Winter storm watch in place for Yosemite from Sunday to Wednesday – gusts to hit 60 mph

Yosemite is the focus of a winter storm watch issued at 11:46 a.m. on Friday by the National Weather Service. The watch is valid from Sunday 10 p.m. until Wednesday Feb. 18, at 10 p.m.

“Heavy snow with total snow accumulations 3 to 5 feet above 6,000 feet with 5 to 7 feet over the highest elevations and 1 to 2 feet down to 4,000 feet. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph,” can be expected according to the NWS Hanford CA. “Snow levels will begin at 5,500 to 6,000 feet on Sunday night and lower to 4,000 feet Tuesday morning.