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WWUS46 KSTO 120933  
WSWSTO  
 
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA  
133 AM PST WED FEB 12 2025  
 
CAZ013-063-122300-  
/O.CON.KSTO.WS.W.0005.250213T0600Z-250214T1200Z/  
SHASTA LAKE AREA / NORTHERN SHASTA COUNTY-MOUNTAINS SOUTHWESTERN  
SHASTA COUNTY TO WESTERN COLUSA COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ALDER SPRINGS AND SHASTA DAM  
133 AM PST WED FEB 12 2025  
 
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO  
4 AM PST FRIDAY ABOVE 2000 FEET...  
 
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW ABOVE 2000 FEET. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS 3 TO 8  
INCHES AROUND 2000 FEET WITH 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE 3500 FEET. WINDS  
COULD GUST AS HIGH AS 45 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...MOUNTAINS SOUTHWESTERN SHASTA COUNTY TO WESTERN COLUSA  
COUNTY AND SHASTA LAKE AREA / NORTHERN SHASTA COUNTY COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM PST FRIDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH CHAIN CONTROLS AND  
POTENTIAL ROAD CLOSURES. LOW VISIBILITY DUE TO COMBINATION OF WIND  
AND HEAVY SNOW. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE THURSDAY  
MORNING AND EVENING COMMUTES. HEAVIEST SNOWFALL WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
THROUGH MIDDAY THURSDAY. SNOW RATES OF 1-2 INCHES PER HOUR AT  
TIMES.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SNOW LEVELS START OFF AROUND 1000 TO 2000  
FEET WEDNESDAY NIGHT BEFORE RISING TO 3500 TO 4500 FEET THROUGH  
THE DAY ON THURSDAY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
CHECK THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FROM CALTRANS ONLINE AT  
QUICKMAP.DOT.CA.GOV OR DIAL 5 1 1.  
 
 
 
 
 
CAZ068-069-122300-  
/O.CON.KSTO.WS.W.0005.250213T0600Z-250215T0600Z/  
WESTERN PLUMAS COUNTY/LASSEN PARK-WEST SLOPE NORTHERN SIERRA  
NEVADA-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BLUE CANYON, QUINCY, AND CHESTER  
133 AM PST WED FEB 12 2025  
 
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO  
10 PM PST FRIDAY ABOVE 4500 FEET...  
 
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW. HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 FEET POSSIBLE  
ABOVE 6000 FEET WITH 5 TO 15 INCHES BETWEEN 4500 AND 6000 FEET.  
WINDS COULD GUST AS HIGH AS 60 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...WEST SLOPE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA AND WESTERN PLUMAS  
COUNTY/LASSEN PARK COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM PST FRIDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH CHAIN CONTROLS AND  
POTENTIAL ROAD CLOSURES. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE  
THURSDAY MORNING AND EVENING COMMUTES. HEAVIEST SNOWFALL EXPECTED  
ON THURSDAY WITH SNOW RATES OF 1-2+ INCHES PER HOUR AT TIMES.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SNOW LEVELS START OFF AROUND 2500 TO 4500  
FEET WEDNESDAY NIGHT BEFORE RISING TO 4500 TO 6000 FEET THROUGH  
THE DAY ON THURSDAY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
CHECK THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FROM CALTRANS ONLINE AT  
QUICKMAP.DOT.CA.GOV OR DIAL 5 1 1.  
 
 
 
 
 
FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT US AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/STO/  
 
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