Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Northeast; Heavy Rain Returns to California

An Alberta clipper will bring lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes, with the highest snow totals downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario. Snow squalls may impact New Year's Eve travel during the evening and overnight hours across parts of the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and Northeast. Heavy rain will bring a flash flooding threat for southern California on New Year's Eve into New Year's Day. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Storm Watch in effect from January 2, 04:00 PM PST until January 4, 10:00 AM PST

Current conditions at

SCE Lee Vining Airport (490SE)

Lat: 37.94508°NLon: 119.10272°WElev: 6777.0ft.

24°F

-4°C

Humidity	95%
Wind Speed	WNW 2 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	30 Dec 08:20 PM PST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Lee Vining CA

Winter Storm Watch January 2, 04:00pm until January 4, 10:00am

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Winter Storm Watch

Tonight
Low: 19 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 39 °F
Wintry Mix
Wednesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Wintry Mix
New Year's Day
High: 42 °F
Rain
Thursday Night
Low: 28 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
Friday
High: 42 °F
Chance Snow
then Chance
Rain/Snow
Friday Night
Low: 28 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely then
Snow Likely
Saturday
High: 39 °F
Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 22 °F
Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Wednesday

A slight chance of rain, snow, and freezing rain before 10am, then snow, possibly mixed with rain. Snow level 8400 feet. High near 39. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday Night

Rain and snow before 9pm, then rain or freezing rain between 9pm and 2am, then freezing rain after 2am. Snow level 8700 feet. Low around 27. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

New Year's Day

Rain, mainly before 4pm. Snow level 8800 feet. High near 42. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Thursday Night

A chance of rain and snow, mainly before 10pm. Snow level 8300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday

A chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Night

A chance of rain and snow before 7pm, then snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Saturday

Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.

Saturday Night

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Sunday

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.

Sunday Night

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

Monday

A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 37.

Monday Night

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.