Includes Eastern Madera, Mariposa and Fresno Counties

February 27, 2023 - The National Weather Service Hanford Office reports a Blizzard Warning is in effect for the Sierra Nevada from 10:00 A.M. this morning until 4:00 P.M. Wednesday afternoon.

Damaging winds and heavy snow could down trees and power lines.

Travel is not advised.

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Blizzard Warning

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Hanford CA
400 AM PST Mon Feb 27 2023

Yosemite NP outside of the valley-Yosemite Valley-
San Joaquin River Canyon-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,
Yosemite Valley, Devils Postpile, Florence Lake,
Lake Thomas Edison, Lake Wishon, Huntington Lake, Shaver Lake,
Cedar Grove, Grant Grove, Hume Lake, Giant Forest, Lodgepole,
and Johnsondale
400 AM PST Mon Feb 27 2023

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS
MORNING...
...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO
4 PM PST WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...For the Winter Storm Warning, heavy snow. Additional snow
  accumulations of 1 to 10 inches. Winds gusting as high as 60
  mph. For the Blizzard Warning, blizzard conditions expected.
  Total snow accumulations of 4 to 6 feet. Winds gusting as high
  as 75 mph.

* WHERE...The Sierra Nevada.

* WHEN...For the Winter Storm Warning, until 10 AM PST this
  morning. For the Blizzard Warning, from 10 AM this morning to
  4 PM PST Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Blowing
  snow will cause white-out conditions at times. Downed trees and
  tree limbs with power outages are possible due to heavy snow
  and gusty winds. The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35
  below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as
  10 minutes.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow levels ranging from 2000 to 3000 feet.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Travel should be restricted to emergencies only. If you must
travel, have a winter survival kit with you. If you get stranded,
stay with your vehicle.

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

Source: NWS