Get Forecast Bar
Weather alerts on your iPhone
Back to All Alerts
Winter Storm Watch
ActiveYosemite NP outside of the valley; San Joaquin River Canyon; Upper San Joaquin River; Kaiser to Rodgers Ridge; Kings Canyon NP
Starts
Ends
Issued
Severity
Severe
Urgency
Future
Certainty
Possible
Details
* WHAT...For the Winter Weather Advisory, snow accumulations up to 6 inches. For the Winter Storm Watch Above 5, 000 feet, heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 1 to 2 feet expected above this elevation; accumulations around 4 feet above 8,000 feet. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
* WHERE...Sierra Nevada above 5,000 feet.
* WHEN...For the Winter Weather Advisory, until 4 AM PST Tuesday. For the Winter Storm Watch, from late Tuesday night through late Thursday night.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions will impact daily travel. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches. Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous.
Instructions
Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.
Persons are urged to stay indoors until conditions improve. If you must go outside, dress in layers. Several layers of clothes will keep you warmer than a single heavy coat. Cover exposed skin to reduce your risk of frostbite or hypothermia. Gloves, a scarf, and a hat will keep you from losing your body heat.
Persons should consider delaying all travel. If travel is absolutely necessary, drive with extreme caution. Consider taking a winter storm kit along with you, including such items as tire chains, booster cables, flashlight, shovel, blankets and extra clothing. Also take water, a first aid kit, and anything else that would help you survive in case you become stranded.
Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.
Data from the National Weather Service
Service provided by Forecast Bar