A Winter Storm Watch has been issued by the National Weather Service for the Sierra Nevada from Sunday evening through late Monday night above 5500 feet.
Half a foot to one foot of snow accumulation is possible above 5500 feet. Lighter accumulations are possible down to around 4500 feet.
Winds of fifteen to twenty-five mph are expected with some gusts reaching forty to eighty mph.
The winter weather will impact the Sierra through Tuesday.
In the Mother Lode, rainfall totals will range from a quarter to a half inch through Monday night.
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This post was last modified on 05/06/2014 4:58 pm
Written by Mark Truppner.
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