Public Safety
Winter Weather Advisory for Sierra Counties Through Thu. 11 a.m., Oct. 22
The NWS Hanford issued a winter weather advisory at 12:51 p.m. Tuesday, valid from Wednesday at 11 a.m. through Thursday at 11 a.m. for Yosemite, Upper San Joaquin River, Kaiser to Rodgers Ridge, Kings Canyon, Sequoia and South End of the Upper Sierra. Forecasters cite an 80% chance of 4 or more inches of snow along Tioga Pass and Highway 120, and a 50–60% chance above 8,000 feet in Tulare, Madera and Fresno counties. Roads, bridges and overpasses are expected to become slick and hazardous, with snowfall affecting traffic across Tioga Highway/Pass.