Statewide Measures
24,135 of 24,491 (98.5%) precincts reporting as of November 7, 2012 6:30 am.
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SUPERVISOR, DISTRICT 4
Vote for no more than 1
TOM TRYON . . . . . . . . . . 1,462 39.63
DEBBIE PONTE . . . . . . . . . 2,216 60.07
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 11 .30
Total . . . . . . . . . 3,689
SUMMARY REPORT GENERAL ELECTION SEMI OFFICIAL RESULTS
RUN DATE:11/06/12 CALAVERAS COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
RUN TIME:10:28 PM TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2012
SUMMARY REPORT GENERAL ELECTION SEMI OFFICIAL RESULTS
RUN DATE:11/06/12 CALAVERAS COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
RUN TIME:10:28 PM TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2012
VOTES PERCENT
PRECINCTS COUNTED (OF 36) . . . . . 36 100.00
REGISTERED VOTERS - TOTAL . . . . . 29,009
BALLOTS CAST - TOTAL. . . . . . . 18,774
VOTER TURNOUT - TOTAL . . . . . . 64.72
PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT
Vote for no more than 1
GARY JOHNSON (LIB) . . . . . . . 263 1.41
ROSEANNE BARR (PF ) . . . . . . . 82 .44
BARACK OBAMA (DEM) . . . . . . . 7,404 39.81
JILL STEIN (GRN) . . . . . . . . 93 .50
THOMAS HOEFLING (AI ) . . . . . . 90 .48
MITT ROMNEY (REP). . . . . . . . 10,537 56.65
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 130 .70
Total . . . . . . . . . 18,599
U.S. SENATOR
Vote for no more than 1
DIANNE FEINSTEIN . . . . . . . . 7,604 41.75
ELIZABETH EMKEN . . . . . . . . 10,611 58.25
Total . . . . . . . . . 18,215
U.S. REPRESENTATIVE, 4TH DISTRICT
Vote for no more than 1
TOM MCCLINTOCK. . . . . . . . . 10,682 59.98
JACK UPPAL . . . . . . . . . . 7,127 40.02
Total . . . . . . . . . 17,809
STATE ASSEMBLY, 5TH DISTRICT
Vote for no more than 1
RICO OLLER . . . . . . . . . . 9,505 59.76
FRANK BIGELOW . . . . . . . . . 6,401 40.24
Total . . . . . . . . . 15,906
SJDCCD TA 1
Vote for no more than 1
LEJAMES K. MELTON. . . . . . . . 3,073 41.04
CATHERINE JENNET STEBBINS . . . . . 3,450 46.07
PABLO V. ZAPATA . . . . . . . . 942 12.58
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 23 .31
Total . . . . . . . . . 7,488
SJDCCD TA 2
Vote for no more than 1
CLAUDIA MORENO. . . . . . . . . 3,468 47.17
ELIZABETH YIP BLANCHARD. . . . . . 3,843 52.27
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 41 .56
Total . . . . . . . . . 7,352
SJDCCD TA 5
Vote for no more than 1
STEPHAN CASTELLANOS . . . . . . . 3,228 41.51
DAVID E. TANNER . . . . . . . . 4,519 58.11
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 29 .37
Total . . . . . . . . . 7,776
SJDCCD TA 6
Vote for no more than 1
JASS SANGHA. . . . . . . . . . 2,667 36.58
TERESA R. BROWN . . . . . . . . 4,595 63.02
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 29 .40
Total . . . . . . . . . 7,291
CUSD TA 1
Vote for no more than 1
SHERRI REUSCHE. . . . . . . . . 4,658 54.47
ALLEN LUJAN. . . . . . . . . . 3,873 45.29
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 20 .23
Total . . . . . . . . . 8,551
CUSD TA 3
Vote for no more than 1
GREGORY GUSTAFSON. . . . . . . . 4,097 50.56
JOHN YERMAN. . . . . . . . . . 3,981 49.12
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 26 .32
Total . . . . . . . . . 8,104
BHUHSD
Vote for no more than 3
RODGER S. ORMAN . . . . . . . . 5,038 29.55
AL SEGALLA . . . . . . . . . . 2,222 13.03
TONY TYRRELL . . . . . . . . . 4,215 24.73
JEFF RASMUSSEN. . . . . . . . . 5,527 32.42
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 45 .26
Total . . . . . . . . . 17,047
VUSD
Vote for no more than 2
WAYNE HARRISON. . . . . . . . . 1,935 30.33
