snow may fall as low as the 1,500-foot level, Seto said, with accumulations at 3,000 feet. Forecasters said as much as a foot of snow may fall at the 6,000 to 7,000 foot levels. Temperatures today are expected to be in the 30s in the valleys and the 40s along the coast. Mountain temperatures may dip into the teens to 20s. Once the storm moves through, forecasters said, temperatures will warm considerably before another storm arrives - possibly next week. The current storm hit Northern California especially hard, causing treacherous driving conditions and some school closures. Nearly 4 inches of snow crested the Santa Cruz mountains Monday and snow crept below 1,000 feet on other peaks in the San Francisco Bay Area “Bay Area” redirects here. For other uses, see Bay Area (disambiguation). The San Francisco Bay Area, colloquially known as the Bay Area or The Bay , according to the NWS NWS National Weather Service NWS Naval Weapons Station NWS New World Symphony NWS Nuclear Weapon State NWS Not Work Safe NWS National Watercolor Society NWS North Warning System NWS Nose Wheel Steering NWS National Waste Strategy (UK) . ``The big news here is the low snow levels,'' said Ryan Walbrun, a weather specialist at the National Weather Service's Monterey station. ``It's been weird really.'' More snow was expected for Santa Clara County and counties in the San Joaquin Valley Noun 1. San Joaquin Valley - a vast valley in central California known for its rich farmland Calif., California, Golden State, CA - a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes today, while thunderstorms, hail showers and gusty winds were expected in the Bay Area counties of Sonoma, Napa, San Francisco and San Mateo. In Southern California, foreboding signs of the storm could be seen and felt in the air on Monday as temperatures hovered around 50 in the valleys, the mid-50s along the coasts, the 40s in the deserts, and mid-30s in the mountains. The sun occasionally peeked out from behind looming dark clouds throughout the day. A storm Sunday brought about a half inch of rain and snow at local mountains across the Southland. The precipitation was still about 50 percent behind the normal rainfall for this time of year, with 3.66 inches being recorded in downtown Los Angeles Downtown Los Angeles is the central business district of Los Angeles, California, located close to the geographic center of the metropolitan area. The sprawling, multi-centered megacity is such that its downtown core is often considered just another district like Hollywood or so far this season. Skiers flocked to local ski resorts, reveling in the aftermath of the first significant snow of the season. ``We've been waiting long enough. Now it's finally arrived,'' said Chris Riddle, the director of marketing at Snow Summit, with eight out of 11 lifts open on Monday. ``We're having a better than average Monday.'' CAPTION(S): 2 photos, chart Photo: (1) Snow fell Monday in parts of Northern California, including Berkeley, where Margalit August played with sons Tal and Alon. Nick Lammers/The Oakland Tribune (2) Shorts-wearing Chris Florence rides his bike along a snow-covered path Monday in the Bay Area near Skyline Boulevard in the hills above Los Gatos. Ben Margot/Associated Photographer Chart: RAINFALL TOTALS |
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