California Weather Alert: Heavy Snow Threatens Yosemite, Sequoia

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch for higher elevations of California’s central and southern Sierra Nevada from Friday afternoon through late Monday, Nov. 16. The storm could bring 6 to 12 inches of snow and wind gusts up to 50 mph near Yosemite, Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks. Officials warn that mountain travel could become very difficult or impossible, especially on exposed roads.