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Sierra snow in Mammoth Lakes today!
August 24th and we are officially on the board for snow! ❄️
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The Aurora/Northern lights may be visible once again tonight in Southern California as our prolonged G5/epic solar storm continues. Best places for viewing are inland away from the marine layer and particularly in our mountains and Deserts looking north. Best viwing will be
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Northern lights now expected to seen across all of SoCal tonight as pur Solar storm has reached epic G5 status! They are now possible all the way in Mexico. Just drive to a dark place and you should be able to see something on the northern horizon.
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Mt High East resort is officially Hell on earth, gone! :/
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Several inches of summer snow now cover the San Gorgonio wilderness above 8000ft! Webcam courtesy of
@bensweather
#CAwx
#Snow
#BigBear
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Northern lights confirmed in San Bernardino County deserts/mountains/Joshua tree! Current forecast has peak activity between 10pm-2am! They may eventually seen along the border!
#solarstorm
#CAwx
#SoCal
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Epic 130mph wind gust in the hills above Magic Mtn today is what appears to be the 2nd highest wind gust ever recorded in SoCal. Although higher un recorded gust happen on our 10kft+ peaks during strong winter storms.
#CAwx
#SoCalwx
#SantaAnas
#Wind
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1st time in over 10yrs I've seen the picnic table on this cam entirely burried by snow. Guesstimates would be 2-4ft+ so far up there on the desert slopes of the San Jacinto mtns at 8800ft!
#Cawx
#SoCalwx
#PalmSorings
#Snow
#Blizzard
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After some research this photo is indeed real and very impressive
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Another beautiful view of the Mt San Gorgonio(11500ft) this morning courtesy of
@bensweather
. Snow pack has reached above normal levels, estimated 10ft+ in many of the Bowls. Should see a few spots last through much if not all of summer!
#Snow
#CAwx
#BigBear
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***Major Atmospheric River to bring Flooding rains to Southern California***
Another nice day today but a bit cooler, especially along the coast as onshore flow returns. Clouds will increase tomorrow ahead of our next storm system. Rain will move into Santa Barbara and Ventura
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Finally some interesting FALL! Weather to speak of. It's fair to say summer will end right on time by next weekend.
Current comps currently show an unusually cold and deep trough of low pressure moving through Cali the 2nd half of next week. Rain and yes, measurable widespread
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**Strongest storm so far this season likely for many areas this weekend**
Computers continue to come into better agreement for what may be the wettest series of storms we've seen this season so far the 1st weaker and Warmer sytem will begin to spread rain into northern areas
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Palm Springs has officially broken their all time record high, currently at 124 degrees and still rising! This is the hottest day recorded in our deserts since Thermals 126degrees back in the 1990s.
#CAwx
#PalmSprings
#heatwave
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Big Bear Aiport closed and burried in snow with the airports large snow removal team unable to keep up with over 2ft now even in east Big Bear.
#CAwx
#SoCalwx
#BigBear
#Thundersnow
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Things continue to look promising for a pro longed Monsoon thunderstorm outbreak/heatwave starting this weekend and peaking sometime next week. Moisture from Hurricanes well offshore to our south may swing into our area at times possibly bringing storms west of our mountains as
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**Two major storm systems to impact SoCal over the next 7 days**
A couple more days of warm spring like weather with highs 5-10deg+ above normal with a few 80s out there. A major shift in our pattern arrives Wednesday with the 1st significant storm sytem moving through SoCal
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**Biggest Monsoon Thunderstorm outbreak of season likely this weekend**
Another very hot day out there today with highs similar to yesterday. Eyes shift to the weekend when multiple easterly waves of Monsoon moisture will impact the region. Moisture looks deep and instability
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A lot of people are concerned about our winter being drier then normal because of our relatively dry November. This is typical every year, including last year. November and even December are often dry in SoCal before things turn wet as the northern jet stream strengthens
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Explosive day today we've now had nearly 10 Severe Thunderstorm warnings in the IE this afternoon! Most active day in a couple years for this region.
#CAwx
#Thunderstorms
#Monsoon2024
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**Major Storm system expected sometime early next week**
Nice weather looks like it will continue through Saturday with highs near to a tad above normal. A lot of uncertainty still regarding the timing of our next storm system which will be a cutoff low that stalls off our
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**Up to 1" of rain expected over
#BridgeFire
and
#Linefire
Monday**
Computers show strong south west winds banking up large amounts of moisture between 5000-7000ft 9n Monday which should bring significant rain fall to the
#LineFire
where up to 1" may fall, up to .50" is
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Just had a rotating storm move over Huntington Beach
May of dropped a waterspout!
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A pretty impressive 8-14" of snow fell in Big Bear overnight, a classic over achieving backslider with several more inches possible today it will be the 2nd biggest single day storm of the season over there. Much less amounts fell further west but as low as 3000ft. Expect an
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Major pattern shift from above normal temps and sunny skies to our Classic early May storm that we see almost annually. Although still a ways out significant rain&yes mtn snow are poss by mid next week and temps 10-20deg below norm. Palm springs will go from 105 to 75 over 36
Tuesday, April 25, 2023, 2:38 PM PDT: A significant change in the pattern is ahead for Southern and central California. As a deepening central Pacific low pressure begins to take its development off of Oregon early next week on Wednesday night becoming an aggressive late season
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Thunderstorms will develop across the entire area, even LA county over the next few hours with damaging winds, hail and lightning. Heavy snow will re develop over the mountains with another 5-10" possible putting some areas of Big Bear near 2ft!
#CAwx
#SoCalwx
#Thunderstorm
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**Major Atmospheric River expected for Holiday weeked**
Nice gradually warmer weather will continue through Thursday under weak high pressure with highs near normal. All eyes shift to a late season Atmospheric River that's expected to impact SoCal with heavy rain and mountain
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**Rare September wet pattern next week with two chances of Rain one on Monday and another Thursday!**
Continued nice and Mild today through the weekend with highs 5-10degrees below normal. All eyes shift to next week as forecast computers continue to show a rare September wet
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**3rd Forecast, Possible rain&snow amounts 4am Saturday-6am Monday**
Latest computer runs continue to trend colder and quite strong for our incoming AR, it has the potential to be our 2nd or 3rd biggest rain producer this season, and 2nd biggest snow producer above 7000ft, and
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Our intense June gloom marine layer will continue for at least the next week with limited clearing west of the mtns, highs 5-15 deg below norm&areas of drizzle. Some mtn areas between 4000-5kft will be stuck in the 40s for highs at times. If your looking for sun head to the
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El Nino continues to rapidly evolve and looks to affect our weather the rest of spring with well above average rain/mtns snow the 2nd half of April inti May. I'd expect at least one more AR/Or major storm for SoCal before the wet season ends. A super El Nino may evolve by July!
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Was a easy drive on hwy 18 from Luncerne this morning. Packed roads, light traffic. Still snowing a bit at Bear mtn.
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Warming inland today as winds begin to turn back offshore. As our weak cutoff low moves east a weak-moderate Santa Ana blows tomorrow into early Thursday with gust up to 60mph in favored areas with continued high fire danger. Highs will continue to run well above normal through
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I want to highlight everyone's natural reaction to compare any storms the rest of winter to our once in a lifetime storm last week. Our incoming storm is still major and has the potential to cause more damage then anything this season due to very Saturated ground. Any storm that
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***Atmospheric River slowly moving SE through region**
Some epic rainfall totals in LA with nearly 8" in the 24 hours, they'll likely break the all time 24 hour record by 1pm. A drastic cutoff in rain amounts occurs over SE portions of IE&all SD county where the storm hasn't
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**Possible Lower Elevation Snow event Sunday with snow as low as 2500ft**
Big Bear Lake: 3-6"+
Big Bear Resorts: 4-8"
Lake Arrowhead: 3-6"+
Phelan: 1-3"
Apple Valley: 1-3"
Palm Springs Tram: 5-10"+
Yucca Valley: 1"
Grapevine: 2-4"
Yucaipa/Beamount: Dusting
Idylwilld:
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Snow levels are beginning to drop a bit sooner in our mtns then expected nearing 6000ft in spots. May need to raise my snow totals!
#CAwx
#SoCalwx
#Snow
#AtmosphericRiver
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Heading up to Big Bear right now. Report my findings as I go. Looks like another 1ft of snow overnight.
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**Coldest storm of wet season arrives Thursday Night**
One last nice mild spring day before winter once again comes blasting through SoCal. A cold Alaskan low will drop down the coast Thursday bringing strong winds and an increasing chance of showers across the region. Showers
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After a couple more warm days the pattern will begin to shift as a strong jet stream and Atmospheric River move towards SoCal. Clouds and cooling Tues-Wed followed by a period of heavy rain&mtn snow followed by persistent showers all of Thursday. Overall a couple inches of rain
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**Possible Maximum Wind Gust through Sunday Am**
Oxnard: 50mph
Agoura Hills/Calabasas/Thousand Oaks: 75mph
Malibu: 65mph
San Fernando Valley: 70mph
LA Mtns/Antelope Valley: 75mph
Cajon Pass: 65mph
Ontario: 55mph
Banning Pass: 65mph
San Bernardino Mtns: 60mph
SW
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Severe Thunderstorms erupting all over Southwest Riverside county!
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Snow levels have dropped to near 1000ft in from Moreno Valley to San Bernardino with snow currently falling in several communities! 2nd time over the past week!
#CAwx
#SoCalwx
#Snow
#Riverside
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**Severe Thunderstorm warning*** for all of western LA county! A squall of Severe storms is moving down the coast. Damaging winds and brief tornadoes are main threat.
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** Rare September snowfall possible on our mountain peaks this week!**
It's looking more and more likely that moisture may be just deep enough to reach our mountain peaks above 8500ft, which is right where the snow level will be Monday, it may near 7000ft Monday night. There
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Thunderstorms are beginning to develop just off our coast and will overspread the region after 7pm with periods of additional heavy rain and snow above 3500ft through Sunday afternoon. There is a risk for some Severe cells and isolated tornadoes. Additional rainfall of .25-.50"+
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**Last day of Heatwave, drastic shift to cool Fall weather Wednesday through all of next week**
Finally have reached the last day of our week long heatwave with temperatures about 5-10degrees cooler today vs yesterday. A deepening trough of low pressure from up north will drop
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The San Bernardino Mtns saw there 1st accumulating snowfall last night down to 5000ft in some areas, Big Bear just saw a dusting but Angelous Oaks-Barton flats saw 1-3" with likely a hit more in the San Gorgonio wilderness abv 7500ft. San Gorgonio peak did see a few inches in
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Growing concern of a major prolonged Santa Ana wind event primarily aimed at the Cajon pass west to Ventura county Fri night through Sunday. Comps have drastically increased wind strength with gust up to 100mph over some mtn ridges&canyons. Extreme fire danger will be present. In
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The biggest solar storm in nearly 2 decades may make the Northern lights visible on the horizon from our high Deserts and mountains tonight!
Maximum potential for northern lights visibility tonight:
Naked-eye visible down to the the Carolinas and Oklahoma
Possible to view on the horizon to Florida and Southern California.
G4 storm forecast is the highest in 19 years.
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Still a good amount of snow above 9000ft on the north facing slopes of the San Gorgonio wilderness. Should sone last into July if not later. Webcam courtesy of
@bensweather
#CAwx
#Snow
#BigBear
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Heavy morning monsoon downpour here in Palm Springs!
@NWSSanDiego
#CAwx
#Thunderstorm
#PalmSprings
#Monsoon2024
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Snow packed San Gorgonio this morning with large cornices along its ridges. Estimated snow pack is well over 10ft, possibly double that in its bowls. Avalache danger remains high. Image courtesy of
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So there is a lot of conflicting information going on about if the snow that fell in our mountains, on if it was snow or graupel. It was both! Which is often the case in cold core Thunderstorms. There is overwhelming video evidence of snow falling, as well as snow covered trees,
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Major pattern shift again this weekend with a potent Alaskan storm system moving into SoCal Saturday . Current computers show a cold front bringing a period of moderate rain and Thunderstorms. The snow level finally looks low enough to bring snow to our resorts communities with
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I'm in shock, the NWS has drastically increased their snow totals, even a bit higher then mine!
