..WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 4 AM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 7000 FEET FOR THE WEST SLOPES OF THE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA AND LASSEN NATIONAL PARK... * IMPACTS: TRAVELERS MAY EXPERIENCE DELAYS. CHAIN RESTRICTIONS LIKELY THROUGH THE PASSES. * CONFIDENCE: HIGH. * TIMING: A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL BEGIN TO AFFECT THE REGION TODAY AND WILL CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY. THE PERIOD OF HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: DONNER PASS...ECHO SUMMIT...CARSON PASS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 12 TO 18 INCHES WITH 2 TO 3 FEET OVER THE HIGHER PEAKS. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT weather.gov/sacramento/hazards. INTERACT WITH US VIA SOCIAL MEDIA WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWS.SACRAMENTO WWW.TWITTER.COM/NWSSACRAMENTO Instructions: A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. Target Area: West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada Western Plumas County, Lassen Park Forecast Office: NWS Sacramento (North Central California)
Posted on: Tue, 02 Dec 2014 11:48:01 +0000
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