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lovuian

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Tue Nov 27, 2012, 01:39 PM Nov 2012

ARKstorm fears Northern California Residents as Atmospheric River sets up WHOAH! [View all]

http://www.theweatherspace.com/news/TWS-112712-arkstorm-california-atmospheric-river-coming.html

TheWeatherSpace.com) - The ARKstorm was what would be predicted as a major rainfall event that would consist of a lot of snowfall in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, followed by a tropical air mass that melts all the snow.

Such a scenario might actually be coming, with the first round hitting on Wednesday, then Thursday into Friday, another on Saturday, and then lasting through Sunday as well. A full five days worth of heavy rainfall in Northern and Central California.

This will bring heavy mountain snow to the higher elevations, but below 8,000 feet it should be all rain. This will melt a lot of the snow that is already up there and cause major flooding in the Central Valley zones.

If you read the article Sacramento is going to get hit with large rainfall and flooding
San Francisco too


Very Ugly weekend Stay safe
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I hope this isn't too big lovuian Nov 2012 #1
Sacramento flood-watcher here ... Jankyn Nov 2012 #15
Awesome lovuian Nov 2012 #16
What's awesome? The Weather Service forecasters aren't backing off on the forecast CreekDog Nov 2012 #24
I was just saying how good it was they were prepared lovuian Nov 2012 #28
okay thanks CreekDog Nov 2012 #30
How can you say that? NOAA's own person used the term "Atmospheric River" CreekDog Nov 2012 #22
yes, we're getting ready for this in sacramento! shanti Nov 2012 #2
it is going to be bad Shanti stock up lovuian Nov 2012 #4
thank god it didn't happen last weekend shanti Nov 2012 #10
Glad your on it and your right lovuian Nov 2012 #11
I raked leaves today XemaSab Nov 2012 #18
your so good lovuian Nov 2012 #19
2012 Berlum Nov 2012 #3
K&R patrice Nov 2012 #5
This is confusing . . . Le Taz Hot Nov 2012 #6
Just in time for my trip to SF MNBrewer Nov 2012 #7
The headline is very confusing waddirum Nov 2012 #8
I had never heard of Arkstorm before but it is on Wiki lovuian Nov 2012 #9
I don't know about Arkstorm, but this is what weatherunderground has. warrior1 Nov 2012 #12
dont' ya just hate this normal weather that has occured repeatedly for centuries? nt msongs Nov 2012 #13
what fascinates me is that they did a study on the Arkstorm lovuian Nov 2012 #14
We're supposed to get 18 inches of rain here XemaSab Nov 2012 #17
Any Updates lovuian Nov 2012 #20
"Fears"? "Scares" would work. WinkyDink Nov 2012 #21
So very glad I bought a car last week Prism Nov 2012 #23
Strong Storms Arrive lovuian Nov 2012 #25
Don't hog it all, California Warpy Nov 2012 #26
It will pump the olives, and the grapes are in... DollarBillHines Nov 2012 #27
Stay safe NoCals! longship Nov 2012 #29
Some sad stories lovuian Nov 2012 #31
1861 was a very bad year for California lovuian Dec 2012 #32
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