KMTR157542778 KMTR@nwws.oes.ca.gov 2010-02-09T04:14:18-08:00 Actual Update Public WWUS46 KMTR 091214 WSWMTR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE KMTR.WW.Y.0001 Met Future Severe Possible 2010-02-09T15:00:00-08:00 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA SNOW EXPECTED ON TODAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 3000 FEET .A COLD STORM SYSTEM WILL SLIDE SOUTH ALONG THE CALIFORNIA COAST TODAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN SNOW SHOWERS AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4000 FEET. SNOW LEVELS WILL DROP TO 3000 FEET OVER THE SANTA LUCIA MOUNTAINS AND LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST...LOCALLY SNOW LEVELS COULD FALL TO 2500 FEET. ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON ABOVE 3000 FEET... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 3000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3-5 INCHES FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 3000 FEET. SNOW MAY ALSO MIX WITH RAIN DOWN TO 2500 FEET AT TIMES. * TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO THIS AFTERNOON. * WIND: NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH POSSIBLE WITH THE STRONGEST SHOWERS. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: SANTA LUCIA MOUNTAINS AND LOS PADRES FOREST. * IMPACTS: SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS WILL MAKE CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS FOR TRAVELERS AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... && A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW... SLEET... OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. P-VTEC /O.CON.KMTR.WW.Y.0001.100209T1400Z-100209T2300Z/ route ncsnorth.oes.ca.gov;capserverNorth SANTA LUCIA MOUNTAINS AND LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST- 38.85014,-122.821592 38.667506,-122.627396 38.705203,-122.46389 38.817,-122.373488 38.84565,-122.28927 38.499907,-122.118249 38.501283,-122.103291 38.315612,-122.054779 38.315413,-122.204982 38.155017,-122.19438 38.124919,-122.347796 38.031721,-122.148577 38.05952,-121.91161 38.018918,-121.777479 38.042393,-121.606514 37.542732,-121.552655 37.369663,-121.41573 37.262319,-121.449068 37.153135,-121.398019 37.11087,-121.22071 36.93368,-121.198647 36.836657,-121.131523 36.740381,-120.918731 36.488235,-120.597155 36.328488,-120.596562 36.294263,-120.682834 36.10799,-120.638784 35.917186,-120.315068 35.907186,-120.315068 35.793576,-120.213979 35.783234,-121.31533 35.873596,-121.435814 36.004124,-121.49607 36.004124,-121.56635 36.164776,-121.666756 36.29531,-121.88766 36.62665,-121.9278 36.62665,-121.9278 36.596527,-121.847496 36.696934,-121.79728 36.847546,-121.79728 36.92787,-121.85754 36.978077,-121.93784 36.937912,-122.05834 37.028282,-122.21899 37.188934,-122.39973 37.349583,-122.38969 37.500195,-122.50013 37.500195,-122.50013 37.640762,-122.51017 37.640762,-122.51017 37.84158,-122.54029 37.84158,-122.54029 37.891785,-122.65074 37.891785,-122.70094 37.992188,-122.83148 37.962067,-123.03229 38.15284,-122.962006 38.30345,-123.06242 38.444023,-123.132706 38.444023,-123.132706 38.51431,-123.30339 38.758173,-123.632611 38.85014,-122.821592 UGC CAZ517-092015-