Wind Advisory in effect for the Coachella Valley – Winter Weather Advisory for mountain areas
A winter storm system is bringing gusty winds and snow to areas around the Coachella Valley.
A Wind Advisory is in effect for the Coachella Valley as well as the Riverside County mountains to the west until Noon Friday. Sustained winds 20-30 mph can be expected in wind prone areas, with gusts over 50 mph possible.
A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect until 10 a.m. Friday for the Riverside and San Bernardino County mountains. Gusty winds and light snow accumulations will reduce visibility and create hazardous driving conditions.
The full text warnings are copied below.
Wind Advisory
…LOCALLY STRONG GUSTY WEST WINDS FOR THE MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS
OF RIVERSIDE AND SAN DIEGO COUNTIES THROUGH THIS MORNING…
.STRONG ONSHORE FLOW WILL BRING LOCALLY STRONG GUSTY WEST WINDS TO
THE MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS OF RIVERSIDE AND SAN DIEGO COUNTIES INTO
THIS MORNING WITH WINDS DIMINISHING DURING THE LATE MORNING
THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.
RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
COACHELLA VALLEY-SAN DIEGO COUNTY DESERTS-
137 AM PST FRI JAN 31 2014
…WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY…
…HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY…WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY. THE HIGH WIND
WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
* WINDS…AREAS OF WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.
* LOCATION…NEAR MOUNTAIN RIDGE TOPS AND ALONG DESERT MOUNTAIN
SLOPES INTO ADJACENT DESERT AREAS.
* TIMING…WINDS GRADUALLY DIMINISHING TODAY.
* VISIBILITY…IN THE DESERTS REDUCED AT TIMES DUE TO BLOWING SAND
AND BLOWING DUST.
* IMPACTS…STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT… ESPECIALLY
FOR MOTORISTS WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. WATCH FOR BROKEN TREE
LIMBS AND OTHER DEBRIS ON ROADWAYS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT…ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.
Winter Weather Advisory
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 6000 FEET
THROUGH 10 AM THIS MORNING…
.NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE MOUNTAINS OF SAN
BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTIES ABOVE 6000 FEET INTO THIS MORNING.
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS…ANGELUS OAKS…BALDWIN LAKE…
BARTON FLATS…BIG BEAR CITY…BIG BEAR LAKE…FAWNSKIN…
FOREST FALLS…RUNNING SPRINGS…WRIGHTWOOD…PINE COVE
131 AM PST FRI JAN 31 2014
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING
ABOVE 6000 FEET…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 6000 FEET FOR SNOW…WHICH IS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING.
* ELEVATION… ABOVE 6000 FEET.
* SNOW LEVELS…5500 TO 6000 FEET.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…2 TO 4 INCHES ABOVE 6000 FEET WITH ISOLATED
ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES ON HIGHER PEAKS…MAINLY ABOVE
7500 FEET.
* TIMING…SNOW SHOWERS MOST NUMEROUS THROUGH 6 AM…THEN
DECREASING DURING THE MORNING.
* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: PINE COVE…ANGELUS OAKS…BALDWIN LAKE…
BARTON FLATS…BIG BEAR CITY…BIG BEAR LAKE…FAWNSKIN…
FOREST FALLS…RUNNING SPRINGS…WRIGHTWOOD
* WINDS…AREAS OF SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH.
* VISIBILITY…REDUCED AT TIMES IN SNOW…BLOWING SNOW…AND FOG.
* IMPACTS…RESIDENTS AND TRAVELERS INTO HIGHER ELEVATIONS IN THE
MOUNTAINS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS
DUE TO SLICK ROADS. IF POSSIBLE…CARRY CHAINS AND TAKE EXTRA
FOOD AND CLOTHING.
* REPORTS…SPOTTER REPORTS IN THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS NEAR
PINE COVE AND SAN BERNARDINO MOUNTAINS NEAR BIG BEAR HAVE
REPORTED SNOWFALL OF AROUND 1 INCH PER HOUR SINCE 11 PM.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE
TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED
VISIBILITIES…AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.
