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<\/p>\nArnold, 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.<\/p>\n
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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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Thursday Night Snow likely and rain. Moderate snow accumulations possible. Lows 22 to 37.<\/p>\n
Friday Snow, breezy. Heavy snow accumulations possible. Highs 25 to 40.<\/p>\n
Friday Night Snow showers. Colder. Moderate snow accumulations possible. Lows 19 to 34.<\/p>\n
Saturday Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain or snow showers. highs 27 to 42.<\/p>\n
Saturday Night Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows 21 to 36.<\/p>\n
Sunday Rain and snow, breezy. Heavy snow accumulations possible. Highs 29 to 44.<\/p>\n
Sunday Night Snow showers. Breezy. Lows 20 to 35.<\/p>\n
Monday Snow showers likely. Highs 28 to 43. <\/p>\n
Winter Storm Watch
\nURGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
\nNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
\n456 AM PST TUE JAN 17 2017<\/p>\n
…HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOW POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY…<\/p>\n
.THE FIRST IN A SERIES OF WINTER STORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHERN
\nCALIFORNIA WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY. SNOW LEVELS ARE FORECAST TO
\nSTART OUT BETWEEN 5000 AND 6000 FEET WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THEN
\nLOWER SLOWLY TO AROUND 4000 FEET BY MID DAY THURSDAY. 4 TO 8
\nINCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE ABOVE 4500 FEET, WITH OVER A FOOT
\nAND A HALF POSSIBLE ALONG THE HIGHER PEAKS. ADDITIONAL WINTER
\nSTORMS ARE LIKELY TO BRING HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOW LATE THIS WEEK.<\/p>\n
CAZ068-069-180100-
\n\/O.CON.KSTO.WS.A.0003.170118T2000Z-170119T2000Z\/
\nWESTERN PLUMAS COUNTY\/LASSEN PARK-
\nWEST SLOPE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA-
\nINCLUDING THE CITIES OF CHESTER, QUINCY, AND BLUE CANYON
\n456 AM PST TUE JAN 17 2017<\/p>\n
…WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
\nTHROUGH THURSDAY MORNING…<\/p>\n
* MAIN IMPACTS: TRAVELERS MAY EXPERIENCE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL
\n CONDITIONS AND LONG DELAYS. CHAIN RESTRICTIONS LIKELY.<\/p>\n
* CONFIDENCE…HIGH.<\/p>\n
* TIMING…MIDDAY WEDNESDAY THROUGH MIDDAY THURSDAY.<\/p>\n
* LOCATIONS…LASSEN PARK…INTERSTATE 80 OVER DONNER PASS…
\n HIGHWAY 50 OVER ECHO SUMMIT…HIGHWAY 88 OVER CARSON PASS.<\/p>\n
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW POSSIBLE ABOVE 4500
\n FEET, WITH OVER A FOOT AND A HALF OF SNOW POSSIBLE ALONG THE
\n HIGHER PEAKS.<\/p>\n
* OTHER IMPACTS…GUSTY WINDS WITH MAXIMUM SPEEDS UP TO 40 MPH
\n WILL BRING POSSIBLE WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES.<\/p>\n
PRECAUTIONARY\/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…<\/p>\n
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
\nSNOW AND GUSTY WINDS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR
\nTHE LATEST FORECASTS.<\/p>\n
&&<\/p>\n
INTERACT WITH US VIA SOCIAL MEDIA
\nWWW.FACEBOOK.COM\/NWS.SACRAMENTO
\nWWW.TWITTER.COM\/NWSSACRAMENTO<\/p>\n
$$<\/p>\n
Special Weather Statement
\nSpecial Weather Statement
