Alert archive / California / Winter Storm Warnings in 2017
Winter Storm Warning 2, NWS Sacramento, CA
NWS Sacramento, CA issued this winter storm warning at Jan 8, 2017, 3:23 PM PST. It took effect at Jan 9, 2017, 4:00 AM PST. It was in force for 3 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Jan 8, 2017, 3:23 PM PST (23:23 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 9, 2017, 4:00 AM PST
- Expired
- Jan 12, 2017, 10:00 AM PST
- In force
- 3 days
- Issued by
- NWS Sacramento, CA
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334 WWUS46 KSTO 082323 WSWSTO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA 323 PM PST SUN JAN 8 2017 ...VERY HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED MONDAY INTO THURSDAY... .A SERIES OF WET STORM SYSTEMS WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT NORTHERN CALIFORNIA THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. COLDER AIR WILL BEGIN TO MOVE INTO THE REGION LATE TONIGHT LOWERING SNOW LEVELS BELOW PASS LEVELS. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY INTO EARLY THURSDAY. SEVERAL FEET OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG THE MIDDLE AND UPPER SLOPES OF THE SIERRA AND LASSEN PARK IN THIS TIMEFRAME. SNOW MAY ALSO IMPACT TRAVEL OVER THE NORTHERN COASTAL RANGE AND MOUNTAINS OF SHASTA COUNTY. CAZ068-069-091200- /O.UPG.KSTO.WS.A.0002.170109T1200Z-170112T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KSTO.WS.W.0002.170109T1200Z-170113T0100Z/ WESTERN PLUMAS COUNTY/LASSEN PARK- WEST SLOPE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CHESTER, QUINCY, AND BLUE CANYON 323 PM PST SUN JAN 8 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM MONDAY TO 5 PM PST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SACRAMENTO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM MONDAY TO 5 PM PST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * MAIN IMPACTS: HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IS EXPECTED WITH SLICK ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES. LONG TRAVEL DELAYS ARE POSSIBLE DUE TO TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS AND SNOW REMOVAL. CHAIN CONTROLS ARE LIKELY, AND ROAD CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE. * CONFIDENCE...HIGH. * TIMING...SNOW LEVELS WILL DROP BELOW MAJOR SIERRA PASSES BY LATE TONIGHT. PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY INTO EARLY THURSDAY. * LOCATIONS...LASSEN PARK, INTERSTATE 80 OVER DONNER PASS, HIGHWAY 50 OVER ECHO SUMMIT, HIGHWAY 88 OVER CARSON PASS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO AROUND 10 INCHES ON MONDAY. 3 TO 7 FEET OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE BETWEEN MONDAY AND EARLY THURSDAY. * OTHER IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WITH HEAVY SNOW WILL COMBINE TO BRING POOR VISIBILITY. INTERACT WITH US VIA SOCIAL MEDIA WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWS.SACRAMENTO WWW.TWITTER.COM/NWSSACRAMENTO 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. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ CAZ013-063-091200- /O.NEW.KSTO.WW.Y.0003.170109T1200Z-170111T0000Z/ SHASTA LAKE AREA / NORTHERN SHASTA COUNTY- MOUNTAINS SOUTHWESTERN SHASTA COUNTY TO NORTHERN LAKE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SHASTA DAM AND ALDER SPRINGS 323 PM PST SUN JAN 8 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM MONDAY TO 4 PM PST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SACRAMENTO HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM MONDAY TO 4 PM PST TUESDAY. * MAIN IMPACT: HAZARDOUS WINTER TRAVEL WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES, CHAIN CONTROLS, AND TRAVEL DELAYS. * TIMING...MODERATE SNOW AT TIMES ABOVE 3500 FEET. SNOW LEVELS AS LOW AS 3000 FEET MONDAY INTO MONDAY NIGHT * LOCATIONS...SHASTA COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND COASTAL RANGE. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS 4 TO 8 INCHES ABOVE 3500 FEET WITH LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS DOWN TO 3000 FEET. UP TO 12 INCHES POSSIBLE AT THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES, AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ EK
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254 WWUS46 KSTO 091130 WSWSTO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA 330 AM PST MON JAN 9 2017 ...VERY HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED INTO THURSDAY... .A SERIES OF WET STORM SYSTEMS WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT NORTHERN CALIFORNIA THROUGH MID-WEEK. COLDER AIR WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION TODAY WITH SNOW LEVELS LOWERING BACK BELOW PASS LEVELS. SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY THURSDAY. SEVERAL FEET OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG THE MIDDLE AND UPPER SLOPES OF THE SIERRA AND LASSEN PARK IN THIS TIMEFRAME. SNOW MAY ALSO IMPACT TRAVEL OVER THE NORTHERN COASTAL RANGE AND MOUNTAINS OF SHASTA COUNTY. CAZ068-069-100000- /O.EXT.KSTO.WS.W.0002.170109T1200Z-170112T1800Z/ WESTERN PLUMAS COUNTY/LASSEN PARK- WEST SLOPE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CHESTER, QUINCY, AND BLUE CANYON 330 AM PST MON JAN 9 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THURSDAY... * MAIN IMPACTS: HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IS EXPECTED WITH SLICK ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES. LONG TRAVEL DELAYS ARE POSSIBLE DUE TO TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS AND SNOW REMOVAL. CHAIN CONTROLS ARE LIKELY, AND ROAD CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE. * CONFIDENCE...HIGH. * TIMING...SNOW LEVELS WILL DROP BELOW MAJOR NORTHERN SIERRA PASSES EARLY THIS MORNING. PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE BY THIS EVENING CONTINUING INTO EARLY THURSDAY. * LOCATIONS...LASSEN PARK, INTERSTATE 80 OVER DONNER PASS, HIGHWAY 50 OVER ECHO SUMMIT, HIGHWAY 88 OVER CARSON PASS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 10 INCHES TODAY. 