Good evening everybody, here is updated information from the National Weather Service on the storm that will begin to affect Susanville and the Honey Lake Valley tonight. The storm is expected to bring strong winds and heavy snow above 5,000 feet and torrential rains here in the valley until Monday night.
The NWS also issued a Flood Watch for Monday and Tuesday night, saying that those torrential rains on already saturated ground will result in flooding issues throughout the region.
Winter Storm Warning
The National Weather Service office in Reno has issued a Winter Storm Warning for hazardous weather beginning at 10:00 this evening and continuing until 10:00p.m. Monday.
Snow will begin this evening and become heavy at times tonight and Monday accompanied by strong winds.
Snow accumulations of up to 6 inches are expected between 5,000 and 6,000 foot elevations with 12 to 24 inches above 6,000 feet.
Forecasters warn that strong winds, gusting 50 to 60 mph, are likely in valleys. Wind prone areas along Highway 395 from Susanville to the
Nevada border could see gusts to 70 mph.
Snow levels start out at 5,500 to 6,000 feet before falling to near 5,000 feet by late Monday.
NWS forecasters say they have high confidence in disruptions to travel due to snow and wind for higher elevations including Fredonyer and Yuba
Pass. Plan for delays and chain restrictions.
Flood Watch
With vast quantities of water already saturating the ground and more on the way with this storm the National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for several rivers throughout the region. The Flood Watch will be in effect Monday evening through late Tuesday night.
The Flood Watch extends to much of the eastern Sierra from here in Lassen County south to the Tahoe basin and into Mono County.
According to the NWS bulletin a prolonged atmospheric river landfall will produce rising snow levels and torrential rains Monday night through Tuesday. This
combination along with deep snow cover and wet ground is likely to result in flooding issues across the eastern Sierra and northeast California.
The highest risk of flooding is along creeks, streams, and poor drainage areas Monday night through Tuesday evening. Some of the main rivers such as Pit River, Susan River and Feather River have a good chance of hitting flood stages Tuesday into Wednesday.
Travel
Travel will also be impacted across the Sierra by torrential rainfall Monday night through Tuesday. Low visibility, hydroplaning and rock slides are all possible hazards along roadways including Interstate 80 and highways 395 and 50.
Weather forecasters say you might want to consider delaying travel over the mountains until Wednesday, after the heaviest rains subside.
Small creeks and streams are the most susceptible to flooding. Excessive rainfall may also generate rock and mud slides in steep terrain. Persons living along small creeks and streams should monitor the latest weather information at weather.Gov/Reno and be prepared to take action should flooding occur.
For more information you can always find current conditions at LassenWeatherNetwork.com.
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