FORECAST 24-DEC-08
Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2008 9:04 am
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
WEDNESDAY, 24-DEC-08, 7:32
TWO SYSTEMS WILL MOVE THROUGH TODAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY. THE FIRST WILL BRING SNOW SHOWERS TO THE HIGH COUNTRY AND A CHANCE OF RAIN TO THE OWENS VALLEY, THEN THE SECOND AND STRONGER SYSTEM ON CHRISTMAS DAY WILL GIVE US MORE SIGNIFICANT SNOW AND HIGH WINDS. I EXPECT FROM 2 - 4 FEET OF NEW SNOW IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS BEFORE THE SYSTEM CLEARS THE AREA. SNOW LEVELS WILL DROP SHARPLY WITH THIS SYSTEM AND SNOW ON THE VALLEY FLOORS IS POSSIBLE IN SOME AREAS. BY FRIDAY THE SECOND SYSTEM WILL DEPART TO THE EAST WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF A FEW LINGERING SHOWERS. WEAK RIDGING BUILDS IN FOR THE WEEKEND WITH MOSTLY DRY WEATHER FOR THE OWENS VALLEY AND UNSETTLED WEATHER FOR MAMMOTH / MONO COUNTY.
CHECK CALTRANS FOR HWY CONDITIONS IF YOU PLAN ON TRAVELING ON CHRISTMAS DAY. ROAD CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE WITH THE POTENTIAL OF WHITE OUT / BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ON HWY 395 FROM BISHOP NORTH TO RENO.
FOR THE OWENS VALLEY:
TODAY: CLOUDY SKIES WITH A 30% CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS AROUND 39. LT. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 10 - 15 MPH GUSTING TO 20.
TONIGHT: CLOUDY WITH A 50% CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 28. SOUTHEAST WIND 7 - 17 MPH GUSTING TO 23.
CHRISTMAS DAY: CLOUDY WITH A 50% CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS AROUND 39. NORTH WIND 10 - 15 MPH GUSTING TO 25.
CHRISTMAS NIGHT: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20% CHANCE OF SNOW. EVENING LOWS NEAR 13. NORTHWEST WIND 5 - 10 MPH.
FOR THE TOWN OF MAMMOTH LAKES:
TODAY: CLOUDY AND BREEZY WITH A 90% CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS AROUND 28. SOUTH WIND 15 - 20 MPH GUSTING TO 30.
TONIGHT: CLOUDY, WINDY WITH A 100% CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 25. SOUTHWEST WIND 20 - 25 MPH GUSTING TO 35.
CHRISTMAS DAY: CLOUDY AND WINDY WITH A 100% CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS NEAR 17. SOUTH WIND 25 - 30 MPH GUSTING TO 45.
CHRISTMAS NIGHT: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50% CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 6. WEST WIND 10 - 15 MPH.
FOR THE REST OF MONO COUNTY:
TODAY: CLOUDY, WINDY WITH SNOW. HIGHS 25 - 35. SOUTH WIND 15 - 25 MPH GUSTING TO 50 WITH RIDGE TOP GUSTS TO 95.
TONIGHT: CLOUDY, VERY WINDY WITH SNOW. LOWS 21 - 31. SOUTHWEST WIND 20 - 30 MPH GUSTING TO 70 WITH RIDGE GUSTS TO 140.
CHRISTMAS DAY: CLOUDY AND CONTINUED WINDY WITH SNOW. HIGHS 22 - 32. SOUTH WEST WIND 20 - 35 MPH GUSTING TO 60 WITH RIDGE GUSTS TO 140. WINDS DECREASING A BIT AS THE DAY PROGRESSES
CHRISTMAS NIGHT: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS 2 BELOW TO 8 ABOVE ZERO. NORTHWEST WIND 10 - 15 MPH GUSTING TO 30 WITH RIDGE GUSTS TO 50.
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.
