The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch for the Sierra Nevada above 4000 feet, from Tuesday morning through Thursday afternoon.
Five to seventeen inches of snow accumulation is likely above 5000 feet.
Unsettled weather is expected to continue through Friday.
Winds of fifteen to thirty mph are expected with gusts ranging up to forty-five to sixty mph over the highest peaks.
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This post was last modified on 03/04/2013 5:21 am
Written by Mark Truppner.
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