5 TO 7 FEET ALONG THE CREST WITH 2 TO 3 FEET DOWN TO 4500 FEET ELEVATION BY EARLY THURSDAY. * OTHER IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WITH HEAVY SNOW WILL COMBINE TO BRING POOR VISIBILITY. 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. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && INTERACT WITH US VIA SOCIAL MEDIA WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWS.SACRAMENTO WWW.TWITTER.COM/NWSSACRAMENTO $$ CAZ013-063-100000- /O.CON.KSTO.WW.Y.0003.170109T1200Z-170111T0000Z/ SHASTA LAKE AREA / NORTHERN SHASTA COUNTY- MOUNTAINS SOUTHWESTERN SHASTA COUNTY TO NORTHERN LAKE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SHASTA DAM AND ALDER SPRINGS 330 AM PST MON JAN 9 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST TUESDAY... * MAIN IMPACT: HAZARDOUS WINTER TRAVEL WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES, CHAIN CONTROLS, AND TRAVEL DELAYS. * TIMING...MODERATE SNOW AT TIMES ABOVE 3500 FEET. SNOW LEVELS AS LOW AS 3000 FEET TONIGHT * LOCATIONS...SHASTA COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND COASTAL RANGE. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS 6 TO 12 INCHES ABOVE 4000 FEET WITH 2 TO 4 FEET ACROSS THE HIGHER PEAKS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES, AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && INTERACT WITH US VIA SOCIAL MEDIA WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWS.SACRAMENTO WWW.TWITTER.COM/NWSSACRAMENTO $$
951 WWUS46 KSTO 092205 WSWSTO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA 205 PM PST MON JAN 9 2017 ...PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED INTO THURSDAY... .ANOTHER WET PACIFIC STORM WILL IMPACT THE MOUNTAINS OF INTERIOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA BEGINNING LATER TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY. HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED IN THE SIERRA NEVADA AND MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN PLUMAS TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. PERIODS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW LIKELY TO CONTINUE WEDNESDAY INTO EARLY THURSDAY. SEVERAL FEET OF NEW SNOW LIKELY AT PASS LEVELS DURING THIS PERIOD WHICH COMBINED WITH STRONG WIND WILL MAKE MOUNTAIN TRAVEL EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS. DRIER WEATHER FORECAST FRIDAY INTO THE WEEKEND. CAZ068-069-101200- /O.CON.KSTO.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170112T1800Z/ WESTERN PLUMAS COUNTY/LASSEN PARK- WEST SLOPE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CHESTER, QUINCY, AND BLUE CANYON 205 PM PST MON JAN 9 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THURSDAY... * MAIN IMPACTS: HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IS EXPECTED WITH SLICK ROADS, STRONG GUSTY WIND, AND LOW VISIBILITIES. LONG TRAVEL DELAYS ARE POSSIBLE DUE TO TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS AND SNOW REMOVAL. CHAIN CONTROLS ARE LIKELY, AND ROAD CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE. * CONFIDENCE...HIGH. * TIMING...SNOW LEVELS EXPECTED TO GENERALLY BE AROUND 4500 TO 6000 FEET TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY...LOWERING WEDNESDAY NIGHT TO AROUND 2500 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. WIDESPREAD SNOW DEVELOPING OVERNIGHT WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOW TUESDAY INTO TUESDAY NIGHT. PERIODS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY. * LOCATIONS...LASSEN PARK, INTERSTATE 80 OVER DONNER PASS, HIGHWAY 50 OVER ECHO SUMMIT, HIGHWAY 88 OVER CARSON PASS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 3 FEET DOWN TO 4500 FOOT ELEVATION BY EARLY THURSDAY WITH 3 TO 7 FEET OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. * OTHER IMPACTS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WIND GUSTS OVER 50 MPH COMBINED WITH HEAVY SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && INTERACT WITH US VIA SOCIAL MEDIA WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWS.SACRAMENTO WWW.TWITTER.COM/NWSSACRAMENTO $$ CAZ013-063-101200- /O.CON.KSTO.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-170111T0000Z/ SHASTA LAKE AREA / NORTHERN SHASTA COUNTY- MOUNTAINS SOUTHWESTERN SHASTA COUNTY TO NORTHERN LAKE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SHASTA DAM AND ALDER SPRINGS 205 PM PST MON JAN 9 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST TUESDAY... * MAIN IMPACT: HAZARDOUS WINTER TRAVEL WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES, CHAIN CONTROLS, AND TRAVEL DELAYS. * TIMING...MODERATE SNOW AT TIMES ABOVE 3500 FEET. SNOW LEVELS LOCALLY DOWN AROUND 3000 FEET IN THE SHASTA MOUNTAINS TONIGHT OTHERWISE 3500 TO 4000 FEET RISING ABOVE 5500 FEET TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS...SHASTA COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND COASTAL RANGE. