633  
WWUS46 KHNX 042328  
WSWHNX  
 
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HANFORD CA  
328 PM PST SUN JAN 4 2026  
 
CAZ323-326>331-050800-  
/O.CON.KHNX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260105T1800Z/  
YOSEMITE NP OUTSIDE OF THE VALLEY-UPPER SAN JOAQUIN RIVER-KAISER  
TO RODGERS RIDGE-KINGS CANYON NP-GRANT GROVE AREA-SEQUOIA NP-  
SOUTH END OF THE UPPER SIERRA-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HUME LAKE, LODGEPOLE, GIANT FOREST, LAKE  
WISHON, FLORENCE LAKE, CEDAR GROVE, HUNTINGTON LAKE, DEVILS  
POSTPILE, WAWONA, SHAVER LAKE, JOHNSONDALE, LAKE THOMAS EDISON,  
TUOLUMNE MEADOWS, AND GRANT GROVE  
328 PM PST SUN JAN 4 2026  
   
..WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST MONDAY  
 
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 18 INCHES.  
 
* WHERE...A PORTION OF CENTRAL CALIFORNIA.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 10 AM PST MONDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...ROADS, AND ESPECIALLY BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES, WILL  
LIKELY BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS. TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT  
TO IMPOSSIBLE. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE MONDAY  
MORNING COMMUTE.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN  
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR  
THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1.  
 
PERSONS SHOULD DELAY ALL TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE. IF TRAVEL IS ABSOLUTELY  
NECESSARY, DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION AND BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN  
CHANGES IN VISIBILITY. LEAVE PLENTY OF ROOM BETWEEN YOU AND THE  
MOTORIST AHEAD OF YOU, AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR  
DESTINATION. AVOID SUDDEN BRAKING OR ACCELERATION, AND BE ESPECIALLY  
CAUTIOUS ON HILLS OR WHEN MAKING TURNS. MAKE SURE YOUR CAR IS  
WINTERIZED AND IN GOOD WORKING ORDER.  
 
 
 
 
 
JM  
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