A powerful Spring storm will deliver heavy snowfall starting early Saturday morning and through the day before tapering to scattered snow showers and snow levels down to 4500 to 5000 feet during Saturday night and Sunday - expect hazardous travel conditions above 5500 feet
#cawx
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**Series of Cold Storms to Impact SoCal over the next 10 days**
Our next storm system looks to bring periods of rain/Thunderstorms
Tuesday Eve-Thursday Am. This is a pretty storm with convective showers bringing a large range in rain totals but overall .50"+ west of the mtns
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Snow levels are actually looking lower than a typical Atmospheric River, in fact most comps show snow levels 5000-6000ft during the AR, not the usual 8000ft. This could mean higher snow totals and impacts. Stay tuned...
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Over 1ft of new snow fell at the Palm Springs tram where a snow pack of a couple feet is finally building. 6-15" fell at our ski resorts.
#CAwx
#SoCalwx
#Snow
#PalmSprings
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**Possible Mountain Snow Amounts Monday Eve-Saturday Eve**
Big Bear: 2-6"
Big Bear Resorts: 4-8" lower mtn, 1-2ft+ top.
Mtn High: 5-10"
Mt Baldy/San Gorgonio Peaks: 2-5ft
Palm Springs Tram: 1-2ft+
Mt Pinos: 2-4ft+
-Snow Level Timing-
9000ft Tues-Wednesday
8000ft Wed
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One last video of heavy snowfall up by the Palm Springs Tram earlier. Snow pack at 9000ft is 2-4ft!
#cawx
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Pretty un eventful storm so far although most areas have seen some rain and snow. Things will get a little more interesting this afternoon as the Core of the low drops near the area. This should fire off some Thunderstorms just about anywhere with a couple more inches of snow
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Continued signs of a drastic shift from drought conditions to poss a very wet Spring as an upcoming El Nino pattern is already taking shape along our southern jet stream/equator.
NEW: In a new ENSO forecast that just came out, the La Niña is now forecast to weaken earlier than initially forecasted and is strengthening El Niño chances next year significantly. Stay tuned.
#CAwx
#WxTwitter
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**Potent cold front finally moving through SoCal**
Our very slow moving AR has now moved to the SE but now a potent cold front is following it this morning with heavy rain, falling snow levels near 5000ft, and Thunderstorms possible at any time. Heavy rain will become more
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Can you issue Severe Thunderstorms if there is no lightning? Obviously yes based on what's happening right now.
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Eye of our storm spinning ofshore. The circulation is responsible for all the rain we've seen. Look for increasing Thunderstorm threat over next 6 hours with possible tornados due to strong circulation in atmosphere.
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**1st Forecast for our next storm 12pm Thursday-6am Saturday**
A much weaker but very cold storm system will bring more rain later this week. Snow may reach its lowest levels of the year 2000-3000ft with low elevation snow being the biggest impact. Details will continue to
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The worst part of the storm is beginning to move in as the storm center has crossed the border in SW San Diego county. Extremeky hvy rain rates are occuring with widespread flooding occuring in our deserts right now. Also 2 Severe T storm warnings are moving toward Palm
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**Possible Snow Amounts by region 1am Thursday-9am Saturday**
Big Bear Lake(6700ft:) 6-12"
Big Bear Resorts (7000ft): 10-20"
Snow Valley: (6900ft) 1-2ft
Forest Falls(6000ft): 5-10"
Running Springs(6000ft): 5-10"
Lake Arrowhead(5400ft): 3-6"+
San Gorgonio Wilderness/Onyx
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**One Last Potent but fast moving storm moves through SoCal tonight**
After what for many was one of the wettest periods in SoCal history, 1 more storm will add to our very wet week. A fast moving cold front will move through LA by around 9pm then SE through the rest of SoCal
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Very serious situation for mountain resort communities of wrightwood and Big Bear as the
#Bridgefire
and
#Linefire
continue to eat up our forest. Mandatory evaluations are in affect for many areas. Fire can be seen burning at Mt High ski resort with their snow guns on full blast.
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**1st Tropiccal Storm to likely hit SoCal in ovet 50 Years**
Sorry for the lack of information my job outside of this has limited my time. But after gatheting data, one of the most hitorical storms in Californias history is about to likely hit San Diego as a Tropical storm
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