Bad spring storm coming

[Scalphunter]

 Looks like we migth get a nasty spring storm here. Triple point is almost part of the curl rather then away from center. Present reading 970 mb and it forecast to deepen. The last one couple weeks ago that looked like this had 65 knot winds with it. This one about  60 hours out if it doesn't swing lower.

http://www.atmos.washington.edu/cgi-bin/latest.cgi?ir

John

[DaculaWeather]

You get all the good weather!!! 

[Scalphunter]

That our typical winter weather here. One wind storm after another. Glad that our village is protected. In Ketch they get the wind. More then once it be blowing 40=50 in Ketch and we get ligth winds.

John

[SLOweather]

You get all the good weather!!! 

We might be getting some in about a week.

From John Lindsey's, the local PG&E meteorologist, forecast today:

"A major change in the weather pattern will develop on Monday as the
    storm track shifts southward into California.

    A weak cold front will move down the California coastline on Monday,
    reaching the Central Coast Monday night with light to gentle southerly
    winds and light rain showers.

    A late season 984 millibar storm is forecast to develop off the Northern
    California coastline on Tuesday and move eastward towards the Bay Area.
    The associated cold front is expected to intensify as it moves southward
    towards the Central Coast late Tuesday night into Wednesday. This vigorous
    weather system will give strong to gale force (25-38 mph) southerly winds
    and moderate rain. Heavy snowfall is forecast in the Sierra Nevada
    mountains during this period.

    A brief break in the weather is expected Thursday morning then a much
    colder weather system will cross the Central Coast next Thursday afternoon
    and night with snow levels reaching as low as 2,500 feet. "

2,500' is lower than the ridge to our north, and it's not unheard of to have snow on those mountains for a day or 2 in March. Not common, either. Maybe once every 3 or 4 years.

[DaculaWeather]

Some of our biggest snows here in Atlanta are in March, and yes, we don't get many either! 

[Scalphunter]

Well it is here

Warning Description: High Wind Warning

Warning Date: 5:09 am AKDT on March 27, 2010

WarningSum:...High Wind Warning In Effect From 1 Pm This Afternoon To 3 Am
Akdt Sunday...

Warning Message:The National Weather Service in Juneau has issued a High Wind
Warning...which is in effect from 1 PM this afternoon to 3 am
akdt Sunday. The high wind watch is no longer in effect.
* Wind: southeast wind increasing through the day to 25 to 35 mph
  with gusts 60 mph by the afternoon and persisting through the
  night.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A warning means that high winds are already occurring or
imminent. These winds could pose a threat to life and property.
People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown
around or damaged by the wind.
Be sure to protect boats and aircraft.
This statement will be updated by 1 PM akdt today or sooner if
conditions warrant.


Sine mid nigth we gain another inch of rain. This has been one of the wettest march's  for us.  We are at 18.33 inches for the month and coming up on 44 inches for the year. Maybe it is an good thing all this prec. is not snow,

John

[Scalphunter]

Round 3 coming at us  960mb  low about 150 miles out. Barometer here is reading 28.88 in/hg so migth see a drop again.  Since Friday we have had 5 inches of rainfall. Sure wish I could send it somewhere elses. Looking at Sat pixs  some of the west coast going to get some of this 960mb wave engery as it swings around.

John

[W3DRM]

It looks like we are due to get your series of storms down here in Nevada/California beginning this afternoon. They are predicting 110mph+ winds over the SIERRA crest this evening into tomorrow and downslope winds of 100mph+ for the valleys to the east of the SIERRAs. It's going to be an interesting 48 to 72 hours of high winds to watch.

We're currently getting SE winds of 15-25 w/Gusts to 31mph as of 10:40am this morning and it supposedly hasn't even gotten here yet  

[W3DRM]

Man, that wind has blown like crazy all afternoon here. Currently at 20 gusting to 33mph with a high wind of 39mph this evening at 8:45pm.

This is probably one of the worst Spring storms we have had here in a long time.

Here is the forecast from the NWS for the Lake Tahoe area:

Warning Description: High Wind Warning

Warning Date: 7:59 PM PDT on March 29, 2010

WarningSum:...High Wind Warning Remains In Effect Until 5 Pm Pdt Tuesday...

Warning Message:A High Wind Warning remains in effect until 5 PM PDT Tuesday.
* Strong to damaging downslope winds will affect the area this
  afternoon through Tuesday morning.
* Southwest winds of 25 to 45 mph with gusts to 70 mph will
  continue through Tuesday.
* Damaging downslope winds of up to 90 mph will affect the
  foothills...Carson Valley and Washoe Valley.
* Strong winds may close Highway 395 through Washoe Valley.
* Unsecured outdoor items such as deck furniture and garbage
  cans should be tied down or moved indoors.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
Damage to trees...power lines and property is likely with winds
of this magnitude.  Driving will become hazardous for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution and remain alert for sudden
gusts or cross winds.
WarningDesc:Special Weather Statement

WarningDate:7:53 PM PDT on March 29, 2010

WarningSum:...Current List Of Watches Warnings And Advisories...

Warning Message:* High Wind Warning until 5 am PDT Tuesday for greater Lake
  Tahoe area-greater Lake Tahoe area-Lassen-eastern Plumas-
  eastern Sierra counties-northern Washoe County-Surprise Valley
  California.
* Winter Weather Advisory from 5 am to 5 PM PDT Tuesday for
  Lassen-eastern Plumas-eastern Sierra counties.
* High Wind Warning until 5 PM PDT Tuesday for greater Reno-
  Carson City-Minden area-Mono.
* Winter Storm Warning from 5 am to 11 PM PDT Tuesday for
  greater Lake Tahoe area.
* High Wind Warning from 11 PM this evening to 5 PM PDT Tuesday
  for Mineral and southern Lyon counties.
* High Wind Warning until 5 PM PDT Tuesday for western Nevada
  basin and range including Pyramid Lake.
Hoon
http://Http://weather.Gov/Reno

[Chris H.]

We're seeing 30 mph winds with gusts nearing 50 mph. We're also seeing temp drops. We hit 56 at 10am local time here..now we're down to 52. It's supposed to rain, with thunderstorms later this afternoon (which I freak out on because the last time we saw weather like this, we got hen egg sized hail). And I guess the SPC is predicting severe weather across OK and KS tonight. So I have GRLevel3 running at Vance AFB in OK, and the SPC's new Mesoanalysis page: http://www.spc.noaa.gov/exper/mesoanalysis/new/# focused on the Midwest, where a narrow (but growing) axis of instability is developing. It'll be interesting to see how this turns out.