Arnold, CA…The storm door reopens and anther system moves into our area tomorrow along the West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada. Today Mostly sunny. Highs 39 to 49 higher elevations…47 to 55 lower elevations. Prevailing east winds up to 10 mph in the morning becoming light. Tonight Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows 24 to 38 higher elevations…36 to 42 lower elevations. Prevailing southeast winds up to 10 mph. Wednesday Cloudy. At lower elevations, a chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. At higher elevations, a chance of rain and snow in the morning, then rain and snow likely in the afternoon. Highs 32 to 44 higher elevations…42 to 50 lower elevations. No snow accumulation lower elevations…up to 1 inch higher elevations. Snow level 7000 feet. Prevailing south winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night Heavy rain and snow. Breezy, colder. Lows 20 to 35 higher elevations…33 to 39 lower elevations. No snow accumulation lower elevations…4 to 9 inches higher elevations. Snow level 5500 feet. Prevailing south winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 40 mph.

Thursday Cloudy. Rain and snow showers in the morning, then a chance of rain and snow showers in the afternoon. Highs 24 to 38 higher elevations…37 to 43 lower elevations. Snow accumulation up to 3 inches. Snow level 4000 feet. Prevailing southwest winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.

Thursday Night Snow likely and rain. Moderate snow accumulations possible. Lows 22 to 37.

Friday Snow, breezy. Heavy snow accumulations possible. Highs 25 to 40.

Friday Night Snow showers. Colder. Moderate snow accumulations possible. Lows 19 to 34.

Saturday Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain or snow showers. highs 27 to 42.

Saturday Night Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows 21 to 36.

Sunday Rain and snow, breezy. Heavy snow accumulations possible. Highs 29 to 44.

Sunday Night Snow showers. Breezy. Lows 20 to 35.

Monday Snow showers likely. Highs 28 to 43.

Winter Storm Watch
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
456 AM PST TUE JAN 17 2017

…HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOW POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY…

.THE FIRST IN A SERIES OF WINTER STORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY. SNOW LEVELS ARE FORECAST TO
START OUT BETWEEN 5000 AND 6000 FEET WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THEN
LOWER SLOWLY TO AROUND 4000 FEET BY MID DAY THURSDAY. 4 TO 8
INCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE ABOVE 4500 FEET, WITH OVER A FOOT
AND A HALF POSSIBLE ALONG THE HIGHER PEAKS. ADDITIONAL WINTER
STORMS ARE LIKELY TO BRING HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOW LATE THIS WEEK.

CAZ068-069-180100-
/O.CON.KSTO.WS.A.0003.170118T2000Z-170119T2000Z/
WESTERN PLUMAS COUNTY/LASSEN PARK-
WEST SLOPE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CHESTER, QUINCY, AND BLUE CANYON
456 AM PST TUE JAN 17 2017

…WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING…

* MAIN IMPACTS: TRAVELERS MAY EXPERIENCE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL
CONDITIONS AND LONG DELAYS. CHAIN RESTRICTIONS LIKELY.

* CONFIDENCE…HIGH.

* TIMING…MIDDAY WEDNESDAY THROUGH MIDDAY THURSDAY.

* LOCATIONS…LASSEN PARK…INTERSTATE 80 OVER DONNER PASS…
HIGHWAY 50 OVER ECHO SUMMIT…HIGHWAY 88 OVER CARSON PASS.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW POSSIBLE ABOVE 4500
FEET, WITH OVER A FOOT AND A HALF OF SNOW POSSIBLE ALONG THE
HIGHER PEAKS.

* OTHER IMPACTS…GUSTY WINDS WITH MAXIMUM SPEEDS UP TO 40 MPH
WILL BRING POSSIBLE WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR
THE LATEST FORECASTS.

