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| Winter Storm Warning shaded in Pink Winter Weather Advisory shaded in Purple |
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM PST
TUESDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HANFORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM
10 AM TO 10 PM PST TUESDAY FOR THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE
SOUTHERN SIERRA NEVADA. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT FOR THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE SOUTHERN SIERRA NEVADA.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 6 TO 12 INCHES.
* TIMING: LIGHT SNOW WILL BEGIN EARLY TUESDAY MORNING ACROSS
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK AND SPREAD SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE
SOUTHERN SIERRA NEVADA BY MIDDAY. MODERATE TO LOCALLY HEAVY
SNOWFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM LATE TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING.
* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: CAMP NELSON...GIANT FOREST...JOHNSONDALE...
LODGEPOLE...SHAVER LAKE...YOSEMITE VALLEY.
* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 75 MPH ALONG THE
RIDGE TOPS AND BELOW PASSES.
* IMPACTS: SNOW MAY MAKE ROADS IMPASSABLE AND WILL LOWER
VISIBILITIES. WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW...AND COULD MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT.
* FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT
HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=HNX.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL
MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 11 PM
PST TUESDAY ABOVE 2000 FEET...
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 4 INCHES FOOTHILLS 6 TO 10 INCHES
MOUNTAINS. LOCAL HIGHER AMOUNTS WILL BE POSSIBLE.
* ELEVATION: ABOVE 2000 FEET.
* TIMING: STARTING TUESDAY MORNING AND PERSISTING INTO THE
EVENING.
* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: CHESTER...QUINCY...GRASS VALLEY...INTERSTATE
80 OVER DONNER PASS...HIGHWAY 50 OVER ECHO SUMMIT.
* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH WITH
STRONGER GUSTS OVER THE RIDGES.
* IMPACTS: TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES EXTENDING TO LOW ELEVATIONS AND
POSSIBLE LOCAL POWER OUTAGES.
* FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SACRAMENTO/HAZARDS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL
CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED
ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.
Please stay tuned to your local National Weather Service for all the latest on this latest storm that could have big impacts on Southern California. Stay safe and be prepared for any major impacts that this latest storm could cause.
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