CAROL ANN GORDON . . . . . . . . 1,645 25.79
TOM MANNING. . . . . . . . . . 1,194 18.72
TOM PRATT . . . . . . . . . . 1,588 24.89
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 17 .27
Total . . . . . . . . . 6,379
SUPERVISOR, DISTRICT 1
Vote for no more than 1
GARY TOFANELLI. . . . . . . . . 1,383 43.12
CLIFF EDSON. . . . . . . . . . 1,816 56.63
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 8 .25
Total . . . . . . . . . 3,207
SUPERVISOR, DISTRICT 2
Vote for no more than 1
CHRIS WRIGHT . . . . . . . . . 1,743 51.64
BRYCE RANDALL . . . . . . . . . 1,630 48.30
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 2 .06
Total . . . . . . . . . 3,375
SUPERVISOR, DISTRICT 4
Vote for no more than 1
TOM TRYON . . . . . . . . . . 1,462 39.63
DEBBIE PONTE . . . . . . . . . 2,216 60.07
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 11 .30
Total . . . . . . . . . 3,689
MTHCD
Vote for no more than 2
RANDY SMART. . . . . . . . . . 9,636 39.70
GEORGE FRY . . . . . . . . . . 3,395 13.99
KENNETH N. MCINTURF . . . . . . . 6,490 26.74
JERRY LUCAS. . . . . . . . . . 4,695 19.35
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 53 .22
Total . . . . . . . . . 24,269
30 TEMPORARY TAXES TO FUND EDUCATION.
GUARANTEED LOCAL PUBLIC SAFETY FUNDING.
Vote for no more than 1
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,990 38.35
NO. . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,237 61.65
Total . . . . . . . . . 18,227
31 STATE BUDGET. STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
Vote for no more than 1
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,749 39.38
NO. . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,387 60.62
Total . . . . . . . . . 17,136
32 POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS BY PAYROLL
Vote for no more than 1
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,372 52.02
NO. . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,645 47.98
Total . . . . . . . . . 18,017
33 AUTO INSURANCE COMPANIES.
PRICES BASED ON DRIVER�S HISTORY OF INSURANCE COVERAGE.
Vote for no more than 1
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,012 45.39
NO. . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,638 54.61
Total . . . . . . . . . 17,650
34 DEATH PENALTY. INITIATIVE STATUTE.
Vote for no more than 1
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,986 33.26
NO. . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,010 66.74
Total . . . . . . . . . 17,996
35 HUMAN TRAFFICKING. PENALTIES. INITIATIVE STATUTE.
Vote for no more than 1
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,147 79.40
NO. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,670 20.60
Total . . . . . . . . . 17,817
36 THREE STRIKES LAW. REPEAT FELONY
OFFENDERS. PENALTIES. INITIATIVE STATUTE.
Vote for no more than 1
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,279 63.30
NO. . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,540 36.70
Total . . . . . . . . . 17,819
37 GENETICALLY ENGINEERED FOODS.
LABELING. INITIATIVE STATUTE.
Vote for no more than 1
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,472 35.96
NO. . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,526 64.04
Total . . . . . . . . . 17,998
38 TAX TO FUND EDUCATION AND EARLY
CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS. INITIATIVE STATUTE.
Vote for no more than 1
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,500 19.63
NO. . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,331 80.37
Total . . . . . . . . . 17,831
39 TAX TREATMENT FOR MULTISTATE
BUSINESSES. CLEAN ENERGY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY FUNDING.
