Special weather statement
National weather service san joaquin valley - hanford ca
200 pm pst sun dec 11 2011
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West central san joaquin valley-east central san joaquin valley-
Southwestern san joaquin valley-southeastern san joaquin valley-
Mariposa madera and fresno county foothills-
Tulare county foothills-kern county mountains-
Sierra nevada from yosemite to kings canyon-
Tulare county mountains-indian wells valley-
Southeastern kern county desert-
200 pm pst sun dec 11 2011
...Rain and mountain snow possible tonight through monday...
A low pressure center will move across southern california during
The next few days...Bringing the first chance of measurable
Precipitation to the central california interior in nearly three
Weeks. Rain and mountain snow will begin to move into the area
Late this evening...Spreading eastward overnight. The best chance
Of precipitation will be monday and monday night before the storm
Moves out of the area to the southeast early tuesday.
Because of the path of the storm...Most of the precipitation will
Be over kern county...With lower amounts further north. Rainfall
In the san joaquin valley is expected to vary from around a tenth
Of an inch near bakersfield to a few hundredths south of fresno.
Areas further north in the valley may only see a trace of rain or
None at all.
Snowfall amounts will vary from as much as 8 inches over the
Higher peaks in the kern county mountains...To 3 inches in tulare
County. Only trace amounts of snow are expected north toward
Yosemite national park. Snow levels will start at 4000
Feet...Lowering to 3500 feet late monday.
Rain will spread into kern county desert areas monday...With a
Few tenths of an inch possible by early tuesday. Snow will be
Mixed with the rain at times...With a few inches of snow
Accumulation possible above 3500 feet in the foothills and over
The el paso and rand mountain ranges.
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Mendenhall