Yosemite National Park, California

Regional Weather Alerts


     

Alert: Winter Weather Advisory
Area(s): 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
Effective: 2026-02-09 @ 5:35 am -> 2026-02-11 @ 6:00 pm
Onset: 2026-02-10 @ 12:00 am -> 2026-02-09 @ 2:00 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Hanford CA on 2026-02-09 @ 5:35 am
Headline: Winter Weather Advisory issued February 9 at 3:35AM PST until February 11 at 4:00PM PST by NWS Hanford CA
Description: * WHAT...Total snow accumulations 12 to 18 inches above 7000 feet.
Snow accumulations 4 to 10 inches above 6000 feet. Winds gusting
as high as 40 to 50 mph at the highest elevations.

* WHERE...A portion of central California.

* WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 4 PM PST Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The
hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday morning and evening
commutes.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Heaviest snow expected Tuesday into Tuesday
evening.

Alert: High Surf Advisory
Area(s): Ventura County Beaches
Effective: 2026-02-09 @ 3:43 am -> 2026-02-11 @ 11:00 pm
Onset: 2026-02-09 @ 3:43 am -> 2026-02-09 @ 11:45 am
Severity: Minor
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA on 2026-02-09 @ 3:43 am
Headline: High Surf Advisory issued February 9 at 1:43AM PST until February 11 at 9:00PM PST by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
Description: * WHAT...Large breaking waves of 4 to 7 feet with dangerous rip
currents.

* WHERE...Ventura County Beaches.

* WHEN...Until 9 PM PST Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...There is an increased risk for ocean drowning. Rip
currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Large
breaking waves can cause injury, wash people off beaches and
rocks, and capsize small boats near shore.

Alert: Dense Fog Advisory
Area(s): Merced - Madera - Mendota; Planada - Le Grand - Snelling; Caruthers - San Joaquin - Selma; Fresno-Clovis; Delano-Wasco-Shafter; Hanford - Corcoran - Lemoore; Visalia - Porterville - Reedley; Southeast San Joaquin Valley
Effective: 2026-02-09 @ 2:59 am -> 2026-02-09 @ 1:00 pm
Onset: 2026-02-09 @ 2:59 am -> 2026-02-09 @ 10:30 am
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Hanford CA on 2026-02-09 @ 2:59 am
Headline: Dense Fog Advisory issued February 9 at 12:59AM PST until February 9 at 11:00AM PST by NWS Hanford CA
Description: * WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog.

* WHERE...Caruthers - San Joaquin - Selma, Delano-Wasco-Shafter,
Fresno-Clovis, Hanford - Corcoran - Lemoore, Merced - Madera -
Mendota, Planada - Le Grand - Snelling, Southeast San Joaquin
Valley, and Visalia - Porterville - Reedley.

* WHEN...Until 11 AM PST this morning.

* IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Affected highways include, but are not
limited to, California Route 41, 43, 46, 58, 99, 140, 152, 168,
180, and 198.

Alert: Winter Weather Advisory
Area(s): Eastern Sierra Slopes of Inyo County
Effective: 2026-02-09 @ 12:49 am -> 2026-02-11 @ 6:00 pm
Onset: 2026-02-10 @ 12:00 am -> 2026-02-09 @ 2:00 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Las Vegas NV on 2026-02-09 @ 12:49 am
Headline: Winter Weather Advisory issued February 8 at 10:49PM PST until February 11 at 4:00PM PST by NWS Las Vegas NV
Description: * WHAT...Snow and gusty winds expected in the Eastern Sierra above
8,000 feet. 3 to 8 inches of snow expected between 8,000 and 9,500
feet, with locally higher totals above 9,500 feet.

* WHERE...Eastern Sierra Slopes.

* WHEN...From 10 PM Monday to 4 PM PST Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Gusty winds could
bring down tree branches. Strong winds and blowing snow will
result in visibility reductions, making for hazardous driving
conditions.

