Powerful Pacific System Impacting the West; First Significant Snow for Portions of the East

Power Pacific system will continue to bring significant impacts for Pacific Northwest into northern California the remainder of the week. Dangerous coastal affects, heavy rain, flooding, strong winds, and higher elevation mountain snow continues. Meanwhile, a storm across the east is set to bring the first accumulating snow to many higher elevations of the Catskills into the central Appalachians. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Thu, Nov 21, 2024 at 7:32:08 am PST

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Probability of 2 Feet or More in the High Sierra

Highway 120 Cross Section Fri-Tue

Precipitation Forecast for next 3 Days

Precipitation Forecast for Next 5 Days

This weekend's storm, which will continue into Monday, will produce the most snow in one storm we've seen so far this year in the High Sierra.

The first strong storm system of the season is expected to impact the Sierra Nevada from Friday afternoon through early next week. Here is a cross section of Highway 120 through the Sierra Nevada with ranges for total snow accumulation from Friday morning through Tuesday morning. Snow levels are expected to be around 7,000 feet while the storm system moves through the area.

A range of between a quarter to one inch of rain in the San Joaquin Valley this weekend with 1 to 3 inches in the Sierra Nevada below 8,000 feet, including the foothills. Around 0.05 to 0.25 of an inch of rain is forecast for portions of Kern County with near 0.01 of an inch across the Mojave Desert.

A range of between 1-2 inches of rain in the San Joaquin Valley this weekend with 3-6 inches in the Sierra Nevada below 8,000 feet, including the foothills. Around 0.5-1 inch of rain is forecast for portions of Kern County with up to 0.25 of an inch across the Mojave Desert.