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 11 INCHES ABOVE 4000 FEET WITH 1 TO 3 FEET ACROSS THE HIGHER PEAKS. * OTHER IMPACTS...SOUTHWEST WIND GUSTS OVER 40 MPH REDUCING VISIBILITIES AND IMPACTING TRAVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES, AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && INTERACT WITH US VIA SOCIAL MEDIA WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWS.SACRAMENTO WWW.TWITTER.COM/NWSSACRAMENTO $$
520 WWUS46 KSTO 101135 WSWSTO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA 335 AM PST TUE JAN 10 2017 ...PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW INTO THURSDAY... .ANOTHER STORM WILL IMPACT THE MOUNTAINS OF INTERIOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA INTO THURSDAY. HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA AND MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN PLUMAS INTO MIDDAY WEDNESDAY. PERIODS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW ARE THEN LIKELY TO CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY. SEVERAL FEET OF NEW SNOW LIKELY ABOVE 5000 FEET DURING THIS PERIOD WHICH COMBINED WITH STRONG WIND WILL MAKE MOUNTAIN TRAVEL EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS. CAZ069-110000- /O.UPG.KSTO.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170112T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KSTO.BZ.W.0001.170110T1135Z-170111T2000Z/ /O.NEW.KSTO.WS.W.0003.170111T2000Z-170112T1800Z/ WEST SLOPE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF BLUE CANYON 335 AM PST TUE JAN 10 2017 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST WEDNESDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON WEDNESDAY TO 10 AM PST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SACRAMENTO HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING, WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST WEDNESDAY. A WINTER STORM WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON WEDNESDAY TO 10 AM PST THURSDAY. * MAIN IMPACTS: HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IS EXPECTED WITH SLICK ROADS, STRONG GUSTY WIND, AND LOW VISIBILITIES. LONG TRAVEL DELAYS ARE POSSIBLE DUE TO TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS AND SNOW REMOVAL. ROAD CLOSURES ARE LIKELY. * CONFIDENCE...HIGH. * TIMING...SNOW LEVELS 4000 TO 5000 FEET. HEAVY SNOW NOW THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY WITH SNOWFALL RATES OF 2 INCHES OR MORE PER HOUR AT TIMES. * LOCATIONS...INTERSTATE 80 OVER DONNER PASS, HIGHWAY 50 OVER ECHO SUMMIT, HIGHWAY 88 OVER CARSON PASS. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...ZERO VISIBILITY WITH HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 40 MPH. GUSTS OF 60 MPH OR HIGHER POSSIBLE THROUGH THE PASSES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 3 FEET DOWN TO 4500 FOOT ELEVATION BY EARLY THURSDAY WITH 3 TO 6 FEET OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS, MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED, STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && INTERACT WITH US VIA SOCIAL MEDIA WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWS.SACRAMENTO WWW.TWITTER.COM/NWSSACRAMENTO && $$ CAZ068-110000- /O.CON.KSTO.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170112T1800Z/ WESTERN PLUMAS COUNTY/LASSEN PARK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CHESTER AND QUINCY 335 AM PST TUE JAN 10 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THURSDAY... * MAIN IMPACTS: HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IS EXPECTED WITH SLICK ROADS, STRONG GUSTY WIND, AND LOW VISIBILITIES. LONG TRAVEL DELAYS ARE POSSIBLE DUE TO TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS AND SNOW REMOVAL. CHAIN CONTROLS ARE LIKELY, AND ROAD CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE. * CONFIDENCE...HIGH. * TIMING...HEAVY SNOW CONTINUES INTO WEDNESDAY. SNOW LEVELS 4000 TO 5000 FEET INTO WEDNESDAY...LOWERING WEDNESDAY NIGHT TO AROUND 2500 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. PERIODS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY. * LOCATIONS...LASSEN PARK. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 3 FEET DOWN TO 4500 FOOT ELEVATION BY EARLY THURSDAY WITH 3 TO 6 FEET OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. * OTHER IMPACTS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WIND GUSTS OVER 50 MPH COMBINED WITH HEAVY SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && INTERACT WITH US VIA SOCIAL MEDIA WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWS.SACRAMENTO WWW.TWITTER.COM/NWSSACRAMENTO $$ CAZ013-063-110000- /O.CON.KSTO.