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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Medford OR
745 PM PST Thu Jan 1 2026

CAZ080-082-083-021200-
/O.CON.KMFR.WS.A.0008.260104T0000Z-260105T0600Z/
Western Siskiyou County-South Central Siskiyou County-North
Central and Southeast Siskiyou County-
745 PM PST Thu Jan 1 2026

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING ABOVE 5000 FEET IN SISKIYOU COUNTY...

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible Above 5000 feet in Siskiyou County.
  Total snow accumulations up to 20 inches possible. Winds could
  gust as high as 55 mph over high and exposed terrain.

* WHERE...Above 5000 feet in Siskiyou County.
  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 Saturday afternoon through late Sunday evening.

* IMPACTS...Travel may be very difficult to impossible. Strong winds
  could cause tree damage.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow levels around 6000 feet on Saturday will
  fall to between 5000 to 5500 feet by Saturday evening and night,
  then down to 4500 feet late Sunday night.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

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Smith

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