[lit-ideas] Re: Sun of Kong
- From: Robert Paul <rpaul@xxxxxxxx>
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2006 17:00:42 -0800
Wait--there's more.
'A ferocious storm has already begun to sweep into the Pacific
Northwest. Heavy
rain will spread southward into northern California overnight. Coastal areas
could receive 3 to 5 inches of rain, while inland areas along the Interstate 5
corridor will see 2 to 4 inches. Some favored parts of the coastal mountain
range could receive up to 8 inches of rain. River flooding will increase
through the night and early Friday.
'Winds are increasing dramatically, with widespread damaging winds likely
overnight. many residents along coastal sections of Oregon have already lost
power while enduring wind gusts of 60 to 85 mph. Sustained winds of 40 to 60
mph will be likely across western Washington and western Oregon. Coastal areas
will see wind gusts to between 80 and 100 mph while gusts will peak well over
100 mph in the Cascades. Tree and power line damage is possible even in
Seattle
and Portland. Travel should be postpones unless absolutely necessary.
'Fierce winds will extend southward through the Sierra Nevada amd eastward
across Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and northern Colorado Friday. Waves are already
running 20 to 25 feet along coastal Washington and Oregon, but will be
increasing to as high as 35 feet in a few locations. Waves of this magnitude
will result in some coastal flooding.
'Warmer air has surged into the area ahead of the storm system. This will keep
snow levels running at about 3000 feet across Washington, with levels
rising to
as high as 7000 or 8000 feet across Oregon. Early Friday morning, colder air
will push in, and snow levels will drop to 1000 feet or less over Washington
and northwest Oregon, 2000 feet across the remainder of Oregon and 3500 feet
across northern California. Significant accumulations of snow will occur in
some of the highest elevations, with some areas receiving 3 to 4 feet of snow.
With the strong winds, the Cascades are in for a real blizzard.
'An avalanche warning is also in effect for the Cascades of Washington and
Oregon.'
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Robert Paul
perhaps soon to be whistling in the dark
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