Arnold, CA…From the National Weather Service…Mountain snow returns later today into early Thursday. A colder and wetter weather system will move into northern California today bringing accumulating snow to the mountains by this evening. Travelers over the higher mountain passes should be prepared for winter driving conditions tonight into Thursday. Snow levels are forecast to rapidly lower below the passes Wednesday night, eventually lowering to around 2500 feet in the Shasta County mountains to around 3000 feet over the Sierra. Accumulations from 6 inches to a foot of snow are possible over the Sierra passes with a dusting to around 3000 feet by Thursday, and several inches over the Shasta County mountains and the Coastal Range.

Winter Weather Advisory
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Sacramento CA
305 AM PDT Wed Apr 11 2018

…Mountain snow returns later today into early Thursday…

.A colder and wetter weather system will move into northern
California today bringing accumulating snow to the mountains by
this evening. Travelers over the higher mountain passes should be
prepared for winter driving conditions tonight into Thursday.

CAZ069-112300-
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West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada-
305 AM PDT Wed Apr 11 2018

…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO
9 AM PDT THURSDAY ABOVE 4000 FEET…

* WHAT…Snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions.
Total snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches, with localized
amounts up to 12 inches, are expected.

* WHERE…West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada including Interstate
80 over Donner Pass, Highway 50 over Echo Summit and Highway 88
over Carson Pass.

* WHEN…6 PM today to 9 AM Thursday.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Be prepared for reduced visibilities at
times.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will
cause primarily travel difficulties. Be prepared for snow covered
roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving.
The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can
be obtained by calling 5 1 1.

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Special Weather Statement
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Sacramento CA
323 PM PDT Tue Apr 10 2018

CAZ013>019-063-064-066>069-111800-
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
323 PM PDT Tue Apr 10 2018

…Weather Changes for Interior Northern California this Week…

After a weakening Pacific weather system moves through northern
California tonight, a second, colder and wetter system will follow
Wednesday and Thursday. Snow levels are forecast to rapidly lower
below the passes Wednesday night, eventually lowering to around
2500 feet in the Shasta County mountains to around 3000 feet over
the Sierra. Accumulations from 6 inches to a foot of snow are
possible over the Sierra passes with a dusting to around 3000 feet
by Thursday, and several inches over the Shasta County mountains
and the Coastal Range.

Travelers over the mountain passes should be prepared for winter
driving conditions Wednesday night through Thursday.

High temperatures on Thursday will be much colder than normal with
highs in the upper 50s to lower 60s in the Valley and mainly in
the 30s and 40s in the mountains.

A rapid warming trend is forecast for Friday and Saturday with
high temperatures in the 70s in the Valley and 50s to 60s in the
mountains.

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