Winter Weather Alerts 01/27 in Pink/Blue & Purple/Utah/Kentucky/NM/OK/N.TX/AR/TN
Winter Storm Warnings in Pink on 01/29 from E. OK to Virginia !
A strong winter storm is developing for the southern plain states Thursday the 28th into Friday January 29th. Freezing rain will accumulate on power lines and elevated surfaces during the day Thursday in the Texas Panhandle and all of Oklahoma, including Oklahoma City and Tulsa. Ice accumulations could be 1/4″ to 1″ along with sleet and snow on top of the ice. The heaviest snow and sleet will occur from the Texas Panhandle into north central Oklahoma where 6-12″ is expected with a gusty N to NE wind blowing and drifting the snow. Oklahoma City on Jan. 28th has Freezing Rain and Sleet 31 for the high and wind gusts over 30 miles per hour with more on the night of the 28th ICE accumulations, then snow. The snow ends before noon on Friday the 29th, but the gusts continue. Sunny Saturday, Cold 30. Everyone in these areas should have a Winter Storm plan. Avoid or delay travel so you are not caught in a dangerous situation. Even small amounts of freezing rain or drizzle, sleet or snow can cause significant travel problems. A Winter Strom SAFETY KIT will be critical should you lose your power and/or water service. A 3-Day supply of water and food for all people in the apartment/condo/house is a great idea. Don’t forget the pets! Batteries/flashlights and medical supplies should also be in place and checked. Keep a kit in your vehicle if you attempt travel.
By the way, New York State is also seeing a lot of Lake Effect Snow Again!
As of Jan. 28th-The Blue(Watches) are now Pink(Warning for ICE & SNOW)
Dallas/Ft. Worth Heavy Showers and Thunderstorms on Thursday, then possible freezing rain Thursday Night into early Friday and Gusty wind. COLD on Friday only near Freezing. Sunny & Chilly over the weekend with highs in the 40s.
ICE Accumulations in Oklahoma 01/28
Mainly Snow in Missouri & Illinois 01/28
Cold Dry Air Punches into Kansas City with limited snow
DFW is Dallas/Ft. Worth- Thursday Rainfall Likely Heavy
WhistlerBlackcomb 20 cm New in 24 hours
Mt. Baker: A FOOT of New Snow in 24 hours
Snoqualmie Pass: 8″ New in 24 hours
Stevens Pass: 8″ in 24 hours
Crystal Mtn. WA A FOOT in 24 hours
Lake Tahoe: 3″ New in 24 hours
What a WINDY & RAINY day in Manhattan 01/25/10!!! A very tight pressure gradient set up ahead of an approaching cold front on Monday January 25th, 2010. Heavy rainfall was a problem with numerous Flash Flood WARNINGS in upstate New York. The heavy rainfall mixed down stronger winds from aloft mostly in the late morning and into the afternoon and intensity diminished by evening after the passage of the cold front. Rainfall confirmed 01/25 Danbury CT 2.40″, Ridgewood, NJ 1.93″, Ramsey, NJ 1.85, East Orange, NJ 1.50″, Brooklyn 1.46″, Central Park 1.22″, LGA 1.03″, Suffern, NY 1.97″, White Plains 2.01″, Rye, NY 1.27″.
Wind Gusts on the 25th of January: Bridgeport, CT 43 miles per hour, Teterboro, NJ 54 mph, Newark 41 mph, Brooklyn 50 mph, LGA 55 mph, JFK 52 mph, Islip, NY 52 mph, Westhampton Beach 44 mph, White Plains, NY 62 mph.
There was a High Wind WARNING in effect until 6 pm for New York City, extreme NE New Jersey, Long Island, A 5 Bouros, Most of Connecticut, RI, and SE MA for a sustained south wind of 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 60 to 70 miles per hour.
High Wind Warning in Orange/Flood Watch in Green/Flooding in Red
Flash Flood Warnings in Red/Heavy Rain & Snow Melt=Flooding Upstate NY
A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for the West Slopes of the North and Central Cascades until 6am Monday, January 01/25/10. A cold front is moving across W. Washington and the snow level is around 3,000 ft. 6 to 9″ of new snow is expected to accumulate overnight. 2 to 5″ has already fallen as of 7pm January 24th, Happy Birthday Dad
Snoqualmie Pass Sunday evening January 24th
Winter Weather Advisory in Purple until 6am on Jan. 25th.
