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KEY MESSAGES

- Major mountain travel impacts above 5000 feet this weekend with white out conditions at times.

- Heavy rain, isolated thunderstorms, and gusty winds this weekend. Urban and small stream flooding may result from heavy rains.

- Drier weather returns Tuesday, with active weather mid to late week.

..Tuesday Onward

Lingering mountain snow showers late Monday into Tuesday morning, however conditions dry out briefly during the day on Tuesday. Next chance for precipitation comes mid to late week as another system moves through the eastern Pacific towards CA. Uncertainty with exact timing, how impactful, and its track.

AVIATION

A few showers continue to affect RBL and RDD today, with more widespread rain chances as we move into the evening around 23-02z for each site. Rain will be moderate to heavy at times with visibilities fluctuating between 2SM and 6SM. Low ceilings combined with the rain as it moves through. A slight lull in coverage during the early morning hours around 12-17z tomorrow before another round post TAF period, with chances for thunderstorms.

STO WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

Flood Watch from 10 PM PST this evening through Monday afternoon for Central Sacramento Valley-Motherlode-Mountains Southwestern Shasta County to Western Colusa County-Northeast Foothills/Sacramento Valley-Northern Sacramento Valley-Shasta Lake Area / Northern Shasta County-Southern Sacramento Valley.

Wind Advisory from 10 PM this evening to 4 AM PST Sunday for Central Sacramento Valley-Northeast Foothills/Sacramento Valley- Northern Sacramento Valley.

Winter Storm Warning from 10 PM this evening to 4 PM PST Monday for West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada-Western Plumas County/Lassen Park.