Winter Storm Warning 4, NWS Sacramento, CA

923 
WWUS46 KSTO 272238
WSWSTO

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
238 PM PST MON FEB 27 2012

.A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL PUSH QUICKLY ACROSS THE AREA TUESDAY
NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT FROM NORTH TO SOUTH. IT WILL BRING
HEAVY SNOW TO THE MOUNTAINS...GUSTY WINDS AND RAIN TO VALLEY AND
SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AS LOW AS 2000 FEET IN THE
FOOTHILLS.

CAZ014-068-069-281400-
/O.CON.KSTO.WS.W.0004.120229T0600Z-120301T0600Z/
BURNEY BASIN / EASTERN SHASTA COUNTY-
WESTERN PLUMAS COUNTY/LASSEN PARK-
WEST SLOPE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BURNEY...CHESTER...QUINCY
238 PM PST MON FEB 27 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM TUESDAY TO
10 PM PST WEDNESDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM TUESDAY TO
10 PM PST WEDNESDAY. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: BURNEY BASIN 4 TO 8 INCHES. ELSEWHERE 
  ABOVE 3000 FEET 6 TO 12 INCHES. 1 TO 3 FEET ABOVE 6500 FEET. 

* TIMING: SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE TUESDAY BECOMING HEAVY TUESDAY 
  NIGHT INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY. SNOW WILL BECOME MORE SHOWERY 
  WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: CHESTER...QUINCY...BURNEY

* WINDS: SOUTHERLY WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH OR 
  HIGHER OVER RIDGETOPS.

* IMPACTS: HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS POSSIBLE DUE TO STRONG 
  WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW CREATING POOR VISIBILITIES. DIFFICULT 
  BACK COUNTRY TRAVELING CONDITIONS. TRAVEL DELAYS POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW
ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. HEAVY SNOW AND WIND
MAY CAUSE BRANCHES TO BREAK CAUSING POSSIBLE POWER OUTAGES.

&&

$$

CAZ013-063-281400-
/O.CON.KSTO.WS.W.0004.120229T0600Z-120301T0600Z/
SHASTA LAKE AREA / NORTHERN SHASTA COUNTY-
MOUNTAINS SOUTHWESTERN SHASTA COUNTY TO NORTHERN LAKE COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ALDER SPRINGS
238 PM PST MON FEB 27 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM TUESDAY TO
10 PM PST WEDNESDAY ABOVE 3000 FEET...

A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 3000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM
10 PM TUESDAY TO 10 PM PST WEDNESDAY. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 8 INCHES ABOVE 3000 FEET AND 12 TO 20 
  INCHES ABOVE 5000 FEET. 

* TIMING: SNOW MAY BEGIN TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND INCREASE 
  OVERNIGHT TUESDAY...THEN BECOMING SHOWERY WEDNESDAY.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: ALDER SPRINGS

* WINDS: SOUTHERLY WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH 
  OR HIGHER OVER RIDGES.

* IMPACTS: HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS POSSIBLE DUE TO STRONG 
  WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW CREATING POOR VISIBILITIES. TRAVEL 
  DELAYS POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW
ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. HEAVY SNOW AND WIND
MAY CAUSE BRANCHES TO BREAK CAUSING POSSIBLE POWER OUTAGES.

&&

$$

CAZ066-067-281400-
/O.CON.KSTO.WS.A.0003.120229T0600Z-120301T0000Z/
NORTHEAST FOOTHILLS/SACRAMENTO VALLEY-MOTHERLODE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...GRASS VALLEY
238 PM PST MON FEB 27 2012

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON ABOVE 2000 FEET...

A WINTER STORM WATCH ABOVE 2000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM
TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 8 INCHES POSSIBLE ABOVE 2000 FEET.

* ELEVATION: ABOVE 2000 FEET.

* TIMING: SNOW MAY BEGIN TUESDAY NIGHT AND POSSIBLY BE HEAVY AT 
  TIMES AROUND MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY 
  AFTERNOON WEDNESDAY.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: GRASS VALLEY

* WINDS: SOUTHERLY WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH STRONGER GUSTS OVER 
  RIDGES.

* IMPACTS: HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS POSSIBLE DUE TO GUSTY 
  WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW CREATING POOR VISIBILITIES. TRAVEL 
  DELAYS POSSIBLE. DOWNED POWER LINES FROM HEAVY SNOW AND WIND 
  WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR
THE LATEST FORECASTS.

&&

$$

623 
WWUS46 KSTO 281130
WSWSTO

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
330 AM PST TUE FEB 28 2012

CAZ066-067-290000-
/O.UPG.KSTO.WS.A.0003.120229T0600Z-120301T0000Z/
/O.EXA.KSTO.WS.W.0004.120229T0600Z-120301T0600Z/
NORTHEAST FOOTHILLS/SACRAMENTO VALLEY-MOTHERLODE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...GRASS VALLEY
330 AM PST TUE FEB 28 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
10 PM PST WEDNESDAY ABOVE 2000 FEET...
...WINTER STORM WATCH NO LONGER IN EFFECT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SACRAMENTO HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING ABOVE 2000 FEET FOR THE SIERRA NEVADA FOOTHILLS OF
THE NORTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY AND THE MOTHERLODE FOR HEAVY
SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM PST
WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 6 TO 12 INCHES POSSIBLE ABOVE 2500 FEET WITH
  LIGHTER ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE DOWN TO AROUND 2000 FEET.

* ELEVATION: ABOVE 2000 FEET.

* TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN TONIGHT AND WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES 
  WEDNESDAY.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: PARADISE...MAGALIA...GRASS VALLEY...NEVADA
  CITY...PLACERVILLE

* WINDS: SOUTHERLY WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH STRONGER GUSTS OVER
  RIDGES.

* IMPACTS: HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS POSSIBLE DUE TO GUSTY 
  WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW CREATING POOR VISIBILITIES. TRAVEL 
  DELAYS POSSIBLE. DOWNED POWER LINES FROM HEAVY SNOW AND WIND 
  WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR
THE LATEST FORECASTS.

&&

$$

CAZ064-290000-
/O.EXA.KSTO.WS.W.0004.120229T0600Z-120301T0600Z/
CLEAR LAKE/SOUTHERN LAKE COUNTY-
330 AM PST TUE FEB 28 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
10 PM PST WEDNESDAY ABOVE 2000 FEET...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SACRAMENTO HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING ABOVE 2000 FEET FOR SOUTHERN LAKE COUNTY FOR HEAVY
SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM PST
WEDNESDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 6 TO 12 INCHES ABOVE 3000 FEET WITH
  ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES DOWN TO AROUND 2000 FEET.

* TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN TONIGHT AND CONTINUE WEDNESDAY.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: COBB AND HIGHWAY 175 BETWEEN KELSEYVILLE AND
  MIDDLETOWN.

* WINDS: SOUTHERLY WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH OR
  HIGHER OVER RIDGES.

* IMPACTS: HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS POSSIBLE DUE TO STRONG
  WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW CREATING POOR VISIBILITIES. TRAVEL DELAYS
  POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW IS
EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
HAZARDOUS.

&&

$$

CAZ014-068-069-290000-
/O.CON.KSTO.WS.W.0004.120229T0600Z-120301T0600Z/
BURNEY BASIN / EASTERN SHASTA COUNTY-
WESTERN PLUMAS COUNTY/LASSEN PARK-
WEST SLOPE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BURNEY...CHESTER...QUINCY
330 AM PST TUE FEB 28 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING
TO 10 PM PST WEDNESDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING
TO 10 PM PST WEDNESDAY FOR THE WEST SLOPES OF THE NORTHERN SIERRA
NEVADA...WESTERN PLUMAS COUNTY AND THE LASSEN VOLCANIC NATIONAL
PARK...AND THE BURNEY BASIN AND MOUNTAINS OF EASTERN SHASTA COUNTY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: BURNEY BASIN 4 TO 8 INCHES. ELSEWHERE 
  ABOVE 3000 FEET 6 TO 12 INCHES. 2 TO 4 FEET ABOVE 6500 FEET. 

* TIMING: SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING LATER TONIGHT AND
  WEDNESDAY.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: CHESTER...QUINCY...BURNEY...INTERSTATE 80
  OVER DONNER PASS...HIGHWAY 50 OVER ECHO SUMMIT.

* WINDS: SOUTHERLY WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 40 TO 60 MPH OR
  HIGHER OVER RIDGETOPS.

* IMPACTS: HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS POSSIBLE DUE TO STRONG 
  WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW CREATING POOR VISIBILITIES. DIFFICULT 
  BACK COUNTRY TRAVELING CONDITIONS. TRAVEL DELAYS POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW IS
EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
HAZARDOUS.

&&

$$

CAZ013-063-290000-
/O.CON.KSTO.WS.W.0004.120229T0600Z-120301T0600Z/
SHASTA LAKE AREA / NORTHERN SHASTA COUNTY-
MOUNTAINS SOUTHWESTERN SHASTA COUNTY TO NORTHERN LAKE COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ALDER SPRINGS
330 AM PST TUE FEB 28 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING
TO 10 PM PST WEDNESDAY ABOVE 2000 FEET...

A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 2000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10
PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM PST WEDNESDAY FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF
NORTHERN SHASTA COUNTY AND THE INTERIOR COAST RANGE NORTH OF CLEAR
LAKE.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 8 INCHES ABOVE 2000 FEET AND 1 TO 2
  FEET ABOVE 4500 FEET.

* TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN THIS AFTERNOON AND INCREASE TONIGHT...
  THEN BECOMING SHOWERY WEDNESDAY.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: INTERSTATE 5 NORTH OF REDDING...HIGHWAY 299
  WEST OF REDDING...HIGHWAY 36 WEST OF RED BLUFF.

* WINDS: SOUTHERLY WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH 
  OR HIGHER OVER RIDGES.

* IMPACTS: HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS POSSIBLE DUE TO STRONG
  WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW CREATING POOR VISIBILITIES. TRAVEL DELAYS
  POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW IS
EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
HAZARDOUS.

&&

$$

793 
WWUS46 KSTO 282240
WSWSTO

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
240 PM PST TUE FEB 28 2012

CAZ068-069-291045-
/O.EXT.KSTO.WS.W.0004.120229T0600Z-120302T0000Z/
WESTERN PLUMAS COUNTY/LASSEN PARK-
WEST SLOPE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHESTER...QUINCY
240 PM PST TUE FEB 28 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
4 PM PST THURSDAY...

THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING
TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY FOR THE WEST SLOPES OF THE NORTHERN SIERRA
NEVADA...WESTERN PLUMAS COUNTY AND THE LASSEN VOLCANIC NATIONAL
PARK. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ABOVE 3000 FEET 6 TO 12 INCHES. 2 TO 4 FEET
  ABOVE 5500 FEET. 4 TO 5 FEET POSSIBLE ALONG THE SIERRA CREST.

* TIMING: SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATER TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
  AFTERNOON. TWO STRONG IMPULSES EXPECTED DURING THE WARNING TIME
  FRAME...FIRST ONE WILL OCCUR DURING THE DAY WEDNESDAY WITH THE
  SECOND IMPULSE ON THURSDAY MORNING. HEAVIEST SNOW WILL OCCUR
  DURING THESE IMPULSES WITH SNOW RATES 2 TO 4 INCHES AN HOUR.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: CHESTER...QUINCY...INTERSTATE 80
  OVER DONNER PASS...HIGHWAY 50 OVER ECHO SUMMIT.

* WINDS: SOUTHERLY WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 40 TO 60 MPH 
  OR HIGHER OVER RIDGETOPS. 

* IMPACTS: HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS POSSIBLE DUE TO STRONG
  WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW CREATING POOR VISIBILITIES...LOCALIZED
  AREAS NEAR THE CREST MAY SEEM BLIZZARD LIKE DURING PERIODS OF
  HEAVY SNOW AND WIND. DIFFICULT BACK COUNTRY TRAVELING
  CONDITIONS. TRAVEL DELAYS POSSIBLE. POWER OUTAGES COULD OCCUR
  DUE TO THE HEAVY SNOW COMBINED WITH WINDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW IS
EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
HAZARDOUS. RESIDENTS IN AREAS IMPACTED BY SNOW SHOULD BE PREPARED
AT HOME AND WITH THEIR VEHICLE BY HAVING EXTRA FOOD...WATER...
BLANKETS...BATTERIES. 

&&

$$

CAZ014-291045-
/O.CON.KSTO.WS.W.0004.120229T0600Z-120301T0600Z/
BURNEY BASIN / EASTERN SHASTA COUNTY-
240 PM PST TUE FEB 28 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING
TO 10 PM PST WEDNESDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING
TO 10 PM PST WEDNESDAY. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: BURNEY BASIN 4 TO 8 INCHES...WITH UP TO
  AROUND A F00T AT HIGHEST ELEVATIONS.

