Saturday Weather Update … 11pm Local … 2-29-2024 – Weekend Rain and Wind –

Discussion: Short and sweet … Rain remains the same as previously said, but the wind will be a problem in the mountain and desert areas …

The Oxygen Thieves at NWS have a Winter Storm Watch for Big Bear,…IGNORE IT … You don’t waste tax money on less than 2 inches of snow, which again, they are oxygen thieves (breathing, but still wasting our air) … The mid-levels are too dry to allow taller cloud tops to produce such ..

Here is the wind forecast from the Southern California Weather Force wind intensity model –

And here was the original rain forecast, which remains – https://www.facebook.com/scweatherforce/posts/pfbid034w1t13M97rwj7eSvi9V5TFwdtsVLgHQX9yENMy96b9AVSPMaKcfMHwADRTCAZb4sl

Raiden Storm Wind Gust Intensity Scale –

8. Extensive widespread damage.

7. Trees are broken or uprooted, building damage is considerable. – High Profile Vehicle Roll-Over CERTAIN.

6. SOME Trees are broken or uprooted, building damage is possible. – High Profile Vehicle Roll-Over Likely, Do NOT recommend Traveling in this zone. This zone also is the starting zone where trees and powerlines will fall and damage cars and even kill people near or in them!

5. Slight damage occurs to buildings; shingles are blown off of roofs. HIGH WIND WARNING CRITERIA – High Profile Vehicle Roll-Over Possible if weight is not corrected.

4. Twigs and small branches are broken from trees, walking is difficult.

3. Large trees sway, becoming difficult to walk. POWER SHUTDOWN THRESHOLD DURING FIRE WEATHER / WIND ADVISORY CRITERIA

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Master General Meteorologist