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Soaking Rain for Southern California! Flash Flood Watch Issued & LA NINA UPDATE FROM NOAA

Below is the latest update from the L.A. NWS & I agree. 

We will have the latest timing of the rainfall & amounts 

on KTLA 5 Saturday & Sunday @ 6 & 10pm. We are also live

streaming at 6 & 10pm PDT on KTLA.com  

 ...A SERIES OF UNUSUALLY WET PACIFIC STORM SYSTEMS WILL IMPACT
 SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA WITH STRONG WINDS AND VERY HEAVY RAINS
 THROUGH AT LEAST THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK...

 A HIGHLY PERSISTENT PLUME OF VERY DEEP SUBTROPICAL MOISTURE COULD
 PRODUCE SOME OF THE HIGHEST RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS THIS REGION
 HAS SEEN IN RECENT YEARS. THROUGH THE WEEKEND...RAINFALL
 ACCUMULATIONS ALONG THE COASTS WILL RANGE ONLY IN THE 2 TO 4 INCH
 RANGE...BUT MUCH HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS...
 ESPECIALLY ALONG THE SOUTH AND WEST FACING SLOPES. DUE TO THE
 SUBTROPICAL NATURE OF THIS SYSTEM...OROGRAPHIC ENHANCEMENT OF THE
 RAINFALL WILL BE EXTREME WITH 4 TO 8 INCH AMOUNTS EXPECTED TO BE
 WIDESPREAD IN THE FOOTHILLS AND MOUNTAINS. AMOUNTS
 HIGHER THAN 10" IS POSSIBLE. THIS AMOUNT OF RAIN COULD BRING SOME
 AREAS TO NEAR SATURATION...AND THIS IS JUST THROUGH THE WEEKEND. 

 WHILE RAINS ARE EXPECTED TO TAPER OFF IN MANY AREAS ON MONDAY...
 MODERATE TO LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE OVER
 EASTERN PORTIONS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY...INCLUDING MOST OF THE SAN
 GABRIEL MOUNTAINS. AN ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE
 POSSIBLE IN THIS REGION. THIS WILL BRING THE TOTALS IN THE SAN
 GABRIEL MOUNTAINS UP TO AROUND 12 INCHES BY LATE MONDAY...WITH MORE
 STORMS EXPECTED THROUGH MID WEEK. PERIODS OF RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS
 WITH LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS WILL BE POSSIBLE BOTH TUESDAY AND
 WEDNESDAY AS A STRONG PACIFIC FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE REGION. SNOW
 LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN ABOVE 7500 THROUGH TUESDAY. SNOW
 LEVELS WILL LOWER TO AROUND 6500 FEET ON WEDNESDAY.

 RAINFALL IN THESE AMOUNTS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE WIDESPREAD
 AREAL FLOODING AND DANGEROUS DEBRIS FLOWS BELOW RECENT BURN AREAS.
 INTERESTS IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING AND DEBRIS FLOWS NEED TO BE
 PREPARED FOR THESE EVENTS.

 ALONG WITH THE RAINS...WIDESPREAD AREAS OF STRONG WINDS ARE POSSIBLE
 WITH THE WEEKEND STORM SYSTEM (20-40 G+ MPH). WINDS ARE ALREADY INCREASING ALONG
 THE CENTRAL COAST AND MOUNTAINS FRIDAY EVENING. AS THE EVENT
 UNFOLDS...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE IN THE MOUNTAINS...BUT THE
 STRONGEST WINDS ALONG THE COASTS SHOULD SHIFT INTO THE CALIFORNIA
 BIGHT SATURDAY EVENING AND SUNDAY.

 RESIDENTS OF SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA NEED TO BE AWARE THAT THE AMOUNT
 OF RAIN EXPECTED WITH THESE STORM SYSTEMS WILL POSE A SIGNIFICANT
 THREAT TO THE REGION. WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES ARE LIKELY
 TO BE ISSUED THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

DUE TO THE HIGH MOISTURE CONTENT THROUGH THE ATMOSPHERE...STEADY
RAIN GIVES A GOOD SOAKING TO THE BURN AREAS SATURDAY 12/18/10
BY EVENING...RAINFALL INTENSITIES SHOULD INCREASE AND
PERSIST THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY 12/19/10. ANOTHER ROUND OF HEAVY RAIN IS
EXPECTED SUNDAY AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY EVENING. THESE PERIODS OF
HEAVIER RAIN WILL BRING THE POSSIBILITY OF DANGEROUS DEBRIS FLOWS
IN AND NEAR THE THE RECENT BURN AREAS...SUCH AS THE STATION...
MORRIS...JESUSITA AND LA BREA BURN AREAS FROM 2009 &
CROWN BURN AREA FROM 2010.

