HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 617 AM PST MON DEC 07 2009
Expiration: 700 AM PST TUE DEC 08 2009

Expires:200912081500;;
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
615 AM PST MON DEC 7 2009
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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-
615 AM PST MON DEC 7 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR INTERIOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA.
.DAY ONE...TODAY
A COLD WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING HEAVY SNOW TO THE WEST
SLOPES OF THE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA AND FOOTHILLS TODAY. VERY LOW
SNOW LEVELS WILL CONTINUE WITH A MIXTURE OF RAIN AND SNOW POSSIBLE
DOWN TO THE VALLEY FLOOR. SKIES WILL CLEAR TONIGHT SETTING THE STAGE
FOR VERY COLD MINIMUM TEMPERATURES TONIGHT AND EARLY TUESDAY.
* WINTER STORM WARNING.......SEE WWUS46 KSTO - WSWSTO FOR DETAILS *
* FREEZE WARNING.............SEE WWUS76 KSTO - NPWSTO FOR DETAILS *
* WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY....SEE WWUS46 KSTO - WSWSTO FOR DETAILS *
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY
A MILDER SERIES OF WEATHER SYSTEMS WILL LIKELY IMPACT THE REGION
THURSDAY THROUGH THE EXTENDED PERIOD. PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS ARE
STILL UNCERTAIN AT THIS TIME.
.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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WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
Issue Date: 1151 AM PST SUN DEC 06 2009
Expiration: 300 PM PST MON DEC 07 2009

...WINTER STORM EXPECTED TO IMPACT NORTHERN CALIFORNIA THROUGH
MONDAY...
.A WEATHER SYSTEM OVER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST IS MOVING SOUTHWARD
AND GATHER STRENGTH TODAY BEFORE BRINGING HEAVY SNOW AND GUSTY
WINDS TO THE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA AND FOOTHILLS TONIGHT AND
MONDAY. LOW SNOW LEVELS ARE EXPECTED...LOWERING TO BELOW 1000 FEET
MONDAY. THERE IS A STRONG POTENTIAL FOR SOME SNOW TO ACCUMULATE IN
THE CENTRAL VALLEY...MAINLY FROM NEAR MARYSVILLE SOUTHWARD INTO
THE NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO TAPER OFF
FROM THE NORTH MONDAY AFTERNOON AND IN THE SOUTH BY
MONDAY EVENING.
CAZ066-071200-
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NORTHEAST FOOTHILLS/SACRAMENTO VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...PARADISE
1151 AM PST SUN DEC 6 2009
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
3 PM PST MONDAY FOR SNOW...
...WINTER STORM WATCH NO LONGER IN EFFECT...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SACRAMENTO HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS
EVENING TO 3 PM PST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT.
* TIMING: SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN THIS EVENING. IT MAY BECOME
  LOCALLY HEAVY OVERNIGHT. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO TAPER OFF
  MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* SNOW LEVEL: LOWERING TO NEAR THE SURFACE BY MORNING.
* MAIN IMPACT: STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 7 INCHES
  WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE FOOTHILLS.
  THE HIGHEST TOTALS ARE EXPECTED SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 70.
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.
$$

HARD FREEZE WATCH
Issue Date: 1118 AM PST SUN DEC 06 2009
Expiration: 900 AM PST WED DEC 09 2009

...HARD FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING BELOW 2000 FEET...
...HARD FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING BELOW 2000 FEET...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SACRAMENTO HAS ISSUED A HARD
FREEZE WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING. A HARD FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM
LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING FOR INTERIOR NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA FOR LOCATIONS BELOW 2000 FEET.
TEMPERATURES MONDAY NIGHT AND EARLY TUESDAY MORNING ARE EXPECTED
TO BE MOSTLY BE IN THE MID 20S...THOUGH THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR
COLDER LOCATIONS IN THE FOOTHILLS TO DIP INTO THE UPPER TEENS.
TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING HAS THE POTENTIAL TO HAVE
SIMILAR MORNING LOWS.
* IMPACTS: SENSITIVE VEGETATION MAY BE HARMED. PETS AND
LIVESTOCK THAT MAY BE SENSITIVE TO THE COLD SHOULD BE BOUGHT
INTO PROTECTIVE AREAS.
* POTENTIAL FOR SOME LOCATIONS TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS WITH
EXPOSED WATERLINES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HARD FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE
FOR A LONGER DURATION. THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL SENSITIVE
CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION.
A HARD FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE.
THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION.
$$
BARUFFALDI

