URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Sacramento CA
1240 PM PST Wed Dec 7 2022
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Burney Basin / Eastern Shasta County-
Western Plumas County/Lassen Park-
West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada-
Including the cities of Burney, Chester, Quincy, and Blue Canyon
1240 PM PST Wed Dec 7 2022
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THURSDAY
TO 4 AM PST FRIDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET...
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT ABOVE 3500 FEET...
* WHAT...For the Winter Weather Advisory, snow expected. Total
snow accumulations of 6 to 12 inches, locally up to 18 inches.
Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. For the Winter Storm Watch,
heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 5 feet
above 5000 feet, and 6 to 24 inches above 3500 feet possible.
Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
* WHERE...Burney Basin / Eastern Shasta County, Western Plumas
County/Lassen Park and West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada
Counties...including I-80 and Highway 50.
* WHEN...For the Winter Weather Advisory, from 10 AM Thursday to
4 AM PST Friday. For the Winter Storm Watch, from Friday
evening through late Sunday night.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Chain
controls and travel delays will be likely with possible road
closures. Gusty winds will bring whiteout conditions and could
bring down tree branches.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow levels 3000-4000 feet rising on
Saturday to 4000-5500 feet. Snow levels will fall again on
Sunday to 2500-3500 feet. The majority of the snow accumulation
will be above 3500 feet.