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INTERACT WITH US VIA SOCIAL MEDIA
WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWS.SACRAMENTO
WWW.TWITTER.COM/NWSSACRAMENTO

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Special Weather Statement
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Sacramento CA
529 AM PST Tue Jan 17 2017

CAZ013>019-063-064-066>069-180100-
Shasta Lake Area / Northern Shasta County-
Burney Basin / Eastern Shasta County-Northern Sacramento Valley-
Central Sacramento Valley-Southern Sacramento Valley-
Carquinez Strait and Delta-Northern San Joaquin Valley-
Mountains Southwestern Shasta County to Northern Lake County-
Clear Lake/Southern Lake County-
Northeast Foothills/Sacramento Valley-Motherlode-
Western Plumas County/Lassen Park-
West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada-
Including the cities of Shasta Dam, Burney, Redding, Red Bluff,
Chico, Oroville, Marysville/Yuba City, Sacramento,
Fairfield/Suisun, Stockton, Modesto, Alder Springs, Lakeport,
Paradise, Grass Valley, Jackson, Chester, Quincy, and Blue Canyon
529 AM PST Tue Jan 17 2017

…STORMY WEATHER RETURNING TO NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WEDNESDAY…

A SERIES OF PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEMS WILL BRING AN END TO THE
CURRENT PERIOD OF DRY WEATHER BEGINNING WITH THE PASSAGE OF THE
FIRST IN THE SERIES OF STORMS ON WEDNESDAY. LIGHT PRECIPITATION
COULD BEGIN FALLING OVER NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AS EARLY AS TONIGHT
WITH HEAVIER RAIN AND MOUNTAIN SNOW PUSHING OVER NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA ON WEDNESDAY.

THIS FIRST MODERATELY STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM WILL BRING BETWEEN
THREE QUARTERS AND ONE AND A HALF INCHES OF RAINFALL TO THE VALLEY
FROM MID DAY WEDNESDAY TO MID DAY THURSDAY. SOME FOOTHILL
LOCATIONS COULD SEE UP TO 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL. SNOW LEVELS WILL
START OUT MODERATELY HIGH AT BETWEEN 5000 AND 6000 FEET BUT THEN
LOWER TO AROUND 4000 FEET BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. SEVERAL INCHES OF
SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE ABOVE 4000 FEET WITH UP TO A FOOT AND A HALF
OR MORE OF SNOW POSSIBLE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS.

IN ADDITION TO THE RAIN AND SNOW…GUSTY WINDS ARE LIKELY WITH THE
WEDNESDAY/THURSDAY SYSTEM. WINDS GUSTS TO 30 MPH ARE FORECAST FOR
THE VALLEY AND UP TO 40 MPH OVER THE MOUNTAINS. WHITE-OUT
CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE AT TIMES OVER THE SIERRA CASCADE
RANGE.

AFTER A BREAK ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING ANOTHER STORM
SYSTEM WILL HIT NORTHERN CALIFORNIA ON FRIDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL BE
SIMILAR TO THE PREVIOUS SYSTEM IN PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS AND WIND
BUT WILL COME WITH LOWER SNOW LEVELS GENERALLY BETWEEN 3000 AND
4000 FEET. ANOTHER PACIFIC STORM IS FORECAST TO MOVE THROUGH
AROUND SUNDAY BRINGING STILL MORE RAIN, WIND AND MOUNTAIN SNOW BUT
WITH EVEN LOWER SNOW LEVELS BETWEEN 2000 AND 3000 FEET.

TRAVEL IMPACTS OVER THE MOUNTAINS ARE LIKELY WITH EACH OF THESE
WEATHER SYSTEMS WITH CHAIN CONTROLS AND DELAYS LIKELY. LOCAL
FLOODING POTENTIAL WILL RETURN AS WELL ESPECIALLY AS RAINFALL
ACCUMULATION TOTALS RISE WITH EACH STORM. THOSE THAT MAY BE
IMPACTED BY THIS SERIES OF STORMS SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE
LATEST FORECASTS.

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