January 31, 2019 - The National Weather Service Hanford Office reports a heavy snow is expected to start Friday afternoon and continue through Monday night as two separate storm systems will move across the Southern Sierra Nevada.

Snow levels will start out around 7000 feet and lower on Saturday to around 5000 feet.

There will be a break on Sunday before the next system moves in Sunday afternoon and evening.

Snow levels will once again lower to below 4000 feet Sunday night and Monday.

Total snow amounts could be as high as five feet.

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Winter Storm Watch

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Hanford CA
1258 AM PST Thu Jan 31 2019


Sierra Nevada from Yosemite to Kings Canyon-
Tulare County Mountains-
Including the cities of Camp Nelson, Giant Forest, and Lodgepole
1258 AM PST Thu Jan 31 2019

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING ABOVE 5000 FEET...

* WHAT...Heavy snow above 5000 feet. Total snow accumulations
  through the weekend up to 5 feet. Winds could gust as high as 55
  mph along the crest. Snow levels will start out Friday afternoon
  around 7000 feet and drop to around 5000 on Saturday. Snow
  levels will drop below 4000 feet Sunday night and Monday.

* WHERE...Sierra Nevada from Yosemite to Kings Canyon and Tulare
  County Mountains.

* WHEN...From Friday afternoon through Monday evening. There will
  be a break in the snow on Sunday. Heavy snow will return on
  Sunday afternoon and continue through Monday evening.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Travel could be very difficult to
  impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning
  or evening commute. Strong winds could cause extensive damage
  to trees and power lines.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Winter Storm Watch means there is potential for significant
snow that may impact travel. Continue to monitor the latest
forecasts.

Source: NWS