CA WFO SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY Warnings, Watches, and Advisories

WFO SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Saturday, December 10, 2022

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WIND ADVISORY

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Hanford CA

1259 PM PST Fri Dec 9 2022

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 4 PM PST SATURDAY...

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts around 50 mph

expected.

* WHERE...West Side Mountains north of 198, Coalinga, Avenal and

West Side Mountains South of 198.

* WHEN...From 10 AM to 4 PM PST Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree

limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high

profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM SATURDAY TO 4 AM PST

SUNDAY...

* WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph

* WHERE...Buena Vista, Taft, Grapevine, Lebec, and Frazier

Mountain Communities.

* WHEN...From 2 PM Saturday to 4 AM PST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects.

Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may

result.

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS

AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST SUNDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET...

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3

feet, locally up to 5 feet possible. Winds gusting as high as

50 mph.

* WHERE...Shasta Lake Area / Northern Shasta County, including

portions of Interstate 5, and the Coastal Range.

* WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 4 AM PST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Travel will be very difficult to impossible. Chain

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