Note that if drought conditions are not being experienced, or in the case of river flooding or heavy rain, this statement may be used to indicate river flows or flood potential.
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HYDROLOGIC OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
335 AM PST WED FEB 3 2010
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ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE-
SAN DIEGO COUNTY VALLEYS-SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-APPLE AND LUCERNE VALLEYS-
COACHELLA VALLEY-SAN DIEGO COUNTY DESERTS-
335 AM PST WED FEB 3 2010
...MODERATE PRECIPITATION POSSIBLE LATE FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...
MODEL GUIDANCE IS TRENDING WEAKER WITH A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE
EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FRIDAY NIGHT AND
SATURDAY. THIS TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE MAY BRING LOCALLY MODERATE
PRECIPITATION AT TIMES DURING ITS PASSAGE. LIGHTER PRECIPITATION
MAY OCCUR IN ADVANCE OF THE SYSTEM FOR NORTHERN AREAS ON FRIDAY.
FOLLOWING THE FRONTAL PASSAGE SATURDAY...DECREASING SHOWERS WILL
LINGER INTO SUNDAY.
RAINFALL THROUGH LATE SATURDAY IS EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM ONE HALF TO
THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH NEAR THE COAST TO 1.5 TO 2 INCHES ON THE
COASTAL MOUNTAIN SLOPES WITH LOCALLY GREATER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.
DESERT AREAS WILL GENERALLY RECEIVE ONE TENTH TO ONE QUARTER INCH.
THE SNOW LEVEL WILL LOWER TO 5000 TO 5500 FEET SATURDAY AND REMAIN
NEAR THAT LEVEL THROUGH SUNDAY. SNOWFALL TO AROUND ONE FOOT IS
POSSIBLE ABOVE 6500 FEET.
SOILS ARE LESS SATURATED THAN AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE VERY WET
PERIOD FROM JANUARY 17TH THROUGH 23RD. THE CURRENTLY EXPECTED
RAINFALL COULD RESULT IN SOME LOCAL URBAN OR SMALL STREAM
FLOODING...BUT WIDESPREAD FLOODING APPEARS UNLIKELY. AS WITH ANY
WINTER SEASON WET PERIOD...MUD AND DEBRIS FLOWS ARE POSSIBLE IN
RECENT BURN AREAS.
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MARTIN
