WINTER STORM WARNINGS & ADVISORIES - SATURDAY, December 22nd

If you are planning to come up to your cabin this weekend, please be aware that WEATHER is coming our way.  Actually I was surprised to still see my deck this morning--without snow.

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Hazardous Weather Conditions

• Winter Storm Warning
• Hazardous Weather Outlook

7-DAY FORECAST

• Today Rain and snow. Snow level 4800 feet. Temperature falling to around 30 by 4pm. South southeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
• Tonight Rain and snow showers before 11pm, then snow between 11pm and 5am, then rain and snow showers after 5am. Temperature rising to around 33 by 2am. South southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
• Sunday Rain and snow. Snow level 4800 feet. High near 38. Southeast wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
• Sunday Night Rain and snow showers before 11pm, then rain showers between 11pm and 5am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers after 5am. Snow level 5000 feet. Low around 31. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
• Monday A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. South wind around 6 mph.
• Monday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
• Christmas Day Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
• Tuesday Night A chance of rain. Snow level 5400 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
• Wednesday Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 39.
• Wednesday Night A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
• Thursday A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
• Thursday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
• Friday A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

Many of the conditions described are for highways 80 and 50 and north.  I'm not a big fan of Sacramento sources.  Yes folks, Sonora and the up-country do exist!

 Severe Weather Summary Page

I wish you all a very Merry Christmas.  Please use caution when driving up to your cabin.  Chains, blankets, extra food and plenty of extra time!

WEATHER FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS (beg. 17 Dec 12)

 

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This link, for 4 miles NE of Twain Harte, is my source:

http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=38.08052761936274&lon=-120.18562316894531&site=sto&smap=1&unit=0&lg=en&FcstType=text

 or

NATIONAL WEATHER ADVISORY

December 16, 2012    04:20 pm             Mark Truppner, MML Reporter 

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for the Sierra Nevada through Monday night at midnight. 

A Winter Storm Advisory will then be in effect for the Sierra above 5000 feet through Tuesday 4 AM.

Snow levels range from 3500 through 5500 feet.    An additional two inches to one foot of snow accumulation is expected above 4000 feet.

Winds of fifteen to thirty mph will continue, with gusts ranging from forty to sixty mph over the crest of the Sierra.

Cold air will move into the region from Tuesday through Thursday.

In the central valley, temperatures on Wednesday and Thursday morning will range from the upper 20's to 33 degrees.

Another storm system will impact the Sierra from Thursday evening into Friday.
 
Unsettled weather will continue through the weekend.

A Winter Storm Warning means that significant snow is inevitable and will occur within the issued time frame.

A Winter Storm Advisory is lighter but means that periods of snow will make travel difficult.
For the latest mountain highway conditions, click http://www.mymotherlode.com/traffic
Written by Mark Truppner


AND AS OF 7.30 A.M. there is no snow on the ground, some sprinkle of rain and Dish Network Subscribers have no signal......unless you consider 10 seconds here and 30 seconds there a signal.  "They're working on it!" 

UPDATE TO MI WUK MUTUAL WATER ISSUE

2:15 p.m., Sunday: 

Some Mi Wuk homeowners had their water flow restored late yesterday (think toilets and being able to flush) but are still under the water boiling guidelines until notified otherwise.

MI WUK MUTUAL WATER DISTRICT OUTAGE

If your home/cabin is serviced by the Mi Wuk Mutual Water District, you have no water.  It went out yesterday (Saturday) after a fire hydrant "blew".  The Fire Department has placed a notice on every home within the MW Water District.  (copied below)

BOIL WATER NOTICE

Failure to follow this advisory could result in stomach of intestinal illness.

Due to the recent water outages, The California Dept. of Public Health, in conjunction with the Tuolumne Country Health Department and Mi Wuk Village Water Company Water System, is advising residents of Mi Wuk Village to use boiled tap water or bottled water for drinking and cooking purposes as a safety precaution.

DO NOT DRINK THE WATER WITHOUT BOILING IT FIRST.  Bring all water to a boil, let it boil for one (1) minute, and let it cool before using, or use bottled water.  Boiled or bottled water should be used for drinking and food preparation until further notice.  Boiling kills bacteria and other organisms in the water.  This is the preferred method to assure that the water is safe to drink.

We will inform you when tests shows that water is safe to drink and you no longer need to boil your water.  We anticipate resolving the problem within the next five days.  

For more information call:

Water Utility contact:  Steve Durgin, Chief Operator, (209) 743-2366

California Dept. of Public Health - Drinking Water Field Operations Branch - Merced District Office: (559) 447-3300.

Local Environmental Health Jurisdiction:  Tuolumne County:  (209) 533-5990

As I get further information, I will post it right here.

By the way, no snow from these recent storms.  Snow level is above 7000'.

(My thanks go out to Nancy Gorham for being my roving reporter and making sure we all had the important information.)