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Special Weather Alert
updated: Oct 08, 2012, 11:01 AM
Source: Office of Emergency Management
This is a weekly test for the Santa Barbara County Operational Area. The OEM remains at Duty Officer
status.
Natural and man-made disasters can happen suddenly and without warning. Are you and your family
prepared? Visit the Cal EMA Community Preparedness page for valuable information about how you can
keep you, your family, and your property safe.
NWS Special Weather Alert:
...CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND HIGH ELEVATION MOUNTAIN SNOW BY MIDWEEK...
A COLD UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CURRENTLY CENTERED OFF THE COAST OF NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA IS FORECASTED TO TRACK SOUTHEASTWARD AND BECOME CENTERED OFF THE COAST OF
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BY MIDWEEK. THIS SYSTEM HAS UNSEASONABLY COLD AIR ALOFT...BRINGING A
THREAT OF SHOWERS TO THE REGION FROM TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. THE
GREATEST CHANCE OF SHOWERS IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR FROM
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
AS THE UPPER LOW DRAWS CLOSER TO THE REGION...THERE WILL ALSO BE A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS FOR AREAS NORTH OF POINT CONCEPTION BY LATE WEDNESDAYAFTERNOON...WITH
THIS THREAT SPREADING TO AREAS SOUTH OF POINT CONCEPTION LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO
THURSDAY. THIS SYSTEM ALSO APPEARS TO BE COLD ENOUGH TO BRING A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
TO THE HIGHER MOUNTAINS ELEVATIONS...WITH SNOW LEVELS POTENTIALLY FALLING AS LOW AS 7000
FEET. AT THIS TIME...IT APPEARS THIS SYSTEM WILL ONLY BRING LIGHT PRECIPITATION
AMOUNTS TO THE REGION. HOWEVER...IF THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOP...THERE WILL BE THE POTENTIAL
FOR BRIEF HEAVIER RAINFALL AND SMALL HAIL. THIS WEATHER SYSTEM WILL BRING A COOLING TREND
TO THE REGION THIS WEEK...WITH TEMPERATURES FALLING BELOW NORMAL FOR MUCH OF THE AREA.
PEOPLE PLANNING TRAVEL INTO THE MOUNTAINS LATER IN THE WEEK SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECASTS AS THIS SYSTEM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BRING COLDER
WEATHER AND THE FIRST SNOWFALL
OF THE SEASON TO HIGHER MOUNTAIN ELEVATIONS.
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