this is from our meterologist here at ABC30 in fresno this morning. this was an email he sent out to some of his weather-geek friends.
In the beginning….The center of the storm will remain over water , then make a right turn as it approaches Vancouver Island, sagging south down the West Coast and stalling out over California this coming weekend. Limited over water trajectory should keep the beginning rainfall coverage to a minimum, with what little shower activity develops largely confined to coastal or mountain locations of the North State.
THEN!!!! Models show a additional disturbances injecting strength and moisture into the trough before the whole storm complex widens and rotates inland across California early next week to bring what potentially will be the most significant storm event for state of California in quite some time.
What to expect:
· Unsettled Weather begins Late Saturday and Sunday – Bigger impact days are Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday (Perhaps even Thursday and Friday)
· Low snow levels – Snow in the foothills and maybe even a chance of a wet flake or two over the valley (Like…Fresno??? Yes Fresno or anywhere on the valley floor). Especially Monday evening through early Tuesday morning.
· Heavy Snow in the high Sierra for an extended period(forget feet find a yardstick).
· Mountain highway closures – Including the Southern Sierra and Grapevine - even Coast-range snow is likely at low levels (ie. Pacheco Pass and Bay Area mountains or Highway 41 to the central coast)
** Disclaimer**
As the storm approaches the models will get a better handle on the details. What is listed above is dependent on our best science and what would occur now if there are no changes, but all computer models are subject to change
let's hope it stays on track!!
