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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.

28°F

-2°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	SE 13 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	28°F (-2°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	17°F (-8°C)
Last update	12 Apr 02:54 AM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Sonora Pass CA

Winter Storm Warning April 12, 03:14am until April 12, 11:00pm

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Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning April 12, 03:14am until April 12, 11:00pm
NOW until 11:00pm Sun
Winter Storm Warning
Overnight
Low: 17 °F
Heavy Snow
and Breezy
Sunday
High: 20 °F
Heavy Snow
and Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 14 °F
Heavy Snow
then Chance
Snow
Monday
High: 26 °F
Snow Likely
Monday Night
Low: 16 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 32 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 21 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 33 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 17. Wind chill values as low as -1. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 11 to 17 inches possible.

Sunday

Snow before 11am, then snow showers between 11am and 5pm, then snow after 5pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. High near 20. Wind chill values as low as -1. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 23 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 8 to 12 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow, mainly before 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 14. South southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Monday

Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. South southwest wind 5 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 16. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 32.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 21.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Thursday

A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 31.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 16.