Atmospheric River Bringing Heavy Rain to Southern California and Heavy Snow to the Sierra Nevadas

A strong atmospheric river will continue heavy rain over southern California through Friday. The heaviest rainfall is ongoing today in the Los Angeles Basin. Flash and urban flooding is possible. A prolonged heavy snowfall has begun over the Sierra Nevada Mountains and will continue through Friday. Travel will become increasingly difficult over the passes due to snow and strong winds. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

INDEPENDENCE CAMP (ICPC1)

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

31°F

-1°C

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

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Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNE Donner Summit CA

Winter Storm Warning December 24, 05:52pm until December 26, 10:00am

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Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning December 24, 05:52pm until December 26, 10:00am
NOW until 10:00am Fri
Winter Storm Warning
This Afternoon
High: 34 °F
Snow and
Areas
Freezing Fog
Tonight
Low: 26 °F
Heavy Snow
and Dense
Freezing Fog
Christmas Day
High: 30 °F
Heavy Snow
and Dense
Freezing Fog
Thursday Night
Low: 24 °F
Heavy Snow
and Dense
Freezing Fog
Friday
High: 25 °F
Heavy Snow
and Dense
Freezing Fog
Friday Night
Low: 18 °F
Snow Likely
and Patchy
Fog
Saturday
High: 26 °F
Chance Snow
and Patchy
Fog
Saturday Night
Low: 15 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow. Areas of freezing fog. High near 34. Windy, with a south wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy fog between 8pm and 11pm. Areas of dense freezing fog before 8pm, then widespread dense freezing fog after 11pm. Low around 26. Very windy, with a south wind 45 to 50 mph increasing to 50 to 55 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 80 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 8 to 12 inches possible.

Christmas Day

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread dense freezing fog, mainly after 7am. High near 30. Very windy, with a southwest wind 45 to 55 mph, with gusts as high as 80 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 17 to 23 inches possible.

Thursday Night

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy fog between 10pm and 5am. Widespread dense freezing fog before 10pm, then areas of dense freezing fog after 5am. Low around 24. Very windy, with a southwest wind 50 to 55 mph, with gusts as high as 85 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 18 to 24 inches possible.

Friday

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 10am, then patchy fog after 3pm. Widespread dense freezing fog, mainly before 7am. High near 25. Very windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 40 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Friday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 4am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.

Sunday

Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 28.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 32.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 21.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 37.