Weather Alert in California
Winter Storm Watch issued February 13 at 11:06AM PST until February 18 at 10:00PM PST by NWS Reno NV
AREAS AFFECTED: Lassen-Eastern Plumas-Eastern Sierra Counties
DESCRIPTION: * WHAT...Heavy snow. Snow accumulations 6 to 12 inches west of Highway 395, with local high elevation totals west of Highway 89 up to 2 feet. This includes locations such as Plumas Eureka, Graeagle, Portola, and Lake Davis. For valley locations along and east of Highway 395, 2 to 6 inches, including Susanville, Janesville, Standish, and Doyle. Wind gusts 35 to 45 mph with up to 65 mph for wind prone locations along US-395. * WHERE...Lassen-Eastern Plumas-Eastern Sierra Counties. * WHEN...From Sunday evening through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning and evening commutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Elevations below 5000 feet will initially start as rain, changing to snow Monday afternoon into evening for all elevations.
INSTRUCTION: Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. Persons should consider delaying all travel. Motorists should use extreme caution if travel is absolutely necessary.
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Weather Topic: What is Fog?
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Fog is technically a type of stratus cloud, which lies along the
ground and obscures visibility.
It is usually created when humidity in the air condenses into tiny water droplets.
Because of this, some places are more prone to foggy weather, such as regions
close to a body of water.
Fog is similar to mist; both are the appearance of water droplets suspended in
the air, but fog is the term applied to the condition when visibility is less than 1 km.
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Weather Topic: What is Freezing Rain?
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Freezing rain is a condition where precipitation which has fallen in the form of
water droplets reaches temperatures which are below freezing and freezes upon
coming into contact
with surface objects. The result of this precipitation is a glaze of ice which
can be damaging to plants and man-made structures. A severe onset of freezing
rain which results in a very thick glaze of ice is known as an ice storm.
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