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Weather Promo (Jim having fun) November 2010 KTLA 5 Hollywood, California
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RAINFALL TOTAL AND MOUNTAIN SNOW TOTALS AS OF 10 AM SUNDAY 11/21/10 IN SoCal
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 1110 AM PST SUN NOV 21 2010 ...PRELIMINARY RAINFALL & SNOWFALL TOTALS... THE FOLLOWING ARE RAINFALL TOTALS IN INCHES FOR THE WEEKEND STORM SYSTEM THROUGH 10 AM THIS MORNING. RAINFALL OCCURRED IN TWO BURSTS. THE FIRST PERIOD OF RAIN WAS FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. THE SECOND...WHICH INCLUDED SNOWFALL...OCCURRED FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH THIS MORNING. .SNOWFALL I-5 @ THE GRAPEVINE 4700 FEET..... TRACE LOCKWOOD VALLEY @ 5400 FEET....... 2 INCHES MT HIGH SKI RESORT @ 6000 FEET.... 2 INCHES BIG PINES @ 7000 FEET............. 3 TO 3.5 INCHES .LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN AVALON INLAND..................... 0.46 LA DOWNTOWN (CQT)................. 0.25 LONG BEACH (KLGB)................. 0.35 SANTA MONICA (KSMO)............... 0.44 MONTE NIDO........................ 1.02 GETTY CENTER...................... 0.57 UCLA.............................. 0.50 BEVERLY HILLS..................... 0.91 HOLLYWOOD RESERVOIR............... 0.94 .LOS ANGELES COUNTY VALLEYS BURBANK (KBUR).................... 0.58 VAN NUYS (KVNY)................... 0.78 NORTHRIDGE........................ 0.90 WOODLAND HILLS.................... 0.59 AGOURA HILLS...................... 0.83 CHATSWORTH RESERVOIR.............. 0.74 CANOGA PARK....................... 0.66 PACOIMA DAM....................... 1.14 HANSEN DAM........................ 1.08 NEWHALL........................... 0.94 SAUGUS............................ 0.32 DEL VALLE......................... 0.49 EAGLE ROCK RESERVOIR.............. 0.59 SAN GABRIEL....................... 0.85 EATON DAM......................... 0.90 LA VERNE.......................... 1.23 SANTA FE DAM...................... 1.11 WHITTIER.......................... 0.73 POMONA............................ 1.01 CLAREMONT......................... 1.44 .LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS SANDBERG (KSDB)................... 0.49 WEST FORK HELIPORT................ 1.82 SANTA ANITA DAM................... 1.34 SAN GABRIEL DAM................... 1.81 MORRIS DAM........................ 1.37 CRYSTAL LAKE...................... 1.97 SIERRA MADRE...................... 1.02 TANBARK........................... 3.51 SAN ANTONIO DAM................... 1.65 MT BALDY.......................... 2.14 WHITAKER PEAK..................... 1.43 WARM SPRINGS...................... 2.02 ACTON............................. 0.23 CAMP 9............................ 2.34 .LOS ANGELES COUNTY DESERTS POPPY PARK........................ 0.45 LANCASTER (KWJF).................. 0.46 LAKE PALMDALE..................... 0.22 VALYERMO.......................... 0.29 .VENTURA COUNTY COASTAL CAMARILLO (KCMA).................. 0.68 CSU CHANNEL ISLANDS............... 0.52 LEO CARRILLO...................... 0.33 OXNARD - NWS...................... 0.76 OXNARD CIVIC CENTER............... 0.83 VENTURA........................... 0.49 LA CONCHITA....................... 0.87 .VENTURA COUNTY WESTERN VALLEYS STATION CANYON.................... 1.38 MATILIJA DAM...................... 1.94 STEWART CANYON.................... 1.43 LAKE CASITAS...................... 1.30 FAGAN CANYON...................... 0.95 OJAI.............................. 1.58 SOUTH MOUNTAIN.................... 0.55 .VENTURA COUNTY EASTERN VALLEYS FILLMORE.......................... 1.10 MOORPARK.......................... 0.66 LAKE PIRU......................... 1.29 PIRU.............................. 0.83 THOUSAND OAKS..................... 0.24 SYCAMORE CANYON DAM............... 0.59 ROCKY PEAK........................ 0.43 CIRCLE X RANCH.................... 