Alert: Winter Weather Advisory
Area(s): Western Plumas County/Lassen Park; West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada
Effective: 2026-02-08 @ 1:54 pm -> 2026-02-11 @ 6:00 pm
Onset: 2026-02-10 @ 12:00 am -> 2026-02-09 @ 6:00 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Sacramento CA on 2026-02-08 @ 1:54 pm
Headline: Winter Weather Advisory issued February 8 at 11:54AM PST until February 11 at 4:00PM PST by NWS Sacramento CA
Description: * WHAT...Total snow accumulations 4 to 10 inches over 5000 feet, 10
to 18 inches above 6000 feet, and locally up to 2 feet over higher
peaks.

* WHERE...West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada and Western Plumas
County/Lassen Park Counties above 5000 feet.

* WHEN...From 10 PM Monday to 4 PM PST Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Mountain travel could be very difficult Tuesday into
Wednesday. Plan for travel delays and chain controls.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Heaviest snow expected Tuesday afternoon into
Wednesday morning.

Alert: Winter Weather Advisory
Area(s): Lassen-Eastern Plumas-Eastern Sierra Counties
Effective: 2026-02-08 @ 1:44 pm -> 2026-02-11 @ 6:00 pm
Onset: 2026-02-10 @ 12:00 am -> 2026-02-09 @ 5:15 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Reno NV on 2026-02-08 @ 1:44 pm
Headline: Winter Weather Advisory issued February 8 at 11:44AM PST until February 11 at 4:00PM PST by NWS Reno NV
Description: * WHAT...Snow. Snow accumulations of 3 to 6 inches above 5000 feet
west of Highway 395, with 6 to 12 inches along higher peaks. 1 to
3 inches above 5000 feet east of Highway 395. Winds gusting as
high as 35 mph.

* WHERE...Lassen-Eastern Plumas-Eastern Sierra Counties.

* WHEN...From 10 PM Monday to 4 PM PST Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions
could impact the Tuesday morning and evening commutes, as well as
the Wednesday morning commute.

Alert: Winter Weather Advisory
Area(s): Greater Lake Tahoe Area; Greater Lake Tahoe Area
Effective: 2026-02-08 @ 1:44 pm -> 2026-02-11 @ 6:00 pm
Onset: 2026-02-10 @ 12:00 am -> 2026-02-09 @ 5:15 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Reno NV on 2026-02-08 @ 1:44 pm
Headline: Winter Weather Advisory issued February 8 at 11:44AM PST until February 11 at 4:00PM PST by NWS Reno NV
Description: * WHAT...Snow. Snow accumulations of 10 to 18 inches above 7000
feet. At Lake Tahoe level, 3 to 6 inches, with 6 to 12 inches
along and west of Highway 89. Wind gusts up to 35 mph, with gusts
reaching 75 mph along the Sierra crest. Wave heights 1 to 3 feet
on Lake Tahoe.

* WHERE...Greater Lake Tahoe Area.

* WHEN...From 10 PM Monday to 4 PM PST Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions
could impact the Tuesday morning and evening commutes, as well as
the Wednesday morning commute. Gusty winds could bring down tree
branches. Small boats, kayaks and paddle boards will be prone to
capsizing and should remain off lake waters until conditions
improve.

Alert: Winter Weather Advisory
Area(s): Mono
Effective: 2026-02-08 @ 1:44 pm -> 2026-02-11 @ 6:00 pm
Onset: 2026-02-10 @ 12:00 am -> 2026-02-09 @ 5:15 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Reno NV on 2026-02-08 @ 1:44 pm
Headline: Winter Weather Advisory issued February 8 at 11:44AM PST until February 11 at 4:00PM PST by NWS Reno NV
Description: * WHAT...Snow. Snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches along and just
west of Highway 395 from June Lake to Mammoth Lakes. Above 8000
feet, 6 to 12 inches with up to 18 inches along the Sierra crest.
Along Highway 395 near Bridgeport and Lee Vining, up to 2 inches.
Winds gusting as high as 35 mph, with gusts reaching 75 mph along
the Sierra crest.

* WHERE...Mono County.

* WHEN...From 10 PM Monday to 4 PM PST Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions
could impact the Tuesday morning and evening commutes, as well as
the Wednesday morning commute. Gusty winds could bring down tree
branches.