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Updated:October 21, 2026 5:15 pm PDT

Winter Weather Advisory WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY  
Tulare County

Effective: Wed, 10/21 1:44pm Severity:  Moderate 
Updated: October 21, 2026 5:15 pm Urgency: Expected
Expires: Wed, 10/21 10:00pm Certainty: Likely

Areas Affected: Yosemite NP outside of the valley - Upper San Joaquin River - Kaiser to Rodgers Ridge - Kings Canyon NP - Sequoia NP - South End of the Upper Sierra
 
Alert Details:
* WHAT...There is an 70% chance of 4 inches or more of snow along the
Tioga Pass and highway 120. There is a 60-80% chance for four
inches or more of snow above 8,000 feet in Tulare, Madera, and
Fresno Counties.

* WHERE...Above 8,000 feet in the Sierra Nevada.

* WHEN...Until 11 AM PDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely
become slick and hazardous.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snowfall will affect traffic across Tioga
Highway/Pass.

Information:
Be prepared for slippery roads. Slow down and use caution while
driving. If you are going outside, watch your first few steps taken
on stairs, sidewalks, and driveways. These surfaces could be icy and
slippery, increasing your risk of a fall and injury.
Flood Watch FLOOD WATCH  
Tulare County

Effective: Wed, 10/21 1:45pm Severity:  Severe 
Updated: October 21, 2026 5:15 pm Urgency: Future
Expires: Wed, 10/21 10:00pm Certainty: Possible

Areas Affected: West Side Mountains South of 198 - Buttonwillow - Lost Hills - I5 - Buena Vista - Bakersfield - South End San Joaquin Valley - Kern River Valley - Piute Walker Basin - Tehachapi - Grapevine - Frazier Mountain Communities - Indian Wells Valley - Mojave Desert Slopes - Mojave Desert
 
Alert Details:
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall from storms
training over the same area.

* WHERE...A portion of central California, including the following
areas, Bakersfield, Buena Vista, Buttonwillow - Lost Hills - I5,
Frazier Mountain Communities, Grapevine, Indian Wells Valley, Kern
River Valley, Mojave Desert, Mojave Desert Slopes, Piute Walker
Basin, South End San Joaquin Valley, Tehachapi and West Side
Mountains South of 198.

* WHEN...Through Thursday evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water
crossings may be flooded. Storm drains and ditches may become
clogged with debris.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Strong area of low pressure off the Southern California coast
will move inland and interact with tropical moisture.
- Be especially careful on Highway 58 between mile markers 101 to
103 and the Borel burn scar.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Information:
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.