[EDIS] snow expected on today for elevations above 3000 feet

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SNOW EXPECTED ON TODAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 3000 FEET

.A COLD STORM SYSTEM WILL SLIDE SOUTH ALONG THE CALIFORNIA COAST
TODAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN SNOW SHOWERS AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE
4000 FEET. SNOW LEVELS WILL DROP TO 3000 FEET OVER THE SANTA
LUCIA MOUNTAINS AND LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST...LOCALLY SNOW
LEVELS COULD FALL TO 2500 FEET.
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON ABOVE 3000 FEET...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 3000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
PM PST THIS AFTERNOON.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3-5 INCHES FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 3000 FEET.
SNOW MAY ALSO MIX WITH RAIN DOWN TO 2500 FEET AT TIMES.
* TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO THIS
AFTERNOON.
* WIND: NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED
WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH POSSIBLE WITH THE STRONGEST SHOWERS.
THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING.
* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: SANTA LUCIA MOUNTAINS AND LOS PADRES
FOREST.
* IMPACTS: SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS WILL MAKE CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS
FOR TRAVELERS AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
&&

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW... SLEET... OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

Area: SANTA LUCIA MOUNTAINS AND LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST-

Category: Met
Sender: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
Expires: 2010-02-09T15:00:00-08:00
Urgency: Future
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
See http://edis.oes.ca.gov/258207.xml
Sent: 2010-02-09T04:14:18-08:00
Status: Actual
Message Type: Update
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