* WHAT…Heavy snow expected. For the Coastal Range/Shasta County
mountains above 3500 feet, an additional 3 to 12 inches expected,
locally higher over peaks. For the Southern Cascades/Sierra above
5000 feet, an additional 1 to 2 feet expected, locally higher over
the peaks. Winds gusting as high as 70 mph.
* WHERE…Burney Basin / Eastern Shasta County, Mountains
Southwestern Shasta County to Western Colusa County, Shasta Lake
Area / Northern Shasta County, West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada,
and Western Plumas County/Lassen Park Counties.
* WHEN…Until 10 PM PST this evening.
* IMPACTS…Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Gusty
winds could bring down tree branches and cause local power
outages. Periods of whiteout conditions are possible.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Periods of moderate to heavy snow today into
this afternoon, heaviest this morning.