Thursday, February 24, 2011

NOAA Urgent Weather Message

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
253 AM PST THU FEB 24 2011

..ANOTHER COLD WINTER STORM TO IMPACT THE INTERIOR OF NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA TODAY AND INTO SATURDAY MORNING..

.ANOTHER COLD WINTER STORM FROM WESTERN CANADA WILL BRING VERY
LOW SNOW LEVELS TO THE REGION AND PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW TO THE
FOOTHILLS AND MOUNTAINS. SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION
WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE NORTH END OF THE SACRAMENTO VALLEY WITH
FLURRIES POSSIBLE AT TIMES ELSEWHERE IN THE CENTRAL VALLEY.

TRAVEL OVER THE MOUNTAIN PASSES WILL BECOME VERY DANGEROUS DUE TO
HEAVY SNOW...STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES. TRAVEL DELAYS
AND ROAD CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE. MOUNTAIN AND FOOTHILL RESIDENTS
SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF POWER OUTAGES.

SNOW OCCURRING AT LOWER ELEVATIONS WILL ALSO CAUSE TRAVEL
DIFFICULTIES.

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