FORECAST 04-MAR-09

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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

WEDNESDAY, 04-MAR-09, MORNING REPORT

DISSIPATING COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH OUR AREA WILL STILL GIVE THE OWENS VALLEY A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS TODAY AND THE UPPER ELEVATIONS AN ON-GOING CHANCE OF LINGERING SNOW. SO FAR FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH, MAMMOTH AND JUNE MOUNTAIN HAVE PICKED UP ABOUT TWO FEET OF NEW SNOW. THE OWENS VALLEY WILL SEE PARTLY CLEARING SKIES ON THURSDAY WITH ANOTHER CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS ON FRIDAY AS A SECONDARY LOW MOVES THROUGH. THIS WILL ALSO KEEP THE CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS GOING FOR THE HIGH COUNTRY THROUGH FRIDAY AS WELL.

FOR THE OWENS VALLEY:

TODAY: CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. WINDS SW 15 - 25 MPH.
TONIGHT: LINGERING CLOUDS WITH AN ON-GOING CHANCE OF ISOLATED SHOWERS . LOWS IN THE MID 20S. WINDS NW 5 - 10 MPH.
THURSDAY: A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUDS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WINDS LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
THURSDAY NIGHT: MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. WINDS NW 7 MPH.

FOR MAMMOTH AND JUNE LAKES:

TODAY: CLOUDY WITH SNOW. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. WINDS W 10 - 15 MPH G 25.
TONIGHT: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER TEENS. WINDS W 5 - 10 MPH G 20.
THURSDAY: CLOUDY WITH A 30% CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOW 30S. WINDS NW 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20% CHANCE OF SCATTERED SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER TEENS. WINDS S @ 10 MPH.

FOR THE REST OF MONO COUNTY:

TODAY: SNOW IN THE AM DECREASING LATER IN THE DAY. HIGHS 26 -36. WINDS W 10 - 15 MPH G 30. RIDGE G 80.
TONIGHT: BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 2 - 12. WINDS W 10 - 15 MPH BECOMING LIGHT.
THURSDAY: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS 35 - 45. WINDS SW @ 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 10 - 20. WINDS SW @ 10 - 15 MPH. RIDGE G 65.

NOTE: DENNIS' FORECAST ORIGINATES FROM THE FORT INDEPENDENCE EPA METEOROLOGICAL AND PM-10 MONITORING STATION. BECAUSE WEATHER CONDITIONS VARY GREATLY FROM LOCATION TO LOCATION IN THE EASTERN SIERRA, THIS FORECAST IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.