Precipitation totals for Mariposa, Oakhurst and Yosemite National Park: Less than 0.10"
March 1, 2023 - The National Weather Service Hanford Office reports precipitation totals for the remainder of the system moving through the area.
Most precipitation is set to fall through early afternoon.
Places that will still see snow are: the Grapevine, Tehachapi, California Hot Springs, and Lodgepole.
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Hanford CA
225 AM PST Wed Mar 1 2023
.SYNOPSIS...
The final in a series of storm systems will bring additional rain,
low elevation snow, and gusty winds today. Dry weather is
forecast Thursday and Friday with freezing temperatures across the
San Joaquin Valley both mornings. Precipitation chances return
this weekend, mainly from Fresno County northward.
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.DISCUSSION...
Rain and snow continue to press through the CWA this morning as
can be seen on radar. Periods of heavy rainfall and snowfall are
possible through early morning hours. Precipitation today will
begin to dissipate from a north to south direction with portions
of the Kern County Mtn seeing some lingering showers late this
evening.
Winds this afternoon are expected to pick up for our normal gusty
areas through the Kern County Mtn and desert regions with gusts
nearing 55 mph possible. A brief dry spell will envelop the CWA
come Thursday and Friday, but with the drier conditions comes
much cooler temperatures for the morning hours. With this being
said, below freezing temperatures are expected for much of the San
Joaquin Valley both Thursday and Friday morning. Models are in
agreement that precipitation will start to make its way back into
the area Saturday into Sunday bringing snow for the mountains and
valley rain again.
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.AVIATION...
Mountain obscuring IFR conditions in rain and snow. Local MVFR/IFR
in rain across the San Joaquin Valley. Elsewhere VFR conditions
will prevail across the central CA interior for the next 24 hours.
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.AIR QUALITY ISSUES...
ISSUED: 02/28/2023 14:02
EXPIRES: 03/01/2023 23:59
None.
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.CERTAINTY...
The level of certainty for days 1 and 2 is high.
The level of certainty for days 3 through 7 is medium.
Certainty levels include low...medium...and high. Please visit
www.weather.gov/hnx/certainty.html for additional information
and/or to provide feedback.
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.HNX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Wind Advisory until 10 PM PST this evening for CAZ337>339.
Freeze Warning from 2 AM to 9 AM PST Thursday for CAZ301>307-
309>316.
Freeze Watch from late Thursday night through Friday morning for
CAZ301>307-309>316.
Winter Storm Warning until 4 PM PST this afternoon for CAZ318-
320-322.
Blizzard Warning until 4 PM PST this afternoon for CAZ323>331.
Winter Storm Warning until 10 PM PST this evening for CAZ332>336.
Source: NWS
