[jm1220]

http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/forecast/MapClick....6&map.y=110

[MallowTheCloud]

And, not surprisingly, at Mt. Baker, WA... with a high of 20°F expected today:
http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/forecast/MapClick....80&map.y=30

[weathafella]

jm1220, on Sep 18 2007, 11:50 PM, said:

http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/forecast/MapClick....6&map.y=110

LA County gets snow before us? Or is that in San Bernardino Cty? Of course at 10k feet it is expected.

[daddylonglegs]

I've been to Wrightwood, CA. My sister use to live there for a long time. Neat town up around 7K i believe.

[PSUwinterman]

Even more remarkable then this is that the LA area is supposed to get some rain out of this!

[Tempest]

Should be a lot of Mountain snow from Washington to Cali, then up through Utah and Colorado. Good to get some snow on the ground and help the cooling process.

[The Iceman]

My friend out in Denver said that the ski resort near by opens in 2 days. That's just incredible.

[PSUwinterman]

The Iceman, on Sep 18 2007, 09:37 PM, said:

My friend out in Denver said that the ski resort near by opens in 2 days. That's just incredible.

Thats wrong, Loveland, Co starts SNOWMAKING in 2 days. (www.skiloveland.com). No resorts in the continental US except Mt Hood in OR,n which is on a glacier, will be open for at least a month and a half unless we get some crazy weather.

[BeauDodson]

Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind between 5 and 10 mph.

[BeauDodson]

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[snowdude]

Look at those high temps.......and snow is forecasted. The wonders of the california mountains. They need to make that forecast more clear

http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/forecast/MapClick....39&map.y=92

[BeauDodson]

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
520 AM PDT TUE SEP 18 2007

CAZ042-043-048-050-055>058-060>062-191300-
ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE-
SAN DIEGO COUNTY VALLEYS-SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-APPLE AND LUCERNE VALLEYS-
COACHELLA VALLEY-SAN DIEGO COUNTY DESERTS-
520 AM PDT TUE SEP 18 2007

...STRONG SEPTEMBER STORM POSSIBLE LATE THURSDAY THROUGH EARLY
SATURDAY..

A STRONG STORM FOR SEPTEMBER MAY MOVE THROUGH SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
LATE THURSDAY THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL
TO PRODUCE WEATHER VERY RARELY SEEN IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA IN
SEPTEMBER. THIS COULD BE THE STRONGEST MID LATITUDE SEPTEMBER STORM
FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA IN AROUND 20 YEARS. SEPTEMBER STORMS WITH
SOME SIMILARITY TO THIS STORM OCCURRED IN 1986 AND IN 1963.

THIS STORM IS CURRENTLY DEVELOPING OVER SOUTHWESTERN BRITISH
COLUMBIA AND WILL MOVE QUICKLY SOUTHWARD ALONG THE WEST COAST TO
NEAR THE BAY AREA BY WEDNESDAY EVENING...THEN WILL MOVE MORE SLOWLY
SOUTHWARD ALONG THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COAST TO NEAR POINT
CONCEPTION BY EARLY THURSDAY EVENING. MOVEMENT THEN WILL BE SLOWLY
EASTWARD ACROSS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY
SATURDAY. THERE ARE STILL SOME DIFFERENCES IN THE TRACK FORECAST AND
TIMING FOR THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY AND ESPECIALLY FOR THE
POTENTIAL IMPACTS TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.

STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP IN ADVANCE OF THIS STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS
AND DESERTS FOR WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. THIS STORM SHOULD
BRING MUCH COOLER TEMPERATURES FOR THURSDAY AND FRIDAY WITH COOLEST
TEMPERATURES FRIDAY. DEPENDING UPON THE EVENTUAL TRACK AND TIMING OF
THIS STORM...THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR LOCALLY HEAVY PRECIPITATION
AT TIMES FROM LATE THURSDAY THROUGH LATE FRIDAY. THIS STORM WILL BE
QUITE COLD FOR SEPTEMBER WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF THUNDERSTORMS AND
EVEN FOR SNOWFALL IN THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 6000 FEET. THERE IS ALSO
THE POSSIBILITY OF WATERSPOUTS OVER THE COASTAL WATERS AND TORNADOES
OVER ADJACENT LAND AREAS.

STAY TUNED THE NEXT FEW DAYS FOR LATER UPDATES ON THIS DEVELOPING
STORM.

$$

MARTIN

[BeauDodson]

Wow...

