URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Sacramento CA
210 PM PST Sun Feb 3 2019
...Hazardous Mountain Travel Continues through Tuesday...
.Additional winter storms will bring periods of dangerous
mountain travel from heavy snow and gusty wind through Tuesday.
White out conditions are possible along with chain controls, long
travel delays, and even road closures. Travel into the high
country is strongly discouraged through early next week.
Snow levels are expected to lower to 3000 to 4000 feet tonight
impacting the Coastal Range, as well as the Sierra Nevada. A
colder storm arrives Monday and Tuesday bringing heavy mountain
snow and strong winds to the higher elevations. Significant snow
is also possible in the foothills Monday into Tuesday.
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West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada-
210 PM PST Sun Feb 3 2019
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST
TUESDAY...
...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM PST
MONDAY ABOVE 5000 FEET...
* WHAT...Periods of heavy snow and strong winds with gusts over 50
mph mainly over peaks and exposed ridges. Blizzard conditions
expected above 5000 feet later this evening and into Monday
morning. Travel will be very difficult to impossible, including
during the morning commute on Monday. Whiteout conditions
possible again later Monday into Tuesday. Damage to trees and
power lines is possible. Additional snow accumulations up to 4
to 8 feet are expected with locally higher amounts.
* WHERE...West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada.
* WHEN...For the Winter Storm Warning, until 4 PM Tuesday. For
the Blizzard Warning, 10 PM today to 6 AM Monday.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Be prepared for significant reductions in
visibility at times. Winds gusting over 50 mph will cause
whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting snow
is likely.