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-170111T0000Z/ SHASTA LAKE AREA / NORTHERN SHASTA COUNTY- MOUNTAINS SOUTHWESTERN SHASTA COUNTY TO NORTHERN LAKE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SHASTA DAM AND ALDER SPRINGS 335 AM PST TUE JAN 10 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * MAIN IMPACT: HAZARDOUS WINTER TRAVEL WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES, CHAIN CONTROLS, AND TRAVEL DELAYS. * TIMING...MODERATE SNOW AT TIMES ABOVE 3500 FEET. SNOW LEVELS 3500 TO 4500 FEET. * LOCATIONS...SHASTA COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND COASTAL RANGE. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS 3 TO 6 INCHES WITH 1 TO 2 FEET ACROSS THE HIGHER PEAKS. * OTHER IMPACTS...SOUTHWEST WIND GUSTS OVER 40 MPH REDUCING VISIBILITIES AND IMPACTING TRAVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES, AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && INTERACT WITH US VIA SOCIAL MEDIA WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWS.SACRAMENTO WWW.TWITTER.COM/NWSSACRAMENTO $$
512 WWUS46 KSTO 102305 WSWSTO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA 305 PM PST TUE JAN 10 2017 ...PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW INTO THURSDAY... .HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WIND WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA AND MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN PLUMAS TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS MOUNTAIN TRAVEL CAN BE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT. PERIODS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW ARE THEN LIKELY TO CONTINUE WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY. SEVERAL FEET OF NEW SNOW EXPECTED ABOVE 4500 FEET THROUGH THURSDAY. CAZ013-063-110015- /O.CAN.KSTO.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-170111T0000Z/ SHASTA LAKE AREA / NORTHERN SHASTA COUNTY- MOUNTAINS SOUTHWESTERN SHASTA COUNTY TO NORTHERN LAKE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SHASTA DAM AND ALDER SPRINGS 305 PM PST TUE JAN 10 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SACRAMENTO HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. SNOW LEVELS HAVE RISEN ABOVE THE PASSES THIS AFTERNOON WITH MAINLY RAIN EXPECTED TONIGHT. SNOW LEVELS LOWER TO AROUND 4500 FEET TOWARDS WEDNESDAY MORNING, BUT LIGHTER SHOWERS EXPECTED BY THAT TIME. $$ CAZ069-111200- /O.CON.KSTO.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170111T2000Z/ /O.CON.KSTO.WS.W.0003.170111T2000Z-170112T1800Z/ WEST SLOPE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF BLUE CANYON 305 PM PST TUE JAN 10 2017 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST WEDNESDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON WEDNESDAY TO 10 AM PST THURSDAY... * MAIN IMPACTS: HAZARDOUS TRAVEL WITH SLICK ROADS, STRONG GUSTY WIND, AND LOW VISIBILITIES WILL OCCUR. LONG TRAVEL DELAYS ARE POSSIBLE DUE TO TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS AND SNOW REMOVAL. ROAD CLOSURES CAN BE EXPECTED AT TIMES. * CONFIDENCE...HIGH. * TIMING...SNOW LEVELS 4500 TO 5500 FEET TONIGHT LOWERING WEDNESDAY TO AROUND 3000 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. HEAVY SNOW NOW THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY WITH SNOWFALL RATES OF 2 INCHES OR MORE PER HOUR AT TIMES. * LOCATIONS...INTERSTATE 80 OVER DONNER PASS, HIGHWAY 50 OVER ECHO SUMMIT, HIGHWAY 88 OVER CARSON PASS. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...ZERO VISIBILITY WITH HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 40 MPH. GUSTS OF 70 MPH OR HIGHER POSSIBLE THROUGH THE PASSES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL 2 TO 3 FEET DOWN TO 5000 FEET ELEVATION BY EARLY THURSDAY WITH 3 TO 6 FEET OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS, MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED, STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && INTERACT WITH US VIA SOCIAL MEDIA WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWS.SACRAMENTO WWW.TWITTER.COM/NWSSACRAMENTO && $$ CAZ068-111200- /O.CON.KSTO.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170112T1800Z/ WESTERN PLUMAS COUNTY/LASSEN PARK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CHESTER AND QUINCY 305 PM PST TUE JAN 10 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THURSDAY... * MAIN IMPACTS: HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IS EXPECTED WITH SLICK ROADS, STRONG GUSTY WIND, AND LOW VISIBILITIES. LONG TRAVEL DELAYS ARE POSSIBLE DUE TO TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS AND SNOW REMOVAL. CHAIN CONTROLS ARE LIKELY, AND ROAD CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE. * CONFIDENCE...HIGH. * TIMING...HEAVY SNOW CONTINUES INTO WEDNESDAY. SNOW LEVELS 4000 TO 5000 FEET INTO WEDNESDAY...LOWERING WEDNESDAY NIGHT TO AROUND 2500 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. PERIODS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY. * LOCATIONS...LASSEN PARK. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 FEET DOWN TO 4500 FOOT ELEVATION BY EARLY THURSDAY WITH 2 TO 4 FEET OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. * OTHER IMPACTS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WIND GUSTS OVER 60 MPH COMBINED WITH HEAVY SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && INTERACT WITH US VIA SOCIAL MEDIA WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWS.SACRAMENTO WWW.TWITTER.COM/NWSSACRAMENTO $$
