Weather Alerts for California

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Current Alerts for San Marcos, CA: High Surf Advisory Wind Advisory

1. Avalanche Watch for: Eastern Sierra Slopes of Inyo County

2. Avalanche Watch for: Greater Lake Tahoe Area; Greater Lake Tahoe Area

3. Beach Hazards Statement for: Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast; Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast

4. Coastal Flood Advisory for: Northern Monterey Bay; Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast

5. Coastal Flood Advisory for: San Francisco; North Bay Interior Valleys; San Francisco Bay Shoreline

6. Flood Advisory for: Monterey, CA; San Benito, CA; Santa Clara, CA; Santa Cruz, CA

7. Flood Advisory for: San Luis Obispo, CA

8. Flood Watch for: Catalina and Santa Barbara Islands; Santa Clarita Valley; Santa Ynez Valley; Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast; Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast; Santa Ynez Mountains Western Range; Santa Ynez Mountains Eastern Range; Santa Barbara County Interior Mountains; Ventura County Beaches; Ventura County Inland Coast; Lake Casitas; Ojai Valley; Central Ventura County Valleys; Malibu Coast; Los Angeles County Beaches; Palos Verdes Hills; Los Angeles County Inland Coast including Downtown Los Angeles; Western Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area; Eastern Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area; Calabasas and Agoura Hills; Western San Fernando Valley; Eastern San Fernando Valley; Southeastern Ventura County Valleys; Santa Susana Mountains; Southern Ventura County Mountains; Northern Ventura County Mountains; Interstate 5 Corridor; Western San Gabriel Mountains and Highway 14 Corridor; Eastern San Gabriel Mountains; Los Angeles County San Gabriel Valley; San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands; Santa Cruz and Anacapa Islands

9. High Surf Advisory for: San Diego County Coastal Areas; Orange County Coastal

10. High Surf Advisory for: San Luis Obispo County Beaches; Santa Barbara County Central Coast Beaches; Malibu Coast; Los Angeles County Beaches

11. High Surf Advisory for: Ventura County Beaches

12. High Wind Warning for: Cuyama Valley; San Luis Obispo County Interior Valleys; San Luis Obispo County Mountains; Santa Barbara County Interior Mountains; Southern Ventura County Mountains; Interstate 5 Corridor; Western San Gabriel Mountains and Highway 14 Corridor; Western Antelope Valley Foothills; Eastern Antelope Valley Foothills

13. High Wind Warning for: San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands; Santa Cruz and Anacapa Islands

14. Special Weather Statement for: San Luis Obispo County Beaches; San Luis Obispo County Inland Central Coast; Santa Lucia Mountains; Southern Salinas Valley; San Luis Obispo County Interior Valleys; San Luis Obispo County Mountains

15. Special Weather Statement for: Santa Barbara County Central Coast Beaches; Santa Barbara County Inland Central Coast; Santa Ynez Valley; Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast; Santa Ynez Mountains Western Range

16. Wind Advisory for: Apple and Lucerne Valleys

17. Wind Advisory for: Apple and Lucerne Valleys

18. Wind Advisory for: Buttonwillow - Lost Hills - I5; Delano-Wasco-Shafter; Bakersfield; Southeast San Joaquin Valley; South End San Joaquin Valley

19. Wind Advisory for: Catalina and Santa Barbara Islands; Santa Clarita Valley; San Luis Obispo County Beaches; San Luis Obispo County Inland Central Coast; Santa Lucia Mountains; Southern Salinas Valley; Santa Barbara County Central Coast Beaches; Santa Barbara County Inland Central Coast; Santa Ynez Valley; Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast; Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast; Santa Ynez Mountains Western Range; Santa Ynez Mountains Eastern Range; Ventura County Beaches; Ventura County Inland Coast; Lake Casitas; Ojai Valley; Central Ventura County Valleys; Los Angeles County Beaches; Palos Verdes Hills; Los Angeles County Inland Coast including Downtown Los Angeles; Western Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area; Eastern Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area; Calabasas and Agoura Hills; Western San Fernando Valley; Eastern San Fernando Valley; Southeastern Ventura County Valleys; Santa Susana Mountains; Antelope Valley; Los Angeles County San Gabriel Valley

20. Wind Advisory for: Imperial County Southwest

21. Wind Advisory for: Northern Sacramento Valley; Central Sacramento Valley; Southern Sacramento Valley

22. Wind Advisory for: Owens Valley; Death Valley National Park

23. Wind Advisory for: San Diego County Coastal Areas; San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys-The Inland Empire; San Diego County Inland Valleys; Santa Ana Mountains and Foothills; Orange County Coastal; Orange County Inland

