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Thursday, October 4, 2007

California in October - Red Flag Warnings and Snow advisories on the same day...

Cal Fire News - National weather service has been announcing numerous weather alerts today mostly high winds but there has also been Red Flags in Imperial county and Eastern Riverside counties and Snow advisories in Modoc, Plumas, Placer, Mono, Lassen, El Dorado, Nevada, Sierra, Alpine counties in California all in the same afternoon only in California in October

[EDIS] snow advisory remains in effect until 8 am pdt friday

A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT FRIDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE AND BE HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY FRIDAY MORNING... WITH 1 TO 3 INCHES IN LOWER ELEVATIONS OF EASTERN LASSEN COUNTY...NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY AND THE SURPRISE VALLEY. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO... OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

Instruction:
SNOW IS EXPECTED TO POSE AN INCONVENIENCE TO TRAVELERS. ROADS WILL BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS...WITH SNOW AND ICE FIRST DEVELOPING ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND USE EXTRA CAUTION TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.

Area: SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF... CEDARVILLE... EAGLEVILLE... FORT BIDWELL... PORTOLA... SUSANVILLE... WESTWOOD... SIERRAVILLE... EMPIRE... GERLACH

Affected Counties or parts of: Modoc, Plumas, Placer, Mono, Lassen, El Dorado, Nevada, Sierra, Alpine,

Sent: 2007-10-04T22:31:10-07:00

From: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV

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Thursday, October 4, 2007

California in October - Red Flag Warnings and Snow advisories on the same day...

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