Cressey, California

... Freeze warning for the central and southern San Joaquin Valley remains
in effect from 10 PM Wednesday to 8 am PST Thursday...
... Freeze warning for the central and southern San Joaquin Valley is
cancelled for tonight...

The National Weather Service in Hanford has cancelled the freeze
warning for the central and southern San Joaquin Valley for tonight.
A freeze warning for the central and southern San Joaquin Valley
remains in effect from 10 PM Wednesday to 8 am PST Thursday.

* Temperatures tonight: temperatures are running 5 to 10 degrees
above what we expected at this time. Winds are staying up across
the valley this evening as another upper level disturbance moves
through the region overnight. Some isolated areas may dip down
to around the freezing mark for a few hours towards daybreak.

* Temperatures Wednesday night: will be from 24 and 28 degrees
outside of urban areas. Durations of 28 degrees or lower will
be from 4 to 9 hours with total duration below freezing of up
to 13 hours. Temperatures of 29 to 32 degrees are likely in
the Fresno and Bakersfield Metro areas as well.

* Impacts for Wednesday night: this cold will threaten freeze
sensitive plants and animals. There may also be a few areas of
freezing fog develop during the early morning hours. This could
cause a buildup of frost or patchy black ice on bridges and
overpasses.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A freeze warning means temperatures of 28 degrees or lower are
immanent or highly likely. These conditions will kill or damage
unprotected crops and other sensitive vegetation.

Morning commuters should be alert to possible black ice on
bridges and overpasses... freeway ramps... and lesser traveled
routes... especially in areas of fog. Remember to provide shelter
for your pets as well.


Jdb


Weather.Gov/Hanford

... Gusty winds in the valley through 10 PM PST...

Northwest winds of 15 to 20 mph are occurring this evening with
some areas along the west side of the valley getting gusts up to
around 30 mph. A few areas were getting gusts to 35 mph at
times... mainly from Merced County and western Fresno County... into
Kings County. Isolated gusts to 40 mph may occur at times through
10 PM PST. Loose objects may be blown around including Holiday
decorations.

These winds will continue at least through this evening then
diminish as the evening progresses.

12/21/2009 1138 PM

Squaw Valley, Fresno County.

Heavy rain m0.70 inch, reported by mesonet.


            At 2000 foot level, rain fell in one hour.




12/22/2009 0131 PM

Los Banos, Merced County.

Non-thunderstorm wind gust m38.00 mph, reported by mesonet.





12/22/2009 0207 PM

Merced, Merced County.

Non-thunderstorm wind gust m43.00 mph, reported by ASOS.





12/22/2009 0231 PM

San Luis NWR RAWS, Merced County.

Non-thunderstorm wind gust m36.00 mph, reported by mesonet.





12/22/2009 0324 PM

Madera, Madera County.

Non-thunderstorm wind gust m46.00 mph, reported by ASOS.





12/22/2009 0330 PM

Fresno, Fresno County.

Non-thunderstorm wind gust m40.00 mph, reported by ASOS.





12/22/2009 0339 PM

12 miles N of Avenal, Fresno County.

Non-thunderstorm wind gust m39.00 mph, reported by mesonet.


            Huron mesonet site




12/22/2009 0900 am

4 miles SW of Huntington lae, Fresno County.

Heavy snow m4.0 inch, reported by trained spotter.


            Big Creek elev 5000 ft




12/22/2009 0127 PM

Panoche Road RAWS, Fresno County.

Non-thunderstorm wind gust m39.00 mph, reported by mesonet.


            2 mi west of i5 at 2032 ft




12/21/2009 1138 PM

Squaw Valley, Fresno County.

Heavy rain m0.70 inch, reported by mesonet.


            At 2000 foot level, rain fell in one hour.




12/22/2009 0131 PM

Los Banos, Merced County.

Non-thunderstorm wind gust m38.00 mph, reported by mesonet.





12/22/2009 0207 PM

Merced, Merced County.

Non-thunderstorm wind gust m43.00 mph, reported by ASOS.





12/22/2009 0231 PM

San Luis NWR RAWS, Merced County.

Non-thunderstorm wind gust m36.00 mph, reported by mesonet.





12/22/2009 0324 PM

Madera, Madera County.

Non-thunderstorm wind gust m46.00 mph, reported by ASOS.





12/22/2009 0330 PM

Fresno, Fresno County.

Non-thunderstorm wind gust m40.00 mph, reported by ASOS.





12/22/2009 0339 PM

12 miles N of Avenal, Fresno County.

Non-thunderstorm wind gust m39.00 mph, reported by mesonet.


            Huron mesonet site




12/22/2009 0900 am

4 miles SW of Huntington lae, Fresno County.

Heavy snow m4.0 inch, reported by trained spotter.


            Big Creek elev 5000 ft




12/22/2009 0127 PM

Panoche Road RAWS, Fresno County.

Non-thunderstorm wind gust m39.00 mph, reported by mesonet.


            2 mi west of i5 at 2032 ft




12/21/2009 1138 PM

Squaw Valley, Fresno County.

Heavy rain m0.70 inch, reported by mesonet.


            At 2000 foot level, rain fell in one hour.

Here are some rainfall and/or water equivalent totals for the
period ending at 4 PM PST December 22. This list only includes
sites that reported at least 0.01 inch.