160 WWUS46 KSTO 102307 CCA WSWSTO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA 307 PM PST TUE JAN 10 2017 ...PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW INTO THURSDAY... .HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WIND WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA AND MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN PLUMAS TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS MOUNTAIN TRAVEL CAN BE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT. PERIODS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW ARE THEN LIKELY TO CONTINUE WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY. SEVERAL FEET OF NEW SNOW EXPECTED ABOVE 4500 FEET THROUGH THURSDAY. CAZ013-063-110015- /O.COR.KSTO.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-170111T0000Z/ SHASTA LAKE AREA / NORTHERN SHASTA COUNTY- MOUNTAINS SOUTHWESTERN SHASTA COUNTY TO NORTHERN LAKE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SHASTA DAM AND ALDER SPRINGS 307 PM PST TUE JAN 10 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SACRAMENTO HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. SNOW LEVELS HAVE RISEN ABOVE THE PASSES THIS AFTERNOON WITH MAINLY RAIN EXPECTED TONIGHT. SNOW LEVELS LOWER TO A0ROUND 4000 FEET TOWARDS WEDNESDAY MORNING, BUT LIGHTER SHOWERS EXPECTED BY THAT TIME. $$ CAZ069-111200- /O.CON.KSTO.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170111T2000Z/ /O.CON.KSTO.WS.W.0003.170111T2000Z-170112T1800Z/ WEST SLOPE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF BLUE CANYON 307 PM PST TUE JAN 10 2017 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST WEDNESDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON WEDNESDAY TO 10 AM PST THURSDAY... * MAIN IMPACTS: HAZARDOUS TRAVEL WITH SLICK ROADS, STRONG GUSTY WIND, AND LOW VISIBILITIES WILL OCCUR. LONG TRAVEL DELAYS ARE POSSIBLE DUE TO TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS AND SNOW REMOVAL. ROAD CLOSURES CAN BE EXPECTED AT TIMES. * CONFIDENCE...HIGH. * TIMING...SNOW LEVELS 4500 TO 5500 FEET TONIGHT LOWERING WEDNESDAY TO AROUND 3000 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. HEAVY SNOW NOW THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY WITH SNOWFALL RATES OF 2 INCHES OR MORE PER HOUR AT TIMES. * LOCATIONS...INTERSTATE 80 OVER DONNER PASS, HIGHWAY 50 OVER ECHO SUMMIT, HIGHWAY 88 OVER CARSON PASS. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...ZERO VISIBILITY WITH HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 40 MPH. GUSTS OF 70 MPH OR HIGHER POSSIBLE THROUGH THE PASSES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL 2 TO 3 FEET DOWN TO 5000 FEET ELEVATION BY EARLY THURSDAY WITH 3 TO 6 FEET OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS, MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED, STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && INTERACT WITH US VIA SOCIAL MEDIA WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWS.SACRAMENTO WWW.TWITTER.COM/NWSSACRAMENTO && $$ CAZ068-111200- /O.CON.KSTO.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170112T1800Z/ WESTERN PLUMAS COUNTY/LASSEN PARK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CHESTER AND QUINCY 307 PM PST TUE JAN 10 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THURSDAY... * MAIN IMPACTS: HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IS EXPECTED WITH SLICK ROADS, STRONG GUSTY WIND, AND LOW VISIBILITIES. LONG TRAVEL DELAYS ARE POSSIBLE DUE TO TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS AND SNOW REMOVAL. CHAIN CONTROLS ARE LIKELY, AND ROAD CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE. * CONFIDENCE...HIGH. * TIMING...HEAVY SNOW CONTINUES INTO WEDNESDAY. SNOW LEVELS 4000 TO 5000 FEET INTO WEDNESDAY...LOWERING WEDNESDAY NIGHT TO AROUND 2500 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. PERIODS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY. * LOCATIONS...LASSEN PARK. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 FEET DOWN TO 4500 FOOT ELEVATION BY EARLY THURSDAY WITH 2 TO 4 FEET OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. * OTHER IMPACTS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WIND GUSTS OVER 60 MPH COMBINED WITH HEAVY SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && INTERACT WITH US VIA SOCIAL MEDIA WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWS.SACRAMENTO WWW.TWITTER.COM/NWSSACRAMENTO $$
468 WWUS46 KSTO 111132 WSWSTO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA 332 AM PST WED JAN 11 2017 ...PERIODS OF SNOW INTO THURSDAY... .SNOW AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA AND MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN PLUMAS THIS MORNING. EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS MOUNTAIN TRAVEL CAN BE EXPECTED. PERIODS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW ARE THEN LIKELY TO CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY WITH AN ADDITIONAL 12 TO 18 INCHES OF SNOWFALL POSSIBLE ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. CAZ069-120000- /O.CON.KSTO.