Winter Weather Advisories are in effect for the Sierra Nevada from 8 AM PDT Saturday to 7 AM PST Sunday, with up to 12 inches of snow possible on the highest peaks.
NWS Reno, NWS Sacramento and NWS Hanford issued the advisories. Snow will be heaviest late Saturday night.
Lake Tahoe and Mono County: NWS Reno
Greater Lake Tahoe Area (including Truckee, Stateline, Glenbrook, Incline Village, South Lake Tahoe, Markleeville and Tahoe City): snow above 7,000 feet with 2 to 5 inches, and up to 9 inches along the highest peaks. Winds could gust to 50 mph.
Mono County (including Bridgeport, Lee Vining, Mammoth Lakes and Coleville): snow above 8,000 feet with 3 to 6 inches, and up to 12 inches along the highest peaks. Gusts could reach 45 mph and bring down tree branches.
Northern Sierra: NWS Sacramento
Sierra above 5,000 feet in Sierra, Placer, El Dorado, Amador, Calaveras and Tuolumne Counties (including Carson Pass, Twain Harte, Arnold, Blue Canyon, Kingvale and Donner Peak): snow above 7,000 feet with up to 8 inches, and up to 12 inches at the highest peaks.
Minor accumulations of up to 2 inches are possible down to 6,000 feet. The advisory includes Highway 50 and Interstate 80.
Snow levels start at 7,000 to 8,000 feet Saturday and fall to 6,000 to 7,000 feet Saturday night into Sunday. The heaviest snow is expected Saturday evening into Sunday.
Yosemite, Kings Canyon and Sequoia: NWS Hanford
Yosemite National Park outside the valley, Upper San Joaquin River, Kaiser to Rodgers Ridge, Kings Canyon National Park and Sequoia National Park (including Tuolumne Meadows, Wawona, Huntington Lake, Shaver Lake, Cedar Grove and Devils Postpile): 4 to 7 inches between 7,500 and 9,500 feet, and up to 11 inches above 9,500 feet.
Travel Impacts and Advice
Expect slippery roads, with possible road closures and travel delays. NWS Reno suggests delaying or re-evaluating travel plans.
Check Caltrans QuickMap or call 511 for road conditions. Watch your first few steps on stairs, sidewalks and driveways, which could be icy.
Full details are on weather.gov/rev, weather.gov/sto and weather.gov/hnx.
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