So as I left I noticed there was freezing fog along the way south today. This was pretty strange with fog rising from marshes at around 33 to 37 degrees around me. So, a lot of the way south it was hard to see very far ahead of my truck while driving more than around a block or so if that. I was worried it might get worse than that but with a block visibility on the ground it prevented any major accidents (at least in the drive I took south on Interstate 5). But, if you are heading south tomorrow make sure you are driving an all wheel drive or 4 wheel drive because you might need it on icy stretches south to California from Seattle or Portland as far south as Mt. Shasta or even towards Redding. IF you can just get to Redding even on Tuesday you should be okay. However, tonight I'm hearing about snow levels dropping to 2000 feet and since Redding is around 2000 feet in elevation this might be problematic too.
Note: I was wrong about the elevation there:
The elevation in Redding is 495 feet (151 m) on average, whereas anywhere to the north, east, or west of downtown ranges between 550–800 feet. Southern portions range between 400 and 500 feet (150 m).
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- Redding, officially the City of Redding, is the county seat of Shasta County, California in the northern part of the state. It is located on the Sacramento River ...So, what that means is since the snow level in northern California will likely be 2000 feet on Tuesday you might be okay once you reach Redding, California.
However, if you are anywhere above 2000 feet you might want to check your local weather listings because you may or may not be able to drive out from where you are, especially if roads get icy from the snow and cold weather.
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