Vote for no more than 1
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,592 48.74
NO. . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,035 51.26
Total . . . . . . . . . 17,627
40 REDISTRICTING. STATE SENATE DISTRICTS. REFERENDUM.
Vote for no more than 1
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,788 69.16
NO. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,256 30.84
Total . . . . . . . . . 17,044
B CALAVERAS COUNTY SPECIAL TAX
Vote for no more than 1
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,385 70.92
NO. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,078 29.08
Total . . . . . . . . . 17,463
C COPPEROPOLIS FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
Vote for no more than 1
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,426 76.13
NO. . . . . . . . . . . . . 447 23.87
Total . . . . . . . . . 1,873
D CIRCLE XX COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT
Vote for no more than 1
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 78.30
NO. . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 21.70
Total . . . . . . . . . 106
| Candidate | Popular vote | Percentage | Electoral votes (270 to win) | |
| Barack Obama | 59634109 | 50% | 303 | |
| Mitt Romney | 57005600 | 48% | 206 | |
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Control of House
218 Balance of power
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| 191 | | 232 |
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Control of Senate
50 Balance of power
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| 51 | | 45 |
| Candidate | Popular vote | Percentage | Electoral votes (270 to win) | |
| Mitt Romney | 46366844 | 49% | 200 | |
| Barack Obama | 46139890 | 49% | 290 | |
Control of House
218 Balance of power
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| 138 | 190 | |
Control of Senate
50 Balance of power
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| 49 | 44 | |
| Candidate | Popular vote | Percentage | Electoral votes (270 to win) | |
| Mitt Romney | 45862146 | 49% | 200 | |
| Barack Obama | 45663945 | 49% | 284 | |
Control of House
218 Balance of power
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| 136 | 186 | |
Control of Senate
50 Balance of power
| ||
| 49 | 43 | |
SUMMARY REPORT GENERAL ELECTION SEMI OFFICIAL RESULTS
RUN DATE:11/06/12 CALAVERAS COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
RUN TIME:08:42 PM TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2012
VOTES PERCENT
PRECINCTS COUNTED (OF 36) . . . . . 36 100.00
REGISTERED VOTERS - TOTAL . . . . . 29,009
BALLOTS CAST - TOTAL. . . . . . . 11,985
VOTER TURNOUT - TOTAL . . . . . . 41.31
PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT
Vote for no more than 1
GARY JOHNSON (LIB) . . . . . . . 138 1.16
ROSEANNE BARR (PF ) . . . . . . . 54 .46
BARACK OBAMA (DEM) . . . . . . . 4,727 39.84
JILL STEIN (GRN) . . . . . . . . 59 .50
THOMAS HOEFLING (AI ) . . . . . . 68 .57
MITT ROMNEY (REP). . . . . . . . 6,736 56.77
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 83 .70
Total . . . . . . . . . 11,865
U.S. SENATOR
Vote for no more than 1
DIANNE FEINSTEIN . . . . . . . . 4,898 41.98
ELIZABETH EMKEN . . . . . . . . 6,769 58.02
Total . . . . . . . . . 11,667
U.S. REPRESENTATIVE, 4TH DISTRICT
Vote for no more than 1
TOM MCCLINTOCK. . . . . . . . . 6,850 59.71
JACK UPPAL . . . . . . . . . . 4,622 40.29
Total . . . . . . . . . 11,472
STATE ASSEMBLY, 5TH DISTRICT
Vote for no more than 1
RICO OLLER . . . . . . . . . . 5,840 57.40
FRANK BIGELOW . . . . . . . . . 4,334 42.60
Total . . . . . . . . . 10,174
SJDCCD TA 1
Vote for no more than 1
LEJAMES K. MELTON. . . . . . . . 1,997 41.89
CATHERINE JENNET STEBBINS . . . . . 2,185 45.84
PABLO V. ZAPATA . . . . . . . . 569 11.94
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 16 .34
Total . . . . . . . . . 4,767
SJDCCD TA 2
Vote for no more than 1
CLAUDIA MORENO. . . . . . . . . 2,175 46.40
ELIZABETH YIP BLANCHARD. . . . . . 2,486 53.03
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 27 .58
Total . . . . . . . . . 4,688
SJDCCD TA 5
Vote for no more than 1
STEPHAN CASTELLANOS . . . . . . . 2,090 42.33
DAVID E. TANNER . . . . . . . . 2,827 57.26
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 20 .41
Total . . . . . . . . . 4,937
SJDCCD TA 6
