Winter Storm Watch Issued For California | 1-2 FEET of Snow Above 7000ft | Snow Will Even Fall On Valley Floors

Chris Wallner | | WeatherWeather
BLUE= Winter Storm Watch. Image: NOAA

A Winter Storm Watch is in effect for California from Saturday Afternoon – Sunday Afternoon. Heavy snow and high winds are expected to impact the area.

1-2 FEET of snow is forecasted above 7000ft, with snow falling even on the valley floors.

7 day snowfall total. Image: Tropical Tidbits
7 day precipitation forecast. Image: NOAA

Snow levels associated with this storm will initially be 5000ft, but they will fall to valley floors by Saturday Night.

Winter Storm Watch. Image: NOAA Hanford, CA
Precipitation totals Saturday-Sunday. Image: NOAA Sacramento, CA

California: 1-2 FEET Above 7000ft

* Snow Accumulations: 1 to 2 feet above 7000 feet with 10 to 18
  inches elsewhere including Truckee and the communities around
  Lake Tahoe.
- NOAA Reno, NV
Weekend outlook. Image: NOAA Reno, NV
Wettest Januaries & Februaries On Record. Image: NOAA Sacramento, CA
6-10 day temperature outlook. Image: NOAA
6-10 day precipitation outlook. Image: NOAA

Winter Storm Watch For California:

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Reno NV
233 AM PST Thu Mar 2 2017

Greater Lake Tahoe Area-
Including the cities of South Lake Tahoe, Truckee, Stateline,
and Incline Village
233 AM PST Thu Mar 2 2017

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a Winter Storm
Watch, which is in effect from Saturday afternoon through Sunday
afternoon.

* Timing: Snow will develop late Saturday afternoon with a period
  of heavy snow likely Saturday night into Sunday morning. Snow
  showers to continue through the day Sunday.

* Snow Accumulations: 1 to 2 feet above 7000 feet with 10 to 18
  inches elsewhere including Truckee and the communities around
  Lake Tahoe.

* Winds: Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 50 mph.

* Lake Tahoe Wave Heights: 2 to 4 feet with the highest waves from
  midlake to northeastern shores.

* Impacts: Snow and gusty winds are likely to produce significant
  reductions to visibility and difficult travel, especially across
  Sierra passes, in addition to possible chain controls. Small
  boats, kayaks and paddle boards will be prone to capsizing and
  should remain off lake waters until conditions improve.
Mountain snow. Image: Ashika Parsad

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