If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency.
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WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 10 PM PST SUNDAY...
* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3
feet above 5000 feet, 3 to 15 inches above 4000 feet. Winds
gusting as high as 60 mph.
* WHERE...Western Plumas County/Lassen Park and West Slope
Northern Sierra Nevada, including Interstate 80 over Donner
Pass, Highway 50 over Echo Summit and Highway 88 over Carson
Pass.
* WHEN...From 4 PM Saturday to 10 PM PST Sunday. Snow begins
Saturday evening becoming heavy overnight Saturday into
Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible,
especially Saturday night into Sunday afternoon when the
heaviest snow is expected. Strong winds will bring reduced
visibility and tree damage is also possible.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow levels initially start out 5500 to
6500 feet this evening, lowering to 3500 to 4500 feet Sunday.
Majority of the snow accumulation will be above 4500 feet, but
light snow accumulation is expected down to around 4000 feet
Sunday.