Follow-Up: Winter Storm Warning Issued for the Sierra Nevada, Up to 2 Feet of Snow Above 6,000 Feet Starting Friday
The National Weather Service (NWS) office in Sacramento issued a winter storm warning early on November 12: the northern Sierra Nevada above 6,000 feet will see heavy snow from 10 a.m. Friday to 10 a.m. Saturday, with total accumulations up to about one foot and up to about two feet at the highest peaks. The winter storm watch previously reported by GSM has been upgraded to a warning.
The warning covers the mountains along Interstate 80, Highway 50, State Route 4 and State Route 108, the southern Cascades and the Lassen Volcanic National Park area, including major passes such as Donner Pass and Carson Pass. The weather service's forecast discussion said blizzard conditions are possible above 7,000 feet on Friday, making mountain travel dangerous and potentially impossible.
Farther south, the NWS Hanford office kept a winter storm watch in effect through Monday night for the high country around Yosemite, Sequoia and Kings Canyon, where 6 to 12 inches of snow is expected above 6,000 feet. Forecasters expect a lull in the snow Saturday afternoon into Sunday, followed by another round Sunday night through Monday. (Source: National Weather Service)
Source: National Weather Service
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Photo: 图：Donner Pass 一带雪景。Clay Gilliland 摄，Wikimedia Commons，CC BY-SA 2.0。 / Image: Snow near Donner Pass. Photo by Clay Gilliland, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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