Effective:

2025-03-12T13:50:00-07:00

Expires:

2025-03-13T01:00:00-07:00

Certainty:

Likely

Event:

Winter Storm Warning

Type:

Update

Severity:

Severe

Urgency:

Expected

Areas:

Western Siskiyou County

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations 5 to 20 inches above 3500 ft. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph over higher, exposed mountain locations. For the Winter Storm Watch, heavy snow of 5 to 20 inches possible above 2000 feet. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph over higher, exposed mountain locations. * WHERE...For the Winter Storm Warning, this includes areas above 3500 feet elevation in Western Siskiyou County, including Sawyers Bar Road west of Etna. For the Winter Storm Watch, this includes areas above 2000 feet elevation in western Siskiyou County, mainly west and south of the Scott Valley. * WHEN...For the Winter Storm Warning, until 11 AM PDT Thursday. For the Winter Storm Watch, from Thursday evening through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday evening and Thursday morning commutes. Strong winds could cause tree damage. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow levels are expected near 4000 to 4500 feet Wednesday afternoon, then will lower to 3000 feet by late Wednesday evening then down to 2000 feet Wednesday night and Thursday morning. As another front moves through Thursday night and Friday, snow levels are expected down to lower valley floors of around 2000 feet.

Instruction: If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. Call 511 or visit quickmap.dot.ca.gov for road information. Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

Effective:

2025-03-12T13:50:00-07:00

Expires:

2025-03-13T01:00:00-07:00

Certainty:

Possible

Event:

Winter Storm Watch

Type:

Update

Severity:

Severe

Urgency:

Future

Areas:

Western Siskiyou County

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations 5 to 20 inches above 3500 ft. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph over higher, exposed mountain locations. For the Winter Storm Watch, heavy snow of 5 to 20 inches possible above 2000 feet. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph over higher, exposed mountain locations. * WHERE...For the Winter Storm Warning, this includes areas above 3500 feet elevation in Western Siskiyou County, including Sawyers Bar Road west of Etna. For the Winter Storm Watch, this includes areas above 2000 feet elevation in western Siskiyou County, mainly west and south of the Scott Valley. * WHEN...For the Winter Storm Warning, until 11 AM PDT Thursday. For the Winter Storm Watch, from Thursday evening through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday evening and Thursday morning commutes. Strong winds could cause tree damage. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow levels are expected near 4000 to 4500 feet Wednesday afternoon, then will lower to 3000 feet by late Wednesday evening then down to 2000 feet Wednesday night and Thursday morning. As another front moves through Thursday night and Friday, snow levels are expected down to lower valley floors of around 2000 feet.

Instruction: If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. Call 511 or visit quickmap.dot.ca.gov for road information. Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.