RAIN MAY TAPER OFF A BIT SUNDAY NIGHT AND EARLY MONDAY...BUT IT
APPEARS THAT RAIN WILL REDEVELOP AND POSSIBLY BECOME HEAVY AGAIN
MONDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY...ESPECIALLY ACROSS LOS ANGELES COUNTY. IF
THIS TREND CONTINUES...THESE FLASH FLOOD WATCHES MAY HAVE TO BE
EXTENDED.
The Southern California mountains will have heavy rain between 7,500 to 9,000 Feet on
top of the snow pack.  North: In the Sierra Nevada range from Yosemite to Kings Canyon
a Winter Storm Warning above 7,000 feet has been issued for snow accumulations of 
5 to 10 feet through Sunday. Including: Yosemite Park, Sequoia Park & Camp Nelson. 
 

FLOOD WATCHES/WARNINGS IN GREEN & WINTER STORM WARNING PINK

LA NINA UPDATE FROM NOAA

Record High in Los Angeles?

3pm L.A Downtown was 85 and the record is 86 set back in 1895(115 years ago).

LAX is 74 at 3pm with a west wind at 7. (onshore with a nice sea breeze)

LONG BEACH 86 WITH A CALM WIND AT 3PM.

GETTY CENTER IS 79 DEGREES WITH A GUSTY N WIND

SANTA ANA HAS HIT 90 ALREADY

SANTA MONICA IS 78 DEGREES AT 3PM

PASADENA IS 81 WITH A LIGHT EAST WIND

BURBANK IS 85 WITH A LIGHT SOUTH WIND AT 3PM

RIVERSIDE IS 86 WITH A NE WIND @ 6 miles per hour

Stay Cool and I’ll have the new record highs tonight on KTLA 5 at 6 & 10 pm.

JimSummer2010 It's Summer on 12/12/10 Winter Arrives on the 21st

Minneapolis Metrodome Roof Collapses-Video & Natural Sound as it happens! 12/12/10

PHOTO OF THE METRODOME IN MINNAPOLIS-BEFORE THE COLLAPSE

THE ROOF OF THE METRODOME COLLAPSES AFTER 17 INCHES OR 43 CENTIMETERS OF SNOW

FELL IN MINNEAPOLIS CAUSING THE POSTPONEMENT OF THE VIKINGS-GIANTS GAME!

FOX SPORTS & YOUTUBE VIDEO WITH AMAZING NATURAL SOUND POSTED ABOVE!

THE VIKINGS-GIANTS GAME HAS BEEN MOVED TO MONDAY NIGHT AT 7:20PM EASTERN TIME

AT FORD FIELD IN DETROIT!  BTW, THERE ARE NO REPORTS OF ANYONE BEING INJURED.

55 Mile Per Hour Gust-Malibu Hills/Winter Weather in the Heartland/Flood Watch in Washington

Warm & Windy in S. CA/Blizzard Warnings in the Heartland/Flooding in the NW

Wind Advisories have been posted for the L.A. & Ventura County Mountains.  This includes the Santa Monica Range.

Below are some of the wind gusts in the last 24 hours.  Friday 12/10/10 into Saturday 12/10/11.

MALIBU HILLS-NE 55 mph

WHITAKER PEAK-NW 78 mph

LAGUNA PEAK-NE 40 mph

MONTECITO HILLS-NE 51 mph

The Wind Advisory Remains in effect until 6pm Saturday Evening 12/11/10. This impacts travel on the 5 and the 14 freeways.

A Wind Advisory means: winds of 34 miles per hour(mph) or greater are expected in Santa Clarita, Newhall, Valencia & Malibu.

High pressure building into Southern California will bring above average temperatures this weekend and gusty offshore winds.

Record highs are possible on Sunday.

At the same time, a major winter storm is hitting the heartland with blizzard warnings covering Iowa and nearby states.  Snow & blowing

snow will be a big problem. Travel is not recommended this weekend in places like Kansas City, St. Louis, Chicago, Des Moines, & Minneapolis.  Snow & blowing snow is likely with below zero wind chills.  This storm moves eastward on Sunday and Monday 12/13/10.

In Washington State, flood watches and warnings are up for area rivers due to the very high snow levels and heavy rainfall.

