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Winter Storm Watch — NWS Sacramento CA

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Winter Storm Watch issued November 10 at 11:14AM PST until November 16 at 4:00PM PST by NWS Sacramento CA

Reported by U.S. National Weather Service Alerts NWS

The watch covers high-elevation areas in the Sierra Nevada and southern Cascades, with snow accumulations forecast above 6,000 feet and gusts possibly reaching 60 mph. The source excerpt ends mid-sentence while describing the affected area.

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  • Affected location: Sierra Nevada and southern Cascades, California
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The watch includes named mountain areas and highway corridors where winter weather is forecast.

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Confidence
6/10
Geographic reach
3/10
Global importance
2/10
Impact magnitude
4/10
Urgency
4/10

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