The National Weather Service Upgrades Sierra Nevada Winter Storm Watches to Warnings on November 12: About 12 Inches of Snow Above 7,000 Feet Around Lake Tahoe and Ridge Gusts of 70 to 90 Miles an Hour From Friday Morning
A Pacific storm is moving toward Northern California and southern Oregon. The National Weather Service on November 12 upgraded winter storm watches to winter storm warnings across the Sierra Nevada, with the warnings taking effect on Friday morning.
The Reno office warning for the Greater Lake Tahoe Area runs from 10 a.m. Friday to 10 a.m. Saturday: about 12 inches of heavy wet snow above 7,000 feet, up to 6 inches below that elevation, and as much as 20 inches along the crest west of Lake Tahoe, with ridge gusts of 70 to 90 miles an hour, gusts of 45 to 55 miles an hour in lakeside communities, and wave heights of 2 to 5 feet on the lake.
A separate warning for Mono County runs from 1 p.m. Friday to 10 a.m. Saturday, calling for 1 to 2 feet of snow above 7,000 feet. The Sacramento office warning for the northern Sierra above 6,000 feet, covering Interstate 80 and Highway 50, also runs from 10 a.m. Friday to 10 a.m. Saturday, with up to 2 feet on the highest peaks, and snow levels falling from 6,500 to 7,500 feet on Friday to 5,500 to 6,500 feet by early Saturday.
The Hanford office warning for the Yosemite, Kings Canyon and Sequoia area holds until 4 a.m. Tuesday, with up to 18 inches above 6,000 feet. Forecasters expect a lull from Saturday afternoon through Sunday, followed by a colder storm with more mountain snow from Sunday night into Monday.
Source: National Weather Service
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Photo: 图：Snow in the Sierra Nevada mountains (CIRA/NOAA satellite imagery).作者与授权：GOES imagery: CSU/CIRA & NOAA，Public domain，维基共享资源。 / Photo: Snow in the Sierra Nevada mountains (CIRA/NOAA satellite imagery). Wikimedia Commons (GOES imagery: CSU/CIRA & NOAA, Public domain).
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