Urgent - winter weather message
National weather service hanford ca
1243 pm pst fri dec 11 2015
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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
1243 pm pst fri dec 11 2015
...Winter storm watch in effect from sunday afternoon through
Monday morning above 5000 feet...
The national weather service in hanford has issued a winter storm
Watch...Which is in effect from sunday afternoon through monday
Morning.
* hazard types...Heavy accumulation of snow. Gusty winds.
* snow accumulations...8 to 14 inches to as much as 20 inches in
The yosemite park area. 4 to 7 inches with local amounts to 12
Inches in the sequoia park area. Lesser amounts to the south.
* timing...Snow beginning sunday mid day and continuing through
Monday morning.
* impacts...Difficult travel due to snowpacked and icy roads.
Dangerous wind chills.
* winds...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph over higher
Ridges and the crest.
* temperatures...In the mid 20s to lower 30s.
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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Dudley