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KEY MESSAGES

- Unsettled weather continues for the remainder of today into tonight with showers and isolated thunderstorms. Snow continues at higher elevations overnight. Drying conditions by Thursday afternoon. - Winter Weather Advisory in effect until 8 AM Thursday for the western slopes of the Sierra above 6000 feet.

- North to east winds develop on Friday, with dry and warm weather continuing into the weekend.

- Temperatures warming to 80s this weekend.

..Tuesday

Both EC and GFS showing a compact little upper low approach the area and drive into the ridge in place early next week. Confidence pretty low with this with the strength of the ridge. Probabilities of precipitation from the NBM look good given this scenario with at this time this system looks low impact but that could change as we keep an eye on it. WMR

AVIATION

General MVFR to VFR conditions over the next 24 hours across the area from -SHRA, TSRA, and additional cloud cover. Periods of IFR to MVFR conditions possible over the northern Sac. Valley to the Cascades from 20z Wed to 05z Wed from scattered thunderstorms over the area. South to southwest gusts 15 to 25 kts, up to 30 kts over the northeastern foothills and northern Sac. Valley until around 05z where gusts lessen to 10 to 20 kts, up to 25kts, then light and variable after 12z Thursday in the Valley.

Along the Sierra, gusts of 35 to 45 kts expected into 12z Thursday before weakening. Additionally periodic IFR to MVFR conditions from scattered snow showers above 6000 feet, tapering off after 12z Thursday.

STO WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

Winter Weather Advisory until 8 AM PDT Thursday for West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada.