Bagstr 287 Posted December 29, 2014 Check your weather stations as about 1/3 inch of rain and Unusually Cold front moving in Wednesday at sundown. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hoss314 0 Posted December 29, 2014 May be "ringing in the New Year" in the comfort of the motorhome. Or, set up tables and heater for poker tournament in the container. Either way....not sure if we will really make it to 12am. Much warmer in bed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wintyfresh 46 Posted December 29, 2014 Might just have to ride up to Culp Valley and play in the snow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tntmo 880 Posted December 29, 2014 The last couple New Year's in the desert I haven't made it to midnight. If it's cold, definitely won't! May be "ringing in the New Year" in the comfort of the motorhome. Or, set up tables and heater for poker tournament in the container. Either way....not sure if we will really make it to 12am. Much warmer in bed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hoss314 0 Posted December 29, 2014 May be able to play in the snow on Pinyon Mountain Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oracle 195 Posted December 29, 2014 <----------- just got back from 5 days in Ocotillo Wells. Amazing conditions each day. Cold at night....20's to 30's. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sneeker 29 Posted December 29, 2014 Sounds like a real NorCal snow event. Everyone carrying chains for the way out to the dez? URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGENATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA130 PM PST MON DEC 29 2014...LOW ELEVATION SNOW POSSIBLE LATE TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY....A VERY COLD STORM ORIGINATING FROM CANADA WILL MOVE ACROSSSOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LATE TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. SNOW LEVELSWILL FALL RAPIDLY TUESDAY EVENING AND INTO THE OVERNIGHTHOURS...REACHING AROUND 2000 FEET AND MAY BE LOCALLY LOWER. THIS SHOULD BRING SNOW TO THE HIGH DESERT FLOOR IN THE APPLE ANDLUCERNE VALLEY AREAS...AROUND YUCAIPA AND BEAUMONT IN THE INLANDEMPIRE...AND NEAR ALPINE IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY. THERE WILL OF COURSEBE SNOW IN ALL OF THE MOUNTAIN AREAS TOO. ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TUESDAY TO 4 PM PSTWEDNESDAY ABOVE 2000 FEET...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A WINTERSTORM WARNING ABOVE 2000 FEET FOR HEAVY SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS...WHICHIS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TUESDAY TO 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTERSTORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.* SNOW LEVELS...FALLING FROM AROUND 4500 FEET IN THE NORTH AND 6000 FEET IN THE SOUTH ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON...TO BETWEEN 2000 AND 2500 FEET OVERNIGHT. LOCALLY LOWER SNOW LEVELS DOWN TO 1000 FEET.* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 7 INCHES IN THE HIGH DESERT. 6 TO 12 INCHES IN THE SAN BERNARDINO MOUNTAINS WITH UP TO 15 INCHES IN THE HIGHER PEAKS. 6 TO 12 INCHES IN THE RIVERSIDE AND SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS. 1 TO 4 INCHES ABOVE 2000 FEET.* TEMPERATURES...VERY COLD TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT WITH...TEMPERATURES BOTTOMING OUT IN THE TEENS IN THE HIGH DESERT AND IN THE SINGLE DIGITS IN THE MOUNTAINS. WIND CHILL VALUES MAY FALL BELOW ZERO AT TIMES IN THE MOUNTAINS.* WINDS...OVER THE HIGH DESERTS AND NORTHERN MOUNTAINS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH THROUGH PASSES AND OVER RIDGES TUESDAY EVENING...SHIFTING TO THE NORTH WEDNESDAY MORNING...WITH LOCAL GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. OVER THE SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 10 TO 20 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.* VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO BELOW ONE-HALF MILE IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.* IMPACTS...MAJOR TRAVEL PROBLEMS POSSIBLE DUE TO SNOW AND ICE. TRAVEL CORRIDORS INCLUDING INTERSTATES 8...10...15...MANY STATE AND COUNTY HIGHWAYS WILL BE IMPACTED WITH DELAYS OR CLOSURES POSSIBLE.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHERCONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OFSNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL INAN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...EXTRA CLOTHES OR BLANKETS...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE INCASE OF AN EMERGENCY. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hobiee 28 Posted December 30, 2014 First one to leave tracks wins ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Goofy Footer 536 Posted December 30, 2014 So where are some good places for Snow Patrol? Anza Borrego? High Desert? I assume Big Bear will be mostly shut down. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kato 53 Posted December 30, 2014 I'm out for snow wednesday thats fo sho!!! then out for champagne Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Goofy Footer 536 Posted December 30, 2014 Kat where are you planning/hoping to find the snow? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kato 53 Posted December 30, 2014 Kat where are you planning/hoping to find the snow? boulder creek etc up to julian should have snow, rodriguez etc and maybe even blair may get white too??? then back up grapevine/culp for more. lets go Share this post Link to post Share on other sites