WINTER STORM WATCH
Issue Date: 400 AM PST SUN DEC 06 2009
Expiration: 1000 PM PST MON DEC 07 2009

...WINTER STORM EXPECTED TO IMPACT NORTHERN CALIFORNIA SUNDAY
NIGHT AND MONDAY...
.A WEATHER SYSTEM OVER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST WILL MOVE SOUTHWARD
AND GATHER STRENGTH TODAY BEFORE BRINGING HEAVY SNOW AND GUSTY
WINDS TO THE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA AND FOOTHILLS TONIGHT AND
MONDAY. LOW SNOW LEVELS ARE EXPECTED...LOWERING TO BELOW 1000 FEET
MONDAY. THERE IS SOME POTENTIAL FOR ACCUMULATING SNOW IN THE
CENTRAL VALLEY...MAINLY FROM THE SOUTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY
SOUTHWARD INTO THE NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY. SNOW IS EXPECTED
TO TAPER OFF FROM THE NORTH BY MONDAY EVENING.
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NORTHEAST FOOTHILLS/SACRAMENTO VALLEY-MOTHERLODE-
WESTERN PLUMAS COUNTY/LASSEN PARK-
WEST SLOPE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PARADISE...GRASS VALLEY...JACKSON...
CHESTER...QUINCY...BLUE CANYON
400 AM PST SUN DEC 6 2009
...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...
THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING FOR THE WEST SLOPES OF THE NORTHERN SIERRA
NEVADA...WESTERN PLUMAS COUNTY AND THE LASSEN PARK AREA...NORTHERN
SIERRA NEVADA FOOTHILLS AND MOTHERLODE.
* TIMING: SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN THIS EVENING...BECOME HEAVY
OVERNIGHT AND CONTINUE MONDAY BEFORE TAPERING OFF MONDAY
EVENING.
* SNOW LEVEL: AT THE SURFACE.
* MAIN IMPACT: STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 12 INCHES
WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE FOOTHILLS
WITH UP TO 2 FEET OR MORE POSSIBLE AT THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF
NORTHERN SIERRA.
* OTHER IMPACTS: SOUTHWEST WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WILL RESULT
IN AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY
AT TIMES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.
$$

HARD FREEZE WATCH
Issue Date: 1115 AM PST SAT DEC 05 2009
Expiration: 900 AM PST TUE DEC 08 2009

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM PST
SUNDAY BELOW 2000 FEET...
...HARD FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING BELOW 2000 FEET...
* TEMPERATURE: TEMPERATURES TONIGHT WILL RANGE FROM THE MID 20S IN
THE COLDER FOOTHILL LOCATIONS TO THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S
THROUGHOUT THE CENTRAL VALLEY.
TEMPERATURES TUESDAY MORNING ARE EXPECTED TO BE COLDER AND RANGE
FROM THE LOWER 20S FOR THE COLDER FOOTHILL LOCATIONS TO THE MID
TO UPPER 20S FOR MOST VALLEY LOCATIONS.
* IMPACTS: SENSITIVE VEGETATION MAY BE HARMED. PETS AND LIVESTOCK
THAT MAY BE SENSITIVE TO THE COLD SHOULD BE BOUGHT INTO PROTECTIVE
AREAS.
* LOCALLY THERE EXIST THE POTENTIAL FOR SOME LOCATIONS TO EXPERIENCE
PROBLEMS WITH WATERLINES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE
KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED.
A HARD FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE
FOR A LONGER DURATION. THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL SENSITIVE CROPS
AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION.
$$