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California, Western Plumas County/Lassen Park

Winter Storm Warning

Statement as of 3:14 PM PST on November 20, 2009

Expires 1:00 AM EST on November 21, 2009


... Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 10 PM PST this
evening...

A Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 10 PM PST this
evening from eastern Shasta County down along the West Slope
northern Sierra Nevada.

* Timing: precipitation will continue through tonight. Snow
levels will initially range between 4000 feet over the northern
mountains and 5000 feet over the Sierra this morning... but then
fall to around 3000 feet tonight.

* Winds: local southwesterly wind gusts upwards of 65 mph will
continue through this evening over Sierra ridgetops.

* Snow: over the higher mountains... a foot or two of total
snowfall is possible... with 6 to 12 inches between 4000 and 7000
ft.

* Impacts: treacherous traveling conditions from slick roads and
visibilities dropping to near zero at times due to snow and
blowing snow.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Winter Storm Warning means significant amounts of snow...
blowing snow... and possibly mixed with some sleet are expected or
occurring. Strong winds are also possible. This will make travel
very hazardous or impossible.



Jmc


Local Storm Report



11/20/2009 1113 am

7 miles W of Quincy, Plumas County.

Snow e0.0 inch, reported by trained spotter.


            Spotter reported all snow at 3800 feet. Snow is not
            sticking on any services yet.




11/20/2009 0133 PM

5 miles SSW of Grizzly Flat, Plumas County.

Snow e2.5 inch, reported by trained spotter.


            2.5 inches of snow fell in the last 45 minutes.




11/20/2009 0322 PM

5 miles W of Beckwourth, Plumas County.

Heavy snow m3.5 inch, reported by trained spotter.





11/20/2009 0344 PM

2 miles W of Blairsden, Plumas County.

Snow m3.0 inch, reported by trained spotter.


            Snow rate 1 inch/hour for several hours since noon. Snow
            flurries at time of report.




11/20/2009 0344 PM

2 miles W of Blairsden, Plumas County.

Snow m3.0 inch, reported by trained spotter.


            Snow rate 1 inch/hour for several hours since noon. Snow
            flurries at time of report.




11/20/2009 0322 PM

5 miles W of Beckwourth, Plumas County.

Heavy snow m3.5 inch, reported by trained spotter.






11/20/2009 0133 PM

5 miles SSW of Grizzly Flat, Plumas County.

Snow e2.5 inch, reported by trained spotter.


            2.5 inches of snow fell in the last 45 minutes.





11/20/2009 1213 PM

1 miles ENE of Quincy, Plumas County.

Snow e0.0 inch, reported by trained spotter.


            Rain turning to slushy snow at 3,400 feet.





11/20/2009 1113 am

7 miles W of Quincy, Plumas County.

Snow e0.0 inch, reported by trained spotter.


            Spotter reported all snow at 3800 feet. Snow is not
            sticking on any services yet.


Public Information Statement

Statement as of 5:36 PM PST on November 20, 2009


... Public information statement...

Preliminary wind gust information from 20 November 2009 storm.


Central Valley and Delta...

Redding... ... ... ... ... ... ... ..24 mph at 1253 PM
Red Bluff... ... ... ... ... ... ... 32 mph at 102 PM
Sacramento international ap... 30 mph at 1122 am
Sacramento executive ap... ... .21 mph at 1153 am
Marysville... ... ... ... ... ... ..33 mph at 1158 am
Chico... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .38 mph at 926 am
Oroville... ... ... ... ... ... ... .35 mph at 851 am
Stockton... ... ... ... ... ... ... .27 mph at 355 PM
Suisun... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 37 mph at 1112 am


Mountains and foothills...

Zone 13 Sugarloaf 3214 ft... ... .33 mph
zone 14 Burney 3136 ft... ... ... .49 mph
... ... ..Soldier mtn 3704 ft... ..57 mph
zone 63 Eagle Peak 3713 ft... ... 40 mph
zone 64 Lyons Valley 3200 ft... .60 mph
... ... ..konocti 2163 ft... ... ... 42 mph
zone 66 Cohasset 1733 ft... ... ..35 mph
zone 67 Pike co lookout 3714 ft.43 mph
zone 68 Manzanita lk 5660 ft... .38 mph
zone 69 Blue Canyon 5280 ft... ..46 mph
... ... ..Squaw Valley 8200 ft... .55 mph
... ... ..Sugar Bowl 6975 ft... ... 53 mph


For precipitation amounts... .see the rtp... regional temperature
and precipitation summary.

Snowfall amounts/estimates will be available on Saturday.


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