[californiadisasters] North Ops News & Notes Update (2/28/12-8AM)

Date	Time	News and Notes
02/28/2012	0800	The National Weather Service is forecasting a much-needed winter storm for most of the GACC starting tonight. Low-elevation rain and high winds are expected thoughout most of Northern California, and snow levels as low as 2000' with significant accumulations above 3000' are expected in many areas. Today's Weather Story: Sacramento WFO; Eureka WFO; Medford WFO; Reno WFO; Monterey WFO.
02/28/2012	0630	CA-LNU-Soda: 200 acres, 100% contained as of Saturday 2/25.
02/24/2012	1145	CA-LNU-Soda: 200 acres, 50% contained. Cal Fire Incident webpage http://cdfdata.fire.ca.gov/incidents/incidents_current Twitter - @CAL_FIRE
02/24/2012	0715	CA-LNU-Soda: 60 acres, 50% containment. Good progress made overnight.
02/24/2012	0700	CA-LNU-Soda: As of 2200 last night, the Soda Fire was 40 acres with 50% containment.
02/23/2012	1730	CA-LNU-Soda: 35 acres of brush, 35% contained. Located NE of the city of Napa in Soda Canyon.

Source: http://gacc.nifc.gov/oncc/predictive/intelligence/news_notes/index.htm

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