Helm, CA Special Weather Statement

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT

Issued:

423 AM PST FRI NOV 21 2008

Expires:

315 PM PST FRI NOV 21 2008

...A CHANGE TO SOMEWHAT UNSETTLED WEATHER IS ANTICIPATED FOR THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK AND THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY... AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP IN THE EASTERN PACIFIC MONDAY...THEN MOVE TO THE CALIFORNIA COAST LATER TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY. THIS WILL BRING A CHANCE OF RAIN TO THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA INTERIOR WEDNESDAY AND THANKSGIVING DAY. HOWEVER...IT DOES NOT LOOK LIKE A SIGNIFICANT STORM...WITH PRECIPITATION BEING MORE SHOWERY IN NATURE VERSUS AN ALL DAY RAIN. SNOW LEVELS WILL REMAIN FAIRLY HIGH...AT OR ABOVE 6500 FEET. TRAVEL PROBLEMS DUE TO SNOW ON MOUNTAIN PASSES IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH AT LEAST THANKSGIVING DAY...SUCH AS I-5 OVER THE GRAPEVINE. WHILE IT IS STILL TOO EARLY TO TELL...A STRONGER AND COLDER STORM COULD AFFECT THE REGION BY FRIDAY. HOLIDAY TRAVELERS SHOULD MONITOR FORECASTS OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS AND PLAN ACCORDINGLY. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST UPDATES ON THIS CHANGING PATTERN.