Nasty Winter Storm this week

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Be aware of following and stay safe this weekend:

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - HANFORD CA
435 AM PST MON FEB 21 2011

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WEST CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-EAST CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-
SOUTHWESTERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-SOUTHEASTERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-
MARIPOSA MADERA AND FRESNO COUNTY FOOTHILLS-
TULARE COUNTY FOOTHILLS-KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
SIERRA NEVADA FROM YOSEMITE TO KINGS CANYON-
TULARE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-INDIAN WELLS VALLEY-
SOUTHEASTERN KERN COUNTY DESERT-
435 AM PST MON FEB 21 2011

...COLD AND WET BY WEEKS END...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ALL OF INTERIOR CENTRAL
CALIFORNIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

A COLD LOW PRESSURE AREA IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP OFF OF THE PACIFIC
NORTHWEST COAST BY THURSDAY. THIS LOW WILL MOVE SOUTH...AND BE
ACROSS CENTRAL CALIFORNIA SATURDAY.

PERIODS OF MAINLY LIGHT RAIN AND MOUNTAIN SNOW IS EXPECTED TO
BEGIN SOMETIME THURSDAY OR THURSDAY NIGHT...AND CONTINUE THROUGH
FRIDAY. AS THE UPPER LOW MOVES ACROSS CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
SATURDAY...PRECIPITATION WILL BECOME MORE SHOWERY IN NATURE. WHILE
IT IS STILL TOO EARLY TO SAY HOW MUCH RAIN AND SNOW WILL FALL...IT
DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE A MAJOR STORM...BUT IT WILL BE A COLD ONE.

SNOW LEVELS COULD DROP TO 1000 TO 2000 FEET AT TIMES...POSSIBLY
EVEN LESS THAN 1000 FEET LATE FRIDAY NIGHT OR SATURDAY.

IF YOU HAVE OUTDOOR OR TRAVEL PLANS LATER THIS WEEK...BE SURE TO
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECAST.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ANY SIGNIFICANT OR
UNUSUAL CONDITIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.