Southern California Flood Alerts Canceled/Expired

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Southern California Flood Alerts Canceled/Expired

Some Southern California Flood advisory, watches, and warnings have been canceled or have expired as of 07:00hrs..
The storm front has moved inland towards the Great Basin area. Weather and Snow alerts for Eastern Sierras and other mountain areas above 7000 ft remain.

RAIN HAS ENDED ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA... BUT SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO REDEVELOP LATER THIS MORNING AND MAY PRODUCE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL

A LITTLE RAIN OR MOUNTAIN SNOW POSSIBLE TODAY FOR HOLIDAY TRAVEL THEN DRY FOR THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY WEEKEND	Actual/Future/Unknown/Possible
SHASTA LAKE AREA / NORTHERN SHASTA COUNTY-BURNEY BASIN / EASTERN SHASTA COUNTY-NORTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY-CENTRAL SACRAMENTO VALLEY-SOUTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY-CARQUINEZ STRAIT AND DELTA-NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-MOUNTAINS SOUTHWESTERN SHASTA COUNTY TO NORTHERN LAKE COUNTY-CLEAR LAKE/SOUTHERN LAKE COUNTY-NORTHEAST FOOTHILLS/SACRAMENTO VALLEY-MOTHERLODE-WESTERN PLUMAS COUNTY/LASSEN PARK-WEST SLOPE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA-
Alert sent at 05:36 PST on 2008-11-26

SNOW EXPECTED TO AFFECT HOLIDAY TRAVEL ACROSS MONO COUNTY THROUGH THIS EVENING	Actual/Future/Severe/Possible
MONO-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF... BRIDGEPORT... COLEVILLE... LEE VINING... MAMMOTH LAKES
Alert sent at 04:16 PST on 2008-11-26

WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING ABOVE 7000 FEET	Actual/Immediate/Severe/Observed
EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES-WHITE MOUNTAINS OF INYO COUNTY-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF... ASPENDELL... MT WHITNEY
Update sent at 03:34 PST on 2008-11-26

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Wednesday, November 26, 2008