[MCD] SWOMCD

Mon Jan 2 19:07:19 UTC 2006

ACUS11 KWNS 021908
SWOMCD
SPC MCD 021907 
CAZ000-030000-

MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0021
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
0107 PM CST MON JAN 02 2006

AREAS AFFECTED...SOUTHERN SIERRA MOUNTAINS

CONCERNING...HEAVY SNOW 

VALID 021907Z - 030000Z

HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN SIERRA MOUNTAINS
THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. SNOW RATES OF 2-3 IN/HR WILL REMAIN
POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY INTO W/SW FACING SLOPES ABOVE 6500-7000 FT.

WATER VAPOR IMAGERY DEPICTS SHORTWAVE TROUGH MOVING EWD NEAR THE
CENTRAL CA COAST...WITH DRY SLOT ADVECTING NE ACROSS INTERIOR
CENTRAL CA. ACROSS THE SIERRA MOUNTAINS...LATEST MESONET
OBSERVATIONS SUGGESTS SNOW LEVELS ARE AROUND 6500-7000 FT. DPVA AND
OROGRAPHIC LIFT COMBINED WITH STEEPENING MID LEVEL LAPSE RATES/HIGH
PW ENVIRONMENT WILL CONTINUE THE COPIOUS HIGHER ELEVATION SNOWFALL
THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...WITH 2-3 IN/HR SNOW RATES POSSIBLE.

..GUYER.. 01/02/2006

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

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

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