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Winter Storm Watch, California

Severe

Exceeding two feet of snow above 8000 feet, one to two feet above 7000 feet, and three to six inches down to 6000 feet, gusts up to 50 mph. Travel could be very difficult to impossible.

Ended Monday, December 22, 2025.

Replaced by the Winter Storm Warning on Monday, December 22, 10:57 at night.

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Places in this watch

No towns lie inside this area. It covers: Eastern Sierra Slopes of Inyo County, White Mountains of Inyo County.

How much

Wind gusts
Up to 50 mph

Map

Map of California with this watch The Winter Storm Watch covers California. Also shown: Winter Weather Advisory. I-5NEVADACALIFORNIA25 mi I-5NEVADACALIFORNIA50 mi I-5NEVADACALIFORNIA50 mi NEVADACALIFORNIA50 mi
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Details from the National Weather Service

What
Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations exceeding two feet above 8000 feet, one to two feet above 7000 feet, and three to six inches down to 6000 feet. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Where
White and Inyo Mountains.
When
From Tuesday afternoon through Friday afternoon.
Impacts
Travel could be very difficult to impossible.
Additional details
Snow levels will start out on Tuesday and Wednesday above 7000 feet and fall to around 6000 feet Thursday and Friday. Several periods of heavy precipitation are expected within the Tuesday through Friday time frame. Travel on Highway 168 especially through Westgard Pass will be difficult to impossible at times, especially as the snow level drops Thursday onward.

Updates

  1. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. December 22, 2025
  2. Area expanded. December 21, 2025
  3. Winter Storm Watch issued for Tuesday afternoon through Friday afternoon. December 21, 2025