Either the Weather Channel has gone nuts or...

[MrBishop]

...California is expecting 5,000 - 7,000 ft of snow over the next 3 days.

... WET WEATHER DEVELOPING SUNDAY... CONTINUING THROUGH MUCH OF NEXT WEEK...

THE FIRST IN A SERIES OF PACIFIC STORMS IS DUE TO ARRIVE LATER SUNDAY OR SUNDAY NIGHT. THIS SYSTEM SHOULD OPEN THE GATES TO A VERY WET PATTERN NEXT WEEK.

IT IS STILL TOO EARLY HOWEVER... TO SAY WHEN AND HOW MUCH EACH INDIVIDUAL SYSTEM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL CALIFORNIA. BUT CONFIDENCE IS PRETTY HIGH THAT A CHANGE IS IN STORE... AND SIGNIFICANT RAIN AND HIGH ELEVATION SNOW IS A GOOD BET FOR NEXT WEEK.

SNOW LEVELS WILL RISE AND FALL WITH EACH INDIVIDUAL SYSTEM... BUT IN GENERAL WILL BE BETWEEN 5000 AND 7000 FEET. SNOW COULD BE MEASURED IN YARDS OVER THE 5 TO 6 DAY PERIOD... NOT FEET.

FURTHER STATEMENTS ON THIS CHANGING PATTERN WILL BE ISSUED OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS... AS DETAILS BECOME MORE CLEAR.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE NEWS SOURCE FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION.

http://www.weather.com/weather/aler...&etn=386bb4b1cfa2e59153e684a758189d669df6f60a
Time to pick up some antifreeze folx.

 

[Gonz]

Welcome to mountain speak Bish.

 

[Dave]

SNOW COULD BE MEASURED IN YARDS

 

[Gonz]

Not really unusual for the Sierra Nevada range

 

[jimpeel]

SNOW LEVELS WILL RISE AND FALL WITH EACH INDIVIDUAL SYSTEM... BUT IN GENERAL WILL BE BETWEEN 5000 AND 7000 FEET. SNOW COULD BE MEASURED IN YARDS OVER THE 5 TO 6 DAY PERIOD... NOT FEET.

We former Californians do not need to parse every word. For those who are not so inclined here is what it should have said.

SNOW [elevation] LEVELS WILL [vary] WITH EACH INDIVIDUAL SYSTEM... BUT IN GENERAL WILL BE BETWEEN 5000 AND 7000 FEET [elevation]. SNOW [accumulations] COULD BE MEASURED IN YARDS [of depth] OVER THE 5 TO 6 DAY PERIOD... NOT FEET.

 

[MrBishop]

Dude...snow accumulation in Yards is still mighty impressive, eh.