PROVIDED BY DENNIS MATTINSON
EASTERN SIERRA WEATHER FORECASTER
KSRW 92.5 / 96.5 FM AND TV-33
WEDNESDAY, 24-DEC-08, 7:32
TWO SYSTEMS WILL MOVE THROUGH TODAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY. THE FIRST WILL BRING SNOW SHOWERS TO THE HIGH COUNTRY AND A CHANCE OF RAIN TO THE OWENS VALLEY, THEN THE SECOND AND STRONGER SYSTEM ON CHRISTMAS DAY WILL GIVE US MORE SIGNIFICANT SNOW AND HIGH WINDS. I EXPECT FROM 2 - 4 FEET OF NEW SNOW IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS BEFORE THE SYSTEM CLEARS THE AREA. SNOW LEVELS WILL DROP SHARPLY WITH THIS SYSTEM AND SNOW ON THE VALLEY FLOORS IS POSSIBLE IN SOME AREAS. BY FRIDAY THE SECOND SYSTEM WILL DEPART TO THE EAST WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF A FEW LINGERING SHOWERS. WEAK RIDGING BUILDS IN FOR THE WEEKEND WITH MOSTLY DRY WEATHER FOR THE OWENS VALLEY AND UNSETTLED WEATHER FOR MAMMOTH / MONO COUNTY.
CHECK CALTRANS FOR HWY CONDITIONS IF YOU PLAN ON TRAVELING ON CHRISTMAS DAY. ROAD CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE WITH THE POTENTIAL OF WHITE OUT / BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ON HWY 395 FROM BISHOP NORTH TO RENO.
FOR THE OWENS VALLEY:
TODAY: CLOUDY SKIES WITH A 30% CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS AROUND 39. LT. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 10 - 15 MPH GUSTING TO 20.
TONIGHT: CLOUDY WITH A 50% CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 28. SOUTHEAST WIND 7 - 17 MPH GUSTING TO 23.
CHRISTMAS DAY: CLOUDY WITH A 50% CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS AROUND 39. NORTH WIND 10 - 15 MPH GUSTING TO 25.
CHRISTMAS NIGHT: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20% CHANCE OF SNOW. EVENING LOWS NEAR 13. NORTHWEST WIND 5 - 10 MPH.
FOR THE TOWN OF MAMMOTH LAKES:
TODAY: CLOUDY AND BREEZY WITH A 90% CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS AROUND 28. SOUTH WIND 15 - 20 MPH GUSTING TO 30.
TONIGHT: CLOUDY, WINDY WITH A 100% CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 25. SOUTHWEST WIND 20 - 25 MPH GUSTING TO 35.
CHRISTMAS DAY: CLOUDY AND WINDY WITH A 100% CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS NEAR 17. SOUTH WIND 25 - 30 MPH GUSTING TO 45.
CHRISTMAS NIGHT: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50% CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 6. WEST WIND 10 - 15 MPH.
FOR THE REST OF MONO COUNTY:
TODAY: CLOUDY, WINDY WITH SNOW. HIGHS 25 - 35. SOUTH WIND 15 - 25 MPH GUSTING TO 50 WITH RIDGE TOP GUSTS TO 95.
TONIGHT: CLOUDY, VERY WINDY WITH SNOW. LOWS 21 - 31. SOUTHWEST WIND 20 - 30 MPH GUSTING TO 70 WITH RIDGE GUSTS TO 140.
CHRISTMAS DAY: CLOUDY AND CONTINUED WINDY WITH SNOW. HIGHS 22 - 32. SOUTH WEST WIND 20 - 35 MPH GUSTING TO 60 WITH RIDGE GUSTS TO 140. WINDS DECREASING A BIT AS THE DAY PROGRESSES
CHRISTMAS NIGHT: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS 2 BELOW TO 8 ABOVE ZERO. NORTHWEST WIND 10 - 15 MPH GUSTING TO 30 WITH RIDGE GUSTS TO 50.
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.