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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - HANFORD CA
225 PM PST SUN JAN 10 2010

CAZ095>097-111030-
KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS-SIERRA NEVADA FROM YOSEMITE TO KINGS CANYON-
TULARE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
225 PM PST SUN JAN 10 2010

...HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE IN THE MOUNTAINS TUESDAY NIGHT AND
WEDNESDAY...

THE NEXT PACIFIC STORM WILL REACH THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA INTERIOR
TUESDAY EVENING...AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. SNOW LEVELS WILL
START OUT AROUND 6500 FEET TUESDAY EVENING...THEN LOWER TO AROUND
5000 FEET BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AS THE SNOW SPREADS SOUTH DOWN
THE SOUTHERN SIERRA NEVADA AND INTO THE TEHACHAPI MOUNTAINS.

TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS COULD REACH 12 TO 18 INCHES IN THE HIGH
COUNTRY OF YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK...DECREASING TO 7 TO 12 INCHES
IN THE TULARE COUNTY MOUNTAINS...AND UP TO 5 INCHES IN THE
TEHACHAPI MOUNTAINS.

SNOW WILL AFFECT TRAVEL ON HIGHWAY 178 THROUGH THE WALKER
PASS...BUT IS NOT EXPECTED ON EITHER THE GRAPEVINE OR TEHACHAPI
PASS.

PEOPLE PLANNING TRAVEL INTO OR THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS TUESDAY OR
WEDNESDAY SHOULD MONITOR FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS FROM THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...AND CHECK CONDITIONS BEFORE DEPARTING
AND WHILE ENROUTE.

LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR YOUR FAVORITE NEWS SOURCE...FOR
UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.

$$

SANGER

Winter Storm Watch
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HANFORD CA
1118 AM PST MON JAN 11 2010


CAZ096-097-120330-
/O.CON.KHNX.WS.A.0001.100113T0000Z-100114T0000Z/
SIERRA NEVADA FROM YOSEMITE TO KINGS CANYON-
TULARE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SHAVER LAKE...YOSEMITE VALLEY...
CAMP NELSON...GIANT FOREST...JOHNSONDALE...LODGEPOLE
1118 AM PST MON JAN 11 2010

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

A WINTER STORM WATCH FOR THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE SOUTHERN
SIERRA NEVADA REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

* TIMING: A PACIFIC STORM WILL MOVE OVER THE SOUTHERN SIERRA
NEVADA TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON WITH THE
HEAVIEST SNOW OCCURRING TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING.

* MAIN IMPACT: TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 2 FEET ARE
POSSIBLE OVER THE SIERRA NEVADA FROM YOSEMITE TO KINGS CANYON
WITH AMOUNTS UP TO A FOOT POSSIBLE OVER TULARE COUNTY. ON
TUESDAY AFTERNOON SNOW LEVELS WILL BE BETWEEN 5500 AND 6500
FEET THEN FALL TO AROUND 4500 FEET TUESDAY NIGHT INTO
WEDNESDAY THROUGHOUT THE SOUTHERN SIERRA NEVADA.

* OTHER IMPACTS: TRAVEL MAY BE HAMPERED ABOVE 6000 FEET
ESPECIALLY IN AND NEAR YOSEMITE PARK...HUNTINGTON LAKE...
WISHON...KINGS CANYON PARK...AND SEQUOIA PARK. MOTORISTS
SHOULD CARRY CHAINS IF TRAVELING THROUGH THE SIERRA NEVADA.

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.

Winter Storm Warning
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HANFORD CA
311 AM PST TUE JAN 12 2010


CAZ096-121930-
/O.CON.KHNX.WS.W.0001.100113T0000Z-100114T0000Z/
SIERRA NEVADA FROM YOSEMITE TO KINGS CANYON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SHAVER LAKE...YOSEMITE VALLEY
311 AM PST TUE JAN 12 2010

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR THE SOUTHERN SIERRA NEVADA FROM
YOSEMITE TO KINGS CANYON REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY.

* TIMING: A PACIFIC STORM WILL MOVE OVER THE SOUTHERN SIERRA
NEVADA TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON WITH THE
HEAVIEST SNOW OCCURRING TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING.

* MAIN IMPACT: TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 2 FEET ARE
POSSIBLE OVER THE SIERRA NEVADA FROM YOSEMITE TO KINGS CANYON.
SNOW LEVELS WILL START OUT AROUND 6500 FEET TUESDAY AFTERNOON
THEN FALL TO 5000 TO 5500 FEET TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY.

* OTHER IMPACTS: TRAVEL MAY BE HAMPERED ABOVE 5000 FEET ESPECIALLY
IN AND NEAR YOSEMITE PARK...HUNTINGTON LAKE... WISHON...AND
KINGS CANYON PARK. MOTORISTS SHOULD CARRY CHAINS IF TRAVELING
THROUGH THE SIERRA NEVADA. ALSO EXPECT LOCALLY STRONG AND GUSTY
WINDS ALONG THE CREST TO AROUND 50 MPH WITH STRONGER GUSTS
POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

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 Storm Warning
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HANFORD CA
354 AM PST WED JAN 13 2010

CAZ096-132000-
/O.EXT.KHNX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-100113T2000Z/
SIERRA NEVADA FROM YOSEMITE TO KINGS CANYON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SHAVER LAKE...YOSEMITE VALLEY
354 AM PST WED JAN 13 2010

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY...

THE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR THE SOUTHERN SIERRA NEVADA FROM
YOSEMITE TO KINGS CANYON IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY.

* TIMING: STRONG COLD IS RAPIDLY MOVING THROUGH THE AREA AND WILL
BE EAST OF THE SIERRA BY NOON TODAY. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS
EXPECTED THROUGH MID MORNING...TAPERING OFF TO SHOWERS BY NOON.

* MAIN IMPACT: TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 2 FEET ARE
POSSIBLE OVER THE SIERRA NEVADA FROM YOSEMITE TO KINGS CANYON.
SNOW LEVELS ARE AROUND 5500 TO 6000 FEET.

* OTHER IMPACTS: TRAVEL MAY BE HAMPERED ABOVE 6000 FEET ESPECIALLY
IN AND NEAR YOSEMITE PARK...HUNTINGTON LAKE... WISHON...AND
KINGS CANYON PARK. MOTORISTS SHOULD CARRY CHAINS IF TRAVELING
THROUGH THE SIERRA NEVADA. ALSO EXPECT LOCALLY STRONG AND GUSTY
WINDS ALONG THE CREST TO AROUND 50 MPH WITH STRONGER GUSTS
POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

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.

&&

US 395
[IN THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AREA & SIERRA NEVADA]
CHAINS OR SNOW TIRES ARE REQUIRED FROM 20 MI NORTH OF BISHOP TO BRIDGEPORT
(MONO CO)

CHAINS OR SNOW TIRES ARE REQUIRED FROM 8 MI NORTH OF BRIDGEPORT (MONO CO)
TO 20 MI SOUTH OF THE NEVADA STATE LINE