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WWUS46 KSTO 010241
WSWSTO
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
741 PM PDT TUE MAR 31 2026
CAZ069-020015-
/O.EXT.KSTO.WW.Y.0003.260401T0241Z-260402T1500Z/
WEST SLOPE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BLUE CANYON
741 PM PDT TUE MAR 31 2026
..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THURSDAY
* WHAT...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS 6 TO 12
INCHES ABOVE 6000 FEET, INCLUDING DONNER PASS. LOCALLY HIGHER
ACCUMULATIONS OVER PEAKS. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 55 MPH.
* WHERE...WEST SLOPE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA ABOVE 6000 FEET.
* WHEN...UNTIL 8 AM PDT THURSDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS
COULD IMPACT THE TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY COMMUTES.
STRONG WINDS COULD CAUSE TREE DAMAGE.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SNOW LEVELS 6500-7000 FEET, LOWERING TO
5500-6500 FEET WEDNESDAY EVENING.
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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