Winter Storm Watch

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Hanford CA
107 PM PST Wed Jan 11 2023

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Yosemite NP outside of the valley-Upper San Joaquin River-
Kaiser to Rodgers Ridge-Kings Canyon NP-Grant Grove Area-
Sequoia NP-South End of the Upper Sierra-
Including the cities of Tuolumne Meadows, Wawona,
Devils Postpile, Florence Lake, Lake Thomas Edison, Lake Wishon,
Huntington Lake, Shaver Lake, Cedar Grove, Grant Grove,
Hume Lake, Giant Forest, Lodgepole, and Johnsondale
107 PM PST Wed Jan 11 2023

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 2
feet possible for Saturday into Sunday and another 1 to 2 feet
for Sunday night into Tuesday.

* WHERE...Sierra Nevada from Yosemite to Tulare County at
elevations mainly above 5,000 feet, although snow levels will
rise to around 6,000 feet on Saturday.

* WHEN...From late Friday night through Tuesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The
hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening
commute.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

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BSO

National Weather Service RENO NV
332 PM PST Wed Jan 11 2023

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Surprise Valley California-Lassen-Eastern Plumas-
Eastern Sierra Counties-Greater Lake Tahoe Area-Mono County-
Mineral and Southern Lyon Counties-Greater Reno-Carson City-
Minden Area-Western Nevada Basin and Range including Pyramid Lake-
Northern Washoe County-
Including the cities of Cedarville, Eagleville, Fort Bidwell,
Portola, Susanville, Westwood, Sierraville, Loyalton,
South Lake Tahoe, Tahoe City, Truckee, Markleeville, Bridgeport,
Coleville, Lee Vining, Mammoth Lakes, Hawthorne, Yerington,
Smith Valley, Mina, Schurz, Stateline, Glenbrook,
Incline Village, Sparks, Verdi, Gardnerville, Virginia City,
Fernley, Fallon, Lovelock, Silver Springs, Nixon, Imlay, Empire,
and Gerlach
332 PM PST Wed Jan 11 2023

...SIERRA SNOW AND TRAVEL IMPACTS CONTINUE THIS EVENING...

...BRIEF BREAK THURSDAY, THEN SERIES OF STORMS IMPACTS THE REGION
THIS WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK...

* THIS EVENING: A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect
through 10:00 PM PST. Additional snow accumulations up to 3
inches, with up to 4 to 8 inches possible along the crest.

* BRIEF BREAK THURSDAY: A brief break in the weather is expected
on Thursday before additional storms arrive this weekend. Take
advantage of this break to clear gutters and drains of debris
and snow. May be a good opportunity to restock supplies before
the upcoming series of storms impacts the region this weekend
into early next week.

* STORMS INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK: A very active pattern returns this
weekend. An extended period of travel disruptions is possible
which could extend into early next week. Friday will be a
precursor weaker system, but still may result in a few inches of
snowfall on the passes which could impact travel. Saturday`s
storm looks to pose a great threat of widespread travel impacts
across the Sierra. Multiple feet of snowfall will be possible
through early next week. Strong winds are expected along Sierra
ridges. Rain and snow showers will be possible in western Nevada
with Monday being the best chance for snow to valley floors.

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Hanford CA
131 PM PST Fri Jan 13 2023

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Yosemite NP outside of the valley-Upper San Joaquin River-
Kaiser to Rodgers Ridge-Kings Canyon NP-Grant Grove Area-
Sequoia NP-South End of the Upper Sierra-
Including the cities of Tuolumne Meadows, Wawona,
Devils Postpile, Florence Lake, Lake Thomas Edison, Lake Wishon,
Huntington Lake, Shaver Lake, Cedar Grove, Grant Grove,
Hume Lake, Giant Forest, Lodgepole, and Johnsondale
131 PM PST Fri Jan 13 2023

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM SATURDAY TO
4 AM PST TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4
feet with local amounts up to 5 feet. Snow accumulations of 18
inches to 3 feet will occur on Saturday into Saturday night. A
brief period with lighter amounts is likely during the day on
Sunday, with around one to three inches expected. From Sunday
night until Monday night, an additional one to two feet of
snow is expected.

* WHERE...Sierra Nevada at elevations mainly above 5,000 feet
from Yosemite to Tulare County. Snow levels will begin above
6,000 feet on Saturday and lower to around 5,000 feet Saturday
night. Snow levels will then further lower on Monday night, or
to around 4,000 feet.

* WHEN...From 4 AM Saturday to 4 AM PST Tuesday, although a lull
period between systems, including during the day on Sunday
when lighter snow accumulations expected.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The
hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening
commute.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency.

The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can
be obtained by calling 5 1 1.

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