1.38 CHEESEBORO........................ 0.56 .VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS APACHE CANYON..................... 0.23 LOCKWOOD VALLEY................... 0.40 NORTH FORK MATILIJA............... 2.79 WHITE LEDGE PEAK.................. 2.88 NORDHOFF RIDGE.................... 3.43 ORTEGA HILL....................... 5.00 ROSE VALLEY....................... 3.11 OLD MAN MOUNTAIN.................. 1.73 HUNGRY VALLEY..................... 0.35 .SANTA BARBARA NORTH COAST SANTA MARIA (KSMX)................ 0.62 SISQUOC........................... 0.75 TWITCHELL DAM..................... 1.03 SUDDEN PEAK....................... 0.71 LOS ALAMOS........................ 0.61 LOMPOC............................ 0.67 VANDENBERG (KVBG)................. 0.34 SOLVANG........................... 0.99 SANTA YNEZ (KIZA)................. 0.49 CACHUMA DAM....................... 1.07 LOS PRIETOS....................... 1.45 .SANTA BARBARA SOUTH COAST MARIA YGNACIO RIDGE............... 1.10 MOUNT CALVARY..................... 1.61 CARPINTERIA....................... 0.82 MONTECITO HILLS................... 1.17 TAJIGUAS LANDFILL................. 0.94 .SANTA BARBARA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS FIGUEROA MOUNTAIN................. 1.41 REFUGIO PASS...................... 2.17 SAN MARCOS PASS................... 2.91 GIBRALTAR DAM..................... 1.82 LA CUMBRE PEAK.................... 2.13
Rare Nocturnal Line of Severe Thunderstorms Heading South into Southern California @ 1:43am
SANTA BARBARA CA-SAN LUIS OBISPO CA- 117 AM PST SUN NOV 21 2010
RADAR LOOP: CLICK HERE ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM PST FOR SOUTHERN SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY AND ALL OF SANTA BARBARA COUNTY EXCEPT THE SOUTH COAST... AT 108 AM PST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM CALIFORNIA VALLEY SOUTHWESTWARD TO SANTA MARIA TO JUST WEST OF VANDENBERG. THE LINE WAS MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH...WHILE STORMS WITHIN THE LINE WERE RACING OFF TO THE NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. WIND GUSTS TO 60 MPH...NICKEL SIZED HAIL AND TORRENTIAL RAIN CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THIS LINE AS IT EXITS SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY AND MOVES ACROSS NORTHERN AND WESTERN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY THROUGH 2 AM PST.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OXNARD HAS ISSUED AN * URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR... SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...SAN LUIS OBISPO...PASO ROBLES... PISMO BEACH AND MORRO BAY... NORTHERN AND WESTERN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF SANTA MARIA AND LOMPOC... * UNTIL 415 AM PST * AT 1210 AM PST...RAIN GAGES ACROSS SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY REPORTED WIDESPREAD RAINFALL RATES OF ONE QUARTER AND ONE THIRD OF AN PER HOUR. SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATED THAT THE BAND OF HEAVY RAIN WAS SAGGING SOUTHWARD AND SHOULD SPREAD INTO NORTHERN AND WESTERN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY BY 1 AM. RAIN...HEAVY AT TIMES...SHOULD PERSIST THROUGH AT LEAST 4 AM PST. * THE RAIN WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD PONDING OF WATER ON AREA ROADWAYS AND LOCAL FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS AND INTERSECTIONS....WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS CONTINUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR THE LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS. THIS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST SUNDAY AND EXCLUDES THE SANTA MONICA RANGE. * TIMING: SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS THIS EVENING ACROSS HIGHER ELEVATIONS WILL BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD LATE TONIGHT. STEADY SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT WITH THE SNOW LEVELS LOWERING BY SUNDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO AVERAGE BETWEEN 10 T0 18 INCHES ABOVE 7000 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING WITH 5 TO 10 INCHES OCCURRING BETWEEN 5000 FEET AND 7000 FEET. LOCAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 2 AND 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BETWEEN 4000 AND 5000 FEET ON SUNDAY. