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UNISYS Water Vapor Satellite of west and north hemisphere (click here for 12 hour loop - thank you)
January 31, 2016
By Rong-Gong Lin and Alice Walton
A Powerful storm (click here) moved into Southern California on Sunday, bringing unusually strong winds of up to 70 mph to Los Angeles and Ventura counties.
Officials warned that the storm is forecast to bring heavy rain and a risk of flash floods, especially in recently burned areas that could see mud flow down hillsides.
Strong winds were expected to cause flight problems at Los Angeles International Airport, and forecasters said there was enough instability aloft that there could be a 36% chance of thunderstorms in parts of the L.A. area. Waterspouts and even weak tornadoes are possible.
“The winds may well turn out to be the defining feature of this system,” the National Weather Service said Sunday morning.
Photographer states: Allied Gardens saw several large downed trees today. Downed Tree, Waring Rd.
San Diego, California
There are dust storms reported of dust storms near Phoenix, Arizona. There is snow in Reno, Nevada.
There are rainbows and double rainbows along the west coast due to high water vapor content.
January 31, 2016
Gorman, California
Photographer states: I-5 south near Gorman.
Rapidly changing temperatures are expected across the country today.
Forecast for Temperature Departure from normal on Monday, February 1, 2016.
Forecast for Temperature Departure from normal on Monday, February 1, 2016.
By Sunday afternoon, the storm had dropped moderate rain -- a little more than one inch in Beverly Hills and less than half an inch in downtown L.A. But the winds were another story. Wind gusts topped 115 mph at Whitaker Peak (located north of Castaic along Interstate 5), 69 in Porter Ranch, 65 mph in Malibu Canyon, 61 in Beverly Hills and 50 in the Whittier Hills. It was more than strong enough to knock down trees, down power lines and even push over a light standard....
High winds and surf in Hawaii. There is a weather system on the west coast that extends from Hawaii to Southern California.
It is a street of vortexes that continues past the west coast into the country.
There are gail warnings and small craft advisories across Alaska.
High winds and surf in Hawaii. There is a weather system on the west coast that extends from Hawaii to Southern California.It is a street of vortexes that continues past the west coast into the country.
There are gail warnings and small craft advisories across Alaska.