Vote for no more than 1
JASS SANGHA. . . . . . . . . . 1,767 37.85
TERESA R. BROWN . . . . . . . . 2,883 61.76
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 18 .39
Total . . . . . . . . . 4,668
CUSD TA 1
Vote for no more than 1
SHERRI REUSCHE. . . . . . . . . 3,018 55.94
ALLEN LUJAN. . . . . . . . . . 2,365 43.84
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 12 .22
Total . . . . . . . . . 5,395
CUSD TA 3
Vote for no more than 1
GREGORY GUSTAFSON. . . . . . . . 2,534 48.89
JOHN YERMAN. . . . . . . . . . 2,629 50.72
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 20 .39
Total . . . . . . . . . 5,183
BHUHSD
Vote for no more than 3
RODGER S. ORMAN . . . . . . . . 3,356 29.43
AL SEGALLA . . . . . . . . . . 1,446 12.68
TONY TYRRELL . . . . . . . . . 2,894 25.38
JEFF RASMUSSEN. . . . . . . . . 3,675 32.23
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 32 .28
Total . . . . . . . . . 11,403
VUSD
Vote for no more than 2
WAYNE HARRISON. . . . . . . . . 1,301 30.73
CAROL ANN GORDON . . . . . . . . 1,081 25.53
TOM MANNING. . . . . . . . . . 796 18.80
TOM PRATT . . . . . . . . . . 1,049 24.78
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 7 .17
Total . . . . . . . . . 4,234
SUPERVISOR, DISTRICT 1
Vote for no more than 1
GARY TOFANELLI. . . . . . . . . 941 43.22
CLIFF EDSON. . . . . . . . . . 1,232 56.59
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 4 .18
Total . . . . . . . . . 2,177
SUPERVISOR, DISTRICT 2
Vote for no more than 1
CHRIS WRIGHT . . . . . . . . . 1,107 50.32
BRYCE RANDALL . . . . . . . . . 1,091 49.59
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 2 .09
Total . . . . . . . . . 2,200
SUPERVISOR, DISTRICT 4
Vote for no more than 1
TOM TRYON . . . . . . . . . . 944 39.11
DEBBIE PONTE . . . . . . . . . 1,461 60.52
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 9 .37
Total . . . . . . . . . 2,414
MTHCD
Vote for no more than 2
RANDY SMART. . . . . . . . . . 6,433 39.49
GEORGE FRY . . . . . . . . . . 2,232 13.70
KENNETH N. MCINTURF . . . . . . . 4,431 27.20
JERRY LUCAS. . . . . . . . . . 3,156 19.37
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 40 .25
Total . . . . . . . . . 16,292
30 TEMPORARY TAXES TO FUND EDUCATION.
GUARANTEED LOCAL PUBLIC SAFETY FUNDING.
Vote for no more than 1
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,233 36.33
NO. . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,417 63.67
Total . . . . . . . . . 11,650
31 STATE BUDGET. STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
Vote for no more than 1
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,457 40.53
NO. . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,540 59.47
Total . . . . . . . . . 10,997
32 POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS BY PAYROLL
Vote for no more than 1
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,264 54.25
NO. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,283 45.75
Total . . . . . . . . . 11,547
33 AUTO INSURANCE COMPANIES.
PRICES BASED ON DRIVER�S HISTORY OF INSURANCE COVERAGE.
Vote for no more than 1
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,309 46.94
NO. . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,001 53.06
Total . . . . . . . . . 11,310
34 DEATH PENALTY. INITIATIVE STATUTE.
Vote for no more than 1
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,851 33.39
NO. . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,681 66.61
Total . . . . . . . . . 11,532
35 HUMAN TRAFFICKING. PENALTIES. INITIATIVE STATUTE.
Vote for no more than 1
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,126 79.89
NO. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,297 20.11
Total . . . . . . . . . 11,423
36 THREE STRIKES LAW. REPEAT FELONY
OFFENDERS. PENALTIES. INITIATIVE STATUTE.
Vote for no more than 1
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,313 63.96
NO. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,121 36.04
Total . . . . . . . . . 11,434
37 GENETICALLY ENGINEERED FOODS.
LABELING. INITIATIVE STATUTE.
Vote for no more than 1
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,024 34.89
NO. . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,508 65.11
Total . . . . . . . . . 11,532
38 TAX TO FUND EDUCATION AND EARLY
CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS. INITIATIVE STATUTE.
