FORECAST 23-DEC-08 CHRISTMAS STORM UPDATE

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FORECAST 23-DEC-08 CHRISTMAS STORM UPDATE

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FORECAST FOR THE OWENS VALLEY, MAMMOTH AND MONO COUNTY
PROVIDED BY DENNIS MATTINSON
EASTERN SIERRA WEATHER FORECASTER
KSRW 92.5 / 96.5 FM AND TV-33

TUESDAY, 23-DEC-08, 7:04

A NICE BREAK BETWEEN STORMS TODAY FOR MOST AREAS THEN TWO MORE SYSTEMS MOVE THROUGH ON WEDNESDAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY. THE FIRST ON WEDNESDAY WILL BRING SNOW SHOWERS TO THE HIGH COUNTRY, THEN THE SECOND AND STRONGER SYSTEM ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO CHRISTMAS DAY WILL GIVE US MORE SIGNIFICANT SNOW AND HIGH WINDS. THERE WILL BE LITTLE BREAK BETWEEN THESE SYSTEMS SO A WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. BY CHRISTMAS MORNING, SNOW LEVELS WILL LOWER TO THE VALLEY FLOORS IN MANY AREAS. BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON THE LAST SYSTEM WILL DEPART TO THE EAST WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF LINGERING SHOWERS AND COLD AIR INTO SATURDAY WITH SOME TEMPERATURE MODERATION ON SUNDAY.

CHECK CALTRANS FOR HWY CONDITIONS IF YOU PLAN ON TRAVELING ON CHRISTMAS DAY. OR BETTER YET, DON'T TRAVEL AT ALL IN THAT TIMEFRAME, AS ROAD CLOSURES WILL BE VERY POSSIBLE WITH HIGH WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW, PARTICULARLY FROM BISHOP NORTH TO RENO.

FOR THE OWENS VALLEY:

TODAY: PARTLY SUNNY SKIES WITH A HIGH AROUND 38. NORTHWEST WIND 6 - 9 MPH.
TONIGHT: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH LOWS AROUND 18. SOUTHWEST WIND 7 - 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW. HIGHS AROUND 37. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 - 15 MPH GUSTING TO 22.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT: CLOUDY WITH A 50% CHANCE OR RAIN OR SNOW. EVENING LOWS NEAR 28. SOUTH WIND 7 - 17 MPH GUSTING TO 23.

FOR THE TOWN OF MAMMOTH LAKES:

TODAY: INCREASING CLOUDS WITH A 20% CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND 20. WEST WIND 5 MPH.
TONIGHT: CLOUDY WITH A 40% CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 17. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY: CLOUDY WITH A 50% CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS NEAR 31. SOUTH WIND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT: CLOUDY WITH A 70% CHANCE OF SNOW. OVERNIGHT LOW AROUND 19. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 - 15 MPH GUSTING TO 20.

FOR THE REST OF MONO COUNTY:

TODAY: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS 22 - 32. WEST WIND 10 MPH WITH RIDGE TOP GUSTS TO 50.
TONIGHT: CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS 10 - 20. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY: CLOUDY WITH A 50% CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW. HIGHS 24 - 34. SOUTH WIND 10 - 15 MPH GUSTING TO 30 WITH RIDGE GUSTS TO 65.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT: CLOUDY WITH A 70% CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS 9 - 19. SOUTHWEST WIND 15 - 25 MPH GUSTING TO 50 WITH RIDGE GUSTS INCREASING TO OVER 100.

NOTE: DENNIS' FORECAST ORIGINATES FROM THE FORT INDEPENDENCE EPA METEOROLOGICAL STATION. BECAUSE WEATHER CONDITIONS VARY GREATLY FROM LOCATION TO LOCATION IN THE EASTERN SIERRA, THIS FORECAST IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.
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