Arnold, CA…It looks like Bear Valley, Bear Valley Adventure Company & more may get Thanksgiving Opening Days this year if Mother Nature delivers like she is forecast to. This is great news for our local economy but it may make things a bit unpleasant for a few days to get to the payoff. So Buckle up winter is here with a vengence…

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Detailed forecast for
West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada
Tonight
Mostly clear. Colder. Lows 8 to 23 higher elevations… 21 to 35 lower elevations. Prevailing northwest winds up to 10 mph shifting to the northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Not as cool. Highs 29 to 44 higher elevations…42 to 52 lower elevations. Prevailing southeast winds up to 10 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Lows 21 to 36 higher elevations…32 to 44 lower elevations. Prevailing south winds up to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph increasing to 45 mph after midnight. Over ridges…prevailing southwest winds 5 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow showers in the morning, then rain and snow showers in the afternoon. Highs 32 to 47 higher elevations…41 to 56 lower elevations. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch lower elevations…except 1 to 6 inches higher elevations. Snow level 4500 feet. Prevailing south winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 50 mph…except south 10 to 30 mph with gusts to around 50 mph over ridges.
Wednesday Night
Rain and snow showers likely. Lows 25 to 40 higher elevations…35 to 49 lower elevations. No snow accumulation lower elevations…up to 3 inches higher elevations. Snow level 7000 feet. Prevailing south winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 40 mph…except south 10 to 30 mph with gusts to around 45 mph over ridges.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers. Not as cool. Highs 41 to 56.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers. Lows 32 to 47.
Friday
Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers. Highs 42 to 57.
Friday Night
Rain and snow showers. Colder. Moderate snow accumulations possible. Lows 28 to 43.
Saturday
Rain showers, snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Moderate snow accumulations possible. Highs 33 to 48.
Saturday Night Through Monday
Heavy rain and snow showers likely. Moderate snow accumulations possible. Lows 23 to 38. Highs 30 to 45.

Detailed forecast for
Motherlode
Tonight
Clear. Areas of frost after midnight. Colder. Lows 27 to 37. Light winds.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy. Highs 47 to 57. Light winds becoming south up to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers after midnight. Lows 38 to 48. Prevailing southeast winds up to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Cloudy. A chance of rain showers in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. Highs 46 to 61. Prevailing southeast winds up to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Rain showers. Lows 40 to 54. Prevailing southeast winds up to 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Warmer. Highs 52 to 67.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows 44 to 54.
Friday
Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs 53 to 67.
Friday Night And Saturday
Rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 42 to 52. Highs 46 to 58.
Saturday Night Through Monday
Rain showers likely. Lows 37 to 47. Highs 44 to 57.

Winter Storm Warning

URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Sacramento CA
1211 PM PST Mon Nov 18 2024

CAZ013-014-063-068-069-191400-
/O.UPG.KSTO.WS.A.0010.241120T0000Z-241121T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KSTO.WS.W.0017.241120T0000Z-241121T0600Z/
Shasta Lake Area / Northern Shasta County-Burney Basin / Eastern
Shasta County-Mountains Southwestern Shasta County to Western
Colusa County-Western Plumas County/Lassen Park-West Slope
Northern Sierra Nevada-
Including the cities of Quincy, Burney, Shasta Dam, Chester, Blue
Canyon, and Alder Springs
1211 PM PST Mon Nov 18 2024

…WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM PST TUESDAY TO 10 PM PST
WEDNESDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET…

* WHAT…Heavy snow. Total snow accumulations 8 to 18 inches above
4500 feet, with locally higher accumulations up to two feet over
peaks. Additional accumulations 4 to 8 inches down to around 3500
feet. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph.

* WHERE…Burney Basin / Eastern Shasta County, Mountains
Southwestern Shasta County to Western Colusa County, Shasta Lake
Area / Northern Shasta County, West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada,
and Western Plumas County/Lassen Park Counties.

* WHEN…From 4 PM PST Tuesday to 10 PM PST Wednesday.

* IMPACTS…Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Slick
travel conditions expected, with snow covered roads and chain
controls likely. The hazardous conditions may impact the Tuesday
evening through Wednesday evening commutes. Gusty winds could
bring down tree branches

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Snow levels 3000 to 4000 feet through
Wednesday morning, rising to 4500 to 5500 feet by Wednesday
afternoon.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Check the latest road conditions from Caltrans online at
quickmap.dot.ca.gov or dial 5 1 1.

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NR

Cold Weather Advisory

URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Sacramento CA
1218 PM PST Mon Nov 18 2024

CAZ068-069-191400-
/O.CON.KSTO.CW.Y.0001.241119T0600Z-241119T1800Z/
Western Plumas County/Lassen Park-West Slope Northern Sierra
Nevada-
Including the cities of Chester, Quincy, and Blue Canyon
1218 PM PST Mon Nov 18 2024

…COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING
TO 10 AM PST TUESDAY…

* WHAT…Very cold temperatures 3 to 15 degrees expected at
elevations above 6000 feet.

* WHERE…West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada and Western Plumas
County/Lassen Park.

* WHEN…From 10 PM this evening to 10 AM PST Tuesday.

* IMPACTS…Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin
is exposed to these temperatures. These cold temperatures will be
hazardous to pets, plants, and those without adequate heating.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Keep pets indoors as much as possible. Take steps now to protect
those sensitive to cold weather impacts.

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