Winter Storm Watch, California
Severe1 to 2 feet of snow possible above 4500 feet, with up to 3 to 4 feet at the highest peaks, up to 2 to 4 inches of snow as low as 4000 feet, gusts up to 45 mph. Travel could be very difficult to impossible.
Ended Thursday, April 9, 2026.
Replaced by the Winter Storm Warning on Thursday, April 9, 11:46 in the morning.
- Issued
- Expires
Places in this watch
- Pollock Pines
- Arnold
- Burney
- Buckhorn
- East Quincy
- Shingletown
- Twain Harte
- Chester
- Quincy
- Cedar Ridge
- Amador Pines
- Grizzly Flats
- Greenville
- Mi-Wuk Village
- Avery
- Alta
- Dorrington
- Hamilton Branch
- Meadow Valley
- Lake Almanor Country Club
- Sierra Village
- Lake Almanor Peninsula
- Downieville
- Stirling City
- Greenhorn
- Sierra City
- Lake Almanor West
- Crescent Mills
- Kirkwood
- Dutch Flat
- East Shore
- Long Barn
- Pike
- Mineral
- Bear Valley
- Kingvale
- Taylorsville
- Cold Springs
- Washington
- Soda Springs
- Strawberry
- Indian Falls
- Twain
- Butte Meadows
- Goodyears Bar
- La Porte
- Keddie
- Canyondam
- Alleghany
- Little Grass Valley
- Prattville
- Bucks Lake
- Tobin
- Spring Garden
- Belden
- Warner Valley
- Almanor
- Graniteville
- Caribou
- Paxton
- Hathaway Pines
How much
- Snow across the area
- 1 to 2 feet
- Wind gusts
- Up to 45 mph
Map
- This watch
- Interstates
- US highways
Details from the National Weather Service
- What
- Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations 1 to 2 feet possible above 4500 feet, with up to 3 to 4 feet at the highest peaks. Light snowfall accumulations up to 2 to 4 inches as low as 4000 feet. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
- Where
- West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada and Western Plumas County/Lassen Park above 4500 feet.
- When
- From Friday evening through Sunday evening. Heaviest snow expected late Saturday morning through midday Sunday.
- Impacts
- Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday evening commute and weekend mountain travel.
- Additional details
- Snow levels remain above pass levels through Friday afternoon, dropping to around 6000-7000 ft late Friday-Saturday, then lowering to around 4000-4500 ft late Saturday into Sunday.
Updates
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Winter Storm Watch issued for Friday evening through Sunday night. April 8, 2026