Heavy Snow in the Cascades and Northern Rockies; Wintry Mix in the Northeast; High Winds in Southern California

Two more cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with heavy mountain snow continuing across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain across the Northeast U.S. today. High winds could blow down trees and power lines in the mountains of southern California this evening through Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

WRC AT HOPE VALLEY NEAR WOODFORDS 4W (HVSC1)

Lat: 38.77556°NLon: 119.90389°WElev: 6904.0ft.

NA

36°F

2°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed W 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 07 Jan 01:45 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Carson Pass CA

Lake Wind Advisory January 7, 08:00pm until January 8, 07:00am
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Lake Wind Advisory
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered snow showers before 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers, mainly between 7pm and 4am. The snow could be heavy at times.  Low around 11. Very windy, with a southwest wind around 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Very
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Isolated snow showers before 10am.  Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 20. Very windy, with a northeast wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 20 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers and
    Windy then
    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 30. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. East wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered snow showers before 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow showers, mainly between 7pm and 4am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 11. Very windy, with a southwest wind around 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Thursday
Isolated snow showers before 10am. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 20. Very windy, with a northeast wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 30. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. East wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles N Carson Pass CA
 38.74°N 119.97°W (Elev. 8842 ft)
1:15 pm PST Jan 7, 2026
2pm PST Jan 7, 2026-6pm PST Jan 13, 2026
 
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