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WSWSTO
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
914 AM PDT SAT APR 11 2026
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WESTERN PLUMAS COUNTY/LASSEN PARK-WEST SLOPE NORTHERN SIERRA
NEVADA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CHESTER, BLUE CANYON, AND QUINCY
914 AM PDT SAT APR 11 2026
..WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 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...UNTIL 11 PM PDT SUNDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. THE
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT WEEKEND MOUNTAIN TRAVEL.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SNOW LEVELS LOWER TO 6000-7000 FEET TODAY,
THEN TO AROUND 4000-5000 FT SUNDAY. HEAVY SNOWFALL RATES OF 1-2
INCH PER HOUR, WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL THIS 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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