Three inches of snow fell in the mountains of northeastern California early on Wednesday, the U.S. National Weather Service has confirmed.
The snowfall associated with an unusually early seasonal storm which could see up to 20 inches of snow accumulating above 7,000 feet.
The NWS issued a winter storm warning for a stretch of terrain along the Sierra and western Nevada. Heavy rainfall is forecast for areas north of San Francisco and in the coastal mountains from Point Reyes to Santa Rose.
According to the NWS: “A strong storm dropping out of the Gulf of Alaska will bring unseasonably cold weather to the central California interior today and Thursday. snow accumulations could be as high as 20 inches over the high country, with 6 to 12 inches down to the 7000 foot level. The storm is forecast to move east of the region late tonight, however snow showers could linger into Thursday.”
“A winter storm warning above 7000 feet remains in effect until 5 am PDT Thursday for the higher elevations of the southern Sierra Nevada. Locations include: sequoia national forest, Big Meadows and Buck Rock areas, Quaking, Aspen, Ponderosa and Sherman Pass2, the NWS added.
See Winter Storm Warnings for Utah and Nevada.
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