Winter Storms

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Hanford CA
948 AM PST Sat Jan 7 2023

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Yosemite NP outside of the valley-Upper San Joaquin River-
Kaiser to Rodgers Ridge-Kings Canyon NP-Grant Grove Area-
Sequoia NP-
Including the cities of Tuolumne Meadows, Wawona,
Devils Postpile, Florence Lake, Lake Thomas Edison, Lake Wishon,
Huntington Lake, Shaver Lake, Cedar Grove, Grant Grove,
Hume Lake, Giant Forest, and Lodgepole
948 AM PST Sat Jan 7 2023

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM SUNDAY TO
4 AM PST WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible due to a couple of systems. With the
first system on Saturday night into Sunday, expect snow amounts
of 6 to 18 inches above 6,000 feet. With the second system on
Monday morning until Tuesday night, expect 3 to 6 feet of snow
with locally heavier amounts above 8,000 feet and 18 inches to 3
feet between 6,000 and 8,000 feet. Winds could gust as high as
50 mph.

* WHERE...Sierra Nevada above 6,000 feet from Yosemite National
Park to Tulare County.

* WHEN...From 1 AM Sunday to 4 AM PST Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The
hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening
commute. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency.

The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can
be obtained by calling 5 1 1.

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Canyon Ranch Subdistrict (Hetch Hetchy) will be closed starting Friday 1/13/2023 through Tuesday 1/17/2023. This is due to SFWP plow capacity with this next upcoming storm. Rangers and SFWP will reevaluate the road Tuesday afternoon after the storms have passed to see when reopening can occur.