Mariposa, Thursday Projected Precipitation: 1.50" to 2.00"
Oakhurst, Thursday Projected Precipitation: 1.50" to 2.00" Now 1.00" to 1.50"
Yosemite Valley, Thursday Projected Precipitation: 2.00" to 3.00" Now 1.50" to 2.00"
December 1, 2022 - The National Weather ServiceHanford Office reports this next storm system will impact Central California Thursday through Friday morning.The majority of precipitation associated with this storm system will fall Thursday afternoon and Thursday evening.
Snow levels will start at around 5,000 feet Thursday, before dropping to about 4,000 feet Thursday night.
A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for the Sierra Nevada.
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Hanford CA
445 AM PST Thu Dec 1 2022
.SYNOPSIS...
A storm system will bring major winter storm impacts in the
Sierra Nevada and widespread beneficial rain in the San Joaquin
Valley through late tonight. There will be a brief break in
precipitation chances Friday, prior to another storm system
impacting Central California this weekend with more mountain snow
and valley rain. Cooler than normal temperatures will prevail.
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.DISCUSSION...
Mid and high clouds are streaming overhead advance of a
significant northeast Pacific low pressure system dropping
southeast into the region. The leading edge of accompanying
precipitation is on track to enter northern portions of our
forecast area around mid morning. This system will bring impactful
snow to the mountains and significant rain to the lower
elevations from this morning into early Friday morning. Around 2-3
feet of snow will accumulate in the higher elevations of the
Sierra north of Kern County, with around a 30 percent probability
of reaching 36 inches. With lowering snow levels tonight, a few
inches of snow are forecast to fall down as low as 2000 ft. The
southern end of the Sierra will receive around 8-16 inches of
snow at the higher elevations. With lowering snow levels overnight
in Kern County, A dusting of snow can be expected on the major
highway passes. Probabilities are 30-40 percent for 1/10 of an
inch of snow there, but only 4-8 percent for at least one inch.
San Joaquin Valley QPF is around 1/4 to 1/2 inch in the south
Valley and as high as 3/4 inch to an inch farther north. 1 to 2
inches of rain is progged up into the foothills. Brief gusty winds
will accompany the passing system today and will become strong in
the Kern County mountain and desert areas later this afternoon
through tonight. A Wind Advisory has been issued for these
locations.
Friday will bring a brief break, followed by another low pressure
system moving into the west coast by early Sunday. Precipitation
ahead of this system will begin impacting central California by
early Saturday, with continued unsettled conditions into early
Monday as the low pressure system tracks inland. This system will
bring additional significant rain and mountain snow, then dry and
cooler conditions for the middle of next week as the system lifts
out, with potential freezing temperatures in the San Joaquin
Valley
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.AVIATION...
A storm system will spread precipitation across central California
today and tonight. IFR conditions, with mountain obscurations,
will develop in the Sierra Nevada this morning. Widespread MVFR
conditions and local IFR in showers are likely in the San Joaquin
Valley beginning late this morning and continuing overnight.
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.AIR QUALITY ISSUES...
On Thursday December 1 2022,Fireplace/Wood Stove Burning Status
is: No Burning Unless Registered in Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera,
and Tulare Counties. Burning Discouraged in Merced County, and
Kern (Greater Frazier Park Area) and Sequoia National Park and
Forest.
Source: NWS
