KHNX3331350501 KHNX@nwws.oes.ca.gov 2010-03-11T11:41:51-08:00 Actual Update Public WWUS46 KHNX 111941 WSWHNX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE KHNX.WS.A.0007 Met Future Severe Possible 2010-03-13T06:00:00-08:00 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HANFORD CA WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT ABOVE 6000 FEET A WINTER STORM WATCH ABOVE 6000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT FOR THE SOUTHERN SIERRA NEVADA FROM YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK SOUTH THROUGH SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK. THE NEXT PACIFIC STORM WILL MOVE INTO CENTRAL CALIFORNIA BY MIDDAY FRIDAY...WITH RAIN AND MOUNTAIN SNOW SPREADING SOUTH THROUGH THE AFTERNOON INTO FRIDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: A STORM TOTAL OF UP TO 13 INCHES OF NEW SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE ABOVE 7000 FEET AT YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK...WITH UP TO 8 INCHES POSSIBLE ABOVE 6000 FEET. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TO THE SOUTH...BUT UP TO 8 INCHES OF NEW SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE ABOVE 7000 FEET IN SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK. * ELEVATION: ABOVE 6000 FEET. * TIMING: THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL FRIDAY NIGHT...TAPERING OFF SATURDAY MORNING. A FEW RESIDUAL SNOW SHOWERS WILL BE POSSIBLE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK...KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARK...SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK INCLUDING LODGEPOLE. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 30 MPH MAY CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... && * IMPACTS: ROADS ABOVE 6000 FEET WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS AT TIMES. BE PREPARED FOR WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW AND STRONG WINDS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. P-VTEC /O.CON.KHNX.WS.A.0007.100313T0000Z-100313T1400Z/ route ncsnorth.oes.ca.gov;capserverNorth SIERRA NEVADA FROM YOSEMITE TO KINGS CANYON-TULARE COUNTY MOUNTAINS- 37.12869,-121.20488 37.289337,-120.99402 37.345782,-120.964223 37.633499,-120.387329 37.711052,-120.341385 37.81146,-120.07028 37.761257,-119.88954 37.901825,-119.90962 37.901825,-119.90962 38.092594,-119.85942 38.11268,-119.72889 38.17886,-119.55555 38.094756,-119.291119 37.953024,-119.273089 37.885827,-119.200283 37.726631,-119.201078 37.728195,-119.114446 37.475796,-118.804474 37.361178,-118.768148 37.141826,-118.654593 37.059818,-118.437137 36.690435,-118.366128 36.346137,-118.100317 35.809161,-118.008043 35.797251,-117.632996 34.822526,-117.653292 34.817754,-118.894466 34.922174,-119.482754 35.076885,-119.482719 35.179975,-119.563641 35.429133,-119.890045 35.6025,-120.08032 35.61254,-120.170685 35.789204,-120.204146 35.873596,-120.22089 35.963963,-120.41167 35.963963,-120.41167 36.114574,-120.62251 36.20494,-120.662674 36.30535,-120.662674 36.30535,-120.662674 36.31539,-120.58235 36.476044,-120.57231 36.74714,-120.903656 36.836657,-121.141523 36.951248,-121.214536 36.961248,-121.215406 37.12869,-121.20488 UGC CAZ096-097-120400-