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Winter Storm Warning, California

Severe

Heavy snow. Visibilities may drop below 1/4 mile due to falling and blowing snow.

Ended Friday, December 26, 2025.

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Map of California with this warning The Winter Storm Warning covers Shaver Lake, Alta Sierra, Kennedy Meadows. I-5I-580I-205US 101Shaver LakeAlta SierraKennedy MeadowsPonderosaPanorama HeightsNEVADACALIFORNIA50 mi I-5I-580US 101Shaver LakeAlta SierraKennedy MeadowsPonderosaNEVADACALIFORNIA50 mi I-5US 101Shaver LakeAlta SierraKennedy MeadowsNEVADACALIFORNIA50 mi I-5Shaver LakeKennedy MeadowsNEVADACALIFORNIA100 mi
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Details from the National Weather Service

What
Heavy snow.
Where
Sierra Nevada south of Yosemite NP, mainly above 6,000 feet.
When
Until 10 at night this evening.
Impacts
Visibilities may drop below 1/4 mile due to falling and blowing snow. The strong winds and weight of snow on tree limbs may down power lines and could cause sporadic power outages. Whiteout conditions are expected and will make travel treacherous and potentially life-threatening. Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday evening commute.

Updates

  1. Allowed to end on time. December 26, 2025
  2. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. December 26, 2025
  3. Snow totals lowered from 1 to 30 inches to 1 to 13 inches. December 26, 2025
  4. Snow totals lowered from up to 38 inches to 1 to 30 inches. December 25, 2025
  5. Snow totals lowered from up to 52 inches to up to 38 inches. December 25, 2025
  6. Snow totals lowered from 4 to 6 feet to up to 52 inches. December 25, 2025
  7. Snow totals lowered from up to 91 inches to 4 to 6 feet. December 24, 2025
  8. Snow totals lowered from up to 103 inches to up to 91 inches. December 24, 2025
  9. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. December 24, 2025
  10. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. December 23, 2025
  11. Snow totals raised from 5 to 8 feet to 2 to 124 inches. December 23, 2025
  12. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. December 23, 2025
  13. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. December 23, 2025
  14. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. December 22, 2025
  15. Extended to Friday, 10 at night. Area expanded. December 22, 2025
  16. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. December 22, 2025
  17. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. December 21, 2025
  18. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. December 21, 2025
  19. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. December 21, 2025
  20. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. December 20, 2025
  21. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. December 20, 2025
  22. Replaces the Winter Storm Watch. December 20, 2025