Includes Yosemite National Park

April 4, 2020 - The National Weather Service Hanford Office reports a Winter Storm Warning is in effect for the Southern Sierra Nevada above 4,500 feet from 8:00 A.M. Sunday morning until 5:00 P.M. Monday afternoon.

The majority of this snow will fall Sunday afternoon and Sunday night.

Winds could gust as high as 50 mph on exposed ridgetops and near the crest.

If you plan to travel, consider alternate strategies. If you must travel, remember to carry tire chains, plenty of food, a good deal of water, and warm clothing in your vehicle.

For information on road conditions, including closures or delays, call Caltrans at 1-800-427-7623.

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Winter Storm Warning

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Hanford CA
300 AM PDT Sat Apr 4 2020

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Central Sierra-North Kings River-Sequoia Kings-
Including the cities of Devils Postpile, Florence Lake,
Lake Thomas Edison, Tuolumne Meadows, Bass Lake, Fish Camp,
Wawona, Shaver Lake, Camp Nelson, Giant Forest, Lodgepole,
Grant Grove, and Johnsondale
300 AM PDT Sat Apr 4 2020

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM SUNDAY TO 5 PM PDT
MONDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected above 4500 feet. Two to three feet of
  snow is possible above 7000 feet. One to two feet of snow
  possible from 4500 to 7000 feet. Winds could gust as high as 50
  mph on exposed ridgetops and along the crest.

* WHERE...Central Sierra, North Kings River and Sequoia Kings
  areas.

* WHEN...From 8 AM Sunday to 5 PM PDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Slick and snow covered roads will make travel very
  difficult to impossible. Tire chains may be required. The wintry
  conditions can be hazardous for hikers and campers.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


Prepare for possible road closures due to snow cover. If you must
travel, remember to carry tire chains, plenty of food, a good
deal of water, warm clothing and a flashlight in your vehicle in
your case of an emergency.

The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.

Source: NWS