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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Medford OR
127 PM PST Tue Dec 30 2025

CAZ080-082-083-311500-
/O.NEW.KMFR.WS.A.0008.260103T0000Z-260105T0000Z/
Western Siskiyou County-South Central Siskiyou County-North
Central and Southeast Siskiyou County-
127 PM PST Tue Dec 30 2025

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON ABOVE 5000 FEET...

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible above 5000 Feet. Total snow
  accumulations between 1 and 3 feet possible. South winds could
  gust as high as 60 mph over high and exposed terrain.

* WHERE...North Central and Southeast Siskiyou County, South Central
  Siskiyou County, and Western Siskiyou County at elevations above
  5000 feet.
  This includes the following passes or notable locations...
  Etna Summit on Sawyers Bar Rd at 5950 ft.
  Mt. Shasta ski park highway at 5462 ft.
  Bunny Flat on Everitt Memorial highway at 6900 ft.
  Grass Lake at Mt. Hebron at 5291 ft.

* WHEN...From Friday afternoon through Sunday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Travel may be very difficult to impossible. The
  hazardous conditions could impact the Friday evening commute.
  Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The bulk of snowfall is expected above 5000
  feet. Snow levels will be very high Thursday into Friday. Snow
  levels are then forecast to fall from around 6500 feet to around
  4500 feet between Friday afternoon and Sunday afternoon. Snow
  levels will be lowest on Saturday night and Sunday, with an
  accumulating snow likely on Snowman Summit.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

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