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WSWSTO
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
442 AM PDT SUN APR 12 2026
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WESTERN PLUMAS COUNTY/LASSEN PARK-WEST SLOPE NORTHERN SIERRA
NEVADA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CHESTER, BLUE CANYON, AND QUINCY
442 AM PDT SUN APR 12 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS
EVENING ABOVE 4500 FEET...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS 12 TO 18 INCHES
ABOVE 4500 FEET, WITH UP TO 2 FEET AT THE HIGHEST PEAKS. MINOR
SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES DOWN TO 4000 FEET. WINDS
GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH.
* WHERE...WEST SLOPE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA AND WESTERN PLUMAS
COUNTY/LASSEN PARK ABOVE 4500 FEET.
* WHEN...UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SNOW LEVELS AROUND 4000-5000 FT. HEAVIEST
SNOWFALL EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING, WITH SNOWFALL RATES
UP TO 1 INCH PER HOUR.
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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