A Flash Flood Watch is up for S. Connecticut, NE New Jersey and SE New York including New York City & Long Island from Sunday evening January 24th through Monday Afternoon. 1.5 to 2.5 inches of rain is expected across the Tri-State with locally higher amounts possible. Showers and Thunderstorms are likely! The primary threat across the region is Flash Flooding of quick responding streams and small rivers and URBAN areas including New York City.
A strong Southerly flow ahead of a strong storm system moving into the Great Lakes Sunday night will PUMP a ton of moisture into the region.
1.5 to 2.5" of Rain is Forecast as an average in the Watch Areas
El Nino 2010 !!! Southern California Severe Weather 01/22, by John Hallen.
At approximately 12:20 pm on Thursday, the 21st of January 2010, a small EF-0 tornado touched down on the east side of Ventura, California. The damage path was nearly 1.5 miles in length, and 200 ft. wide at times. Large trees were blown over or snapped above the ground, Asphalt shingles were blown off roofs, garage doors were dented, a car tipped on its side against a tree. Winds in a EF-0 tornado range from 65 to 85 miles per hour. The strongest tornados(mostly in the midwest) are EF-5 with winds ranging from 200 to 234 mph.
Below are rain totals, in inches, from the week of January 17th, 2010 10am to January 22nd, 2010 4am PST. Los Angeles County is the lower right county with over 7″ of rain in some foothills and Ventura County is the next county up with over 8″ in spots.
Rain Totals in Inches/Southern CA Jan. 17th to Jan. 22nd, 2010
Tree Down Near Desert Ridge Marketplace in Phoenix/Tornado Warning at the time
Desert Ridge Mall or Marketplace in Phoenix(Was Not Damaged)
Tornado Warnings, (any touch downs?) went up just North and East of Phoenix Near Scottsdale AZ and Gilbert AZ on the evening of January 21st, 2010. There are numerous reports of trees down and damage. Flooding is a major problem with many water rescues happened on the evening of the 21st. Crews are searching for a missing boy swept away in flood waters.
2 small tents Collapsed at Russo-Steele Auction in North Scottsdale in high winds Thursday evening. One person suffered a minor injury and people were evacuated from the larger tent, police said.
The storm has already forced the closure of schools, major interstates and a ski resort, and grounded flights at Sky Harbor, one of the nation’s busiest airports.
The National Weather Service has to survey the damage Friday January 22nd and look for signs of tornado damage or straight line wind damage. They will be looking to see if the downed trees show any signs of twisting. In the picture above, of the tree down in the parking lot, it looks like it may have been twisted. In the mean time there are big flooding issues across La Paz, Maricopa, and southern Gila counties. Creek levels were still rising on the morning of the 22nd, especially the Tonto, Salt River, and the San Carlos Creek. Showers and Thunderstorms are still in the forecast on Friday the 22nd of January. Law enforcement officials said that flooding was still occurring through Friday afternoon January 22nd around Campaign Wash in the Roosevelt area, Pinal Creek was flooding the road crossings in the globe area and both Tonto Creek and Pinal Creek were flooding at all road crossings.
The Video Above: a monster storm system dumping buckets of rain in the Prescott, Arizona area. Flooding throughout the state January 21st, 2010.
The video below: The Wind and Rain 1/21/2010 hitting Tempe, AZ
The Video Below: We can’t forget that the mountains got hit very hard with several feet of snow, check out Flagstaff! A Winter Storm Warning Continues into Saturday January 23rd, 2010. The Snow Level will drop to near 3,000 ft by Saturday morning and Arizona mountains can expect: 3,500ft to 4,000 ft. where they could see an inch. 4,000 to 5,000 ft. 2-4″, 5,000 to 7,000 ft 4-6″, and above 7,000 ft 6-10″.
San Francisco’s Surf is still up January 21st, 2010. The High Surf Warning was downgraded to a High Surf Advisory at 2:23pm on the 21st. A large NW swell continues along the coastal waters up to 16 feet with a dominate period of 14 seconds. Swell of this size will produce large breaking waves and strong rip currents within the surf zone into Friday morning the 22nd of January.
Video Below: Tuesday January 19th, 2010/Storm RIPS through Sonoma County causing trees to fall into 2 homes along the beautiful Russian River.
