Winter Storm Warning issued for Mono by NWS

Effective: 2023-02-05 11:42:00 PST Expires: 2023-02-05 22:00:00 PST Urgency: Expected Severity: Moderate Certainty: Likely Instruction: If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. Target Area: Grant Grove Area; Kaiser to Rodgers Ridge; Kings Canyon NP; San Joaquin River Canyon; Sequoia NP; South End of the Upper Sierra; Upper San Joaquin River; Yosemite NP outside of the valley; Yosemite Valley WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulation of up to 40 inches. Snow accumulation of 3 to 8 inches from 4,000 to 6,000 feet, 8 to 20 inches from 6,000 to 8,000 feet, and 20 to 40 inches above 8,000 feet. Winds gusting as high as 65 mph. * WHERE...Sierra Nevada from Yosemite National Park to South End of the Upper Sierra. Snow levels around 6,000 feet on Saturday evening lowering to 4,000 feet by Sunday afternoon. * WHEN...Through 10 PM PST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.

Effective: 2023-02-05 12:18:00 PST Expires: 2023-02-05 22:00:00 PST Urgency: Expected Severity: Moderate Certainty: Likely Instruction: If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. Target Area: West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada; Western Plumas County, Lassen Park WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING * WHAT...Moderate to heavy snow at times. Additional snow accumulations of 5 to 9 inches above 5000 ft. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Western Plumas County/Lassen Park and West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada Counties. * WHEN...Until 10 PM PST this evening. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult with slick roads and chain requirements. Gusty wind could reduce visibilities in blowing snow. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow levels 3500 to 4500 feet.