000 FPUS76 KSGX 212009 NOWSGX SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 1215 PM PST MON FEB 21 2005 CAZ042-048-057-060-212315- ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS- SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE- SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS- APPLE AND LUCERNE VALLEYS- 1215 PM PST MON FEB 21 2005 .NOW... SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH 3 PM. RAIN RATES OF HALF INCH PER HOUR ARE LIKELY IN THE HEAVIEST SHOWERS. URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOODING IS LIKELY ALONG WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR ROCK AND MUDSLIDES NEAR HILLSIDES OR STEEP TERRAIN. REDUCE SPEED IN HEAVY RAIN TO AVOID HYDROPLANING. THERE WILL ALSO BE LOCAL DENSE FOG WITH VISIBILITY LESS THAN 1/4 MILE IN THE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS. $$ CAZ055-056-212315- SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS- RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS- 1215 PM PST MON FEB 21 2005 .NOW... SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH 3 PM. RAIN RATES OF HALF AN INCH PER HOUR ARE LIKELY IN THE HEAVIEST SHOWERS...MAINLY ON THE SOUTH FACING SLOPES. FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS...CREEKS AND ROADWAYS IS LIKELY. ROCK AND MUDSLIDES ARE POSSIBLE. AREAS OF DENSE FOG WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES LOCALLY TO LESS THAN 1/4 MILE. THE SNOW LEVEL WILL BE AROUND 5500 FEET WITH SEVERAL INCHES OF ACCUMULATION AT THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS THROUGH 3 PM. THE SHOWERS WILL CAUSE SLICK ROADS. $$ CAZ043-050-058-212315- SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS- SAN DIEGO COUNTY VALLEYS- SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS- 1215 PM PST MON FEB 21 2005 .NOW... SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH 3 PM. RAINFALL RATES OF HALF AN INCH PER HOUR ARE LIKELY IN THE HEAVIEST SHOWERS. URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOODING IS LIKELY ALONG WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR ROCK AND MUDSLIDES NEAR HILLSIDES OR STEEP TERRAIN. REDUCE SPEED IN HEAVY RAIN TO AVOID HYDROPLANING. THERE WILL ALSO BE DENSE FOG IN THE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS WITH LOCAL VISIBILITY LESS THAN 1/4 MILE. $$ CAZ061-062-212315- COACHELLA VALLEY- SAN DIEGO COUNTY DESERTS- 1215 PM PST MON FEB 21 2005 .NOW... SCATTERED SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 3 PM. URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOODING IS POSSIBLE ALONG WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR ROCK AND MUDSLIDES NEAR STEEP TERRAIN. MOTORISTS SHOULD REDUCE SPEED REDUCE SPEED IN HEAVY RAIN TO AVOID HYDROPLANING. $$ ATKIN