24. Wind Advisory for: San Diego County Coastal Areas; San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys-The Inland Empire; San Diego County Inland Valleys; Santa Ana Mountains and Foothills; Orange County Coastal; Orange County Inland

25. Wind Advisory for: San Diego County Deserts

26. Wind Advisory for: San Diego County Deserts

27. Wind Advisory for: San Diego County Mountains

28. Wind Advisory for: San Diego County Mountains

29. Wind Advisory for: San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning

30. Wind Advisory for: San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning

31. Wind Advisory for: Southern Salinas Valley/Arroyo Seco and Lake San Antonio; Santa Lucia Mountains and Los Padres National Forest; Mountains Of San Benito County And Interior Monterey County Including Pinnacles National Park; Northern Salinas Valley/Hollister Valley and Carmel Valley; Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast

32. Wind Advisory for: West Side Mountains north of 198; West Side Mountains South of 198; Buena Vista; Indian Wells Valley; Mojave Desert Slopes; Mojave Desert

33. Winter Storm Warning for: Del Norte Interior; Northern Humboldt Interior; Southern Humboldt Interior

34. Winter Storm Warning for: Eastern Sierra Slopes of Inyo County

35. Winter Storm Warning for: Greater Lake Tahoe Area; Greater Lake Tahoe Area

36. Winter Storm Warning for: Lassen-Eastern Plumas-Eastern Sierra Counties

37. Winter Storm Warning for: Mariposa-Madera Lower Sierra; Fresno-Tulare Lower Sierra; South End of the Lower Sierra; Yosemite NP outside of the valley; Yosemite Valley; San Joaquin River Canyon; Upper San Joaquin River; Kaiser to Rodgers Ridge; Kings Canyon NP; Grant Grove Area; Sequoia NP; South End of the Upper Sierra

38. Winter Storm Warning for: Mono

39. Winter Storm Warning for: Northern Trinity; Southern Trinity

40. Winter Storm Warning for: Northern Ventura County Mountains; Eastern San Gabriel Mountains

41. Winter Storm Warning for: Piute Walker Basin; Tehachapi; Frazier Mountain Communities

42. Winter Storm Warning for: San Bernardino County Mountains; Riverside County Mountains

43. Winter Storm Warning for: Shasta Lake Area / Northern Shasta County; Burney Basin / Eastern Shasta County; Mountains Southwestern Shasta County to Western Colusa County; Northeast Foothills/Sacramento Valley; Motherlode; Western Plumas County/Lassen Park; West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada

44. Winter Storm Warning for: South Central Siskiyou County; North Central and Southeast Siskiyou County

45. Winter Storm Warning for: Southwestern Humboldt

46. Winter Storm Warning for: Western Siskiyou County

47. Winter Storm Warning for: White Mountains of Inyo County

48. Winter Storm Watch for: Grapevine

49. Winter Storm Watch for: Owens Valley

50. Winter Storm Watch for: Santa Barbara County Interior Mountains; Southern Ventura County Mountains; Interstate 5 Corridor

51. Winter Storm Watch for: Western San Gabriel Mountains and Highway 14 Corridor; Western Antelope Valley Foothills; Eastern Antelope Valley Foothills

52. Winter Weather Advisory for: Central Siskiyou County

53. Winter Weather Advisory for: Coastal Del Norte; Northern Humboldt Coast

54. Winter Weather Advisory for: Northeast Siskiyou and Northwest Modoc Counties; Modoc County; Klamath Basin; Northern and Eastern Klamath County and Western Lake County; Central and Eastern Lake County

55. Winter Weather Advisory for: Northwestern Mendocino Interior; Northeastern Mendocino Interior; Northern Lake County; Southern Lake County

56. Winter Weather Advisory for: Santa Lucia Mountains and Los Padres National Forest; Mountains Of San Benito County And Interior Monterey County Including Pinnacles National Park

57. Winter Weather Advisory for: Surprise Valley California

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Drizzle is characterized by fine, gently falling droplets and typically does not impact human habitation in a negative way. The exception to this is freezing drizzle, a condition where drizzle freezes immediately upon reaching earth's surface. Freezing drizzle is still less dangerous than freezing rain, but can potentially result in hazardous road conditions.

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