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The storm isn't at its worst yet, and the roads are already starting to close. The I-80 is already partially closed between Emigrant Gap and Alta for emergency work, and Caltrans has trucks stopped at three screening points across the summit corridor: eastbound at Applegate,
The National Weather Service in Sacramento has upgraded the Winter Storm Watch to a Winter Storm Warning for the West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada and Western Plumas County,
The storm will roll in Friday evening, gather strength overnight, and reach its snowy peak from Saturday night into Sunday when the heaviest flakes are expected.
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Winter Storm Watch: California Bracing for 100 mph Gusts, Up to 48 Inches of SnowA strong spring storm will blanket the Sierra with a heavy snowfall, making travel difficult.
Heavy downpours are drenching California as multiple storm systems dump inches of rain along the West Coast, with higher elevations expected to see feet of snow through Monday. Stay with FOX Weather