Winter storm warning
Urgent - winter weather message
National weather service hanford ca
1219 pm pdt thu mar 15 2012
...Strong winter storm expected to impact the southern sierra
Nevada friday afternoon through the weekend...
.A large upper low pressure system will move into the central
California interior friday night. This is forecast to be a
Strong...Cold system and will bring heavy snowfall to the
Southern sierra nevada friday night and saturday.
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Sierra nevada from yosemite to kings canyon-
Tulare county mountains-
1219 pm pdt thu mar 15 2012
...Winter storm warning in effect from 5 pm friday to 5 pm pdt
Saturday above 6000 feet...
The national weather service in hanford has issued a winter storm
Warning above 6000 feet for heavy snow and strong winds which is
In effect from 5 pm friday to 5 pm pdt saturday 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Is no longer in effect for the higher elevations of the southern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: 1 to 2 feet above 6000 feet and 2 to 3
Feet in the high country.
* timing: snow will begin falling friday afternoon and continue
Through saturday afternoon. The heaviest snow will fall late
Friday night and saturday morning.
* locations include: yosemite national park...Shaver lake...
Huntington lake...Lodgepole...Camp nelson.
* winds: southwest winds over the high country will gust up to
50 mph.
* impacts: southwest winds gusting to 50 mph over the high country
Will cause blowing and drifting of snow and possible white out
Conditions. Snow accumulations may cause closures of mountain
Roads.
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.
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