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH LATE TONIGHT AND INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL THEN SHIFT TO THE WEST AND NORTHWEST AND GRADUALLY DIMINISHING BY SUNDAY NIGHT. * SNOW LEVELS: SNOW LEVELS NEAR 7000 FEET THIS EVENING WILL FALL TO BETWEEN 4500 AND 5000 FEET BY LATE TONIGHT. SNOW LEVELS WILL THEN FALL TO BETWEEN 4000 AND 4500 FEET ON SUNDAY. THERE IS A CHANCE THAT THE SNOW LEVELS COULD LOCALLY FALL TO AS LOW AS 3500 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING...ESPECIALLY IN HEAVIER SHOWERS. * IMPACTS: SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS WILL LIKELY AFFECT TRAVEL THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS THIS WEEKEND. AS SNOW LEVELS LOWER...WINTRY CONDITIONS WILL BECOME INCREASINGLY LIKELY AT LOWER ELEVATIONS. ACCUMULATING SNOW IS POSSIBLE ON SUNDAY ON INTERSTATE 5 THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE AND THE HIGHEST PORTIONS OF THE 14 FREEWAY.
It’s Here! A Wet Weekend at Times for Southern California, Wind, also Mountain Snow!
Several systems will move through Southern California into Monday 11/22/10. This brings rain at times, possible thunderstorms, wind and Mountain Snow to the area. All precipitation will tapper off on Monday. The sky will be very sunny by Tuesday and a High Pressure Ridge builds into our region with warmer temperatures Wednesday and Thanksgiving Day! I’ll be on the 6 & 10 pm KTLA.com with Cher Calvin and Glen Walker tonight and Sunday night with all of the details. Have a great weekend trying to stay dry. If you are heading to the Grapevine or you are traveling on the 5 or the 14th in the mountains, expect winter storm conditions. See you on channel 5 tonight at 6 & 10 pm with more. Meteorologist Jim Castillo
THE SKY WILL NOT BE CLEARING UNTIL TUESDAY NOV. 23, 1010
Thanks to my BEST Friend! 11/18/10
After Barry’s Bootcamp, I made this video for my best friend! Thank you Randy!
Big Storm Hits the West Coast-Wind in the NW & Snow to low levels-Rain for Southern California
BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON WEEKEND FORECAST- WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY 9AM TO 6PM FRIDAY FOR W. WHATCOM COUNTY/SAN JUAN COUNTY
1 TO 3″ OF SNOW WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE ABOVE 500 FT… SAME FOR HOOD CANAL-SHELTON TO PORT LUDLOW HIGHS 30′S LOW’S 20′S.
WINTER STORM WARNING FOR THE SIERRA NEVADA MOUNTAINS FROM YOSEMITE TO KINGS CANYON FROM 10PM FRIDAY TO 4PM SUNDAY ABOVE 6,000 FT.
1 TO 3 FEET ABOVE 6,000 FT WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
PORTLAND, OREGON WEEKEND FORECAST-
…THE COLDEST WEATHER OF THE SEASON IS EXPECTED LATE THIS WEEK
INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK IN THE INTERIOR VALLEYS OF SOUTHWEST
WASHINGTON AND NORTHWEST OREGON AND IN THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER
GORGE…
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL LINGER NEAR THE COAST THROUGH THE
WEEKEND. THIS SYSTEM WILL DRAW COLD AIR FROM THE INTERIOR TO BRING
THE COLDEST AIR OF THE SEASON TO THE INTERIOR VALLEYS AND THE
WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE. SNOWFALL WILL GENERALLY BE LIMITED
TO AREAS ABOVE 1500 FEET THROUGH THE WEEKEND. HOWEVER…AREAS IN
THE COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE COULD SEE SNOW LEVELS FALL TO NEAR THE
SURFACE. THE SNOW LEVEL MAY ALSO BRIEFLY FALL TO BELOW 1000 FEET
ANYWHERE IN NORTHWEST OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON IN THE
VICINITY OF HEAVIER SHOWERS.
THIS STORM IS HEADING TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA! WATCH KTLA 5 FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.
METEOROLOGIST JIM CASTILLO
WATER VAPOR SATELLITE PHOTO OF THE BIG WEST COAST STORM 11/18/10
I’LL BE ON THE 1PM FRIDAY, ALSO 6 & 10PM THIS WEEKEND. HEAVY RAIN AT TIMES AND A CHILLY WIND IS COMING.
…MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS FROM AROUND WESTERN WASHINGTON MONDAY NIGHT…
OFFICIAL LOW LAND AIRPORT OBSERVATION SITES.
SUSTAINED WINDS GUSTS
ARLINGTON 18 MPH 28 MPH
BELLINGHAM 24 MPH 35 MPH
BOEING FIELD 25 MPH 35 MPH
EVERETT /PAINE FIELD 28 MPH 38 MPH
FRIDAY HARBOR 23 MPH 38 MPH
HOQUIAM 35 MPH 36 MPH
OLYMPIA 35 MPH 45 MPH
PORT ANGELES 35 MPH 47 MPH
QUILLAYUTE 28 MPH 45 MPH
SEATTLE SANDPOINT OFFICE NOT AVAILABLE 32 MPH
SEA-TAC 36 MPH 50 MPH
SHELTON 37 MPH 49 MPH
TACOMA MCCHORD AFB 35 MPH 51 MPH
WHIDBEY ISLAND NAVAL STATION 46 MPH 61 MPH
GUSTS
ANACORTES 57 MPH
CHEHALIS 35 MPH
EDGEWATER BEACH 45 MPH
ISSAQUAH 54 MPH
NORTH BEND 60 MPH
SANDY POINT 55 MPH
TULALIP 58 MPH
MOUNTAIN OBSERVATIONS
GUSTS
HUMPTULIPS (SW OLYMPICS) 71 MPH
HURRICANE RIDGE (NWAC) 54 MPH
MOUNT BAKER (NWAC) 54 MPH
MT RAINIER (CAMP MUIR) 111 MPH
MT RAINIER (PARADISE) 70 MPH
SNOQUALMIE PASS 93 MPH
STEVENS PASS 78 MPH
WHITE PASS (NWAC) 112 MPH
MARINE OBSERVATIONS
SUSTAINED WINDS GUSTS
ALKI POINT 47 MPH 56 MPH
BOUY 088 45 MPH 54 MPH
DESTRUCTION ISLAND 39 MPH 42 MPH
PT NO POINT 34 MPH 44 MPH
RACE ROCKS 53 MPH 62 MPH
TATOOSH ISLAND 51 MPH 56 MPH
WEST POINT 39 MPH 46 MPH
POINT WILSON 54 MPH 64 MPH
Meteorologist Jim Castillo 11/16/10 along the Los Angeles Co. Coast Checking Out Low Clouds & Fog
Jim @ the KTLA 5 Croma Key (Weekends 6 & 10 with Cher & Glen & 1pm Thursday’s & Friday’s with Lelia & Jessica)
Highest Wind Gusts From Thursday 11/11/10 in Southern California & Freeze Warning for Palmdale/Lancaster
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 222 PM PST THU NOV 11 2010 ...SIGNIFICANT WIND GUSTS SINCE 1022 AM PST THURSDAY... LOS ANGELES COUNTY PEAK WIND GUST LEO CARRILLO BEACH......................NORTHEAST 38 MPH. TONNER CANYON...........................NORTHEAST 59 MPH. MALIBU CANYON...........................NORTHEAST 39 MPH. MALIBU HILLS............................NORTHEAST 56 MPH. NEWHALL PASS............................NORTH 38 MPH. SAUGUS..................................NORTH 46 MPH. DEL VALLE...............................NORTH 40 MPH. ACTON...................................NOUTH 39 MPH. CAMP NINE...............................NORTH 48 MPH. CHILAO..................................NORTHEAST 39 MPH. CLEAR CREEK.............................NORTH 37 MPH. SANDBERG................................EAST 43 MPH. WARM SPRINGS............................NORTHEAST 53 MPH. WHITAKER PEAK...........................NORTH 44 MPH. LAKE PALMDALE...........................NORTHEAST 40 MPH. VENTURA COUNTY PEAK WIND GUST CAMARILLO...............................EAST 39 MPH. LAGUNA PEAK.............................NORTHEAST 55 MPH. CHEESEBORO..............................NORTHEAST 45 MPH. WILEY RIDGE.............................EAST 47 MPH.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 521 PM PST THU NOV 11 2010 ...LOCAL GUSTY SANTA ANA WINDS THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .THE PEAK OF THE OFFSHORE WINDS HAVE PASSED. HOWEVER...MODERATE OFFSHORE WINDS WILL CONTINUE IN THE INLAND EMPIRE AND IN THE SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE- SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS- 521 PM PST THU NOV 11 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST FRIDAY... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST FRIDAY. THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * TIMING: THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * WINDS: NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH BELOW THE CAJON PASS AND ALONG THE COASTAL SLOPES OF THE SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS. * IMPACTS: DRIVING WILL BE DIFFICULT FOR MOTORISTS WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 555 PM PST THU NOV 11 2010 ...GUSTY OFFSHORE WINDS TO CONTINUE OVER SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA... ...SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES EXPECTED ACROSS THE INTERIOR VALLEYS TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .A STRONG OFFSHORE FLOW PATTERN OVER THE AREA WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE GUSTY SANTA ANA WINDS THROUGH AT LEAST FRIDAY. ALTHOUGH SOME WEAKENING IS EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING...THESE WINDS ARE SHOULD RESTRENGTHEN BY FRIDAY MORNING OVER THE LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS...AS WELL AS THE SANTA CLARITA VALLEY. THE OTHER VALLEYS MAY REQUIRE AN ADVISORY AS WELL BY FRIDAY MORNING. STRONGER WINDS ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY... AND ADDITIONAL WIDESPREAD ADVISORIES ARE LIKELY. IN ADDITION...A DRY AND COLD AIR MASS WILL REMAIN OVER THE AREA... PRODUCING SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE INTERIOR VALLEYS LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. SIMILAR CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. CAZ059-121000- /O.CON.KLOX.FZ.W.0001.101112T1100Z-101112T1700Z/ /O.CON.KLOX.FZ.A.0002.101113T1100Z-101113T1700Z/ ANTELOPE VALLEY- INCLUDING...LANCASTER...PALMDALE 555 PM PST THU NOV 11 2010 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM PST FRIDAY... ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM PST FRIDAY. A FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * TIMING: WIDESPREAD FREEZING CONDITIONS WILL RE-DEVELOP TONIGHT...WITH AREAS OF FROST EXPECTED BETWEEN 3 AM AND 9 AM PST FRIDAY MORNING. A HARD FREEZE IS POSSIBLE. SIMILAR CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE LATE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURE: MINIMUM TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL TO BETWEEN 25 AND 28 DEGREES...WITH TEMPERATURES REMAINING BELOW 28 DEGREES FOR 2 HOURS OR MORE. * IMPACTS: THE COLDEST TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED OVER THE EASTERN VALLEY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES REACH AND FALL BELOW 28 DEGREES FOR AT LEAST TWO HOURS ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES REACH AND FALL BELOW 28 DEGREES FOR AT LEAST TWO HOURS ARE POSSIBLE. THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION.