PREVIOUS:Some peak winds across Northwest California so far with this storm. South winds will continue to increase for the next couple of hours then we will see a switch to out of the northwest late this afternoon into the overnight. pic.twitter.com/rBDY8uI1nc
— NWS Eureka (@NWSEureka) November 26, 2019
Gusts of 45 to 65 mph are possible in coastal areas, while ridges and mountain passes could see speeds in the 55 to 75 mph range.Not a day to be hiking in the Redwoods! With damaging winds expected, falling branches and trees can be deadly. Best to hunker down and wait this storm out. There will be other days to explore northwest California's beautiful national and state parks. https://t.co/tPbQQNa6U9
— NWS Eureka (@NWSEureka) November 26, 2019
That system is expected to bring rain and mountain snow Tuesday and the possibility of hail showers, most likely on Wednesday morning. Travelers are advised to carry chains on Mattole Road/Bull Creek and chains are required on Bair Road between Hoopa and Redwood Valley.This is a forecast loop showing the major storm system that will impact northwest California today (11/26). Travel with extreme caution today. Winds, rain, and snow will make road conditions hazardous. #cawx pic.twitter.com/k5Zi7BSpdx
— NWS Eureka (@NWSEureka) November 26, 2019
A major winter storm is expected to impact the northern California and southwestern Oregon Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday. This storm has the potential to reach historically low pressures as it reaches the coast, and do so within a short period of time. As a result, a multitude of weather impacts can be expected during the holiday travel period, some potentially major. These include damaging winds and power outages, heavy snow on mountain passes, accumulating small hail in low elevations, extremely hazardous seas and surf, coastal flooding, widespread rain and associated rock slides in steep terrain, and extended cold that will last through at least Friday. Please continue to monitor the forecast, and be sure to include these potential impacts in your holiday travel planning.
Strong to locally damaging winds are expected to begin sometime Tuesday afternoon and continue through late Tuesday night. While strong winds will be possible in many areas, the most exposed places include along the Humboldt and Del Norte county coastlines, and along prominent ridges and highway passes throughout Del Norte, Humboldt, northeast Mendocino, and southern Trinity counties. In other areas, specifically southwestern Mendocino county, wind speeds may not be quite as damaging, but gusts between 30 and 45 mph will still be possible. As usually the case, the deeper interior mountain valleys will be more protected but may become periodically gusty at times. Winds will diminish after midnight Tuesday night.
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