[lit-ideas] Re: Sun of Kong
- From: "Mike Geary" <atlas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2006 19:44:58 -0600
I knew it was only a matter of time. The whole Left Coast has been taunting
God for years. That's why I moved back South. Get out, Robert, hurry, you and
the Missus can live on my verandah (until Spring).
Mike Geary
Hoping you guys aren't FEMAized.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Paul" <rpaul@xxxxxxxx>
To: <lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2006 7:00 PM
Subject: [lit-ideas] Re: Sun of Kong
> 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.'
> ------
> Robert Paul
> perhaps soon to be whistling in the dark
>
>
>
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