STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 2 FOR MAJOR WINTER STORM
NWS HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER CAMP SPRINGS MD
100 PM PST MON FEB 21 2005

...A STRONG LOW OFF THE CA COAST CONTINUES TO PRODUCE HEAVY
RAINS...HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOWS AND STRONG WINDS OVER SOUTHERN AND
PORTIONS OF CENTRAL CALIFORNIA...

THE LATEST IN THE SERIES OF STORMS TO AFFECT CALIFORNIA IS
PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN...HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOW AND STRONG WINDS OVER
SOUTHERN AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL CALIFORNIA.  AT 1 PM PST THE
CENTER OF THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR 36N 124W..OR APPROXIMATELY
115 MILES TO THE WEST OF MONTEREY CALIFORNIA.  THIS STORM IS
EXPECTED TO MOVE ONLY SLOWLY EASTWARD DURING THE NEXT 24
HOURS...CONTINUING THE THREAT OF ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINS...HEAVY
MOUNTAIN SNOWS AND STRONG WINDS ACROSS SOUTHERN AND PORTIONS OF
CENTRAL CALIFORNIA.  

FLASH FLOOD WATCHES AND WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT ACROSS THE LOS
ANGELES AND SAN DIEGO METROPOLITAN AREAS. WINTER STORM WARNINGS
CONTINUE IN EFFECT ABOVE 5000 FT FOR THE MOUNTAINS AROUND LOS
ANGELES AND SAN DIEGO..AND ALSO FOR THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE
SIERRA NEVADA MOUNTAINS.  GALE WARNINGS AND HIGH SURF ADVISORIES
ARE IN EFFECT FOR COASTAL WATERS OFF OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. 
ADDITIONALLY..A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PARTS
OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA UNTIL 300 PM PST. 

...SELECTED RAINFALL TOTALS OVER SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FROM 4 AM
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 17, 2005 THROUGH 10 AM MONDAY FEBRUARY 21,
2005...

OPIDS CAMP............18.00
OLD MAN MOUNTAIN......14.60
SISAR PEAK............13.98
ROSE VALLEY...........12.05
TANBARK...............11.56
LOS PRIETOS...........11.45
SANTA FE DAM...........9.49
SAN MARCOS PASS........9.44
ROCKY PEAK.............9.34
FAGAN CANYON...........7.88
VAN NUYS...............7.75
BEVERLY HILLS..........7.45
DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES...6.67
LONG BEACH.............5.99
OXNARD.................5.65
SANTA MONICA...........4.87
SANTA BARBARA..........3.65

LATEST RADAR CONTINUES TO SHOW HEAVY PRECIPITATION FALLING OVER
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.  ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2-3 INCHES
ARE POSSIBLE INTO TUESDAY OVER SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.  ADDITIONAL
SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 2 TO 3 FEET ARE POSSIBLE ABOVE THE 5000 FOOT
LEVEL IN THE MOUNTAINS NEAR LOS ANGELES AND SAN DIEGO INTO
TUESDAY.

THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL
PREDICTION CENTER AT 7 PM PDT.  REFER TO STATEMENTS ISSUED BY
LOCAL NOAA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICES FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION ON THIS STORM

TERRY