9 DEC 8PM HANFORD
A WEAK PACIFIC LOW PRESSURE AREA WILL DROP SOUTH ALONG THE WEST
COAST SUNDAY...REACHING THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COAST SUNDAY NIGHT.
THE LOW WILL STRENGTHEN A BIT AS IT NEARS THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
COAST...BRINGING RAIN AND HIGHER ELEVATION SNOW INTO KERN
COUNTY...WITH PRECIPITATION CHANCES DECREASING SUBSTANTIALLY FROM
FRESNO COUNTY NORTH.
THIS WILL NOT BE A PARTICULARLY COLD STORM...BUT SNOW LEVELS COULD
DROP TO THE PASSES IN KERN COUNTY MONDAY. THERE IS EVEN A CHANCE
OF RAIN MIXING WITH SNOW AT TIMES IN THE HIGH DESERTS DOWN TO
ABOUT 3000 FEET.
THERE IS SOME POTENTIAL FOR LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN AND SNOW. IF YOU
HAVE TRAVEL PLANS INTO OR OUT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA MONDAY AND
TUESDAY...BE SURE TO CHECK THE LATEST WEATHER AND ROAD CONDITIONS
BEFORE DEPARTING. IF YOU LIVE IN THE SOUTHERN SIERRA SOUTH OF
SEQUOIA PARK OR THE TEHACHAPI MOUNTAINS...YOU SHOULD PREPARE FOR
WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS. WINTER WEATHER WATCHES OR ADVISORIES
MAY BE NEEDED. SINCE THIS WILL BE A RATHER LARGE AREA OF LOW
PRESSURE...WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE AN ISSUE IN THE MOUNTAINS
OR DESERTS.