Urgent - winter weather message
National weather service hanford ca
1249 pm pst thu mar 3 2016
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Sierra nevada from yosemite to kings canyon-
Tulare county mountains-
Including the cities of...Shaver lake...Yosemite valley...
Camp nelson...Giant forest...Johnsondale...Lodgepole
1249 pm pst thu mar 3 2016
...Winter storm watch in effect from saturday evening through
Monday afternoon for the southern sierra from yosemite national
Park to the kern county line...
The national weather service in hanford has issued a winter storm
Watch...Which is in effect from saturday evening through monday
Afternoon.
* snow totals...2 to 4 feet above 8000 feet with amounts of up to
A foot at lower elevations.
* snow levels...Starting out around 8000 feet saturday evening
Then lowering to 4000 feet by sunday afternoon. Snow levels will
Remain close to 4000 feet for the rest of sunday through monday.
* impacts...Blowing and drifting snow with local whiteout
Conditions...Hazardous winter travel...Possible road closures...
Chain requirements.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A winter storm watch means there is a potential for significant
Snow...Sleet...Or ice accumulations that may impact travel.
Continue to monitor the latest forecasts.
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