* TIMING: SNOW WILL DEVELOP EARLY THIS EVENING AND INTO WEDNESDAY.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: 

* WINDS: SOUTHERLY WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 40 TO 60 MPH 
  OR HIGHER OVER RIDGETOPS. 

* IMPACTS: HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS POSSIBLE DUE TO STRONG
  WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW CREATING POOR VISIBILITIES. DIFFICULT BACK
  COUNTRY TRAVELING CONDITIONS. TRAVEL DELAYS AND POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW IS
EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
HAZARDOUS. RESIDENTS IN AREAS IMPACTED BY SNOW SHOULD BE PREPARED
AT HOME AND WITH THEIR VEHICLE BY HAVING EXTRA FOOD...WATER...
BLANKETS...BATTERIES. 

&&

$$

CAZ013-063-064-066-067-291045-
/O.CON.KSTO.WS.W.0004.120229T0600Z-120301T0600Z/
SHASTA LAKE AREA / NORTHERN SHASTA COUNTY-
MOUNTAINS SOUTHWESTERN SHASTA COUNTY TO NORTHERN LAKE COUNTY-
CLEAR LAKE/SOUTHERN LAKE COUNTY-
NORTHEAST FOOTHILLS/SACRAMENTO VALLEY-MOTHERLODE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALDER SPRINGS...GRASS VALLEY
240 PM PST TUE FEB 28 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING
TO 10 PM PST WEDNESDAY ABOVE 2000 FEET...

A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 2000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM
10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM PST WEDNESDAY. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 8 INCHES ABOVE 2000 FEET AND 1 TO 2 
  FEET ABOVE 4500 FEET. 

* TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN THIS AFTERNOON AND INCREASE TONIGHT...
  THEN BECOMING SHOWERY WEDNESDAY.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: ALDER SPRINGS...GRASS VALLEY

* WINDS: SOUTHERLY WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH 
  OR HIGHER OVER RIDGES.

* IMPACTS: HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS POSSIBLE DUE TO STRONG
  WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW CREATING POOR VISIBILITIES. TRAVEL DELAYS
  POSSIBLE. POWER OUTAGES COULD OCCUR DUE TO THE SNOW COMBINED
  WITH WINDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW IS
EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
HAZARDOUS. RESIDENTS IN AREAS IMPACTED BY SNOW SHOULD BE PREPARED
AT HOME AND WITH THEIR VEHICLE BY HAVING EXTRA FOOD...WATER...
BLANKETS...BATTERIES. 

&&

$$

660 
WWUS46 KSTO 290621
WSWSTO

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
1021 PM PST TUE FEB 28 2012

CAZ014-291800-
/O.CON.KSTO.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120301T0600Z/
BURNEY BASIN / EASTERN SHASTA COUNTY-
1021 PM PST TUE FEB 28 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST
WEDNESDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST
WEDNESDAY FOR EASTERN SHASTA COUNTY INCLUDING BURNEY. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: BURNEY BASIN 4 TO 8 INCHES...WITH UP TO 
  AROUND A F00T AT HIGHEST ELEVATIONS. 

* TIMING: PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS INTO WEDNESDAY.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: 

* WINDS: SOUTHERLY WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 40 TO 60 MPH 
  OR HIGHER OVER RIDGETOPS.

* IMPACTS: HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS POSSIBLE DUE TO STRONG 
  WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW CREATING POOR VISIBILITIES. DIFFICULT 
  BACK COUNTRY TRAVELING CONDITIONS. TRAVEL DELAYS AND POWER 
  OUTAGES POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW IS
EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
HAZARDOUS. RESIDENTS IN AREAS IMPACTED BY SNOW SHOULD BE PREPARED
AT HOME AND WITH THEIR VEHICLE BY HAVING EXTRA FOOD...WATER...
BLANKETS...BATTERIES.

&&

$$

CAZ068-069-291800-
/O.CON.KSTO.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120302T0000Z/
WESTERN PLUMAS COUNTY/LASSEN PARK-
WEST SLOPE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHESTER...QUINCY
1021 PM PST TUE FEB 28 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST
THURSDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY
FOR THE SIERRA NEVADA AND WESTERN PLUMAS COUNTY. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ABOVE 3000 FEET 6 TO 12 INCHES. 2 TO 4 
  FEET ABOVE 5500 FEET. 4 TO 5 FEET POSSIBLE ALONG THE SIERRA 
  CREST. 

* TIMING: HEAVY SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATER TONIGHT...WITH ADDITIONAL
  PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
  SNOWFALL RATES OF 2 TO 4 INCHES AN HOUR ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE
  HIGHER ELEVATIONS DURING PERIODS OF THE HEAVIEST SNOW.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: CHESTER...QUINCY

* WINDS: SOUTHERLY WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 40 TO 60 MPH 
  OR HIGHER OVER RIDGETOPS.

* IMPACTS: HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS POSSIBLE DUE TO STRONG
  WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW CREATING POOR VISIBILITIES. BLIZZARD-LIKE
  CONDITIONS AT TIMES OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN. DIFFICULT BACK
  COUNTRY TRAVELING CONDITIONS. TRAVEL DELAYS POSSIBLE. POWER
  OUTAGES COULD OCCUR DUE TO THE HEAVY SNOW COMBINED WITH WINDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW IS
EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
HAZARDOUS. RESIDENTS IN AREAS IMPACTED BY SNOW SHOULD BE PREPARED
AT HOME AND WITH THEIR VEHICLE BY HAVING EXTRA FOOD...WATER...
BLANKETS...BATTERIES.

&&

$$

CAZ013-063-064-066-067-291800-
/O.CON.KSTO.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120301T0600Z/
SHASTA LAKE AREA / NORTHERN SHASTA COUNTY-
MOUNTAINS SOUTHWESTERN SHASTA COUNTY TO NORTHERN LAKE COUNTY-
CLEAR LAKE/SOUTHERN LAKE COUNTY-
NORTHEAST FOOTHILLS/SACRAMENTO VALLEY-MOTHERLODE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALDER SPRINGS...GRASS VALLEY
1021 PM PST TUE FEB 28 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST
WEDNESDAY ABOVE 2000 FEET...

A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 2000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
10 PM PST WEDNESDAY FOR THE COASTAL RANGE...WESTERN SHASTA COUNTY
AND SIERRA NEVADA FOOTHILLS. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 8 INCHES ABOVE 2000 FEET AND 1 TO 2 
  FEET ABOVE 4500 FEET. 

* TIMING: PERIODS OF SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS TONIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS ON
  WEDNESDAY.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: ALDER SPRINGS...GRASS VALLEY...PLACERVILLE

* WINDS: SOUTHERLY WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH 
  OR HIGHER OVER RIDGES.