\nNational Weather Service Sacramento CA
\n529 AM PST Tue Jan 17 2017<\/p>\n
CAZ013>019-063-064-066>069-180100-
\nShasta Lake Area \/ Northern Shasta County-
\nBurney Basin \/ Eastern Shasta County-Northern Sacramento Valley-
\nCentral Sacramento Valley-Southern Sacramento Valley-
\nCarquinez Strait and Delta-Northern San Joaquin Valley-
\nMountains Southwestern Shasta County to Northern Lake County-
\nClear Lake\/Southern Lake County-
\nNortheast Foothills\/Sacramento Valley-Motherlode-
\nWestern Plumas County\/Lassen Park-
\nWest Slope Northern Sierra Nevada-
\nIncluding the cities of Shasta Dam, Burney, Redding, Red Bluff,
\nChico, Oroville, Marysville\/Yuba City, Sacramento,
\nFairfield\/Suisun, Stockton, Modesto, Alder Springs, Lakeport,
\nParadise, Grass Valley, Jackson, Chester, Quincy, and Blue Canyon
\n529 AM PST Tue Jan 17 2017<\/p>\n
…STORMY WEATHER RETURNING TO NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WEDNESDAY…<\/p>\n
A SERIES OF PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEMS WILL BRING AN END TO THE
\nCURRENT PERIOD OF DRY WEATHER BEGINNING WITH THE PASSAGE OF THE
\nFIRST IN THE SERIES OF STORMS ON WEDNESDAY. LIGHT PRECIPITATION
\nCOULD BEGIN FALLING OVER NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AS EARLY AS TONIGHT
\nWITH HEAVIER RAIN AND MOUNTAIN SNOW PUSHING OVER NORTHERN
\nCALIFORNIA ON WEDNESDAY.<\/p>\n
THIS FIRST MODERATELY STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM WILL BRING BETWEEN
\nTHREE QUARTERS AND ONE AND A HALF INCHES OF RAINFALL TO THE VALLEY
\nFROM MID DAY WEDNESDAY TO MID DAY THURSDAY. SOME FOOTHILL
\nLOCATIONS COULD SEE UP TO 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL. SNOW LEVELS WILL
\nSTART OUT MODERATELY HIGH AT BETWEEN 5000 AND 6000 FEET BUT THEN
\nLOWER TO AROUND 4000 FEET BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. SEVERAL INCHES OF
\nSNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE ABOVE 4000 FEET WITH UP TO A FOOT AND A HALF
\nOR MORE OF SNOW POSSIBLE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS.<\/p>\n
IN ADDITION TO THE RAIN AND SNOW…GUSTY WINDS ARE LIKELY WITH THE
\nWEDNESDAY\/THURSDAY SYSTEM. WINDS GUSTS TO 30 MPH ARE FORECAST FOR
\nTHE VALLEY AND UP TO 40 MPH OVER THE MOUNTAINS. WHITE-OUT
\nCONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE AT TIMES OVER THE SIERRA CASCADE
\nRANGE.<\/p>\n
AFTER A BREAK ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING ANOTHER STORM
\nSYSTEM WILL HIT NORTHERN CALIFORNIA ON FRIDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL BE
\nSIMILAR TO THE PREVIOUS SYSTEM IN PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS AND WIND
\nBUT WILL COME WITH LOWER SNOW LEVELS GENERALLY BETWEEN 3000 AND
\n4000 FEET. ANOTHER PACIFIC STORM IS FORECAST TO MOVE THROUGH
\nAROUND SUNDAY BRINGING STILL MORE RAIN, WIND AND MOUNTAIN SNOW BUT
\nWITH EVEN LOWER SNOW LEVELS BETWEEN 2000 AND 3000 FEET.<\/p>\n
TRAVEL IMPACTS OVER THE MOUNTAINS ARE LIKELY WITH EACH OF THESE
\nWEATHER SYSTEMS WITH CHAIN CONTROLS AND DELAYS LIKELY. LOCAL
\nFLOODING POTENTIAL WILL RETURN AS WELL ESPECIALLY AS RAINFALL
\nACCUMULATION TOTALS RISE WITH EACH STORM. THOSE THAT MAY BE
\nIMPACTED BY THIS SERIES OF STORMS SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE
\nLATEST FORECASTS.<\/p>\n
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