FRAZIER PARK, CA (Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015 at 1:25 p.m.) — The National Weather Service has issued a severe weather warning for the Frazier Park and Mountain Communities area, in effect from Sunday, Dec. 13, 4 p.m. to noon Monday, Dec. 14. The urgent alert is copied below.
Severe Watches and Warnings for FRAZIER PARK ==================
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HANFORD CA
120 PM PST SAT DEC 12 2015
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM SUNDAY TO NOON PST MONDAY…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HANFORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WIND AND POSSIBLE PASS LEVEL SNOW…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM SUNDAY TO NOON PST MONDAY.
* HAZARD TYPES…STRONG WINDS AND ACCUMULATING SNOW DOWN TO PASS LEVEL ELEVATIONS
* ACCUMULATIONS…SNOW ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 1 INCH AT THE 4000 FOOT PASS LEVEL. AMOUNTS 2 TO 5 INCHES ABOVE 5000 FEET.
* TIMING…HIGHER ELEVATION SNOW AND LOWER ELEVATION RAIN BEGINNING BY LATE AFTERNOON. STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS DEVELOPING WITH SNOW LEVEL FALLING OVERNIGHT.
* IMPACTS…HAZARDOUS TRAVEL DUE TO WIND AND SNOW ON HEAVILY TRAVELED MOUNTAIN PASSES.
* WINDS…WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES…AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.
This is part of the December 11, 2015 online edition of The Mountain Enterprise.
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