Winter Storm Warning for foothill communities

This includes Paradise, Magalia, and Forest Ranch residents: THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SACRAMENTO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM PST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 8 TO 16 INCHES. * SNOW LEVELS: SNOW LEVELS WILL INITIALLY BE 1000 TO 2000 FEET TODAY THEN GRADUALLY RISE TO 3000 FEET BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN THIS AFTERNOON WITH PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: PARADISE AND AREA HIGHWAYS. * WINDS: SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * IMPACTS: SNOW WILL LIKELY IMPACT TRAVEL ON AREA ROADS AND HIGHWAYS. CHAIN REQUIREMENTS ARE LIKELY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.