* WHAT...Heavy snow expected above 5000 feet. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 2 feet above 5000 feet, with 2 to 5 feet above 6000 feet. Locally higher amounts at highest peaks. Winds gusting as high as 55 mph. * WHERE...West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada and Western Plumas County/Lassen Park Counties. * WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 4 PM PST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact this evening through Monday morning commutes. Strong winds could cause tree damage. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow levels 6500-7500 feet tonight into Saturday morning, lowering to 5000 to 6000 feet Saturday afternoon into Sunday, and further to around 4500 to 5500 feet by early Monday morning. Heaviest snow expected on Sunday.
Get the latest Paddle Report, Streamflow Levels, and Weather Forecast for 1/4 Mile North Of State Highway 50 To Avalanche Lake in California. California Streamflow Levels and Weather Forecast
Wind
Humidity
| Last Updated | 2026-01-02 |
| River Levels | 580 cfs (7.54 ft) |
| Percent of Normal | 171% |
| Status | |
| Class Level | None |
| Elevation | ft |
| Streamflow Discharge | cfs |
| Gauge Height | ft |
| Reporting Streamgage | USGS 103366092 |
| Location | Reservations | Toilets |
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Lovers Leap Campground
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Echo Chalet
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Wrights Lake Campground
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Wrights Lake
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Fontanillis Lake
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Fallen Leaf
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1/4 Mile North Of State Highway 50 To Avalanche Lake
State Highway 50 To 1/4 Mile North Of State Highway 50
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