{"id":47335,"date":"2017-11-02T09:53:24","date_gmt":"2017-11-02T16:53:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/69.46.6.243\/?p=47335"},"modified":"2017-11-02T09:53:24","modified_gmt":"2017-11-02T16:53:24","slug":"as-much-as-two-feet-of-high-country-snow-heading-our-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/?p=47335","title":{"rendered":"As Much as Two Feet of High Country Snow Heading Our Way"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bear Valley, CA&#8230;From the National Weather Service for the West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada.  Today  Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs 42 to 57 higher elevations&#8230;52 to 60 lower elevations. Prevailing southeast winds up to 10 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon.  Tonight  Mostly cloudy. At lower elevations, a chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. At higher elevations, a chance of rain in the evening, then rain and snow likely after midnight. Colder. Lows 26 to 41 higher elevations&#8230; 39 to 47 lower elevations. Little or no snow accumulation. Snow level above 8000 feet decreasing to 7500 feet after midnight. Prevailing south winds up to 10 mph.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/nws112.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/nws112.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"693\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-47338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/nws112.jpg 640w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/nws112-277x300.jpg 277w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/nws112-570x617.jpg 570w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/nws112-150x162.jpg 150w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/nws112-462x500.jpg 462w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Friday  Rain at lower elevations&#8230;and rain and snow likely at higher elevations. Highs 34 to 49 higher elevations&#8230;46 to 54 lower elevations. No snow accumulation lower elevations&#8230;up to 2 inches higher elevations. Snow level 7000 feet. Prevailing south winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.<\/p>\n<p>Friday Night Heavy rain and snow. Lows 25 to 40 higher elevations&#8230;38 to 45 lower elevations. No snow accumulation lower elevations&#8230;3 to 5 inches higher elevations. Snow level 7000 feet. Prevailing south winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph&#8230;except southwest 15 to 30 mph over ridges.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday Heavy rain and snow. Highs 32 to 47 higher elevations&#8230;43 to 51 lower elevations. No snow accumulation lower elevations&#8230;2 to 7 inches higher elevations. Snow level 6000 feet. Prevailing south winds 10 to 20 mph.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday Night Rain and snow likely. Colder. Light snow accumulations possible. Lows 25 to 40.<\/p>\n<p>Sunday Cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Highs 34 to 49.<\/p>\n<p>Sunday Night  Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Lows 24 to 39.<\/p>\n<p>Monday Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers. Highs 35 to 50.<\/p>\n<p>Monday Night Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Lows 24 to 39.<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday Partly cloudy. Not as cool. Highs 40 to 55.<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday Night Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Lows 28 to 43.<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers. Not as cool. Highs 43 to 58. <\/p>\n<p>Winter Storm Watch<br \/>\nURGENT &#8211; WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE<br \/>\nNational Weather Service Sacramento CA<br \/>\n508 AM PDT Thu Nov 2 2017<\/p>\n<p>&#8230;SIGNIFICANT MOUNTAIN SNOW FRIDAY EVENING INTO THE WEEKEND&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>.A significant early season storm is forecast to bring snow and<br \/>\nwind to the mountains of interior Northern California Friday and<br \/>\ninto the weekend. A couple of feet of snow are possible above<br \/>\n6000 feet by Sunday. Motorists planning travel into the mountains<br \/>\nduring this time frame should be prepared for winter driving<br \/>\nconditions.<\/p>\n<p>CAZ069-030000-<br \/>\n\/O.CON.KSTO.WS.A.0001.171104T0600Z-171105T1200Z\/<br \/>\nWest Slope Northern Sierra Nevada-<br \/>\n508 AM PDT Thu Nov 2 2017<\/p>\n<p>&#8230;WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING<br \/>\nTHROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT ABOVE 6000 FEET&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>* WHAT&#8230;Heavy wet snow possible. Plan on difficult travel<br \/>\n  conditions. Total wet snow accumulations of 5 to 8 inches, with<br \/>\n  localized amounts up to 16 inches, are possible.<\/p>\n<p>* WHERE&#8230;West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada.<\/p>\n<p>* WHEN&#8230;From Friday evening through late Saturday night.<\/p>\n<p>* SNOW LEVELS&#8230;Around 6500 feet Friday evening dropping to around<br \/>\n  5500 feet by Saturday evening.<\/p>\n<p>* WIND&#8230;Gusts 20 to 30 mph up to 40 mph<\/p>\n<p>* ADDITIONAL DETAILS&#8230;Significant reductions in visibility are<br \/>\n  possible as wind and snow combine.<\/p>\n<p>PRECAUTIONARY\/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>A Winter Storm Watch means there is potential for significant<br \/>\nsnow, that may impact travel. Continue to monitor the latest<br \/>\nforecasts.<\/p>\n<p>$$<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bear Valley, CA&#8230;From the National Weather Service for the West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada. Today Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs 42 to 57 higher elevations&#8230;52 to 60 lower elevations. 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