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avatar Winter Storm Warning
April 03, 2010 09:50PM
Winter Storm Warning
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HANFORD CA
720 PM PDT SAT APR 3 2010

CAZ096-097-041100-
/O.UPG.KHNX.WS.A.0008.100405T0000Z-100406T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KHNX.WS.W.0009.100405T0000Z-100405T1900Z/
SIERRA NEVADA FROM YOSEMITE TO KINGS CANYON-
TULARE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
720 PM PDT SAT APR 3 2010

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM SUNDAY TO NOON PDT
MONDAY ABOVE 5000 FEET...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HANFORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING ABOVE 5000 FEET FOR HEAVY SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS...WHICH IS
IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM SUNDAY TO NOON PDT MONDAY FOR THE HIGHER
ELEVATIONS OF THE SOUTHERN SIERRA NEVADA. THE WINTER STORM WATCH
IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: A STORM TOTAL OF UP TO 24 INCHES OF NEW
SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE.

* TIMING: SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND SPREAD
QUICKLY SOUTH DURING THE EVENING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL
DURING THE NIGHT...TAPERING OFF BY MID DAY MONDAY. A FEW
RESIDUAL SNOW SHOWERS WILL BE POSSIBLE MONDAY AFTERNOON.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: TUOLUMNE MEADOWS AND MARIPOSA GROVE IN
YOSEMITE PARK...GIANT FOREST AND LODGEPOLE IN SEQUOIA
PARK...SHAVER LAKE...HUNTINGTON LAKE...WISHON...CAMP NELSON.

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 45 MPH MAY CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING
AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

* IMPACTS: ROADS ABOVE 5000 FEET WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS AT
TIMES. BE PREPARED FOR WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS.

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.

&&

$$

BINGHAM
avatar Re: Winter Storm Warning
April 04, 2010 01:01PM
Winter Storm Warning
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HANFORD CA
1150 AM PDT SUN APR 4 2010

CAZ096-097-050300-
/O.CON.KHNX.WS.W.0009.100405T0000Z-100405T1900Z/
SIERRA NEVADA FROM YOSEMITE TO KINGS CANYON-
TULARE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
1150 AM PDT SUN APR 4 2010

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO NOON PDT MONDAY ABOVE 5000 FEET...

A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM
5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON PDT MONDAY FOR THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS
OF THE SOUTHERN SIERRA NEVADA.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: A STORM TOTAL OF UP TO 24 INCHES OF NEW
SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE.

* TIMING: SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND SPREAD
QUICKLY SOUTH DURING THE EVENING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL
FALL DURING THE NIGHT...TAPERING OFF BY MID DAY MONDAY. A
FEW RESIDUAL SNOW SHOWERS WILL BE POSSIBLE MONDAY AFTERNOON.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: TUOLUMNE MEADOWS AND MARIPOSA GROVE IN
YOSEMITE PARK...GIANT FOREST AND LODGEPOLE IN SEQUOIA PARK...
SHAVER LAKE...HUNTINGTON LAKE...WISHON...CAMP NELSON.

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 45 MPH MAY CAUSE AREAS OF
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

* IMPACTS: ROADS ABOVE 5000 FEET WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS AT
TIMES. BE PREPARED FOR WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS.

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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