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
600 AM PDT TUE SEP 18 2007

CAZ034>041-044>047-051>054-059-087-088-191200-
ANTELOPE VALLEY-CATALINA ISLAND-CUYAMA VALLEY-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS EXCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA RANGE-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY VALLEYS-SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY INTERIOR VALLEYS-
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS-SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST-
SANTA CLARITA VALLEY-SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS RECREATIONAL AREA-
SANTA YNEZ VALLEY-VENTURA COUNTY COAST-VENTURA COUNTY COASTAL
VALLEYS-VENTURA COUNTY INTERIOR VALLEYS-VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
600 AM PDT TUE SEP 18 2007

...A VERY RARE AND COLD SEPTEMBER STORM ON TAP FOR LATER THIS WEEK..

COMPUTER WEATHER FORECAST MODELS CONTINUE TO INDICATE THE DEVELOPMENT
OF A VERY UNSEASONABLY STRONG AND COLD STORM SYSTEM IN THE WESTERN
UNITED STATES LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT. CONFIDENCE IS GROWING THAT
THIS SYSTEM WILL AFFECT SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA LATER THIS WEEK.

THE STORM IS EXPECTED TO FORM IN BRITISH COLUMBIA LATER TODAY..
THEN TREK DOWN THROUGH THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST...ARRIVING IN NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA WEDNESDAY EVENING...AND IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BY
THURSDAY.

THIS STORM WILL BE PRECEDED BY A DEEP MARINE LAYER WHICH WILL LIKELY
CREATE WIDESPREAD DRIZZLE BOTH WEDNESDAY MORNING AND THURSDAY
MORNING. MEASURABLE LIGHT RAIN IS POSSIBLE DURING THE LATE NIGHT AND
MORNING HOURS...ESPECIALLY IN THE FOOTHILL AREAS OF LOS ANGELES
COUNTY. TEMPERATURES EVERYWHERE WILL BE 5 TO 10 DEGREES BELOW
NORMAL ON WEDNESDAY...WITH ADDITIONAL COOLING LIKELY ON
THURSDAY.

AS THE UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM APPROACHES THE AREA THURSDAY...THE CHANCE
OF SHOWERS WILL INCREASE DURING THE DAY. THE STORM IS FORECAST TO
TRACK RIGHT OVER SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY..
BRINING A GOOD CHANCE OF SHOWERS TO THE REGION.

THE COLD AIR ALOFT WILL CAUSE THE ATMOSPHERE TO DESTABILIZE ACROSS
THE AREA...BRINGING A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THURSDAY NIGHT AND
FRIDAY...SOME OF WHICH COULD PRODUCE SMALL HAIL. IN ADDITION..
SNOW LEVELS WILL LOWER TO 7000 FEET BY LATE THURSDAY...THEN COULD
FALL TO BETWEEN 6000 AND 6500 FEET THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
NIGHT...ALMOST UNPRECEDENTED FOR SEPTEMBER IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
HIGH TEMPERATURES THURSDAY AND FRIDAY IN COASTAL AND VALLEY AREAS
MAY REMAIN IN THE 60S...MORE TYPICAL OF JANUARY THAN SEPTEMBER...AND
NEAR RECORD LOW VALUES FOR SEPTEMBER.

DUE TO UNCERTAINTIES IN THE EXACT TRACK AND TIMING OF THIS SYSTEM..
THE THREAT OF RAIN IN ANY SIX HOUR PERIOD IN THE CURRENT FORECAST IS
GENERALLY 50 PERCENT OR LESS. HOWEVER...THE CHANCE OF RAIN DURING
THE 36 HOUR PERIOD FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT IS
QUITE HIGH. IT MUST BE STRESSED THAT THESE TYPES STORMS ARE
NOTORIOUSLY TRICKY AND REAL CONFIDENCE WILL NOT COME UNTIL THE STORM
MANIFESTS ITSELF ON SATELLITE IMAGERY.

EXACTLY HOW MUCH RAIN THIS SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE IS STILL IN
QUESTION...AND WILL BE HIGHLY DEPENDENT UPON HOW MUCH MOISTURE IT
CAN ATTAIN FROM THE PACIFIC. IF IT TRACKS A BIT FARTHER OFF THE
COAST...IT WOULD LIKELY GATHER MORE IN THE WAY OF MOISTURE..
INCREASING POTENTIAL RAINFALL TOTALS. IF IT TRACKS FARTHER
INLAND...IT WILL REMAIN STARVED FOR MOISTURE...RESULTING
IN A LOW PRECIPITATION EVENT. THIS TYPE OF SYSTEM DOES HAVE
THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE RAINFALL TOTALS IN EXCESS OF ONE INCH
UNDER THE RIGHT CIRCUMSTANCES.

