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Winter Storm Watch, California

Severe

12 to 24 inches of snow. Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous.

Ended Sunday, October 12, 2025.

Replaced by the Winter Storm Warning on Sunday, October 12, 12:59 at night.

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Places in this watch

How much

Snow across the area
12 to 24 inches

Map

Map of California with this watch The Winter Storm Watch covers Shaver Lake, Wawona, Alta Sierra. I-5I-680I-580I-280I-80Shaver LakeWawonaAlta SierraKennedy MeadowsPonderosaNEVADACALIFORNIA50 mi I-5I-680I-280I-880Shaver LakeWawonaAlta SierraKennedy MeadowsNEVADACALIFORNIA50 mi I-5I-580US 101Shaver LakeWawonaAlta SierraNEVADACALIFORNIA50 mi I-5US 101Shaver LakeWawonaNEVADACALIFORNIA100 mi
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Alert area: National Weather Service. Borders and highways: U.S. Census Bureau. Lakes, rivers and other countries: Natural Earth. Open this area in OpenStreetMap

Details from the National Weather Service

What
Snow levels 6500-7000 feet. Heavy snow possible above these levels with total snow accumulations 12 to 24 inches.
Where
Sierra Nevada from Yosemite NP to Tulare County.
When
From Monday morning through Wednesday afternoon.
Impacts
Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday evening and Tuesday morning commutes.

Updates

  1. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. October 11, 2025
  2. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. October 11, 2025
  3. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. October 11, 2025
  4. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. October 10, 2025
  5. Winter Storm Watch issued for Monday morning through Wednesday evening. October 10, 2025