Winter Storm Warning issued March 12 at 8:49PM PDT until March 13 at 11:00AM PDT by NWS Medford OR

* WHAT…Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 4
inches below 3500 ft, with 6 to 24 inches above 3500 ft. Areas
above 6000 feet could potentially see 36 inches. Winds gusting as
high as 50 mph. For the Winter Storm Watch, heavy snow possible.
Total snow accumulations between 6 and 20 inches possible. Winds
could gust as high as 50 mph.

* WHERE…Interstate 5 south of Weed, Highway 97 northeast of Weed,
Highway 89 at Snowman Summit and Dead Horse Summit. This includes
the cities of Mount Shasta, Dunsmuir, McCloud, Bray, and Tennant.

* WHEN…For the Winter Storm Warning, until 11 AM PDT Thursday. For
the Winter Storm Watch, from Thursday evening through Friday
evening.

* IMPACTS…Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The
hazardous conditions could impact the Thursday morning and evening
commutes. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Snow levels are expected to lower to 3000
feet by late this evening, then down to 2000 feet overnight into
Thursday morning. As another front moves through Thursday night
and Friday, snow levels are expected down to lower valley floors
of around 2000 feet.