Amazing Sunset Venice California December 8th, 2010

HEAVY RAIN IN LOS ANGELES WILL END BY MONDAY A.M. 12/6, ALSO VIDEO OF HEAVY SNOW IN ENGLAND & MY VIDEO OF A HAWAIIAN SUNSET

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE LOS ANGELES DOPPLER RADAR WTH DOWNPOURS IN YELLOW, ORANGE, & RED!

CHECK OUT THE EXTREMELY HEAVY-WET SNOW IN ENGLAND ON DECEMBER 1ST, 2010!

BELOW IS MY HOME VIDEO OF THE MAUI, HAWAII SUNSET ON DECEMBER 5TH, 2010! CONGRATS TO MY FRIENDS CORINA AND JIM ON A BEAUTIFUL WEDDING!

SUSET VIDEO FROM MAUI & SNOW IN THE UK!

MY DECEMBER 5TH, 2010 SUNSET ON THE ISLAND OF MAUI IN HAWAII! CONGRATS CORINA & JIM!

BELOW: VIDEO OF THE HEAVY SNOW THAT HIT THE UK THIS PAST WEEKEND! A FOOT OF HEAVY SNOW!

Tuesday 11/30 til 12/6 For L.A., Maui, & Hong Kong

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA FORECAST

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in most areas.  A Wind Advisory for the Santa Monica Mountains until noon.

Gusty through passes and canyons.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

Saturday: A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.

Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Sunday: A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.

Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

Monday: A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.

KAANAPALI HI – MAUI FORECAST 11/30 into the weekend!

Tuesday: Isolated showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind between 9 and 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night: Scattered showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday: Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night: Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Breezy, with a east wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday: Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a east wind between 16 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Breezy, with a east wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday: Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a east wind between 18 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday Night: Scattered showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Breezy, with a east wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a east wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Saturday Night: Isolated showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Breezy, with a east wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a east wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

HONG KONG:

Nice… Mostly Sunny with Highs in the mid to upper 70s and lows in the 60s until late week. 50s for lows next weekend.

BEAUTIFUL MAUI HAWAII 11/29/10

Cold Mornings for SoCal & Another Cold Front Today!

MONDAY: 45/61 30′s to start in coldest spots, then VERY SUNNY AS TALKED ABOUT SUNDAY NIGHT ON KTLA 5 @ 6 & 10 pm.

TUESDAY: 46/61 DOWNTOWN L.A. – ANOTHER COLD FRONT BRINGS SOME LIGHT RAIN TO SoCal & GUSTY WNW WIND! Also,

SNOW IN THE MOUNTAINS & LOW SNOW LEVELS FOR THE GRAPEVINE, ALSO WINDY TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY: 44/61 HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS, WE ARE BACK TO SUNNY AGAIN

THANKSGIVING:  40/65 WARMER/DRY OFFSHORE WIND FLOW & SUNNY

FRIDAY:  41/68 SUNNY  SATURDAY: 43/66 MOSTLY SUNNY  SUNDAY: 45/65 PS&SHOWER

KTLA 5 METEOROLOGIST JIM CASTILLO & REPORTER CAROLYN COSTELLO WITH MICKEY & DISNEY DANCE CREW

LA NINA is BACK! Record Snowfall in SEATTLE & Record COLD 11/22/10!

Record Daily Maximum Snowfall was recorded at Sea-Tac Airport on 11/22/10!  2.5″

The Old Record was 1.5″ in 1977!

24 Degrees was the low temperature and new record.  The old record low was 25 in 1993!

The last LA NINA was in 2008!

6.5″   5 miles east of Puyallup on 11/22/10  and in Kitsap County, a 55 mile per hour wind gust was measured near Belfair.

Some trees came down in this latest snow/wind storm in Western Washington.

12.5″ of snow fell in Lewis County 5 miles SSE of Elbe, WA

4.5″ fell 2 miles S of Newport in King County on 11/22/10

5″ fell 1 mile WNW of Port Townsend, WA with wind gusts to 52 miles per hour, snow is blowing & drifting!

Snowy, windy, icy roads will be a problem in Western Washington on the morning of 11/23/10.  Clearing is likely Tuesday.

FORECAST:  BELLINGHAM on Tuesday: CLEARING, COLD & BLUSTERY 17/22.  SNOW CHANCES AGAIN ON THANKSGIVING!

SEATTLE on Tuesday: CLEARING, COLD & LIGHTER WIND 18/26.  SNOW EARLY ON THANKSGIVING, CHANGING TO MIX.

EVERETT, WA SNOW 11/22/10 PIC BY JOY THORNELL

EVERETT, WA PHOTO BY JOY AS SNOW BEGINS