More than a foot of snow, 100 mph wind gusts possible as storm approaches Sierra Nevada | Inquirer News

More than a foot of snow, 100 mph wind gusts possible as storm approaches Sierra Nevada

/ 10:47 AM November 19, 2023

More than a foot of snow, 100 mph wind gusts possible as storm approaches Sierra Nevada

MAMMOTH LAKES, CALIFORNIA. Snow covers a roadway in the Sierra Nevada mountains near Mammoth Lakes, California. (Photo by MARIO TAMA / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

RENO, Nevada — The National Weather Service issued advisories Saturday along the California-Nevada line ahead of an early winter storm that could bring more than a foot (30 centimeters) of snow to the upper elevations of the Sierra and winds gusting up to 100 mph (160 kph) over ridgetops.

The winter weather advisories, in effect from 4 p.m. Saturday through 4 a.m. Sunday, stretched from the Lake Tahoe area near Reno to south of Yosemite National Park, including Mammoth Lakes, California.

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Three to 8 inches (7 to 20 centimeters) of snow was expected above elevations of 6,500 feet (1,980 meters), with as much as 14 inches (35 centimeters) above 8,000 feet (2,440 meters).

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“Plan on slippery road conditions and poor visibility with snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour (2.5 to 5 centimeters) in heavier bands,” the weather service in Reno said.

Strong winds could cause tree damage, blowing snow and hazardous boating conditions on Lake Tahoe with waves 2 to 4 feet (60 to 122 centimeters) high, it said.

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