CA WFO EUREKA Warnings, Watches, and Advisories

WFO EUREKA Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, November 7, 2022

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WINTER STORM WARNING

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Eureka CA

205 PM PDT Sat Nov 5 2022

...Early season winter storm Sunday afternoon through Tuesday...

A strong cold front will bring a period of rain and snow to the

area Sunday afternoon through Tuesday. Snow levels will initially

be around 5,000 feet and fall to 3,000 to 3,500 feet by early

Monday morning. Snow showers will continue on Monday and Tuesday

with snow levels around 3,000 feet. Snow amounts will generally be

lighter than the first round.

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SUNDAY TO

4 AM PST MONDAY ABOVE 3000 FEET...

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected above 3000 feet. Total snow

accumulations of 6 to 18 inches.

* WHERE...Del Norte Interior County above 3000 feet.

* WHEN...From 11 AM Sunday to 4 AM PST Monday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible.

* Additional Details...Local snow accumulations up to 2 inches are

possible down to 2500 feet late Sunday night.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in

your vehicle in case of an emergency.

The latest road conditions for the state of California can be

obtained by calling 1-800-GAS-ROAD.

4 AM PST MONDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET...

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected above 3500 feet. Total snow

accumulations of 6 to 12 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40

mph.

* WHERE...Northern Humboldt Interior, Northern Trinity and

Southern Trinity Counties. Mainly above 3500 feet, although snow

levels will fall to 3,000 feet late Sunday night.

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