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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.

39°F

4°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	S 20 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	39°F (4°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	29°F (-2°C)
Last update	11 Apr 12:54 PM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

12 Miles WSW Sonora Pass CA

Winter Storm Warning April 11, 01:08pm until April 12, 11:00pm

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Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning April 11, 01:08pm until April 12, 11:00pm
NOW until 11:00pm Sun
Winter Storm Warning
This Afternoon
High: 37 °F
Heavy Snow
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 22 °F
Heavy Snow
and Breezy
Sunday
High: 28 °F
Heavy Snow
and Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 20 °F
Heavy Snow
then Chance
Snow
Monday
High: 34 °F
Snow Likely
Monday Night
Low: 22 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 40 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. High near 37. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 26 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow showers before 2am, then snow, mainly after 2am. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 22. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 13 to 19 inches possible.

Sunday

Snow before 11am, then snow showers after 11am. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. High near 28. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 14 to 20 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow, mainly before 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 20. South southwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Monday

Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 40.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 43.

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of snow after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Thursday

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