December 1, 2018 - The National Weather Service Hanford office reports a Winter Weather Advisory.
A storm system will bring snow showers to the Sierra through this evening.
New snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches can be expected from Yosemite National Park to Kings Canyon with lesser amounts in the Tulare County mountains.
Many roads will be snow covered and slippery in the higher elevations with chain requirements and possible travel delays.
For Yosemite road information, call 209/372-0200 (then 1, 1).
Winter Weather Advisory
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Hanford CA 324 AM PST Sat Dec 1 2018 CAZ096-011930- Sierra Nevada from Yosemite to Kings Canyon- 324 AM PST Sat Dec 1 2018 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Snow expected. Total new snow accumulations of up to 5 inches expected above 5000 feet. * WHERE...Sierra Nevada from Yosemite to Kings Canyon. * WHEN...From 7 AM to 10 PM PST Saturday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause primarily travel difficulties. Expect snow covered roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.
Source: NWS
