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Higher Sierra Elevations Will Be Blanketed in Snow This Weekend
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January 31, 2025

The Sierra from Yosemite to Kings Canyon is expected to be dressed in fresh snow this weekend as the NWS has issued a Winter Storm Warning. (Shutterstock)

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The Sierra from Yosemite to Kings Canyon is expected to be dressed in fresh snow this weekend as the National Weather Service issued a Winter Storm Warning on Friday.

Six to 12 inches of snowfall are expected above 8,000 feet, and totals up to 3 feet are possible at the highest elevations, said NWS Hanford in its morning discussion.

NWS Hanford also forecasts a 50% to 70% chance of up to a half-inch of rain in the northern San Joaquin Valley with a 60% to 90% chance for 1 inch of precipitation in the Sierra and foothills.

Stronger Storm Starts Monday for Fresno

A stronger storm is forecast for Monday with the storm total having a 50% to 80% chance for at least half an inch in Fresno and surrounding communities and a similar chance of an inch or more in the foothills.

The chance of precipitation for Fresno on Tuesday is 90% with as much as three-quarters of an inch possible..

 

NOAA Precipitation Outlook Jan 29-Feb 12, 2025

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