Arnold, CA…The National Weather Service in Sacramento has issued a Winter Weather Watch for our area. It is as follows…Periods of snow expected over the NorCal mountains and upper foothills through mid-week. A Pacific storm system will bring snow to the mountains and upper foothills through Wednesday evening. Snow is forecast to begin today across the northern mountain then spread south into the northern Sierra Nevada on Tuesday into Wednesday. Travel impacts will likely become more extensive across the northern mountains by this evening, and across the northern Sierra Tuesday afternoon and night.

The complete Weather Watch is below…

URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Sacramento CA
230 AM PST Mon Mar 8 2021

…Periods of snow expected over the NorCal mountains and upper
foothills through mid-week…

.A Pacific storm system will bring snow to the mountains and upper
foothills through Wednesday evening. Snow is forecast to begin
today across the northern mountain then spread south into the
northern Sierra Nevada on Tuesday into Wednesday. Travel impacts
will likely become more extensive across the northern mountains by
this evening, and across the northern Sierra Tuesday afternoon and
night.

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Western Plumas County/Lassen Park-
West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada-
230 AM PST Mon Mar 8 2021

…WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON ABOVE 3000 FEET…

* WHAT…Heavy snow possible. Travel will be very difficult to
impossible. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 2 feet, with
locally higher amounts over the peaks, are possible.

* WHERE…Western Plumas County/Lassen Park and West Slope
Northern Sierra Nevada including Interstate 80 over Donner Pass,
Highway 50 over Echo Summit, and Highway 88 over Carson Pass.

* WHEN…From Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday afternoon.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Significant reductions in visibility are
possible.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A Winter Storm Watch means there is potential for significant
snow, sleet or ice accumulations that may impact travel. Continue
to monitor the latest forecasts.

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