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

Winter Storm Warning until December 26, 10:00 AM PST

Current conditions at

INDEPENDENCE CAMP (ICPC1)

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

33°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

9 Miles N Donner Summit CA

Winter Storm Warning December 24, 09:24pm until December 26, 10:00am

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Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning December 24, 09:24pm until December 26, 10:00am
NOW until 10:00am Fri
Winter Storm Warning
Tonight
Low: 25 °F
Heavy Snow
and Dense
Freezing Fog
Christmas Day
High: 28 °F
Heavy Snow
and Dense
Freezing Fog
Thursday Night
Low: 23 °F
Heavy Snow
and Dense
Freezing Fog
Friday
High: 24 °F
Heavy Snow
and Dense
Freezing Fog
Friday Night
Low: 17 °F
Snow Likely
and Patchy
Fog
Saturday
High: 25 °F
Chance Snow
and Patchy
Fog
Saturday Night
Low: 15 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 27 °F
Becoming
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread dense freezing fog, mainly between 11pm and midnight. Low around 25. Very windy, with a south wind 35 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 11 to 17 inches possible.

Christmas Day

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread dense freezing fog, mainly after 7am. High near 28. Very windy, with a southwest wind 35 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 19 to 25 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 23. Very windy, with a southwest wind 40 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 22 to 28 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 24. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.

Friday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 4am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Southwest wind 10 to 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 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 25. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon. 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 27.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 30.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 21.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 36.