* IMPACTS: HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS POSSIBLE DUE TO STRONG 
  WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW CREATING POOR VISIBILITIES. TRAVEL 
  DELAYS POSSIBLE. POWER OUTAGES COULD OCCUR DUE TO THE SNOW 
  COMBINED WITH WINDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW IS
EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
HAZARDOUS. RESIDENTS IN AREAS IMPACTED BY SNOW SHOULD BE PREPARED
AT HOME AND WITH THEIR VEHICLE BY HAVING EXTRA FOOD...WATER...
BLANKETS...BATTERIES.

&&

$$
JHM

593 
WWUS46 KSTO 291030
WSWSTO

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
230 AM PST WED FEB 29 2012

CAZ013-014-063-064-291130-
/O.CAN.KSTO.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120301T0600Z/
SHASTA LAKE AREA / NORTHERN SHASTA COUNTY-
BURNEY BASIN / EASTERN SHASTA COUNTY-
MOUNTAINS SOUTHWESTERN SHASTA COUNTY TO NORTHERN LAKE COUNTY-
CLEAR LAKE/SOUTHERN LAKE COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ALDER SPRINGS
230 AM PST WED FEB 29 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SACRAMENTO HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER STORM WARNING.

SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TODAY BUT ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE
EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT.

$$

CAZ068-069-010000-
/O.CON.KSTO.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120302T0000Z/
WESTERN PLUMAS COUNTY/LASSEN PARK-
WEST SLOPE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHESTER...QUINCY
230 AM PST WED FEB 29 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST
THURSDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY
FOR THE WEST SLOPES OF THE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA...WESTERN PLUMAS
COUNTY AND THE LASSEN VOLCANIC NATIONAL PARK.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ABOVE 3000 FEET 6 TO 12 INCHES. 2 TO 4 
  FEET ABOVE 5500 FEET. 4 TO 5 FEET POSSIBLE ALONG THE SIERRA 
  CREST. 

* TIMING: PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY INTO THURSDAY.
  SNOWFALL RATES OF 2 TO 4 INCHES AN HOUR ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE
  HIGHER ELEVATIONS DURING PERIODS OF THE HEAVIEST SNOW.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: CHESTER...QUINCY...INTERSTATE 80 OVER DONNER
  PASS...HIGHWAY 50 OVER ECHO SUMMIT.

* WINDS: SOUTHERLY WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 40 TO 60 MPH 
  OR HIGHER OVER RIDGETOPS.

* IMPACTS: HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS POSSIBLE DUE TO STRONG
  WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW CREATING POOR VISIBILITIES. BLIZZARD-LIKE
  CONDITIONS AT TIMES OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN. DIFFICULT BACK
  COUNTRY TRAVELING CONDITIONS. TRAVEL DELAYS POSSIBLE. POWER
  OUTAGES COULD OCCUR DUE TO THE HEAVY SNOW COMBINED WITH WINDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW IS
EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
HAZARDOUS. RESIDENTS IN AREAS IMPACTED BY SNOW SHOULD BE PREPARED
AT HOME AND WITH THEIR VEHICLE BY HAVING EXTRA FOOD...WATER...
BLANKETS...BATTERIES.

&&

$$

CAZ066-067-010000-
/O.CON.KSTO.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120301T0600Z/
NORTHEAST FOOTHILLS/SACRAMENTO VALLEY-MOTHERLODE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...GRASS VALLEY
230 AM PST WED FEB 29 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS
EVENING ABOVE 2000 FEET...

A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 2000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
10 PM PST THIS EVENING FOR THE FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN SIERRA
NEVADA INCLUDING THE MOTHERLODE.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 4 INCHES ABOVE 2000 FEET WITH 6 TO 12
  INCHES AROUND 3000 FEET.

* TIMING: PERIODS OF SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS THIS MORNING BECOMING
  SHOWERY THIS AFTERNOON.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: MAGALIA...GRASS VALLEY...PLACERVILLE.

* WINDS: SOUTHERLY WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH 
  OR HIGHER OVER RIDGES.

* IMPACTS: HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS POSSIBLE DUE TO STRONG 
  WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW CREATING POOR VISIBILITIES. TRAVEL 
  DELAYS POSSIBLE. POWER OUTAGES COULD OCCUR DUE TO THE SNOW 
  COMBINED WITH WINDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW IS
EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
HAZARDOUS. RESIDENTS IN AREAS IMPACTED BY SNOW SHOULD BE PREPARED
AT HOME AND WITH THEIR VEHICLE BY HAVING EXTRA FOOD...WATER...
BLANKETS...BATTERIES.

&&

$$

551 
WWUS46 KSTO 291753
WSWSTO

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
953 AM PST WED FEB 29 2012

CAZ066-067-010600-
/O.CAN.KSTO.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120301T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KSTO.WW.Y.0009.120229T1753Z-120302T0000Z/
NORTHEAST FOOTHILLS/SACRAMENTO VALLEY-MOTHERLODE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...GRASS VALLEY
953 AM PST WED FEB 29 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY
ABOVE 2000 FEET...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SACRAMENTO HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 2000 FEET FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY FOR THE FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN SIERRA
NEVADA INCLUDING THE MOTHERLODE. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN
REPLACED BY THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: UP TO 4 INCHES BETWEEN 2000 TO 3000 FEET.

* TIMING: PERIODS OF SNOW AND LOCALLY BREEZY WINDS THIS MORNING
  BECOMING SHOWERY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: MAGALIA...GRASS VALLEY...PLACERVILLE.

* WINDS: SOUTHERLY WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. OCCASIONAL GUSTS UP TO 30
  MPH POSSIBLE.

* IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED DUE TO SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS
  AND ALSO DURING CONVECTIVE SHOWERS WHEN PERIODS OF SNOW AND
  BREEZY WINDS LIMIT VISIBILITIES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE
TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED
VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

&&

$$

CAZ068-069-010600-
/O.CON.KSTO.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120302T0000Z/
WESTERN PLUMAS COUNTY/LASSEN PARK-
WEST SLOPE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHESTER...QUINCY
953 AM PST WED FEB 29 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST
THURSDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ABOVE 3000 FEET 6 TO 12 INCHES. 2 TO 4 
  FEET ABOVE 5500 FEET. 4 TO 5 FEET POSSIBLE ALONG THE SIERRA 
  CREST. 

* TIMING: PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY INTO
  THURSDAY. SNOWFALL RATES OF 2 TO 4 INCHES AN HOUR ARE 
  POSSIBLE OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS DURING PERIODS OF THE 
  HEAVIEST SNOW. 

