Weather Alert in California
Flood Watch High Surf Advisory Winter Storm Warning
Flood Advisory issued February 16 at 4:48PM PST until February 16 at 9:00PM PST by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
AREAS AFFECTED: San Luis Obispo, CA; Santa Barbara, CA; Ventura, CA
DESCRIPTION: * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of southwest California, including the following counties, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura. * WHEN...Until 900 PM PST. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Rock slides and mud slides in areas of steep terrain. Minor debris flows. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 446 PM PST, Doppler radar indicated isolated to scattered showers moving across the Advisory area, and additional brief, moderate to heavy showers will occur through the evening hours. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Oxnard, Thousand Oaks, Simi Valley, Ventura, Santa Maria, Santa Barbara, Camarillo, San Luis Obispo, Lompoc, Paso Robles, Fillmore, Morro Bay, Pismo Beach, Ojai, Santa Ynez, Montecito, Point Conception, Agoura Hills, Woodland Hills and Moorpark. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
INSTRUCTION: Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of possible rock slides and mud slides in areas of steep terrain.
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Altostratus clouds form at mid to high-level altitudes
(between 2 and 7 km) and are created by a warm, stable air mass which causes
water vapor
to condense as it rise through the atmosphere. Usually altostratus clouds are
featureless sheets characterized by a uniform color.
In some cases, wind punching through the cloud formation may give it a waved
appearance, called altostratus undulatus. Altostratus clouds
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Cirrostratus clouds are high, thin clouds that form above
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feathers, horse tails, or curls of hair in the sky.
These clouds are pushed by the jet stream and can move at high speeds reaching
100 mph.
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They indicate that a precipitation is likely within 24 hours.
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