KSTO1005492455 KSTO@nwws.oes.ca.gov 2010-02-09T04:22:41-08:00 Actual Alert Public WWUS86 KSTO 091222 SPSSTO Met SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT Future Unknown Possible 2010-02-09T08:22:41-08:00 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA SNOWFALL FOR MOUNTAINS OF INTERIOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA TODAY A COLD LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM JUST OFF THE BAY AREA COAST WILL BRING LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW SHOWERS TO THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA TODAY. ALTHOUGH HEAVY SNOWFALL IS NOT EXPECTED... UP TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE ABOVE THE 4000 FOOT LEVEL BY TUESDAY EVENING. LOCALLY HIGHER ACCUMULATIONS COULD OCCUR OVER THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS OF THE NORTHERN INTERIOR MOUNTAINS AND SIERRA NEVADA. SNOW LEVELS OVER THE NORTHERN INTERIOR MOUNTAINS ARE AROUND 3000 FEET TUESDAY MORNING AND WILL HOVER AROUND 3000 TO 4000 FEET TUESDAY IN THE COASTAL AND SOUTHERN CASCADE MOUNTAINS AND AROUND 4500 TO 5500 FEET ALONG THE WEST SLOPES OF THE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA. SNOW IS LIKELY TO IMPACT THE MAIN HIGHWAYS OF SHASTA COUNTY AND THE INTERIOR COASTAL RANGE ALONG WITH HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE SIERRA NEVADA ROUTES. IF TRAVELING INTO THE MOUNTAINS TODAY...BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE SNOW ON THE ROADS. CARRY CHAINS AND CHECK THE LATEST ROAD AND WEATHER CONDITIONS PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. route ncsnorth.oes.ca.gov;capserverNorth SHASTA LAKE AREA / NORTHERN SHASTA COUNTY-BURNEY BASIN / EASTERN SHASTA COUNTY-MOUNTAINS SOUTHWESTERN SHASTA COUNTY TO NORTHERN LAKE COUNTY-CLEAR LAKE/SOUTHERN LAKE COUNTY-WESTERN PLUMAS COUNTY/LASSEN PARK-WEST SLOPE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA- 41.1751,-122.47001 41.183886,-121.331791 40.445367,-121.327826 40.446536,-121.061417 40.256418,-121.061495 40.191931,-120.928582 39.79952,-120.702835 39.668987,-120.662674 39.68907,-120.60243 39.68907,-120.60243 39.598705,-120.46187 39.41797,-120.361465 39.177,-120.24097 38.84565,-120.140564 38.785404,-120.01004 38.65488,-119.9498 38.433983,-119.65861 38.198858,-119.612671 38.082554,-119.72889 38.022312,-119.8795 37.881744,-119.81926 37.881744,-119.81926 37.755025,-119.807809 37.828808,-120.079508 37.726253,-120.34448 37.653668,-120.312572 37.683559,-120.391931 37.633264,-120.38667 37.399266,-120.98339 37.345682,-120.963223 37.157674,-121.225804 37.150135,-121.399019 37.380672,-121.409075 37.482829,-121.471198 37.8215,-121.53623 38.091967,-121.581295 38.07326,-122.337454 38.1428,-122.35900 38.155017,-122.19538 38.315713,-122.205982 38.315912,-122.064779 38.50427,-122.0985 38.839932,-122.287999 38.819245,-122.345056 38.702203,-122.46389 38.674957,-122.61058 38.85014,-122.821592 39.071994,-123.093013 39.279905,-123.019616 39.50354,-123.063183 39.565141,-122.88579 39.968131,-122.934013 40.232574,-122.975129 40.321636,-123.04233 40.361797,-123.03229 40.575337,-122.693077 40.673065,-122.74111 41.133346,-122.44599 41.1751,-122.47001 UGC CAZ013-014-063-064-068-069-100100-