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: CHESTER...QUINCY

* WINDS: SOUTHERLY WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 40 TO 60 MPH 
  OR HIGHER OVER RIDGETOPS.

* IMPACTS: HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS POSSIBLE DUE TO STRONG 
  WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW CREATING POOR VISIBILITIES. 
  BLIZZARD-LIKE CONDITIONS AT TIMES OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN. 
  DIFFICULT BACK COUNTRY TRAVELING CONDITIONS. TRAVEL DELAYS 
  POSSIBLE. POWER OUTAGES COULD OCCUR DUE TO THE HEAVY SNOW 
  COMBINED WITH WINDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW IS
EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
HAZARDOUS. RESIDENTS IN AREAS IMPACTED BY SNOW SHOULD BE PREPARED
AT HOME AND WITH THEIR VEHICLE BY HAVING EXTRA FOOD...WATER...
BLANKETS...BATTERIES.

&&

$$

676 
WWUS46 KSTO 010608
WSWSTO

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
1008 PM PST WED FEB 29 2012

CAZ068-069-011200-
/O.CON.KSTO.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120302T0000Z/
WESTERN PLUMAS COUNTY/LASSEN PARK-
WEST SLOPE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHESTER...QUINCY...BLUE CANYON
1008 PM PST WED FEB 29 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST
THURSDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ABOVE 3000 FEET 3 TO 6 INCHES WITH LOCALLY 1
  TO 2 FEET OF ADDITIONAL SNOW POSSIBLE ABOVE 5500 FEET THROUGH
  THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

* TIMING: PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS POSSIBLE
  OVERNIGHT AND THURSDAY WITH SNOW SHOWERS DECREASING THURSDAY
  AFTERNOON INTO EVENING.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: CHESTER...QUINCY

* WINDS: SOUTHERLY WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 40 TO 60 MPH OR
  HIGHER OVER RIDGETOPS.

* IMPACTS: HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS POSSIBLE DUE TO STRONG 
  WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW CREATING POOR VISIBILITIES. BLIZZARD-LIKE 
  CONDITIONS AT TIMES OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN. DIFFICULT BACK 
  COUNTRY TRAVELING CONDITIONS. TRAVEL DELAYS POSSIBLE. POWER 
  OUTAGES COULD OCCUR DUE TO THE HEAVY SNOW COMBINED WITH WINDS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW IS
EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
HAZARDOUS. RESIDENTS IN AREAS IMPACTED BY SNOW SHOULD BE PREPARED
AT HOME AND WITH THEIR VEHICLE BY HAVING EXTRA FOOD...WATER...
BLANKETS...BATTERIES.

&&

$$

CAZ066-067-011200-
/O.CON.KSTO.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-120302T0000Z/
NORTHEAST FOOTHILLS/SACRAMENTO VALLEY-MOTHERLODE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PARADISE...GRASS VALLEY...JACKSON
1008 PM PST WED FEB 29 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST
THURSDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST
THURSDAY. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: UP TO 4 INCHES BETWEEN 2000 TO 3000 FEET.

* TIMING: PERIODS OF SNOW SHOWERS AND LOCALLY BREEZY WINDS
  POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT AND THURSDAY.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: MAGALIA...GRASS VALLEY...PLACERVILLE.

* WINDS: SOUTHERLY WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. OCCASIONAL GUSTS UP TO 30 
  MPH POSSIBLE. 

* IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED DUE TO SLIPPERY ROAD 
  CONDITIONS AND ALSO DURING CONVECTIVE SHOWERS WHEN PERIODS OF 
  SNOW AND BREEZY WINDS LIMIT VISIBILITIES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE
PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE
CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

&&

$$

190 
WWUS46 KSTO 010742
WSWSTO

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
1142 PM PST WED FEB 29 2012

CAZ068-069-011945-
/O.CON.KSTO.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120302T0000Z/
WESTERN PLUMAS COUNTY/LASSEN PARK-
WEST SLOPE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHESTER...QUINCY
1142 PM PST WED FEB 29 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST
THURSDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ABOVE 3000 FEET 3 TO 6 INCHES WITH LOCALLY 
  1 TO 2 FEET OF ADDITIONAL SNOW POSSIBLE ABOVE 5500 FEET 
  THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. 

* TIMING: PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS POSSIBLE 
  OVERNIGHT AND THURSDAY WITH SNOW SHOWERS DECREASING THURSDAY 
  AFTERNOON INTO EVENING.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: CHESTER...QUINCY

* WINDS: SOUTHERLY WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 40 TO 60 MPH 
  OR HIGHER OVER RIDGETOPS. 

* IMPACTS: HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS POSSIBLE DUE TO STRONG 
  WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW CREATING POOR VISIBILITIES. 
  BLIZZARD-LIKE CONDITIONS AT TIMES OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN. 
  DIFFICULT BACK COUNTRY TRAVELING CONDITIONS. TRAVEL DELAYS 
  POSSIBLE. POWER OUTAGES COULD OCCUR DUE TO THE HEAVY SNOW 
  COMBINED WITH WINDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW IS
EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
HAZARDOUS. RESIDENTS IN AREAS IMPACTED BY SNOW SHOULD BE PREPARED
AT HOME AND WITH THEIR VEHICLE BY HAVING EXTRA FOOD...WATER...
BLANKETS...BATTERIES.

&&

$$

CAZ013-011500-
/O.EXB.KSTO.WW.Y.0009.120301T0800Z-120301T1500Z/
SHASTA LAKE AREA / NORTHERN SHASTA COUNTY-
1142 PM PST WED FEB 29 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST THURSDAY
ABOVE 1500 FEET...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SACRAMENTO HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 1500 FEET FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 7 AM PST THURSDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: AROUND 2 INCHES OF ABOVE 1500 FEET AND UP
  TO 4 INCHES BETWEEN 2000 TO 3000 FEET.

* TIMING: PERIODS OF SNOW SHOWERS AND LOCALLY BREEZY WINDS 
  POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT AND INTO THURSDAY MORNING.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: INTERSTATE 5 TO INCLUDE SIMS AND HIGHWAY 299.

* WINDS: SOUTHERLY WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. 

* IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED DUE TO SLIPPERY ROAD 
  CONDITIONS AND ALSO DURING CONVECTIVE SHOWERS WHEN PERIODS 
  OF SNOW AND BREEZY WINDS LIMIT VISIBILITIES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE
PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE
CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

&&

$$

CAZ066-067-011945-
/O.CON.KSTO.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-120302T0000Z/
NORTHEAST FOOTHILLS/SACRAMENTO VALLEY-MOTHERLODE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...GRASS VALLEY
1142 PM PST WED FEB 29 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST
THURSDAY ABOVE 2000 FEET...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 2000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
4 PM PST THURSDAY. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: UP TO 4 INCHES BETWEEN 2000 TO 3000 FEET.

* TIMING: PERIODS OF SNOW SHOWERS AND LOCALLY BREEZY WINDS 
  POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT AND THURSDAY.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: GRASS VALLEY

* WINDS: SOUTHERLY WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. OCCASIONAL GUSTS UP TO 
  30 MPH POSSIBLE. 

* IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED DUE TO SLIPPERY ROAD 
  CONDITIONS AND ALSO DURING CONVECTIVE SHOWERS WHEN PERIODS 
  OF SNOW AND BREEZY WINDS LIMIT VISIBILITIES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE
PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE
CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

&&

$$

JCLAPP

678 
WWUS46 KSTO 011409
WSWSTO

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
609 AM PST THU MAR 1 2012

CAZ068-069-020000-
/O.CON.KSTO.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120302T0000Z/
WESTERN PLUMAS COUNTY/LASSEN PARK-
WEST SLOPE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHESTER...QUINCY
609 AM PST THU MAR 1 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ABOVE 3000 FEET 2 TO 6 INCHES WITH LOCALLY 1
  FOOT OF ADDITIONAL SNOW POSSIBLE ABOVE 5500 FEET THROUGH THIS
  AFTERNOON.

* TIMING: PERIODS OF MODERATE SNOW SHOWERS TODAY WITH SNOW SHOWERS
  DECREASING THIS AFTERNOON INTO EVENING.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: CHESTER...QUINCY

* WINDS: SOUTHERLY WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 40 TO 60 MPH 
  OR HIGHER OVER RIDGETOPS.

* IMPACTS: HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS POSSIBLE DUE TO STRONG 
  WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW CREATING POOR VISIBILITIES. 
  BLIZZARD-LIKE CONDITIONS AT TIMES OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN. 
  DIFFICULT BACK COUNTRY TRAVELING CONDITIONS. TRAVEL DELAYS 
  POSSIBLE. POWER OUTAGES COULD OCCUR DUE TO THE HEAVY SNOW 
  COMBINED WITH WINDS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW IS
EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
HAZARDOUS. RESIDENTS IN AREAS IMPACTED BY SNOW SHOULD BE PREPARED
AT HOME AND WITH THEIR VEHICLE BY HAVING EXTRA FOOD...WATER...
BLANKETS...BATTERIES.

&&

$$

CAZ013-011800-
/O.EXT.KSTO.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-120301T1800Z/
SHASTA LAKE AREA / NORTHERN SHASTA COUNTY-
609 AM PST THU MAR 1 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS
MORNING ABOVE 1500 FEET...

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 1500 FEET IS NOW IN EFFECT
UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: AROUND 2 INCHES OF ABOVE 1500 FEET AND UP 
  TO 4 INCHES BETWEEN 2000 TO 3000 FEET. 

* TIMING: PERIODS OF SNOW SHOWERS AND LOCALLY BREEZY WINDS THIS
  MORNING.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: INTERSTATE 5 AND HIGHWAY 299.

* WINDS: SOUTHERLY WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.

* IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED DUE TO SLIPPERY ROAD 
  CONDITIONS AND ALSO DURING CONVECTIVE SHOWERS WHEN PERIODS 
  OF SNOW AND BREEZY WINDS LIMIT VISIBILITIES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE
PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE
CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

&&

$$

CAZ066-067-020000-
/O.CON.KSTO.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-120302T0000Z/
NORTHEAST FOOTHILLS/SACRAMENTO VALLEY-MOTHERLODE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...GRASS VALLEY
609 AM PST THU MAR 1 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON ABOVE 2000 FEET...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 2000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: UP TO 2 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION BETWEEN
  2000 TO 3000 FEET.

* TIMING: PERIODS OF SNOW SHOWERS AND LOCALLY BREEZY WINDS 
  POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT AND THURSDAY.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: GRASS VALLEY

* WINDS: SOUTHERLY WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. OCCASIONAL GUSTS UP TO 
  30 MPH POSSIBLE.

* IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED DUE TO SLIPPERY ROAD 
  CONDITIONS AND ALSO DURING CONVECTIVE SHOWERS WHEN PERIODS 
  OF SNOW AND BREEZY WINDS LIMIT VISIBILITIES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE
PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE
CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

&&

$$
JCLAPP

020 
WWUS46 KSTO 011801
WSWSTO

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
1001 AM PST THU MAR 1 2012

CAZ013-011915-
/O.EXP.KSTO.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-120301T1800Z/
SHASTA LAKE AREA / NORTHERN SHASTA COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SHASTA DAM 
1001 AM PST THU MAR 1 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM PST THIS
MORNING...

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THE SHASTA LAKE AREA AND NORTHERN
SHASTA COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM PST THIS MORNING.

* TIMING: LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY
  AFTERNOON HOURS THEN END BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON.  

* MAIN IMPACT: SLIPPERY ROADS BUT SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL
  ACCUMULATION IS NOT EXPECTED ON ROADWAYS. 

* OTHER IMPACTS: OCCASIONALLY POOR VISIBILITY. 


$$

CAZ068-069-020000-
/O.CON.KSTO.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120302T0000Z/
WESTERN PLUMAS COUNTY/LASSEN PARK-
WEST SLOPE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHESTER...QUINCY...BLUE CANYON
1001 AM PST THU MAR 1 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON FOR THE WEST SLOPES OF THE SIERRA CASCADE RANGE. 

* SNOW ACCLAMATIONS: ABOVE 3000 FEET 2 TO 5 INCHES WITH LOCALLY 8
  INCHES OF ADDITIONAL SNOW POSSIBLE ABOVE 5500 FEET THROUGH LATE THIS
  AFTERNOON.

* TIMING: PERIODS OF MODERATE SNOW SHOWERS TODAY WITH SNOW 
  SHOWERS DECREASING THIS AFTERNOON INTO EVENING. 

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: CHESTER...QUINCY

* WINDS: SOUTHERLY WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH OVER
  RIDGETOPS.

