YOSEMITE NP OUTSIDE OF THE VALLEY; UPPER SAN JO… — * WHAT...There is an 80% chance of 4 inches or more of snow along the Tioga Pass and highway 120. There is a 50-60% chance for four inches or more of snow above 8,000 feet in Tulare, Madera, and Fresno counties.
* WHERE...Above 8,000 feet in the Sierra Nevada.
* WHEN...From 11 AM Wednesday to 11 AM PDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snowfall will affect traffic across Tioga Highway/Pass.
Winter weather in Yosemite NP outside of the valley; Upper San Joaquin River; Kaiser to Rodgers Ridge; Kings Canyon NP; Sequoia NP; South End of the Upper Sierra makes roads dangerous, increases the risk of power loss, and can cause cold-related injury during outages. Stranded vehicles are a common hazard.
This report is based on information from NWS, monitored by Alert USA's verified emergency feed.
Expect a high chance of travel disruptions, elevated power-outage risk, and heating stress during any extended loss of service.
Recommended steps: avoid non-essential travel; keep heat sources clear and ventilated; have blankets and a way to charge a phone; check on family and neighbors.
Alert USA is tracking this winter storm and will update this report as verified information becomes available.
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