***These reports are preliminary and some of the stations
   are not official National Weather Service sites.
   Please use these data with caution***


ID site name inches
----- ----------------------------- ------

                 valley sites

almc1 Lamont 4ne 0.63
amnc1 Mendota 1ne 0.16
bafc1 Bakersfield 0.30
kbfl Bakersfield ASOS 0.16
cngc1 Coalinga 0.02
coic1 Corcoran irrigation 0.11
csmc1 Castle Mountain 0.08
delc1 Delano 0.12
dsnc1 dry ck nr Snelling 0.24
elwc1 Eastman Lake weather 0.61
kfat Fresno ASOS 0.39
fchc1 Fancher creek (cdf) 0.58
frac1 Friant dam (millerton) 0.54
fric1 Friant dam 0.52
ftnc1 Fountain Springs 0.52
fyic1 Fresno 5ne 0.39
hafc1 Hanford 1 S 0.10
khjo Hanford ASOS 0.04
ktlc1 Kettleman hills 0.02
lbdc1 Los Banos dam 0.02
mcec1 Merced 0.18
kmce Merced ASOS 0.17
pcec1 Panoche Road 0.02
kptv Porterville AWOS 0.21
slac1 Spanish Lake 2.66
slwc1 San Luis National wr 0.02
visc1 Visalia 0.26
kvis Visalia ASOS 0.10

                foothill sites

agwc1 a.G. Wishon powerhouse 0.97
ashc1 Ash Mountain 1.04
cswc1 Case Mountain RAWS 0.07
cvbc1 Catheys Valley RAWS 0.74
dcuc1 dry ck nr coultervil 0.68
exqc1 new exchequer 0.64
gtmc1 Goat Mountain 0.64
jsdc1 Jerseydale RAWS 0.99
kawc1 Lake Kaweah nr Lemon Cove 0.69
lppc1 Lake Kaweah pool 1.11
mbbc1 Merced River nr Briceburg 0.68
mcfc1 Metcalf Gap 1.04
miac1 Miami RAWS 0.76
molc1 Milo 1.75
mpoc1 Mariposa RAWS 0.63
nfrc1 North Fork RAWS 1.13
nofc1 North Fork Ranger stn 1.03
shqc1 shadequarter mtn 0.69
trmc1 trimmer RAWS 1.07
tshc1 Ash Mountain RAWS 1.08

              Sierra Nevada sites

basc1 Crane Valley (pge) 0.94
bchc1 Beach Meadows 0.05
bimc1 Big Meadows 0.03
bmec1 Buck Meadows RAWS 0.78
bmoc1 Bald Mountain 1.24
bsnc1 Batterson RAWS 1.41
btkc1 Beartrap Meadow 0.82
cgvc1 Cedar Grove RAWS 0.24
chmc1 chilkoot Meadow 1.40
crlc1 Charlotte Lake 0.05
dkyc1 dinkey RAWS 0.36
dnpc1 Balch p h nr trimmer (pge) 1.29
eagc1 Eagle Creek 1.50
fnwc1 Fence Meadow RAWS 0.54
grgc1 Grant Grove 1.15
grmc1 Green Mountain 0.16
gvyc1 Graveyard Meadow 0.88
hntc1 Huntington Lake 0.76
hokc1 Hockett Meadows 1.10
hsmc1 Hossack Meadow 1.07
jsnc1 Johnsondale RAWS 0.54
jwbc1 jaw Bone RAWS 0.17
krnc1 Riverkern RAWS 0.23
krtc1 krn03 RAWS 0.10
kspc1 Kaiser point 0.44
ldgc1 Lodgepole 0.97
mhyc1 mahogany 0.08
mnjc1 Mountain Home nr Camp Nelson 1.20
mrpc1 Mariposa Grove (nps) 0.18
mtqc1 Mountain Rest RAWS 1.95
mttc1 Minarets RAWS 0.22
onyc1 Walker Pass 0.15
oorc1 Oak opening RAWS 1.20
paec1 pascoes 0.10
pckc1 peckinpah 1.00
phrc1 Pinehurst RAWS 0.54
posc1 Poison Ridge 0.76
quac1 quaking Aspen 0.09
rgcc1 Rogers Camp 1.45
sftc1 Tenaya Lake 1.04
shvc1 Shaver RAWS 0.70
stqc1 Springville Tule Power Plant 1.51
tgcc1 tuolomne rvr @ grand 0.51
tmec1 Tuolumne Meadows (np) 0.05
tmnc1 Tehachapi Mountain p 0.04
tmrc1 Tamarack Summit 0.52
tphc1 Tehachapi RAWS 0.28
uhlc1 uhl RAWS (hot spring) 0.72
wfhc1 Wofford Heights RAWS 0.66
wshc1 Wishon dam (pge) 0.77
wvtc1 Wolverton RAWS 0.24
wwnc1 Wawona RAWS 0.96
wwrc1 White Wolf RAWS 0.03
ywac1 Yosemite @ Wawona 1.01
yyvc1 Yosemite @ Yosemite Village 1.41

              Kern mountain sites

abcc1 Back Canyon 0.20
abmc1 burning Moscow 0.04
abrc1 bob rabbit 0.44
afsc1 frog Springs 0.04
akec1 Orejano Canyon 0.68
apkc1 pack Spring alert 0.20
athc1 Lime Kiln Canyon 0.24
caic1 Loraine 5 NNE 0.19
cnfc1 Crane Flat RAWS 0.10
gnnc1 Glennville 0.95
idkc1 Indian Creek 0.48
isbc1 Isabella outflow nr Bodfish 0.02
islc1 Isabella weather stn 0.41
kcpc1 Kern Canyon powerhou 0.20
oicc1 Oiler Canyon 0.40
pifc1 Piute fire station 0.16
tapc1 Tehachapi Airport 0.24
tsdc1 Stud Horse Canyon 0.56
twcc1 tweedy creek 0.56
watc1 Water Canyon 0.04
wlbc1 Walker Basin 0.36
wrkc1 Whiterock creek 0.04

                 desert sites

iwlc1 Indian Wells Canyon 0.06