Winter Weather Advisory

118 PM PST MON DEC 10 2012

...SNOW OVER THE SOUTHERN SIERRA NEVADA WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY...

.A PACIFIC STORM WILL MOVE INTO CENTRAL CALIFORNIA LATE TUESDAY
NIGHT. RAIN AND HIGHER ELEVATION SNOW WILL BEGIN BY DAYBREAK
WEDNESDAY...CHANGING INTO MAINLY SNOW BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AS THE
SNOW LEVEL LOWERS TO AROUND 3500 FEET.

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM
PST THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HANFORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND STRONG WINDS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY FOR THE SOUTHERN SIERRA
NEVADA FROM YOSEMITE TO KINGS CANYON.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: THREE OR FOUR INCHES OF SNOW POSSIBLE ON
THE YOSEMITE VALLEY FLOOR AND SIX TO EIGHT INCHES OVER THE
HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

* ELEVATION: AT AND ABOVE 4000 FEET.

* TIMING: RAIN AND HIGHER ELEVATION SNOW WILL BEGIN BY DAYBREAK
WEDNESDAY...CHANGING INTO MAINLY SNOW BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
AS THE SNOW LEVEL LOWERS TO AROUND 3500 FEET.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: SHAVER LAKE...YOSEMITE VALLEY.

* WINDS: SOUTH WINDS AROUND 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50
MPH...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 75 MPH OVER
HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

* IMPACTS: SNOW MAY CAUSE DELAYS OR ROAD CLOSURES. GUSTY WINDS MAY
CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES.

Hazardous weather outlook
National weather service san joaquin valley - hanford ca
708 pm pst tue dec 11 2012

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West central san joaquin valley-east central san joaquin valley-
Southwestern san joaquin valley-southeastern san joaquin valley-
Mariposa madera and fresno county foothills-
Tulare county foothills-kern county mountains-
Sierra nevada from yosemite to kings canyon-
Tulare county mountains-indian wells valley-
Southeastern kern county desert-
708 pm pst tue dec 11 2012

...Winter weather expected wednesday and thursday...

This hazardous weather outlook is for all of interior central
California.

.Day one...Tonight

No hazardous weather is expected.

.Days two through seven...Wednesday through monday

On wednesday and thursday...Rain and mountain snow are possible
Throughout the central california interior due to a relatively
Cold winter storm. Refer to the latest special weather
Statement...Or /sfospshnx/ for more information.

A winter weather advisory is in effect for the southern sierra
Nevada from yosemite to kings canyon from 6 am pst wednesday
Morning until 4 pm pst thursday afternoon. Refer to the latest
Winter weather statement...Or /sfowswhnx/ for more details.

A winter weather advisory is in effect for the tulare county
Mountains and sierra nevada foothills above 2000 feet from noon
Pst wednesday until 4 pm pst thursday. Refer to the latest winter
Weather statement...Or /sfowswhnx/ for more details.

A winter weather advisory is in effect for the kern county
Mountains above 3000 feet from pst 4 pm pst wednesday until 4 pm
Pst thursday. Refer to the latest winter weather statement...Or
/sfowswhnx/ for more details.

.Spotter information statement...

Skywarn spotter activation is not anticipated.

Weather spotters are encouraged to report any significant or
Unusual conditions to the national weather service.

$$

Wp