Due to current drought conditions, citizens are urged to conserve water. Go to www.waterwisesb.org for helpful tips 
This is a weekly test for the Santa Barbara County Operational Area. The OEM remains at Duty Officer status; Wind advisory in effect until 3 am Tuesday.
It is important to remember that during brief periods of precipitation during drought conditions roads and other hard surfaces may become particularly hazardous as buildup of oils and debris may become slick. Driving, biking, and running in these conditions should be done with extreme caution.
Specific Actions to Take to be Water Wise:
Indoors:
1. Install a high efficiency clothes washer
2. Install a high efficiency toilet
3. Test your toilet flapper for leaks by using a dye tablet
4. Make sure the water level in your toilet tank is one inch below the over-flow tube
5. Install high efficiency faucet aerators and shower heads
6. Replace reverse osmosis with filter for drinking water
7. If using a water softener, choose one that generates on-demand (not on a timer)
8. Check for and fix any leaky fixtures
9. Practice water wise behaviors when washing dishes, brushing teeth,bathing, etc
10. Get water saving information online at WaterWiseSB.org
Outdoors:
11. Use online watering tools such as the landscape watering calculator and watering index on WaterWiseSB.org -determine how much and how often to water your garden, and easily change your watering schedule as the weather changes - “fall back, spring forward”
12. Install a rain shut-off sensor
13. Check that your pressure is correct for your sprinklers to eliminate misting. If needed, install a pressure regulator
14. Retrofit sprinklers to drip irrigation
15. Have the greenest gardener in your neighborhood - Send your gardener to the Green Gardener Class - learn more about it at GreenGardener.org
16. Be the smartest on your block: know how much water your landscape needs
17. Schedule a free irrigation evaluation
18. Turn sprinklers off in rainy season
19. Remove unused lawn and replace with water wise plants and drip irrigation
20. install smart irrigation controller
21. Use a timer if watering by hand
22. Change the back-up battery in your sprinkler timer
23. Install a laundry to landscape gray water system
24. Add mulch 2-3 inches deep twice per year to reduce evaporation and build the health of your soil
25. Change pop-up sprinkler nozzles to rotating nozzles
26. Select water wise plants for your garden by using the online plant database and virtual garden tours.
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
339 AM PST MON FEB 10 2014
CAZ039-052-101945-
/O.CON.KLOX.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-140211T1100Z/
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST-SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANTA BARBARA...MONTECITO...CARPINTERIA...SAN MARCOS PASS...SAN RAFAEL WILDERNESS AREA...DICK SMITH WILDERNESS AREA
339 AM PST MON FEB 10 2014
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST TUESDAY...
* WINDS...AREAS OF NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. THESE WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST THROUGH AND BELOW THE SANTA YNEZ RANGE IN THE EVENING HOURS.
* IMPACTS...MAJOR ROADWAYS THAT COULD BE AFFECTED INCLUDE HIGHWAYS 101...154...AND 192...ESPECIALLY NEAR GAVIOTA...SAN MARCOS PASS...AND BELOW THE HILLS OF MONTECITO.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
WHEN DRIVING...USE EXTRA CAUTION. BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN GUSTY CROSS WINDS.
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