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Lake Effect Snow through Friday; Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms and Mountain Snow in California

Periods of moderate to heavy lake effect snow will continue through Friday downwind of Lake Erie and Ontario. Several additional inches of accumulating snow are expected. A Pacific storm will bring heavy rain and mountain snow across California, the Southwest and Intermountain West today. Isolated severe thunderstorms and scattered flash flooding is possible across parts of southern California. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

INDEPENDENCE CAMP (ICPC1)

Lat: 39.45269°NLon: 120.29367°WElev: 6979.0ft.

NA

37°F

3°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update NA
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNE Donner Summit CA

Winter Storm Warning January 3, 12:00am until January 5, 10:00am
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Winter Storm Warning

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Windy, with a southwest wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow, mainly after 10pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 29. Very windy, with a south wind 40 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Very
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 32. Very windy, with a south wind around 50 mph, with gusts as high as 80 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Very
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 28. Very windy, with a southwest wind around 45 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Very
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 30. Very windy. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 10 to 16 inches possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Very
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy.

    Low: 26 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Windy.

    High: 27 °F

    Snow and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

New Year's Day
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Windy, with a southwest wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Friday Night
Snow, mainly after 10pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 29. Very windy, with a south wind 40 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 32. Very windy, with a south wind around 50 mph, with gusts as high as 80 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 28. Very windy, with a southwest wind around 45 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 30. Very windy. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 10 to 16 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy.
Monday
Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Windy.
Monday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NNE Donner Summit CA
 39.43°N 120.31°W (Elev. 8054 ft)
Last Update:
1:16 pm PST Jan 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm PST Jan 1, 2026-6pm PST Jan 8, 2026
 
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