FORECAST 16-FEB-09
Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 9:40 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
MONDAY, 16-FEB-09, 7:34
A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BRING WIDESPREAD RAIN AND SNOW TO THE VALLEYS AND HEAVY SNOW TO THE UPPER ELEVATIONS TODAY AND INTO TUESDAY. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 7AM TO 10 PM THIS EVENING FOR THE SOUTHERN SIERRA AND FROM 7AM TODAY UNTIL 4 AM TUESDAY FOR THE UPPER ELEVATIONS OF MONO COUNTY. THE STORM WARNING COULD BE EXTENDED FOR MONO COUNTY ON TUESDAY AS THE SITUATION DEVELOPS. SNOW WILL WIND DOWN A BIT TONIGHT AS THE FRONT PASSES THROUGH THEN PICK UP AGAIN ON TUESDAY AS THE CORE OF THE LOW MOVES THROUGH. STRONG RIDGING IS THEN SET TO MOVE INTO CALIFORNIA ON WEDNESDAY PROVIDING US WITH DRY WEATHER AND TEMPERATURES RETURNING BACK TO NORMAL THROUGH MOST OF THE WEEKEND.
FOR THE OWENS VALLEY:
TODAY: CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70%. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 - 15 MPH GUSTING TO 25.
TONIGHT: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50% CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST WIND 5 - 10 MPH GUSTING TO 20.
TUESDAY: CLOUDY WITH A 30% CHANCE OF SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 - 20 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20% CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 23. NORTH WIND 7 - 10 MPH
FOR MAMMOTH AND JUNE LAKES:
TODAY: CLOUDY WITH A 100% CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS AROUND 24. SOUTH WIND 15 MPH GUSTING TO 25.
TONIGHT: CLOUDY WITH A 90% CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 13. WEST WIND 20 MPH GUSTING 35.
TUESDAY: CLOUDY WITH A 90% CHANCE 0F SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS NEAR 29. WEST WIND 15 MPH GUSTING TO 25.
TUESDAY NIGHT: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 80% CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. EVENING LOWS NEAR 14. WEST WIND 10 MPH.
FOR THE REST OF MONO COUNTY:
TODAY: CLOUDY AND BRISK WITH SNOW. HIGHS 22 - 32. SOUTH WIND 15 -25 MPH GUSTING TO 40. RIDGE GUSTS TO 85
TONIGHT: CONTINUED BRISK WITH SNOW. LOWS 11 - 21. SOUTHWEST WIND 15 - 20 MPH GUSTING TO 35. RIDGE GUSTS TO 90.
TUESDAY: NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS 24 - 34. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 - 15 MPH GUSTING TO 30. RIDGE GUSTS TO 60.
TUESDAY NIGHT: CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 10 - 20. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 MPH.
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
MONDAY, 16-FEB-09, 7:34
A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BRING WIDESPREAD RAIN AND SNOW TO THE VALLEYS AND HEAVY SNOW TO THE UPPER ELEVATIONS TODAY AND INTO TUESDAY. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 7AM TO 10 PM THIS EVENING FOR THE SOUTHERN SIERRA AND FROM 7AM TODAY UNTIL 4 AM TUESDAY FOR THE UPPER ELEVATIONS OF MONO COUNTY. THE STORM WARNING COULD BE EXTENDED FOR MONO COUNTY ON TUESDAY AS THE SITUATION DEVELOPS. SNOW WILL WIND DOWN A BIT TONIGHT AS THE FRONT PASSES THROUGH THEN PICK UP AGAIN ON TUESDAY AS THE CORE OF THE LOW MOVES THROUGH. STRONG RIDGING IS THEN SET TO MOVE INTO CALIFORNIA ON WEDNESDAY PROVIDING US WITH DRY WEATHER AND TEMPERATURES RETURNING BACK TO NORMAL THROUGH MOST OF THE WEEKEND.
FOR THE OWENS VALLEY:
TODAY: CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70%. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 - 15 MPH GUSTING TO 25.
TONIGHT: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50% CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST WIND 5 - 10 MPH GUSTING TO 20.
TUESDAY: CLOUDY WITH A 30% CHANCE OF SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 - 20 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20% CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 23. NORTH WIND 7 - 10 MPH
FOR MAMMOTH AND JUNE LAKES:
TODAY: CLOUDY WITH A 100% CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS AROUND 24. SOUTH WIND 15 MPH GUSTING TO 25.
TONIGHT: CLOUDY WITH A 90% CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 13. WEST WIND 20 MPH GUSTING 35.
TUESDAY: CLOUDY WITH A 90% CHANCE 0F SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS NEAR 29. WEST WIND 15 MPH GUSTING TO 25.
TUESDAY NIGHT: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 80% CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. EVENING LOWS NEAR 14. WEST WIND 10 MPH.
FOR THE REST OF MONO COUNTY:
TODAY: CLOUDY AND BRISK WITH SNOW. HIGHS 22 - 32. SOUTH WIND 15 -25 MPH GUSTING TO 40. RIDGE GUSTS TO 85
TONIGHT: CONTINUED BRISK WITH SNOW. LOWS 11 - 21. SOUTHWEST WIND 15 - 20 MPH GUSTING TO 35. RIDGE GUSTS TO 90.
TUESDAY: NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS 24 - 34. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 - 15 MPH GUSTING TO 30. RIDGE GUSTS TO 60.
TUESDAY NIGHT: CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 10 - 20. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 MPH.
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.