STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 1 FOR MAJOR WINTER STORM
NWS HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER CAMP SPRINGS MD
7:00 AM PST MON FEB 21 2005

...A STRONG LOW OFF THE CA COAST PRODUCING HEAVY RAINS...HEAVY
MOUNTAIN SNOWS AND STRONG WINDS OVER SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA...

THE LATEST IN A SERIES OF STORMS TO AFFECT SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA IS
PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN...HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOW AND STRONG WINDS OVER
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.  AT 4 AM PST THE CENTER OF THIS STORM WAS
LOCATED NEAR 36N 125W OR APPROXIMATELY 130 MILES TO THE WEST OF
MONTEREY CALIFORNIA.  THIS STORM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE VERY LITTLE
OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS...CONTINUING THE THREAT OF ADDITIONAL HEAVY
RAINS...HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOWS AND STRONG WINDS ACROSS SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA.  

FLASH FLOOD WATCHES AND WARNINGS ARE PRESENTLY IN EFFECT ACROSS
THE LOS ANGELES AND SAN DIEGO METROPOLITAN AREAS. WINTER STORM
WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT ABOVE 5000 FT FOR THE MOUNTAINS AROUND LOS
ANGELES AND SAN DIEGO.  GALE WARNINGS AND HIGH SURF ADVISORIES ARE
IN EFFECT FOR COASTAL WATERS OFF OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.  

...SELECTED RAINFALL TOTALS OVER SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FROM 4 AM
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 17, 2005 THROUGH 4 AM MONDAY FEBRUARY 21,
2005...

OPIDS CAMP............17.26
OLD MAN MOUNTAIN......13.06
LOS PRIETOS............9.51
SAN MARCOS PASS........8.50
SANTA FE DAM...........8.30
FAGAN CANYON...........7.45
VAN NUYS...............7.07
BEVERLY HILLS..........6.80
DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES...6.13
CHEESBORO..............5.41
OXNARD.................5.03
SANTA BARBARA..........3.67
BALD MOUNTAIN..........1.69

LATEST RADAR CONTINUES TO SHOW HEAVY PRECIPITATION FALLING OVER
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.  ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2-4 INCHES
ARE POSSIBLE MONDAY OVER SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.  ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL
TOTALS OF 2 TO 4 FEET POSSIBLE ABOVE THE 5000 FOOT LEVEL IN THE
MOUNTAINS NEAR LOS ANGELES AND SAN DIEGO DURING MONDAY.

THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL
PREDICTION CENTER AT 1 PM PDT.  REFER TO STATEMENTS ISSUED BY
LOCAL NOAA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICES FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION ON THIS STORM

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