[MCD] SWOMCD

Mon Jan 2 12:01:31 UTC 2006

ACUS11 KWNS 021202
SWOMCD
SPC MCD 021201 
CAZ000-021800-

MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0011
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
0601 AM CST MON JAN 02 2006

AREAS AFFECTED...SRN SIERRA MOUNTAINS IN EASTERN CALIFORNIA

CONCERNING...HEAVY SNOW 

VALID 021201Z - 021800Z

HEAVY SNOWFALL EVENT CONTINUES ACROSS THE SOUTHERN SIERRA MOUNTAINS
IN EASTERN CALIFORNIA. SNOWFALL RATES APPROACHING OR EXCEEDING 2
INCHES PER HOUR WILL PERSIST FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS ACROSS THE
REGION.

LATEST MODEL QPF FIELDS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT CONCERNING THIS WINTER
WEATHER EVENT. DEEP MOISTURE PLUME CONTINUES TO BE OROGRAPHICALLY
LIFTED OVER THE SOUTHERN SIERRA MOUNTAINS PROVIDING FOR A FAVORABLE
ENVIRONMENT FOR PERSISTENT HEAVY SNOW. WARM AIR ADVECTION PATTERN
ACROSS THE REGION WILL REMAIN FOR SOME TIME...AND SEVERAL MID-LEVEL
IMPULSES MOVING OVER THE AREA WILL HELP MAINTAIN HEAVY SNOWFALL
RATES.

..LEVIT.. 01/02/2006

...PLEASE SEE WWW.SPC.NOAA.GOV FOR GRAPHIC PRODUCT...

ATTN...WFO...VEF...REV...HNX...STO...

36081817 36771777 37261788 37751837 38191903 38281961
37921990 37541970 37051924 36621894 

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