March 16, 2025 - National Weather Service Hanford Office officials report a Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from 11 PM Sunday, March 16 through 11 PM Monday, March 17, 2025 for the Sierra Nevada.

There is a 45 to 95 percent chance of 8 inches or more of snow above 7,000 feet.

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Winter Weather Advisory

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Hanford CA
324 AM PDT Sun Mar 16 2025

CAZ323-326>330-161900-
/O.CON.KHNX.WW.Y.0005.250317T0600Z-250318T0600Z/
Yosemite NP outside of the valley-Upper San Joaquin River-Kaiser
to Rodgers Ridge-Kings Canyon NP-Grant Grove Area-Sequoia NP-
Including the cities of Shaver Lake, Grant Grove, Lake Wishon,
Cedar Grove, Wawona, Tuolumne Meadows, Lodgepole, Devils
Postpile, Florence Lake, Huntington Lake, Hume Lake, Giant
Forest, and Lake Thomas Edison
324 AM PDT Sun Mar 16 2025

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING
TO 11 PM PDT MONDAY...

* WHAT...Snow expected at elevations mainly above 6,000 feet Sunday
  night lowering to around 5,000 feet by Monday afternoon. Total
  snow accumulations of 8 to 12 inches with locally heavier amounts
  possible. Winds gusting as high as 55 mph.

* WHERE...A portion of central California.

* WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 11 PM PDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The
  hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning and evening
  commutes. Strong winds could cause tree damage.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road
conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by
calling 5 1 1.

Source: NWS