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  • Winter Storm Watch for Shasta County, California
  • Winter Storm Watch issued March 22 at 8:59PM PDT until March 25 at 5:00AM PDT by NWS
  • Effective: Friday, March 23, 2018 at 11 a.m.
  • Expires: Sunday, March 25, 2018 at 5 a.m.
  • ...Significant low elevation snow possible this weekend...
    .A cold system with low snow levels and possible heavy snow will
    drop south over the region into the weekend. heaviest snow will be
    late Friday night and again Saturday night.
    ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING
    THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT ABOVE 3000 FEET...
    * WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Travel will be very difficult to
    impossible, including during the evening commute on Friday.
    Total snow accumulations of 8 to 12 inches, with localized
    amounts up to 2 feet.
    * WHERE...Shasta Lake Area / Northern Shasta County and Burney
    Basin / Eastern Shasta County.
    * WHEN...From Friday morning through late Saturday night.
    * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Significant reductions in visibility are
    possible.
    PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
    A Winter Storm Watch means there is potential for significant
    snow, sleet or ice accumulations that may impact travel. Continue
    to monitor the latest forecasts.