California Passes 100 MPH! UPDATE
UPDATE (4 PM PT): Rain totals of 5 to 10 inches, more winds in the 90-110 mph range listed below. Pressures lowered and waves raised below. There is an unconfirmed report of 152 mph winds at Ship Muntain, California. The wind data does not look unreasonable but the temperature data looks unreliable, the station is flagged as "QC CAUTION" and I can't confirm authenticity of the wind reading.
1,200,000 (1.2 million) are without power (San Jose Mercury News). In Auburn, Calif., blog reader Robert reports that the city "looks like a war zone" with trucks and power poles blown over on the highway.
UPDATE (12PM PACIFIC): Here are the latest stats, the storm has surpassed 100 mph winds already.
Mount Diablo State Park: 110 MPH
Mammoth Mountain: 110 MPH
Kregor Peak, CA: 107 MPH
Riddle Mountain, OR: 96 MPH
Cooskie Mountain, CA: 90 MPH
Snowbird, UT: 86 MPH
Wallowa, OR: 85 MPH
Marin, CA: 83 MPH
Washoe, NV: 83 MPH
Redding, CA: 82 MPH
Timberline Lodge, OR: 34.0"*
Mount Baker, WA: 21.0"*
Chewelah Peak, WA: 19.0"*
Alpine Meadows* and North Tennant, CA: 14.0"
Santa Clara County, CA: 10.0"
North Scotts Valley, CA: 7.0"
Hawkeye, CA: 5.42"
Buoy #46036 (Off Northern WA): 28.30" (Strong Category 3 Hurricane-Force)
Buoy #46059 (Off Central CA): 37.7 FEET
ORIGINAL POST:
The strong storm moving onto the U.S. West Coast is already throwing up some high winds and heavy snow. Below is a satellite shot from early this morning, showing moisture poised to flow into the storm from across the globe.
So far, these are the extremes:
Douglas, NV: 87 MPH Gust
Lee Vining, CA: 71 MPH Gust
Weed, CA: 9.0" Snow
Much worse weather, including more heavy rain, is on its way tonight.
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