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[pct-l] Hiking in San Diego this weekend? I hope not...



"WEATHER COULD BE DEADLY FOR UNPREPARED CAMPERS OR HIKERS IN THE MOUNTAINS
THIS WEEKEND."

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...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA430 AM
PDT FRI APR 11 2003

...A WINTER-LIKE STORM TO AFFECT EXTREME SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA SUNDAY AND
MONDAY...

A STRONG...COLD STORM FROM THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL LIKELY BRING RAIN TO
MOST OF EXTREME SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA SUNDAY AND MONDAY WITH SNOW IN THE
MOUNTAINS. THE EXACT TIMING AND PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS ARE STILL UNCERTAIN.
IT CURRENTLY LOOKS LIKE THE BEST CHANCE OF RAIN WILL BE SUNDAY NIGHT INTO
MONDAY....WITH THE SNOW LEVEL BRIEFLY LOWERING TO 4500 FEET.

THIS WEATHER COULD BE DEADLY FOR UNPREPARED CAMPERS OR HIKERS IN THE
MOUNTAINS THIS WEEKEND. PEOPLE SHOULD STAY INFORMED ON THIS DEVELOPING STORM.

LOCAL STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO ACCOMPANY THIS STORM...MAINLY IN THE
MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS. UNSETTLED WEATHER WILL CONTINUE INTO THE MIDDLE OF
NEXT WEEK.
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Brick Robbins                       mailto:brick@fastpack.com