Daily Archives: February 26, 2012

Winter Storm Watch Alert

From the NWS:

Winter Storm Watch
Alert:
…STRONG COLD FRONT MAY BRING SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ABOVE 2000
FEET…

…WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON ABOVE 2000 FEET…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WATCH ABOVE 2000 FEET…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

* SNOW IS EXPECTED ABOVE 2000 FEET BEGINNING TUESDAY AFTERNOON
AND CONTINUING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS
EXPECTED TUESDAY NIGHT. SNOW FALL TOTALS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES ARE
POSSIBLE ABOVE 2000 FEET.

* SLOW DOWN…ALLOW EXTRA TIME IF TRAVELING.

* CHECK THE LATEST FORECASTS AND CALL 1-800-427- 7623 FOR
CURRENT ROAD CONDITIONS AND CHAIN REQUIREMENTS BEFORE
TRAVELING….

* BE ALERT FOR ROCK SLIDES IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN….
Instructions: A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW…SLEET…OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.
Target Area:
Upper Trinity River

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