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170111T2000Z/ /O.CON.KSTO.WS.W.0003.170111T2000Z-170112T1800Z/ WEST SLOPE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF BLUE CANYON 332 AM PST WED JAN 11 2017 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 AM PST THURSDAY... * MAIN IMPACTS: VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL WITH SLICK ROADS, STRONG GUSTY WIND AND LOW VISIBILITY. LONG TRAVEL DELAYS WITH ROAD CLOSURES. * CONFIDENCE...HIGH. * TIMING...SNOW GRADUALLY TAPERING TO SHOWERS TODAY. SNOW LEVELS 3500 TO 4500 FEET LOWERING TO BELOW 3000 FEET TONIGHT. * LOCATIONS...INTERSTATE 80 OVER DONNER PASS, HIGHWAY 50 OVER ECHO SUMMIT, HIGHWAY 88 OVER CARSON PASS. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...LOW VISIBILITY WITH SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 40 MPH THROUGH THE PASSES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL 3 TO 6 INCHES DOWN TO 4000 FEET WITH 12 TO 18 INCHES ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS, MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED, STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && && INTERACT WITH US VIA SOCIAL MEDIA WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWS.SACRAMENTO WWW.TWITTER.COM/NWSSACRAMENTO $$ CAZ068-120000- /O.CON.KSTO.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170112T1800Z/ WESTERN PLUMAS COUNTY/LASSEN PARK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CHESTER AND QUINCY 332 AM PST WED JAN 11 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THURSDAY... * MAIN IMPACTS: HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IS EXPECTED WITH SLICK ROADS, STRONG GUSTY WIND AND LOW VISIBILITY. LONG TRAVEL DELAYS ARE POSSIBLE. * CONFIDENCE...HIGH. * TIMING...SNOW CONTINUES TODAY WITH SHOWERS TAPERING OFF THURSDAY. SNOW LEVELS 3000 TO 4000 FEET TODAY LOWERING TO BELOW 3000 FEET TONIGHT. * LOCATIONS...LASSEN PARK. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS WITH 6 TO 12 INCHES OVER THE PEAKS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && INTERACT WITH US VIA SOCIAL MEDIA WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWS.SACRAMENTO WWW.TWITTER.COM/NWSSACRAMENTO $$
967 WWUS46 KSTO 111952 WSWSTO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA 1152 AM PST WED JAN 11 2017 ...PERIODS OF SNOW INTO THURSDAY... .SNOW AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA AND MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN PLUMAS THIS MORNING. EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS MOUNTAIN TRAVEL CAN BE EXPECTED. PERIODS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW ARE THEN LIKELY TO CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS FROM 12 TO 18 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY. CAZ069-121400- /O.EXP.KSTO.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170111T2000Z/ /O.EXT.KSTO.WS.W.0003.170111T2000Z-170113T0000Z/ WEST SLOPE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF BLUE CANYON 1152 AM PST WED JAN 11 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT NOON PST TODAY... * MAIN IMPACTS: VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL WITH SLICK ROADS, STRONG GUSTY WIND AND LOW VISIBILITY. LONG TRAVEL DELAYS WITH ROAD CLOSURES. * TIMING...SNOW GRADUALLY TAPERING TO SHOWERS TODAY. SNOW LEVELS 3500 TO 4500 FEET LOWERING TO BELOW 3000 FEET TONIGHT. * LOCATIONS...INTERSTATE 80 OVER DONNER PASS, HIGHWAY 50 OVER ECHO SUMMIT, HIGHWAY 88 OVER CARSON PASS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL 3 TO 6 INCHES DOWN TO 4000 FEET WITH 12 TO 18 INCHES ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && INTERACT WITH US VIA SOCIAL MEDIA WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWS.SACRAMENTO WWW.TWITTER.COM/NWSSACRAMENTO && $$ CAZ068-121400- /O.CON.KSTO.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170112T1800Z/ WESTERN PLUMAS COUNTY/LASSEN PARK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CHESTER AND QUINCY 1152 AM PST WED JAN 11 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THURSDAY... * MAIN IMPACTS: HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IS EXPECTED WITH SLICK ROADS, STRONG GUSTY WIND AND LOW VISIBILITY. LONG TRAVEL DELAYS ARE POSSIBLE. * TIMING...SNOW CONTINUES TODAY WITH SHOWERS TAPERING OFF THURSDAY. SNOW LEVELS 3000 TO 4000 FEET TODAY LOWERING TO BELOW 3000 FEET TONIGHT. * LOCATIONS...LASSEN PARK. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS WITH 6 TO 12 INCHES OVER THE PEAKS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && INTERACT WITH US VIA SOCIAL MEDIA WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWS.SACRAMENTO WWW.TWITTER.COM/NWSSACRAMENTO $$
