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WWUS46 KSTO 121750
WSWSTO
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
1050 AM PDT SUN APR 12 2026
CAZ068-069-130600-
/O.CON.KSTO.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-260413T0600Z/
WESTERN PLUMAS COUNTY/LASSEN PARK-WEST SLOPE NORTHERN SIERRA
NEVADA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CHESTER, BLUE CANYON, AND QUINCY
1050 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 6 TO 12 INCHES
ABOVE 4500 FEET, WITH UP TO 18 INCHES AT THE HIGHEST PEAKS. MINOR
SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 1 TO 3 INCHES DOWN TO 4000 FEET.
WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 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.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SNOW LEVELS 4000-5000 FEET, LOCALLY DOWN TO
AROUND 3500 FEET IN HEAVIER CONVECTIVE SHOWERS. HEAVIEST SNOWFALL
EXPECTED THROUGH 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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