Vote for no more than 1
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,139 18.67
NO. . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,315 81.33
Total . . . . . . . . . 11,454
39 TAX TREATMENT FOR MULTISTATE
BUSINESSES. CLEAN ENERGY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY FUNDING.
Vote for no more than 1
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,602 49.38
NO. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,742 50.62
Total . . . . . . . . . 11,344
40 REDISTRICTING. STATE SENATE DISTRICTS. REFERENDUM.
Vote for no more than 1
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,862 71.61
NO. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,117 28.39
Total . . . . . . . . . 10,979
B CALAVERAS COUNTY SPECIAL TAX
Vote for no more than 1
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,235 72.97
NO. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,051 27.03
Total . . . . . . . . . 11,286
C COPPEROPOLIS FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
Vote for no more than 1
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 994 77.72
NO. . . . . . . . . . . . . 285 22.28
Total . . . . . . . . . 1,279
D CIRCLE XX COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT
Vote for no more than 1
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 78.30
NO. . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 21.70
Total . . . . . . . . . 106
SUPERVISOR, DISTRICT 4
Vote for no more than 1
TOM TRYON . . . . . . . . . . 944 39.11
DEBBIE PONTE . . . . . . . . . 1,461 60.52
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 9 .37
Total . . . . . . . . . 2,414
SUMMARY REPORT GENERAL ELECTION SEMI OFFICIAL RESULTS
RUN DATE:11/06/12 CALAVERAS COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
RUN TIME:08:42 PM TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2012
C COPPEROPOLIS FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
Vote for no more than 1
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 994 77.72
NO. . . . . . . . . . . . . 285 22.28
Total . . . . . . . . . 1,279
SUMMARY REPORT GENERAL ELECTION SEMI OFFICIAL RESULTS
RUN DATE:11/06/12 CALAVERAS COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
RUN TIME:08:42 PM TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2012
| November 6 General Election Results Preliminary Results | |||
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| Candidate | Votes | Percent | Precincts Reporting |
| Frank Bigelow (R) | 24,987 | 57.5% | 76 of 446 |
| Rico Oller (R) | 18,477 | 42.5% | 76 of 44 |
| November 6 General Election Results Preliminary Results | |||
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| Candidate | Votes | Percent | Precincts Reporting |
| Frank Bigelow (R) | 20,227 | 61.1% | 30 of 446 |
| Rico Oller (R) | 12,879 | 38.9% | 30 of 446 |
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...WARM AND DRY WEATHER CONTINUES TODAY...THEN BECOMING MUCH COOLER WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS FOR THE END OF THE WEEK... A STRONG RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE REGION WILL CONTINUE TO BRING WARM AND DRY WEATHER TODAY. MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES WILL BE 10 TO 15 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL WITH READINGS IN THE UPPER 70S TO LOWER 80S IN THE VALLEY AND MID 60S TO MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS. RECORD TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE ONCE AGAIN TODAY. TEMPERATURES WILL BEGIN TO COOL SOMEWHAT ON WEDNESDAY...THEN MORE DRAMATIC COOLING RETURNS IN EARNEST FOR THE END OF THE WEEK AS A COLD LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM FROM THE GULF OF ALASKA SETTLES OVER THE REGION. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ACROSS FAR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA LATER WEDNESDAY THEN SPREAD SOUTH AND EASTWARD ACROSS THE REGION THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY BEFORE TAPERING OFF SATURDAY. THIS WILL BE A COLDER SYSTEM AND SNOW LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO LOWER TO AROUND 3000 FT IN THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS AND TO AROUND 4500 FT OVER THE NORTHERN SIERRA ON THURSDAY...AND POSSIBLY DROP DOWN TO AROUND 2000 TO 3000 FT EARLY FRIDAY. OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR THE CHANGING WEATHER THIS WEEK. MOTORISTS SHOULD ALLOW EXTRA TIME FOR TRAVEL THURSDAY AND FRIDAY DUE TO WET AND SLICK ROADS AND BE PREPARED FOR WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS IN THE MOUNTAINS. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO A FOOT WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE HIGHER MOUNTAIN PASSES.