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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Storm Warning until April 12, 11:00 PM PDT

Current conditions at

COTTAGE (STUC1)

Lat: 38.34587°NLon: 120.22952°WElev: 6064.0ft.

29°F

-2°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	SSW 10 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	29°F (-2°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	20°F (-7°C)
Last update	12 Apr 12:54 AM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

15 Miles SW Sonora Pass CA

Winter Storm Warning April 12, 01:16am until April 12, 11:00pm

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Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning April 12, 01:16am until April 12, 11:00pm
NOW until 11:00pm Sun
Winter Storm Warning
Overnight
Low: 20 °F
Heavy Snow
and Breezy
Sunday
High: 31 °F
Heavy Snow
and Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 17 °F
Heavy Snow
then Chance
Snow
Monday
High: 36 °F
Snow Likely
Monday Night
Low: 18 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 42 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 23 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 44 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Snow showers before 2am, then snow after 2am. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 20. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 17 to 23 inches possible.

Sunday

Snow, mainly before 11am, then snow showers after 11am. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. High near 31. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 13 to 19 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow, mainly before 2am. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 17. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

Monday

Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 42.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 23.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Thursday

A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 42.