631 WWUS46 KSTO 121313 WSWSTO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA 513 AM PST THU JAN 12 2017 ...SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS CONTINUING TODAY... .SCATTERED SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE SIERRA CASCADE RANGE THIS MORNING. A FEW TO SEVERAL INCHES OF ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL CAN BE EXPECTED OVER THE SIERRA SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 80 WITH AN INCH OR TWO NORTH. SNOW SHOWERS WILL END NORTH OF 80 LATER THIS MORNING AND DWINDLE DOWN TO VERY LIGHT OVER THE NORTHERN SIERRA BY THIS EVENING. CAZ068-121800- /O.CON.KSTO.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170112T1800Z/ WESTERN PLUMAS COUNTY/LASSEN PARK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CHESTER AND QUINCY 513 AM PST THU JAN 12 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... * MAIN IMPACTS: HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IS EXPECTED WITH SLICK ROADS, AND CHAIN CONTROLS. * TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS CONTINUING THROUGH THIS MORNING WITH SNOW LEVELS AROUND 3000 FEET. SHOWERS ENDING THIS AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS...LASSEN PARK. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES THIS MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY OR LONG DELAYS. && INTERACT WITH US VIA SOCIAL MEDIA WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWS.SACRAMENTO WWW.TWITTER.COM/NWSSACRAMENTO $$ CAZ069-130000- /O.CON.KSTO.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170113T0000Z/ WEST SLOPE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF BLUE CANYON 513 AM PST THU JAN 12 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * MAIN IMPACTS: VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL WITH SLICK ROADS, LONG TRAVEL DELAYS WITH CHAIN CONTROLS. * TIMING...SNOW GRADUALLY TAPERING TO SHOWERS TODAY. SNOW LEVELS AROUND 3000 FEET. * LOCATIONS...INTERSTATE 80 OVER DONNER PASS, HIGHWAY 50 OVER ECHO SUMMIT, HIGHWAY 88 OVER CARSON PASS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL 4 TO 8 INCHES DOWN TO 3000 FEET TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY OR LONG DELAYS. && INTERACT WITH US VIA SOCIAL MEDIA WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWS.SACRAMENTO WWW.TWITTER.COM/NWSSACRAMENTO $$
300 WWUS46 KSTO 121820 WSWSTO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA 1020 AM PST THU JAN 12 2017 ...SNOW SHOWERS CONTINUING TODAY... .SNOW SHOWERS WILL TAPER OFF OVER THE SIERRA AND SOUTHERN CASCADE RANGE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON, BUT WILL CONTINUE OVER AREAS SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 80. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL OCCUR ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE INTERSTATE 80 CORRIDOR. CAZ068-121930- /O.EXP.KSTO.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170112T1800Z/ WESTERN PLUMAS COUNTY/LASSEN PARK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CHESTER AND QUINCY 1020 AM PST THU JAN 12 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING HAS EXPIRED... SNOW SHOWERS HAVE DECREASED IN AREAL COVERAGE AND INTENSITY. ANY ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LIGHT. $$ CAZ069-130000- /O.CON.KSTO.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170113T0000Z/ WEST SLOPE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF BLUE CANYON 1020 AM PST THU JAN 12 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * MAIN IMPACTS: VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL WITH SLICK ROADS, LONG TRAVEL DELAYS WITH CHAIN CONTROLS. * TIMING...SNOW GRADUALLY TAPERING TO SHOWERS TODAY. SNOW LEVELS AROUND 3000 FEET. * LOCATIONS...INTERSTATE 80 OVER DONNER PASS, HIGHWAY 50 OVER ECHO SUMMIT, HIGHWAY 88 OVER CARSON PASS. * TOTAL NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TODAY...4 TO 8 INCHES DOWN TO 3000 FEET TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY OR LONG DELAYS. && INTERACT WITH US VIA SOCIAL MEDIA WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWS.SACRAMENTO WWW.TWITTER.COM/NWSSACRAMENTO $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Sacramento, CA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Jan 8, 11:21 AM PST, 4 hours 2 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 8, 11:21 AM PST, 4 hours 2 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Sacramento CA 1121 AM PST Sun Jan 8 2017 .Synopsis... Heavy rain, gusty winds, and flooding concerns today. Flooding concerns continue Monday into Wednesday with very heavy mountain snow expected. Another weather system possible Thursday. && .Discussion... Moderate to heavy precipitation has spread across most of the area this morning, except for southern portions of the northern San Joaquin Valley. A few isolated thunderstorms have developed in the Motherlode and have added these to the forecast. There have been reports of minor flooding, trees down, and local power outages associated with this storm, mainly in the Mother Lode area. Voluntary evacuations continue on Yuba River near Simpson Lane, and along the Cosumnes River by Wilton. The main band of precipitation will gradually track southward through the afternoon with heavier rain rates expected. The Valley will see generally decreased precipitation by this evening, though some thunderstorms may develop behind the main band. Heavy precipitation will continue in the mountains overnight, gradually decreasing in intensity. Winds have also steadily been ramping up this morning across the Valley, 20-25 mph with gusts up to 30 to 45 mph being reported. Trees have been reported down, with some power outages, especially in the Motherlode. Winds may pick up in the early afternoon, before decreasing late in the afternoon. Main concern shifts to heavy snow on Monday as snow levels lower below pass levels in the morning, below 5000 feet by afternoon. Snow amounts of 3 to 5 feet are possible in the Sierra, potentially more. Major impacts to travel are