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WWUS46 KSTO 081919
WSWSTO
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
1219 PM PDT WED APR 8 2026
CAZ068-069-092330-
/O.NEW.KSTO.WS.A.0002.260411T0000Z-260413T0600Z/
WESTERN PLUMAS COUNTY/LASSEN PARK-WEST SLOPE NORTHERN SIERRA
NEVADA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF QUINCY, CHESTER, AND BLUE CANYON
1219 PM PDT WED APR 8 2026
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING ABOVE 4500 FEET...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS 1 TO 2 FEET
POSSIBLE ABOVE 4500 FEET, WITH UP TO 3 TO 4 FEET AT THE HIGHEST
PEAKS. LIGHT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 2 TO 4 INCHES AS LOW AS
4000 FEET. WINDS COULD GUST AS HIGH AS 45 MPH.
* WHERE...WEST SLOPE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA AND WESTERN PLUMAS
COUNTY/LASSEN PARK ABOVE 4500 FEET.
* WHEN...FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. HEAVIEST SNOW
EXPECTED LATE SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH MIDDAY SUNDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. THE
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE FRIDAY EVENING COMMUTE AND
WEEKEND MOUNTAIN TRAVEL.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SNOW LEVELS REMAIN ABOVE PASS LEVELS THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, DROPPING TO AROUND 6000-7000 FT LATE
FRIDAY-SATURDAY, THEN LOWERING TO AROUND 4000-4500 FT LATE
SATURDAY INTO 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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