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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.

31°F

-1°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	S 12 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	31°F (-1°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	22°F (-6°C)
Last update	12 Apr 01:54 PM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

14 Miles WSW Sonora Pass CA

Winter Storm Warning April 12, 02:08pm until April 12, 11:00pm

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Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning April 12, 02:08pm until April 12, 11:00pm
NOW until 11:00pm Sun
Winter Storm Warning
This Afternoon
High: 28 °F
Heavy Snow
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 16 °F
Heavy Snow
then Chance
Snow
Monday
High: 33 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Snow Showers
Likely
Monday Night
Low: 18 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Tuesday
High: 39 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 23 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 40 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. High near 28. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 11 to 17 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow before 3am, then a slight chance of snow after 5am. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 16. South southwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.

Monday

A chance of snow before 2pm, then snow showers likely, mainly between 2pm and 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 33. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 39. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 23.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

Wednesday Night

A chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Thursday

A chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 18.