THE STORM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE OUT OF THE AREA LATE FRIDAY NIGHT AND
EARLY SATURDAY...WITH A DECREASING THREAT OF SHOWERS ACROSS THE
REGION.

THIS STORM WILL LIKELY TAKE MANY TRICKS AND TURNS AS IT MIGRATES
SOUTHWARD. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL BE ISSUING MANY
FORECAST UPDATES BETWEEN NOW AND THE STORMS ARRIVAL. PLEASE STAY
TUNED TO YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION THIS WEEK TO
ENSURE YOU HAVE THE LATEST FORECAST AND WARNING INFORMATION.

$$

BRUNO/RORKE

WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LOSANGELES

[NVAWeather]

So the persistent west coast trof shows itself early this year? :scooter:

[madscientist]

In early meteorological autumn, it seems as if the trough ALWAYS sets up over the West Coast and Rockies first. But it is only a matter of time before the trough shifts to the Plains and Midwest, and then finally, to the East Coast.

[gymengineer]

BeauDodson, on Sep 18 2007, 11:05 PM, said:

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
520 AM PDT TUE SEP 18 2007

CAZ042-043-048-050-055>058-060>062-191300-
ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE-
SAN DIEGO COUNTY VALLEYS-SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-APPLE AND LUCERNE VALLEYS-
COACHELLA VALLEY-SAN DIEGO COUNTY DESERTS-
520 AM PDT TUE SEP 18 2007

...STRONG SEPTEMBER STORM POSSIBLE LATE THURSDAY THROUGH EARLY
SATURDAY..

A STRONG STORM FOR SEPTEMBER MAY MOVE THROUGH SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
LATE THURSDAY THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL
TO PRODUCE WEATHER VERY RARELY SEEN IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA IN
SEPTEMBER. THIS COULD BE THE STRONGEST MID LATITUDE SEPTEMBER STORM
FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA IN AROUND 20 YEARS. SEPTEMBER STORMS WITH
SOME SIMILARITY TO THIS STORM OCCURRED IN 1986 AND IN 1963.

THIS STORM IS CURRENTLY DEVELOPING OVER SOUTHWESTERN BRITISH
COLUMBIA AND WILL MOVE QUICKLY SOUTHWARD ALONG THE WEST COAST TO
NEAR THE BAY AREA BY WEDNESDAY EVENING...THEN WILL MOVE MORE SLOWLY
SOUTHWARD ALONG THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COAST TO NEAR POINT
CONCEPTION BY EARLY THURSDAY EVENING. MOVEMENT THEN WILL BE SLOWLY
EASTWARD ACROSS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY
SATURDAY. THERE ARE STILL SOME DIFFERENCES IN THE TRACK FORECAST AND
TIMING FOR THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY AND ESPECIALLY FOR THE
POTENTIAL IMPACTS TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.

STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP IN ADVANCE OF THIS STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS
AND DESERTS FOR WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. THIS STORM SHOULD
BRING MUCH COOLER TEMPERATURES FOR THURSDAY AND FRIDAY WITH COOLEST
TEMPERATURES FRIDAY. DEPENDING UPON THE EVENTUAL TRACK AND TIMING OF
THIS STORM...THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR LOCALLY HEAVY PRECIPITATION
AT TIMES FROM LATE THURSDAY THROUGH LATE FRIDAY. THIS STORM WILL BE
QUITE COLD FOR SEPTEMBER WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF THUNDERSTORMS AND
EVEN FOR SNOWFALL IN THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 6000 FEET. THERE IS ALSO
THE POSSIBILITY OF WATERSPOUTS OVER THE COASTAL WATERS AND TORNADOES
OVER ADJACENT LAND AREAS.

STAY TUNED THE NEXT FEW DAYS FOR LATER UPDATES ON THIS DEVELOPING
STORM.

$$

MARTIN

I bet everyone's inner weenie noticed the years they mentioned in the statement....

[MallowTheCloud]

http://www.easternus...howtopic=142411

:D