Travelers heading toward Yosemite’s high country are facing a significant winter weather threat after the National Weather Service (NWS) issued a Winter Storm Warning for “Yosemite NP outside of the valley,” effective through 4 p.m. PST Friday.
The warning, published at 3:50 a.m. PST Sunday, forecasts conditions that could shut down backcountry travel, complicate access on mountain roads, and increase the risk of downed trees and power disruptions in exposed areas.
Forecasters expect a high-impact storm cycle rather than a brief burst. In the NWS warning, meteorologists emphasized both the magnitude and the wind component: “Heavy snow possible.
Total snow accumulations of 6 to 8 feet. Winds
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