expected, and will likely upgrade the Winter Storm Watch to a Warning. && .EXTENDED DISCUSSION (Thursday THROUGH Sunday) Large level in uncertainty in the extended forecast as models continue to struggle. Looks like wet pattern extends at least into Thursday with GFS and ECMWF showing some level of troughing over the west while GEM shows overrunning precip ahead of a more offshore trough solution. High chance pops seem appropriate at this time with moderate snow levels. Forecasting wind direction nearly impossible with all models showing different scenarios but at least strong winds are not indicated. GFS and ECMWF show drying on Friday under upper ridge but GEM keeps things quite moist bringing a moderately moist system across the coast. Have left in chance pops for now but could see a change to a drier solution if model solutions become more consistent. Models actually become a little more consistent with each other going in to next weekend showing a fairly flat ridge over the west and overrunning precipitation moving into the region at least by the end of the day Saturday. Again, have kept chance pops in for now but details still fuzzy. GFS and ECMWF agree on continued break down of any ridge by next Sunday so at least chance pops will remain in the forecast for second half of next weekend. Not much change in the extended forecast. Wednesday continues to look wet as that is part of the second wet storm expected to hit NorCal on Tuesday-Wednesday with snow levels below passes at approximately 4000-5000 feet. The models continue to struggle on how the wet pattern will look between Thursday through Saturday. At this point, it looks like Thursday will at least see some scattered showers (GFS), but it could be more widespread (ECMWF). Both models are showing a break Friday with an additional storm arriving either early Saturday (GFS) or late Saturday (ECMWF). Chance pops continue to be best bet at this time. Snow levels remain moderate through the extended period. JBB && && .AVIATION... MVFR/IFR ceilings and visibilities are expected next 24 hours as another system moves onshore. Moderate to heavy rain at times. Strong south winds 20 to 30 gusts to 40 mph south of Sacramento spreading northward over much of area by mid morning. Gusts over 50 mph over Sierra. Winds decreasing in the valley after about 03z. Heaviest precipitation moving into Sierra after 06z. && .STO WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Flood Watch through Wednesday afternoon for Burney Basin / Eastern Shasta County-Carquinez Strait and Delta-Central Sacramento Valley-Clear Lake/Southern Lake County-Motherlode- Mountains Southwestern Shasta County to Northern Lake County- Northeast Foothills/Sacramento Valley-Northern Sacramento Valley- Northern San Joaquin Valley-Shasta Lake Area / Northern Shasta County-Southern Sacramento Valley-West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada-Western Plumas County/Lassen Park. Winter Storm Watch from late tonight through Wednesday afternoon for West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada-Western Plumas County/Lassen Park. Wind Advisory until 6 PM PST this evening for Carquinez Strait and Delta-Central Sacramento Valley-Clear Lake/Southern Lake County-Motherlode-Northern Sacramento Valley-Northern San Joaquin Valley-Southern Sacramento Valley. &&
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jan 8, 11:02 AM PST, 4 hours 21 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
1102 AM PST SUN JAN 8 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1000 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 N QUINCY 39.94N 120.92W
01/08/2017 M3.50 INCH PLUMAS CA TRAINED SPOTTER
24 HOURS.
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IDMLocal storm report, Jan 8, 11:36 AM PST, 3 hours 47 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
1136 AM PST SUN JAN 8 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0800 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 E QUINCY 39.92N 120.90W
01/08/2017 E2.52 INCH PLUMAS CA TRAINED SPOTTER
2.52 INCHES RAIN SINCE 8:00 PM. LOW WATER
CROSSINGS FLOODED.
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IDMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Sacramento, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 9:10 PM PST | River Flood Warning | STO | Tehama | 4 days |
| Jan 8, 2:00 AM PST | Areal Flood Advisory | STO | Calaveras, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Tuolumne | 313 days |
| Jan 8, 2:55 AM PST | River Flood Warning | STO | Sacramento, San Joaquin | 24 hr |
| Jan 8, 3:30 AM PST | Winter Storm Watch | STO | 310 days | |
| Jan 8, 6:22 AM PST | Areal Flood Warning | STO | Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, El Dorado, Glenn and 12 more | 48 hr |
| Jan 8, 9:13 AM PST | Areal Flood Warning | STO | Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, Glenn, Lake and 10 more | 48 hr |
| Jan 8, 9:49 AM PST | River Flood Warning | STO | Tehama | 36 hr |
| Jan 8, 9:49 AM PST | River Flood Warning | STO | Butte, Glenn | 4 days |
| Jan 8, 3:23 PM PST | River Flood Warning | STO | Yolo | 27 hr |
| Jan 8, 3:23 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | STO | 49 hr |
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