WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY; SOUTH CENTRAL SISKIYOU… — * WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 8 and 14 inches possible above 4000 ft, with 2 to 5 inches possible down to 3500 ft.
* WHERE...Elevations above 3500 ft in Siskiyou County, including Highway 89 at Snowman Summit and Dead Horse Summit, Highway 3 at Scott Mountain Pass, Etna Summit on Sawyers Bar Road, Highway 97 at Grass Lake, and the Interstate 5 corridor around Mount Shasta City and Black Butte Summit.
* WHEN...From Tuesday evening through late Wednesday night. Heavy snow may impact the Wednesday morning commute.
* IMPACTS...Travel could become difficult, or at times impossible over higher passes. The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday morning and evening commutes. Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous.
Winter weather in Western Siskiyou County; South Central Siskiyou County; North Central and Southeast Siskiyou County makes roads dangerous, increases the risk of power loss, and can cause cold-related injury during outages. Stranded vehicles are a common hazard.
This report is based on information from NWS, monitored by Alert USA's verified emergency feed.
Expect a high chance of travel disruptions, elevated power-outage risk, and heating stress during any extended loss of service.
Recommended steps: avoid non-essential travel; keep heat sources clear and ventilated; have blankets and a way to charge a phone; check on family and neighbors.
Alert USA is tracking this winter storm and will update this report as verified information becomes available.
Verified by Alert USA • NWS