Lakeshore, California

... Snow expected in the mountains tonight into Thursday night...

A cold low pressure system over the Gulf of Alaska will approach
California tonight. As the cold front moves through interior
central California tonight into Thursday... light to moderate
precipitation is possible over the mountains.

In the southern Sierra Nevada... rain and snow will begin in the
Yosemite park area by tonight. Occasional light to
moderate showers are possible near the cold front as it moves
south across the region tonight through Thursday morning.
Snow levels will start out around 7000 feet and quickly drop down
to around 5000 feet over the southern Sierra by Thursday morning
behind the cold front. Showers are expected to linger over the
Sierra through the day Thursday. Snowfall accumulations of 2 to 4
inches are possible above 7000 feet between tonight and Thursday
afternoon. Around 1 inch of snow is possible as low as 5000 feet
by Thursday afternoon in the Yosemite park area. Southwest wind
gusts up to 50 mph also are possible over the higher terrain with
this system. The snowfall and the gusty winds will bring winter
driving conditions to the Sierra which may impact travel near the
Tioga Pass tonight and Thursday.

If your plans call for travel into the Yosemite park area
tonight into Thursday... be prepared for winter driving
conditions across the Tioga Pass. Monitor the latest National
Weather Service forecasts and statements for updates about this
event and monitor caltrans for possible Road closures. Road
conditions are available at 1-800-427-7623.