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WSWSTO
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
1153 PM PST SAT JAN 3 2026
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WESTERN PLUMAS COUNTY/LASSEN PARK-WEST SLOPE NORTHERN SIERRA
NEVADA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CHESTER, BLUE CANYON, AND QUINCY
1153 PM PST SAT JAN 3 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST MONDAY
ABOVE 5000 FEET...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED ABOVE 5000 FEET. ADDITIONAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ABOVE 4500 FEET. 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE
5000 FEET, AND 2 TO 4 FEET ABOVE 6000 FEET. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS
OVER THE HIGHEST PEAKS. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 55 MPH.
* WHERE...WEST SLOPE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA AND WESTERN PLUMAS
COUNTY/LASSEN PARK ABOVE 5000 FEET.
* WHEN...UNTIL 4 PM PST MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. THE
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT WEEKEND TRAVEL AND THE MONDAY
MORNING COMMUTE. STRONG WINDS COULD CAUSE TREE DAMAGE.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SNOW LEVELS AROUND 5000 TO 6000 ON SUNDAY,
LOWERING FURTHER TO AROUND 4000 TO 5000 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY
MORNING. HEAVIEST SNOW EXPECTED ON SUNDAY.
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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