December 25, 2008 at 8:07 a.m.

Winter Storm Updates

Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 8 am PST Friday
for the Kern County mountains…

A Winter Storm Warning for heavy snow and strong winds remains in effect until 8 am PST Friday for the Kern County mountains.

A cold low pressure area will move through the region.
Lowering snow levels and increasing moisture will bring periods
of heavy snow today and tonight. The snow level will be near pass
levels this morning… but lower to near 3000 feet during the
afternoon. Total snowfall of 8 to 12 inches is likely at and above
4000 feet feet this afternoon and evening… with 2 to 5 inches as
low as 3000 feet. Gusty winds over ridges and through wind favored passes and canyons will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow as well.

Snow showers will continue Friday morning… mainly along north facing slopes of the Tehachapis.
Places such as Cuddy Valley and Frazier Park could see several
inches of additional snow by daybreak Friday.

A Winter Storm Warning means significant amounts of snow are
expected or occurring. Travel on I-5 over the Grapevine and
Highway 58 through Tehachapi Pass could become hazardous if not impossible during the day today… continuing through Friday
morning..

Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio… or your favorite news source… for further information on this winter weather storm.

Real Time Weather Conditions

Local Forecast

Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a
high near 42. West wind between 11 and 16 mph.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Light east
southeast wind.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind
becoming west around 5 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

This report was generated by Rex Emerson of hte Lake Isabella area from National Weather Service and NOAA data.

This is part of the December 26, 2008 online edition of The Mountain Enterprise.

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