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WWUS46 KSTO 101734
WSWSTO
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
1034 AM PDT FRI APR 10 2026
CAZ068-069-111815-
/O.CON.KSTO.WS.W.0003.260411T0000Z-260413T0600Z/
WESTERN PLUMAS COUNTY/LASSEN PARK-WEST SLOPE NORTHERN SIERRA
NEVADA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CHESTER, BLUE CANYON, AND QUINCY
1034 AM PDT FRI APR 10 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON
TO 11 PM PDT SUNDAY...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS 1 TO 2 FEET
ABOVE 4500 FEET, WITH UP TO 3 TO 4 FEET AT THE HIGHEST PEAKS.
MINOR SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES DOWN TO 4000 FEET.
WIND GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH.
* WHERE...WEST SLOPE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA AND WESTERN PLUMAS
COUNTY/LASSEN PARK COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT SUNDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. THE
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE THIS EVENINGS COMMUTE AND
WEEKEND MOUNTAIN TRAVEL.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SNOW LEVELS GENERALLY REMAIN ABOVE PASS
LEVELS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON, DROPPING TO AROUND 6000-7000 FT
TONIGHT-SATURDAY, THEN LOWERING TO AROUND 4000-5000 FT SUNDAY.
HEAVY SNOWFALL RATES OF 1-2 INCH PER HOUR, WITH THE HEAVIEST
SNOWFALL SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH 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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