* IMPACTS: HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS POSSIBLE DUE TO PERIODS OF HEAVY
  SNOW CREATING POOR VISIBILITIES. BLIZZARD-LIKE CONDITIONS AT
  TIMES OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN. DIFFICULT BACK COUNTRY TRAVELING
  CONDITIONS. TRAVEL DELAYS POSSIBLE. POWER OUTAGES COULD OCCUR
  DUE TO THE HEAVY SNOW COMBINED WITH WINDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW IS
EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
HAZARDOUS. RESIDENTS IN AREAS IMPACTED BY SNOW SHOULD BE PREPARED
AT HOME AND WITH THEIR VEHICLE BY HAVING EXTRA FOOD...WATER...
BLANKETS...BATTERIES.

&&

$$

CAZ066-067-020000-
/O.CON.KSTO.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-120302T0000Z/
NORTHEAST FOOTHILLS/SACRAMENTO VALLEY-MOTHERLODE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PARADISE...GRASS VALLEY...JACKSON
1001 AM PST THU MAR 1 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON ABOVE 2000 FEET...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON FOR THE FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY AND
THE MOTHERLODE ABOVE 2000 FEET.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: UP TO 2 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION 
  BETWEEN 2000 TO 3000 FEET. 

* TIMING: PERIODS OF SNOW SHOWERS AND LOCALLY BREEZY WINDS
  POSSIBLE TODAY.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: GRASS VALLEY

* WINDS: SOUTHERLY WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. OCCASIONAL GUSTS UP TO 30 
  MPH POSSIBLE. 

* IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED DUE TO SLIPPERY ROAD 
  CONDITIONS AND ALSO DURING CONVECTIVE SHOWERS WHEN PERIODS OF 
  SNOW AND BREEZY WINDS LIMIT VISIBILITIES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE
PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE
CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

&&

$$

910 
WWUS46 KSTO 011952
WSWSTO

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
1152 AM PST THU MAR 1 2012

CAZ066-067-012100-
/O.CAN.KSTO.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-120302T0000Z/
NORTHEAST FOOTHILLS/SACRAMENTO VALLEY-MOTHERLODE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PARADISE...GRASS VALLEY...JACKSON
1152 AM PST THU MAR 1 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SACRAMENTO HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THE EASTERN FOOTHILLS OF THE
SACRAMENTO VALLEY AND FOR THE MOTHERLODE.

SHOWERS CONTINUE OVER THE EASTERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY SIERRA
FOOTHILLS AND MOTHERLODE THIS MORNING BUT SNOW LEVELS HAVE RISEN
TO AROUND 3000 FEET. SOME SNOW SHOWER ACTIVITY MAY BE POSSIBLE
THROUGH THE EARLY AFTERNOON AROUND THE 3000 FOOT LEVEL WITH RAIN
SHOWERS BELOW THIS ELEVATION.

$$

CAZ068-069-020000-
/O.CON.KSTO.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120302T0000Z/
WESTERN PLUMAS COUNTY/LASSEN PARK-
WEST SLOPE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHESTER...QUINCY
1152 AM PST THU MAR 1 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON FOR THE WEST SLOPES OF THE SIERRA CASCADE RANGE. 

* SNOW ACCLAMATIONS: ABOVE 3000 FEET 2 TO 5 INCHES WITH LOCALLY 
  8 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL SNOW POSSIBLE ABOVE 5500 FEET THROUGH 
  LATE THIS AFTERNOON. 

* TIMING: PERIODS OF MODERATE SNOW SHOWERS TODAY WITH SNOW 
  SHOWERS DECREASING THIS AFTERNOON INTO EVENING.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: CHESTER...QUINCY

* WINDS: SOUTHERLY WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH OVER 
  RIDGETOPS.

* IMPACTS: HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS POSSIBLE DUE TO PERIODS
  OF HEAVY SNOW CREATING POOR VISIBILITIES. BLIZZARD-LIKE 
  CONDITIONS AT TIMES OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN. DIFFICULT BACK 
  COUNTRY TRAVELING CONDITIONS. TRAVEL DELAYS POSSIBLE. POWER 
  OUTAGES COULD OCCUR DUE TO THE HEAVY SNOW COMBINED WITH 
  WINDS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW IS
EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
HAZARDOUS. RESIDENTS IN AREAS IMPACTED BY SNOW SHOULD BE PREPARED
AT HOME AND WITH THEIR VEHICLE BY HAVING EXTRA FOOD...WATER...
BLANKETS...BATTERIES.

&&

$$

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WWUS46 KSTO 020006
WSWSTO

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
406 PM PST THU MAR 1 2012


CAZ068-069-020115-
/O.EXP.KSTO.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120302T0000Z/
WESTERN PLUMAS COUNTY/LASSEN PARK-
WEST SLOPE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHESTER...QUINCY
406 PM PST THU MAR 1 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

THE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR THE WEST SLOPES OF THE NORTHERN SIERRA
NEVADA IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS BUT
SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED. SLIPPERY
ROADS WILL REMAIN A CONCERN SO CONTINUE TO DRIVE WITH CAUTION.
SNOW LEVELS SHOULD RANGE FROM 3000 TO 4000 FEET THROUGH THE
EVENING WITH MOST SHOWERS EXPECTED TO END BY MIDNIGHT. 


$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
912 AM PST MON FEB 27 2012

.SHORT TERM DISCUSSION...

A FEW UPDATES THIS MORNING...WITH CURRENT WEATHER SYSTEM...BUT
OVERALL FORECAST ON TRACK.

TAKING A LOOK AT WEB CAMS AND SNOTEL REPORTS...FROM 2 TO 5 INCHES
HAS ALREADY FALLEN THIS MORNING AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS...MAINLY
ABOVE 6500 FEET. AS UPPER LOW CONTINUES TO DROP SOUTH INTO AREA
TODAY...A PERSISTENT AREA OF LIFT IF FORECAST OVER ZONE
69...MAINLY SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 80. GIVEN CURRENT AMOUNTS AND
EXPECTING THIS AREA TO CONTINUE...HAVE GONE AHEAD AND ISSUED A
SNOW ADVISORY INTO EARLY THIS EVENING FOR THIS AREA. SOME GRAUPEL
ALSO REPORTED WITH A SOMEWHAT ORGANIZED CELL OF ACTIVITY JUST EAST
OF AUBURN. WILL HAVE TO KEEP AN EYE ON CONVECTION LATER THIS
AFTERNOON IF SUN BREAKS OUT MAY SEE A BIT MORE ORGANIZED
CONVECTION...BUT FOR NOW SEEMS LIKE THERE WILL BE ENOUGH CLOUDS
AROUND TO LIMIT SURFACE HEATING TO ALLOW CAPES TO GET TOO HIGH.

