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Posted by: John_Hamilton on 03/16/2012 08:56 AM Updated by: John_Hamilton on 03/16/2012 09:12 AM
Expires: 01/01/2017 12:00 AM
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Up to 27 Inches of Snow Forecast Today for Bear Valley. Weather Warnings & Watches As Well

Bear Valley, CA...Today: Snow before 11am, then rain and snow. High near 37. South southwest wind between 14 and 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible. Tonight: Snow. Low around 24. South southwest wind between 17 and 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 18 to 24 inches possible....


The Weather Snapshot Above Starts At Bear Valley and Includes Arnold, Murphys, Angels Camp and Copperopolis


Saturday: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 27. South southeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

Saturday Night: Snow showers. Low around 15. West wind between 4 and 7 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Sunday: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 21. Calm wind becoming southwest between 7 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Sunday Night: Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday Night: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Tuesday: A slight chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

Winter Storm Warning

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
330 AM PDT FRI MAR 16 2012

...ADDITIONAL MOUNTAIN SNOW EXPECTED THROUGH THE WEEKEND...

.STORMS ARE FORECAST TO IMPACT INTERIOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA INTO
THE WEEKEND. A STORM MOVES THROUGH TODAY WITH SIGNIFICANT SNOW
POSSIBLE OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE NORTHERN SIERRA AS SNOW
LEVELS LOWER. A COLDER STORM THEN QUICKLY FOLLOWS FOR TONIGHT INTO
SATURDAY WITH SNOW LEVELS POSSIBLY LOWERING INTO THE FOOTHILLS
SATURDAY MORNING. 2 TO 4 FEET OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE
HIGHEST ELEVATIONS OF THE SIERRA AND IN WESTERN PLUMAS COUNTY AND
LASSEN PARK INTO SATURDAY.

PEOPLE TRAVELING INTO THE MOUNTAINS OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS
SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR SNOW AND SHOULD CHECK THE LATEST ROAD
CONDITIONS PRIOR TO DEPARTURE.

CAZ068-069-170000-
/O.CON.KSTO.WS.W.0006.120316T1800Z-120317T1800Z/
WESTERN PLUMAS COUNTY/LASSEN PARK-
WEST SLOPE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHESTER...QUINCY
330 AM PDT FRI MAR 16 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING
TO 11 AM PDT SATURDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING
TO 11 AM PDT SATURDAY FOR WESTERN PLUMAS COUNTY AND THE LASSEN
VOLCANIC NATIONAL PARK...AND THE WEST SLOPES OF THE NORTHERN
SIERRA NEVADA.

* TIMING: PRECIPITATION WILL CONTINUE TODAY AND TONIGHT HEAVY AT
TIMES. SNOW LEVELS WILL LOWER TO AROUND 6000 TO 7000 FEET WITH
HEAVIER ACCUMULATING SNOW EXPECTED TO RETURN TO DONNER PASS AND
ECHO SUMMIT THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY TONIGHT INTO
SATURDAY AS A SECOND COLDER STORM MOVES THROUGH. SNOW LEVELS
WILL LOWER OVERNIGHT TO AROUND 3000 FEET SATURDAY MORNING. 2 TO
4 FEET OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED ABOVE 7000 FEET BY MIDDAY SATURDAY
WITH 4 TO 8 INCHES AROUND THE 5000 FOOT ELEVATION.

* WINDS: STRONG SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH AT THE
LOWER ELEVATIONS AND 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 60 MPH AT THE
HIGHER ELEVATIONS ARE POSSIBLE.

* IMPACTS: HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS POSSIBLE DUE TO SNOW AND
BLOWING SNOW CREATING POOR VISIBILITIES. DIFFICULT BACK COUNTRY
TRAVELING CONDITIONS. TRAVEL DELAYS LIKELY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL
MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS.

&&

$$



Hazardous Weather Outlook

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
508 AM PDT FRI MAR 16 2012

CAZ013>019-063-064-066>069-171400-
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 TO NORTHERN LAKE COUNTIES-
CLEAR LAKE/SOUTHERN LAKE COUNTY-MOTHERLODE-
EAST FOOTHILLS/NORTH SACRAMENTO VALLEY-
WESTERN PLUMAS COUNTY/LASSEN PARK-WEST SLOPE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA-
508 AM PDT FRI MAR 16 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR INTERIOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY

RAIN WILL CONTINUE ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION TODAY AS THE WET
WEATHER PATTERN CONTINUES FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. HIGH SNOW LEVELS
WILL LIMIT ACCUMULATING SNOW TO ELEVATIONS ALONG THE CREST OF THE
NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA THROUGH THIS MORNING...THEN SNOW LEVELS WILL
BEGIN TO LOWER THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT.

* WINTER STORM WARNING.......SEE WWUS46 KSTO - WSWSTO FOR DETAILS *

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

HEAVIER PRECIPITATION ALONG WITH STRONGER WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO
EARLY SATURDAY BEFORE PRECIPITATION BECOMES MORE SHOWERY THROUGH THE
REMAINDER OF THE WEEKEND. SNOW LEVELS WILL LOWER INTO THE FOOTHILL
ELEVATIONS OVER THE WEEKEND.

* WINTER STORM WARNING.......SEE WWUS46 KSTO - WSWSTO FOR DETAILS *

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS TO THEIR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE.

THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT
(LOWER CASE): HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/STO

$$







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