California Winter Storm Watch | Effective 04/09/2026 14:35

Headline: 
Winter Storm Watch issued April 9 at 2:35PM PDT until April 12 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Reno NV
Event: 
Winter Storm Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
April 9, 2026 - 2:35pm
Expires: 
April 10, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Heavy snow. Snow accumulations up to 6 inches below 6500 feet, 6 to 12 inches above 6500 feet, and up to 24 inches above 7000 feet in eastern Sierra County. Peak winds could gust as high as 40 mph Saturday afternoon. * WHERE...Lassen-Eastern Plumas-Eastern Sierra Counties. * WHEN...From Saturday morning through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult, especially for the Saturday evening and Sunday morning commutes.
Instruction: 
Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.
Area Description: 
Lassen-Eastern Plumas-Eastern Sierra Counties
Forcast Office: 
NWS Reno NV