NEXT STORM SYSTEM STILL LOOKS TO BE A MODERATE TO STRONG QUICK
HITTING SYSTEM WITH MAIN DYNAMICS OVERNIGHT TUESDAY TO LATE IN THE
MORNING WEDNESDAY...BASICALLY THE 06Z TO 18Z PERIOD WEDNESDAY.
EXPECTED WATER VALUES OF AROUND 2 INCHES ABOVE 5000 FEET WHICH
SHOULD RESULT IN SEVERAL FEET OF SNOW. ALONG WITH GUSTY WINDS WILL
BE SOME HAZARDOUS DRIVING THAT PERIOD IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN. LEANING AT
THIS TIME TO UPGRADE WATCH TO WARNING...BUT WILL TAKE A CLOSER
LOOK AT THINGS FOR THE AFTERNOON PACKAGE. RASCH

.EXTENDED DISCUSSION (FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY)

LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE MOUNTAINS NORTH OF
INTERSTATE 80 AS LATE AS FRIDAY. OTHERWISE...WARMER AND DRIER
WEATHER IS EXPECTED FRIDAY AND INTO NEXT WEEKEND AS AN UPPER RIDGE
OVER THE EASTERN PACIFIC BUILDS INTO THE WEST COAST. A WEAK
SHORTWAVE TROUGH WILL MOVE THROUGH THE FAR NORTHERN PORTIONS OF
THE STATE EARLY NEXT WEEK...BUT CONFIDENCE IS LOW IN THE TIMING OF
THIS FEATURE. DANG

&&

.AVIATION...

IFR/LIFR CONDITIONS ALONG THE WEST SLOPE OF THE SIERRA NEVADA
MTNS UP TO THE CREST WHERE SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS MAY REACH AS FAR
NORTH AS MT LASSEN. THESE CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE CREST
THROUGH 06Z TUESDAY.

OTHERWISE VFR CONDITIONS ACROSS INTERIOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA.

&&

.STO WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WINTER STORM WATCH FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON BURNEY BASIN / EASTERN SHASTA COUNTY...WESTERN PLUMAS
COUNTY/LASSEN PARK.

WINTER STORM WATCH FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
EVENING WEST SLOPE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA.

WINTER STORM WATCH FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON ABOVE 3000 FEET FOR THE MOUNTAINS SOUTHWESTERN SHASTA
COUNTY TO NORTHERN LAKE COUNTY...SHASTA LAKE AREA / NORTHERN
SHASTA COUNTY.

WINTER STORM WATCH FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON ABOVE 2500 FEET FOR THE NORTHEAST FOOTHILLS/SACRAMENTO
VALLEY.

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW ABOVE 3000 FEET THROUGH 7 PM THIS
EVENING WEST SLOPE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA.

&&

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
423 AM PST MON FEB 27 2012

CAZ013>019-063-064-066>069-281500-
SHASTA LAKE AREA/NORTHERN SHASTA COUNTY-
BURNEY BASIN/EASTERN SHASTA COUNTY-NORTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY-
CENTRAL SACRAMENTO VALLEY-SOUTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY-
CARQUINEZ STRAIT AND DELTA-NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-
MOUNTAINS SOUTHWESTERN SHASTA TO NORTHERN LAKE COUNTIES-
CLEAR LAKE/SOUTHERN LAKE COUNTY-MOTHERLODE-
EAST FOOTHILLS/NORTH SACRAMENTO VALLEY-
WESTERN PLUMAS COUNTY/LASSEN PARK-WEST SLOPE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA-
423 AM PST MON FEB 27 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR INTERIOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY

SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION WILL BE POSSIBLE TODAY
ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA...
OTHERWISE NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

A MODERATELY STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO MOVE THROUGH
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THIS SYSTEM
WILL BRING VALLEY RAIN...MOUNTAIN SNOW AND STRONG WINDS TO THE NORTH
STATE. TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS OVER MOUNTAINS PASSES ARE LIKELY AS HEAVY
SNOWFALL AND STRONG WINDS COMBINE TO MAKE MOUNTAIN TRAVEL HAZARDOUS.
SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY WITH FAIR WEATHER RETURNING BY
THE WEEKEND.

* WINTER STORM WATCH.........SEE WWUS46 KSTO - WSWSTO FOR DETAILS *

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS TO THEIR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE.

THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT
(LOWER CASE): HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/STO

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
1223 PM PST MON FEB 27 2012

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0955 AM     SNOW             PACIFIC HOUSE           38.76N 120.51W
02/27/2012  E0.0 INCH        EL DORADO          CA   CO-OP OBSERVER

            TEMPERATURES MAX 32/MIN 22/AT OBS 32. 3 INCHES OF SNOW ON
            GROUND. WATER CONTENT 0.15

&&

GCLINE

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
1228 PM PST MON FEB 27 2012

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0955 AM     SNOW             PACIFIC HOUSE           38.76N 120.51W
02/27/2012  E0.0 INCH        EL DORADO          CA   CO-OP OBSERVER

            TEMPERATURES MAX 32/MIN 22/AT OBS 32...3.0 INCHES OF SNOW
            ON GROUND. WATER CONTENT 0.15

&&

GCLINE

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
1256 PM PST MON FEB 27 2012

...TIME...  ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
...DATE...  ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1255 PM     HEAVY SNOW       2 ESE CARSON PASS       38.68N 119.96W
02/27/2012  M7.0 INCH        ALPINE             CA   MESONET

            EVENT DURATION 12 HOURS.

&&

IRIS SYSTEM

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
126 PM PST MON FEB 27 2012

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0124 PM     SNOW             1 W FORESTHILL          39.00N 120.86W
02/27/2012  E0.0 INCH        PLACER             CA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TOTAL SNOWFALL 2 1/2 INCHES. VERY WET SNOW. NOTHING
            FALLING RIGHT NOW.

&&

GCLINE

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
149 PM PST MON FEB 27 2012

...TIME...  ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
...DATE...  ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0150 PM     SLEET            COBB                    38.84N 122.73W
02/27/2012  E0.1 INCH        LAKE               CA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            PEA SIZED HAIL SHOWER LASTED 5 MINUTES AND
            COVERED THE GROUND. REPORTED BY SPOTTER LA05

&&

IRIS SYSTEM

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
220 PM PST MON FEB 27 2012

...TIME...  ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
...DATE...  ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0220 PM     HEAVY SNOW       9 SSE DONNER PEAK       39.19N 120.26W
02/27/2012  M9.0 INCH        PLACER             CA   MESONET

            EVENT DURATION 6 HOURS.

&&

IRIS SYSTEM