cakana
Posted : 2/22/2008 5:40:02 PM
fuzzy_dogs_mom
Oh Geez - not another high wind storm again!
I hope the power stays on this time
Here ya go Joyce - You might want to go buy some battery operated lanterns 
Sacramento Valley and Sierra residents should prepare for another high-intensity storm this weekend that will bring strong winds along with heavy rain and snow.
Unlike the Jan. 4 storm, when wind gusts topped 80 mph and caused long power outages, this new storm won't be quite as powerful but it may last longer.
Forecasters say residents should plan for gusts above 50 mph for nearly a 24-hour period starting at 1 p.m. Saturday, with peak winds as high as 70 mph. The Valley could see as much as 2 inches of rain by Sunday night, while Sierra passes could see more than 2 feet of snow.
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"The whole weekend's a washout," said Elyssa Lynn, senior meteorologist at the state Department of Water Resources. "Power outages are a possibility for that extended period of time. Learn your lesson from that storm in early January." The National Weather Service on Thursday issued a high wind watch and a winter storm watch covering nearly the entire weekend.